Saugatuck Athletes Prepare to Compete in the Youth Nationals in Sarasota, FL

Westport, CT: Saugatuck Rowing Club Junior Athletes returned triumphant from the Northeast Regionals in Lowell, MA, after a stellar performance that landed these young athletes in the top positions. This performance made them eligible to compete in the Youth Nationals in Sarasota, FL  in June. This will be the largest group in Saugatuck Rowing Club history to race at Youth Nationals.

Northeast Regionals Results:

1ST PLACE
Men’s Youth Under 17 Eight
Women’s Youth Under 17 Four
Men’s Youth Under 16 Eight
Men’s Youth Third Eight

2ND PLACE
Women’s Youth Eight
Men’s Youth Eight
Women’s Youth Second Varsity Eight
Women’s Youth Under 16 Eight
Men’s Youth Novice Eight

3RD PLACE
Men’s Youth Four
Men’s Youth Second Varsity Eight
Women’s Youth Second Varsity Eight
Women’s Youth Novice Eight

“I am so proud of our athletes who competed at Northeast Regionals, “ says Dave Grossman, Director of Rowing for the Saugatuck Rowing Club, “We had 22 boats race with a total of 126 athletes competing. I am very happy with the maturity and skill level of our athletes. They have been training day in and day out since August for this. Saugatuck did a great job, and nearly 100 athletes will be moving on to race at Youth Nationals in June. Last year, we had 73 athletes race at Nationals. This is a significant increase, showing how serious this group of athletes takes their training and commitment to the sport and team. I can’t wait to see what our athletes accomplish next week. Go Saugatuck!”

In addition to an exciting month of rowing accomplishments, the Saugatuck Rowing Club proudly announced this year’s College Recruitment success stories, with over 25 of its senior athletes’ plans for their collegiate future. SRC Coaches provide their athletes with one-on-one college prep, from personal introductions to campus coaches to guidance through the application process and interview prep.

“Our wish, and goal, is to align our Juniors with the college that will allow them to continue to be outstanding in all of their endeavors, just as they have with us on the water, “says Grossman.

BOYS
George Huberty- Colby College
Dillon Bhutani- West Point
Cooper Levinson- UCSD
Christian Miller- UCONN
Ben Whelan- UW Madison
Kyle Elliot- UVA
Jack Kiely- Princeton
George Bentley- Navy
Aidan Montanaro- Syracuse
William Shockley- Marist
Pierce Baker -Tufts
Ronan Donohue- USC
Theodore Herzog – Stanford
Gavin Marshall – UPenn
Liam Karacsonyi- Undecided
Antonio Romeo- Holy Cross

GIRLS
Mia Kirkorsky- USC
Hannah Clemens- Dartmouth
Victoria Bazarko- Lehigh
Ella Casano- Stanford
Maia Freeman- UCLA
Claudia Chadwick- Harvard
Shayna Wilson-Spiro- UPenn
Sophie Swords- SMU
Leighton Davis- Boston College
Jane Leahy- University of Virginia

Juniors Registration is currently underway. https://saugatuckrowing.com/
(NEW WEBSITES COMING SOON!)
421 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT  06880

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