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Third Varsity Eight Leads Eagles on Day One at Lake Wheeler Invitational
April 24, 2026 | Rowing
CARY, N.C. – The Boston College rowing team opened competition at the Lake Wheeler Invitational on Friday, highlighted by a second-place finish from the Third Varsity Eight in the first round.
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"Some great racing and strong showings in both sessions against multiple top 25 teams," said Head Coach Grace Hollowell. "They did a great job with the round robin format and making good adjustments from race to race. A special shout to the 3V8 for fighting Duke to the line for a very close 2nd! We are looking forward to getting another shot down the course in the morning and having our best piece of the weekend!"
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The Eagles' Third Varsity Eight turned in Boston College's top finish of the day in the opening round, placing second behind Duke with a time of 6:51.660. BC finished less than a second behind the Blue Devils and ahead of Louisville, Georgetown and Navy.
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Boston College's Varsity Eight also posted a strong result in the morning, placing third in its heat with a time of 7:02.460, finishing behind Virginia and Miami while topping Oklahoma, George Washington and West Virginia.
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The Eagles continued competition in the afternoon against a strong field led by Virginia. The Third Varsity Eight delivered Boston College's best finish of the second round, placing third with a time of 7:02.460, more than 12 seconds ahead of Oklahoma, and more than 25 seconds ahead of George Washington and West Virginia.
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Boston College's Varsity Four recorded fourth-place finishes in both rounds, posting times of 7:28.620 in the morning and 7:38.630 in the afternoon.Â
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The Second Varsity Eight also earned a fourth place finish in the afternoon round with a time of 6:54.030.
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The Eagles return to Lake Wheeler Park on Saturday for the third and final round of the Lake Wheeler Invitational.
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RACE RESULTS
Lake Wheeler Invitational
Friday Round 1
Third Varsity Eight
Second Varsity Four
Varsity Four
Second Varsity Eight
Varsity Eight
Friday Round 2
Third Varsity Eight
Second Varsity Four
Varsity Four
Second Varsity Eight
Varsity Eight
LINEUPS
First Varsity 8+
Cox: Caroline Jennings
Stroke: Sofia Martin
7 Seat: Lucy Barratt
6 Seat: Lauren Bauer
5 Seat: Molly Devine
4 Seat: Reagan Rock
3 Seat: Callaghan Nickerson
2 Seat: Lauren Craven
Bow: Ella Ryan
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Second Varsity 8+
Cox: Lucy Fortner
Stroke: Lauren Schramm
7 Seat: Jennie Sherwood
6 Seat: Erin Smith
5 Seat: Sylvia Freidenrich
4 Seat: Quinn Baker
3 Seat: Olivia Hankey
2 Seat: Angela Devine
Bow: Leighton Davis
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First Varsity 4+
Cox: Maddie Stevens
Stroke: Jo McTamney
3 Seat: Vanessa Ksiazek
2 Seat: Beatrice Maxwell
Bow: Kirsten Thorn
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Second Varsity 4+
Cox: Tariya Singh
Stroke: Chloe Wilkinson
3 Seat: Kate Weitz
2 Seat: Melinda Aznar Klein
Bow: Alice Frascella
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Third Varsity 8+Â
Cox: Cassidy Ferron
Stroke: Eva Croney-Ferraiuoli
7 Seat: Amirah Easter
6 Seat: Hannah Cochener
5 Seat: Ella Davis
4 Seat: Emma Lawson
3 Seat: Madee Newall
2 Seat: Molly O'Connell
Bow: Amelia Sanger
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UP NEXT:
Boston College continues racing for day two of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, Saturday April 25 at Lake Wheeler Park.
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"Some great racing and strong showings in both sessions against multiple top 25 teams," said Head Coach Grace Hollowell. "They did a great job with the round robin format and making good adjustments from race to race. A special shout to the 3V8 for fighting Duke to the line for a very close 2nd! We are looking forward to getting another shot down the course in the morning and having our best piece of the weekend!"
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The Eagles' Third Varsity Eight turned in Boston College's top finish of the day in the opening round, placing second behind Duke with a time of 6:51.660. BC finished less than a second behind the Blue Devils and ahead of Louisville, Georgetown and Navy.
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Boston College's Varsity Eight also posted a strong result in the morning, placing third in its heat with a time of 7:02.460, finishing behind Virginia and Miami while topping Oklahoma, George Washington and West Virginia.
