Spartans Advance Six to Petite Finals After Big Ten Semifinal Racing

Friday, May 15

Eagle Creek Park; Indianapolis, Ind.

6 PM

Michigan State University

B1G Championship Heats

MSU's varsity eight at the Big Ten Invitational Regatta

Spartans Advance Six to Petite Finals After Big Ten Semifinal Racing

5/15/2026 8:53:00 PM | Women's Rowing

Michigan State opened competition at the Big Ten Championships on Friday, and has advanced all six entries into Sunday's Petite finals.

Due to inclement weather in the forecast, all the semifinal heat racing was moved from the originally scheduled Saturday morning schedule to Friday afternoon, with racing beginning at 6 pm in the fourth varsity eights (a boat class MSU did not enter). In the third varsity eight, the Spartans were clocked in a time of 8:50.801 in the second heat.

MSU's second varsity eight was in the faster of the two heats, and finished a length ahead of Wisconsin (7:40.452-7:44.565). The Varsity Eight was battling and was two seats back on Southern Cal at the 1000 meter mark (3:36.7-3:37.7), but could not overcome a strong finish by the Trojans and was timed in 7:14.500.

The three classes of fours raced in succession after the eights had completed. The second and third varsity eights both finished fifth, while the varsity four finished sixth in its race.
After a Saturday without racing, the Sunday slate will begin as originally scheduled at 9 am. All Sunday racing will air live on Big Ten Network.

FRIDAY SEMIFINAL HEATS
top three in each race to Grand Final; remaining boats to Petite Final

VARSITY EIGHT, HEAT ONE: 1- Washington - 6:50.141; 2- UCLA - 6:58.459; 3- Michigan - 6:59.269 4- Southern Cal 7:07.309; 5- Michigan State 7:14.500
VARSITY EIGHT, HEAT TWO: 1- Rutgers 6:50.579; 2- Ohio State 6:55.023; 3- Indiana 6:58.023; 4- Minnesota 6:59.339; 5- Iowa 7:20.089; 6- Wisconsin 7:36.733

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT, HEAT ONE: 1- Washington 7:06.514; 2- Ohio State 7:20.504; Iowa 7:24.079; 4- Minnesota 7:27.766; 5- Indiana 7:33.650
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT, HEAT TWO: 1- Rutgers 7:06.630; 2- Michigan 7:10.600; 3- Southern Cal 7:17.852; 4- UCLA 7:24.551; 5- Michigan State 7:40.452; 6- Wisconsin 7:44.565

VARSITY FOUR, HEAT ONE: 1-Washington 7:45.642; 2- Ohio State 7:52.599; 3- Indiana 8:00.271; 4- Iowa 8:00.445; 5- Minnesota 8:08.340
VARSITY FOUR, HEAT TWO: 1- Rutgers 7:47.447; 2- Michigan 7:58.714; 3- UCLA 8:06.479; 4- Wisconsin 8:13.361; 5- Southern Cal 8:17.224; 6- Michigan State 8:45.739.

THIRD VARSITY EIGHT, HEAT ONE: 1- Washington 7:41.252; 2-UCLA 7:45.938; 3- Ohio State 7:51.217; 4- Minnesota 8:18.934; 5- Wisconsin 8:21.542
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT; HEAT TWO: 1- Rutgers 7:37.944; 2- Michigan 7:39.360; 3- Indiana 7:59.891; 4- Iowa 8:02.868; 5- Michigan State 8:50.801

SECOND VARSITY FOUR, HEAT ONE: 1- Washington 7:43.553; 2- UCLA 8:01.473; Minnesota 8:07.491; 4- Wisconsin 8:08.963; 5- Indiana 8:24.586.
SECOND VARSITY FOUR, HEAT TWO: 1- Rutgers 7:40.499; Michigan 7:55.140; 3- Ohio State 7:57.536; 4- Southern Cal 8:02.228; 5- Iowa 8:06.935; 6- Michigan State 8:30.326

THIRD VARSITY FOUR, HEAT ONE: 1- Washington 7:43.925; 2- UCLA 7:56.354; 3- Minnesota 8:11.021; 4- Wisconsin 8:12.426; 5- Michigan State 8:24.478
THIRD VARSITY FOUR, HEAT TWO: 1- Rutgers 7:43.207; 2- Michigan 7:51.105; 3- Ohio State 7:55.357; 4- Iowa 7:58.010; 5- Southern Cal 8:03.727.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS LINEUPS
1V8: B- Alaina Roush, 2-Jayden Schmaltz, 3- Lillian Davidson-Walshe, 4-Ruby Vanden Boom, 5-Maddie Kieft, 6-Jillian Cox; 7-Ava Woodard, S- Ugne Rudaityte, C- Kate Heinecke
2V8: B- Adeline Carleton, 2-Elsa Patten, 3-Susie Schulz, 4-Gabrielle Myers, 5- Marguerite Potter, 6- Ava Getzloff, 7- Mary Shkrabiuk, S – Lia Pollock, C- Kate Galazin
3V8: B- Elizabeth Magai-Townsend, 2- Lillian Smith, 3- Vanessa Goc, 4- Natalie Hedger, 5- Alexa Thurman, 6- Sevyn Donovan, 7- Megan Grzywacz, S- Riley Grant, C – Addison Martin
1V4: B- Mariana Dellavecchia, 2- Analise Chelotti, 3-Sophie Parker, S - Karina Mitrius, C-Jillian Lynch
2V4: B- Julia Griese, 2- Lily Flader, 3- Braeden Tokar, S-Kylie Hinderliter, C- Haley Sornig
3V4: B- Sophia Koester 2- Hope Hoedel, 3- Jane Toner, S- Sarah Lawrence, C- Haley Barabas