After spending time as a lacrosse player growing up, fifth-year Catie Castle ultimately got involved in rowing as a way to honor her late grandfather who was an ocean rower. “When he passed away, I was always a little lost,” she said. “We were really close, and I didn’t really know how to honor him.”…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team braved through the elements in the Overpeck Invitational on Saturday in Ridgefield, New Jersey. The Varsity 4+ and Second Varsity 4+ squads went undefeated in both of their races. The lineup of second-year Evelyn Tabor seated as coxswain, first-year Maia Hembruff taking stroke seat, fourth-year Alexis Moore…
The University of Rhode Island Women’s Rowing team started their spring season in the Cooper River with a dramatic finish in the Varsity 8+ final. The Rams entered this season with some new faces on the coaching staff. They added former Ram Katie Shattuck who was a four year rower from 2015 to 2019. They…
You can’t talk about the University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team without talking about head coach Shelagh Donohoe. Donohoe is a decorated former rower, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. During her 18-year coaching career, she has led the URI program to six National Collegiate Athletic Association championship appearances. Under her…
Rhode Island’s Varsity 8+ boat was named Atlantic 10 Boat of the Week following their win on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team blew their opponents out of the water when they raced against Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, and Bucknell on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday morning. …
The Rams won all eight races they competed in on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team swept the competition at the Saint Joseph’s invitational on Saturday, winning all eight of their races at Overpeck Park in New Jersey. The race gave them a first look at fellow Atlantic 10…
‘You earn your medals in the winter and you collect them in the spring’ Crew team takes home awards at ACRA National Championship The school year ended with a big splash for five seniors on the University of Rhode Island Crew team, who recently closed out their collegiate rowing careers with a national championship victory….
Rams sweep all four races against Holy Cross, MIT, Sacred Heart Picking up where they left off last week, the Rams were dominant in the water against Holy Cross, MIT and Sacred Heart. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Rowing team continued to build momentum towards the next month’s Atlantic 10 Championships this…
The Rams were dominant all-around this past Saturday, winning three of four races. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com After their only meet of the season was cut short due to weather, the University of Rhode Island Rowing team returned with a strong performance, winning three of four flights at Overpeck Park over the weekend. The Rams took…
The Rowing team took over Overpeck Park this weekend against a crowded field. Photo from gorhody.com. After a delayed start to its spring season, the University of Rhode Island Rowing team competed in its second contest on Saturday, sweeping six teams at Overpeck Park in Bergen County, New Jersey. In the morning heats, URI beat…