CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Thomas Jefferson University women's rowing had their final race in the regular season as they hosted the Dad Vail Regatta on Friday and Saturday. The Rams were able to claim a gold medal, the first for the team in program at the Dad Vail and second gold this season.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• The Varsity Eight competed in the Grand Final Herny Backe Trophy, where the Rams took the gold with a 7:00.770 time, going ahead of second place Rollins, who is ranked fifth in the nation and won the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) back in April, by nearly 15 seconds
• Jefferson went in the Dii & DIII Varsity Four Grand Final, finishing sixth in the race
• The Rams also raced in the Frosh/Novice 4+ and DII/DIII Varsity 4+ Final 2, where both teams placed first in the races

 
DII & DIII VARSITY FOUR GRAND FINAL
1. Gordon – 7:45.850
2. Union – 7:52.870
3. Tampa – 7:56.130
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6. Jefferson – 8:12.800
Kayla Fuller (coxswain), Jacqui Weber (stroke), Catherine Schipper, Ava Disidori, Izzy Brody-Kaplan (bow)
 
VARSITY EIGHT – GRAND FINAL HENRY BACKE TROPHY
1. Jefferson – 7:00.770 (Gold)
2. Rollins – 7:15.620
3. Vermont – 7:54.640
Jena Ellis (coxswain), Ashlyn Chaffee (stroke), Alaina Gassler, Elizabeth Samer, Cecily Fritz, Julia Gray, Emma Karver, Karlie Cutler, Kailey Grimley (bow)
 
WOMEN'S FROSH/NOVICE 4+ FINAL 2
1. Jefferson – 8:35.650
2. Stockton – 8:50.670
3. William & Mary – 8:54.330
Aailyah Fleming (coxswain), Hailey Halvorsen (stroke), Fallon Shinseki, Bria Moyer, Rhoda Brown (bow)
 
Women's DII/DIII Varsity 4+ Final 2
1. Jefferson – 8:35.940
2. Case Western – 9:09.530
3. Rochester – 9:12.540
Paige Lennon (coxswain), Lizzie Heinz (stroke), Madds Huntsman, Lilly Clark, Joanna Chou (bow)
 
Jefferson completed their regular season and will await their fate on Tuesday, May 19 at 6 p.m. as the NCAA will have their selection show on ncaa.com to see who will make the NCAA Division II Championships from May 29 to May 31 in Gainesville, Georgia.