No. 8 Women's Crew Advances All Three Boats to Semifinals at NCAA Championship

Friday, May 30

West Windsor, N.J.

Brown University

NCAA Championship - Day 1

Photo by: Carlisle Stockton

No. 8 Women's Crew Advances All Three Boats to Semifinals at NCAA Championship

5/30/2025 8:09:00 PM | Women's Crew

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WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - Brown women's crew completed a successful first day at the 2025 NCAA Championship on Friday morning, sending all three crews to the semifinals on Saturday. Each crew finished in the top three of their heat races and competed hard against some familiar programs, most notably Washington and Princeton.

The V8, stroked by Jessica McGrady and coxed by Summer Balla-Kellett, posted a final time of 6:14.999 and came in second place en route to securing a spot in tomorrow's semifinal race. Brown's top boat continues to build on a strong regular season in Loyalty Chair for Women's Crew Head Coach Tessa Gobbo-Zimmerman's '13 first year at the helm of the program.

The 2V8, stroked by Isla Wilding and coxed by Caitlyn Roddy, crossed the finish line in 6:22.905 and took home a third place finish behind Virginia and Washington. The A4, stroked by Adair Beck and coxed by Brooke Halvorsen, posted a final time of 7:15.728 and also took home a third place finish in their heat.

MAY 31 SEMIFINAL RACE DAY SCHEDULE
V8 - 7:12 a.m.
2V8 - 7:36 a.m.
A4 - 7:44 a.m.

WHERE TO WATCH
You can catch the Bears in action tomorrow morning on NCAA.com with the link below or on the team schedule.
2025 Women's Crew NCAA Championship - Day 2

FULL LINEUPS AND RESULTS
V8
Stanford - 6:11.533
Brown - 6:14.999
Michigan - 6:20.126
Harvard - 6:22.721
Syracuse - 6:24.539

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

2V8
Washington - 6:18.700
Virginia - 6:20.845
Brown - 6:22.905
Penn - 6:34.792
Oregon St. - 6:36.405

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

A4
Washington - 7:11.573
Princeton - 7:14.789
Brown - 7:15.728
Oregon St. - 7:20.369
Penn - 7:20.674

B: Annie Herring
2: Louisa McLaughlin
3: Orla Fitzgerald
S: Adair Beck
C: Brooke Halvorsen

Gallery: (5-30-2025) 2025 Women's Crew NCAA Championship

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