President

Erik Nystedt

The president is the leader of the board. Everyone’s boss, the president is the key cog that keeps the team functioning.

Meet our president, Erik Nystedt! Erik is a third-year at UChicago double majoring in Economics and Data Science who found his passion for rowing right here on our team. When he’s not on the water, you can probably find him out on a run. He’s excited to lead the team this year and can’t wait to keep building a strong and supportive crew community!

Captains

Cellestine Harig and Charlie Walsh

Our captains are the spiritual leaders of the team. On any given day, you’ll find Charlie and Cellestine welcoming novices to the boathouse, encouraging their teammates during pieces, and chatting with our lovely coaches about achieving our team goals. They establish a close-knit team culture on and off the water, and they make sure each athlete brings their A-game to practice!

Celle is a third year on the team and in her fifth year of rowing. In her time with UC Crew, she has raced as a port, starboard, sculler, and coxswain. As the women’s varsity stroke, she is a national silver medalist at ACRA National Championships and an Illinois State Champion in the women’s varsity 2-, as well as a state bronze medalist in the women’s varsity 4+. When she is not rowing, she is working towards her degrees in Economics and Music and is a harpist with the University Symphony Orchestra. In her free time she enjoys going for runs, hanging out with her teammates, and watching Friends.

Internal Vice President

Torsai Kiernan

The IVP is the master of logistics. Organizing transportation to and from practices daily, they are the only reason the team is able to get anywhere. They are an Incredibly Valuable Person on the UChicago Crew team!

Torsai is a second year and began rowing with the team last spring. He started rowing in his sophomore year of high school in London.

External Vice President

Sofia Shewfelt

The EVP makes sure the rowers only have to worry about their race at regattas by managing transport, logistics, and housing for the team at races.

Sofia Shewfelt is a second-year on the team from Evanston, IL. She is studying Molecular Engineering. She started rowing in the spring of her first year and has been loving it ever since.

Treasurer

Justice Anderson

The treasurer is the master of the team’s wallet, nothing goes in or comes out without going through them.

Justice is a third year on the team.

Fundraising Chair

Whitman O’Neill 

Keeping the team (financially) afloat, is a busy job. The fundraising chair is responsible for the organization all fundraising activities.

My name is Whitman, the new Fundraising Chair, a first-year from London studying Astrophysics and Economics, and this is my first time rowing! Outside of the team I am involved with the Art Acquisition Committee for the Smart Museum, the UC Private Equity club, and I love to read and play the piano!

Equipment Manager + Equipment Manager Aide

Brooks Woodhill

Rowing requires a lot of stuff. Oars, boats, launches, launch kits, the list goes on. Keeping it all in top shape and keeping track of it all is the purview of the equipment manager. And of course, this hefty job needs more than one hand on the oar, so the equipment manager aide is here to ensure all the jobs of the equipment manager can get done and provide extra help to keep our boats in tip top shape!

Olivia Brett Major

And of course, the responsibility of keeping our whole fleet of boats in order needs more than one hand on the oar, so the equipment manager aide is here to provide extra help to keep our boats in tip top shape!

Olivia is a third year on the team, having joined in her second year at UChicago. Having developed a love for rowing on the Potomac River, she has a few years of experience on port as a rower and has recently branched out as a men’s team coxswain. She studies Molecular Engineering and Chemistry at UChicago, and in her free time she plays classical guitar and practices film photography.

Parent Alumni Liaison

Matthew Rimbo

Rowing is a challenging, yet rewarding endeavor not only for the rower but also their friends and family. The Parent Alumni Liaison (PAL) is in-charge of sharing the joy of rowing with the alumni and parents, keeping them in the loop with the ongoings of UChicago Crew.

Matthew Rimbo is a second year student from Sydney, Australia, where he picked up rowing after High School. At UChicago, he is studying Economics and Mathematics and is looking to enter into the world of finance.

Social Media Chairs

There is no point winning all of these races if we can’t brag about it, right? The social media chairs make sure everyone stays up to date on what is going on with UChicago Crew. To find info about our team events and recruitment, check out our wonderful and carefully crafted social pages – @uchicagocrew on Instagram and Facebook!

Emma Allen

Hi- my name is Emma! I’m a returning co-social media manager and a second year from California. I learned to row here and haven’t looked back since. I’m also the VP of Finance Housing for Pi Beta Pi. Back home, I work at a winery and bakery. Fun fact: my family has two dogs, two ducks, and two dozen chickens.

Lillian Flynn

I am a second year from New York City, studying Economics with a business specialization and Global Studies, and a minor in Italian. I love taking photos, hiking, traveling, and reading. In my free time you can find me playing basketball or sitting on the quad with a coffee.

Secretary

Aliyah Overturf

With all of our events and meetings going on, someone has to be keeping track of it all. That job falls to the secretary, the supreme note taker for UChicago Crew.

Aliyah is a second year on the team from Juneau, Alaska, studying Neuroscience with minors in French and Francophone Studies, Statistics, and Creative Writing. Outside of rowing and academics, she spends her time assisting with research in the Prendergast Lab and loves to figure skate, run, read, and listen to copious amounts of Taylor Swift!

Recruitment Chair

Caiti Swearingen

The Recruitment Chair helps us find new rowers and coxswains all over campus!

Caiti is a second year from Downs, Illinois studying Environment, Geography, and Urbanization, as well as Public Policy. It’s her first year on the team and she is having so much fun!

Erg Tsar

Noah McDowall

The Erg Tsar provides the team with everything it needs to erg at it’s best – super handy for our winter training!

Hello, my Name is Noah McDowall and I am a Freshman at the University studying Molecular Engineering. Some of my hobbies include rowing, steady state, short interval time pieces, short interval distance pieces, and lifting weights. I am thankful to have been chosen as team Erg Tsar and serve the teams erging needs.

Historian

Noah Lee

Our historian keeps tabs on everything UChicago Crew. They ensure the history of the team well-remembered and preserved!

Noah Lee is a 3rd year LLSO, Econ, and CEGU major from Los Angeles. Noah has a dog named Mouse and likes painting.