PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – The University of Dayton rowing team finished fifth in the overall team standings at the 2021 Atlantic 10 Rowing Championship held on the Cooper River today. Rhode Island was the team championship, earning a berth to the NCAA Championship.
Senior
Maggie Cahill was named First Team All-Atlantic 10 and fellow senior
Samantha Bauer was named Second Team All-Atlantic 10.
Dayton's V8+ earned bronze medals in the Grand Final, edging out Massachusetts at the finish line. The Flyers finished the 2k in 6:57.588 to earn bronze over the Minutewomen who finished in 6:59.328. Rhode Island won the race in 6:48.910 and George Washington was runner-up in 6:53.192. The Flyer V8+ made the Grad Final by placing second in its preliminary heat in 7:09.653. UD's V8+ lineup:
Samantha Bauer (coxswain),
Colleen McDonnell,
Elizabeth Myers,
Maggie Cahill,
Osa Wheeler,
Angie Loriso,
Kaitlyn Jimison,
Lauren Myers,
Elli Ertl.
"The Varsity 8 raced so well - really performed superbly this weekend," said UD Head Coach
Michael Wenker. "We really want to thank sports medicine, administration, and everyone in Dayton Flyer athletics for their support this year. It's made the difference.
"I really want to highlight the contributions of the seniors who went out on a high note," he added. "Sam Bauer,
Maggie Cahill and
Osa Wheeler in the V8+ and
Olivia Atkins in the second 8, as well as
Abigail Minzler. We're going to miss them so much and we're excited to see what they do in their careers moving forward."
Dayton's 2V8+ won the Petite Final in 8:00.378. UD's 2V8+ lineup:
Olivia Atkins (coxswain),
Emma Rogiers,
Grace Yingling,
Jessie Stranen,
Gabby Snyder,
Madalynn Duffy,
Emma Speyer,
Haylee Zigmund,
Emily Mann.
Despite a run-in with a goose about 500 meters into the race that knocked them off course, the UD V4+ won the A-10 Petite Final in 9:04.812. Dayton's V4+ lineup:
Emmi Amaral (coxswain),
Mackenzie Ostrowski,
Angelina Koch,
Annika Roush, and
Molly Fenik.
This concludes the 2021 spring season for the Flyer rowing team.
"We're really looking forward to the years to come," said Wenker. "We'll have a couple days of rest but we'll get back to it for next fall."
2021 A-10 Rowing Championship Team Results
| TEAM |
V8 |
2V8 |
V4 |
|
TOTAL |
| Rhode Island |
27 |
18 |
9 |
|
54 |
| George Washington |
24 |
16 |
7 |
|
47 |
| Massachusetts |
18 |
12 |
8 |
|
38 |
| Saint Joseph's |
15 |
14 |
4 |
|
33 |
| Dayton |
21 |
6 |
3 |
|
30 |
| Fordham |
9 |
10 |
5 |
|
24 |
| Duquesne |
6 |
8 |
6 |
|
20 |
| George Mason |
12 |
4 |
2 |
|
18 |
| La Salle |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Coach of the Year
Shelagh, Donohoe, Rhode Island
All-Conference First Team
Maggie Cahill, Dayton
Celia Gambacorta, Duquesne
Sophie Singh, Fordham
Lauren Bennett, George Washington
Kate Donohue, George Washington
Alexis Harvell, Massachusetts
Kelley Glennon, Massachusetts
Emily Winslow, Rhode Island
Jennae Alexander, Rhode Island
Sarah Dudinski, Rhode Island
Shane Devine, Saint Joseph's
All-Conference Second Team
Samantha Bauer, Dayton
Grace Moody, George Mason
Naomi Lee, George Washington
Kathleen Westover, George Washington
Angela Hallinan, La Salle
Mikaela Hammond-Holland, Massachusetts
Katie Usher, Rhode Island
Corinne O'Neill, Saint Joseph's
Shannon Mulgrew, Saint Joseph's
