SARASOTA, Fla. – Wesleyan women's crew claimed fourth place at the 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Rowing Championships for the second consecutive season, matching a program-best finish at the national regatta.
The Cardinals' Second Varsity 8 boat raced first on Saturday at the Nathan Benderson Park and finished third overall in the grand final with a time of 6:56.947. Bates took first in 6:48.503 while Hamilton placed second in 6:54.311 and Ithaca finished fourth in 6:58.963.
Wesleyan's lineup featured
Chase Ames (coxswain),
Shelagh Coombs (8),
Parkman Moseley (7),
Tamar Landesman (6),
Anne Horton (5),
Elise McCamant (4),
Shayna McCarthy (3),
Celia D'Amato (2), and
Elizabeth Myers (1).
Roughly 24 minutes later, the Cardinals' First Varsity 8 boat took the water and placed fourth in the grand final with a time of 6:43.602. Bates won the national title as the Bobcats crossed the finished line in 6:34.872 followed by Ithaca (6:37.730) and Hamilton (6:41.058).
Wesleyan's 1V8 boat consisted of Nicole Pallat (coxswain),
Elizabeth Rowe (8),
Eva Phelps (7),
Jordan Craig (6),
Anna Merrifield (5),
Mackenzie Wiley (4),
Megan Alberding (3),
Emily Coombs (2),
Avery Kelly (1).
