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15 Members of Women's Crew Earn CRCA Scholar-Athlete Honors
6/17/2025 2:00:00 PM | General, Women's Crew
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced its list of 2025 Scholar-Athletes this afternoon at 2 p.m. The Bears were incredibly well represented, with 15 members of the program receiving recognition for their excellence in the classroom.Â
Seniors Nadia Vondeling, Caroline Schmitz, Jessica McGrady, Riley Cooper, Audrey Roche, and Annie Herring all collected their third consecutive Scholar-Athlete honors. Juniors Hannah Hickson, Mary Claire Warren, Tessa Tomkinson, and Isla Wilding received their second Scholar-Athlete nods. Sophomores Matilda Damon, Lizzie Hedeman, Calissa Snyder Cox, Ava Rothemyer and Junior coxswain Caitlyn Roddy were awarded their first career CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
The Bears, along with Cornell and Harvard, were tied for second in the Ivy League with their 15 honorees. Only Columbia had more, with 21 athletes receiving recognition. Other Ivy League schools to receive CRCA Scholar-Athlete nods were Dartmouth (13), Princeton (13), Penn (12), and Yale (12). Â
Of the 64 Division I programs to have an athlete recognized, only Columbia (21), Stanford (20), Georgetown (19), North Carolina (19), Eastern Michigan (18), Oklahoma (18), Indiana (16), and Minnesota (16) ended up with more honorees than Brown.Â
You can view the full 2025 CRCA Scholar-Athlete release HERE.Â
2025 CRCA Scholar-Athletes (w/ Concentrations)
Riley Cooper - Behavioral Decision Science
Calissa Snyder Cox - Economics, Public Policy
Matilda Damon - Physics
Lizzie Hedeman - Political Science
Annie Herring - Sc.B Computer Science, A.B. Applied Math-EconomicsÂ
Hannah Hickson - Applied Mathematics, BiologyÂ
Jessica McGrady - Cognitive Science
Audrey Roche - Public Health
Caitlyn Roddy - Cognitive Science
Ava Rothmeyer - Environmental Science
Caroline Schmitz - Economics
Tessa Tomkinson -Environmental ScienceÂ
Nadia Vondeling - Business Ecoomics
Mary Claire Warren - Applied Mathematics, Biology
Isla Wilding - Physics
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans, and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
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Seniors Nadia Vondeling, Caroline Schmitz, Jessica McGrady, Riley Cooper, Audrey Roche, and Annie Herring all collected their third consecutive Scholar-Athlete honors. Juniors Hannah Hickson, Mary Claire Warren, Tessa Tomkinson, and Isla Wilding received their second Scholar-Athlete nods. Sophomores Matilda Damon, Lizzie Hedeman, Calissa Snyder Cox, Ava Rothemyer and Junior coxswain Caitlyn Roddy were awarded their first career CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
The Bears, along with Cornell and Harvard, were tied for second in the Ivy League with their 15 honorees. Only Columbia had more, with 21 athletes receiving recognition. Other Ivy League schools to receive CRCA Scholar-Athlete nods were Dartmouth (13), Princeton (13), Penn (12), and Yale (12). Â
Of the 64 Division I programs to have an athlete recognized, only Columbia (21), Stanford (20), Georgetown (19), North Carolina (19), Eastern Michigan (18), Oklahoma (18), Indiana (16), and Minnesota (16) ended up with more honorees than Brown.Â
You can view the full 2025 CRCA Scholar-Athlete release HERE.Â
2025 CRCA Scholar-Athletes (w/ Concentrations)
Riley Cooper - Behavioral Decision Science
Calissa Snyder Cox - Economics, Public Policy
Matilda Damon - Physics
Lizzie Hedeman - Political Science
Annie Herring - Sc.B Computer Science, A.B. Applied Math-EconomicsÂ
Hannah Hickson - Applied Mathematics, BiologyÂ
Jessica McGrady - Cognitive Science
Audrey Roche - Public Health
Caitlyn Roddy - Cognitive Science
Ava Rothmeyer - Environmental Science
Caroline Schmitz - Economics
Tessa Tomkinson -Environmental ScienceÂ
Nadia Vondeling - Business Ecoomics
Mary Claire Warren - Applied Mathematics, Biology
Isla Wilding - Physics
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans, and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook, and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.Â
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