For Stars Network’s 3rd Annual Watchlist for Division 1 Women’s Rowing has officially been released headed into the 2026 College Rowing Season.
Out of the 94 Programs surrounding both the Eastern & Western Seaboards of the country and the states in between, an astounding 196 athletes were selected multifariously by The FSN Staff as FSN 2026 Honorees.
When we look at the Top-25 Programs in the Nation on paper in a holistic approach, but more specifically, the visual contrast between No.’s 20-25 which include (No. 20, North Carolina; No. 21, Clemson; No. 22, USC; No. 23, Ohio State; No. 24, Columbia; No. 25, UCLA) it’s fairly difficult to pinpoint this early on as a preview to the season; however, when we look at both incomers and returners from last season, and the three teams in the Big Ten (No. 22, USC; No. 23, Ohio State; No. 25, UCLA) we know that their race at the Championship will be one to watch in May of this year. With Vanessa Tavalero making her way on over the other end of California, and building out a team filled with high standards, and addition of Susanna Temming to the Coaching Staff, the eyes are on the Bruins this year, without a shadow of a doubt. Kelsie Chaudoin’s Team on the other side of Los Angeles, USC, is coming into the 2026 Season with much more cohesion as a unit, and a level of tenacity that has not been as prevalent in recent years, so time will tell where the Trojans stack up against the bunch, but we have really high hopes. Ohio State made it known after falling short to receive an at-large bid towards the NCAA National Championship last season, that it is time to bring it up a notch and with 25 new additions to the program (14 Experienced Athletes/11 Walk-On’s) for this upcoming season. It is safe to say that the FSN Team Rankings will circulate depending on the outcomes of the early matchups this Spring, and we have high hopes for the Top-10 to really make a jump from last season.
With the No. 4 Ranked, Yale Bulldogs, who triumphed in the Varsity Eight Event at the 2025 NCAA National Championship, and No. 1 Ranked, Stanford, who ended up winning the National Championship as a team with the most points totaled (129), as Yale’s runner-up points fell short of (121). Texas dove into the portal obtaining Chloe Driver (Sydney, Australia) from UCLA who has demonstrated her resilience and fierce mentality, along with Yale Grad Transfer, Maya Meschkuleit (Canada) who was a member of the 2025 Yale Varsity Eight at the NCAA Championship and 2024 Paris Olympics Women’s Eight for Team Canada, O’Neill has a lot to work with in 2026, and that’s not even mentioning Top-25 Standouts, Abby Dawson of Great Britain and Marg Van der Wal of The Netherlands, along with Team USA’s, Allie Alton (Jacksonville, FL) and Phoebe Wise (Greenwich, CT) who will play a massive role for the Longhorns nucleus. No. 3 Tennessee, brings in a stacked list of returners along with No. 4 Yale.
Ultimately, the FSN Staff knew it was time to finally release the long overdue list of emerging players competing in Rowing at the Division 1 College Level who are steadily on the rise and performing well early on in the season. It would be uncustomary to justify that these athletes would necessarily be considered the best in the game or within their program alone, given that these athletes are fresh faces as FSN Honorees; however, several teams with players whether nominated or selected by the FSN Staff, may or may not be at the top of their team overall due to population, but there’s one element that doesn’t waver one measure universally — each athlete is climbing up the leaderboard on their team exponentially.
Stanford and Tennessee both have Freshmen in the mix, Cal has a Senior Coxswain, just to name a few, but the overall vast majority being seasoned vets in the sport with several years of high-level experience and exposure to the best caliber rowers in the game. We are confident that these players either have or will make a positive impact on their program during their years racing Coast-To-Coast in 2026.
Yes — Any miracle can take shape in College Rowing. New stars will begin to build, other athletes will take this season to mature and establish themselves well, and coaches may flip the script and arrange their lineups in non-typical fashion to see if extra speed can be showcased come race day utilizing their high-potential up and comers.
Listed below is our general consensus of our unranked selections approaching the Spring 2026 Season’s most burgeoning players.
