Saratoga Springs, NY – The Vassar College Women's Rowing Team returned to the water on Saturday, competing at the New York State Championships. Two Varsity 8 boats took to the course on Fish Creek with the first entry winning the third level final and the 2V8 boat claiming fourth-place in the petite final.
After racing to a fifth-place finish in its heat to open the day on Saturday, Vassar's varsity 8 entry went on to win the third-level the final in a time of 7:57.2. The crew of
Bridgette Nally (Chapel Hill, NC),
Sitota Blomquist (River Forest, IL),
Myra McNaughton (Springfield, VT),
Rena Badami (Ojai, CA), Meyers,
Isabella Zumbolo (North Oaks, MN), Thomas Sporte (Oakland, CA),
Annalise Jones (Portland, OR) and coxswain
Taylor Frazier (Roanoke, VA) raced past St. Lawrence who crossed the finish line in 8:21.993.
The 2V8 boat earned a spot in the petite final on Saturday after finishing fourth in its heat. The boat consisting of
Naya Taylor (San Francisco, CA),
Emily Schatz (San Diego, CA),
Iiris Lepmets (Tallinn, Estonia), Madeline Stewart (Greenville, NY),
Giselle Peralta (Massapequa, NY),
Lily Littrell (Milwaukee, WI),
Sylvia Sargent (Malverne, PA),
Brooke Bogardus (Madison, AL) and coxswain
Frances Dunn (Saratoga Springs, NY) raced to fourth-place finish in a time of 8:21.8.
Vassar will return to action on April 25 when it heads to Fall River, MA to take part in the Northeast Collegiate Club Championships.
