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ABOVE(L-R): White Rock Rowing’s Men’s V8 Coxswain Chloe Moore, Hunter Howard, Luke McCavit, Demir Yildirim, Lucas Cooper, Kian McLaughlin, Will Kennedy, Jett Fenlaw and Joseph Moler

 

White Rock Rowing Writes History for Central Region at USRowing’s Youth Nationals

Youth program places 36 of 59 athletes in top 10 fastest boats in the nation, becomes first junior crew in the Central Rowing Region to place two Men’s 8+ boats in Grand Finals

 

DALLAS, TX – White Rock Rowing, the only Dallas rowing club to hold multiple national youth championship trophies (2014, 2021), made history once more at the 2023 USRowing National Youth Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida. It is the first crew in the entire Central Region of rowing to ever place multiple Men’s 8 boats in the grand finals, which are widely considered the fastest and most competitive of all race events. The Men’s U16 8+ placed sixth in the nation and the Men’s U17 8+ placed seventh.

After qualifying a record number of 59 athletes for Nationals, 36 of them placed in Top 10 boats for the nation, including the Men’s U16 8+, Men’s U17 8+, Women’s U16 8+ and Women’s U17 8+.

White Rock Rowing’s historical performance in the 8-person boat category marked a first for the Central Region of rowing, which consists of crews from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. It’s also a record for the city of Dallas, which is increasingly becoming a competitor to crews from the rowing-centric northeast and northwest.

“All season long our athletes have had unwavering dedication to represent Dallas on a national level. We couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and discipline. The coaches have set an excellent example of what leadership looks like on and off the water. So let it be known – Dallas is here to compete for the biggest races in rowing, and White Rock Rowing athletes will be some of the fiercest competitors on the water,” said Sue Ellen Chambers, president of White Rock Boathouse, Inc. – the nonprofit that manages White Rock Rowing.

More than 220 junior crews took to the 2K racecourse during nationals from June 8-11. White Rock Rowing results are as follows:

A FINAL

Men’s U16 8+

  • Sixth Place – Coxswain Chase Miller, Zaphney Wooldridge, Sam Kennedy, Zach Seidel, Luca Tristan, Boston Lewis, Tate Buckland, Zach Turner and Harper LaFleur

Men’s U17 8+

  • Seventh Place – Coxswain Graham Witherel, Luca D’Orso, Andrew Moyer, Hugo Cortez, Rohan Nijhawan, William Seifert, Lucas Davisson, Micah Spooner and Andrew Delgado

 

B FINAL

Women’s U16 8+

  • First Place – Coxswain Finaly Presson-Hayter, London Ezell, Stirling Moyse, Josephine Airitam, Caroline Fenlaw, Naomi Ferguson, Katie Reed, Marley Hansen and Trinity Adams

Women’s U17 8+

  • Second Place – Coxswain Maggie Harlow, Addison Holmes, Cordelia Bowden, Ava Moyer, Charlotte Bohannon, Leah Jones, Emerson Donahue, Charlotte Williams and Vivian Gay

 

C FINAL

Women’s Youth 4+

  • Fourth Place– Coxswain Marina Guandolo, Naomi Geiger, Hathaway Espaillat, Katherine Adams and Isabella Cooper

 

D FINAL

Men’s Youth 2V 8+

  • Fourth Place – Coxswain Anjali Pamurthy, Juan Huerta, Peter Reynolds, Surya Jalapati, Jake Berend, William Stanley, Kohan Love-Jones, Owen LaFleur and Xavier Lewis

 

Men’s V 8+

  • Seventh Place – Coxswain Chloe Moore, Hunter Howard, Jr., Luke McCavit, Demir Yildirim, Lucas Cooper, Kian McLaughlin, Will Kennedy, Jett Fenlaw and Joseph Moler

 

 

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About White Rock Rowing

White Rock Rowing is the premier rowing destination in North Texas for youth and adults, featuring multiple national championship titles, elite training and the largest boathouse in the state. It proudly invests in Dallas youth by teaching them life skills including teamwork, perseverance, leadership and self-discipline, while also providing equal rowing opportunities through financial aid regardless of a rower’s financial status or background. White Rock Rowing is housed under White Rock Boathouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department to steward and use city property to bring recreational fun to Dallas residents. Learn more by visiting whiterockrowing.org.

