Rockford, Ill. – Wisconsin women's lightweight rowing hit the Rock River for a windy Head of the Rock Regatta on Sunday.
 
The lightweight performances were highlighted by the lightweight varsity eight winning the 13-boat women's collegiate eight, including over the UW openweights. Racing just over three miles, the lightweights clocked 16:47.753, just over six seconds faster than the second-place Badger openweights.
 
The Badgers' freshman eight boat also captured a gold medal, winning the women's collegiate novice eight in 17:16.167.
 
UW also took home the women's quadruple sculls title.

The wind forced cancelation of the women's collegiate four event.

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The Badgers travel to Boston for the prestigious Head of the Charles on the Charles River. Racing runs Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20.
 
Head of the Rock
Oct. 13, 2024
Rock River
Rockford, Ill.
3.2 miles
 
Women's Collegiate 8+ (13 Entries)
1. Wisconsin Lightweight 1V, 16:47.753; 2. Wisconsin Openweight, 16:53.925; 3. Wisconsin Lightweight 2V, 17:01.059; 4. Purdue A, 17:29.528; 5. Illinois A, 17:33.350

UW Lineups
1V – Coxswain Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Liv Moore, Ella Springer, Rianne Wagner, Addie Hinkie, Payton Bradford, Ev Payne, Payton Tonnos
2V – Coxswain Emilie Rochon, Abbey DiChiara, Meghan Fairley, Audra Chesny, Gracie Walker, Anika Hanson, Margot Quist, Romy McCarthy, Daisy Hester
 
Women's Collegiate Novice 8+ (Nine Entries)
1. Wisconsin Lightweight A, 17.16.167; 2. Purdue A, 19:21.305; 3. Wisconsin Openweight, 19:43.635; 4. Grand Valley A, 20:05.788; 5. WashU A, 20:13.604; 6. Wisconsin Lightweight C, 20:23.162
 
UW Lineups
Lightweight A (Freshman) - Coxswain Emilie Rochon, Audra Chesny, Payton Bradford, Miya Lee, Alex Palmberg, Olivia Palmberg, Claire Rulyak, Elsa Rolfs, Becca Rasmussen
Lightweight C (Novice) - Coxswain Siri Stolen, Hannah Fineberg, Victoria Villani, Sophie VandeSlunt, Shannon Saccomando, Bre Benjamin, Melanie Fink, Emma Bottensek, Julia Rapallini
 
Women's College 4+ (20 Entries)
1. Wisconsin A, 17:40.802; 2. Wisconsin C, 18:27.924; 3. Wisconsin Lightweight 1V, 18:47.076; 4. WashU A, 18:55.560; 9. Wisconsin Lightweight 2V, 19:51.900; SCRATCH – Wisconsin D
 
UW Lineup
1V – Coxswain Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Meghan Fairley, Romy McCarthy, Frankie Park
2V – Coxswain Charlotte Wise, McKenna Beltz, Mia Hartley, Libby Walker, Ellie Vogel
 
Women's Open 4+
1. Lincoln Park Boat Club A, 18:51.187; 2. Wisconsin, 19:09.442; 3. Grand Rapids A, 21:48.658 
 
UW Lineup – Coxswain Maggie Wagner, Ella Springer, Gracie Walker, Jame Wild, Margot Quist
 
Women's Open 4X
1. Wisconsin, 18:10.413; 2. Grand Valley, 19:39.998; 3. Illinois, 19:40.911; 4. Mendota, 19:53.623
 
UW Lineup - Becca Rasmussen, Miya Lee, Claire Rulyak, Frankie Park
 
Women's Collegiate Novice 4+
Canceled due to wind
 
UW Lineup
Coxswain Charlotte Wise, Alex Palmberg, Estelle Stout, Hannah Fineberg, Liliana Elliott