2014 west virginia university rowing guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

In the Spotlight ........................................ 2

Community Service ................................. 3

WVU Boathouse ...................................... 4

Strength and Conditioning ...................... 7

Athletic Training ....................................... 8

Big 12 Conference ................................. 10

Conference USA .................................... 11

Henley Royal Regatta ............................ 12

Rowing 101 ........................................... 13

Student-Athlete Services....................... 14

Campus Life .......................................... 18

Mountaineer Excellence ........................ 23

Credits: The 2014 West Virginia University women’s row-ing guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Managing Editor: Joe SwanEditor: Jon HevronAuthor: Jon HevronPage Layout & Design: Kristin ColdsnowCover Design: Kristin Coldsnow

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© 2014 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a profes-sional sports team in the state, folks across the state and through-out the region love West Virginia University athletics.

No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU.

Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent them-selves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public.

If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virgin-ia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

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COMMUNITY SERVICEThe West Virginia University rowing team works hard on the water to ensure that it represents the Old Gold and Blue in the best manner possible in competition. But it also works hard to give back to those who make Morgantown and the surrounding region a kind-hearted and good-natured community.

This year, the team volunteered as the setup crew while fundraising for the Making Strides for Breast Cancer event that was held at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park Amphitheatre in October. The event serves as a celebration of survivorship, an occasion to express hope, and a shared goal to end a disease that threatens the lives of so many.

“It’s very important that we are involved in the community because we are the beneficiaries of tremendous support on a myriad of levels,” says head coach Jimmy King.

Previously, the team has helped make the community a better place by helping with roadside clean-up, improving local watersheds and volunteering at senior centers. They also aided the Haiti relief fund through the West Virginia Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which held a benefit after the country was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in January 2010.

Several team members also volunteer on an individual basis with the local Big Sister program.

Additionally, associate head coach Tina Griffith and assistant coach Meg Ayers participated in a clean-up of the Monongahela River in June 2011 when the Army Corps of Engineers needed to do repairs on the lock and dam.

“The residents of Morgantown and the surrounding areas are great supporters of Mountaineer athletics and we all continually reap the benefits of that support,” King says. “As members of such a privileged group, being active in the community is a way we can give back and show our appreciation.”

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WVU BOATHOUSE

WVU’S BOATHOUSE IS SITUATED IN THE WHARF DISTRICT OF

MORGANTOWN AND JUST A SHORT WALK ALONG THE CAPERTON RAIL

TRAIL FROM THE WVU VISITORS RESOURCE CENTER.

The West Virginia University Boathouse is located in Morgantown’s Wharf District directly below The Wharf Restaurant along the Monongahela River – just a two-minute walk from the WVU Visitors Center.


Constructed in 2007 below the Caperton Trail, the attractive, climate-controlled facility houses the West Virginia University Fleet that includes (5) eights, (3) fours, (4) pair/doubles, and (3) singles.

The WVU Boathouse has dressing facilities and locker room space, and the dock easily allows (3) eights to launch simultaneously.

The Monongahela River, commonly referred to as “the Mon”, provides an idyllic rowing venue for the Mountaineers. A series of locks and dams along the Mon create a pooling effect so that a minimum navigable depth of nine feet is maintained year-round. From the boathouse, which sits just below the Morgantown Lock and Dam, the next lock and dam is located a little more than 10 miles downriver in Point Marion, Pa.

In the spring of 2009, West Virginia University served host to its first-ever spring regatta on the Mon, featuring Dayton, Duquense and George Mason. The race ended at the Edith Barill Riverfront Park in nearby Star City. The Mountaineers will host two scrimmages, one in the fall against Duquense and a second in the spring against George Mason, on the Mon in the 2013-14 season.

The name Monongahela is derived from a Native American term loosely meaning “river of falling banks” and/or “river of high bluffs”. True to its name, the Mon flows well below its banks and is largely sheltered from prevailing winds by the surrounding bluffs. As such, the West Virginia University crews are often fortunate to train on calm water with little current.

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGAthletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Vir-ginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-ath-letes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At West Virginia, student-athletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN PROGRAM INDIVIDUALLY CALCULATED AND UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

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The West Virginia athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the water in a timely manner while providing quality health care for

its student-athletes and coaches.

The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains, which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention,

education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition.

Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athlete furnished with the latest technology and equipment.

The athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure the student-athletes receive quality

care throughout their career at WVU.


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The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 10 Universities- Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech along with its newest members of TCU and West Virginia.

Now in its 17th year of existence, the Big 12 Conference is a model of stability, strength and success that is backed by institutions that value quality academic and athletic programs, as well as a great tradition of success.

The Big 12 is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics conference that encompasses five states with over 37 million people within its geographic footprint.

More than 4,100 student-athletes from across the United State and around the World compete annually under the Big 12 banner.

Whether on the field, in the classroom or within the community, student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship.

The Big 12 conducts postseason championships for 20 of its 23 sports, including rowing.

In total, five members of the big 12 Conference sponsor collegiate rowing programs- Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

On Sept. 7, 2012, the big 12 announced a 13-year media rights deal with ESPN and Fox Sports Media Rights Group that is sure to maintain the league’s elite status.

In its first 16 years, the Conference has distributed more than $1.6 billion to its member institutions. The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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In addition to being a full-fledged member of the Big 12 Conference, the West Virginia University rowing program is also an affiliate member of Conference USA. The reason for this affiliation is the NCAA’s new automatic qualification system that was implemented in the 2013 season.

Eleven teams will be selected via automatic qualifier as conference champions and 11 teams will be selected at-large by a selection committee for participation in the NCAA Championship.

In order to earn an automatic qualification designation, a conference must have a minimum of six rowing schools. The five big 12 schools (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia), along with two SEC rowing schools (Alabama and Tennessee), are affiliated with the three Conference UISA rowing schools (UCF, SMU and Tulsa).

Additionally, Old Dominion officially joined Conference USA on July 1, 2013.

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Take five women who never rowed prior to college, give them an experienced coach and boat, and this is the fairytale story of the West Virginia women’s rowing team. After a successful showing in the pro-gram’s debut season, the Varsity 4+ did something outstanding- qualify for rowing’s most prestigious event- the Henley Royal regatta.

When the four team of Tina Griffith, rishi Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and coxswain Christine DeRienzo finished first at the Dad Vail Regatta, the nation’s largest collegiate race, the team was selected to represent the United States at Henley.

The Mountaineers were selected to attend the big race by the orga-nizers of Dad Vail not only for their first-place finish, but also because they felt WVU has the best chance of winning in England, even though no team that the committee had selected has ever made it past the second round.

The team was excited to travel to England and resent West Virginia and the U.S. at such a prestigious international regatta. In the town of Hen-ley, rowing is the premier sport and is the center of the town’ attention.

The regatta began in 1839 and has been held each year since, except during the World Wars. It started as an afternoon event, but is now held over the course of five days with more than 500 teams competing in 17 events.

Because the Henley began before either the England Rowing Asso-ciation or the International Rowing Federation were created, the royal Regatta features a longer course and a different style of racing.

The women’s course is one mile and 550 yards, which is slightly longer than the distance of 2,000 meter that the team was familiar rowing. The women only races on tea at a time, with the winner advancing to the next round.

WVU’s four team started the competition strong, sailing through the first, second and third rounds, before eventually losing in the finals to Oxford Brookes University (England). Although the team was eliminat-ed, they broke the course record and made it farther than any other team the Dad Vail committee had selected.

“I was very grateful for the opportunity, and it was exciting, but it was mainly another opportunity to prove ourselves,” Griffith said. “To be honest, it really didn’t matter the competitor, we just wanted to race and win, and that is one big reason why I think we did so well.”

Attending the Henley was a royal finish to the team’s Cinderella year and an experience they will never forget. The team not only made a mark in the program’s first season; they set the bar for future Mountain-eers in seasons to come.

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HENLEY ROYAL REGATTAA ROYAL FINISH

THE BOAT:Bow: The forward section of the boat and the first part of the boat to cross the finish line. Also the person in the seat closest to the bow.Bow coxed Boat: A shell in which the coxswain is near the bow instead of the stern. It’s hard to see the coxswain in this type of boat, because only her head is visible. Having the coxswain virtually lying down in the bow reduces wind resistance, and weight distribution is better.Button: A wide collar on the oar that keeps it from slipping through the oarlock.Coxswain: Person who steers the shell and is the on-the-water coach for the crew.Deck: The part of the shell at the bow and stern that is covered with fiberglass cloth or a thin plastic.Ergometer: Rowers call it an “erg.” It’s a rowing machine that closely approximates the actual rowing motion and allows the rower to measure her “strokes per minute” and the distance covered. Gate: The bar across the oarlock that keeps the oar in place.Lightweight: Refers to the rowers, not the boats; there is a maximum weight for each rower in a lightweight event as well as a boat average.Oar: Used to drive the boat forwardPort: Left side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of the movement.Power 10: A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It’s a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.

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Repechage: The second-chance race which ensures that everyone has two chances to advance from preliminary races since there is no seeding in the heats.Rigger: The triangular shaped metal device that is bolted onto the side of the boat and holds the oars.Run: The run is the distance the shell moves during one stroke. You can figure it by looking for the distance between the puddles made by the same oar.Shell: Can be used interchangeably with boat.Slide: The set of runners for the wheels of each seat in the boat.Starboard: Right side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of movement.Stern: The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing.Stretcher or Footstretcher: Where the rower’s feet go. The stretcher consists of two inclined footrests that hold the rower’s shoes. The rower’s shoes are bolted into the footrests.Stroke: The rower who sits closest to the stern. The stroke sets the rhythm for the boat; others behind her must follow her cadence.StrokeCoach: A small electronic display that rowers attach in the boat to show the important race information like stroke rate and elapsed time.Swing: The hard-to-define feeling when near-perfect synchronization of motion occurs in the shell, enhancing the performance and speed.

THE STROKE:Catch: The point, at the end of the recovery, when the blade is placed into the water for the beginning of the next stroke. Drive: The part of the stroke when the blade is in the water and the rower is pulling on the handle/pressing with the legs. Recovery: The time between the release and the catch, when the oar is not in the water. Feather: To gradually turn the blade so that it goes from parallel to the water to perpendicular (square) with the water just before the catch.

COXSWAIN COMMANDS:Back-it: Means to have the rowers place their blades at the release position, squared, and push the oar handle toward the stern of the boat. This motion causes the shell to move backwards. Blades-down: This command is used to tell the rowers to place their blades back on the water.Check-it-down: Tells the crew to square their blades and drag them across the surface to the water. Used to slow and stop the shell quickly. Ease-up, Firm-up: These commands tell the rowers to reduce the pressure on the oar, or apply more pressure as needed. Heads, ready, up: Tells the rowers to press the boat above their heads. Hold-Water: Tells the rowers to stop rowing and square their blades immediately; dragging them across the surface of the water to slow and stop the boat quickly!Let-it-run: This tells the rowers to stop rowing. Paddle: This tells a crew to row with just enough pressure to move the boat.Roll-it: Tells the crew to flip the boat over, together, from heads. Way-enough: Tells the rowers to stop rowing. The synonym is “let it run.”

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STUDENT-ATHLETESERVICESWest Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-ath-letes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challeng-es they face as developing adults.

While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the

classroom. Some of those strides include a string of 10 consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-Amer-

ican.

To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the na-tion’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Ac-ademic Performance Center. The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in.

A total of 340 student-athletes were recognized for their achieve-ment in the classroom last spring, at the annual WVU Stu-dent-Athlete Academic Excellence Banquet, honoring recipients of the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. Implemented in 1989, the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll was created to recog-nize students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Since the program began in 1989, nearly 4,000 student-athletes have earned a place on the honor roll. Ford retired in 2011 after 44 years of service with the WVU Depart-ment of Intercollegiate Athletics.


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IN 2012-13, A TOTAL OF 19 ROWERS RECEIVED A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC HONORS, INCLUDING BEING NAMED TO THE CONFERENCE USA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM, ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS, COLLEGIATE COACHES ROWING ASSOCIATION NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETES, THE BIG 12 HONOR ROLL AND AWARDED THE CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC MEDAL.




STUDENT-ATHLETESERVICESWest Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past eight years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year.

The West Virginia University women’s cross country team, men’s basketball team and women’s soccer team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. The women’s cross country team was one of seven Mountaineer teams to earn a perfect APR score in 2011-12 alone. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administra-tion about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

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CAMPUSLIFECHARACTERPublic, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

COMBINED WVU EXPENSE BUDGET Approximately $917 million (2013).

ACCREDITATIONS North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.

GOVERNANCE The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing, and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities.

LOCATION Morgantown, W.Va., population 30,293, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the north-west. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com; and the sec-ond-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2013 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 32,348. THAT INCLUDED: • 18,583 West Virginia residents, 14,012 nonresidents • 25,715 undergraduates • 5,179 graduate and 1,701 professional students


CHARACTERPublic, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

COMBINED WVU EXPENSE BUDGET Approximately $917 million (2013).

ACCREDITATIONS North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.

GOVERNANCE The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing, and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities.

LOCATION Morgantown, W.Va., population 30,293, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the north-west. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com; and the sec-ond-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2013 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 32,348. THAT INCLUDED: • 18,583 West Virginia residents, 14,012 nonresidents • 25,715 undergraduates • 5,179 graduate and 1,701 professional students

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships—24 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 36 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, two Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), nine Boren Scholars, five Gilman Scholars, 36 Fulbright Scholars, and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar.

ACADEMICS 14 colleges and schools offering 184 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs in agriculture, natural resources, and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; journalism; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health; plus the WVU Honors College, University College, and programs at Potomac State College and WVU Institute of Technology. wvu.edu/Academics/

STUDENT LIVING EXPERIENCE The First-Year Experience—unique among state universities—helps students navigate their first year at WVU. Elements include resi-dential colleges and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun, and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and a Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. apply.wvu.edu/life

TRANSPORTATION University buses operate free on a year-round basis as does the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—a computer-directed sys-tem that glides along 8.7 miles of guideway between Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences Center campuses. In addition, Morgantown’s expanded MountainLine bus service offers free rides to students and employees. WVU ID is required for all services. transportation.wvu.edu/services

SAFETY WVU has one of the safest college campuses in America, with 24-hour police protection and 37 outdoor emergency phones. The WVU Alert system sends urgent news to participants’ cell phones, and digital InfoStations across campus show important announcements.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from more than 350 student organizations, and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. sos.wvu.edu

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STUDY ABROAD More than 800 students participate in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. internationalpro-grams.wvu.edu/

WVU ONLINE/EXTENDED CAMPUS Hundreds of distance education classes are available. elearn.wvu.edu/

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID Approximately $10 million a year is awarded by the WVU Scholars Program; more than 5,000 students benefit from this program annually. In addition, there are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation, or some combination of these factors. In 2012, WVU students received over $380 million in financial aid-average aid per recipient is $9,800. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship. promisescholar-ships.org/promise/ home.aspx

HONORS COLLEGE The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living at WVU that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging cours-es, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. Students may participate as Presidential Honors Scholars or Dean’s Honors Scholars; both options provide enhanced experiences. /honors.wvu.edu/

PARENTS CLUB The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 22,000 mem-bers in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student expe-rience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news, and a Parent Perk program. Membership is free. parentsclub.wvu.edu

FACILITIES WVU’s mix of historic and modern facilities includes 430 build-ings on 1,456 acres. Eleven main campus buildings are located on the National Register of Historic Places, and WVU operates eight experimental farms and four forests throughout the state, in addition to WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp and Lifelong Learning Center near Weston. jacksonsmill.ext.wvu.edu/

LIBRARIES Five library facilities—Downtown Library Complex, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library, and Libraries Depository—contain nearly 2.1 million volumes, 246 electronic databases, and more than 48,000 journal subscriptions, with access to 36 million volumes through a book-sharing consor-tium. Library staff offer in-person and online assistance. libraries.wvu.edu

VISITORS CENTER Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Center fea-tures unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Saturday (closed Sundays and most Univer-sity holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. visit.wvu.edu

ALUMNI Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 185,000 graduates worldwide in some 60 foreign nations. alumni.wvu.edu

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TEAM RECORDSBaseball33-26, 13-11 Big 12Cross CountryFourth at Big 12 Championships; Fifth at Mid-Atlantic Regionals; One NCAA QualifierMen’s Basketball13-19, 6-12 Big 12Women’s Basketball17-14, 9-9 Big 12; NCAA First RoundFootball7-6, 4-5 Big 12; 2013 New Era Pinstripe BowlGymnastics13-9, 1-3 Big 12; NCAA RegionalsRowingFourth at Big 12; Sixth at Conference USA ChampionshipMen’s Soccer9-6-2, 4-2-1 MACWomen’s Soccer11-5-4, 7-0-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season Champions, NCAA First Round Men’s Swimming and Diving: Third at Big 12 Women’s Swimming and DivingSecond at Big 12; Two NCAA QualifiersRifle11-1, 5-1 GARC; GARC Champions; NCAA ChampionsWomen’s Tennis4-17, 0-9 Big 12Women’s TrackIndoor-10th Big 12; One NCAA Qualifier; Outdoor-Eighth Big 12; 9 NCAA QualifiersVolleyball8-22, 0-16 Big 12Wrestling2-13, 0-6 Big 12; One NCAA Qualifier

