USC Women's Rowing Welcomes 13 New Oarswomen

9/8/2022

A Class Like No Other

We are so excited to welcome this 2022 class to Troy. They are fantastic mix of top-tier rowing talent and developing athletes. We think they will have an immediate impact on our competitive boats.

Head Coach Josh Adam

CAROLINE MUNCH

Bjæverskov, Denmark

2015 Danish National Youth Championships, 1st place in 2x
2017 Danish National Youth Championships, 1st place in 2x
2018 Danish Indoor National Championships, 3rd place
2018 Danish National Youth Championships, 1st place in 1x
2019 selected to Danish Junior National Team for Baltic Cup in 4x
2020 Danish Indoor National Championships, 3rd place
2021 Danish Indoor National Championships U23, 4th place

Caroline is an emerging talent. We knew she was a fit for our seven core convictions. Then she really broke out this summer with a silver medal performance at World Cup II. We are very excited to welcome her to the Trojan Family!

Head Coach Josh Adam

CHLOE SAULNIER

Merion Station, Pennsylvania

2019 Philadelphia City Championship, 2nd place in 4x
2019 Stotesbury Cup Regatta, 1st place in 4x
2019 SRAA National Championship, 2nd place in 4x
2021 Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship , 4th place in 4x
2021 Philadelphia City Championship, 2nd place in 4x
2021 USRowing Club Nationals, top 12 in Women’s U19 8+
2021 USRowing Club Nationals, top 12 in Women’s U19 4+

Chloe really impressed us in her recruiting visit. We saw talent that could really develop in our training system. Her character is outstanding and we can't wait to see her unleash her abilities at practice.

Head Coach Josh Adam

DANA SHEARER

New Rochelle, New York

2019 Head of the Charles, 8th place in Girls Youth Coxed Quad
2019 Head of the Passaic, 1st place in Girls Novice Coxed Four
2019 Head of the Schuylkill, 3rd place in Men’s Masters Coxed Four
2019 Head of the Riverfront , 2nd place in Girls Novice Coxed Four
2021 NY States, 3rd place in Girls Youth Coxed Four
2021 MidAtlantic Regionals, 4th place in Girls Youth Coxed Four
2021 USRowing Youth Nationals, 16th place in Girls Youth Coxed Four
2021 USRowing Club Nationals, 14th place in Girls Youth Coxed Four
2021 USRowing Club Nationals, 6th place in Women’s Senior Open Eight

Dana is a great coxswain who really stood out in the recruiting process. Watching her walk around a regatta as a junior and manage her crew was impressive. Her race tapes have been superb. Therefore, we think that with some more time she could really make an impact with the Trojan Rowing Family.

Head Coach Josh Adam

FRANCHESCA MOORE

Miami Beach, Florida

2019 Miami International Regatta, 1st place in the Novice 4+; 2nd place in the Novice 8+
2019 OARS Youth Invitational, 1st place in the Novice 8+; 2nd place in the 3rd Varsity 8+
2019 Sarasota Invitational, 1st place in the Novice 4+; 1st place in the Novice 8+
2019 Southeast Regionals, 7th place in the Women's U17 8+; 7th place in the Women's U17 4+
2019 FSRA State Championships, 1st place in the 2nd Freshman 8+
2019 Head of The Hooch, 3rd place in the Women's Lightweight 8+; 23rd place in the Women's Youth 8+
2020 OARS Youth Invitational, 2nd place in the Women's Lightweight 8+
2020 Sarasota Invitational, 1st place in the Women's Lightweight 8+; 1st place in the Women's; 2nd Open 8+
2020 Virtual Youth Nationals, 2nd place in the Women's Lightweight 8+
2021 FSRA Sculling States Championships, 1st in the Women's Lightweight 4x
FSRA Sweep States Championships 2021, 2nd in the Lightweight 8+
American Youth Cup Series IV, 2nd in the 1st Varsity 8+ (bow seat); 3rd in the 1st Varsity 4+
2021 USRowing Summer Nationals, 2nd place in Women's 4; 2nd place in U23

Francesca has worked very hard to come to Troy. We saw raw talent with her as a junior and we're excited to see how she develops inside of the Trojan training process. Her dedication to improvement should place her very well.

