ROWING M#vichigan eight rains on Virginia The Michigan Daily -- SportsMonday - March 30, 1998 -78 Baid Alfred F&r theDaily BELLE VILLE - It's hard to believe that any sporting event has ever seen a craizier day in terms of weather. Early Saturday morning, the Michigan rowing team b~egan its second meet of the season postponing races against North olina and Virginia due to a torrential downpour,, practically zero visibility and even a tornado. .But after a three-hour delay, the sky cleared up, and with the sun shining bright, the Wolverines were anxious to compete. "When the storm came through, we h~id -to cancel races and change the schedule,' coach Mark Rothstein said. ;When asked if the weather had any ~ect on his team's performance, ~thstein said, "No. Not at all." Rothstein seemed to be correct, as the first-boat varsity eight upset third- ranked Virginia in what was considered the main event of the afternoon. The vic- tory was the Wolverines' second in two weeks over Virginia. The force behind coxswain Belinda Koo's first-boat varsity eight is supplied by a mixture of powerful rowers. Seniors Lisa Labadie, Kate Mackenzie and Tina Stutzman, along with juniors Michelle Wolbert and Jeni Kinon, provide depth and experience to the boat. Sophomore Jamie Stilson and freshmen* standouts Kate Johnson and Alison Hickey make up the youth of the boat. The win was due in part to the team's winter training, as well as focus and con- fidence. Michigan and North Carolina actually led off the varsity eight races earlier in the day. The Wolverines overcame strong winds and high waves to move into a convincing lead just halfway through the 2,000-meter race. Unfortunately for Michigan, North Carolina experienced difficulty when its boat became "swamped" with water and started to sink. The race ended up being scratched. Michigan's second-boat varsity eight contributed by splitting its two races. The Wolverines dominated North Carolina, winning by more than 30 sec- onds to make up for a 7.62-second loss to Virginia. Both of the women's varsity- four boats placed second in their respec- tive races. Although the regatta did not have any NCAA implications, the Wolverines boosted their hopes to gamner their first- ever invitation to NCAAs, to be held May 30 in Atlanta. Michigan travels to San Diego next weekend to compete in the Crew Classic against, among others, top-ranked Washington. "We have proven to ourselves and to the rowing community that we can beat Virginia, so we don't see why we can't go after No. 1 Washington;" Koo said. Michigan's first group overcame weather condi- tions on Saturday to upset third- ranked Virginia straight time. The f. Wolverines take n ~on top-ranked . Washington next. LOUIS BROWN/Daily t Rowers vs. Nature overshadows Michigran vs. Virginia, Tar Heels By Josh Klinbaum Daily Sports Writer BELLEVILLE - In a battle of wills,- Mother Nature edged out the North Carolina rowing team. R wn This was the R wn Win event in Commentary uray's double. ________ dual regatta - not bNp. ,5 Michigan's upset over No. 3 Virginia in the varsity eight race. And, not surprisingly. Mother Nature won. 'fie: Tar Heels sent their shells onto Belleville Lake at about 10:30 a.m.. Aad. for a while, it didn't look like the~re would be a problem. AW t Mother Nature went for the ocout on her first punch, sending a 4tornado -- yes, a tornado -- onto tlo take. And havoc reigned. ~Four shells capsized. Rowers had to" be rescued from the water. The shells had to be towed in. And Mother Nature celebrated by sending a two-hour version of Noah's biblical flood on Belleville. The Tar Heels were down, but they were far from out, After the rescue mission was com- plete, a coaches' pow wow decided that they could- beat Mother Nature, and so the races were scheduled to resume at 2 p.m. But as the clock ticked, Mother Nature devised a strategy of her own. Instead of going for the quick knockout, she came up with a new plan. When 2 pm. came around, all looked calm. The sun was out, the 40 days and 40 nights had ended and the races were getting underway. And Mother Nature waited, biding her time, holding out for the Tar Heels. So when the varsity-eight race between Michigan and North Carolina was ready to begin, so too was Mother Nature. The race began without a hitch. The heavily-favored Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, and after about 400 meters, Michigan led by a boat-length. But that's when the problems began for the Tar Heels. The water was choppy and waves started splash- ing up into the bow of the shell. 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