Women's Rowing Welcomes in 2018 Recruiting Class
9/25/2018 2:48:00 PM | Women's Rowing
Lions add 11 new faces to the 2018-19 roster
NEW YORK – Columbia women's rowing head coach Emerson Curry announced the program's 11 additions from its 2018 recruiting class on Wednesday. The program welcomes in Ishara Abbey, India Colegrave, Hope Delaney, Clara Geffs, Nicole Harr, Olivia Luther, Zoe Mammen, Emily Mitchell, Tteja Senthilnathan, Erika Warren and Hayley Willner.
The Lions face Rutgers in a scrimmage on Saturday in Piscataway before officially opening up the fall season the following Saturday, October 6, at the Head of the Housatonic.
Ishara Abbey | CC | 5-9 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Ladies College
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Ladies College … Captain of Ladies College Crew in 2016 … Rowing National Champions in 2015 and 2017 … Sportswoman of the Year in 2016 and 2017… Most Outstanding Oarswoman from 2014 to 2017 … Oarswoman of the Regatta in 2014, 2015 and 2017 … Personal bests include: Senior 2000m 1x Record (2017), Senior 1000m 4+ Record (2017), Junior 1000m 1x Record (2016).
PERSONAL: Born July 16, 1998 … Daughter of Shanez Gunatilaka and Robert Abbey … Has one older sibling, Roshani. … Enrolled at Columbia College.
India Colegrave | CC | 5-8 | London, UK | Godolphin and Latymer School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Godolphin and Latymer School … Team Captain 2017-2018 … Represented England and place firstt in the Home International Regatta in 2018 … Henley Royal Regatta semi-finalist WJ4x in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born February 24, 2000 … Daughter to Fiona and Jeff Colegrave … Has two younger sisters, Georgia and Olivia … Mother Fiona rowed for 3 years at Boston University from '85 to '88 … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Hope Delaney | CC | 5-9 | New York, N.Y. | Convent of Sacred Heart
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Convent of Sacred Heart … Tri-varsity athlete … US Junior Rowing National Champion 8+ in 2018 … AAIS League basketball champion in 2016 … AAIS League lacrosse regular season and tournament in 2015 … Won regional championship in club lacrosse.
PERSONAL: Born April 8, 1999 … Daughter of Heather and Kyle Delaney … Has two sisters, Hannah and Holly … Great-grandfather attended Harvard … Father, Kyle, grandfather and uncle all served in the U.S. Army … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Clara Geffs | CC | 6-0 | Greenwich, Conn. | Sacred Heart Greenwich
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Sacred Heart Greenwich … Has earned eight varsity letters … North East Regional Champion in 2018 … Junior National team development camp in 2015 … Ran cross country and received Coaches Award in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born January 21, 2000 … Daughter of Laura and Tolman Geffs … Has two older siblings, Holly and Wit … Holly and Wit also attend Ivy League Institutions, Yale and Penn, respectively … Head and founder of the Dyslexia awareness club … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Nicole Harr | CC | 5-7 | Newport Beach, CA. | Corona del Mar High School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Corona del Mar High School … Finished sixth at Youth nationals in quad in 2018 … Finished second at San Diego Crew Classic 2018 in JV8 … Finished third in JV8 at southwest youth regionals in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born May 26, 2000 … Daughter to Michele Harr and Jim Harr … Has one older brother, Evan … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Olivia Luther | CC | 6-2 | Fairfield, Conn. | Fairfield Warde High School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Fairfield Ward High School … 2018 National Champion in the V4 … Regional Champion in 2018 … First at CanAmMex regatta in V8+ and V4- … Personal bests include: 7:12.3 – 200m.
PERSONAL: Born November 3, 2000 … Daughter to Valorie Luther … Has three older siblings, Jerelyn, Niles, and Cameron … Enjoys painting and photography … Family owns a village in Africa … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Zoe Mammen | CC | 6-0 | Berkeley, Calif. | Berkeley High School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Berkeley High School … Three-year letter winner with BHS Crew … Finished third at US Rowing Nationals women's intermediate 8+ in 2018 … Finished second at the Peninsula Indoor Rowing Championships, Southwest Pacific region in 2017 … Finished first in the Peninsula Indoor Rowing Championships, Southwest Pacific Region in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born May 8, 2000 … Daughter to Leigh Genser and Chris Mammen … Has a twin brother, Nicholas … Father Chris obtained his Juris Doctor at Cornell and rowed a year at Oxford University … Mother Leigh rowed a semester at Cal her junior year … Has played several instruments including piano, violin, drums and guitar … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Emily Mitchell | CC | 5-11 | Middletown, Del. | St. Paul's School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of St. Paul's School … Three-year letter winner in Crew and one in lacrosse … Won gold at NEIRA Championships in 2017 and 2018 … Recipient of Coaches Award in 2017 and 2018 … Won silver at NEIRA Championships in 2015 … Recipient of Sportsmanship Award in 2014 … Top 10 erg scores at SPS for women's crew … JV field hockey captain and varsity and JV crew captain senior year.
PERSONAL: Born October 27, 1999 … Daughter to Kathryn and William Mitchell … Has a twin brother, Ryan, and twin younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew … Mother Kathryn is a graduate of Cornell University … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Tteja Senthilnathan | CC | 5-0 | Coxswain | Wellesley, Mass. | Wellesley High School
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Wellesley High School … Finished 1st at the New England High school/junior Championships regatta in senior year … Won US Rowing Northeast Regionals Team Points trophy in 2017 … Finished 3rd at the US Rowing Northeast Regional Championships in the women's four and qualified for Youth Nationals.
PERSONAL: Born September 15, 1999 … Daughter to Sree Balamurugesh and Venkatachalam Senthilnathan … Has a younger sister, Ithika … Created and ran a rowing camp during the Summer of 2016 in India … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Erika Warren | CC | 5-8 | Menlo Park, Calif. | Deerfield Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Deerfield Academy … Has one letter with varsity swimming … Finished third at the New England Championships in 2018 … Finished third at NEIRAS in 2018 … Finished second at the New England Championships in 2017 … Won NEIRAS in 2017 … Finished third at NEIRAS in 2016 … Finished third at the New England Championships in 2016.
PERSONAL: Born May 18, 2000 … Daughter of Mary and Mike Warren … has one younger sister Emily … Fluent in Mandarin … Enrolled at Columbia College.
Hayley Willner | BC | 5-9 | Mill Valley, Calif. | Marin Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Marin of Academy … Personal best include: First place at the San Diego Crew Classic WV8+ (stroke seat), fourth place at Nationals in the WV8+ (stroke seat), fifth place at Nationals in the WLWT 8+ (stroke seat).
PERSONAL: Born November 9, 1999 … Daughter of Marta Benson and Adam Willner … Has an older brother, Aiden … Enrolled at Barnard College.