• 73 First Team Academic All-Conference Selections

• 239 Student-Athletes were named to the Fall Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

MOUNTAINEEREXCELLENCE

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NCAA CHAMPIONSRifle TeamPetra Zublasing, rifle; smallbore & air rifle

TEAM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS• Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular-Season Champions

• Rifle, GARC Postseason Champions

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS• Tavon Austin, football• Stedman Bailey, football• Taylor Ciotola, rifle• Meelis Kiisk, rifle• Mandie Nugent, swimming & diving• Maren Prediger, rifle• Garrett Spurgeon, rifle• Kelly Williams, track• Petra Zublasing, rifle


COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jimmy King ....................... 26

Assistant Coach Stacey Van Order ....... 27

Assistant Coach Mandy Merritt ............. 27

Support Staff ......................................... 28


COACHES

Jimmy King enters his sixth season at the helm of the West Virginia University rowing program. King has made tremendous strides with the team since taking over leadership responsibility during 2007-08. Each season has seen steady improvement since then, with one of the most successful seasons com-ing this past racing year. The 2012-13 season began at the Oak ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Mountaineers, under King’s tutelage, secured a third-place finish in the varsity 8+ “A” race, and second and first place honors in the “B” and “C” heats, respectively. A week later, the varsity 8+ crew secured a first place finish against Alabama and UCF, with a time of 7:41.5. In mid-April at the Knecht Cup, WVU tallied two more top-10 finishes out of 34 crews in the varsity 8+, with the Moun-taineers top-boat finishing in fifth with a mark of 6:49.14. Come championship season, WVU amassed 75 points for a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships in Kansas City, Kan. The varsity 8 crew continued its strong season, posting a third place finish, and boasting two All-Big 12 selections. The Mountaineers season ended at the Conference USA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., where WVU finished in sixth place, just one point behind Kansas. During the 2011-12 season, King guided multiple crews to top-10 finishes, as well as medal finishes, during the fall and spring seasons. At the fall season opening Head of the Ohio Regatta, four medals were earned, including first-place finishes by the Varsity 8+ and 4+ crews. At the Head of the Kanawha, King guided two shells to first-place finishes. Additionally, King guided the Varsity 4+ to a top-five finish at the Head of the Schuylkill and three medals at the Frostbite Regatta. During the course of the spring season, King oversaw the advancement of all four crews to the Knecht Cup Regatta Grand Finals for only the fourth time in program history, including two top-10 finishes. In 2010-11, King guided the team to several medals and top 10 finishes in both spring and fall regattas. During the season opening Head of the Ohio Regatta in Pittsburgh, King coached both the Varsity 8+ and one doubles shell to a gold medal, while coaching a second doubles shell to a silver medal. In addition, he led the Mountaineers to top 10 finishes in the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ events at the prestigious and well-known Head of the Schuylkill the following weekend. Furthermore, he saw the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew medal for the third year in a row at the Head of the Occoquan, improving upon past years by taking home silver.Other notable performances included a silver medal finish by the Varsity 8+ at the Occoquan Sprints, a fifth-place finish at the Knecht Cup Regatta (only the second time in program history the Mountaineers have qualified for the Grand Finals) and a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships (the first time since 2005 the Varsity 8+ has reached the Grand Finals at Big East. King’s success with the team is not limited to the water, as he also stresses the importance of academics. The 2010-11 season saw the emergence of the program’s second All-American, as senior Rachel Viglianco earned the honor twice, being named to the CoSIDA Capital One All-America Women’s at-Large second team, and to the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-America team. In addition, five rowers were honored by the CRCA as National Scholar-Athletes, with junior Shannon Gribbons named to the all-Mid Atlantic Region first team. Gribbons became the first rower from WVU to earn this honor. The 2009-10 season served as the foundation for success, as King developed the athletes that would lead the team the following season. Notable results included a third-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio, and a first-place finish at the second annual Head of the Mon in the fall

racing season. The spring season brought a first-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at North Car-olina, a second-place finish at George Mason, a first-place finish in the petite final at the Big East Championships and a second-place finish in the petite finals at the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.King was also instrumental in implementing only the second ever Head of the Mon in the spring of 2009, a home regatta for the Mountaineers that included competition from Dayton, Duquesne and George Mason. Additionally, four members of the team were honored as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes. In his first two seasons as head coach, King saw great success with the Varsity 4+. Those years saw the crew place third and second at the Head of the Ohio, respectively, as well as earning a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan, a first-place finish at Dayton, a second-place finish at the Knecht Cup and a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships. In addition, the Varsity 4+ crew placed fourth at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta. Prior to his time with WVU, King spent the previous 10 years as the assistant rowing coach at Georgetown. There, he was responsible for di-recting the men’s heavyweight squad, and for the day-to-day running of the women’s heavyweight program.While at Georgetown, King also provided ad-ministrative support to the part-time coaches of the women’s lightweight program, having helped institute the lightweight program for the Hoyas in 1999. In 2001, while coaching the heavyweight squad at Georgetown, King served as coach of the U.S. National Team Lightweight Women’s Pair, which won the gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Championships in the Elite 2- and Lightweight 2-, and a silver medal at the FISA World Rowing Championships in the Women’s L2-. Before coaching at Georgetown, King served as coach for the men’s varsity crew squad at George Washington during 1996-97. He also served as the assistant coach and head coach of the men’s and women’s crew teams at Bucknell from 1990-96.King has also served as a coach for the Navy Rowing Camp each year since 2005. A six-day summer camp for girls ages 13-18, the camp places emphasis on technique development and personal improvement. He is a member of the CRCA and the U.S. Rowing Organization, where he is currently certified at level II. He also served as President of the Big East Coaches Association in 2010 and 2011, and previously served as Vice President of the Big East Coaches Association from April 2004-April 2006. King is a 1990 graduate of Bucknell, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in legal studies.

JIMMY KING Head Coach Sixth Season | Bucknell ‘90

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Stacey Van Order came to Morgantown from the University of Delaware, where she had served as the assistant women’s rowing coach since 2011. While with the Blue Hens, she served as the head novice coach, created and executed training plans and coordinated all regatta entries. Van Order also recruited student-athletes and managed the team’s social media outlets. In her only season at Delaware, the Blue Hens finished sixth at the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championships. The squad placed fifth in the Varsity Fours and Second Varsity Eights, and sixth in the Varsity Eights. Additionally, Rachel Conway was named to the All-CAA Team. Van Order also led the Novice 8+ to a fourth place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta.

Prior to joining the Delaware staff, Van Order worked at the Wyandotte Boat Club, in Wyandotte, Mich., throughout the summer of 2011, and served as the junior women’s coach and the head coach of “Youth Learn to Row.” Her duties included creating and executing training plans for the junior women, coordinating regatta entries for summer racing and running two, two-week sessions of “Youth Learn to Row.” A four-year member (2004-08) of the Eastern Michigan rowing team, Van Order earned the Eagles’ Varsity of the Year Award as a senior. As a graduate assistant for the EMU squad from 2008-11, she served as the recruiting coordinator and coached the novice team. Van Order also conducted try-outs for walk-ons and created and executed workouts. Van Order is a US Rowing Level III certified coach. A native of Battle Creek, Mich., Van Order earned a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from EMU in 2008. She is currently working toward a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from EMU.

Mandy Merritt joins the West Virginia Uni-versity rowing staff after spending the past two years at Ohio State University as a volunteer assistant coach for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. While a volunteer assistant coach, Merritt oversaw on-campus recruiting and gave instruc-tion on both water and land rowing technique. Merritt also served as a camp instructor for Buckeye Sports Camps, where she gave instruction on proper rowing form. Prior to coaching at OSU, Merritt was a three-time varsity letterwinner for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. She garnered Academic All-Big Ten accolades on three occasions and was the recipient of the Golden Buckeye Award. Merritt served as the team captain and was a member of the Leadership Committee. Merritt graduated from OSU in June 2011 with bachelor degrees in strategic communica-tion and cultural studies.

Stacey Van Order Assistant Coach Second Season | Eastern M

ichigan ‘08

Mandy Merritt Assistant First Season | O

hio State ‘11


SUPPORT STAFF

Allison HetrickAthletic Trainer

Hannah RoudebushAthletic Training Graduate Assistant

Jerry HandleyStrength Coach

Jill WestonAssistant Director,Student-Athlete Academic Services

Dr. Matt LivelyMedical Director

Bubba SchmidtEquipment Manager

Jon HevronSports CommunicationsGraduate Assistant

Scott HerdzikAssistant Equipment Manager

MOUNTAINEERPROFILES Rosters .................................................. 30

Photographed Player Bios .................... 31

Unphotographed Player Bios ................ 45

Name Class Hometown High School Allison Arnold Sr. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown HSAlexandra Basil Jr. Wellsburg, W.Va. Brooke HSMegan Brophy Fr. Randolph, N.J. Randolph HSAlisha Brownfield Fr. Barboursville, W.Va. Cabell Midland HSSierra Caswell Fr. Clarks Summit, Pa. Abington Heights HSWhitney Chrisman Fr. San Jose, Calif. Leigh HSAlison Coates Jr. Leesburg, Va. Loudoun County HSRachel Cokeley Sr. Harrisville, W.Va. Ritchie County HSMary Kaitlyn Cook Jr. Charleston, W.Va. Capital HSLisa Deklau Jr. Gambrills, Md. Arundel HSEmily Deming Fr. Nokomis, Fla. Pine View SchoolBrianna Dendler Jr. Galloway, N.J. Absegami HSSarah Dodd Jr. Charles Town, W.Va. Wheeling Park HSElizabeth Duarte Jr. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown HSAddie Dulaney Sr. Port Charlotte, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Catholic HSKaitlyn Eason Jr. Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East HSRebecca Fish Jr. Kennett Square, Pa. Unionville HSMallory Fisher Sr. Smyrna, Del. Smyrna HSAudrey Geise Fr. Allentown, Pa. William Allen HSSara Griswold Jr. Newtown, Pa. Council Rock HS NorthMegan Haefele Fr. Manassas, Va. Osbourne Park HSAbigail Harris Fr. Havertown, Pa. Merion Mercy AcademySusannah Hartlove So. Ephrata, Pa. Ephrata HSTaylor Herto So. Bruceton Mills, W.Va. Lighthouse Christian AcademyMarika Hoskins Fr. Eugene, Ore. South Eugene HSJacqueline Hunter Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee HSJessica Hurlbert Sr. Stanley, Va. Page County HSBrittany James So. Englewood, N.J. Paramus Catholic HSMadison James Fr. Poway, Calif. Poway HSSadie Kalathunkal Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair HSElizabeth Kantak So. Sandy Spring, Ga. St. Pius X Catholic HSKelly Kramer Jr. Lakewood, Ohio Magnificat HSAnna Kretzer Fr. Midlothian, Va. Clover Hill HSMorgan Leach Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial HSCaitlin Madamba Jr. Mays Landing, N.J. Holy Spirit HSErika Mall Gr. Hawley, Pa. Wallenpaupack HSKimberlie May Jr. Grand Junction, Colo. Palisade HSEmily McGrath So. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Bishop Hartley HSChristina Mehrtens Sr. Hillsborough, N.J. Hillsborough HSLouisa Morgan Fr. Blenheim New Zealand Marlborough Girls’ CollegeCaroline Mullins So. Louisville, Ky. Seneca HSHannah Onians Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. Saint Francis HSEmma Preston Fr. Brooktondale, N.Y. Ithaca SHSAllyson Pytlak So. North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton HSEmily Reinmann So. Avon Lake, Ohio Magnificat HSTamyra Roberts Sr. Vineland, N.J. Vineland HSMollie Rosen Sr. Bethesda, Md. Walter Johnson HSVictoria Rothenhoefer Sr. Frederick, Md. Middletown HSBethany Sapen Jr. Harrisburg, Pa. Central DauphinCourtney Schrand Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial HSMelinda Sharon Sr. Hopkinton, Mass. Tolland HSSummer Socha Jr. Brick, N.J. Monsignor Donovan HSSarah Taylor Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg HSKaren Verwey Sr. Te Puke New Zealand St. Peter’s SchoolKendra Welker Sr. Ridgeley, W.Va. Frankfort HSOlivia White Fr. Great Falls, Va. Langley HS


2013-14 ROSTER

312014 ROWING

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Led the Third Varsity 8+ crew to a sec-

ond-place finish against Connecticut and Bucknell

• Was the coxswain of the Second Novice 4+ crew at the Knecht Cup and Third Novice 4+ at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

• Coxed the Novice 4+ ‘A’ and Novice 8+ ‘B’ crews during the fall season at the Head of the Occoquan and Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Prep• Attended Morgantown High• Member of the tennis team• Member of the National Honor Society and

Key Club

Personal• Daughter of William and Maria Arnold• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is July 14• Majoring in civil engineering• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Allison Arnold Senior Hom

etown: M

organtown, W

.VaHigh School: M

organtown

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Coxed the First Varsity 4+ crew to a third-

place finish against Alabama and UCF• Piloted the Third Varsity 8+ to fifth place at

the Big 12 Championship

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Contributed as coxswain• During the fall season, coxed the Novice

4+ ‘A’ crew to a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan and the Novice 8+ crew to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite

• Led the Novice 4+ crew to the Grand Final of the Knecht Cup, where it finished sixth out of 47 crews overall

• Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a sec-ond-place finish at North Carolina, a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and a fourth-place finish at the Big East Championship

Prep• Attended Brooke High• Member of varsity soccer team; OVAC

Champions• Recipient of OVAC academic award• National Honor Society

Alexandra Basil Junior Hom

etown: W

ellsburg, W.Va.

High School: Brooke

Prep• Coached by Rob Welsh• Attended Randolph High School• Captain of swim team• Captain of crew team• Captain of field hockey team

Personal• Daughter of Thomas and Colleen Brophy• Has one brother• Birthday is Sept. 30• Majoring in forensic and investigative sci-

ence

Megan Brophy Freshman

Hometow

n: Randolph, N.J.High School: Randolph High School


Prep• Attended Leigh High School• Honor Roll for four years• Recipient of the President’s Award• Captain of soccer team• Oakland Spring Sprints 4+ ‘A’ first place and

8+ ‘A’ second place• Head of Estuary 8 ‘A’ first place

Personal• Daughter of Lonnie and Debbie Chrisman• Has three sisters• Birthday is April 10• Majoring in speech pathology• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Whitney Chrism

an Freshman

Hometow

n: San Jose, Calif.High School: Leigh High School

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Earned a fifth at the Big 12 Championship in

Varsity 4+ competition• Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at

the Conference USA Championship• Earned 10th out of 31 entries at the Knecht

Cup as part of the Second Varsity 8+• Rowed to a third-place finish as part of the

First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF• Coxed the Novice 4+ ‘B’ and Novice 8+ ‘A’

crews during the fall season at the Head of the Occoquan and Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

• During the fall season, earned a first-place finish at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta as part of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew

Prior to West Virginia (2011-12)• Attended Francis Marion University

Prep• Attended Loudoun County High• Member of the softball team

Personal• Daughter of John and Susan Coates• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 29• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Alison Coates Junior Hom

etown: Leesburg, Va.

High School: Loudon County

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship in


the Conference USA Championship• During the fall season, rowed as part of

Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crews

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Earned a silver medal at the Head of the

Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition

• Finished in second place in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in the Novice 8+ event

• Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championship, and racing to a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup

• Team Most Improved Award (Novice)

Prep• Attended Ritchie County High• Member of varsity track, cross country and

basketball teams• Qualified for state track meet (2007-10)• Qualified for state cross country meet (2006-07)

Personal• Daughter of Edward and Gail Cokeley• Has three sisters• Birthday is June 3• Majoring in animal and nutrition sciences• WVU Honors College• FCA Suncrest UMC college ministry• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Rachel Cokeley Senior Hom

etown: Harrisville, W

.Va.High School: Ritchie County

RACHEL COKELEYDANIELLE WIDECRANTZ

DANIKA RENCKENBRIANNA DENDLERELIZABETH DUARTE

332014 ROWING

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Rowed the Third Varsity 8+ to a placement

of fifth at the Big 12 Championship• Was part of a crew that placed third in the

Open 4+ competition at the Conference USA Championship

• Earned a first-place finish as part of the Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

• Posted a second-place finish against Buck-nell, Connecticut and Delaware as part of the Third Varsity 8+ crew

• Earned a third-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF

Prep• Attended Capital High• Member of the golf, soccer and swimming

teams• Member of the National Honor Society• Was the Student Body President

Personal• Daughter of Rick and Karen Cook• Has two sisters• Birthday is July 24• Majoring in agribusiness management and

rural development• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

M. Kaitlyn Cook Junior Hom

etown: Charleston, W

.Va.High School: Capital

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Was part of the First Varsity 8+ crew that

earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup

• Was part of the First Varsity 8+ crew that earned Big 12 Boat of the Week and Con-ference USA Boat of the Week honors for its first-place finish against Alabama and UCF

• Rowed to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+

• Earned a fifth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+

• Contributed to the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and ‘B’ crews during the fall season, including a fourth-place finish by the ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Ohio Regatta

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team• ERG Hammer Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed to a sixth-place finish at the Head of

the Occoquan and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a member of the Novice 8+ crew

• Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championship, and racing to a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup

• Team MVP and Team Erg Hammer Award (Novice)

Prep• Attended Arundel High• Captain of varsity swimming team (2010-11)• Member of varsity swimming team (2007-11)

Personal• Daughter of Erik and Ellen Deklau• Has one brother• Birthday is Feb. 12• Majoring in sport exercise and psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Lisa Deklau Junior Hom

etown: G

ambrills, M

d.High School: Arundel

Prep• Coached by Randy Higel• Attended Pine View School• Captain of the Sarasota Scullers from 2012-

13• Sarasota Scullers head coxswain from

2011-13• Competed at club nationals with the South-

east Juniors rowing development camp

Personal• Daughter of Michael and Wendy Deming• Father played football at Fulman University• Has one brother• Birthday is April 10• Majoring in psychology• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Emily Dem

ing Freshman

Hometow

n: Nokomis, Fla.

