Jun 15, 2025

Competition

2025 Youth National Champions

The 2025 USRowing Youth National Championships brought together the best young rowers from across the country for four days of fierce racing, remarkable teamwork, and standout individual performances. From single scullers to powerhouse eights, athletes demonstrated excellence in every category, showcasing the depth and diversity of talent shaping the future of American rowing. Below is a full list of winning clubs and crews that took home national titles across a wide range of events and classifications.

Men's Youth Single Sculls

Team: Potomac Boat Club
Athlete: Michael Madigan
Coach: Carol Dinion

Women's Youth Single Sculls

Team: Community Rowing, Inc.
Athlete: Mariia Prodan
Coach: Anton Prodan

Women's Youth PR2 Single Sculls

Team: Gem City Crew, Inc.
Athlete: Lilian Rodriguez
Coach: Alex Walters

Men's Youth Pair

Team: Newport Aquatic Center
Athletes:
- 2. Augustine Freijo
- 1. Owen Clark
Coach: Marcel Stiffey

Women's Youth Pair

Team: Montclair High School
Athletes:
- 2. Madeleine Young
- 1. Caitlin Cecere
Coach: Lorna Rundle

Men's Youth Double Sculls

Team: Y Quad Cities Rowing
Athletes:
- 2. Eamon Matlock
- 1. Graham Matlock
Coach: Cameron Kielty

Women's Youth Double Sculls

Team: Redwood Scullers
Athletes:
- 2. Olivia Petri
- 1. Sofia Tafoya
Coach: Janet Bellantoni

Men's Youth Four with Coxswain

Team: Pocock Youth Rowing
Athletes:
- 4. Benjamin Ewer
- 3. Miller Weimann
- 2. Lars Andrews
- 1. Logan Freshwater
- c. Nava Ruthfield
Coach: Helen Tilghman

Women's Youth Four with Coxswain

Team: Narragansett Boat Club
Athletes:
- 4. Araminta Gaitskell
- 3. Elsa Panagos
- 2. Gianna Vigliotti
- 1. Bailey Scott
- c. Tessa Adams
Coach: Catherine Starr and Jenna Hardman

Men's Youth 2v Quadruple Sculls

Team: Los Gatos Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. James Tiglao
- 3. Jasper Powell
- 2. Cameron Degraff
- 1. Nicholas McKinnon
Coach: Channing Walker

Women's Youth 2v Quadruple Sculls

Team: Founder Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. Elyana Brook
- 3. Fallon Dorney
- 2. Sarah Kostov
- 1. Claire Elden
Coach: Matthew Naifeh

Men's Youth Quadruple Sculls

Team: Los Gatos Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. Chad Knauss
- 3. Nolan Hamm
- 2. Carl Lewis
- 1. Daniel Milligan
Coach: Channing Walker

Women's Youth Quadruple Sculls

Team: Los Gatos Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. Cassidy Coghlan
- 3. Harriet Cheetham
- 2. Scarlett Coke
- 1. Emerson Adams
Coach: Stephen Hope

Men's Youth Four

Team: Marin Rowing Association
Athletes:
- 4. Benjamin Nadjibi
- 3. Noah Hosseini
- 2. Joshua Westmont
- 1. Sawyer Kerr
Coach: Geordie Macleod

Women's Youth Four

Team: Marin Rowing Association
Athletes:
- 4. Ava Brooks
- 3. Chloe Frushtick
- 2. Lindsay Harrison
- 1. Isabella Warner
Coach: Sandy Armstrong

Men's Youth 2v Eight

Team: Marin Rowing Association
Athletes:
- c. Emily Grace Nghiem
- 8. Brody Luce
- 7. Declan Burke
- 6. Joseph Bendik
- 5. Thomas Jett
- 4. Beckett Browning
- 3. Ryan Remak
- 2. Curtis Press
- 1. Dane Pedersen

Women's Youth 2v Eight

Team: Saugatuck Rowing Club
Athletes:
- c. Sora Yu
- 8. Mackenzie Fosdick
- 7. Kate Weitz
- 6. Grace Baker
- 5. Caroline Zajac
- 4. Phoebe Bryan
- 3. Sophie Cochran
- 2. Carolina Proctor
- 1. Mina Leon
Coach: Mike O'Hara

Men's Youth Eight

Team: RowAmerica Rye
Athletes:
- c. Olivia Cabrera
- 8. Isaac Rabinowitz
- 7. George Dolce
- 6. Felix Poydar
- 5. Theodore Hochberg
- 4. George Farkas
- 3. Ilija Kojic
- 2. Gunnar Kohler
- 1. Eric Von Albertini Mason

