Sidney, Maine - On Saturday, the Mules welcomed Maine rival NESCACs Bates and Bowdoin to their home course at the Hume Center in Sidney. The day was marked by calm air, and beautiful fall foliage. Colby's first and second varsity boats beat their Bowdoin counterparts but fell to Bates. For many in Colby's third boat, this weekend was their first race and they did not disappoint. Crews raced the 6000 meter course and came together after for a barbecue made possible by some returning alumni from the class of 2024 and 2025.
The first varsity boat with
Shayna Leinberger '26,
Eliza Nilson '26,
Shannon Murray '28,
Ellie Pohlig '26,
Dede Tindall '28,
Zoey Honsel '28,
Zoe Dodge '26, Kate Ward '28, and
Ally Tecimer '29, finished third with a time of 23:52.97. Also racing in the Varsity Eight event, Colby's second varsity boat, made of
Tara Gorman '27,
Katherine White '26,
Ella Brochu '28,
Erica O'Donnell '27, Heidi Alexendarian '29,
Dosia Fennell '29,
Alena Rossi '28, Isa Jurado '28, and
Molly Garvey '28, finished fifth in 24:41.03.
Colby's third boat finished in the Women's Novice Eights Event in 26:15.75, beating their counterpart at Bates. This crew included
Caroline Batchelder '28,
Ellie Hyde '28,
Fiona Gosk '29,
Maya Ober '29,
Charlotte Haeffner '28,
Hannah Colling '28,
Saanvi Madduri '28,
Madeline Lee '29, and
Sophia Sorabella '28.
The team heads into winter training motivated to find more speed and excited for what the spring will have to offer.