High School: Pine View School


At West Virginia (2012-13)• Contributed as coxswain• Led the Second Varsity 4+ crew to a fourth-

place finish at the Big 12 Championship• Earned a first-place finish as part of the

Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

• Earned second in the Second Varsity 4+ competition against Alabama and UCF



Prep• Attended Wheeling Park High• Member of the cross country, basketball,

softball and track teams

Personal• Daughter of Jeffrey and Susan Dodd• Has one brother and a twin sister• Birthday is September 17• Majoring in exercise physiology• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Sarah Dodd Junior Hom

etown: W

heeling, W.Va.

High School: Wheeling Park

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Was part of Second Varsity 8+ crew that

earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware

• Helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ crew to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Champion-ship

• Took fifth at the Conference USA Champion-ship as part of the Second Varsity 8+

• Earned 10th out of 31 entries at the Knecht Cup as part of the Second Varsity 8+

• Placed third in Second Varsity 8+ competi-tion against Alabama and UCF

• During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew

• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete

• Most Improved (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Raced to a seventh-place finish at the Head

of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition.

Elizabeth Duarte Junior Hom

etown: M

organtown, W

.Va.High School: M

organtown

• Earned a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in Novice 8+ competition

• Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, and fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup

• Also competed as a member of the Varsity 4+ crew, placing first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Champion-ship

Prep• Attended Morgantown High• Captain of cross country and track teams• Four-year letterwinner in cross country and

track• Competed at states as member of cross

country team (2007, 2008, 2010)• Also qualified for states in track (2009)• Honor Roll• National Honor Society Officer• Key Club Officer• French Honor Society• Science Honor Society

Personal• Daughter of John and Kelly Duarte• Has one sister• Birthday is July 30• Majoring in biology• Mother was a WVU rower (1983-84)• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

ELIZABETH DUARTEBRIANNA DENDLER

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of fifth at the Big 12 Championship• Earned a second-place finish against Buck-

nell, Connecticut and Delaware as part of the Third Varsity 8+ crew

• Earned a first-place finish as part of the Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

• Most Improved (Novice)

Prep• Attended Cardinal Mooney Catholic High• Member of the cross country and basketball

teams

Personal• Daughter of Jaimela Dulaney• Is an only child• Birthday is May 21• Majoring in exercise physiology

Addie Dulaney Senior Hom

etown: Port Charlotte, Fla.

High School: Cardinal Mooney Catholic

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Took fourth at the Big 12 Championship as

part of the Second Varsity 4+• Earned second in the Second Varsity 4+

competition against Alabama and UCF• Earned a first-place finish as part of the


• During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Raced to a sixth-place finish at the Head of

the Occoquan, and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in Novice 8+ competition

• Rowed to a first-place finish in the Novice 4+ event at the Occoquan Sprints

• Advanced to the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup as a member of the Novice 4+ crew, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 total teams

• Placed third in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational, and fourth at the Big East Championship as a member of the Second Varsity 4+ crew

Prep• Attended Central Dauphin East• Member of National Honor Society• Earned President’s Volunteer Award• COA National Champions• Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Personal• Daughter of Jeff and Peggy Eason• Has two brothers and one sister• Birthday is Nov. 25• Majoring in communication studies• Brother, Kyle, was a WVU wrestler (2007-12)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Kaitlyn Eason Junior Hom

etown: Dauphin, Pa.

High School: Central Dauphin East

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Was part of the First Varsity 8+ crew that earned

Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup

• Was part of the First Varsity 8+ crew that earned Big 12 Boat of the Week and Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for its first-place finish against Alabama and UCF


• During the fall season, placed fifth at the Head of the Ohio Regatta as part of the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ crew

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Led the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew to a second-place finish

in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite• Coxed the Varsity 8+ crew to a sixth-place finish

in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational, and to a second-place fin-ish in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

At West Virginia (2010-11)• Contributed as coxswain• Led Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Knecht

Cup; only the second time WVU has ever raced in the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta

• Led Varsity 8+ to a second-place finish in the petite finals at the Dad Vail Regatta, and to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championship

Prep• Attended Smyrna High• Earned second team All-Henlopen Conference

honors in field hockey

Personal• Daughter of Frank Fisher and Dawn Casey• Has two brothers and three sisters• Birthday is June 4• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Member of Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Mallory Fisher Senior Hom

etown: Sm

yrna, Del.High School: Sm

yrna


Prep• Coached by Mike Brown• Attended Merion Mercy Academy• Finished in eighth place at 2013 youth

nationals in the lightweight 8• Finished in third place at the 2013 Stotes-

bury Cup in the lightweight 8+• Finished in second place at 2013 Nationals

in the lightweight 8+• Finished in third place in 2013 city champi-

onships in the lightweight 8+• Finished in first place in the 2013 Navy

Day and Miami International Regatta in the varsity 8+

Personal• Daughter of Jeff and Amy Harris• Has six brothers• Birthday is July 19• Majoring in psychology

Abigail Harris Freshman

Hometow

n: Havertown, Pa.

High School: Merion M

ercy Academy

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Earned fifth at the Big 12 Championship in


the Conference USA Championship• Rowed to a third-place finish as part of the

First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF• Against Bucknell, Connecticut and Dela-

ware, rowed to a second-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ crew


• Team MVP and ERG Hammer Award (Novice)• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Prep• Attended Ephrata High• Member of the basketball team• Member of the German National Honor

Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society

Personal• Daughter of Robert and Geri Hartlove• Has three brothers and two sisters• Birthday is July 18• Majoring in agribusiness management and

rural development

Susannah Hartlove Sophomore

Hometow

n: Ephrata, Pa.High School: Ephrata






• During the fall season, notched two med-al-winning performances at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio

in Varsity 8+ competition, finishing first of 11 crews

• Also posted a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ event at the Head of the Kanawha

• Competed in the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill, also placing second in that event in Flight Three at the Philadel-phia Frostbite

Jessica Hurlbert Senior Hom

etown: Stanley, Va.

High School: Page County

ELIZABETH KANTAK, JESSICA HURLBERT

372014 ROWING

• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina and advancing to the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints where the crew finished sixth

• Also raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew, placing fifth in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup, second in the Pe-tite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

• Earned Team MVP Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2010-11)• Captured first place in the Novice 4+ ‘A’

boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance

• Captured a third-place finish in the second Varsity 8+ at the Occoquan Sprints, and a fourth-place finish in the petite finals at the Knecht Cup

• Rowed to a sixth-place finish in Varsity 4+ ‘A’ boat at the Big East Championship

Prep• Attended Page County High• Varsity soccer and cross country team cap-

tain during junior and senior years

Personal• Daughter of Dan and Sally Hurlbert• Has one brother• Birthday is June 8• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Contributed as coxswain• In open 4+ competition at the Conference

USA Championship, led the 4+ ‘B’ crew to a third-place finish in the Petite Final

• During the fall, coxed the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan Regatta

Prep• Attended Paramus Catholic High• Member of the swimming and track & field

teams

Personal• Daughter of Stephen James and Paula Pope• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is December 8• Majoring in exercise physiology

Brittany James Sophom

ore Hom

etown: Englew

ood, N.J.High School: Param

us Catholic

Prep• Coached by Susan Francia• Attended Poway High School• Four-year varsity letter winner in track and

field• Two-time MVP in track and field• Three tie Union Tribune All-Academic Team

member• U.S. Powerlifting Association “Lifter of the

Year” in 2010• World Champion/world record holder in

powerlifting• Rowed in the Southwest Regionals and San

Diego Crew Classic in 2013• Member of the National Honor Society

Personal• Daughter of Guy and Heidi James• Mother rowed for University of Wisconsin• Has two brothers• Brother played Rugby for UCLA• Birthday is March 27• Majoring in nursing• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Madison James Freshm

an Hom

etown: Pow

ay, Calif.High School: Pow

ay High School


At West Virginia (2012-13)• Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year• Was part of the First Varsity 8+ crew that





• During the fall season, rowed to two med-al-winning performances at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta with the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crews

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Prep• Attended St. Pius X Catholic• Rowed for St. Andrew Rowing Club• Earned Most Improved Oarswoman in 2010• Earned Coaches Award in 2012

Personal• Daughter of Gregg and Donna Kantak• Is an only child• Birthday is Jan. 14• Majoring in art and design• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Elizabeth Kantak Sophomore

Hometow

n: Sandy Springs, Ga.

High School: St. Pius X Catholic






• Earned two medals at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta while competing with the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew


• Academic All-Big 12 First Team• Iron Mountaineer

Kelly Kramer Junior

Hometow

n: Lakewood, O

hioHigh School: M

agnificat

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio in

Varsity 8+ competition, finishing first out of 11 overall crews

• Also posted a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ event at the Head of the Kanawha

• Raced as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill and the Philadelphia Frostbite

• Also raced in doubles competition at the Philadelphia Frostbite, crossing the line in second place

• Rowed as a member of the Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

Prep• Attended Magnificat High• Four-year member of high school swim

team and club rowing team• Won Most Improved Award in 2010, and the

Coaches Award in 2011 for swim team• Earned Most Valuable Rower in 2010• Four-year academic high honor roll member• Campus Ministry hospitality minister• Member of SADD

Personal• Daughter of Brian and Regina Kramer• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 12• Majoring in chemical engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ELIZABETH KANTAK, JESSICA HURLBERT, RACHEL COKELEY, DANIELLE WIDECRANTZ, DANIKA RENCKER, BRIANNA DENDLER, ELIZABETH DUARTE

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At West Virginia (2012-13)• Coxed the Varsity 4+ crew to a fifth-place

finish at the Big 12 Championship• Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at

the Conference USA Championship• Earned third place in Second Varsity 8+

competition against Alabama and UCF• Coxed the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ and Varsity 8+ ‘A’

crews during the fall season• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association

National Scholar-Athlete• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Led the Varsity 8+ to a gold-medal finish at

the Head of the Ohio and to a second-place finish in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite

• Coxed the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew to a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Schuylkill and the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew to a second-place finish in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite

• Paced the Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish at North Carolina

Morgan Leach Senior Hom

etown: Virginia Beach, Va.

High School: First Colonial

• Led the Second Varsity 8+ to a sec-ond-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Big East Championship


At West Virginia (2010-11)• Contributed as coxswain• Led crew to a first-place finish in the Novice

4+ ‘A’ boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance

• Also led Varsity 4+ at the Occoquan Sprints and the Head of the Schuylkill, and to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championship

• Led Novice 4+ to a fifth-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta

Prep• Attended First Colonial High• Member of the rowing team under coach

Lester Fabiszewski• Competed at SRAA nationals in 2007, 2008

and 2010• Placed 10th in the Varsity 8+ event at na-

tionals in 2008• Academic Principal’s List• National Honor Society• Mu Alpha Theta

Personal• Daughter of Mark and Linda Leach• Has one sister• Majoring in occupational therapy• Member of the Fellowship of Christian Ath-

letes• Big East Academic All-Star• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Did not compete in varsity action

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed to a gold medal finish at the Head of

the Ohio as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew• Finished first in the Varsity 8+ at the Head of

the Kanawha• Placed 18th at the Head of the Schuylkill as

a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew• Team Flame Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2010-11)• Captured first place in the Novice 4+ ‘A’

boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance

• Helped row the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ boat to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championship

• Member of the Novice 4+ that finished fifth at the Dad Vail Regatta

Prep• Attended Hillsborough High• Captain of basketball and volleyball teams

senior year

Personal• Daughter of Joseph and Bernadette Meh-

rtens• Has two brothers and three sisters• Birthday is Sept. 17• Majoring in physical education-teacher

education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Christina Mehrtens Senior Hom

etown: Hillsborough, N.J.

High School: Hillsborough

MORGAN LEACH


Prep• Coached by Dave Williamson• Attended Marlborough Girls’ College• Won National Women’s Novice 8+ title with

the Wairau Rowing Club

Personal• Daughter of Bruce Morgan and Janelle

O’Keeffe• Has two brothers• Birthday is April 9• Majoring in civil engineering• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Louisa Morgan Freshman

Hometow

n: Blenheim, New

ZealandHigh School: M

arlborough Girls’ College

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Rowed the Third Varsity 8+ to fifth place at

the Big 12 Championship• Was part of a crew that placed third in the


• Earned second in the Second Varsity 4+ competition against Alabama and UCF



• Flame Award (Novice)• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Prep• Attended Seneca High• Member of the soccer and track teams• National Honor Society

Personal• Daughter of Michael and Susan Mullins• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 25• Majoring in exercise physiology

Caroline Mullins Sophomore

Hometow

n: Louisville, Ky.High School: Seneca


of fifth at the Big 12 Championship• Earned a first-place finish as part of the


• During the fall season, participated in the Head of the Occoquan Regatta as part of the Novice 4+ ‘B’ and Novice 8+ ‘A’ crews

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Prep• Attended North Royalton High• Member of the soccer team• National Honor Society

Personal• Daughter of Mark and Kim Pytlak• Has two brothers• Birthday is January 7• Enrolled in pre-nursing• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Allyson Pytlak Sophomore

Hometow

n: North Royalton, Ohio

High School: North Royalton

MOLLIE ROSEN, MARY IGNATIADIS, HILARY MEALE, LISA DEKLAU

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earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware

• Helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ crew to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship


• Placed third in Second Varsity 8+ competition against Alabama and UCF

• During the fall season, competed with the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Ohio Regatta and the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta


At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as member of the Varsity 4+ during the

spring season• Earned a first-place finish at North Carolina

and a fourth-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints

• Took first place in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup and in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational

• Placed second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

At West Virginia (2010-11)• Participated as a member of the Varsity 4+ at

the Occoquan Sprints and the Knecht Cup• Placed sixth in the Varsity 4+ at the Big East

Championship• Finished fifth in the Novice 4+ at the Dad Vail

Regatta

Prep• Attended Vineland High

Personal• Daughter of Brenda Roberts• Has one sister• Birthday is Oct. 17• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Tamyra Roberts Senior

Hometow

n: Vineland, N.J.High School: Vineland


earned Conference USA Boat of the Week Honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware




• Earned a first-place finish during the fall sea-son at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta with the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew


At West Virginia (2011-12)• Earned a first-place finish as a member of

the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite

• A member of the Second Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup, second in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

At West Virginia (2010-11)• Helped row the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew to a bronze

medal finish at the Big East Championship• Member of the Varsity 4+ at the Occoquan

Sprints and the Knecht Cup• Placed fifth in the Novice 4+ at the Big East

Championship

Prep• Attended Walter Johnson High

Personal• Daughter of Larry and Cathy Rosen• Is an only child• Birthday is Feb. 4• Majoring in elementary education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Mollie Rosen Senior Hom

etown: Bethesda, M

d.High School: W

alter Johnson


earned Conference USA Boat of the Week Honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware





• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Na-tional Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as a member of the Novice 4+ ‘B’ AND

Novice 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan• Also participated as a member of the Novice

8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan• Took third in Flight Two of the Novice 8+ event

at the Philadelphia Frostbite• Earned a first-place finish as a member of the

Novice 4+ crew at North Carolina• Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+

event at the Knecht Cup, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 total crews

• Rowed in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championship, finishing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively

Prep• Attended Central Dauphin High• Member of National Honor Society• Recipient of President’s Award• Recipient of Robert Houpt Award

Personal• Daughter of Brent and Tracie Sapen• Has one brother and two sisters• Birthday is April 8• Majoring in nursing• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Bethany Sapen Junior Hom

etown: Harrisburg, Pa.

