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Women’s Rowing Set for 60th Head of the Charles Regatta This Weekend

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:
  1. Bloom
  2. Isabelle Busch
  3. Clara Cheng
  4. Maia Claman
  5. Maya Hartleben
  6. Hannah Juge
  7. Chloe Keating
  8. Elena McGahey
    Cox. Victoria Fu
12:15 p.m. - Event 29: Men's 40+ Masters 8+

Lineup: 
  1. Forrest Anderson 
  2. Andrew Danberg-Ficarelli
  3. Buck Goggin
  4. Steve LaPerla
  5. Osman Can Ongun
  6. Mike Rawlings
  7. Steve Trudel
  8. Matthew Whitman
    Cox. Amy McAllister
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Players Mentioned

Isabelle Busch

Isabelle Busch

5' 9"
Senior
Barnard College
Clara Cheng

Clara Cheng

5' 7"
Senior
Columbia College
Tess Degenhart

Tess Degenhart

COX
5' 1"
Sophomore
Columbia College

Players Mentioned

Isabelle Busch

Isabelle Busch

5' 9"
Senior
Barnard College
Clara Cheng

Clara Cheng

5' 7"
Senior
Columbia College
Tess Degenhart

Tess Degenhart

5' 1"
Sophomore
Columbia College
COX