GRP Row: Saratoga Spring Speed Order
by GRP rower Grace Joyce
GRPers and friends in Saratoga (photo: Arion Rowing)
Charlotte and Anna hanging with the boats (photo: Arion Rowing)
The Green Racing Project started spring racing in Saratoga Springs, NY at the 2025 Saratoga Spring Speed Order. Conditions were tough starting with a brutal headwind gusting 25–30 mph and a strong opposing current. Despite the conditions, GRP athletes put together a series of strong performances in both the men’s and women’s single scull events.
On the women’s side, Sera Busse led the way with a 4th-place finish in the A Final, holding her own in a competitive field. Catie Castle took control of the B Final to finish 1st, delivering a confident piece in the headwind. The C Final saw GRP take the top three spots, with Charlotte Wiley crossing the line first, followed closely by Paige Wheeler in 2nd and Anna Jensen in 3rd - a clear demonstration of depth and strength in the squad. In the men’s single, Cooper Tuckerman powered through tough conditions to win the B Final with a strong row. Evan Hankins-Hull also put in a solid performance, finishing 4th in the same final.
As a whole, the weekend marked a promising start to the 2025 season, with all GRP athletes showing resilience, solid technique changes, and a platform to build from. GRP Row athletes are looking to earn spots that the USRowing Selection Camp 2, in Princeton, New Jersey, July 6-27. The team now returns to Craftsbury with clear takeaways and motivation for the next phase of training and racing.
Stay tuned as the other half of GRP Row finishes out Selection Camp 1 in Sarasota, FL next week, competing for World Cup I & II starts!