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Dear Stanford Crew:

My name is David Tarantino, and I am a proud Stanford (‘87) Crew(‘83-’85) alumnus. As I will attempt to describe below, my Stanford Crewexperience had a lasting and profound impact on me, and perhaps thisaccounting will help motivate or inspire a current or future Stanford rower.

After Stanford I went to Georgetown Medical School and entered theNavy as first a Flight Surgeon and then a Family Practice Physician. Mycareer took many interesting and adventurous turns, leading to my currentassignment at the Pentagon. There, on September 11, I found myself facinga situation requiring all the strength of will and character instilled in me bymy Stanford Crew experience.

September 11 wasn’t the first time I had faced a life or death situation,that had come early in my freshman year at Stanford, during a dorm sky-diving outing. As a resultof an improperly packedparachute, I was forced torely on executing a brieflypracticed ParachuteLanding Fall (tuck androll) as the only way tosave my life. The outcomewas multiple internalinjuries, fractures of mostof the major bones on theright side of my body, anda broken jaw, requiringmultiple surgeries andweeks of hospitalization.

Prior to this I had beenenjoying a great start tomy Stanford career, partic-ularly through my short-lived involvement inFreshman Crew and dueto the influence of CoachFarwell (who unfortunate-ly succumbed to cancer some years ago). I was certainly at a low point inmy life, recovering in the Cowell Student Health Center, after weeks in ahospital, eating blenderized food with a syringe, listening to doctors debatewhether I would ever be able to play sports again, and listening to familyand school advisors telling me to take the year off and focus on my reha-bilitation. All that was turned around by a couple visits from CoachFarwell, who, despite having known me for less than month as just one ofmany new faces, took the time to track me down and make me feel con-nected to something. He listened to me and, sensing my desire and will tostay at school while I pursued my rehabilitation, gave me the affirmation Ineeded. He also gave me the most motivating encouragement possible,when he told me he was saving a spot on the Novice team for me, and thathe knew I would be ready by the start of the next school year.

Largely due to Coach Farwell’s inspiration, I was able to fulfill my dualgoals of completing a full academic (pre-med) workload and pursuing anarduous physical rehabilitation. Then, as promised by (and to) Coach, Ijoined the Novice team at the start of my sophomore year. It was a challeng-ing year in many ways. Due to my injuries and ongoing rehabilitation, I neverexcelled, but I pushed myself, and through the camaraderie, the exertion, andthe further lessons I learned from Coach Farwell that year, I learned as muchabout life and character and perseverance as I learned about any other sub-jects at Stanford. The year culminated with my (still) proudest moment,Coach Farwell recognizing me as “Most Inspirational Oarsman”.

So it was with good preparation that I found myself at the epicenter ofthe devastation in the Pentagon on September 11. My office was in theimmediate path of the aircraft but escaped complete destruction; I rushedto the scene hoping to provide medical assistance, but instead foundtrapped victims in need of rescue. Grabbing a fire extinguisher, I fought myway through an exploded breach in an inner wall to a devastated officespace where two victims were trapped. While extricating them, they alert-ed me to the presence of another victim trapped deeper inside. Despiteongoing structural collapse, warnings to evacuate, and intense heat andflames, I pressed on, locating the victim deep within the inferno. He wastrapped by a massive load of burning debris which formed a small spaceand a ramp over him. Sensing that he was on the verge of succumbing tosmoke inhalation and that there were no firefighters yet on scene with res-cue equipment, I crawled across burning debris, which melted my uni-

form, into the space con-taining him, but wasunable to wrest him free.Close to succumbingmyself, I desperately layon my back and (Ibelieve due to my row-ing training) placed myfeet on the debris overhis head, leg-pressing itclear in what was cer-tainly an adrenaline-fueled effort. Now, ableto free him, I pulled andpushed him to safetythen lowered the loadand evacuated myself,just thirty secondsbefore the entire spacecollapsed in smoke andflames.

For my efforts I havereceived considerable recognition in the media; including CNN, Fox News,Washington Post, Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, Nightline, andReader’s Digest. I have also received multiple accolades; including“Washingtonian of the Year” by Washingtonian Magazine, “Hero AgainstHate” by the Anti-Defamation League, and the Navy-Marine Corps Medalfor Heroism by the Secretary of the Navy. I can honestly say, however, thatmy proudest achievement is still coming back from my catastrophic injuryto rejoin the Stanford Crew Team and earning recognition for CoachFarwell as “Most Inspirational Oarsman”. There is no way to know withcertainty, but I also feel that my Stanford Crew experience and the lessonsI learned from Coach Farwell are what empowered me to rise to the chal-lenges I faced on September 11.

Please feel free to share this story with your rowers and alumni, if youfeel it is appropriate, but, most importantly, please pass this along to theFarwell family with my best wishes and appreciation.

Sincerely,

David Tarantino, Jr.Lieutenant CommanderMedical CorpsUnited States Navy

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Quick Facts

Location ...................................... Stanford, Calif.Enrollment .................. 6,556 (Undergraduates)Nickname .............................................. CardinalColors ................................. Cardinal and WhitePresident ..................................... John Hennessy Athletic Director ......................... Dr. Ted LelandAssociate Athletic Director ............. Ray Purpur

Women’s Coaching Staff

Head Coach .................................... Aimee BakerPhone ......................................... (650) 725-0749E-mail .............................. aimeeb@stanford.eduFrosh Novice Coach ....................... Carrie DavisE-mail .................................... cbd@stanford.eduPhone ......................................... (650) 736-1841

Women’s Lightweight Coaching Staff

Head Coach ......................................... Al AcostaPhone ......................................... (650) 724-2452E-mail ............................. alacosta@stanford.eduAssistant Coach ................................ Jen HaydenE-mail ................ jennifer.hayden@stanford.edu

Men’s Coaching Staff

Head Coach ........................ Craig AmerkhanianPhone ......................................... (650) 725-0748E-mail ................................ craiga@stanford.eduFrosh Novice Coach ........................... Jon AllbinPhone ......................................... (650) 736-1840E-mail ................................ jallbin@stanford.edu

Rigger

Rigger .......................................... Gaby GonzalezE-mail .................................gabyg@stanford.edu

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Credits

Photography for the 2003 Crew Media Guide byDavid Gonzales, Al Schell/Courier-Post andTyrone Turner/Newhouse News Service. Designand layout by MB Design. Printing by db PrintSolutions.

Table of Contents

Letter to Stanford Crew from a 9/11 Hero ........ IFCQuick Facts/Directory ....................................... 12003 Women’s Outlook .................................... 22003 Men’s Outlook .......................................... 32003 Women’s Lightweight Outlook ............... 4Women’s Coaching Staff ................................... 5Men’s Coaching Staff ........................................ 6Women’s Lightweight Coaching Staff ............. 7Women’s Roster ................................................. 8Men’s Roster ...................................................... 9Women’s Lightweight Roster ......................... 10Women’s Athlete Bios ................................ 11-13Men’s Athlete Bios ..................................... 14-16Women’s Lightweight Athlete Bios .......... 17-19Skeg Cub .......................................................... 20Windemere Collegiate Crew Classic .............. 20Director’s Report ............................................. 212003 Stanford Crew Camp ............................. 21365 Days of Accomplishment ........................ 21Stanford Athletics ...................................... 22-23Stanford University ......................................... 24Stanford Crew Facilities ............................... IBC2003 Schedules ................................. Back Cover

Women's Varsity Fall 2002- Head of the Lake, first place collegiate finish.

Men’s Varsity team.

Mailing Address

Stanford Crew OfficeDepartment of AthleticsArrillaga Family Sports CenterStanford, CA 94305-6150

On the Cover

The Morrison boathouse – the home ofStanford Crew – is almost completed.

Stanford Sportsline

For tickets, schedules, directions to athletic facili-ties and other information, call the StanfordSportsline at 1-800-STANFORD.

World Wide Web

The Stanford Athletics Home Page is availableon the World Wide Web. Rosters, press releases,schedules and current information can beaccessed at http://www.gostanford.com

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The 100th year of Stanford Crew promises to be themost rewarding season for the Stanford Women.

Building upon last year’s first ever appearance at theNCAA Championships, the Varsity Women stormed intothe 2002 fall racing season. A third place collegiate finishat the Head of the Charles followed by a first place finishover the University of Washington Huskies at the Head ofthe Lake regatta has this team working harder than evertoward a promising spring season.

After graduating just two seniors from last years NCAAteam, the Card has simply reloaded with two outstandingfreshman recruits—Alexis Peterson and Abby Loughrey.Both athletes come to the Farm with a huge amount ofJunior National Team experience, including a bronzemedal at Jr. World’s for Peterson and four national titles

for Loughrey. In addition to this new talent SabrinaKolker, Wendy Hoeveler, Melissa Haury, Missy Fiesler andKelly Garneski attended pre-elite or development campsover the summer. Sabrina Kolker raced her way into theUS Nation’s Cup straight four that competed in Genoa,Italy finishing fourth at the Under-23 WorldChampionships. Hoeveler and Haury joined Kolker atpre-elite camp with Hoeveler being the only coxswainselected to move on to the Princeton Training Center.Fiesler and Garneski were in Seattle for DevelopmentCamp with Fiesler making the top pair to earn a trip toUS Nationals where she finished 4th in the Women’s elitepair event.

The Stanford Women will need all this racing experi-ence as they face their toughest racing schedule ever.Kicking off the season will be duals against the Universityof Victoria and the University of British Columbia fromCanada. Both programs act as training centers for theCanadian National team and will provide a great earlyseason challenge to the Card. Next up will be the firstannual Windermere Rowing Classic held on Stanford’shome waters of Redwood Shores. All six of the women’steams who have been invited to attend this prestigiousregatta participated in the 2002 NCAA Championshipsand no doubt will be ranked among the top 10 in thecountry this year. Stanford will race University ofVirginia, Michigan State University and Ohio StateUniversity. California and the University of SouthernCalifornia will round out the field for the event. A quickturnaround has the Cardinal racing at the 30th annualSan Diego Crew Classic. The varsity eight will race toimprove its 4th place 2002 finish in the prestigiousWhittier Cup event. The remainder of the season has theteam racing every weekend but one in dual races againstthe best in the west region culminating at the Pacific-10Championships.

The goal for this racing season is simple: qualify for theNCAA Championships for the second straight year andget all boats into the grand finals. Once in the grandfinals, anything can happen. This group has the talent,desire, and attitude to take them all the way. Come catchthe Cardinal spirit!

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The Cardinal graduated onlytwo seniors fromlast year’s NCAAteam.

100 Years of Stanford Crew

2003 Varsity Women’s 8+

2003 WOMEN’S VARSITY OUTLOOK

Stanford Men’s Crewcontinues the honorable

mission that is competitivecollegiate rowing. The teaminstills a daily culture thatbridges all generations ofstrong Cardinal oars. “Shirtoff” erg training (led bySeniors Bryant Helvey, ChrisJones, Stu Scollay, ShaunHaase, Eric Shedlosky, RandallGraham, and ChrisChristensen) occurs eachafternoon in the Ford Center.This workload is followed with a trip to the varsity weightroom. Coach Nate Peoples directs the team with graduatestudent Fred Luminoso delving out core leadership.

Each workout on Redwood Creek and the lower SanFrancisco Bay is 20 kilometers without question. JuniorsJamie Schroeder, Matt Altman, Tully McGowan, ShaneAnderson, and Christen Young provide the attitude thatsupports the eternal message-length, legs, and rhythm.With twelve workouts weekly, the Stanford Men’sworkload resembles an elite athletic profile of a national

team candidate. Of course,National and Olympic glory isnothing new to Stanford (ourmost recent gold medal wasearned this past summer inGenoa, Italy by JamieSchroeder). The sophomoreclass would like to create adestiny of their own. DavidBanks, Rob Evans, Eric Feeny,Zack Cooper, Alex Pagon, JakeCornelius, Peter Frykman, SamChang and Austin Shoemakerwant to bring a PAC 10Championship to the walls ofour new boathouse bygraduation.

Recruiting is a dailyendeavor. All qualified studentathletes are targeted by theirjunior year. Our database

continues to expand from Canadian student athletes toTennessee rowers. The goal is a squad that has evenproportions of recruited student athletes and novicewalk-ons.

The 2003 schedule is filled with the top crews inAmerican Collegiate rowing. Stanford will race all sixfinalists from last season’s National Championshipswithin the first two weeks of the season at theWindermere Collegiate Crew Classic and San Diego CrewClassic.

Frosh coach Jon Allbin is building a strong frosh squadmade up of walk-ons and complemented by recruits MattRogers (Exeter) and Ben Crosby (St. Paul’s). After theincredible sophomore class (four varsity candidates) ofwalk-ons developed by coach Allbin, we must respect the‘coach whisperer’. He talks to his oarsman with very littleverbiage. Our team mantra is simple: Let’s go fast thisspring and shock some people! Go Stanford Crew!