High School: Central Dauphin







• Helped lead the First Varsity 8+ crew to a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championship; was named All-Big 12 First Team for her efforts

• During the fall season, earned three medals at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta while com-peting in open doubles with Mary Ignatiadis, Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+

• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Na-tional Scholar-Athlete

• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team• Conference USA All-Academic Team• Team Captain

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio as

a member of the Varsity 8+ crew; also placed first as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew

• Placed third in singles competition at the Head of the Kanawha

• Earned a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew

• Participated in three events at the Philadelphia Frostbite, placing third in doubles competition, first in the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew in Flight Two, and second in the Varsity 8+ in Flight Three

• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at

Courtney Schrand Senior Hom

etown: Virginia Beach, Va.

High School: First Colonial

the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

• Was just the second rower in WVU history to be named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Mid Atlantic Region First Team

• All-Big East First Team• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Na-

tional Scholar-Athlete• Team MVP (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2010-11)• Member of Varsity 8+ that took first at the

Head of the Ohio, seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill, second at the Occoquan Sprints, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at the Big East Champion-ship and second in the Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta

• Member of Varsity 4+ that placed fifth at the Head of the Schuylkill

• Honored as all-Big East first team for perfor-mance at the Big East Championship

Prep• Attended First Colonial High• Member of rowing team under Lester Fabisze-

wski• Competed at SRAA (Scholastic Rowing As-

sociation of America) Nationals in 2007, 2008, and 2010

• Member of varsity swim team• Academic Principal’s List• National Honor Society• Mu Alpha Theta

Personal• Daughter of Jim and Lori Schrand• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 16• Majoring in elementary education• Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes• WVU Honors College• Big East Academic All-Star• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Dean’s List• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic

Medal


earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware





• Competed with the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew during the fall season


At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew

at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing in sixth place

• Was also a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Philadelphia Frostbite, where the team finished second in Flight One

• Helped row the Novice 4+ to a first-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints

• Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+ event at the Knecht Cup; the crew finished sixth out of 47 teams overall

• Participated in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Cham-pionship, placing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively

Melinda Sharon Senior Hom

etown: Hopkinton, M

ass.High School: Tolland

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At Washington & Jefferson College (2010-2011)• Member of cross country and track teams

Prep• Two-time captain of high school cross country

team• One-time captain of high school track team• Earned All-State, All-Area and All-Conference

honors in cross country and track• Member of National Honor Society• High Honor Roll• Participated in AAU softball with the CT Shore-

line Sting

Personal• Daughter of Andrew and Pamela Sharon• Has one brother• Birthday is Feb. 17• Majoring in psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Member of Alpha Lambda Delta• Member of Psychology Club• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Rowed the Third Varsity 8+ to fifth place at

the Big 12 Championship• Was part of a crew that placed third in the




Prep• Attended Monsignor Donovan High• Member of the National Honor Society• Was the Student Body Vice President

Personal• Daughter of Steven and Jennifer Socha• Has one brother and two sisters• Birthday is February 21• Majoring in nursing• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Summ

er Socha Junior Hom

etown: Brick, N.J.

High School: Monsignor Donovan

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Took fourth place at the Big 12 Champion-

ship as part of the Second Varsity 4+• Finished fourth as part of the Open 4+ ‘A’

crew at the Conference USA Championship• Earned a second-place finish against Buck-

nell, Connecticut and Delaware as part of the Second Varsity 4+

Prep• Attended Martinsburg High• Member of the volleyball team• Member of the National Honor Society, Key

Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Personal• Daughter of Robert and Linda Taylor• Has one sister• Birthday is January 25• Majoring in industrial engineering

Sarah Taylor Senior Hom

etown: M

artinsburg, W.Va.

High School: Martinsburg

COURTNEY SCHRAND, RACHELLE PURYCH, KELLY KRAMER, RACHEL COKELEY, DANIELLE WIDECRANTZ







• During the fall season, earned two medals at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta while competing with Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew


• Academic All-Big 12 First Team• Flame Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio

as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew; also placed first as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew

• Took first at the Head of the Kanawha in the Varsity 8+

• Raced as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill, placing in the top 20

• Participated in three events at the Phila-delphia Frostbite, placing first in doubles competition, first in the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew in Flight Two, and second in the Varsity 8+ in Flight Three

• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

Karen Verwey Senior Hom

etown: Te Puke, New

ZealandHigh School: St. Peter’s School


At West Virginia (2010-11)• Member of Varsity 8+ that took gold at the

Head of the Ohio, second at the Occo-quan Sprints, seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at the Big East Championship and second in the Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta

• Also won silver at the Head of the Ohio in open doubles competition

• Member of Varsity 4+ that placed seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill

Prep• Attended St. Peter’s High• Member of the North Island U18 rowing

team in 2008• Also a member of the Waikato Interprovin-

cial Team in 2009• Competed at New Zealand Club Nationals

in 2010; placed second in women’s 4- race, and fourth in senior open eight event

• Earned rowing colours from 2006-09

Personal• Daughter of Cor and Christine Verwey• Has three brothers and one sister• Birthday is Sept. 2• Majoring in criminology and investigations• Big East Academic All-Star• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic

Medal

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Rowed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fifth place at

the Big 12 Championship• Earned second in the Second Varsity 4+

competition against Alabama and UCF• Earned a first-place finish as part of the




Prior to West Virginia (2010-12)• Attended Fairmont State

Prep• Attended Frankfort High• Member of the soccer, basketball and tennis

teams

Personal• Daughter of Greg and Kim Welker• Has one sister• Birthday is September 5• Majoring in finance• Member of the National Honor Society and

Golden Key

Kendra Welker Senior Hom

etown: Ridgeley, W

.Va.High School: Frankfort

KAREN VERWEY, ELIZABETH KONTAK, JESSICA HURLBERT, RACHEL COKELEY, DANIELLE WIDERCRANTZ

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Alisha BrownfieldFreshmanHometown: Barboursville, W.Va.High School: Cabell Midland High School

Prep• Attended Cabell Midland High School

Personal• Daughter of Allen Brownfield and Sandra

Snedeger• Birthday is July 11• Has one brother and two sisters• Majoring in psychology

Sierra CaswellFreshman Hometown: Clarks Summit, Pa.High School: Abington Heights HS

Prep• Attended Abington Heights High School• Coached by Amy Wojcik• Member of the honor roll• Engineering Design Award• Participated in rowing and field hockey• Most Improved award in Field Hockey Personal• Daughter of Carl and Roxanne Caswell• Birthday is Aug. 25• Has one brother and one sister• Majoring in pre-engineering

Rebecca FishJuniorHometown: Kennett Square, P.High School: Auburn University

Prep• Attended Unionville High School• Member of the Dean’s List

Personal• Daughter of Todd and Wendy Fish• Has one brother• Birthday is March 5• Majoring in nursing• Member of the Presidential List

Audrey GeiseFreshmanHometown: Allentown, Pa.High School: William Allen High School

Prep• Attended William Allen High School

Personal• Daughter of Russell and Susan Geise• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is January 25• Majoring in Agroecology

Megan HaefeleFreshmanHometown: Spokane, Wash.High School: Maryknoll HS

Prep• Attended Maryknoll HS and Osborn Park HS• Competed under coach Ciotti, coach

Schuster and coach Vanderleest• Multiple-sport athlete, including: gymnas-

tics, soccer, softball, swimming, paddling, cross country and track and field’

• Member of the academic honor roll

Personal• Daughter of Gregory and Gina Haefele• Has one brother• Birthday is November 9• Majoring in forensics and investigative

science

Jacqueline HunterFreshmanHometown: Atlanta, Ga.High School: Chattahoochee High School

Prep• Attended Chattahoochee High School

Personal• Daughter of Craig and Brenda Hunter• Has one brother• Birthday is February 7• Majoring in pre-nursing

Sadie KalathunkalJuniorHometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.High School: Upper St Clair High School

Prep• Attended Upper St. Clair High School

Personal• Daughter of Edie Yorke• Has on brother• Birthday is July 3• Majoring in marketing

Anna KretzerFreshmanHometown: Midlothian, Va.High School: Clover Hill

Prep• Attended Clover Hill

Personal• Daughter of Greg and Mary Kretzer• Birthday is May 8• Has one brother and one sister

Caitlin MadambaJuniorHometown: Mays Landing, N.J.High School: Holy Spirit

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ crew to a sec-

ond-place finish against Bucknell, Connecti-cut and Delaware

• Earned a medal during the fall season as the coxswain of the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Participated as member of the Novice 8+ ‘B’

crew at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing the race in the top 20

• Coxed the Novice 4+ crew to a first-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints

Prep• Attended Holy Spirit High• Captain of varsity soccer team• Member of Honor Society• Honor Roll

Personal• Daughter of Patrick and Marie Madamba• Has one sister• Birthday is Dec. 29• Majoring in elementary education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

NEWCOMERS


Erika MallSeniorHometown: Hawley, Pa.High School: Susquehanna University

At Susquehanna University 2009-13• Competed on the varsity crew team

Prep• Attended Wallenpaupack Area High School• Member of the Honor Roll

Personal• Daughter of Werner and Christine Mall• Has one brother• Birthday is August 12• Undergraduate B.S. in Psychology• Working on a Masters in Higher Education

Administration• President’s List

Kimberlie MayJuniorHometown: Grand Junction, Colo.High School: Palisade

At West Virginia (2012-13)• Took fourth place at the Big 12 Champion-

ship as part of the Second Varsity 4+• Finished fourth as part of the Open 4+ ‘A’

crew at the Conference USA Championship• Earned a first-place finish as part of the

Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Oak Ridge Car-dinal Invitational

• Earned second place as part of the Second Varsity 4+ crew against Bucknell, Connecti-cut and Delaware


Prep• Attended Palisade High• Member of the track and cross country

teams

Personal• Daughter of Brian May and Lee Bradley• Is an only child• Birthday is October 7• Majoring in history• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Emily McGrathSophomoreHometown: Reynoldsburg, OhioHigh School: Bishop Hartley HS

Prep• Attended Bishop Hartley High School

Personal• Shanette and Lawrence McGrath• Birthday is Nov. 7• Has one brother and one sister• Majoring in exercise physiology

Emma PrestonFreshmanHometown: Ithaca, N.Y.High School: Ithaca HS

Prep• Attended Ithaca High School

Personal• Daughter of George and Dorothy Preston• Birthday is May 4• Has one brother• Majoring in German and international studies

Emily ReinmannSophomoreHometown: Avon Lake, OHHigh School: Magnificat High School

Prep• Attended Magnificat High School• Captain and four-year letterwinner on high

school swim team• Most Improved Swimmer of 2009• Member of the Academic Honor Roll

Personal• Daughter of James and Susan Reinmann• Birthday is Feb. 2• Has one brother and one sister• Majoring in occupational therapy• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Victoria RothenhoeferSeniorHometown: Frederick, Md.High School: Middletown HS

Prep• Attended Middletown High School• Captain of varsity volleyball team Personal• Daughter of Rob and Rebecca Rothenhoefer• Birthday is March 17• Has one sister• Majoring in nursing• Leader for Orientation Trips with Adventure

WV

Olivia WhiteFreshmanHometown: Great Falls, Va.High School: Langley High School

Prep• Attended Langley High School• Competed under Ashley Leake

Personal• Daughter of Dan White and Kathy Tighe• Has one brother• Birthday is August 4• Majoring in secondary education

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“Coach Jimmy King and his staff have compiled a schedule that will challenge his rowers, while allowing his team to compete against the nation’s top programs,” says Director of Athletics Oliver Luck. “I look forward to watching our rowers excel throughout this season.” The 2014 schedule features six regattas and a scrimmage in Morgantown on the Monongahela River. The Mountaineers will travel to Tennessee, Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. “Like most of WVU’s sports, we revamped our schedule last year as we moved into the Big 12 Conference, which resulted in only one hold over event from years past,” says King. “Now in year two, we have a degree of familiarity that will benefit us in travel, pre-race preparations and in knowing our competition.”

West Virginia University rowing opens its fall season at the 27th annual Head of Ohio Regatta on Satur-day, Oct. 5, on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pa.

“Although early in the season, the Head of the Ohio is a great place for us to kick off our fall racing,” King says. “We’ll have the opportunity to evaluate our team in racing conditions to see where progress has been made, as well as where progress still needs to be made.”

The Mountaineers then return to the water at Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 26. “Competition at the Head of the Schuylkill will be substantially deeper and will be a better gauge of our progress,” Kings says. “While we’re of course concerned about how we’re doing relative to our competitors, at this time of the year, we’re more focused on how we’re progressing within our program.”

tell me what we need to improve on to get ready for spring and championship racing later in the year.” Last season at the Head of the Occoquan, the Mountaineers earned top-10 finishes in the women’s 4+ and the women’s novice 8+.

The Mountaineers will then host Duquesne on Fri-day, Nov. 8, in Morgantown on the Monongahela for a novice scrimmage. “We are excited to have Duquesne in this week for a novice scrimmage,” Merritt says. “It’s nice to have good competition regionally so close so that we can have races like this to analyze and work on specific things within our crews in the fall. It will also be good for our crews to line up next to a competitor to simulate what spring racing will be like.”

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WVU will take to the water at the Head of the Occo-quan in Fairfax, Va., on Saturday, Nov. 2, and at the Collegiate Small Boat Challenge in West Windsor, N.J., on Sunday, Nov. 3. “Our entire team is looking forward to this weekend because it is the only time this fall when our entire team- varsity and novice squads- will compete together representing WVU,” King says. Both the varsity and novice squads will be compet-ing at the Head of the Occoquan on Saturday. “It will be a good test to see how our novice squad has progressed and to let them get a feel for com-petition,” says assistant coach Mandy Merritt, who is coaching the novice squad. “This, their first race, will be a learning experience and a good marker to

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WVU concludes its fall schedule at the Rivanna Romp in Earlysville, Va., on Sunday, Nov. 17. “Racing at the Romp should provide a good assessment of our progress,” King says. “Racing conditions should be benign and the rowers will have their legs under them a bit more going into this weekend’s racing.” WVU is joined in the regatta by the host school, Vir-ginia, along with Oklahoma, Louisville, Old Dominion and Penn. The Cavaliers, Sooners and Cardinals all finished last season in the top 20 of the U.S. Rowing Coaches Poll; UVA claimed the fifth spot.

The Mountaineers open their 2014 spring slate at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on March 15. “Regardless of the situation, as always, we’ll try to focus on the things we can affect to find out where we’re starting the 2014 season in relation to some of our primary competitors,” King says. “We look forward to the fantastic racing opportunities we’ll have this weekend, and welcome every challenge presented to us.” The season-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational is set for March 15-16 at the Oak Ridge Rowing Course, and will feature crews from Virginia, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Minnesota, Tennessee, Duke, Alabama, Dayton, Kansas and Louisville.

WVU will then host George Mason for a varsity scrimmage on the Monongahela River on Saturday, March 29, at 11 a.m.

“Coach (Ted) Nagorsen and I have planned to con-duct a scrimmage this weekend instead of the usual 2k race. A scrimmage of multiple pieces with the opportunity to change lineups as we proceed better serves our programs at this early point of the racing season,” King explains. The crews will launch from the WVU Boathouse near the Wharf District at approximately 10 a.m. Both crews will run flights back and forth, starting and ending near the Edith Barill Park.

New to the 2014 schedule is the dual against Indiana in Bloomington on April 5. From April 12-13, the Mountaineers travel to Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey, for the Knecht Cup Regatta. The event is hosted by Villanova. West Virginia returns to Pinchot Lake on April 19 for a double dual hosted by Bucknell University. Four schools will pair off to race two duals. Competing alongside the Mountaineers is Bucknell, George Mason and Temple. West Virginia will first race a dual against Bucknell, and following a short break, will then square off against George Mason. The Big 12 Championships will be hosted on the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on May 3. All five of the Big 12 rowing programs also are affiliated with Conference USA for NCAA selection purposes. The Conference USA Championships are on May 17 on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2014 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ROWING QUICK FACTSGeneral InformationLocation: Morgantown, W.Va.Founded: 1867Enrollment: 32,595President: Dr. Gordon E. GeeDirector of Athletics: Oliver LuckNCAA Faculty Representative: John FisherNational Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Big 12 and Conference USANickname: MountaineersColors: Old Gold (PMS 124) & Blue (PMS 295)

Team InformationHead Coach: Jimmy King (sixth season)Alma Mater: Bucknell, ‘90Assistant Coach: Stacey Van OrderAssistant Coach: Mandy Merritt Facility: Mountaineer Boathouse

WVU Sports Communications StaffAssociate Athletic Director/Communications: Michael FragaleDirector of New Media: John AntonikSports Publications Director: Joe SwanSports Information Director: Bryan MesserlyAssociate Sports Information Director: Katie KaneAssistant Sports Information Director: Shannon McNamaraAssistant Sports Information Director: Grant DoveyMultimedia Specialist: Kristin ColdsnowRowing Contact: Jonathan HevronContact’s Email: [email protected] Communication Phone: (304) 293-2821Sports Communication Fax: (304) 293-4105Website: WVUsports.com


2013-14 SPRING SCHEDULE

Oct 05, 2013 Head of the Ohio Pittsburgh, Pa.Allegheny River Oct 26, 2013 Head of the Schuylkill Philadelphia, Pa. Schuylkill River

Nov 02, 2013 Head of the Occoquan Fairfax, Va. Occoquan River

Nov 08, 2013 Duquesne Morgantown, W.Va. Monongahela River

Nov 17, 2013 Rivanna Romp Earlysville, Va. Rivanna River

Mar 15, 2014 Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Oak Ridge, Tenn. Melton Hill Lake

Mar 16, 2014 Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Oak Ridge, Tenn. Melton Hill Lake

Mar 29, 2014 George MasonMorgantown, W.Va. Monongahela River

Apr 05, 2014 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. Lake Lemon

Apr 12, 2014 Knecht Cup Regatta West Windsor, N.J. Mercer Lake

Apr 13, 2014 Knecht Cup Regatta West Windsor, N.J. Mercer Lake

Apr 19, 2014 at Bucknell Shamokin Dam, Pa. Susquehanna River

Apr 19, 2014 George Mason Shamokin Dam, Pa. Susquehanna River

May 03, 2014 Big 12 Championships Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma River

May 17, 2014 Conference USA Championships Oak Ridge, Tenn. Melton Hill Lake

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Rowing Competes at Head of the OhioThe West Virginia University women’s rowing team completed its first regatta of the fall season at the Head of the Ohio in Pittsburgh, Pa.

