2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Townsend, Ariana

Ariana Townsend
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- BASIS DC
Bio
2024-25 / Junior
CAA Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in 12 races for the Dragons…spent the spring season primarily with the 2V8+...began the fall with a fourth place finish with the varsity 4+ at the Navy Day Regatta…earned a second place spot at the Knecht Cup with the second varsity 8+...won gold at the Kerr Cup…qualified for the Petite Final at the Women’s Sprints…captured gold at the Dad Vail Regatta, earned the overall points title at the event…silver place finish at the CAA Championships.
2023-24 / Sophomore
Named CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…competed in 12 races with the Dragons…won a pair of CAA Boat of the Week honors with the Varsity 8+...earned a victory over Old Dominion with the 2V8+…helped V8+ win sixth straight gold medal at the Kerr Cup…victorious with the V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta, won overall championship with the men…took silver at the CAA Championships in the Cara Fry…member of Drexel team that qualified for the Island Cup Challenge at the Henley Royal Regatta, the first team in Drexel history to do so…selected to the U23 World Championships with El Salvador.
2022-23 / Freshman
Competed in nine races for the Dragons in a variety of boats…took gold at the Navy Day Regatta with the Novice 4…runner-up at CAA Championships with Varsity 4…raced to third place at the Eastern Sprints Regatta…won at bow with V4+ boat at the Kelly Cup Regatta…sat in sixth seat with Second Varsity 8 in their third-place appearance at the Knecht Cup Regatta…Varsity 8 debut in the Princeton Chase Regatta.
CAA Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in 12 races for the Dragons…spent the spring season primarily with the 2V8+...began the fall with a fourth place finish with the varsity 4+ at the Navy Day Regatta…earned a second place spot at the Knecht Cup with the second varsity 8+...won gold at the Kerr Cup…qualified for the Petite Final at the Women’s Sprints…captured gold at the Dad Vail Regatta, earned the overall points title at the event…silver place finish at the CAA Championships.
2023-24 / Sophomore
Named CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…competed in 12 races with the Dragons…won a pair of CAA Boat of the Week honors with the Varsity 8+...earned a victory over Old Dominion with the 2V8+…helped V8+ win sixth straight gold medal at the Kerr Cup…victorious with the V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta, won overall championship with the men…took silver at the CAA Championships in the Cara Fry…member of Drexel team that qualified for the Island Cup Challenge at the Henley Royal Regatta, the first team in Drexel history to do so…selected to the U23 World Championships with El Salvador.
2022-23 / Freshman
Competed in nine races for the Dragons in a variety of boats…took gold at the Navy Day Regatta with the Novice 4…runner-up at CAA Championships with Varsity 4…raced to third place at the Eastern Sprints Regatta…won at bow with V4+ boat at the Kelly Cup Regatta…sat in sixth seat with Second Varsity 8 in their third-place appearance at the Knecht Cup Regatta…Varsity 8 debut in the Princeton Chase Regatta.
Drexel's Autocomplete With Rowing Coach Paul Savell
Tuesday, March 18
Justin Best - Olympic Gold Medal Rower
Wednesday, March 05
Dragon Leadership Academy Feature 2024
Friday, March 01
Game Plans - Presented by The Study - Rowing Coach Katie Lane
Tuesday, February 06