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Rebecca Schmidt, Niskayuna sophomore and member of the girls rowing team won the girls U17 division of the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, the 2022 USRowing Indoor National Championship, held on Sunday, February 13th. Schmidt, who also plays on the Niskayuna girls basketball team, finished the 2000-meter race in 7:25.9, a new personal record, and the fastest time of more than 80 competitors from across the country. “I was pleasantly surprised by my performance,” Schmidt said. “I’ve been doing basketball every day and juggling that with indoor erg workouts; it was definitely challenging...

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November 16, Niskayuna NY- Five Niskayuna seniors signed their National Letters of Intent to row in college. Ryan Behar- Hobart College in Geneva, NY Adam Conrad- #4 Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY Dan Kelly- #5 Northeastern University in Boston, MA Heather Schmidt- #2 Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA Jordan Zenner- University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS Additionally, Nisky rower Colin Meade will be playing lacrosse at #1 LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY.

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Oct 25, 2021- Boston, MA - For the first time in 30 years of school history, Niskayuna Rowing Medals at Head of the Charles Regatta. More than 600 clubs and 9,702 athletes from over 24 countries come to The Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR.org) - one of the largest Regattas in the World. The race is 4,800 meters long filled with sharp turns and bridges. Niskayuna women’s coxed quad came in 5th out of 52 boats, medaling for the first time in nearly 30 years of Niskayuna Rowing history....

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Rising Senior Heather Schmidt (left) has been selected to represent the United States in the Women's Quad that will compete August 11-15 at the 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. https://usrowing.org/news/2021/7/19/usrowing-names-2021-under-19-national-team The regatta will be streamed live on https://worldrowing.com/

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Niskayuna Rowing Medals at National Championships in Dillon Lake, Ohio   May 28, 2019 – NISKAYUNA, NY - Niskayuna Rowing medals at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SRAA) Regatta which was held Memorial Day Weekend at Dillon Lake, Ohio. Seven boats from Niskayuna Rowing qualified to compete against 156 schools from all over the country. After a steamy day of heats, three Niskayuna Rowing boats qualified for finals, walking away with a Gold, 4th and 5th place.  1st place - Girls Jr quad-Competed against 10 nationally ranked...

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Nisky Warriors Girls Jr Quad took Silver at this year's Stotesbury Cup Regatta held in Philadelphia, PA May 17 and 18! The Stotesbury Cup Regatta is the largest high school regatta in the country. These ladies competed against an amazing field of 24 other boats from all over the country to earn these medals!

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Niskayuna Rowing Dominates the Podium at Annual State Rowing Championships May 14, 2019 - NISKAYUNA, N.Y. – Despite Spring’s fluctuating weather, Niskayuna Rowing brought the spirit and the power this past weekend at the Annual State Scholastic Rowing Championships on Saratoga Lake and Fish Creek. After the two-day event Niskayuna Rowing walked away with 4 gold medals, 5 silver, 2 bronze and 2 fourth places. More than 68 NY State teams came to compete at the State Championships. “Our excitement was hard to contain,” expressed freshman rower Danny Kelly. “When...