Women's Youth Eight

Team: RowAmerica Rye
Athletes:
- c. Clementine Riegelhaupt
- 8. Claire Van Praagh
- 7. Ella Ryan
- 6. Molly Peacock
- 5. Fiona Asgeirsson
- 4. Alexandra Ausfahl
- 3. Elena Chesley
- 2. Auguste Mullin
- 1. Remy Hess

Open Gender Double Sculls

Team: Vancouver Lake Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 2. Jasper Sutten
- 1. Atticus Braam
Coach: Jamie Phelps

Men's Youth U16 Quadruple Sculls with Coxswain

Team: St. Andrew Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. Townesend Axt
- 3. Oliver Conley
- 2. Luke Drevet
- 1. Elliott Liipfert
- c. Quentin Cusumano
Coach: Walker Ferris

Women's U16 Quadruple Sculls with Coxswain

Team: Maritime Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. Sophia Voyko
- 3. Charlotte Edwards
- 2. Roxi Goodwin
- 1. Coral Ludwig-Cabrera
- c. Lexie Spergel
Coach: Sorcha O'Donnell

Men's U16 Eight

Team: Greenwich Crew
Athletes:
- c. Caroline Stowe
- 8. Daniel Lisboa Da Cunha De Freitas
- 7. Cristopher Pomara
- 6. Everett Andrews
- 5. Kai Licznerski
- 4. Ryan Mcdonald
- 3. Gabriel Bisio
- 2. Alessandro Baldinucci
- 1. Edward Willott

Women's U16 Eight

Team: Sarasota Crew
Athletes:
- c. Lillian Teague
- 8. Rose Ottaviano
- 7. Sydney Soboleski
- 6. Isabella De Liz
- 5. Megan Murdock
- 4. Maya Jewell
- 3. Gabrielle Davis
- 2. Brooke Wilson
- 1. Addison Wilson
Coach: Casey Galvanek

Men's U17 Single Sculls

Team: Rowing Club of the Woodlands
Athletes: Harry Godin
Coach: Richard Kelvin

Women's U17 Single Sculls

Team: South Orlando Rowing Association
Athletes: Sydney Vilhelm
Coach: Terry Davison

Men's U17 Double Sculls

Team: Redwood Scullers
Athletes:
- 2. Harper Skey
- 1. Reid Kawaja
Coach: Monica Hilcu

Women's U17 Double Sculls

Team: Dallas United Crew, Inc.
Athletes:
- 2. London Ezell
- 1. Hedda Beck
Coach: Dylan Chan and Cherie Farmer

Men's U17 Four with Coxswain

Team: Sagautuck Rowing Club
Athletes:
- c. Elena Nasar
- 4. Cameron Jaffe
- 3. Otis Gottlieb
- 2. Daniel Sobel
- 1. Samuel Turak
Coach: Alex Vogt

Women's U17 Four with Coxswain

Team: Narragansett Boat Club
Athletes:
- c. Isabel Guerra
- 4. Madeline Hardison
- 3. Maylie Conway
- 2. Molly DiGiacomo
- 1. Amelia Collins
Coach: Catherine Starr and Jenna Hardman

Men's U17 Quadruple Sculls

Team: Belen Jesuit Prep School
Athletes:
- 4. James Schmidt
- 3. Gabriel Diaz
- 2. Justin Herrera
- 1. Simon Patmore
Coach: Yunian Cabrera

Women's U17 Quadruple Sculls

Teams: Founders Rowing Club
Athletes:
- 4. Fallon Dorney
- 3. Lauren Boswell
- 2. Allison Boswell
- 1. Mai Sharma
Coach: Matthew Naifeh

Men's U17 Eight

Team: St. Joseph's Preparatory School
Athletes:
- c. David O'Connor
- 8. Martin Boeckheler
- 7. Quinn Bransfield
- 6. Joseph Nolan
- 5. Gabriel Sohlich-Miller
- 4. John Michael DeLaurentiis
- 3. John Hricko
- 2. Steven Brown
- 1. James Cullen
Coach: John Fife

Women's U17 Eight

Team: Greenwich Crew
Athletes:
- c. Andrea Nguyen
- 8. Nuria Hoffman
- 7. Gabriela Estela
- 6. Maggie Barratt
- 5. Victoria Bergholt
- 4. Alexandra Laverge
- 3. Josephine Herman
- 2. Lily Higgins
- 1. Madeleine Martin