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Day One at Oak Ridge Invite
No. 14 Blue Devils Travel to Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite
3/18/2022 6:22:00 PM | Rowing
DURHAM – The No. 14 Duke rowing team is set to face nationally ranked competition this weekend when it heads to Oak Ridge, Tenn., for the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite on Melton Hill Lake.
RACING SCHEDULE
LAST TIME OUT
DUKE IN THE RANKINGS
HOW TO FOLLOW
Following this weekend's regatta, the Blue Devils will turn their attention to the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual on Saturday, April 2 in Columbus, Ohio.
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RACING SCHEDULE
- Each of Duke's six boats will compete in two races on Saturday, before concluding the weekend with one on Sunday. The Third Varsity Four kicks things off for the Blue Devils when it goes up against Tulsa and Notre Dame Saturday at 10:42 a.m.
- The Varsity Eight takes on No. 17 Wisconsin, Indiana and Clemson at 11:06 a.m. before racing Wisconsin and No. 16 Alabama at 5:02 p.m.
- Following the V8 on Saturday morning is Duke's Varsity Four (11:14 a.m.), Third Varsity Eight (11:22), Second Varsity Eight (11:30) and Second Varsity Four (11:38).
- The 3V4 opens Sunday's slate at 9:46 a.m. against Alabama and Notre Dame. The five remaining boats compete in succession from 10:34-11:06 a.m., each racing No. 20 Tennessee and Navy.
- A full list of Duke's start times can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Blue Devils opened the spring campaign by sweeping all five races at the Carolina Cup on March 6 in Clemson, S.C.
- It marked Duke's sixth consecutive Carolina Cup win dating back to 2017, with the Blue Devils clinching each race by at least seven seconds.
- Duke's 3V8 boat, which featured four freshmen making their spring racing debuts, clocked a winning time of 6:48.7 and earned ACC Crew of the Week honors.
- The Varsity Eight posted the day's fastest time of 6:34.4, besting Clemson's 6:45.3.
- It was the Blue Devils' first appearance on Lake Hartwell since earning silver at the 2021 ACC Championship last May.
DUKE IN THE RANKINGS
- The second Pocock/CRCA poll of the spring season was released Wednesday with the Blue Devils ranked No. 14 nationally.
- Duke has held a spot in the top 20 in each of the last 23 released polls dating back to April of 2019.
- The Blue Devils were ranked for the entirety of last season, concluding the spring at No. 16.
- Duke is one of three ACC teams ranked in the current poll alongside No. 5 Virginia and No. 12 Syracuse.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- Live results for the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite will be posted following each race on HereNOW.
- Results at the end of each day will also be posted on the Duke Rowing Twitter account.
Following this weekend's regatta, the Blue Devils will turn their attention to the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual on Saturday, April 2 in Columbus, Ohio.
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