Friday, April 18
Sarasota, Fla.
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Trojans will have six boats competing at the event at Nathan Benderson Park on Friday and Saturday.
LOS ANGELES — USC women's rowing will take a trip east this week for the program's first competition at the Big Ten Invitational. Now in its fifth season, the event is one of the nation's premier regular-season regattas at the NCAA level. Hosted annually by Big Ten institutions, this year's regatta will be held April 18-19 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla., with Michigan serving as host.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Kelsie Chaudoin, USC will have six boats in action across three rounds of races. Two rounds will take place on Friday in a morning and an afternoon session, with one round slated for Saturday. The Trojans are among 11 Big Ten programs competing at the event, along with 12 other invited teams from other conferences.
The Trojans' start times for each race are below, and race results will be posted HERE. All races will be available to watch via live stream at RHStv.com.
USC's race day lineups will be posted on X and Instagram at @uscwomensrowing.
LAST ACTION
USC posted strong showings at the San Diego Crew Classic, highlighted by a dominant performance from the Novice 8+ crew who captured the Laurel Korholz Trophy with an impressive eight-second victory — after narrowly crossing second in Saturday's heat. The Varsity 8+ battled to a fifth-place finish in the competitive Jessop-Whittier/Cal Cup final, while the 2V8+ secured fourth place. The Varsity 4+ rounded out the Trojans' solid weekend with a sixth-place finish in their final at Mission Bay.
BEATING THE BRUINS
On March 8, USC defeated crosstown rival UCLA in the annual head-to-head dual for a fifth straight time and improved to 23-1 all-time over the Bruins at the Port of Los Angeles. The Women of Troy collected a 20-3 victory with wins by the 1V8, 2V8, 3V8, and the 1V4. The dual victory also secured USC's possession of the Amy Fuller Kearney-Lori Guerrero Azbill Trophy. The Trojans claimed the inaugural trophy in the 2022 UCLA Dual and has continued to control the award as winners in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This trophy honors long-time late former UCLA coach Amy Fuller Kearny and former USC assistant coach Lori Guerrero Azbill.
STRONG SHOWING AT SDCC
USC wrapped up the San Diego Crew Classic with solid performances across the board at Mission Bay. The Trojans' Novice 8+ took first place in the Laurel Korholz Trophy final with a dominating eight-second win ahead of the second-place finisher. In other action, the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in a competitive Jessop-Whittier/Cal Cup A Final with a time of 6:38.751 after remaining in contention through the first 750 meters. Defending champion Texas edged out Washington to take the championship. USC's Varsity 4+ was sixth in the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup race with a time of 7:35.882. Washington narrowly beat out Texas to take first place. In the 2V8+ Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy race, USC placed fourth with a time of 6:45.652 after battling with the three leaders in the opening stretch of the regatta. The Trojans settled into a rhythm that kept them ahead of UCLA by nearly four seconds.
BIG TEN INVITATIONAL | Nathan Benderson Park (Sarasota, Fla)
USC RACE SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUNDS — Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
9:50 a.m. ET— 2V4+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
10:00 a.m. ET — 1V4+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
10:10 a.m. ET — 2V8+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
10:20 a.m. ET — 1V8+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
11:20 a.m. ET — 3V4+
Lane 1 — Iowa; Lane 2 — Michigan; Lane 3 — Notre Dame; Lane 4 — USC
11:40 a.m. ET — 3V8+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Oklahoma; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Alabama; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Clemson
SECOND ROUNDS — Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
3:15 p.m. ET — 3V4+
Lane 1 — N/A; Lane 2 — UCLA; Lane 3 — Minnesota; Lane 4 — USC; Lane 5 — Wisconsin
3:25 p.m. ET — 3V8+
Lane 1 — UCLA; Lane 2 — Minnesota; Lane 3 — SMU; Lane 4 — USC; Lane 5 — Miami; Lane 6 — Wisconsin
5:45 p.m. ET — 2V4+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
5:55 p.m. ET — 1V4+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
6:05 p.m. ET — 2V8+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
6:15 p.m. ET — 1V8+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
THIRD ROUNDS — Saturday, April 19 (all times Eastern)
8:40 a.m. ET — 3V8+
Lane 1 — UCLA; Lane 2 — Miami; Lane 3 — Indiana; Lane 4 — Notre Dame; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — SMU
9:40 a.m. ET — 2V4+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
9:50 a.m. ET — 1V4+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
10:00 a.m. ET — 2V8+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
10:10 a.m. ET — 1V8+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
12:00 p.m. ET — 3V4+
Lane 1 — N/A; Lane 2 — USC; Lane 3 — Oklahoma; Lane 4 — Indiana; Lane 5 — UCLA
Under the direction of first-year head coach Kelsie Chaudoin, USC will have six boats in action across three rounds of races. Two rounds will take place on Friday in a morning and an afternoon session, with one round slated for Saturday. The Trojans are among 11 Big Ten programs competing at the event, along with 12 other invited teams from other conferences.
