KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Rowing's Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 8+ won their respective A Finals at the Saint Joseph's Invitational on Saturday.
All three of the Rams' NCAA boats advanced to the afternoon's top finals at Overpeck Park. Rhody's Second Varsity 4+ also earned a spot in the A Final, while the Third Varisty 4+ represented the team in the B Final.
The crew of
Hailey Pardi,
Bella Bruno,
Amanda Cubit,
Nora Lake,
Bethany Nordstrom,
Emma Barnhart,
Abigail Galayda,
Brigid McShea and coxswain
Ellie McGee bested Atlantic 10 opponents Saint Joseph's, George Washington and UMass in the morning heat. In the A Final, the Rams held off second-place Boston College by 10 seconds.
Rhody's Second Varsity 8+ of
Jasmyn Hayes,
Emma Larsh,
Irma Accius,
Emma Brookins,
Liz Mayer,
Sage Sabatino,
Maia Hembruff,
Anna Smith and coxswain
Lily Stasaitis held off Bucknell by half a boat length to win its A Final after winning its heat earlier in the day. In the Varsity 4+ A Final,
Maddy Papik,
Payton Klein,
Gabrielle Aloia,
Halie Perkins and coxswain
Evelyn Tabor finished fourth.
Rhode Island's Second Varsity 4+ came in third in the A Final, while the Third Varsity 4+ was second in the B Final.
Rhode Island Results
Varsity 8+ - Heat 1
1. URI - 6:55.9
2. Saint Joseph's - 6:59.8
3. George Washington - 7:00.2
4. UMass - 7:03.8
Second Varsity 8+ - Heat 1
1. URI - 7:11.0
2. George Washington - 7:17.5
3. UMass - 7:22.9
4. Saint Joseph's - 7:41.3
Varisty 4+ - Heat 1
1. UMass - 7:54.2
2. URI - 8:05.5
3. George Washington - 8:31.6
4. Saint Joseph's - 8:39.4
Second Varsity 4+ - Heat 1
1. UMass - 8:13.4
2. URI (A) - 8:24.1
3. URI (B) - 8:42.7
Varsity 8+ - A Final
1. URI - 6:57.6
2. Boston College - 7:07.6
3. St Joseph's - 7:08.5
4. Bucknell - 7:08.9
Second Varsity 8+ - A Final
1. URI - 7:15.9
2. Bucknell - 7:19.9
3. George Washington - 7:20.8
4. Boston College - 7:23.3
Varsity 4+ - A Final
1. UMass - 8:03.3
2. UConn - 8:04.6
3. Boston College - 8:08.0
4. URI - 8:21.3
Second Varsity 4+ - A Final
1. Boston College - 8:09.1
2. UMass - 8:09.6
3. URI (A) - 8:21.5
4. UConn - 8:36.0
Second Varsity 4+ - B Final
1. Marist - 8:27.0
2. URI (B) - 8:51.9
