PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — The Marietta College women's rowing team finished its fall racing season at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta on Saturday (Oct. 24). The Pioneers competed in the club championship 8+, championship 4+, and paralympic rowing 2 races.
 
"We had near perfect racing conditions, which aided our racing," Marietta head coach Annie Devorak said. "Overall, we had a strong fall season. We saw some serous speed from other MARC crews, which will help fuel our training over the next few months. It's nice seeing our conference get faster as a whole.
 
Lillian Rodriguez started the day for Marietta with a first place showing in the PR2 singles with a time of 19:49.449.
 
Marietta had a strong showing in the fours. The Pioneers raced strong pieces and placed competitively against the other D3 programs and were on top of other MARC schools. Marietta's "A" boat placed sixth overall with a time 15:33.455, while the "B" crew was eleventh with a time of 16:47.070.
 
The Navy Blue and White eight experienced some equipment damage on the way to the starting line, which hindered their performance. The Pioneers were able to make a quick fix, but it ultimately affected their race. Marietta placed ninth with a time of 14:43.657.
 
"This group continues to be gritty," Devorak said. "I'm excited to see what we can do between now and May."
 
Fans can follow all 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 X and Instagram.
 
Results
PR2 Singles
1. Lillian Rodriguez (19:49.449)
 
Championship 4+
1. Trinity (14:27.374), 2. Trinity (14:31.136), 3. Trinity (14:31.184), 4. Lafayette (15:13.790), 5. Trinity (15:31.218), 6. Marietta A (15:33.455), 7. Carnegie Mellon (15:37.148), 8. Franklin & Marshall (15:37.638), 9. Lafayette (15:51.105), 10. Stockton (16:39.234), 11. Marietta B (16:47.070), 12. Lafayette (17:30.195), 13. Haverford (17:46.558), 14. Franklin & Marshall (17:48.567), 15. Scranton (17:52.046), 16. Washington College (17:53.384), 17. St. John Fisher (18:05.688), 18. Bryn Mawr (18:21.196), 19. Stockton (18:30.670), 20. Susquehanna (19:13.400)
 
Marietta A: Alexis Lang (Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes), Avery Kurman (Galloway, N.J./Atlantic County Insitute of Technology), Lauren Staley (Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills), Sarah Pettey (Fleming, Ohio/Warren), Willow Schulde (Litchfield, Conn./Lakeview)
 
Marietta B: Cora Sweeney (Proctor, W.Va./Magnolia), Asiyah Rana (Akron, Ohio/Firestone), Teagan Klaner (Waynesvurg, Pa./Waynesburg Central), Campbell Anne Friend (Leesburg, Ohio/Fairfield), Hana Humphreys (Charleston, W.Va./Sissonville)
 
Club Championship 8+
1. Catholic (13:28.233), 2. St. Mary's (Md) (14:01.579), 3. Trinity (14:04.550), 4. Stockton (14:12.510), 5. Trinity (14:15.222), 6. Franklin & Marshall (14:23.122), 7. Lafayette (14:26.474), 8. Bryn Mawr (14:30.500), 9. Marietta (14:43.657), 10. Catholic (14:46.678), 11. Carnegie Mellon (14:56.442), 12. Washington College (15:57.325), 13. St. John Fisher (16:53.459)
 
Alexis Lang (Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes), Avery Kurman (Galloway, N.J./Atlantic County Insitute of Technology), Willow Schulde (Litchfield, Conn./Lakeview), Sarah Pettey (Fleming, Ohio/Warren), Lauren Staley (Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills), Asiyah Rana (Akron, Ohio/Firestone), Camilla Suarez (Hutchins, Texas/Townview Magnet Center), Campbell Anne Friend (Leesburg, Ohio/Fairfield), Teagan Klaner (Waynesvurg, Pa./Waynesburg Central)