Stone Bridge Rowing Team finishes strong at 2021 VA Rowing Finals

The Stone Bridge High School rowing team from Ashburn, Virginia wrapped up its 2021 competitive season at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship regatta at Sandy Run Regional Park on the Occoquan Reservoir in Fairfax Station, Virginia, on June 19, 2021. Challenged to put - and keep - “Stone Bridge Over Everything” for this final competition, SBHS endured a grueling 76-race, 10+ hour day against boats from across the Commonwealth with impressive results. This year's medalists include:

• Gold - Men's Junior 4+
  • Boat: Blue Hudson Sport
  • Coxswain: Jemma Guilliano
  • 1-seat: Paul Tucker
  • 2-seat: Sean McMichael
  • 3-seat: Colin Rotzler
  • 4-seat: Timothy "Mason" Sibley
  • Coach: Trevor Barry
• Silver - Women's Novice 4+
  • Boat: R. Dangerfield
  • Coxswain: Robert Leonard
  • 1-seat: Adelin "Addy" Cowley
  • 2-seat: Alyssa "Aly" Dyer
  • 3-seat: Megan Helge
  • 4-seat: Avery Blake
  • Coach: Kate Copeland
• Bronze - Women's Novice 8+
  • Boat: Coach Kayla McCormick
  • Coxswain: Marcela Silva
  • 1-seat: Emily Kittelson
  • 2-seat: Ellie Waltman
  • 3-seat: Sydney Hall
  • 4-seat: Greta Vaughn
  • 5-seat: Madison "Maddie" Lloyd
  • 6-seat: Andronika "Andi" Dyer
  • 7-seat: Isabela "Bela" Hillmann
  • 8-seat: Kyra DeStefano
  • Coach: Erik Kittelson

Beyond the medal count are several impressive facts:

• The Men's Junior 4+ gold medal boat is the only boat in Loudoun County to qualify for the national rowing championship…again
• The Women's Novice 8+ bronze medal boat is the first eight in Stone Bridge’s history to medal at States
• Each of the remaining Stone Bridge boats broke their previous records

Retiring after 5 years coaching the team, Head Coach Sean Thomas was extremely proud of the coaches & athletes and is confident in the team’s future. The June 21, 2021 end-of-season banquet involved many accolades, tears, memories, and heartfelt thanks for Coach Thomas’s many years of leadership. More information about the team, details about upcoming events, and photos are available on the team’s website.

**Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Diller and the Stone Bridge Rowing Club.