Wisconsin Badgers
Knecht Cup
F(oar) things to Know: Knecht Cup
April 11, 2025 | Lightweight Rowing
Badgers travel to New Jersey for two-day regatta
MADISON, Wis. - The lightweight women's rowing team will head to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to compete in the Knecht Cup this Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13. The program will take on teams from across the country in a regatta-style competition.Â
Here are F(oar) things to know ahead of the competition.
1. The Field: Among the schools competing against Wisconsin will be Boston University, Georgetown, MIT, Pittsburgh and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. See the event heat sheets here.Â
UW will race in both openweight and lightweight events over the weekend.
2. Badgers in the Rankings:Â The Badgers have climbed in the small boat rankings after last weekend's performances at Georgetown. UW is now ranked No. 2 in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll in the lightweight double sculls and No. 4 in the lightweight four rankings. Wisconsin's lightweight eight remains at No. 6.Â
3. Last Time Out: The Badgers opened their season against Georgetown last weekend in Virginia. Wisconsin came out of the gates swinging, winning two out of the three events against the Hoyas. Head coach Hadzo "Hodge" Habibovic called the outing, "a good start" and included, "It's our first data point of the season so we are feeling excited and more confident about the coming weeks."
The Badgers knocked off the Hoyas in the lightweight four and lightweight double sculls.
4. Schedule and Lineups:Â
SATURDAY HEATS
Double Sculls (Heats start 6:46 a.m. CT)
A - 2. Abbey DiChiara 1. Romy McCarthy
B - 2. Miya Lee 1. Meghan Fairley
C -Â 2. Daisy Hester 1.Â
Varsity Four (Heats start at 7:34 a.m. CT)
Coxswain Emilie Rochon 4. Charlotte Mirzaian 3. Anika Hanson 2. Payton Bradford 1. Adeline Hinkie
Coxswain Maggie Wagner 4. Meghan Fairley 3. Jame Wild 2. Daisy Hester 1. Frankie Park
Women's Frosh/Novice Four (Heats start at 8:46 a.m. CT)
Second Varsity (Lightweight) Eight (Heats start at 1:04 p.m. CT)
Coxswain Sarah Rab 8. Alex Palmberg 7. Olivia Palmberg 6. Claire Rulyak 5. Ella Springer 4. Payton Bradford 3. Anika Hanson 2. Payton Tonnos 1. Georgia Harlow
SUNDAY
Varsity Lightweight Eight (9:50 a.m. CT)
Coxswain Sarah Rab 8. Alex Palmberg 7. Evelyn Payne 6. Claire Rulyak 5. Ella Springer 4. Rianne Wagner 3. Olivia Palmberg 2. Payton Tonnos 1. Georgia Harlow
Third Varsity (Lighweight) Eight (10:14 a.m. CT)
Coxswain Maggie Wagner 8. Gracie Walker 7. Abbey DiChiara 6. Margot Quist 5. Romy McCarthy 4. Libby Walker 3. Ellie Vogel 2. McKenna Beltz 1. Jame Wild
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