Rowers Comerford, Mullen Named To Prestigious 'Husky 100'
April 20, 2026 | Women's Rowing
Two members of the Washington women's rowing team have been honored with one of the University's highest distinctions, as Niamh Comerford and Cillian Mullen have been named the "Husky 100" for 2026.
For a little over a decade, each spring, the UW announces a list of 100 students who are getting the most out of their Husky experience, making a difference in the community and achieving at the highest levels. Only a handful of Washington student-athletes have earned the distinction, and there have never been two on one year's list, much less from the same sport.
Comerford, from London, England, is a junior majoring in neuroscience. A 2025 CRCA Scholar-Athlete who won a Big Ten Championship in the Huskies' third varsity eight last year, Comerford has engaged in spinal cord research and has volunteered at Seattle's Harborview Hospital with plans on becoming a physician.
Mullen, from Batavia, Ill., joined the UW rowing team ahead of the 2024 season and has earned Scholar-Athlete and second-team All-America honors, as well as a gold medal in the Huskies' varsity eight at Big Ten Championships last year. Winner of this year's Schaller Award, with the women's team's highest grade point average, Mullen is studying environmental studies and Arctic studies, and has spent time doing research in Greenland, among other projects.
For a little over a decade, each spring, the UW announces a list of 100 students who are getting the most out of their Husky experience, making a difference in the community and achieving at the highest levels. Only a handful of Washington student-athletes have earned the distinction, and there have never been two on one year's list, much less from the same sport.
Comerford, from London, England, is a junior majoring in neuroscience. A 2025 CRCA Scholar-Athlete who won a Big Ten Championship in the Huskies' third varsity eight last year, Comerford has engaged in spinal cord research and has volunteered at Seattle's Harborview Hospital with plans on becoming a physician.
Mullen, from Batavia, Ill., joined the UW rowing team ahead of the 2024 season and has earned Scholar-Athlete and second-team All-America honors, as well as a gold medal in the Huskies' varsity eight at Big Ten Championships last year. Winner of this year's Schaller Award, with the women's team's highest grade point average, Mullen is studying environmental studies and Arctic studies, and has spent time doing research in Greenland, among other projects.
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