No. 9 Women's Crew Wins Dunn Bowl Against Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. - Brown Women's Crew won all four races at Cornell on April 25 to retain the Dunn Bowl.
No. 9 Women's Crew Wins Dunn Bowl Against Cornell
4/30/2026 10:40:00 AM | Women's Crew
ITHACA, N.Y. - Brown Women's Crew won all four races at Cornell on April 25 to retain the Dunn Bowl.
The First Varsity 8, coxed by Summer Balla-Kellett and stroked by Sydney Chait-Walter, placed first with a time of 6:26.5, 19 seconds over Cornell (6:45.5). Establishing a strong lead at the beginning of the piece, the First Varsity 8 held onto this position through the end.
Coxed by Caitlyn Roddy and stroked by Isla Wilding, the Second Varsity 8 finished 28 seconds ahead of Big Red. Brown and Cornell ended the two-thousand-meter event in 6:33.3 and 7:01.4, with our Bruno women starting ahead and maintaining first place throughout the race.
Racing both Cornell's A4 (7:54.9) and B4 (7:58.7), the Brown A4 crossed the finish line at 7:31.6, 23 and 27 seconds ahead of Cornell's boats, respectively. Coxed by Brooke Halvorsen and stroked by Sophie Perkel, our A4 had to fight an aggressive A4 from Cornell. Both of Cornell's crews, with senior Ellie Knight's sister in the B4, held with Brown at the beginning. Eventually, Brown pulled away to secure the win.
In the final event of the morning, the Third Varsity 8 continued Brown's first-place streak with a time of 7:02.9. Coxed by Sabrina Seville and stroked by Valerie Xu, the Third Varsity 8 faced off with Cornell in the closest race of the day. After Brown's crew pulled ahead, Cornell's 3V and 4V kept the separation at only a few seats of open water. Although they walked back through the turn, Cornell's perseverance was not enough against Brown. Cornell's Third Varsity 8 crossed the finish with a time of 7:04.9, six seconds ahead of their Fourth Varsity 8 (7:10.9).
On May 3, our Bruno women will compete in The Eastern Sprints, taking on 15-plus crews on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts. Aiming to surpass last year's top three finishes across the board, Brown Women's Crew will bring its grit and determination to the final race before the Ivy League Championships.
First Varsity 8
Brown - 6:26.5
Cornell - 6:45.5
B: Adair Beck
2: Keira Hale
3: Lizzie Hedeman
4: Mary Claire Warren
5: Holly Crews
6: Sadie Bell
7: Madeleine Young
S: Sydney Chait-Walter
C: Summer Balla-Kellett
Second Varsity 8
Brown - 6:33.3
Cornell - 7:01.4
B: Maeve O'Connell
2: Charlotte Moody
3: Annabelle Harbold
4: Alessandra Tuttle
5: Louisa McLaughlin
6: Calissa Snyder Cox
7: Anna Beinhocker
S: Isla Wilding
C: Caitlyn Roddy
Third Varsity 8
Brown - 7:02.9
Cornell (3V) - 7:04.9
Cornell (4V) - 7:10.9
B: Nina Rastin
2: Marguerite Robison
3: Mariel Ratner
4: Mia Mitaine
5: Francesca (Kiki) Fraim
6: Lia Dardis Green
7: Lily Pfeifer
S: Valerie Xu
C: Sabrina Seville
A4
Brown - 7:31.6
Cornell (A4) - 7:54.9
Cornell (B4) - 7:58.7
B: Olivia Tingley-Kelley
2: Sophia Smith
3: Ellie Knight
S: Sophie Perkel
C: Brooke Halvorsen
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The First Varsity 8, coxed by Summer Balla-Kellett and stroked by Sydney Chait-Walter, placed first with a time of 6:26.5, 19 seconds over Cornell (6:45.5). Establishing a strong lead at the beginning of the piece, the First Varsity 8 held onto this position through the end.
Coxed by Caitlyn Roddy and stroked by Isla Wilding, the Second Varsity 8 finished 28 seconds ahead of Big Red. Brown and Cornell ended the two-thousand-meter event in 6:33.3 and 7:01.4, with our Bruno women starting ahead and maintaining first place throughout the race.
Racing both Cornell's A4 (7:54.9) and B4 (7:58.7), the Brown A4 crossed the finish line at 7:31.6, 23 and 27 seconds ahead of Cornell's boats, respectively. Coxed by Brooke Halvorsen and stroked by Sophie Perkel, our A4 had to fight an aggressive A4 from Cornell. Both of Cornell's crews, with senior Ellie Knight's sister in the B4, held with Brown at the beginning. Eventually, Brown pulled away to secure the win.
In the final event of the morning, the Third Varsity 8 continued Brown's first-place streak with a time of 7:02.9. Coxed by Sabrina Seville and stroked by Valerie Xu, the Third Varsity 8 faced off with Cornell in the closest race of the day. After Brown's crew pulled ahead, Cornell's 3V and 4V kept the separation at only a few seats of open water. Although they walked back through the turn, Cornell's perseverance was not enough against Brown. Cornell's Third Varsity 8 crossed the finish with a time of 7:04.9, six seconds ahead of their Fourth Varsity 8 (7:10.9).
On May 3, our Bruno women will compete in The Eastern Sprints, taking on 15-plus crews on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts. Aiming to surpass last year's top three finishes across the board, Brown Women's Crew will bring its grit and determination to the final race before the Ivy League Championships.
First Varsity 8
Brown - 6:26.5
Cornell - 6:45.5
B: Adair Beck
2: Keira Hale
3: Lizzie Hedeman
4: Mary Claire Warren
5: Holly Crews
6: Sadie Bell
7: Madeleine Young
S: Sydney Chait-Walter
C: Summer Balla-Kellett
Second Varsity 8
Brown - 6:33.3
Cornell - 7:01.4
B: Maeve O'Connell
2: Charlotte Moody
3: Annabelle Harbold
4: Alessandra Tuttle
5: Louisa McLaughlin
6: Calissa Snyder Cox
7: Anna Beinhocker
S: Isla Wilding
C: Caitlyn Roddy
Third Varsity 8
Brown - 7:02.9
Cornell (3V) - 7:04.9
Cornell (4V) - 7:10.9
B: Nina Rastin
2: Marguerite Robison
3: Mariel Ratner
4: Mia Mitaine
5: Francesca (Kiki) Fraim
6: Lia Dardis Green
7: Lily Pfeifer
S: Valerie Xu
C: Sabrina Seville
A4
Brown - 7:31.6
Cornell (A4) - 7:54.9
Cornell (B4) - 7:58.7
B: Olivia Tingley-Kelley
2: Sophia Smith
3: Ellie Knight
S: Sophie Perkel
C: Brooke Halvorsen
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans, and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook, and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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