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Head of the Hooch
Rowing's VanderMaarel and Izaguirre-Werner win the open 2- at the Head of the Hooch
11.08.2009 | Rowing
Nov. 8, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Texas Rowing's pair of junior Jennifer VanderMaarel and sophomore Felicia Izaguirre-Werner won the open 2- on the second day of the Head of the Hooch regatta.
The Canadian tandem of VanderMaarel and Izaguirre-Werner clocked a time of 15:57.9 to win its race and defeat its closest competitor by more than 22 seconds. Clemson finished second (16:20.5) and Miami placed third (16:24.4), while Texas claimed fourth and fifth place.
Texas' fourth-place duo of Jelena Zunic and Anna Thomson posted a time of 16:33.4 and its fifth-place pair of Nancy Arrington and Meg George crossed the finish in 16:35.1. The Longhorns also captured 10th (16:53.9), 12th (16:55.2), 15th (17:10.6), 16th (17:24.2) and 19th place (17:39.1) in the open 2-.
The Horns' novice boats claimed 12th, 13th and 14th place in the women's open 8+, registering times of 15:40.0, 15:40.5 and 16:03.0, respectively.
The Head of the Hooch is a 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) head race on the Tennessee River ending at Ross's Landing Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. All boats are started sequentially and race against the clock.
Texas' races ended its fall racing season. The Longhorns resume action on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Fighting Nutria on Lady Bird Lake.
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