PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers rowing will send four Scarlet Knights – Victoria Grieder, Lily Wood, Chiara Saccomando and Femke de Witt – to compete for their home countries at the 2025 Under 23 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland from July 23-27.
 
News, results and information on the Championships, which attracts nearly 1,000 of the best rowers from around the world, can be found here.
 
It marks multiple appearances at the World Rowing Championships for Grieder (Canada) and Saccomando (Germany), while Wood (Great Britain) and de Witt (The Netherlands) are making their debuts. 
 
The 50th anniversary of the program has culminated in a historic season for Rutgers rowing, including the team's sixth consecutive NCAA Championships appearance. RU finished eighth in the country at the national regatta and earned its best placement at the Big Ten Championships, finishing second with six silver medals.
 
For their efforts, head coach Justin Price and his staff were recognized as the CRCA Region 4 Coach of the Year and CRCA Regional Staff of the Year. Price was also named the 2025 Big Ten Coach of the Year.
 
Rutgers rowing team etched its names into the history books by capturing the Island Challenge Cup at the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta in England. Held on the iconic River Thames in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, this triumph marked the first time in the program's 50-year history that Rutgers competed at the prestigious regatta and emerged victorious, defeating Newcastle University in the final.
 
Under the guidance of Price, Rutgers rowing has trained and developed several Scarlet Knights who have participated on national teams with Wood and de Witt joining past competitors that include, Grieder, Saccomando, Hannah Heideveld, Femke Paulis, Karin Brandner, Sarah Johanek, and Ella Toa.