Rowing Roster
Coaching Staff
Troy Harding - Head Coach, Varsity Women's Coach
Email: [email protected]
Coach Harding began rowing at Orange Coast College in 2015, joining the team as a novice and winning a bronze medal in the Novice Men’s 8+ at the ACRA National Championship Regatta. The following year, he competed in the A finals at the ACRA National Championship regatta before transferring schools. He continued his education at the University of California Los Angeles, rowing there for another two years as he completed his Bachelor’s degree in History. He then moved to Texas and rowed for one year at the Austin Rowing Club. The most valuable lesson he learned from his time as an athlete is that keeping a growth mindset is imperative to success. He states, “some people row for all four years, while others row one year four times over.” He believes that it is important to continually improve oneself and never stop growing as an athlete, a belief that sets the foundation for his coaching philosophy.
Harding started to coach in 2018 at Row LA. He then coached for two more years at Austin Rowing Club and two semesters at the University of Texas. He joined GVSU as assistant varsity coach in the summer of 2021, drawn to the program due to its emphasis on local talent and its similarities to the programs he had rowed for. During the 2021-2022 season, Harding led the Women's JV 8+ to wins at the Dad Vail and ACRA National Championship regattas. In addition to coaching, he is also completing his Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Concordia University Irvine, equipping him with the knowledge to effectively design a training program.
Harding was inspired to pursue coaching because of the differences his own coaches made in his life and his desire to do the same for others. He wants to be the coach that sees each athlete as an individual and tells each person specifically how to get faster, personalizing the program for each athlete. He hopes to instill in each of the team members the ability to coach themselves and equip each person with the tools to progress their training after graduation. Harding’s favorite part of coaching is seeing the joy of the athletes as they progress to meet their individual goals as well as watching the team celebrate as they reach their team goals during competitions.
Kyle Barnhart '14 - Varsity Men's Coach
Email: [email protected]
Coach Kyle Barnhart joined the Grand Valley coaching staff in 2021 and is currently the varsity men’s coach. During the 2022-23 season, he led the Varsity Men’s 4+ to a second place finish and the Varsity Men’s 4x to a third place finish at the ACRA National Championship. In the 2021-22 campaign, as the novice men’s coach, he led the Novice Men’s 8+ to a silver medal at the Dad Vail Regatta and a fourth place finish at the ACRA National Championship. Prior to GVSU, Barnhart spent six years as the junior program head coach at the Grand Rapids Rowing Club.
Barnhart began rowing in high school and was a four-year coxswain at Grand Valley State University. During his time at GVSU, he coxed the Women’s Varsity 8+ to a gold medal at the 2013 Dad Vail Regatta, helping to secure the women’s team points trophy, and a win at the ACRA National Championship, cementing the team’s 6th consecutive team points title. That same year they also competed at the Henley Women’s Regatta, advancing to the final round before finishing runner-up to Oxford University. In 2014 he coxed the Men’s Varsity 8+ to a win at the San Diego Crew Classic, a 5th place finish at the Dad Vail, and a bronze medal at the ACRA National Championship. His career at GVSU also included two top ten finishes at the Head of the Charles.
Barnhart is the Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement in GVSU’s Alumni Relations office where he has worked since 2017. He is married to Rhiannon McHenry Barnhart, a 2015 alumnae and former coxswain who won three national championships and the Head of the Charles in her time with the Lakers. They live in Grand Haven with their dog, Maple.
McKenzie Sandel '22 - Novice Women's Coach
McKenzie Sandel first fell in love with rowing in 2011 when she joined a youth rowing camp conducted by Grosse Ile and the Wyandotte Boat Club. From that moment forward, she knew that rowing was what she wanted to pursue for the rest of her life.
In 2013 McKenzie joined her High School's rowing team (Grosse Ile) eventually earning a spot in the top lightweight four which was undefeated in the US for almost four years. In addition to the traditional spring racing season, McKenzie spent her summers racing for the Wyandotte Boat Club and was a volunteer coach for the middle school youth rowing camp. Coaching was one of the greatest highlights of McKenzie's rowing career. She said, "Watching the athletes fall in love with rowing the same way I did is so rewarding. This experience will be something they take with them for the rest of their lives, and I am glad to be a part of it."
In 2017 McKenzie continued her rowing career at Grand Valley State University, where she studied entrepreneurship and marketing. During McKenzie's freshman year, she walked onto the university's rowing team and earned a seat in the top Varsity 8+. While rowing she became a multi–ACRA National Champion and set three world records as well as three American records for completing erg marathons. McKenzie also held multiple leadership titles such as Team Captain, Trustee, Rent-A-Rower Coordinator, and President. In 2019 during McKenzie's collegiate career, she earned a spot on the U23 Vesper rowing team and raced in the varsity open quad, eight, and lightweight eight.
