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Troy Harding - Interim Head 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 toe 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 - Varsity Assistant Coach

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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.

Barnhart has worked in GVSU’s Alumni Relations office since 2017 and is Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement. He joined the rowing club coaching staff in 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 and a fourth place finish at the ACRA National Championship. Prior to joining the GVSU coaching staff, 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.

Coach Barnhart’s 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 earned his bachelor’s degree in Geography and Urban Planning in 2014 and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Higher Education. 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 - Novice Women's Coach

Coach McKenzie Sandel join the GVSU coaching staff in 2022.

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 & Micah Hammond

Clothing Coordinator: Margaret Jastifer & Alyssa Cassie

Fundraising Chair: Kiya Hammond & Reilly Forbes

Historian: Jacob Galloway

Rent-a-Rower Coordinator: Jacob Stone

Risk Management Officer: Maria Rueda-Rodriguez & Daniel Zawodny

Social Media Coordinator: Beka Gair

Men's Roster

Varsity Men

Athlete Name	Class	Hometown
Andrew Cavrell	Senior	Grosse Ile, MI
Anthony Vrooman	Junior	Ada, MI
Carlos Fabbro	Junior	Hudsonville, MI
Edward Pfannes	Senior	Saline, MI
Izak Sahutske	Sophomore	Gross Pointe, MI
Jackson Groessl	Junior	Whitehall, MI
Jacob Stone	Senior	Grand Rapids, MI
James Postle	Sophomore	Madison, WI
Jasper Lee	Sophomore	Grand Rapids, MI
Kyle Emerson	Sophomore	Saline, MI
Leo Horvath	Senior	Indianapolis, IN
Miles Hagmeyer	Senior	Lowell, MI
Sam Sommerdyke	Sophomore	Grand Rapids, MI

Novice Men

Athlete Name	Class	Hometown
Brendan Butterfield	Freshman	Northville, MI
Brendon Snedeker	Freshman	Rockford, MI
Bryce Drobnick	Freshman	Saline, MI
Daniel Zawodny	Freshman	Grand Rapids, MI
Eliot Van Pelt	Freshman	Rockford, MI
Jacob Galloway	Junior	Commerce Township, MI
Joe Vitick	Junior	Milford, MI
Jonathan 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
Parker Reynolds	Junior	North Muskegon, MI
Sebastian Daughty	Freshman	Grand Rapids, MI

Women's Roster

Varsity Women

Athlete Name	Class	Hometown
Anna Foster	Senior	Brighton, MI
Beka Gair	Sophomore	Sparta, MI
Emili Barth	Senior	Manteno, IL
Emmy Dyer	Senior	Eaton Rapids, MI
Grace Garrison	Junior	Fort Wayne, IN
Hailey Engvall	Senior	Grand Rapids, MI
Haley Clark	Sophomore	Glendale Heights, IL
Hannah Shorkey	Senior	Essexville, MI
Isabel Albaitis	Junior	Grand Rapids, MI
Jo Patterson	Sophomore	Annapolis, MD
Josie Heintz	Junior	Leslie, MI
Kaiya Quinlan	Sophomore	Troy, MI
Kendra Pollick	Junior	Macomb, MI
Kiya Hammond	Sophomore	Grand Haven, MI
Maddie Gilbert	Junior	Rochester Hills, MI
Margaret Jastifer	Sophomore	Grandville, MI
Maria Rueda-Rodriguez	Junior	Muskegon, MI
McKenzie Sandel	Senior	Grosse Ile, MI
Morgan Ross	Senior	Ortonville, MI
Rebecca Kelley	Senior	Charlton, NY
Reilly Forbes	Sophomore	Shawnee, KS
Stephanie Bruck	Senior	Essexville, MI
Veronica Matthews	Junior	Midland, MI

Novice Women

Athlete Name	Class	Hometown
Alyssa Cassie	Freshman	Sandwich, IL
Amelia Paulin	Freshman	South Lyon, MI
Anna Cleveland	Sophomore	Buchanan, MI
Brina Crown	Junior	DeWitt, MI
Bryanna Ergang	Sophomore	Galesburg, MI
Carly Sowirka	Sophomore	Sterling Heights, MI
Clare McFarlane-Parrott	Freshman	Okemos, MI
Emily Fredricks	Junior	Byron Center, MI
Kaitlyn Kloha	Sophomore	Essexville, MI
Kayla Pendley	Sophomore	Keego Harbor, MI
Madeline Kelly	Junior	Fenton, MI
Sydney Cole	Junior	Ada, MI
Sydney McNeill	Junior	Port Huron, 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

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