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Elevating Scholar-Athletes

ACADEMICS FIRST

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DUC Youth Rowers are guided to put the Student in Student-Athlete. With years of experience training the fastest crews in USRowing's Central Region, our coaches recognize that academic success and rowing success are inextricably linked. Our culture reflects this. Built into our schedule and training are student-friendly policies such as excused practice on SAT and ACT dates, an allowance for school and other extracurricular absences, and dedicated study hours.​

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ATHLETE RECOGNITION

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Rowing, like school-sponsored (UIL) sports, builds character and life skills. Yet, offering rowing exceeds the resources of public schools. DUC's partner educators team with our coaches to establish standards and elevate rowers with in-school awards like varsity letters and scholar-athlete designations.​​

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SERVICE HOURS

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​Some public school districts and private schools have established a minimum number of hours in community service as a graduation requirement. Service is woven into DUC's culture. As a non-profit, DUC offers a variety of service opportunities working with adaptive rowers, disadvantaged youth, or in stewardship of the lake we call home.

HIGH SCHOOL ROWING

"I saw it happen to my sons and to so many others. In this sport, there are no superstars, there’s no one who scores the winning point. The whole crew in the boat, they all win or lose together. You crossed the line together. They call it the ultimate team sport for that.  I see it happen and then I see them kind of transcend. All of a sudden, you have a kid who has confidence and who is getting physical fitness. They’re part of a group of people who would do anything for them. "

 

Dave Slear, DUC President (2019-2023)

 

DUC ROWING RECRUITS BY UNIVERSITY

Victoria Bell (2024)

Kansas University

Victoria Bell (2024)
Mackenzie Harrond (2019)

University of Central Florida

Mackenzie Harrond (2019)
Lauren Hansford (2015)
Sierra Ross (2023)

Boston College

Lauren Hansford (2015) Sierra Ross (2023)
Kate Russ (2023) 
Maya Malik (2024)
Samantha Reitbroek (2024)

University of Washington

Kate Russ (2023) Maya Malik (2024) Samantha Reitbroek (2024)
Bryanna Wilder (2021)

Clemson University

Bryanna Wilder (2021)
Grace Cook-Burton (2018)

Drake University

Grace Cook-Burton (2018)
Lauren O'Grady (2024)

Notre Dame University

Lauren O'Grady (2024)
Kaila Galliford (2022)

University of Cincinnati

Kaila Galliford (2022)
Sophia Pearson (2019)
Mollie Morris (2021)

University of Tulsa

Sophia Pearson (2019) Mollie Morris (2021)
Charles Mencke (2016)
Jack Lawson (2020)
Topher Luzaragga (2020)

Cornell University

Charles Mencke (2016) Jack Lawson (2020) Topher Luzaragga (2020)
Zeynep Akdora (2023)

Smith College

Zeynep Akdora (2023)
Connor Alexander (2019)

Lehigh University

Connor Alexander (2019)

76 SIGNED... AND COUNTING

ROWING IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY IN YOUTH ATHLETICS

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