The women's Varsity C Four earned a third place finish in the final
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Rowing Teams Wrap Up Championship Events on Sunday
5/18/2025 7:46:00 PM | General, Women's Rowing, Heavyweight Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
Women’s crew takes third in Varsity C Four
PENNSAUKEN, N.J & WORCESTER, Mass. — All three Columbia rowing teams were in action this weekend as the women's team raced at the Ivy League Championship Saturday and Sunday at Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J., while the heavyweights and lightweights competed at the EARC Championships on Sunday at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
Six Columbia boats in the Ivy League Championships reached a final. Columbia's Varsity C Four crew earned a third place finish and a bronze medal with a time of 7:19.071.
Bryn Dittrich received First Team All-Ivy and Hope Gelfand garnered Second Team All-Ivy. The full Ivy League Championships results can be found by clicking here.
The Columbia lightweight third varsity eight boat won the petite final over Yale with a time of 6:14.226. The second varsity eight crew reached the grand final and finished in sixth place.
Columbia's heavyweight first varsity eight boat earned a victory in the third final over Navy and Holy Cross, recording a time of 5:52.603. The full EARC Sprints results can be found by clicking here.
Ivy League Championship Lineups
Varsity Four C Final 1
Ria Raheja (Cox), Margeaux Moos (4), Deanna Besart (3), Sophia Simenz (2), Brooke Nieder (1)
Varsity Four B Final 1
Maggie Qi (Cox), Catie Ruf, Kate Miller, Fiona O'Toole, Gabriella Sullivan
3V Eight Final 1
Rebecca Yeung (Cox), Elizabeth Coyne, Kate Miller, Maddie Gocal, Andrea Vergara, Alex Crow, Rachel Dowd, Maya Jhamb, Aliya Greenberg
Varsity Four Final 2
Debolina Sen (Cox), Isabelle Busch, Alexandra Cardwell, Sophia Brauweiler, Shannon Briemer
Varsity Eight Final 2
Chloe Dietz (Cox), Bryn Dittrich, Katherine Taylor, Charlotte O'Toole, Kiley Martin, Hope Gelfand, Talia Koch, Esme Dodge, Emily Kilroy
2V Eight Final 2
Tess Degenhart (Cox), Addie Luce, Giordan Ismael, Olivia McManus, Melisa Isado, Clara Cheng, Isabel Bessette, Emily Bukowski, Jaclyn Zatsiorsky
EARC Sprints Heavyweight Lineups
Varsity Eight
Lucy Roberts (Cox), Mateja Mitrovic, Charles Boldt, Adam Pushner, Colton Millar, Daniel Robbins, Charles Cartisser, Barnaby Russell, Nick Gonzalez
Second Varsity Eight
Alexander Castellini (Cox), Nicholas Smyth, Conor Parks, Eric Morais, Kyle Grose, Viktor Popovic, Peter Woodville, Tai Renner, Nathanael Abrials
EARC Sprints Lightweight Lineups
Varsity Eight
Rasa Audejaitis (Cox), Finn Regan, Nitin Rao, Samuel Allen, Mrin Chilkoti, Ravi Conway, Owen Geiger, Owen Anawalt, Alptug Kaynar
Second Varsity Eight
Grace Paterson (Cox), Gonzalo Cortes, Joshua Wang, Arin Jaff, James Dodman, Ben Sommer, Samuel Wilson, Aidan Walkeryee, Amir LaGasse
Third Varsity Eight
Olivia McDonald (Cox), Daniel Schaffer, William Gokey, Ethan Lee, Peter Walter, James Moncur, Antonio Valentino, Andrew Blelloch, Oscar Bletoux
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Six Columbia boats in the Ivy League Championships reached a final. Columbia's Varsity C Four crew earned a third place finish and a bronze medal with a time of 7:19.071.
Bryn Dittrich received First Team All-Ivy and Hope Gelfand garnered Second Team All-Ivy. The full Ivy League Championships results can be found by clicking here.
The Columbia lightweight third varsity eight boat won the petite final over Yale with a time of 6:14.226. The second varsity eight crew reached the grand final and finished in sixth place.
Columbia's heavyweight first varsity eight boat earned a victory in the third final over Navy and Holy Cross, recording a time of 5:52.603. The full EARC Sprints results can be found by clicking here.
Ivy League Championship Lineups
Varsity Four C Final 1
Ria Raheja (Cox), Margeaux Moos (4), Deanna Besart (3), Sophia Simenz (2), Brooke Nieder (1)
Varsity Four B Final 1
Maggie Qi (Cox), Catie Ruf, Kate Miller, Fiona O'Toole, Gabriella Sullivan
3V Eight Final 1
Rebecca Yeung (Cox), Elizabeth Coyne, Kate Miller, Maddie Gocal, Andrea Vergara, Alex Crow, Rachel Dowd, Maya Jhamb, Aliya Greenberg
Varsity Four Final 2
Debolina Sen (Cox), Isabelle Busch, Alexandra Cardwell, Sophia Brauweiler, Shannon Briemer
Varsity Eight Final 2
Chloe Dietz (Cox), Bryn Dittrich, Katherine Taylor, Charlotte O'Toole, Kiley Martin, Hope Gelfand, Talia Koch, Esme Dodge, Emily Kilroy
2V Eight Final 2
Tess Degenhart (Cox), Addie Luce, Giordan Ismael, Olivia McManus, Melisa Isado, Clara Cheng, Isabel Bessette, Emily Bukowski, Jaclyn Zatsiorsky
EARC Sprints Heavyweight Lineups
Varsity Eight
Lucy Roberts (Cox), Mateja Mitrovic, Charles Boldt, Adam Pushner, Colton Millar, Daniel Robbins, Charles Cartisser, Barnaby Russell, Nick Gonzalez
Second Varsity Eight
Alexander Castellini (Cox), Nicholas Smyth, Conor Parks, Eric Morais, Kyle Grose, Viktor Popovic, Peter Woodville, Tai Renner, Nathanael Abrials
EARC Sprints Lightweight Lineups
Varsity Eight
Rasa Audejaitis (Cox), Finn Regan, Nitin Rao, Samuel Allen, Mrin Chilkoti, Ravi Conway, Owen Geiger, Owen Anawalt, Alptug Kaynar
Second Varsity Eight
Grace Paterson (Cox), Gonzalo Cortes, Joshua Wang, Arin Jaff, James Dodman, Ben Sommer, Samuel Wilson, Aidan Walkeryee, Amir LaGasse
Third Varsity Eight
Olivia McDonald (Cox), Daniel Schaffer, William Gokey, Ethan Lee, Peter Walter, James Moncur, Antonio Valentino, Andrew Blelloch, Oscar Bletoux
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia Rowing, follow @CULionsRowing on X and Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com
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