October 5, 2025  |  Pittsburgh, PA

North Allegheny Rowing opened its 2025 fall racing season on Sunday, October 5 at the Head of the Ohio, competing on the 4,100-meter course along the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. With 18 total entries, the Tigers showed determination across all categories on a day blessed with warm weather, clear skies, and flat water, ideal racing conditions.

The team’s day began with the Women’s U19 4x (Alexandra Edfors, Lydia Humphrey, Lucy Hughes, Natalie Helffrich), who placed 5th in a competitive field. Following them, Abby Greiner and Jocelyn Munroe raced in the Women’s U17 2x, finishing 7th.

The men’s side made a strong impression early in the Men’s U19 2x, where Christian Sperandeo and Cooper Lemon clinched the team’s first medal of the day with a 3rd place finish. Close behind, Neil Pore and Alex Repinski took 4th in the same event, finishing just three seconds out of medal position.

The Women’s Novice 4x (Abby Lambert, Alexis Sardonia, Elise Kreiling, and Sloane Wetzel) made their first-ever appearance for North Allegheny Rowing, finishing 5th after a determined effort down the course. Soon after, the Men’s U17 4x (Suraj Raina, Daniel Choi, Nate Earnest, and Stephen Webber-Plank) followed with a solid 4th-place finish, only four seconds behind the bronze medalists.

From there, the action moved to the always high-energy Men’s U19 8+, one of the day’s fastest and most competitive events. With a quick hot seat transition from earlier races, the Tigers’ lineup of Neil Pore, Ryan Lovejoy, Alex Repinski, Max Disque, Christian Sperandeo, Will Ason, Cooper Lemon, Nik Kshirsagar, and coxswain Ava Moore powered through to a 9th-place finish.

North Allegheny Rowing’s novice men had a breakout performance in the Men’s Novice 4+, fielding two boats. The first entry of Ethan Murick, Maxx Buffat, Finn Maguire, Jace Laker, and coxswain Elise Kreiling, battled down the course to a 2nd place finish, securing North Allegheny’s second medal of the day. The second entry of Max Karn, Corrado Salvatore, Bryce Munroe, Wyatt Johansen, and coxswain Kate Elliot followed with a strong 7th-place result.

In the Men’s U17 4+, Matthew Collins, Yuantao Tang, Emmett Robletto, Jamie Hamed, and coxswain Tai Luangkesorn showed the results of focused technical work throughout the season, earning a bronze medal with a 3rd-place finish. In the Women’s Novice 2x, Sophia Savena and Tatiana Morillo took to the water, placing 9th. Later, Abby Greiner, Ananya Doizhode, Lucy Hughes, and Jocelyn Munroe returned for the Women’s U17 4x, showing improvement from earlier races and earning a well-fought 3rd place finish.

The Women’s Novice 4+ (Sloane Wetzel, Alexis Sardonia, Abby Lambert, Kate Elliot, coxswain Emma Coca) raced next, finishing 4th in a gritty performance. The Men’s Novice 8+ (Ethan Murick, Maxx Buffat, Finn Maguire, Jace Laker, Max Karn, Corrado Salvatore, Bryce Munroe, Wyatt Johansen, and coxswain Elise Kreiling), a combination of both novice 4+ lineups, capped off a strong debut for North Allegheny’s newest rowers with a 3rd place result, earning another medal and demonstrating strong team potential moving forward.

Returning to the course for their second event, seniors Alexandra Edfors and Natalie Helffrich raced in the Women’s U19 2x, placing 8th. The Men’s U17 8+ (Nate Earnest, Stephen Webber-Plank, Will Ason, Daniel Choi, Emmett Robletto, Jamie Hamed, Yuantao Tang, Matthew Collins, coxswain Ava Moore) followed, taking 5th in a competitive event.

Finally, the Men’s U19 4x wrapped up the day with two entries. The first quad of Christian Sparendeo, Alex Repinski, Neil Pore, and Cooper Lemon finished strong with a bronze medal, securing North Allegheny’s sixth and final medal of the day. The second entry of Nik Kshirsagar, Ryan Lovejoy, Max Disque, and Suraj Raina rounded out the event with a 6th-place finish.

With the first regatta of the fall season now complete, the Tigers are already turning their focus to the next challenge. North Allegheny Rowing will return to competition next weekend at Head of the Muskingum in Marietta, Ohio.
With strong novice debuts, solid varsity performances, and six medals earned, the Tigers are building a promising foundation for a successful year ahead.

Posted in 2025-26 Season