“Compared to last year’s results one might surmise we took a step backward, but just the opposite is true,” said coach Jimmy King. “We took a step forward today in racing two 8+s that finished within eight seconds of each other; a sign that our team depth is improving. There is, of course, disappoint-ment in placing out of the top spots, but today’s performances in the 8+s is a very positive indicator for our program.”

The 8+ ‘A’ crew of Karen Verwey, Rachelle Purych, Jessica Hurlbert, Kelly Kramer, Brianna Dendler, Mollie Rosen, Lisa Deklau Hilary Meale and cox-swain Ellen Shular crossed the finish line in 15:22.51, earning them a fourth-place finish.

The 8+ ‘B’ crew of Enya Messersmith, Tamyra Rob-erts, Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Rachel Cokeley, Danielle Widecrantz, Elizabeth Kantak, Mary Ignatiadis and coxswain Mallory Fisher finished eight seconds behind, in fifth place, with a time of 15:30.75.

The Varsity 4+ ‘A’ boat of Verwey, Purych, Kramer, Rosen and coxswain Fisher, led the Mountaineers with a second-place finish out of 27 schools.

Finishing with a time of 16:30.83, the Mountaineers trailed behind Dayton by only two seconds.

Rowing Completes Action in PhiladelphiaThe West Virginia University rowing team had three women’s open 4+ crews place in the top 25, as well as two women’s open 8+ crews place in the top 20, at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa.

Rowing Wins Five MedalsThe West Virginia University rowing team completed its fall slate by winning five medals at the Philadel-phia Frostbite Regatta on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.

“Our novice and varsity squads put together an overall solid day of racing,” said coach Jimmy King.” The varsity squad, in particular, enjoyed a solid day of racing.”

The team started the day off by placing first, second and fourth in the women’s open doubles competition, with the ‘A’ crew of Mary Ignatiadis and Courtney Schrand finishing in 8:02.05, the ‘B’ crew finishing in 8:09.92 and the ‘C’ crew finishing in 8:22.89.

In the varsity 4+ competitions, the ‘A’ crew of Schrand, Karen Verwey, Elizabeth Kantak, Jessica Hurlbert and coxswain Ellen Shular, finished first in their flight with a time of 8:04.05. The ‘B’ crew of Ignatiadis, Hilary Meale, Kelly Kramer, Mollie Rosen and coxswain Caitlin Madamba crossed the finish line in 8:09.68 for a first-place finish in their flight. Additionally, the ‘C’ crew finished second in the third flight.

In the varsity 8+ competition, the WVU ‘A’ crew of Schrand, Verwey, Hurlbert, Danielle Widecrantz, Bri-anna Dendler, Danika Rencken, Kramer, Kantak and coxswain Mallory Fisher finished second in the first flight with a time of 7:12.11. The ‘B’ crew finished third in the second flight with a time of 7:37.06.

Rowing Completes Day One of Competition at Oak RidgeThe varsity 8+ ‘A’ crew of Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Kelly Kramer, Lisa Deklau, Danielle Wide-

“Our performances at the Head of the Schuylkill were disappointing overall because we expect more of ourselves at this point in our training year,” said coach Jimmy King. “The disappointment lies not merely in the results, but in the poor execution of our racing, especially regarding some of the technical elements on which we have recently worked.”

The Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew of Karen Verwey, Rachelle Purych, Kelly Kramer, Hilary Meale and coxswain Ellen Shular crossed the finish line of the 2.5-mile course in 15:54.86 for a fourth-place finish.

The Mountaineers’ 8+ ‘A’ crew of Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand, Jessica Hurlbert, Rachelle Purych, Mary Ignatiadis, Mollie Rosen, Kelly Kramer, Hilary Meale and coxswain Morgan Leach finished the race with a time of 14:38.99, placing them 12th overall.

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RACHELLE PURYCH, DANIELLE WIDECRANTZ, KELLY KRAMER, LISA DEKALU, ELIZABETH KANTAK, JESSICA HURLBERT, KAREN VERWEY, COURTNEY SCHRAND, MALLORY FISHER

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crantz, Jessica Hurlbert, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand, and coxswain Mallory Fisher, paced the Mountaineers in round one of racing, with a third-place finish of 6:57.90 against Louisville and Virginia.

The 8+ ‘B’ crew of Tamyra Roberts, Jeannine McCarty, Bethany Anne Sapen, Mollie Rosen, Mary Ignatiadis, Elizabeth Kantak, Melinda Sharon, Eliz-abeth Duarte and coxswain Ellen Shular finished in third place as well.

The varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew of Kaitlyn Eason, Susannah Hartlove, Allison Coates, Enya Messersmith and coxswain Alexandra Basil crossed the finish line in 8:24.50 for a third-place finish in their heat.

In round two, the 8+ ‘A’ crew of Meale, Purych, Kramer, Ignatiadis, Widecrantz, Hurlbert, Verwey, Schrand and coxswain Morgan Leach paced the Mountaineers again in round two against Dayton and Miami with a time of 6:49.30, good enough for second place.

Rowing Earns One First, Two Runner Ups in Day Two at Oak RidgeFour WVU crews raced in round three of the regatta against Buffalo and Georgetown.

“We performed adequately considering the time of year and amount of water time we’ve had, but of course, we’re striving for more than merely adequate,” said head coach Jimmy King. “After im-proving our racing from round 1 to round 2, some of our crews took a step back in round 3, so that was a disappointing way to end the regatta”

The varsity 8+ ‘A’ crew consisting of Rachelle Purych, Kelly Kramer, Hilary Meale, Mollie Rosen, Danielle Widecrantz, Jessica Hurlbert, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand and coxswain Ellen Shular crossed the finish line in 7:09.96. Their time was the best of the day for the Mountaineers and was good enough for a third-place finish.

The varsity 4+ crew of Allison Coates, Enya Mess-ersmith, Caroline Mullins, Susannah Hartlove and coxswain Alexandra Basil wrapped up competition for WVU with a time of 8:22.84, good enough for second place.

Rowing Earns One First at AlabamaThe West Virginia University rowing team, which was competing in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on the Black Warrior River against Alabama and UCF, earned one first-place finish.

“Today’s racing presented an excellent opportunity to evaluate our crews in true racing conditions and to measure ourselves against Conference USA foes Alabama and UCF,” said coach Jimmy King.

The first varsity 8+ crew of Rachelle Purych, Lisa Deklau, Kelly Kramer, Danielle Widecrantz, Elizabeth

Kantak, Jessica Hurlbert, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand, and coxswain Mallory Fisher paced the Mountaineers with a first-place finish (7:41.5) over the Golden Knights (7:43.2) and the Crimson Tide (7:52.1).

“The best performance of the day was by our first varsity 8+ crew, and not just because they won, but in how they won,” King said. “For much of the race they were down open water to UCF gaining contact only in the last 500 meters. The poise with which they raced today made the difference in the end.”

WVU’s second varsity 8+ crew of Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Hilary Meale, Mary Igna-tiadis, Mollie Rosen, Tamyra Roberts, Jeannine McCarty, Elizabeth Duarte, and coxswain Morgan Leach trailed behind UCF (7:48.4) and Alabama (7:50.4) for a third-place finish with a time of 7:57.6.

The Crimson Tide took the top finishes in both the first and second varsity 4+ races, with the Mountain-eers’ first varsity crew of Susannah Hartlove, Allison Coates, Danika Rencken, Mary Cook and coxswain Alexandra Basil finishing in third (9:13.9) and second varsity crew of Kendra Welker, Kaitlyn Eason, Enya Messersmith, Caroline Mullins and coxswain Sarah Dodd finishing in second (9:10.4). The Golden Knights did not have a crew compete in the varsity 4+ ‘B’ race.

Rowing Completes Competition at Knecht CupThe West Virginia University rowing team concluded racing at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J., with two crews placing in the top 10 of their respective events.

The first varsity 8+ crew of Rachelle Purych, Lisa Deklau, Kelly Kramer, Danielle Widecrantz, Elizabeth Kantak, Jessica Hurlbert, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand and coxswain Mallory Fisher, set the stage

for the Mountaineers by advancing to the Grand Final of their event.

WVU raced against Bucknell, Holy Cross, Barry, Northeastern and Bucknell (LWT), crossing the finish line in fifth place in 6:49.14. The crew earned the Mountaineers’ highest finish of the day, with a fifth-place finish out of 34 crews.

Prior to the varsity 8+ event, the second varsity 8+ crew of Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Mollie Rosen, Allison Coates, Hilary Meale, Mary Ignatiadis, Jeannine McCarty, Elizabeth Duarte and coxswain Ellen Shular advanced to the Petite Final of their event.

The crew faced Buffalo, Old Dominion, Alabama, Dayton and North Carolina, and posted a fourth-place finish with a time of 7:12.88. The crew’s finish was good enough for a 10th-place finish out of 31 entries.

Rowing Completes Competition at Bucknell “Our performances versus Bucknell and Delaware were our most complete as a team this season, said head coach Jimmy King. “We narrowed the margins in all events relative to Bucknell from two weeks ago. Our 4s finally put forth quality-racing efforts and we look for them to continue improving as we enter the championship season.”

The first varsity 4+ crew comprised of Enya Mess-ersmith, Allison Coates, Susannah Hartlove, Rachel Cokeley and coxswain Morgan Leach also finished second to Bucknell (6:48.0) with a time of 6:58.1.

The first varsity 8+ crew comprised of Rachelle Purych, Danielle Widecrantz, Kelly Kramer, Lisa Deklau, Elizabeth Kantak, Jessica Hurlbert, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand and coxswain Mallory Fisher ended round one of racing for WVU with a sec-ond-place finish in 6:53.2 behind Bucknell (6:49.0).


The first varsity 4+ crew with coxswain Sarah Dodd picked things back up for the Mountaineers with a first-place finish with a time of 7:27.5 ahead of Delaware (7:46.8) and WVU’s second varsity 4+ crew coxed by Brittany James (7:49.6).

The first varsity 8+ crew concluded competition for the Mountaineers with a first-place finish in 6:54.2 over Delaware (7:08.7).

Rowing Places Fourth at Big 12sMORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia Univer-sity rowing team concluded racing at the Big 12 Championships on the Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kan. The Mountaineers competed in five of the six events, tallying 75 points for a fourth-place finish overall.

“I’m pleased with the overall performance of our team today,” said coach Jimmy King. “Regardless of the finish position of any of our crews, each crew has clearly progressed over the past few weeks.”

WVU’s varsity eight crew of Rachelle Purych, Dan-ielle Widecrantz, Kelly Kramer, Lisa Deklau, Elizabeth Kantak, Jessica Hurlbert, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand and coxswain Mallory Fisher kicked off racing for the Mountaineers by competing in the first event of the day.

The crew crossed the finish line in 6:36.45 in third place, a spot higher than its seed of fourth, behind Oklahoma (6:28.39) and Texas (6:31.15).

Junior Courtney Schrand was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. Senior Rachelle Purych was named to

the All-Big 12 Second Team.

Following the varsity eight, the second varsity eight lined up to race. The crew of Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Mollie Rosen, Tamyra Roberts, Hilary Meale, Mary Ignatiadis, Jeannine McCarty, Elizabeth Duarte and coxswain Ellen Shular finished the race in 6:46.66.

The crew finished fourth, a spot higher than its seed of fifth, behind Oklahoma (6:34.24), Kansas (6:41.14) and Texas (6:46.15), but ahead of Kansas State (6:54.16).

Next up for the Mountaineers was the first varsity four heat. The crew of Enya Messersmith, Allison Coates, Susannah Hartlove, Rachel Cokeley and coxswain Morgan Leach finished fifth with a time of 7:48. 61, behind Oklahoma (7:18.92), Texas (7:20.15), Kansas State (7:24.82) and Kansas (7:31.55).

Rowing Places Sixth at C-USA Champi-onshipThe West Virginia University rowing team had its 2013 spring season come to a close as it placed sixth in the Conference USA Rowing Championship held on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The Mountaineers accumulated 36 team points – one behind Kansas State’s 37 points that placed it fifth overall.

The first varsity 8+ crew of Jessica Hurlbert, Court-ney Schrand, Rachelle Purych, Lisa Deklau, Danielle Widecrantz, Karen Verwey, Kelly Kramer, Liz Kantak and coxswain Mallory Fisher registered a third-place

finish (6:49.53) in its heat and a fifth-place finish (6:47.56) in its Grand Final.

The second varsity 8+ crew of Hilary Meale, Mary Ignatiadis, Mollie Rosen, Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Tamyra Roberts, Jeannine McCarty, Elizabeth Duarte and coxswain Ellen Shular finished third (6:59.59) in its heat and placed fifth (7:06.06) in its Grand Final.

In the varsity 4+ competition, the Mountaineers’ crew of Enya Messersmith, Susannah Hartlove, Ra-chel Cokeley, Allison Coates and coxswain Morgan Leach finished sixth (7:59.62) in its heat. In its Petite Final, the crew placed fifth (7:59.88).

In open 4+ competition, WVU had two crews com-pete. With both Mountaineer crews competing in the Petite Final, the 4+ ‘B’ crew of Summer Socha, Caroline Mullins, Mary Cook, Kendra Welker and coxswain Brittany James placed third (8:03.84), while the ‘A’ crew of Danika Rencken, Kaitlyn Eason, Sarah Taylor, Kimberlie May and coxswain Sarah Dodd finished fourth (8:07.27).

Following racing action, the C-USA All-Conference Team was announced, with Schrand being the lone WVU representative. For Schrand, it is her second all-conference honor of the season, as she was named All-Big 12 First Team at the Big 12 Champi-onship.

