Drexel University Athletics
Friday, May 17
Cooper River Park / Cherry Hill, N.J.
All-Day
Drexel University
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CAA Championships
Women’s Rowing Finishes Third at CAA Championships
5/18/2024 2:26:00 PM | Women's Rowing
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - The Drexel women's rowing team came away with three bronze medals, finishing third at the CAA Championships on the Cooper River Saturday morning. The Dragons finished with 33 points.
For their efforts during the championships and throughout the season, Julianna Rogers and Chloe Speciale were named CAA All-Conference.
The Varsity 8+ team of Chloe Speciale (Coxswain), Julianna Rogers (Stroke), Kira Tracy, Taylor Powell, Mollie Knoff, Kayla Driscoll, Rita Keefer, Ariana Townsend and Sarah Ghazaz (Bow) in Cara Fry came home in third place with a time of 7:00.733.
The closest race of the day came in the 2nd Varsity 8+ race. Rowing in Aleva XVII, Maddie Depommier (Coxswain), Margaret Dobrenko (Stroke), Fiona Steele, Baylor Henry, Kieran Harrington, Margaret Horgan, Katie Ernst, Colette Zidek and Jaelyn Walsh (Bow) collected the bronze medal with a time of 7:10.450. After a slow start out of the gate, the 2V8+ battled through the field and managed to reach third position with 1,000 meters left to go. The Dragons fought alongside the boat of UCSD until the Tritons pulled away late.
The 3rd Varsity 8+ team in Jim and Toni Downey, composed of Emma Houghton (Coxswain), Sabrina Batdorf (Stroke), Emma Doughty, Alex Tingley, Emily Ellis, Paige Hartshorn, Erin Ernst, Valentina Frusone and Leah Krise (Bow), also finished on the podium for bronze with a time of 7:31.407.
Scoring
Varsity 8+
Lineups
Varsity 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Chloe Speciale
Stroke: Julianna Rogers
7: Kira Tracy
6: Taylor Powell
5: Mollie Knoff
4: Kayla Driscoll
3: Rita Keefer
2: Ariana Townsend
Bow: Sarah Ghazaz
2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Alleva XVII
Coxswain: Maddie Depommier
Stroke: Margaret Dobrenko
7: Fiona Steele
6: Baylor Henry
5: Kieran Harrington
4: Margaret Horgan
3: Katie Ernst
2: Colette Zidek
Bow: Jaelyn Walsh
3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Jim and Toni Downey
Coxswain: Emma Houghton
Stroke: Sabrina Batdorf
7: Emma Doughty
6: Alex Tingley
5: Emily Ellis
4: Paige Hartshorn
3: Erin Ernst
2: Valentina Frusone
Bow: Leah Krise
Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Belen Rosales
Stroke: Ellen McCallin
3: Rachel Civan
2: Alyssa Bucci
Bow: Lily Gramlich
For their efforts during the championships and throughout the season, Julianna Rogers and Chloe Speciale were named CAA All-Conference.
The Varsity 8+ team of Chloe Speciale (Coxswain), Julianna Rogers (Stroke), Kira Tracy, Taylor Powell, Mollie Knoff, Kayla Driscoll, Rita Keefer, Ariana Townsend and Sarah Ghazaz (Bow) in Cara Fry came home in third place with a time of 7:00.733.
The closest race of the day came in the 2nd Varsity 8+ race. Rowing in Aleva XVII, Maddie Depommier (Coxswain), Margaret Dobrenko (Stroke), Fiona Steele, Baylor Henry, Kieran Harrington, Margaret Horgan, Katie Ernst, Colette Zidek and Jaelyn Walsh (Bow) collected the bronze medal with a time of 7:10.450. After a slow start out of the gate, the 2V8+ battled through the field and managed to reach third position with 1,000 meters left to go. The Dragons fought alongside the boat of UCSD until the Tritons pulled away late.
The 3rd Varsity 8+ team in Jim and Toni Downey, composed of Emma Houghton (Coxswain), Sabrina Batdorf (Stroke), Emma Doughty, Alex Tingley, Emily Ellis, Paige Hartshorn, Erin Ernst, Valentina Frusone and Leah Krise (Bow), also finished on the podium for bronze with a time of 7:31.407.
Scoring
- Northeastern - 48
- UC San Diego - 40
- Drexel - 33
- UConn - 26
- Delaware - 24
- Villanova - 21
- Eastern Michigan - 18
- Monmouth - 6
Varsity 8+
- Northeastern - 6:48.744
- UCSD - 6:53.308
- Drexel - 7:00.733
- Villanova - 7:04.546
- Delaware - 7:12.051
- UConn - 7:16.308
- Northeastern - 7:02.530
- UCSD - 7:07.385
- Drexel - 7:10.450
- UConn - 7:15.003
- Eastern Michigan - 7:21.090
- Delaware - 7:23.616
- Northeastern - 7:06.085
- Delaware - 7:25.785
- Drexel - 7:31.407
- UConn - 7:39.355
- Eastern Michigan - 7:49.740
- Northeastern - 8:00.945
- UConn - 8:06.342
- Delaware - 8:09.222
- UCSD - 8:10.777
- Eastern Michigan - 8:24.632
- Drexel - 8:27.917
Lineups
Varsity 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Chloe Speciale
Stroke: Julianna Rogers
7: Kira Tracy
6: Taylor Powell
5: Mollie Knoff
4: Kayla Driscoll
3: Rita Keefer
2: Ariana Townsend
Bow: Sarah Ghazaz
2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Alleva XVII
Coxswain: Maddie Depommier
Stroke: Margaret Dobrenko
7: Fiona Steele
6: Baylor Henry
5: Kieran Harrington
4: Margaret Horgan
3: Katie Ernst
2: Colette Zidek
Bow: Jaelyn Walsh
3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Jim and Toni Downey
Coxswain: Emma Houghton
Stroke: Sabrina Batdorf
7: Emma Doughty
6: Alex Tingley
5: Emily Ellis
4: Paige Hartshorn
3: Erin Ernst
2: Valentina Frusone
Bow: Leah Krise
Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Belen Rosales
Stroke: Ellen McCallin
3: Rachel Civan
2: Alyssa Bucci
Bow: Lily Gramlich
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