WORCESTER, Mass. – Brown’s Varsity 8 captured a photo-finish victory over Princeton in the Grand Final to earn the program’s first Eastern Sprints and 2024 Ivy League Championship since 2012 on Sunday on Lake Quinsigamond.

Additionally, the Bears qualified for three Grand Finals in the morning heats and competed in five Grand Finals and one Petite Final in the afternoon, ultimately leaving with a gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal.

“It was a big win for the whole team,” said Head Coach Paul Cooke ’89. “Everyone contributed to the energy and helped the Varsity 8 win the Sprints and the Ivy Championship.

“The Varsity rowed hard and kept their composure in a very tight race and were able to sprint to the victory. They showed a lot of courage and have improved all spring.

“It was great to have all 6 Eights racing. The upward pressure throughout the team was a big part of the success today.”

Brown’s 4V8 clocked a morning heat time of 5:48.918 to finish ahead of Penn (5:50.976), Northeastern (5:52.806), and Harvard (5:55.966). The Bears earned a spot in the afternoon Grand Final against Dartmouth, Yale, Boston U., Penn, and Syracuse.

The Third Varsity 8 crossed the line in 5:46.206 to finish in second behind Yale (5:41.118) to earn a spot in the afternoon Grand Final. The Bears finished ahead of Northeastern (5:49.394) and Penn (5:57.736).

The Varsity 8 recorded a time of 5:28.219 to beat out Yale (5:32.415) and Boston U. (5:38.107) to finish first in the morning heat and reach the afternoon Grand Final against the Bulldogs, Harvard, Princeton, Syracuse, Penn, and Northeastern.

The 2V8 closed out the morning with a three-crew race between Princeton, Dartmouth, and the Bears throughout the course. The Tigers crossed the line first with a time of 5:33.532 with Dartmouth just barely beating out the Bears with a time of 5:34.512, three-tenths of a second ahead of Brown (5:34.844) to send the Bears to the Petite Final.

The 6V8 opened the afternoon’s races in the Grand Final and jumped to an early lead and led Navy and Dartmouth halfway through the race. The Midshipmen and Big Green surged down the stretch to finish first and second, respectively.

Brown’s 5V8 captured bronze with a time of 5:59.866. The Bears held close with first-place Dartmouth (5:50.205) and second-place Yale (5:51.345) for most of the race before the Bulldogs and Big Green pulled away. Brown held off Navy (6:04.260) for the podium finish.

The Bruno 4V8 took silver with a time of 5:47.256, finishing less than two seconds back of the Yale crew (5:45.614). The Big Green finished third and Penn finished fourth as the Ivy League took the top-four spots.

The Third Varsity 8 posted a time of 5:47.922 to finish fifth in the Grand Final, trailing four Ivy programs in Princeton (5:39.776), Harvard (5:42.062), Yale (5:43.158), and Dartmouth (5:47.142).

In the 2V8 Petite Final, Brown jumped to an early lead and never looked back with a wire-to-wire win in 5:39.072. Penn finished second with a time of 5:40.268 with Boston University (5:41.348) taking third.

Yale jumped to an early lead in the Varsity 8 Grand Final before faltering in the second half of the race as Princeton and Brown made charges. However, it was Bruno who crossed the line first with a time of 5:28.639, finishing less than a hundredth of a second ahead of the Tigers (5:28.720) for Brown’s seventh gold medal in the Eastern Sprints Varsity 8 race.

With the first-place finish, Brown’s Varsity 8 (listed below) earns First Team All-Ivy honors in addition to the Ivy League Championship.

Brown heads to New Jersey to race in the IRA Championships, beginning on Friday, May 31 and continuing through Sunday, June 2 on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, New Jersey.

Results and Boatings
Varsity 8
Morning Heat
Brown – 5:28.219
Yale – 5:32.415
Boston U. – 5:38.107
Navy – 5:43.057
Holy Cross – 5:47.125

Grand Final
Brown – 5:28.639
Princeton – 5:28.720
Yale – 5:29.932
Harvard – 5:30.098
Penn – 5:34.046
Syracuse – 5:34.710
Northeastern – 5:39.576

B: Connor Brown
2: David Person
3: Oliver Page-Kuhr
4: Gabriel Mahler
5: Enno Mönch
6: Nathan Swidler
7: Ian Burnett
S: Willem Stoop
C: Jack DiGiovanni

