PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Trinity College Women's Rowing team returned to the water Saturday, October 24, competing at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa. The Bantams competed across seven events, including the Championship Eights, Championship Fours, Championship Pairs, Collegiate Doubles, Collegiate Quads, Frosh/Novice Eights, and Collegiate Singles.

What Happened:
Women's Championship Eights

• Trinity's top crew, led by R. Reynolds, finished 18th overall with a time of 13:32.038.
• The Bantams' second entry, led by J. Golas, placed 20th overall, crossing the finish line in 13:50.543.
• Trinity's top eight finished ahead of La Salle University (13:39.036), while its second crew finished ahead of George Mason University (13:55.026).

Women's College Frosh/Novice Eights

• The Bantams secured a fourth-place finish in the Frosh/Novice Eights, crossing the finish line with a time of 14:19.095.
• Trinity finished behind the University of Pennsylvania (12:45.427), Drexel University (13:35.435), and the University of Delaware (14:13.103).
• The Bantams were the fastest Division III crew in the event, finishing ahead of Franklin & Marshall College (19:21.871).

Women's Championship Fours With Coxswain

• Trinity placed three crews among the top 12 in the Championship Fours, with all three finishing within four seconds of one another.
• The Bantams' top boat, led by L. Smith, secured ninth place overall with a time of 14:27.374.
• Trinity's second crew, led by J. Golas, followed in 11th place with a time of 14:31.136.
• R. Reynolds guided the third Trinity entry to 12th place, crossing the finish line in 14:31.184, just 0.048 seconds behind the Bantams' 11th-place boat.
• Trinity's entry led by M. Theis finished 38th overall with a time of 15:31.218.
• The Bantams finished just 0.058 seconds behind Villanova's 37th-place entry (15:31.160), while edging Loyola University (15:32.301) by 1.083 seconds.
• Trinity claimed the top three Division III finishes among the results shown, competing against a field featuring the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, Villanova, and West Virginia.

Women's Collegiate Double

• The Bantams entered two crews in the Collegiate Double, finishing fifth and 10th overall.
• K. Austin and M. Schofield paced Trinity with a fifth-place finish, clocking a time of 17:23.770.
• The duo recorded the fastest Division III finish in the event, placing ahead of Bryn Mawr College (18:27.285) and Haverford College (18:31.088).
• E. Eschweiler and N. Taherbhoy rounded out Trinity's performances, finishing 10th overall with a time of 19:36.605.

Women's Championship Pairs Without Coxswain

• Trinity entered two pairs in the Championship Pairs, finishing 10th and 13th overall.
• The duo of J. Golas and R. Reynolds secured 10th place with an adjusted time of 16:48.148, following a 30-second penalty.
• L. Conley and K. Mulvihill finished 13th overall, clocking a time of 18:00.950.
• Golas and Reynolds recorded the fastest Division III time in the event, finishing ahead of Carnegie Mellon University's pair (17:31.682).

Women's Collegiate Quad

• Trinity entered two crews in the Collegiate Quad, finishing fourth and fifth overall.
• The Bantams' crew led by R. Disner claimed fourth place with a time of 16:10.387, finishing behind Monmouth University, Bryn Mawr College, and Washington College.
• Trinity's second entry, led by R. Spitzer, recorded a raw time of 16:07.593, but a 40-second penalty adjusted the final time to 16:47.593, placing the crew fifth overall.
• Both Bantam crews finished among the top five in the event.

Women's Collegiate Single

• The Bantams secured two top-four finishes in the Women's Collegiate Single, with Scarlett Coke and Grace Fullmer placing third and fourth overall, respectively.
• Coke paced Trinity with a third-place finish, crossing the finish line in 16:38.667, just 21.625 seconds behind second-place finisher Sarah Ghazaz of the Undine Barge Club of Philadelphia (16:17.042).
• Fullmer followed in fourth place, clocking a time of 18:13.213, finishing ahead of Haverford College's Daria Colbath (18:28.100) by 14.887 seconds.
• Coke and Fullmer claimed the top two Division III finishes in the event.

Up Next:
The Bantams wrap up their fall season and look ahead to returning to the water in the spring for their 2027 season.