PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – The Ithaca College women's rowing team was back in action on Saturday at the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championships as both the varsity eight (V8+) and the second varsity eight (2V8+) competed in the Grand Finals on the Cooper River. The Bombers 1V earned bronze medals with a third-place finish.
Wellesley College won the NCAA team title with a first place in the first varsity race, and second place (behind Bates College) in the 2V grand final. The Bombers took sixth in the 2V8+ Grand Final. The IC crew of coxswain
Caroline Hoskins, along with
Emma Anderson,
Katrina Pohlman,
Anna Capodilupo,
Brenna Hanratty,
Ashley Bailey,
Kai Lincke,
Emma Hammel and
Erika Elcsisin as they finished with a time of 7:27.411, which ended up being just under 17 seconds behind Bates.
It was an exciting and competitive race in the 1V grand final as Ithaca and Tufts were neck-and-neck to medal in the race as the Bombers ended up edging out the Jumbos by just two-tenths of a second. The Ithaca crew crossed the finish line with a time of 7:12.691 compared to the 7:12.891 for Tufts.
The Bombers 1V lineup consisted of the likes of
Carlie Wohlfahrt,
Allison Arndt,
Laura Trainor,
Taylor Volmrich,
Lily Babcock,
Erin Trojan,
Maggie Farber,
Karley Whalen and
Devi de Oliveira. They got off to a great start as they led after the first 500 meters (1:44.475) and their final push earned them bronze medals. Wellesley won the race with a recorded time of 7:06.275, with IC finishing 6.416 seconds behind them.
