Our Athletes
ARION athletes come from all over the country to train here in Saratoga Springs, NY. Training twice a day, athletes train with the intent of competing on the US National Team.
Maureen McAuliffe
College: George Mason University
Major: Exercise Science
Years Rowing: 13
Hometown: Herndon, VA
US National Teams: 2
Kristi Wagner
2021 Olympian W2x
College: Yale University
Years Rowing: 12
US National Teams: 1
Hometown: Weston, MA
Megan Goodman
College: University of San Diego (Undergrad), Northeastern University (Masters)
Major: International Relations and Spanish (Undergrad), International development (Masters)
Years Rowing:
Hometown:
International Race Experience: 2015 U23 Women's Double.
Tessa Yurko
College: University of Michigan
Major: Women's Studies
Years rowing: 13
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Tessa's Enneagram personality type is The Challenge, known to be strong, powerful, and seek to stand up what they believe in.
Lauren O'Conner
College: University of Wisconsin- Madison
Majors: Biology and Environmental Science
Years Rowing: 5
Hometown: Belleville, WI
Morgan Hummel
College: Ohio State University
Major: Sports Industry
Years Rowing: 5
Hometown: Chesterfield, MO
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”- Steve Prefontaine
Savannah Brija
College: Ithaca College
Major: Clinical Health Studies/ DPT
Years Rowing: 5
Hometown: Lemont, IL
Cassandra Johnson
College: The Ohio State University
Major: Strategic Communications
Years Rowing: 12
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
"We are what you repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
Hannah Paynter
College: Princeton University
Major: Psychology Major
Years rowing: 13 years
Hometown: Lyme, CT
Veronica Nicacio
College: University of Portland
Major: Biology
Years rowing: 9 years
Hometown: Vancouver, WA