Rowing Roster
Coaching Staff

Troy Harding - Interim 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 began rowing in high school and was a four-year coxswain at Grand Valley State University. During his time with the GVSU Rowing Club, he coxed the Women’s Varsity 8+ to a gold medal at the 2013 Dad Vail, helping to secure the women’s team points crown at this prestigious regatta. That same year they also won gold at the ACRA National Championship, securing GVSU’s 6th consecutive team points title, and advanced to the final round at the Henley Women’s Regatta, 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 Grand Valley also included two top 10 finishes at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
He joined the GVSU coaching staff is 2021 as the novice men's coach. During the 2021-2022 campaign, he led the Novice Men's 8+ to a silver medal at the Dad Vail Regatta (GVSU's first ever medal in that event) and a fourth place finish at the ACRA National Championship. Prior to GVSU, Barnhart was the junior program head coach at the Grand Rapids Rowing Club for six years. During his time there, the team tripled in size and became a consistent competitor across the Midwest.
His favorite part of coaching is helping athletes by encouraging them to reach their full potential. He recognizes that novice athletes are essential to the foundation of a program, and he aspires to cultivate a consistently competitive novice program in order to set the tone as the athletes move up, thereby ensuring success year to year.
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: Veronica Matthews
Vice President: Eliot Van Pelt
Treasurer: Brendon Butterfield
Trustees: Bryce Drobnick & Josie Heintz
Secretary: Brina Crown
Academic Chair: Sydney McNeill
Alumni Relations Chair: Sam Sommerdyke & Amelia Paulin
Clothing Coordinator: Margaret Jastifer & Alyssa Cassie
Fundraising Chair: Kiya Hammond & Reilly Forbes
Historian: Jacob Galloway
Rent-a-Rower Coordinator: Jacob Stone
Risk Management Officer: Daniel Zawodny
Social Media Coordinator: Beka Gair & Veronica Matthews
Men's Roster
Varsity Men
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Andrew Cavrell |
Senior |
Grosse Ile, MI |
Anthony Vrooman |
Senior |
Ada, MI |
Brendan Butterfield |
Sophomore |
Northville, MI |
Bryce Drobnick |
Sophomore |
Saline, MI |
Carlos Fabbro |
Senior |
Hudsonville, MI |
Daniel Zawodny |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Eliot Van Pelt |
Sophomore |
Rockford, MI |
Izak Sahutske |
Sophomore |
Gross Pointe, MI |
Jacob Galloway |
Senior |
Commerce Township, MI |
Jacob Stone |
Senior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
James Postle |
Sophomore |
Madison, WI |
Joe Vitick |
Junior |
Milford, MI |
Johnathan Whalen |
Sophomore |
Mansfield, TX |
Joshua Scotto DiVetta |
Sophomore |
Northville, MI |
Kyle Emerson |
Sophomore |
Saline, MI |
Mateo Vrooman |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Matthew Smith |
Sophomore |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Micah Hammond |
Sophomore |
Grand Haven, MI |
Parker Reynolds |
Senior |
North Muskegon, MI |
Sam Sommerdyke |
Junior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Novice Men
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Aiden Miller |
Sophomore |
Greenville, MI |
Andres Garza |
Freshman |
Northville, MI |
Jeffrey Petruno |
Sophomore |
Wixom, MI |
Josef Schiefer |
Freshman |
Auburn Hills, MI |
Mason Tolentino |
Freshman |
Schoolcraft, MI |
Michael Jeromsky |
Freshman |
Northville, MI |
Miles Przybylski |
Freshman |
Temperance, MI |
Ryan Morren |
Freshman |
Allendale, MI |
Stephan Warner |
Freshman |
Rochester, MI |
Women's Roster
Varsity Women
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Alyssa Cassie |
Sophomore |
Sandwich, IL |
Amelia Paulin |
Sophomore |
South Lyon, MI |
Anna Cleveland |
Junior |
Buchanan, MI |
Beka Gair |
Junior |
Sparta, MI |
Brina Crown |
Senior |
DeWitt, MI |
Bryanna Ergang |
Junior |
Galesburg, MI |
Emily Fredricks |
Senior |
Byron Center, MI |
Isabel Albaitis |
Senior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Jo Patterson |
Junior |
Annapolis, MD |
Josie Heintz |
Senior |
Leslie, MI |
Kaitlyn Kloha |
Junior |
Essexville, MI |
Kaiya Quinlan |
Junior |
Troy, MI |
Kayla Pendley |
Junior |
Keego Harbor, MI |
Kiya Hammond |
Junior |
Grand Haven, MI |
Maddie Gilbert |
Senior |
Rochester Hills, MI |
Maddie Kelly |
Senior |
Fenton, MI |
Margaret Jastifer |
Junior |
Grandville, MI |
Maria Rueda-Rodriguez |
Senior |
Muskegon, MI |
Reilly Forbes |
Junior |
Shawnee, KS |
Sydney Cole |
Senior |
Ada, MI |
Sydney McNeill |
Senior |
Port Huron, MI |
Veronica Matthews |
Senior |
Midland, MI |
Novice Women
Athlete Name |
Class |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Alex Clark |
Freshman |
Grandville, MI |
Andrea Jurado-Gutierez |
Freshman |
Northville, MI |
Ellie Mulder |
Freshman |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Emilia Doyle |
Sophomore |
Oswego, IL |
Fiona Patrick |
Freshman |
New Hudson, MI |
Jessa Gibson |
Freshman |
Okemos, MI |
Morgan Danzig |
Freshman |
Byron Center, MI |
Sarah Lawrence |
Freshman |
Grand Ledge, MI |
Historical Rosters
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 |