Washington State University Athletics
Saturday, April 18
Gold River, Calif. / Lake Natoma
8:30 AM
Washington State University
at
Big Ten Invite
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Strong Afternoon Surge Lifts Cougars at Big Ten Invite
April 18, 2026 | Rowing
GOLD RIVER, Calif. (April 18, 2026) – Washington State women's rowing highlighted the day with a win from the 2V8 and a pair of second-place finishes after a full slate of racing on day one of the Big Ten Invite.
The Cougars opened the morning going head-to-head with some of the top boats in the nation right from the start with No. 9 California, No. 23 Indiana and Minnesota in the first session of the day.
The WSU 8+ shells had strong showings despite placing fourth among the heat. The 2V8 crossed the finish line in 6:41.45, fewer than three seconds behind third-place Minnesota (6:38.50) and fewer than five seconds behind second-place Indiana (6:36.62). California finished first with a time of 6:24.68.
The Cougar 1V8 finished fourth in 6:39.90 behind first-place California (6:12.15), second-place Indiana (6:23.85) and third-place Minnesota (6:26.63).
WSU's 1V4 ran a time of 7:26.42 in its heat to place fourth behind California's first-place time of 7:12.02, Indiana in second (7:17.23) and Minnesota in third (7:18.00).
The 2V4 saw California cross first in 7:16.43, followed by Minnesota (7:27.03), Indiana (7:28.03), and Washington State (7:46.12).
The afternoon session provided the best finishes of the day for the Cougars, starting with a couple of second-place finishes in each the 2V4 and 1V4. WSU ran a time of 7:38.81 in the 2V4 behind only USC (7:25.26), and then crossed the finish line in 7:31.30, again trailing only USC (7:25.61).
Wazzu collected its lone win of the day with the 2V8 shell, crossing in a time of 6:37.31 ahead of USC (6:40.83), Michigan State (6:46.83), Wisconsin (6:56.16) and San Diego (7:02.26).
The 1V8 race rounded out the day, seeing the Cougars finish third in 6:35.37 behind USC (6:27.45) and Michigan State (6:28.46), respectively.
Up Next
The Cougars head into their second and final day at the Big Ten Invite, Sunday, April 19 beginning at 9:04 a.m. on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.
Big Ten Invite Day One Results
Morning Session
1V8
1) California – 6:12.15
2) Indiana – 6:23.85
3) Minnesota – 6:26.63
4) Washington State – 6:39.90 (Emery Town, Freddy Todhunter, Lis Ana Johansen, Elsie Talbot Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Saskia Steltman, Isabelle Delavoye; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
1V4
1) California – 7:12.02
2) Indiana – 7:17.23
3) Minnesota – 7:18.00
4) Washington State – 7:26.42 (Josie Walters, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger, Ava Jared; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
2V8
1) California – 6:24.68
2) Indiana – 6:36.62
3) Minnesota – 6:38.50
4) Washington State – 6:41.45 (Kati Chow, Adela Mrakova, Lucy Munro, Siena Snow, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
2V4
1) California – 7:16.43
2) Minnesota – 7:27.03
3) Indiana – 7:28.03
4) Washington State – 7:46.12 (Anna Otto, Elle Kadir, Elle Donohue, George Hughes; Coxswain: Sara Torres)
Evening Session
1V8
1) Southern California – 6:27.45
2) Michigan State – 6:28.46
3) Washington State – 6:35.37 (Emery Town, Freddy Todhunter, Lis Ana Johansen, Elsie Talbot Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Saskia Steltman, Isabelle Delavoye; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
4) San Diego – 6:39.95
5) Wisconsin – 6:45.75
1V4
1) Southern California – 7:25.61
2) Washington State – 7:31.30 (Josie Walters, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger, Ava Jared; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
3) Michigan State – 7:41.34
4) San Diego – 7:45.90
5) Wisconsin – 7:50.12
2V8
1) Washington State – 6:37.31 (Kati Chow, Adela Mrakova, Lucy Munro, Siena Snow, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
2) Southern California – 6:40.83
3) Michigan State – 6:46.83
4) Wisconsin – 6:56.14
5) San Diego – 7:02.26
2V4
1) Southern California – 7:25.26
2) Washington State – 7:38.81 (Anna Otto, Elle Kadir, Elle Donohue, George Hughes; Coxswain: Sara Torres)
3) Michigan State – 7:43.40
4) Wisconsin – 7:48.61
5) San Diego – 8:02.65
The Cougars opened the morning going head-to-head with some of the top boats in the nation right from the start with No. 9 California, No. 23 Indiana and Minnesota in the first session of the day.
