WORCESTER, Mass. – No. 7 Wellesley College crew competed at the annual National Invitational Rowing Championships on Saturday at Lake Quinsigamond.

In the Varsity Eight's initial round, the team put up an impressive 7:19.907 mark, trailing only Williams in the seven-team race. Blue Crew earned a spot in the Grand Final. In the latter race, the team finished fifth overall, in front of William Smith, by crossing the finish line at 7:22.878.

Blue Crew's Second Varsity Eight claimed third out of six behind Trinity and Wesleyan but ahead of WPI, Colby and Skidmore in the opening race. Wellesley's 7:41.850 time moved it into the afternoon's Petite Final. The Blue won the Petite Final race, topping the competition, including rival Smith, with a time of 7:45.768.

In the initial Third Varsity Eight race, the Blue finished third out of six, with a time of 7:45.833. The squad made the Grand Final with its performance, taking fifth place in the afternoon after putting up an 8:09.505 mark.

The Varsity Four came in second place in its opening race, recording a 8:58.583 time to make the Grand Final. The boat captured bronze in the Grand Final with a 9:33.867 time, ahead of Wesleyan, UNH and WPI. 

Wellesley lineups (5/10/26):

V8+ : C - Mia Saracino; 8 - Bronnie Bailey; 7 - Hannah Bates; 6 - Allegra Basanese; 5 - Mia Westmoreland; 4 - Sarah Fu; 3 - Marina West; 2 - Lucy Weil; 1 - Mia Kim

2V8+ : C - Sophia Lutch; 8 - Aliki Hollister; 7 - Rachel Hu; 6 - Ellie Walsh; 5 - Isha Bajwa; 4 - Samantha Whitson; 3 - Bella Cooper; 2 - Jude Mohammad; 1 - Caroline Hester

3V8+: C - Sophie Schell; 8 - Isabella Acosta; 7 - Mira Ivanis; 6 - Frances Dickinson; 5 - Harper Mathews; 4 - Ramsey Tabor; 3 - Mireilla Kamprath;  2 - Evyn Lally; 1 - Lilian Gregorich

V4+: C - Grace Qiu; 4 - Meg Behe; 3 - Hannah Hekhuis; 2 - Ashley Chang; 1 - Jillian Hack