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White Rock Rowing team celebrates record-breaking wins at 2023 USRowing Central Youth Championships

 

 

White Rock Rowing Breaks Record at Central Youth Championships, Winning Overall Team and Men’s Points Trophies

Dallas-based junior rowing club wins points trophies for overall team and men’s points, heading straight to nationals

 

DALLAS, TX – White Rock Rowing, the only Dallas rowing club to hold multiple national youth championship trophies (2014, 2021), took the USRowing Central Youth Rowing Championships by storm. During the two-day championship May 6-7 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, junior athletes achieved a first for the club by securing the overall team and men’s points trophies.

The regional championships is one of the largest regattas in the central region, attracting junior crews from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Throughout the event, rowers race in a variety of categories to get to the final event races, which determine national championship qualification.

White Rock Rowing competed in 21 events, winning gold in six and silver in two.

“The White Rock Rowing crew has had an outstanding racing season so far, and the Central Youth Rowing Championships was no exception! It’s just another example of how disciplined and dedicated our athletes and coaches are,” said Sue Ellen Chambers, president of the White Rock Boathouse, Inc. – the nonprofit that manages White Rock Boathouse and White Rock Rowing. “The athletes and coaches have worked incredibly hard this season, and it is the best reward to see it pay off at championships. We plan on carrying that work ethic and focus forward as we continue preparing for nationals in June.”

2023 USRowing Central Youth Championships | White Rock Rowing Results:

Men’s U19 8+

-          Gold: Hunter Howard, Luke McCavit, Demir Yildirm, Lucas Cooper, Kian McLaughlin, Will Kennedy, Jett Fenlaw, Joe Moler and (coxswain) Chloe Moore

Men’s U17 8+ A

-          Gold: Zaphney Wooldridge, Andrew Moyer, Hugo Cortez, Rohan Nijhawan, Connor Seifert, Lucas Davisson, Micah Spooner, Andrew Delgado and (coxswain) Graham Witherel

Men’s JV 8+ A

-          Fourth Place: Levi Bowman, Surya Jalapati, Peter Reynolds, Xavier Lewis, Owen Kisner, Juan Huerta, Micah Spooner, William Stanley and (coxswain) Marina Guandolo

Men’s JV 8+ B

-          Sixth Place: Jake Berend, Owen LaFleur, Kohan Love-Jones, Andrew Daggett, Nadim Hraibi, Pierce Madden, Aiden Downum, Jackson McNeill and (coxswain) Graham Witherel

Men’s U16 8+ A

-          Gold: Zaphney Wooldridge, Andrew Moyer, Boston Lewis, Sam Kennedy, Zachary Seidel, Luca Tristan, Harper LeFleur, Tate Buckland and (coxswain) Chase Miller

Men’s U17 4+ A

-          Fourth Place: Hugo Cortez, Rohan Nijhawan, Connor Seifert, Lucas Davisson and (coxswain) Graham Witherel

  Men’s U17 4+ B

-          Fifth Place: Nadim Hraibi, Aiden Downum , Andrew Delgado, Jackson McNeill and (coxswain) Finlay Presson-Hayter

Men’s U19 4+ B

-          Sixth Place: Levi Bowman, Surya Jalapati, Peter Reynolds, Juan Huerta and (coxswain) Anjali Pamurthy

Men’s U19 4-

-          Fourth Place: Owen Kisner, Andrew Daggett, Xavier Lewis and (coxswain) Will Stanley

Men’s U19 4+ A

-          Gold: Hunter Howard, Luke McCavit, Demir Yildirm, Will Kennedy and (coxswain) Chloe Moore

