Dougherty & Blue Named to U.S. Under-23 Team
Sarah Dougherty and Marlee Blue have been named to the USRowing Under-23 team that will travel to the U23 World Championships next month in Rotterdam, USRowing has announced.
Gautreau, Sykes & Ongun Named UW Assistants
Josh Gautreau, Melisa Ongun and Colin Sykes have been named to the Washington’s women’s rowing coaching staff, new head coach Yasmin Farooq announced July 21. Gautreau comes to the UW from the University of Virginia and will serve as the Huskies’ lead recruiter. Ongun joins the Husky program after having worked on the staff at…
Six Huskies Earn Spots At U-23 World Championships
Six current Washington men’s rowers won their events at the USRowing Under-23 Trials at Mercer Lake Wednesday to earn a place at the U-23 World Championships in Rotterdam in August.
IRA All-Academic Team Honors 13 Husky Oarsmen
A total of 13 Washington rowers and coxswains have earned a place on the 2016 Intercollegiate Rowing Association All-Academic Team, USRowing announced today. To be eligible for recognition, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.35 or higher, completed one full year at their institution, be a letter winner and competed at the 2016…
Hansen Earns Place On U.S. Paralympics Team
Danielle Hansen, who just wrapped up her junior season at the University of Washington this past spring, has earned a spot on the United States Paralympic Rowing Team, which will compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games this September in Rio Di Janeiro.
Yasmin Farooq Named Head Women’s Rowing Coach
Longtime U.S. National Team coxswain Yasmin Farooq has been named the head women’s rowing coach at the University of Washington, UW director of athletics Jennifer Cohen announced today.
Dougherty, Olson Earn CRCA All-America Honors
Sarah Dougherty and Danielle Olson were named to the Pocock All-America teams announced today by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.
Varsity Four, Freshman Eight Win At 114th IRAs
Washington rowing won national championships in the freshman eight and the varsity four Sunday at the 114th Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships on Mercer Lake.
UW Finishes Fifth At 2016 NCAA Championships
The Washington women’s rowing team finished fifth at the 2016 NCAA Championships as the Huskies’ varsity four earned a silver medal and the second varsity eight took home a bronze Sunday at Lake Natoma.
Five Former Huskies Punch 2016 Olympics Tickets
Five former Washington rowers, including four in the United States men’s eight, earned a trip to the 2016 Olympic Games thanks to their performances at the Final Olympic Qualifying Regatta. The U.S. men’s eight, with coxswain Sam Ojserkis ’12 and rowers Rob Munn ’12, Hans Struzyna ’11 and Sam Dommer ’13, won a thrilling final…