Alabama Rowing Adds 10 During Early Signing Period

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama rowing welcomed 10 newcomers during the early signing period that are set to bolster the Crimson Tide roster for the 2021-22 season

"This class is going to be a good one," UA head coach Glenn Putyrae said. "Throughout the recruiting process they demonstrated the commitment, passion and joy for rowing that we look for in members of our team. We are looking forward to watching them progress during the spring and can't wait to welcome them to the Capstone next August."

The 10 signees are listed alphabetically below:

BRIDGET BARNETT

Lake Oswego, Ore.

2019 US Rowing Olympic Development Program U19 team
2019 US Rowing U18 High Performance Team
11th in Varsity 8 at 2019 Youth Nationals Championship

SOPHIE COUTANT

Winter Park, Fla.

Second at 2019 Florida state championships
Fifth at 2019 Scholastic Nationals
2018-19 Youth Regional Challenge
Third place at 2020 Virtual Nationals
2020-21 Winter Park team captain

KIKI GREELEY

Buffalo, N.Y.

Third at 2019 New York State Scholastic Championship in senior 4+
Third at 2019 Philadephia Youth Regatta in U17 4+
Top 15 at 2019 Stotesbury Regatta in senior 4+
Top 15 in U17 at the 2019 Canadian Henley

RYAN HENDRZAK

Norristown, Pa.

School record for fastest 5k
2019 US Rowing Olympic Development Camp (Mid-Atlantic Region)
13th place at 2019 Head of the Charles junior 8+

PEYTON HULSEWE

Tomball, Texas

Second in novice women's quad at 2018 regionals, qualifying for nationals

REAGAN LEWIS

Maryville, Tenn.

Qualified in senior men's 8+ for nationals for the first time in program history (2019)

LAUREN LOWE

Cornelius, N.C.

2019 US Rowing Olympic Development Camp (Southeast Region)
Winner of both women's and overall region of the camp
First in pairs

RILEY MINOR

Asheville, N.C.

2016 US Rowing Development Camp
Back-to-back top eight finishes in V1 Women's 4 at 2018-19 US Rowing Youth National Championships
Two-time Women's V1 4 winner at Southern Regionals (2018-19)
Asheville Youth Rowing team captain (2020)

LAUREN SCHNEIDERMAN

Johns Creek, Ga.

Selected member of Ready Set Row Development Team to compete at Club Nationals (Summer 2020)
2019 Olympic Development Program Camp (Southeast Region)

TAYLOR VANDER HORN

St. Charles, Ill.

2015 and 2016 Olympic Development state soccer team
2017 3v3 soccer national champions
2019 AAU volleyball nationals diamond bracket champions

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