30 – 40% of our graduating Seniors go on to row in college. Some get scholarships, some got into a reach school because of their commitment to rowing, and some just get to continue doing the sport they love with an instant group of friends the moment they step on campus.
Athletes in bold went on to row in college.
Class of 2025
Riley Burns – Fairfield University – DI
Chris Koncir – University of Massachusetts – D1
Class of 2024
Lily Holt – Sacred Heart University – DI
Chloe Kluender – University of Delaware – D1
Hadley Levinson – George Washington University – DI
Sophie Swartz – University of Rochester – DIII
Ian Shigley – Northeastern University – Rowing for their club team
Class of 2023
Alyssa Bucci – Drexel University – DI
Jessica DeSaro – Duquesne University – DI
Maggie Liu – Northwestern University – Club
Paulina Restrepo – Drexel University – DI
Abby Williams – Savannah College of Art and Design
Ryan O’Leary – University of Colorado
Margo Thomforde – St. Joseph’s University
Class of 2022
Sam Duncan – Drexel University – DI
Joni DeFilippo – La Salle University/Temple University – DI
Alenka Doyle – Trinity College – DIII
Jessica Hall – RIT – DIII
Lili Gerstenschlager – Lafayette College – Club
Kelsey Reath – University at Albany- DI
Sara Rouizem – University of Pittsburgh – Club – Elected to the Executive Board
Ava Cona – Drexel University – Still rows recreationally
Dylan Huffman – United States Naval Academy – Recruited to row for the Navy Lightweights but now sings with the Navy Glee Club
Heidi Huffman – Hobart/William Smith College
Jamie Alkhas – Penn State University
Nathan Dziubczynski – Drexel University
Aidan Gunton – Gap Year/NOLS
Sarah Holmes – University of Delaware
Sean Sarkissian – University of Pittsburgh
Maile Talbert – Scripps College
Class of 2021
PJ DeSaro – University of Pittsburgh – Club – Elected to the Executive Board of the club.
Dani DelGrippo – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – DII
Grace Lord – Plymouth University – England – Club – Elected President of the club.
Larne Petragnani, Sophia Heslep, Kendall Alkhas
Class of 2020
Erin Megill – Loyola University Maryland – DI – Elected Captain
Anna Hricko – Merrimack College/Temple University – DI
Kyle Quain, Nick Hall, Cal Harper, Logan Whitesel
Class of 2019
Jason Doyle – Virginia Tech – Club
Brooklyn Horine – Washington College – DIII – Elected Captain
Sam Carpenter, Connor Tierney, Will Murphy, August Kannenberg, Forrest King, Ireland Robb
Class of 2018
Ayden Wardius – College of Charleston – Club
Eliza Worth – Ithaca College – DIII – NCAA Finalist
Carly Hutter, Meredith Welsch, Natalie Savaiko, Rachel Fiala, Eric Renzetti, Brett Nilsen, Jay Lehmann
Class of 2017
Ben Horine – Susquehanna University – Club
Maegan Hailey – Unionville Crew Novice Girls Coach
Matt DeFilippo
Class of 2016
Olivia Robb – Washington College – DIII – Two Time NCAA All-American, former Unionville Crew Coach
Kiera Callahan – Loyola University Maryland – DI
Alex Ilgner – Loyola University Maryland – Club
Willson Sellers – Lehigh University – Club
Jenny Beauchamp, Lindsay Hedgepeth, Zach Micklin, Riley Schrof, Talia Tayoun, Jamie Wagner
Class of 2015
Justin Best – Drexel University – DI – USRowing Under 23 National Team, US National Team, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Paris 2024 Olympics – Gold Medal
Sara Beth Johnson – Robert Morris University – DI
Julia Pinamont – Loyola Marymount University – DI
Leif Anderson