Friday, May 29
Gainesville, Ga.
4:00 PM
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NCAA Championships - Semifinals
Varsity 4 Returns To Grand Final At NCAA Championships
May 29 | Women's Rowing
Varsity 8 To Race In Petite Final & Second Varsity 8 To Compete In C Final
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Rutgers' Varsity 4 is returning to the grand final of the NCAA Championships to vie for an NCAA title.
After racing heats on Friday morning, it was a quick turnaround, as impending inclement weather led to semifinal racing in the afternoon.
In addition to the Scarlet Knights' Varsity 4 in the grand final, RU's Varsity 8 will race in the petite final and the Second Varsity 8 will row in the C final on the final day of NCAA competition on Sunday.
The Varsity 4 is heading back to the grand final after a third-place finish in its A/B semifinal. Texas was in front by just over two seconds, finishing in 6:52.913, as Rutgers and Washington headed into the finish line neck and neck. The Scarlet Knights crossed in 6:55.207 and were edged by their Big Ten counterpart in a photo finish by a mere .256 seconds. RU was solidly third to qualify for the grand final, finishing ahead of #9 Brown by 7.4 seconds and also came in front of #5 Princeton and #7 Yale.
Joining Rutgers in the Varsity 4 grand final will be #1 Tennessee, #2 Stanford, #3 Texas, #4 Washington and #6 Virginia at 8:12 a.m. on Sunday. Last season, the Scarlet Knights placed fifth in the event for RU's highest-ever finish at the championships.
The Varsity 8 finished sixth in its A/B semifinal to advance to the petite final for the second straight season. Rutgers' A/B semifinal heat featured the Scarlet Knights meeting up with five other members of the Top 10, including top-ranked Tennessee, with only a 1.5-second margin between first, second and third.
The Scarlet Knights will join #4 Washington, #8 Cal, #9 Brown, #11 Syracuse and #14 Ohio State in the petite final set for 10:12 a.m. on Sunday
The Second Varsity 8 advanced to the C final with a commanding lead in its semifinal heat. Rutgers held a 4.8-second edge at the halfway mark and took an open water win 9.468 seconds ahead of runner-up Ohio State.
RU will line up with #14 Ohio State, #17 Columbia, UCF and Northeastern at the C final start line set for 8:48 a.m. on Sunday.
Finals will be streamed on NCAA.com with live results from Regatta Timing.
Varsity 8 A/B Semifinal
1. #1 Tennessee – 6:04.129
2. #6 Virginia – 6:05.573
3. #5 Princeton – 6:05.681
4. #8 Cal – 6:07.145
5. #4 Washington – 6:07.279
6. #10 Rutgers – 6:12.177
Second Varsity 8 C/D Semifinal
1.#10 Rutgers – 6:20.243
2. #14 Ohio State – 6:29.711
3. Northeastern – 6:31.895
4. Boston U – 6:34.933
5. UMass – 6:51.035
Varsity 4 A/B Semifinal
1. #3 Texas – 6:52.913
2. #4 Washington – 6:54.951
3. #10 Rutgers – 6:55.207
4. #9 Brown – 7:02.607
5. #5 Princeton – 7:03.147
6. #7 Yale – 7:04.581
Varsity 8
8: Chiara Saccomando
7: Elena Moran
6: Beatrice Colclough
5: Lily Wood
4: Fallon DeWitt
3: Elizabeth Enriquez
2: Mary Ciardiello
1: Louise Dinard
Cox: Meghan Mangan
Second Varsity 8
8: Madeline Baird
7: Olivia Elliott
6: Liepa Kazlas
5: Madeline Galesi
4: Kathryn Koleto
3: Femke de Witt
2: Madison Donnelly
1: Jazmine Ingall
Cox: Megan Pruitt
Varsity 4
4: Abigail Franks
3: Hannah Roetger
2: Audrey White
1: Eda Erkan
Cox: Ashley Lo
Varsity 8 Petite Final
1. Rutgers
2. Brown
3. Cal
4. Syracuse
5. Washington
6. Ohio State
Second Varsity 8 C Final
1. Oregon State
2. Ohio State
3. UCF
4. Rutgers
5. Columbia
6. Northeastern
Varsity 4 Grand Final
1. Virginia
2. Washington
3. Stanford
4. Texas
5. Tennessee
6. Rutgers
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After racing heats on Friday morning, it was a quick turnaround, as impending inclement weather led to semifinal racing in the afternoon.
