Issy Melville

Grace Worthington

/ Women's Rowing

Washington women's second varsity eight racing at 2026 Big Ten Championships at Indianapolis Rowing Center, May 17, 2026

Photo by: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington women's rowing varsity eight in action at Redwood Shores, April 11, 2026.

Photo by: Grace Mackinlay

A crew of UW freshman rowers celebrates its win in the 2026 Class Day Regatta, shortly after having finished.

The University of Washington women’s rowing headshots on November 24, 2025. (Photography by Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Hamilton, New Zealand
High School:
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls

International Rowing Experience

• Competed in the New Zealand women’s four at 2024 World Rowing Under 19 Championships
• Rowed in the Kiwi eight that took on Washington at the 2025 Windermere Cup

2026 (Freshman)

• Named to the 2026 Big Ten All-Freshman team
• Stroked the freshman eight that won the Seattle Times Women's Race at Class Day
• Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that finished second in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy at San Diego Crew Classic
• Stroked the Varsity 8+ that won at California, earning the Simpson Cup
• Stroked the Varsity 8+ at the B1G Invitational
• Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in the Windermere Cup
• Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that won its grand final at Big Ten Championships
• Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ that won the petite final at NCAA Championships

Club Rowing Experience

• Rowed for Waikato Rowing Club

Personal

• Daughter of Jennie and Guy Melville
• Has two younger sisters, Tor and Pippa

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Thursday, July 16

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Sunday, August 30

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Thursday, August 27

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Tuesday, August 25

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Friday, August 21

Issy Melville - 2026-27 Women's Rowing Roster

Roster

Ella Bayer

Carmel Bollag

Morgan Bradley

Kayla Coates-Robertson

Niamh Comerford

Audrey Cronin

Emma Cronin

Claire Cunningham

Emily Downing

Lucy Forest

Katie Gardner

Makenna Garrett

Annelise Hahl

Ava Hedin

Violet Holbrow Brooksbank

Camille Hutton

Taylor Inouye

Emelia Jordan

Zoe Keenan

Zola Kemp

Kylie Kunz

Caroline Law

Perry McLoughlin

Issy Melville

Izzy Michaelson

Sienna Mody

Layla Mohanna

Emily Myers

Liv Ormseth

Nienke Overgoor

Jayna Palmer

Abby Putnam

Claire Rogge

Sloane Roth

Ava Rothmeyer

Scarlett Shelton

Chloe Sheppard

Grace Sisett

Finley Stockstad

Katharina Stromberg

Sophia Thompson

Victoria Trentin

Sami Tyler

Willow Tzonev

Kalee Verd

Jess Weir

Amelia Westbrook

Caitlin Woods

Grace Worthington

Issy Melville

International Rowing Experience

2026 (Freshman)

Club Rowing Experience

Personal

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Ella Bayer

Carmel Bollag

Morgan Bradley

Kayla Coates-Robertson

Niamh Comerford

Audrey Cronin

Emma Cronin

Claire Cunningham

Emily Downing

Lucy Forest

Katie Gardner

Makenna Garrett

Annelise Hahl

Ava Hedin

Violet Holbrow Brooksbank

Camille Hutton

Taylor Inouye

Emelia Jordan

Zoe Keenan

Zola Kemp

Kylie Kunz