QUICK STATS:
▪️Athlete Count: 196 (1-3 Per Team)
▪️Conference Count: 11
▪️Team Count: 94
▪️Coxswain Ratio: 17/196
▪️Rower Ratio: 179/196
CRITERIA:
These athletes have successfully earned FSN Honors and were nominated by the FSN Core Staffers multifariously and ultimately decided upon due to the following:
Rowing Season (2024-2025):
▪️Regular Season Matchups
▪️Conference Championship Placement & Results
▪️National Championship Lineups & Results
Rowing Season (2025-2026):
▪️Fall Racing (Regattas & Scrimmages)
Miscellaneous:
▪️Comparative Erg Times
▪️International Results
▪️Positive Yearly Trajectory (Talent & Raw Skill)
▪️Coaching Staff Nominations
Beforehand, be sure to browse our previous editorial selects for 2026 surrounding Women’s Division 1 Rowing:
- Forster's Picks: Favorite, Storyline, and Wildcards For All 11 Women’s D1 2026 Conferences
- FSN “Way Too Early” Top-25 Rankings
- FSN’s Freshman Phenom Coxswains
- FSN’s Freshman Phenom Rowers
- FSN’s Top-10 Under The Radar Rowers
- FSN’s Pre-Season Top-75 Rowers
- FSN’s Top-10 Breakout Coxswains
- FSN’s Top-10 Coxswains
NOMINATIONS: (Name, School)
▪️Coco Curry, Alabama
▪️Caroline Hall, Alabama
▪️Charity Stephens, Alabama
▪️Riley Fallon, Albany
▪️Cate Rochow, Albany
▪️Sofia Martin, Boston College
▪️Marta Carfagni, Boston
▪️Tatum Swanwick, Boston
▪️Adair Beck, Brown
▪️Orla Fitzgerald, Brown
▪️Calissa Snyder, Brown
▪️Addison Morin, Bryant
▪️Margaret Greenberg, Bucknell
▪️Jewell Jacobs, Bucknell
▪️Hazel Campbell, California
▪️Pippa Jamieson, California
▪️Kira Obsitnik, California
▪️Katie Regan, Canisius
▪️Sophie Cochran, Clemson
▪️Phoebe Dobson, Clemson
▪️Olivia Knight, Clemson
▪️Chloe Sernick, Colgate
▪️Anya Suko, Colgate
▪️Ally Hodder, Columbia
▪️Kiley Martin, Columbia
▪️Fiona O’Toole, Columbia
▪️Linnea Barrachin, Cornell
▪️Alexis Engman, Cornell
▪️Rachel Malander, Creighton
▪️Carli Schulz, Creighton
▪️Neve Gelatt, Dartmouth
▪️Kelsey Alcox, Dayton
▪️Brooke Hartzell, Dayton
▪️Kathleen Higgins, Delaware
▪️Maya McCottry, Delaware
▪️Lucy Grizzle, Drake
▪️Maddie Wenger, Drake
▪️Lauren Boyce, Drexel
▪️Sophia Greco, Duke
▪️Isabella Moreno, Duke
▪️Thea Lapham, Duke
▪️Ella Hinchey, Duquesne
▪️Katherine Zema, Duquesne
▪️Abbi Lauth, Eastern Michigan
▪️Reyna Nyquist, Eastern Michigan
▪️Brooke Parisi, Eastern Michigan
▪️Audrey DiMarino, Fairfield
▪️Leah Murphy, Fairfield
▪️Alex Zaneski, Fordham
▪️Sarah Dinkel, George Mason
▪️Charlotte Engin, George Mason
▪️Kelly Cleary, George Washington
▪️Caroline Keller, Georgetown
▪️Phoebe Opler, Georgetown
▪️Sara Wasserman, Georgetown
▪️Ava Beekman, Gonzaga
▪️Leah McCottry, Gonzaga
▪️Lola Dahan, Harvard
▪️Sophie Haisman, Harvard
▪️Lucy Laborde, High Point
▪️Louisa Darnall, Holy Cross
▪️Charlotte Purkiss, Holy Cross
▪️Elena Knecht, Indiana
▪️Laura McCabe, Indiana
▪️Paris Miller, Indiana
▪️Ciara Bice, Iona
▪️Averie Muller, Iona
