Women's Rowing Concludes Competition at Sunshine State Invitational

Saturday, April 2

Sarasota, Fla.

7:45 A.M.

Drexel University

Sunshine State Invitational - DAY TWO

Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos

Women's Rowing Concludes Competition at Sunshine State Invitational

4/2/2022 11:32:00 AM | Women's Rowing

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Drexel University women's rowing team completed its competition at the Sunshine State Invitational with three performances in grand final events on Saturday morning.

Opening the day, the V8+ team of Natalie Cleri (coxswain), Grace Comerford (stroke), Hayley McKeever, Alexandra Natale, Kirby Droogan, Isabella D'Angelo, Mollie Knoff, Giavanna Hunt, and Kayla Driscoll (bow) placed fourth with a time of 6:33.38, just .27 behind third place Tulsa.

Next up in the 2V8+ final, the Dragons turned in a third place finish, coming in with a time of 6:38.3, less than two seconds behind Louisville and more than two seconds ahead of Iowa.

In the final race for Drexel, DU placed fifth in the V4+ grand final with a time of 7:33.25.

The Dragons return to action next Saturday, April 9, when they head to Cherry Hill, N.J. to compete in the Knecht Cup Regatta on the Cooper River.

RESULTS
V8+ Grand Final
1. University of Central Florida - 6:28.75
2. Iowa - 6:31.21
3. Tulsa - 6:33.11
4. Drexel - 6:33.38
5. Northeastern - 6:35.40
6. Louisville - 6:35.74

2V8+ Grand Final
1. University of Central Florida - 6:34.9
2. Louisville - 6:36.7
3. Drexel- 6:38.3
4. Iowa - 6:40.6
5. Kansas State University - 6:41.0
6. University of Miami - 6:48.3

V4+ Grand Final
1. Iowa - 7:20.7
2. Kansas State University - 7:26.9
3. University of Central Florida - 7:30.6
4. Northeastern - 7:31.1
5. Drexel - 7:33.3
6. University of Kansas - 7:40.8

Lineups
V8+
Coxswain - Natalie Cleri
Stroke - Grace Comerford
7 - Hayley McKeever
6 - Alexandra Natale
5 - Kirby Droogan
4 - Isabella D'Angelo
3 - Mollie Knoff
2 - Giavanna Hunt
Bow - Kayla Driscoll

2V8+
Coxswain - Olivia Szabo
Stroke - Julianna Rogers
7 - Rita Keefer
6 - Makayla Wenzke
5 - Lexie Hain
4 - Rachel Willey
3 - Rachel Civan
2 - Anna Kretzer
Bow - Morgan Van Dexter

V4+
Coxswain - Chloe Speciale
Stroke - Taylor Powell
3 - Olivia Zwickle
2 - Addison Devine
Bow - Genevieve Rowlands