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No. 14 Duke Concludes Racing at Inaugural Rocky Top Invite
4/5/2025 6:21:00 PM | Rowing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – No. 14 Duke rowing concluded racing at the inaugural Rocky Top Invitational Saturday afternoon on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The Blue Devils' Second Varsity Four boat earned a first-place finish in the second finals heat to highlight the day. The Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight placed second in their final races, while the Varsity Eight earned a third-place finish to round out the final day of racing.
HOW IT HAPPENED
BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Chloe Zollman (stroke), Elizabeth May, Lena Mills, Erin Temple, Noelle Fuchs, Samantha Schalk, Mollie Nicol, Florine Lijesen (bow)
2V8: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Nora Conaty (stroke), Justine Medveckus, Cecily Shaber, Roslyn Bellscheidt, Isabella Moreno, Francesca Morland, Eliza Straayer, Lauren Brandmeyer (bow)
3V8: Coxswain Kina Desai, Morven Thomson (stroke), Luisa Mantilla, Allister Wolff, Sophie Gower, Ellie Choate, Mary Claire Morrison, Ari Solomon, Matilda Macartney (bow)
V4: Coxswain Lucy Herrick, Grace Matos (stroke), Vivienne Foley, Sophia Greco, Chelsea Proutt (bow)
2V4: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Avery Packard (stroke), Thea Lapham, Vivian Teeley, Jane Atkeson (bow)
UP NEXT
Duke is back on the water April 18-19 for two days of racing in the Big Ten Invitational, hosted by No. 13 Michigan, at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils rowing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeROW"
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils' Second Varsity Four boat earned a first-place finish in the second finals heat to highlight the day. The Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight placed second in their final races, while the Varsity Eight earned a third-place finish to round out the final day of racing.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first race of the day, Duke's Varsity Eight crew clocked a time of 6:43.635 to take home third place in the first finals heat, finishing behind the top boats from No. 5 Tennessee and No. 17 UCF.
- The Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four followed with a pair of strong performances in the finals, staying competitive with the fifth-ranked Volunteers. Both boats improved their times on the second day, crossing the finish line in 6:39.509 and 7:28.994, respectively.
- The Blue Devils' Second Varsity Four crew made up of coxswain Ava Liebmann, Avery Packard, Thea Lapham, Vivian Teeley and Jane Atkeson powered their way to a first-place time of 7:40.767, finishing ahead of the crews from Minnesota and Clemson.
- The Third Varsity Eight closed out the day with another second-place finish in their final race. The 3V8 recorded a time of 7:04.556, coming in behind Tennessee in first and just three seconds ahead of North Carolina.
- The full results from the two-day invitational are available here.
BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Chloe Zollman (stroke), Elizabeth May, Lena Mills, Erin Temple, Noelle Fuchs, Samantha Schalk, Mollie Nicol, Florine Lijesen (bow)
2V8: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Nora Conaty (stroke), Justine Medveckus, Cecily Shaber, Roslyn Bellscheidt, Isabella Moreno, Francesca Morland, Eliza Straayer, Lauren Brandmeyer (bow)
3V8: Coxswain Kina Desai, Morven Thomson (stroke), Luisa Mantilla, Allister Wolff, Sophie Gower, Ellie Choate, Mary Claire Morrison, Ari Solomon, Matilda Macartney (bow)
V4: Coxswain Lucy Herrick, Grace Matos (stroke), Vivienne Foley, Sophia Greco, Chelsea Proutt (bow)
2V4: Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Avery Packard (stroke), Thea Lapham, Vivian Teeley, Jane Atkeson (bow)
UP NEXT
Duke is back on the water April 18-19 for two days of racing in the Big Ten Invitational, hosted by No. 13 Michigan, at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.
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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