WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross senior Ella Lynch-Bartek was named to the 2026 women's rowing Academic All-Patriot League team, the conference office announced on Thursday. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic standing with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player.
 
Lynch-Bartek was a member of the varsity 4+ for Holy Cross at the Patriot League Championship last week, leading the team to a win in the petite finals after defeating second-place Bucknell by over five seconds. Lynch-Bartek competed with the varsity 4+ and the second varsity 8+ over the spring season, which was highlighted by winning the varsity 4+ race at the Jesuit Invitational, and defeating UConn in the second varsity 8+ third final at the Eastern Sprints.

A four-year member of the women's rowing team, Lynch-Bartek holds a cumulative grade point average of 3.94 as a Chemistry major.

A complete list of the 2026 Academic All-Patriot League women's rowing team is below. 

2026 Women's Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Laura Fern Jones, Navy, Jr.
 
2026 Women's Rowing Academic All-Patriot League Team
Ingrid Eshuis, Boston University
Kalena Gatesman, Bucknell
Stella Curcio, Colgate
Phoebe Opler, Georgetown
Ella Lynch-Bartek, Holy Cross
Grace Ioffe, Lehigh
Beata Turnquist, Loyola Maryland
Elizabeth Jackson, MIT
Madeleine Laws, MIT
Michelle Peng, MIT
Laura Fern Jones, Navy

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