Women's Crew Claims Four Grand Final Wins for Eastern Sprints Victory

Sunday, April 30

Worcester, Mass.

8 a.m.

Brown University

Eastern Sprints

Photo by: Chip DeLorenzo

Women's Crew Claims Four Grand Final Wins for Eastern Sprints Victory

4/30/2023 7:37:00 PM | Women's Crew

Results

WORCESTER, Mass. – No. 5 Brown women's crew captured four Grand Final victories at the 48th annual Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond to win the points trophy for the 12th time since 1990 and the Varsity 8 title for the 10th time since 1988.

The teams competing battled rainy conditions in Worcester.

Brown won each of its morning heats to begin the day. Then, in the Grand Finals, it was the First Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, Third Varsity 8 and First Varsity 4 earning respective wins.

"We retained the varsity eight trophy and the points trophy today at the Eastern Sprints Championships," said John Murphy, the Loyalty Chair for women's crew. "Every boat medaled in what was a true team effort against what proved to be extremely tough competition."

The Bears were first in each morning heat beginning with the A4 (7:09.640), which was over 13 seconds ahead of second-place Columbia. Next was the 1V8 (6:18.570) which was over eight seconds ahead of Northeastern. Brown's 2V8 (6:26.560) was 11 seconds faster than Columbia, while the 3V8 (6:43.410) finished nine seconds faster than Michigan State, and the B4 (7:13.420) won a closer race with a two-second margin in front of second-place Columbia.

All five boats qualified for the Grand Final, while the C4 was set to compete in its Grand Final as well.

The 1V8 was pushed by a strong Syracuse boat and raced to a winning time of 6:14.440, ahead of the Orange 1V8 of 6:15.820. Rutgers (6:21.940), Columbia (6:25.490), Radcliffe (6:27.680) and Northeastern (6:33.480) took the final four spots.

Brown's 2V8 held off Syracuse once again for the win, clocking 6:25.430, over five seconds ahead of the Orange (631.180). Following Brown and 'Cuse were Radcliffe (6:37.040), Rutgers (6:40.000), Columbia (6:42.720) and Boston University (6:48.410).

It was Brown over Syracuse in the 3V8 as well. The Bears finished with a time of 6:37.640, while the Orange were second at 6:43.590. The next four boats to finish were Northeastern (6:44.000), Rutgers (6:47.910), Columbia (6:47.980) and Michigan State (6:52.270).

The A4 finished with a time of 7:02.410, which was a comfortable lead over Syracuse's 7:10.140. Radcliffe finished third (7:14.630) followed by Rutgers (7:23.280), Columbia (7:27.560) and Northeastern (7:40.980).

Syracuse finally got the best of Brown in the B4. The Orange raced to a winning time of 7:10.920, which was over four seconds faster than Brown (7:15.710). The Bears then finished third in the C4 Grand Final with Rutgers A and Michigan State placing first and second respectively.

GRAND FINALS
1V8 – 3:55 p.m.
Brown – 6:14.440
Syracuse – 6:15.820
Rutgers – 6:21.940
Columbia – 6:25.490
Radcliffe – 6:27.680
Northeastern – 6:33.480

2V8 – 3:20 p.m.
Brown – 6:25.430
Syracuse – 6:31.180
Radcliffe – 6:37.040
Rutgers – 6:40.000
Columbia – 6:42.720
Boston U. – 6:48.410

3V8 – 1:45 p.m.
Brown – 6:37.640
Syracuse – 6:43.590
Northeastern – 6:44.000
Rutgers – 6:47.910
Columbia – 6:47.980
Michigan State – 6:52.270

A4 – 2:50 p.m.
Brown – 7:02.410
Syracuse – 7:10.140
Radcliffe – 7:14.730
Rutgers – 7:23.280
Columbia – 7:27.560
Northeastern – 7:40.980

B4 – 2:15 p.m.
Syracuse – 7:10.920
Brown – 7:15.710
Columbia – 7:17.870
Radcliffe – 7:21.370
Rutgers – 7:24.880
Boston U. – 7:47.490

C4 – 1:15 p.m.
Rutgers A – 7:20.980
Michigan State – 7:33.370
Brown – 7:35.940
Radcliffe – 7:58.675
Rutgers B – 7:38.600
Syracuse – 8:05.730
Boston College – 8:28.360

HEATS
A4 Heat 1 – 8 a.m.
Brown – 7:09.640
Columbia – 7:22.910
Boston U. – 7:27.500
Georgetown – 7:33.240
Cornell – 7:37.710
Marist – 8:14.150

Varsity 8 Heat 1 – 8:30 a.m.
Brown – 6:18.570
Northeastern – 6:27.330
Boston U. – 6:30.290
Georgetown - 6:38.840
Cornell – 6:39.930
Marist – 6:55.500

Second Varsity 8 Heat 1 – 9:00 a.m.
Brown – 6:26.560
Columbia – 6:37.640
Northeastern – 6:41.190
Temple – 6:57.350
Cornell – 7:03.930
Colgate – 7:25.380

Third Varsity 8 Heat 1 – 9:30 a.m.
Brown – 6:43.410
Michigan State – 6:53.010
Boston U. – 7:08.020
Temple – 7:31.270
Georgetown – 7:58.810

B4 Heat 1 – 10 a.m.
Brown – 7:13.420
Columbia – 7:16.010
Radcliffe – 7:25.180
Boston U. – 7:42.320
Michigan State – 7:45.480
Cornell – 7:45.920
Dartmouth – 8:07.970

LINEUPS:
1V8
B: Olivia Vavasour
2: Nadia Vondeling
3: Bisbee Scott
4: Isabel Wilkowski
5: Isla Wilding
6: Emily Jaudon
7: Dahlia Levine
8: Caroline Schmitz
C: Molly Lundberg

2V8
B: Eliza Atwood
2: Annie Herring
3: Riley Cooper
4: Sophia Smith
5: Audrey Roche
6: Mary Claire Warren
7: Jessica Hooper
8: Hannah Hickson
C: Kayden Obsitnik

3V8
B: Juliette Hopgood
2: Evan Shorrock
3: Aleah Davidsen
4: Annabelle Harbold
5: Eugenia Rodriguez-Vazquez
6: Francesca (Kiki) Fraim
7: Elizabeth Polydefkis
8: Ava Honerkamp
C: Caitlyn Roddy

A4
B: Ashley Giannetti
2: Jessica McGrady
3: Tessa Tomkinson
4: Eloise Catlin
C: Izzy Aronin

B4
B: Sarah Hope
2: Posey Durling
3: Ellie Knight
4: Paige Lind
C: Phoebe Dragseth

C4
B: Sedi Blachford
2: Olivia Tingley-Kelley
3: Charlotte Derway
4: Ava Lewis
C: Brooke Halvorsen

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