SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The RIT women's rowing team competed at the New York State Collegiate Championships on Saturday at Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., turning in strong results across multiple boats.
Women's Varsity 8+
RIT qualified for the Petite Final after a tightly contested heat, finishing just two seconds behind Ithaca and two seconds ahead of Vassar. The Tigers went on to place fifth in the Petite Final, finishing ahead of Army.
Crew: coxswain
Claire Schwenke;
Jessica Hall,
Maddy Bronson,
Megumi Prevo,
Claire O'Farrell,
Anna DeJohn,
Sarah Polek,
Clara LaChance, and
Ellen Shepard.
Women's Second Varsity 8+
The Second Varsity 8+ posted two solid races on the day, ultimately finishing behind Skidmore in the third‑level final.
Crew: coxswain
Maddie Messa;
Julia Callahan,
Erin Corr,
Abby Desser,
Allison Van Dalinda,
Sarah Markam,
Emily Fitzgerald,
Priya Musuku, and
Ella Beyers.
Women's Frosh/Novice 4+
RIT captured a state championship in the Frosh/Novice 4+, finishing first and crossing the line five seconds ahead of Division I Long Island University.
Crew: coxswain
Delaney Hitchcock;
Jolene Ortega,
Maeve McNamara,
Emily Schwennesen, and
Ella Beyers.
Women's Coxed Quad (4x+)
RIT earned a third‑place finish in the women's coxed quad, finishing behind the University of Rochester and Ithaca.
Crew: coxswain
Delaney Hitchcock;
Jolene Ortega,
Maeve McNamara,
Allison Van Dalinda, and
Erin Getty.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers will race against Rochester and St. Lawrence on the Genesee River this Sunday (Apr. 26), starting at 8 a.m.