Second Varsity 8
Morning Heat
Princeton – 5:33.532
Dartmouth – 5:34.512
Brown – 5:34.844
Navy – 5:48.414
Georgetown – 5:49.240

Petite Final
Brown – 5:39.072
Penn – 5:40.268
Boston U. – 5:41.348
Cornell – 5:47.965
Columbia – 5:50.097
Navy – 5:51.491

B: Simon Hatcher
2: Tom Griffin
3: Schuyler Bacon
4: Davis Kelly
5: Nick Gaensler
6: Adam von Bismarck
7: Josh Golbus
S: Dom Valt
C: Lizzie Mitchell

Third Varsity 8
Morning Heat
Yale – 5:41.118
Brown – 5:46.206
Northeastern – 5:49.394
Penn – 5:57.736

Grand Final
Princeton – 5:39.776
Harvard – 5:42.062
Yale – 5:43.158
Dartmouth – 5:47.142
Brown – 5:47.922
Boston U. – 5:51.638

B: Connor Prior
2: Harri Peck
3: Keyan O’Donnell
4: Mees du Croo de Jongh
5: Savas Koutsouras
6: Ben Jackson
7: Owen McKenna
S: Marcus Winter
C: Elenna Seguin

Fourth Varsity 8
Morning Heat
Brown – 5:48.918
Penn – 5:50.976
Northeastern – 5:52.806
Harvard – 5:55.966

Grand Final
Yale – 5:45.614
Brown – 5:47.256
Dartmouth – 5:52.758
Penn – 5:56.260
Boston U. – 5:57.896
Syracuse – 5:59.432

B: Gordan Milovac
2: Joseph Olagundoye
3: Tristan Green
4: Eddie Andrews
5: Matthew Boranian
6: Cole Matlack
7: Jack Cadwallader
S: Sean Egan
C: Matthew Rose

Fifth Varsity 8
Grand Final
Dartmouth – 5:50.205
Yale – 5:51.345
Brown – 5:59.866
Navy – 6:04.260
Princeton – 6:09.578
Penn – 6:14.570

B: Ivan Augustinov
2: Asher Swidler
3: Nicolas Abril
4: Henry Haskell
5: Will Thayer
6: Thomas Lasersohn
7: Gavin Green
S: Zachary Atalay
C: Quentin Baron

Sixth Varsity 8
Grand Final
Navy – 6:13.253
Dartmouth – 6:17.633
Brown – 6:18.649

B: Andy Chefetz
2: Vijay Ramakrishnan
3: Nikash Long
4: William Bennett
5: Carson Peterson
6: Reed Lucke
7: Colin Baker
S: Maanuv Allu
C: Mitali Vedula

SARASOTA, Fla. – No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting fashion at the Big 12 Championship to win a ninth consecutive conference crown on Sunday morning at Nathan Benderson Park. The victory marked the 13th conference title in program history and the sweep was the Longhorns’ ninth consecutive at the conference regatta.

“We knew we’d be challenged today, so I’m really impressed with the way the entire team responded,” said Texas head coach Dave O’Neill. “All six crews did exactly they have trained so hard for, and everyone is really proud of each other.

“I give a lot of credit to all six of our strokes. Each of them set a long, powerful rhythm that truly made the difference throughout.”

The clean sweep netted the Longhorns 112 points in the final Big 12 team standings and automatically qualified UT for the NCAA Championships. Texas’ speed was on full display, as the Longhorns established Big 12 Championship records in all five of the scored races.

Texas kicked off the scoring at the Big 12 Championships with a convincing victory in the Third Eight, crossing the line 6:29.146, over six seconds ahead of runner-up Tennessee. After a delayed start due to technical issues in the Kansas State boat, Kansas jumped out early lead and was followed closely by Oklahoma. Texas responded quickly and overtook the KU and OU in the first 250 meters. Tennessee rose to the challenge and joined the Longhorns at the front of the pack, sitting in second at the 500-meter mark. The Longhorns pushed ahead over the next quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the midway mark, and extended the lead through the finish to win by open water, followed by Tennessee in 6:35.268 with Alabama placing third in 6:44.391.

In the II Four, Tennessee took command of the race early and was in control of the pace for the first half of the race, leading at the midway mark. The Longhorns rallied over the middle portion of the course, pushing in front during the third 500 meters and cruising to the finish to win in 7:00.790, two boat lengths ahead of Tennessee in 7:05.406, while Alabama rounded out the top three with a time of 7:23.087.

