IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa women's rowing team finished first in all but one of their races this morning. They raced against Tennessee and Central Florida in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Hawkeyes took advantage of the excellent racing conditions on Melton Hill Lake.
The morning started with the 1V8+ race. Iowa gained an early boat-length advantage over Tennessee and were stroke for stroke with UCF. The Hawkeyes and Knights continued to battle it out for the first half of the race. In the last 500 meters that the Knights found their lead and crossed the line ahead of the Hawkeyes.