McKenzie is excited to dive deeper into the world of coaching so that she can give back to a community that gave her so much. She hopes to empower other rowers to be their best, believe in themselves, and become the leaders they are meant to be.
Trevor Staby '20 - Novice Men's Coach
Coach Trevor Staby began rowing at Grand Valley in 2018. In 2019, his Novice 8+ made the ACRA A Final, the first time since 2016. The following fall Coach Trevor won numerous medals and was ramping up for a strong spring season prior to the pandemic in 2020.
Trevor graduated in 2020 with degrees in Finance and Marketing. After working for a year, he decided to pursue his Master of Science in Accounting starting in January of 2022. He is planning to get his CPA after graduation and wants to work in Tax Accounting.
Coach Trevor’s favorite part of coaching is getting to interact with his athletes daily, and work with them to achieve their goals both inside and outside of rowing. Beyond that, he takes pride in giving back to a program that offered so much to him and helping cultivate a strong foundation for future varsity rowers.
Executive Board
President: Eliot Van Pelt
Vice President: Anna Cleveland
Treasurer: Brendan Butterfield
Trustees: Bryce Drobnick, Aiden Miller & Amelia Paulin
Secretary: Reilly Forbes
Academic Chair: Ellie Mulder
Alumni Relations Chair: Maddie Kelly
Clothing Coordinator: Margaret Jastifer & Alyssa Cassie
Fundraising Chair: Kiya Hammond & Sarah Lawrence
Historian: Stephan Warner
Facilities Manager: Josh Scotto
Rent-a-Rower Coordinator: Alex Clark
Risk Management Officer: Daniel Zawodny & Mateo Vrooman
Social Media Coordinator: Beka Gair & Rachel Speare
Men's Roster
Varsity Men
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Aiden Miller |
Junior |
Greenville, MI |
Anthony Vrooman |
Senior |
Ada, MI |
Brendan Butterfield |
Junior |
Northville, MI |
Bryce Drobnick |
Junior |
Saline, MI |
Daniel Zawodny |
Junior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Eliot Van Pelt |
Senior |
Rockford, MI |
Evan Becker |
Senior |
Commerce Township, MI |
Izak Sahutske |
Junior |
Gross Pointe, MI |
Joe Vitick |
Senior |
Milford, MI |
Josef Schiefer |
Sophomore |
Auburn Hills, MI |
Joshua Scotto DiVetta |
Junior |
Northville, MI |
Kyle Belian |
Senior |
Ypsilanti, MI |
Kyle Emerson |
Junior |
Saline, MI |
Mateo Vrooman |
Junior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Micah Hammond |
Junior |
Grand Haven, MI |
Michael Jeromsky |
Sophomore |
Northville, MI |
Miles Przybylski |
Sophomore |
Temperance, MI |
Ryan Morren |
Sophomore |
Allendale, MI |
Stephen Warner |
Sophomore |
Rochester, MI |
Tucker McLane |
Junior |
Jeddo, MI |
Novice Men
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Barrett Rowden |
Freshman |
Frankenmuth, MI |
Benjamin Zwart |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Connor Wolfe |
Sophomore |
Byron Center, MI |
Ezra Benardino |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Nikolai Stroemme |
Freshman |
Evergreen, CO |
Robbie Negrilla |
Junior |
Clarkston, MI |
Ryan Strait |
Freshman |
Macomb, MI |
Sean Antone |
Junior |
Grand Haven, MI |
Spencer Lincicum |
Freshman |
Holland, MI |
Tyler Jacobs |
Freshman |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Women's Roster
Varsity Women
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Alex Clark |
Sophomore |
Grandville, MI |
Alyssa Cassie |
Junior |
Sandwich, IL |
Amelia Paulin |
Junior |
South Lyon, MI |
Anna Cleveland |
Senior |
Buchanan, MI |
Beka Gair |
Senior |
Sparta, MI |
Ellie Mulder |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Fiona Patrick |
Sophomore |
New Hudson, MI |
Isaiah Fabbro |
Senior |
Hudsonville, MI |
Jo Patterson |
Senior |
Annapolis, MD |
Kaiya Quinlan |
Senior |
Troy, MI |
Kendra Pollick |
Senior |
Macomb, MI |
Kiya Hammond |
Senior |
Grand Haven, MI |
Maddie Kelly |
Senior |
Fenton, MI |
Margaret Jastifer |
Senior |
Grandville, MI |
Rachel Speare |
Junior |
Southgate, MI |
Reece Thurston |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Reilly Forbes |
