Ten members of the Hobart rowing team were named 2025 Empacher-Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) Scholar-Athletes. Since 2021, the Statesmen have had 14 athletes earn 29 IRCA Scholar-Athlete Awards.
 
The 10 selections are the most scholar-athletes Hobart has earned in a season.
 
To be named an IRCA Scholar-Athlete, rowers and coxswains must be in their second, third or fourth year of eligibility, have competed in one of the top three boats during the season or raced at the 2024 IRA Championships and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 through the fall semester.
 
The following Statesmen were recognized:
 

2025 Empacher-IRCA Scholar-Athletes

Name	Major
Ryan Agans	Environmental Studies
Ellie Dial	History
Brogan Dietsche	Chemistry
James Faulkner	Environmental Studies
Panagiotis Giannakopoulos	Economics
Lex Lauer	Undeclared
Holden May	Sociology and Public Policy
Sam Peeler	Biology
Aidan Vanek	Chemistry
Charles Watroba	Undeclared

Vanek is Hobart's second three-time recipient of the award. May, Peeler and Watroba also earned IRCA Scholar-Athlete recognition last year.
 
Dial, Giannakopoulos, Lauer and Watroba competed in the varsity eight at the National Invitational Rowing Championships. Faulkner and Vanek rowed in the 2V8. Agans, Peeler and Dietsche competed in the 3V8, winning silver medals. May was in the 3V8 for most of the season but did not compete at the NIRCs.