North Allegheny Rowing Shatters Personal Records at Pittsburgh Indoor Sprints
February 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA
On Saturday, February 1, North Allegheny Rowing made its way to downtown Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh Indoor Sprints / USRowing Indoor Championships, where 34 athletes from the team competed across a range of events, including 2K, 500-meter, and Coxswain Dash races.
A standout performance came from senior and team captain Anthony Bertucci, who set a new personal best by improving his time by 5.2 seconds, clocking in at 6:31.6. This performance earned Bertucci a spot at #7 on the North Allegheny Rowing Men’s Top 25 record board. Bertucci also took 3rd place in the Men’s U19 event and ranked 5th nationally among U19 Men.
Nik Kshirsagar added another podium finish for the Tigers, claiming 2nd in the Men’s U19 500 Meter Dash, while Layton Wright surged to gold in the Men’s U20 500 Meter Dash. North Allegheny’s coxswains proved to be a force to be reckoned with. Emma Coca and Ava Moore captured gold and silver, respectively, in the U19/U20 Coxswain Dash.
The Tigers set the bar high with 20 new personal records from the day. Highlights included impressive time drops from Sophia Savena, who improved by 41.3 seconds, Tai Luangkesorn who knocked off 20.0 seconds, and Suraj Raina, who shaved 11.8 seconds off his previous best.
The day concluded with the U20 6-Person Mixed Relay event, where the Tigers’ team of Anthony Bertucci, Ananya Doizhode, Madison Lambert, Neil Pore, Alex Repinski, and Katherine Zema secured 2nd place behind Three Rivers Rowing Association. Another North Allegheny relay team – Nolan Bunn, Abby Greiner, Ryan Lovejoy, Natalie Helffrich, Jocelyn Munroe, and Christian Sperandeo – finished just outside the podium in 4th place, putting up a strong fight.
With 20 personal records, several podium finishes, and standout individual performances, the Tigers’ showing at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sprints set a strong foundation for the remainder of the winter season. Next up for North Allegheny Rowing is their home race, The Erg in the Burgh, at Marshall Middle School on Saturday, February 22.