Saturday, October 10
Ypsilanti, MI
Wisconsin Badgers
at
Eastern Michigan
Wisconsin takes first at Eastern Michigan University
October 10, 2026 | Women's Rowing
Coxswain Cotronis, Johnson, Frillici, Hefner and Fujita win the fours
YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Wisconsin women's rowing team traveled to Eastern Michigan University to face the Eagles on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Badgers placed first in the women's fours.
The morning began on Ford Lake with a 1,900 meter time trial followed by 2,000 meter finals in both the women's fours and pairs. The team raced the Eastern Michigan openweight crews and their newly-formed lightweight crews, as well as the Wisconsin lightweight team.
During the open fours preliminary time trial, Wisconsin boats A, C and B took second, third and fourth place, respectively. In the pairs preliminary round, crew A earned fourth place.
Coxed by Tea Cotronis, Wisconsin boat A earned first place in the fours with a time of 8:18.8. Boat C (Hannah Harris) for the Badgers took third, recording a time of 8:23.6, and boat B coxed by Addison Bauer placed fifth (8:33.9).
In the pairs final A, Bella Moore and Ava Heinz of Wisconsin boat A placed fourth and recorded a time of 8:44.6. In the B final, Wisconsin crews B, E, F, C and D took first through fifth in the heat, placing them in sixth through 10th place in the event.
Next on the schedule, the Badgers will travel out east to Boston for the Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday, Oct. 18.
Straight from the Shore
Head coach Vicky Opitz
"Great racing by our Badger women this weekend. With every race opportunity this fall we have continued to apply technical changes and a ferocious mindset of attacking every stroke. It was so much fun to jump into small boats and race side by side 2ks (something we don't get to do in Fall)."
Oct. 10, 2026
Ford Lake
Ypsilanti, Mich.
2000 meters
Results
Fours
1. Wisconsin A, 8:18.8; 2. Wisconsin Lightweight B, 8:21.2; 3. Wisconsin C, 8:23.6; 4. Wisconsin Lightweight A, 8:29.4; 5. Wisconsin B, 8:33.9; 7. Wisconsin D, 8:38.1
Wisconsin A - Coxswain Tea Cotronis, Maggie Johnson, Willa Frillici, Emma Hefner, Celia Fujita
Wisconsin B - Coxswain Addison Bauer, Hanna Kugler, Gwyneth Kumm, Aras Tobin, Elizabeth Stocking
Wisconsin C - Coxswain Hannah Harris, Madison Branse, Josephine Peters, Shannon Saccomando, Veronika Kovalkova
Wisconsin D - Coxswain Cassidy Bradley, Meredith Aiyenero, Haley Sykes, Madelyn Hoeye, Josie Roberts
Pairs
1. Eastern Michigan A, 8:32.1; 2. Wisconsin Lightweight A, 8:40.2; 3. Wisconsin Lightweight B, 8:43.3; 4. Wisconsin A, 8:44.6; 5. Eastern Michigan B, 8:52.9; 6. Wisconsin B, 8:55.3; 7. Wisconsin E, 8:57.6; 8. Wisconsin F, 9:04.5; 9. Wisconsin C, 9:05.4; 10. Wisconsin D, 9:08.9.
Wisconsin A - Bella Moore, Ava Heinz
Wisconsin B - Adeline Chvala, Cassie Nemecek
Wisconsin C - Kylie Silus, Sarah Olson
Wisconsin D - Piper Garcia Hall, Madeline Dempsey
Wisconsin E - Elsa Miller, Bella Karanov
Wisconsin F - Anna Fabrycky, Ashley Grancorvitz
The morning began on Ford Lake with a 1,900 meter time trial followed by 2,000 meter finals in both the women's fours and pairs. The team raced the Eastern Michigan openweight crews and their newly-formed lightweight crews, as well as the Wisconsin lightweight team.
During the open fours preliminary time trial, Wisconsin boats A, C and B took second, third and fourth place, respectively. In the pairs preliminary round, crew A earned fourth place.
Coxed by Tea Cotronis, Wisconsin boat A earned first place in the fours with a time of 8:18.8. Boat C (Hannah Harris) for the Badgers took third, recording a time of 8:23.6, and boat B coxed by Addison Bauer placed fifth (8:33.9).
In the pairs final A, Bella Moore and Ava Heinz of Wisconsin boat A placed fourth and recorded a time of 8:44.6. In the B final, Wisconsin crews B, E, F, C and D took first through fifth in the heat, placing them in sixth through 10th place in the event.
Next on the schedule, the Badgers will travel out east to Boston for the Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday, Oct. 18.
Straight from the Shore
Head coach Vicky Opitz
"Great racing by our Badger women this weekend. With every race opportunity this fall we have continued to apply technical changes and a ferocious mindset of attacking every stroke. It was so much fun to jump into small boats and race side by side 2ks (something we don't get to do in Fall)."
Oct. 10, 2026
Ford Lake
Ypsilanti, Mich.
2000 meters
Results
Fours
1. Wisconsin A, 8:18.8; 2. Wisconsin Lightweight B, 8:21.2; 3. Wisconsin C, 8:23.6; 4. Wisconsin Lightweight A, 8:29.4; 5. Wisconsin B, 8:33.9; 7. Wisconsin D, 8:38.1
Wisconsin A - Coxswain Tea Cotronis, Maggie Johnson, Willa Frillici, Emma Hefner, Celia Fujita
Wisconsin B - Coxswain Addison Bauer, Hanna Kugler, Gwyneth Kumm, Aras Tobin, Elizabeth Stocking
Wisconsin C - Coxswain Hannah Harris, Madison Branse, Josephine Peters, Shannon Saccomando, Veronika Kovalkova
Wisconsin D - Coxswain Cassidy Bradley, Meredith Aiyenero, Haley Sykes, Madelyn Hoeye, Josie Roberts
Pairs
1. Eastern Michigan A, 8:32.1; 2. Wisconsin Lightweight A, 8:40.2; 3. Wisconsin Lightweight B, 8:43.3; 4. Wisconsin A, 8:44.6; 5. Eastern Michigan B, 8:52.9; 6. Wisconsin B, 8:55.3; 7. Wisconsin E, 8:57.6; 8. Wisconsin F, 9:04.5; 9. Wisconsin C, 9:05.4; 10. Wisconsin D, 9:08.9.
Wisconsin A - Bella Moore, Ava Heinz
Wisconsin B - Adeline Chvala, Cassie Nemecek
Wisconsin C - Kylie Silus, Sarah Olson
Wisconsin D - Piper Garcia Hall, Madeline Dempsey
Wisconsin E - Elsa Miller, Bella Karanov
Wisconsin F - Anna Fabrycky, Ashley Grancorvitz
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