Orlando Area Rowing Society’s Brooke Deaton never will forget the Junior 8+ boat with which she won Sweep States in 2024. She was in her second year of rowing, and at that point, she had to decide whether she would commit to the sport or venture down another avenue.
Rowing took time out of her schedule.
Deaton, who graduated from Olympia High in May, missed out on high school football games for practices, but the group of girls made it all worth it — everyone was willing to work hard for one another…