Penn Women, RowAmerica Rye Juniors Win Big at Head of the Schuylkill
The University of Pennsylvania women finished first and second in five events at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, October 25-26, in Philadelphia.
“PWC enjoyed another exceptional Head of the Schuylkill Regatta,” said Bill Manning, Penn’s head coach. “The City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia rowing community and Boathouse Row, our alumnae, and the weather all turned out to make a great day.”
RowAmerica Rye racked up 11 wins, including the men’s high school trainer singles (JV), men’s high school quads (frosh/novice), men’s high school fours with cox (varsity), women’s high school fours with cox (varsity), The Michael O’Gorman women’s high school eights (frosh/novice), The Paul Coomes women’s high school quads (varsity) women’s high school quads (JV), women’s high school fours with cox (JV), men’s high school fours with cox (frosh/novice), women’s high school eights (varsity/first boats), and women’s high school eights (JV and lower boats).
St. Joseph’s Prep won the men’s high school eights (varsity/first boats), The Michael O’Gorman men’s high school eights (frosh/novice) and men’s high school fours with cox (JV).
Mirroring national trends in tourism, in which Canadian visits to the U.S. by car fell 35 percent in September, Canadian entries in this year’s regatta were down 22 percent (138 crews, from 175 in 2024). Still, St. Catharines Rowing Club brought a formidable armada of sculling boats, winning the men’s high school coxed quads varsity and JV events, as well as the men’s high school doubles (JV).
Potomac’s Michael “Tony” Madigan scored an eight-second victory against his friendly rival, CRI’s Simeon John, who won the Head of the Charles by seven seconds over Madigan the prior weekend, re-setting his own course record. Madigan is the defending youth national champion and finished fifth at the 2025 World Rowing Under-19 Championships. Both have won multiple Canadian Henley golds and have developed a healthy rivalry and could be the future of American sculling on the elite level.
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