Sharks compete at SSC Championships

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Rowing team competed in the Sunshine State Conference Championship at Nathan Benderson Park. The Sharks placed fifth overall, competing in the varsity-four and varsity-eight races. Emma Hickey was recognized to the All-Sunshine State Conference team, while Milli Murphy was named to the All-Freshman/Novice Team.  

In the varsity-four race, the Sharks placed fourth with a time of 8:36.3 seconds. NSU’s crew consisted of Anaiya Person (coxswain), Charlotte Johannesen, Julianna Becerra, V. Robinson, and Triumph Perry.  

The varsity-eight boat for NSU, featuring, Daphne De Sedas (coxswain), Margianna Petridi, Emma Hickey, Hattie Gump, Milly Murphy, Kayla Mullings, Jordan Maruskin, Amanda Bogle, and Mollie Ireland finished with a time 7:19.7.  

The Sunshine State Conference Championship regatta concludes the 2025 season for the Nova Southeastern Women’s Rowing team. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing.  

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NSU wraps up competition at Knecht Cup

CHERRY HILL, NJ – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Rowing team competed in day two at the Knecht Cup at Cooper River Park. 

Breakdown
The Sharks 8+ boat, featuring Daphne De Sedas (coxswain), Marginana Petridi, Emma Hickey, Hattie Gump, Milly Murphy, Kayla Mullings, Jordan Maruskin, Ysabel Ribeiro, and Mollie Ireland, placed third with a time of 7:49.30. NSU raced against West Point, Jefferson, Pittsburgh, New Hampshire and George Mason. 

What's Next
Nova Southeastern will be back in action for the Sunshine State Conference Championships on Friday, April 25th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing.  

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Sharks Compete at Knecht Cup

NEW JERSEY – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Rowing team competed at the Knecht Cup on Saturday afternoon in a pair of races. 

How it Happened

The Sharks 8+ boat, which featured Daphne De Sedas (coxswain), Margianna Petridi, Emma Hickey, Hattie Gump, Milly Murphy, Kayla Mullings, Jordan Maruskin, Ysabel Riberio, and Mollie Ireland placed second with a time of 08:07.28, trailing only Jefferson University

NSU’s 4+ boat of Triumph Perry (coxswain), V. Robinson, Chrysta Snair, Charlotte Johanessen, and Amanda Bogle placed fourth with a time of 09:19.98. 

What's Next

The Sharks will be back in action on Sunday, April 13th. To stay up to date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing.

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Sharks Rowing Completes Action at The Miami International Regatta

MIAMI, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Rowing team continued action at the Miami International Raggata on Saturday at Miami Rowing Club. NSU competed in two races, winning in the Women’s Collegiate 8+ boat.

How it Happened

Beginning competition at 10:33 a.m., the Women’s Collegiate 8+ boat featuring Margianna Petridi, Emma Hickey, Chrysta Snair, Hattie Gump, Mollie Ireland, Ysabel Ribeiro, Kayla Mullings, Milly Murphy, and Daphne de Sedas (coxswain) finished first with a time of 5:12.787.

Nova Southeastern’s final event of the Miami International Reggata, the Women’s Collegiate 4+ boat featuring Amanda Bogle, Charlotte Johannesen, Jordan Maruskin, V Robinson, and Triumph Perry (coxswain) finished in second with a time of 6:12.772.

Coach's Corner
Coach Nicholas Iliadis“Today the sharks competed in the Miami International Regatta. It was great to test our speed against the University of Miami and come away with some great results. Conditions today left much to be desired but the Sharks weathered the storm and came away with a win in the varsity 8+ and a close second in the varsity 4+. On to the next race!”

What's Next

NSU return to action for the Miami International Regatta on April 5th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_WRowing and X at NSU_Rowing.

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Shark Rowing Completes Action at the FIRA Championships

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Rowing team continued action at the FIRA Championship on Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park. NSU competed in seven races, winning both the 26 FIRA Womens 2x and 36 FIRA Womens Lightweight 4+ boats.

How it Happened

Beginning competition at 8:30 a.m., the women’s DII Varsity 4+ boat featuring Amanda Bogle, Charlotte Johannesen, Chrysta Snair, V Robinson, and Anaiya Person (coxswain) finished in third with a time of 8:21.23.

In the women’s DII Varsity 2x boat featuring Margianna Petridi and Milly Murphy finished first with a time of 8:16.59.

In the women’s DII Varsity Lightweight 4+ boat featuring Julianna Becerra, Ysabel Ribero, Chrysta Snair, Mollie Ireland, and Anaiya Person (coxswain) finished first with a time of 8:15.32.

