Saint Augustine’s University Launches First HBCU Women’s Rowing Team In The Country
essence.comth year, for starting the first ever HBCU women’s rowing team. Consisting of five student athletes, the Saint Augustine team has already been “approved and certified by the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA).
The team will be helmed by a professor in the School of Business, Management, and Technology, Dr. Mark Janas, who wants to add an additional five athletes to the roster.
If they’re able to expand the team, the women’s rowers will be able to compete in the eight event, because with five athletes, they’re currently only eligible for the Quad.
Coach Dr. Janas stated, “Rowing, like cycling, hasn’t traditionally been part of the HBCU experience, and we want to change that.”Junior Mikahya Hill “joined the team…because it also offered a chance to be a part of a movement.
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