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Meet Our Rowing Mentors

Better Together is excited to announce its sport-specific mentorship program. Athletes can be matched with a rowing mentor who plays at the collegiate or high school level. Mentors can help the student-athlete navigate their physical, mental, and emotional journey and the challenges they will face on and off the water. Using resources from Better Together and their own experiences, Mentors will help the younger generation of athletes have the tools for a better chance of happiness and success inside and outside of their sport.

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Oscar Patton

Princeton University, Class of 2027

Major: Psychology

Sport: Heavyweight Rowing 

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Athletic Background:

  • Deerfield Academy Boy's Varsity Rowing

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Personal Statement:

"I am a Heavyweight Rower at Princeton University. I began rowing in High School at Deerfield Academy. I've been in undefeated boats and boats that haven't won a race. I look forward to helping other athletes find methods to love rowing and foster a positive relationship with pressure and competition."

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Sophia Hahn

Yale University, Class of 2024, 

University of Cambridge, Class of 2025

Major: BA in International Relations & German Studies,  MPhil in Political and Economic Sociology

Sport: Rowing ​

 

Athletic Background:  ​​

  • U.S. National Team Rower

  • ARION Elite Training Center

Personal Statement:

"Being a student-athlete has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, but it hasn’t always been easy. There were moments of isolation and challenge that tested me deeply. What helped me through was the courage to reach out and the kindness of mentors and teammates who became lifelong friends. That’s why mentorship means so much to me: it’s a chance to pass forward the compassion that carried me through my hardest times."

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Sofia Garcia

Yale University, Class of 2025

Major: B.A. Economics & Mathematics

Sport: Rowing - Coxswain ​

 

Athletic Background:  ​​

  • Phillips Academy Women’s Crew

  • Community Rowing Inc

Personal Statement:

"Through Yale Women’s Crew, I’ve had the immense privilege of joining a community of passionate, kind, and exceptional athletes. In the darkest and brightest moments of my life, they’ve been my greatest supporters, and I believe every athlete deserves to have a village around them like the one I’ve had for the past four years and that I will carry into the rest of my life. I hope to pay that gift forward and grow my community as my time as a college athlete ends."

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