Loyola University Maryland rowing teams won all five of their races at the Gifford Pinchot Regatta on April 25 in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.
The event saw both men’s and women’s pairs secure victories by narrow margins. The men’s pair finished with a time of 7:50, just one second ahead of Carnegie Mellon, while the women’s pair completed their race in 9:19, also edging out the Tartans by one second.
In other events, Loyola’s women’s Varsity 4+ team claimed first place with a time of 7:32, finishing fifty seconds ahead of Binghamton. The women’s second Varsity 4+ also took first place with a time of 7:46. On the men’s side, the Varsity 4+ boat won its race in 7:19, six seconds ahead of Binghamton.
The winning crews included Josephine Lightner and Mikayla Smith for the women’s pair; Connor Williams and Troy Guillen for the men’s pair; Bella Schafer (coxswain), Mary Cate Burger, Bella Taranto, Beata Turnquist, and Molly Gum for the women’s Varsity 4+; Evan Ellsworth (coxswain), Bella Guarnaccia, Emily Luttman, Marley Vallino, and Victoria Kolawa for the women’s second Varsity 4+; and Ariel Ellis (coxswain), Sean Mullaly, Liam Van Es, Jeremiah James, and Jake Cordes for the men’s Varsity 4+.
The regatta results highlight Loyola’s strong performance across multiple events as both men’s and women’s teams managed to finish ahead of competitors from Carnegie Mellon and Binghamton.
