No. 1 Cardinal Leads Subject at Big Ten Invitational – Stanford Cardinal

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  – No. 1 Stanford dominated competitors on the 2026 Big Ten Invitational, securing first place in all however one NCAA Championships boat race over the two-day occasion on the Sacramento State Aquatic Center.

The Cardinal 3 times Saturday morning, first dealing with No. 17 Michigan, USC, Gonzaga and Iowa. Michigan’s win within the first varsity 4 (1V4) was the Cardinal’s solely defeat within the NCAA Championships occasions over the weekend. Stanford went on to brush its different two Saturday morning races, highlighted by a virtually 10-second victory over Michigan within the second varsity eight (2V8) and an eight-second margin within the first varsity eight (1V8).

Racing continued Saturday afternoon, with Stanford outpacing No. 12 Rutgers, No. 23 Indiana, Oregon State, and Iowa. The Cardinal notched a second-place end within the third varsity 4 (3V4), however captured victories within the second varsity 4 (2V4), 1V4, 2V8 and 1V8. Notably, Stanford took the 2V4 in 7:10.527, simply over half a second forward of Rutgers, and claimed the 1V4 by practically 13 seconds. The Cardinal added decisive margins within the 2V8 and 1V8, successful each races by no less than 10 seconds.

Stanford closed out the regatta with Sunday morning races in opposition to No. 5 Washington, No. 9 California, No. 12 Rutgers and No. 17 Michigan. The Cardinal swept all three NCAA Championships races, together with avenging Saturday’s 1V4 loss with a win over Washington by greater than two seconds. Additional highlights included a six-second victory within the 2V8, a virtually three-second margin over California within the 1V8, and a decisive 10-second win over Washington within the 2V4 race.

Stanford returns to the water Saturday, April 25, to tackle No. 2 Texas at Redwood Shores.

Lineups

Saturday AM
1V8
C: Abbey Heinemann
8: Nora Goodwillie
7: Martha Shepherd
6: Claire Van Praagh
5: Elli Rowley
4: Lia Nathan
3: Alice Baker
2: Heather Schmidt
1: Charlotte Jett

2V8
C: Carolyn Kennedy
8: Elizabeth Sutro
7: Carly Brown
6: Sumner Kerr
5: Valentina Fenton
4: Leni Koetitz
3: Barbara McMahon
2: Sofia Simone
1: Emily Tierney

1V4
C: Grace de la Torre
4: Fiona Asgeirsson
3: Harriet Noyes
2: Susie Mallen
1: Astrid Thomas

Saturday PM

1V8
C: Ella Casano
8: Nora Goodwillie
7: Martha Shepherd
6: Claire Van Praagh
5: Emma Bagrie
4: Annika Jeffery
3: Alice Baker
2: Sarah Marriott
1: Quincy Stone

2V8
C: Honor Warburg
8: Julia Doss
7: Célia Dupré
6: Matilda Drewett
5: Elli Rowley
4: Lia Nathan
3: Madeleine Greenstock
2: Heather Schmidt
1: Charlotte Jett

1V4
C: Nava Ruthfield
4: Elizabeth Sutro
3: Carly Brown
2: Sofia Simone
1: Barbara McMahon

Sunday AM
1V8
C: Carolyn Kennedy
8: Julia Doss
7: Célia Dupré
6: Matilda Drewett
5: Emma Bagrie
4: Sarah Marriott
3: Madeleine Greenstock
2: Annika Jeffery
1: Quincy Stone

2V8
C: Honor Warburg
8: Nora Goodwillie
7: Martha Shepherd
6: Claire Van Praagh
5: Elli Rowley
4: Lia Nathan
3: Alice Baker
2: Heather Schmidt
1: Charlotte Jett

1V4
C: Abbey Heinemann
4: Elizabeth Sutro
3: Carly Brown
2: Sofia Simone
1: Barbara McMahon

Results

Saturday AM

1V4
1. Michigan- 7:05.745
2. Stanford- 7:11.760
3. USC- 7:23.058
4. Gonzaga- 7:30.343
5. Iowa- 7:31.153

2V8
1. Stanford- 6:21.941
2. Michigan- 6:31.908
3. USC- 6:39.751
4. Iowa- 6:44.123
5. Gonzaga- 6:46.833

1V8
1. Stanford- 6:15.139
2. Michigan- 6:23.509
3. USC- 6:32.424
4. Iowa- 6:40.882
5. Gonzaga- 6:49.492

Saturday PM

3V4
1. Rutgers- 7:20.948
2. Stanford- 7:28.839
3. Ohio State- 7:38.393
4. Oregon State- 7:42.838
5. Iowa- 7:54.681

2V4
1. Stanford- 7:10.527
2. Rutgers- 7:11.200
3. Oregon State- 7:27.867
4. Indiana- 7:37.310
5. Iowa- 7:39.185

1V4
1. Stanford- 7:02.545
2. Rutgers- 7:15.287
3. Oregon State- 7:21.910
4. Indiana- 7:32.140
5. Iowa- 7:37.217

2V8
1. Stanford- 6:12.330
2. Rutgers- 6:30.102
3. Oregon State- 6:40.657
4. Indiana- 6:45.855
5. Iowa- 6:48.237

1V8
1. Stanford- 6:11.663
2. Rutgers- 6:22.295
3. Oregon State- 6:27.053
4. Indiana- 6:33.075
5. Iowa- 6:39.180

Sunday PM
2V4
1. Stanford- 6:58.715
2. Washington- 7:08.380
3. California- 7:11.035
4. Rutgers- 7:14.287
5. Michigan- 7:25.855

1V4
1. Stanford- 6:59.848
2. Washington- 7:02.393
3. Rutgers- 7:04.253
4. California- 7:08.351
5. Michigan- 7:09.926

2V8
1. Stanford- 6:12.228
2. Washington- 6:18.431
3. California- 6:23.943
4. Rutgers- 6:27.791
5. Michigan- 6:32.456

1V8
1. Stanford- 6:08.982
2. California- 6:12.222
3. Washington- 6:13.627
4. Rutgers- 6:23.257
5. Michigan- 6:25.754