Erg-A-Thon 2025
Rowing Club at MTU competing at Head of the Mississippi 2024
We made it! 2,183,389 meters across 31 rowers in one week is no small feat. With 22 rowers rowing on day 1 we took off strong, completing almost 400,000 meters and reaching 18.5% of our goal. Keeping solid through the week we reached our last day needing 186,335 meters to reach our goal. Dedication came through on Saturday as 15 crew members hit the rowing studio to crush the final goal. By the end of the day not only was the goal reached but thoroughly crushed as the team completed an extra 52,289 meters.
The dedication from not only the rowers but our support system (you) allowed us to raise $3,656.06. These donations are being used to purchase replacement oars for our women’s and novice 8+ boat and the excess will allow the team to travel to multiple regattas this fall without additional charges to the crew members. Thank you all for your continued support! We look forward to another successful fall season and increased membership!
Elise BuzzelL
Years Rowing: 3
Meters Goal: 72 km
Meters Completed: 73 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Water.”
Nathaniel Czerwin
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 30 km
Meters Completed: 30 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The team atmosphere”
Aili Toyli
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 85 km
Meters Completed: 90 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The people. I’ve made so many amazing memories with my teammates both on and off the water.”
Avis Schapman
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 80 km
Meters Completed: 81 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “I love being on the water in the early mornings, nothing beats seeing the northern lights, rowing under the bridge, or looking at the stars.”
Alex Burnham
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 70 km
Meters Completed: 70 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Seeing the glimmering northern lights as we row early mornings”
Bethany BRown
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 80 km
Meters Completed: 80 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Boat.”
Jacob Heeringa
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 200 km
Meters Completed: 100 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “While I haven't been able to row on the water due to my responsibilities with MTU EMS, I still erg in my free time; it's one of the best ways to escape homework :)”
Emma Wahlberg
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 1.5 km
Meters Completed: 0 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Seeing the northern lights or sunrise during practices”
Austin Deegan
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 100 km
Meters Completed: 100 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Being on the water”
Eli Hallgren
Years Rowing: 5
Meters Goal: 50 km
Meters Completed: 50 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The early morning rows”
Bailee Shankleton
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 60 km
Meters Completed: 60 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Learning about a sport I’m not super familiar with and the people I’ve met”
Bryson Van Ryn
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 100 km
Meters Completed: 127 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Bonding with other members of the team and the sense of accomplishment after a really great row.”
David Reeves
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 70 km
Meters Completed: 41 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Getting to see the flashing northern lights on the clear water in the mornings!”
Lauren Bartlett
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 80 km
Meters Completed: 80 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Seeing the northern lights on the water.”
Allison Taylor
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 45 km
Meters Completed: 60 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Hanging out and passing time with rowers at the regattas!”
Abi Ruthenberg
Years Rowing: 4
Meters Goal: 20 km
Meters Completed: 26 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The team and competing at regattas!”
Ben Diegel
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 100 km
Meters Completed: 100 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Being on a team again.”
Jayden Chow
Years Rowing: 3
Meters Goal: 70 km
Meters Completed: 70 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The people. The hurt.”
Maggie Norberg
Years Rowing: 3
Meters Goal: 30 km
Meters Completed: 30 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “I love the seagulls”
Noah Halkola
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 80 km
Meters Completed: 80 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The team”
Grayson lentner
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 102.6 km
Meters Completed: 105 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Rowing under the Keweenaw Bridge in the Early Mornings”
Peter Kindt
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 75 km
Meters Completed: 75 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “I love the community that we create, everyone on the team has a strong individual drive to be the best they can be, and I feel like that inspires us all to work as hard as we can (even if you’re not a morning person)”
Troy Trepanier
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 50 km
Meters Completed: 50 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The hard work every morning”
Jeffrey Siebigteroth
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 45 km
Meters Completed: 0 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Men”
Seamus Murray
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 70 km
Meters Completed: 70 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “The regattas”
Christian Rojas
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 100 km
Meters Completed: 81 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Being on the water”
Trinity Lopez
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 65 km
Meters Completed: 67 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “That magical moment when the boat is set and everyone is in time with each other. It’s fun when the boat cruises!”
Sam Bovee
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 100 km
Meters Completed: 100 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “My favorite part about rowing at Michigan Tech is enjoying the early morning silence on the water.”
Mahana Gallmeyer
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 65 km
Meters Completed: 65 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “I loved getting to make new friends and learn such a cool sport!”
Jack O'Neill
Years Rowing: 2
Meters Goal: 10 km
Meters Completed: 11 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Being able to go out on the water”
Nick VanderKodde
Years Rowing: 1
Meters Goal: 25 km
Meters Completed: 203 km
Favorite Part of Rowing: “Our leadership is unmatched!”