WINTER PARK, Fla. (June 5, 2026) – The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) recognized eight Rollins women's rowing student-athletes with national honors following the 2026 season, highlighted by a pair of CRCA Pocock All-America selections and six CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients.
Junior
Sophie Bolan earned CRCA Pocock All-America First Team honors, while senior
Olivia Prelog was named to the CRCA Pocock All-America Second Team. The awards recognize the nation's top collegiate rowers who have excelled throughout the season in competition and leadership.
Bolan, an Honors Chemistry major from Macon, Georgia, helped lead the Tars to a Sunshine State Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Championship. She becomes one of only eight rowers nationwide selected to the Division II First Team.
Prelog, a Marine Biology (Honors) major from Fountain Hills, Arizona, capped her Rollins career with Second Team All-America recognition after helping the Tars post another nationally competitive campaign. She was one of four rowers selected to the Division II Second Team.
The CRCA selects Division II All-Americans from nominees who competed in at least 75 percent of their team's races and consistently raced in the Varsity Eight or ranking Varsity Four throughout the season.
In addition to the All-America honors, six Rollins rowers were named CRCA Scholar-Athletes:
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Sophie Bolan – Honors Chemistry
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Elizabeth Hanna – Economics and Business Management
• Abigail Klesa – Economics
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Claire Opal-Levine – Marine Biology (Honors)
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Olivia Prelog – Marine Biology (Honors)
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Dinah Rofman – Biology
The CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award recognizes student-athletes who maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher while meeting the organization's competitive participation requirements. This year, the CRCA honored 1,174 student-athletes across all divisions, with recipients collectively posting an average GPA above 3.59.
Rollins concluded the season with a strong showing at the NCAA Division II Championship, highlighted by a victory in the Petite Final of the Fours.
