WROW | Three Gaels Earn WCC Rowing All-Academic First Team Honors, 14 Receive Honorable Mention
5/14/2026 1:02:00 PM | Women's Rowing
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — On Thursday, May 14, the West Coast Conference announced the 2026 All-Academic Team selections for rowing, with an impressive list of Gaels recognized. Three student-athletes earned First Team honors and fourteen received honorable mentions.
In order to qualify for this honor, student-athletes must:
(a) Maintain a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on the most recently completed term at the time of the nomination. So for soccer, it would be the spring term. Prior to the nomination, the appropriate institutional academic authorities shall review the grades of the prospective nominees.
(b) Be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials.
(c) Have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence completed at the nominating institution. (True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers may not be nominated).
(d) Participate in at least 50 percent of the institution's completed contests. Participation means they appear on at least 50 percent of the official box scores as having entered the game.
Senior Danijela Concion, juniors Skye Kirsten, and Katelyn Robertson were named to the All-Academic First Team. Concion has competed in seven races so far this season, spending the majority of the season racing on the 1V8+ boat and will finish her Saint Mary's career with a 4.0 GPA as a Physics major. Kirsten has raced in seven events during the 2026 campaign and has spent most of the season racing on the 2V8+ boat while maintaining excellence in the classroom with a 3.93 GPA as a Kinesiology major. Robertson has also appeared in seven races, competing on the 1V8+ boat throughout the season while earning a 4.0 GPA as a Biology major.
On the honorable mention list, the following fourteen Gaels were recognized for their achievements both on the water and in the classroom:
Avery Britton: Finance, 3.483
Natalie Davis: Sociology, 3.554
Ava Delucchi: Justice, Community, Leadership MSTE, 3.467
Faith Freligh: BS Health Science, 3.663
Rachel Fry: Communication, 3.732
Kate Hurd: Communication, 3.552
Fiona Moore: Psychology, 3.429
Kelly Nelson: Accounting, 3.429
Mavis Read-Kinney: Communication, 3.245
María Moreno: Psychology Clinical, 3.547
Fiona Samuelson: Environmental Science, 3.824
Natalie Sanchez: Biology, 3.563
Ashley Terry: Justice, Community, Leadership MSTE, 3.704
Bennet Toth: Environmental Science, 3.553
The Gaels return to action on Friday and Saturday at the WCC Championships at Lake Natoma in Sacramento. Streaming and live results can be found at smcgaels.com.
#GaelsRise
In order to qualify for this honor, student-athletes must:
(a) Maintain a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on the most recently completed term at the time of the nomination. So for soccer, it would be the spring term. Prior to the nomination, the appropriate institutional academic authorities shall review the grades of the prospective nominees.
(b) Be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials.
(c) Have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence completed at the nominating institution. (True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers may not be nominated).
(d) Participate in at least 50 percent of the institution's completed contests. Participation means they appear on at least 50 percent of the official box scores as having entered the game.
Senior Danijela Concion, juniors Skye Kirsten, and Katelyn Robertson were named to the All-Academic First Team. Concion has competed in seven races so far this season, spending the majority of the season racing on the 1V8+ boat and will finish her Saint Mary's career with a 4.0 GPA as a Physics major. Kirsten has raced in seven events during the 2026 campaign and has spent most of the season racing on the 2V8+ boat while maintaining excellence in the classroom with a 3.93 GPA as a Kinesiology major. Robertson has also appeared in seven races, competing on the 1V8+ boat throughout the season while earning a 4.0 GPA as a Biology major.
On the honorable mention list, the following fourteen Gaels were recognized for their achievements both on the water and in the classroom:
Avery Britton: Finance, 3.483
Natalie Davis: Sociology, 3.554
Ava Delucchi: Justice, Community, Leadership MSTE, 3.467
Faith Freligh: BS Health Science, 3.663
Rachel Fry: Communication, 3.732
Kate Hurd: Communication, 3.552
Fiona Moore: Psychology, 3.429
Kelly Nelson: Accounting, 3.429
Mavis Read-Kinney: Communication, 3.245
María Moreno: Psychology Clinical, 3.547
Fiona Samuelson: Environmental Science, 3.824
Natalie Sanchez: Biology, 3.563
Ashley Terry: Justice, Community, Leadership MSTE, 3.704
Bennet Toth: Environmental Science, 3.553
The Gaels return to action on Friday and Saturday at the WCC Championships at Lake Natoma in Sacramento. Streaming and live results can be found at smcgaels.com.
#GaelsRise
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