Varsity 4 and Third Varsity 4 Repeat As Big Ten Boats Of The Week
Apr 21 | Women's Rowing
PISCATAWAY, N.J. --Ā Both Rutgers women's rowing's Varsity 4 and Third Varsity 4 picked up Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for a third time in 2026. The two boats picked up the honorsĀ following the Big Ten Invitational last weekend on Lake Natoma in Gold River, California.
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Rutgers' First Varsity Four picked up a first, second and third place finish at the Big Ten Invite.
In Session I, the Scarlet Knights were the top boat across the finish line, besting #16 Ohio State and #20 UCLA, along with Notre Dame and San Diego. RU held a 12.407-second margin of victory over the runner-up Buckeyes.
Rutgers took second in Session II, finishing behind top-ranked Stanford. As runner-ups, the Scarlet Knights crossed 6.623 seconds ahead of third-place Oregon State and placed in front of #23 Indiana and Iowa.
In Session III, less than 4.437 seconds separated Rutgers from #1 Stanford and #5 Washington. The Scarlet Knights placed third, only 4.437 seconds behind the top-ranked Cardinal and 1.860 seconds behind the runner-up Huskies.
Ā B1G Invite ā Varisty 4 Session I Results
1. #12 Rutgers ā 7:06.421
2. #16 Ohio State ā 7:18.828
3. #20 UCLA ā 7:21.418
4. Notre Dame ā 7:34.018
5. San Diego ā 7:37.378
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B1G Invite ā Varsity 4Ā Session IĀ Lineup
4:Ā Madeline Baird
3:Ā Audrey White
2:Ā Eda Erkan
1:Ā Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain:Ā Ashley Lo
B1G Invite ā Varsity 4 Session II Results
1. #1 Stanford ā 7:02.545
2. #12 Rutgers ā 7:15.287
3. Oregon State ā 7:21.910
4. #23 Indiana ā 7:32.140
5. Iowa ā 7:37.217
B1G Invite ā Varsity 4Ā Session II Lineup
4:Ā Mary Ciardiello
3:Ā Audrey White
2:Ā Eda Erkan
1:Ā Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain:Ā Ashley Lo
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B1G Invite ā Varsity 4 Session III Results
1. #1 Stanford ā 6:59.848
2. #5 Washington ā 7:02.393
3. #12 Rutgers ā 7:04.253
4. #9 California ā 7:08.351
5. #17 Michigan ā 7:09.926
B1G Invite ā Varsity 4Ā Session III Lineup
4:Ā Audrey White
3:Ā Kathryn Koleto
2:Ā Elizabeth Enriquez
1:Ā Eda Erkan
Coxswain:Ā Ashley Lo
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Rutgers' Third Varsity 4 captured victories in two of its three races at the Big Ten Invite, including an upset win over #1 Stanford.
RU picked up its first win in Session I, topping #20 UCLA, Minnesota, #16 Ohio State and San Diego. The Scarlet Knights clocked in 3.788 seconds ahead of the Bruins for the victory.
Session II saw Rutgers finish 7.891 seconds ahead of the top-ranked Stanford and also cross the finish line ahead of #16 Ohio State, Oregon State and Iowa.
RU took third place in Session II behind #5 Washington and #1 Stanford, but finished in front of #9 Cal and #17 Michigan.Ā The Scarlet Knights were behind the runner-up Cardinal by less than a four-second margin.
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1. #5 Washington ā 7:13.842
2. #1 Stanford ā 7:24.042
3. #12 Rutgers ā 7:27.905
4. #9 California ā 7:31.837
5. #17 Michigan ā 7:33.295
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session III Lineup
4:Ā Izzy Johnson
3:Ā Katie Balint
2:Ā Sierra Smith
1:Ā Devin Sutch
Coxswain:Ā Lindsey Eattock
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The #12 Rutgers women's rowing team returns to action at the Women's Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Sunday, May 3.
Follow Rutgers women'sĀ rowingĀ onĀ Facebook,Ā XĀ andĀ Instagram.
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| VARSITY 4 |
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Rutgers' First Varsity Four picked up a first, second and third place finish at the Big Ten Invite.
