Rowing: Cavaliers begin competition at NCAA Championships

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

No. 14 Virginia’s Second Varsity Eight advanced to the A/B semifinals to highlight action at the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championship Friday at Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio.

The Cavaliers’ Varsity Eight and Varsity Four placed fourth in their respective heats and will race in the C/D semifinals Saturday.

The 2V8 held off Rutgers 7:08.050-7:08.096 to earn a third-place finish and place in tomorrow’s A/B semifinal. Stanford won the heat with a time of 7:00.982 followed by Princeton at 7:06.553. Northeastern and Jacksonville placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

Virginia’s Varsity Eight placed fourth in heat two with a time of 7:04.387. Stanford won the heat at 6:50.372 followed by Yale (6:55.875), Washington (6:56.019), Virginia and Northeastern (7:14.784).

The Cavaliers’ Varsity Four placed fourth behind Yale (7:41.231), Brown (7:50.616) and Rutgers (7:52.854) with a time of 7:56.928. SMU and Rhode Island placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

NCAA championship action continues Saturday. UVA’s Varsity Eight will race in C/D semifinal heat two at 8:24 a.m., followed by the Second Varsity Eight in A/B semifinal heat one at 9:24 a.m., and the Varsity Four in C/D semifinal heat two at 9:36 a.m. Live video is available on NCAA.com.

FRIDAY RESULTS

Varsity Eight Heat Two

1. Stanford, 6:50.372, 2. Yale, 6:55.875, 3. Washington, 6:56.019, 4. Virginia, 7:04.387, 5. Northeastern, 7:14.784

Second Varsity Eight Heat Three

1. Stanford, 7:00.982, 2. Princeton, 7:06.553, 3. Virginia, 7:08.050, 4. Rutgers, 7:08.096, 5. Northeastern, 7:35.748, 6. Jacksonville, 7:51.360

Varsity Four Heat Four

1. Yale, 7:41.231, 2. Brown, 7:50.616, 3. Rutgers, 7:52.854, 4. Virginia, 7:56.928, 5. SMU, 8:28.491, 6. Rhode Island, 8:38.434

 VIRGINIA LINEUPS

Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Nora Grabcheski, Stroke: Lauren Jochims, 7: Catherine Williams, 6: Jenna Hajji, 5: Skylar Morrison, 4: Kate Kelly, 3: Eva Frohnhofer, 2: Kelsey Gems, Bow: Meagan Goldsmith

Second Varsity Eight: Coxswain: Zoe Tekeian, Stroke: Sophia Coppola, 7: Cameron Bentley, 6: Lauren Benedict, 5: Paige Loh, 4: Izzie Bird, 3: Sheila Joyce, 2: Lila Henn, Bow: Kate McGee

Varsity Four: Coxswain: Emma Bradish, Stroke: Teagan Orth, 3: Lily Jarrett, 2: Sydney Fratamico; Bow: Kennedy Housley