OARS

Captain Lizzie is an all around high achiever and total legend. She is known for her incredible boat feel and positive vibes.

Her favorite memory with OARS happened at states. Mid-race her oarlock came undone. She still doesn’t know how she managed to get her oar back in, but the girls in her boat are glad she did! That kind of calmness from Lizzie G is what makes her Lizzie G!

She is headed to UCF this fall to study marketing, Go Knights! Lizzie wants to give a huge shoutout to her brothers Aaron and Nathan for pulling her into this sport, her parents for their continued support, and her girls (Emily, Emily, and Kate) for being her people through every brutal piece.

Congratulations, Lizzie. We are so proud of you!

Ty is a State Champion, a National Scholar, and a future Aerospace Engineer. He has been doing remarkable things throughout his time at OARS, and he is just getting started.

As a National Hispanic Scholar, National African American Scholar, and AP Scholar with Honors, and a stand out teammate. He led his crew win it all as the 2025 Florida State Champions in the Lightweight 8+.

This fall, Ty heads to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to study Aerospace Engineering. The sky is quite literally not the limit for him. Ty wants to give a special shoutout to his best friends Mateo and Bradley. They are the kind of crew you carry with you wherever life takes you.

Congratulations, Ty! OARS is so proud of everything you have accomplished.

Seven rowers. Three boats walked. That is the story of Manon’s first H***h, and it tells you everything you need to know about her. When the U19 8+ had an accident right before their race and had to take the line a rower short, most crews would have folded. Not this one. They raced shorthanded and still walked three boats. Manon calls it unforgettable, but we call it legendary.

As a National Honor Society member and AP Scholar at West Orange High School, Manon brought that same never-quit energy to everything she did at OARS. This fall she heads to Seattle University, trading the Butler Chain for the Pacific Northwest. We have no doubt she will make waves there too.

A huge shoutout goes to Jane, Sophia B., Bianca, and Gabby for being by her side since day one, and to the Collot family for making it all possible. Congratulations, Manon. We are so proud of you!!

Liv is an AICE diploma recipient, AP Capstone student, and Yearbook Editor, but she is also the keeper of some very important girls team hotel traditions.

She knows that the magic of a team isn’t just what happens between the buoys. It is the late nights in hotel rooms before H***h and States, the inside jokes, and the traditions that only the girls team knows about. Those are the memories she is carrying with her, and honestly, we feel the same way. This fall, Liv heads to West Virginia University, trading the Butler Chain for the Appalachian Mountains. We have a feeling she will find her people there just as she did at OARS.

She left us with some words worth sharing: “I hope everyone who has the opportunity to fall in love with the sport of rowing carries the passion, dedication, and hard work that it teaches with them into all future endeavors.” A huge thank you goes to Liv’s mom and dad for giving her every opportunity, to her sisters for being her biggest supporters and her greatest laughs, and to all the coaches who pushed her to grow both as a rower and a person. Congratulations, Liv. We are so proud of you!

This year we logged a lot of meters, miles, and hours, raced at countless regattas, and brought home plenty of medals. But a few stats stand out because they’re what make OARS… OARS!

Some scenes from the past week