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In a sport full of change, experience does not necessarily equal speed, and the young Blue Devils have made their presence known.
With their legs on fire, their lungs desperate for air and 500 meters left in the race, the victorious crews are those with rowers willing to dig the deepest.
In such a detail-oriented sport, every little thing counts.
Duke’s Varsity Eight powered the way, complemented extremely well by its lower boats, for a solid performance on Ohio State’s home waters at the Griggs Reservoir.
Steward was an explosive and integral part of the 2020-21 Duke squad from the jump, and he continued to be a proven contributor all season long.
What’s better than having one crew post competitive times in Varsity Eight races? Having two.
Jaemyn Brakefield had an active start and finish to Duke’s regular season, with a lull in the middle stretch and ACC tournament.
“Strikers are judged on their goal production, and apart from the Virginia Tech game, we've been struggling,” Kerr said. “And that has to change.”
Duke won all six events Saturday, earning 90 points and comfortably rowing away with the victory.
The Blue Zone gets you ready for the ACC Tournament with a Duke player to look out for and an aspect of the game that the Blue Devils will need to excel at in order to make a run.
