Varsity 4 and Third Varsity 4 Repeat As Big Ten Boats Of The Week
Apr 21 | Women's Rowing
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- 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 honors following the Big Ten Invitational last weekend on Lake Natoma in Gold River, California.
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 III, 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. B1G Invite – Session I Results
1. #12 Rutgers – 7:06.421
2. #16 Ohio State – 7:18.828
3. #20 UCLA – 7:21.418
4. Notre Dame – 7:34.018
5. San Diego – 7:37.378
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session I Lineup
4: Madeline Baird
3: Audrey White
2: Eda Erkan
1: Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain: Ashley Lo
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session II Results
1. #1 Stanford – 7:02.545
2. #12 Rutgers – 7:15.287
3. Oregon State – 7:21.910
4. #23 Indiana – 7:32.140
5. Iowa – 7:37.217
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session II Lineup
4: Mary Ciardiello
3: Audrey White
2: Eda Erkan
1: Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain: Ashley Lo
B1G Invite – Session III Results
1. #1 Stanford – 6:59.848
2. #5 Washington – 7:02.393
3. #12 Rutgers – 7:04.253
4. #9 California – 7:08.351
5. #17 Michigan – 7:09.926
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session III Lineup
4: Audrey White
3: Kathryn Koleto
2: Elizabeth Enriquez
1: Eda Erkan
Coxswain: Ashley Lo
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. The Scarlet Knights were behind the runner-up Cardinal by less than four-second margin.
1. #5 Washington – 7:13.842
2. #1 Stanford – 7:24.042
3. #12 Rutgers – 7:27.905
4. #9 California – 7:31.837
5. #17 Michigan – 7:33.295
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session III Lineup
4: Izzy Johnson
3: Katie Balint
2: Sierra Smith
1: Devin Sutch
Coxswain: Lindsey Eattock
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.
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| VARSITY 4 |
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 III, 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. B1G Invite – Session I Results
1. #12 Rutgers – 7:06.421
2. #16 Ohio State – 7:18.828
3. #20 UCLA – 7:21.418
4. Notre Dame – 7:34.018
5. San Diego – 7:37.378
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session I Lineup
4: Madeline Baird
3: Audrey White
2: Eda Erkan
1: Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain: Ashley Lo
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session II Results
1. #1 Stanford – 7:02.545
2. #12 Rutgers – 7:15.287
3. Oregon State – 7:21.910
4. #23 Indiana – 7:32.140
5. Iowa – 7:37.217
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session II Lineup
4: Mary Ciardiello
3: Audrey White
2: Eda Erkan
1: Elizabeth Enriquez
Coxswain: Ashley Lo
B1G Invite – Session III Results
1. #1 Stanford – 6:59.848
2. #5 Washington – 7:02.393
3. #12 Rutgers – 7:04.253
4. #9 California – 7:08.351
5. #17 Michigan – 7:09.926
B1G Invite – Varsity 4 Session III Lineup
4: Audrey White
3: Kathryn Koleto
2: Elizabeth Enriquez
1: Eda Erkan
Coxswain: Ashley Lo
| THIRD VARSITY 4 |
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. The Scarlet Knights were behind the runner-up Cardinal by less than four-second margin.
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session I Results
1. #12 Rutgers – 7:19.788
2. #20 UCLA – 7:22.576
3. Minnesota – 7:34.601
4. #16 Ohio State – 7:38.941
5. San Diego – 8:02.178
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session I Lineup
4: Sierra Smith
3: Devin Sutch
2: Izzy Johnson
1: Samantha Bianco
Coxswain: Lindsey Eattock
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session II Results
1. #12 Rutgers – 7:20.948
2. #1 Stanford – 7:28.839
3. #16 Ohio State – 7:38.393
4. Oregon State – 7:42.838
5. Iowa – 7:54.681
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session II Lineup
4: Izzy Johnson
3: Katie Balint
2: Sierra Smith
1: Devin Sutch
Coxswain: Lindsey Eattock
1. #5 Washington – 7:13.842
2. #1 Stanford – 7:24.042
3. #12 Rutgers – 7:27.905
4. #9 California – 7:31.837
5. #17 Michigan – 7:33.295
Big Ten Invite - Third Varsity 4 Session III Lineup
4: Izzy Johnson
3: Katie Balint
2: Sierra Smith
1: Devin Sutch
Coxswain: Lindsey Eattock
| UP NEXT |
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