Men’s 2-

-          Fourth Place: Lucas Cooper and Jett Fenlaw

 

 Women’s Youth 4+ A

-          Gold: Bella Cooper, Katherine Adams, Hathaway Espaillat, Naomi Geiger (coxswain) Marina Guandolo

Women’s Youth 8+

-          Sixth Place: Amber Szczepkowski, Renee Powell, Bella Cooper, Holland Feeney, Linnea Roberts, Katherine Adams, Hathaway Espaillat, Naomi Geiger and (coxswain) Anjali Pamurthy

Women’s U15 4x+

-          Gold: Marley Hansen, Trisha Mitra, Trinity Adams, London Ezell and (coxswain) Emmaline Pampel

Women’s Youth 4+ B

-          Tenth: Jillian Gay, Vivian Gay, Camilla Rosour, Sidney Bailey and (coxswain) Emma Moseley

Women’s U17 8+

-          Silver: Josephine Airitam, Leah Jones, Ava Moyer, Emerson Donahue, Cordelia Bowden, Addison Homes, Charlotte Bohannon, Kenna Rosenthal and (coxswain) Maggie Harlow

Women’s U16 8+

-          Silver: Trinity Adams, Marley Hansen, Vivian Gay, Naomi Ferguson, Katherine Reed, Celeste Bakos, Stirling Moyse, London Ezell and (coxswain) Emmaline Pampel

Women’s Youth 2V 8+

-          Eighth: Kora VanDenBerg, Charlotte Williams, Josie Airitam, Leah Jones, Amy Machado, Jade Libson, Ava Moyer, Hannah Grauel and (coxswain) Trinity dePrisco

Women’s U17 4+

-          Fourth: Cordelia Bowden, Addison Holmes, Charlotte Bohannon, Kenna Rosenthal and (coxswain) Maggie Harlow

Women’s U17 4+

-          Eleventh: Bella Castaneda, Caroline Fenlaw, Sidney Bailey, Katherine Reed and (coxswain) Trinity dePrisco

Women’s Youth Novice 8+

-          Fourth: Kathryn Moyse, Kora VanDenBerg, Trisha Mitra, Celeste Bakos, Bella Castaneda, Caroline Fenlaw, Amy Machado, Hannah Grauel and (coxswain) Margaret Reidy

 

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About White Rock Rowing

White Rock Rowing is the premier rowing destination in North Texas for youth and adults, featuring multiple national championship titles, elite training and the largest boathouse in the state. It proudly invests in Dallas youth by teaching them life skills including teamwork, perseverance, leadership and self-discipline, while also providing equal rowing opportunities through financial aid regardless of a rower’s financial status or background. White Rock Rowing is housed under White Rock Boathouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department to steward and use city property to bring recreational fun to Dallas residents. Learn more by visiting whiterockrowing.org.

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Men’s Novice 8+ (left to right): Boston Lewis, Zachary Seidel, Zaphney Wooldridge, Tate Buckland, Chase Miller, Andrew Moyer, Luca Tristan, Sam Kennedy and Harper LaFleur (Photo credit: Pedro Rodriguez)

White Rock Rowing Junior Rowers Win First Place in Six Events at Highly Anticipated Texas Rowing Championships in Waco

Dallas-based White Rock Rowing returns to state championships placing first in five Men’s and one Women’s events.

DALLAS, TX - White Rock Rowing, the only Dallas rowing club to hold multiple national youth championship trophies (2014, 2021), returns from the highly anticipated Texas Rowing Championships held April 22 - 23, winning first place in six events and placing 13 boats in the top three.

In 2022, the White Rock Rowing team placed in several top spots as well, most notably the gold in the Men’s Novice 8+ Final. This year the team took home six gold medals in the Women’s Youth 4+, Men’s 8+, Men’s U17 8+, Men’s U16 8+, Men’s 2- and Men’s Novice 8+. The 2023 state championships were located on Tradinghouse Lake in Waco, TX which included 16 junior and 5 collegiate crews.

