SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—UC San Diego women's rowing took home bronze in the varsity four competition at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rowing Championships on Friday morning in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Senior coxswain Nicole Djordjevic was named to the All-CAA Team after directing the varsity four to its third-place finish.
 
The Tritons raced three boats at the conference championship event to wrap up their third season of Division I competition, competing with the varsity four, second varsity eight and the varsity eight. The third-place finish for the varsity four was the program's second conference medal since joining the CAA in 2021. 
 

Congratulations to Nicole Djordjevic on being selected to the All-CAA Team!#GoTritons pic.twitter.com/4XGiZRGRQU

— UCSD Women's Rowing (@UCSDwrowing) May 13, 2023

VARSITY FOUR
In the first race of the day for the Tritons, the varsity four finished in third place with a time of 8:43.338. UC San Diego trailed Drexel in second place and Northeastern in first place with a photo finish margin of .078 seconds. Rounding out the field was Delaware, Connecticut, Villanova and Eastern Michigan. 
 
The varsity four consisted of Jacqueline Byun at stroke, followed by Kyra Allen, Jamie Press and Peyton Fisk with Nicole Djordjevic as coxswain.
 
SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
In the second race of the day, the second varsity eight finished with a time of 8:21.748 to place them seventh in the field. Northeastern took home the top prize with a time of 7:34.214, followed by Drexel and Delaware rounding out the podium, followed by Villanova, Connecticut, Eastern Michigan and UC San Diego.
 
The second varsity eight consisted of Natasha Vallancey, Tala Ransweiler, Lily Feagler, Matti Key, Jess Harbison, Clara Raedeker, Andi Ruttan and Jade Vasquez with Sabina Petersen as coxswain.
 
VARSITY EIGHT
In the final race for the Tritons, the varsity eight crossed with a time of 7:44.416 to finish in sixth place. Once again, the top finisher was Northeastern, followed by Drexel and Delaware to round out the top three. The rest of the field followed with Villanova, Connecticut, UC San Diego and Eastern Michigan.
 
The varsity eight consisted of Rachel Cuneo, Laine Bradley, Sabrina Koldinger, Sophia Gordon, Annica Ford, Kiera Cooper and Ciara Auran with Jessy Li in the bow and Bianca Tung as coxswain.
 
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"The windy conditions on the course proved to be quite a challenge for us, especially In the varsity eight and second varsity eight," said UC San Diego head coach Colin Truex. "We were never really able to get into a comfortable rhythm and couldn't execute our race plan. The athletes fought hard and I am very proud of them for their effort. The success of the varsity four cannot be overstated, and I want to recognize Nicole, Jamie, Jacqueline, Peyton and Kyra for performing at such a high level and earning a medal. I also want to recognize associate head coach Kim Dale who put a tremendous amount of time and effort into the varsity four and pushed them all season. The bronze medal today was just the finishing touch on a remarkable year.
 
"The results today are a fresh reminder that while we are competitive and have grown tremendously in terms of depth, we still have some ways to go to reach the top of the CAA. With time and a renewed commitment to toughness I am confident we can get there. 
 
"Finally, four seniors rowed/coxed their last races today. Andi, Jessy, Nicole, and Jade have worked so hard for so many challenging years and I thank them for everything they have put into this program. They are a special group and I will miss them tremendously next season."
 
UC SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S ROWING LINEUPS

Varsity 8+	Second 8+	Varsity 4+
Bianca Tung (c)	Sabina Petersen (c)	Nicole Djordjevic
Rachel Cuneo	Natasha Vallancey	Jacqueline Byun
Laine Bradley	Tala Ransweiler	Kyra Allen
Sabrina Koldinger	Lily Feagler	Jamie Press
Sophia Gordon	Matti Key	Peyton Fisk
Annica Ford	Jess Harbison
Kiera Cooper	Clara Raedeker
Ciara Auran	Andi Ruttan
Jessy Li	Jade Vasquez

 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.