Athlete Bios
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Peter Chatain (OLY)
Hometown: Winnetka, IL
College: Stanford University
Employer and Job Title: Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Ello.com
Results:
College
2019 IRA (V8+) - 10th2021 IRA (V8+) - 5th
2022 IRA (V8+) - 13th
2023 IRA (V8+) - 9th
2021 Pac-12 Men’s Rowing Athlete of the Year
National Team
2016 CanAmMex (Men’s 8+) - 1st2019 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 4+) - 6th
2021 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 2nd
2023 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 6th
2024 World Rowing Cup || (Men’s 8+)- 2nd
2024 FOQR (Men’s 8+) - 1st
2024 Paris Olympics (Men’s 8+) - 3rd
Facts/hobbies: Enjoys vipassana meditation, AI safety, skiing, reading science fiction, Eagle Scout, known for clearing out the office snack supply at Ello
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Justin Best (OLY)
Hometown: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
College: Drexel University (2-time captain)
Employer and Job Title: Analyst at Union Square Advisors, a technology focused investment bank based in San Francisco and New York. At Union Square, Justin assists Officers and other Analysts in pulling prospective research, day to day deal execution support, and performs CRM maintenance.
Results:
College
2017, 2018, 2019 Dad Vail Regatta MedalistNational Team
2015 World Rowing Under 19 Championships (Men’s 8+) – 2nd
2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men’s 8+) – 1st and Worlds Best Time
2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men’s 8+) – 2nd
2021 Tokyo Olympic Games (Men's 8+) – 4thFacts/hobbies: Enjoys watching movies, exercising, and making and editing YouTube videos.
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Erik Spinka
Hometown: Southport, CT
College: Princeton University
Employer and Job Title: Oakland Strokes - Assistant Coach (Men’s Varsity)
Results:
Youth
2018 Concept 2 Under 19 500m World Record
2018 Concept 2 Under 19 1min World Record
2019 C.R.A.S.H-B's Under 19 - 1stCollege
2023 Eastern Sprints Championship (2nd 8+) - 2nd
National Team
2019 World Rowing Under 19 Championships (Men's 4-) - 6th
2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men's 4+) - 3rd
2022 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men's 4+) - 2nd
2023 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men's 8+) - 2nd
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Conrad Palmer
Hometown: New York, NY
College: Hobart College
Employer and Job Title: Oakland Strokes Varsity Men- Assistant Coach
Facts/hobbies: Loves to dance and spend time with family
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Braden Porterfield
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
College: Northeastern University
Employer and Job Title: Marketing and Operations Associate at FoamOrder
Results:
National Team
2023 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 4+) - 3rd
2024 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 4+) - 1st
2025 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 5th
Facts/hobbies: Enjoys roller coasters, avid Larry David fan and at one point could juggle a soccer ball over 100 times
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Declan Fry
Hometown: Chicago, IL
College: Syracuse University
Employer and Job Title: OraClaim
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Charlie Jones
Hometown: Bloomington, IN
College: University of Pennsylvania
Employer and Job Title: Intern at Will Ventures
Results:
National Team
2024 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men’s 4x) - 9th
2023 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men’s 4x) - 11th
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Nate Phelps
Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
College: Princeton University, University of California Berkeley (Graduate Student)
Employer and Job Title: Junior Analyst at Union Square Advisors & Technology Investment Banking
Results:
National Team
2022 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 4+) - 2nd
2025 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 4x) - 4th
2025 US Mens 2- Trials Winner
Facts/hobbies: Avid sea glass collector
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Emily Froehlich
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
College: University of Texas
Employer and Job Title: Learning & Development
Results:
Collegiate
2018 NCAA (Women's V8+) - 3rd
National Team
2017 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (W8+) - 2nd
2022 Summer Nationals (W2-) - 1st
2023 World Rowing Championships (W8+) - 2nd
2024 Paris Olympics Women’s Alternate
2024 World Cup || (W2-) - 11th
Facts/hobbies: Community, faith, and any sport that involves a ball are central to this Midwesterner turned Longhorn. She enjoys traveling, taking on challenges, learning, and spending quality time with friends and family. Known for her playful sense of humor, she appreciates a good prank, great food, and experiences that bring people together.
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Sorin Koszyk (OLY)
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
College: Cornell University
Employer and Job Title: Rippling, Sales Development Representative. Rippling is the first way for businesses to manage all of their HR & IT (payroll, benefits, computers, apps, and more) in one unified platform. Sorin is responsible for prospecting and qualifying new customers and channel partners.
