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2026 Big Ten Championships
No. 16 Ohio State Takes Third at Big Ten Championships
5/17/2026 11:50:00 AM | Rowing
1v8, 1v4 and 2v4 boats take third in their grand final races
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 16 ranked Ohio State women's rowing team took third place at the Big Ten Championships this weekend at the Indianapolis Rowing Center. All seven of the Buckeyes' boats qualified in the Friday prelims for the grand finals Sunday. Racing started early at 7:47 a.m. Sunday because of windy weather.
The Buckeyes' 1v8, 1v4 and 2v4 boats all took third place, helping Ohio State earn third place overall with 262 points. The 2v8, 4v8 and 3v4 boats placed fifth.
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Ohio State placed four on the 2026 All-Big Ten Teams with Amelia Boes and Paige Guggenbiller both earning spots on the All-Big Ten First Team. Katerina Dohnalová and Lily Orosz were named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. Freshman Ava Semeniuk was the Buckeye's Sportsmanship Award Honoree.
Next, the 2026 D1 NCAA Rowing Selection Show will be streamed at 5 p.m. Tuesday. In all, 22 teams will be selected to compete May 29-31 at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia. More information can be found at https://go.osu.edu/DH7q
Team Final Results
|
Rank |
Team |
Points |
|
1st |
Washington |
350 |
|
2nd |
Rutgers |
322 |
|
3rd |
Ohio State |
262 |
|
4th |
Michigan |
255 |
|
5th |
UCLA |
227 |
|
6th |
USC |
155 |
|
7th |
Indiana |
143 |
|
8th |
Minnesota |
142 |
|
9th 10th 11th |
Iowa Michigan State Wisconsin |
120 69 57 |
First Team All-Big Ten
Lilly Murphy, Indiana
Leah Nawrot, Iowa
Logan Roeder, Michigan
Maddie Kieft, Michigan State
Lexi Schimnowski, Minnesota
Amelia Boes, Ohio State
Paige Guggenbiller, Ohio State
Elena Moran, Rutgers
Chiara Saccomando, Rutgers
Lily Wood, Rutgers
Kaija Frassrand, UCLA
Liana Hoffman, UCLA
Ria Vasilyeva, USC
Violet Holbrow Brooksbank, Washington
Izzy Michaelson, Washington
Aisha Rocek, Washington
Second Team All-Big Ten
Nico Daly, Indiana
Laura McCabe, Indiana
Madeleine Lauriault, Michigan
Janette Peachey, Michigan
Ugne Rudaityte, Michigan State
Manon Field, Minnesota
Katerina Dohnalová, Ohio State
Lily Orosz, Ohio State
Beatrice Colclough, Rutgers
Fallon DeWitt, Rutgers
Siena McDermott, UCLA
Gerli Endrekson, USC
Mira Calder, Washington
Zola Kemp, Washington
Jess Weir, Washington
Sophia Gruenlig, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Laura McCabe, Indiana
Carissa Cochico, Iowa
Madison Matos, Michigan
Alice Bradley, Michigan State
Emma Herstad, Minnesota
Ava Semeniuk, Ohio State
Shea Callahan, Rutgers
Danielle DeFrancisci, UCLA
Bella Korellis, USC
Margaret Young, Washington
Aliza Korman, Wisconsin
Sunday Grand Final Results
7:59 a.m. 4v8
1. Washington 6:52.824
2. Rutgers 6:55.537
3. Michigan 7:03.120
4. UCLA 7:07.460
5. Ohio State 7:14.180
6. Iowa 7:18.428
8:23 a.m. 1v8
1. Washington 6:31. 017
2. Rutgers 6:34.260
3. Ohio State 6:37.673
4. UCLA 6:38.492
5. Michigan 6:42.768
6. Indiana 6:43.900
8:47 a.m. 2v8
1. Washington 6:38.262
2. Rutgers 6:43.914
3. Michigan 6:47.315
4. USC 6:51.950
5. Ohio State 6:57.691
6. Iowa 7:01.524
9:11 a.m. 1v4
1. Washington 7:35.729
2. Rutgers 7:40.615
3. Ohio State 7:48.885
4. Michigan 7:50.822
5. UCLA 7:59.422
6. Indiana 8:06.083
9:35 a.m. 2v4
1. Washington 7:56.789
2. Rutgers 8:04.778
3. Ohio State 8:12.603
4. Michigan 8:13.679
5. UCLA 8:19.772
6. Minnesota 8:31.011
2v4 Results
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9:35 a.m. 2v4
1. Washington 7:56.789
2. Rutgers 8:04.778
3. Ohio State 8:12.603
4. Michigan 8:13.679
5. UCLA 8:19.772
6. Minnesota 8:31.011#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Ax5rn6UeSX
9:59 a.m. 3v4
1. Washington 8:01.811
2. Rutgers 8:09.616
3. UCLA 8:16.960
4. Michigan 8:24.806
5. Ohio State 8:33.400
6. Minnesota 8:53.636
10:23 a.m. 3v8
1. Rutgers 7:26.166
2. Washington 7:29.006
3. Michigan 7:29.569
4. UCLA 7:31.386
5. Ohio State 7:37.686
6. Indiana 7:50.489
1v4 Results
— Ohio State Rowing (@OhioStateWROW) May 17, 2026
9:11 a.m. 1v4
1. Washington 7:35.729
2. Rutgers 7:40.615
3. Ohio State 7:48.885
4. Michigan 7:50.822
5. UCLA 7:59.422
6. Indiana 8:06.083#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/FIM2KmnaYJ
Boat Lineups
1v8
Cox Mo Caslow
Stroke Ellen Flynn
7 Paige Guggenbiller
6 Amelia Boes
5 Katerina Dohnalova
4 Anna King
3 Lilli Leopard
2 Lily Orosz
Bow Emilia Fritz
2v8
Cox Emma Bass
Stroke Caroline Caudill
7 Katherine Scott
6 Abby Thomas
5 Ella Harrison
4 Montana Ma'aelopa
3 Zoe Hall
2 Kailey Burns
Bow Abby Bluhm
1v4
Cox Gabby Hardy
Stroke Elise Brohan
3 Daisy Holland
2 Kate Russ
Bow Lucy Scott
2v4
Cox Anna Buckler
Stroke Giulia Zaffanella
3 Ava Semeniuk
2 Morgan Perce
Bow Heidi Hemming
3v4
Cox Isabella Felter
Stroke Kailey McKimm
3 Gabby Svoboda
2 Avery Wynk
Bow Sophia Cramer
3v8
Cox Emma Fitzgibbon
Stroke Bianca Pandolfi
7 Grace Gutman
6 Genevieve Baylor
5 Catherine Kleiner
4 Sarah Bero
3 Fatu Diawara
2 Riley Barwidi
Bow Katie Stirm
4v8
Cox Sam Freda
Stroke Isabella Schmitt
7 Kelley Forsythe
6 Maddie Forsyth
5 Charlotte LaPage
4 Carie Dumont
3 Anna Kwiatkowski
2 Payton Pelkowski
Bow Callie Hilton
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