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George Holds Unique Spot At Senior Worlds, Joins Five Former Tigers In Racing For Gold This Weekend
September 28, 2017 | Heavyweight Rowing, Women's Rowing - Open
Senior Tom George will join a quintet of former Princeton rowers in the 'A' finals of the Senior World Championships in Sarasota, Fla., this weekend. George, who is currently the lone undergraduate rower who will race for Senior World gold, will compete in the pairs final Saturday at 10:38 am.
A seventh Princetonian, Tim Masters '15, will race in the M8+ 'B' final Sunday.
George strokes the British 2-, and he will join teammate Tom Jeffery as they race from Lane 2 in the final. The pair had a terrific semifinal performance Wednesday, holding the second position from the midway point of the race through the finish line.
Two of George's former teammates, Pat Eble '16 and Nick Mead '17, will compete for gold as part of the US M8+, while a trio of former Ivy champions for the open women — Kelly Pierce '12, Erin Reelick '16, and Meghan Wheeler '16 — will also compete in gold finals for Team USA.
"It is thrilling to see how well Pat, Nick, Tim, and Tom have performed at the highest levels of our sport," heavyweight head coach Greg Hughes said. "For our team, watching our recent graduates and a current member of our squad earn a spot in the finals at the World Championships is an awesome and inspiring achievement and it exemplifies what it means to Be A Tiger."
Eble and Mead, who combined to help Princeton medal at both the 2016 Sprints and IRA grand finals, qualified for the M8+ final with a second-place finish in its heat. Eble (stroke), Mead (6) and the US boat held second place over a strong Romanian boat throughout the whole race. Germany was able to stay in front of the field, but with two finals spots up for grabs, the US kept focus on the boat behind it. The Americans stayed ahead of Romania by a second, and they will race from Lane 5 in the 11:12 final Sunday.
Masters and the Australian M8+ will race in the B final Sunday at 9:25.
Pierce, a member of the 2011 Ivy League and NCAA champion 1V, and Wheeler, an All-American who won two Ivy League titles for Princeton, helped the USA W8+ reach the gold final by placing second in their opening heat. While New Zealand the American squad were locked in a tight battle for the top spot, both were well ahead of the rest of the field and didn't need to sweat out a qualification spot.
The US W8+ will row from Lane 2 in the 11:42 am grand final Sunday.
Reelick, an All-American and member of three Ivy League championship boats, will also row in Lane 2 of the final, though this one will be Saturday at 11:38. The American fours took care of business in the repechage, winning in 6:40.22.
"I am so excited to watch these three Tiger women competing at Worlds and racing for gold this weekend," said reigning Ivy League Coach of the Year Lori Dauphiny. "It seems with each race, they continue to get better. We couldn't be prouder, and we look forward to watching their determination and fight in the final race."
All times and schedules can be found here.
A seventh Princetonian, Tim Masters '15, will race in the M8+ 'B' final Sunday.
George strokes the British 2-, and he will join teammate Tom Jeffery as they race from Lane 2 in the final. The pair had a terrific semifinal performance Wednesday, holding the second position from the midway point of the race through the finish line.
Two of George's former teammates, Pat Eble '16 and Nick Mead '17, will compete for gold as part of the US M8+, while a trio of former Ivy champions for the open women — Kelly Pierce '12, Erin Reelick '16, and Meghan Wheeler '16 — will also compete in gold finals for Team USA.
"It is thrilling to see how well Pat, Nick, Tim, and Tom have performed at the highest levels of our sport," heavyweight head coach Greg Hughes said. "For our team, watching our recent graduates and a current member of our squad earn a spot in the finals at the World Championships is an awesome and inspiring achievement and it exemplifies what it means to Be A Tiger."
Eble and Mead, who combined to help Princeton medal at both the 2016 Sprints and IRA grand finals, qualified for the M8+ final with a second-place finish in its heat. Eble (stroke), Mead (6) and the US boat held second place over a strong Romanian boat throughout the whole race. Germany was able to stay in front of the field, but with two finals spots up for grabs, the US kept focus on the boat behind it. The Americans stayed ahead of Romania by a second, and they will race from Lane 5 in the 11:12 final Sunday.
Masters and the Australian M8+ will race in the B final Sunday at 9:25.
Pierce, a member of the 2011 Ivy League and NCAA champion 1V, and Wheeler, an All-American who won two Ivy League titles for Princeton, helped the USA W8+ reach the gold final by placing second in their opening heat. While New Zealand the American squad were locked in a tight battle for the top spot, both were well ahead of the rest of the field and didn't need to sweat out a qualification spot.
The US W8+ will row from Lane 2 in the 11:42 am grand final Sunday.
Reelick, an All-American and member of three Ivy League championship boats, will also row in Lane 2 of the final, though this one will be Saturday at 11:38. The American fours took care of business in the repechage, winning in 6:40.22.
"I am so excited to watch these three Tiger women competing at Worlds and racing for gold this weekend," said reigning Ivy League Coach of the Year Lori Dauphiny. "It seems with each race, they continue to get better. We couldn't be prouder, and we look forward to watching their determination and fight in the final race."
All times and schedules can be found here.
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