The Yellowjackets Novice Eight Boat won the Third Varsity Eight race at the Liberty League Championships this last weekend, defeating three other boats which featured some non-novice rowers. Rochester’s time of 8:17.70 was good enough to place first, eight seconds ahead of second place RIT and over 40 seconds ahead of the third and fourth place teams. Rochester's Novice Eight boat was unbeaten this spring and consisted of Eleanor Mancusi-Ungaro, Shellie Downie, Annalie O'Brien, Anna White, Julia Weinstock, Elizabeth Yarnall, Kira Hellard, Shirley Zhang, Rachel Anthony.