New Trier crews take top spots at Madison regatta

New Trier rowers took top spots in competitive races at the Monona Sprints in Madison, WI on Sunday, April 24, giving them what Coach Rose Marchuk described as valuable race experience over the 2K distance. “Being pushed from behind by [the other teams] is exactly what these crews need to sharpen their race skills before the Midwestern Championships,” Marchuk said. The championships take place in Columbus, Ohio , on May 14-15.

New Trier raced on Lake Monona on a cold and windy day against Camp Randall Rowing Club, Milwaukee Rowing Club, St. Louis Rowing Club and Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club.

First place spots for New Trier’s Girls went to Girls Varsity 8+, Girls Varsity 4+, Girls 2nd Varsity 4+. Girls Lightweight 4+, Girls Novice 8+ and Girls Novice 8+ (A&B) crews.

New Trier Boys rowing to first place in their races were the Boys 2nd Varsity 8+, Boys 3rd Varsity 8+, Boys Lightweight A 4+, Boys Novice 8+ (A), and Boys Novice 4+ (A).

Coach Sandy Culver praised her Girls Lightweight crews, saying they went into the race “knowing exactly what they wanted to do. They got off the line ahead of the field and maintained their positions, surging even farther ahead with nice strong sprints through the finish line.”

Girls Novice 8+ had a “good race, despite the rough conditions,” Coach Hope Poor said. “They pulled ahead at the start and continued to build their lead to more than a boat length of open water (8 seconds) over second place St Louis.”

The winning Boys 2nd Varsity 8+ crew had a good start, but St Louis held on and did not let go until the New Trier rowers “made a large move at the 1000m and broke contact,” Coach Nate Kelp-Lenane said. “This shell maintained a relatively high stroke rate throughout the course, and made an excellent sprint in the last 350m.”

Coach Matt Clark said his Boys 3rd Varsity 8+ crew “all week had been figuring out how to maintain pressure throughout the entire piece, and more importantly how to get off the line quicker and more efficiently.” Clark said all were very pleased with the start that led to their first-place finish.

Tough weather conditions with wind and wakes provided a “good racing experience” for the Boys Novice squad, Coach Josip Stolar said.

The rowers were:

G1V8+, 1st place, 6:35.56

c Julia Bergquist

8 Lauren Johnson

7 Maddie Cottingham

6 Bella Miller

5 Mata Stilp

4 Katie Schretter

3 Carolyne Newman

2 Emily Lewis

1 Katharine Phillips

G2V8+, 2nd place, 6:57.50

c Eden Rane

8 Carly Schmeissing

7 Reilly Kyle

6 Kelly Keenan

5 Olivia Ingle

4 Lulu Eshuis

3 Grace Cucco

2 Hanna Skinner

1 Nicki Bukovac

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GLwt8+, 2nd place, 6:46.76

c Nicole Pofcher

8 Grace Joyce

7 Rani Duff

6 Charlotte Melgard

5 Kate Evenson

4 Libby Dickerson

3 Hannah Skinner

2 Josie Olson

1 Annabel Weyhrich

G3V8+, 2nd place, 7:01.73

c Megan de Joya

8 Emma Lipinski

7 Maisie Reardon

6 Cameron Cohen

5 Lauren Duffy

4 Jill Economos

3 Abby Schinderle

2 Frances Lafontant

1 Jill Lerner

G1V4+, 1st place, 7:15.57

c Julia Bergquist

4 Carolyne Newman

3 Lauren Johnson

2 Bella Miller

1 Katharine Phillips

G2V4+, 1st place, 7:30.61

c Chloe Jacobs

4 Maddie Cottingham

3 Mata Stilp

2 Emily Lewis

1 Nicki Bukovac

GLwt4+ (A), 1st place, 7:32.37

c Nicole Pofcher

4 Grace Joyce

3 Rani Duff

2 Charlotte Melgard

1 Kate Evenson

GLwt4+ (B), 2nd place, 7:35.97

c Chloe Jacobs

4 Libby Dickerson

3 Hannah Skinner

2 Josie Olson

1 Annabelle Weyhrich

G3V4+, 3rd place, 8:08.78

c Georgia Caras

4 Stephanie Song

3 Rachel Melancon

2 Melanie Mandell

1 Cameron Coughlin

G1N8+, 1st place, 7:11.73

C Rachel Rane

8 Emily Axelrod

7 Allison Elli

6 Hannah Lerner

5 Price Carlson

4 Alex Gjaja

3 Sarah Ann Duck

2 Marilyn Gao

B Sabrina Morris

G2N4+, 2nd place, 8:12.65

C Jasmine Wu

4 Kinsey Hagedorn

3 Price Carlson

2 Marilyn Gao

B Sabrina Morris

G1N4+, 3rd place, 8:08.40

C Kathleen Hopps

4 Emily Axelrod

3 Sarah Ann Duck

2 Alex Gjaja

B Allison Elli

G2N8+, 1st place, 7:34.30

C Hayden Snow

8 Ansley Scarano

7 Allison Errath

6 Molly George

5 Kelly McNulty

4 Sophie Krajewski

3 Barbara Neumann

2 Katy Dickman

B Maddie Maleug

B1V4+, 2nd place, 6:40.9

c Hunter Hall

4 John Dolan

3 David Theiss

2 Paul Dustman

1 Rourke Pattullo

B1V8+, 2nd place, 5:59.42

c Hunter Hall

8 Paul Dustman

7 Harris Lerner

6 Paul Sagraves

5 David Theiss

4 Peter Chatain

3 Rourke Pattullo

2 John Dolan

1 Brendan Gridley

B2V8+, 1st place, 6:03.64

c Josh Klein

8 Spencer James

7 Lorenzo Miller

6 Galen Quinn

5 Griffin Dunne

4 Dan Pickard

3 Ian Fargo

2 Brendan Gloyd

1 Patrick Spillane

BLwt8+, 2nd place, 6:04.96

C Tommy Brittingham

8 Myles Knight

7 Daniel Dreyfus

6 David Tigerman

5 Jamie Ratty

4 Cormac Simon

3 Gustavo Gilchrist

2 Daniel Aiken

B Makhoul Cassis

B3V8+, 1st place, 6:12.86

C Duncan Healy

8 Ben McCormick

7 John Spaulding

6 Peter Figura

5 Nate Denberg

4 Aidan Macpherson

3 Brendan Traverso

2 Tim Zajdela

B Mick Flannery

BLwt4+ (A) & (B), 1st & 5th place

A entry

C Tommy Brittingham

4 Myles Knight

3 Daniel Dreyfus

2 Cormac Simon

B Jamie Ratty

B Entry

C Duncan Healy

4 David Tigerman

3 Gustavo Gilchrist

2 Daniel Aiken

B Makhoul Cassis

B3V4+, 3rd place, 7:43.88

C Ben Matejka

4 Jonathan Kim

3 Brendan Traverso

2 Danielius Rekasius

B Anders Kunny

B1N8+, 2nd place, 6:26.60

c Jonah Rane

8 Charles Coppieters

7 Scott Buzard

6 Charlie Fargo

5 Peter Skinner

4 Greg Demakos

3 Josh Pickard

2 Noah Barkoff

1 Enzo Sorano

B2N8+ (A), 1st place, no time

c Jack VerMeulen

8 Grant Condry

7 Aidan Fitzgerald

6 Pierce Brachmann

5 Nate Hartigan

4 Sammy Fogel

3 Carl Borsotti

2 Quinn Ragusi

1 Nate Khomutov

B2N8+ (B), 2nd place, no time

c Griffin Schmelter

8 Dennis Joyce

7 Chris Keenan

6 Connor Chatterton

5 Daniel Park

4 Will Embree

3 Bennett Basil

2 Zach Blickstein

1 Raz Allon

B2N4+ (A), 1st place, 7:47.25

c Griffin Schmelter

4 Grant Condry

3 Aidan Fitzgerald

2 Will Embree

1 Bennett Basil

B2N4+ (B), 2nd place, 7:55.78

c Jack VerMeulen

4 Sammy Fogel

3 Nate Hartigan

2 Zach Blickstein

1 Daniel Park

B1N4+ (A), 2nd place, 7:13.60

c Jonah Rane

4 Charles Coppieters

3 Scott Buzard

2 Charlie Fargo

1 Peter Skinner

B1N4+ (B), 4th place, 7:21.98

c Joey Shenton

4 Greg Demakos

3 Josh Pickard

2 Pierce Brachmann

1 Enzo Sorano