06/18/2026
Fordham Prep Crew completed its 2026 spring season at the USRowing Youth National Championships, which took place June 11-14 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL.
The event gathered 4,000 of the nation’s fastest youth rowers and 11,000 spectators over five days of tight competition.
The Rams qualified at Northeast regionals to enter two events, the Men’s Youth Quad (Brian Hickey ‘26, Pat O’Connell ‘26, Noah Franklin ‘27, Cae Ortegon ’27) and Men’s Youth 2V Quad (Desta Porras-Tibebe ‘26, Will Conway ‘26, Andre Fraga ’26, Jackson Lovatt ‘27) with both crews advancing to the C finals.
In tight racing decided by mere seconds, the Fordham Prep’s Youth Quad placed second and the 2V placed fourth in their finals, marking them as the 18th and 20th fastest crews in the nation in their respective categories and concluding what has been the most successful season in Fordham Prep Crew history.
Go Rams! 🐏🚣