Results:
College/National
2017 Eastern Sprints Championship (Varsity Lightweight 8+) – 1st
2017 IRA National Championship (Varsity Lightweight 8+) – 1st
2019 IRA National Championship (Varsity Lightweight 8+) – 1st
2019 Canadian Henley (Under 23 1x) – 1st
2021 Head of the Charles Regatta (M2x) – 1stNational Team
2021 Olympic Trials (M4x) – 1stFacts/hobbies: Enjoys playing basketball outside of rowing.
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Gus Rodriguez
Hometown: Rye, NY
College: Brown University, University of California, Berkeley (Graduate Student)
Employer and Job Title: Project Manager at the UC office of the President
Results:
College
2022 IRA (V8+) - 3rd2023 IRA (V8+) - 1st
National Team
2023 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 3rd
2021 World Rowing Championships Under 23 Championships (Men’s 8+) - 2nd
2021 Under 23 USA Athlete of the YearFacts/hobbies: Road Cycling & can solve a Rubik’s cube in under a minute
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Cole Villa
Bio Coming Soon
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Ed Lemanowicz
Hometown: Ambler, PA
College: Saint Joseph's University & Oxford Brookes University
Employer and Job Title: Rowing coach at La Salle University
Facts/hobbies: Enjoys surfing, classic cars, and lifting weights
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Jacob Hudgins
Hometown: Andover, MA
College: Dartmouth College
Employer and Job Title: Tech Sales
Results:
College
2022 Eastern Sprints (V8+) - 3rdNational Team
Under 19 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 2nd3x Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 2nd
2025 Senior 2- Trials Winner
2025 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 3rd
Facts/hobbies: Has two siblings, brother Miles and sister Ava. Rowed with Miles at Dartmouth for 3 years and won a bronze at Eastern Sprints in the varsity together. Sub 1 minute Rubik’s cube solve.
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Madeline Focht
Bio Coming Soon
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Luca Vieira
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
College: University of California, Berkeley
Results:
College
2022 IRA (Men’s V8+) - 1st
2023 IRA (Men’s V8+) - 1st
2023 IRA Coxswain of the Year
2024 IRA (Men’s V8+) - 3rd
Employer and Job Title: Fundraiser for California Rowing Club
Facts/hobbies: Loves to play chess, snowboard and pinball
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Kiran Kling
Hometown: Washington D.C.
College: Wesleyan University
Employer and Job Title: Safe Weather Modifications at Recast Systems
Results:
College
2023 HOCR Collegiate (V8+) - 3rdFacts/Hobbies:
Avid Biker and open water swimmer. Can be found in the machine shop in his spare time, Editor of a climate technology blog
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Isaac Spokes
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
College: Dartmouth College
Employer and Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir
Results:
National Team
2022 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 4x) - B-Final
Facts/hobbies: Made a recent return to rowing after a 2 year retirement. Loves cycling and triathlons
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Munroe Robinson
Bio Coming Soon
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Dylan Green
Bio Coming Soon
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Will Legenzowski
Hometown: Vista, NY
College: Brown University
Employer and Job Title: Sales Analyst at BlackRock
Results:
College
2022 IRA (V8+) - 3rd
2025 HOCR Alumni 8+ - 1st
National Team
2024 FOQR (Men’s 4x) - 3rd
2024 Olympic Trails Champion (Men’s 4x)
Facts/Hobbies: 2022 Ivy Film Festival short film of the year co-lead, helping athletes get recruited to row in college, Voracious reader, beginner level Italian speaker
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Wilson Morton
Hometown: Summit, NJ
College: University of California Berkeley
Employer and Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer at Ranger
Results:
College
2023 IRA (JV) - 1st
National Team
2023 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Mens 8+) - 2nd
2024 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Mens 8+) - 2nd
2025 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Mens 4-) - 1st
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Isa Darvin
Coming Soon
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Ben Davison (OLY)
Hometown: Inverness, FL
College: University of Washington
Employer and Job Title: Fremont Group - Intern (Operations), Oakland Strokes - Assistant Coach (Boys)
Results:
College
2016 IRA National Championships (Freshman 8+) – 1st
2017 IRA National Championships (2nd 8+) – 1st
2018 IRA National Championships (Varsity 8+) – 2nd
2019 IRA National Championships (Varsity 8+) – 2ndNational Team
2016 Final Olympic Qualification Regatta (Men’s 4x) – 4th
2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men’s 4+) – 3rd
2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Men’s 1x) – 4th
2019 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) – 5th
2021 Tokyo Olympic Games (Men's 8+) – 4thFacts/hobbies: Born in Durham, England. Enjoys sports, intermediate crossword puzzles, breakfast burritos (with tater tots inside) and spending time with his parent’s bulldog, Rodney.
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Lettie Cabot
Hometown: Cambridge, MA
College: Stanford University
Employer and Job Title: Analyst at Aurora Energy Research
Results:
College
2022 NCAA (V8+) - 2nd2023 NCAA (V8+) - 1st
2024 NCAA (V8+) - 2nd
National Team
2021 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Women’s 4-) - 1st2022 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Women’s 4-) - 2nd
Facts/hobbies: Loves reading, skiing and Liverpool FC
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James Wright
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
College: Stanford University
Employer and Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Master's Student at Stanford
Results:
Youth
2018 World Rowing Junior Championships (Men's 4x) - 10th
2018 World Rowing Junior Championships (Men's 4x)- 7th
2017 US Rowing Youth (Men’s 1x) - 1st
2017 SRAA (Men’s 1x) - 1st
2018 SRAA (Men’s 1x) - 1st
College
2019 IRA (V8+) - 10th2021 IRA (V8+) - 5th
National Team
2019 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 1x) - 17th2022 Under 23 World Rowing Championships (Men’s 8+) - 2nd
Facts/hobbies: Enjoys meditation, chess, glass working and nonfiction