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RECORDBOOK Regatta Visits ........................................ 56

All-Time Opponents .............................. 56

Awards and Honors ............................... 57

Henley Royal Regatta ............................ 59

All-Time Results .................................... 60

Letterwinners ......................................... 68


REGATTA VISITS Name Visits BeganBig East 12 2001Big 12 1 2013Conference USA 1 2013Dad Vail 9 2000ECAC Regatta 1 2010George Washington Invite 2 2004Head of the Charles 5 2002Head of the Cuyahoga 1 2000Head of the Elk 1 2005Head of the Genesee 2 2006Head of the Occoquan 6 2000Head of the Ohio 12 2000Head of the Mon 2 2003Women’s Royal Henley 1 2001Head of the Schuylkill 8 2002Knecht Cup Regatta 12 2002Metro Cup 1 2007Murphy Cup 4 2005Navy Day 2 2001Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite 1 2013Occoquan Sprints 2 2011Philadelphia Frostbite 3 2010San Diego Crew Classic 4 2003SIRA 7 2001

ALL-TIME OPPONENTS Opponent No. Series of Meets BeganAlabama 1 2013Barry 1 2002Bucknell 1 2013Cincinnati 3 2001Connecticut 2 2002Dayton 5 2008Delaware 1 2013Duquesne 4 2003Central Florida 2 2002George Mason 2 2008Georgetown 2 2012George Washington 1 2011Iowa 2 2012Jacksonville 1 2002Louisville 2 2001North Carolina 1 2012Notre Dame 1 2012Rutgers 1 2012Syracuse 1 2012

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AWARDS AND HONORS U.S. ROWING NATIONAL TEAM2002 Meg Ayers*(Top ten ranking in both singles and doubles events at U.S. Nationals)

COSIDA FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN2003 Kate Abernathy

CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT-LARGE SECOND TEAM

2011 Rachel Viglianco

NSCA ALL-AMERICAN STRENGTH AND CONDI-TIONING ATHLETES2006 Meg Ayers2011 Rachel Viglianco

CRCA ALL MID-ATLANTIC REGION FIRST TEAM2011 Shannon Gribbons2012 Courtney Schrand

CRCA ALL MID-ATLANTIC REGION SECOND TEAM2006 Meg Ayers2013 Courtney Schrand

CRCA NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES2008 Kimberly Benda2009 Kimberly Benda Brett Krumholz Rachel Viglianco Kathryn Walsh2010 Kimberly Benda Shannon Gribbons Brett Krumholz Rachel Viglianco2011 Hilary Meale Caitlin Murphy Rachelle Purych Rachel Viglianco2012 Hilary Meale Rachelle Purych Danika Rencken Morgan Leach Courtney Schrand Karen Verwey2013 Elizabeth Duarte Kelly Kramer Morgan Leach Hilary Meale Rachelle Purych Bethany Anne Sapen Courtney Schrand Karen Verwey

BIG EAST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD2011 Rachel Viglianco

ALL – BIG EAST2010 Kimberly Benda Caroline Rettig

ALL – BIG EAST FIRST TEAM2011 Courtney Schrand2012 Courtney Schrand

BIG EAST INSTIUTIONAL FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE

2010 Kimberly Benda


ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM2013..............................Allison Coates2013.................................. Lisa Deklau2013..................................Sarah Dodd2013...........................Elizabeth Duarte2013................................ Kelly Kramer2013..............................Morgan Leach2013................................. Hilary Meale2013...........................Rachelle Purych2013...........................Danika Rencken2013................................ Mollie Rosen 2013................... Bethany Anne Sapen2013........................Courtney Schrand2013..................................Ellen Shular2013...............................Karen Verwey2013..................... Danielle Widecrantz

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM2013.............................. Mallory Fisher2013...........................Jessica Hurlbert2013............................Tamyra Roberts2013............................Melinda Sharon

ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM2013........................Courtney Schrand

ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM2013...........................Rachelle Purych

ALL-BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2013..........................Elizabeth Kantak

CONFERENCE USA ALL-ACADEMIC 2013...........................Rachelle Purych2013........................Courtney Schrand

CONFERENCE USA COMMISIONER’S ACADEMIC MEDAL2013............................Alexandra Basil2013............................ Mary Ignatiadis2013...........................Rachelle Purych2013...........................Danika Rencken2013........................Courtney Schrand2013...............................Karen Verwey

CONFERENCE USA ALL-CONFERENCE 2013........................Courtney Schrand

TEAM CAPTAINS2000-2001 ........................ Tina Griffith2001-2002 ........................ Tina Griffith2002-2003 ....................... Risha Kelley Tina Griffith2003-2004 ..........................Meg Ayers Donna Stullken2004-2005 ..........................Meg Ayers Donna Stullken2005-2006 .....................Caitlin Everett Meg Ayers

2006-2007 ..................... Melissa Kane Teresa Dugan2007-2008 .................................. None2008-2009 ................. Kimberly Benda2009-2010 ................. Kimberly Benda Caroline Rettig2010-2011 .................. Kate Brownson2011-2012 .............Shannon Gribbons Rachelle Purych

TEAM MVP2000-2001 ....................... Risha Kelley2001-2002 .................................. None2002-2003 .....Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye2003-2004 ...................Donna Stullken2004-2005 Meg Ayers (Varsity) Katy Garrett (Novice)2005-2006 .......Sabrina O’Hara (Varsity) Jessie Kizer (Novice)2006-2007 ................... Caroline Rettig2007-2008 .................................. None2008-2009 ....................Kensie Phillips2009-2010 .....Caroline Rettig (Varsity) Ellen Shular (Novice)2010-2011 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Christina Mehrtens (Novice)2011-2012 .......Courtney Schrand (Varsity) Lisa Deklau (Novice)

MOUNTAINEER AWARD2000-2001 ........................ Tina Griffith2001-2002 ....................... Risha Kelley

2002-2003 ..................Kate Abernathy2003-2004 ..................Christy Davison2004-2005 ..................... Amelia Payne2005-2006 .................. Sabrina O’Hara2006-2007 .....................Teresa Dugan2007-2008 ...................Megan Ostrom2008-2009 .................................. None2009-2010 .................. Kate Brownson2010-2011 .................................. None2011-2012 ........................ Tina Griffith

MOST IMPROVED2006-2007 .....................Emily Boehler2007-2008 ...................Megan Ostrom2008-2009 .................. Stephanie Roof2009-2010 ....... Jeannine McCarty (Varsity) Brittany Doss (Novice)2010-2011 ..........Hilary Meale (Varsity) Mallory Fisher (Novice)2011-2012 Jessica Hurlbert (Varsity) Rachel Cokeley (Novice)

ERG HAMMER AWARDThis award is given to the member of the team that has the best 2,000-meter ERG score

2001-2002 ..................... Kirsten Leslie2002-2003 .....Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye2003-2004 ..........................Meg Ayers2004-2005 Meg Ayers Teresa Dugan

2005-2006 ........................Mollie Welty Whitney Blume2006-2007 .....................Teresa Dugan.....................................Megan Ostrom2007-2008 .....................Teresa Dugan2008-2009 .................................. None2009-2010 .....Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Megan Neckelmann (Novice)2010-2011 .....Kate Brownson (Varsity) Sara Olenich (Novice)2011-2012 .....Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Lisa Deklau (Novice)

FLAME AWARDThis award represents the most spirited rower

2008-2009 ....................... Alita Meyers2009-2010 ..................... Jordan Burns2010-2011 Keyara Stevenson (Varsity) Alea Hipes (Novice)2011-2012 ....Christina Mehrtens (Varsity) Rebecca Swope (Novice)

IRON MOUNTAINEER2008-2009 ................... Caroline Rettig2009-2010 ...................Brett Krumholz Shannon Gribbons2010-2011 .............Shannon Gribbons Rachel Purych2011-2012 ..................... Brittany Doss Hilary Meale

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592014 ROWING

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

INCHES MAKE CHAMPIONS MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The sport of rowing is not one in which achievements are often recognized. So when the West Virginia University rowing team acquired a new Varsity 4+ Vespoli racing shell and was contemplating a name, the deci-sion to reach out and ask some former team members for help came as a pleasant surprise. “It was such an honor,” said former coxswain Christine DiRienzo. “When Tina Griffith sent us an email telling us that they were going to name the boat and wanted us to help, I immediately pulled out my old photo album and starting looking through everything.” DiRienzo had many fond memories to reminisce upon, including the 2001 season when she led the women’s Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta, subsequently earning an invitation to the Women’s Royal Henley Regatta in England, one of the most prestigious events in women’s rowing. In fact, it was this very accomplishment that had five women traveling from all areas of the country in early October, from both east and west coast, to come to Morgantown and participate in a boat christening in their honor. It had been nearly ten years since Griffith, Risha Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and DiRienzo had come together for a crew related event, and for a few, the first time they had seen each other in nearly a decade. There was laughter, hugs, and memories to share, but perhaps most importantly, a lasting legacy to leave behind for future generations of Mountaineer rowers. A legacy of what can happen when hard work, determination and enthusiasm are put forth every day. The journey to Henley began during the team’s spring training trip in Miami. The coach at that time, Nancy LaRocque, noticed right away that this group of women had something special. “She noticed that we had really good flow and really good body mechanics,” said Dodge. “When she saw that she kept telling us that we could be great and that we could be the best. We believed that, and we just felt unstoppable. We were all mentally in it to win it.” The team won its first race of the season convincingly, beating Cincin-nati and Louisville to the finish line at Hersha Lake with a time of 7:23.6. But it was the second race of the season that really changed the way they looked at things. After making it to the finals at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association’s (SIRA) Regatta, the team came in second to Jacksonville by mere inches. It was a loss that would spur the team on to great success, though they didn’t know it at the time. “We had such drive after the race in Tennessee,” detailed Nisbet. “It just drove us for the rest of the season. We just had confidence and we walked around with our heads up knowing that no one was going to take us down again and no one was going to beat us. I just remember having this fuel, and this feeling inside that once we got into the boat, no one was going to get in our way. After we finished a race, we were focused on the next challenge and thinking about how we were going to achieve and overcome it.” The team next took on the BIG EAST Championships, where it won in a BIG EAST record setting time of 7:33.08, before moving on to the Dad Vail Regatta. The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, with over 100 colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada converging in Philadelphia during the second week-end of May. It would have been an honor for the West Virginia team just to finish well. But this Varsity 4+ had trained long and hard for a race such as this, and they weren’t going to take home anything less than gold. “When you really mesh with your team and your group, you really feel

the flow,” Nisbet explained. “You can just feel and anticipate each other’s movements, something that’s really hard to obtain. But once you get that and you know what that feeling is, you’re able to get that in a lot of those races. Instead of four rowers, we were able to become one which is really what drove us.” The Mountaineers earned a much deserved victory that day before heading back to Morgantown to finish school and start the beginning of their summer vacations. They never anticipated what would happen next. “After we won Vails, we didn’t know right away that we were going to go to Henley,” Nisbet reminisced. “There were a few weeks in between and then we got the call and we had to come back to school. We had all just started our summer jobs and the next thing we know we get a call saying that we need to come back to school for a few weeks to train.” “My parents had got me a graduation trip to Mexico and we couldn’t go,” laughed DiRienzo. “My brother was so mad at me!” Invitations to Women’s Royal Henley are few and far between. After the team’s convincing win, the Dad Vail Regatta organizers selected the West Virginia team to travel to Henley because it felt that the team had the best chance of winning, despite the fact that no team the committee had ever selected had ever made it past the second round. Upon arriving in England, the women noticed right away that things were done much differently in Europe. “I remember that the course was 1,500-meters for the women because as a women’s crew you couldn’t finish or go over the men’s finish line which was at 2,000-meters,” explained Dodge. “We trained for 2,000-meters and we only had to race 1,500. It made it somewhat easier, but in Europe they row at a much faster rate and every stroke was faster. So the faster pace made it much more challenging because the way we rowed was slow, strong and steady.” “You’d think it would be easier just because it’s shorter,” added DiRiezno. “But your body is already trained for 2,000-meters so you know how to hold it.” In addition, instead of racing four to six crews at a time as they do in the United States, at Henley, only two crews race in each heat. Due to this, the women had to race in three rounds, each with a quick turn-around. They sailed through the first round, easily defeating Bowdoin’s crew. The next race wasn’t so easy, however. “The second race was really close; it had the feel of a final race. It was against Birmingham and we emptied the tank on that one because it was such a neck to neck race,” said Dodge. “We took the boat off the water afterwards and put it on the shore and literally five minutes later we had to pick it up and put it back in the water for the finals.” The team came in second to England’s Oxford Brookes University in the final round. Despite coming in second place, there is no denying that the team accomplished something that no one could ever have expected. “When we came back, even though we didn’t win, it was considered such an honor for the University that the president at the time, David Hardesty, got us plaques to honor us for going over and representing West Virginia,” said DiRienzo. “It’s the best plaque I ever received,” added Griffith.It seems only appropriate that ten years later, the team was welcomed back to Morgantown with open arms to celebrate a journey that hasn’t been equaled since. And only more appropriate that the shell was christened the Inches Make Champions, in honor of the race in Tennessee that truly propelled the team on its record-breaking path to Henley. As the team stood in front of the newest members of the rowing pro-gram, telling stories, drinking champagne and reminiscing, it became very clear that while many rowing achievements may go unrecognized, this is one that will never be forgotten.


ALL-TIME RESULTS

2000-2001 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE CUYAHOGACuyahoga River, Cleveland, OhioSeptember 23, 2000EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 4+ 17:12 1stWomen’s Open 8+ 16:41 3rd

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 7, 2000EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Club 4+ 19:02.7 8th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 28, 2000EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s 4+ 17:12 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANSandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, Va.November 4, 2000EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 18:55.13 8thWomen’s Championship 8+ 17:57.24 8thWomen’s Championship 4+ 18:50.79 3rd

CINCINATTI REGATTA (Cincinnati, Louisville and West Virginia)Lake Harsha, Cincinnati, OhioApril 14, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Varsity 8+ 7:07.7 3rdVarsity 4+ 7:23.6 1st

SIRA REGATTAOak Ridge, Tenn.April 21, 2001EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity 4+ 7:52.93 2ndWomen’s 8+ 7:20.88 2ndPreliminary Heat Women’s 8+ (‘C’ Final) 7:19.62 3rd

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 29, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:33.08* 1st (*BIG EAST record)Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:15.75 9th Petite Finals

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 11-12, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:59.9 1st FinalsWomen’s Varsity 8+ 8:01.34 5th Quarterfinals

HENLEY WOMEN’S REGATTAHenley on Thames, Oxfordshire, EnglandJune 22-25, 2001EVENT Women’s College FoursWest Virginia def. Bowdoin 5:52West Virginia def. Manchester University 5:43West Virginia def. University of Birmingham 5:44 Oxford Brookes def. West Virginia

2001-2002 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 6, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:06.4 15th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ 21:21.1 17thWomen’s Novice 4+ 26:36.8 15th

NAVY DAY REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 13, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s College Fours 18:26.9 4thWomen’s College Novice 8+‘A’ 20:27.7 11thWomen’s College Novice 8+ ‘B’ 20:21.0 10thWomen’s College Eights 16:44.4 7th

HEAD OF THE CHARLESCharles River, Cambridge, Mass.October 20, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Eight 18:26.00 49th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 27, 2001EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Championship Eights 15:30.60 15thWomen’s Novice Eights ‘A’ 18:34.54 37thWomen’s Novice Eights ‘B’ 19:36.85 45th

UCF, CONNECTICUT, MIAMI, WEST VIRGINIAMiami, Fla.March 23, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One 7:41.71 3rdRace Two 7:10.88 2nd

Women’s Novice 8+ Race One 8:58.54 3rdRace Two 9:12.85 3rdWomen’s Second Novice 8+ 8:59.96 2nd

BARRYRonald Shane Watersports Center, Miami, Fla.March 29, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:11.36 1stWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 7:56.90 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ 8:16.30 3rd

CINCINNATI INVITATIONALEast Fork Lake, Cincinnati, OhioApril 6, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One 7:40.0 2ndRace Two 7:28.1 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+ Race One 8:27.1 3rdRace Two 8:37.0 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ 8:47.2 2nd

KNECHT CUPCooper River, Camden, N.J.April 13, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:45.9 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+ Heat Four 8:04.4 4thWomen’s Second Novice 8+ Heat Two 8:07.4 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Heat One 7:03.2 3rd

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 21, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ Finals 8:11.4 5thPetite Finals 7:49.1 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Finals 7:16.3 3rd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 28, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Finals +29.06 6thWomen’s Novice 8+ Petite Finals 8:12.94 3rdWomen’s Second Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:15.34 5th

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DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10-11, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice Four First Round (Heat One) 8:36.3 3rdWomen’s Novice Heavyweight Eight First Round (Heat Five) 7:47.9 5thWomen’s Varsity Heavyweight Eight Petite Finals 6:55.4 2nd

2002-2003 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 5, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Club 8+ 16:46.3 6thWomen’s Open 8+ 15:29.8 8thH.J. Heinz Exhibition Sprints 2:36.6 1st

NAVY DAY REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 12, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s College Fours “B” 15:22.7 2nd“A” 15:55.7 8thWomen’s College Novice Eights “A” 15:53.7 6th“C” 17:45.3 12th“B” 17:47.6 13thWomen’s College JV Eights 14:50.1 5thWomen’s Club Fours 19:09.3 4thWomen’s College Heavyweight Eight 13:53.4 3rd

HEAD OF THE CHARLESCharles River, Cambridge, Mass.October 19, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s College 8+ 17:28.48 2ndWomen’s College 4+ 21:03.59 30th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 26, 2002EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ 19:36.18 3rdWomen’s Club Eights 16:18.83 11thWomen’s Novice 8+ “A” 17:10.38 10th“B” 18:17.30 27thWomen’s Championship Eights 14:39.03 3rd

HEAD RACE VS. DUQUESNEMonongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.March 23, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Race One (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:24.0 1st

Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:37.1 1stWomen’s Novice 8+ “A” 3:44.1 1st“B” 3:46.9 1st

Race Two (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:28.3 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:40.6 1stWomen’s Novice 8+ “A” 3:46.8 1st“B” 3:49.1 1st Race Three (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:29.0 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:40.6 1stWomen’s Novice 8+“A” 3:53.0 1st“B” 3:55.9 1stRace Four (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:35.7 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:37.9 1stWomen’s Novice 8+ “A” 3:43.5 1st“B” 3:48.5 1st

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San Diego, Calif.April 5, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Cal Cup Grand Final 6:57.00 1st

KNECHT CUPCooper River, Camden, N.J.April 11, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Singles 9:21.27 4thWomen’s Novice 4+ Petite Final 8:50.9 5thWomen’s Second Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:53.8 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:26.9 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 6:51.5 1st

SIRA REGATTAApril 19, 2003Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ “B” Final 7:26.1 1stWomen’s Novice 8+ “A” Final 7:14.7 5thWomen’s JV 8+ “A” Final 7:07.4 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+“A” Final 6:35.7 2nd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 27, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Novice 8+ Petite Final 7:16.8 2ndSecond Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:20.41 2ndVarsity 8+ Grand Final 6:37.71 4thSecond Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:06.92 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s JV Eight Grand Final 7:08.1 3rdWomen’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Grand Final 6:39.34 3rd