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With twelveworkouts weekly,

the StanfordMen’s workload

resembles an eliteathletic profile of a

national teamcandidate.

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2003 MEN’S VARSITY OUTLOOK

Finding the Line

2002 JV 8+

Simona Chin, cox of the 2002 Men’s Varsity 8+

The 2003 Men’s Crew at practice.

Chris Jones and Jamie Schroederlead the 2003 men’s crew

Stanford Lightweight women’s crew is ready to becounted among the top lightweight teams in the

country. With over twenty student athletes on this year’steam, the return of the core of last year’s varsity eight, andthe addition of Jennifer Hayden to the coaching staff, thefoundation for success in 2003 is strong. After last year’sresults, undefeated in dual racing on the west coast,Pacific Coast champions, and a sixth place finish at theIRA National Championship, the Cardinal is looking tochallenge the likes of Princeton, Harvard, and Wisconsin.

Among our outstanding new group of 20 walk-ons areplenty of student athletes that have previously competedat elite levels. In this group there is a nationally rankedtennis player and six student athletes that have won stateor regional championships in their respective sports.These new student athletes are picking up the sportquickly, and are eagerly anticipating the spring racingseason.

On March 22nd the novice and varsity eights will openthe spring season against south bay rivals Santa Clara.The following day the varsity will race against one of the

top lightweight eights from Canada, the University ofVictoria. The following week at the WindermereCollegiate Crew Classic at Redwood Shores, the varsityeight will race against U.C. Davis and the top two teamsin the country, Harvard, and the defending nationalchampions, Princeton. On the 23rd, the novice eight willtravel across the bay to defend Stanford’s title at theCalifornia Invitational. On April 5th, the entire squad willhead to southern California for the San Diego CrewClassic, where perennial powerhouses Wisconsin,Villanova, and Georgetown will challenge the varsity. TheNovice eight will attempt to make the grand finals of thevarsity event as well. We will then come home to facecross bay rival California in the annual dual at RedwoodShores. After races against Sacramento State and the Calopenweight team, our attention will turn to defendingour title at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships inRancho Cordova on May 18th. A week later, the varsityeight will travel to Cherry Hill, New Jersey for the IRANational Championships (5/29 to 5/31), where we willlook to improve upon our sixth place finish from lastyear.

Prior to this year’s IRA national championships, wewill have raced all but one of the top seven crews fromlast year’s national championship. This racing scheduleclearly offers enough tough competition to keep thesquad on its toes throughout the entire season. Withtough intrasquad racing on the water, and fiercecompetition for the varsity eight, the StanfordLightweight women will be well prepared to meet thehigh goals that were set for 2003 season. Go Cardinal!

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Last year, thewomen’s light-weight team wasundefeated in dualracing on the WestCoast, won thePacific CoastChampionsips andfinished sixth atthe IRA NationalChampionship.

Intrasquad racing during practice.

2003 WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT OUTLOOK

A Foundation for Success

The Cardinal placed sixth at the 2002 IRA National Championship. Photo by Al Schell/Courier-Post

2002 Lightweight Women’s Crew Varsity 8+ Pacific Coast RowingChampions.

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Aimee BakerWomen’s Crew Head Coach(8th Year)

Carrie DavisWomen’s CrewAssistant Coach(2nd Year)

Aimee Baker is entering her eighth season as HeadCoach of the Stanford Women’s Crew team. Coach

Baker has worked to establish Stanford as one of the top

programs in women’s intercollegiate rowing today. Herenergetic recruiting efforts have been extremely success-ful, leading to the signing of many experienced rowers,including eight members of past U.S. Junior NationalTeams.

In 1996, her first year as Head Coach with theCardinal, Baker was named the Pac-10 Women’s RowingCoach of the Year. Prior to her arrival at Stanford, Bakercoached at UC Santa Barbara, where her teams enjoyedgreat success at all levels. Many of her athletes at SantaBarbara and Stanford have participated at developmentand pre-elite camps. As a coach, Baker has participated insummer pre-elite camps at the ARCO U.S. OlympicTraining Center.

Baker was a successful rower at UC Santa Barbara,where she won two National Championships in the varsi-ty four. Following graduation with her B.A. in Biology,Baker attended the U.S. Olympic Selection Camp in 1992.Coach Baker resides in Menlo Park.

Carrie Davis is entering her second season asStanford’s Assistant Women’s Crew Coach. Coach

Davis is responsible for orchestrating Stanford’s recruitingefforts as well as coaching the novices and the varsityfour. In her first year on The Farm, Davis had six of hertwelve walk-on athletes move into varsity racing boats bythe spring racing season. Under her guidance the 2002varsity four, consisting of three inexperienced rowers, aninexperienced coxswain, and one sophomore, went on tofinish 12th at the NCAA Championship.

Davis earned her education degree in 1995 from theUniversity of Michigan. While a member of theWolverine's first varsity eight from 1992-1995, her crewwon a gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta and participat-ed in the British Women's Henley Regatta.

Davis continued her post collegiate rowing career as amember of the US Lightweight Development team. As alightweight, she won a silver medal in the straight pair inthe 1995 Olympic Festival. She also earned a gold medalin the eight and a silver in the four at the AmericanRowing Championships. She was a silver medalist in theeight and won a bronze in the pair at the US Nationalsthat same year.

From 1996-1998, Davis taught seventh grade English inthe Braintree Public Schools located just outside ofBoston. She became a coach for the Brookline HighSchool rowing team that fall, serving first as the novicegirls coach, then moved to the varsity assistant position in1997, and eventually became the head coach in 1998. Her

crew then finished fourth at the New EnglandInterscholastic Rowing Association Championships in1998.

Coach Davis resides in Redwood City.

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Jon Allbin begins his third year of coaching atStanford. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Jon

attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory (‘95)and the University of California at Berkeley (‘99).

Jon was privileged to row for four years withCraig Amerkhanian and Steve Gladstone. His colle-giate experience as a rower included: gold, silver, andbronze medals at the Intercollegiate RowingAssociation Championships, three gold medals atthe Pac-10 Conference Championships, two goldmedals at the San Diego Crew Classic, an undefeat-ed 1999 collegiate racing season and a trip to the

finals of the Ladie’s Plate at Henley on Thames. Jon was a two-year captainfor the 1998 and 1999 Cal crews. His teammates chose him as the 1999recipient of the Dean Witter award. The award is given annually to the oars-men who best exemplifies loyalty, proficiency and spirit.

“Jon brings leadership, enthusiasm, and a commitment to dailygrowth that will affect and energize Stanford Crew.” notes Head Coachand Director of Rowing Craig Amerkhanian.

Pat comes to Stanford with a lifetime of experi-ence in the sport of Rowing. At the age of 12

he began his competitive rowing career coxing forclub crews in his native London, England. Pat pro-gressed to the British National Team, for which hecompeted as coxswain at 8 World Championships(winning 2 gold and 2 silver medals), and 3Olympic Games (1 silver, 1 bronze medal). Patalso won races at over 100 elite European regattas,including 2 Henley Royal Regattas.

Making the successful transition from competi-

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Craig Amerkhanian begins his third season as the HeadMen’s crew coach and Director of Rowing. In

Amerkhanian’s first two seasons, the Varsity 8+ achieved12th and 13th place national finishes. Amerkhanian previ-ously served as freshmencoach and associate headcoach at Cal Berkeley. Duringhis time at Cal the freshmen8+ won the Pac 10 ConferenceChampionship in 1994, 95,96, 98, 99, and 2000. The froshentered the IRA NationalChampionship Regatta fivetimes, garnering gold in 1998and 2000 and silver in 1996and 1999. In regards to hisStanford experience, CoachAmerkhanian remarks: “Tocoach rowing is truly a bless-ing. These student athletesbring their best daily. It is sosatisfying to be around themen of Stanford Crew.”

He has had the honor of coaching four 2000Olympians, nine Nation’s Cup oarsmen, a two timeWorld Indoor Rowing Champion (Jamie Schroeder) and

many committed athletes. Each team member con-tributed to Amerkhanian’s coaching style and method.

As an athlete Amerkhanian began rowing at OrangeCoast College where he also played tight end on the foot-

ball team. At OCC he rowedin the Head of the Charlesand the Henley Royal Regatta(Orange Coast reached thesemis of the Ladies Plate).Recruited by Cal,Amerkhanian majored inHistory while rowing forSteve Gladstone. In 1979 Calwon the Pac 10Championship, ending a 15year drought. The postseasonagain ended in Henley (semifinals of the Grand ChallengeCup). After an undefeateddual racing season in 1980,Amerkhananian was namedto the All Conference team.

A 1980 California graduate(B.A. History), Amerkhanian is the proud father of threeboys, John 12, Peter 9, and Nicolas 4. He and his wifeMichelle Sinclair reside in Albany.

CraigAmerkhanian

Men’s Crew Head Coach

Jon AllbinMen’s Crew

Assistant Coach

tor to coach, Pat has worked at both the collegiate and international levelin Britain, Canada, USA, and (his most recent Head Coach position)Belgium. During his tenure as Head Coach of the Cal Women’s CrewTeam (1980-86), they succeeded in attaining the first ever NationalChampionship for a women’s team at Cal. At Oxford University inEngland (1989-93), Pat led the Men’s Team to 4 consecutive Boat Racevictories against their rival Cambridge University. As an internationalcoach, he has taken crews to 11 World Championships (attaining 1 gold,3 silver and 3 bronze medals) and 4 Olympics (1 gold, 1 bronze).

Pat is married to Martha. They have a 4-year-old daughter, Toula.

Coach Peoples comes to the Cardinal Staff fromhis most recent position at the University of

Central Florida. While at UCF, he assisted with theFootball staff and coordinated Strength Trainingfor Men’s Basketball, Baseball and Golf. A three-year Football letterman at Mississippi StateUniversity, Peoples continued his involvementwith the Bulldogs as a Graduate Assistant StrengthCoach while completing his graduate studies inSports Administration.

Coach Amerkhanian remarks: “Nate Peoples’expertise and enthusiasm have guaranteed a betterStanford athlete. His daily influence on the crew

will have an effect on the face of the blade.” In addition to his duties withthe Men’s and Women’s Crew, he is coordinating training with Men’s andWomen’s Golf. Coach Peoples currently lives in Palo Alto.

Pat SweeneyMen’s Crew

Assistant Coach

NathanielPeoples

Men’s Crew Strength& Conditioning Coach

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Al AcostaWomen’s LightweightHead Coach

JenniferHaydenWomen’s LightweightAssistant Coach

Al Acosta is entering his second season as head coachof the Stanford Lightweight Women’s Crew. Last

Year’s crew completed an undefeated dual season andwon the Pacific Coast Championships. At the 2002 IRANational Championship, the Stanford Lightweight eightfinished 6th.

Prior to coaching at Stanford, Acosta was the headcoach at one of the nations top junior clubs, the Oakland

Strokes. While the Strokes, Acosta coached the women’steam for three years and the men’s team for the last fiveyears.

Acosta’s crews have won numerous titles and medals.These victories include the San Diego Crew Classic,Opening Day Regatta in Seattle, California StateChampionships, and the USRowing Youth Invitational.Acosta’s 1998 Varsity Eight finished the year with a record

of 65 wins and 1 loss, including a sec-ond place finish at the YouthInvitational.

Coach Acosta has also served as theHead Coach and Associate Head Coachat national team development campsfor collegiate women as well as highschool boys.

Al rowed for Santa Barbara CityCollege before transferring to theUniversity of California at Berkeley. A1993 graduate of Cal (BA, Art), Acostais a member of the Phi Betta KappaHonor Society. While coaching theOakland Strokes, Acosta taught in theAlameda Unified School District.

Al, his wife Linda and their daughterAnnabelle (8/16/00) reside in SanFrancisco.

Jennifer Hayden comes to Stanford University after serv-ing as the head coach of Girl’s Crew for six years at

Saint Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, CA.During her tenure, Hayden revived a once dormant pro-gram as the Wildcats’ varsity eight won three state cham-pionships and the lightweight eight rowed to four straightstate championships. The Varsity eight traveled twice tothe Cincinnati Youth Invitational, returning both timeswith bronze-medal finishes. In addition to her coachingduties, Jennifer worked in the private sector as the

Director of Equity Trading for Firsthand CapitalManagement.

Coach Hayden learned to row at Sir Winston ChurchillSecondary School in Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada.While in college at the University of Toronto, Jennifer’slightweight eight went undefeated for three straight years.

Jennifer, her husband, Billy Ryan, and their dog Jakelive in Burlingame.

