George Pocock Excellence Award

The George Pocock Rowing Foundation presents annual awards to outstanding members of our Pacific Northwest rowing community. The award ceremony takes place during the Row to the Future Breakfast each spring.  

The goal of these awards is to recognize individuals who have contributed to the sport of rowing in the Pacific Northwest and who continuously embody George Pocock's selfless love of the sport. 

Below are the awardees from the 2026 Row to the Future Breakfast celebration.

Click the button below if you would like to nominate an athlete, coach or community member for 2027:

2026 Excellence Award Winners

Dave Harvey

Tacoma Rowing

Winner of the George Pocock Excellence Award for a Community Member

Audrey Stoughton

Renton Rowing Center

Winner of the George Pocock Excellence Award for an Athlete

Ben McIsaac

North Cascades Crew

Winner of the George Pocock Excellence Award for a Coach

Previous Award Winners & Nominees

2026

Ben McIsaac

Arianna Osoria

Tiffany Sevaried

Lucy Smith

Audrey Stoughton

Taylor Takenouchi

Paul Wensley

Lauren Alexander

Tyler Davis

Eliza Dickson

Ben Ewer

Nick Haley

Dave Harvey

Kent McCleary

2025

Eliza Dickson

Lauren Alexander

Ben Ewer

Jay Finney

Nick Haley

Kent McCleary

Arianna Osoria

Jacob Plihal

Tiffany Sevaried

Taylor Takenouchi

Paul Wensley

Shirley Wilson

Tyler Davis

Lucy Smith

  • "He is central to our club’s success as Junior Head Coach, mentor, and founding board member.”

    —Nominator

  • "He supported our club from the beginning in whatever way he could. From contacts, to getting us boats donated, to general advice he was always willing and eager to help us.”

    —Nominator

  • "Since joining our program, he has consistently shown a rare level of dedication and selflessness. He is the first to start on any task that needs to be done and he will continue working when others have stopped.”

    —Nominator

  • “She leads by example in everything she does.”

    —Nominator