WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — The Marietta College women's rowing team captured a silver medal at the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championship Sunday (April 25) afternoon. The Pioneers' varsity 8+ crew placed second in the Grand Final.
"The women put forward a great fight today. Despite starting toward the back of the pack off the line, they kept their focus," Marietta head coach
Abby Lord said. "I am proud of how they committed to each stroke and their determination to raise the bar throughout the 2000m. We are looking forward to lining up against several of the same schools in two weeks at the Dad Vail."
The Pioneers placed third in their morning heat. Washington College won the heat with a time of 7:24.2, followed by Stockton (7:31.5) and Marietta (7:33.3).
After a strong heat, Marietta made some adjustments for the Grand Final. The Pioneers got off to a slow start in the final and was sitting in fourth place in the first 500-meters
After gaining some momentum Marietta took over third place heading into the final 500-meters. A strong sprint to the line allowed the Pioneers to edge overtake Stockton and take the silver medal.
Washington College won the gold medal with a time of 7:09.37. Marietta finished in 7:13.11, followed by Stockton (7:14.42), St. Mary's (7:23.11), Catholic (7:23.77), Franklin & Marshall (7:42.40) and Cabrini (8:59.03).
The All-Conference awards were also announced on Sunday.
Eden Durham (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) and
Rebecca Guhde (Signal Mountain, Tenn./Girls Prep) earned All-MARC varsity honor, while
Michaela Hess (Painesville, Ohio/Fairport Harding) was named to the All-MARC novice team. Four Pioneers earned Academic All-Marc honors including Durham, Guhde, Hess and
Catherine Wadih (Cincinnati, Ohio/Clark Montessori).
The Pioneers are back on the water for the Dad Vail Regatta Friday and Saturday (May 7-8) in Philadelphia.
Fans can follow all of the Pioneer teams all year long at
pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at
facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on Twitter and Instagram.
Results
Varsity 8+
1. Washington College (7:09.37), 2. Marietta (7:13.11), 3. Stockton (7:14.42), 4. St. Mary's (7:23.11), 5. Catholic (7:23.77), 6. Franklin & Marshall (7:42.40), 7. Cabrini (8:59.03).
Marietta — Coxswain:
Natalia Facchinato-Sitja (Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson), Stroke:
Rebecca Guhde (Signal Mountain, Tenn./Girls Prep), 7:
Catherine Wadih (Cincinnati, Ohio/Clark Montessori), 6:
Claudia Frueh (Nashport, Ohio/Tri-Valley), 5:
Michaela Hess (Painesville, Ohio/Fairport Harding), 4:
Eden Durham (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush), 3:
Libby de Klerk (Morton Grove, Ill./Niles West), 2:
Hayden Paredes (Hillsboro, Ohio/Costa Mesa (Calif.)), Bow:
Morgan Szucs (Trenton, Mich.)
