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Jennifer Golden
  • biomedical engineering
  • Class of 2017
  • Norton, Mass.

Jennifer Golden of Norton, Mass., Claims NEWMAC Women's Rowing Weekly Accolades

2017 Apr 25

Jennifer Golden is a member of the WPI women's rowing Varsity Eight which became the program's first NEWMAC Boat of the Week in the four year history of the honor.

The ninth-ranked Varsity Eight in Division III consisting of senior Gina Gonzalez-Roundey, freshman Christine Hovermale, junior Jasmine Loukola, junior Sarah Wutka, sophomore Marlies de Jong, sophomore Kinsey McNamara, sophomore Eva Barinelli, senior Jennifer Golden and sophomore coxswain Madison Healey finished a close second to No. 4 Tufts in the Bernie Brown Cup Sunday. The Engineers were edged out of the top spot by 2.12 seconds (6:44.70 to 6:46.82) while they were comfortably in front of No. 10 William Smith, Clark and Skidmore.

On Saturday, the same boat placed second to No. 5 Ithaca (6:40.31), which remains undefeated this spring, in a time of 6:50.43. The Crimson and Gray topped No. 10 William Smith and No. 14 Trinity twice as the format featured heats and finals, while also defeating No. 12 Colby and UNH's club team in the main event.

The team returns to Lake Quinsigamond Saturday for the NEWMAC Championships, hosted by Clark.

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