Season Review: 2025-26 Michigan Rowing
6/25/2026 9:00:00 AM | Rowing
Big Ten Championships: 4th Place (255 points)
NCAA Championships: 12th Place (69 points)
The University of Michigan rowing team had a successful campaign in 2025-26, filled with exciting results, as well as team and individual accomplishments. The Maize and Blue earned three bronze-medal finishes at the 2026 Big Ten Championships to pave the way for a fourth-place team finish. All three boats outperformed their NCAA Championship seeds, leading to a 12th-place finish as a team.
Regular Season
• Positive Results at Big Ten Invitational: At the two-day Big Ten Invitational (April 18-19), held in Sacramento, Calif., the Wolverines had the opportunity to test their speed against boats they would see again in the postseason. The event, consisting of 11 Big Ten and eight invitee schools, saw Michigan finish in the top two slots in six races throughout the weekend.
• Wolverines Celebrate Seniors at Home Double Dual: Racing for the last time this season on Belleville Lake, U-M went up against Princeton, Syracuse and Ohio State at the Wolverine Double Dual (April 25) before celebrating Senior Day. Eleven student-athletes were honored with their families on the dock at the conclusion of the day.
• Big Ten Boat of the Week Award: At the Wolverine Double Dual (April 25), the Wolverine first varsity four earned Big Ten Boat of the Week after posting a first-place finish over Princeton (7:10.4) and an afternoon win against Syracuse (7:16.1). The members of the boat included Deanna Macolino, Jenna Chaffin, Ansley Vicars, Leija Murphy and Talia Daft (coxswain).
Postseason
• Three Bronze Medals Fuel Fourth-Place Finish at Big Tens: Michigan earned fourth place at the Big Ten Championships (May 15-17) with 255 points. The 2V8, 3V8 and 4V8 boats each found the podium with third-place showings, helping U-M qualify for the NCAA Championships regatta.
• Michigan Boats Outperform Seeds at NCAA Championships: At the 2026 NCAA Championships (May 29-31), all three boats surpassed their seeds to help the Wolverines earn a 12th-place team finish with 69 points. The second varsity eight (seeded 13th) competed in the petite finals, finishing in eighth place. The 1V8 (seeded 17th) and 1V4 (seeded 15th) competed in the C finals, earning 13th and 14th place, respectively.
• 1V8 Claims C Final Victory at NCAAs: Michigan's first varsity eight earned a win in the C finals of the NCAA Championships with a sub-six-minute time (5:59.456), competing with Columbia and UCF through the 2,000-meter stretch. It was a highlight ending for the Wolverines' top boat, which grew stronger throughout the championship weekend.
• 2V8 Moves to Petite Final in Georgia: The U-M 2V8 earned its way to A/B semifinals on day one and petite finals on day two of the NCAA Championships following a strong performance in the heats. The boat finished second in the petite finals' strong field, leading to the 13th consecutive top-12 finish for U-M.
Honors and Awards
Madeleine
Lauriault
Logan
Roeder
Jana
Peachey
CRCA
All-America (honorable mention): Madeleine Lauriault
Big Ten Conference
All-Big Ten (first team): Logan Roeder
All-Big Ten (second team): Madeleine Lauriault, Jana Peachey
College Sports Communicators
Academic All-District: Logan Roeder
CRCA Scholar Athletes
Jenna Chaffin, Sr., Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
Talia Daft, So., Political Science
Megan Higley, Jr., Movement Science
Madeleine Lauriault, Sr., Political Science & Economics
Kiley Locke, So., Biology, Health and Society
Halle Loveday, 5th., Computer Science
Olive Pascoe, So., International Studies
Isabela Pimentel, Sr., Business Administration & International Studies
Logan Roeder, Gr., Social Work
Marloes van der Zwart, Gr., Aerospace Engineering
Academic All-Big Ten
Ally Blomquist, Sr., Sport Management
Zara Bongiorno, Jr., Business Administration
Jenna Chaffin, Sr., Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
Autumn Crowe, Jr., Movement Science
Talia Daft, So., Political Science
Catalina Echavarria, So., Business Administration
Sinéad Erasmus, So., Undeclared
Ava Fox, So., Undeclared
Stella Fox, So., Undeclared
Gretel Ham, Jr., Political Science
Grace Hammis, Sr., English
Ava Harrington, So., Industrial and Operations Engineering
Megan Higley, Jr., Movement Science
Sara Houben, Sr., Environment & International Studies
Madeleine Lauriault, Sr., Economics & Political Science
Kiley Locke, So., Undeclared
Halle Loveday, 5th., Computer Science
Deanna Macolino, So., Applied Exercise Science
Maddy Matos, Sr., Biology, Health and Society
Ayelel Meyen, So., Movement Science
Tacey Moore, So., Undeclared
Leija Murphy, So., International Studies
Amy Newton, Jr., Public Health
Olive Pascoe, So., Undeclared
Jana Peachey, Sr., Psychology
Isabela Pimentel, Sr., International Studies & Business Administration
Logan Roeder, Gr., Social Work
Madeson Scott, Jr., Biology, Health and Society
Ansley Vicars, So., Aerospace Engineering
Mo Winstanley, Jr., Biochemistry
