University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, April 19
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Photo by: David Kaplan
'U' Ends Trip on Day Two of Big Ten Invitational Sunday
4/19/2026 2:45:00 PM | Rowing
Pair of second-place results from Gophers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Golden Gophers rowing team turned in a pair of second-place efforts to highlight the final day of competition on Sunday at the 2026 Big Ten Invitational from Lake Natoma.
Minnesota's seven boats again faced some of the nation's top programs in the California sunshine from the Sacramento State Aquatics Center in the third and final session of the two-day regatta. The morning started with both the Second Varsity Four and First Varsity Four crews placing third, finishing behind a pair of nationally-ranked opponents in UCLA and USC.
In a tightly-contested battle among Second Varsity Eight boats, the Gophers launched their sprint at the perfect time to hold off Washington State and record another third-place effort. Thanks to a fast start, the First Varsity Eight put together an open-water lead over the Trojans on the way to earning a second-place finish.
The Fourth Varsity Eight boat battled through the entire 2,000-meter course to place third before the Third Varsity Four crew tallied another impressive result to close the weekend. After picking up a race win Saturday, the group returned to action Sunday and fought to finish second.
Participating Teams
Big Ten Conference
No. 23 Indiana, Iowa, No. 17 Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, No. 16 Ohio State, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 20 UCLA, USC, No. 5 Washington, Wisconsin
Guest Invites
No. 9 Cal, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Sacramento State, San Diego, No. 1 Stanford, Washington State
Minnesota Session 3 Results
2V4 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 7:31.590
2. USC - 7:35.195
3. Minnesota - 7:39.482
4. Washington State - 7:51.322
5. Gonzaga - 8:02.370
1V4 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 7:27.917
2. USC - 7:29.220
3. Minnesota - 7:36.042
4. Washington State - 7:43.405
5. Gonzaga - 7:47.417
2V8 - Flight 3
1. USC - 6:39.912
2. UCLA - 6:42.187
3. Minnesota - 6:45.475
4. Washington State - 6:46.522
5. Gonzaga - 6:48.357
1V8 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 6:26.984
2. Minnesota - 6:35.334
3. USC - 6:39.469
4. Gonzaga - 6:47.627
5. Washington State - 6:50.067
4V8 - Flight 2
1. UCLA - 6:55.559
2. Ohio State - 7:01.574
3. Minnesota - 7:07.372
4. Iowa - 7:12.869
5. Indiana - 7:25.057
6. Wisconsin - 7:26.689
3V4 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 7:28.642
2. Minnesota - 7:34.697
3. Iowa - 7:45.049
4. San Diego - 7:52.747
5. Wisconsin - 7:59.484
3V8 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 6:47.057
2. Iowa - 6:58.955
3. Wisconsin - 7:04.512
4. Minnesota - 7:05.072
Minnesota 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, Courtney Hislop, Sienna Hubbard, Lexi Storey, Madison Corn, Sydney Loehrl, Victoria Knoll
4V8 - Devon Torgerson (cox), Marina Filas, Sydney Leston, Julia Channell, Maggie Berrett, Gabby Pertzborn, Erika Schick, Kayla Pearce, Maud Grobben
1V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Danna Strohstack, Peyton Miller, McCall Motz, Kylie Mong
2V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Jaden Deutscher, Nathalie Müller, Caroline Johnson, Abby Schroeder
3V4 - Tammy Nguyen (cox), Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Josefine Freltoft, Viktoria Lapikof, Elsie Belina
Coach Strodel's Comments
"We had strong representation across every boat class and event, and it was exciting to see the 3V4 earn a win in the afternoon session yesterday. There's still plenty of work ahead before the B1G Championship, and this weekend showed us the speed we need to find over the next four weeks. Our athletes are ready for the challenge," Head Coach Alicea Strodel said.
Up Next
Minnesota returns to the water for a home regatta when it hosts three teams for the Twin Cities 2K on May 2. The competition will take place on Lake Phalen in St. Paul, Minn., and is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.