Stanford Crew would

like to thank Nike

for its continued support

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Name Ht Yr Exp Hometown (High School/Last School)Alderete, Kasey 5-3 So Varsity Hurst, TX(LD Bell)Baylin, Catherine 5-8 Fr Novice Baltimore, MD(Bryn Mawr)Be Ville, Susan 5-9 So Varsity Chattanooga, TN(GPS)Benson, Laurie 5-9 Sr Varsity Seattle, WA(Lakeside)Bull Tail, Grace 6-0 Jr Varsity Crow Agency, MT (Cornell)Burritt, Megan 6-0 Sr Varsity Miami, FL (Coral Gables)Chang, Weili 5-6 Jr Varsity Houston, TX (Clear Lake)Creager, Laura 5-9 Fr Novice San Francisco,CA(Lick-Wilmerding)Dreissigacker, Marlo 6-2 So Varsity Stowe, VT (Rice Memorial)Estrada, Erica 5-3 So Novice Houston, TX(Pearland)Field, Sarah 5-10 So Varsity Hononlulu, HI (Punahou)Fiesler, Missy 5-8 So Varsity Jacksonville, FL (Stanton Prep)Gasink, Lisa 5-10 So Novice Augusta, ME(Cony)Garneski, Kelly 5-6 So Varsity Seattle, WA(Holy Names)Gutierrez, Alicia 5-9 Jr Varsity Monterey, CA(Monterey HS)Haury, Melissa 6-1 Jr Varsity Swarthmore, PA(Choate)Hoeveler, Wendy 5-3 Sr Varsity Ross, CA (Branson School)Holland, Kendall 5-10 So Varsity Portola Valley, CA (Woodside Priory)Jones, Bristin 5-9 Fr Novice Los Osos, CA(Morro Bay)Kolker, Sabrina 5-10 Sr Varsity W. Vancouver, BC (Tufts)Loeb, Molly 6-1 Jr Varsity Washington DC (Georgetown Day)Loughrey, Abby 5-10 Fr Varsity Pittsburg, PA (Winchest Thurston)Magee, Sam 6-0 So Varsity Simsbury, CT (St. Paul’s)Malhotra, Anjali 5-6 Sr Varsity Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Horace Mann)Maloney, Ashley 5-8 Jr Varsity Denver, CO (Kent Denver)Matz, Emily 5-7 Fr Novice Boulder Junction, WI(Millard West)McColloch, Jenny 6-0 Jr Varsity Portsmouth, RI (Middlesex)Milczarek, Agnieska 5-7 Fr Novice Palatine, IL(William Fremd)Nash, Sarah 5-7 Fr Novice Washington DC(Georgetown Day)Nugent, Laura 5-9 Fr Novice Portland, OR(Jesuit)Patberg, Libby 5-8 Fr Novice Princeton, NJ(Lawrenceville)Peterson, Alexis 6-2 Fr Varsity Buffalo, NY (Buffalo Seminary)Pham, Priscilla 5-2 Fr Novice San Francisco, CA(Lowell)Qi, Nina 5-5 Fr Novice Painted Post, NY(Corning-Painted Post)Sembhi, Kiran 5-7 Jr Novice Sacramento, CA(MIT)Solt, Stacie 5-7 Sr Varsity San Francisco, CA (Sacred Heart)Zwemer, Margit 5-8 Fr Novice Altanta, GA(Paideia)

Women’s Head Coach: Aimee Baker (8th year) Assistant Coach: Carrie Davis (2nd year) 2nd Assistant Coach: Marlayna Tuiasosopo (1st year)Rigger: Gaby Gonzalez (1st year)

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Name Ht Wt Hometown (High School/Last School)Eric Adamson cox – Saratoga, CA (Bellarmine)Matt Altman 6’1” 175 Seattle, WA (Lakeside HS)Shane Anderson 6’3” 185 Lake Zurich, IL (Lake Zurich)David Banks 6’4” 185 Potomac, MD (Churchill)Jeremy Barton 6’4” 200 Ojo Caliente, NM (Mesa Vista)Matt Branham 6’5” 185 Champaign, IL (Champaign Centennial)Seth Bushinsky 6’0” 160 Rochester, NY (Brighton)Sam Chang cox – Austin, TX (LBJ-Science)Chris Christensen 5’10” 180 Cedar Rapids, IA (Cedar Rapids)Zack Cooper cox – McLean ,VA (TJHSST)Ben Crosby 6’3” 180 Big Horn, WY (St Pauls)Matt Cusick 6’4” 200 New Castle, PA (Neshannock)Adam Eichner 6’1” 160 St Louis, MO (John Burroghs)Rob Evans 6’5” 200 Saratoga, CA (Lynbrook)Eric Feeny 6’3” 185 Woodside, CA (Philips Andover)Peter Frykman 6’4” 175 Rolling Hills, Ca (Thacher)Randall Graham 5’10” 160 Euless, TX (Cistercian Prep)Shaun Haase 6’4” 190 San Diego, CA (Clairemont)Walker Hanlon 5’10” 160 Bend, OR (Mt. View)Eerik Hantsoo 6’3” 190 Owings, MD (St Albans)Michael Hawkes 6’4” 200 Santa Maria, CA (St. Josephs)Bryant Helvey 6’4” 190 Angels Camp, CA (Bret Harte)Chris Jones 6’4” 190 Woodlands, TX (John Cooper)Bryan Knowles 6’4” 200 Harwich, MA (Harwich)Nate Leung cox – Gilroy, CA (Bellarmine)Fred Luminoso 6’2” 210 Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos)John Meier 6’4” 210 Chickasha, OK (OSSM)Robert Meyer 6’2” 170 Palo Alto, CA (Palo Alto)Alex Pagon 6’4” 200 Snohomish, WA (Monroe)Andrew Rogers 5’10” 180 Dallas, TX (Woodrow Wilson)Matt Rogers 6’2” 185 Exeter, NH (Philip Exeter)Angel Saad 6’3” 210 Ensenada, MEX (Georgetown Prep)Josh Salazar 6’6” 225 La Grange, IL (Lyons Township)James Schroeder 6’8” 225 Wilmette, IL (Choate)Stuart Scollay 6’5” 200 Fair Oaks, CA (Bella Vista)Eric Shedlosky 6’1” 180 Old Lyme, CT (Old Lyme)Austin Shoemaker 6’3” 175 Sarasota, FL (Pine View)Stedman Wilson 5’9” 160 Wilmington, NC (John T. Haggard)Christen Young cox – Columbus, OH. (Upper Arlington)

Director Of Rowing; Men’s Head Coach: Craig Amerkhanian (3rd year)Freshmen Coach: Jon Allbin (3rd year) Assistant Coach: Pat Sweeney (1st year)Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nathaniel Peoples (1st year) Rigger: Gaby Gonzalez (1st year)

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Name Ht Yr Hometown (High School)Ana Avramovic 5’-7” Sophomore Mclean, VA (Thomas Jefferson)Gina Bateson 5’5’’ Junior Roseville, CA(Granite Bay High School)Erica Bromley 5’5” Freshman New York, NY (The Fieldston School)Tracie Bryant 5’5” Freshman Altadena, CA (Glendale Adventist Academy)Chelsea Burkett 5’ 8’’ Freshman Los Angeles, CA (Marlborough School)Kathryne Cooper 5’4” Freshman Los Angeles, CA (Harvard-Westlake School)Allison Empey 5’4” Freshman McMinnville, OR (McMinnville High School)Marcela Delgado 5’3” Freshman Dallas, TX (Ursuline Academy of Dallas)Carly Geehr 5’10” Freshman Newport Beach, CA (Newport Harbor High School)Meghan Kennedy 5’ 8” Freshman Coronado, CA (Coronado High School)Cady Kintner 5’8” Sophomore Waterbury, VT (Harwood Union)Kerin Lanyi 5’7’’ Sophomore Richmond, VA (The Governor’s School for Government and International Studies)Margaret Lynch 5’7” Freshman Ridgewood, NJ (Ridgewood HS)Alex Mainiero 5’5” Sophomore Madison, CT (Daniel Hand High School)Gillian Quandt 5’9” Freshman Chappaqua, NY (Horace Greeley High School)Angela Rastegar 5’8” Freshman Honolulu, HI (Punahou School)Michelle Ramirez 5’4.5” Sophomore Los Angeles, CA (Sacred Heart High School)Kristina Peterson 5’8” Sophomore Silver Spring, MD (National Cathedral School)Silvia Samanez 5’4” Freshman Weston, FL (Western High School)Emilia Toledo 5’3” Sophomore Albuquerque, NM (Albuquerque Academy)

Head Coach: Al Acosta (2nd year)Assistant Coach: Jennifer Hayden (1st year)Rigger: Gaby Gonzalez (1st year)

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Kasey AldereteSophomore 5-3Beford, TX (LD Bell)

Raced in the V4 at NCAA’s 2002 and placed secondin Women’s Open 8 at PCRC’s 2002… High school:4 years varsity cross country and track, three years

varsity soccer… Personal: Majoring in Management Science andEngineering with a minor in Latin American Studies…Enjoys stayingactive by running and being peppy… Nickname Chazwazz…Aspiresto stop time and do everything…Born July 4, 1983…Parents areBarbara and Wesley Alderete.

Laurie BensonSenior 5-9Seattle, WA (Lakeside HS)

Raced in the V8 that placed 6th at NCAAChampionships 2002…2nd team All- region selec-tion 2002…Voted team captain ‘03…Most

Improved rower ’02…Stroked Stanford varsity eight in ’00, ‘01 …Stanford Scholar Award ’99, ’00, ’01, ‘02 … Pac-10 Rowing All-Academic Team ’01,’02… High School: Eight was 4th in the nation… Won 1st in Northwest Region for three years … Attended JuniorNational Camp in ‘98 … Personal: Geological Sciences major …Enjoys cross-country skiing, backpacking, and inspirational ice skat-ing movies… Born October 1, 1980 … Parents are Bobbi and JimBenson.

Susan BeVilleSophomore 5-9Signal Mtn, TN (Girls Prep School)

Raced in 2V that finished 11th at NCAA’s in 2002and won bronze at the PAC-10 Championship’s…High School: Won the gold in the double, single

and 8+ and a bronze in the quad at the Can-Am-Mex 2000…At 2000Nationals 1st in Junior Single… World’s 2001 13th in the single… “APScholar with Distinction”… Personal: Majoring in EngineeringGeology and Hydrology…Enjoys eating, camping, hiking and playingthe banjo… Aspires to win NCAA with Stanford…Born April 15,1983… Parents are Dr. Jan BeVille and Doug & Melanie BeVille.

Grace Anna Bull TailJunior 6-0Crow Ageney, MT (St. Paul’s School)

Raced in 2002 V4 that defeated Oregon State …rowed two years in high school and 1 year Cornell… 4th place finish at Eastern Sprints in varsity 4 at

Cornell … Member of Stanford’s American Indian Organization …High School: Varsity Cross Country, Basketball … Crew NewEngland Champions 2000 … Miss Indian America runner-up…Personal: Civil and Environmental Engineering major … Enjoyspainting, drawing and being an aunt ... Aspires to beat Cornell if giventhe chance … Born Dec. 1, 1981 … Parents are Clara and Joseph BullTail.

Megan BurrittSenior 6-0Miami, FL (Coral Gabel HS)

Raced in 2V that finished 11th at NCAA’s in 2002and won bronze at the PAC-10 Championship’s…Named to All-Pac-10 team in 2000 … Voted co-

MVP of Stanford Varsity ... Silver medal winner of Junior Worlds 1999… Bronze medal winner at Junior Nationals … Personal: HumanBiology major … Enjoys watching Stanford Athletics … makes andappreciates all forms of art… Plans to work in non-profit after gradu-ating in June….Born March 17, 1981 … Parents are Sue and ChaseBurritt.

Wei-li ChangJunior 5-6Houston, TX (Clear Lake HS)

Raced in V4 that finished 2nd at Pacific CoastRowing Championships 2002 …Placed 3rd inPCRC Lightweight Novice 4 … High School: Ran

Cross Country for 4 years…Personal: Human Biology major …Hobbies include dancing, sleeping and pretending to be on the soccerteam … Interests include travel, reading athlete bios, and playing withbrains … Aspirations include having people read her bio and runningout of room in her passport… Born July 9, 1982 … Parents are Mainand Yu-Chu Chang.

Marlo DreissigackerSophomore 6-2Stowe, Vermont (Rice Memorial)

Raced in the 2V at NCAA’s 2002 and won thebronze medal at PAC-10’s 2001… High school:Voted “Easiest to Spot in a Crowd” and “Most

Artistic” senior year… Personal: Product Design major…Loves todesign and sew really weird clothes and to use power tools…BornOctober 6, 1983… Parents are Peter and Bari Dreissigacker.

