SEATTLE, Wash. – The Washington State women's rowing team finished in the top three in the varsity and third varsity eight events at the 2023 Head of the Lake regatta, Sunday morning in Seattle. WSU's varsity eight finished behind the University of Washington in the Championship 8+ Sponsored by Pocock Racing Shell. The Cougars' third varsity eight took first place in its division, while the JV eight nabbed fourth in its class.
 
WSU's varsity eight launched in the third flight of the morning, competing against Washington, Portland, Seattle U, and Seattle Pacific. The Cougars' shell, coxed by graduate student Ella Greenslade, clocked a third-place finish in the 3-mile head race with a time of 16:55.588. Senior Sydney Wick stroked the crew (c: Greenslade, Wick, Eliza Dawson, Ilaria Macchi, Amy Patten, Fiona Elliott, Siena Snow, Saskia Steltman, Jaeve Proberts), finishing under the 17-minute mark and ahead of Portland, Seattle Pacific, and Seattle U.
 
The women's collegiate JV 8+ flight launches shortly behind the championship event, with Wazzu racing Washington, Portland, British Columbia, and Lewis & Clark College. The Cougars' second boat finished in 17:45.731, led by senior Ainsley Tiernan, controlling the gunnels, with sophomore Makayla Tuley stroking the JV eight, (c: Tiernan, Tuley, Jessica Horrigan, Hannah Elliott, Lucy Munro, Elle Kadir, Jessica Schneider, Hana Anderson, Eleanor Curtright).
 
Washington State's fall season concluded with a victory, as the third varsity eight clocked the fastest time in the women's collegiate 3V8 flight. Freshman Emily Corbett stroked the Cougs to a time of 18:11.369, finishing ahead of British Columbia, three Washington boats, Seattle Pacific, and Seattle U. Freshman coxswain Vera Lichvarcik paced the crew with the top time through both splits, as Wazzu led from start to finish (c: Lichvarcik, Corbett, Isabella Jachymek, Daniella Vicente, Makenna Bylund, Kelley Shoemaker, Natalie Spring, Abigail Cady, Mackenzie Shipley).
 
The Cougars concluded their 2023-24 fall schedule and will return to Pullman to train through winter before returning for the championship season in March 2024. For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.