Isaac Rentschler, senior and Treasurer of Villanova Men's Rowing, competing in the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ and recognized with Academic All-Conference honors.

isaac rentschler

class: senior

hometown: columbia city, in

high school: columbia city high school

bio

Team treasurer for a second season and a four-year rower from Columbia City, Indiana — has raced bow of the varsity eight and stepped in as a coxswain. A Political Science major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Academic All-Conference.

2026–27 · Junior

  • Bow, Varsity 8+ — 14th of 22 at Head of the Housatonic

2025–26 · JUNIOR

  • Bow, Varsity 4+ — 20th nationally at the ACRA Championships

  • Bow, Varsity 8+ — 6th in the Club 8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta; 4th in the MARC petite final

  • 2-seat, Varsity 8+ — def. St. Mary’s, lost to Franklin & Marshall at the Upper Schuylkill Challenge; 5th at the Knecht Cup

  • 2-seat, Varsity 8+ — def. Catholic; fell to Delaware, George Washington & Washington College at the Washington College Invitational

  • Coxed the Varsity 4+ at the Clemson Spring Break Dual

  • Bow, Varsity 8+ — 3rd of 10 (Occoquan), 26th of 45 (Schuylkill), 37th of 42 (Charles), 15th of 23 (Housatonic)

2024–25 · SOPHOMORE

  • Bow, Varsity 8+ — raced the ACRA Championships

  • Bow, 2nd Varsity 8+ — 5th in the Dad Vail petite final; 6th in the MARC grand final; 5th at the Bergen Cup

  • Bow, Varsity 8+ — 4th at the Knecht Cup; def. St. Mary’s & Franklin & Marshall at the Upper Schuylkill Challenge

  • 7-seat, 2nd Varsity 8+ — 5th at the Frostbite Regatta; def. Franklin & Marshall at the True Blue Regatta; 46th of 50 (Club 8+) at Head of the Schuylkill

2023–24 · FRESHMAN

  • Bow, Novice 4+ — 15th nationally at the ACRA Championships, tying a program best; won the 3rd final at the Dad Vail Regatta

  • 3-seat, 2nd Varsity 8+ — MARC petite final (fell to St. Mary’s); 5th in its Kerr Cup heat

  • Novice 8+ — 9th of 15 at Head of the Schuylkill

BEFORE VILLANOVA · COLUMBIA CITY HIGH SCHOOL

  • 2021 cross country semi-state qualifier