PITTSBURGH, Pa. – RMU rowing hosted the Yinzer Cup on Saturday at the McPhail Boathouse, highlighted by a first-place finish in the Varsity 4+ and a third-place showing in the Novice 4+.
 

VARSITY 4+

The Colonials highlighted the day by capturing the Varsity 4+ title, crossing the finish line in 16:56.722. RMU finished 25.658 seconds ahead of runner-up Mercyhurst, while Toledo rounded out the top three.

Coxswain Hanna Gahagan guided the winning crew of Ana Gaia Eligio Gil, Claire Roberts, Ella Connolly and Alice Sommers.

RMU's second entry finished sixth with a time of 18:48.739, edging Marietta A by 0.638 seconds. Coxswain Lily Davis led the crew of Lily Wineland, Sabrina Kasic, Sarah Naylor and Olivia Smith.
 

NOVICE 4+

The Colonials added another top-three finish in the Novice 4+, placing third with a time of 12:55.116.

Toledo captured the event title, followed by Marietta in second. RMU crossed the finish line 30.765 seconds ahead of fourth-place Canisius A.

The Colonial crew featured coxswain Taylor Barr alongside Heidi Duran, Addyson Traggiai, Leah Pfeiffer and Madalyn Fry.
 

VARSITY 8+

RMU opened the day with a pair of entries in the Varsity 8+.

The Colonials' top entry finished sixth among nine crews, crossing the finish line in 15:54.387 and finishing just 3.253 seconds behind Canisius.

RMU's second entry placed eighth with a time of 17:12.380, finishing ahead of Toledo. Canisius captured the event title.
 

UP NEXT

The Colonials return to the water on Saturday, October 31, when they travel to Fairfax Station, Virginia, to compete in the Head of the Occoquan.