Wisconsin lightweights earn pair of runners-up finishes at Eastern Michigan

Saturday, October 10

Ypsilanti, MI

Wisconsin Badgers

Eastern Michigan

Wisconsin lightweights earn pair of runners-up finishes at Eastern Michigan

October 10, 2026 | Lightweight Rowing

Badgers take on Eastern Michigan open and light crews, Wisconsin openweights

By: Hannah Sarnoff

YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Wisconsin women's lightweight rowing team earned two second-place finishes in racing at Eastern Michigan University on Saturday, Oct. 10. The lightweights had one of their crews finish as runners-up in both the women's four and women's pair against the Badgers' openweight crew, as well as Eastern Michigan's openweight and lightweight teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the open fours A Final, lightweight boat B secured a second-place finish, crossing the line in 8:21.2. UW's lightweight A placed fourth in 8:29.4. Wisconsin's top openweight entry won the event in 8:18.2, with the openweight C boat taking third place. The Badgers other lightweight crew won the B final for sixth place overall, beating the Eastern Michigan lightweight crew.

The Badgers posted a second in the pairs A Final, where lightweight pair A finished second with a time of 8:40.2, followed by lightweight pair B in third at 8:43.3. Eastern Michigan's top openweight entry won the event in 8:32.1.

Wisconsin's lightweight C took first place in the fours B Final for sixth place.

Straight from the Shore
Lightweight Coach Hodge Habibovic
"I'm really proud of how our team competed today. We traveled with 24 athletes this weekend, many of whom were given the opportunity to step into bigger roles and challenge themselves against some strong competition. I thought they answered that challenge extremely well. To see this group step up, compete hard, and produce some really encouraging results speaks volumes about the depth we're building across our roster this year. It's exciting to see that growth throughout the team, and we're looking forward to continuing to build on that momentum as we move further into the fall season."

VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Oct. 10, 2026
2000 meters (Finals)/1,900 meters (Time Trials)

Women's Four
A Final
1. Wisconsin A, 8:18.8; 2. Wisconsin LWT B, 8:21.2; 3. Wisconsin C, 8:23.6; 4. Wisconsin LWT A, 8:29.4; 5. Wisconsin B, 8:33.9

B Final (Five entries)
1. Wisconsin LWT C, 8:35.6; 2. Wisconsin D, 8:38.1; 3. EMU A, 8:38.8; 4. EMU B, 9:00.7; 5. EMU LWT, 9:23.1

Time Trial (10 entries – To Determine Finals Seeds)
1. Wisconsin LWT B, 7:31.8; 2. Wisconsin A, 7:34.4; 3. Wisconsin C, 7:36.4; 4. Wisconsin B, 7:40.5; 5. Wisconsin LWT A, 7:44.8; 6. Wisconsin LWT C, 7:47.4…

Boat A: Coxswain Finley Jorgensen; Margot Quist, Maya King, Bailey Hunn, Molly Walbrun.
Boat B: Coxswain Charlotte Fisher; Jame Wild, Mariella Lehrmann, Riley Garrison, Lily Collins.
Boat C: Coxswain Anna Bares; Sophia Hoyer, Ava Hodgson, Corinne Davies, Clara Kownas.

Women's Pair
A Final
1. EMU A, 8:32.1; 2. Wisconsin LWT A, 8:40.2; 3. Wisconsin LWT B, 8:43.3; 4. Wisconsin A, 8:44.6; 5. EMU B, 8:52.9

C Final
1. Wisconsin LWT C, 9:02.1; 2. EMU C, 9:08.4; 3. EMU D, 9:11.0; 4. Wisconsin LWT D, 9:15.9

Time Trial (14 entries – To Determine Finals Seeds)
1. Wisconsin LWT A, 7:48.0; 2. EMU A, 7:50.9; 3. Wisconsin LWT B, 7:52.9; 4. Wiconsin A, 7:58.7… 11. Wisconsin LWT C, 8:15.7…; 13. Wisconsin LWT D, 8:22.2

Boat A: Payton Bradford, Liliana Elliott
Boat B: Malia Burt, Estelle Stout.
Boat C: Fredericka D'Loughy, Wilhelmina D'Loughy.
Boat D: Alex Nestoros, Lauren Raines.