In Session I, the Scarlet Knights were the top boat across the finish line, besting #16 Ohio State and #20 UCLA, along with Notre Dame and San Diego. RU held a 12.407-second margin of victory over the runner-up Buckeyes.
Rutgers took second in Session II, finishing behind top-ranked Stanford. As runner-ups, the Scarlet Knights crossed 6.623 seconds ahead of third-place Oregon State and placed in front of #23 Indiana and Iowa.
In Session III, less than 4.437 seconds separated Rutgers from #1 Stanford and #5 Washington. The Scarlet Knights placed third, only 4.437 seconds behind the top-ranked Cardinal and 1.860 seconds behind the runner-up Huskies.
Ā B1G Invite ā Varisty 4 Session I Results
1. #12 Rutgers ā 7:06.421
2. #16 Ohio State ā 7:18.828
3. #20 UCLA ā 7:21.418
4. Notre Dame ā 7:34.018
5. San Diego ā 7:37.378
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B1G Invite ā Varsity 4Ā Session IĀ Lineup
4:Ā Madeline Baird
3:Ā Audrey White
2:Ā Eda Erkan
1:Ā Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain:Ā Ashley Lo
B1G Invite ā Varsity 4 Session II Results
1. #1 Stanford ā 7:02.545
2. #12 Rutgers ā 7:15.287
3. Oregon State ā 7:21.910
4. #23 Indiana ā 7:32.140
5. Iowa ā 7:37.217
B1G Invite ā Varsity 4Ā Session II Lineup
4:Ā Mary Ciardiello
3:Ā Audrey White
2:Ā Eda Erkan
1:Ā Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain:Ā Ashley Lo
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B1G Invite ā Varsity 4 Session III Results
1. #1 Stanford ā 6:59.848
2. #5 Washington ā 7:02.393
3. #12 Rutgers ā 7:04.253
4. #9 California ā 7:08.351
5. #17 Michigan ā 7:09.926
B1G Invite ā Varsity 4Ā Session III Lineup
4:Ā Audrey White
3:Ā Kathryn Koleto
2:Ā Elizabeth Enriquez
1:Ā Eda Erkan
Coxswain:Ā Ashley Lo
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| THIRD VARSITY 4 |
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Rutgers' Third Varsity 4 captured victories in two of its three races at the Big Ten Invite, including an upset win over #1 Stanford.
RU picked up its first win in Session I, topping #20 UCLA, Minnesota, #16 Ohio State and San Diego. The Scarlet Knights clocked in 3.788 seconds ahead of the Bruins for the victory.
Session II saw Rutgers finish 7.891 seconds ahead of the top-ranked Stanford and also cross the finish line ahead of #16 Ohio State, Oregon State and Iowa.
RU took third place in Session II behind #5 Washington and #1 Stanford, but finished in front of #9 Cal and #17 Michigan.Ā The Scarlet Knights were behind the runner-up Cardinal by less than a four-second margin.
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Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session IĀ Results
1. #12 Rutgers ā 7:19.788
2. #20 UCLA ā 7:22.576
3. Minnesota ā 7:34.601
4. #16 Ohio State ā 7:38.941
5. San Diego ā 8:02.178
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session I Lineup
4:Ā Sierra Smith
3:Ā Devin Sutch
2:Ā Izzy Johnson
1:Ā Samantha Bianco
Coxswain:Ā Lindsey Eattock
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session II Results
1. #12 Rutgers ā 7:20.948
2. #1 Stanford ā 7:28.839
3. #16 Ohio State ā 7:38.393
4. Oregon State ā 7:42.838
5. Iowa ā 7:54.681
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session II Lineup
4:Ā Izzy Johnson
3:Ā Katie Balint
2:Ā Sierra Smith
1:Ā Devin Sutch
Coxswain:Ā Lindsey Eattock
1. #5 Washington ā 7:13.842
2. #1 Stanford ā 7:24.042
3. #12 Rutgers ā 7:27.905
4. #9 California ā 7:31.837
5. #17 Michigan ā 7:33.295
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session III Lineup
4:Ā Izzy Johnson
3:Ā Katie Balint
2:Ā Sierra Smith
1:Ā Devin Sutch
Coxswain:Ā Lindsey Eattock
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