INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – No. 16 Rutgers rowing won four medals at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday at Eagle Creek Park, led by a gold medal performance by the 3rd Varsity 4. The Scarlet Knights combined for a fourth-place team finish behind No. 11 Michigan, No. 13 Ohio State, and No. 15 Indiana.

Rutgers scored 131 points behind the 3V4's gold, a silver from the 2nd Varsity 4, and bronze medals in the Varsity 4 and 2nd Varsity 8. The gold was the 3rd Varsity 4's best finish at Big Tens, while the 2nd Varsity 4 also posted its best conference finish with a silver.

Big Ten Network and the FOX Sports app will provide linear coverage of the Championships on Saturday, May 20 at 11 a.m. ET.

The 3rd Varsity 4 made a statement early in their race by claiming the lead by the 1,000-meter mark, holding off the field for an open-water victory in the Big Ten Championships. The boat was coxswained by Megan Cherichello, stroked by Vanessa Karayiannis, followed by Karlie Johnson, Taylor Ralston, and Jana Tarabic.

The 2nd Varsity 4 followed with a similar intensity in setting a fast pace with a high stroke rate. The Scarlet Knights held a lead at 1,000 meters and were bow ball to bow ball with Ohio State at 1,500 before the Buckeyes edged out a 3.5-second win at the finish line. Coxswain Alexis Nguyen, stroke seat Lauren O'Connor, along with Katharina Dowlin, Sofia Ulinski, and Karin Brandner earned silver medals for the performance.

Junior Hannah Heideveld has been named First Team All-Big Ten for a second consecutive year. Rowing in her first season with Rutgers, graduate student Emma Waters has earned Second Team All-Big Ten accolades. Junior Libby Snyder has been named the Rutgers recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

The field for the 2023 NCAA DI rowing championships will be announced Tuesday, May 16 on NCAA.com. The championship finals are May 26-28 on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, featuring Varsity 8, 2nd Varsity 8, and Varsity 4 boats.
 
TEAM RESULTS

1. Michigan - 174
2. Ohio State - 169
3. Indiana - 137
4. Rutgers - 131
5. Iowa – 90
6. Wisconsin – 75
7. Minnesota – 50
8. Michigan State – 37

RESULTS


LINEUPS (stroke to bow, coxswain last)
Varsity Eight
8: Emma Waters
7: Lauren Andersen
6: Hannah Heideveld
5: Corina Coughlan
4: Annie Wertheimer
3: Pepper Kolman
2: Ruby Hatfield
1: Chloe Couillens
C: Emily Mahaffy

2nd Varsity Eight
8: Olivia Coffey
7: Gabriele Bagdonas
6: Tanisha Franke
5: Ellen White
4: Megan Evans
3: Libby Snyder
2: Heili Truumees
1: Julia Kennedy
C: Victoria Grieder

Varsity Four
4: Elli Arbogast
3: Rosemarijn Luteijn
2: Molly Hopping
1: Jule Boeckmann
C: Julia Hoff

2nd Varsity Four
4: Lauren O'Connor
3: Katharina Dowlin
2: Sofia Ulinski
1: Karin Brandner
C: Alexis Nguyen

3rd Varsity Four
4: Vanessa Karayiannis
3: Karlie Johnson
2: Taylor Ralston
1: Jana Tarabic
C: Megan Cherichello

Novice Eight
8: Megan Mallon
7: Mary Ciardiello
6: Shea Callahan
5: Grace Buss
4: Lily Wood
3: Seher Talukdar
2: Abigail Franks
1: Ellery Benedict
C: Julia Ravenna

2nd Novice Eight
8: Sarah McMenamin
7: Brianna Clark
6: Kelly Goodall
5: Dina Vechnyak
4: Katelyn Carbonaro
3: Adrianna Latka
2: Brianna Rodriguez Fichtner
1: Olena Hryvnak
C: Sofia Paxton


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