Friday, May 15
Indianapolis, Ind.
3:00 PM PT
University of Washington
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Photo by: Grace Mackinlay
UW Wins All Heats At Rescheduled First Day At Big Ten Championships
May 15, 2026 | Women's Rowing
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 4-ranked Washington women's rowing team won all seven of its heats Friday night on the first day of the 2026 Big Ten Rowing Championships. On Sunday, all seven of those crews will race at the Indianapolis Rowing Center to defend their titles from last year.
The heats were moved from Saturday morning to Friday afternoon due to poor weather forecasts for Saturday. Sunday's finals schedule (below) remains the unchanged.
Last year, Washington became just the second program to sweep all seven finals at a Big Ten Championships. This year, the Huskies earned the top seed in all seven race categories entering Friday's heats.
The Huskies lived up to that seeding, winning each heat (first, second, third; and fourth varsity eights; first, second, and third varsity fours) comfortably.
In the eights races, Washington won all of its heats by open water. The closest finish came in the third varsity eight, where Washington beat second-place UCLA by about 4.7 seconds and two or three seats of open water. The varsity eight won its race in 6:50.141, 8.3 seconds in front of the Bruins, while UW's second and fourth eights each won by more than 13 seconds.
The Huskies four races went similarly, with open-water victories in all three, despite some good early challenges. Ohio State's first varsity four finished the closest second to the Dawgs, just under seven seconds behind.
Rutgers, the second or third seed in every race category, won all of its heats. UW and Rutgers, obviously, did not see one another during Friday's heats.
Here's the Sunday race schedule:
6:14 a.m. PT / 9:14 a.m. ET – IV Eights Grand Final
6:38 a.m. PT / 9:38 a.m. ET – III Eights Grand Final
7:02 a.m. PT / 10:02 a.m. ET – III Fours Grand Final
7:26 a.m. PT / 10:26 a.m. ET – II Fours Grand Final
7:50 a.m. PT / 10:50 a.m. ET – I Fours Grand Final
8:14 a.m. PT / 11:14 a.m. ET – II Eights Grand Final
8:38 a.m. PT / 11:38 a.m. ET – I Eights Grand Final
Sunday's races will air live on Big Ten Network, with coverage getting underway at 6:00 a.m. PT.
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @washingtrowing on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok; and @UW_Rowing on X, and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
VARSITY 8+ (I EIGHTS)
Shell: Jan Harville
Cox: Izzy Michaelson (Everett, Wash.)
Stroke: Aisha Rocek (Como, Italy)
7: Violet Holbrow Brooksbank (Monmouth, Wales, U.K.)
6: Jess Weir (London, England, U.K.)
5: Mira Calder (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
4: Jayna Palmer (Truckee, Calif.)
3: Cillian Mullen (Tacoma, Wash.)
2: Zola Kemp (Wellington, New Zealand)
Bow: Katie Gardner (Cowbridge, Wales, U.K.)
SECOND VARSITY 8+ (II EIGHTS)
Shell: Dottie Simpson
Cox: Perry McLoughlin (Port Washington, N.Y.)
Stroke: Issy Melville (Hamilton, New Zealand)
7: Emily Myers (Oxford, England, U.K.)
6: Chloe Sheppard (Tewkesbury, England, U.K.)
5: Kalee Verd (Olympia, Wash.)
4: Grace Worthington (Grand Haven, Mich.)
3: Cait Whittard (St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada)
2: Amelia Westbrook (Lincoln, England, U.K.)
Bow: Sofia Suhinin (Adelaide, Australia)
FIRST VARSITY FOUR (I FOURS)
Shell: Sam & Raz
Stroke: Margaret Young (San Anselmo, Calif.)
3: Nienke Overgoor (Bunnik, Netherlands)
2: Emily Downing (Marlow, England, U.K.)
Bow: Cami Martin (Seattle, Wash.)
Cox: Camille Randall (Seattle, Wash.)
SECOND VARSITY FOUR (II FOURS)
Shell: Wendell Sykes
Stroke: Jordan Freer (Lotus, Calif.)
3: Jane Doyle (New York, N.Y.)
2: Carmel Bollag (Seattle, Wash.)
Bow: Sami Tyler (Camas, Wash.)
Cox: Taylor Inouye (Kailua, Hawai'i)
THIRD VARSITY FOUR (III FOURS)
Shell: Coleen Lynch
Stroke: Audrey Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
3: Ella Bayer (Olympia, Wash.)
2: Sofie Sand (Rochester, Wash.)
Bow: Caroline Law (Bellingham, Wash.)
Cox: Morgan Bradley (Portland, Ore.)
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT (III EIGHTS)
Shell: Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Sloane Roth (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Stroke: Scarlett Shelton (Melbourne, Australia)
7: Willow Tzonev (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
6: Caitlin Woods (Melbourne, Australia)
5: Camille Hutton (Manson, Wash.)
4: Finley Stockstad (Tacoma, Wash.)
3: Zoe Keenan (Seattle, Wash.)
2: Grace Sisett (Kelowna, B.C., Canada)
Bow: Claire Rogge (Vancouver, Wash.)
FOURTH VARSITY EIGHT (IV EIGHTS)
Shell: Jenni Hogan
Cox: Ella Ryter (Seattle, Wash.)
Stroke: Liv Ormseth (Vashon Island, Wash.)
7: Katharina Stromberg (Seattle, Wash.)
6: Annelise Hahl (Cary, N.C.)
5: Caitlin Hane (Irvine, Calif.)
