University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, November 9
Earlysville, VA
10:00 AM
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Rivanna Romp
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Row to Top-Three Finishes at Rivanna Romp
11/9/2025 4:45:00 PM | Rowing
Fall season finale for 'U' in Virginia
EARLYSVILLE, Va. - Under beautiful fall conditions on the Rivanna Reservoir, the University of Minnesota rowing team delivered a strong showing Sunday at the 2025 Rivanna Romp, highlighted by top-three finishes in both the varsity eight and four races.
Strong coxswain performances guided the Maroon and Gold boats through a crowded and technical 4,000-meter course in a time trial format from Virginia during the final regatta of the fall portion of the schedule.
The Golden Gophers' First Varsity Eight crossed the line in 13:57.45 to place third overall, trailing only Virginia's top two entries in a deep field that included crews from Virginia, North Carolina, Navy, Georgetown, and Old Dominion. Minnesota's Third Varsity Eight crew narrowly edged the Second Varsity Eight by less than a second with times of 14:38.07 and 14:38.77, respectively, giving the Maroon and Gold three top-10 finishes and showcasing the growing depth across the program.
In the Fours, Minnesota placed third and fifth behind Virginia's leading boats, as the Second Varsity Four posted a time of 14:58.07, just ahead of the First Varsity Four at 15:06.02. Additional Gopher entries rounded out the field with strong, consistent performances, further emphasizing the team's progress through the fall season.
Results
Varsity Eights
1. Virginia A - 13:39.51
2. Virginia B - 13:41.11
3. Minnesota A - 13:57.45
4. North Carolina A - 14:11.16
5. Virginia C - 14:11.70
6. North Carolina C - 14:26.15
7. Navy A - 14:30.98
8. North Carolina B - 14:34.79
9. Minnesota C - 14:38.07
10. Minnesota B - 14:38.77
11. Virginia D - 14:44.01
12. Virginia E - 14:48.04
13. North Carolina E - 14:51.76
14. North Carolina D - 14:54.67
15. Georgetown A - 14:56.47
16. Georgetown B - 15:12.10
17. Navy B - 15:32.63
18. Old Dominion A - 15:38.03
19. Georgetown C - 15:43.83
20. Navy C - 15:46.05
21. Old Dominion B - 16:10.88
22. Navy D - 16:27.27
23. Georgetown D - 17:02.71
Varsity Fours
1. Virginia A - 14:38.64
2. Virginia B - 14:46.27
3. Minnesota B - 14:58.07
4. Virginia C - 15:02.56
5. Minnesota A - 15:06.02
6. North Carolina A - 15:14.63
7. Virginia D - 15:22.68
8. Virginia E - 15:26.87
9. North Carolina D - 15:29.62
10. North Carolina B - 15:31.79
11. Minnesota E - 15:42.89
12. North Carolina E - 15:43.53
13. Minnesota C - 15:45.43
14. North Carolina F - 15:46.86
15. North Carolina C - 15:51.45
16. Georgetown A - 15:52.04
17. Georgetown B - 16:07.86
18. Minnesota D - 16:09.75
19. Virginia F - 16:10.83
20. Old Dominion A - 16:35.84
21. Old Dominion B - 17:14.79
22. Old Dominion C - 17:47.46
23. Old Dominion D - 19:31.89
Minnesota Lineup
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Martyna Rzeznik, Manon Field, Paige Keller, Kimberly Klassen, Lexi Schimnowski, Alexa Mueller, Emilie Rish, Madeline Fincham
2V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Sophia Pirigyi, Alexa Fauson, Jaden Deutscher, Danna Strohsack, Josefine Freltoft, Abby Schroeder, Chloe Petersen, Nuala Macfarlane
3V8 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Nathalie Müller, Kylie Mong, Emily Franke, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Kayla Pearce, Peyton Miller, Emma Herstad, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
1V4 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Sophia Pirigyi, Paige Keller, Alexa Mueller, Manon Field
2V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Emilie Rish, Peyton Miller, Lexi Schimnowski, Madeline Fincham
3V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Martyna Rzeznik, Alexa Fauson, Kimberly Klassen, Nuala Macfarlane
4V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Jaden Deutscher, Danna Strohsack, Chloe Petersen, Abby Schroeder
5V4 - Tammy Nguyen (cox), Nathalie Müller, Kylie Mong, Emily Franke, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
Up Next
Minnesota will continue its training regimen through the winter, including an annual trip to San Diego, before returning to competition March 11, 2026, when it faces Gonzaga for a scrimmage from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.