In the women’s DII Varsity 8+ boat featuring Mollie Ireland, Ysabel Ribero, Jordan Maruskin, Milly Murphy, Hattie Gump, Emma Hickey, Kayla Mullings, and Daphne de Sedas (coxswain) finished in fourth with a time of 7:22.69.

In the women’s DII Varsity 2 boat featuring V Robinson and Julianna Becerra finished in second with a time of 9:24.78.

In the women’s DII JV 4+ boat featuring Triumph Perry, Nahiara Montenegro, Sophia Florez Venegas, Sadie Adamo, and Daphne de Sedas (coxswain) finished in sixth with a time of 9:07.84.

Nova Southeastern’s final event of the FIRA Championships, the Frosh/Novice 4+ the boat featuring Kayla Mullings, Hattie Gump, Milly Murphy, Margianna Petridi, and Daphne de Sedas(coxswain) finished in second with a time of 8:13.59.

Coach's Corner

Coach Nicholas Iliadis– “This weekend, the Sharks Rowing team competed in the FIRA Championships. This was a great opportunity to show what we can do and demonstrate some of the results of our ongoing hard work. Competitive racing across seven categories proves what this team has to give when competition comes calling.”

What's Next

NSU return to action for the Miami International Regatta on April 5th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_WRowing and X at NSU_Rowing

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Sharks Rowing Completes Action at the Stetson SHowdown

DELAND, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Rowing team continued action at the Stetson Showdown on Saturday at Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center. NSU competed in three races on Saturday.

How it Happened
Beginning competition at 9:00 a.m., the women’s 1st varsity 8+ boat featuring Margianna Petridi, Amanda Bogle, Hattie Gump, Milly Murphy, Emma Hickey, Jordan Maruskin, Ysabel Ribero, Molly Ireland and Daphne de Sedas (coxswain) with a time of 7:25.60. 

In the women’s 1st varsity 4+ boat featuring Charlotte Johanessen, Julianna Becerra, V Robinson, Triumph Perry, and Anaiya Person (coxswain) with a time of 8:49.9.

Nova Southeastern’s final event of the Stetson Showdown, was the women’s 2nd varsity 4+ boat featuring Margianna Petridi, Sophia Florez, Sadie Adamo, Nahiara Montenegro, and Daphne De Sedas (coxswain) with a time of 9:13.40.

What's Next
NSU return to action for the FIRA Championships on Friday March 29th to March 30th at Nathan Bederson Park. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_WRowing and X at NSU_Rowing

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Emma Hickey named CRCA Athlete to Watch

WILMINGTON, DE. – The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced the Athletes to Watch list for the upcoming 2025 season, Emma Hickey, a junior from Harmony, New Jersey, was selected as a representative for the Nova Southeastern Women’s Rowing program.  

Hickey joined the Sharks Women’s Rowing team following its reinstatement at Nova Southeastern and competed during the 2023-24 season. Hickey was a part of the crew that won the Frosh/Novice 4+ at the FIRA Championships, alongside Mollie Ireland, Camila Rodriguez, Jordan Maruskin, and Lauren Gray (coxswain), finishing with a time of 7:54.45, as the Sharks defeated Tampa, Embry-Riddle, Central Florida, Rollins, and Florida.   

“Being named as a CRCA Athlete to Watch is an incredible honor and I am truly grateful for the recognition,” said Hickey. “In preparing for the upcoming season, I’ve been refining my technique, maintaining fitness, and balancing training with recovery. My focus for the new season is to grow as a leader, support my teammates, and push myself to reach new levels of performance. None of this is possible without the support and guidance of my coaches and teammates, who challenge and inspire me daily.” 

Sharks Women’s Rowing Interim Head Coach Nick Iliadis took over the program in September 2024 and leads the NSU team into its 2025 competition schedule. “Emma is one of the most coachable athletes I’ve had the priviledge to work with, she’s incredibly driven each and every practice with one goal in mind – to make the boat move faster,” stated Iliadis. “As a captain, Emma has shown incredible leadership and has been making incredible strides as a rower. She’s embraced the new training program and takes every available step to improve during practice and on her own time. I’m very excited to see her demonstrate the fruits of her hard work during this upcoming racing season.” 

Hickey and the Sharks Women’s Rowing program return to the water on Saturday, March 15th, competing in the Stetson Showdown at the Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center in DeLand, Fla. To stay up-to-date on NSU Women’s Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing and X at NSU_WRowing.  

