OCCOQUAN, Va. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s rowing team opened up their 2019-20 campaign Sunday afternoon (Oct. 6) as they competed in the Occoquan Chase. 

How It Happened 

  • The women’s champ and club eight finished fourth out of six with a time of 18:18.80 and the women’s champ and club four crossed the finish line in sixth out of eight by rowing a 20:57.46.


Seahawks Boat Lineups 

Women’s Champ and Club Eight:

Coxswain: Olivia Fuster

Stroke: Emily Frieman

7: Emma McNesby 

6: Katie Gill

5: Angelina Wilson

4: Tori Wertin

3: Colette Nortman 

2: Zoe Grabenstetter 

Bow: Katie Ortel 

Women’s Champ and Club Four 

Cox: Molly Liberman 

Stroke: Simone Llanos 

3: Annika Drilling 

2: Lily Stein 

Bow: Maggie Bennett 

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