Women's Rowing Races at Head of the Charles This Weekend

Saturday, October 22

Boston, Mass.

Columbia University

Head of the Charles

Women's Rowing Races at Head of the Charles This Weekend

10/20/2022 11:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing

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Several Columbia alumni boats will also be competing

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Columbia women's rowing is gearing up to compete at the 57th Head of the Charles this weekend, joining 11,000 athletes at the world's largest three-day regatta.

"We're excited to bring the largest group of Columbia-Barnard athletes ever to Head of the Charles," said associate head coach Samantha Warren. "The team has worked hard this fall on the Harlem River, practicing head race pieces, and at Overpeck in smaller boats. The race is also a great opportunity for the undergrads to watch and speak with our alumni, who will be racing on Saturday."

The Lions are bringing four boats to the Charles River. On Saturday, the Club 4+ crew of Kira Junge, Annie Buda, Gigi Seal, Gabby Sullivan, and Ari Cobb (COX) hits the water at 12:43 p.m. A little later in the afternoon, the Club 8+ crew of Siroun Johnson, Esme Dodge, Elise Smith, Faith Onyechere, Olivia McManus, Michelle Drandell, Emily Bukowski, Jaia Wingard, and Lynxie Voorhees (COX) compete.

On Sunday, it's the Champ 4+ crew of Paige Bryant, Talia Koch, Katherine Taylor, Lauren Arrington, and Chloe Dietz (COX) races at 1:20 p.m. Then, it's the Champ 8+ crew of Isobel Wilson, Jackie Zatsiorsky, Clara Cheng, Emily Kilroy, Sierra Good, Lulu Gebbie, Elisa Luo, Celeste Funari Muse, and Victoria Fu (COX) in action at 2:11 p.m.

In addition to the women's crews, several boats containing Columbia alumni are set to compete. Columbia University 1971 Lightweight Crew, most recently returning from the 2022 Henley Royal Regatta, commemorating its 1971 entry in the Thames Challenge Cup, is rowing in honor of Peter Darrow. This boat also includes members of the varsity heavyweight team from the 1980s who recently finished 3rd at the Head of the Housatonic.

The alumni eights races inlcude Columbia men's and women's crews. The men's alumni eight crew includes Columbia graudates from the 2010's. The women's alumnae eight crew is highlighted by Charlotte Buck (CC '18). Buck is a member of the U.S. Women's Olympic Eight and is also set to row with the U.S. Training Center's Champ 4+ on Sunday.

The men's Master Eights (40+) crew features Andrew Danberg-Ficarelli (CC '01), Ian Grant (CC '01), Ernest Sabine (CC '01 & MBA '09), Rich Cacioppo (CC '03 & MBA '11), Stephen LePerla (CC '08 & MBA '18), Novak Vukasinovic (SEAS '04), Steven Trudel (SEAS '09), and Catherine Eiref (MPH '24) as the coxswain.

COLUMBIA RACE TIMES AND PROJECTED LINEUPS

SATURDAY
Event 32 (12:43 p.m.) – Women's Club Fours
Kira Junge, Annie Buda, Gigi Seal, Gabby Sullivan, and Ari Cobb (COX)

SATURDAY
Event 36 (1:24 p.m.) – Women's Club Eights
Siroun Johnson, Esme Dodge, Elise Smith, Faith Onyechere, Olivia McManus, Michelle Drandell, Emily Bukowski, Jaia Wingard, and Lynxie Voorhees (COX)

SUNDAY
Event 61 (1:20 p.m.) – Women's Championship Fours
Paige Bryant, Talia Koch, Katherine Taylor, Lauren Arrington, and Chloe Dietz (COX)

SUNDAY
Event 66 (2:11 p.m.) - Women's Championship Eights
Isobel Wilson, Jackie Zatsiorsky, Clara Cheng, Emily Kilroy, Sierra Good, Lulu Gebbie, Elisa Luo, Celeste Funari muse, and Victoria Fu (COX)