Nine Piedmont rowers raced for Oakland Strokes at the 2026 USRowing Youth National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida, June 11 to 14, where the club won its 26th national championship. The national title came in the Men’s U17 8+, coached by Sean Gibel, which won Sunday’s grand final with a crew that was two-thirds first-year rowers.
A silver in the Men’s Youth 4-
Two Piedmont High School rowers led Oakland Strokes to silver in the Men’s Youth 4-: senior Senan Brodie at bow and junior Connor Cross in the three seat. Brodie is headed to the University of Pennsylvania in the fall to row on their lightweight crew. The four was coached by Jovan Jovanovic. Piedmont High School sophomore Diego Branneria also rowed bow in the men’s pair that won the B final to finish 9th overall.
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