Brianna Brunke
Varsity
Brianna joined rowing in fall of 2023 as a freshman with a competitive edge. While she had no experience in rowing, she was a national competitive archer, ran track, and played in the marching band. Once she joined the rowing team, she was drawn in by the team's atmosphere and has become one of our best coxswains! During her time at UC, she will be studying biomedical engineering.
Coxswain
Height: 5'4"
Hometown: Wilmington, OH
Joined 2023
Alexandra Condit
Novice
Alexandra joined the rowing team in the fall of 2024 during her freshman year. She had no prior experience but a competitive and determined attitude. At UC, Alexandra double majors in Neuroscience and Biological Studies: Biomedical Sciences. In her free time she reads, writes, skis, and loves to go on late night food runs with friends. She aspires to be the best she can and keeping working hard this upcoming season.
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Medina, OH
Joined 2024
Lauren Gardiner
Novice
Lauren's favorite genres are action and horror, but one day she wants to write science fiction novels and make a video game. She's a pretty organized person and curious by nature. Hobby wise, she loves watching movies, writing, traveling, and anything art related.
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Mason, OH
Joined 2024
Huyen Le (Vera)
Novice
My name is Vera Le, and I am a freshman at the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Finance. I was born and raised in the ancient city of Hue, Vietnam, a place rich in culture and history. Beyond academics, I am deeply passionate about the arts and sports. Playing piano brings me great joy, I am actively enegaed in sports such as basketball, rowing, swimming and running. I look forward to embracing new learning experiences in the future.
I resonate with Simon Raven's words, "Life is short, world is wide." as I believe that life is a journey full of opportunities for personal growth and adventure.
I resonate with Simon Raven's words, "Life is short, world is wide." as I believe that life is a journey full of opportunities for personal growth and adventure.
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Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Hue, Vietnam
Joined 2024
Laura Moser
Varsity
Laura joined the team in her freshman year at UC during the fall of 2022. She was a first time rower, but has improved tremendously since joining. At UC, she studies Astrophysics alongside her twin, Molly, but enjoys her free time by playing basketball and riding horses. Securing her name on the novice 2k record board, Laura will continue to be a fierce competitor on the team
Side: Port
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Joined 2022
Molly Moser
Varsity
Molly joined the team in fall of 2022 during her freshman year. She has proven to excel at rowing, getting a spot on the novice record board as soon as she hit the ergs. At UC, she studies astrophysics alongside her twin Laura, but in her free time, she has a few hobbies. Zelda and Fortnite are favorites of her in addition to reading, writing, and hiking.
Most of all, she enjoys riding and taking care of horses. Molly will continue to be a strong competitor as she has already taken home hardware at HOOCH in the women's novice 4 and in the women's pair with Laura
Side: Starboard
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Joined 2022
Riley Mutscheller
Varsity
Riley joined the rowing team in the fall of 2023 as a sophomore with no prior experience in rowing, but lots of talent that carries over from dancing! With a total of 16 years of experience so far, she has become a leader in many ways. Riley was on the elite company for a competitive dance studio, was a founder of her high school's dance club, and danced in a classical ballet company after school. Her high school was a performing arts school, where she was able to take dance classes during the school day and eventually become a teaching assistant during her senior year.
At UC, she studies aerospace engineering and is a member of the UC Dance to Enhance club in addition to her rowing. Riley hopes to carry over her competitive dance skills into the world of rowing while with UCRC!
Side: Port
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Toledo OH
Joined 2023
Taegan Phelps
Varsity
Taegan joined rowing in the fall of 2022. She had a bit of experience in sculling with Gem City Crew in Miamisburg, but has been able to greatly improve since joining the team. In her free time, she likes to read, play card games, and get her hands dirty on the potter's wheel. At UC, she studies Industrial Design in DAAP, but she has also taken on the role of VP of Communications for the team.
Side: Starboard
Height: 5' 8"
Hometown: Centerville, OH
High School: Centerville High School
Joined 2022
Grace Rindels
Novice
Grace is a Chemical Engineering Major (Environmental Engineering Minor) graduating in May 2025. I love hiking, music, art, and lifting. She has experience on the Colorado School of Mines women’s water polo team and is a Pi Beta Phi Colorado Delta alumni.
Height: 5'4"
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Joined 2024
Quinn Ring
Novice
4 year varsity member of Bainbridge high school (WA) sailing team and helped lead them to 3 straight appearances at nationals in South Carolina. Mason Baseball third base coach and US sailing level 2 certified instructor. At UC I am a third year sport administration major with a certificate in historical preservation and the director of fundraising and operations for the society of sport leaders. In my free time I like to off-road, autocross, play hockey, watch movies, go to concerts, snowboard and travel.
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Joined 2024
Katrina Schneider
Varsity
Katrina joined rowing in the fall of 2022, but she has been quick to make her way up the novice record board. She has a competitive and driven spirit from her past experience in wrestling that she applies to every sport. At UC, Katrina studies biomedical engineering, but when she has time, she sews, plays video games, cooks, eats, and enjoys driving. When she gets the chance, she volunteers with her high school girls wrestling team. She looks forward to earning more hardware in the upcoming season.
Side: Starboard
Height: 5' 7"
Hometown: Loveland, OH
Joined 2022
Stella Wainman
Novice
Hi I’m Stella! I began rowing in the fall of 2024, my freshman year at UC. Rowing is a new sport for me, I was a competitive swimmer throughout high school, and was not looking to pursue it at a collegiate level, but still wanted to be apart of a team. Outside of rowing, I like to watch movies, spend time with friends/family, and go to the beach. At UC, I am studying Nursing with plans to become a CRNA.
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Valparaiso, IN
Joined 2024
Jordan Walker
Novice
Jordan officially joined the UC rowing team Fall of 24. They were looking to try a new sport and do something on the water. Growing up they played multiple sports and stuck with softball throughout middle school and high school. At UC they are a 2nd year studying industrial design and outside of class participates in UC Symphony Orchestra and Bearcat Bands.
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Joined 2024