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Athletes of the Year

Each year, the athletes and coaches on the senior, under 23, under 19, and beach sprint national teams select their respective Athletes of the Year.

In 2022, the USRowing Board of Directors announced that the Female Athlete of the Year Award would be renamed in honor of the late Carie Graves. 

The athlete of the year awards are awarded to the athlete(s) who displayed during the past year the most compelling combination of character, leadership, and performance, while driving forward a positive team culture.

Carie Graves Female Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Sophia Luwis

2022 – Michelle Sechser 

2021 – Meghan Musnicki 

2020 – Award not given due to COVID-19 

2019 – Kara Kohler 

2018 – Vicki Opitz 

2017 – Ellen Tomek 

2016 – Gevvie Stone 

2015 – Megan Kalmoe 

2014 – Megan Kalmoe 

2013 – Kate Bertko 

2012 – Oksana Masters 

2011 – Julie Nichols 

2010 – Susan Francia 

2009 – Erin Cafaro 

2008 – Michelle Guerette 

2007 – Portia McGee 

2006 – Anna Mickelson 

2005 – Michelle Guerette 

2004 – Stacey Borgman 

2003 – Rachel Anderson 

2002 – Kate Mackenzie 

2001 – Laura Rauchfuss 

2000 – Karen Kraft and Missy Ryan 

1999 – Lisa Schlenker 

1998 – Lianne Bennion Nelson 

1997 – Sarah Garner 

1996 – Karen Kraft 

1995 – Elizabeth S. McCagg 

1994 – Ruth Davidon 

1993 – Amy Fuller 

1992 – Carol Feeney 

1991 – Stephanie Maxwell 

1990 – Anna Seaton and Stephanie Maxwell 

1989 – Kristine A. Karlson 

1988 – Anne Marden 

1987 – Mandi Kowal 

1986 – Chris Ernst 

1985 – Anne Marden

USRowing Male Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Nick Mead 

2022 – Ben Davison 

2021 – Nick Mead 

2020 – Award not given due to COVID-19 

2019 – Alex Karwoski 

2018 – Andrew Campbell, Jr. 

2017 – Andrew Reed 

2016 – Blake Haxton 

2015 – Seth Weil 

2014 – Grant James 

2013 – Henrik Rummel 

2012 – Glenn Ochal 

2011 – Charlie Cole 

2010 – Giuseppe Lanzone 

2009 – David Banks 

2008 – Micah Boyd 

2007 – Wyatt Allen 

2006 – Brett Newlin 

2005 – Josh Inman 

2004 – Bryan Volpenhein 

2003 – Jon Watling 

2002 – Bryan Volpenhein 

2001 – Steve Tucker 

2000 – Michael Wherley 

1999 – Christian Ahrens 

1998 – Robert Kaehler 

1997 – Jamie Koven 

1996 – Bill Carlucci 

1995 – Fredric Honebein 

1994 – Jeff Klepacki 

1993 – Matthew Collins 

1992 – Jeffrey McLaughlin 

1991 – Michael Porterfield 

1990 – Robert Dreher 

1989 – Thomas Bohrer 

1988 – Jonathon Smith 

1987 – Michael Teti 

1986 – Robert Espeseth, Jr.

1985 – Andrew Sudduth

Under 23 Female Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Mia Levy 

2022 – Azja Czajkowski and Kaitlin Knifton   

2021 – Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson  

2020 – Award not given due to COVID-19 

2019 – Emily Kallfelz 

2018 – Emily Kallfelz

Under 23 Male Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Jack DiGiovanni 

2022 – Isaiah Harrison 

2021 – Griffin Dunne and Gus Rodriguez  

2020 – Award not given due to COVID-19 

2019 – Sam Melvin 

2018 – Andrew Gaard

Under 19 Female Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Sofia Simone 

2022 – Nora Goodwillie 

2021 – Julietta Camahort  

2020 – Award not given due to COVID-19 

2019 – Katelin Gildersleeve 

2018 – Francesca Raggi

Under 19 Male Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Jack Skinner 

2022 – Adam Casler, Travis O'Neil, and John Patton 

2021 – Ryan Link 

2020 – Award not given due to COVID-19 

2019 – Harrison Schofield 

2018 – Clark Dean

Beach Sprint Female Athlete of the Year 

2023 – Jeni Sorli 

2022 – Morgan Hummel  

2021 – Hannah Huppi and Britt Wotovich

Beach Sprint Male Athlete of the Year

2023 – Malachi Anderson 

2022 – Chris Bak  

2021 – Brian O'Leary