Nov. 14, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rowing first varsity eight won the 2004 Rivanna Romp Sunday in Charlottesville, Va. The Buckeyes' top boat finished first out of 19 crews, earning its fourth-consecutive Rivanna Romp title. OSU's first varsity four finished second, while the second and third fours took seventh and 10th, respectively.

"We are happy it is the fourth year in a row the first eight won the regatta," Andy Teitelbaum, Ohio State head coach, said. "I am the most pleased with the performance of our newcomers. Four rowers made their first appearance in the varsity eight and so did a lot of the second varsity rowers. This weekend was a nice end to the fall but the story of our season will start in March. We are going to spend the next four months preparing for the spring."

The Buckeyes' first varsity eight won the 2004 Rivanna Romp with a time of 13:42.7, 10 seconds ahead of Virginia. The OSU second varsity eight finished sixth at 14:30.6, while the third varsity came in 14th at 15:19.5.

In the varsity four competition, Ohio State's first four earned second with a time of 15:28.3, just three seconds behind first place Virginia. The OSU third varsity four finished seventh at 16:03.4, while the Buckeye third four finished 10th at 16.16.6.

Ohio State also had athletes row a second time in the pairs competition. The Buckeye pairs claimed second (17:00.2), 13th (18.35.3) and 14th (18.37.2).

The Buckeyes will be away from competition for the next four months in preparation for the 2005 spring season, when the team will vie for its sixth-consecutive trip to the NCAA championship. Spring racing begins March 26 as Ohio State plays host to the ACC/Big Ten Duals at Griggs Reservoir.

2004 Rivanna Romp

Hosted by the University of Virginia

Nov. 14, 2004

Varsity Eight		Time
1. Ohio State A		13:42.7
2. Virginia A		13:52.2
3. Tennessee A		13:55.2
4. Duke A		         14:12.1
5. Virginia B		14:23.8
6. Ohio State B		14:30.6
7. Tennessee B		14:40.6
8. Virginia C		14:44.3
9. Miami A		14:45.1
10. Tennessee C		15:06.3
11. Cincinnati A		15:18.2
12. Cincinnati B		15:18.3
13. Miami B		15:19.1
14. Ohio State C		15:19.5
15. North Carolina A	15:19.8
16. Virginia D		15:21.4
17. North Carolina B	15:31.1
18. Cincinnati C		15:42.9
19. Duke B		15:47.9

Varsity Four		Time
1. Virginia A		15:25.3
2. Ohio State A		15:28.3
3. Tennessee A		15:40.8
4. Virginia B		15:48.1
5. Tennessee B		15:56.6
6. Tennessee		15:59.4
7. Ohio State C		16:03.4
8. North Carolina		16:04.6
9. Miami A		16:07.6
10. Ohio State B		16:16.6
11. Miami B		16:28.2
12. Virginia C		16:37.0
13. Cincinnati C		16:58.1
14. Cincinnati B		17:08.3
15. Virginia D		17:15.1
16. Cincinnati A		17:42.4

Pair Competition        Time
1. Duke A		         16:53.7
2. Ohio State B		17:00.2
3. Virginia A		17:01.2
4. Duke B		         17:05.1
5. Tennessee C		17:31.1
6. Duke C		         17:57.3
7. Cincinnati F		17:59.4
8. Tennesee B		18:14.5
9. Tennessee A		18:17.1
10. Cincinnati C		18:23.5
11. Cincinnati E		18:34.2
12. Ohio State D		18:35.3
13. Ohio State C		18:37.2
14. Cincinnati B		18:57.7
15. Cincinnati A		19:02.6
16. Cincinnati D		20:08.1