BOSTON – The Wisconsin women's rowing team continued its fall season at the Head of the Charles regatta on Sunday.

The Badgers competed against some of the top rowers in the nation on the three-mile Charles River course. The Wisconsin women's championship four placed seventh in its boat class with a time of 18:14.077, about 13 seconds off of medal pace. 

The Columbia University A team took the top spot, completing the course in 17:50.546, followed by Penn AC A in second (17:56.065) and Virginia A in third (18:01.835).

UW alumni got to join in the fun as well, with former Badgers putting together a star-studded boat in the women's alumnae eight. The alumnae eight came in eighth place.

The Badger alumnae eight included Olympian and current Badger Head Coach Vicky Opitz and coxswain Yasmin Farooq (current Washington head coach and Olympian), as well as current Washington Head Novice Coach Allie Lohrenz and Colby College Assistant Coach Abbey Moore-Kneipp. Multiple recent Wisconsin graduates also raced into the boat, including 2024 grads Anna Ardito, Grace Belson, Nora Byrne and Falcon Jaacks (lightweight), as well as 2023 grad Rebecca Sands.

Up Next: The Badgers host a scrimmage versus the University of Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Madison. 

Head of the Charles
Oct. 20, 2024
Boston
Charles River
3 miles

Women's Championship Fours (18 entries)
1. Columbia University A, 17:50.546; 2. Penn AC A, 17:56.065; 3. Virginia A, 18:01.835; 7. Wisconsin, 18:14.077
UW Lineup - Coxswain Nora Clements, Jordan Morrissey, Olivia Meskan, Sophia Ortega, Oona Zilavy