Saturday, May 17
Cooper River / Cherry Hill, N.J.
Drexel University
at
CAA Championships
Varsity 4+ Wins Gold at CAA Championships; Drexel Places Second Overall
5/17/2025 2:07:00 PM | Women's Rowing
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - The Drexel varsity 4+ team captured gold at the CAA Championships in Pennsauken, N.J. Saturday morning. This is the Dragons first CAA win since the 2022 season, with the V4+ last taking the top spot in 2019. The varsity 8+ team earned bronze as three Dragon boats collected hardware.
Drexel placed second overall at the Championship, finishing with 40 points. Northeastern took home the trophy for the 11th consecutive season with 47 points. Additionally, Jaelyn Walsh, Fiona Steele, Baylor Henry, Taylor Powell and Ellen McCallin were all named to the All-CAA Team
The V4+ team of Katie O'Donnell (Coxswain), Kari Prosperi (Stroke), Delaney Gellert, Jaelyn Walsh and Lily Gramlich (Bow) rowed Laura Ludwick White across the line with a time of 7:33.609. UC San Diego took the early lead out the gate, but the Dragons quickly overtook the Tritons to control the race the rest of the way. The Dragons finished a boat length ahead of Northeastern, handing the Huskies their first loss in any CAA Championship race since the 2022 season.
The second varsity 8+ team in Alleva XVII won silver for the second time in three seasons. Erin Ernst (Coxswain), Ariana Townsend (Stroke), Sarah Ghazaz, Maggie Horgan, Fiona Steele, Lila Seidenberg, Kieran Harrington, Lauren Boyce and Grace Conroy (Bow) finished with a time of 6:52.540, eight seconds behind Northeastern. The Huskies pulled away early to cruise to victory. The Dragons fought alongside Villanova for the second spot, but were able to take silver by just under a boat length.
The Dragons trailed Northeastern by just a point in the standings heading into the varsity 8+ race. The Huskies dominated to win the V8+ race for the fifth consecutive season. Lauren Shaw (Coxswain), Emily Ellis (Stroke), Ellen McCallin, Margaret Dobrenko, Hannah Walseth, Taylor Powell, Colette Zidek, Baylor Henry and Sabrina Batdorf (Bow), in Jim & Toni Downey, finished in third place with a time of 6:59.144. Drexel was able to outlast a late charging Villanova at the line by nearly eight hundredths of a second.
Grand Final Results
Varsity 8+
2nd Varsity 8+
3rd Varsity 8+
Varsity 4+
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: Colette Zidek
2: Baylor Henry
Bow: Sabrina Batdorf
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: Kieran Harrington
2: Lauren Boyce
Bow: Grace Conroy
3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Grace Demers
Stroke: Paige Hartshorn
7: Keren Bongwele
6: Marley Kronemeyer
5: Alyssa Bucci
4: Chloe Zaragoza
3: Giulia Nevrotski
2: Paulina Restrepo
Bow: Paige McFadden
Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Katie O'Donnell
Stroke: Kari Prosperi
3: Delaney Gellert
2: Jaelyn Walsh
Bow: Lily Gramlich
Drexel placed second overall at the Championship, finishing with 40 points. Northeastern took home the trophy for the 11th consecutive season with 47 points. Additionally, Jaelyn Walsh, Fiona Steele, Baylor Henry, Taylor Powell and Ellen McCallin were all named to the All-CAA Team
The V4+ team of Katie O'Donnell (Coxswain), Kari Prosperi (Stroke), Delaney Gellert, Jaelyn Walsh and Lily Gramlich (Bow) rowed Laura Ludwick White across the line with a time of 7:33.609. UC San Diego took the early lead out the gate, but the Dragons quickly overtook the Tritons to control the race the rest of the way. The Dragons finished a boat length ahead of Northeastern, handing the Huskies their first loss in any CAA Championship race since the 2022 season.
The second varsity 8+ team in Alleva XVII won silver for the second time in three seasons. Erin Ernst (Coxswain), Ariana Townsend (Stroke), Sarah Ghazaz, Maggie Horgan, Fiona Steele, Lila Seidenberg, Kieran Harrington, Lauren Boyce and Grace Conroy (Bow) finished with a time of 6:52.540, eight seconds behind Northeastern. The Huskies pulled away early to cruise to victory. The Dragons fought alongside Villanova for the second spot, but were able to take silver by just under a boat length.
The Dragons trailed Northeastern by just a point in the standings heading into the varsity 8+ race. The Huskies dominated to win the V8+ race for the fifth consecutive season. Lauren Shaw (Coxswain), Emily Ellis (Stroke), Ellen McCallin, Margaret Dobrenko, Hannah Walseth, Taylor Powell, Colette Zidek, Baylor Henry and Sabrina Batdorf (Bow), in Jim & Toni Downey, finished in third place with a time of 6:59.144. Drexel was able to outlast a late charging Villanova at the line by nearly eight hundredths of a second.
Grand Final Results
Varsity 8+
- Northeastern - 6:45.458
- Delaware - 6:54.533
- Drexel - 6:59.144
- Villanova - 6:59.222
- UC San Diego - 7:03.242
- Eastern Michigan - 7:05.133
2nd Varsity 8+
- Northeastern - 6:44.273
- Drexel - 6:52.540
- Villanova - 6:56.073
- UC San Diego - 6:56.073
- UConn - 7:06.331
- Eastern Michigan - 7:12.229
3rd Varsity 8+
- Northeastern - 7:05.900
- Delaware - 7;14.651
- UConn - 7:21.233
- Eastern Michigan - 7:28.108
- Drexel - 7:34.202
- Villanova - 7:44.433
Varsity 4+
- Drexel - 7:33.609
- Northeastern - 7:36.702
- Delaware - 7:41.602
- UConn - 7:44.471
- UC San Diego - 8:00.938
- Eastern Michigan - 8:22.531
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: Colette Zidek
2: Baylor Henry
Bow: Sabrina Batdorf
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: Kieran Harrington
2: Lauren Boyce
Bow: Grace Conroy
3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Grace Demers
Stroke: Paige Hartshorn
7: Keren Bongwele
6: Marley Kronemeyer
5: Alyssa Bucci
4: Chloe Zaragoza
3: Giulia Nevrotski
2: Paulina Restrepo
Bow: Paige McFadden
Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Katie O'Donnell
Stroke: Kari Prosperi
3: Delaney Gellert
2: Jaelyn Walsh
Bow: Lily Gramlich
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