Strong coxswain performances guided the Maroon and Gold boats through a crowded and technical 4,000-meter course in a time trial format from Virginia during the final regatta of the fall portion of the schedule.
The Golden Gophers' First Varsity Eight crossed the line in 13:57.45 to place third overall, trailing only Virginia's top two entries in a deep field that included crews from Virginia, North Carolina, Navy, Georgetown, and Old Dominion. Minnesota's Third Varsity Eight crew narrowly edged the Second Varsity Eight by less than a second with times of 14:38.07 and 14:38.77, respectively, giving the Maroon and Gold three top-10 finishes and showcasing the growing depth across the program.
In the Fours, Minnesota placed third and fifth behind Virginia's leading boats, as the Second Varsity Four posted a time of 14:58.07, just ahead of the First Varsity Four at 15:06.02. Additional Gopher entries rounded out the field with strong, consistent performances, further emphasizing the team's progress through the fall season.
Results
Varsity Eights
1. Virginia A - 13:39.51
2. Virginia B - 13:41.11
3. Minnesota A - 13:57.45
4. North Carolina A - 14:11.16
5. Virginia C - 14:11.70
6. North Carolina C - 14:26.15
7. Navy A - 14:30.98
8. North Carolina B - 14:34.79
9. Minnesota C - 14:38.07
10. Minnesota B - 14:38.77
11. Virginia D - 14:44.01
12. Virginia E - 14:48.04
13. North Carolina E - 14:51.76
14. North Carolina D - 14:54.67
15. Georgetown A - 14:56.47
16. Georgetown B - 15:12.10
17. Navy B - 15:32.63
18. Old Dominion A - 15:38.03
19. Georgetown C - 15:43.83
20. Navy C - 15:46.05
21. Old Dominion B - 16:10.88
22. Navy D - 16:27.27
23. Georgetown D - 17:02.71
Varsity Fours
1. Virginia A - 14:38.64
2. Virginia B - 14:46.27
3. Minnesota B - 14:58.07
4. Virginia C - 15:02.56
5. Minnesota A - 15:06.02
6. North Carolina A - 15:14.63
7. Virginia D - 15:22.68
8. Virginia E - 15:26.87
9. North Carolina D - 15:29.62
10. North Carolina B - 15:31.79
11. Minnesota E - 15:42.89
12. North Carolina E - 15:43.53
13. Minnesota C - 15:45.43
14. North Carolina F - 15:46.86
15. North Carolina C - 15:51.45
16. Georgetown A - 15:52.04
17. Georgetown B - 16:07.86
18. Minnesota D - 16:09.75
19. Virginia F - 16:10.83
20. Old Dominion A - 16:35.84
21. Old Dominion B - 17:14.79
22. Old Dominion C - 17:47.46
23. Old Dominion D - 19:31.89
Minnesota Lineup
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Martyna Rzeznik, Manon Field, Paige Keller, Kimberly Klassen, Lexi Schimnowski, Alexa Mueller, Emilie Rish, Madeline Fincham
2V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Sophia Pirigyi, Alexa Fauson, Jaden Deutscher, Danna Strohsack, Josefine Freltoft, Abby Schroeder, Chloe Petersen, Nuala Macfarlane
3V8 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Nathalie Müller, Kylie Mong, Emily Franke, Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Kayla Pearce, Peyton Miller, Emma Herstad, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
1V4 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Sophia Pirigyi, Paige Keller, Alexa Mueller, Manon Field
2V4 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Emilie Rish, Peyton Miller, Lexi Schimnowski, Madeline Fincham
3V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Martyna Rzeznik, Alexa Fauson, Kimberly Klassen, Nuala Macfarlane
4V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Jaden Deutscher, Danna Strohsack, Chloe Petersen, Abby Schroeder
5V4 - Tammy Nguyen (cox), Nathalie Müller, Kylie Mong, Emily Franke, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
Up Next
Minnesota will continue its training regimen through the winter, including an annual trip to San Diego, before returning to competition March 11, 2026, when it faces Gonzaga for a scrimmage from the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.
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