Young athletes at St. Joseph's Prep rowed their way to a national championship in USRowing

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Monday, June 30, 2025
St. Joseph's Prep students rowed their way to a national championship
The 2025 USRowing Youth National Championships took place, and some students from St. Joseph's Prep got to leave with a trophy.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- St. Joseph's Preparatory School rowed their way to a national championship!

In the 2025 USRowing Youth National Championships, they won the Men's U17 Eight competition.

Despite most of the athletes just starting their journeys in the water, they remember this season with a new trophy in the case.

"They were just a really good group of guys that were focused and really enjoyed the process of working hard together," said Head Rowing Coach at St. Joseph's Prep, John Fife.

For more information, check out the video above.

Also, check out their website.

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