University of Minnesota Athletics
Saunders Named to U.S. Under 19 National Team
8/9/2021 12:23:00 PM | Rowing
Saunders will compete in the women’s double sculls for the United States.
MINNEAPOLIS – Incoming University of Minnesota rower Ella Saunders has been named to the U.S. Under 19 National Team ahead of the 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships this week (August 11-15) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
A native of native of North Liberty, Iowa, Saunders will compete in the women's double sculls for the United States.
As a three-year member of the Y Quad Cities junior rowing team, Saunders is coming off a national title with the program's girls quadruple sculls at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Regatta and two national titles at the 2021 USRowing Summer National Championship in the women's under 19 double sculls and women's under 23 double sculls.
She previously won gold medals at the 2020 USRowing Youth Virtual National Championships in the girl's quadruple sculls and the 2019 USRowing Summer National Championship with the women's under 19 double sculls.
A native of native of North Liberty, Iowa, Saunders will compete in the women's double sculls for the United States.
As a three-year member of the Y Quad Cities junior rowing team, Saunders is coming off a national title with the program's girls quadruple sculls at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Regatta and two national titles at the 2021 USRowing Summer National Championship in the women's under 19 double sculls and women's under 23 double sculls.
She previously won gold medals at the 2020 USRowing Youth Virtual National Championships in the girl's quadruple sculls and the 2019 USRowing Summer National Championship with the women's under 19 double sculls.
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