4: Victoria Trentin (Melbourne, Australia)
3: Kayla Coates-Robertson (Redmond, Wash.)
2: Emma Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
Bow: Carly Lauritzen (Nine Mile Falls, Wash.)
The heats were moved from Saturday morning to Friday afternoon due to poor weather forecasts for Saturday. Sunday's finals schedule (below) remains the unchanged.
Last year, Washington became just the second program to sweep all seven finals at a Big Ten Championships. This year, the Huskies earned the top seed in all seven race categories entering Friday's heats.
The Huskies lived up to that seeding, winning each heat (first, second, third; and fourth varsity eights; first, second, and third varsity fours) comfortably.
In the eights races, Washington won all of its heats by open water. The closest finish came in the third varsity eight, where Washington beat second-place UCLA by about 4.7 seconds and two or three seats of open water. The varsity eight won its race in 6:50.141, 8.3 seconds in front of the Bruins, while UW's second and fourth eights each won by more than 13 seconds.
The Huskies four races went similarly, with open-water victories in all three, despite some good early challenges. Ohio State's first varsity four finished the closest second to the Dawgs, just under seven seconds behind.
Rutgers, the second or third seed in every race category, won all of its heats. UW and Rutgers, obviously, did not see one another during Friday's heats.
Here's the Sunday race schedule:
6:14 a.m. PT / 9:14 a.m. ET – IV Eights Grand Final
6:38 a.m. PT / 9:38 a.m. ET – III Eights Grand Final
7:02 a.m. PT / 10:02 a.m. ET – III Fours Grand Final
7:26 a.m. PT / 10:26 a.m. ET – II Fours Grand Final
7:50 a.m. PT / 10:50 a.m. ET – I Fours Grand Final
8:14 a.m. PT / 11:14 a.m. ET – II Eights Grand Final
8:38 a.m. PT / 11:38 a.m. ET – I Eights Grand Final
Sunday's races will air live on Big Ten Network, with coverage getting underway at 6:00 a.m. PT.
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @washingtrowing on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok; and @UW_Rowing on X, and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
VARSITY 8+ (I EIGHTS)
Shell: Jan Harville
Cox: Izzy Michaelson (Everett, Wash.)
Stroke: Aisha Rocek (Como, Italy)
7: Violet Holbrow Brooksbank (Monmouth, Wales, U.K.)
6: Jess Weir (London, England, U.K.)
5: Mira Calder (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
4: Jayna Palmer (Truckee, Calif.)
3: Cillian Mullen (Tacoma, Wash.)
2: Zola Kemp (Wellington, New Zealand)
Bow: Katie Gardner (Cowbridge, Wales, U.K.)
SECOND VARSITY 8+ (II EIGHTS)
Shell: Dottie Simpson
Cox: Perry McLoughlin (Port Washington, N.Y.)
Stroke: Issy Melville (Hamilton, New Zealand)
7: Emily Myers (Oxford, England, U.K.)
6: Chloe Sheppard (Tewkesbury, England, U.K.)
5: Kalee Verd (Olympia, Wash.)
4: Grace Worthington (Grand Haven, Mich.)
3: Cait Whittard (St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada)
2: Amelia Westbrook (Lincoln, England, U.K.)
Bow: Sofia Suhinin (Adelaide, Australia)
FIRST VARSITY FOUR (I FOURS)
Shell: Sam & Raz
Stroke: Margaret Young (San Anselmo, Calif.)
3: Nienke Overgoor (Bunnik, Netherlands)
2: Emily Downing (Marlow, England, U.K.)
Bow: Cami Martin (Seattle, Wash.)
Cox: Camille Randall (Seattle, Wash.)
SECOND VARSITY FOUR (II FOURS)
Shell: Wendell Sykes
Stroke: Jordan Freer (Lotus, Calif.)
3: Jane Doyle (New York, N.Y.)
2: Carmel Bollag (Seattle, Wash.)
Bow: Sami Tyler (Camas, Wash.)
Cox: Taylor Inouye (Kailua, Hawai'i)
THIRD VARSITY FOUR (III FOURS)
Shell: Coleen Lynch
Stroke: Audrey Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
3: Ella Bayer (Olympia, Wash.)
2: Sofie Sand (Rochester, Wash.)
Bow: Caroline Law (Bellingham, Wash.)
Cox: Morgan Bradley (Portland, Ore.)
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT (III EIGHTS)
Shell: Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Sloane Roth (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Stroke: Scarlett Shelton (Melbourne, Australia)
7: Willow Tzonev (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
6: Caitlin Woods (Melbourne, Australia)
5: Camille Hutton (Manson, Wash.)
4: Finley Stockstad (Tacoma, Wash.)
3: Zoe Keenan (Seattle, Wash.)
2: Grace Sisett (Kelowna, B.C., Canada)
Bow: Claire Rogge (Vancouver, Wash.)
FOURTH VARSITY EIGHT (IV EIGHTS)
Shell: Jenni Hogan
Cox: Ella Ryter (Seattle, Wash.)
Stroke: Liv Ormseth (Vashon Island, Wash.)
7: Katharina Stromberg (Seattle, Wash.)
6: Annelise Hahl (Cary, N.C.)
5: Caitlin Hane (Irvine, Calif.)
4: Victoria Trentin (Melbourne, Australia)
3: Kayla Coates-Robertson (Redmond, Wash.)
2: Emma Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
Bow: Carly Lauritzen (Nine Mile Falls, Wash.)
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