Oct 11, 2023

Team USA

USRowing Announces 2023 Pan American Games Roster

USRowing is pleased to announce the roster that will represent the United States at the upcoming 2023 Pan American Games October 21-25 at Laguna Grande in San Pedro de la Paz, which is approximately 500 kilometers from Santiago.

The U.S. will have 15 boats competing in the five-day regatta including the men's and women's single sculls, double sculls, lightweight double sculls, quadruple sculls, pair, four, and eight, as well as a mixed eight.

Twenty-one athletes will make up this year's roster including Alexander Hedge, Ezra Carlson, and Grace Joyce, who all recently raced at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Carlson and Hedge were part of the men's eight in Serbia and will be racing in three events in Chile – the men's pair, men's eight, and mixed eight. Joyce raced in the women's quadruple sculls in Belgrade and will compete in the women's single sculls and women's quadruple sculls in San Pedro de la Paz.

In addition, Jacob Plihal raced in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Championships. He will row in the men's single sculls and mixed eight in Chile. Sean Richardson, who will race in the lightweight men's double sculls and men's eight in San Pedro de la Paz, competed in the lightweight men's quad at last year's world championships, while Elizabeth Martin, who will race in the lightweight women's double sculls and women's eight at the Pan American Games, raced in the lightweight women's quad at last year's worlds. Hannah Paynter, an alternate on last year's world championships' squad, will race in the women's pair, women's four, women's eight, and mixed eight.

Complete press coverage, athlete bios, and links to event information will be available at www.usrowing.org.

The Pan American and Parapan American Games is the largest multisport event in the Americas, where the best athletes from all over the continent compete. It is held every four years, and Chile will be the host country for the first time in its history in 2023.

USRowing would like to thank Filippi Lido, the Official Boat Supplier for the U.S. Senior, Under 23, 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 Under 23 Championships, World Rowing Championships, Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games, as well as a domestic training fleet for the USRowing Training Centers.

2023 Pan American Games Roster

Name (Hometown/University/Club Affiliation)

(Lineups alphabetical and subject to change)

Women's Single Sculls

Grace Joyce (Northfield, Ill./University of Wisconsin/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

Men's Single Sculls

Jacob Plihal (Vashon Island, Wash./Northeastern University/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

Women's Double Sculls

Madeleine Focht (Long Beach, Calif./California State University, Long Beach/ARION)

Veronica Nicacio (Vancouver, Wash./University of Portland/ARION)

Men's Double Sculls

Mark Couwenhoven (Parkton, Md./University of Maryland-Baltimore County/Penn AC)

Casey Fuller (Newtown, Conn./Fairfield University/Saugatuck Rowing Club)

Lightweight Women's Double Sculls

Elizabeth Martin (Lexington, Mass./ Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Riverside Boat Club)

Mary Wilson (Dover, Del./Duke University/Vesper Boat Club/Penn AC)

Lightweight Men's Double Sculls

Sean Richardson (Beverly, Mass./University of Massachusetts/Riverside Boat Club)

Alex Twist (Boston, Mass./ University of Puget Sound/Riverside Boat Club)

Women's Quadruple Sculls

Madeleine Focht (Long Beach, Calif./California State University, Long Beach/ARION)

Katherine Horvat (Philadelphia, Pa./Yale University/ARION)

Grace Joyce (Northfield, Ill./University of Wisconsin/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

Veronica Nicacio (Vancouver, Wash./University of Portland/ARION)

Men's Quadruple Sculls

Mark Couwenhoven (Parkton, Md./University of Maryland-Baltimore County/Penn AC)

Casey Fuller (Newtown, Conn./Fairfield University/Saugatuck Rowing Club)

Cooper Hurley (Andover, Mass./University of Delaware/Penn AC)

Luke Rein (Barrington, R.I./College of Charleston/Penn AC)

Women's Pair

Isa Darvin (Madison, Wis./University of Wisconsin/Penn AC)

Hannah Paynter (Lyme, Conn./Princeton University/ARION)

Men's Pair

Ezra Carlson (Eureka, Calif./University of Washington/ Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

Alexander Hedge (Morristown, N.J./Columbia University/ Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

Women's Four

Isa Darvin (Madison, Wis./University of Wisconsin/Penn AC)

Lauren Miller (Saint Cloud, Minn./University of Minnesota/ARION)

Hannah Paynter (Lyme, Conn./Princeton University/ARION)

Cristina Pretto (Prospect, Conn./Trinity College/Penn AC)

Men's Four

Casey Fuller (Newtown, Conn./Fairfield University/Saugatuck Rowing Club)

Luke Rein (Barrington, R.I./College of Charleston/Penn AC)

Cooper Hurley (Andover, Mass./University of Delaware/Penn AC)

Nick Ruggiero (Haddonfield, N.J./University of Delaware/Penn AC)

Women's Eight

Colette Lucas-Conwell (Paris, France/University of Virginia/California Rowing Club/New York Athletic Club)

Isa Darvin (Madison, Wis./University of Wisconsin/Penn AC)

Madeleine Focht (Long Beach, Calif./California State University, Long Beach/ARION)

Katherine Horvat (Philadelphia, Pa./Yale University/ARION)

Elizabeth Martin (Lexington, Mass./ Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Riverside Boat Club)

Lauren Miller (Saint Cloud, Minn./University of Minnesota/ARION)

Veronica Nicacio (Vancouver, Wash./University of Portland/ARION)

Hannah Paynter (Lyme, Conn./Princeton University/ARION)

Cristina Pretto (Madison, Wis./University of Wisconsin/Penn AC)

Men's Eight

Colette Lucas-Conwell (Paris, France/University of Virginia/California Rowing Club, New York Athletic Club)