Sarah FieldSophomore 5-10Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)

Placed second in Women’s Open 8 at PCRC’s2002… High school: Received Principal andPresident’s award 2001…Voted most inspirational

on high school kayak team… Kayaked, Outrigger canoe paddled andplayed water polo in high school … Personal: English and Psychologymajor … loves spending time with her family: parents, three youngerbrothers and golden retriever…Born February 15, 1983 …Parents areJohn and Susie Field

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Missy FieslerSophomore 5-8Jacksonville, FL (Stanton College Prep)

Raced in the V8 that placed 6th at NCAAChampionships 2002…Competed at US NationalChampionships in a US Development Camp Elite 2-

placing 4th… Florida Jasper Award Nominee in 2001 … Member ofCardinal Council … High School: 5 State and 3 NationalChampionships … Member of 2000 Junior National Team … Captainof Crew Senior year … Honor Society member … Personal:Undecided major … Enjoys watching NASCAR, the Green BayPackers, listening to the Moody Blues, going to the gun range andwatching James Bond Movies … Aspires to row on the Senior Nationalteam level and be successful at all she does … Born December 11, 1982… Parents are Bonnie and Tim Fiesler, sister is Mindy Fiesler.

Kelly GarneskiSophomore 5-5Kenmore, WA (Holy Names Academy)

Raced in 2V that finished 11th at NCAA’s in 2002and won bronze at the PAC-10 Championship’s …High School: In ‘01 placed 2nd in US Rowing Youth

Invite in the Varsity four and was the Northwest Regional Champ inthe eight … ‘00 Placed 5th in the US Rowing Invite in the Varsityeight … Valedictorian … AP State Scholar … AP National Scholar …Personal: Human Biology major … Hobbies: sailing … Born July 28,1983 … Parents are Sally and Charles Garneski.

Alicia GutierrezJunior 5-8Monterey, CA (Monterey HS)

Rowed in V4 2002 that defeated Oregon State … Amember of PAE 2000-present… FARM 2000-pre-sent… High School: Varsity Cross Country, Varsity

Soccer and Varsity Track & Field for 3 years … YFU Exchange year inGermany … Summer Exchange in Italy … Personal: ManagementScience and Engineering major … Hobbies and Interests:International and cross cultural events … Aspirations include workingin forensic sciences and working for the FBI ... Also to have a long andhappy life … Born February 4, 1982… Mom is Alejandra Gutierrez.

Melissa HauryJunior 6-1Swarthmore, PA (Choate Rosemary Hall)

Raced in the V8 that placed 6th at the 2002 NCAA’s,West All-region selection 2002… Rowed in V8 as afreshman …Attended US Pre-elite camp summer

’02… Stanford Scholar athlete ’00, ’01 … High School: Three year var-sity rower at Choate … Junior eight won the Head of the Housatonicand Riverfront Regatta … Won awards for Excellence in Biology andOverall Science at Choate … Personal: Human Biology major …Enjoys running, figure skating and field hockey … Aspires to become acardiothoracic surgeon … Parents are David and Carolyn Haury.

Wendy HoevelerSenior 5-3Ross, CA (Branson HS)

Coxed V8 that placed 6th at the 2002 NCAA’s, coxedV8 as a freshman … West All-region selection2002…Invited to Pre-Elite camp summer ’02 and

was only collegiate coxswain chosen to attend selection camp… HighSchool: Varsity eight coxswain for three years … Won SouthwestRegion in the eight and four in ‘97 and ‘98 … Attended JuniorNational Team Development Camp in ‘98 … Invited to JuniorNational Team Selection Camp ‘99 … Personal: American Studiesmajor … Hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, goingto Stanford sporting events and sleeping … Aspires to be happy …Born May 12, 1981 … Parents are Jan and Charlie Hoeveler.

Kendall HollandSophomore 5-10Portola Valley, CA (Woodside Priory)

Raced in spare pair race at NCAA’s 2002… Placedsecond in Women’s Open 8 at PCRC’s 2002… Highschool: Received Alumni Award, Wellesley College

Book Award, Theology Award … Personal: Psychologymajor…Aspires to be a teacher…Had tons of fun working at StanfordAll-Sports Camp this past summer…Born April 29, 1983…Parentsare Lincoln and Robin Holland.

Sabrina Kolker5th Year Senior 5-10West Vancouver, BC (Westfield HS)

Competed in V8 that placed 6th at NCAA’s…MadeUS under-23 team that competed at Nation’s Cupsummer ’02…Team MVP ’01,’02… Team Captain

’01,’02,’03 … Raced in Stanford varsity eight ‘00-’02 … Pac-10 AllConference ’01,’02 … First Team All Region ’01, ‘02 1st team All-American ‘02… 2nd Team All-American ‘01 … MVP of Women’sVarsity ’01, ‘02 … Won CRASH B Erg Sprints Collegiate Event, 5thInternational Event ’02…PAE Mentor … French Tutor … HighSchool: Captain of the tennis team her senior year at Phillips Exeter… Four years varsity basketball, soccer, and tennis… Selected MVP ofTennis team in ‘98 … Personal: English & French Literature major,Human Biology minor and co-terming in French Literature … Enjoystraveling and playing the piano … Aspires to win the National Title,Make a National Team and become a reconstructive surgeon … BornSeptember 14, 1980 … Parents are Bill and Suzan Kolker.

Molly LoebJunior 6-1Washington, DC (Georgetown Day HS)

Raced in V8 that placed 6th at NCAA’s2002…Rowed in V8 as a freshman … High School:1st Place Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints ‘99 … 3-time DC

Varsity four Champion … Varsity four undefeated in league competi-tion ‘00 … Voted Washington Post All-Met First team 1999, ‘00 …

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Selection Camp ‘99, ‘00 … MVP and Coach’s Award ‘97-’00 …Personal: Psychology and Political Science double major, focusing onconflict resolution in international relations … Aspirations includeteaching early childhood special education and to be happy … BornMay 8, 1982 … Parents are Bonnie and Ham Loeb.

Abigail LoughreyFreshman 5-10Pittsburgh, PA (Winchester Thurston)

Rowed in seven seat of Stanford 2V Fall 2002…High school: National Honors Society member2002… Winchester Thurston Athlete of the Year . . .

1999, 2000, 2001 US Junior National Champion in double . . . 2002Junior National Champion in single . . . 2002 Pan American JuniorChampion in single . . .Won gold in the single at the 2002 CologneInternational Regatta . . . 3-time Junior National team member…Personal: Undecided major… Oldest of six children... Enjoys photog-raphy and pretending to be a sweep rower…Born March 5, 1984…Parents are Keith and Nancy Loughrey

Sam MageeSophomore 6-0Simsbury, CT (St. Paul’s HS)

Raced in V8 that placed 6th at NCAA’s 2002… HighSchool: 4 years varsity rowing, soccer, and basketball… Two-time New England Champion … Won

Canadian Henley in 1999 … Won Henley in ‘01 … 2nd at World Cupin ‘01 … 2-time Junior National team member … 2nd place at 2001CRASH B’s junior event…Graduated cum laude with distinction inscience … Personal: Earth Systems major … Enjoys reading, hiking,polar bears and Harry Potter … Born-July 10, 1983 … Parents areJoyce and Bill Magee.

Anjali MalhotraSenior 5-6Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Horace Mann HS)

Raced in 2V that finished 11th at NCAA’s 2002 andwon bronze at the PAC-10 Championship’s … 2V-’01, N8-‘00 … Gold medal winner at US Rowing

Nationals in Lightweight 4 in 2001 … Gold Medal Straight 4 (light-weight) at the Canadian Henley in 2001 … Summer ‘01 rowed forNYAC winning silver medal at American Rowing Championships …High School: Three years varsity soccer … Five years varsity swim-ming … Captain and MVP of swim team … National MeritCommendation, Cum Laude … Personal: Music major and Biologyminor … Enjoys triathlons, biking and reading anything by OscarWilde … Aspires to go to medical school and study orthopedics oroncology or work in film… Born May 29, 1981 … Parents are Vinodand Vidya Malhotra.

Ashley MaloneyJunior 5-8Denver, CO (Kent Dover HS)

Raced in 2V that finished 11th at NCAA’s 2002 andwon bronze at the PAC-10 Championship’s …N8-‘01… Named Most Promising Novice 2001 … High

School: Varsity Soccer Captain … Varsity Swim Team Captain …Graduated Cum Laude … Personal: Earth Systems major and Biologyminor … Enjoys scuba diving, skiing and camping … Born January30, 1982 … Parents are Dr. Michael and Sandy Maloney.

Jenny McCollochJunior 5-11Portsmouth, RI (Middlesex HS)

Raced in 2V that finished 11th at NCAA’s 2002 andwon bronze at the PAC-10 Championship’s…HighSchool: Captain of Crew team … Class III Award

for Academic Achievement, graduated Highest Honors … Four yearhonor roll … Personal: Earth Systems major … Enjoys playing in themountains, being near the ocean, Celebrity Jeopardy, and being aStanford Women’s Basketball groupie…Home away from home is theSan Juan Islands, WA… Born March 16, 1982 … Parents are John andBrookie McColloch.

Alexis PetersonFreshman 6-2Williamsville, NY (The Buffalo Seminary)

Rowed in three seat of the V8 in Fall 2002… Highschool: Awarded the Harvard Book Award2002…Won bronze medal at 2002 Jr. Worlds…

Personal: Undecided major…Plays the guitar in her band, Da Best(of everyone else’s songs), and spend a lot of time visitingCanada….Born June 8, 1984…Parents are Marc and Susan Peterson

Stacie SoltSenior 5-7San Francisco, CA (Sacred Heart HS)

Raced in V4 that finished 2nd at Pacific CoastRowing Championships 2002 …Competed inStanford JV eight ’01 … Most Improved Rower

2001 … Spent Fall Quarter ‘01 Rowing at Oxford … High School:Coca-Cola and Bank of America Scholar ‘99 … Most Inspirationalcross country runner … Class valedictorian … Personal: HumanBiology major … Interns at Stanford Hospital’s Dept of Childhoodand Adolescent Psychiatry studying OCD … Uncle is ten time rowingOlympian-seven as coach … Huge fan of Alanis Morissette andCounting Crows’ Adam Duritz… Plans to go to medical school in2004 …Born April 19, 1981 … Parents are Paulette Solt and BillJohnston.

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Zack CooperSophomore CoxswainMcLean, VA (Thomas Jefferson HS)Major: Public Policy

Coxswain of the 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…Coxed forfour years at TJ and spent summers with the

Potomac Boat Club…Captain and MVP of state champion Varsity 8+at TJ…also named to US Rowing Academic High School HonorRoll…Favorite class at Stanford: “Technology in NationalSecurity”…Has one sibling, Samantha…Parents are Jeffrey and LisaCooper…born in Washington D.C. on May 26, 1983.

Jake CorneliusFreshman 6-5 200Ithaca, NY (Ithaca HS)Major: Undeclared

Rowed for four years in high school…invited to USJunior National Team in 2001…won Bausch and

Lomb Science Award as a senior…Early Favorite class at Stanford:“The Jet Engine and research trips to Arizona”…Favorite book:“Catch-22”…notes hobby as “lead guitar in high school band.”…hasfour siblings: Jeff, Annakate , Thomas, Phillip…Parents are Jan andKathy Cornelius…Born in Manolia, AR on October 2, 1984.

Rob EvansSophomore 6-4 190Saratoga, CA (Lynbrook HS)Major: Economics

Rowed six in the 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…Won MikeMcKnight award as “Outstanding Freshman”…

Captain of football team at Lynbrook…Senior class president…hopesto continue rowing after graduation….Favorite Class at Stanford:“History of the Holocaust”… Has two siblings, David andLisa…Parents are Dave and Vicky Evans…born in San Jose, CA onJune 15, 1983.

Eric FeenySophomore 6-3 190Woodside, CA (Philips Academy)Major: Mechanical Engineering

Rowed stroke in the 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…rowedfor four years at Philips Academy…lettered in three

sports: Water Polo, Track and Crew…plans to start a business aftergraduation…Favorite Class at Stanford: Mechanical Engineering101…Favorite Book: “How Stuff Works”…has four siblings: Jessie,Jennifer, Dana and Daniel…Parents are Curtis and ChristinaFeeny…born in Houston, TX on January 3, 1983.

Matt AltmanJunior 6-2 180Seattle, WA (Lakeside HS)Major: Honors Mathematics

Rowed bow in 2002 Varsity 8+…Named to 2002 USRowing Collegiate Honor Roll…Rowed two in 2001

IRA Varsity 8+… Rowed six in the 2001 Frosh Novice 8+ … WonMike McKnight award as “Outstanding Freshman”… Rowed fouryears in high school and lettered in Varsity Basketball … At Lakeside,won Crew Coaches Award and Academic Honor Award … Favoriteclass is Italian … Favorite Book is “For Whom the Bell Tolls” ... Twosiblings, Jonathan and Katherine ... Parents are Leonard and GayleneAltman … Born in Seattle, WA on December 29, 1981.

