WORCESTER, Mass. – No. 8 Wellesley College crew competed against several top ten Division III at Lake Quinsigamond on Sunday morning.

The Varsity Eight (V8+) finished fifth in the Grand Final, crossing at 7:07.04. No. 5 Bates College topped the race, leading with a 6:43.4 time. The Blue finished second to Bates in its initial heat with a 7:00.15 performance.

Blue Crew also placed fifth in the Second Varsity Eight (2V8+) Grand Final. The Blue ended with a 7:22.68 time, while No. 4 Trinity College was the top performer with a 6:55.4. The squad was the runner-up in the initial round with a 7:13.9 mark.

In the Third Varsity Eight (3V8+) competition, the Blue finished third in the Grand Final, securing a 7:28.37 time to defeat No. 12 William Smith College and No. 7 WPI, while falling to Bates and Trinity. Earlier in the day, the 3V8+ placed second in the opening round, clocking in at 7:28.56.

Finally, the Fourth Varsity Eight (4V8+) grabbed third at 7:39.18, behind Bates and Trinity.

Next up, the Blue return to Worcester for the annual NEWMAC Championships on Saturday, April 26, beginning at 8:30 AM.

Wellesley Lineups (4/13/25):

V8+: C - Mia Saracino; 8 - Lucy Weil; 7 - Bella Cooper; 6 - Frances Dickinson; 5 - Hannah Bates; 4 - Madeline Terry; 3 - Mia Westmoreland; 2 - Bronnie Bailey; 1 - Caroline Hester

2V8+: C - Colette Kennedy; 8 - Audrey Sim 7 - Aliki Hollister; 6 - Lilian Gregorich; 5 - Sydney Jones; 4 - Sarah Fu; 3 - Rachel Hu; 2 - Marina West; 1 - Jude Mohammad

3V8+: C - Claire Johnson; 8 - Grace Kessler; 7 - Mel Daniels; 6 - Alice Yao; 5 - Cordelia Thomas; 4 - Mira Ivanis; 3 - Samantha Whitson; 2 - Meg Behe; 1 - Derin Timucin

4V8+: C - Nola Meek; 8 - Oona Lazer; 7 - Temitope Ibironke; 6 - Sophia Lutch; 5 - Anna Stone Ewing; 4 - Avery Finley; 3 - Evyn Lally; 2 - Jillian Hack; 1 - Carly Hack