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Western rower’s final push for a national title depends on relentless schedule

4 a.m. on a Wednesday. While most students at Western Washington University are enjoying a few more hours of sleep, traffic is quiet and the sky remains dark, Janisa Cook wakes to her alarm and starts her day as coxswain for the women’s rowing team.

WWU Rowing: Hewitt Named CRCA First-Team All-American

Western Washington University’s Katya Hewitt has been named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Pocock Division II All-America team.

Hewitt (Bellingham, WA) becomes the 20th first-team rowing selection in the history of the program (26th selection) and first since Emily…

Drive: WWU Women's Rowing
Karisa Stapp, WWU Rowing Compete for National Title

Karisa Stapp gave the advice little, if any, attention at the time.

Two years ago, as an incoming freshman, Stapp’s father suggested she try out for Western Washington University’s women’s rowing team.

She had just graduated from Mount Baker High School, where she competed in both…

Four WWU Women’s rowers named to All-WIRA Team

The Western Washington University women’s rowing team was well represented on the 2016 All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association team and head coach John Fuchs has been named the WIRA Women’s Coach of the Year.

Rowing has strong showing at PLU Invite

The Western Washington University women’s rowing program opened the 2016 season with a successful showing at the PLU Invite on American Lake.

The Vikings, ranked No. 7 in the Division II preseason coaches poll, won four of six races in the regatta that included WWU, Pacific Lutheran…

Five WWU rowers named CRCA National Scholar Athletes

Five members of the Western Washington University women's rowing team were named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athletes.

The Viking honorees are Emily Bartlett, Kristin Foster, Katya Hewitt, Megan Marler and Molly Ware.

U.S. World University Games Roster Announced

The athletes that will compete in rowing events at the 2015 World University Games, July 3-14, in Gwangju, South Korea have been selected, USRowing announced Monday.

While the crews are just beginning practices and getting organized, final lineups have not yet been…

VIDEO: Video highlights Western's 'boys in the boat'
WWU rowing misses out on national berth

For the first time since 2002, Western Washington University will not be going to the NCAA Division II National Rowing Championships. The Vikings learned of that decision Monday, May 18, during a selection show shown on ncaa.org.

That decision snapped a streak of 13 national appearances…

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