NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers rowing will once again send representation to the World Rowing Under 23 Championships from August 18-25 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where rising sophomore Chiara Saccomano will row for the German National Team.
 
The World Rowing Championships attract nearly 1,000 of the best rowers under the age of 23 as it sets out to be the top event for young rowers across the globe. Fans can follow news, results, and live streams from the event at worldrowing.com.
 
Saccomando will race with Germany in the women's eight beginning on Sunday, Aug. 18, leading to the finals on Friday., Aug. 23. This is Saccomando's second appearance at the U23 World Championships after winning silver in the eight in 2023.
 
The Freiburg, Germany native was named the Rutgers Freshman of the Year in 2024. Saccomando worked her way into the stroke seat of the 2nd Varsity 8 during championship season of the 2024 campaign. She helped lead Rutgers' 2V8 to a silver medal at the Big Ten Championships, where they kept a close pace with No. 9 Michigan throughout the first 1,500 meters of the 2,000-meter race before the Wolverines pulled ahead at the finish. The medal-winning performance helped RU place third in the conference as a team, tying their best Big Ten finish. At the NCAA Championships, the 2V8 led their C final at the 500 and 1,000-meter checkpoints before Syracuse pulled just a seat or two ahead down the stretch for a 1.1-second margin of victory at the line. Rutgers matched its 14th-place national finish from last spring, finishing second in their C final.
 
Saccomando becomes the seventh Rutgers rower to be trained and developed by Scarlet Knights' head coach Justin Price on the way to national team notoriety at the U23 World Championships, joining Victoria Grieder, Hannah Heideveld, Femke Paulis, Karin Brandner, Sarah Johanek, and Ella Toa.
 
 
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