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Blue Crew Wins Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Races at Washington College Invitational
March 23, 2024
Wellesley College crew started the spring season by winning the Varsity Eight (V8+) and Second Varsity Eight (2V8+) events at the Washington College Invitational.
Season Preview: 2023-24 Wellesley Crew
March 19, 2024
Wellesley College crew will open the 2024 spring season at the Washington College Invitational in Chestertown, Md. on Saturday, March 23. The link to the team's schedule can be found here.
Wellesley Crew's Bates and Hanitchak Among CRCA Athletes to Watch
March 12, 2024
On Tuesday, the College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) released its inaugural Athletes to Watch list for the 2024 season. Wellesley College crew senior Anya Hanitchak (Andover, Mass.) and sophomore Hannah Bates (Fair Haven, N.J.) have both been recognized.
Blue Crew Tied for Second in Pocock/CRCA Preseason Poll
March 07, 2024
Wellesley College crew has tied for second place with Wesleyan University in the Pocock College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) NCAA Division III Preseason Poll.
Blue Crew Announces Spring 2024 Schedule
December 18, 2023
Wellesley College crew and head coach Tessa Spillane announced the team's spring 2024 schedule. The Blue will travel to Maryland, New York and various parts of Massachusetts this spring.
Blue Crew Places 10th/20th in V8+, 30th/33rd in V4+ At Head Of The Charles
October 22, 2023
Wellesley College crew, the reigning NCAA Division III National Champion, had its first race of the 2023-24 season on Sunday at the 2023 Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR) at the Charles River. Wellesley's Varsity Eight (V8+) boat raced out of Bow 2 and finished 10th out of 35 boats in the Women's Collegiate Eights race with a time of 18:31.543. Tufts Varsity Eight won the event with a time of 18:03.969.
Wellesley Crew in Action this Weekend at the 2023 Head Of The Charles Regatta
October 19, 2023
The Wellesley College crew team will compete at the 2023 Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR) on Sunday, October 22, on the Charles River in Boston. Founded in 1965, the HOCR is a three-day rowing event featuring many of the top rowers, teams and clubs from around the world. This year's event will take place from Friday-Sunday, October 20-22, 2023. Wellesley will compete in the Women's Collegiate Eights on Sunday afternoon starting at 2:51 PM and the Women's Collegiate Fours on Sunday afternoon starting at 3:23 PM.
Wellesley's Anneka Hallstrom Wins CRCA Division III Athlete of the Year
August 17, 2023
Recent Wellesley College crew graduate Anneka Hallstrom (Ann Arbor, Mich.) has been named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division III Athlete of the Year. This is the second time a member of Blue Crew has earned the award after Katie Ball '22 won the inaugural award in 2022.
Seven Members of Blue Crew, Spillane Honored on 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team
August 11, 2023
The NEWMAC released the Rowing 25 Year All-NEWMAC Team in recognition of the historic 25th Anniversary season. A total of 18 student-athletes have been recognized from the last 25 years, including current head Tessa Spillane, former Wellesley College crew rowers Becca Kimball '14, Meg Roberts '16, Kathryn Barth '17, Kelsey Campbell '18, and Katie Ball '22, and former coxswains Stephanie Kim '18 and Sydney Stento '18. The honored team was voted on by the NEWMAC membership.
Wellesley's Hallstrom Among CRCA Athlete of the Year Finalists
August 10, 2023
Recent Wellesley College crew graduate Anneka Hallstrom (Ann Arbor, Mich.) was named a Division III Athlete of the Year Finalist by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) on Thursday. Hallstrom was one of three Division III Finalists along with recent Colby College graduate Tori Richards (South Yarmouth, Mass.), and Ithaca College graduate Allison Arndt (Lewisburg, Pa.).
Blue Crew Claims Eleven CRCA Scholar Athlete Honors
July 21, 2023
Eleven student-athletes from the 2023 NCAA National Champion Wellesley College crew team have been named 2023 CRCA Scholar Athletes.
Hallstrom, Santos Named 2023 CRCA/Pocock Division III All-Americans
July 13, 2023
Wellesley College crew recent graduates Anneka Hallstrom (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Isabella Santos (West Hartford, Conn.) have been named to the 2023 Pocock Racing Shells All-America First Team.
Blue Crew Lands 23 Student-Athletes on 2023 NIRC All-Academic Team
July 05, 2023
The National Invitational Rowing Championship (NIRC) has announced the recipients of the regatta's All-Academic awards. A total of 359 student-athletes were honored this spring, including 23 from the Wellesley College crew team.
Cora Barrett Named to 2022-23 CSC Academic All-America Women's At-Large First Team
June 22, 2023
Wellesley College crew senior Cora Barrett (Tewksbury, Mass.) has been named to the 2022-23 Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large First Team, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Wellesley Crew Head Coach Tessa Spillane Named NIRC Women's Coach of the Year
June 20, 2023
The National Intercollegiate Rowing Championship (NIRC) announced the recipients of the regatta's postseason awards and Wellesley College's Tessa Spillane was voted the Women's Coach of the Year.
Spillane, Blue Crew Coaches Earn CRCA National, Regional Coach and Coaching Staff of the Year Honors
June 15, 2023
Wellesley College crew head coach Tessa Spillane has been named the 2023 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division III National and New England Regional Coach of the Year. In addition, Spillane, associate head coach Emilie Muller and assistant coach Emilia Ball '19 have been named the 2023 National and New England Regional Coaching Staff of the Year.