In its first appearance at the NCAA Championships in 18 years, the 13th ranked Rutgers women’s rowing finished in 11th place overall this past weekend at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, the 70 team points they produced was the third best result of the six Big Ten programs participating.
Rutgers had three boats race in the finals on Sunday. The varsity eight, led by First Team All-Big Ten honoree Sarah Jonahek, finished in fourth place in the Petite Final with a time of 6:16.509, securing a 10th place finish at the NCAA Championships. The second varsity eight finished with a time of 6:30.