Three Rowers Earn Pocock CRCA All-America Honors
Jul 21 | Rowing
SPOKANE, Wash. – Three Mustangs were named to the 2022 Pocock CRCA All-America Team on Thursday. Juliet Traylor was named Second Team All-America, while Peyton Matthews and Madison van Meel were selected as All-America Honorable Mention. It is the second All-America honor for Traylor and Matthews. Three All-America honors is the most in program history.
Traylor, Matthews and van Meel were in the first varsity eight that claimed a third straight American Athletic Conference Championship and finished 11th at the NCAA Championships after advancing to the petite final. All three were All-AAC First Team in 2022. Van Meel is also candidate for 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.
In 2021-22, SMU rowing won a second straight team American Athletic Conference Championship, sweeping all four races for the second straight season. The Mustangs finished 12th at the NCAA Championships, a second straight top-12 finish after being 11th in the 2021.
2022 All-America Complete List
Each year the coaches of the CRCA recognize the outstanding student athletes in each Division. Criteria for the award include:
SMU All-America Honors
2006 Ashley Luther
2017 Savannah Moody
2019 Erin Pierce
2021 Juliet Traylor, Peyton Matthews
2022 Juliet Traylor, Peyton Matthews, Madison van Meel
Traylor, Matthews and van Meel were in the first varsity eight that claimed a third straight American Athletic Conference Championship and finished 11th at the NCAA Championships after advancing to the petite final. All three were All-AAC First Team in 2022. Van Meel is also candidate for 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.
In 2021-22, SMU rowing won a second straight team American Athletic Conference Championship, sweeping all four races for the second straight season. The Mustangs finished 12th at the NCAA Championships, a second straight top-12 finish after being 11th in the 2021.
2022 All-America Complete List
Each year the coaches of the CRCA recognize the outstanding student athletes in each Division. Criteria for the award include:
- The student-athlete must meet all eligibility rules as defined by her institution.
- The student-athlete must have rowed at least 75% of the season's races in the varsity boat
- The student-athlete must be nominated by her institution
- The Head Coach of the student-athlete's institution must be a member in good standing of the CRCA.
SMU All-America Honors
2006 Ashley Luther
2017 Savannah Moody
2019 Erin Pierce
2021 Juliet Traylor, Peyton Matthews
2022 Juliet Traylor, Peyton Matthews, Madison van Meel
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