CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The Washington College women's rowing team competed on Friday at its Washington College Invitational on the Chester River against Bryn Mawr, Cabrini, Pacific Lutheran, Stockton and #2 Wellesley to open the spring portion of the 2023-24 campaign.  The race took place with a tailwind of 9-10 miles per hour on a 2000-meter course. 

The race was moved from Saturday to Friday due to Saturday's forecast of heavy rain.

In the Varsity Eight, the Shorewomen finished second in round two with a time of 6:29.84, as Wellesley 2V won the race with a time of 6:23.57.  In the first round of Varsity Eight racing, the Shorewomen placed fourth overall at 6:28.92.  The Second Varsity Eight earned fourth in its race with a time of 6:47.84. 

Lineups
Washington College Varsity Eight – 6:28.92 (4th – First Race) and 6:29.84 (2nd – Second Race)
Coxswain: Mary Clymer '27
Stroke: Makaela Oehler '24
7: Maura Collins '26
6: Alexandra Szynal '24
5: Jordan Hyde '25
4: Caroline Derringer '27
3: Keira Anderson '24
2: Amy MacNair '25
Bow: Ella Yeigh '24
 
Washington College Second Varsity Eight – 6:47.84 (4th)
Coxswain: Kelsey Sanderell '27
Stroke: Heather Lamont '26
7: Kyaran Balin-Brooks '26
6: Faye Webb '25
5: Sam Joyce '25
4: Andrea McKim '27
3: Jessica Kelso '27
2: Reagan Klein '27
Bow: Natalie Wisnoski '24

Quote From Head Coach Kari Hughes
"We successfully shifted an all-day regatta scheduled for Saturday to Friday evening.  In total we ran 10 races with over 200 athletes in less than 2 hours thanks to the teamwork of the Coaching and the Waterfront Staffs.

The Washington College Invitational is a great start for us as we kick off our spring racing season.  We were able to go head-to-head with some of the fastest crews in the country and in our conference (Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference).  Our Varsity Eight's had the opportunity to test themselves against other teams and learned a great deal in the process that we will work to leverage into additional speed as we continue to progress and a team and individuals.  This team is incredibly supportive of each other and works so well together - we are excited to watch their growth through this racing season!"

Up Next
3/29-30 – Brigantine Sprints (Brigantine, N.J.)