The Trojans' start times for each race are below, and race results will be posted HERE. All races will be available to watch via live stream at RHStv.com.
USC's race day lineups will be posted on X and Instagram at @uscwomensrowing.
LAST ACTION
USC posted strong showings at the San Diego Crew Classic, highlighted by a dominant performance from the Novice 8+ crew who captured the Laurel Korholz Trophy with an impressive eight-second victory — after narrowly crossing second in Saturday's heat. The Varsity 8+ battled to a fifth-place finish in the competitive Jessop-Whittier/Cal Cup final, while the 2V8+ secured fourth place. The Varsity 4+ rounded out the Trojans' solid weekend with a sixth-place finish in their final at Mission Bay.
BEATING THE BRUINS
On March 8, USC defeated crosstown rival UCLA in the annual head-to-head dual for a fifth straight time and improved to 23-1 all-time over the Bruins at the Port of Los Angeles. The Women of Troy collected a 20-3 victory with wins by the 1V8, 2V8, 3V8, and the 1V4. The dual victory also secured USC's possession of the Amy Fuller Kearney-Lori Guerrero Azbill Trophy. The Trojans claimed the inaugural trophy in the 2022 UCLA Dual and has continued to control the award as winners in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This trophy honors long-time late former UCLA coach Amy Fuller Kearny and former USC assistant coach Lori Guerrero Azbill.
STRONG SHOWING AT SDCC
USC wrapped up the San Diego Crew Classic with solid performances across the board at Mission Bay. The Trojans' Novice 8+ took first place in the Laurel Korholz Trophy final with a dominating eight-second win ahead of the second-place finisher. In other action, the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in a competitive Jessop-Whittier/Cal Cup A Final with a time of 6:38.751 after remaining in contention through the first 750 meters. Defending champion Texas edged out Washington to take the championship. USC's Varsity 4+ was sixth in the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup race with a time of 7:35.882. Washington narrowly beat out Texas to take first place. In the 2V8+ Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy race, USC placed fourth with a time of 6:45.652 after battling with the three leaders in the opening stretch of the regatta. The Trojans settled into a rhythm that kept them ahead of UCLA by nearly four seconds.
BIG TEN INVITATIONAL | Nathan Benderson Park (Sarasota, Fla)
USC RACE SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUNDS — Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
9:50 a.m. ET— 2V4+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
10:00 a.m. ET — 1V4+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
10:10 a.m. ET — 2V8+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
10:20 a.m. ET — 1V8+
Lane 1 — Wisconsin; Lane 2 — Harv/Rad; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Miami
11:20 a.m. ET — 3V4+
Lane 1 — Iowa; Lane 2 — Michigan; Lane 3 — Notre Dame; Lane 4 — USC
11:40 a.m. ET — 3V8+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Oklahoma; Lane 3 — Michigan; Lane 4 — Alabama; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — Clemson
SECOND ROUNDS — Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
3:15 p.m. ET — 3V4+
Lane 1 — N/A; Lane 2 — UCLA; Lane 3 — Minnesota; Lane 4 — USC; Lane 5 — Wisconsin
3:25 p.m. ET — 3V8+
Lane 1 — UCLA; Lane 2 — Minnesota; Lane 3 — SMU; Lane 4 — USC; Lane 5 — Miami; Lane 6 — Wisconsin
5:45 p.m. ET — 2V4+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
5:55 p.m. ET — 1V4+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
6:05 p.m. ET — 2V8+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
6:15 p.m. ET — 1V8+
Lane 1 — Michigan State; Lane 2 — Notre Dame; Lane 3 — USC; Lane 4 — Oregon State; Lane 5 — Minnesota; Lane 6 — Clemson
THIRD ROUNDS — Saturday, April 19 (all times Eastern)
8:40 a.m. ET — 3V8+
Lane 1 — UCLA; Lane 2 — Miami; Lane 3 — Indiana; Lane 4 — Notre Dame; Lane 5 — USC; Lane 6 — SMU
9:40 a.m. ET — 2V4+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
9:50 a.m. ET — 1V4+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
10:00 a.m. ET — 2V8+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
10:10 a.m. ET — 1V8+
Lane 1 — USC; Lane 2 — Oregon State; Lane 3 — Rutgers; Lane 4 — Duke; Lane 5 — Indiana; Lane 6 — Alabama
12:00 p.m. ET — 3V4+
Lane 1 — N/A; Lane 2 — USC; Lane 3 — Oklahoma; Lane 4 — Indiana; Lane 5 — UCLA
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