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Conference USA2012 Rowing Championship ProgramMay 12, 2012 | Melton Hill Lake | Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Event Schedule

Saturday, May 12Preliminaries7:00 AM Cox weigh-in begins9:00 AM Varsity 8, Heat 19:10 AM Varsity 8, Heat 29:20 AM 2nd Varsity 8, Heat 19:30 AM 2nd Varsity 8, Heat 29:40 AM Varsity 4, Heat 19:50 AM Varsity 4, Heat 210:00 AM Novice 8, Heat 110:10 AM Novice 8, Heat 210:20 AM Open 4, Heat 110:30 AM Open 4, Heat 2 BREAKPetite and Grand Finals2:20 PM Open 4, Petite Final2:30 PM Open 4, Grand Final2:40 PM Novice 8, Petite Final2:50 PM Novice 8, Grand Final3:00 PM Varsity 4, Petite Final3:10 PM Varsity 4, Grand Final3:20 PM 2nd Varsity 8, Petite Final3:30 PM 2nd Varsity 8, Grand Final3:40 PM Varsity 8, Petite Final3:50 PM Varsity 8, Grand Final4:45 PM Awards Ceremony

*Team scoring is based on finish in the V8+, 2V8+ and V4+.

2012 Conference USA Rowing ChampionshipsMay 12 | Melton Hill Lake | Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Nine schools. Dozens of boats. Hundreds of rowers. One championship. Many will converge on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge,

Tenn., on Saturday, May 12, to compete for the right to be called 2012 Conference USA Rowing Champion.

2012 Teams (9): Alabama, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, SMU, Tennes-see, Texas, Tulsa, UCF

Championship Format: The championship, hosted by the University of Tennessee, shall be one day, with a day built in for inclement weather. Preliminary races will be held in the morning, with grand and petite final flights set for the afternoon. Scoring will be done based on final results from the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 races.

Regular Season Awards: Coaches select a Boat of the Week during the spring season from a ballot compiled by the conference office. The 2012 winners are:March 20: Oklahoma Varsity 8March 27: Tennessee Varsity 4April 3: Tennessee Varsity 4April 10: Kansas State Varsity 8April 17: Kansas Varsity 4April 24: Tulsa Varsity 4May 1: Oklahoma Varsity 8

Postseason Awards: An All-Conference team (15 student-athletes) is selected by the coaches based on season-long performance. The Rower of the Year is the athlete that receives the most votes in the all-conference voting. Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year are selected on a separate ballot. All awards are an-nounced the week after the championship. In addition there will be an All-Academic Team selected by the SIDs.

Championship Awards: The top three finishers in the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 competitions will receive gold, silver and bronze medals for rowers and coxswain. Additionally, the team with the most points will receive a team trophy and second place receives a runner-up trophy.

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Conference USA Rowing Championship History (2010-12)FINAL STANDINGSMay 14, 2011Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.Team StandingsPlace School V8+ 2V8+ V4+ Total1 Texas 24 16 8 482 Tennessee 21 14 7 423 Oklahoma 18 12 5 324 UFC 24 12 3 395 Tulsa 12 8 6 266 Kansas State 15 6 4 257 Kansas 6 10 5 218 SMU 9 4 1 14*(Alabama did not participate; concluded season early due to Tuscaloosa tornado)

May 16, 2010Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.Team StandingsPlace School V8+ 2V8 V4 Total1 Tennessee 27 18 7 522 UCF 21 14 9 443 Texas 18 16 8 424 Oklahoma 24 12 3 395 Tulsa 12 8 6 266 Alabama 15 6 4 257 Kansas 6 10 5 218 SMU 9 4 1 149 Kansas State 3 2 2 7

Individual AwardsRowing Athlete of the Year2011 Jennifer VanderMaarel, Texas2010 Laura Miller, TennesseeCoach of the Year2011 Carie Graves, Texas2010 Lisa Glenn, TennesseeNewcomer of the Year2011 Sydney Boyes, Texas2010 Erika Lauderdale, Tennessee

