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Photo by: David Kaplan
Gophers Row to Eighth at B1G Championships
5/17/2026 11:00:00 AM | Rowing
Race win from 1V8 crew Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota closed its 2025-26 rowing season Sunday during the final day of the Big Ten Championships behind an eighth-place performance from Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind.
Competing against rising winds as the day progressed on the waters of the Indianapolis Rowing Center, the Golden Gophers picked up a team-high 60 points from their First Varsity Eight crew during a win in the Petite Final. It was a total team effort from Washington as the Huskies won a gold medal in six of seven race classes, securing the B1G title for a second-straight year with 350 points.
During the awards ceremony that followed the regatta, three members of the Gophers' rowing team were honored. Junior Lexi Schimnowski was named to the All-B1G First Team and senior captain Manon Field earned an All-B1G Second Team selection, while sophomore Emma Herstad was given the B1G Sportsmanship Award for 2025-26.
The first race of the early morning featured the fastest boat representing the Maroon and Gold as the First Varsity Eight crew closed a victory in the Petite Final. The Gophers surged through the third 500-meter section before holding off USC at the finish by 1.2 seconds.
After going back-and-forth with Indiana through the middle of the 2,000-meter course, it was Minnesota's Second Varsity Eight boat that had the last surge and secured a second-place effort. The Gophers' First Varsity Four boat stayed ahead of border rival Wisconsin all the way to the finish line and raced to third place in the Petite Final.
With its two crews in the Grand Finals late in the regatta, the Maroon and Gold turned in a sixth-place result from the Second Varsity Four, securing 18 team points, and another sixth-place finish from the Third Varsity Four, registering 12 points.
In the final race of the championships for Minnesota, the Third Varsity Eight crew fought the headwind and battled to finish second in the Petite Final.
Final Standings
1. Washington - 350 points
2. Rutgers - 322 points
3. Ohio State - 262 points
4. Michigan - 255 points
5. UCLA - 227 points
6. USC - 155 points
7. Indiana - 143 points
8. Minnesota - 142 points
9. Iowa - 120 points
10. Michigan State - 69 points
11. Wisconsin - 57 points
Minnesota's Sunday Results
1V8 Petite Final
1. Minnesota - 6:43.663 (60 points)
2. USC - 6:44.886
3. Michigan State - 6:51.931
4. Iowa - 6:59.744
5. Wisconsin - 7:04.164
2V8 Petite Final
1. UCLA - 6:54.518
2. Minnesota - 6:59.476 (32 points)
3. Indiana - 7:02.879
4. Michigan State - 7:07.219
5. Wisconsin - 7:10.446
1V4 Petite Final
1. USC - 7:54.515
2. Iowa - 7:57.370
3. Minnesota - 8:01.277 (12 points)
4. Wisconsin - 8:08.838
5. Michigan State - 8:27.386
2V4 Grand Final
1. Washington - 7:56.789
2. Rutgers - 8:04.778
3. Ohio State - 8:12.603
4. Michigan - 8:13.679
5. UCLA - 8:19.772
6. Minnesota - 8:31.011 (18 points)
3V4 Grand Final
1. Washington - 8:01.811
2. Rutgers - 8:09.616
3. UCLA - 8:16.960
2. Michigan - 8:24.806
4. Ohio State - 8:33.400
6. Minnesota - 8:53.636 (12 points)
3V8 Petite Final
1. Wisconsin - 7:56.514
2. Minnesota - 8:00.774 (8 points)
3. Michigan State - 8:13.938
4. Iowa - 8:28.769
Minnesota's Lineup
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Sophia Pirigyi, Manon Field, Kimberly Klassen, Lexi Schimnowski, Alexa Mueller, Emilie Rish, Madeline Fincham, Nuala Macfarlane