Shane AndersonJunior 6-3 190Bedford, NY (Lake Zurich HS)Major: Biomechanical Engineering

Stroke of the 2002 Second Varsity 8+…Rowed fivein the 2001 Frosh Novice 8+ … A highly accom-

plished trumpet player … Lettered in tennis and soccer in high school… Plans to become an orthopedic surgeon after graduation …Favorite class is Mechanical Engineering 203: Manufacture andDesign … Has one sibling, Tiffani … Parents are Karlene and ArthurAnderson … Born in Cincinnati, OH on November 7, 1981.

David BanksSophomore 6-3 185Potomac, MD (Winston Churchill HS)Major: Undeclared

Rowed three in 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…three varsitysport athlete in high school: Track, Basketball and

Cross Country…captain for both Track and Basketball teams; wonBulldog Award as a senior…Favorite aspect of Stanford Crew: “Thecompetition every day”…Favorite class at Stanford: “UrbanPolitics”…has two siblings, Adam and Lauren…Parents are DarylBanks and Margery Baker…born in Washington D.C. on August 30,1983.

Chris ChristensenSenior 5-10 175Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington HS)Major: Communication

Bow of 2002 Second Varsity 8+…Sat two seat inFrosh/Novice 2001 8+…Favorite class is

“Communications 127: Effects of Media Violence” … Lettered in foot-ball in high school … Notes special talents as trophy pike fishing,cooking and woodworking … Has one sibling, Andrew … Parent isCary May Christensen … Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on March 30,1981.

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Peter FrykmanSophomore 6-4 175Rolling Hills, CA (The Thacher School)Major: Undeclared

Rowed in 2002 Frosh Novice 4+…Eagle Scout…accomplished in Telemark skiing…Favorite class at

Stanford: ME 203: Manufacturing and Design…Favorite Aspect ofStanford Crew: “My teammates”…Favorite book: “Catch 22”…hasfour siblings: Katie, Mark and Claire…parents are Helen and KarlFrykman (both former Stanford rowers)…born in Minneapolis, MNon July 11, 1983.

Randall GrahamSenior 5-10 165Euless, TX (Cistercian Prep)Major: Management Science & Engineering

Six seat of 2002 Second Varsity… in 2001, rowed inVarsity 4+ at Pac 10’s … Notes Stanford Crew expe-

rience as “purest form of teamwork and self sacrifice” … Favorite classis Industrial Engineering 170: Technology in Modern Society … Inhigh school, lettered in swimming and was named All Conference,Team Captain and MVP … Has one sibling, Rene Elizabeth …Parents are Berton Rex and Min-Tze Graham … Born in Indianapolis,IN on August 28, 1981.

Shaun HaaseSenior 6-4 190San Diego, CA (Clairemont HS)Major: Economics

Rowed Five seat in 2002 Second Varsity 8+…Rowedfour seat in Freshmen Novice 8+ in 2001 …

Favorite class at Stanford is “International Security in a ChangingWorld.” … Played Varsity Tennis in high school; named team captain… Favorite book is “Aztec” by Gary Jennings … Has two sisters:Kaylin and Maren … Parents are Susan and Randy Parrish … Born inPhoenix, AZ on April 30, 1981.

Eerik HantsooSophomore 6-2 190Owings, MD (St. Albans)Major: Mechanical Engineering

Rowed five in the 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…rowed for3 years in high school, including three summers

with the Potomac Boat Club…Favorite class at Stanford: “ME 203:Manufacturing and Design…member of Stanford Solar CarProject...Favorite book: “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison…has twosiblings, Liisa and Kalev…Parents are Kathleen and PaavoHantsoo…born in Takoma Park, MD on September 9, 1983.

Bryant HelveySenior 6-4 185Angels Camp, CA (Bret Harte HS)Major: Civil Engineering

Four seat of 2002 Varsity 8+…Stroke of Varsity 8+in 2001 … Won the 2001 Larry Hough award as the

Most Improved Oarsman … Rowed in Freshmen 8+ in 2000 …Favorite aspect of Stanford Crew: “The daily fight for perfection” …Favorite class at Stanford is “Managing Civil Engineering Projects” …Hobbies include raising livestock, hunting, fishing and hiking … Hastwo siblings: Blair and Jillian Helvey … Parents are Robert andGretchen Helvey … Born on July 28, 1981.

Chris JonesSenior 6-4 190The Woodlands, TX (John Cooper)Major: Biology

Stroke of 2002 Varsity 8+…Named to 2002 All Pac10 Team…Won the 2002 Conn Findlay Award

(given to the team member who embodies persistence in excel-lence)…participated in the Under 23 Nations Cup camp …Rowed sixin the Varsity 8+ in 2001…Won the 2001 Conn FindlayAward…Named to the 2001 All-Pac-10 Team … Rowed in the IRAFreshmen 4+ in 2000… Favorite aspect of Stanford Crew: “Our workethic.” … Favorite class: “Human Physiology” … Plans to become aphysician … In high school, lettered in cross county and track … Hasone sibling, Victoria … Parents are Ron and Ellie Jones … Born onDecember 5, 1980 in Livingston, NJ.

Fred LuminosoGraduate Student 6-0 203Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS)Major: (Double) Economics andMathematical & Computational Science

Rowed three in 2002 Second Varsity 8+… Favoriteaspect of Stanford Crew: “The teamwork that is required.” … FavoriteClass: Science, Technology & Society 110: Ethics and Public Policy …In high school, lettered in Football and Wrestling … Parents are Fredand Mary Luminoso … Born on February 21, 1980 in Stamford, CT.

Tully McGowanJunior 6-2 180Snohomish,WA (Newport Pacific HS)Major: Psychology

Novice oarsman…captain of high school VarsitySoccer squad …also won Coaches Award…Favorite

Class at Stanford: Political Science114: “International Security in aChanging World”…Favorite Book at Stanford: “To Kill aMockingbird”…Favorite Aspect of Stanford Crew: “Teammates”…hastwo siblings, Ian (current oarsman at California) and Tobin…Parentsare Bob McGowan and Felice Hammond…born in Seattle, WA onSeptember 30, 1980.

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Alex PagonSophomore 6-4 190Monroe, WA (Monroe HS)Major: Economics (double minor in Mathand Spanish)

Rowed seven in the 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…playedthree Varsity Sports in high school: Basketball, Soccer andTennis…Won State Championship with soccer team…Valedictorianof High School…plans on “working in economic development ofLatin America” after graduation…Favorite Aspect of Stanford Crew:“You earn everything you receive through hard work.”…has three sib-lings: Blye, Garrett, Alyssa…Parents are Garrett and RobertaPagon…born in Seattle WA on November 7, 1982.

Jamie SchroederJunior 6-8 220Wilmette, IL (Choate Rosemary)Major: Biology

Repeat Dual Victory in the International andCollegiate 2003 CRASH B championships... Six seat

of 2002 Varsity 8+…Won the 2002 British Indoor RowingChampionship…2002 Gold medallist at the Under 23 Nations Cup inGenoa, Italy… Won the 2002 Men’s Open World Indoor RowingChampionships; first-ever collegiate and international champion …Won the 2002 Peninsula Indoor Rowing Championships … Rowedpreviously with the New York Athletic Club and NorthwesternUniversity … Participant at the 2001 U.S. Development Camp …Favorite class at Stanford: Immunology … Favorite Aspect of StanfordCrew: “The fellow rowers and our training philosophy” … Plans toattend Medical school upon graduation … Also sings tenor in theStanford Chamber Chorale … … Hobbies include the tuba … Hasthree siblings, Griffin, Janet and Chip … Parents are Jim and CarolSchroeder … Born in St. Louis, MO on September 9, 1981.

Stuart ScollaySenior 6-5 208Fair Oaks, CA (Bella Vista HS)Major: Mechanical Engineering

Five seat in the 2002 Varsity 8+…2002 Larry HoughMost Improved Oarsman…Rowed seven seat in the

2001 Varsity 8+ … Also rowed in the Varsity 8+ in 2000 … Favoriteclass at Stanford: Mechanical Engineering 103: Machine Shop …Favorite aspect of Stanford Crew: “Work equals results.” … Alsorowed four years in high school for Capital Crew… Hobbies includekenpo karate… Has two siblings: Keith and Virginia … Parents areRich and Judy Scollay … Born in Sacramento, CA on December 12,1980.

Eric ShedloskySenior 6-2 185Old Lyme, CT (Lyme-Old Lyme HS)Major: Biology

Seven seat in the 2002 Second Varsity 8+…Rowedbow in the 2001 Varsity 8+ … Rowed in the 2000

Junior Varsity 8+ … Favorite Class at Stanford: American Law …Favorite Aspect of Stanford Crew: “Team camaraderie” … Plans aftergraduation include Law school … In high school, lettered in crew,swimming and cross country … Won the 1998-1999 Junior WorldTrials and the 1998-1999 Junior Nationals in the 2x … Senior ClassPresident … Has two siblings: John (former Stanford oarsman) andTara … Parents are Irene and John Shedlosky … Born in Old Lyme,CT on February 14, 1981.

Austin ShoemakerSophomore 6-3 165Sarasota, FL (Pine View)Major: Computer Science (Minor inBiology)

Rowed two seat in 2002 Frosh Novice 8+…coxedfirst year in high school, followed by three years as a rower…at 15,was youngest intern ever at Apple Computers…Favorite Class atStanford: “Mandarin Chinese”…Favorite Aspect of Stanford Crew:“The people I work with, all of whom share a passion to do greatthings.”…Has one sibling, Kristine… Parents are David and KatherineShoemaker…born in New Orleans on July 15, 1983.

Christen Linke-YoungJunior CoxswainUpper Arlington, OH (Upper Arlington HS)Major: Biology

Cox of the 2002 Second Varsity 8+…Coxed the 2001Freshmen 8+ …Coxed for four years in high

school… Favorite Aspect of Stanford Crew: “The competition andbeing part of such an incredible team.” … Plans to attend graduateschool or law school…Awarded the Captain and Coaches Cup forExcellence in her senior year…Tutors at-risk elementary school stu-dents…Has two siblings Dylan Young and Rob Marcke…Parents areHawley Linke and Tony Young … Born at Stanford Medical Center onOctober 13, 1982.

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Ana AvramovicSophomore 5’ 7”Mclean, VA (Thomas Jefferson)

Majoring in Electrical Engineering… In high schoolAna ran Cross Country, and Indoor and OutdoorTrack…Her Cross Country team was District and

Regional Team Champions… 4x800m District and RegionalChampions… Ana was selected All-District, All-Region, All-State inCross Country and Track… Favorite book is The Fourth Estate, byJeffrey Archer… Favorite Class at Stanford is Econ 1… Parent’s namesare Zorica & Boza… Brother’s name is Ivan… Born on July 6, 1983…Born in Fairfax, VA…

Gina BatesonJunior 5’ 5”Roseville, CA (Granite Bay High School)

Rowed in the ‘02 varsity eight at the San DiegoCrew Classic… History Major ...Transfer from University of Chicago… In High

School was a National Merit scholar, and valedictorian … Favoriteclass at Stanford is The Global Politics of Human Rights… Favoritebook is Paula by Isabel Allende… Parent’s names are Mark andSharon Bateson … Sibling is Laura Bateson … Born on July 19,1982… Born in Hilo, Hawaii

Chelsea BurkettFreshman 5’8”Los Angeles, CA (Marlborough Highschool)

Major is Undecided… In High School Chelsea wasthe captain of the varsity Cross Country and varsity

Track & Field team… she also played varsity soccer… Won the Bankof America Book Award in Biology, and Mathematics … U. ofPennsylvania Book Award… Favorite Book is Love in the Time ofCholera… Favorite Class at Stanford is American Genesis… Parent’snames are Dr. Frank Burkett and Dr. Anita Newman…Brother’s names are Justin, Andrew, and Tyler… Born on June 18,1984… Born in Pasadena, CA

Erica BromleyFreshman 5’5”New York, NY (The Fieldston School)

Major is Undeclared… In High School playedTennis and was on the Varsity Swim Team In Tennisselected First Team All Ivy Distinction… Team

Captain Junior and Senior Years… received National Rankings inUSTA … National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar withHonor…Favorite Book is Glengarry Glen Ross, by DaivdMamet…Favorite Class at Stanford is IHUM: Citizenship…Parent’snames are Andrea and Gary Bromley…Sibling’s names are ScottBromley…Born on February 18, 1984… Born in New York, NY

Tracie BryantFreshman 5’5Altadena, CA (Glendale AdventistAcademy)