▪️Sophia Foreman, Iowa
▪️Leah Nawrot, Iowa
▪️Katie Proudlove, Iowa
▪️Amy Downing, Jacksonville
▪️Peyton Joyner, Jacksonville
▪️Tayte Swenson, Jacksonville
▪️Tya Drennen, Kansas
▪️Claire Van Mater, Kansas
▪️Ava Werner, Kansas State
▪️Alexa Kennedy, La Salle
▪️Meghan Lister, La Salle
▪️Carly Schofield, La Salle
▪️Jackie Bousquet-Smith, Lehigh
▪️Ryann McDonald, Lehigh
▪️Emma Berardis, Long Island
▪️Amanda Cayea, Long Island
▪️Molly Thornton, Long Island
▪️Anna Brennan, Louisville
▪️Clara Van Dyk, Louisville
▪️Bella Taranto, Loyola
▪️Anna Fedders, Marist
▪️Sophie Forster, Marist
▪️Mia Booth, Massachusetts
▪️Louise Roper, Massachusetts
▪️Maryclare Parker-Stark, Mercyhurst
▪️Charlotte Paschke, Mercyhurst
▪️Emma Dolan, Merrimack
▪️Hailey Young, Merrimack
▪️Jane Elsner, Miami
▪️Agostina Manzotti, Miami
▪️Scarlett Pringle, Miami
▪️Ally Blomquist, Michigan
▪️Jenna Chaffin, Michigan
▪️Susie Schulz, Michigan State
▪️Kimberly Klassen, Minnesota
▪️Emilie Rish, Minnesota
▪️Emma Cox, MIT
▪️Lucy Greenup, MIT
▪️Shriya Thakur, MIT
▪️Anna Ciardiello, Monmouth
▪️Syrah Mills, Monmouth
▪️Anna Yount, Navy
▪️Sarah Fox, North Carolina
▪️Gabby Postiglione, North Carolina
▪️Maddy Croker, Northeastern
▪️Stina Dewes, Northeastern
▪️Evie Gaylord, Northeastern
▪️Lily Crook, Notre Dame
▪️Emma Hopsicker, Notre Dame
▪️Anna Kahl, Notre Dame
▪️Zoe Hall, Ohio State
▪️Brooklyn Holland, Oklahoma
▪️Molly Deegan, Old Dominion
▪️Monroe LaRochelle, Old Dominion
▪️Makenzie Sourbrine, Old Dominion
▪️Marta Orefice, Oregon State
▪️Mekenzie Schockelt, Oregon State
▪️Christina Kamenev, Pennsylvania
▪️Isabella Honig, Portland
▪️Averie Zealley, Portland
▪️Anna Cowell, Princeton
▪️Izzy Khamish, Princeton
▪️Cami Price, Princeton
▪️Brigid McShea, Rhode Island
▪️Sage Sabatino, Rhode Island
▪️Alice Sommers, Robert Morris
▪️Jazmine Ingall, Rutgers
▪️Megan Pruitt, Rutgers
▪️Mackenzie Burley, Sacramento State
▪️Lauren Mannerino, Sacramento State
▪️Kaela Borelli, Sacred Heart
▪️Lily Holt, Sacred Heart
▪️Laura Leibiger, Saint Joe's
▪️Maeve O’Connor, Saint Joe's
▪️Ella Pittenger, Saint Joe's
▪️Skye Kirsten, Saint Mary's
▪️Lia Segrest, Saint Mary's
▪️Ally Skoog, Saint Mary's
▪️Leilani Gillespie, San Diego
▪️Lauren Peters, San Diego
▪️Annabelle Ruinet, San Diego
▪️Kyra May, Santa Clara
▪️Madison Williams, Santa Clara
▪️Anna Jurrens, Seattle
▪️Sophia Dooley, SMU
▪️Tabbie Hall, SMU
▪️Annabelle New, SMU
▪️Ella Casano, Stanford
▪️Lia Nathan, Stanford
▪️Emily Tierney, Stanford
▪️Kaitlyn DeMaria, Stetson
▪️Clothilde Marcelot, Syracuse
▪️Anna Borg, Temple
▪️Lilly Dulin, Temple
▪️Clare Morgan, Temple
▪️Alexandra Axten, Tennessee
▪️Stevie Mabey, Tennessee
▪️Frida Werner Foldager, Tennessee
▪️Leila Gaston, Texas
▪️Bronwen Holmes, Texas
▪️Dani Thiermann, Texas
▪️Steffi Brewer, Tulsa
▪️Caroline Rusinoff, Toledo
▪️Lilah Grossman, UC San Diego
▪️Shayla Krogan, UC San Diego