ECAC NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVITATIONALCooper River, Camden, N.J.May 11, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Novice Metro Eight Grand Final 7:48.99 6thSecond Varsity Metro Eight Grand Final 7:23.22 3rdVarsity Metro Four Petite Final 8:25.62 1stVarsity Metro Eight Grand Final 7:01.25 3rd

2003-2004 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE MONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.October 4, 2003EVENT TIME FINISH Varsity 8+ “A” 20:51.44 6th“B” 22:27.80 15thNovice 8+ “B” 28:05.95 6th“A” 28:39.36 7thNovice 4+ 32:45.55 3rdVarsity 2+ 25:07.31 4th

HEAD OF THE CHARLESCharles River, Cambridge, Mass.October 19, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Collegiate Eight 17:09.49 4th


HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 25, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Heavy Championship Eights ‘A’ 13:50.03 2nd‘B’ 14:59.34 15thWomen’s College Novice Eights ‘B’ 16:00.71 12th‘A’ 17:47.31 36th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San Diego, Calif.April 3, 2004EVENT TIME FINISH Jessop-Whittier Cup Petite Final 7:22.33 7th

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 18, 2004EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ Petite Final 8:56.3 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:50.0 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:20.5 5th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2004EVENT TIME FINISH Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:11.09 1stNovice 8+ Petite Final 8:34.03 2ndSecond Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:38.06 2nd

2004-2005 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 2, 2004EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Club 1x 23:30.61 1stWomen’s Club 4+ ‘A’ 20:02.01 3rd‘B’ 20:52.23 7thWomen’s Open 2- ‘B’ 21:31.56 2nd‘A’ 29:51.56 6thWomen’s Youth 8+‘B’ 23:57.36 23rdWomen’s Open 8+ ‘B’ 17:37.28 4th‘A’ 22:15.15 10th

HEAD OF THE CHARLESCharles River, Cambridge, Mass.October 24, 2004EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Collegiate 8+ 13:15.85 3rd

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 30, 2004EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ 15:14.22 7thWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:12.41 22nd

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 26, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:40.08 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ 6:46.51 5th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San Diego, Calif.April 2, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Cal Cup Third Final 7:17.80 1st

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL CREW CLASSICPotomac River, Washington D.C.April 9, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:07.50 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:05.70 1st

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 16, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:24.20 5thWomen’s Novice 8+ Third Final 8:16.80 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ Third Final 7:06.50 5th

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 23, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 10:53.92 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 8:55.48 6th

CINCINNATI DUAL RACEMonongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.April 30, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:26.00 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ 8:38.00 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+ 8:30.00 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 14, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Evelyn Bergman Trophy 7:31.32 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Third Semi-final 8:58.95 4thWomen’s Novice 8+ Heat Six 8:43.53 4th

2005-2006 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 1, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open Pairs ‘A’ 18:05.00 4th‘B’ 19:34.62 7th‘C’ 20:12.67 8thWomen’s Novice 4+ 20:16.96 6thWomen’s College Singles 19:58.46 1stWomen’s Club Eights 16:45.08 9thWomen’s Novice 8+ 19:26.22 5thWomen’s Open Fours 19:03.40 10thWomen’s Open Eights 16:01.96 4th

HEAD OF THE ELKSt. Joseph’s River, Elkhart, Ind.October 26, 2005EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:15.53 6thWomen’s Open 8+ ‘B’ 16:23.50 8thWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:46.22 6th

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 25, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat 3 7:59.59 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Heat 3 7:02.52 4thWomen’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:20.07 2nd

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KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat 3 9:16.20 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Semi-final 2 7:54.90 6th

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 15, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ ‘B’ Final 8:52.6 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ ‘B’ Final 8:32.0 6thWomen’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final 7:15.7 4th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 30, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:08.45 3rdVarsity 4+ Grand Final 8:08.22 6thVarsity 8+ Petite Final 7:16.67 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 12-13, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Repechage One 7:45.05 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Semi-final Three 7:14.6 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 7:49.97 3rd

2006-2007 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 7, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open Pairs ‘A’ 16:22.20 3rd‘B’ 16:54.10 4th‘C’ 17:01.92 6th‘D’ 17:16.66 7thWomen’s College Singles ‘A’ 17:58.84 2nd‘B’ 18:04.81 3rdWomen’s Open Fours WVU Lights 15:04.61 2nd‘B’ 16:41.57 10thWomen’s Lightweight Fours 23:59.59 10thWomen’s Open Eights 13:50.66 1st

HEAD OF THE GENESEEGenesee River, Rochester, N.Y.October 8, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open Eight Championship Results 32:15.47 11th

HEAD OF THE CHARLESCharles River, Cambridge, Mass.October 21, 2006EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Club Eights 18:57.69 7th

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.March 24, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ Heat One 5:59.51 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Heat One 6:18.36 4th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San Diego, Calif.April 1, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Cal Cup Petite Final 7:29.22 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual Trophy ‘C’ 8:13.09 5th

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONALPotomac River, Washington D.C.April 6-7, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ against Georgetown 7:25.6 2ndagainst George Washington 7:33.7 2ndagainst Delaware 7:44.4 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ against Georgetown 6:49.2 2ndagainst George Washington 7:02.8 2ndagainst Delaware 6:28.0 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.April 14, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:46.0 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:58.1 5thWomen’s Novice 8+ Heat Five 7:44.1 6thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Third Final 7:36.7 5th

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 22, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final 7:26.8 6thWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ Final 8:32.7 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ Final 7:37.9 1st

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 29, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:35.74 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:00.24 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:29.21 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.May 12-13, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat Four 7:16.16` 5thWomen’s Novice 4+ Heat Two 8:17.91 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:35.33 5th

2007-2008 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 6, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:28.51 3rd‘B’ 19:16.3 14thWomen’s Open 8+ 16:34.01 7th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 3, 2007EVENT TIME FINISH Collegiate Women’s 8+ 19:23.92 8thCollege Women Novice 4+ 25:41.1 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8+ ‘A’ 22:08.72 13th‘B’ 24:08.85 18thWomen’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 20:14.74 1st‘B’ 21:30.23 10th


DAYTON, DUQUESNEEastwood Lake, Dayton, OhioApril 5, 2008EVENT TIME FINISH Varsity 8+ 6:39.8 2ndVarsity 4+ 7:46.8 1stNovice 8+ 7:16.3 3rdNovice 4+ ‘A’ 8:16.8 3rdNovice 4+ ‘B’ 8:45.4 2nd

KNECHT CUPCooper River, Camden, N.J.April 12, 2008EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ Heat Two 9:24.6 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:32.4 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 4+ Final 8:20.7 4thWomen’s Novice 8+ Petite Final 7:36.9 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Third Final 7:16.6 6th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 27, 2008EVENT TIME FINISH Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:27.50 1stVarsity 8+ Petite Final 7:19.64 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10, 2008EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity Hvwt Four Grand Final Margaret McNiff Trophy 7:26.94 4thWomen’s Varsity Pair Semi-finals 8:22.87 5thWomen’s Novice Eight Semi-finals 7:04.11 6th

2008-2009 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.September 27, 2008EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:06.71 2nd‘B’ 18:09.03 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 1, 2008EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Collegiate 4+‘A’ 19:13.14 3rd‘B’ 19:57.39 10th‘C’ 21:10.79 17thWomen’s Collegiate 8+ 17:36.17 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 4+ ‘A’ 20:56.29 3rd‘B’ 25:01.63 12thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 19:40.26 12th

MURHPY CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.March 28, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat One 7:07.07 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Heat Six 7:59.80 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:23.68 6thWomen’s Novice 4+ Heat One 8:05.02 2ndHeat Three 8:15.82 2nd

DAYTON, DUQUESNE, GEORGE MASONMonongahela River, Morgantown, WVApril 4, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ 6:41.20 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+ 7:06.30 1stWomen’s Frosh/Novice 4+ 7:49.30 3rdWomen’s Frosh/Novice 8+ 6:21.30 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity Pair Heat Two 9:19.80 4thWomen’s Frosh/Novice Four Grand Final 9:30.70 3rdWomen’s Varsity Four Grand Final 9:02.10 4thWomen’s Second Varsity Four Grand Final 64:30.0 1stWomen’s Frosh/Novice Eight Semi Two 7:54.20 5thWomen’s Varsity Eight Third Final 7:43.20 4th

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 18, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:25.50 5th

Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:43.90 6thWomen’s Novice 8+ Petite Final 7:37.90 2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSCooper River, Camden, N.J.April 25, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:59.59 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:31.04 6thWomen’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:21.64 5th

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 9, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH *Women’s Heavyweight Eight 4:53.66 22nd*Women’s Pair 6:38.48 16thWomen’s Frosh/Novice Eight Semi-Final Two 7:07.00 5th*Timed Trials were used due to weather conditions

2009-2010 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 3, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:35.14 3rd‘B’ 16:02.67 6th

HEAD OF THE MONMonongahela River, Star City, WVOctober 10, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 19:23.00 1st‘B’ 20:06.00 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 21:04.00 4th‘B’ 21:23.00 5th‘C’ 21:40.00 6thWomen’s Varsity 2- ‘A’ 23:32.00 1st‘B’ 23:59.00 2nd‘C’ 25:41.00 3rd

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.October 31, 2009EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ 18:43.69 8th‘B’ 19:34.95 14thWomen’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 19:59.41 3rd‘B’ 20:56.10 12th

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‘C’ 21:27.01 16thWomen’s Novice 8+ 22:25.57 15thWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 24:33.41 9th‘B’ 26:21.51 15th

AT NORTH CAROLINALake Lure, N.C.April 2, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ 6:10.46 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 6:22.75 1stWomen’s Novice 8+ 6:47.16 1stWomen’s Novice 4+ 7:52.50 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ 7:24.13 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 11, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Frosh/Novice Four Petite Final ‘A’ 8:19.43 2nd‘B’ 8:49.82 6thWomen’s Varsity Four Grand Final 7:50.44 5thWomen’s Second Varsity Four Heat One 8:22.34 5thWomen’s Frosh/Novice Eight Grand Final 7:24.73 5thWomen’s Second Varsity Eight Petite Final 7:13.08 6thWomen’s Varsity Eight Heat Two 7:03.89 4th

GEORGE MASONMonongahela River, Star City, WVApril 17, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:31.68 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:49.41 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ 8:59.90 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 8:46.12 2nd‘B’ 8:52.36 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:21.32 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:33.21 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:02.34 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 8:05.74 1stWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:37.15 1st

ECAC MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPCooper River, Camden, N.J.May 1, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:18.60 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+ Third Final 8:34.40 3rdGrand Final 8:06.18 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:54.12 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:16.13 2nd

2010-2011 RESULTSHEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 9, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:05.88 1st‘B’ 16:02.89 7thWomen’s Open 2x ‘A’ 17:23.60 2nd‘B’ 17:54.85 3rdWomen’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 16:48.07 5th‘B’ 17:20.11 10th‘C’ 18:44.31 19th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 30, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:00.54 5th‘B’ 17:08.19 7thWomen’s Championship 8+ ‘A’ 15:51.53 7th‘B’ 17:40.53 21stWomen’s Singles ‘A’ 18:56.64 11th‘B’ 19:50.50 13th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 6, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ 17:46.65 6th‘B’ 19:11.30 20thWomen’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 19:02.42 2nd‘B’ 19:48.11 7th‘C’ 20:23.31 15thWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:40.57 3rd‘B’ 22:43.72 7th‘C’ 25:44.43 16thWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:40.39 10th‘B’ 22:01.42 16th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITESchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.November 13, 2010EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Master Doubles ‘B’ 7:51.25 1st‘C’ 7:56.74 2nd‘A’ 8:18.33 4thWomen’s Novice 4+ Flight Two ‘A’ 8:11.74 2ndFlight Three ‘B’ 8:40.69 1st‘C’ 9:18.24 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+ Flight Two ‘A’ 7:41.66 4thFlight Three ‘B’ 8:35.65 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Flight One ‘B’ 7:45.32 2ndFlight Three ‘A’ 7:41.46 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Flight Two ‘B’ 7:13.92 1stFlight Four ‘A’ 7:09.50 3rd

UNC, GEORGE MASONLake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C.March 19, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ 9:28.15 5thWomen’s Novice 8+ 8:06.71 3rdWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:47.10 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ 7:13.20 2nd

OCCOQUAN SPRINTSOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.April 3, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:43.32 5thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:45.28 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:26.82 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat One 9:26.63 4th

KNECHT CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9-10, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:21.49 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:31.55 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+


Grand Final 7:02.74 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat One 8:49.22 6thHeat Five 8:54.60 4th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSCooper River Park, Pennsauken, N.J.May 1, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:22.32 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:12.76 6thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:37.58 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:01.94 6th

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 14, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Pair Semi-Final Two 8:34.61 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:49.36 2ndWomen’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:10.52 5th

2011-12 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 1, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 8+ 15:59.20 1stWomen’s Open 2x 18:50.69 2nd (Gribbons) 19:49.01 (Spencer) 3rdWomen’s Open 4+ ‘C’ 17:32.13 1st‘B’ 18:39.69 7th‘A’ 19:35.90 15th

HEAD OF THE KANAWHAKanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.October 15, 2011EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 1+‘A’ 22:29 1st ‘B’ 23:15 3rdWomen’s Open 8+ 19:14 1st

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 29, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 15:51.76 5th

‘B’ 16:43.33 18th‘C’ 16:58.36 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 5, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 22:00.85 2nd‘B’ 23:42.68 7thWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:40.84 6th‘B’ 23:53.22 18th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE Cooper River, Pennsauken, N.J.November 12, 2011EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open Double ‘A’ 7:59.39 1st‘C’ 8:15.09 2nd‘B’ 8:17.60 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+ Flight Two ‘A’ 9:22.65 4thFlight Three ‘B’ 10:01.18 4thWomen’s Novice 8+ Flight One ‘A’ 7:42.85 2ndFlight Two ‘B’ 9:03.29 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+ Flight Two ‘A’ 7:50.05 1stFlight Three ‘B’ 8:13.17 1st‘C’ 8:31.29 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Flight One ‘B’ 7:37.47 4thFlight Three ‘A’ 6:59.20 2nd

AT NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGETOWNLake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C.March 24, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Second Varsity 4+ 8:16.77 2ndVarsity 4+ 7:53.14 1stSecond Varsity 8+ 7:32.79 3rdVarsity 8+ 7:03.66 2nd

OCCOQUAN SPRINTSOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.April 1, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:28.35 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+ Semifinal One 8:12.60 1st

Women’s Varsity 4+ Semifinal One 7:56.28 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:01.60 6th

KNECHT CUP REGATTACooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J.April 14-15, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:34.05 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Third Final 8:01.28 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Third Final 7:16.68 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:42.72 4th

DAYTONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.April 21, 2012(*Official times and margins not recorded)EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One 2ndRace Two 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ Race One 1stRace Two 1st

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONALEagle Creek Reservoir, IndianapolisApril 28, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:11.9 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:31.7 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:23.2 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:40.9 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.May 13, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Final 8:11.72 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 7:58.21 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:08.9 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:59.36 2nd

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2012-2013 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 6, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:22.51 4th‘B’ 15:30.75 5th Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 16:30.83 2nd ‘B’ 15th ‘C’ 21st

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, PaOctober 27, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open 1+ 17:43.05 10th Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 14:38.99 12th ‘B’ 15:02.54 20th Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 15:54.86 4th ‘B’ 17:05.23 21st ‘C’ 17:01.47 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 3, 2012EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 22:14.12 4th ‘B’ 22:28.69 6th ‘C’ 22:45.63 9thWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:41.36 7th ‘B’ 22:09.53 17th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITECooper River, Cherryhill, N.J. November 10, 2012EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Open Double ‘A’ 8:02.05 1st ‘B’ 8:09.92 2nd ‘C’ 8:22.89 4th Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 9:01.27 1st ‘B’ 9:09.01 2nd ‘C’ 9:10.58 3rd Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 8:17.76 1st‘B’ 8:41.85 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 8:04.05 1st ‘B’ 8:09.68 1st‘C’ 8:34.69 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 7:12.11 2nd ‘B’ 7:37.06 2nd

OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONAL Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. March 16-17, 2013EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:57.9 3rd ‘B’ 3rd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 8:24.5 3rd ‘B’ 8:40.4 3rd ‘C’ 8:49.7 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:49.3 2nd ‘B’ 6:55.13 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 8:14.39 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 7:32.16 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 7:09.96 3rd ‘B’ 7:17.56 2nd ‘C’ 8:02.1 1st Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 8:22.84 2nd ALABAMA & UCFBlack Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, Ala. April 6, 2013EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 7:41.5 1st ‘B’ 7:57.6 3rd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 9:13.9 3rd ‘B’ 9:10.4 2nd KNECHT CUPCooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J. April 13-14, 2013EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:40.3 2nd ‘B’ 7:04.39 3rd Women’s Novice 4+ ‘B’ 8:49.09 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 8:34.35 6th ‘B’ 8:34.37 6th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 7:59.41 4th Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final ‘A’ 6:49.14 5th Petite Finals ‘B’ 7:12.88 4th

