PRINCETON, N.J. - USRowing is pleased to announce that eight athletes have been accepted to the 2015 U.S. Men's Under 23 National Team Lightweight Selection Camp to be held in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania Boathouse.
2014 U23 Lwt Men's FourThe camp will select the men's lightweight four that will compete July 22-26 at the 2015 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The camp will be coached by Colin Farrell, lightweight head coach at University of Pennsylvania.
Invitations to selection camp were based on performance on the 2014-15 National Team Ergometer Testing Protocol, coach recommendations, past performance in international and domestic racing, competitive performance during training sessions and the athlete's ability to match the style and technique of the crew as determined by the designated coach. In the case of coxswains, invitations to selection camp were based on video and audio tapes of practice and race performances.
A full team roster will be announced by July 9, 2015.
Accepted Camp Athletes:
Alexander Bonorris, Harvard University
Jacob Ford, University of Pennsylvania
Daniel O'Neill, Cornell University
William Oprea, Cornell University
Chris Rogers, Cornell University
Andrew Stone, University of Wisconsin
Jordan Tewksbury Volpe, George Washington University
Samuel Ward, University of Pennsylvania
Wait List Athletes:
Marco Bustamante Nadeau, Cornell University
Ian Klein, Harvard University
Jasper Liu, University of Pennsylvania
Kevin McGowan, Georgetown University
Will Roman, University of Delaware
Paul Wrenn, Georgetown University