PENNSAUKEN N.J. - The Bryn Mawr Owls competed in the Knecht Cup Regatta this past weekend. Over the course of the weekend, Bryn Mawr competed in the DIII Women's Varsity 8+ Heats, qualifying in both the petite and grand final events on Sunday. The Owls also competed in the Division III Women's Varsity 4+ Heats, placing 4th, just shy of a grand final appearance on Sunday. After a strong week of racing, the Bryn Mawr Owls secured a medal in the Knecht Cup Division III Women's Rowing Event for the third year in a row. 

Highlights: 

Saturday 

• In the Women's DIII Varsity 8+ Heats, the Varsity 8+ held a commanding lead down the 2000m course, winning the event by open water, and securing a spot in the grand final.  

• The Second Varsity 8+ battled the Stockton Second Varsity boat down the course, securing their position in the petite final. The Owls finished three seconds ahead of Stockton to beat the other boats in their heat.  

• The Varsity 4+ competed against Catholic University down the 2000m course and placed 4th ahead of Susquehanna University. 

Sunday 

• The Second Varsity 8+ raced in the petite final, placing 5th in the event with a time of 7:54.31. The crew held their own against a wide-spread event, with the petite final hosting both first and second Varsity 8+ boats from Division III and club teams.  

• The Varsity 8+ fought once again with #13 Skidmore College and #11 St. Mary's College of Maryland, sticking with the crews and holding their own in the first 1500m. The Owls earned a hard-fought bronze medal in the event with a time of 7:23.76. 

The Varsity 8+ 

• Coxswain: Sophia Hofmann 

• Stroke: Sarah Stephens 

• 7: Marlena Sheldon  

• 6: Lindsay Damon  

• 5: Leah Sutton-Smith  

• 4: Xola Owens  

• 3: Claire Thomas  

• 2: Eva Chapuran  

• 1: Sara Radmall 

Second Varsity 8+  

• Coxswain: Zoe Beer 

• Stroke: Aline Charkoudian Rogers  

• 7: Olivia Herman  

• 6: Beatrice Barnett  

• 5: Ruby Berney  

• 4: Claire Ford  

• 3: Winona Wardwell  

• 2: Jana Stemple  

• 1: Chelsea Freer 

The Varsity 4+ 

• Coxswain: Margaret Levy  

• Stroke: Kailey Mitsuoka  

• 3: Blanca Berger Sollod  

• 2: Lucia Swaner  

• 1: Katherine Wolfenden 

Tune in for the team's next race in Chesterfield, MD for a pre-Conference Championship race against Washington College on Saturday, April 26th at 10:00 AM EST. Tune in to gobrynmawr.com for results and follow @bmcathletics on social media to stay up to date with your favorite Bryn Mawr teams.