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Women’s Rowing Set for 60th Head of the Charles Regatta This Weekend
10/17/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
The Lions will open their fall season by taking on Ivy League rivals and testing their speed against some of the nation’s top crews in their first head race of the year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Columbia women's rowing will kick off the 2025-26 season at the 60th Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday and Sunday on the Charles River.
Nine athletes who competed in the Head of the Charles last year will return this weekend. The Club 4+ will defend its silver medal and the Champ 4+ looks to defend its gold medal.
On Saturday at 1:04 p.m., the Lions will race in the women's club fours. On Sunday, Columbia will have two boats race in the women's championship fours at 1:35 p.m.
Lineups
Women's Club Fours
Rebecca Yeung, Shannon Breimer, Kiley Martin, Olivia McManus, Isabel Bessette
Women's Championship Fours
Tess Degenhart, Andrea Vergara, Fiona O'Toole, Addison Luce, Bryn Dittrich
Debolina Sen, Jaclyn Zatsiorsky, Emily Bukowski, Sofia Brauweiler, Hope Gelfand
Alumni Racing
KCRA - King's Crown Rowing Association
Columbia Rowing Alumni will be back on the water together this weekend representing the Kings Crown Rowing Association.
Saturday:
11:10 a.m. - Event 24: Women's Alumnae 8+
Lineup:
Lineup:
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For the latest on Columbia Rowing, follow @CULionsRowing on X and Instagram, and at the web at GoColumbiaLions.com
Nine athletes who competed in the Head of the Charles last year will return this weekend. The Club 4+ will defend its silver medal and the Champ 4+ looks to defend its gold medal.
On Saturday at 1:04 p.m., the Lions will race in the women's club fours. On Sunday, Columbia will have two boats race in the women's championship fours at 1:35 p.m.
Lineups
Women's Club Fours
Rebecca Yeung, Shannon Breimer, Kiley Martin, Olivia McManus, Isabel Bessette
Women's Championship Fours
Tess Degenhart, Andrea Vergara, Fiona O'Toole, Addison Luce, Bryn Dittrich
Debolina Sen, Jaclyn Zatsiorsky, Emily Bukowski, Sofia Brauweiler, Hope Gelfand
Alumni Racing
KCRA - King's Crown Rowing Association
Columbia Rowing Alumni will be back on the water together this weekend representing the Kings Crown Rowing Association.
Saturday:
11:10 a.m. - Event 24: Women's Alumnae 8+
Lineup:
- Bloom
- Isabelle Busch
- Clara Cheng
- Maia Claman
- Maya Hartleben
- Hannah Juge
- Chloe Keating
- Elena McGahey
Cox. Victoria Fu
Lineup:
- Forrest Anderson
- Andrew Danberg-Ficarelli
- Buck Goggin
- Steve LaPerla
- Osman Can Ongun
- Mike Rawlings
- Steve Trudel
- Matthew Whitman
Cox. Amy McAllister
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia Rowing, follow @CULionsRowing on X and Instagram, and at the web at GoColumbiaLions.com
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