Spartan Rowers Excel At FIRA

SARASOTA, Fla. - The University of Tampa rowing team turned in several outstanding efforts at the 2010 Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association (FIRA) Championships. The event was held at Benderson Park.

The varsity boat was Alyssa Rodriques, Alicia Thompson, Dana Schwarz, Caitlyn Guthrie and Samantha Burns coxing. The novice light weight boat was Pollyanna Palhano, Melissa Ciesielski, Dana Schwarz, Elisa Turney and Chelsea Michelson coxing. The novice heavey weight boat was Allison Rolfe, Brianna Vaughan, Chelsea Michelson and Pollyanna Palhano with Elisa Turney coxing.

Tampa turned in times of 8:58.9 in the F/N lightweight 4+, 7:52.6 in the lightweight and 7:26 in the F/N 4+.

The Spartans return to action on Friday at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn.