The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
12.01.2022 | Rowing
The two-time defending national champions have signed 13 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Rowing and head coach Dave O'Neill announced the signing of 14 student-athletes to the class of 2023.
Signees include Alexis Apostolakis, Thea Coull, Jennifer Dugdale, Yasmin Howe, Rhiannon Luke, Camryn Luther, Mette Neileon, Katherine Nordheim, Shay Olson, Evelyn Orsic, Daniela Thiermann, Malia Thompson, Emma Williams and Phoebe Wise.
"The incoming class of recruits is a strong, talented group with tons of potential. Each individual has proven ability in her own way, and this might be the deepest class we've recruited," O'Neill said. "I'm really impressed with the work our entire staff has done, and we're looking forward to working with this collection of Texas Teammates in the years ahead."
2023 Texas Rowing Recruiting Class
Alexis Apostolakis
Hometown: Austin, Texas
High School: Westlake High School
Rowing Team/Club: Austin Rowing Club
Prior to Texas: Rowed at stroke seat for Austin Rowing Club at the USRowing Central Youth Championship, winning the Women's Youth 2- time trial and placing fifth in the Women's Youth 4+ time trial … has a 2K ERG score of 7:59.0.
Thea Coull
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
High School: Wesley College
Rowing Team/Club: Wesley College Rowing Team
Prior to Texas: Member of the 2021 2021 Under 19 Australian Rowing Team … won the coxed four with Wesley College at the 2021 Australian National Rowing Championships … won gold and silver in the U19 Women's Coxed Four and bronze in the Schoolgirl Eight at the Australian Rowing Championships.
Jennifer Dugdale
Hometown: Superior, Colo.
High School: Monarch
Rowing Team/Club: Mile High Rowing Club
Prior to Texas: Invited to the 2022 USRowing Under 19 National Team Selection Camp … finished sixth in the junior women's single sculls at the 2022 CanAmMex Regatta …
Yasmin Howe
Hometown: Hereford, England
High School: St. Mary's RC
Rowing Team/Club: Ross Rowing Club
Prior to Texas: Won gold in the five-minute race and 500-meter race at the first-ever British Rowing Virtual Championships in 2020.
Rhiannon Luke
Hometown: Henley-on-Thames, England
High School: Gillott's School Henley-on-Thames
Rowing Team/Club: Henley Rowing Club
Prior to Texas: Placed second on the 8+ at the 2021 UK National Schools Regatta.
Camryn Luther
Hometown: Spring, Texas
High School: Klein Oak
Rowing Team/Club: Rowing Club of The Woodlands
Prior to Texas: 2022 seventh-place finisher as a novice at the U19 1x Youth Nationals.
Katherine Nordheim
Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
High School: Boca Raton
Rowing Team/Club: North Palm Beach Rowing Club
Prior to Texas: Competed in water polo at Boca Raton High School … winner of the 2022 Boca Raton High Water Polo Warrior Award.
Shay Olson
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
High School: Holy Names Academy
Rowing Team/Club: Holy Names Academy Rowing
Prior to Texas: Competed in the top 8+ at Holy Names.
Evelyn Orsic
Hometown: Winnetka, Ill.
High School: New Trier
Rowing Team/Club: New Tier High School Rowing
Prior to Texas: Named top coxswain at the 2022 USRowing High Performance Camp.
Daniela Thiermann
Hometown: Lima, Peru
High School: Peruvia-German School Alexander von Humboldt Lima
Rowing Team/Club: Club de Regatas Lima
Prior to Texas: Placed first at the 2x at the 2022 U19 Peru Rowing Federation Championships
Malia Thompson
Hometown: San Carlos, Calif.
High School: The Menlo School
Rowing Team/Club: Norcal Crew
Prior to Texas: Played basketball at The Menlo School.
Emma Williams
Hometown: Mercer Island, Wash.
High School: Mercer Island
Rowing Team/Club: Sammamish Rowing Club
Prior to Texas: Top coxswain for the Sammamish Rowing Team … as a junior, coxed the Sammamish third 8+ at the Northwest Regional Championships.
Phoebe Wise
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn.
High School: Greenwich Academy
Rowing Team/Club: Greenwich Crew
Prior to Texas: Member of the USRowing U19 National Team … won gold in the eight at the 2022 World Rowing Under 19 Championships.