Major is Undecided… In High School Tracie playedVarsity Basketball and Varsity Volleyball… Selectedas a Presidential Academic Scholar… is a member of

The National Honor Society… Favorite book is The Three Musketeersor The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr… Favorite Class atStanford is Explorations in Human Memory… Parent’s names areGerald Bryant and Lola Warlick Bryant… Sister’s name is ChaunaBryant… Born on August 19, 1984… Born in Pasadena, CA

Kathryne CooperFreshman 5’4”Los Angeles, CA ( Harvard-WestlakeSchool)

Major is Undecided… In High School Kat playedVarsity Golf and Softball for 4 years…

Selected All-League in Golf and Softball… CIF Southern SectionTeam Champions in Golf, 3rd at Team State Championships in Golf,Mission League Champions in Golf and Softball… Academic All-American…Favorite Book is She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb…Favorite Class at Stanford is Sleep and Dreams… Parents names areBertran and Bonita Cooper… Brother’s name is Bertran Cooper II…Born on May 24, 1984… Born in Los Angeles, CA

Marcela DelgadoFreshman 5’ 3Dallas, TX (Ursuline Academy of Dallas)

Major is undecided… Captain of the JesuitRangerettes Dance/Drill Team, All American DanceSolo Winner… National Hispanic Scholar…

Favorite Book is “House of the Spirits”… Favorite Class at Stanford isPortuguese… Parent’s names are Dr. Mauricio and Maria Delgado…Sibling’s namesare Mauricio, Patricio, and Daniela… Born onNovember 13, 1983… Born in Ottawa, Canada

Allison EmpeyFreshman 5’4”McMinnville, OR (McMinnville HighSchool)

Major is undeclared…In High School Allison playedsoccer 4 years, teand varsity tennis 3 yrs, Pac-9

League Champions 2000, 2002; varsity basketball 2 yrs…SelectedOregonian’s Academic Achiever, Valedictorian… Favorite Class atStanford is Sleep and Dreams… Parent’s names are Gordon andJoann Empey… Sister’s name is Erica Empey… Born on June 9,1983… Born in Portland, OR

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Carly GeehrFreshman 5’10”Newport Beach, CA (Newport Harbor HS)

Major is Biomedical Computation… In HighSchool Carly was a silver medallist at the 1999 PanAmerican Games (swimming), former US National

Team member, 1997 Pan Pacific Championship team member,National Record holder, National Champion, and All-American…National Merit Scholarship Recipient, Academic All-American…High School Valedictorian… Favorite Book is The Golden Compassby Philip Pullman… Favorite Class at Stanford is Sport, Exercise, andHealth: Exploring Sports Medicine… Parent’s names are Ed and JT…Sibling’s names are Kevin (14) and Cameron (7)… Born onDecember 5, 1984… Born in San Francisco, CA

Margaret LynchFreshman 5’ 7”Ridgewood, NJ (Ridgewood HS)

Major is undecided… In high school Peggy rancross country and Track for 4yrs… In 1999 her crosscountry team won the New Jersey state

champinoship… National Merit Semifinalist… Favorite Book is TheGreat Gatsby… Favorite Class at Stanford is Chemistry 33… Parent’snames are Richard and Geraldine Lynch… Brother’s name is Brian…Born on March 2, 1984… Born in New York, NY

Meghan Kennedy Freshman 5’ 8”Coronado, CA (Coronado High School)

Major is Product Design… In High School Meghanplayed Volleyball, Lacrosse and Water Polo… InVolleyball she was selected First Team All-League,

Second Team All-CIF, Selected to the Union Tribune All-AcademicTeam, Won the League Championship in ‘02… in Lacrosse selectedBest Defensive Player, First Team All-League, Union Tribune FirstTeam, Union Tribune All-Academic Team… Won the Governor’sDistinguished Math and Science Scholar’s Award…National HonorRoll, International Baccalaureate Math and BiologyCertificates…Favorite Book is Divine Secrets of the Ya-YaSisterhood…Favorite Class at Stanford is statistics… Parent’s namesare Celeste and Gary Kennedy… Sister’s name is Caitlin… Born onDecember 31, 1983… Born in Coronado, CA

Cady Kintner Sophomore 5’8”Waterbury, VT (Harwood Union)

Rowed four seat in the ’02 Varsity eight… Is one ofthe team captains of the ’03 crew.. Majoring inPyschology... In High School was the captain of her

Cross Country Running Team … Holds a number of HarwoodUnion High School Cross Country Skiing records … Was also captainof the Track and Field Team… Runner-up in 3000m at the 2001Vermont State Track and Field Championships … Favorite class atStanford is Psychology of Gender … Favorite book is A Tale of TwoCities … Parents names are Laurel and Dennis Scannell … Sister isDevin (15), Born on April 20, 1983… Born in Berlin, VT

Kerin LanyiSophomore 5’ 8”Richmond, VA (The Governor’s School)

Rowed 3 seat in the ’02 Varsity eight… Majoring inManagement Science and Engineering In HighSchool Kerin ran Track, Cross Country, and played

field hockey… Placed third in the Virginia state AAA cross countrymeet in 1998, and fourth in 1999 . . . placed 10th in the Foot LockerSouth Regional Cross country meet in 1998 . . . district and regionalchampion in cross country for two years… Holds high school recordfor the mile at 5:08.2 minutes…Lexus of Richmond Scholar-AthleteScholarship, Richmond Times Dispatch Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete Scholarship… Wellesley College Book Award… Favorite bookis Memoirs of a Geisha… Favorite class at Stanford is Chinese…Parent’s names are Ricki and Tom Lanyi… Sisters names are Shira(16), Talia (24), and Jonathan (25)… Date of birth is May 26, 1982…Born in Richmond, VA

Kristina PetersonSophomore 5’ 8”Silver Spring, Maryland (National Cathedral)

Stroked the ’02 Varsity eight… Is one of the teamcaptains of the ’03 crew… Majoring in English witha creative writing emphasis… In High School was

on the National Cathedral School Crew and Swimming Teams...MVP junior and senior years in Swimming … Honorable Mention2001All-Metro in Crew … National Merit finalist … Favorite class isFiction Writing 190 … Favorite book is The Hotel Eden stories byRon Carlson … Parent’s names are Gretchen Young, Eric Peterson …Sibling is Daniel Peterson … Born on September 3, 1983… Born inGeorgetown, Washington DC

Gillian QuandtFreshman 5’9”Chappaqua, NY (Horace Greeley HS)

Major is Undecided… In High School Gill ran 4years cross country…Captain of cross country teamsenior year… Won the Gorta Mor Poetry Award…

Favorite Book is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel GarciaMarquez… Favorite Class at Stanford is The Art of FeministRhetoric… Parent’s names are Diane and Peter… Brother’s name isMark… Born on April 15, 1984… Born in New York, NY

Michelle RamirezSophomore 5’4”Los Angeles, California (Sacred Heart HS)

Majoring in Human Biology and Spanish… In HighSchool Michelle played 3 years varsity volleyball - 2years captain, and 4 years varsity softball, 1 year

with San Gabriel Volleyball Club, Athlete of the Year 2001… She wasValedictorian, and won the Bausch and Lomb Science Award…Favorite Book is “Borderlands” by Gloria Anzaldua… Favorite Class isMechanical Engineering 101… Parent’s names are Maria and MiguelRamirez… Sibling’s names are Sandra, Cindy, Sonia and Theresa…Born on December 22, 1982… Born in Glendale, CA

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Angela RastegarFreshman 5’8”Honolulu, HI (Punahou High School)

Major is undeclared… was a competetive Kayaker…National Merit Semi-Finalist…Favorite Class atStanford is Bioethics… Parent’s names are Ross and

Zsuzsa Rastegar Brother’s name is Ryan Rastegar… Born on April, 81984… Born in Santa Cruz, CA

Silvia Patricia SamanezFreshman 5’4” Weston Florida (Western High School)

Majoring in Biology and Psychology … Played soc-cer in High School… AP Scholar with Distinction…Favorite book is Crazy by Benjammin Lebert…

Favorite Class at Stanford is Abnormal Psychology… Parents namesare Jose and Aida… Sister is Nicole Samanez… Born on October 8,1983… Born in Lima, Peru

Kat TomaltyFreshman 5’6”Scottsdale, AZ (Phoenix Country Day)

Major is undecided… In High School Kat playedVarsity Lacrosse and Soccer… Her 2002 Lacrosseteam won the Arizona State Championship…

Favorite Class at Stanford is Frosh Intro seminar —the worst journeyin the world… Parent’s names are Mary Hoadley and Roger Tomalty...Date of birth is December 20, 1983… Born in Prescott, AZ

Emilia ToledoSophomore 5’4”Albuquerque, NM (Albuquerque Academy)

Rowed bow in the ’02 Varsity eight... Is one of theteam captains of the ’03 crew… Major isUndeclared … In High School Emilia played

Volleyball and Basketball … In Volleyball she was selected All-District1998 and 2000 … Volleyball team was AAA State Champions …Selected to the All-Academic team 2000 … In Basketball selected All -District 1999, 2000… District Player of the Year 2001 and All-State2001 … National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar Finalist …National Merit Finalist … Favorite Class at Stanford is intro toSociology… Favorite book is the Bible … Parent’s names are Bettyand James Toledo … Siblings are Isaac, James and Michelle … Bornon December 16, 1982… Born in Albuquerque, NM

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Stanford Crew is poised for a great 2003 racing season.As the teams strive to gain boatspeed, the Skeg Club is

addressing our fiscal stability. Annual giving continues toprovide the “set” that allows our crews to succeed.

Our team is those who give and support. 2000 AlumBryan Hoffman sent the crew a note with his donation:“Stanford Crew has done a lot for me. I would like tobegin to give something back.” His gift was heartfelt andappreciated.

Giving is a lesson that we teach daily. These student-athletes deserve opportunity and safe access to the finestsport known. The Skeg Club is dedicated to providingsupport for all who row.

In the tradition that was established during Coach KenDreyfuss’ era, the top crews in America are again racing

at Redwood Shores. Many of you will recognizeWindermere Real Estate as an active partner of collegiate

rowing. The Windermere Opening Day regatta in Seattlehas been a grand rowing event for sixteen years. NowWindermere Real Estate of Northern California hasstepped forward to establish a new rowing tradition: TheWindermere Collegiate Crew Classic hosted by StanfordUniversity. Attending this year’s regatta are Stanford,California, Princeton, Ohio State, Virginia, Pennsylvania,the U.S. Naval Academy, Wisconsin, Michigan State, theUniversity of Southern California, UC Davis, SacramentoState and Harvard. Two days of rowing will occurbetween 9 AM and 6 PM on Saturday and 9 AM to 12PM on Sunday at Redwood Shores. The racing formatshould provide all crews plenty of opportunities to per-fect their race plans. Stanford will provide food service forall fans. Parking is free. At the finish line, the Sofitel Hotelwill serve as Regatta headquarters and provide a comfort-able observation setting. For the most up to date informa-tion (including directions and race schedule), visit theWCCC website on the Stanford Athletics homepage:http://gostanford.ocsn.com/sports/c-crew/spec-rel/012303aab.html. We hope to see you at this celebra-tion of consummate student athletes.

SKEG CLUB SUPPORTS STANFORD CREW

Windemere Collegiate Crew ClassicHosted by Stanford University

MARCH 29 & 30 AT REDWOOD SHORES

ENDOWMENT UPDATE

The Stanford Crew endowment is in the fourmillion dollar vicinity (market fluctuations vary

total amount). The spin-off for three crews isroughly $40 K. To insure crew forever at Stanford,our goal is to reach $10 million by 2010. Please con-sider these noble young people when planning yourgifts. For information, please contact any of yourStanford Crew coaches.

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365 DAYS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

FOR STANFORD CREW OARSMAN

JAMIE SCHROEDER

Our future is filled with excitement andexpectation. Stanford Crew has demon-

strated unyielding resilience for four years asoutdoor boatrack facilities served as our home.Now we are preparing for the greatest move inStanford Crew History. The Open women,Lightweight Women and Men number over120 student athletes. En masse, we will moveto the Stanford University Rowing and SailingCenter.

This move has been made possible by many. Athletic Director TedLeland bridged the funding with DAPER commitments and private sectorinvolvement in excess of 2 million dollars. This participation is unparal-leled in any other Collegiate Boathouse project. Associate AthleticDirector Ray Purpur has been instrumental in securing progress andfunding as we move toward completion. 1990’s Stanford Crew graduatesand families have accounted for the largest decade gift (almost 1 milliondollars). Our perpetual home is a tribute and legacy to all who rowed forStanford. Patience and preparation are attributes of fast crews and lastingstructures. Upon completion in June 2003, Stanford University will host aformal dedication. All will be alerted to this day of celebration.

