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No. 19 Duke Finishes Second at Lake Wheeler Invitational
4/26/2025 8:01:00 PM | Rowing
RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 19 Duke rowing concluded racing at the annual Lake Wheeler Invitational Saturday, collecting 82 points throughout the two-day regatta to finish second in the team standings.
No. 12 Virginia brought home the Pocock Cup after tallying 94 team points during the invitational. No. 20 Columbia (73), Clemson (67), No. 24 North Carolina (61), Boston University (48), Tulsa (31), Washington State (25), Georgetown (22) and Gonzaga (22) rounded out the top 10 teams.
The program also honored its seven seniors in Jane Atkeson, Lauren Brandmeyer, Noelle Fuchs, Audrey Kline, Mollie Nicol, Ari Solomon and Hannah Steven and three graduate transfers in Chiara Kracklauer, Elizabeth May and Samantha Schalk as part of the senior weekend celebrations.
HOW IT HAPPENED
V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Chloe Zollman, Samantha Schalk, Lena Mills, Florine Lijesen, Cecily Shaber, Elizabeth May, Mollie Nicol, Lauren Brandmeyer
2V8: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Nora Conaty, Erin Temple, Isabella Moreno, Roslyn Bellscheidt, Noelle Fuchs, Francesca Morland, Eliza Straayer, Grace Matos
3V8: Coxswain Kina Desai, Morven Thomson, Luisa Mantilla, Allister Wolff, Sophie Gower, Chloe McGeehan, Mary Claire Morrison, Ari Solomon, Matilda Macartney
V4: Coxswain Lucy Herrick, Chelsea Proutt, Mikaela Voinov, Vivienne Foley, Sophia Greco
2V4: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Avery Packard, Thea Lapham, Vivian Teeley, Jane Atkeson
UP NEXT
Duke travels to Clemson, S.C., for the 2025 ACC Rowing Championships, held on Lake Hartwell May 16-17. Both days will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Lindsay Shoop and Amanda Polk calling the action.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW"
#GoDuke
No. 12 Virginia brought home the Pocock Cup after tallying 94 team points during the invitational. No. 20 Columbia (73), Clemson (67), No. 24 North Carolina (61), Boston University (48), Tulsa (31), Washington State (25), Georgetown (22) and Gonzaga (22) rounded out the top 10 teams.
The program also honored its seven seniors in Jane Atkeson, Lauren Brandmeyer, Noelle Fuchs, Audrey Kline, Mollie Nicol, Ari Solomon and Hannah Steven and three graduate transfers in Chiara Kracklauer, Elizabeth May and Samantha Schalk as part of the senior weekend celebrations.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Third Varsity Eight opened the morning racing for Duke in the third heat against Miami and Virginia. The Blue Devils finished in 6:53.221 to earn second place, just 1.369 seconds behind the first-place Cavaliers.
- Duke's Second Varsity Four lineup of coxswain Ava Liebmann, Avery Packard, Thea Lapham, Vivian Teeley and Jane Atkeson followed with a top-time of 7:22.523, racing past crews from Virginia, Boston University and Gonzaga.
- The Varsity Four boat clocked a time of 7:25.307, while the Second Varsity Eight finished in 6:33.423, both following closely behind the first-place crews from Virginia to take second.
- In the final race of the day, the Blue Devils' Varsity Eight was able to hold off Boston University in the final 500 meters, crossing the line second behind Virginia's top boat to register a time of 6:27.13 and round out the competition.
- To view the full results from the invitational, click here.
V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Chloe Zollman, Samantha Schalk, Lena Mills, Florine Lijesen, Cecily Shaber, Elizabeth May, Mollie Nicol, Lauren Brandmeyer
2V8: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Nora Conaty, Erin Temple, Isabella Moreno, Roslyn Bellscheidt, Noelle Fuchs, Francesca Morland, Eliza Straayer, Grace Matos
3V8: Coxswain Kina Desai, Morven Thomson, Luisa Mantilla, Allister Wolff, Sophie Gower, Chloe McGeehan, Mary Claire Morrison, Ari Solomon, Matilda Macartney
V4: Coxswain Lucy Herrick, Chelsea Proutt, Mikaela Voinov, Vivienne Foley, Sophia Greco
2V4: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Avery Packard, Thea Lapham, Vivian Teeley, Jane Atkeson
UP NEXT
Duke travels to Clemson, S.C., for the 2025 ACC Rowing Championships, held on Lake Hartwell May 16-17. Both days will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Lindsay Shoop and Amanda Polk calling the action.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW"
#GoDuke
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