COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 16 Rutgers rowing competed against Michigan State and No. 5 Michigan in a Big Ten Double Dual on Griggs Reservoir in Columbus. The Scarlet Knights earned five wins on the day, taking on the Spartans in the morning session and the Wolverines in the afternoon.
 
In the morning session against Michigan State, the Scarlet Knights picked up four head-to-head wins, highlighted by the varsity eight with its third victory of the season. Rutgers defeated Michigan State in a time of 6:25.82, which outpaced the Spartans' 6:31.82.
 
The first varsity four won its race against Michigan State 7:26.84-7:35.55. Rutgers also won the novice eight race, defeating the Spartans by more than 15 seconds in a time of 7:05.77, ahead of MSU's 7:20.99. RU raced a pair of boats in the second varsity four, taking the top two spots ahead of Michigan State. The second varsity four finished first in 7:28.39, followed by the third varsity four in 7:39.75.
 
The afternoon session saw Rutgers capture wins in the second novice eight and narrowly miss upending the fifth-ranked Wolverines in the varsity eight. The second novice eight finished first with a time of 7:12.57, followed by Michigan State in 7:16.35 and Michigan in third in 7:23.04.
 
In the first varsity eight, the Scarlet Knights placed runner-up in a photo finish just behind Michigan in 31 hundredths of a second as the Wolverines won the head-to-head matchup in 6:35.11, ahead of 6:35.42.
 
Rutgers will compete against Columbia, Wisconsin and Princeton on Lake Carnegie on April 27, followed by the Eastern Sprints on May 5 in Worcester, Mass.
 
Varsity 8
1. Rutgers 6:25.82
2. Michigan State 6:31.82
 
1. Michigan 6:35.11
2. Rutgers 6:35.42
 
Varsity 8 Lineup
Stroke: Sarah Johanek
Femke Paulis
Ella Toa
Kathleen Butler
Elizabeth Kogan
Laura Hegemann
Meaghan Schneid
Bow: Natalie Summerfelt
Coxswain: Rucha Janodia
 
Second Varsity 8
1. Michigan State 6:37.12
2. Rutgers 6:38.78
 
1. Michigan 6:45.43
2. Rutgers 6:56.87
 
Second Varsity 8 Lineup
Stroke: Tanisha Franke
Merve Pekdemir
Alexis Achenbach
Angelina Fomina
Olivia Maxton
Tessa Catuogno
Bryanna Eichler
Bow: Mackenzie Evans
Coxswain: Talya Ackerman
 
Varsity 4
1. Rutgers 7:26.84
2. Michigan State 7:35.55
 
Varsity 4 Lineup (morning session)
Stroke: Mackenzie George
Emily Meade
Emily Klysen
Bow: Julia Wilson
Coxswain: Madison Sieloff
 
1. Michigan 7:30.28
2. Rutgers 7:34.85
 
Varsity 4 Lineup (afternoon session)
Stroke: Mackenzie George
Olivia Betz
Emily Klysen
Bow: Julia Wilson
Coxswain: Emily O'Neill
 
Second Varsity 4 and Third Varsity 4
1. Rutgers 7:28.39
2. Rutgers (3V4) 7:39.75
3. MSU 7:51.11
 
Second Varsity 4 Lineup (morning session)
Stroke: Grace Lewis
Kara McDermott
Hannah Meade
Bow: Olivia Betz
Coxswain: Emily O'Neill
 
1. Michigan 7:21.15
2. Rutgers 7:29.65
 
Second Varsity 4 Lineup (afternoon session)
Stroke: Grace Lewis
Kara McDermott
Hannah Meade
Bow: Emily Meade
Coxswain: Madison Sieloff
 
Third Varsity 4
1. Michigan 7:36.37
2. Michigan (4V4) 7:51.59
3. Rutgers (3V4) 7:58.08
 
Third Varstiy 4 Lineup
Stroke: Allie Fontanese
Julia Hendricks
Elisabeth Peters
Bow: Brooke Enners
Coxswain: Audrey O'Neill
 
Novice 8
1. Rutgers 7:05.77
2. Michigan State 7:20.99
 
1. Michigan 6:55.96
2. Rutgers 7:08.07
 
Novice 8 Lineup
Stroke: Naischela Harris
Olivia Ling
Jordan Policari
Gabriele Bagdonas
Erin Miners
MaryKate McGee
Abby Gilbert
Bow: Megan Biondi
Coxswain: Lauren Kim
 
Second Novice 8
1. Michigan 7:07.40
2. Michigan State 7:14.83
3. Rutgers 7:19.65
 
1. Rutgers 7:12.57
2. Michigan State 7:16.35
3. Michigan 7:23.04
 
Second Novice 8 Lineup
Stroke: Zoe Toner
Emily Tarino
Madeline Agresti
Lindsey Shugar
Elena Vargas
Hannah Davis
Ashley Adamo
Bow: Melina Gurunian
Coxswain: Lalitha Vallabhaneni
 
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