Season End Recap:

Justice rowers turned in solid performances on home water as well as at away venues throughout the season. At the Virginia State Championship, we had four boats finish in the top four—our Women’s Junior Quadruple Sculls (quad—four rowers; two oars per rower) finished 4th, our Women’s Junior Double Sculls was 4th, the Men’s Senior Quadruple Sculls captured 3rd, and our Women’s Senior Single turned in a 2nd place finish.

Following “States” the team selected one boat, a Men’s Junior 4 (four rowers; one oar per rower), to travel to Philadelphia, PA to compete in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the world’s oldest and largest high school regatta including more than 5,600 rowers.

Based on the State-level performance, the Scholastic Rowing Association of America invited our Women’s Single, senior Brooke Carmody, to compete in the prestigious National Championship Regatta. She competed on Dillon Lake, Ohio against the best high school rowers in the nation. Brooke turned in a strong performance, but was edged out by stronger contenders from the mid-West.

All-in-all, Justice Rowing had a good showing this season and looks forward to getting back on the water in 2020.

Athletic Excellence

Awarded to the following Justice High School Rowers who earned a 3.5 grade point or higher during the Spring Athletic season.

Women’s Crew (JV and Varsity)

• Noorah Aldaghlas
• Suliana Barrera Paredes
• Alana Bowers
• Soliana Calderon
• Brooke Carmody
• Julienne Chollette
• Olivia Daniel Findorff
• Emily Khan
• Natalie Khan
• Destinae Latham
• Trishvi Nguyen
• Cate Pringle
• Eaden Seleba
• Maureen Taylor

Men’s Crew (JV and Varsity)

• Luis Borda
• Christian Brown Vasquez
• Julian Patrick Cruz
• Kurt Finkenstaedt
• Liam Fitzgerald
• Charles Haver
• Alaa Hayajneh
• Samuel Loeffler
• Alberto Mendez
• Nestor Perez Fernandez
• Carlos Pineda-Lopez
• Aidan Shaw
• Brandon Tran
• Lincoln Trissell
• Sebastian Villanueva Bazan
• Elisha Watson

One Boat, One Pack Awards

Exemplifying the spirit of Justice Rowing and upholding high standards as a participant in this team sport.

• Respectfulness of others
• Responsible care/use of equipment
• Participation in all facets of the club
• Perseverance
• Commitment to their crew
• Commitment to the team

Men’s Senior Quad

Charles Haver, Julian Cruz, Liam Fitzgerald, Kurt Finkenstaedt

Women’s Junior Quad

Natalie Khan, Liv Findorff, Soliana Calderon, Destinae Latham

Excellence in Attendance:

Excellence in attendance and participation throughout the 2018-2019 season.

• Aidan Shaw
• Liam Fitzgerald
• Jason Palacios
• Nestor Perez Fernandez
• Suliana Barrera Paredes
• Sofia Palacios

Outstanding Rowers 2019

Women’s Crew

Most Valuable Rower—Destinae Latham

Coach’s Award—Natalie Khan

Sportsmanship Award—Suliana Barrera Paredes

Men’s Crew

Most Valuable Rower—Julian Cruz

Coach’s Award—Elisha Watson

Sportsmanship Award—Albert Mendez