World Champs Recap: Eight Huskies Earn Medals

Washington Rowing alumni earned a total of eight medals over the past week at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

The Husky contingent was led by five Americans who earned medals. Teal Cohen won gold in the women's four. The U.S. women's pair featured two Huskies – Jess Thoennes and Holly Drapp – who won the bronze medal. There were also two UW alumni in the bronze medal-winning U.S. men's eight: Pieter Quinton and Madison Molitor.

Archie Drummond, who wrapped up his UW career this past spring, won a silver medal in the British men's eight in his first-ever World Championship regatta. International veteran Aisha Rocek, who will now return to UW for her senior year, earned a silver in the mixed eight, a new event at the World Championships that features crews made up of four men and four women.

Another veteran international, Gert-Jan van Doorn of the Netherlands, wrapped up the Husky haul, earning the Bronze in the men's four.

A total of 23 Huskies traveled to the regatta, held in China for the first time (the 2021 World Championships were scheduled for Shanghai, but were canceled due to the pandemic).

Ten of those 23 competed in more than one race category.

Here is the full rundown of UW alumni who competed at the 2025 World Rowing Championships:

United States:
Jessica Thoennes, Bronze Medal in W2-
Holly Drapp, Bronze Medal in W2-
Teal Cohen, Gold Medal, W4-; 4^th in MIX8+
Pieter Quinton, Bronze Medal in M8+; 5^th in M4- B final
Chris Carlson, 4^th in M4x; 4^th in MIX8+
Nina Castagna, 4^th in W8+; 4^th in MIX8+
Madison Molitor, Bronze Medal in M8+
Evan Park '25, alternate

Australia
Sophie Houston, 6^th in W8+
Nick Dunlop, 4^th in M8+

Canada
Steve Rosts, 5^th in M4- C final; 3^rd in M8+ B final
Joel Cullen, 5^th in M4- C final; 3^rd in M8+ B final
Sally Jones, 4^th in W4- C final; 1st in W8+ B final

Germany
Tabea Schendekehl, 4^th in W8+; 6^th in MIX8+

Great Britain
Archie Drummond, Silver Medal in M8+

Ireland
Emma Waters, 3^rd in W4- B final

Italy
Aisha Rocek, 2^nd in W8+ B final; Silver Medal in MIX8+

Lithuania
Povilas Juskevicius, 5^th in M2-

Netherlands
Gert-Jan van Doorn, Bronze Medal in M4-; 5^th in MIX8+
Simon van Dorp, 4^th in M1x

Norway
Jonathan Wang-Norderud, 1^st in M2- C final

New Zealand
Logan Ullrich, 3^rd in M1x B final
Ella Cossill, W4x

Photos courtesy of Benedict Tufnell and USRowing

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Players Mentioned

Nick Dunlop

Sophie Houston

Sally Jones

Povilas Juskevicius

Evan Park

Aisha Rocek

Logan Ullrich

Jonathan Wang-Norderud

Emma Waters

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