Aug 08, 2026

U.S. Crews Continue to Battle Through U19 World Championship Racing

The U.S. closed out the day with crews racing in A and B Finals and a semifinal, battling through challenging fields and tight competition across the course. The men’s quadruple sculls faced a closely contested race from start to finish, while the women’s four fought through the field to finish fourth overall. The men’s four finished sixth, and the women’s quadruple sculls placed 12th overall.

Women’s Four A Final

Sophia Rostad, Olivia Lill, Tessa Murphy, and Lynn Gulli settled into fifth place off the start, working to find their speed and rhythm in the A Final. The Americans began moving through the field in the second 500 meters, closing the gap on France in fourth.
The French and American crews battled fiercely through the third 500 meters, with the U.S. pushing its bow ball ahead of France. The Americans continued to build their speed through the final stretch, crossing the line in 6:50.46 to finish fourth overall. Romania took the gold.

Men’s Four A Final

The U.S. four got off the line in sixth place in the A Final, with Great Britain taking the lead in the opening strokes. The crew of Noah Arismendez, Elliot Davis, John Piersma, and Vrishank Nalla remained in sixth throughout the race, unable to close the gap on Italy ahead of them. The Americans crossed the finish line in 6:09.77 to finish sixth overall, while Spain claimed the gold medal.

Men’s Single Sculls Semifinal

Porter Collins and Italy came off the line nearly even, settling into fourth and fifth place. The two crews remained separated by only inches through the first half of the race, trading moves as each looked for an opportunity to gain an advantage. Collins made his move in the third 500 meters, creating separation from the Italian sculler and entering the final 500 meters in fourth place. He maintained his position through the finish, crossing the line in 7:06.43 to finish fourth in the semifinal. Collins will race in the B Final tomorrow.

Men’s Quadruple Sculls B Final

The Americans had a tight battle down the entire course with Belgium and China in the B Final of the men’s quadruple sculls. Inches separated the top three crews for 1500 meters as each crew took moves and countermoves, unable to gain more than a few seats at any time in the course. The crew of Dean Burton, Rowan Arendt, Brogan Fernald, and Goose Faynsod kept their composure throughout and firmly put their bow ball in the lead in the closing strokes of the race, crossing the line in first in a time of 5:54.26, followed by China in a time of 5:55.00, with Belgium third in 5:57.48. The crew finished 7th overall and is the best performance in the men’s quadruple sculls since 2017.

Women’s Quadruple Sculls B Final

Clare Junius, Sydney Vilhelm, Naomi Ronen, and Shay Triepel finished 12th overall in the women’s quadruple sculls. The Americans got off the line in sixth as Switzerland took the lead. The U.S. made a strong move through the third 500 meters, pushing past Ukraine to move into fifth. Ukraine responded in the final sprint, however, and the Americans were unable to hold the position. The U.S. crossed the line in 6:47.57.

Mixed Double Sculls

Shay Triepel and Dean Burton opened the U19 mixed double sculls competition by finishing fourth in Heat 2. The Americans remained in fourth place throughout the race, crossing the line in 7:53.71. Italy won the heat in 7:43.92. The crew will race in the B Final tomorrow morning.

The U.S. crews closed out another day of international racing with strong efforts across the finals. The U.S. closes out the championships tomorrow with the men's and women's eights, the men's single sculls B Final, and the mixed eight. Fans can follow the results and schedule here. Livestream coverage will be available on YouTube.

USRowing would like to thank and acknowledge key partners HUDSON, the Official Boat Supplier for the U.S. Under 19 and Under 23 National Team. Through the partnership, HUDSON supplies racing shells for selection and training domestically, with matched shells provided internationally for racing.