Indiana University Athletics

No. 24 Indiana Keeps Dale England Cup for Ninth Straight Season
5/2/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Rowing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 24-ranked Indiana won its signature home event, the Dale England Cup, for the ninth consecutive season Saturday (May 2) at the Dale England Rowing Center on Lake Lemon.
The Hoosiers swept the scoring races and won five of six races overall to clinch its 10th title all-time in the 17th Annual Dale England Cup. IU totaled the maximum 54 points from the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four events to defeat second-place Michigan State (30 points) and third-place Tulsa (24).
Indiana clinched the title in the final race, holding off Michigan State in the last 100 meters of the Varsity Eight event. The Hoosiers finished with a time of 6:31.3, 2.2 seconds ahead of the Spartans. In the 2V8, IU (6:48.8) cleared its opponents, as Tulsa (6:53.3) and Michigan State (6:53.6) shared a tight battle for second place. The V4 dominated its race, its time of 7:38.4 coming in 14.8 seconds quicker than second-place Tulsa and 18.4 better the an Spartans.
Indiana honored 12 seniors following the trophy presentation: Molly Boutwell, Emily Bowden, Chelsie Lindauer, Frances McCorkle, Kaylee Mulligan, Kristina Noje, Caroline Schrieber and Evelyn Tabor.
RESULTS
LINEUPS
V8: Rebecca Baker (coxswain), Laura McCabe (stroke), Lilly Murphy, Maddison Shanks, Elena Knecht, Paris Miller, Charlotte Rozzi, Ella Barr, Grace Langridge (bow)
2V8: Olivia Mencias (coxswain), Caroline Schrieber, Grace Newton, Alison Nieder, Lily Curnow, Kristina Noje, Olivia Luban, Natiela Vatamaniuc, Frances McCorkle (bow)
V4: Lucy Tair (stroke), Estelle Verner, Averi Weninger, Ava Harwood, Evelyn Tabor (coxswain)
2V4: Chelsie Lindauer (stroke), Abby Willham, Bailey Klein, Kaylee Mulligan, Hannah Thomas (coxswain)
3V4: Lucia Noecker (stroke), Elly Ware, Lara Summerfield, Addy Myers, Libby McMahon (coxswain)
4V4: Sophia Carpenter (stroke), Madi Russ, Brea Momah, Lainy White, Molly Boutwell (coxswain)
3V8: Sarah Black (coxswain), Bella Wahl (stroke), Izzy Marcotte, Ellie Mason, Lauren Baker, Lily Smith, Paityn Thomas, Emma Gregg, Lacy Hancock (bow)
UP NEXT
The Dale England Cup marked the end of IU's regular season, as the Hoosiers get ready for the Big Ten Championships. IU will have two weeks to prepare for the conference regatta, set for May 16-17 in Indianapolis.
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The Hoosiers swept the scoring races and won five of six races overall to clinch its 10th title all-time in the 17th Annual Dale England Cup. IU totaled the maximum 54 points from the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four events to defeat second-place Michigan State (30 points) and third-place Tulsa (24).
Indiana clinched the title in the final race, holding off Michigan State in the last 100 meters of the Varsity Eight event. The Hoosiers finished with a time of 6:31.3, 2.2 seconds ahead of the Spartans. In the 2V8, IU (6:48.8) cleared its opponents, as Tulsa (6:53.3) and Michigan State (6:53.6) shared a tight battle for second place. The V4 dominated its race, its time of 7:38.4 coming in 14.8 seconds quicker than second-place Tulsa and 18.4 better the an Spartans.
Indiana honored 12 seniors following the trophy presentation: Molly Boutwell, Emily Bowden, Chelsie Lindauer, Frances McCorkle, Kaylee Mulligan, Kristina Noje, Caroline Schrieber and Evelyn Tabor.
RESULTS
| V8 1. Indiana - 6:31.3 (27 points) 2. Michigan State - 6:33.5 (18) 3. Tulsa - 6:49.7 (9) |
| 2V8 1. Indiana - 6:48.8 (18) 2. Tulsa - 6:53.3 (12) 3. Michigan State - 6:53.6 (6) |
| V4 1. Indiana - 7:38.4 (9) 2. Michigan State - 7:53.2 (6) 3. Tulsa - 7:56.8 (3) |
| 2V4 1. Indiana - 7:49.7 2. Michigan State - 7:53.1 |
| 3V4 1. Michigan State - 8:00.3 2. Indiana 3V4 - 8:09.2 3. Indiana 4V4 - 8:23.3 |
| 3V8 1. Indiana - 6:55.6 2. Michigan State - 7:22.9 3. Tulsa - 7:23.3 |
LINEUPS
V8: Rebecca Baker (coxswain), Laura McCabe (stroke), Lilly Murphy, Maddison Shanks, Elena Knecht, Paris Miller, Charlotte Rozzi, Ella Barr, Grace Langridge (bow)
2V8: Olivia Mencias (coxswain), Caroline Schrieber, Grace Newton, Alison Nieder, Lily Curnow, Kristina Noje, Olivia Luban, Natiela Vatamaniuc, Frances McCorkle (bow)
V4: Lucy Tair (stroke), Estelle Verner, Averi Weninger, Ava Harwood, Evelyn Tabor (coxswain)
2V4: Chelsie Lindauer (stroke), Abby Willham, Bailey Klein, Kaylee Mulligan, Hannah Thomas (coxswain)
3V4: Lucia Noecker (stroke), Elly Ware, Lara Summerfield, Addy Myers, Libby McMahon (coxswain)
4V4: Sophia Carpenter (stroke), Madi Russ, Brea Momah, Lainy White, Molly Boutwell (coxswain)
3V8: Sarah Black (coxswain), Bella Wahl (stroke), Izzy Marcotte, Ellie Mason, Lauren Baker, Lily Smith, Paityn Thomas, Emma Gregg, Lacy Hancock (bow)
UP NEXT
The Dale England Cup marked the end of IU's regular season, as the Hoosiers get ready for the Big Ten Championships. IU will have two weeks to prepare for the conference regatta, set for May 16-17 in Indianapolis.
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