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No. 24 USC Women’s Rowing Finishes the Rocky Top Invite
April 04, 2026 | Women's Rowing
The Trojans’ Second Varsity Eight was the only boat to place in the finals.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Highlighted by the Second Varsity Eight making the finals after two competitive races, the No. 24 USC women's rowing team wrapped up its stint at the University of Tennessee's Rocky Top Invite, held at Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. on Saturday, April 4.
Of the Trojans' three boats at the competitive regatta, the Second Varsity Eight was the only one to make the finals, where it placed fourth with a time of 6:51.859. USC's Varsity Eight and Varsity Four barely missed the cut and ended up with top-three finishes in the consolation finals.
Over the course of two days, all boats raced twice en route to the finals. Friday's prelims were held for lane assignments for Saturday morning's semifinals. From there, the top two boats in each semifinal and the next fastest time made the finals.
USC's Second Varsity Eight was the only boat with two top-three finishes before the finals. The Trojans placed third in the prelims, which set up a close semifinal race.
On Saturday morning, the Trojans fended off Clemson throughout a close race that saw neither team lead by more than three seconds until the Trojans pulled away in the last 1,000 meters. USC's 6:45.11 in the semifinals edged out UCLA's time of 6:47.70 in the other heat for the last spot in the finals. USC would go on to place fourth in the final with a time of 6:51.86.
USC's Varsity Four struggled in Friday's prelims by placing fifth in its first two races before winning the consolation finals in 7:37.36. The Trojans led wire-to-wire in the consolation final and beat second-place Iowa by nearly five seconds.
The Varsity Eight fared similarly by placing fifth in Friday's prelims and the semifinals to send them to the consolation finals. The Trojans placed third in the consolation finals in a race decided by less than five seconds.
No. 5 Tennessee swept all six races to win the regatta in dominant fashion.
FRIDAY'S RACE RESULTS
1V4+ Prelims
2V8+ Prelims
1V8+ Prelims
SATURDAY'S RACE RESULTS
1V8+ Semifinals
2V8+ Semifinals
1V4+ Semifinals
1V8+ Consolation Finals
2V8+ Finals
1V4+ Consolation Finals
BOATINGS/LINEUPS
UP NEXT
The Trojans stay in-state for the Big Ten Invite, held in Sacramento, Calif. from April 18-19. All pertinent updates can be found on the women's rowing team's schedule page on usctrojans.com.
Of the Trojans' three boats at the competitive regatta, the Second Varsity Eight was the only one to make the finals, where it placed fourth with a time of 6:51.859. USC's Varsity Eight and Varsity Four barely missed the cut and ended up with top-three finishes in the consolation finals.
Over the course of two days, all boats raced twice en route to the finals. Friday's prelims were held for lane assignments for Saturday morning's semifinals. From there, the top two boats in each semifinal and the next fastest time made the finals.
USC's Second Varsity Eight was the only boat with two top-three finishes before the finals. The Trojans placed third in the prelims, which set up a close semifinal race.
On Saturday morning, the Trojans fended off Clemson throughout a close race that saw neither team lead by more than three seconds until the Trojans pulled away in the last 1,000 meters. USC's 6:45.11 in the semifinals edged out UCLA's time of 6:47.70 in the other heat for the last spot in the finals. USC would go on to place fourth in the final with a time of 6:51.86.
USC's Varsity Four struggled in Friday's prelims by placing fifth in its first two races before winning the consolation finals in 7:37.36. The Trojans led wire-to-wire in the consolation final and beat second-place Iowa by nearly five seconds.
The Varsity Eight fared similarly by placing fifth in Friday's prelims and the semifinals to send them to the consolation finals. The Trojans placed third in the consolation finals in a race decided by less than five seconds.
No. 5 Tennessee swept all six races to win the regatta in dominant fashion.
FRIDAY'S RACE RESULTS
1V4+ Prelims
- 7:16.38 Tennessee
- 7:29.17 Alabama
- 7:29.67 Iowa
- 7:30.87 Minnesota
- 7:40.06 USC
2V8+ Prelims
- 6:31.34 Tennessee
- 6:36.25 Alabama
- 6:44.49 USC
- 6:49:51 Minnesota
- 6:50.38 Iowa
1V8+ Prelims
- 6:18.41 Tennessee
- 6:28.45 Alabama
- 6:36.25 Iowa
- 6:36.93 Minnesota
- 6:40.85 USC
SATURDAY'S RACE RESULTS
1V8+ Semifinals
- 6:32.45 Alabama
- 6:33.50 UCLA
- 6:36.34 Minnesota
- 6:36.88 Penn
- 6:45.98 USC
2V8+ Semifinals
- 6:33.71 Tennessee
- 6:42.15 Duke
- 6:45.11 USC
- 6:48.73 Clemson
1V4+ Semifinals
- 7:18.00 Duke
- 7:22.83 UCLA
- 7:28.69 Alabama
- 7:34.33 Minnesota
- 7:39.35 USC
1V8+ Consolation Finals
- 6:45.47 Penn
- 6:48.67 Clemson
- 6:49.54 USC
- 6:56.21 Iowa
2V8+ Finals
- 6:41.44 Tennessee
- 6:46.55 Penn
- 6:47.22 Alabama
- 6:51.86 USC
- 6:52.34 Duke
1V4+ Consolation Finals
- 7:37.36 USC
- 7:41.34 Iowa
- 7:44.02 Minnesota
- 7:56.74 Clemson
BOATINGS/LINEUPS
- USC Varsity Eight — Coxswain: Mia Kirkorsky, Stroke: Viktoryia Vasilyeva, 7: Maeve Clifford, 6: Louise Gyssels, 5: Gerli Endrekson, 4: Raquel Rodriguez, 3: Julia Karten, 2: Abbie Diemer, Bow: Emily Munroe
- USC Second Varsity Eight — Coxswain: Roxy Andras, Stroke: Solange Barbier, 7: Francesca Garijo, 6: Elena Cerrudo, 5: Bella Korellis, 4: Olivia Aceves, 3: Tale Børsheim Tønsager, 2: Grace Eamer, Bow: Chloe Amling
- USC Varsity Four — Coxswain: Lily Djavaherian, Stroke: Kat Cokeley, 3: Auggie Mullin, 2: Lucy Schofield, Bow: Kiki Georg
UP NEXT
The Trojans stay in-state for the Big Ten Invite, held in Sacramento, Calif. from April 18-19. All pertinent updates can be found on the women's rowing team's schedule page on usctrojans.com.
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