BUCKNELL, UCONN & DELAWARE Pinchot Lake, Lewisberry, Pa. April 27, 2013EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:53.2 2nd ‘B’ 7:05.7 1st ‘C’ 7:49.5 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 6:58.1 2nd ‘B’ 8:25.7 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:54.2 1st ‘B’ 7:16.5 1st ‘C’ 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 7:27.5 1st ‘B’ 7:49.6 3rd BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPSWyandotte County Lake, Kansas City, Kan.May 4, 2013EVENT TIME FINISH Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:36.45 3rd ‘B’ 6:46.66 4th ‘C’ 7:01.12 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 7:48.61 5th ‘B’ 8.00.76 4th CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPSMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. May 18, 2013EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:49.53 3rd ‘B’ 6:59.9 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final ‘A’ 6:47.56 5th ‘B’ 7:06.06 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 7:59.62 6th Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final ‘A’ 7:59.88 5th Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 8:07.27 4th ‘B’ 8:03.84 3rd


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Kate Abernathy .......................Princeton, N.J............................ 2000-2003Christina Alicea ........................Elkins, W. Va. ............................ 2007-2008Lori Arbogast ......................Morgantown, W. Va. ...................... 2000-2001Meg Ayers ............................... Dayton, Ohio ............................ 2002-2006

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Alexandra Basil .....................Wellsburg, W. Va. ......................... 2012-2012Katie Baylor ..............................Dublin, Ohio............................. 2002-2006Kimberly Benda ....................... Comox, B.C. ............................ 2006-2010Brooke Bissett ....................Morgantown, W. Va. ...................... 2001-2001Whitney Blume ................Shepherdstown, W. Va. ................... 2006-2007Emily Boehler .........................Pittsburgh, Pa. ........................... 2006-2008Anna-Claire Bowers........... Kearneysville, W. Va. ...................... 2011-2011Brittany Brooks .......................Nanaimo, B.C. ........................... 2006-2010Ashley Brown.........................Bluefield, W. Va. ......................... 2001-2001Stephanie Brown .................... Liverpool, N.Y. ........................... 2007-2009Kaitlyn Brownson ...............Poughkeepsie, N.Y. ....2006-2008, 2009-2011Laura Buch .............................. Lyme, Conn. ............................ 2002-2004Megan Bush ...........................Springfield, Va. .......................... 2005-2008

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Nicole Canales ...................... Warrington, Pa. .......................... 2004-2007Sarah Cartwright ............... Kearneysville, W. Va. ...................... 2011-2012Shannon Clark ...................... Wheeling, W. Va. ......................... 2000-2001Allison Coates..........................Leesburg, Va. ........................... 2013-2013Rachel Cokeley.....................Harrisville, W. Va. ......................... 2012-2013Cara Cruikshank .............. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. .................... 2003-2005

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Christy Davison ..................Cross Lanes, W. Va. ...................... 2003-2005Lisa Deklau .............................Gambrills, Md. ........................... 2012-2013Gaetane D.L. Bourdonnaye .....Boulogne, France ............................2002-2004Christine DeRienzo .................Bethpage, N.Y. .......................... 2000-2002Noelle Dodge ...........................Philipi, W. Va. ............................ 2000-2002Brittany Doss ......................Cross Lanes, W. Va. ...................... 2011-2012Elizabeth Duarte .................Morgantown, W. Va. ..................... 2012-2013Teresa Dugan ....................... Gaithersburg, Md. ........................ 2006-2007Anastasia DuPont ................Clarksburg, W. Va. ........................ 2011-2011

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Kaitlyn Eason ........................... Dauphin, Pa. ............................ 2012-2012Carla Edwards ................. St. Catharines, Ontario .................... 2006-2007Caitlin Everett ...................... Ballston Spa, N.Y. ........................ 2002-2006

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Mallory Fisher ............................Hartly, Del. .............................. 2011-2013Alexandra Flavion ...............Cranberry Twp., Pa. ....................... 2009-2011Susan Frizzell ....................... Walkersville, Md. ......................... 2000-2001

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Lesley Garcia ........................... Orlando, Fla. ............................ 2006-2007Erin Goodman ...................... Williamshon, Pa. ......................... 2001-2003Laura Goren .......................El Dorado Hills, Calif. ..................... 2003-2006Shannon Gribbons ..............Port Elgin, Ontario ........................ 2009-2012Tina Griffith .........................West Liberty, W. Va. ....................... 2000-2003

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Gillian Hanbury ................... Whitefish Bay, Wis. ....................... 2007-2009Sarah Hansard ...................Charles Town, W. Va. ...................... 2012-2012Susannah Hartlove ...................Ephrata, Pa.............................. 2013-2013Michelle Heier ................... Upper Arlington, Ohio ..................... 2005-2007Amanda Hirsch .......................Pittsburgh, Pa. ........................... 2009-2012Jessica Hurlbert........................ Stanley, Va. ............................. 2011-2013

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Melissa Kane .......................Seaside Park, N.J. ........................ 2006-2007Liz Kantak .................................................................................. 2013-2013Risha Kelley ...........................Fairmont, W. Va. ......................... 2001-2003Jessica Kelly ............................ Wexford, Pa. ............................ 2008-2012Rebecca Knecht ....................Ellicott City, Md. ......................... 2012-2012Kelly Kramer ......................... Lakewood, Ohio ......................... 2012-2013Quinn Kratovil ......................Fairfax Station, Va. ....................... 2009-2009Brett Krumholz ........................ Reading, Pa. ............................ 2009-2010Angie Keslin ........................Chattanooga, Tenn. ....................... 2001-2001

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Morgan Leach .....................Virginia Beach, Va......................... 2011-2013Kirsten Leslie ........................Sydney, Australia ......................... 2001-2005Kat Loya .............................. Silver Spring, Md. ........................ 2006-2008

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Amanda Mahasky ................... Freehold, N.J. ........................... 2007-2010Jaclyn Maritato ...................... Rockaway, N.J. .......................... 2000-2001Jess Martini .......................... Tinton Falls, N.J. ......................... 2002-2004Maclyn McCall ....................... Rainelle, W. Va. .......................... 2000-2001Jeannine McCarty ...................Vineland, N.J. ........................... 2010-2013Erin McLaughlin ........................ Bel Air, Md. ............................. 2002-2005Hilary Meale ........................ Morgantown, W.Va. ...................... 2011-2013Christina Mehrtens .............. Hillsborough, N.J. ........................ 2012-2012Enya Messersmith ............... Spring Grove, Pa. ........................ 2012-2013Alita Meyers .............................Elizabeth, Pa. ........................... 2007-2011Caitlin Murphy ..................... Hillsborough, N.J. ........................ 2009-2011

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Megan Neckelmann .......... Medford Lakes, N.J. ...................... 2010-2011Erin Nisbet ..............................Somerset, N.J. .......................... 2000-2003

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Meghann Ostrom .................. Dumfries, W. Va. ......................... 2007-2008

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Amelia Payne .......................Edmonton, Alberta ....................... 2001-2005Kensie Phillips .................Mount Maunganui, N.Z. .................. 2007-2010Rachelle Purych....................... Victoria, B.C. ............................ 2010-2013


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Robin Reed ...........................Princeton, W. Va. ......................... 2003-2006Danika Rencken ........................Hollis, N.H. ............................. 2012-2013Caroline Rettig .......................Cincinnati, Ohio .......................... 2006-2010Tamyra Roberts .......................Vineland, N.J. ........................... 2012-2013Stephanie Roof .....................Harrison City, Pa. ........................ 2007-2010Bethanne Rook ....................... Newtown, Pa. ........................... 2000-2001Mollie Rosen ...........................Bethesda, Md. ........................... 2012-2013

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Bethany Anne Sapen ..............Harrisburg, Pa. .......................... 2012-2013Christy Scherger .....................Charlotte, N.C. .......................... 2002-2003Courtney Schrand ...............Virginia Beach, Va......................... 2011-2013Melinda Sharon ..................... Hopkinton, Ma. .......................... 2012-2013Melissa Shaver .......................Gainesville, Va. .......................... 2010-2011Anna Shealy ............................ Augusta, Ga. ............................ 2001-2003Elizabeth Short .......................Bethesda, Md. ........................... 2006-2007Ellen Shular ..........................Orchard Park, N.Y. ........................ 2011-2013Jenelle Spencer ........................Sidney, B.C.............................. 2008-2012Keyara Stevenson ..................Ranson, W. Va. .......................... 2009-2011Virginia Stilwell ........................Alexandria, Va............................ 2006-2007Donna Stullken ........................ Augusta, Ga. ............................ 2001-2005Courtney Sullivan ................. Woodbridge, Va. ......................... 2004-2006

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Alyssa Thompson .............Lincoln University, Pa. ..................... 2010-2012Joanna Thompson .................. Rockville, Md. ........................... 2007-2008

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Rachel Viglianco .................. St. Albans, W. Va. ........................ 2009-2011Karen Verwey ...........................Te Puke, N.Z. ............................ 2011-2013

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Kathryn Walsh ......................Kensington, N.H. ......................... 2009-2010Lauren Washabaugh ................ Mt. Airy, Md. ............................ 2010-2011Mollie Welty .......................... Woodbridge, Va. ......................... 2006-2007Danielle Widecrantz .......... Egg Harbor Twp, N.J. ..................... 2010-2013Megan Will ...................... Brentwood Bay, Victoria ................... 2003-2005

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Morgan Yeager ...................Morgantown, W. Va. ...................... 2007-2008

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY President E. Gordon Gee ......................72

Director of Athletics Oliver Luck ............73

Athletics Senior Staff .............................74

WVU Head Coaches ..............................75

Athletic Facilities ...................................76

Media Information .................................77

WVU Sports Communication ................78


Dr. E. Gordon Gee served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013. Prior to his service at Ohio State, he led Vanderbilt University (2001-2007), Brown University (1998-2000), the University of Colorado (1985-1990), and West Virginia University (1981-1985). He returned to WVU to serve as president for a term in Janu-ary 2014. Gee has served in higher education for more than three decades and in 2009 was named by Time magazine as one of the top-10 university presidents in the United States. Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he was named dean of the West Virginia University Law School, and, in 1981, was appointed to that university’s presidency. Gee has been a member of several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents, the Inter-University Council of Ohio, the Business-Higher Education Forum, and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Adbulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Active in a number of national professional and service organizations during his tenures, he has served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., Limited Brands, and the National 4-H Council. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, he was asked by Governor Kasich to chair both the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. And in December 2012, he was asked to serve on the Columbus Education Commission.Gee has received a number of honorary degrees, awards, fellowships, and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and received the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He is also the author of numerous papers and articles on law and educa-tion. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is the Medicaid Medical Director for the State of Louisiana, and an assistant professor of Public Health and Medicine at Louisiana State University. She is also a Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/IOM Anniversary Fellow.

E. GORDON GEE President West Virginia University

WVU PRESIDENT

OLIVER LUCK Director of Athletics West Virginia University

Successful at each of his previous career stops, Oliver Luck continues that streak at West Virginia University. A former Mountaineer quarterback, Luck, appointed the University’s 11th Director of Athletics by President James P. Clements on June 9, 2010, has made significant strides in his first three years to enhance WVU’s role as a major player in the collegiate world. In his first year, Luck hired four head coaches, while maintaining WVU’s superior level of success. In addi-tion to new hires, Luck oversaw the progress of major capital projects, such as the $25 million WVU basketball practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and the women’s soccer training complex. He also fostered an atmosphere for achievement and triumph in the classroom and on the field. In year two, Luck led WVU into the Big 12 Conference, oversaw the best fundraising year in school history, implemented several safety and crowd enhancements at Mountaineer sporting events, increased overall de-partment revenue, continued a master plan for facility upgrades and watched his football program gain its third BCS bowl victory with a record-setting 70-33 win in the Orange Bowl. In year three, Luck oversaw the reseating of the WVU Coliseum to further increase WVU’s fundraising efforts. He added an 18th varsity sport - the return of men’s golf – teeing it up in 2015 for the first time since 1982, and he continues his tireless work on facility upgrades to keep the Mountaineers competitive in the Big 12. Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of success, first as a record-setting quarter-back for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the National Football League’s Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl. His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in the final regular-season game of his career. Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981, and also received the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982. Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns. After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business development for the NFL and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the NFL, before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001. In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and enter-tainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Rodeo. In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck secured the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. BBVA Compass Stadium was built and opened in 2012 adding to Luck’s legacy with the professional soccer team, and the overall Houston sports facility complexes. He returned in May, 2012 for the opening ceremony of the soccer stadium that he fought so hard for. Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished to become director of athletics. The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated Phi Beta Kappa from WVU in 1982. He also earned a law degree from Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2000, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. “It’s an incredible honor for me to be the athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. “I care deeply about this school, and WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country. I am so pleased to be a part of the leadership team assembled under President Clements at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.” He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, a former All-American quarterback and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist at Stanford and No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts; Mary Ellen, a senior volleyball player at Stanford; Emily, a sophomore at Stanford and Addison, who attends Morgantown High.

WVU’S DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS Anthony Chez 1904-13 E.R. Sweetland 1913-14 George Pyle 1914-17 Harry Stansbury 1917-38 Roy “Legs” Hawley 1938-54 Robert “Red” Brown 1954-72 Leland Byrd 1972-78 Richard Martin 1978-81 Fred Schaus 1981-89 Ed Pastilong 1989-2010 Oliver Luck 2010-present

WVU DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS


SENIOR STAFF

MIKE PARSONSDeputy Director of Athletics

MICHAEL SZULSenior Associate Athletic Director

Business Operations

KELI CUNNINGHAMExecutive Senior Associate

Athletic Director

MATT BORMANSenior Associate Athletic Director

MAC Executive Director

TERRI HOWESSenior Associate Athletic Director

Sports Administration, SWA

MICHAEL FRAGALEAssociate Athletic Director

Communications

LACEY GIBSONAssistant Athletic Director

Compliance

BEN MURRAYAssistant Athletic Director

Major Gifts and Capital Campaigns

APRIL MESSERLYAssistant Athletic Director

Facilities and Operations

KEVIN MILLERAssistant Athletic Director

Annual Fund

MATT WELLSAssociate Athletic Director

Marketing and Sales

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MARLON LEBLANCMen’s Soccer

VIC RIGGSSwimming and Diving

RANDY MAZEYBaseball

CRAIG TURNBULLWrestling

BOB HUGGINSMen’s Basketball

NIKKI IZZO-BROWNWomen’s Soccer

DANA HOLGORSENFootball

JILL KRAMERVolleyball

JON HAMMONDRifle

JIMMY KINGRowing

JASON BUTTSGymnastics

SEAN CLEARYCross Country/Track

MIKE CAREYWomen’s Basketball

MIHA LISACTennis

MOUNTAINEER HEAD COACHES


Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

Dreamswork Field

Mountaineer Track

WVU Coliseum

Caperton Indoor Facility

Cary Gym

WVU Rifle Range

Basketball Practice Facility

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

WVU Wrestling Pavilion

WVU Boathouse

WVU Natatorium

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

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WHAT TO KNOW WHEN COVERING WVU

MEDIA SERVICES The West Virginia University sports communications office will be available throughout the entire 2013-14 rowing season to accommodate any media re-quests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rowing team. Any additional questions should be directed to rowing contact Jonathan Hevron ([email protected]).

DURING THE WEEK Any member of the media wishing to in-terview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia rowing contact Jonathan Hevron, via email ([email protected]) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct inter-views without prior approval of the sports communications staff.

RECEIVING INFORMATION Media members may receive rowing press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, game re-caps and more, simply email your requests to [email protected].

WVUSPORTS.COM WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rowing. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each regatta, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rowing. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

DIRECTIONS TO MOUNTAINEER BOATHOUSE Head north on I-79 toward exit 155. Take Exit 155 toward W Virginia 7/W Virginia University. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Star City/WVU/Osage and merge onto Chaplin Hill Road. Then take a slight right onto US-19 S/WV-7 E. Continue onto University Ave. and then turn right onto Waterfront Place. Turn Right toward Waterfront Place. The WVU Boathouse is located behind the parking structure on the Monongahela River.


SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS The West Virginia University Sports Communication Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 214

MAILING ADDRESS Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 214 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505

PHONE INFORMATION Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS STAFFMichael Fragale Associate Athletic Director, Communications

John Antonik Director of New Media

Bryan Messerly Sports Information Director

Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications

Joe Swan Sports Publications Director

Katie Kane Associate Sports Information Director

Shannon McNamara Assistant Sports Information Director

Grant Dovey Assistant Sports Information Director

Kristin Coldsnow Multimedia Specialist

Lisa Ammons Business Manager

Amy Prunty Program Assistant

Cheryl Maust Program Assistant

Nick Arthur Graduate Assistant

Eva Buchman Graduate Assistant

Jonathan Hevron Graduate Assistant

Jonathan Harkey Graduate Student

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS DEPT.

ROWING CONTACT Jon Hevron Graduate Assistant Office: 304-293-2821 E-mail: [email protected]

JON HEVRONGraduate Assistant

2014 west virginia university rowing guide

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