LOWELL, Ore. (May 2, 2026) – Washington State women's rowing battled it out on the water Saturday afternoon with tight racing and a win for the 3V8 against Oregon State.
"Thanks to Oregon State for hosting us," said Head Coach Jane LaRiviere. "The weather cooperated and the team took a couple of steps in the right direction. The 2V8 had a very gutsy race and I was proud of them. Kudos to the 3V8 for their win, it was a come from behind victory and the dev squad really stepped up today."
The Cougars placed first with ease in the 3V8 with a time of 7:12.30, ahead of Oregon State (7:21.29). The Beavers started strong trying to keep up, but WSU was able to pull away over the final 500 meters.
WSU kept the 2V8 tight, finishing with a time of 6:45.11, less than a second behind Oregon State (6:44.40). The Cougs finished second in the 1V8 with a time of 6:45.42 behind Oregon State (6:35.00).
Wazzu battled again in the 1V4 with a 7:45.12 finish, falling just short of Oregon State (7:33.80).
The Cougs opened the morning with the 3V4 shell placing second in 7:44.69 just behind Oregon State's 7.34.70 time.
WSU had a similar finish in the women's collegiate 2V4 with the team finishing in 7:56.54 behind Oregon State's 7:46.00.
Up Next
The Cougars now eye the 2026 WCC Championships on May 15-16 on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.
Winchell Cup Results
1V8
1) Oregon State – 6:35.00
2) Washington State – 6:45.42 (Saskia Steltman, Siena Snow, Lis Ana Johansen, Freddy Todhunter, Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
1V4
1) Oregon State – 7:33.80
2) Washington State – 7:45.12 (Josie Walters, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger, Ava Jared; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
2V8
1) Oregon State – 6:44.40
2) Washington State – 6:45.11 (Kati Chow, Adéla Mráková, Lucy Munro, Elsie Talbot, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Emery Town, Isabelle Delavoye; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
2V4
1) Oregon State – 7:46.00
2) Washington State – 7:56.54 (Anna Otto, Geogre Hughes, Elle Donohue, Kate Schroeder; Coxswain: Sara Torres)
3V8
1) Washington State – 7:12.30 (Olivia Sloma, Poppy Montgomery, Brianna Brownlee, Taye Brodzinski, Colette Coleman, Pasha McPherson, Grace Law, Kate Schroeder; Coxswain: Keira Johnson)
2) Oregon State – 7:21.29
3V4
1) Oregon State – 7:43.70
2) Washington State – 7:44.69 (Pasha McPherson, Poppy Montgomery, Colette Coleman, Elle Kadir; Coxswain: Keira Johnson)
3) Oregon State – 8:34.54
"Thanks to Oregon State for hosting us," said Head Coach Jane LaRiviere. "The weather cooperated and the team took a couple of steps in the right direction. The 2V8 had a very gutsy race and I was proud of them. Kudos to the 3V8 for their win, it was a come from behind victory and the dev squad really stepped up today."
The Cougars placed first with ease in the 3V8 with a time of 7:12.30, ahead of Oregon State (7:21.29). The Beavers started strong trying to keep up, but WSU was able to pull away over the final 500 meters.
WSU kept the 2V8 tight, finishing with a time of 6:45.11, less than a second behind Oregon State (6:44.40). The Cougs finished second in the 1V8 with a time of 6:45.42 behind Oregon State (6:35.00).
Wazzu battled again in the 1V4 with a 7:45.12 finish, falling just short of Oregon State (7:33.80).
The Cougs opened the morning with the 3V4 shell placing second in 7:44.69 just behind Oregon State's 7.34.70 time.
WSU had a similar finish in the women's collegiate 2V4 with the team finishing in 7:56.54 behind Oregon State's 7:46.00.
Up Next
The Cougars now eye the 2026 WCC Championships on May 15-16 on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.
Winchell Cup Results
1V8
1) Oregon State – 6:35.00
2) Washington State – 6:45.42 (Saskia Steltman, Siena Snow, Lis Ana Johansen, Freddy Todhunter, Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
1V4
1) Oregon State – 7:33.80
2) Washington State – 7:45.12 (Josie Walters, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger, Ava Jared; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
2V8
1) Oregon State – 6:44.40
2) Washington State – 6:45.11 (Kati Chow, Adéla Mráková, Lucy Munro, Elsie Talbot, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Emery Town, Isabelle Delavoye; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
2V4
1) Oregon State – 7:46.00
2) Washington State – 7:56.54 (Anna Otto, Geogre Hughes, Elle Donohue, Kate Schroeder; Coxswain: Sara Torres)
3V8
1) Washington State – 7:12.30 (Olivia Sloma, Poppy Montgomery, Brianna Brownlee, Taye Brodzinski, Colette Coleman, Pasha McPherson, Grace Law, Kate Schroeder; Coxswain: Keira Johnson)
2) Oregon State – 7:21.29
3V4
1) Oregon State – 7:43.70
2) Washington State – 7:44.69 (Pasha McPherson, Poppy Montgomery, Colette Coleman, Elle Kadir; Coxswain: Keira Johnson)
3) Oregon State – 8:34.54