The WSU 8+ shells had strong showings despite placing fourth among the heat. The 2V8 crossed the finish line in 6:41.45, fewer than three seconds behind third-place Minnesota (6:38.50) and fewer than five seconds behind second-place Indiana (6:36.62). California finished first with a time of 6:24.68.
The Cougar 1V8 finished fourth in 6:39.90 behind first-place California (6:12.15), second-place Indiana (6:23.85) and third-place Minnesota (6:26.63).
WSU's 1V4 ran a time of 7:26.42 in its heat to place fourth behind California's first-place time of 7:12.02, Indiana in second (7:17.23) and Minnesota in third (7:18.00).
The 2V4 saw California cross first in 7:16.43, followed by Minnesota (7:27.03), Indiana (7:28.03), and Washington State (7:46.12).
The afternoon session provided the best finishes of the day for the Cougars, starting with a couple of second-place finishes in each the 2V4 and 1V4. WSU ran a time of 7:38.81 in the 2V4 behind only USC (7:25.26), and then crossed the finish line in 7:31.30, again trailing only USC (7:25.61).
Wazzu collected its lone win of the day with the 2V8 shell, crossing in a time of 6:37.31 ahead of USC (6:40.83), Michigan State (6:46.83), Wisconsin (6:56.16) and San Diego (7:02.26).
The 1V8 race rounded out the day, seeing the Cougars finish third in 6:35.37 behind USC (6:27.45) and Michigan State (6:28.46), respectively.
Up Next
The Cougars head into their second and final day at the Big Ten Invite, Sunday, April 19 beginning at 9:04 a.m. on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
For more information on the Washington State rowing team, follow @WSUCougarRowing on Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter.
Big Ten Invite Day One Results
Morning Session
1V8
1) California – 6:12.15
2) Indiana – 6:23.85
3) Minnesota – 6:26.63
4) Washington State – 6:39.90 (Emery Town, Freddy Todhunter, Lis Ana Johansen, Elsie Talbot Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Saskia Steltman, Isabelle Delavoye; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
1V4
1) California – 7:12.02
2) Indiana – 7:17.23
3) Minnesota – 7:18.00
4) Washington State – 7:26.42 (Josie Walters, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger, Ava Jared; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
2V8
1) California – 6:24.68
2) Indiana – 6:36.62
3) Minnesota – 6:38.50
4) Washington State – 6:41.45 (Kati Chow, Adela Mrakova, Lucy Munro, Siena Snow, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
2V4
1) California – 7:16.43
2) Minnesota – 7:27.03
3) Indiana – 7:28.03
4) Washington State – 7:46.12 (Anna Otto, Elle Kadir, Elle Donohue, George Hughes; Coxswain: Sara Torres)
Evening Session
1V8
1) Southern California – 6:27.45
2) Michigan State – 6:28.46
3) Washington State – 6:35.37 (Emery Town, Freddy Todhunter, Lis Ana Johansen, Elsie Talbot Harriet Thompson, Jaeve Proberts, Saskia Steltman, Isabelle Delavoye; Coxswain: Vera Lichvarcik)
4) San Diego – 6:39.95
5) Wisconsin – 6:45.75
1V4
1) Southern California – 7:25.61
2) Washington State – 7:31.30 (Josie Walters, Daniella Vicente, Wendy Kissinger, Ava Jared; Coxswain: Phoebe Nagy)
3) Michigan State – 7:41.34
4) San Diego – 7:45.90
5) Wisconsin – 7:50.12
2V8
1) Washington State – 6:37.31 (Kati Chow, Adela Mrakova, Lucy Munro, Siena Snow, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley; Coxswain: Eesha Raj)
2) Southern California – 6:40.83
3) Michigan State – 6:46.83
4) Wisconsin – 6:56.14
5) San Diego – 7:02.26
2V4
1) Southern California – 7:25.26
2) Washington State – 7:38.81 (Anna Otto, Elle Kadir, Elle Donohue, George Hughes; Coxswain: Sara Torres)
3) Michigan State – 7:43.40
4) Wisconsin – 7:48.61
5) San Diego – 8:02.65
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