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Sharks Race versus Barry

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Women’s Rowing team competed against the Barry Buccaneers in a regatta at Hollyland Park on Sunday morning. The Sharks 4+ boat earned a win during the competition. 

How it Happened

The NSU 8+ boat, consisting of Amanda Bogel, V Robinson, Emma Hickey, Margianna Petridi, Milly Murphy, Mollie Ireland, Chrysta Snair, Hattie Gump and Triumph Perry (coxswain) posted a time of 8:21 in a loss. 

The Sharks 4+ boat Julianna Becerra, Charlotte Johannessen, Sadie Adamo, Jordan Maruskin and Anaiya Person (coxswain) won with a time of 9:22, compared to Barry’s 9:33. 

What's Next
The race versus Barry ended the Sharks fall competition schedule. NSU will return to action on March 15, 2025, at the Deland Double Duals hosted by Stetson. To stay up to date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing and X at NSU_WRowing

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Nicholas Iliadis named Interim Head Rowing Coach

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nicholas Iliadis has been named the Interim Head Women’s Rowing Coach for the Nova Southeastern University Sharks Women’s Rowing program, announced Interim Director of Athletics John Sung.  

“I am pleased to announce Nicholas as the interim head coach of the Nova Southeastern women’s rowing program,” stated Sung. “Sharks Rowing has a rich championship history, and I believe that Nicholas will be able to continue upon that legacy. His experience as a NCAA Division 1 rowing student-athlete will have a positive impact on our program and student-athletes.” 

Iliadis joined the Sharks rowing program as the assistant coach in August. Prior to Nova Southeastern, Iliadis served as the Assistant Rowing Coach at Franklin and Marshall College (PA.) for two seasons. While at Franklin and Marshall, Iliadis helped guide the men’s novice 8+ team to gold in the Head of the Scheykill in 2023. Iliadis also assisted the men’s team to two appearances in the grand finals of the Dad Vail Regatta in 2022, as well as earning bronze in the 8+ races at the 2023 Knecht Cup.  

“I am very excited to take the reigns of this storied program ad do my part in taking NSU Rowing to the next level,” said Iliadis. “I’m so incredibly grateful to the athletic department and Interim Director of Athletics John Sung for the faith in me to lead this program. I love the work ethic and coachability of these young women and I’m excited for the upcoming season.”

Iliadis continued, “My goal for the upcoming year is to push our student-athletes to reach their full potential as well as bring in competitive recruits from around the country and the world to elevate the roster and depth to our growing team.”

Iliadis was a NCAA Division 1 rower at La Salle University from 2017 through 2021, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. During his time at La Salle, Iliadis was awarded several medals throughout his rowing career, including the Head of the Occoquan and the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta.  

Nova Southeastern Women’s Rowing begins their 2024-25 season at the Head of the Indian Creek regatta on Saturday, October 5th, in Miami, Fla. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing and X at NSU_WRowing.  

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Kim Chavers Resigns as Head Women’s Rowing Coach

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Head Women’s Rowing Coach Kim Chavers has announced her resignation from the Nova Southeastern University Athletics Department and the program on Friday.  

“I am incredibly grateful to our rowing student-athletes for their unwavering commitment and hard work. Together, we accomplished the incredible feat of reinstating the rowing program this past year – an adventure that I will always cherish,” said Chavers. “Watching this team grow, both on and off the water, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. Thank you to everyone at NSU for believing in this vision, and I look forward to seeing all the success this program will achieve in the future.”

Interim Director of Athletics John Sung added, “I want to thank Head Coach Chavers for her efforts and leadership of our women’s rowing program. Due to Kim’s effort rebuilding our rowing program, I look forward to the future of Sharks Rowing and I wish her the best in her future endeavors.” 

Chavers was announced as the NSU Head Women’s Rowing Coach in August of 2023 and led the program in its first season of competition following its reinstatement at Nova Southeastern. During her tenure, Sharks rowing earned two victories at the FIRA Championships in the 2024 season. NSU had two student-athletes recognized to All-Sunshine State Conference teams (Lauren Gray – All-SSC; Mollie Ireland – Freshman/Novice) and six recognized as CRCA Scholar-Athletes (Lauren Gray, Emma Hickey, Sejal Jain, Jordan Maruskin, Anaiya Person and Chrysta Snair).  

Nova Southeastern Women’s Rowing begins the 2024-25 season at the Head of the Indian Creek Regatta on Saturday, October 5th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Rowing, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_Rowing and X at NSU_WRowing.  

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