CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Headlined by a pair of victories, the California Varsity Eight has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
CREW OF THE WEEK – California Varsity Eight
- Posted two victories and a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Invitational.
- Opened the regatta with a time of 6:12.154, defeating No. 24 Indiana, Minnesota and Washington State.
- Closed Saturday with a time of 6:10.923, defeating No. 4 Washington, No. 18 UCLA, No. 17 Michigan and Notre Dame.
- Finished second (6:12.222) in their final race on Sunday to No. 1 Stanford, while finishing ahead of No. 4 Washington, No. 12 Rutgers and No. 17 Michigan.
Crew Members
Varsity Eight
Cox: Kira Obsitnik (Sr., Westport, Connecticut)
8. Olivia Roth (So., Berikon, Switzerland)
7. Madeline Cox (So., Hamilton, New Zealand)
6. Julia Irmler (Jr., Witten, Germany)
5. Ella Wheeler (Jr., South Orange, New Jersey)
4. Star Rose Miller (Sr., Melbourne, Australia)
3. Lily Abbott (Sr., Teddington, England)
2. Minou Bouman (Sr., Amsterdam, Netherlands)
1. Lotta van Westreenen (Sr., Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2026 ACC Crew of the Week
March 17: Duke V8
March 24: Boston College V4
March 31: Virginia V8
April 7: Duke V4
April 14: Virginia V4
April 21: California V8