SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Senior Sophie Schmidt and junior Camila Torres earned Seattle University women’s rowing two nods to the 2026 West Coast Conference preseason rowing team as announced by the league this morning.
Schmidt and Torres join 22 of their conference counterparts as part of the 24 woman preseason team. The Redhawks tie Santa Clara, Sacramento State, Portland, San Diego and Saint Mary’s with two rowers selected for preseason honors as nominated by the ten coaches of the league.
Both Schmidt and Torres returned to action in the fall, starting Varsity 8 in Tail of the Lake and Head of the Lake regattas this past October. Schmidt made her collegiate debut in 2023 where she guided SU’s Second Varsity 8 boat to a fifth place finish at WIRAs Petite Final. Torres rowed in eight races last season, capping the year racing for Varsity 8 at the Windermere Cup.
The Redhawks make their official WCC debut with their first race of the season on March 14 at the Puget Sound Invite where I-5 rival Portland will race alongside Seattle U on American Lake. They join the rest of the conference at Lake Natoma for the WCC Championships in mid-May.
2026 Rowing Coaches Preseason Poll
- Oregon State - 81 points (9)
- Gonzaga - 70 points (1)
- Washington State - 68 points
- Sacramento State - 55 points
- San Diego - 48 points
- Saint Mary’s - 43 points
- Portland - 32 points
- Creighton - 26 points
- Santa Clara - 15 points
- Seattle U - 12 points
2026 All-West Coast Conference Rowing Preseason Team
Tulla Angeley, Oregon State
Isabella Barstow, Gonzaga
Giulia Clerici, Oregon State
Emily Cole, Santa Clara
Kaylee Godwin, Sacramento State
Annika Goodwyn, San Diego
Paige Harty, Creighton
Rachel Hester, Portland
Carolyn Huckel, Saint Mary's
Grace Kaufmann, San Diego
Charlotte Lightfoot, Oregon State
Rhianna Loughnan, Oregon State
Lula Macey, Gonzaga
Leah Manzo-McCottry, Gonzaga
Dominique Matthews, Santa Clara
Mackenzie Murray, Sacramento State
Kelly Nelson, Saint Mary’s
Jo Patton, Portland
Sophia Schmidt, Seattle U
Siena Snow, Washington State
Harriet Thompson, Washington State
Freddy Todhunter, Washington State
Camila Torres, Seattle U
Lily Zeimetz, Creighton
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