Varsity 4+ Wins Gold at Knecht Cup

Sunday, April 12

Cooper River / Cherry Hill, N.J.

7:30 a.m.

Drexel University

Knecht Cup Regatta

4/12/2026 5:16:00 PM | Women's Rowing

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — The Drexel women's rowing Varsity 4+ captured gold at the Knecht Cup Sunday morning on the Cooper River. This is the first time the V4+ has won gold at the Regatta during Paul Savell's tenure. The Second Varsity 4+ captured a bronze medal as four Drexel boats finished top-five.

The Varsity 4+ crew of Katie O'Donnell (coxswain), Michaela Werber (stroke), Hazel Danko, Olivia Duffy, and River Trotter (bow) crossed the line in 8:09.73, finishing 2.4 seconds ahead of second-place Boston College.

Rowing in Laura Ludwick White, Drexel trailed Jacksonville by nearly a boat length at the 500-meter mark, but surged back to take a slight lead over the Dolphins by the halfway point. With 500 meters remaining, Boston College moved into second and closed the gap to within half a boat length, but the Dragons held firm down the stretch to secure the win by nearly a boat length.

The 2V4+ crew of Breanna Robles (coxswain), Paige Hartshorn (stroke), Giulia Nevrotski, Kari Prosperi, and Emerson Donahue (bow), rowing in Marci, finished third with a time of 8:35.87, as Temple claimed the top spot, finishing nearly five seconds ahead.

The Varsity 8+ placed second in the Final 4 race, crossing the line in 6:56.28.

The Dragons return to the water on Saturday, April 18 against Georgetown on the Schuylkill River.

Finals Results
Varsity 8+ Final 4
1. Marist — 6:51.64
2. Drexel — 6:56.28
3. West Virginia — 6:58.51
4. La Salle — 6:59.30
5. Fairfield — 7:04.67
6. Monmouth — 7:08.08

2nd Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Boston — 6:58.23
2. Temple — 6:58.26
3. MIT — 7:01.74
4. Drexel — 7:03.84
5. Delaware — 7:07.06
6. Boston College — 7:09.54

3rd Varsity 8+ Grand Final
1. Boston College — 7:15.13
2. UMass — 7:22.46
3. Wisconsin — 7:25.83
4. MIT — 7:27.23
5. Drexel — 7:36.55
6. UConn — DNS

Varsity 4+ Grand Final
1. Drexel — 8:09.73
2. Boston College — 8:12.13
3. Jacksonville — 8:14.01
4. UMass — 8:18.35
5. Eastern Michigan — 8:30.97
6. Wisconsin — 8:36.05

2nd Varsity 4+ Grand Final
1. Temple — 8:30.96
2. Wisconsin — 8:35.13
3. Drexel — 8:35.87
4. UMass — 8:38.74
5. Colgate — 8:41.41
6. Bryant — 8:48.66

Lineups
Varsity 8+
Shell: Jim & Toni Downey
Coxswain: Erin Ernst
Stroke: Ariana Townsend
7: Sabrina Batdorf
6: Lila Seidenberg
5: Hannah Walseth
4: Lily Gramlich
3: Zoe Page
2: Lauren Boyce
Bow: Sarah Ghazaz

2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Alleva XVII
Coxswain: Lauren Shaw
Stroke: Clara Leimkuhler
7: Ria Jones
6: Jaelyn Walsh
5: Alyssa Bucci
4: Valeria Sanango
3: Heather Humes
2: Imogen O'Rourke Blackburn
Bow: Kieran Harrington

3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Cara Fry
Coxswain: Nora Manasas
Stroke: Marley Kronemeyer
7: Maddie Kristel
6: Sammy Madarang
5: Audrey Swain
4: Chloe Lazzerini Dechi
3: Abby Mazurczyk
2: Charlotte Bentrim
Bow: Chloe Zaragoza

Varsity 4+
Shell: Laura Ludwick White
Coxswain: Katie O'Donnell
Stroke: Michaela Werber
3: Hazel Danko
2: Olivia Duffy
Bow: River Trotter

2nd Varsity 4+
Shell: Marci
Coxswain: Breanna Robles
Stroke: Paige Hartshorn
3: Giulia Nevrotski
2: Kari Prosperi
Bow: Emerson Donahue