Head Coach Josh Adam

GAIA UMBRA CHIAVINI

Monaco, Monaco

2021 Junior Women's Double Sculls Final A, World Rowing Junior Championships, Bulgaria, 2nd place
2020 European Junior Championships, Serbia, 3rd place
Named to the French Ministerial List of Elite Athletes for 2020-21 and 2021-22
2021 French Rowing Junior Selections, 2nd place
2020 South Zone Headriver (6 km), 1st place in single skull
French Rowing Junior Selections, 2nd place in single skull

Gaïa is a wonderfully driven oarswoman. She had stellar performances at the Junior World Championship level and she had a great U23 work this past summer. Integrity stands out the most in her core convictions. She is dedicated to the work and is sure to inspire those around her to new feats of performance.

Head Coach Josh Adam

GRACE EAMER

Seattle, Washington

2021 Youth Northwest Regional Championships WV8+, 3rd place
2021 Youth National Championships WV8+, 13th place
2021 Summer National Championships U19 W8+, 2nd place
2021 Summer National Championships U19 W2
Summer National Championships U23 W8+, 2nd place
2021 Henley Royal Regatta, Women’s Junior 8+

Grace has spent some time in the Port of LA with her summer club. While she was here we had a chance to watch her perform. Her dedication and athleticism stood out. As she finished out her senior year we watched her come into her own as a leader. We are excited to watch where all of her efforts place her on the team.

Head Coach Josh Adam

GRETCHEN ANGELICH

Rye, New York

2018 Head of the Housatonic, 3rd place Junior Novice Women 8+
2018 Head of the Schuylkill, 4th place Women’s High School Eights
2019 Mercer Lake Sprints, 3rd place Women’s Novice 8+
2019 Saratoga Invitational Regatta, 3rd place Women’s Novice 4+; 4th place Women’s Novice 8+
2019 New York State Scholastic Championships, 1st place Women’s Novice Eight
2019 USRowing Northeast Youth Championships, 4th place Women’s Youth Novice 8+, 4th place Women’s Youth 2 nd Novice 8+
2019 USRowing U17/U15 Nationals, 5th place Women’s U17 4+
2019 USRowing National Championship, 4th place Women’s U17 4x
2019 Head of the Riverfront, 1 st place Women’s 2V 8+; 6th place Women’s 2V 4+
2019 Head of the Housatonic, 2nd place Junior 2V Women’s 8+
2019 USRowing Northeast Regional Mini Camp participant
2019 USRowing ODP Youth Regional Challenge participant
2019 Olympic Development Mini Camp participant
2021 USRowing Northeast Youth Championship, 2nd place Women’s Youth 4-
2021 New York State Invitational Regatta, 1st place Women’s 4-
2021 USRowing Youth National Regatta, 3rd place, Women’s Youth 4-
2021 USRowing Summer National Championship, 4th place Women’s U19 4+
2021 Head of the Riverfront, 7th place Junior Women’s 1V 4+; 1st place Junior Women’s 1V8+
2021 Head of the Housatonic, 2 nd place Junior Women’s 1V 8+; 2nd place Junior Women’s 1V 4+
2021 Head of the Charles, 3rd place Women’s Youth 8+
2021 Head of the Schuylkill, 1st place Women’s High School 2V 4+; 1st place Women’s High School 2V 8+

Gretchen comes from a great rowing club and has been well coached as a junior. Driving this skill is a desire to find the limits of her potential as a person. Throughout the recruitment process, she made it clear that she was a fit for Trojan Rowing Family. We are excited to have her join us.

Head Coach Josh Adam

SAGE SAPERSTEIN

Redwood City, California

2019 Faultline Faceoff: Women’s Novice 4x+
2019 Shamrock Invite: Women’s Freshmen 4x+; Women’s Novice 4x+
2019 Empire Sprints: Women’s Freshmen 4x+; Men’s Jr. Freshmen 4x
2019 Lake Natoma League Race: Women’s Novice 4x+
2019 Southwest Regionals: Women’s Novice 4x+, Men’s Frosh 4x+
2019 Head of the Oklahoma: Women’s Youth Lightweight 4+; Women’s Youth Lightweight 8
2019 Head of the Charles: Women’s Youth 4+
2019 Head of the Lagoon: Men’s Junior Novice 4x+; Men’s Frosh 4x+
2020 Redwood Invite: Women’s Junior Novice 4x+; Women’s Frosh 4x+; Men’s Junior Novice 4x+

Sage is a local California talent. We heard a lot of potential in her tapes. Her dedication to improvement has been noteworthy. We are excited to see where her character will take her on the team.