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The Eagles continued competition in the afternoon against a strong field led by Virginia. The Third Varsity Eight delivered Boston College's best finish of the second round, placing third with a time of 7:02.460, more than 12 seconds ahead of Oklahoma, and more than 25 seconds ahead of George Washington and West Virginia.
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Boston College's Varsity Four recorded fourth-place finishes in both rounds, posting times of 7:28.620 in the morning and 7:38.630 in the afternoon.Â
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The Second Varsity Eight also earned a fourth place finish in the afternoon round with a time of 6:54.030.
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The Eagles return to Lake Wheeler Park on Saturday for the third and final round of the Lake Wheeler Invitational.
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RACE RESULTS
Lake Wheeler Invitational
Friday Round 1
Third Varsity Eight
- Duke              6:51.180
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:51.660
- Louisville       6:54.780
- Georgetown   6:58.700
- Navy              7:02.720
Second Varsity Four
- Duke              7:21.360
- Oklahoma      7:23.240
- Georgetown   7:32.000
- Louisville       7:35.150
- Navy              7:37.460
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:44.140
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:46.940
Varsity Four
- Duke              7:16.490
- Louisville       7:24.550
- Oklahoma      7:26.230
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:28.620
- Georgetown   7:30.770
- Navy              7:44.800
Second Varsity Eight
- Duke              6:38.630
- Oklahoma      6:43.300
- Louisville       6:46.190
- Navy              6:51.190
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:52.710
- Georgetown   7:01.200
Varsity Eight
- UVAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:42.550
- Miami            6:58.050
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:02.460
- Oklahoma      7:14.780
- GWÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:26.020
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:41.700
Friday Round 2
Third Varsity Eight
- UVAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:42.550
- Miami            6:58.050
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:02.460
- Oklahoma      7:14.780
- GWÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:26.020
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:41.700
Second Varsity Four
- UVAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:24.450
- Miami            7:32.090
- Oklahoma      7:32.940
- GWÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:53.520
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:56.270
- Tulsa              7:56.650
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8:11.570
Varsity Four
- UVAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:16.650
- Miami            7:24.930
- Oklahoma      7:31.860
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:38.630
- Tulsa              7:47.390
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:47.750
- GWÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:48.010
Second Varsity Eight
- UVAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:22.630
- Miami            6:39.990
- Oklahoma      6:46.660
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:54.030
- Tulsa              6:55.250
- GWÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:59.710
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:11.890
Varsity Eight
- UVAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:10.970
- Miami            6:19.930
- Oklahoma      6:21.440
- Tulsa              6:34.930
- BCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:39.760
- GWÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:44.420
- WVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:54.270
LINEUPS
First Varsity 8+
Cox: Caroline Jennings
Stroke: Sofia Martin
7 Seat: Lucy Barratt
6 Seat: Lauren Bauer
5 Seat: Molly Devine
4 Seat: Reagan Rock
3 Seat: Callaghan Nickerson
2 Seat: Lauren Craven
Bow: Ella Ryan
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Second Varsity 8+
Cox: Lucy Fortner
Stroke: Lauren Schramm
7 Seat: Jennie Sherwood
6 Seat: Erin Smith
5 Seat: Sylvia Freidenrich
4 Seat: Quinn Baker
3 Seat: Olivia Hankey
2 Seat: Angela Devine
Bow: Leighton Davis
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First Varsity 4+
Cox: Maddie Stevens
Stroke: Jo McTamney
3 Seat: Vanessa Ksiazek
2 Seat: Beatrice Maxwell
Bow: Kirsten Thorn
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Second Varsity 4+
Cox: Tariya Singh
Stroke: Chloe Wilkinson
3 Seat: Kate Weitz
2 Seat: Melinda Aznar Klein
Bow: Alice Frascella
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Third Varsity 8+Â
Cox: Cassidy Ferron
Stroke: Eva Croney-Ferraiuoli
7 Seat: Amirah Easter
6 Seat: Hannah Cochener
5 Seat: Ella Davis
4 Seat: Emma Lawson
3 Seat: Madee Newall
2 Seat: Molly O'Connell
Bow: Amelia Sanger
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UP NEXT:
Boston College continues racing for day two of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, Saturday April 25 at Lake Wheeler Park.
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