INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Rutgers rowing wrapped up its season with a strong showing at the 2018 Big Ten Championships on Sunday, May at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind. The Scarlet Knights posted program-best finishes in several races en route to a seventh-place team standing.
"I am really proud of this team and the important steps forward we have taken as a program this year," said head coach
Justin Price. "It is clear that we have made big progress and that we continue to grow and improve with every opportunity."
The seventh-place team finish was the best result for Rutgers, which finished ahead of No. 20 Michigan State (eighth place). The novice eight, second novice eight, second varsity four, third varsity four, second varsity eight and varsity eight all posted its best finish at the Big Ten Championships since RU joined the conference for the 2015 races.
The second varsity four, which earned an event win at the Eastern Sprints, clocked a time of 7:39.02 to finish fifth overall. The varsity eight finished sixth with a time of 6:32.46, two seconds behind fifth-place No. 14 Indiana. The Scarlet Knights took home sixth-place finishes in two other races, including both novice eight races.
The novice eight posted a time of 7:12.99 to place sixth overall, while the second novice eight also took sixth in 7:30.91, crossing the finish line three seconds off fifth place Minnesota.
In the second varsity eight, RU placed seventh with a time of 6:42.32, while the varsity four (7:38.26) and the third varsity four (8:17.93) finished eighth in their respective races.
Three Scarlet Knights earned postseason honors as junior
Sarah Johanek was named First Team All-Big Ten for the second-straight year. Freshman
Ella Toa was selected Second Team All-Big Ten and graduate student
Mary Connelly was the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award.
BTN will debut coverage of the Big Ten Rowing Championships on Sunday, May 20, at 11 a.m. ET.
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
Ohio State |
192 |
| 2. |
Michigan |
163 |
| 3. |
Wisconsin |
118 |
| 4. |
Iowa |
111 |
| 5. |
Indiana |
92 |
| 6. |
Minnesota |
90 |
| 7. |
Rutgers |
51 |
| 8. |
Michigan State |
47 |
Varsity 8
Stroke:
Sarah Johanek
Merve Pekdemir
Ella Toa
Kathleen Butler
Bryanna Eichler
Laura Hegemann
Vailey Eberhard
Natalie Summerfelt
Cox:
Vida Torres
Second Varsity 8
Stroke:
Kori Warren
Angelina Fomina
Lydia Marentette
Anika Nelson
Margaret Dever
Elizabeth Kogan
Mackenzie George
Julia Hendricks
Cox:
Rucha Janodia
Varsity 4
Stroke:
Gabriella Conmy
Mary Connelly
Allyson-Joan Archer
Mackenzie Evans
Cox:
Talya Ackerman
Second Varsity 4
Stroke:
Rebecca Barglowski
Kara McDermott
Jessie Macqueen
Alexandra Bossi
Cox:
Sara Pagano
Third Varsity 4
Stroke:
Erin Ender
Carolyn Biernacki
Lindsay Fischer
Madison Akins
Coxswain:
Stephanie Welsh
Novice 8
Stroke:
Tessa Catuogno
Olivia Maxton
Olivia Betz
Adrienne Michelet
Julia Wilson
Alexis Achenbach
Sophia Catuogno
Isabella Martins
Cox:
Allison Proszowski
Second Novice 8
Stroke:
Larissa Wojtenko
Kirsten Jeansson
Emily Blumstein
Sophia Filosa
Rosalina Guarino
Brooke Enners
Rebecca Chanin
Elisabeth Peters
Cox:
Rachel Usen
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