Washington State University Athletics
Elling Quaintance Captures Gold, Gutfleisch Wins B Final at U23 Championships
July 29, 2018 | Rowing
Elling Quaintance represented Canada, while Gutfleisch rowed for Germany.
POZNAN, Poland – Washington State rowing rising-junior, Ivy Elling Quaintance, captured gold as a member of Canada's women's eight crew and rising-sophomore, Lisa Gutfleisch, won the B Final representing Germany in the women's single sculls, Sunday, at the 2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships.Â
A native of Sidney, British Columbia, Elling Quaintance represented her native-Canada in the women's eight. In their first race of the competition Thursday, the Canadians came out strong to win Heat 1 with a time of 6:21.700, over three seconds ahead of the United States in second at 6:24.960. The win boosted the Canadians to the A Final where they faced the first and second place teams from Heat 2 in Great Britain and The Netherlands as well as the United States, Germany and Australia.
The USA jumped out to the early lead as Canada held second through the first 1,000-meters. By the 1,500-meter mark, Canada had moved into first place where it stayed to capture gold with a time of 6:04.610. The Netherlands finished second in a time of 6:06.580, followed by the USA in third with a time of 6:08.040. Elling Quaintance becomes the fifth Cougar all-time to win Gold at the U23 World Championships and the first to do so in the women's eight.
A native of Heidelberg, Germany, Gutfleisch came out strong in Heat 2 of the single sculls event, Thursday, July 26 as she led the entire way and won the heat with a time of 8:23.700. She then moved on to the first A/B Semifinal where she faced Bulgaria, China, Germany, New Zealand and Norway with the top three moving on to the A Final. Gutfleisch jumped out to third for the first 500 before falling to fourth where she finished in a time of 8:14.610 to move on to the B Final. New Zealand won in a time of 8:03.950, followed by Norway (8:05.550) in second and Bulgaria in third (8:08.940).Â
In the B Final Sunday, Gutfleisch jumped out to the early lead and remained there to finish first in the heat and seventh overall with a time of 7:38.450. Hungary was second in a time of 7:39.090 and Brazil third in the heat at 7:40.030. New Zealand won the A Final with a time of 7:28.340 to capture Gold.
Elling Quaintance just completed her second year with the WSU rowing team, while Gutfleisch completed her first. Both rowed with the varsity eight crew in 2017-18, finishing 14th as a boat and 14th as a team at the 2018 NCAA Championships. Â
A native of Sidney, British Columbia, Elling Quaintance represented her native-Canada in the women's eight. In their first race of the competition Thursday, the Canadians came out strong to win Heat 1 with a time of 6:21.700, over three seconds ahead of the United States in second at 6:24.960. The win boosted the Canadians to the A Final where they faced the first and second place teams from Heat 2 in Great Britain and The Netherlands as well as the United States, Germany and Australia.
The USA jumped out to the early lead as Canada held second through the first 1,000-meters. By the 1,500-meter mark, Canada had moved into first place where it stayed to capture gold with a time of 6:04.610. The Netherlands finished second in a time of 6:06.580, followed by the USA in third with a time of 6:08.040. Elling Quaintance becomes the fifth Cougar all-time to win Gold at the U23 World Championships and the first to do so in the women's eight.
A native of Heidelberg, Germany, Gutfleisch came out strong in Heat 2 of the single sculls event, Thursday, July 26 as she led the entire way and won the heat with a time of 8:23.700. She then moved on to the first A/B Semifinal where she faced Bulgaria, China, Germany, New Zealand and Norway with the top three moving on to the A Final. Gutfleisch jumped out to third for the first 500 before falling to fourth where she finished in a time of 8:14.610 to move on to the B Final. New Zealand won in a time of 8:03.950, followed by Norway (8:05.550) in second and Bulgaria in third (8:08.940).Â
In the B Final Sunday, Gutfleisch jumped out to the early lead and remained there to finish first in the heat and seventh overall with a time of 7:38.450. Hungary was second in a time of 7:39.090 and Brazil third in the heat at 7:40.030. New Zealand won the A Final with a time of 7:28.340 to capture Gold.
Elling Quaintance just completed her second year with the WSU rowing team, while Gutfleisch completed her first. Both rowed with the varsity eight crew in 2017-18, finishing 14th as a boat and 14th as a team at the 2018 NCAA Championships. Â
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