LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Miramonte Grad Class of 24 makes US rowing team second year in a row


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Miramonte graduate of 2024 Keenan Heinz was rowing for team USA at the U19 World Rowing Championships in St. Catherines, Canada Aug. 18-25. This is his second year representing the United States. Keenan competed for USA in a four with coxswain in the World Rowing Championships last year in Paris.

This year he is in the stroke seat (eighth) of the eight-plus boat. Two other teammates from his rowing club, Oakland Strokes, have also been selected. Ori Radwin of Albany is in the five seat of the eight-plus and Aemon Morlan of Alameda is in the first seat of the four with coxswain. The U19 roster includes athletes from 18 states and two athletes from the District of Columbia. California leads the way with 12 athletes.

Keenan spent most of July at the Olympic Training Site in Chula Vista, CA. U.S. Rowing invited the top rowers in the nation to compete for spots on the team. The U.S. had crews competing in nine events, including the men's and women's quadruple sculls, four with coxswain, and eight, as well as the men's single sculls, double sculls, and pair.

After Worlds, Keenan will be attending UPenn in the school of Engineering and Applied Science. He is excited to represent the UPenn rowing team in the Ivy Leage.