NEW YORK — The Columbia women's rowing team swept all three varsity eight races over Northeastern and Navy to win the Woodbury Cup on Saturday at Overpeck Park.

Lightweight and heavyweight rowing were also in action in the WIT Cup and Childs Cup. For the women's team, this marks the first Woodbury Cup victory since 2019. The Woodbury Cup is named in memory of former Columbia rower and team captain Melanie Woodbury, a 1996 graduate of Barnard College, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 2002.
 

The Woodbury Cup is coming home! 🏆

Congratulations to the @culionsrowing women on defeating Northeastern and bringing the Woodbury Cup home to NYC 🗽#RoarLionRoar // #OnlyHere

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— Columbia Athletics (@GoColumbiaLions) April 8, 2023

Women vs. Northeastern & Navy (Woodbury Cup)

First Varsity Eight

Columbia: 6:51.4
Northeastern: 6:54.41
Navy: 6:57.24

Second Varsity Eight

Columbia: 7:01.25
Northeastern: 7:04.54
Navy: 7:11.52

Third Varsity Eight (NU 4v8 raced in 3v8 event)

Columbia: 7:24.8
Northeastern: 7:34.49 
Navy: 7:36.47
Northeastern 4v8: 7:38.49

Lineups

First Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Chloe Deitz, 8: Bryn Dittrich, 7: Sierra Good, 6: Talia Koch, 5: Clara Cheng, 4: Lulu Gebbie, 3: Elisa Luo, 2: Emily Kilroy, 1: Paige Bryant

Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: victoria Fu, 8: Esme Dodge, 7: Katie Taylor, 6: Michelle Drandell , 5: Gigi Seal, 4: Melisa Isado, 3: Kira Junge, 2: Jackie Zatsiorsky, 1: Olivia McManus

Third Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Kathryn Ryan, 8: Annie Buda, 7: Gussie Miller, 6: Eva Panfil, 5: Helen Latting, 4: Ella Presiado, 3: Siroun Johnson, 2: Rebecca Collins-Pfeiffer, 1: Jackie Armetta

The lightweight team raced against Navy in the WIT Cup on the Severn River in Annapolis, Md.

"Our third and second varsities put together their best 2k effort yet to come up with wins against fast Navy crews," lightweight head coach Nich Lee Parker said. "The first varsity eight were pushing right with Navy and caught a boat-stopping crab with 400 meters to go. Thanks to coach Bagnall and all the support staff at Navy for their hospitality."

Lightweight vs. Navy (WIT Cup)

First Varsity Eight

Navy: 5:55.0
Columbia: 6:00.0

Second Varsity Eight

Columbia: 6:11.19
Navy: 6:16.0

Third Varsity Eight
 
Columbia: 6:18.1
Navy: 6:20.6
Navy 4V: 6:23.5

Lineups

First Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Grace Paterson, Stroke: Rye Walker, 7: Michael Keane, 6: Jack Gallagher, 5: Stone Walker, 4: Kuba Williams, 3: Gil Dexter, 2: Sam Gregoire, Bow: Jackson Gallagher.
 
Second Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Caiti Levin, Stroke: Sam Weinstein Zimbel, 7: Reese Gregory, 6: Arnav Sawhney, 5: Ben Sommer, 4: Eli Bayer, 3: Sam Tharp, 2: Aidan Walkeryee, Bow: Nathaniel Wirth.

Third Varsity Eight
Coxswain: Lucia Nuovo, Stroke: Josh Wang, 7: Eli Bayer, 6: Ben Sommer, 5: Arin Jaff, 4: Spencer Fleming, 3: William West, 2: Alptug Kaynar, Bow: Yohann Verma.

The heavyweight team raced against Princeton and Penn in the Childs Cup at Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa. Princeton took home the Childs Cup.

Heavyweight vs. Princeton & Penn (Childs Cup)

First Varsity Eight

Princeton: 5:29.9
Penn: 5:38.2
Columbia: 5:49.2

Second Varsity Eight

Princeton: 5:37.60
Penn: 5:37.64
Columbia: 6:00.7

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