Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2024-25 (Graduate): Became the program’s first two-time CSC Academic All-American (second team)…also named to the CSC Academic All-District team…tabbed a CRCA Scholar-Athlete…included on the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…an NCAA II national champion in eights and helped ERAU win the program’s first national title…also captured an SSC championship (April 25) in eights to assist the Eagles in a fourth-consecutive conference crown…member of the SSC Boat of the Week (Varsity 8) that placed just 3.3 seconds back in a dual against NCAA I Jacksonville (March 1), the defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions…helped the Eagles’ Varsity eight shell win at the Stetson showdown (March 15), beating NCAA II foes Jacksonville and Stetson as well as No. 7 Rollins, Nova Southeastern, and NCAA III No. 2 Wesleyan to win SSC Boat of the Week honors again…took gold in varsity eight at the FIRA Championships (March 29) by 9.19 seconds, a performance that was good enough to win SSC Boat of the Week for a third time…also took silver in varsity fours at that same regatta to aid the Eagles in capturing a second-straight state title…rowed in the SSC Boat of the Week (Varsity 8) that placed fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup (April 12).

2023-24 (Senior): Named a College Rowing Coaches Association Division II Athlete of the Year finalist…included on the CRCA All-American First Team…became the first member in program history to be named a CSC Academic All-American (Third Team)…competed for the Sunshine State Conference’s Boat of the Year (Varsity Eight)…reappeared on the CSC Academic All-District team…tabbed a CRCA Scholar-Athlete…earned a spot on the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…saw action in 21 races…earned five medals including three golds…grabbed a gold in Club Eights (13:21.205) at the Head of the Schuylkill (Oct. 28)…earned SSC Boat of the Week honors by beating Rollins by 18 seconds in Varsity Fours at the Tars Regatta (March 2)…received SSC Boat of the Week honors again by defeating Barry in Varsity Eights twice at the Eagles’ home dual (March 11)…tallied her third Boat of the Week honor in a row with a Varsity Four win (7:53.9) at the DeLand Double Duals…claimed victory in Varsity Eights (7:02.77), which was the SSC Boat of the Week, and a silver in Varsity Fours (7:36.56) at the FIRA Championships (March 30) to help the Eagles win their fourth-straight state title…defeated No. 2 Cal Poly Humboldt, No. 3 Seattle Pacific, No. 4 Western Washington in Fours with an 8:34.1 at the Pioneer/Pilot Invitational (April 6) to gather SSC Boat of the Week accolades…earned a bronze in DII Eights (7:06.41) at the Knecht Cup (April 14)…labeled the fastest Eight boat in the SSC with a win (6:56.8) at the SSC Championship (April 26) to aid ERAU in a third-consecutive conference crown…competed at the NCAA II National Championship (June 1) in Eights.

2022-23 (Junior): D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award…Named a CRCA/Pocock Second Team All-American…earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors…selected to the All-Sunshine State Conference team…tabbed a CRCA Scholar-Athlete…named to the SSC Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in 18 races, 15 of which were with Varsity 8, the SSC Co-Boat of the Year…gathered eight wins…accumulated a gold and two silver medals…part of the SSC Boat of the Week three times…defeated defending MAAC champions Jacksonville (Oct. 29) in a dual in Eights (24:38.7)…began the spring with a dual victory in Eights (7:06.7) over Rollins (Mar. 4)…downed Barry (Mar. 11) twice in Eights with times of 7:19.5 and 7:20.1…once again bested the Buccaneers at home (Mar. 25) in Eights (7:42.6)…earned silvers in Fours (7:38.16) and Eights (6:53.39) at the FIRA Championships (Apr. 1), aiding the program to its third-straight top-2 placement in the overall standings at the event…set a program-record time of 6:14.680 in the Eights time trial at SIRA (Apr. 15)…won in Eights (6:48.8) at the SSC Championship (Apr. 28) for the first time in program history to help the Eagles repeat as conference champs…part of the first place DII Eight boat (6:50.379) at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 13)…assisted the Eight boat to a fourth-place result at the NCAA II Championship (7:30.265).

2021-22 (Sophomore): Received Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete honors… earned the Division 2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award…included in the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…grabbed a fourth-place result in Championship 4+ at the Head of the South (Nov. 13) with a 17:48.5…earned a runner-up placement in Varsity 8 (6:47.9) and non-NCAA II Varsity 4 (7:55.3) at the Tars Regatta (March 5)…took second in two races in a double dual at Stetson (March 12) against Jacksonville (6:48.7) and the Hatters (6:51.3)…stopped the clock at 7:04.2 (2nd) in Varsity 8 and 7:57.4 in Open Varsity 4 (3rd) at Florida Tech (March 19)…helped the Eagles win an overall FIRA (April 2) title with a victory in Varsity 4 (7:30.20) and runner-up in Varsity 8 (6:44.55)…recorded an eighth-place finish in Varsity 8 (7:15.19) at SIRA (April 16)…assisted ERAU in claiming its first SSC Championship (April 22) by placing second in Varsity 8 (7:37.5)…picked up a bronze medal in Varsity 8 (6:40.555) at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 14)…fourth-place finish in Varsity 8 (7:16.699) at the NCAA II National Championship (May 28) aided the Eagles in placing third overall, the best national result in program history.

2020-21 (Freshman): Selected to the Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman/Novice Team…named to the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…nabbed first win of the season at the FIRA Championship (April 3) in the Varsity Eight with a 7:50.29…also won the Freshman/Novice Four race (8:48.11)…followed up with a second-place finish in Varsity Eight (7:12.20) at the Stetson Invitational (April 10)…clocked in at 7:12.3 to finish second again in Varsity Eight during the SSC Championships (April 23)…aided the Eagles in reaching the NCAA II Championships (May 29) in Varsity Eight where she finished fourth (7:00.62).

Prep: 2020 graduate of Fort Myers High School…rowed for coach Casey Galvanek at Sarasota Crew…earned five state titles and three regional titles…is a two-time national qualifier…member of Rho Kappa and Mu Alpha Theta.
 
Personal: Born in Cape Coral, Florida…parents are Barry and Nicole Ernst…majoring in Aerospace Occupational Safety.