“Our junior athletes participated in over half of the races and did an amazing job. It’s great to see that our novice and varsity teams each year perform well thanks to the leadership of our coaching staff. We look forward to representing Texas in the 2023 USRowing Central Youth Championships in Oklahoma,” said Sue Ellen Chambers, board chair of White Rock Boathouse, Inc., the 501(c)3 nonprofit which houses White Rock Rowing.

 

 

Texas Rowing Championships Regatta | White Rock Rowing Results:

Women’s Youth 4+

  • Gold: (Coxswain) Marina Guandolo, Naomi Geiger, Hathaway Espaillat, Katherine Adams and Isabella Cooper
  • Tenth Place: (Coxswain) Emmaline Pampel, Hannah Grauel, Camilla Rosour, Amy Machado and Jillian Gay

 

Men’s V8+

  • Gold: (Coxswain) Chloe Moore, Hunter Howard, Luke McCavit, Demir Yildirim, Lucas Cooper, Kian McLaughlin, Will Kennedy, Jett Fenlaw and Joseph Moler

 

Men’s U17 8+

  • Gold: (Coswain) Graham Witherel, Zaphney Wooldridge, Andrew Moyer, Hugo Cortez, Rohan Nijhawan, Luca D’Orso, Lucas Davisson, Connor Seifert and Andrew Delgado

 

Men’s U16 8+

  • Gold: (Coxswain) Chase Miller, Zach Turner, Tate Buckland, Luca Tristan, Zach Seidel, Emmett Garst, Jackson McNeill, Smith Shull and Harper LaFleur

 

Men’s 2-

  • Gold: Luke McCavit and Will Kennedy

 

Men’s Novice 8+

  • Gold: (Coxswain) Chase Miller, Zaphney Wooldridge, Andrew Moyer, Sam Kennedy, Zach Seidel, Luca Tristan, Harper LaFleur and Tate Buckland
  • Fifth Place: (Coxswain) Finlay Presson-Hayter, Zach Turner, Emmett Garst, Peter Reynolds, Jett Armstrong, Xavier Lewis, Aiden Downum, Smith Shull and Jackson McNeill

 

Women’s Youth 4-

  • Silver: Holland Feeney, Linnea Roberts, Jade Libson and Amber Szczepkowski

 

Women’s U16 8+

  • Silver: (Coxswain) Trinity dePrisco, London Ezell, Stirling Moyse, Celeste Bakos, Katie Reed, Naomi Ferguson, Vivian Gay, Marley Hansen and Trinity Adams

 

Men’s JV8+

  • Silver: (Coxswain) Anjali Pamurthy, Jake Berend, William Stanley, Peter Reynolds, Surya Jalapati, Jonah White, Juan Manuel Huerta, Xavier Lewis and Owen LaFleur

 

Men’s U15 4x+

  • Silver: (Coxswain) Finlay Presson-Hayter, Jett Armstrong, Smith Shull, Jackson McNeill and Zach Turner

 

Men’s Youth 4+

  • Silver: (Coxswain) Anjali Pamurthy, Hunter Howard, Demir Yildirim, Lucas Cooper and Jett Fenlaw

 

Men’s U17 4+

  • Bronze: (Coxswain) Margaret Reidy, Hugo Cortez, Rohan Nijhawan, Lucas Davisson and Nadim Hraibi
  • Fourth Place: (Coxswain) Graham Witherel, Luca D’Orso, Micah Spooner, Connor Seifert and Andrew Delgado

 

Women’s U17 8+

  • Bronze: (Coxswain) Maggie Harlow, Kenna Rosenthal, Addison Holmes, Leah Jones, Cordelia Bowden, Charlotte Bohannon, Ava Moyer, Emerson Donahue and Josephine Airitam

 

Men’s 4-

  • Fourth Place: Micah Spooner, Surya Jalapati, Kian McLaughlin and Juan Manuel Huerta