2V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Emily Franke, Alexa Fauson, Martyna Rzeznik, Paige Keller, Chloe Petersen, Emma Herstad, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton, Nena Papaterpou
3V8 - Katherine Bixby (cox), Mary Jane DeWeerdt, Audrey Zimmerman, Lexi Storey, Sienna Hubbard, Kayla Pearce, Victoria Knoll, Courtney Hislop, Madison Corn
1V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Danna Strohsack, Peyton Miller, Kylie Mong, McCall Motz
2V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Nathalie Müller, Caroline Johnson, Jaden Deutscher, Abby Schroeder
3V4 - Tammy Nguyen (cox), Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Josefine Freltoft, Viktoria Lapikof, Elsie Belina
All-Big Ten First Team
Lilly Murphy, Indiana
Leah Nawrot, Iowa
Logan Roeder, Michigan
Maddie Kieft, Michigan State
Lexi Schimnowski, Minnesota
Amelia Boes, Ohio State
Paige Guggenbiller, Ohio State
Elena Moran, Rutgers
Chiara Saccomando, Rutgers
Lily Wood, Rutgers
Kaija Frassrand, UCLA
Liana Hoffman, UCLA
Ria Vasilyeva, USC
Violet Holbrow Brooksbank, Washington
Izzy Michaelson, Washington
Aisha Rocek, Washington
All-Big Ten Second Team
Nico Daly, Indiana
Laura McCabe, Indiana
Madeleine Lauriault, Michigan
Janette Peachey, Michigan
Ugne Rudaityte, Michigan State
Manon Field, Minnesota
Kateřina Dohnalová, Ohio State
Lily Orosz, Ohio State
Beatrice Colclough, Rutgers
Fallon DeWitt, Rutgers
Siena McDermott, UCLA
Gerli Endrekson, USC
Mira Calder, Washington
Zola Kemp, Washington
Jess Weir, Washington
Sophia Gruenlig, Wisconsin
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Laura McCabe, Indiana
Carissa Cochico, Iowa
Madison Matos, Michigan
Alice Bradley, Michigan State
Emma Herstad, Minnesota
Ava Semeniuk, Ohio State
Shea Callahan, Rutgers
Danielle DeFrancisci, UCLA
Bella Korellis, USC
Margaret Young, Washington
Aliza Korman, Wisconsin
Competing against rising winds as the day progressed on the waters of the Indianapolis Rowing Center, the Golden Gophers picked up a team-high 60 points from their First Varsity Eight crew during a win in the Petite Final. It was a total team effort from Washington as the Huskies won a gold medal in six of seven race classes, securing the B1G title for a second-straight year with 350 points.
During the awards ceremony that followed the regatta, three members of the Gophers' rowing team were honored. Junior Lexi Schimnowski was named to the All-B1G First Team and senior captain Manon Field earned an All-B1G Second Team selection, while sophomore Emma Herstad was given the B1G Sportsmanship Award for 2025-26.
The first race of the early morning featured the fastest boat representing the Maroon and Gold as the First Varsity Eight crew closed a victory in the Petite Final. The Gophers surged through the third 500-meter section before holding off USC at the finish by 1.2 seconds.
After going back-and-forth with Indiana through the middle of the 2,000-meter course, it was Minnesota's Second Varsity Eight boat that had the last surge and secured a second-place effort. The Gophers' First Varsity Four boat stayed ahead of border rival Wisconsin all the way to the finish line and raced to third place in the Petite Final.
With its two crews in the Grand Finals late in the regatta, the Maroon and Gold turned in a sixth-place result from the Second Varsity Four, securing 18 team points, and another sixth-place finish from the Third Varsity Four, registering 12 points.
In the final race of the championships for Minnesota, the Third Varsity Eight crew fought the headwind and battled to finish second in the Petite Final.
