Athletics

Eight Hawks Named 2023 Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athletes

Saint Joseph's Quinn Burns, Eamon Coyne, Dennis Dougherty, David Knapp, Ed Lemanowicz, Tom Scherer, Simon Sheppard and Ryan Trebel have been named 2023 Empacher-Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athletes, organization officials have been announced.

Saint Joseph's University men's rowing team

Photo Credit: SJU Athletics

As previously announced this past fall, the IRCA welcomed Empacher Bootswerft as our official awards sponsor and we're grateful for their partnership in recognizing the following athletes.

In order to be named a "scholar athlete", rowers and coxswains must have met the following criteria:

  • Athletes from all IRCA Member Schools are eligible

  • Athletes must be in their second year or more of eligibility

  • Athletes must have competed in their program's top three boats during the current season or raced at the 2022 IRA Championship.

  • Athletes must have, at least, a 3.50 cumulative GPA through fall semester.

With another year behind us, below are some numbers that further highlight these achievements.

  • There were 638 rowers and coxswains who met the criteria set by our Awards & Polling Committee (detailed above), a 22 percent increase over last year's 525 honorees. They represent 64 teams (55 heavyweight and 9 lightweight) from the 55 member programs.

  • The average GPA was a 3.75 and for the third year in a row.

 

This news article originally appeared on sjuhawks.com.