OAK RIDGE, Tenn.  – The University of Dayton women's rowing team competed in the 2024 SIRA Championships in Tennessee this past Saturday and Sunday at Melton Hill Lake.

The Flyers participated in time trials and semifinals on Saturday before heading into the finals on Sunday. The performances improved for each boat throughout the weekend.

UP NEXT
Dayton has one more meet at Eastern Michigan on Sunday, April 28 before the Atlantic 10 Championships on May 17-18.

The full Dayton Race Results:
Novice 4+ Time Trial

1. Tennessee – 6:32.267
2. Jacksonville – 6:54.711
3. Jacksonville B – 7:02.134
4. Louisville – 7:06.244
5. Tampa – 7:06.873
6. Dayton – 7:26.553

Novice 4+ Final

1. Tennessee – 7:25.621
2. Jacksonville B – 7:48.712
3. Tampa – 7:56.562
4. Jacksonville – 7:59.325
5. Louisville – 8:07.514
6. Dayton – 8:27.183

2 Varsity 8+ Time Trial

1. Louisville – 6:02.403
2. Jacksonville – 6:07.381
3. Kansas State – 6:17.703
4. Kansas State B – 6:18.104
5. Louisville B – 6:20.657
6. Dayton – 6:27.841
7. Purdue – 6:37.505
8. Jacksonville B – 6:37.880
9. Florida B – 7:03.434
10. William & Mary – 7:30.207
11. Wichita State – 7:31.460

2 Varsity 8+ Semifinal 2

1. Jacksonville – 7:00.763
2. Kansas State – 7:05.542
3. Dayton – 7:18.499
4. Purdue – 7:32.387
5. Wichita State – 8:31.815
6. William & Mary – 8:40.535

2 Varsity 8+ Final

1. Louisville – 6:48.097
2. Kansas State B – 6:53.688
3. Jacksonville – 6:55.916
4. Kansas State – 6:58.846
5. Louisville B – 7:08.939
6. Dayton – 7:14.130

Varsity 8+ Time Trial

1. Louisville – 5:48.764
2. Jacksonville – 5:50.789
3. Kansas State – 5:59.517
4. Mercyhurst – 6:07.386
5. Purdue – 6:07.540
6. Vanderbilt – 6:07.707
7. Rollins – 6;12.857
8. Dayton – 6:14.566

Varsity 8+ Semifinal 1

1. Louisville – 6:39.977
2. Mercyhurst – 6:52.729
3. Purdue – 7:02.726
4. Dayton – 7:07.417

Varsity 8+ Final

1. Rollins – 7:08.458
2. Dayton – 7:10.611

DAYTON LINEUPS
Varsity 8+
Emily Walker
8 Annika Roush
7 Cailtin O'Loughlin
6 Katherine Blandford
5 Madeleine Casto
4 Bailey Vogel
3 Paige Sherlock
2 Keira Cotter
1 Angelina Koch
 
2 Varsity 8+
Gabriela Gomez-Gomez
8 Sarah Duncan
7 Keira Fortunato
6 Cecilia Martyna
5 Colleen Stumbris
4 Megan Cole
3 Alyssa Tyre
2 Nubia Medrano
1 Adreanna Oelrich
 
Novice 4+
Macy Muellner
4 Maria Koss
3 Maya Murray
2 Molly Eure
1 Lily Kuebler
 
WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY
"Each boat improved from race to race," said head coach Mike Wenker. "We have a few days to get ready for the races at Eastern Michigan."
1V8: The V8+ learned how to race this weekend. We are very proud of the hard work this weekend and are ready for the rest of the season! - Annika Rousch

2V8: The 2V8 had a strong performance both days at SIRA. We had good races on Saturday and made it to the grande finals on Sunday. We had strong starts, rowed well together, and are looking forward to our next race! -Adreanna Oelrich

N4: The novice four improved significantly from day one of racing to day two. Everyone played a vital role and never gave up! It was a good racing experience for the boat! - Lily Kuebler