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Men's Heavy Rowing

Four Named All-America as Heavyweights Collect IRCA Honors

PHILADELPHIA - The Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) has announced its 2025 Empacher-IRCA All-America teams as well as its 2025 Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes.
 
The University of Pennsylvania men's heavyweight crew was honored to have four recent graduates named All-America, as Sam Sullivan earned first-team honors for the third straight year while Olympian Isak Zvegelj was a second-team selection and Matt Davis and Charles Jones received honorable mention recognition. (For Davis, it marked his fourth All-America recognition at Penn, as he was a two-time second-team selection and earned honorable mention recognition two other times.)

To be eligible for Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athlete recognition, a student-athlete must be in at least his second year of eligibility; competed in the program's top three boats during the season or raced at the 2023 IRA Championship; and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester. Penn's heavyweight crew had nine members honored for their efforts on the water and in the classroom.

2025 Empacher-IRCA All-Americans
First Team: Sam Sullivan (Sr.)
Second Team: Isak Zvegelj (Sr.)
Honorable Mention: Matt Davis (Sr.), Charles Jones (Sr.)

2025 Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes
Cole Bruen (So.)
Laurel Caruso (So.) – coxswain
James Glomb (So.)
Charles Jones (Sr.)
Matt Radell (Jr.)
Tommy Schrieber (Jr.)
Red Staunton (So.)
Austin Straley (Jr.)
James Votruba-Drzal (Sr.)
 
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Players Mentioned

Cole Bruen

Cole Bruen

6' 4"
Sophomore
Laurel Caruso

Laurel Caruso

Cox
5' 3"
Sophomore
Matt Davis

Matt Davis

6' 5"
Senior
James Glomb

James Glomb

6' 3"
Sophomore
Charles Jones

Charles Jones

6' 1"
Senior
Matt Radell

Matt Radell

6' 6"
Junior
Tommy Schrieber

Tommy Schrieber

6' 2"
Junior
Austin Straley

Austin Straley

Junior
Sam Sullivan

Sam Sullivan

6' 5"
Senior
James Votruba-Drzal

James Votruba-Drzal

6' 4"
Senior
Isak Zvegelj

Isak Zvegelj

6' 1"
Senior
Red Staunton

Red Staunton

6' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Cole Bruen

Cole Bruen

6' 4"
Sophomore
Laurel Caruso

Laurel Caruso

5' 3"
Sophomore
Cox
Matt Davis

Matt Davis

6' 5"
Senior
James Glomb

James Glomb

6' 3"
Sophomore
Charles Jones

Charles Jones

6' 1"
Senior
Matt Radell

Matt Radell

6' 6"
Junior
Tommy Schrieber

Tommy Schrieber

6' 2"
Junior
Austin Straley

Austin Straley

Junior
Sam Sullivan

Sam Sullivan

6' 5"
Senior
James Votruba-Drzal

James Votruba-Drzal

6' 4"
Senior
Isak Zvegelj

Isak Zvegelj

6' 1"
Senior
Red Staunton

Red Staunton

6' 5"
Sophomore