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A pair of Spartan rowers were standouts at the recent U23 World Championships in Germany, as Maddie Kieft (USA) and Ugne Rudaityte (Lithuania) each raced in A Finals last weekend.   Kieft won gold in the women’s quad, and Rudaityte placed fourth in the women’s pair. 

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Michigan State is ranked No. 20 in the preseason poll released on Wednesday, February 11 by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA)/Pocock. MSU ended 2025 at No. 21 in the CRCA coaches’ poll, one of five Big Ten institutions to appear in the final survey. Seven B1G crews are ranked in the preseason CRCA poll: Washington (4), Rutgers (9), Michigan (11), Indiana (14), Ohio State (19), Michigan State (20), and USC (23) – indicating that competition will be highly challenging among the league schools.

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Michigan State rowing has announced the addition 19 student-athletes to its roster for what will be the second season under head coach Stacey Rippetoe in 2025. “We’re looking forward to welcoming this class of new Spartans onto the Grand River and into our team,” Rippetoe said. “It’s exciting to think about all that they have ahead of them, both in terms of rowing and academic achievements and growing into powerful teammates of so many strong women.”

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In the first competition under MSU Rowing Head Coach Stacey Rippetoe, all seven Spartan boats made finals and the 2V4 earned silver at the Sunshine State Invite Saturday.

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Michigan State capped its opening weekend of the season with strong performances up and down the lineup, capturing three podium performances in the grand finals at the Sunshine State Invitational.

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Michigan State rowing wrapped up its season today with an eighth-place showing at the Big Ten Championships. Competition kicked off at 9 a.m. in Indianapolis at Eagle Creek Park with the second novice eight race and concluded with the varsity eight race as the finale.

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Michigan State rowing is bound for the 2022 Big Ten Championships this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. Racing begins at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 15 with the second novice eight boats, and will conclude with the varsity eight race followed by the awards ceremony at 12:30 p.m.

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Michigan State prepares to race at the Big Ten Invitational this weekend, a regatta that features 16 institutions.  The eight Big Ten institutions plus eight other invited crews will race at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida – the host site of the 2022 NCAA Championships (May 27-29).

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Michigan State rowing wrapped up racing at the Ohio State Regatta on Saturday afternoon, picking up four wins and three second-place finishes across the morning and afternoon sessions.

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Michigan State rowing is set for a busy weekend with their first conference races of the season at the Ohio State Regatta on Saturday, April 9. The Regatta features a full slate of races against host Ohio State, fellow B1G opponent Indiana, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame beginning at 9 a.m. at the Griggs Reservoir Park in Columbus.

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Michigan State rowing completed a sweep of Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon, winning all five races with an impressive showing by the varsity crews and first-year rowers in the novice races.

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Michigan State rowing is back on the water this weekend for the team’s first races of the spring season. The Spartans will race back-to-back days on the Cooper River, with both regattas taking place in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. On Saturday, March 26, MSU will race as part of the Ivy-Big Ten Double Dual hosted by Yale. The day begins with races against Harvard-Radcliffe in the morning and will wrap with an afternoon session with Yale beginning at noon.

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It started as a quiet idea, an important way to keep alive a beloved teammate’s memory. Women’s rowing team captain Olivia Long was known for her energy and enthusiasm. She died on Aug. 27, 2021, due to a car accident on the freeway while traveling back to MSU. The unexpected loss rocked the team, plunging the whole MSU rowing community into grief.

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Head Coach Kim Chavers announced staff changes to the Michigan State rowing program on Friday afternoon. Volunteer assistant coach Kayla Brock will move into the open assistant coach position for the upcoming Spring 2022 season. Brock joined the Spartan rowing staff in fall of 2021 and spent extensive time working with the novices and first-year varsity athletes.

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Michigan State rowing hosts its only home event this fall on Oct. 16, welcoming several varsity teams as well as the MSU men’s and women’s club crews to Grand River Park. Fans are welcome to attend the Head of the Grand with spectator areas located at Grand River Park (3001 Lansing Road, Lansing MI) and along Moores River Drive (between Waverly Road and MLK Jr Blvd).

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Ten Michigan State rowers have earned a spot on the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar Student-Athletes list, as announced on Wednesday, June 9. “To say that the last year has been a challenge is a massive understatement, but I am very proud of our athletes who never let the challenges get the best of them,” said head coach Kim Chavers. “In addition to the 10 athletes who are receiving this honor from the CRCA, we had 52 members of our team earn Academic All-Big Ten honors. Their attention to their priorities and staying their course is absolutely to be commended.”

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Michigan State rowing heads to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championships this weekend. Racing will be conducted on Sunday morning, with racing beginning at 9 am in the second novice eights. Races will be held on 20-minute centers, working toward the showcase race of the varsity eights at 11 am

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