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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State rowing team, including the fifth-ranked first varsity eight crew, travels to Oak Ridge, Tenn., for its eighth-consecutive NCAA championships appearance. The 2007 national championships are hosted by the University of Tennessee on Melton Hill Lake May 25-27.
About the NCAA Championships
The NCAA championships are comprised of three races: first and second varsity eight and first varsity four. Twelve teams were named to the field May 15 with four first varsity eight boats receiving at-large bids.
Along with Ohio State, the teams selected include Brown, California, Harvard, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Princeton, Southern California, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Yale. Dartmouth, Stanford, UCF and UCLA received the 1V8 at-large bids.
Schedule of Events
The NCAA championships begin Friday morning with heats for all three boats. The first varsity eight repechage will take place Friday afternoon.
Semifinal races for the first varsity eight as well as repechages for the second varsity eight and first varsity four will be held Saturday morning. Both the Petite Finals and Grand Finals for all three events will be Sunday.
Broadcast Information
Results from the NCAA championships will be posted live by CSTV. The link is available at both CSTV.com and Ohio State rowing schedule on ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
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Of the 86 Division I rowing teams, only 12 are selected to compete in the NCAA championships. Ohio State is making its eighth appearance, all since 2000, in the NCAA championships.