Novice Men Scrimmage Michigan
On November 8, the novice men's team sent two eights up to Ann Arbor, MI to scrimmage the University of Michigan at their boathouse on Argo Pond. The athletes spent Saturday night on campus with their hosts before heading down on Sunday morning for some exciting races in cold conditions.The two eights competed in three 1700m pieces against four different Michigan novice crews and the total times were added up to determine overall results. The first 8+ performed very well, taking a close second to the Michigan A boat.Overall Results
- Michigan A - 16:20.1
- Illinois A - 17:12.5
- Michigan B - 17:31.4
- Michigan D - 18:43.2
- Illinois B - 18:44.1
- Michigan C - 19:26.0
This represents a big step for Illinois Men's Rowing, showing that the team is more than capable and up to the task of hanging with one of the perennial collegiate club powerhouses.A gallery of photos from the event can be found here, courtesy of Chris Brown.