The William Smith Varsity 8+, which was powered by Lizzy Whitney, Leah Wiebe, Eden Grim, Cheyenne Muldowney, Alayna Wian, Paige Barnhart, Danielle Eaton, Ollie Sainsbury and Meghan Bartholomay, finished in first place in an eight-boat at the HWS Challenge on the Canal on Saturday. The Herons raced against boats from Hamilton, RIT and Mercyhurst. Whitney, Wiebe, Grim, Muldowney, Wian, Barnhart, Eaton, Sainsbury and Bartholomay, crossed the finish line at 16:46, besting the field by 58 seconds.