Senior |
Shawnee, KS |
Sarah Lawrence |
Sophomore |
Lansing, MI |
Novice Women
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Aisha Brown |
Junior |
Muskegon, MI |
Anna Meyer |
Freshman |
Dimondale, MI |
Arley Wagley |
Freshman |
Niles, MI |
Evie Wittrock |
Sophomore |
East Lansing, MI |
Isabella Pessoa |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Sarah Mayer |
Freshman |
Grand Haven, MI |
Sydnee Ochs |
Freshman |
Whitecloud, MI |
Valley Duddles |
Freshman |
Sand Lake, MI |
Historical Rosters
2021-2022
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Alyssa Cassie |
Freshman |
Sandwich, IL |
Amelia Paulin |
Freshman |
South Lyon, MI |
Brendan Butterfield |
Freshman |
Northville, MI |
Brendon Snedecker |
Freshman |
Rockford, MI |
Bryce Drobnick |
Freshman |
Saline, MI |
Daniel Zawodny |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Eliot Van Pelt |
Freshman |
Rockford, MI |
Johnathan Whalen |
Freshman |
Mansfield, TX |
Joshua Scotto DiVetta |
Freshman |
Northville, MI |
Mateo Vrooman |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Matthew Smith |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Micah Hammond |
Freshman |
Grand Haven, MI |
Anna Cleveland |
Sophomore |
Buchanan, MI |
Beka Gair |
Sophomore |
Sparta, MI |
Bryanna Ergang |
Sophomore |
Galesburg, MI |
Haley Clark |
Sophomore |
Glendale Heights, IL |
James Postle |
Sophomore |
Madison, WI |
Jo Patterson |
Sophomore |
Annapolis, MD |
Kaitlyn Kloha |
Sophomore |
Essexville, MI |
Kaiya Quinlan |
Sophomore |
Troy, MI |
Kayla Pendley |
Sophomore |
Keego Harbor, MI |
Kiya Hammond |
Sophomore |
Grand Haven, MI |
Kyle Emerson |
Sophomore |
Saline, MI |
Margaret Jastifer |
Sophomore |
Grandville, MI |
Reilly Forbes |
Sophomore |
Shawnee, KS |
Sam Sommerdyke |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Anthony Vrooman |
Junior |
Ada, MI |
Brina Crown |
Junior |
DeWitt, MI |
Carlos Fabbro |
Junior |
Hudsonville, MI |
Emily Fredricks |
Junior |
Byron Center, MI |
Grace Garrison |
Junior |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Isabel Albaitis |
Junior |
East Grand Rapids, MI |
Jack Grossel |
Junior |
Whitehall, MI |
Jacob Galloway |
Junior |
Commerce Township, MI |
Joe Vitick |
Junior |
Milford, MI |
Josie Heintz |
Junior |
Leslie, MI |
Kendra Pollick |
Junior |
Macomb, MI |
Maddie Gilbert |
Junior |
Rochester Hills, MI |
Maddie Kelly |
Junior |
Fenton, MI |
Maria Rueda-Rodriguez |
Junior |
Muskegon, MI |
Parker Reynolds |
Junior |
North Muskegon, MI |
Sydney Cole |
Junior |
Ada, MI |
Sydney McNeill |
Junior |
Port Huron, MI |
Veronica Matthews |
Junior |
Midland, MI |
Andrew Cavrell |
Senior |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Anna Foster |
Senior |
Brighton, MI |
Eddie Pfannes |
Senior |
Saline, MI |
Emili Barth |
Senior |
Manteno, MI |
Emmy Dyer |
Senior |
Eaton Rapids, MI |
Hailey Engvall |
Senior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Hannah Shorkey |
Senior |
Essexville, MI |
Jacob Stone |
Senior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Leo Horvath |
Senior |
Indianapolis, IN |
McKenzie Sandel |
Senior |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Miles Hagmeyer |
Senior |
Lowell, MI |
Morgan Ross |
Senior |
Ortonville, MI |
Rebecca Kelly |
Senior |
Charlton, NY |
Stephanie Bruck |
Senior |
Essexville, MI |
2020-2021
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Abby Simms |
Freshman |
Macomb, MI |
Audrey Bulow |
Freshman |
New Lenox, IL |
Beka Gair |
Freshman |
Sparta, MI |
Bryanna Ergang |
Freshman |
Galesburg, MI |
Haley Clark |
Freshman |
Glendale Heights, IL |
Izak Sahutske |
Freshman |
Gross Pointe, MI |
Jacquie Molloseau |
Freshman |
Jenison, MI |
James Postle |
Freshman |
Madison, WI |
Jasper Lee |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Jo Patterson |
Freshman |
Annapolis, MD |
Kaiya Quinlan |
Freshman |
Troy, MI |
Kathleen Janiuk |
Freshman |
Jackson, MI |
Kathryn Falzone |
Freshman |
Lambertville, MI |
Kaylen Gibson |
Freshman |
Niles, MI |
