Mountain Hawks Race At The Knecht Cup

Saturday, April 11

Cooper River, N.J.

Lehigh University

Knecht Cup

Photo by: Tommy Herstich

4/12/2026 5:17:00 PM | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing

Results

COOPER RIVER, N.J. – Lehigh men's and women's rowing traveled east on Saturday and Sunday to compete at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in New Jersey. The Mountain Hawks competed against over 60 teams across two days in first varsity eight, second varsity eight, first varsity four, and second varsity four races.

"Exciting performances across the program and it's great to see meaningful steps forward from last week," said Steven J. '69 & Karen A. Lee head coach Peter Costas. "It was especially promising to see lineups apply adjustments throughout the progression of racing at this regatta."

Lehigh's first race on Saturday was the women's second varsity four, which saw the Mountain Hawks finish fourth out of four boats with a time of 8:44.58. Next up was the women's first varsity four, who placed third of five boats at 8:32.75. Lehigh's final race of the morning on Saturday was the men's first varsity four that placed third out of five boats with a time of 7:50.35.

The Mountain Hawks returned to action on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. for the women's second varsity eight heat two race. Lehigh placed second out of five boats with a time of 7:01.06. The men's second varsity eight placed fifth of six boats in their heat with a finish of 6:27.96. The women's first varsity eight finished in fifth of five boats in their heat at 7:16.70 while the men's first varsity eight placed sixth of six boats in their heat at 6:04.97.

The first race of the day on Sunday for Lehigh was the women's second varsity eight semifinal that saw the Mountain Hawks placed sixth of six at 7:40.93. Next was the women's second varsity four petite final that saw Lehigh placed fifth of six boats at 9:17.52.

Lehigh's women's first varsity four was victorious in their final, placing first of six boats at 8:36.77. The men's second varsity four then finished in third out of four boats in their final with a time of 8:59.25. The men's first varsity four placed second of three boats at 8:24.17 in their petite final.

On Sunday afternoon, the women's second varsity eight placed fourth of six boats in their final with a finish in 7:18.08. The men's second varsity eight came in third place in their petite final with a time of 6:24.80. Lehigh's final race of the day was the men's first varsity eight petite final, which saw the Mountain Hawks place third with a time of 6:14.73.

"The women's 2V8 took a strong step forward, responding well to a focus on start execution and more effective moves and executing that in the final," said Costas. "The men's 1V8 also made solid progress, closing margins against common opponents and executing in a tight, competitive race. Aidan Judge continues to provide strong momentum for that lineup."

Men's rowing returns to the water on Saturday, April 18 on the road against Rutgers while women's rowing will return from April 24-26 at the Lake Wheeler Invite in Raleigh, N.C.

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Quotes
"Knecht Cup was a great experience for our boat. We saw varying conditions and tough competition. Regardless, we used this as an opportunity to push ourselves and see what we could do. We're looking forward to the upcoming races and exited to see what we can put together." — Ryan Miller '27

"Knecht Cup was a valuable learning experience and gave us momentum heading into our final two races of the season, including the MARC Championship. With each race rep, especially over this past weekend, our lineup has been able to focus on specific weaknesses that we need to improve upon. Overall, I think we're in a strong position to showcase all the hard work and effort we have put in throughout the rest of the season." — Luke Blum '27

"We kicked off the weekend with a solid race rep against a tough field and capped it off with a strong race in Sunday's petite final. Despite some challenging wind conditions on both days, the boat felt steady as we adjusted our rhythm after Saturday's first piece. We're excited to keep this momentum going over the next couple weeks and finish the season strong." — William Snider '26

Lineups
MV8+
C Aidan Judge
8 Zachary Wexler
7 Drew Hetzer
6 John Deutch
5 Evan McDonnell
4 Colby Brogan
3 William Snider
2 Alex Blaszkiewicz
1 Noah Pelham

M2V8+
C Cesca Campise
8 Luke Blum
7 James Corcoran
6 David Huang
5 Patrick Flynn
4 Nathan Barnwell
3 Cullen Kingston
2 Matthew Stugart
1 Henry Vietor

M1V4+
C Alex McNeil
4 Lucas Rosenberg
3 Jack Wicke
2 Ben Radoslovich
1 Ryan Miller

M2V4+
C Cesca Campise
4 Joseph LaFond
3 Frank Marucci
2 Djordje Marjanovic
1 Piper Shields

WV8+
C Ava Albano
8 Elizabeth Janes
7 Mina Petrovic
6 Sarah Lucas
5 Ryann McDonald
4 Sara Petrovic
3 Hannah Vogel
2 Madison Goldstein
1 Victoria Bazarko

W2V8+
C Grace Ioffe
8 Jacquelyn Bousquet-Smith
7 Lydia Sheeser
6 Anna Brock
5 Meghan Hastings
4 Rachel Janosky
3 Seeley Mazur
2 Addie Weir
1 Olivia Shafer

W1V4+
C Shreya Dadlani
4 Michela Biondi
3 Addison Fitzgerald
2 Maeve Timms
1 Emma Schwartz

W2V4+
C Allison Pacheco
4 Kalliope Pikounis
3 Claire Walker
2 Sofia Bove
1 Sadie Panaro