“Alex Rollins in the third eight and Daniela Thiermann in the second four might be young, but they raced like they had years of experience. They were awesome,” O’Neill said.

Next up in the I Four, Tennessee once again jumped out in front, taking a two-seat lead in the first 100 meters and maintaining the advantage through the first 750. The Longhorns started reeling in the Volunteers just ahead of the 1,000-meter mark, then slowly extended the lead over the reminder of the course to win by open water in 6:50.306. Tennessee took second in 6:56.414 and Alabama crossed the line in 7:05.608 to place third.

“Nadja Yaroschuk in the first four is always so calm and steady,” O’Neill said. “Once that crew got into their rhythm, they showed some terrific speed.”

In the tightest race in years at the Big 12 Championship, Texas and Tennessee battled wire-to-wire, with Texas leading by a narrow margin throughout. The Longhorns surged just after midway mark and built a three-quarter boat lead as the crews came down the stretch. The Vols made a late charge in the final 500 meters, cutting into the Texas lead, but came up short. Texas picked up the win in 6:08.884, breaking the previous Second Eight championship regatta record by over 10 seconds, followed by Tennessee in 6:10.993. UCF placed third with a time of 6:26.079.

“The two priority eights were certainly challenged, and they stepped up for sure,” O’Neill noted. “Sue Holderness always has plenty of energy, and it’s cool to see her channel it into a powerful, aggressive rhythm.”

Texas locked up the Big 12 title and the NCAA automatic qualifier with a thrilling victory by the First Eight. Tennessee went out quick and took a three-quarter boat length lead over Texas out the shoot and extended it to a full length during the second 500 meters. Texas remained calm and cut the deficit to half a length at the midway mark. It was all Texas from there, as the Longhorns moved in front during the third quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the 1500-meter mark, then two full lengths at the finish, completing the sweep with a time of 6:08.714. Tennessee was the runner-up in 6:15.334 and Alabama placed third with a time of 6:28.320.

“A theme for us this year had been ‘make your teammates better’ and that might be the greatest strength of the first eight’s stern pair of Mette Nielsen and Lanie Nitsch,” O’Neill said. “They’re a perfect combination of calm, steady, hype and attitude. They’re fun to watch.”

The Longhorns opened the morning with a convincing victory in the III Four exhibition, taking the top spot in 7:27.842, followed by Tennessee in 7:32.690 and Oklahoma in 7:47.267.

“This was Katelyn Semien’s first full race at stroke seat, and that third four got momentum in our favor from the start,” O’Neill said.

Texas next heads to the 2024 NCAA Championship where the Longhorns will look for a third national crown in the last four years. The national championship will take place Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2 in Bethel, Ohio.

“We’ll get back to work tomorrow afternoon, and we’re looking forward to what’s ahead,” O’Neill said.

The NCAA will reveal the rest of the field for the NCAA Championship during the Division I Rowing Selection Show to air on Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Team Results
1. TEXAS – 112 points
2. Tennessee – 98
3. Alabama – 76
4. UCF – 74
5. Oklahoma – 56
6. Kansas State – 39
7. Kansas – 34
8. West Virginia – 21

I Eight
1. TEXAS – 6:08.714
2. Tennessee – 6:15.334
3. Alabama – 6:28.320
4. UCF – 6:37.476
5. Oklahoma – 6:41.473
6. Kansas – 6:45.769
7. West Virginia – 6:49.972
8. Kansas State – 6:50.256

II Eight
1. TEXAS – 6:08.884
2. Tennessee – 6:10.993
3. UCF – 6:26.079
4. Oklahoma – 6:37.293
5. Alabama – 6:38.869
6. Kansas State – 6:53.162
7. Kansas – 6:58.667
8. West Virginia – 6:59.249

I Four
1. TEXAS – 6:50.306
2. Tennessee – 6:56.414
3. Alabama – 7:05.608
4. UCF – 7:06.912
5. Kansas State – 7:12.282
6. Kansas – 7:33.798
7. Oklahoma – 7:35.704
8. West Virginia – 7:40.538

II Four
1. TEXAS – 7:00.790
2. Tennessee – 7:05.406
3. Alabama – 7:23.087
4. UCF – 7:26.124
5. Oklahoma – 7:30.081
6. Kansas State – 7:32.365
7. West Virginia – 7:42.209
8. Kansas – 7:55.924

