No. 8 Women's Crew Prepares for Grand Finals After Day 1 of Ivy Championship

Saturday, May 17

Cherry Hill, N.J.

4:10 p.m.

Brown University

Ivy Championship - Day 1

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No. 8 Women's Crew Prepares for Grand Finals After Day 1 of Ivy Championship

5/17/2025 6:48:00 PM | Women's Crew

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CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The Brown women's crew program competed in the heat races for the 2025 Ivy Championship on Saturday afternoon, setting up an exciting day of racing for tomorrow morning. The Bears sent five boats to Cherry Hill, with all five qualifying for the Grand Finals.

The V8, stroked by Jessica McGrady and coxed by Summer Balla-Kellett, crossed the finish line in 06:17.254 and placed third in their heat. Brown's top boat, which hasn't finished outside the top three in any race this spring, continues to put forth strong performances against some of the top competition in the country.

The 2V8, stroked by Isla Wilding and coxed by Caitlyn Roddy, posted a final time of 06:23.012 and finished in second place. The 3V8, stroked by Sophie Perkel and coxed by Fiona Daly, finished in third place after posting a final time of 06:42.895.

The A4, stroked by Calissa Snyder Cox and coxed by Brooke Halvorsen, finished in second place after posting a final time of 07:09.126. The B4, stroked by Nicole Urquiaga and coxed by Katherine Mitchell, crossed the finish line in 07:14.295 and picked up the victory for the Bears by a little less than three seconds.

GRAND FINALS RACE SCHEDULE
C4: 8 a.m.
V8: 8:10 a.m.
2V8: 8:20 a.m.
A4: 8:30 a.m.
3V8: 9:20 a.m.
B4: 9:40 a.m.

WHERE TO WATCH
You can catch the Bears in action on Day 2 of the Ivy Championship with the link below or on the team schedule. The races are scheduled to begin tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.
Ivy Championship - Day 2

FULL LINEUPS AND HEAT RESULTS

V8
Princeton - 06:05.472
Dartmouth - 06:09.448
Brown - 06:17.254
Columbia - 06:28.974

B: Eugenia Rodriguez-Vazquez
2: Hannah Hickson
3: Caroline Schmitz
4: Matilda Damon
5: Holly Crews
6: Mary Claire Warren
7: Nadia Vondeling
S: Jessica McGrady
C: Summer Balla-Kellett

2V8
Princeton - 06:18.256
Brown - 06:23.012
Dartmouth - 06:29.972
Columbia - 06:35.552

B: Lizzie Hedeman
2: Annie Herring
3: Tessa Tomkinson
4: Sadie Bell
5: Riley Cooper
6: Ava Rothmeyer
7: Audrey Roche
S: Isla Wilding
C: Caitlyn Roddy

3V8
Harvard - 06:37.077
Princeton - 06:39.742
Brown - 06:42.895
Dartmouth - 06:59.724

B: Olivia Tingley-Kelley
2: Ella Bogue
3: Anna Beinhocker
4: Annabelle Harbold
5: Sophia Smith
6: Francesca (Kiki) Fraim
7: Rene Novakova
S: Sophie Perkel
C: Fiona Daly

A4
Yale - 06:55.919
Brown - 07:09.126
Penn - 07:20.166
Cornell - 07:40.330

B: Adair Beck
2: Orla Fitzgerald
3: Louisa McLaughlin
S: Calissa Snyder Cox
C: Brooke Halvorsen

B4
Brown - 07:14.295
Princeton - 07:17.213
Columbia - 07:20.039
Dartmouth - 07:36.459

B: Ellie Knight
2: Alessandra Tuttle
3: Maeve O'Connell
S: Nicole Urquiaga
C: Katherine Mitchell

Gallery: (5-17-2025) 2025 Women's Ivy Championship - Day 1

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