University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, November 8
Earlysville, VA
10:00 AM
University of Minnesota
at
Rivanna Romp
Photo by: David Kaplan
11/8/2026 5:00:00 PM | Rowing
Final fall regatta for 'U' rowing
EARLYSVILLE, Va. - The University of Minnesota rowing team closed its fall schedule Sunday at the annual Rivanna Romp hosted by the University of Virginia at the Rivanna Reservoir in Earlysville, Va.
The Maroon and Gold posted a pair of top-10 performances in both the Varsity Eight and Varsity Four races during the fall regatta, which was conducted in a time trial format on a sunny day on the East Coast.
In the Varsity Eight battle, the Golden Gophers top crew paced the squad with a fifth-place time of 13:23.51, while the 'B' boat fought into 10th place (14:01.22) and 'C' captured 15th just 10 seconds later. Minnesota matched that top-tier speed in the Varsity Four race, as the 'A' crew held off Clemson's top boat by nearly three seconds to claim fifth place in 15:04.11. Showing off its deep roster, the Maroon and Gold 'B' boat raced to a ninth-place effort (15:16.10), while the 'C' (15:56.02) and 'D' (15:59.26) boats both broke the 16-minute barrier in a competitive 29-boat field.
The Gophers faced talented crews from Clemson, George Washington, High Point, North Carolina, Old Dominion, and Virginia across a 4,000-meter course. The host Cavaliers set a new course record in the Varsity Eight race and also claimed a victory among the Varsity Fours.
Coach Strodel's Comments
"The coaching staff was very pleased with the execution across all boats during the first half of today's races," Minnesota head coach Alicea Strodel said. "We make this annual trip to measure our progress against strong competition and identify key areas to focus on ahead of the spring season."
Final Results
Varsity 8+
1. Virginia A - 12:34.58
2. Virginia B - 12:58.87
3. Clemson A - 13:10.49
4. North Carolina A - 13:19.54
5. Minnesota A - 13:23.51
6. North Carolina B - 13:37.81
7. Virginia D - 13:43.69
8. Virginia C - 13:45.49
9. Clemson B - 13:52.10
10. Minnesota B - 14:01.22
11. High Point A - 14:01.88
12. George Washington A - 14:08.82
13. Virginia E - 14:09.03
14. North Carolina C - 14:09.77
15. Minnesota C - 14:11.28
16. North Carolina E - 14:15.57
17. Virginia F - 14:20.03
18. North Carolina D - 14:20.99
19. Old Dominion A - 14:23.35
20. George Washington B - 14:26.81
21. Old Dominion B - 14:43.33
22. High Point B - 14:47.77
23. George Washington C - 15:15.31
24. High Point C - 15:40.09
25. George Washington D - 16:08.24
26. George Washington E - 16:48.16
Varsity 4+
1. Virginia A - 14:20.70
2. Virginia B - 14:31.85
3. Virginia C - 14:32.86
4. North Carolina B - 14:50.17
5. Minnesota A - 15:04.11
6. Clemson A - 15:07.06
7. Virginia D - 15:13.34
8. North Carolina A - 15:14.43
9. Minnesota B - 15:16.10
10. Clemson B - 15:17.58
11. Virginia E - 15:19.93
12. North Carolina C - 15:20.68
13. Clemson D - 15:28.77
14. Virginia F - 15:33.36
15. North Carolina E - 15:52.86
16. North Carolina F - 15:54.77
17. Clemson C - 15:55.81
18. Minnesota C - 15:56.02
19. North Carolina D - 15:56.55
20. High Point A - 15:56.63
21. Clemson E - 15:57.37
22. Minnesota D - 15:59.26
23. High Point B - 16:24.92
24. North Carolina G - 16:30.72
25. Old Dominion B - 16:44.63
26. Old Dominion A - 16:47.20
27. Old Dominion C - 16:59.00
28. High Point C - 17:38.05
29. High Point D - 17:39.74
Minnesota's Lineup
V8+ A: Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Paige Keller, Jaden Deutscher, Emma Herstad, Kimberly Klassen, Emilie Rish, Kylie Mong, Sophia Pirigyi, Chloe Petersen
V8+ B: Radhika Ajmera (cox), Mary Jane DeWeerdt, Lauren Fiddy, Madeline Fincham, Danna Strohsack, Kate Fitzpatrick, Josefine Freltoft, Immy Lovatt, Alexa Fauson
V8+ C: Shelby Kaplan (cox), Lidia Markiewicz, Lexi Storey, Emily Franke, Courtney Hislop, Sienna Hubbard, Abby Schroeder, Amélie Bolt, Viktoria Lapikof
V4+ A: Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Emma Herstad, Kimberly Klassen, Emilie Rish, Chloe Petersen
V4+ B: Radhika Ajmera (cox), Paige Keller, Kylie Mong, Sophia Pirigyi, Jaden Deutscher
V4+ C: Shelby Kaplan (cox), Mary Jane DeWeerdt, Lauren Fiddy, Madeline Fincham, Danna Strohsack
V4+ D: Katherine Bixby (cox), Emily Franke, Josefine Freltoft, Immy Lovatt, Alexa Fauson
The Maroon and Gold posted a pair of top-10 performances in both the Varsity Eight and Varsity Four races during the fall regatta, which was conducted in a time trial format on a sunny day on the East Coast.
