Seventeen Terriers Named CRCA Scholar-Athletes
June 17, 2025 | Women's Rowing, Women's Lightweight Rowing, Student-Athlete Academic Support Service
WILMINGTON, Del. – The Boston University rowing programs had 17 combined student-athletes receive Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete Awards following the 2025 spring season, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The Patriot League champion women's rowing team placed 13 Terriers on the list, while four from the IRA bronze medalist lightweighting rowing program garnered recognition.
The CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes collegiate rowers who demonstrate a strong commitment to success in the classroom and on the water. Nominees must meet the following criteria:
The Terriers secured their second consecutive Patriot League title and fourth as a league member back on May 16. BU won both the Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 4+ Grand Finals to help the team earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. There, the Terriers finished 20th overall as a team, highlighted with the Varsity 4+ reaching the C Final and finishing 18th in the nation.
On the lightweight rowing side, Heather Shinn represented the Lightweight 4+. Hannah Clark, Savanna Jacovini and Lulu Smith competed in the Lightweight 8+ and picked up scholar-athlete recognition.
BU earned the team bronze medal for the second consecutive year at the IRA National Championship Regatta. The Terriers won the gold medal in the Lightweight Double for the second year in a row as well. Smith and classmate Zoey Goodness were chosen as CRCA All-Americans earlier in the month.
WOMEN'S ROWING CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
The Patriot League champion women's rowing team placed 13 Terriers on the list, while four from the IRA bronze medalist lightweighting rowing program garnered recognition.
The CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes collegiate rowers who demonstrate a strong commitment to success in the classroom and on the water. Nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Must meet all institutional and conference eligibility rules
- Must be in their second, third, fourth, or fifth year of eligibility
- Must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the end of the fall semester/winter quarter
- Must have rowed in at least 75% of the team's spring races in an NCAA or IRA (lightweight) eligible boat or must have competed in an NCAA boat at their conference championship
The Terriers secured their second consecutive Patriot League title and fourth as a league member back on May 16. BU won both the Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 4+ Grand Finals to help the team earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. There, the Terriers finished 20th overall as a team, highlighted with the Varsity 4+ reaching the C Final and finishing 18th in the nation.
On the lightweight rowing side, Heather Shinn represented the Lightweight 4+. Hannah Clark, Savanna Jacovini and Lulu Smith competed in the Lightweight 8+ and picked up scholar-athlete recognition.
BU earned the team bronze medal for the second consecutive year at the IRA National Championship Regatta. The Terriers won the gold medal in the Lightweight Double for the second year in a row as well. Smith and classmate Zoey Goodness were chosen as CRCA All-Americans earlier in the month.
WOMEN'S ROWING CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
| Name | Major |
| Julia Andrist | Biomedical Engineering |
| Elisabeth Arnason | Architectural Studies |
| Aryn Bailey | Health Science |
| Sonya Carson | Journalism |
| Ingrid Eshuis | Political Science |
| Hannah Look | Behavior & Health |
| Audrey Lucerne | Human Physiology |
| Nina Palmer | Environmental Analysis & Policy |
| Lydia Pelton | Business |
| Kat Robbins | Urban Affairs (Graduate) |
| Tatum Swanwick | Mechanical Engineering |
| Kennedy Walker | Psychology |
| Viktoria Zruttová | Data Science |
LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
| Name | Major |
| Hannah Clark | Business Administration & Management |
| Savanna Jacovini | Biomedical Engineering |
| Heather Shinn | Film & Television |
| Lulu Smith | Environmental Analysis & Policy |
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