Temple Rowing Finalizes 2020 Signing Class

5/14/2020

I am so excited to announce this incoming class and welcome them to the team. Coach Julia scoured the globe tirelessly in pursuit of our best signing class to date. Without hesitation, these strong, athletic women are going to make a significant impact on, not only our team depth, but our top-end speed. They have demonstrated that they have the capacity and the mindset to learn and grow while being great teammates and leaders. I know their future teammates share our excitement and we can't wait to welcome them to campus and get to work!

Head Coach Rebecca Grzybowski

This is a very exciting class! We’ve worked hard to build the fastest class in TUWR history and this class certainly meets those standards. It is a great group of women that will help to continue to move the team to a new level of Greatness. We cannot wait for them to join us in August!

Julia Rorer, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Rose Biddulph

Rose Biddulph is a 5-11 rower joining the Owls from Brisbane, Australia and St. Margarets Anglican Girls School. She rowed in her first varsity eight, winners of the BSRA Head of the River, the School BSRA Percentage Cup, and the Queensland School State Championships. Biddulph is also a sculler who won the B-Final at the Queensland School State Championships.

I chose Temple because of the friendly community feel and also to have a new and exciting experience.

Rose Biddulph

Lily Bielikski is a 5-11 rower from Wayne, Pa. and Conestoga High School. She raced in both a varsity quad and varsity pair her senior year, notching a number of top 10 finishes with her boat. Those includedthird at the Navy Day Regatta (V4-), second at the Hidden River Chase Regatta (V4-), third at the Hidden River Chase Regatta (V2-), and eighth at the Head of the Schuylkill (V2-).

Lily Bielinski

I chose Temple because of the city of Philadelphia and the academic and athletic successes that I know can become possible as a Temple student.

Lily Bielinski

Dahvi Hochman

Dahvi Hochman is a coxswain joining the Owls from Williamsburg, Va. and Jamestown High School. She guided the varsity eight for her club team throughout her career, helping the boat earn the club's first ever spot at Nationals.

I chose Temple because of the team. They’re excited and I stayed with some of the freshmen and they were all ready to learn more from the coaches, I love that team culture of continuing to learn and improve. They were happy to be where they are and I’m excited to move forward with them.

Dahvi Hochman

Giselle Kiriacos is a 5-10 rower joining the Owls from Rockville, Md. and Thomas S. Wootton High School. She started her rowing career winning the an award for the "Most Varsity Ready" as a freshman and then worked her way up to winning her schools' “Most Outstanding Female Rower” award.

Giselle Kiriacos

I chose Temple on the influence of my coaches, parents, and teammates.

Giselle Kiriacos

Chloe McHugh-Freedenberg

Chloe McHugh-Freedenberg is a 5-11 rower joining the Owls from Lake View, N.Y. and Mount Mercy Academy. A team captain, she was a member of the USRowing Olympic Development program. In 2019, her boat won the women's U18 four and quad. McHugh-Freedenberg finished 23rd Overall at the CRASH B Sprints as a junior and also competed at the Royal Canadian Henley in 2017 where she took fourth place in the junior women's four.

I chose Temple because of the strength of the academic and athletic programs, as well as the welcoming community that Temple has.

Chloe McHugh-Freedenberg

Maggie Page is a 5-11 rower joining the Owls from Huddersfield, England and Shrewsbury School. In her most recent racing action, her boat reached the quarterfinals of the Henley Royal Regatta, a first for Shrewsbury, while winning in a quad at Wycliffe and the Nottingham Regatta. Page also won the National Junior Interregional Regatta in a single as a sophomore, while winning the English Indoor Rowing Championships in the single and the relay.

Maggie Page

I chose Temple because of the team spirit and the amazing facilities.

Maggie Page

Isabella Skoulis

Isabella Skoulis is a 5-10 rower joining the Owls from South Glastonbury, Conn. and Glastonbury High School. A team captain in her final scholastic season, she won the Verie E. Hartwell Award which is presented to the athlete who has made the greatest contribution to their team. She raced at the Head of the Charles as well as the Canadian Henley, while her club boat (Pioneer Valley Riverfront) won a state championship in Connecticut.

I chose Temple because the idea of a strong team bond is very important to me and after seeing the nature of how the coaches and team interacted as well as the overall team environment made me feel as if Temple University was the perfect fit.

Isabella Skoulis