LA JOLLA, Calif. — A total of 12 Tritons from the UC San Diego women's rowing program have earned Scholar-Athlete Award recognition from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA).

The CRCA Scholar-Athlete Awards honor outstanding collegiate rowers who exemplify excellence both in the classroom and on the water. The awards celebrate the commitment, discipline, and academic achievement of student-athletes who rise to the challenge of excelling in a demanding sport while maintaining exceptional academic performance.

In order to qualify, a student-athlete must hold at least a 3.50 grade average, be in their second, third, fourth, or fifth year of eligibility, and have rowed in at least 75 percent of the team's races over the 2025-26 season or competed in the team's conference championship event.
 

TRITON	MAJOR	YEAR	HOMETOWN
Samantha Anderson	Business Economics	Sophomore	Long Beach, Calif.
Deanne Balsbaugh	Neuroscience	Junior	Carmichael, Calif.
Iza Gwizdak	Human Biology	Junior	Huntington Beach, Calif.
Michaela Jones	Political Science	Sophomore	Los Altos, Calif.
Masey Milham	Literatures in English	Junior	San Francisco, Calif.
Halle Parker	Business Economics	Sophomore	Irvine, Calif.
Melinda Pullin	Human Biology	Junior	Berkeley, Calif.
Josephine Ransdell	Structural Engineering	Sophomore	El Cerrito, Calif.
Juliet Schneider	Human Biology	Senior	Scarsdale, N.Y.
Audrey Seiger	Political Science	Junior	Haddonfield, N.J.
Erin Sugarman	Astronomy/Astrophysics	Sophomore	Arlington, Va.
Ellie Swanson	Neuroscience	Junior	Fair Oaks, Calif.

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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.