Rowing Completes Knecht Cup Regatta

Sunday, April 12

Cherry Hill, N.J.

8 AM

University of Delaware

Knecht Cup

Photo by: Erin Moreland

4/12/2026 8:50:00 PM | Rowing

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – University of Delaware rowing's second varsity eight finished fifth in the grand final of the Knecht Cup Regatta on Sunday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Fightin' Blue Hens took to the river early, racing the semifinal round before the clock struck 8:00 a.m.
The Varsity 4+ was able to capture a fourth-place finish at 8:00.61.
The 2V8+ took second at 7:25.97, qualifying for the grand final.
To start finals, the freshman/novice 4+ placed fifth at 9:00.59.
In the 2V4+ petite final, the Blue & Gold finished in fifth place at 8:45.35, ahead of West Virginia.
In the Varsity 4+ second final, Delaware grabbed a second-place spot at 8:31.01.
For the 2v8+ in the grand final, UD placed fifth at 7:07.06.
In the final race of the day, the Varsity 8+ third final, the Hens took second at 6:56.49, finishing above MAC foe Eastern Michigan.

RESULTS (SEMIFINALS)
V4+
Jacksonville: 7:37.40
Boston College: 7:40.43
Mercyhurst: 7:41.96
Delaware: 8:00.61
Temple: 8:03.43
MIT: 8:15.55

2V8+
MIT: 7:24.71
Delaware: 7:25.97
Jacksonville: 7:29.14
MIT: 7:30.94
Villanova: 7:36.94
Lehigh: 7:40.93

V8+
UMass: 7:10.29
Boston College: 7:14.95
Villanova: 7:20.25
Colgate: 7:22.55
Georgetown: 7:23.57
Delaware: 7:24.79

FINALS

F/N4+
Wisconsin: 8:44.72
Boston College: 8:45.73
Robert Morris: 8:51.55
MSOE: 8:55.98
Delaware: 9:00.59
Monmouth: 9:24.95

2V4+ (Petite)
Jacksonville: 8:39.76
Boston College: 8:41.96
Villanova: 8:42.69
Temple B: 8:45.13
Delaware: 8:45.35
West Virginia: 8:49.75

V4+
West Virginia: 8:29.20
Delaware: 8:31.01
Sacred Heart: 8:31.60
UConn: 8:32.20
Mercyhurst: 8:42.96

2V8+
Boston University: 6:58.23
Temple: 6:58.26
MIT: 7:01.74
Drexel: 7:03.84
Delaware: 7:07.06
Boston College: 7:09.54

V8+
Georgetown: 6:55.16
Delaware: 6:56.49
Holy Cross: 6:58.37
Old Dominion: 7:01.36
Sacred Heart: 7:06.98
Eastern Michigan: 7:08.03

LINEUPS

Varsity 8+	Second Varsity 8+	Third Varsity 8+
Kathleen Higgins	Kiah Beachler	Marytheresa Fitzpatrick
Ava Tine	Milly Murphy	Hattie Gump
Meaghan Leahy	Samantha Ryan	Sophie Murray
Kayla Mullings	Emily Guilfoyle	Julia Moller
Maya McCottry	Daniella Sexton	Graham Bowers
Amari Randall	Daphne Metz	Allison Craig
Molly Quinn	Maura Quinn	Emily Reilly
Caroline O'Neill	Sophia Iorio	Zahra Götz
Chloe Kluender	Chinemere Njoku	Ava Moretti

Varsity 4+	Second Varsity 4+	Freshman/Novice 4+
Amina Mai	Madeline Zeuli	Francesca Capriotti
Adriana Mazzella	Shannon Dolt	Nora Habib
Torrance Feehan	Lydia Attanasio	Lauren Fox
Abigail Buss	Maggie MacPherson	Logananne Zielinski
Samantha Yuen	Rachel Tartal	Madison Baranes

UP NEXT
Delaware will return to action tomorrow, April 12, for the final day of the Knecht Cup.

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