SARASOTA, Fla. (April 24, 2026) – The 2026 Sunshine State Conference Women's Rowing Championship took place Friday morning at Benderson Park, with Nova Southeastern turning in a strong performance highlighted by a race victory and a podium finish.

Nova Southeastern opened the day in dominant fashion in the Varsity Four, crossing the finish line in 7:50.8 to claim the conference title. The championship crew featured Chrysta Snair (coxswain), Margianna Petridi, Jordan Maruskin, Lucia Allen, and Gianna Middleton, who set the tone early with a decisive win.

In the Varsity Eight, the Sharks delivered a competitive showing, finishing third overall, just 28.3 seconds behind the leader. The lineup included Daphne De Sedas (coxswain), V. Robinson, Mollie Ireland, Madison Artman, Marley Camin, Emma Hickey, Sophia Florez, Julia Vandekieft, and Triumph Perry.

In the final team standings, Rollins secured the conference championship with 20 points. Embry-Riddle and Nova Southeastern each finished with 19 points, but the Eagles claimed second place via the Varsity Eight tiebreaker. Tampa placed fourth with 12 points, followed by Barry in fifth with 2 points.

The following rowers were named to the All-SSC team: 
Sophie Bolan, Rollins 
Abby Kleba, Rollins 
Teagan Hanley, Rollins 
Claire Opal-Levine (coxswain), Rollins 
Aria Moses, Embry-Riddle 
Abby Webb, Embry-Riddle 
Alisa Hobbs, Barry 
Chrysta Snair, Nova Southeastern 
Jenna Manning, Tampa 

The following rowers were named to the All-Freshman/Novice team:
Teagan Hanley, Rollins
Lauren Hoffman, Embry-Riddle
Gianna Middleton, Nova Southeastern
Dani Eaton, Tampa
Ruth Burge, Barry 

The Sharks will await the NCAA Division II Selection Show on Tuesday, May 19th, to see where their postseason continues. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at @NSU_Rowing and X at @NSU_Rowing.