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Rowing wins three races on Rivanna

The Virginia women’s rowing team capped off a full day of racing Sunday with three victories at the Rivanna Romp held on the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville.

The host Cavaliers emerged victorious in the Varsity 8 race, as Virginia “A” crossed the line with a winning time of 13:06.55 to outpace second-place Ohio State “A” by four seconds. Virginia “B” placed third in 13:30.07 to give the Cavaliers two of the top three spots in the 19-team field.

In both the Varsity 2 and Varsity 4 races, Virginia also snagged first-place finishes. The Cavaliers’ top four-person crew easily beat Ohio State by 22 seconds for the win, while Virginia “A” and “B” two-person boats worked to a 1-2 Cavalier finish.

—compiled by Cayce Troxel

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