Saturday, October 10
Louisville, Ky.
University of Louisville
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Derby City Head Race
Louisville Finishes First Event of the Fall
October 11, 2026 | Rowing
The Cardinals wrapped up action at the Derby City Head Race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville rowing got its first taste of race day for the 2026-27 season at the Derby City Head Race on the Ohio River Saturday morning.
Louisville's crew of coxswain Zoe Desserich, Olivia Koproski, Jana Berelsmann, Anna Hošková and Addie Clark finished first in the Women's Collegiate 4+, besting another Cardinal crew by just 0.1 seconds with a time of 18:51.9. The second-place boat led by coxswain Victoria Grayson was crewed by Angels Ventura Rodriguez, Clara Jane Van Dyk, Sara Sedovsek and Scarlett Tavasci.
In the women's Collegiate 8+ race, Louisville's first-place boat finished in 17:17.2. The squad consisted of coxswain Madelyn Pleune, Anna Brennan, Katherine Cromly, Liliana DeMartinis, Koproski, Tavasci, Sedovsek, Wilkey Smith and Stella Scott.
Next up for the Cardinals this fall, Louisville will send one Varsity 8 boat to the Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday, October 17.
Derby City Head Race Results – October 10, 2026
Women's Collegiate 4+
1 – Louisville F (18:51.9); 2 – Louisville D (18:52.0); 3 – Louisville C (19:02.6); 4 – Louisville E (19:09.5); 5- Louisville A (19:22.4); 6 – Louisville G (20:05.3); 7 – Louisville B (20:06.3)
Women's Collegiate 8+
1 – Louisville C (17:17.7); 2 – Louisville D (17:20.3); 3 – Louisville B (17:55.1); 4 – Louisville A (18:08.7)
Lineups
Collegiate 8 A – 4th, 18:08.7
Coxswain – Rebecca Dasti
1 – Alana Cureton
2 – Bria Ragauckas
3 – Addison Sorrell
4 – Rhiannon Hockey
5 – Claire Allie
6 – Abi Wallace
7 – Lexi Schneider
8 – Julia Shoemaker
Collegiate 8 B – 3rd, 17:55.1
Coxswain – Cecilia Kern
1 – Keira Krebs
2 – Claudia Smith
3 – Bradlie Hicks
4 – Maya Lawrie
5 – Ava Turner
6 – Lillian Best
7 – Nika Ladosenszky
8 – Sarah Manly
Collegiate 8 C – 1st, 17:17.7
Coxswain – Madelyn Pleune
1 – Anna Brennan
2 – Katherine Cromly
3 – Liliana DeMartinis
4 – Olivia Koproski
5 – Scarlett Tavasci
6 – Sara Sedovsek
7 – Wilkey Smith
8 – Stella Scott
Collegiate 8 D – 2nd, 17:20.3
Coxswain – Zoe Desserich
1 – Angels Ventura Rodriguez
2 – Clara Jane Van Dyk
3 – Haley Kunz
4 – Jana Berelsmann
5 – Lauren Stedry
6 – Ellie Fazio
7 - Anna Hošková
8 – Addie Clark
Collegiate 4 A – 5th, 19:22.4
Coxswain – Kaylee Gallagher
4 – Ava Turner
3 – Maya Lawrie
2 – Claire Allie
1 – Rhiannon Hockey
Collegiate 4 B – 7th, 20:06.3
Coxswain – Madelyn Pleune
4 – Keira Krebs
3 – Claudia Smith
2 – Bradlie Hicks
1 – Bria Ragauckas
Collegiate 4 C – 3rd, 19:02.6
Coxswain – Cecilia Kern
4 – Anna Brennan
3 – Haley Kunz
2 – Liliana DeMartinis
1 – Lauren Stedry
Collegiate 4 D – 2nd, 18:52.0
Coxswain – Victoria Grayson
4 – Angels Ventura Rodriguez
3 – Clara Jane Van Dyk
2 – Sara Sedovsek
1 – Scarlett Tavasci
Collegiate 4 E – 4th, 19:09.5
Coxswain – Piper Dotseth
4 – Stella Scott
3 – Ellie Fazio
2 – Katherine Cromly
1 – Wilkey Smith
Collegiate 4 F – 1st, 18:51.9
Coxswain – Zoe Desserich
4 – Olivia Koproski
3 – Jana Berelsmann
2 – Anna Hošková
1 – Addie Clark
Collegiate 4 G – 6th, 20:05.3
Coxswain – Kaitlyn Cuevas-Zamora
4 – Nika Ladosenszky
3 – Lillian Best
2 – Lexi Schneider
1 – Sarah Manly
Louisville's crew of coxswain Zoe Desserich, Olivia Koproski, Jana Berelsmann, Anna Hošková and Addie Clark finished first in the Women's Collegiate 4+, besting another Cardinal crew by just 0.1 seconds with a time of 18:51.9. The second-place boat led by coxswain Victoria Grayson was crewed by Angels Ventura Rodriguez, Clara Jane Van Dyk, Sara Sedovsek and Scarlett Tavasci.