With the completion of the Boathouse, opportunities abound. ForStanford Crew, a home working environment unparalleled in promiseand direction. For Stanford Alums, Students, Faculty and Staff an oppor-tunity to row at this elite center. For our community, the Boathouse will

be an access point to bay waters. Rowing opportunities will be availablefor young novice rowers to Olympic aspirants and all those in between.Using the Taube Tennis Community Center model, our coaches will teachrowing fundamentals and water safety. Each day, we will share lessons onthe value of team, selflessness, and integrity with participation. We arecommitted to developing a Stanford Junior Crew within this model. Ourfacility and all-inclusive team will serve as a beacon of thoughtful, thor-ough, and logical learning.

Within Stanford Crew, National Team and Olympic candidates aretraining rigorously. Sabrina Kolker, Samantha McGee, Melissa Fiesler,Wendy Hoeveler, Alexis Peterson, Melissa Haury, Susan BeVille, AbbyLoughrey on our women’s team and Jamie Schroeder, Chris Jones, RobEvans, Jake Cornelius and David Banks are all pushing toward Athens andBeijing.

Support for Stanford Crew is a life-long passion. Our own Skeg Clubhas structured biannual meetings in the Fall on Alumni Weekend andduring the Windermere Collegiate race weekend in the Spring. Each giftis directly passed along to our student athletes. There is lifelong value andgratitude in this act. Lt. Commander David Tarantino sent me the letteron the inside cover. Coach Farwell and the Stanford Crew experience cre-ated an impact that will never be forgotten. Please support our crew.Thank you all and a special thank you to Lou Lindsey for supportingStanford Crew for over 60 years. 2003 is the year of the Cardinal. GoStanford Crew! All my best,

Craig AmerkhanianDirector of Stanford Crew

Director’s Report

STANFORD CREW ANNOUNCES

SUMMER 2003 CAMP DATES

Stanford Crew is pleased to announce 2003 Summer Camp dates. Ourcoaching staff will again include the entire Stanford coaching staff as

well as Sydney Olympic and Collegiate National Championship veterans.For further information and registration, visit: www.ussportscamps.com.Click on the “Rowing” icon to find out more about the camp. You can alsocall 1-800-NIKE CAMP for further information.

Our new boathouse brings us the chance to utilize the Bay Area’s year-round warm weather and miles of “freeze-free” water throughout the year.We plan to have SIX summer camps in 2004 (dates to be announced). Inaddition to opportunities for prep school students to row during the longwinter break, we want weekend camps for anyone who has time in theirschedule. With greater access, we hope to increase our Coach/Camperratio and accommodate each camper with a stimulating and ultimatelyrewarding experience. For those who see this as a chance for a next genera-tion of rowers to discover on-water strokes, we would like to establishsome form of camp scholarships and/or grants for disadvantaged youth.Stanford crew camps WILL have a positive and enduring impact on thegreater Bay Area community.

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Home of Champions.” Those are the bywords for the StanfordUniversity Athletic Department.

And for good reason. No athletic department in the countrycan boast of the kind of success that Stanford has accomplishedsince the 1980s. NCAA team champions. NCAA individualchampions. Olympic medalists. Stanford University athletes havebeen all over the world capturing championships.

The statistics speak for themselves: Stanford University haswon 66 NCAA team championships since 1980, the most in thenation; Cardinal athletes have won 43 NCAA championshipssince 1990 – again the most in the nation. Stanford has broughthome 19 NCAA championship trophies the past five years,including an unprecedented six NCAA team titles in 1996-97. In1991-92, Stanford athletes took home 29 individual NCAA titles– an NCAA record. Cardinal athletes won 21 individual champi-onships during the 1992-93 season, the second most in history.

Even more impressive is Stanford’s string of eight consecutiveSears Directors’ Cup titles (1995-02). The award honors thenation’s top overall athletic program and with eight straight #1finishes, it’s no wonder Stanford is considered the dominant ath-letic program in the nation.

Stanford captured its eighth straight SearsDirectors’ Cup in 2001-02 with 1499 points,

winning the honor by 388.5 points oversecond place Texas. The Cardinal won atotal of four NCAA team crowns withchampionships in women’s tennis and

women’s volleyball, as well as men’s andwomen’s water polo. The Cardinal added sec-

ond place national finishes in men’s cross country,men’s swimming and synchronized swimming. Atotal of 11 Stanford teams finished among thenation’s Top Five and 22 among the Top 10. The

Cardinal also picked up 18 individual NCAA titlesand 14 team conference championships.

In 2000-01, Stanford won an NCAA Team Championship inwomen’s tennis and had 15 teams finish in the top five national-ly. The Cardinal also had 20 teams place among the top 10 and 26among the top 25, to go along with 14 individual national cham-pions and 12 conference titles. Stanford finished with 1,359points in the Sears Directors’ Cup standings to easily outdistancerunner-up UCLA’s 1,138.

Stanford has now won at least one NCAA team championshipfor 26 straight years. Cardinal teams have also won four or moreNCAA team titles in a single year nine times, an NCAA best.

All totaled, Stanford has won 93 collegiate team titles (83NCAA championships) and 367 NCAA individual titles. Cardinalwomen have won an NCAA-best 29 team championships whilemen’s teams have captured 54 NCAA team titles, third best in thenation. Overall, Stanford’s 83 NCAA team championships ranksecond in the nation.

In the last 10 years (since 1992-93), Stanford has claimed 37national team championships and 34 NCAA team titles – the bestin the country.

In 1999-2000, Stanford won the Sears Director’s Cup by a widemargin for the sixth consecutive year. Stanford won team cham-pionships in men’s tennis – its 18th overall in that sport – andmen’s track and field while placing second nationally in six othersports (baseball, women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, synchro-nized swimming, women’s tennis and women’s golf).

In 1999-2000, Stanford’s football team won the Pacific-10Conference championship and played in the Rose Bowl for thefirst time in 28 years while the men’s basketball team earned a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, tied for the conference title, fin-ished 27-4 overall and held the nation’s No. 1 ranking during theseason. The Cardinal baseball team followed by sharing the Pac-10 crown and advancing to the College World Series, marking thefirst time in history that a school won Pac-10 championships infootball, men’s basketball and baseball in the same year.

Stanford has also enjoyed unequaled success in Olympic com-petition.

At the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, StanfordUniversity was represented by a total of 34 athletes and coaches.The Cardinal contingent won a total of 10 medals - four gold,three silver and three bronze.

At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Stanford again placed 49 coach-es and athletes on Olympic Teams, including three head UnitedStates Olympic coaches (Tara VanDerveer, women’s basketball;Richard Quick, women’s swimming; Skip Kenney, men’s swim-ming). Stanford athletes accounted for 16 gold medals, one silverand one bronze in Atlanta.

At the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Cardinal athletes earned 19medals – 10 gold, four silver and five bronze. If Stanford were a coun-try, it would’ve placed 13th in the world with its 19 medals and ninthwith 10 golds. Thirty-eight Stanford-affiliated athletes and coachesparticipated in Barcelona while 41 members of the Cardinal familytook part in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.

National titles have become quite commonplace in the StanfordAthletic Department. In 1996-97, Cardinal teams set an NCAArecord by winning six NCAA team championships in a single acad-emic year: men’s and women’s cross country,men’s and women’s vol-leyball and men’s and women’s tennis. Nine other teams finished inthe Top Four nationally, including second place finishes in women’sswimming, men’s swimming, men’s water polo and women’s syn-chronized swimming. Stanford also posted third place finishes inwomen’s basketball, baseball and fencing, as well as fourth place fin-ishes in women’s golf and women’s water polo.

The 1996-97 school year also saw the Cardinal football teamadvance to the Sun Bowl, the 18th bowl game in school history,the women’s basketball team return to the Final Four, the baseballteam qualify for the College World Series and the men’s basket-

Tiger Woods is one of the PGA’s most successful golfers with victoriesin all four Major events.

Home of Champions

Stanford Athletics

No other athleticdepartment in thecountry can boast ofthe kind of successthat Stanford hasaccomplished.

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Stanford captured a second-straight women’s tennisNCAA team title in 2002 –and the Cardinal’s 12thwomen’s tennis title overall.

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ball team advance to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournamentfor the first time since it won the 1942 NCAA title.

The following year (1997-98) Stanford won NCAA team titles inmen’s cross country, women’s volleyball, men’s swimming,women’s swimming and men’s tennis along with a U.S. Collegiatetitle in synchronized swimming. Also, 14 teams finished among thenation’s Top Five, 19 in the Top 10 and 22 in the Top 20. Otherteams finishing among the Top Five nationally included men’s bas-ketball, which made its first Final Four appearance in 56 years,women’s tennis, men’s water polo, women’s water polo and fencing.

During the 1998-99 campaign, Stanford won one NCAA teamtitle in women’s tennis and one U.S. Collegiate Championship insynchronized swimming. Seven teams placed second in thenation, including men’s cross country, men’s soccer, men’s swim-ming, women’s swimming, men’s track and field, men’s waterpolo and women’s water polo. Third place finishers includedbaseball, women’s cross country and men’s and women’s fencing.

Cardinal teams also won 18 conference or regional champi-onships in ’98-99 – by far the best performance of any school inthe nation. Stanford has now won 131 conference or regionaltitles since 1991, again the best in the country.

Not only has the Cardinal won an NCAA record six NCAAteam championships in a single season (1996-97), but it has alsowon five NCAA titles in a single year on three occasions: 1991-92,’94-95 and ’97-98. Cardinal teams have won four championshipsin a single academic year on five occasions: 1985-86, ’86-87, ’92-93, ’93-94 and 2001-02.

Stanford has simply dominated in several sports. Under headcoach Dick Gould, the Cardinal men’s tennis team has won 17NCAA titles while the women’s team has hauled in 13 nationaltitles. The men’s swimming program has won eight NCAA teamchampionships, seven under current head coach Skip Kenneywhile the men’s water polo team has captured ten national titles.

The Cardinal women’s swimming team has won nine nationaltitles, seven under current head coach Richard Quick. Quick hasbeen the head coach for the United States Olympic Swimmingteams in 1988 (Soul), 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney.) TaraVanDerveer, the 1996 United States Olympic Head Women’sBasketball Coach, has led the Cardinal to two NCAA champi-onships and five appearances in the Final Four.

Baseball coach Mark Marquess, who was the head coach of thegold medal winning 1988 United States Olympic baseball team,led the Cardinal to back-to-back College World Series titles in1987 and ’88. Former men’s gymnastics coach Sadao Hamada ledthe Cardinal to three NCAA championships, now men’s volley-ball coach Don Shaw guided the Stanford women’s volleyball pro-

gram to four NCAA titles in the 1990s and current head women’svolleyball coach John Dunning guided the Cardinal to an NCAAtitle in his first season in 2001. Former men’s golf coach WallyGoodwin led his team to the NCAA title in 1994, the first men’sgolf title at Stanford since 1953. Vin Lananna joined the champi-onship parade in 1996 by leading both his men’s and women’scross country teams to national titles. He came back in 1997 tolead his men’s cross country team to another NCAA title and in2000, his men’s track and field team won the first national cham-pionship in track at Stanford since 1934.

Olympic gold medalists are numerous on The Farm. FormerCardinal standout Bob Mathias won back-to-back Olympicdecathlon gold medals in 1948 and ’52 while swimmers PabloMorales, Jenny Thompson, Summer Sanders, Janet Evans and MistyHyman have become household names in the swimming world.

Morales, who helped Stanford win three straight NCAA teamchampionships (1985-87), won three medals at the ’84 Games inLos Angeles (one gold, two silver) and two more gold medals atthe ’92 Games in Barcelona. Evans won three golds in the ’88Games in Seoul and one gold and one silver in Barcelona, whileSanders won four medals in Barcelona; two gold, one silver andone bronze. Thompson is the most decorated athlete in Olympichistory with eight gold medals, a silver and a bronze. Hymanadded her name to the list of Stanford swimming greats by win-ning the 2000 Olympic Gold Medal in the 200 meter butterfly topull off one of the biggest upsets of the Sydney Olympiad.

Some of the great student-athletes in Stanford history includeTiger Woods and Tom Watson (golf), John McEnroe, RoscoeTanner and Tim Mayotte (men’s tennis), Kim Oden and KristinKlein (women’s volleyball), Kristin Folkl (basketball/volleyball),Jack McDowell and Mike Mussina (baseball), Julie Foudy(women’s soccer), Hank Luisetti, Brevin Knight and MarkMadsen (men’s basketball), Jennifer Azzi and Kate Starbird(women’s basketball), Jim Plunkett, John Elway and Troy Walters(football), Debi Thomas (figure skating), Eric Heiden (speedskating) and the great Ernie Nevers (football), to name a few.