▪️Madi Lovejoy, UCF
▪️Liana Hoffman, UCLA
▪️Bridget McLaughlin, UCLA
▪️Annie Tatum, UCLA
▪️Jordyn Chezem, UConn
▪️Anneliese Munter, UConn
▪️Olivia Aceves, USC
▪️Solange Barbier, USC
▪️Emily Munroe, USC
▪️Jalyn Colon, Villanova
▪️Ella Cooper, Villanova
▪️Ava Cathey, Virginia
▪️Claudia Kerry-Roger, Virginia
▪️Ella Weeks, Virginia
▪️Perry McLoughlin, Washington
▪️Grace Worthington, Washington
▪️Samantha Eden, Washington State
▪️Lis Ana Johansen, Washington State
▪️Elsie Talbot, Washington State
▪️Tessa Naldzin, West Virginia
▪️Lilia Graves, Wisconsin
▪️Ailish Harkin, Yale
▪️Anna Keating, Yale
▪️Tess Peake, Yale
CONFERENCES: *Denotes Independent
ACC: 12 Teams (30 Athletes)
- Boston College (1)
- Sofia Martin
- California (3)
- Hazel Campbell
- Pippa Jamieson
- Kira Obsitnik
- Clemson (3)
- Sophie Cochran
- Phoebe Dobson
- Olivia Knight
- Duke (3)
- Sophia Greco
- Isabella Moreno
- Thea Lapham
- Louisville (2)
- Anna Brennan
- Clara Van Dyk
- Miami (3)
- Jane Elsner
- Agostina Manzotti
- Scarlett Pringle
- North Carolina (2)
- Sarah Fox
- Gabby Postiglione
- Notre Dame (3)
- Lily Crook
- Emma Hopsicker
- Anna Kahl
- SMU (3)
- Sophia Dooley
- Tabbie Hall
- Annabelle New
- Stanford (3)
- Ella Casano
- Lia Nathan
- Emily Tierney
- Syracuse (1)
- Clothilde Marcelot
- Virginia (3)
- Ava Cathey
- Claudia Kerry-Roger
- Ella Weeks
Atlantic 10: 8 Teams (16 Athletes)
- Dayton (2)
- Kelsey Alcox
- Brooke Hartzell
- Duquesne (2)
- Ella Hinchey
- Katherine Zema
- Fordham (1)
- Alex Zaneski
- George Mason (2)
- Sarah Dinkel
- Charlotte Engin
- George Washington (1)
- Kelly Cleary
- La Salle (3)
- Alexa Kennedy
- Meghan Lister
- Carly Schofield
- Rhode Island (2)
- Brigid McShea
- Sage Sabatino
- Saint Joe’s (3)
- Laura Leibiger
- Maeve O’Connor
- Ella Pittenger
Big Ten: 11 Teams (23 Athletes)
- Indiana (3)
- Elena Knecht
- Laura McCabe
- Paris Miller
- Iowa (3)
- Sophia Foreman
- Leah Nawrot
- Katie Proudlove
- Michigan (2)
- Ally Blomquist
- Jenna Chaffin
- Michigan State (1)
- Susie Schulz
- Minnesota (2)
- Kimberly Klassen
- Emilie Rish
- Ohio State (1)
- Zoe Hall
- Rutgers (2)
- Jazmine Ingall
- Megan Pruitt
- UCLA (3)
- Liana Hoffman
- Bridget McLaughlin
- Annie Tatum
- USC (3)
- Olivia Aceves
- Solange Barbier
- Emily Munroe
- Washington (2)
- Perry McLoughlin
- Grace Worthington
- Wisconsin (1)
- Lilia Graves
Big 12: 6 Teams (9 Athletes)
- Kansas (2)
- Tya Drennen
- Claire Van Mater
- Kansas State (1)
- Ava Werner
- Old Dominion (3)
- Molly Deegan
- Monroe LaRochelle
- Makenzie Sourbrine
- Tulsa (1)
- Steffi Brewer
- UCF (1)
- Madi Lovejoy
- West Virginia (1)
- Tessa Naldzin
CAA: 8 Teams (15 Athletes)
- Albany (2)
- Riley Fallon
- Cate Rochow
- Bryant (1)
- Addison Morin
- Connecticut (2)
- Jordyn Chezem
- Anneliese Munter
- Drexel (1)
- Lauren Boyce
- Monmouth (2)
- Anna Ciardiello
- Syrah Mills
- Northeastern (3)
