CAA Rowing Weekly Awards –Apr. 29, 2026
Ben Mane
RICHMOND, Va. (Apr. 29, 2026) – The CAA has announced its fifth honoree for rowing weekly awards during the 2026 season. Villanova’s Varsity 8 boat collected the accolades for its performance in the Lake Wheeler Invitational.
BOAT OF THE WEEK
Villanova, Varsity 8
Villanova competed in the event for the second consecutive season. Against a handful of nationally-ranked opponents, the Wildcats finished third in the second round (6:51.380), just 19 seconds behind No. 15 Alabama and No. 22 UNC. The boat of Cate Donnelly, Maggie Coyne, Jalyn Colon, Sylvia Marks, Ava DeJong, Ella Cooper, Farrah Bardouille, Sarah Robillard, and Natalia Peng posted a season-best time of 6:43.960 in the final round of racing.
2026 CAA ROWING WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Boat of the Week
Mar. 25: UAlbany V8+ / UConn V4+
Apr. 1: Northeastern V8+
Apr. 8: Villanova V8
Apr. 15: UConn 2V8
Apr. 22: UConn 3rV8
Apr. 29: Villanova V8
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