World Champs Recap: Eight Huskies Earn Medals
September 29, 2025 | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Washington Rowing alumni earned a total of eight medals over the past week at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.
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The Husky contingent was led by five Americans who earned medals. Teal Cohen won gold in the women's four. The U.S. women's pair featured two Huskies β Jess Thoennes and Holly Drapp β who won the bronze medal. There were also two UW alumni in the bronze medal-winning U.S. men's eight: Pieter Quinton and Madison Molitor.
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Archie Drummond, who wrapped up his UW career this past spring, won a silver medal in the British men's eight in his first-ever World Championship regatta. International veteran Aisha Rocek, who will now return to UW for her senior year, earned a silver in the mixed eight, a new event at the World Championships that features crews made up of four men and four women.
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Another veteran international, Gert-Jan van Doorn of the Netherlands, wrapped up the Husky haul, earning the Bronze in the men's four.
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A total of 23 Huskies traveled to the regatta, held in China for the first time (the 2021 World Championships were scheduled for Shanghai, but were canceled due to the pandemic).
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Ten of those 23 competed in more than one race category.
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Here is the full rundown of UW alumni who competed at the 2025 World Rowing Championships:
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United States:
Jessica Thoennes, Bronze Medal in W2-
Holly Drapp, Bronze Medal in W2-
Teal Cohen, Gold Medal, W4-; 4th in MIX8+
Pieter Quinton, Bronze Medal in M8+; 5th in M4- B final
Chris Carlson, 4th in M4x; 4th in MIX8+
Nina Castagna, 4th in W8+; 4th in MIX8+
Madison Molitor, Bronze Medal in M8+
Evan Park '25, alternate
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Australia
Sophie Houston, 6th in W8+
Nick Dunlop, 4th in M8+
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Canada
Steve Rosts, 5th in M4- C final; 3rd in M8+ B final
Joel Cullen, 5th in M4- C final; 3rd in M8+ B final
Sally Jones, 4th in W4- C final; 1st in W8+ B final
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Germany
Tabea Schendekehl, 4th in W8+; 6th in MIX8+
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Great Britain
Archie Drummond, Silver Medal in M8+
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Ireland
Emma Waters, 3rd in W4- B final
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Italy
Aisha Rocek, 2nd in W8+ B final; Silver Medal in MIX8+
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Lithuania
Povilas Juskevicius, 5th in M2-
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Netherlands
Gert-Jan van Doorn, Bronze Medal in M4-; 5th in MIX8+
Simon van Dorp, 4th in M1x
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Norway
Jonathan Wang-Norderud, 1st in M2- C final
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New Zealand
Logan Ullrich, 3rd in M1x B final
Ella Cossill, W4x
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Photos courtesy of Benedict Tufnell and USRowing
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The Husky contingent was led by five Americans who earned medals. Teal Cohen won gold in the women's four. The U.S. women's pair featured two Huskies β Jess Thoennes and Holly Drapp β who won the bronze medal. There were also two UW alumni in the bronze medal-winning U.S. men's eight: Pieter Quinton and Madison Molitor.
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Archie Drummond, who wrapped up his UW career this past spring, won a silver medal in the British men's eight in his first-ever World Championship regatta. International veteran Aisha Rocek, who will now return to UW for her senior year, earned a silver in the mixed eight, a new event at the World Championships that features crews made up of four men and four women.
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Another veteran international, Gert-Jan van Doorn of the Netherlands, wrapped up the Husky haul, earning the Bronze in the men's four.
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A total of 23 Huskies traveled to the regatta, held in China for the first time (the 2021 World Championships were scheduled for Shanghai, but were canceled due to the pandemic).
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Ten of those 23 competed in more than one race category.
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Here is the full rundown of UW alumni who competed at the 2025 World Rowing Championships:
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United States:
Jessica Thoennes, Bronze Medal in W2-
Holly Drapp, Bronze Medal in W2-
Teal Cohen, Gold Medal, W4-; 4th in MIX8+
Pieter Quinton, Bronze Medal in M8+; 5th in M4- B final
Chris Carlson, 4th in M4x; 4th in MIX8+
Nina Castagna, 4th in W8+; 4th in MIX8+
Madison Molitor, Bronze Medal in M8+
Evan Park '25, alternate
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Australia
Sophie Houston, 6th in W8+
Nick Dunlop, 4th in M8+
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Canada
Steve Rosts, 5th in M4- C final; 3rd in M8+ B final
Joel Cullen, 5th in M4- C final; 3rd in M8+ B final
Sally Jones, 4th in W4- C final; 1st in W8+ B final
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Germany
Tabea Schendekehl, 4th in W8+; 6th in MIX8+
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Great Britain
Archie Drummond, Silver Medal in M8+
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Ireland
Emma Waters, 3rd in W4- B final
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Italy
Aisha Rocek, 2nd in W8+ B final; Silver Medal in MIX8+
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Lithuania
Povilas Juskevicius, 5th in M2-
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Netherlands
Gert-Jan van Doorn, Bronze Medal in M4-; 5th in MIX8+
Simon van Dorp, 4th in M1x
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Norway
Jonathan Wang-Norderud, 1st in M2- C final
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New Zealand
Logan Ullrich, 3rd in M1x B final
Ella Cossill, W4x
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Photos courtesy of Benedict Tufnell and USRowing
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