Rowing Program Announces Signing of Four to NLIs
11/30/2022 2:17:00 PM | Rowing
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan rowing team announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) the signing of four student-athletes to national letters of intent.
The signing class includes Zara Bongiorno, Autumn Crowe, Amy Newton and Madeson Scott. All four student-athletes will join the U-M program in fall 2023 as first-year students. The program plans to announce additional commitments that will help round out the Class of 2023 later in the spring.
"This is an outstanding class of future Wolverines," said head coach Mark Rothstein. "Each of Zara, Autumn, Amy and Madeson is a great fit with the University of Michigan Rowing team, and I am excited to have them join our program. Our staff also deserves credit for continuing to recognize and bring to Michigan the very best student-athletes and competitors. The Class of 2023 will be excellent contributors in the classroom, the Ann Arbor community, and on the water."
"As we continue to build Big Ten and NCAA championship-caliber teams, it is important that each year we bring to Michigan championship-caliber people. And we believe this group has not only championship-caliber rowers, and championship-caliber students, but championship-caliber people. We are very glad they are Wolverines."
Zara Bongiorno
• Attends St. Catherine's School in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Earned the title of Captain of Boats for the 2021 and 2022 seasons
• Currently competes with St. Catherine's Boat Club and Mercantile Rowing Club
• Competed at the Henley Royal Regatta (2022) and won in the Prince Phillip Challenge Cup with St. Catherine's 8
• Selected to row with the Team Australia Junior National team in 2021; unable to race due to COVID-19 restrictions
• Won an Australian National Championship (School Girl Division 1) in 2022
• Two-time Head of School Girls Champion (2021-22)
• Daughter of Felicity and Gerard Bongiorno
Autumn Crowe
• Attends Ridley College in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada
• Maintained a four-year academic scholarship
• Currently training with Ontario Next Gen Performance Center in Welland, Ontario
• Rowed for Team Canada at the 2022 U19 Junior World Championships JW4x, finishing 11th with teammate Madeson Scott
• Won silver medals in 2021 and '22 at the U19 National Rowing Championships (1x)
• Earned top-two finishes at the 2021 Head of the Charles Regatta, placing first in the U17 single and second in the U19 single
• Also competed as a swimmer and triathlete; won a silver Ontario Federation of Scholastic Athletic Associations (OFSAA) medal in the 100-meter individual medley
• Won a bronze medal at the 2021 Triathlon Provincials
• Daughter of Kate and Adrian Crowe
Amy Newton
• Attends George Heriots School in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Received the Joyce Bruce Memorial Prize and the Individual Girls' Sports Prize at George Heriots
• Also accomplished in Mandarin, having won the Governor's Prize in the subject
• Currently competes with George Heriot's School Rowing Club
• Rowed with the Great Britain U19 team in the JW4- at the 2022 World Rowing Championships (sixth) and at the Munich International Regatta (gold, twice)
• Champion of the JW4- at the National Schools Regatta
• Member of the Scottish rowing high-performance program
• Scottish record-holder at 2,000 meters
• Henley Royal Regatta qualifier (4x)
• Daughter of Miriam and David Newton
Madeson Scott
• Attends Notre Dame College School in Welland, Ontario, Canada
• Member of Notre Dame's honour roll throughout high school
• Currently competes with Ontario Next Gen Performance Center in Welland, Ontario
• Rowed for Team Canada at the 2022 U19 Junior World Championships JW4x, finishing 11th with teammate Autumn Crowe
• Won a gold medal in the 4x at the 2022 Canada Summer Games
• Finished first in the U19 National Rowing Championships (2022)
• Won first place at the Stotesbury Cup (2x) in the junior division
• Also competed as a BMX rider, and won a Novice Gold Cup Championship as a 15 year old
• Daughter of Tiffany and Alex Scott
