ANNAPOLIS, Md. - With its eyes on postseason action next month, the Navy women's rowing team will face two days of challenging competition at the 2023 Lake Wheeler Invitational this Friday and Saturday. One of 18 teams scheduled to race at Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, N.C., the Mids will be competing twice on Friday and once on Saturday against a field of ranked opponents, many of whom could be meeting again at the NCAA Championship in late May in New Jersey. The multi-day event is co-hosted by the University of North Carolina and Duke. Navy's five-boat fleet will begin action in the first session on Friday at 10:12 a.m. with its third varsity eight before the same crew leads off the second session at 3:24 p.m. The competition picks up on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. with the Mids' V8 crew leading off.
The field for this weekend's Lake Wheeler Invitational is headlined by No. 8 Penn, No. 9 Syracuse, No. 14 Duke and No. 19 Iowa. Additionally, Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee and Boston University are in the receiving votes section of this week's CRCA Top-20 Poll. The rest of the 18-team field includes Boston College, Georgetown, Kansas, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Oklahoma, UCF and Washington State.
In the first session on Friday that runs from 10:00 AM to 12:48 PM will see Navy go up against Iowa, Kansas, Miami, Penn and UCF over first, second and third varsity eight and first and second varsity four contests. The Mids will be on the waters of Lake Wheeler every 36 minutes. The matchups in the second session on Friday will change over to Duke, Georgetown, Miami, Oklahoma and UCF. The same 36-minute increments over the 3V8, 2V4, 1V4, 2V8 and V8 races are scheduled to run from 3:24 PM to 5:48 PM. The competition will conclude on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:07 AM and showcase Navy racing against Alabama, Georgetown, North Carolina, Tennessee and UCF.
The 2023 Lake Wheeler Invitational will have live stats provided online through RegattaTiming, as well as be broadcast on the ESPN+ platform.
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Most Recent Lake Wheeler Invitational Action - April 22, 2022
Taking part in the two-day meet, the Navy women's rowing team were able to compete in 10 separate contests on Friday at the 2022 Lake Wheeler Invitational. The Mids entered their first, second and third varsity eight crews in a pair of races, as well as their first and second varsity four squads. Navy's V4, 2V4 and 3V8 all collected wins over a talented field of opponents, including a pair of victories by the 3V8 crew. On the second day of action, Navy's second varsity four and third varsity eight crews led the way as both squads finished runner-up in their respective races.
Last Time Out - April 8 versus Columbia and Northeastern
Navy competed in a three-team meet against Columbia and Northeastern on Saturday, April 8 at Overpeck Park in Northern New Jersey. Taking part in four races against the Lions and Huskies, the Mids were led by their first varsity four crew that won its respective contest by over five seconds.
For their effort, the Mids' V4 crew was recognized as the Patriot League Boat of the Week on April 12.
Spectator Information
Lake Wheeler Park, Raleigh, NC
6404 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
Race Schedule
Friday
Session #1 (Iowa, Kansas, Miami, Navy, Penn, UCF)
10:12 AM - Third Varsity Eight
10:48 AM - Second Varsity Four
11:24 AM - First Varsity Four
12:00 PM - Second Varsity Eight
12:36 PM - First Varsity Eight
Session #2 (Duke, Georgetown, Miami, Navy, Oklahoma, UCF)
3:24 PM - Third Varsity Eight
4:00 PM - Second Varsity Four
4:36 PM - First Varsity Four
5:12 PM - Second Varsity Eight
5:48 PM - First Varsity Eight
Saturday
Morning Session (Alabama, Georgetown, Navy, North Carolina, Tennessee, UCF)
7:30 AM - First Varsity Eight
7:54 AM - Second Varsity Eight
8:18 AM - First Varsity Four
8:42 AM - Second Varsity Four
9:06 AM - Third Varsity Eight