 

Women’s Youth 8+

  • Fourth Place: (Coxswain) Marina Guandolo, Naomi Geiger, Hathaway Espaillat, Katherine Adams, Linnea Roberts, Holland Feeney, Jade Libson, Isabella Cooper and Renee Powell

 

Women’s U17 4+

  • Fourth Place: (Coxswain) Maggie Harlow, Kenna Rosenthal, Charlotte Bohannon, Ava Moyer and Josephine Airitam
  • Sixth Place: (Coxswain) Emmaline Pampel, Cordelia Bowden, Leah Jones, Charlotte Williams and Emerson Donahue

 

Women’s Novice 8+

  • Fifth Place: (Coxswain) Margaret Reidy, Hannah Grauel, Caroline Fenlaw, Amy Machado, Bella Casteneda, Trisha Mitra, Charlotte Williams, Kora VanDenBerg and Kathryn Moyse

 

 

 

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About White Rock Rowing

White Rock Rowing is the premier rowing destination in North Texas for youth and adults, featuring multiple national championship titles, elite training and the largest boathouse in the state. It proudly invests in Dallas youth by teaching them life skills including teamwork, perseverance, leadership and self-discipline, while also providing equal rowing opportunities through financial aid regardless of a rower’s financial status or background. White Rock Rowing is housed under White Rock Boathouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department to steward and use city property to bring recreational fun to Dallas residents. Learn more by visiting whiterockrowing.org.

 

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Coach Caitlynn Crouch, White Rock Rowing

After leading Sarasota youth to national championship title seven years in a row, Caitlynn Crouch joins White Rock Rowing staff as new assistant coach for men’s youth varsity

DALLAS, TX (April 5, 2023) – Local rowing club White Rock Rowing – the only Dallas rowing crew to hold multiple national youth championship trophies (2014, 2021) – has bolstered its coaching staff with the addition of Caitlynn Crouch as the new assistant coach of the men’s youth varsity.

With more than 15 years’ experience in the sport, Crouch signed on with White Rock Rowing following a nine-year run with the Sarasota Crew men’s youth varsity in Florida. There, she played a crucial role in leading the men’s 8+ boat to the winner’s podium at the youth national championships for the longest streak in the club’s history – seven years in a row. During that time, she also worked as regatta director for the Sarasota Crew, coordinating with over 30 teams and 500 athletes for races in the Florida west districts.

In her collegiate career, Crouch was a coxswain for the San Diego University women’s varsity crew for four years. After graduating she pursued coaching and became assistant coach for the University of California San Diego, supporting training, development and recruitment efforts. In 2017, Crouch joined the USRowing men’s junior national team managing logistical and financial operations.

“White Rock Rowing is thrilled to welcome Coach Crouch to our coaching staff with her impressive career and her passion for making rowing accessible to youth. We are proud to continue providing junior athletes in Dallas with the best leadership that can mentor them on and off the water,” said Sue Ellen Chambers, president and board chair of White Rock Boathouse, Inc. – the nonprofit that operates White Rock Rowing.

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About White Rock Rowing

White Rock Rowing is the premier rowing destination in North Texas for youth and adults, featuring multiple national championship titles, elite training and the largest boathouse in the state. It proudly invests in Dallas youth by teaching them life skills including teamwork, perseverance, leadership and self-discipline, while also providing equal rowing opportunities through financial aid regardless of a rower’s financial status or background. White Rock Rowing is housed under White Rock Boathouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department to steward and use city property to bring recreational fun to Dallas residents. Learn more by visiting whiterockrowing.org.

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White Rock Rowing’s Womens U16 8+ boat becomes first 8 boat ever from Dallas to make A Finals at nationals, two other boats place top ten

 

DALLAS – White Rock Rowing, the only Dallas rowing club to hold a national youth championship trophy (2014, 2021), returned to White Rock Lake this week after a trip to Sarasota, Florida, to compete in USRowing 2022’s National Youth Championships. There, the women’s U16 8+ boat, the largest team boat category, made history for Dallas by becoming the first ever 8-person boat to make A Finals at youth nationals.

