Sunday, April 13
Cooper River / Cherry Hill, N.J.
Drexel University
at
Knecht Cup Regatta
Women’s Rowing Takes Home Three Medals at The Knecht Cup Regatta
4/13/2025 7:48:00 PM | Women's Rowing
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The Drexel women's rowing team each won three medals on the final day of The Knecht Cup Regatta Sunday on the Cooper River. The varsity 4+ and second varsity 8+ captured silver medals, while the varsity 8+ took home bronze. All five boats qualified for grand finals.
The 2V8+ team of Erin Ernst (Coxswain), Ariana Townsend (Stroke), Sarah Ghazaz, Maggie Horgan, Fiona Steele, Lila Seidenberg, Colette Zidek, Jaelyn Walsh, and Kieran Harrington (Bow) came two second shy of first place, finishing with a time of 6:54.20. Rowing in Alleva XVII, the Dragons fought within a seat with the boats of MIT and Bucknell the majority of the race. Coming to the line, MIT pulled away to get the win at 6:52.78.
The V4+, in Laura Ludwick White, pulled out a second place finish in the Grand Final. The crew of Katie O'Donnell (Coxswain), Kari Prosperi (Stroke), Delaney Gellert, Lauren Boyce, and Lily Gramlich (Bow) passed the boat from Bucknell by a nose just before crossing the line. They came home with a time of 7:48.73, half a second ahead of the Bison. Lafayette took the top spot with a time of 7:45.37.
The varsity 8+ made a late comeback to collect the silver medal. After falling behind early, the Dragons outlasted Radcliffe and Bucknell to capture the hardware. They clocked in at a time of 6:43.69, three seconds behind Boston.
Varsity 8+
2nd Varsity 8+ Grand Final
Varsity 4+ Grand Final
Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final
Novice 8+ Grand Final
Varsity 8+
Shell: Jim & Toni Downey
Coxswain: Lauren Shaw
Stroke: Emily Ellis
7: Ellen McCallin
6: Margaret Dobrenko
5: Hannah Walseth
4: Taylor Powell
3: Sabrina Batdorf
2: Baylor Henry
Bow: Grace Conroy
2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Alleva XVII
Coxswain: Erin Ernst
Stroke: Ariana Townsend
7: Sarah Ghazaz
6: Maggie Horgan
5: Fiona Steele
4: Lila Seidenberg
3: Colette Zidek
2: Jaelyn Walsh
Bow: Kieran Harrington
Freshman/Novice 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Nora Manasas
Stroke: Paulina Restrepo
7: Paige McFadden
6: Marley Kronemeyer
5: Giulia Nevrotski
4: Gigi Echols
3: Chloe Zaragoza
2: Katie Lenz
Bow: Keren Bongwele
Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Katie O'Donnell
Stroke: Kari Prosperi
3: Delaney Gellert
2: Lauren Boyce
Bow: Lily Gramlich
2nd Varsity 4+
Shell: Marci
Coxswain: Belen Rosales
Stroke: Paige Hartshorn
3: Paulina Restrepo
2: Chloe Zaragoza
Bow: Alyssa Bucci
The 2V8+ team of Erin Ernst (Coxswain), Ariana Townsend (Stroke), Sarah Ghazaz, Maggie Horgan, Fiona Steele, Lila Seidenberg, Colette Zidek, Jaelyn Walsh, and Kieran Harrington (Bow) came two second shy of first place, finishing with a time of 6:54.20. Rowing in Alleva XVII, the Dragons fought within a seat with the boats of MIT and Bucknell the majority of the race. Coming to the line, MIT pulled away to get the win at 6:52.78.
The V4+, in Laura Ludwick White, pulled out a second place finish in the Grand Final. The crew of Katie O'Donnell (Coxswain), Kari Prosperi (Stroke), Delaney Gellert, Lauren Boyce, and Lily Gramlich (Bow) passed the boat from Bucknell by a nose just before crossing the line. They came home with a time of 7:48.73, half a second ahead of the Bison. Lafayette took the top spot with a time of 7:45.37.
The varsity 8+ made a late comeback to collect the silver medal. After falling behind early, the Dragons outlasted Radcliffe and Bucknell to capture the hardware. They clocked in at a time of 6:43.69, three seconds behind Boston.
Varsity 8+
- Boston - 6:40.43
- MIT - 6:41.64
- Drexel - 6:43.69
- Radcliffe - 6:44.75
- Bucknell - 6:45.45
- Villanova - 6:48.45
2nd Varsity 8+ Grand Final
- MIT - 6:52.78
- Drexel - 6:54.20
- Bucknell - 6:57.94
- Jacksonville - 7:07.28
- Wisconsin - 7:10.74
- Connecticut - 7:23.83
Varsity 4+ Grand Final
- Lafayette - 7:45.37
- Drexel - 7:48.73
- Bucknell - 7:49.27
- Mercyhurst - 7:52.94
- Boston - 7:58.82
- Jacksonville - 8:11.54
Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final
- MIT - 7:59.96
- UMass - 8:03.35
- Wisconsin - 8:04.28
- Drexel - 8:10.21
- Bucknell - 8:19.32
- Jacksonville - 8:21.57
Novice 8+ Grand Final
- West Point - 7:33.83
- Marist - 7:37.43
- Temple - 7:52.98
- Albany - 7:56.01
- Drexel - 8:08.50
- Case Western - 8:26.08
Varsity 8+
Shell: Jim & Toni Downey
Coxswain: Lauren Shaw
Stroke: Emily Ellis
7: Ellen McCallin
6: Margaret Dobrenko
5: Hannah Walseth
4: Taylor Powell
3: Sabrina Batdorf
2: Baylor Henry
Bow: Grace Conroy
2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Alleva XVII
Coxswain: Erin Ernst
Stroke: Ariana Townsend
7: Sarah Ghazaz
6: Maggie Horgan
5: Fiona Steele
4: Lila Seidenberg
3: Colette Zidek
2: Jaelyn Walsh
Bow: Kieran Harrington
Freshman/Novice 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Nora Manasas
Stroke: Paulina Restrepo
7: Paige McFadden
6: Marley Kronemeyer
5: Giulia Nevrotski
4: Gigi Echols
3: Chloe Zaragoza
2: Katie Lenz
Bow: Keren Bongwele
Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Katie O'Donnell
Stroke: Kari Prosperi
3: Delaney Gellert
2: Lauren Boyce
Bow: Lily Gramlich
2nd Varsity 4+
Shell: Marci
Coxswain: Belen Rosales
Stroke: Paige Hartshorn
3: Paulina Restrepo
2: Chloe Zaragoza
Bow: Alyssa Bucci
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