Skip To Main Content

University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2026-27 Women's Rowing Roster

Isabella Essig

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Eden High School
  • Hometown St. Catharines, Ontario
  • Major Neuroscience

Biography

High School: Principal’s Award of Excellence … Rowing

Club Team: St. Catharines Rowing Club … 2024 & 2025 Royal Canadian Henley Champions

Personal: Daughter of Sarah Johnston and Chris Essig … Mother, Sarah Johnston, Rowed at Princeton University 1993-1997; Older brother, Mathias Essig, Rowing at Western University 2024-2028

Why Penn?: “I chose Penn because of its amazing academic and athletic resources. I wanted to go to a university where I could not only grow and thrive as an athlete, but also get an education that would help me become who I want to be. Penn does exactly that. It is one of the best universities in the country and I’m excited to be a part of both the rowing team and the Penn community.”