U.S. Crews to Race at World Cup in Varese, Italy

The United States will field fourteen crews at the World Cup in Varese, Italy, on June 13–15. In addition to the Para national team entries, twelve crews from the U.S. senior national team will also compete. 

Returning to international competition are multiple Olympians. Jacob Plihal returns to compete in the men's single sculls. Grace Joyce, from the Olympic women's quadruple sculls, will be racing in the women's double sculls. Team USA has two entries in the women's four with Olympians Teal Cohen, Azja Czajkowski, Kate Knifton, Jess Thoennes, and Charlotte Buck competing. The women's fours will compete in the eight with Olympian Nina Castagna returning to cox. Maggie Fellows will compete in the women's single sculls after winning the 2025 Winter Speed Order. 

Olympic bronze medalist Christian Tabash competes in the men's four with Olympic alternate Alexander Hedge and former U23 national teamers Jacob Hudgins and Nathan Phelps. In the men's pair, Olympic alternate Gus Rodriguez will race with Josh Diggons, the 2024 U23 World Champion in the men's four. 

Lineups

Men's Single Sculls

Jacob Plihal

Women's Single Sculls

Maggie Fellows

Men's Pair

(b) Josh Diggons

(s) Gus Rodriguez

Women's Pair

(b) Holly Drapp 

(s) Kaitlyn Kynast 

Men's Double Sculls Entry 1

(b) Cedar Cunningham 

(s) Andrew Leroux

Men's Double Sculls Entry 2

(b) Caleb Nollenberger 

(s) Michael Herman

Women's Double Sculls

(b) Katheryn Flynn

(s) Grace Joyce

Men's Four

(b) Nathan Phelps

(2) Alexander Hedge

(3) Christian Tabash

(4) Jacob Hudgins

Women's Four Entry 1

(b) Teal Cohen

(2) Azja Czajkowski

(3) Camille VanderMeer

(4) Kate Knifton

Women's Four Entry 2

(b) Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson

(2) Jess Thoennes

(3) Charlotte Buck

(4) Etta Carpender

Women's Eight 

(b) Teal Cohen

(2) Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson

(3) Camille Vandermeer

(4) Azja Czajkowski

(5) Jess Thoennes

(6) Charlotte Buck 

(7) Etta Carpender

(8) Kate Knifton

(c) Nina Castagna

Mixed Eight

(b) Grace Joyce

(2) Katheryn Flynn

(3) Michael Herman

(4) Caleb Nollenberger

(5) Andrew Leroux 

(6) Cedar Cunningham 

(7) Holly Drapp

(8) Kaitlyn Kynast

(c) Nina Castagna

Coaching and Staff

Fiona Bourke

Jesse Foglia

Casey Galvanek

Josy Verdonkschot

Event coverage will be available on USRowing.org and WorldRowing.com.

USRowing would like to thank Filippi Lido, the Official Boat Supplier for the U.S. Senior and Para Rowing National Teams. Under the agreement, Filippi is providing USRowing a fleet of boats for international competitions including the World Rowing Cup regattas, World Rowing Championships, Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games, as well as a domestic training fleet for the USRowing Training Center.