Catholic University Cardinals rowing

The spring semester of 1990 was devoted to organizing the club, starting fund-raising, and making contacts with the Washington, D.C. rowing network.

In the 1996-97 season, the Women’s Novice Eight, stroked by Rosanna Brunelli, became the first crew in CUARA history to win a gold medal.

The Men's Four, including Alan Van Epps, Matt Starr, Brian Flynn, Mark Freibott, and James Hood, had a strong showing, winning gold at Occoquan Sprints and the St. Mary's Seahawks Regatta.

The Varsity Lightweight Women's Four (Catherine Mancusi, Stephanie Callaghan, Erin Curry, Jackie Racicot, and Lindsay Capidulupo) won three medals (gold at Knecht Cup and St. Mary's Seahawks Sprint and bronze at the Mid-Atlantic Championship Regatta and a second-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints).

The team fell under the direction of James Augone, as Coaches John and Bridgette Dziedzic resigned after six years to start their family.

The team is showing promise under the new leadership and in the fall of 2012 posted a respectable finish at the Bill Braxton Regatta taking 2nd in the Men's Novice 4+ only to Temple University.