Wisconsin Badgers
Milwaukee River Challenge
The Badgers hit the water at the Milwaukee River Challenge
October 03, 2026 | Women's Rowing
Wisconsin earned third and fifth in open fours, third and fourth in open eights
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin women's rowing team began its fall season at the Milwaukee River Challenge on Saturday.
The Badgers raced against a variety of teams from the Great Lakes region on a three-mile course through the Menominee and Milwaukee Rivers. Competitors included the University of Chicago, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Marquette.
Hannah Harris coxed boat F into third place in the women's open fours with a time of 19:04.007, trailing two Wisconsin lightweight boats. Boat B coxed by Téa Cotronis placed fifth recording a time of 19:11.259.
In the women's open eights race, Wisconsin boat B coxed by Cassidy Bradley earned third-place with a time 18:01.371, behind the Wisconsin lightweight crews. Boat D with coxswain Addison Bauer recorded a time of 18:11.806 to place fourth.
Up next the team will head east to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where they will race Eastern Michigan University on Oct. 10.
Milwaukee River Challenge
Oct. 3, 2026
Menominee River / Milwaukee River
3 miles
Results:
Women's Open Fours
1. Wisconsin A (lightweight), 18:36.732; 2. Wisconsin E (lightweight), 18:44.544; 3. Wisconsin F (Cox - Harris), 19:04.007; 4. Wisconsin C (lightweight), 19:09.066; 5. Wisconsin B (Cox - Bradley), 19:11.259; 8. Wisconsin H (Cox - Marsho), 19:22.206; 9. Wisconsin D (Cox - Bauer), 19:24.831; 11. Wisconsin I (Cox - Nick), 20:05.583; 13. Wisconsin J (Cox - Hunter), 20:15.520.
Wisconsin B - Coxswain Cassidy Bradley, Adeline Chvala, Isabella Moore, Ava Heinz, Ashley Grancorvitz
Wisconsin D - Coxswain Addison Bauer, Sarah Olson, Kylie Silus, Elsa Miller, Isabella Karanov
Wisconsin F - Coxswain Hannah Harris, Piper Garcia Hall, Madeline Dempsey, Anna Fabrycky, Cassie Nemecek
Wisconsin H - Coxswain Josephine Marsho, Hannah Kuegler, Willa Frillici, Maggie Johnson, Celia Fujita
Wisconsin I - Coxswain Jamie Nick, Emma Mathison, Elizabeth Stocking, Aras Tobin, Veronika Kovalkova
Wisconsin J - Coxswain Kate Hunter, Madison Branse, Josephine Peters, Josephine Roberts, Gwyneth Kumm
Women's Open Eights
1. Wisconsin C (lightweight), 17:37.764; 2. Wisconsin E (lightweight), 17:56.988; 3. Wisconsin B (Cox - Harris), 18:01.371; 4. Wisconsin D (Cox - Bauer), 18:11.806; 8. Wisconsin F (Cox - Bradley), 19:36.880.
Wisconsin B - Coxswain Hannah Harris, Ashley Grancorvitz, Piper Garcia Hall, Bella Moore, Ava Heinz, Cassie Nemecek, Anna Fabrycky, Madeline Dempsey, Adeline Chvala
Wisconsin D - Coxswain Addison Bauer, Sarah Olson, Willa Frillici, Maggie Johnson, Kylie Silus, Hanna Kuegler, Bella Karanov, Elsa Miller, Celia Fujita
Wisconsin F - Coxswain Cassidy Bradley, Madison Branse, Emma Mathison, Elizabeth Stocking, Josephine Peters, Gwyneth Kumm, Olivia Pettey, Veronika Kovalkova, Josephine Roberts
