GOLD RIVER, Calif. – The Portland Pilots took eighth overall at the 2025 WCC Rowing Championships, winning the second varsity eight petite final on Saturday. The Pilots finished second in the petite finals for the first varsity four and first varsity eight and finished fifth in the second varsity four grand final.
Mia Kilmister and Kate Feustel each earned All-Conference honors for the Pilots. This is the first selection for Feustel and the second for Kilmister. Both Pilots earned All-WIRA honors earlier this year and were both All-WCC Preseason Team selections.
The win for the Pilots in the second varsity eight petite final is the first win the Pilots have ever had at the WCC Championships. They finished with a time of 7:16.940, keeping the same lineup as Friday with Clarissa Gutierreaz as the coxswain and Mina Mihajlovic as the stroke.
The second varsity four started the racing, being the only Pilot boat in a grand final after finishing second on Friday. They took fifth with a time of 8:32.254, with Bella Valenzuela as the coxswain and Madi Franco as the stroke. The first varsity four finished second in the petite final soon after with a time of 8:16.852, with Natalie Petty as the coxswain and Averie Zealley as the stroke.
After the win for the second varsity eight, the first varsity eight finished off the season in the petite final. They posted a time of 7:04.616 with Leahbelle Paladino as the coxswain and Kate Feustel as the stroke. They finished eighth overall.
With the championships done, the season ends for the Portland Pilots. See below for the full results as well as lineups, award-winners and the full table. Check PortlandPilots.com for all updates on Pilot Athletics.
Heat Results
Second Varisty Four Grand Final
- Oregon State, 7:51.972
- Washington State, 7:58.175
- Gonzaga, 8:08.428
- San Diego, 8:19.638
- Portland, 8:32.254
- Saint Mary's, 8:33.996
First Varsity Four Petite Final
- Creighton, 8:13. 208
- Portland, 8:16.852
- Santa Clara, 9:16.847
Second Varsity Eight Petite Final
- Portland, 7:16.940
- Santa Clara, 7:20.333
- Creighton, 7:32.769
First Varsity Eight Petite Final
- Creighton, 7:01.898
- Portland, 7:04.616
- Santa Clara, 7:13.560
Lineups
Second Varsity Four
C. Bella Valenzuela
4. Madi Franco
3. Madi Quinton
2. Gabriela Garcia
1. Elizabeth Adams
First Varsity Four
C. Natalie Petty
4. Averie Zealley
3. Massey Willis
2. Molly Manfred
1. Tania Hernandez Abud
Second Varsity Eight
C. Clarissa Gutierrez
8. Mina Mihajlovic
7. Isabella Honig
6. Aneta Seböková
5. Molly Spraker
4. Addison Thomas
3. Claire Banasky
2. Natalie Baier
1. Gaby Twitchell
First Varsity Eight
C. Leahbelle Paladino
8. Kate Feustel
7. Mia Kilmister
6. Phoebe Barkann
5. Veronica Conklin
4. Jo Patton
3. Rachel Hester
2. Julia Kiplinger
1. Sarah Redmond
Final Results
| Finish |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Oregon State |
54 |
| 2 |
Gonzaga |
47 |
| 3 |
Washington State |
43 |
| 4 |
Sacramento State |
33 |
| 5 |
San Diego |
30 |
| 6 |
Saint Mary's |
27 |
| 7 |
Creighton (won tiebreaker with higher V8 finish) |
14 |
| 8 |
Portland |
14 |
| 9 |
Santa Clara |
8 |
Major Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Michael Eichler, Oregon State
Rower of the Year: Rhianna Loughnan, Oregon State
Coxswain of the Year: Taylor Denger, Oregon State
Newcomer of the Year: Linda Weitmann, Oregon State
All-West Coast Conference Team
Creighton: Lily Zeimetz, Paige Harty
Gonzaga: Katie Sierhuis, Cassidy Parr, Ella Beck
Oregon State: Rhianna Loughnan, Tulla Angeley ,Giulia Clerici, Charlotte Lightfoot
Portland: Mia Kilmister, Kate Feustel
Sacramento State: Daria Okhremtchuk, Kaylee Godwin
Saint Mary's: Hathaway Scarpine, Katherine Ferbet
San Diego: Grace Kaufmann, Annika Goodwyn
Santa Clara: Elise Kahler, Ella Shafman
Washington State: Siena Snow, Harriet Thompson, Saskia Steltman