- Maddy Croker
- Stina Dewes
- Evie Gaylord
- UC San Diego (2)
- Lilah Grossman
- Shayla Krogan
- Villanova (2)
- Jalyn Colon
- Ella Cooper
Independent: 1 Team (2 Athletes)*
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Mercyhurst (2)
- Maryclare Parker-Stark
- Charlotte Paschke
Ivy League: 8 Teams (18 Athletes)
- Brown (3)
- Adair Beck
- Orla Fitzgerald
- Calissa Snyder
- Columbia (3)
- Ally Hodder
- Kiley Martin
- Fiona O’Toole
- Cornell (2)
- Linnea Barrachin
- Alexis Engman
- Dartmouth (1)
- Neve Gelatt
- Harvard (2)
- Lola Dahan
- Sophie Haisman
- Pennsylvania (1)
- Christina Kamenev
- Princeton (3)
- Anna Cowell
- Izzy Khamish
- Cami Price
- Yale (3)
- Ailish Harkin, Yale
- Anna Keating, Yale
- Tess Peake, Yale
MAAC: 11 Teams (21 Athletes)
- Canisius (1)
- Katie Regan
- Drake (2)
- Lucy Grizzle
- Maddie Wenger
- Fairfield (2)
- Audrey DiMarino
- Leah Murphy
- Iona (2)
- Ciara Bice
- Averie Muller
- Jacksonville (3)
- Amy Downing
- Peyton Joyner
- Tayte Swenson
- Long Island (3)
- Emma Berardis
- Amanda Cayea
- Molly Thornton
- Marist (2)
- Anna Fedders
- Sophie Forster
- Merrimack (2)
- Emma Dolan
- Hailey Young
- Robert Morris (1)
- Alice Sommers
- Sacred Heart (2)
- Kaela Borelli
- Lily Holt
- Stetson (1)
- Kaitlyn DeMaria
MAC: 6 Teams (12 Athletes)
- Delaware (2)
- Kathleen Higgins
- Maya McCottry
- Eastern Michigan (3)
- Abbi Lauth
- Reyna Nyquist
- Brooke Parisi
- High Point (1)
- Lucy Laborde
- Massachusetts (2)
- Mia Booth
- Louise Roper
- Temple (3)
- Anna Borg
- Lilly Dulin
- Clare Morgan
- Toledo (1)
- Caroline Rusinoff
Patriot League: 9 Teams (18 Athletes)
- Boston (2)
- Marta Carfagni
- Tatum Swanwick
- Bucknell (2)
- Margaret Greenberg
- Jewell Jacobs
- Colgate (2)
- Chloe Sernick
- Anya Suko
- Georgetown (3)
- Caroline Keller
- Phoebe Opler
- Sara Wasserman
- Holy Cross (2)
- Louisa Darnall
- Charlotte Purkiss
- Lehigh (2)
- Jackie Bousquet-Smith
- Ryann McDonald
- Loyola (1)
- Bella Taranto
- MIT (3)
- Emma Cox
- Lucy Greenup
- Shriya Thakur
- Navy (1)
- Anna Yount
SEC: 4 Teams (10 Athletes)
- Alabama (3)
- Coco Curry
- Caroline Hall
- Charity Stephens
- Oklahoma (1)
- Brooklyn Holland
- Tennessee (3)
- Alexandra Axten
- Stevie Mabey
- Frida Werner Foldager
- Texas (3)
- Leila Gaston
- Bronwen Holmes
- Dani Thiermann
WCC: 10 Teams (22 Athletes)
- Creighton (2)
- Rachel Malander
- Carli Schulz
- Gonzaga (2)
- Ava Beekman
- Leah McCottry
- Oregon State (2)
- Marta Orefice
- Mekenzie Schockelt
- Portland (2)
- Isabella Honig
- Averie Zealley
- Sacramento State (2)
- Mackenzie Burley
- Lauren Mannerino
- Saint Mary’s (3)
- Skye Kirsten
- Lia Segrest
- Ally Skoog
- San Diego (3)
- Leilani Gillespie
- Lauren Peters
- Annabelle Ruinet
- Santa Clara (2)
- Kyra May
- Madison Williams
- Seattle (1)
- Anna Jurrens
- Washington State (3)
- Samantha Eden
- Lis Ana Johansen
- Elsie Talbot