Minnesota's seven boats again faced some of the nation's top programs in the California sunshine from the Sacramento State Aquatics Center in the third and final session of the two-day regatta. The morning started with both the Second Varsity Four and First Varsity Four crews placing third, finishing behind a pair of nationally-ranked opponents in UCLA and USC.
In a tightly-contested battle among Second Varsity Eight boats, the Gophers launched their sprint at the perfect time to hold off Washington State and record another third-place effort. Thanks to a fast start, the First Varsity Eight put together an open-water lead over the Trojans on the way to earning a second-place finish.
The Fourth Varsity Eight boat battled through the entire 2,000-meter course to place third before the Third Varsity Four crew tallied another impressive result to close the weekend. After picking up a race win Saturday, the group returned to action Sunday and fought to finish second.
Participating Teams
Big Ten Conference
No. 23 Indiana, Iowa, No. 17 Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, No. 16 Ohio State, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 20 UCLA, USC, No. 5 Washington, Wisconsin
Guest Invites
No. 9 Cal, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Sacramento State, San Diego, No. 1 Stanford, Washington State
Minnesota Session 3 Results
2V4 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 7:31.590
2. USC - 7:35.195
3. Minnesota - 7:39.482
4. Washington State - 7:51.322
5. Gonzaga - 8:02.370
1V4 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 7:27.917
2. USC - 7:29.220
3. Minnesota - 7:36.042
4. Washington State - 7:43.405
5. Gonzaga - 7:47.417
2V8 - Flight 3
1. USC - 6:39.912
2. UCLA - 6:42.187
3. Minnesota - 6:45.475
4. Washington State - 6:46.522
5. Gonzaga - 6:48.357
1V8 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 6:26.984
2. Minnesota - 6:35.334
3. USC - 6:39.469
4. Gonzaga - 6:47.627
5. Washington State - 6:50.067
4V8 - Flight 2
1. UCLA - 6:55.559
2. Ohio State - 7:01.574
3. Minnesota - 7:07.372
4. Iowa - 7:12.869
5. Indiana - 7:25.057
6. Wisconsin - 7:26.689
3V4 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 7:28.642
2. Minnesota - 7:34.697
3. Iowa - 7:45.049
4. San Diego - 7:52.747
5. Wisconsin - 7:59.484
3V8 - Flight 3
1. UCLA - 6:47.057
2. Iowa - 6:58.955
3. Wisconsin - 7:04.512
4. Minnesota - 7:05.072
Minnesota 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, Courtney Hislop, Sienna Hubbard, Lexi Storey, Madison Corn, Sydney Loehrl, Victoria Knoll
4V8 - Devon Torgerson (cox), Marina Filas, Sydney Leston, Julia Channell, Maggie Berrett, Gabby Pertzborn, Erika Schick, Kayla Pearce, Maud Grobben
1V4 - Shelby Kaplan (cox), Danna Strohstack, Peyton Miller, McCall Motz, Kylie Mong
2V4 - Annika Maiorino (cox), Jaden Deutscher, Nathalie Müller, Caroline Johnson, Abby Schroeder
3V4 - Tammy Nguyen (cox), Ellison Northrop-Kiel, Josefine Freltoft, Viktoria Lapikof, Elsie Belina
Coach Strodel's Comments
"We had strong representation across every boat class and event, and it was exciting to see the 3V4 earn a win in the afternoon session yesterday. There's still plenty of work ahead before the B1G Championship, and this weekend showed us the speed we need to find over the next four weeks. Our athletes are ready for the challenge," Head Coach Alicea Strodel said.
Up Next
Minnesota returns to the water for a home regatta when it hosts three teams for the Twin Cities 2K on May 2. The competition will take place on Lake Phalen in St. Paul, Minn., and is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.
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Monday, April 21
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Monday, April 21
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Saturday, April 19