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Audrey Boersen
ALSO KNOWN AS
Audrey Spidsen
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Saratoga, NY
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Audrey’s rowing journey started at Grand Valley State University, where she walked onto the team with zero experience — and left with a deep love for the sport and a fierce competitive edge.
After college, Audrey rose quickly through the elite lightweight ranks, earning three U.S. National Team selections in just three years. She’s raced at the World Championships and knows what it means to represent her country on the international stage. Now, with lightweight rowing no longer part of the Olympic program, Audrey is leveling up — transitioning into openweight racing and training full-time with ARION (Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast) in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her sights are firmly set on the LA 2028 Olympic Games for both flatwater and beach sprints rowing.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Silver medal in LW1x – 2024 World Rowing Cup III
Stephen Schaefer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Dr. Spid
SPORT
Cycling
TRAINING LOCATION
Arizona
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Stephen took the long road to becoming a cyclist, running competitively for 11 years before taking up two wheels in 2017 during his PhD study at Arizona State University. He has since raced at the national level in road, gravel, cyclocross, and MTB races including multiple appearances at USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships. Highlights include an overall win at Joe Martin Stage Race and 35th place in the 2023 USAC national champs road race.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Coming soon
Paige Wheeler
ALSO KNOWN AS
The Wheel Deal
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Craftsbury, VT
Washington, DC
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Paige Wheeler’s athletic journey started on the ice rinks of Arlington, VA, where she played hockey before shifting to rowing in 8th grade — and just for good measure, she threw in long-distance running too (including the Marine Corps Marathon… in 9th grade). That early mix of endurance, tenacity, and discipline has shaped her ever since.
After a standout high school career at Washington-Liberty, Paige rowed briefly at Kansas before transferring to Ohio State, where she helped the Buckeyes claim a Big Ten Championship and made three NCAA Championship appearances. She’s since built an impressive resume in sculling: earning a spot at U23 quad camp in 2023 and then, in 2024, winning U23 Trials in the double with partner Ellie VanHouten and racing at U23 Worlds, where they won the B Final.
Paige now trains with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP), a high-performance sculling program in Vermont. With top-15 finishes at Fall and Winter Speed Orders and her eyes on LA 2028, she’s doubling down on her Olympic dream — blending raw endurance, technical growth, and the quiet confidence of an athlete who knows how far she’s come… and how far she plans to go.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Coming soon
Gemma Wollenschlaeger
ALSO KNOWN AS
Gemma Wollenspid, Gemmaximum Spid
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing, Pararowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Saint Augustine, Fl
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Gemma returns for another year with Spid Werkz! She started rowing just under 5 years ago and little did she know her whole life would change by a boat. She is currently in Boston training full time for the Games while continuing her Accounting degree at Temple University remotely. Gemma debuted her first national team season in the summer of 2023 in the PR3 2x racing in Paris and earning silver at the World Championships in Serbia (with Todd Vogt!).
Most recently, Gemma won a Silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics for Team USA!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Silver medal in PR3 4 – 2024 Paralympics (Paris)
Silver medal in PR3 2x – 2023 World Championships (Serbia)