Cooper Junior's 2026 Spring campaign continues on, with a strong showing at Mercer Lake for the USRowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships.

The competition featured over 550 entries across more than 60 clubs, all vying for their chance to represent their clubs at Youth Nationals.

CJRC continues to cement itself as a regional force, qualifying 13 boats for the Youth Championships in Sarasota, Florida.

Among the regional highlights: 3 outright champions and 9 crews earning medals.

Gold: 🥇

• Men's V2-: Hayden Lyons, Dylan Faulk
• Women's V4-: Sabrina Truitt, Mckenna Belland, Caroline Mitchell, Carmella Vigliett
• Women's U17 2x: Sadie Greenleaf, Campbell Cohen

Silver: 🥈

• Men's U16 4x+: Jaxon Cleary, Tucker McFadden, Christian Ryerson, Benjamin Worton, Avishai Kasthuri (Coxswain)
• Women's V4x: Eloise Shields, Scarlett Steele, Madeline Maugham, Piper Russo
• Women's U16 4x+: Lily Pisapia, Peyton MacHenry, Jocelyn Womack, Liliana Lucas, Rose Pasqua (Coxswain)

Bronze: 🥉

• Men's V4-: Everett CaseySuess, Cole Wadehra, Carter Worton, Ian Ruegg
• Women's 2V8+: Courtney Robinson, Mina Moriuchi, Olivia Dragan, Soph Moore, Katharine Reynolds, Clara Gaulin, Blake Harris, Georgie Ayscue, Madeline Ford (Coxswain)
• Women's U17 4x: Katharine Reynolds, Madison Goldin, Clara Poponi, Clara Gaulin

Also Qualifying:

• Women's V1x 4th: Carmella Viglietta
• Women's 2V4x 4th: Joni DeCecco, Charlotte Brown, Alexis Gandy, Ella Pasqu
• Women's V8+ 4th: Estelle McFadden, Sophia Balog, Emma Scott, Addison Worton, Lillian Carroll, Ana Wittenberg, Sadie Greenleaf, Campbell Cohen, Bridget Leggett (Coxswain)
• Women's U17 8+ 4th: Lily Pisapia, Eve Wadehra, Peyton MacHenry, Mia Dasgupta, Jocelyn Womack, Liliana Lucas, Naomi CaseySuess, Avni Bajoria, Julia Usle (Coxswain)

ABOUT COOPER JUNIOR ROWING CLUB:

Moorestown Rowing Club & South Jersey Rowing Club joined forces in 2025 to become the sculling and sweeping powerhouse of the tri-state region - COOPER JUNIOR ROWING CLUB! 

While preparing for their trip to Florida, the club opened registration for a few programs this summer, including both Learn To Row for new rowers, and programs for experienced rowers as well. To learn more about these summer programs, please visit here: https://www.cooperjrs.com/summer-1