The Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) has released its 2025 Empacher-IRCA All-America teams and Scholar Athletes. The University of Pennsylvania’s men’s lightweight crew received notable recognition.
Senior Nathaniel Sass was named an All-American for the third time, highlighting his consistent performance in the sport.
To qualify as an Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athlete, student-athletes must meet several criteria: they must be in at least their second year of eligibility, have competed in the program’s top three boats during the season or participated in the 2024 IRA Championship, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester. Penn’s lightweight crew had 17 members recognized for their dual achievements in athletics and academics.
The list of 2025 Empacher-IRCA All-Americans includes Nathaniel Sass on the First Team.
The 2025 Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes from Penn are: Jake Brewington, Noah Bushong, Denis Corr, Julia Dell’Ariccia (coxswain), George Drago, Will Drinkall, Dylan Folan, Asher Gold (coxswain), Vance Gootman, Peter Kapp, Finn Kiely, Frank Luo, Troy Riesenberger, Nathaniel Sass, Daniel Ward, Carly Yang (coxswain), and Claire Yoo (coxswain).
