NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Will Porter, The Friends of YWC Head Coach of Yale women's crew, will welcome 12 newcomers to New Haven later this week. All bring strong credentials both on and off the water.
 
"We are excited to get the Class of 23 here and started with YWC," Porter said. "[Assistant Coach] Laura Simon has done a great job recruiting this group." 
 
Here is a closer look at the Class of 2023:
 
Lauren Carey
Harrogate, England & Cape Town, South Africa
 
Club/Team: York Rowing Club & Grassy Park Rowing Club
Coach: Phil Joes & Jamie MacLeod
School: St. Aidan's Sixth Form College
Highlights: Gold, 4+ South African National Rowing Championships


 
Olivia Clark
Wellington, New Zealand
 
Club/Team: Onslow College Rowing Club
Coach: Tufi Sele
School: Onslow College
Highlights: Gold 2x North Islands… Bronze in 2x at Maadi Cup… Selected to New Zealand Rowing Performance Center.


 
Georgina Dooley
Manchester, England
 
Club/Team: Agecroft Rowing Club
Coach: Stephen Hitchen
School: Holy Cross College
Highlights: Henley Women's Regatta Winner - 2018 J1x… 2019 Prince Royal Challenge Qualifier – Royal Henley Regatta


 
Charlotte Fennell
Amersham, England
 
Club/Team: Marlow Rowing Club/Leander Rowing Club/GB
Coach: Tom Springbett/Ross Hunter
School: Chesham Grammar School
Highlights: 2018 GB U19 Team, 4-... Semi Final of the Town Challenge Cup (4-), Royal Henley Regatta 2019


 
Aliza Fisher
Bethesda, Maryland
 
Club/Team: TBC/Walt Whitman
Coach: Kirk Shipley, Greg King
School: Walt Whitman High School
Highlights: 2019 Canadian Henley, Gold U19 2-… U19 4+ & U23 8+ 2018 USA HP Team


 
Sophia Hahn
Braselton, Georgia
 
Club/Team: Henley Rowing Club/USA
Coach: Chris Boothroyd
School: Shiplake College
Highlights: 2018 USA U19 Team Spare


 
Sophie Houston
Sydney, Australia
 
Club/Team: Queenwood/AUS
Coach: Alfie Young
School: Queenwood School for Girls
Highlights: 2019 AUS 2x


 
Mette Køchs-Nielsen
Aarhus, Denmark
 
Club/Team: Aarhus Roklub
Coach: Per Amby
School: Marselisbourg Gymnasium
Highlights: 2018 & 2019 Danish U23 Team, (2x & 2-)


 
Grace Menke
Sarasota, Florida
 
Club/Team: Sarasota Crew
Coach: Caitlynn Crouch & Casey Galvanek
School: Pine View
Highlights: Cox for 2018 Men's 8+ Champion, Youth Nationals


 
Maya Meschkuleit
Mississauga, Canada
 
Club/Team: Don Rowing Club
Coach: Horacio Tendilla
School: Lorne Park Secondary School
Highlight: 2018 & 2019 Canadian U19 Team (2x & 4x)
 

 
Cecile Ramin
London, England
 
Club/Team: Laytmer Upper  Rowing
Coach: Bethan Thomas
School: Laytmer Upper School
Highlights: 2018 Women's Henley, 4x Quarter Final


 
Veronica Wall
Ashburton, New Zealand
 
Club/Team: Ashburton Rowing, NZ U19 & NZ U23 Teams
Coach: Justin Wall
School: Ashburton College
Highlights: 2019 NZ U23 4x – 4^th… 2018 NZ U19 1x - 4th