KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Rowing wrapped up its non-championship slate at the Eastern Sprints on Sunday at Lake Quinsigamond.
The Rams' Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ had the team's top finishes, as both crews advanced to the Petite Final in their respective boat classes.
Costanza Proietti,
Ava Hohl,
Maddy Papik,
Payton Klein and coxswain
Evelyn Tabor finished fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final, edging sixth-place Michigan State by nearly 10 full seconds. URI had a strong morning heat, finishing just 0.3 seconds behind a Northeastern lineup that later won the Petite Final.
The Varsity 8+ Petite Final was tightly-contested, with the Rams also grabbing fifth place.
Hailey Pardi,
Bella Bruno,
Bethany Nordstrom,
Emma Barnhart,
Abigail Galayda,
Brigid McShea,
Amanda Cubit,
Emma Larsh and coxswain
Ellie McGee fought off a charging Boston College crew for its palcement. The Eagles were just 1.4 seconds behind the Rams.
Rhody's other NCAA boat, the Second Varsity 8+, advanced to the Fourth Final while the Second Varsity 4+ earned a spot in the Third Final.
Rhode Island Racing Results
Second Varsity 4+ - Heat 3
1. Harvard-Radcliffe - 7:55.2
2. Columbia - 7:59.1
3. Boston College - 8:24.6
4. Bucknell - 8:26.0
5. URI - 8:46.9
Second Varsity 4+ - Third Final
1. URI - 9:30.5
2. Holy Cross - 9:36.5
3. UConn - 9:54.1
Varsity 4+ - Heat 1
1. Rutgers - 7:53.7
2. Boston University - 8:03.9
3. Northeastern - 8:14.0
4. URI - 8:14.3
5. Holy Cross - 8:21.7
6. UConn - 8:25.3
7. Marist - 8:31.2
Varsity 4+ - Petite Final
1. Northeastern - 8:24.0
2. Boston College - 8:25.9
3. Drexel - 8:32.4
4. UMass - 8:37.1
5. URI - 8:48.5
6. Michigan State - 8:57.2
Second Varsity 8+ - Heat 2
1. Brown - 6:52.6
2. Columbia - 7:07.3
3. Boston University - 7:11.8
4. Drexel - 7:16.9
5. UConn - 7:25.9
6. Holy Cross - 7:26.6
7. URI - 7:34.1
Second Varsity 8+ - Fourth Final
1. URI - 7:25.5
2. Colgate - 7:54.5
Varsity 8+ - Heat 3
1. Harvard-Radcliffe - 6:51.7
2. Dartmouth - 6:59.9
3. Cornell - 7:07.4
4. URI - 7:11.5
5. Bucknell - 7:16.5
6. Temple - 7:21.6
Varsity 8+ - Petite Final
1. Boston University - 7:01.9
2. Northeastern - 7:07.8
3. Cornell - 7:09.5
4. George Washington - 7:09.8
5. URI - 7:17.1
6. Boston College - 7:18.5