III Eight
1. TEXAS – 6:29.146
2. Tennessee – 6:35.268
3. Alabama – 6:44.391
4. Kansas State – 6:46.520
5. Oklahoma – 6:48.647
6. UCF – 6:49.974
7. Kansas – 7:04.640
8. West Virginia – 7:19.754

III Four (exh.)
1. TEXAS – 7:27.842
2. Tennessee – 7:32.690
3. Oklahoma – 7:47.267
4. UCF – 7:56.666
5. Alabama – 7:58.305

LINEUPS
I Eight: Carly Legenzowski (c), Mette Nielsen (stroke), Lanie Nitsch, Anna Jensen, Etta Carpender, Marg Van der Wal, Abby Dawson, Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski, Amber Harwood (bow)

II Eight: Amy Werner (c), Sue Holderness (stroke), Ellie Rodriguez, Rhiannon Luke, Allie Alton, Phoebe Wise, Parker Illingworth, Taryn Kooyers, Paula Becher (bow)

I Four: Janet Goode (c), Nadja Yaroschuk (stroke), Lucy Searle, Katherine Nordheim, Anna Garrison (bow)

II Four: Paris West (c), Daniela Thiermann (stroke), Salma Dessouky, Yasmin Howe, Savvy Jerome (bow)

III Eight: Emma Williams (c), Alex Rollins (stroke), Harriet Wallace, Grace Edgar, Phoebe Robinson, Jen Dugdale, Chloe Cooper, Jessica Jamieson, Alexa Matos (bow)

III Four: Alex Taylor (C), Katelyn Semien (stroke), Meg Vegesena, Hailey Easterly, Carys Luther (Bow)

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – The Washington men’s rowing team bid adieu to its longtime conference home Sunday, winning the program’s 41^st league title at the 2024 Pac-12 Men’s Rowing Championships at Lake Natoma.

The Huskies won the varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight and the varsity four finals to regain the crown for the first time since 2021, in what was the final Pac-12 championship regatta prior to the departure of the UW to the Big Ten Conference next school year.

The Huskies’ wins in those four races was essentially a repeat of their performance in the UW-Cal Dual in April, when Washington won four out of five – all but the freshman eights race, which the Bears also won Sunday.

Washington finished with 72 team points, ahead of Ca’s 65. Oregon State was third, with 47 points while Stanford (42) finished in fourth place.

“I think across the board, we improved,” said UW men’s head coach Michael Callahan. “We took on a new challenge from the Cal Dual, and we answered that.

“It can be anxious. The mindset is that you want to get through this, with the national championships on the horizon,” Callahan continued. “After the Cal Dual, we trained very hard. We don’t want to be vulnerable here, but your eyes are set on the last day of the season. It’s a balance, and we were in a good spot that way.”

In the final men’s race of the day, the varsity eight, Washington and California broke from the starting dock neck-and-neck, with Cal holding the smallest of advantages very early on. But by 500 meters, UW had moved in front and began to increase its edge in the second 500, stretching a lead of less than a half-second to one of more than two seconds by 1,000 meters.

The Golden Bears closed the gap in the second half of the race, but couldn’t reel in the Husky crew, the lineup of which has remained unchanged for the last three races. The Huskies finished in 5:40.250, about five seats ahead of the Bears (5:52.050).

The second varsity eight race was an exciting one. Washington was very strong off of the start, establishing a quick lead, but by 1,000 meters, the Bears had drawn nearly even. But the Huskies added more than a second to its lead in each of the last two-quarters of the 2,000-meter race course to win in a time of 5:45.790, about eight seats ahead of Cal (5:48.250).

Washington picked up another trophy in the varsity four, where Washington grabbed a lead of nearly five seconds over the rest of the field in the first 500. While Cal closed the gap, the Huskies never lost their open-water lead and won the title with a time of 6:34.880. Cal was second, in 6:38.850.

The Huskies’ win in the third varsity eight marked its widest margin of the regatta. The Huskies from wire-to-wire, with the fastest splits in all four, 500-meter segments of the race. The Dawgs’ time of 5:45.650 was more than 10 seconds ahead of second-place California (5:56.060).

The morning opened with a head-to-head race in the men’s freshman eight, with UW and Cal the only two entrants. The Golden Bears earned the victory in that race by about 2.5 seconds, winning in 5:47.340 to UW’s 5:49.820.

