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13 Tar Heels Recognized With CRCA Scholar-Athlete Honors
June 5, 2026 | Women's Rowing
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Promoting excellence on the water and in the classroom, North Carolina rowing exemplifies this with 13 Tar Heels named 2026 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes.
To be recognized as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete, awardees must be at least a sophomore and boast a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester. Student-athletes also must have rowed in at least 75% of spring races in an NCAA eligible boat or raced in an NCAA boat at their conference championship.
Under head coach Erin Neppel this past season, the Tar Heels came in sixth at the ACC Championships after advancing three boats to the Grand Finals.
2026 CRCA Scholar-Athletes
Maria Anayiotou – Environmental Sciences
Alix de Saint-Aignan – Political Science & Peace, War and Defense
Lili DeMarco – Media and Journalism
Chloe Gaither – Media and Journalism
Kate Hendershott – Political Science & Exercise and Sports Science: Sport Administration
Cam Howard – Psychology & Exercise and Sports Science
Anna Lily Laborde - Psychology
Gabby Postiglione - Economics
Carmen Sagues – Biomedical Engineering
Maya Schultz - Psychology
Lindsey Troftgruben – Psychology & Exercise and Sports Science: Fitness Professional
Sydney Tuck – Public Policy and Economics
Evie Wells – Business Administration
To be recognized as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete, awardees must be at least a sophomore and boast a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester. Student-athletes also must have rowed in at least 75% of spring races in an NCAA eligible boat or raced in an NCAA boat at their conference championship.
Under head coach Erin Neppel this past season, the Tar Heels came in sixth at the ACC Championships after advancing three boats to the Grand Finals.
2026 CRCA Scholar-Athletes
Maria Anayiotou – Environmental Sciences
Alix de Saint-Aignan – Political Science & Peace, War and Defense
Lili DeMarco – Media and Journalism
Chloe Gaither – Media and Journalism
Kate Hendershott – Political Science & Exercise and Sports Science: Sport Administration
Cam Howard – Psychology & Exercise and Sports Science
Anna Lily Laborde - Psychology
Gabby Postiglione - Economics
Carmen Sagues – Biomedical Engineering
Maya Schultz - Psychology
Lindsey Troftgruben – Psychology & Exercise and Sports Science: Fitness Professional
Sydney Tuck – Public Policy and Economics
Evie Wells – Business Administration
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