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Junior Tristan Wistuba rows to the finish line at the Youth Rowing Nationals held in June.

Tristan Wistuba – Rowing

Emma Iswarienko, Staff Writer November 5, 2021

Rowing has not always been a sport that junior Tristan Wistuba considered, but he found a home in the Saint Louis Rowing team. He enjoys the physical and mental aspects of rowing, which he believes makes...

Aside from learning rowing techniques and mindset skills, junior Emma Wistuba also spends time bonding with friends during her month-long stay. The girls resided in dorm rooms and spent breaks getting to know one another. “There are always going to be people that you don't get along [with] and ODP helped me overcome that. I knew I wasn't going to [immediately] get along with everybody, so I went out of my way to be nice and do things,” Wistuba said. “One night, the whole floor came into my room, and we started making friendship bracelets. That's what we did, and we just had fun. That's important for my future because I'm going to have to do that around people who I really don't like, and it's important that you can take those people and turn them into people that you can be friends with.”

Olympic Rowing Development Camp trains junior Emma Wistuba for success

Brinda Ambal, Staff Writer September 6, 2019

An email pops in junior Emma Wistuba’s inbox from the US Rowing Olympic Development Camp (ODP). “Congratulations,” it reads, “You’re accepted!” Submitting an application led to Wistuba’s...

Senior Katy Ward verbally committed to the University of Michigan, a NCAA Division 1 school. She also received offers from Duke and Princeton. “Katy's very driven and determined to do her best in rowing. I think Michigan will be very happy to have her,"  St. Louis Rowing Club coach Tim Franck said.

On the boat to success: senior Katy Ward to row at the University of Michigan next fall

Susie Seidel, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2017

Following years of creating a name for herself in the rowing world, senior Katy Ward committed to row at the University of Michigan next year, the number one school in the NCAA Central Division for the...

SLRC rowers stand at the Head of the Rock in Rockford, Illinois, where they won their gold medal of the season on Oct. 9.

Rowers face obstacles but continue despite hardships

Samantha Gaddis October 19, 2016

In rowing, every practice, race and preparation is all part of the competition. Rowers race against each other for the best seat in the boat, while building friendships along the way. “One obstacle...

Student Spotlight: Caroline Bias

Lily Briscoe, Staff Writer May 15, 2015
May 2, junior Caroline Bias and the St. Louis Rowing team took first place in the Regatta, a rowing competition that took place in Indianapolis. Their team raced against six different regions in the Midwest.
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