Head Coach Josh Adam

BELLA KORELLIS

Chicago, Illinois

2019 Midwest Youth Championship, Girls 1 st Novice 8+, 3rd place
2019 American Youth Series 1, Women’s Youth 8+, 2nd place
2019 Head of the Hooch Regatta, Womens Varisty 8+, 1st place
2020 USRowing Virtual Youth National Championship, Women’s Varisty 8+, 1st place
2021 Central Youth Championship, Women’s Youthh 8+, 1st place
2021 Midwest Youth Championship, Women’s 1st Varsity 4+, 1st place; Women’s 1st Varisty 8+, 1st place
2021 USRowing Youth National Championship, Women’s Varsity 8+, 3rd place
2021 USRowing Summer National Championship, Women’s U19 8+, 6th place
2021 USRowing High Performance Club participant

Bella joins a long line of successful CRF oarswomen to come to USC. She has been one of the most successful to date as well. She brings a 2022 Youth National 8+ championship medal with her. She embodies our seven core convictions very well and we are ecstatic to see what she does with her hard work in the Port of LA.

Head Coach Josh Adam

JULIA KARTEN

Narberth, Pennsylvania

2021 Mercer Lake Sprints, 3rd place
2021 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, 2nd place
Overpeck Youth Spring Series, 1st place
2021 USRowing Youth Nationals, 9th place
2021 USRowing Club Nationals, Women’s U23 8+, 3rd place

Julia trains like a champion already. Her love of hard work really stood out to our staff in her junior year. This past year we watched that ability develop into championship level rows. Her embodiment of the seven core convictions makes her a true foundational athlete for the Women of Troy.

Head Coach Josh Adam

LINDSAY NIETHAMMER

Sacramento, California

2017 Head of the American, Novice 8+, 2nd place
2017 Head of the Lagoon, Frosh 8+, 3rd place
2018 Southwest Regional Championships, Frosh 4+, 3rd place
2019 Head of the Lake, U17 8+, 6th place
2019 Southwest Regional Championships, 4V8+, 6th place
2020 Faultline Face-Off , 2V8+, 2nd place; 2V8+ 4th place

Lindsay comes from a true family of Trojans. Now she has the opportunity to make her own mark of the legacy of SC. She had some great races as a junior at Capital and we think she has her best races in front of her as a Trojan.

Head Coach Josh Adam

RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ

Cedeira, Spain

U17 Spanish Nationals, 4x, 1st place
U17 Spanish Indoor Nationals, 3rd place
U17 Spanish Nationals Long Distance, 1x, 13th place
U17 Spanish Nationals, 8+, 3rd place
U19 Spanish Nationals, 4x, 1st place
U19 Spanish Nationals, 8+, 4th place
European Rowing Championships, 4-, 4th place
U19 Spanish Nationals, 1x, 3rd place
U19 Spanish Nationals Long Distance, 1x, 1st place

Raquel’s multiple world championship experience is superb. The work she has done at the Spanish training center the last year has set her up for success. On top of that she is a wonderful person with the character of a Trojan.

Head Coach Josh Adam

ZUZANA PAZOURKOVA

Kurim, Czech Republic

2021 Czech Indoor Rowing Championship; junior women, 1st place
2021 World Indoor Rowing Championship; Junior women, 9th place
Czech National Team qualification regatta; 6 km race, 2nd place
Czech National Team qualification regatta, 2 km race, 1st place
Moravia Region Championship; 4x 1st place
Moravia Region Championship; 2x 1st place
Czech National Championship; 2x 1st place
World Rowing Junior Championship; 2x 9th place
European Rowing Junior Championship; 2x 9th place
Primatorky Regatta; 8+ 1st place

Zuzka is a young athlete in the sport of rowing. She had some initial success and then experienced some adversity. In the face of it all, she never backed down. She never stopped fighting. Zuzka brings the Fight On spirit to Troy right away. We can’t wait to see what she does with it here.

Head Coach Josh Adam