It’s no wonder Stanford University is often referred to as the“NCAA’s Champion of Champions.”

Stanford swimmer Misty Hyman captured the gold medal at the 2000Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

StanfordChampionship Facts

Total NationalChampionships: 93

Total NCAAChampionships (NCAA rank): 83 (No. 2)

Total Men’s NCAA Championships (NCAA rank): 54 (No. 3)

Total Women’s NCAA Championships (NCAA rank): 29 (No. 1)

Total Individual NCAA Championships:367

NCAA TeamChampionships Since 1990: 43*

NCAA TeamChampionships Since 1980: 66*

*most in the nation

Stanford’s baseball team has advanced to the College World Series four con-secutive years, finishing tied for third in 2002.

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Stanford University

On October 1, 1891, the 465 new students who were onhand for opening day ceremonies at Leland Stanford

Junior University greeted Leland and Jane Stanford enthusias-tically, with a chant they had made up and rehearsed only thatmorning. Wah-hoo! Wah-hoo! L-S-J-U! Stanford! Its wild andspirited tone symbolized the excitement of this bold adven-ture. As a pioneer faculty member recalled, “Hope was inevery heart, and the presiding spirit of freedom prompted usto dare greatly.”

For the Stanford’s on that day, the university was the real-ization of a dream and a fitting tribute to the memory of theironly son, who had died of typhoid fever weeks before his six-teenth birthday. Far from the nation’s center of culture andunencumbered by tradition or ivy, the new university drewstudents from all over the country: many from California;some who followed professors hired from other colleges anduniversities; and some simply seeking adventure in the West.Though there were many difficulties during the first months –housing was inadequate, microscopes and books were late inarriving from the East – the first year foretold greatness. AsJane Stanford wrote in the summer of 1892, “Even our fond-est hopes have been realized.”

Ideas of “Practical Education”

Governor and Mrs. Stanford had come from families ofmodest means and had built their way up through a life ofhard work. So it was natural that their first thoughts were toestablish an institution where young men and women could“grapple successfully with the practicalities of life.” As theirthoughts matured, these ideas of “practical education”enlarged to the concept of producing cultured and useful cit-izens who were well-prepared for professional success.

More than one hundred years later, the university still enjoysthe original 8,180 acres (almost 13 square miles) of grassy fields,eucalyptus groves, and rolling hills that were the Stanfords’ gen-erous legacy, as well as the Quadrangle of “long corridors withtheir stately pillars” at the center of campus. It is still true, as thephilosopher William James said, during his stint as a visitingprofessor, that the climate is “so friendly ... that every morningwakes one fresh for new amounts of work.”

Current Perspectives

In other ways, the university has changed tremendously onits way to recognition as one of the world’s great universities.At the hub of a vital and diverse Bay Area, Stanford is anhour’s drive south of San Francisco and just a few miles northof the Silicon Valley, an area dotted with computer and high

technology firms largely spawned by the university’s facultyand graduates. On campus, students and faculty enjoy newlibraries, modern laboratories, sports facilities, and comfort-able residences. Contemporary sculpture, as well as piecesfrom the Stanford Museum’s extensive collection of sculptureby Auguste Rodin, is placed throughout the campus, provid-ing unexpected pleasures at many turns. At the StanfordMedical Center, world-renowned for its research, teaching,and patient care, scientists and physicians are searching foranswers to fundamental questions about health and disease.Ninety miles down the coast, at Stanford’s Hopkins MarineStation on the Monterey Bay, scientists are working to betterunderstand the mechanisms of evolution, human develop-ment, and ecological systems.

The university is organized into seven schools: EarthSciences, Education, Engineering, the Graduate School ofBusiness, Humanities and Sciences, Law and Medicine. In addi-tion, there are more than 30 interdisciplinary centers, pro-grams, and research laboratories.

Stanford People

By any measure, Stanford’s faculty – which numbersapproximately 1,700 – is one of the most distinguished in thenation. It includes 17 Nobel laureates, 4 Pulitzer Prize win-ners, 21 National Medal of Science winners, 124 members ofthe National Academy of Sciences, 219 members of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences, 83 members of theNational Academy of Engineering, and 24 members of theNational Academy of Education. Yet beyond their array ofhonors, what truly distinguishes Stanford faculty is their com-mitment to sharing knowledge with their students. The greatmajority of professors teach undergraduates both in intro-ductory lecture classes and in small advanced seminars.

Currently 13,900 students, of which 6,500 are undergradu-ates, live and study on campus. About 40 percent come fromCalifornia, but all 50 states and approximately 100 countries arerepresented as well. Among undergraduates, 44 percent areAfrican American, Asian American, Hispanic or NativeAmerican. Like the faculty, the Stanford student body is distin-guished. Approximately 10 students apply to Stanford for everyplace in the freshman class. Seventy-six Stanford students havebeen named Rhodes Scholars and 52 have been namedMarshall Scholars.

In the athletic arena, Stanford students have enjoyedtremendous success as well. Stanford fields teams in 34Division I varsity sports – equally divided between men’s andwomen’s teams. Of Stanford’s 93 national team titles, 43 havebeen captured since 1990, by far the most in the nation.Thirty-eight of Stanford’s athletes and coaches participated inthe 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, 49 competed in Atlanta atthe 1996 Games and 34 represented Stanford at the 2000Games in Sydney – by far the most of any university in thenation. Intramural and club sports are also popular; over1,000 students take part in the club sports program, while par-ticipation in the intramural program has reached 9,000, withmany students active in more than one sport.

Looking Ahead

In her address to the Board of Trustees, in 1904, JaneStanford said,“. . . Let us not be afraid to outgrow old thoughtsand ways, and dare to think on new lines as to the future of thework under our care.” Her thoughts echo in the words of for-mer Stanford President Gerhard Casper, who has said, “Thetrue university must reinvent itself every day . . . At Stanford,these are days of such reconsideration and fresh support forour fundamental tasks – teaching, learning, and research.”

Stanford Universitystill enjoys the original 8,100 acresof grassy fields, eucalyptus groves,and rolling hills thatwere the Stanfords’generous legacy.

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The Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center

For close to a century, theshores of Redwood City havebeen home to Stanford Crew. In1905, Stanford undergraduatesrecognized the need for a boatingclub and constructed the firstboathouse for intercollegiatecompetition. With the donationsof rowing shells from theUniversities of California,Washington and Cornell, thenascent beginnings of Cardinal

Crew were formed. From this humble beginning, the Cardinal has movedinto the next millennium.

The year of 2003 will see the construction and completion of the StanfordRowing and Sailing Center. It will equal or surpass any collegiate rowing facil-ity in the world. The two story complex will have five boat bays, over 16,000square feet of space, locker rooms, indoor training areas, conference rooms, ahistory room, a laundry facility, and a kitchen area. Outdoor elements willnot be a factor, as the boathouse is designed to adapt to varying tidal depths.The enduring space that the center provides will assist future rowers in takingadvantage of the flat waters of the port. “Our Rowing and Sailing Center willgive student athletes the ideal respite from academia and will enhance thequality of rowing,” noted Head Men’s Coach Craig Amerkhanian. “It canwork as a wonderful gathering place for Cardinal rowers, past and present.The competitive atmosphere that only a boathouse provides will resonate inits halls.”

Lee Ashby of Hoover Associates and Vance Brown serve respectively as theStanford Rowing and Sailing architect and contractor. Brown has worked ona number of other athletic facilities at Stanford including the Ford Center, theon-campus training site for Cardinal rowers. The exact needs of the Stanfordrowing community will be maintained and upheld in the new facility.

The construction of the Rowing and Sailing Center would not be possiblewithout the financial contributions of Stanford Crew supporters. The teamand coaching staff recognize and appreciate their involvement with the for-ward momentum of Cardinal Crew.

In the rapid development of the region, Stanford Crew’s foundation issecure. Still located in the port of Redwood City, the Stanford stamp of excel-

lence will become even more visible. Placed across from the Redwood Shoresnature conservatory, the Boathouse will stand looking out towards SanFrancisco Bay, a permanent symbol of tradition and teamwork in the thrivingbusiness community that it inhabits.

Redwood Shores

The home racing course forStanford Crew is Redwood Shores. Itis the undisputed premier dual-racingcourse on the West Coast. Protectedfrom the San Francisco Bay as well asall maritime traffic, the 2000 metersof Redwood Shores provide tranquilwaters. Neither racing lane is anadvantage, a unique situation foundonly in the home of the Cardinal. Asthere are several prominent, pedestrian-friendly places to view racing, obser-vation of an entire race is much easier. As a venue for dual racing, RedwoodShores is unmatched on the West Coast.

Ford Center

The on-campus training facility forthe Stanford Cardinal is the FordCenter. Complete with rowingergometers and the DYNO trainer, thecrew shares space with other collegiateteams (Men’s and Women’s Volleyball,Gymnastics and Men’s Basketball).The facility provides a higher visibilityin the exploits of the Cardinal rowersand encourages interest in walk-onathletes. The Ford Center provides Cardinal rowers a convenient and com-fortable place for endurance conditioning.

Stanford Athletic Facilities

Stanford University is home to some of the finest athletic facilities in thenation. Student-athletes at Stanford can use the latest and most up-to-datestrength and training technology while competing in some of the country’stop facilities.

The Varsity Weight Room encompasses over 5,000 square feet of weightroom spac. The weight room includes 50 hammer strength machines and acomplete line of free weights, including barbells, dumbbells and exercise sta-tions. Computer Track Workouts are used to chart the athlete’s progress andensure an optimal strength program designed specifically to each athlete. Thelatest technology in strength training is available to Stanford student-athletes.

The Sports Medicine Center, located in the Arrillaga Family Sports Center,is a 4,500 square foot training room that is one of the finest in college athlet-ics. Current technologies in modalities and rehabilitation equipment and a fullline of cardiovascular equipment are available to all student-athletes atStanford. A Biodex Isokinetic Testing Device – designed to test any joint in thebody for strength, power and muscular endurance – a hydrotherapy room anda physicians clinic are also part of this outstanding sports medicine facility.

The original Stanford boathouse in 1906with the team’s first racing shell.

Varsity Weight Room Athletic Training Room The Arrillaga Family Sports Center is home to33 varsity sports.

Stanford Hall of Fame

Ford Center

Redwood Shores

Men’s Varsity ScheduleOctober 11 Stanford Fall Kickoff Regatta Stanford BoathouseOctober 19 Head of the Charles (Varsity Only) Boston, MA.October 25 Head of the American Sacramento, CA.November 2 Newport Fall Regatta (Varsity Only) Newport Beach, CA.November 2 Head of the Lagoon (Freshmen) Redwood City, CA.

March 22 Sacramento State/ USC/ Santa Clara Redwood Shores, CA.March 29-30 Windermere Collegiate Crew Classic Redwood Shores, CA.April 5-6 San Diego Crew Classic San Diego, CA.April 12 California (Small Boats Regatta) Redwood Shores, CA.April 19 Stanford Invitational Redwood Shores, CA.May 3 California Redwood Shores, CA.May 18 Pac 10 Championships Sacramento, CA.May 29-31 IRA National Championships Cherry Hill, NJ

Women’s Lightweight ScheduleOctober 11 Stanford Fall Kickoff Regatta Stanford BoathouseOctober 19 Head of the Charles Boston, MANovember 2 Newport Fall Regatta

March 22 Santa Clara Redwood Shores, CAMarch 23 University of Victoria Redwood Shores, CAMarch 29 California Invitational (Novice only) Oakland Estuary, CAMarch 29-30 Windermere Collegiate Crew Classic Redwood Shores, CA April 5-6 San Diego Crew Classic San Diego, CAApril 12 California Lightweights Redwood Shores, CAApril 26 Sacramento State Rancho Cordova, CAMay 3 California Redwood Shores, CAMay 17 Pacific Coast Rowing Championships Rancho Cordova, CAMay 29-31 IRA National Championship Cherry Hill, NJ

Women’s Varsity ScheduleMarch 23 U. of British Columbia, U. of Victoria Redwood Shores, CAMarch 29-30 Windermere Collegiate Crew Classic Redwood Shores, CAApril 5-6 San Diego Crew Classic San Diego, CAApril 19 Stanford Invitational Redwood Shores, CAApril 27 USC San Pedro, CAMay 3 California Redwood Shores, CAMay 18 Pac-10 Championship Rancho Cordova, CAMay 30-June 1 NCAA Championships Indianapolis, IN

October 11 Stanford Fall Kickoff Regatta Stanford BoathouseOctober 19 Head of Charles Boston, MAOctober 25 Head of the American Rancho Cordova, CANovember 9 Head of the Lake Seattle, WANovember 16 Bair Island Regatta San Mateo, CA

2003 Stanford Crew Schedules