EAST LANSING, Mich. - 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.

Ohio State took home the crown on the day with a total of 184 points, earning first place finishes in the varsity eight, novice eight, varsity four and second varsity four races. Michigan was in second with 174 points having won the second varsity eight race and the third varsity four. 

The Spartans totaled 47 points, the highlight of the day being a fourth-place finish (7:22.103) in the varsity four race. The crew of coxswain Sophia Stauffer, Lucie Roy, Breanna Berry, Julie Armstrong and Morgan Jenzen finished ahead of Indiana's crew by over four seconds and were behind third-place Rutgers by less than one boat length.

The novices also raced well for the Green & White, with the novice eight crew earning a sixth place finish in 7:08.049. The second novice eight race saw Michigan State finish in fourth with a time of 7:18.326.

Two Spartans were named to the All-Big Ten team, with Maya Elbaranes being named First Team and Andrea Blanzy earning Second Team honors. Elbaranes was a Second Team selection last year, while Blanzy earns her first All-B1G nod. Avery Rugg was the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award. 

Results:

Team Points: Ohio State – 184, Michigan – 174, Rutgers – 137, Indiana – 115, Iowa – 75, Wisconsin – 70, Minnesota – 59, Michigan State – 47

Varsity Eight: Ohio State 6:13.883, Michigan 6:14.446, Indiana 6:20.752, Rutgers 6:21.012, Minnesota 6:26.860, Iowa 6:29.798, Wisconsin 6:37.448, Michigan State 6:46.488
Second Varsity Eight :  Michigan 6:23.917, Ohio State 6:24.305, Rutgers 6:32.789, Indiana 6:34.639, Iowa 6:41.863, Wisconsin 6:42.565, Minnesota 6:48.085, Michigan State 6:56.998
Varsity Four:  Ohio State 7:01.378, Michigan 7:09.499, Rutgers 7:16.119, Michigan State 7:22.103, Indiana 7:26.344, Wisconsin 7:26.779, Minnesota 7:28.751, Iowa 7:33.718
Second Varsity Four: Ohio State 7:05.968, Michigan 7:08.866, Rutgers 7:14.023, Iowa 7:24.163, Indiana 7:29.301, Wisconsin 7:35.432, Michigan State 7:35.868, Minnesota 7:47.891
Third Varsity Four: Michigan 7:17.532, Ohio State 7:21.901, Rutgers 7:28.920, Wisconsin 7:43.564, Iowa 7:47.356, Indiana 7:51.116, Michigan State 7:52.579, Minnesota 7:58.761
Novice Eight: Ohio State 6:38.098, Michigan 6:41.900, Rutgers 6:52.529, Wisconsin 6:54.645, Indiana 6:58.304, Michigan State 7:08.049, Iowa 7:09.058, Minnesota 7:21.464
Second Novice Eight: Rutgers 6:55.477, Ohio State 6:55.779, Michigan 6:59.093, Michigan State 7:18.326, Wisconsin 7:24.568, Iowa 7:48.184

LINEUPS:
Varsity Eight:  C -  Lizzie Johnston;  S -  Maya Elbaranes;  7 -  Ella McKenzie;  6 -  Freya Engel;  5 -  Danielle Carlson;  4 -  Andrea Blanzy;  3 Eleni Agioti;  2 -  Sophia Ring;  B -  Amelia James
 
Second Varsity Eight:  C -  Ellise Flessland;  S -  Lucy Botting;  7 -  Victoria Mills;  6 -  Colby Orcutt;  5 -  Claudia Kingma;  4 -  Avery Rugg;  3 Sabrina Gottschalk;  2 -  Kendall Carlin;  B -  Molly Stothard
 
Varsity Four:   C -  Sophia Stauffer;  S -  Lucie Roy;  3 Breanna Berry;  2 -  Julie Armstrong;  B -  Morgan Jenzen
 
Second Varsity Four:   C -  Grace Thomas;  S -  Lily Devereaux;  3 Carolynn Garner;  2 -  Erica McIntee;  B -  Sara Hilburger
 
Third Varsity Four:   C -  Kendall Gonya;  S -  Emily Petrosky;  3 Brooke Byas;  2 -  Mackenzie Rugg;  B -  Kat Borders
 
Novice Eight:  C -  Chloe Senica;  S -  Olivia Tolkinen;  7 -  Jackie Matthews;  6 -  Olivia Portner;  5 -  Brynne U'Selis;  4 -  Addison Yeager;  3 Ella Harrell;  2 -  Rachel Eberhard;  B -  Hannah Niederquell
 
Second Novice Eight:  C -  Samantha Thoma;  S -  Emily Carless;  7 -  Madi Drabik;  6 -  Alaina Rochert;  5 -  Delaney Davis;  4 -  Abby Marek;  3 Kasey Matusik;  2 -  Kaylie Wright;  B -  Maddie Kragt