The 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Championship began at Lake Wheeler, North Carolina, on Friday, May 15. The University of Notre Dame’s V4 and 2V4 both qualified for the Grand Final races on Saturday, with both boats finishing third in their preliminary heats.
The ACC Championship is one of the most competitive regattas in the country, featuring No. 3 Stanford, No. 6 California, No. 8 Virginia, No. 10 Syracuse, No. 13 Duke, No. 14 Miami FL, and No. 23 North Carolina from the latest Collegiate Rowing Coaches Poll presented by Pocock.
Full Friday Results for Notre Dame –
Varsity Four
Nicolette Cottingham (coxswain), Amelia Haney, Julia Clavi, Lauren Marino, Molly Hackett
Heat 1
- Stanford, 6:52.470
- Syracuse, 7:07.280
- Notre Dame, 7:12.650
- Duke, 7:14.470
- Boston College, 7:20.390
- SMU, 7:26.100
Second Varsity Four
Samantha Hendrzak (coxswain), Grace Taylor, Morgan Rice, Caroline Knight, Elle Kilgannon
Heat 1
- Stanford, 7:03.280
- Syracuse, 7:11.730
- Notre Dame, 7:26.800
- Miami FL, 7:30.810
- SMU, 7:31.780
- Boston College, 7:50.590
Varsity Eight
Annmarie Wallis (coxswain), Sara Louser, Christina Steinki, Anna Kahl, Emma Hopsicker, Courtney French, Lily Crook, Caroline Johnson, Maya Fister
Heat 2
- Virginia, 6:04.100
- California, 6:06.740
- Miami FL, 6:17.640
- Clemson, 6:21.480
- Louisville, 6:29.850
- Notre Dame, 6:31.630
Second Varsity Eight
Margaret Abbott (coxswain), Scarlett Quinn, Claire Macy, Nora Barth, Grayson Conway, Christina Henning, Elizabeth Tessen, Reece McNutt, Madison Naman
Heat 2
- Virginia, 6:14.230
- California, 6:22.280
- Duke, 6:24.060
- North Carolina, 6:26.390
- Notre Dame, 6:37.550
- Louisville, 6:38.020
Third Varsity Eight
Lily Frantantonio (coxswain), Lauren Jonlich, Lauren O’Grady, Nour Aboshady, Maeve McMahon, Julia Riley, Anna Scholtens, Rory Klocke, Lilly Keegan
Heat 1
- Stanford, 6:28.410
- Virginia, 6:35.460
- Syracuse, 6:37.950
- Notre Dame, 6:48.340
- Boston College, 6:56.930