WORCESTER, MA. – The RIT Women's Rowing team finished their season at the National Invitational Rowing Championships on Friday in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The varsity eight boat of
Cailey Shaughnessy,
Jessica Hall,
Evelyn Andersen,
Velvet Howland,
Izzy Moyer,
Veronica Washco,
Jonina Yang,
Michelle Carney, and
Ellen Shepard finished fourth in their opening heat with a time of 7:32.845, good enough to qualify for the petite final. There, they finished sixth with a time of 6:58.319. Ithaca won the petite final.
The second varsity eight boat of
Claire Schwenke,
Natalie Siwek,
Zoe Zeller,
Madison Gannon,
Alexis Borzelleri,
Nikole Russek,
Olivia Henry,
Arden Conybear, and
Mia Leone finished fifth in their opening heat with a time of 8:06.119, but won the third-level final with a time of 7:26.503, nearly eight seconds ahead of second-place Skidmore.
With the season over, coach
Fredyne Frey had some thoughts on how the season went.
"These athletes embraced a growth mindset as we tweaked lineups and technique. Everyone had to dig deep and support each other. The culture of kindness and the teamwork and sportsmanship they show on and off the water every day speaks to the type of people and athletes they are," she said.
