The Canisius rowing team capped off its fall season at the 56th Annual Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday.
Canisius started the day racing in the championship pair with three boats, the highest finisher in fifth place was sophomore Simone Maksym and junior Callista Skraitz, with a time of 15:26. Followed closely behind in seventh was the boat that included sophomore Pippa Soyka Rozendaal and freshman Amelia Preistley, with a time of 15:30.8. The third boat of sophomore Ellery Serbinowski and senior Kaitlyn Boxley finished in 11th place, with a time of 16:51.4.
In the second event of the day, the novice four boat finished in eighth place with a time of 18:37.7.
The championship four race included a pair of Canisius boats, the first of which finished 31st in a field of 64 boats, with a time of 15:17.1. The second boat placed 44th, with a time of 15:43.3.
In the club championship eights race, the Golden Griffins 2nd Varsity Eight shell, clocked in at a time of 14:22.5, which was good for 37th place in a field of 54 boats.
The Blue and Gold wrapped up the afternoon, finishing 16th out of 21 boats, with a time of 13:31.5, to round out the 2026 Schuylkill Regatta.
LINEUPS
Varsity 8: Sofia Maimone (Cox), Vanessa Gigliotti (8), Sophia Hamilton (7), Simone Maksym (6), Ellery Serbinowski (5), Kaitlyn Boxley (4), Pippa Soyka-Rozendaal (3), Amelia Priestley (2), Callista Skraitz (1)
2nd Varsity 8: Key Tozer (Cox), Jordan Rossoll (8), Grace Kucinski (7), Molly Odojewski (6), Katie Regan (5), Ava Rupp (4), Courtney Kiff (3), Ella Whitney (2), Juliana Marsherall (1)
Varsity 4: Sophia Hamilton (Cox), Grace Kucinski (4), Molly Odojewski (3), Katie Regan (2), Key Tozer (1)
2nd Varsity 4: Jordan Rossoll (Cox), Courtney Kiff (4), Ella Whitney (3), Juliana Marsherall (2), Sofia Maimone (1)
Novice 4: Anna Taylor (Cox), Mercy Pignataro (4), Phylicia Martin (3), Thayra Vasquez Lopez (2), Giada Hodinko (1)
UP NEXT
Canisius starts its spring season in Cherry Hill N.J., at the Knecht Cup, a two-day regatta on April 10-11 at Cooper River Park. The first race is scheduled for 10 a.m.
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