“It’s a little bittersweet,” Callahan noted regarding the Huskies’ last Pac-12 regatta, which was first held in 1960. “There’s a joy in winning, but you see all of the hard-working people from the conference and you feel sad, especially this being one of the last championships in the academic year.”

Next up for the Huskies are the 2024 IRA National Championships, May 31-June 2 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.

Callahan will travel directly from the Bay Area to Lucerne, Switzerland, for the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, which wraps up Tuesday. He is coaching the U.S. men’s eight, which won its preliminary race very early Sunday (Pacific Time), with Callahan watching from his hotel. On Tuesday, that crew, which features four former Huskies, will compete for one of two remaining berths to the 2024 Olympic Games. Seven other UW alumni are also competing in the same regatta.

“Our thoughts also go out to the family of Bruce & Jeannie Nordstrom,” Callahan noted, regarding the passing of the former UW lightweight rower and friend of the Husky rowing program. “They were definitely on my mind today. He always shared a lot of joy and kindness. We feel for the whole family.”

WASHINGTON MEN’S LINEUPS

Varsity Eight
Shell: Brett Reisinger ’98
Cox: Nikita Jacobs
Stroke: Max Heid
7: Archie Drummond
6: Jonathan Wang-Norderud
5: Giuseppe Bellomo
4: Sam Ford
3: Cameron Tasker
2: Harry Fitzpatrick
Bow: Marius Bjørn-Hansen Ahlsand

Second Varsity Eight
Shell: ShoedaWg
Cox: Kieran Joyce
Stroke: Darcy McCluskey
7: Ethan Blight
6: Marc Tennesen
5: Povilas Juskevicius
4: Ben Shortt
3: Lyle Donovan
2: Ryan Smith
Bow: Blake Vogel

Third Varsity Eight
Shell: John Nordstrom
Cox: Casey Neumann
Stroke: Gus Altucher
7: Blake Bradshaw
6: Quinn Hall
5: Ethan Walsh
4: Parker Raines
3: Louis Gallia IV
2.: Ryan Martin
Bow: Giulio Acernese

Freshman Eight
Shell: Grand Challenger
Cox: Chas Knittel
Stroke: Klas Ole Lass
7: Billy Osborne
6: Hector Guimet
5: Rory McDonnell
4: Mason Boulter
3: Alex Ware
2: Ryan O’Connor
Bow: Dimitri Chamitoff

Varsity Four
Shell: Lou Gellermann
Cox: Tess Kadian
Stroke: Connor Shoup
3: Finn Griskauskas
2: Alex Gonin
Bow: Luke Collins

PENNSAUKEN – The No. 3 Princeton Women’s Rowing Team won its seventh consecutive Ivy League title, earning the Sally P. Shoemaker and the Ivy NCAA automatic bid.

Just like last year, the Tigers needed the Varsity Eight to come through.

Once again, the Varsity Eight did what it normally does.

Win.

The top boat led throughout and took home a 6:30.52, 2.5 seconds in front of the rest of the field. Penn was second (6:33.03) followed by Yale (6:34.45).

With the victory, the Tigers jumped to the top of the NCAA Automatic Bid (1V, 2V, 4A) leaderboard with 44 points in front of Yale (39), Brown (37) and Penn (35).

In the overall team point standings, Princeton’s 82 points led the field in front of Brown (75), Yale (71) and Penn (66).

“It’s really exciting,” said Katherine George about winning the Ivy title. “We’ve been working all year for this moment. At the start of the season, we said that our goal was to win Ivies and that’s what we managed to do. It was a really good showing from the whole team. It’s a very exciting day.”

“This means the world to us as a coaching staff and as a university, said head coach Lori Dauphiny. “These women have fought and trained throughout the year. It’s so fun to see the success of everyone throughout the program. There were close races throughout and everyone performed at their best level. I couldn’t be prouder of all of them.”

The Varsity 4C started the action with a bronze medal in its grand final, earning a 8:12.85 behind Brown and Penn.

Princeton earned its first victory of the day as the Varsity 4B corralled a 10.8-second victory for gold!

The Tigers’ third varsity eight placed fourth, coming across the line at 7:05.17.

Varsity 4A gave Dauphiny’s team its second victory of the contest, earning a 7:18.72, 3.8 seconds in front.

Princeton’s 2V nabbed a bronze medal behind Brown and Yale with a time of 6:47.34.7.

“It was a great team effort,” said Klara Thiele. “Seven Ivy League Championships in a row is what we wanted. We got the job done, but we’re not done yet as the NCAAs are coming. It’s great to be a part of the Ivy League with all of these very strong competitors. I’m excited that we were about to do it again.”

