Lightweights win three races at Head of the Rock

Sunday, October 13

Rockford, Ill.

Wisconsin Badgers

Head of the Rock

Lightweight freshman eight at Head fo the Rock

Lightweights win three races at Head of the Rock

October 13, 2024 | Lightweight Rowing

Badger boats capture collegiate and novice eight events in Illinois

Rockford, Ill. – Wisconsin women's lightweight rowing hit the Rock River for a windy Head of the Rock Regatta on Sunday.

The lightweight performances were highlighted by the lightweight varsity eight winning the 13-boat women's collegiate eight, including over the UW openweights. Racing just over three miles, the lightweights clocked 16:47.753, just over six seconds faster than the second-place Badger openweights.

The Badgers' freshman eight boat also captured a gold medal, winning the women's collegiate novice eight in 17:16.167.

UW also took home the women's quadruple sculls title.

The wind forced cancelation of the women's collegiate four event.

Up Next
The Badgers travel to Boston for the prestigious Head of the Charles on the Charles River. Racing runs Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20.

Head of the Rock
Oct. 13, 2024
Rock River
Rockford, Ill.
3.2 miles

Women's Collegiate 8+ (13 Entries)
1. Wisconsin Lightweight 1V, 16:47.753; 2. Wisconsin Openweight, 16:53.925; 3. Wisconsin Lightweight 2V, 17:01.059; 4. Purdue A, 17:29.528; 5. Illinois A, 17:33.350

UW Lineups
1V – Coxswain Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Liv Moore, Ella Springer, Rianne Wagner, Addie Hinkie, Payton Bradford, Ev Payne, Payton Tonnos
2V – Coxswain Emilie Rochon, Abbey DiChiara, Meghan Fairley, Audra Chesny, Gracie Walker, Anika Hanson, Margot Quist, Romy McCarthy, Daisy Hester

Women's Collegiate Novice 8+ (Nine Entries)
1. Wisconsin Lightweight A, 17.16.167; 2. Purdue A, 19:21.305; 3. Wisconsin Openweight, 19:43.635; 4. Grand Valley A, 20:05.788; 5. WashU A, 20:13.604; 6. Wisconsin Lightweight C, 20:23.162

UW Lineups
Lightweight A (Freshman) - Coxswain Emilie Rochon, Audra Chesny, Payton Bradford, Miya Lee, Alex Palmberg, Olivia Palmberg, Claire Rulyak, Elsa Rolfs, Becca Rasmussen
Lightweight C (Novice) - Coxswain Siri Stolen, Hannah Fineberg, Victoria Villani, Sophie VandeSlunt, Shannon Saccomando, Bre Benjamin, Melanie Fink, Emma Bottensek, Julia Rapallini

Women's College 4+ (20 Entries)
1. Wisconsin A, 17:40.802; 2. Wisconsin C, 18:27.924; 3. Wisconsin Lightweight 1V, 18:47.076; 4. WashU A, 18:55.560; 9. Wisconsin Lightweight 2V, 19:51.900; SCRATCH – Wisconsin D

UW Lineup
1V – Coxswain Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Meghan Fairley, Romy McCarthy, Frankie Park
2V – Coxswain Charlotte Wise, McKenna Beltz, Mia Hartley, Libby Walker, Ellie Vogel

Women's Open 4+
1. Lincoln Park Boat Club A, 18:51.187; 2. Wisconsin, 19:09.442; 3. Grand Rapids A, 21:48.658

UW Lineup – Coxswain Maggie Wagner, Ella Springer, Gracie Walker, Jame Wild, Margot Quist

Women's Open 4X
1. Wisconsin, 18:10.413; 2. Grand Valley, 19:39.998; 3. Illinois, 19:40.911; 4. Mendota, 19:53.623

UW Lineup - Becca Rasmussen, Miya Lee, Claire Rulyak, Frankie Park

Women's Collegiate Novice 4+
Canceled due to wind

UW Lineup
Coxswain Charlotte Wise, Alex Palmberg, Estelle Stout, Hannah Fineberg, Liliana Elliott