WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Wellesley College crew finished sixth overall as a team after completing the finals of the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday at Lake Mercer.

Tufts University won the 2025 title, winning both races for a total of 56 points. Williams College was the runner-up with 49 points and Wesleyan University took bronze with 45 points. Bates College (44), Ithaca College (34), the Blue (30), St. Mary's College of Maryland (29) and Pacific Lutheran University (21) rounded out the eight-team field.

The Varsity Eight (V8+) defeated Pacific Lutheran to win the Petite Final and finish seventh overall. Blue Crew crossed the finish line at 7:02.515, well ahead of Pacific Lutheran (7:27.221).

Blue Crew's Second Varsity Eight (2V8+) narrowly edged out Ithaca to score fifth in the Grand Final. The two boats were in lock step of one another the entire way, with Wellesley narrowly clipping Ithaca in the final 500 meters. The Blue finished with a time of 7:08.413. Tufts won the 2V8+ Grand Final, while Wesleyan and Williams made the podium.

Wellesley Lineups (5/31/25):

V8+: C - Colette Kennedy; 8 - Bronnie Bailey; 7 - Hannah Bates; 6 - Sarah Fu; 5 - Mia Westmoreland; 4 - Madeline Terry; 3 - Cordelia Thomas; 2 - Audrey Sim; 1 - Marina West

2V8+: C - Claire Johnson; 8 - Aliki Hollister; 7 - Lilian Gregorich; 6 - Samantha Whitson; 5 - Caroline Hester; 4 - Frances Dickinson; 3 - Rachel Hu; 2 - Lucy Weil; 1 - Sydney Jones