The NCAA Selection Show will be on Tuesday, May 21st at 5 p.m. on NCAA.com. The NCAA Rowing Championships are May 31st-June 2^ndat the East Fork/Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio, hosted by Marietta College and the Cincinnati USA Sports Commission

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The Jacksonville Dolphins claimed their third consecutive women’s rowing Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship victory with its third straight sweep of the conference races on Sunday afternoon.

Plenty of on-boat hugs and celebratory splashes of the Cooper River commenced as the Dolphins steamrolled the MAAC Championships for the third time in as many years.

“It was a great day today!” Said head coach Mike Lane. “This championship is a true testament to our senior class.  They have been tremendous and to go out on top you could not script it better.  The are leaving a lasting legacy, however one that’s isn’t over yet.  We are planning to make some noise at NCAAs this year!   I can’t wait to see what we will accomplish.”

The second varsity four was the first race of the afternoon, setting the tone for the MAAC Championships. Jacksonville, with Jenefer Clark as coxswain and Samantha Keough, Kenni Smith, Lura Johnson, and Isabel Mehrtens in seats 4-1, respectively, jumped ahead immediately and paced the first event. The Dolphins maintained their lead and took home the gold to open the MAAC Championships. Their time of 8:26.419 was nearly 5.5 seconds ahead of second-place Marist and nearly 10 seconds ahead of third-place Sacred Heart.

Jacksonville’s varsity four saw similar success to its 2v4, this time in a field with nearly double the number of schools in the second race of the day. In the first 800 meters or so, it looked like the Dolphins would pull away from the crowd, but Sacred Heart’s 1v4 began to close the gap between first and second. In the final 500 meters, the Dolphins, coxswained by Mackenzie Thurlow, with Izzy Allison, Lyric Hall, Madison Benavidez, and Kennedy Rowley seated 4-1, sprinted to a victory. Jacksonville took home its second win in as many races, finishing with a time of 8:07.744, 2.5 seconds faster than Sacred Heart in second and nearly 17 seconds ahead of Fairfield in third.

Hailey Grover was the coxswain of the Dolphins’ second varsity eight, with Madison Santabarbara, Isabella Miletich, Emilee Podvia, Cat Geiger-Costa, Mackenzie Turinsky, Katy Kost, Teagan Castleberry, and Chaise Reagan in seats 8-1. At the start, it was a tightly contested race, and after about 1000 meters, Fairfield was ahead by less than a quarter of a boat length. Flash forward 200 meters, and the Dolphins found their stroke, beginning to make headway on Fairfield. JU continued its momentum, gaining speed as the race wore on and putting open water between them and the rest of the field. Hugs and splashes on the water commenced as the Dolphins claimed victory on points with their third win of the day. The 2v8’s time of 7:27.742 was nearly six seconds faster than second-placed Fairfield.

JU’s varsity eight, coxswained by Hannah Gagnon, with Anne Geurts, Gabby Huxtable, Olivia Coffey, Hannah Williams, Ginger Hubbard, Holly Rosser, Greta Geiser, and Nyah Lam in seats 8-1, wrapped up the competition and clinched the sweep. The Dolphins’ varsity eight boats both had similar strategies, hitting their stride around the 1000-meter mark of Cooper River Lake. Sacred Heart had jumped to an early lead at the start, but again, the Dolphins created open water between them and the next closest boat in the field. JU finished with a great time of 7:05.185, nearly 10 seconds ahead of second-place Sacred Heart, to clinch the sweep.

Hannah Gagnon, Gabby Huxtable, Anne Geurts, Ginger Hubbard and Olivia Coffey were named All-MAAC first team, while Hannah Williams landed on the MAAC’s All-Second team. Additionally, Head Coach Mike Lane was named the conference’s Coach of the Year.

“Thank you to our coaches and administrators for a tremendous job supporting our young women,” further add Lane.

To view the full results, click here.

UP NEXT
The Dolphins season continues at the end of May for the NCAA Championships. The time-trials portion of the NCAA’s start on May 31, with semi-finals on June 1 and the finals on June 2. The live selection show for the NCAA rowing championship will stream Tuesday, May 21 at 5 pm on NCAA.com.

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Rhode Island won it’s 10^th Atlantic 10 Rowing title, securing the win with a victory in the Varsity 8 Saturday at Cooper River Park.

