PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Wisconsin women's lightweight rowing put all five of its boats into Saturday's grand finals at the 2024 Dad Vail Regatta that began on Friday.

Instead of racing on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia where the race typically takes place, the event was held nearby on the Cooper River in New Jersey due to river dredging.

Either way, the Badgers did what they needed on Friday by reaching Saturday grand finals in the freshman/novice eight, varsity double, varsity four, second varsity four and lightweight four events.

The Badgers did so by winning time trials and semifinals in the freshman/novice eight and varsity four events, while also winning the second varsity four semifinal and finishing second in the varsity double semifinal. UW's only lightweight race took place in the lightweight four, where it placed third among five entries in the morning time trial. All entries will race again in grand finals.

Named after former Wisconsin men's rowing head coach Henry "Dad" Vail (1911-28), the Badgers finish up the regatta on Saturday beginning with the freshman/novice eight at 11:56 a.m. CT.

The event streams live on youtube. Catch live resuts, as well.
 
Dad Vail Regatta
May 10, 2024
Cooper River
Pennsauken, New Jersey
2000 meters

Freshman/Novice Eight
Semifinal 1
1. Wisconsin, 7:55.612; 2. Army West Point, 8:29.780; 3. Penn State, 8:42.800; 4. Georgia Tech, 9:34.120

Time Trial (Eight entries)
1. Wisconsin Lightweights, 8:11.397; 2. Monmouth, 8:13.105; 3. Deleware, 8:44.829; 4. Army West Point, 8:53.807
UW Lineup - Coxswain Sarah Rab, Georgia Harlow, Sierra Mason, Ella Springer, Anika Hanson, Romy McCarthy, Margot Quist, Jame Wild, Abby DiChiara
 
Varsity Double           
Semifinal 2 (Six boats)
1. MIT, 8:43.422; 2. Wisconsin, 8:52.402; 3. Tampa, 9:01.258

Time Trial (15 entries)
1. Trent, 9:04.211; 2. MIT, 9:19.381; 3. Wisconsin Lightweights, 9:24.681; 4. Oklahoma City, 9:28.559
UW Lineup - Evelyn Payne, Meghan Fairley
 
Second Varsity Four
Semifinal 2 (Six boats)
1. Wisconsin Lightweights, 8:49.456; 2. Drexel, 8:57.788; 3. Georgetown B, 9:00.276

Time Trial (15 entries)
1. Georgetown, 9:22.997; 2. Wisconsin Lightweight, 9:46.601; 3. Drexel, 9:54.083
UW Lineups - Coxswain Maggie Wagner, Frankie Park, Mia Hartley, McKenna Beltz, Abby Utter
 
Lightweight Varsity Four
Time Trial (Five entries)
1. MIT, 8:23.451; 2. Georgetown, 8:33.429; 3. Wisconsin, 8:48.843
UW Lineup - Coxswain Emilie Rochon, Georgia Harlow, Live Moore, Chartotte Mirzaian, Gracie Walker
 
Varsity Four
Semifinal 1 (Six boats)
1. Wisconsin Lightweights, 8:26.910; 2. Drexel, 8:41.570; 3. Georgetown, 8:44.600; 4. Merrimack, 8:49.980

Time Trial (13 entries)
1. Wisconsin Lightweights, 8:16.905; 2. Florida Tech, 8:24.579; 3. Lafayette, 8:31.287; 4. Georgetown, 8:37.481
Coxswain Sarah Rab, Payton Tonnos, Anika Hanson, Rianne Wagner, Addie Hinkie