In the women's Collegiate 8+ race, Louisville's first-place boat finished in 17:17.2. The squad consisted of coxswain Madelyn Pleune, Anna Brennan, Katherine Cromly, Liliana DeMartinis, Koproski, Tavasci, Sedovsek, Wilkey Smith and Stella Scott.
Next up for the Cardinals this fall, Louisville will send one Varsity 8 boat to the Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday, October 17.
Derby City Head Race Results – October 10, 2026
Women's Collegiate 4+
1 – Louisville F (18:51.9); 2 – Louisville D (18:52.0); 3 – Louisville C (19:02.6); 4 – Louisville E (19:09.5); 5- Louisville A (19:22.4); 6 – Louisville G (20:05.3); 7 – Louisville B (20:06.3)
Women's Collegiate 8+
1 – Louisville C (17:17.7); 2 – Louisville D (17:20.3); 3 – Louisville B (17:55.1); 4 – Louisville A (18:08.7)
Lineups
Collegiate 8 A – 4th, 18:08.7
Coxswain – Rebecca Dasti
1 – Alana Cureton
2 – Bria Ragauckas
3 – Addison Sorrell
4 – Rhiannon Hockey
5 – Claire Allie
6 – Abi Wallace
7 – Lexi Schneider
8 – Julia Shoemaker
Collegiate 8 B – 3rd, 17:55.1
Coxswain – Cecilia Kern
1 – Keira Krebs
2 – Claudia Smith
3 – Bradlie Hicks
4 – Maya Lawrie
5 – Ava Turner
6 – Lillian Best
7 – Nika Ladosenszky
8 – Sarah Manly
Collegiate 8 C – 1st, 17:17.7
Coxswain – Madelyn Pleune
1 – Anna Brennan
2 – Katherine Cromly
3 – Liliana DeMartinis
4 – Olivia Koproski
5 – Scarlett Tavasci
6 – Sara Sedovsek
7 – Wilkey Smith
8 – Stella Scott
Collegiate 8 D – 2nd, 17:20.3
Coxswain – Zoe Desserich
1 – Angels Ventura Rodriguez
2 – Clara Jane Van Dyk
3 – Haley Kunz
4 – Jana Berelsmann
5 – Lauren Stedry
6 – Ellie Fazio
7 - Anna Hošková
8 – Addie Clark
Collegiate 4 A – 5th, 19:22.4
Coxswain – Kaylee Gallagher
4 – Ava Turner
3 – Maya Lawrie
2 – Claire Allie
1 – Rhiannon Hockey
Collegiate 4 B – 7th, 20:06.3
Coxswain – Madelyn Pleune
4 – Keira Krebs
3 – Claudia Smith
2 – Bradlie Hicks
1 – Bria Ragauckas
Collegiate 4 C – 3rd, 19:02.6
Coxswain – Cecilia Kern
4 – Anna Brennan
3 – Haley Kunz
2 – Liliana DeMartinis
1 – Lauren Stedry
Collegiate 4 D – 2nd, 18:52.0
Coxswain – Victoria Grayson
4 – Angels Ventura Rodriguez
3 – Clara Jane Van Dyk
2 – Sara Sedovsek
1 – Scarlett Tavasci
Collegiate 4 E – 4th, 19:09.5
Coxswain – Piper Dotseth
4 – Stella Scott
3 – Ellie Fazio
2 – Katherine Cromly
1 – Wilkey Smith
Collegiate 4 F – 1st, 18:51.9
Coxswain – Zoe Desserich
4 – Olivia Koproski
3 – Jana Berelsmann
2 – Anna Hošková
1 – Addie Clark
Collegiate 4 G – 6th, 20:05.3
Coxswain – Kaitlyn Cuevas-Zamora
4 – Nika Ladosenszky
3 – Lillian Best
2 – Lexi Schneider
1 – Sarah Manly
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