In the Varsity Eight battle, the Golden Gophers top crew paced the squad with a fifth-place time of 13:23.51, while the 'B' boat fought into 10th place (14:01.22) and 'C' captured 15th just 10 seconds later. Minnesota matched that top-tier speed in the Varsity Four race, as the 'A' crew held off Clemson's top boat by nearly three seconds to claim fifth place in 15:04.11. Showing off its deep roster, the Maroon and Gold 'B' boat raced to a ninth-place effort (15:16.10), while the 'C' (15:56.02) and 'D' (15:59.26) boats both broke the 16-minute barrier in a competitive 29-boat field.
The Gophers faced talented crews from Clemson, George Washington, High Point, North Carolina, Old Dominion, and Virginia across a 4,000-meter course. The host Cavaliers set a new course record in the Varsity Eight race and also claimed a victory among the Varsity Fours.
Coach Strodel's Comments
"The coaching staff was very pleased with the execution across all boats during the first half of today's races," Minnesota head coach Alicea Strodel said. "We make this annual trip to measure our progress against strong competition and identify key areas to focus on ahead of the spring season."
Final Results
Varsity 8+
1. Virginia A - 12:34.58
2. Virginia B - 12:58.87
3. Clemson A - 13:10.49
4. North Carolina A - 13:19.54
5. Minnesota A - 13:23.51
6. North Carolina B - 13:37.81
7. Virginia D - 13:43.69
8. Virginia C - 13:45.49
9. Clemson B - 13:52.10
10. Minnesota B - 14:01.22
11. High Point A - 14:01.88
12. George Washington A - 14:08.82
13. Virginia E - 14:09.03
14. North Carolina C - 14:09.77
15. Minnesota C - 14:11.28
16. North Carolina E - 14:15.57
17. Virginia F - 14:20.03
18. North Carolina D - 14:20.99
19. Old Dominion A - 14:23.35
20. George Washington B - 14:26.81
21. Old Dominion B - 14:43.33
22. High Point B - 14:47.77
23. George Washington C - 15:15.31
24. High Point C - 15:40.09
25. George Washington D - 16:08.24
26. George Washington E - 16:48.16
Varsity 4+
1. Virginia A - 14:20.70
2. Virginia B - 14:31.85
3. Virginia C - 14:32.86
4. North Carolina B - 14:50.17
5. Minnesota A - 15:04.11
6. Clemson A - 15:07.06
7. Virginia D - 15:13.34
8. North Carolina A - 15:14.43
9. Minnesota B - 15:16.10
10. Clemson B - 15:17.58
11. Virginia E - 15:19.93
12. North Carolina C - 15:20.68
13. Clemson D - 15:28.77
14. Virginia F - 15:33.36
15. North Carolina E - 15:52.86
16. North Carolina F - 15:54.77
17. Clemson C - 15:55.81
18. Minnesota C - 15:56.02
19. North Carolina D - 15:56.55
20. High Point A - 15:56.63
21. Clemson E - 15:57.37
22. Minnesota D - 15:59.26
23. High Point B - 16:24.92
24. North Carolina G - 16:30.72
25. Old Dominion B - 16:44.63
26. Old Dominion A - 16:47.20
27. Old Dominion C - 16:59.00
28. High Point C - 17:38.05
29. High Point D - 17:39.74
Minnesota's Lineup
V8+ A: Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Paige Keller, Jaden Deutscher, Emma Herstad, Kimberly Klassen, Emilie Rish, Kylie Mong, Sophia Pirigyi, Chloe Petersen
V8+ B: Radhika Ajmera (cox), Mary Jane DeWeerdt, Lauren Fiddy, Madeline Fincham, Danna Strohsack, Kate Fitzpatrick, Josefine Freltoft, Immy Lovatt, Alexa Fauson
V8+ C: Shelby Kaplan (cox), Lidia Markiewicz, Lexi Storey, Emily Franke, Courtney Hislop, Sienna Hubbard, Abby Schroeder, Amélie Bolt, Viktoria Lapikof
V4+ A: Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Emma Herstad, Kimberly Klassen, Emilie Rish, Chloe Petersen
V4+ B: Radhika Ajmera (cox), Paige Keller, Kylie Mong, Sophia Pirigyi, Jaden Deutscher
V4+ C: Shelby Kaplan (cox), Mary Jane DeWeerdt, Lauren Fiddy, Madeline Fincham, Danna Strohsack
V4+ D: Katherine Bixby (cox), Emily Franke, Josefine Freltoft, Immy Lovatt, Alexa Fauson
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