Kiya Hammond |
Freshman |
Grand Haven, MI |
Kyle Emerson |
Freshman |
Saline, MI |
Margaret Jastifer |
Freshman |
Grandville, MI |
Olivia Iafrate |
Freshman |
Livonia, MI |
Reilly Forbes |
Freshman |
Shawnee, KS |
Sam Sommerdyke |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Zoe Kalleward |
Freshman |
Portage, MI |
Anthony Vrooman |
Sophomore |
Ada, MI |
Carlos Fabbro |
Sophomore |
Hudsonville, MI |
Dzemal Mesinovic |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Grace Garrison |
Sophomore |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Isabel Albaitis |
Sophomore |
East Grand Rapids, MI |
Jackson Groessl |
Sophomore |
Whitehall, MI |
Josie Heintz |
Sophomore |
Leslie, MI |
Kendra Pollick |
Sophomore |
Macomb, MI |
Lillian Pearce |
Sophomore |
Greenville, IN |
Maddie Gilbert |
Sophomore |
Rochester Hills, MI |
Maria Rodriguez |
Sophomore |
Muskegon, MI |
Megan Loffer |
Sophomore |
Wolverine, MI |
Simon Scheer |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Trey Zichterman |
Sophomore |
Hudsonville, MI |
Veronica Matthews |
Sophomore |
Midland, MI |
Wyatt Melvin |
Sophomore |
Boyne City, MI |
Andrew Cavrell |
Junior |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Anna Foster |
Junior |
Brighton, MI |
Edward Pfannes |
Junior |
Saline, MI |
Emili Barth |
Junior |
Manteno, IL |
Emmy Dyer |
Junior |
Eaton Rapids, MI |
Hailey Engvall |
Junior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Hannah Shorkey |
Junior |
Essexville, MI |
Jake Stone |
Junior |
Grand Rapids , MI |
Jaydon Dingman |
Junior |
Bay City, MI |
Leo Horvath |
Junior |
Indianapolis, IN |
Rebecca Kelley |
Junior |
Charlton, NY |
Stephanie Bruck |
Junior |
Essexville, MI |
Will Van Houten |
Junior |
Bloomfield Hills, MI |
Erin Vielbig |
Senior |
Fowlerville, MI |
McKenzie Sandel |
Senior |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Melissa Frank |
Senior |
Oswego, IL |
Noah Lasky |
Senior |
Midland, MI |
2019-2020
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Anthony Vrooman |
Freshman |
Ada, MI |
Carlos Fabbro |
Freshman |
Hudsonville, MI |
Grace Garrison |
Freshman |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Isabel Albaitis |
Freshman |
East Grand Rapids, MI |
Jackson Groessl |
Freshman |
Whitehall, MI |
Jessica Kurtycz |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Josie Heintz |
Freshman |
Leslie, MI |
Katie Petty |
Freshman |
Ortonville, MI |
Kendra Pollick |
Freshman |
Macomb, MI |
Lillian Pearce |
Freshman |
Greenville, IN |
Maddie Gilbert |
Freshman |
Rochester Hills, MI |
Megan Loffer |
Freshman |
Wolverine, MI |
Simon Scheer |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Veronica Matthews |
Freshman |
Midland, MI |
Wyatt Melvin |
Freshman |
Boyne City, MI |
Zack Morauske |
Freshman |
St. Joseph, MI |
Andrew Cavrell |
Sophomore |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Anna Foster |
Sophomore |
Brighton, MI |
Ben Christensen |
Sophomore |
Barrington, IL |
Eddie Pfannes |
Sophomore |
Saline, MI |
Emili Barth |
Sophomore |
Manteno, IL |
Emmy Dyer |
Sophomore |
Eaton Rapids, MI |
Frank Oldani |
Sophomore |
Macomb, MI |
Griffin Skinner |
Sophomore |
Chelsea, MI |
Hailey Engvall |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Hannah Shorkey |
Sophomore |
Essexville, MI |
Jake Stone |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Leo Horvath |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, IN |
Morgan Ross |
Sophomore |
Ortonville, MI |
Rebecca Kelley |
Sophomore |
Charlton, NY |
Stephanie Bruck |
Sophomore |
Essexville, MI |
Adam Kolakowski |
Junior |
Wyandotte, MI |
Chris Markules |
Junior |
Belmont, MI |
Erin Vielbig |
Junior |
Fowlerville, MI |
Makenzie Stafford |
Junior |
Birch Run, MI |
McKenzie Sandel |
Junior |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Miles Hagmeyer |
Junior |
Lowell, MI |
Noah Lasky |
Junior |
Midland, MI |
Trevor Staby |
Junior |
Brighton, MI |
Audrey Boerson |
Senior |
Grand Haven, MI |
Jacob Spiess |
Senior |
Whitehouse, OH |
Melissa Frank |
Senior |
Oswego, IL |