WATERLOO, N.Y. – The Hamilton College Continentals' 'A' entry finished second out of eight boats in the varsity eights race at William Smith College's annual Challenge on the Canal, which was held on Cayuga-Seneca Canal on Saturday, Oct. 24.
 
Rochester Institute of Technology and Mercyhurst University also competed in the 4,400-meter head race. Rowers experienced clear skies and a mild headwind.
 
Hamilton's time was 17:33, which was 47 seconds behind the winners from William Smith. Mercyhurst edged RIT by a second for fourth place with a time of 17:43. The Continentals' 'B' entry ended up in sixth place in 18:13.
 
Hamilton's Emma Inhofe '29 defeated William Smith's Lucia Maratovic in the singles race. Inhofe posted a time of 21:40 and finished more than two minutes ahead of Maratovic.
 
The Continentals were runners-up in the first-year/novice eights race with a time of 21:19. William Smith took the top spot in 19:53 and RIT landed in third place in 23:39.
 
Hamilton's fall schedule is complete. The Continentals will begin spring season competition in March 2027.

LINEUPS

FY/N8
Coxswain Skylar Brown '29
Stroke Helen Romita '30
7 Ziva Salan '30
6 Millie Keiter '30
5 Talia Sophinos '30
4 Shania Laird '29
3 Hannah Kuhlman '30
2 Janie Hyde '29
1 Julia Lawe '29

2V8
Coxswain Gwen Sawicki '28
Stroke Elise Walters '27
7 Emma Inhofe '29
6 Lilly Page '29
5 Kate Noonan '28
4 Hyde
3 Lawe
2 Ella Morris '29
1 Kristina Meyers '27

V8
Coxswain Brown
Stroke Romita
7 Abigail Frisch '27
6 Bailey Leone-Levine '27
5 Meg Gillies '27
4 Salan
3 Ashlyn Garrick '27
2 Cate Logan '27
1 Abigail Durbin '28