In May, White Rock Rowing scooped up a number of gold, silver and bronze medals at Regionals, qualifying for a record number of 11 events at Nationals. Of the 1,300 competing high school teams and clubs in the U.S., only 200 qualified for Nationals. On Tuesday, June 7, the local rowing club set out with 50 youth athletes from across the metroplex to head to Sarasota.

Racing began on Thursday, June 9 and ended with A Finals on Sunday, June 12. In those four days, White Rock Rowing launched seven competitive boats, placing top ten nationwide in three key events.

“I am so proud of the work our White Rock Rowing coaches and athletes have put in all season long to make it to Nationals, and it clearly shows in our placements and the fact that we just became the first ever Dallas club to put an 8-person boat in A Finals at Nationals,” said Sue Ellen Chambers, president and board chair of White Rock Rowing. “That’s a huge deal in and of itself, but what’s even more impressive is that we did it with such a young group – they have years ahead of them to improve and accomplish more under our coaches’ leadership. We finished Nationals this year with great hope for the future of White Rock Rowing – we’re going to continue to lead Dallas in becoming a renowned rowing city! We’ve got all the right ingredients to make that happen!”

“It is an amazing feeling to come home knowing that we have made Dallas history and knowing how hard we worked for it,” said Women’s U16 8+ rower, Charlotte Bohannon. “I am so incredibly proud of my team and how we came together and pushed ourselves just within a few months! My coach was so amazing at keeping us focused and training us not just physically but mentally and it really shows. I am so happy that I got to have Coach Josh as my coach, we had many fun times as a team and I couldn’t have asked for a better first year! I hope that this gives other girls confidence and brings more athletes to White Rock Rowing as well as going out there and showing people what we are made of.”

 

2022 USRowing National Youth Championships | White Rock Rowing Results:

Women’s U16 8+

  • Placed 5: Emmaline Pampel, Emerson Donahue, Josie Airitam, Charlotte Bohannon, Violet Libson, Addison Holmes, Kenna Rosenthal, Leah Jones, Cordelia Bowden

Women’s Youth 4-

  • Placed 8: Evelyn Fox, Zoe Cramer, Isabella Cooper, Katherine Adams

Women’s U15 4X+

  • Placed 10: Elyse Lau, Stirling Moyse, London Ezell, Sidney Bailey, Kaelina Nolen

Men’s Youth 2V 8+

  • Placed 19: Aiden Dekock, Aiden Munsterman, Luke McCavit, John Jungerman, Paul Bagley, Harrison Sears, Walker Sears, Peter Ellis-Mani, Kellen Zellmer

Men’s U17 8+

  • Placed 20: Anjali Pamurthy, William Seifert, Lucas Cooper, Juan Huerta, Kian McLaughlin, Hugo Cortez, Luca D’Orso, Surya Jalapati, Jett Fenlaw

Women’s Youth 4+

  • Placed 26: Chloe Moore, Kelsey Weaver, Renee Powell, Linnea Roberts, Emma Shay-Thomas

Men’s Youth 8+

  • Placed 32: Paris West, Benjamin Winslow, Daniel O’Loughlin, Hunter Howard, Will Kennedy, Mateo Calderon, Joseph Moler, Nicolas Lavandera, Humberto Gallego

 

About White Rock Rowing

White Rock Rowing is the premier rowing destination in North Texas for youth and adults, featuring multiple national championship titles, elite training and the largest boathouse in the state. It proudly invests in Dallas youth by teaching them life skills including teamwork, perseverance, leadership and self-discipline, while also providing equal rowing opportunities through financial aid regardless of a rower’s financial status or background. White Rock Rowing is housed under White Rock Boathouse, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department to steward and use city property to bring recreational fun to Dallas residents. Learn more by visiting whiterockrowing.org.