In addition to the Scarlet Knights' Varsity 4 in the grand final, RU's Varsity 8 will race in the petite final and the Second Varsity 8 will row in the C final on the final day of NCAA competition on Sunday.
The Varsity 4 is heading back to the grand final after a third-place finish in its A/B semifinal. Texas was in front by just over two seconds, finishing in 6:52.913, as Rutgers and Washington headed into the finish line neck and neck. The Scarlet Knights crossed in 6:55.207 and were edged by their Big Ten counterpart in a photo finish by a mere .256 seconds. RU was solidly third to qualify for the grand final, finishing ahead of #9 Brown by 7.4 seconds and also came in front of #5 Princeton and #7 Yale.
Joining Rutgers in the Varsity 4 grand final will be #1 Tennessee, #2 Stanford, #3 Texas, #4 Washington and #6 Virginia at 8:12 a.m. on Sunday. Last season, the Scarlet Knights placed fifth in the event for RU's highest-ever finish at the championships.
The Scarlet Knight Varsity 4 is heading to the A Final #UpStreamRedTeam pic.twitter.com/cbYHtdLxCo
— RutgersWomensRowing (@RutgersWRowing) May 29, 2026
The Varsity 8 finished sixth in its A/B semifinal to advance to the petite final for the second straight season. Rutgers' A/B semifinal heat featured the Scarlet Knights meeting up with five other members of the Top 10, including top-ranked Tennessee, with only a 1.5-second margin between first, second and third.
The Scarlet Knights will join #4 Washington, #8 Cal, #9 Brown, #11 Syracuse and #14 Ohio State in the petite final set for 10:12 a.m. on Sunday
The Second Varsity 8 advanced to the C final with a commanding lead in its semifinal heat. Rutgers held a 4.8-second edge at the halfway mark and took an open water win 9.468 seconds ahead of runner-up Ohio State.
The Scarlet Knights Second Varsity 8 win their C/D Semifinal to advance to the NCAA C Final
— RutgersWomensRowing (@RutgersWRowing) May 29, 2026
"It is absolutely Rutgers' race to win ... "#UpStreamRedTeam pic.twitter.com/ThlRzE8FoV
RU will line up with #14 Ohio State, #17 Columbia, UCF and Northeastern at the C final start line set for 8:48 a.m. on Sunday.
Finals will be streamed on NCAA.com with live results from Regatta Timing.
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - SEMIFINAL RESULTS |
Varsity 8 A/B Semifinal
1. #1 Tennessee – 6:04.129
2. #6 Virginia – 6:05.573
3. #5 Princeton – 6:05.681
4. #8 Cal – 6:07.145
5. #4 Washington – 6:07.279
6. #10 Rutgers – 6:12.177
Second Varsity 8 C/D Semifinal
1.#10 Rutgers – 6:20.243
2. #14 Ohio State – 6:29.711
3. Northeastern – 6:31.895
4. Boston U – 6:34.933
5. UMass – 6:51.035
Varsity 4 A/B Semifinal
1. #3 Texas – 6:52.913
2. #4 Washington – 6:54.951
3. #10 Rutgers – 6:55.207
4. #9 Brown – 7:02.607
5. #5 Princeton – 7:03.147
6. #7 Yale – 7:04.581
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - SEMIFINAL LINEUPS |
Varsity 8
8: Chiara Saccomando
7: Elena Moran
6: Beatrice Colclough
5: Lily Wood
4: Fallon DeWitt
3: Elizabeth Enriquez
2: Mary Ciardiello
1: Louise Dinard
Cox: Meghan Mangan
Second Varsity 8
8: Madeline Baird
7: Olivia Elliott
6: Liepa Kazlas
5: Madeline Galesi
4: Kathryn Koleto
3: Femke de Witt
2: Madison Donnelly
1: Jazmine Ingall
Cox: Megan Pruitt
Varsity 4
4: Abigail Franks
3: Hannah Roetger
2: Audrey White
1: Eda Erkan
Cox: Ashley Lo
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - FINALS HEATS |
Varsity 8 Petite Final
1. Rutgers
2. Brown
3. Cal
4. Syracuse
5. Washington
6. Ohio State
Second Varsity 8 C Final
1. Oregon State
2. Ohio State
3. UCF
4. Rutgers
5. Columbia
6. Northeastern
Varsity 4 Grand Final
1. Virginia
2. Washington
3. Stanford
4. Texas
5. Tennessee
6. Rutgers
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