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Thirteen Blue Devils Named CRCA Scholar-Athletes
6/10/2021 1:33:00 PM | Rowing
DURHAM – Thirteen members of the Duke rowing team were named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athletes, the organization announced Wednesday.
This marks the most CRCA Scholar-Athlete recipients for Duke in a single year, surpassing the 11 Blue Devils who earned the recognition in 2019 and 2020.
Recent graduate Ema Kuczura garnered Scholar-Athlete status for the third time in her career to highlight this year's recipients. The Chicago, Ill., native earned her degree in May with concentrations in Public Policy and Global Health.
Those earning their second career CRCA honors included recent graduates Savannah Herbek and Laura Navarrete, as well as rising seniors Grace Butero and Amelia Shunk.
Eight Blue Devils were recognized for the first time in their career – rising seniors Mia Johnson, Sydney Johnson, Megan Knauer and Gabriella Salvati, as well as rising juniors Rivca Chaver, Megan Lee, Rachel McNutt and Lauren Sizemore.
To meet the criteria for CRCA Scholar-Athlete status, student-athletes must be in their second, third, or fourth year of eligibility, rowed in 75 percent of the team's spring races in an NCAA eligible boat, and maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
The Blue Devils have had at least three student-athletes recognized for academic success by the CRCA in each of the last 13 seasons. This season marks the eighth time since 2008 that five or more student-athletes earned the award. Duke is one of five ACC programs with 13 or more selections this year, joining North Carolina (17), Virginia (16), Louisville (14) and Syracuse (13).
Duke CRCA Scholar-Athletes
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This marks the most CRCA Scholar-Athlete recipients for Duke in a single year, surpassing the 11 Blue Devils who earned the recognition in 2019 and 2020.
Recent graduate Ema Kuczura garnered Scholar-Athlete status for the third time in her career to highlight this year's recipients. The Chicago, Ill., native earned her degree in May with concentrations in Public Policy and Global Health.
Those earning their second career CRCA honors included recent graduates Savannah Herbek and Laura Navarrete, as well as rising seniors Grace Butero and Amelia Shunk.
Eight Blue Devils were recognized for the first time in their career – rising seniors Mia Johnson, Sydney Johnson, Megan Knauer and Gabriella Salvati, as well as rising juniors Rivca Chaver, Megan Lee, Rachel McNutt and Lauren Sizemore.
To meet the criteria for CRCA Scholar-Athlete status, student-athletes must be in their second, third, or fourth year of eligibility, rowed in 75 percent of the team's spring races in an NCAA eligible boat, and maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
The Blue Devils have had at least three student-athletes recognized for academic success by the CRCA in each of the last 13 seasons. This season marks the eighth time since 2008 that five or more student-athletes earned the award. Duke is one of five ACC programs with 13 or more selections this year, joining North Carolina (17), Virginia (16), Louisville (14) and Syracuse (13).
Duke CRCA Scholar-Athletes
| Name | Concentration(s) |
| Grace Butero | Evolutionary Anthropology |
| Rivca Chaver | Statistics, Computer Science |
| Savannah Herbek | Biology, Spanish |
| Mia Johnson | International Comparative Studies |
| Sydney Johnson | Psychology |
| Megan Knauer | Program II |
| Ema Kuczura | Public Policy, Global Health |
| Megan Lee | International Comparative Studies |
| Rachel McNutt | Mechanical Engineering |
| Laura Navarrete | Evolutionary Anthropology |
| Gabriella Salvati | Biology |
| Amelia Shunk | International Comparative Studies |
| Lauren Sizemore | Economics |
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