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Blue Devils Close Fall Action at Rivanna Romp
11/12/2023 11:02:00 PM | Rowing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Duke rowing closed out the 2023 fall slate at the annual Rivanna Romp Head Race in Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday. The Blue Devils raced 12 boats along the 4,000-meter course on the Rivanna Reservoir and competed against crews from Louisville, Minnesota, Navy, North Carolina and host Virginia.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
Varsity Eights:
A: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Lauren Brandmeyer, Irene Ulitsky, Ellen Ulitsky, Kathryn Nash, Lena Mills, Niamh Comerford, Noelle Fuchs, Brenna Morley
B: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Grace Matos, Mollie Nicol, Erin Temple, Chloe Zollman, Florine Lijesen, Morven Thomson, Justine Medveckus, Nora Conaty
C: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Sophia Greco, Taylor Robinson, Morgan Linsley, Erin Heyeck, Jane Atkeson, Scarlet Perry, Eliza Straayer, Elizabeth May
D: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Ashley Whipple, Sophie Gower, Francesca Morland, Ryleigh Katstra, Vaya Chhabra, Mackenzie Younker, Charlotte Sendek, Isabel Barrios
E: Coxswain Sofia Papini, Avery Packard, Luisa Mantilla, Hannah Steven, Vivianne Foley, Paige Knudsen, Chloe McGeehan, Isabella Moreno, Mikaela Voinov
Varsity Fours:
A: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Lauren Brandmeyer, Irene Ulitsky, Kathryn Nash, Ellen Ulitsky
B: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Grace Matos, Mollie Nicol, Noelle Fuchs, Erin Temple
C: Coxswain Sofia Papini, Chloe Zollman, Justine Medveckus, Lena Mills, Brenna Morley
D: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Scarlet Perry, Morven Thomson, Morgan Linsley, Nora Conaty
E: Coxswain Amy Phan, Taylor Robinson, Charlotte Sendek, Erin Heyeck, Ashley Whipple
F: Coxswain Isabel Barrios, Hannah Steven, Sophie Gower, Natalie Katz, Jane Atkeson
Novice Eight:
A: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Niamh Comerford, Avery Packard, Vivianne Foley, Isabella Moreno, Mikaela Voinov, Luisa Mantilla
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW".
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duke opened the day with the Varsity Eight event, racing five boats against a field of 24 entrants from six schools.
- The Varsity Eight A boat was first to cross the finish line for the Blue Devils, placing third overall with a time of 13:17.8. The B boat followed closely behind, finishing fifth overall and clocking a time of 13:26.3.
- Duke's C boat rounded out the top-10 after narrowly edging North Carolina's top boat for tenth place, clocking a final time of 13:50.8, just .04 seconds ahead of the Tar Heels.
- In the Varsity Fours race, Duke again finished with three boats in the top-10. The A boat placed fourth overall, while the B and C boats finished back-to-back for ninth and tenth place.
- For the second straight year, Duke took home the trophy in the Novice Eight event, finishing first against seven other freshman boats.
- The crew of coxswain Mia Khamish, Niamh Comerford, Avery Packard, Vivianne Foley, Isabella Moreno, Mikaela Voinov and Luisa Mantilla powered past their competition for a final time of 13:44.1, over 22 seconds ahead of the second-place crew from Virginia.
NOTES
- Duke and Virginia were the only two schools to place multiple boats in the top-10 of the Varsity Eight race. The Cavaliers had four of their five crews finish in the top-10, while the Blue Devils had three.
- The Blue Devils won the Novice Eight event for the second consecutive year after the crew of coxswain Mia Khamish, Francesca Morland, Grace Matos, Sophia Greco, Chloe Zollman, Scarlet Perry and Nora Conaty earned a first-place finish last season with a time of 13:22.
BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
Varsity Eights:
A: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Lauren Brandmeyer, Irene Ulitsky, Ellen Ulitsky, Kathryn Nash, Lena Mills, Niamh Comerford, Noelle Fuchs, Brenna Morley
B: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Grace Matos, Mollie Nicol, Erin Temple, Chloe Zollman, Florine Lijesen, Morven Thomson, Justine Medveckus, Nora Conaty
C: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Sophia Greco, Taylor Robinson, Morgan Linsley, Erin Heyeck, Jane Atkeson, Scarlet Perry, Eliza Straayer, Elizabeth May
D: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Ashley Whipple, Sophie Gower, Francesca Morland, Ryleigh Katstra, Vaya Chhabra, Mackenzie Younker, Charlotte Sendek, Isabel Barrios
E: Coxswain Sofia Papini, Avery Packard, Luisa Mantilla, Hannah Steven, Vivianne Foley, Paige Knudsen, Chloe McGeehan, Isabella Moreno, Mikaela Voinov
Varsity Fours:
A: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Lauren Brandmeyer, Irene Ulitsky, Kathryn Nash, Ellen Ulitsky
B: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Grace Matos, Mollie Nicol, Noelle Fuchs, Erin Temple
C: Coxswain Sofia Papini, Chloe Zollman, Justine Medveckus, Lena Mills, Brenna Morley
D: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Scarlet Perry, Morven Thomson, Morgan Linsley, Nora Conaty
E: Coxswain Amy Phan, Taylor Robinson, Charlotte Sendek, Erin Heyeck, Ashley Whipple
F: Coxswain Isabel Barrios, Hannah Steven, Sophie Gower, Natalie Katz, Jane Atkeson
Novice Eight:
A: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Niamh Comerford, Avery Packard, Vivianne Foley, Isabella Moreno, Mikaela Voinov, Luisa Mantilla
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW".
#GoDuke
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