Gael Spotlight | From Row to Road

SMC Athletics / Brian Brownfield

The Common Interest Management Gael Spotlight is a monthly feature story about Saint Mary's Athletics and a behind-the-scenes look at the Gaels.

MORAGA, Calif. – Rowing is an enigma in the world of college athletics, in that most rowers don't seem to find their way into the sport until high school. Such was the case for Oregon native Hathaway Scarpine, who heads into her third season with the Gaels after missing all of last season due to injury.

"Growing up in Portland, you find yourself spending a lot of time near the water, and during my freshman year of high school I sat next to this girl who rowed and my parents thought I should give it a shot," recalls…