Tar Heels Wrap Up Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational With Multiple First-Place Crews

Sunday, March 15

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

North Carolina

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite

University of North Carolina Rowing v High Point
Crosswinds Boating Center
Apex, NC
Saturday, March 8, 2025

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Tar Heels Wrap Up Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational With Multiple First-Place Crews

March 15, 2026 | Women's Rowing

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Wrapping up its opening regatta of the season, North Carolina rowing picked up multiple first-place finishes in the final morning of racing from Melton Lake.

"Overall it was a solid first effort this spring as a program. We had some good performances, but we also know we have a ton of selection to get through, folks figuring it out and some combinations we are excited to try," remarked head coach Erin Neppel. "This year, spring break is after this event so we are looking forward to the training focus this week and getting to it."

The 3V8 crew began the morning with a first-place race with a time of 6:45.908 to beat out Carolina's 4V8 boat as well as Duke and Navy. The Tar Heel 2V4 and V4 crews both finished in second place in their races behind Duke.

The 2V8 boat earned its third first place finish of the weekend, with a time of 6:41.049 against Duke and Navy to come away with a clean sweep on the water.
Carolina's V8 finished in second in its final race in Tennessee, with a time of 6:43.453 to beat out Navy.

The Tar Heels head back on the water next weekend on March 21, for an exhibition against High Point before its next regatta at the Sunshine State Invitational in Sarasota Florida from March 27-28.

SUNDAY RESULTS
4V8
1. UNC 3V8 – 6:45.908
2. UNC 4V8 – 6:54.673
3. Duke – 7:05.843
4. Navy – 7:12.024

3V8
1. UNC 3V8 – 6:45.908
2. UNC 4V8 – 6:54.673
3. Duke – 7:05.843
4. Navy – 7:12.024

2V4
1. Duke – 7:33.580
2. UNC – 7:36.746
3. Navy – 6:49.682

V4
1. Duke – 7:27.682
2. UNC – 7:30.259
3. Navy – 7:52.126

2V8
1. UNC – 6:41.049
2. Duke – 6:45.028
3. Navy – 7:06.778

V8
1. Duke – 6:34.864
2. UNC – 6:43.453
3. Navy – 6:49.682

LINEUPS
V8
Coxswain: Alix de Saint-Aignant
Stroke: Carmen Sagues
Seven Seat: Ella Gusick
Six Seat: Mimi Brown
Five Seat: Sydney Hebert
Four Seat: Kate MacBryde
Three Seat: Gabby Postiglione
Two Seat: Lindsay Troftgruben
Bow: Anni Stamer

2V8
Coxswain: Katelyn Hawley
Stroke: Evie Wells
Seven Seat: Teagan Kleckley
Six Seat: Kate Hendershott
Five Seat: Maya Schultz
Four Seat: Cam Howard
Three Seat: Harper Keen
Two Seat: Caroline Leahy
Bow: Sydney Tuck

1V4
Coxswain: Gracie Keyt
Stroke: Molly Dansby
Three Seat: Chloe Gaither
Two Seat: Anna Lily Laborde
Bow: Ayda Suing

2V4
Coxswain: Mary Evelyn Pearce
Stroke: Lily DeMarco
Three Seat: Katelyn Johnson
Two Seat: Maria Anayiotou
Bow: Alice Clark

3V8
Coxswain: Virginia Floyd
Stroke: Seren Page
Seven Seat: Sarah Knox Harper
Six Seat: Sarah Fox
Five Seat: Lizzie Hall
Four Seat: Mia Dansby
Three Seat: Isabella Debling
Two Seat: Ella Malafa
Bow: Dayle Snively

4V8
Coxswain: Hema Chanamolu
Stroke: Charlie Grace Gibbs
Seven Seat: Ashley Ferguson
Six Seat: Sophia Korbani
Five Seat: Julia Bucknavage
Four Seat: Oliva Kurtz
Three Seat: Candela Cappa
Two Seat: Ella Woroniecki
Bow: Avery Shippy

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