Final Standings
1. Washington - 350 points
2. Rutgers - 322 points
3. Ohio State - 262 points
4. Michigan - 255 points
5. UCLA - 227 points
6. USC - 155 points
7. Indiana - 143 points
8. Minnesota - 142 points
9. Iowa - 120 points
10. Michigan State - 69 points
11. Wisconsin - 57 points
Minnesota's Sunday Results
1V8 Petite Final
1. Minnesota - 6:43.663 (60 points)
2. USC - 6:44.886
3. Michigan State - 6:51.931
4. Iowa - 6:59.744
5. Wisconsin - 7:04.164
2V8 Petite Final
1. UCLA - 6:54.518
2. Minnesota - 6:59.476 (32 points)
3. Indiana - 7:02.879
4. Michigan State - 7:07.219
5. Wisconsin - 7:10.446
1V4 Petite Final
1. USC - 7:54.515
2. Iowa - 7:57.370
3. Minnesota - 8:01.277 (12 points)
4. Wisconsin - 8:08.838
5. Michigan State - 8:27.386
2V4 Grand Final
1. Washington - 7:56.789
2. Rutgers - 8:04.778
3. Ohio State - 8:12.603
4. Michigan - 8:13.679
5. UCLA - 8:19.772
6. Minnesota - 8:31.011 (18 points)
3V4 Grand Final
1. Washington - 8:01.811
2. Rutgers - 8:09.616
3. UCLA - 8:16.960
2. Michigan - 8:24.806
4. Ohio State - 8:33.400
6. Minnesota - 8:53.636 (12 points)
3V8 Petite Final
1. Wisconsin - 7:56.514
2. Minnesota - 8:00.774 (8 points)
3. Michigan State - 8:13.938
4. Iowa - 8:28.769
Minnesota's Lineup
1V8 - Ashley Ohlemacher (cox), Sophia Pirigyi, Manon Field, Kimberly Klassen, Lexi Schimnowski, Alexa Mueller, Emilie Rish, Madeline Fincham, Nuala Macfarlane
2V8 - Radhika Ajmera (cox), Emily Franke, Alexa Fauson, Martyna Rzeznik, Paige Keller, Chloe Petersen, Emma Herstad, Eleni Charalampidou-Layton, Nena Papaterpou
3V8 - Katherine Bixby (cox), Mary Jane DeWeerdt, Audrey Zimmerman, Lexi Storey, Sienna Hubbard, Kayla Pearce, Victoria Knoll, Courtney Hislop, Madison Corn
1V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Danna Strohsack, Peyton Miller, Kylie Mong, McCall Motz
2V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Nathalie Müller, Caroline Johnson, Jaden Deutscher, Abby Schroeder
3V4 - Tammy Nguyen (cox), Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Josefine Freltoft, Viktoria Lapikof, Elsie Belina
All-Big Ten First Team
Lilly Murphy, Indiana
Leah Nawrot, Iowa
Logan Roeder, Michigan
Maddie Kieft, Michigan State
Lexi Schimnowski, Minnesota
Amelia Boes, Ohio State
Paige Guggenbiller, Ohio State
Elena Moran, Rutgers
Chiara Saccomando, Rutgers
Lily Wood, Rutgers
Kaija Frassrand, UCLA
Liana Hoffman, UCLA
Ria Vasilyeva, USC
Violet Holbrow Brooksbank, Washington
Izzy Michaelson, Washington
Aisha Rocek, Washington
All-Big Ten Second Team
Nico Daly, Indiana
Laura McCabe, Indiana
Madeleine Lauriault, Michigan
Janette Peachey, Michigan
Ugne Rudaityte, Michigan State
Manon Field, Minnesota
Kateřina Dohnalová, Ohio State
Lily Orosz, Ohio State
Beatrice Colclough, Rutgers
Fallon DeWitt, Rutgers
Siena McDermott, UCLA
Gerli Endrekson, USC
Mira Calder, Washington
Zola Kemp, Washington
Jess Weir, Washington
Sophia Gruenlig, Wisconsin
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Laura McCabe, Indiana
Carissa Cochico, Iowa
Madison Matos, Michigan
Alice Bradley, Michigan State
Emma Herstad, Minnesota
Ava Semeniuk, Ohio State
Shea Callahan, Rutgers
Danielle DeFrancisci, UCLA
Bella Korellis, USC
Margaret Young, Washington
Aliza Korman, Wisconsin
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