Virginia Rowing Competes at Head of the Charles on Sunday

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CHARLOTTESVILLE – The reigning NCAA Champion Virginia rowing team begins fall competition on Sunday (Oct. 24) when it travels to the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, Mass. Virginia will enter four crews into two races – the Championship Eights and the Championship Fours.

Virginia’s Championship Eights entries will race at approximately 3:09 p.m. on Saturday, while the Championship Fours will race at 2:40 p.m. A live webcast is available here.

The Head of the Charles is the world’s largest two-day rowing event and attracts up to 300,000 spectators during the weekend.

Virginia also has an Alumni Eight competing on Saturday (Oct. 23).

Tentative Virginia Line-Ups:
Championship Eights (Bow Number 00004): Coxswain Sidney Thorsten, Claudia Blandford, Elle Murray, Kristine O’Brien, Martha Kuzzy, Fiona Schlesinger, Sarah Borchelt, Keziah Beall, Carli Goldberg

Championship Eights (Bow Number 00029): Coxswain Molly Frear, Carolyn Glandorf, MacKenzie Leahy, Christine Roper, Lindsay Welch, Brandy Herald, Cara Linnenkohl, Taylor Levine, Susie Chalker

Championship Fours (Bow Number 00016): TBA

Championship Fours (Bow Number 00004): TBA