MINNEAPOLIS – It’s back to the water for the Golden Gophers rowing team as it travels to the University of Virginia to take part in the Rivanna Romp Nov. 12.
Minnesota joins Duke, Louisville, Navy, and North Carolina along with the host Cavaliers at its final regatta during the fall season.
Admission is free to the public at the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse and the racing begins at 11 a.m. (CT) with the varsity eights followed by the varsity fours in a time trial format.
Projected Lineup
1V8 –Isabella Bejaran (cox), Cecilie Christensen, Manon Field, Madeline Lange, Alexa Mueller, Josefine Freltoft, Meg Messer, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton, Ella Saunders
2V8 – Wren Wodek (cox), Sydney Hicks, Tallulah Sweet, Nena Papaterpou, Martyna Rzeznik, Anna Stephenson, Mia Forouhari, Nuala Macfarlane, Grace Loescher
3V8 – Radhika Ajmera (cox), Nathalie Müller, Chloe Kremnitzer, Emily Franke, Marina Filas, Cady Isom, Peyton Miller, Anna Farley, Sophia Pirigyi
1V4 – Isabella Bejaran (cox), Cecilie Christensen, Manon Field, Madeline Lange, Nena Papaterpou
2V4 – Wren Wodek (cox), Eleni Charalampidou-Layton, Ella Saunders, Tallulah Sweet, Meg Messer
3V4 – Radhika Ajmera (cox), Josefine Freltoft, Alexa Mueller, Mia Forouhari, Sydney Hicks
4V4 – Courtney Cochico (cox), Nathalie Müller, Martyna Rzeznik, Anna Stephenson, Grace Loescher
From Head Coach Alicea Strodel‘s Desk
“This is the culmination of our fall season,” Strodel said. “Our athletes have had a good training block and are looking forward to putting down our effort on a beautiful stretch of water against top notch competition.”
Gophers Announce Captains
Minnesota turns to a second-year captain and two new leaders for its trio of captains during the 2023-24 campaign. Isabella Bejaran (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) returns after serving as a team captain a season ago, while Madeline Lange (St. Paul, Minn.) and Tallulah Sweet (St. Paul, Minn.) join the leadership group for the Maroon and Gold.
Early-Season Scrimmages
After the season-opening regatta along the Mississippi River, the Gophers competed against the Badgers of Wisconsin in a pair of scrimmages. Minnesota hosted its border rival at home Oct. 14 before it made the trip to Lake Mendota Nov. 4 as the Maroon and Gold gained valuable competition experience.