No. 19 Rowing Places Third In Benderson Cup Standings At Sarasota 2K

Friday, March 28

Sarasota, Fla.

2 PM

North Carolina

Sarasota 2K

No. 19 Rowing Places Third In Benderson Cup Standings At Sarasota 2K

March 29, 2025 | Women's Rowing

Results

By: Jeremy Sharpe

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The 19th-ranked University of North Carolina rowing program produced three Top 3 finishes in the Grand Finals at the Sarasota 2K to finish third in the Benderson Cup standings on Saturday. The 1V4 placed second in its final, while the V8 and 2V8 both crossed the line third. All three boats won their heats on Friday to qualify for the Grand Finals.

"We're very proud of how these Tar Heels represented themselves this weekend," said head coach Erin Neppell. "All three crews who raced turned in gritty performances and handled the windy conditions with a lot of composure. We feel good about finishing on the podium as a team and we'll enjoy that this weekend, but it's right back to work on Monday. We know we want to find more speed and we'll work hard in the coming weeks to try and do just that."

The 1V4 of coxswain Katelyn Hawley, Anni Stamer, Maria Anayiotou, Gabrielle Postiglione and Evelyn Wells took second in the Grand Final with a time of 7:21.79. The Heels were just 3.5 seconds behind UCF and finished ahead of Kansas St., Miami, Dartmouth and Iowa. The group won their heat on Friday in a time of 7:27.49.

The V8 of coxswain Alix de Saint-Aignan, Carmen Sagues, Chloe Gaither, Lindsey Troftgruben, Ella Gusick, Kate Hendershott, Sydney Hebert, Kate MacBryde and Sydney Tuck claimed third in its Grand Final in 6:30.58. The group crossed the line behind UCF and Dartmouth and ahead of Michigan St., Iowa and Miami. They clocked a 6:41.24 on Friday to win their heat.

The 2V8 of coxswain Cara Cunningham, Madelaine Johnson, Molly Dansby, Ava Balukonis, Anna Lily Laborde, Claudia Quintaba, Cam Howard, Sophia Korbani and Madison Haller also crossed the line third with a time of 6:43.00. The Heels trailed UCF and Dartmouth and ahead of Alabama, Miami and Michigan St. On Friday, they qualified for the Grand Final by winning their heat in 7:00.04.

The rowers will turn around and head back to Oak Ridge, Tenn. for the Rocky Top Invite April 4-5.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29 GRAND FINALS RESULTS
V8
3. UNC, 6:30.58

2V8
3. UNC, 6:43.00

1V4
2. UNC, 7:21.79

FRIDAY, MARCH 28 HEATS
V8 Heat 3
1. UNC, 6:41.24

2V8 Heat 1
1. UNC, 7:00.04

1V4 Heat 2
1. UNC, 7:27.49

LINEUPS
V8
Coxswain: Alix de Saint-Aignan
Stroke: Carmen Sagues
Seven Seat: Chloe Gaither
Six Seat: Lindsey Troftgruben
Five Seat: Ella Gusick
Four Seat: Kate Hendershott
Three Seat: Sydney Hebert
Two Seat: Kate MacBryde
Bow: Sydney Tuck

2V8
Coxswain: Cara Cunningham
Stroke: Madelaine Johnson
Seven Seat: Molly Dansby
Six Seat: Ava Balukonis
Five Seat: Anna Lily Laborde
Four Seat: Claudia Quintaba
Three Seat: Cam Howard
Two Seat: Sophia Korbani
Bow: Madison Haller

1V4
Coxswain: Katelyn Hawley
Stroke: Anni Stamer
Three Seat: Maria Anayiotou
Two Seat: Gabrielle Postiglione
Bow: Evelyn Wells

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