It’s the third title in the last four years for the Rams, who earn the Atlantic 10’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Rhode won the Varsity 8 and Second Varsity 8 races to secure the victory.

Massachusetts finished second in the standings with 46 points, winning the Varsity 4 and placing second in the Second Varsity 8 and third in the Varsity 8. George Washington placed third overall, just one point behind UMass with 45 points, placing second in the Varsity 8 and third in the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4.

Fordham was fourth with 33 points, followed by La Salle (29 points), Saint Joseph’s (26) and Duquesne (21). George Mason and Dayton rounded out the team standings.

Rhody’s Varsity 8 team won a tightly contested grand final over George Washington and Massachusetts with a time of 6:45.204, topping the Revolutionaries (6:49.544) by four seconds.

URI also claimed the Second Varsity 8 with a time of 6:55.6. UMass (6:59.771) and GW (7:02.350) earned silver and bronze respectively.

Massachusetts won the Varsity 4 with a 7:39.620, followed by Saint Joseph’s (7:44,.487) and GW (7:53.112).

UMass also won the two non-scoring events, taking the Varsity 4B at 8:04.765 and the Third Varsity 8 with a 7:22.861. GW was second in the 3V8, clocking in at 7:25.761 and Duquesne was third with a 7:28.857. The Revolutionaries also were second in the Varsity 4B with a 8:12.167 while Rhody was third with a 8:16.705.

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Gonzaga claimed its 22nd overall West Coast Conference Championship and eighth consecutive Saturday after sweep all three scoring races at Lake Natoma. With the win, the Bulldogs secured the automatic berth to the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championship.

Gonzaga opened the varsity four race with a commanding victory, topping second place San Diego by 26 seconds. The second varsity eight race came down to the last 500 yeards as San Diego clinched the race by one second in front of the Zags. The final race of the day was all Gonzaga again in the varsity eight as the Bulldogs crossed the finish line at 6:38.800, in front of USD by 12 seconds. LMU finished third in the varsity eight (6:52.790) and varsity four (8:02.380).

The Zags finished with 40 points, San Diego placed second with 38, followed by LMU and Saint Mary’s who tied for third with 24 points. Portland rounded out the top five of the championship standings (21 points).

The field for the 2024 NCAA Rowing National Championship will be revealed on Tuesday. The NCAA Championship will be held May 31-June 2 at East Fork/Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio, hosted by Marietta College and the Cincinnati USA Sports Commission.

FINAL 2024 WCC CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
PLACE SCHOOL POINTS
1. Gonzaga 40
2. San Diego 38
3. LMU 24
3. Saint Mary’s 24
5. Portland 21
6. Creighton 15
7. Santa Clara 6
WCC CHAMPIONSHIP – WINNING BOAT LINEUPS
Gonzaga Varsity 8
Cox: Lula Macey
Ella Beck
Amanda Triebensee
Camille Ruhlin-Hicks
Isabella Barstow
Hannah Cooney
Molly Hess
Edie BEnson
Katelyn Sierhuis

San Diego Second Varsity 8
Cox: Natanya Ahadian
Madison Dowson
Sophia Bouvard
Jayden Soukoulis
Emily Cary
Annika Goodwyn
Morgan Asher
Bella Kolander
Genevieve Rovetti

Gonzaga Varsity 4
Cox: Ava Beekman
Samantha Claborn
Katherine Hill
Mollie Monson
Maria Ines Marquez

Gonzaga Second Varsity 4
Cox: Annika Morallos
Isabella Loh
Lilly Spillane
Grace Hare
Lillian Rickett

WCC ROWING MAJOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Grace Kaufmann, San Diego

CO-COXSWAIN OF THE YEAR
Lula Macey, Gonzaga
Emma Zavala, San Diego

COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrew Derrick, Gonzaga

ROWER OF THE YEAR
Hannah Cooney, Gonzaga

2024 ROWING WCC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
CREIGHTON: Isabella Fier, Paige Harty
GONZAGA: Hannah Cooney, Amanda Triebensee, Camille Ruhlin-Hicks
LMU: Georgia Guinan, Brittany Steenbergen
PORTLAND: Mia Kilmister, Kate Feustel
SAINT MARY’S: Hathaway Scarpine, Katelyn Robertson
SAN DIEGO: Vivien Goretic, Emma Zavala, Ali O’Dea
SANTA CLARA: Dominique Matthews, Addie Chappell