SARASOTA, Florida. – The Drexel University women’s rowing team finished their competition at the Sunshine State Invitational with three performances in the Grand Finals on Saturday morning.

Opening the day, the V8+ team from Nathalie Cleri (helmsman), Grace Comerford (cerebrovascular accident), Hayley McKeever, Alexandra Natale, Kirby Droogan, Isabella d’Angelo, Mollie Knoff, Hunt for Giavannaand Kayla Driscoll (bow) placed fourth with a time of 6:33.38, just 0.27 behind third place Tulsa.

Then in the 2V8+ final, the Dragons finished third, with a time of 6:38.3, less than two seconds behind Louisville and more than two seconds ahead of Iowa.

In the final race for Drexel, DU placed fifth in the V4+ Grand Final with a time of 7:33.25.

The Dragons will be back next Saturday, April 9, when they travel to Cherry Hill, New Jersey to compete in the Knecht Cup Regatta on the Cooper River.

RESULTS
Grand Final V8+

1. University of Central Florida – 6:28.75
2. Iowa – 6:31.21
3.Toulouse – 6:33.11
4. Drexel – 6:33.38

5. Northeast – 6:35.40
6. Louisville – 6:35.74

Grand Final 2V8+

1. University of Central Florida – 6:34.9
2. Louisville – 6:36.7
3. Drexel – 6:38.3

4. Iowa-6:40.6
5. Kansas State University – 6:41.0
6. University of Miami – 6:48.3

Grand Final V4+

1. Iowa – 7:20.7
2. Kansas State University – 7:26.9
3. University of Central Florida – 7:30.6
4. Northeast – 7:31.1
5. Drexel – 7:33.3

6. University of Kansas – 7:40.8

Compositions

V8+
Coxswain – Nathalie Cleri
Stroke – Grace Comerford
7 – Hayley McKeever
6 – Alexandra Natale
5 – Kirby Droogan
4 – Isabella d’Angelo
3 – Mollie Knoff
2 – Hunt for Giavanna
Bow – Kayla Driscoll

2V8+
Coxswain – Olivia Szabo
Stroke – Julianna Rogers
7 – Rita Kefer
6 – Makayla Wenzke
5 – Lexie Hain
4 – Rachel Willy
3 – Rachel Civan
2 – Anna Kretzer
Bow – Morgan Van Dexter



V4+
Coxswain – Chloe Special
Stroke – Taylor Powell
3 – Olivia Zwickle
2 – Addison Devin
Bow – Genevieve Rowlands