RESULTS

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's crew completed the New York State Championships on Saturday afternoon on Fish Creek.
 
The first race of the day – Women's Collegiate Eight – had three heats. Ithaca's boat of coxswain Jennie Brian, Savannah Brija, Sarah Snow, Allison Arndt, Meredyth Busam, Sierra Keat, June Fortner, Kelly Csernica and Liza Caldicott placed first in its heat with a time of 6:51.200. Colgate took second in the heat with a time of 6:55.640.
 
The Bombers then moved on to the Grand Final where they finished second with a time of 6:44.041. Division I Marist claimed victory in 6:42.100 while Hamilton finished third, followed by Colgate, Canisius and Army.
 
Ithaca's Second Varsity 8 – racing in the Women's Collegiate JV Eight race – finished second behind Division I Marist. The boat of coxswain Olivia Southworth, Dania Bogdanovic, Devi de Oliveria, Allison Ritting, Libby Ryan, Mackenzie Morean, Greta O'Hara, Nicola Vigliotti and Lauren O'Dell raced to a time of 6:59.709 while Marist won in 6:57.800.
 
The Bombers' Novice 8 boat - coxswain Emily Lighthall, Edie McRoberts, Kelsey Lavin, Cyerra Adams, Izzy Ozkurt, Maria Caminiti, Laura Trainor, Eliza Worth and Autumn Michels - won its heat with a time of 7:34.900, winning by more than 10 seconds, to move on to the Grand Final. Ithaca then won the final race in 7:16.300, narrowly edging Division I Army with a time of 7:16.508.
 
In the Novice Collegiate Four, Ithaca's boat finished second in its heat, racing to a time of 8:43.344 and qualifying for the Grand Final. The boat of coxswain Ellie Kuker, Erin Traut, Nicole Brown, Zoey Spang and Emmy Repetti advanced to finish fourth with a time of 8:39.97. St. Lawrence won the field with a time of 8:04.300 while Army took second in 8:31.164 and US Merchant Marine finished third with a time of 8:34.835.
 
The Bombers Third Varsity 8 boat - coxswain Michele Hyland, Ella Sarachan, Sophie Westfield, Noa Covell, Samantha Spisak, Haana Suero, Kiera Peterson, Leighanne Sullivan and Mikayla Henry - was victorious in its race, winning with a time of 7:25.930. Hamilton came in behind Ithaca, finishing in 7:27.684.
 
Ithaca is back in action next Sunday, May 12, at the National Invitational Rowing Championship on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
 
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