Ridgewood Crew Athlete Selected To Row For U.S. Junior National Team

Brendan Caltavuturo has been selected to row with the U.S. Junior Men’s team with U.S. Rowing.

Caltavuturo, a senior at Ridgewood High School, rows for Ridgewood Crew. It will be the most high-profile rowing appearance for the co-captain. He has already participated in a series of national and international events, including: the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints in Boston, the world championship for indoor rowing, the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Garden State Championship, and the Philadelphia City Championship.

Caltavuturo attended the U.S. Rowing Junior National Team Training Camp in Pittsburgh earlier this summer to compete for a spot on the team. The program attracts the best young rowers in the country.

This year, Ridgewood Crew concluded its 2015 season with 16 athletes winning medals at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. More than 5,600 rowers from the U.S. and Canada participated in the event. The team also sent five boats to the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championships.

(Pictured: Brendan Caltavuturo/Courtesy of Susan Carley)