AWARDS2012 Conference USA All-Academic TeamCanella Tinker, Alabama (Jr., 3.93, Exercise & Sports Science)Stephanie Varner, Alabama (Sr., 4.0, Electrical Engineering)Melanie Luthi, Kansas (Sr., 3.87, Mech. Engineering & Business)Elizabeth Scherer, Kansas (So., 3.93, Exercise Sci. & Pre-Physical Therapy)Amanda Weishaar, Kansas State (Sr., 3.90, Public Relations)Ivy Brown, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.81, Health & Exercise Science)Nicole Furmanek, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.92, Elementary Education)Brooke Sheppard, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.89, HR Management/Finance)Rachel Clagett, Tennessee (So., 3.76, Graphic Design)Erika Johnson, Tennessee (Jr., 3.74, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology)Chelsea Burns, Texas (Jr., 3.83, Audiology)Jessica Glennie, Texas (So., 3.94, Architecture)Elissa Stiles, Tulsa (So., 3.90, Spanish & International Studies)Renee Vanasse, Tulsa (So., 3.90, Economics)Chelsey Lauzon, UCF (Sr., 3.94, Elementary Education/Coaching)

2011 All-Conference USA TeamJennifer VanderMaarel, Sr., TexasTajana Lovric, Sr., TexasSally Tunell, Sr., TexasJelena Zunic, Sr., TexasHilary Epes, Jr., TennesseeAshley Fichtorn, So., TennesseeErika Lauderdale, Jr., TennesseeRebecca Staff, So., OklahomaKelsey Witten, Sr., OklahomaAlissa Kranz, Sr., Alabama Meaghan Oven, Sr., KansasTraci Smiley, Jr., Kansas StateCourtaney Miller, Fr. SMUHeather Brooks, Sr., TulsaChelsey Lauzon, Jr., UCF

2011 Conference USA All-Academic TeamJessie Allaway, Alabama (Sr., 3.76, Biology)Alissa Kranz, Alabama (Sr., 3.91, Marketing)Stephanie Varner, Alabama (Jr., 4.00, Marketing)Melanie Luthi, Kansas (Jr., 3.91, Mechanical Engineering & Business)*Nicole Schneider, Kansas (Sr., 3.94, Civil Engineering)Lauren Pollmiller, Kansas (Sr., 3.81, Accounting)Whitley Jackson, Kansas State (Sr., 3.93, Bio, Spanish & Gerontology)Amanda Weishaar, Kansas State (Jr., 4.00, Mass Communications)Nicole Furmanek, Oklahoma (Jr., 3.96, Elementary Education)Brooke Sheppard, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.86, HR Management)*Kelsey Witten, Oklahoma (Gr., 4.00, Master’s in Adult & Higher Ed)Lauren Hadaway, SMU (Sr., 3.89, Cinema TV Bus. Admin. & Mkting)Erika Johnson, Tennessee (So., 3.89, BCMB)Chelsea Burns, Texas (So., 3.70, Education)Chelsey Lauzon, UCF (Jr., 3.93, Elementary Education)

2010 All-Conference USA TeamLaura Miller, Sr., TennesseeKatie Ross, Sr., TennesseeJewell Ludwigsen, Sr., TennesseeRachel Dooley, Jr., TennesseeRebecca Staff, Fr., OklahomaChelsea Moore, Sr., OklahomaMeagan Harrell, Jr., OklahomaChelsey Lauzon, So., UCFJordynn Pauls, Sr., UCFLaura Skaggs, Jr., AlabamaLindsey Lawrence, Sr., KansasKris Richman, Sr., Kansas StateCatherine Campbell, Jr., SMUMary Cait McPherson, Sr., TexasAidan Leddy, Sr., Tulsa

2010 Conference USA All-Academic TeamStacy Ogle, Alabama (Gr., 3.84, Master’s in Communication Studies)Bailey Sanders, Alabama (Sr., 4.00, Political Science)Katie Spohr, Alabama (Sr., 3.93, Economics & Writing)Katherine Beall, Kansas (Sr., 3.86, Environmental & Internat’l Studies)Stacy Rachow, Kansas (Sr., 3.90, Elementary Education)Nicole Schneider, Kansas (Jr., 3.92, Civil Engineering)Nicole Vogt, Kansas State (Sr., 3.71, Architectural Engineering)Chelsea Moore, Oklahoma (Gr., 4.00, Master’s in Public Relations)Kelsey Witten, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.94, Journalism/Minor: Sociology)Caroline Merideth, SMU (Sr., 3.89, Finance)Libi Bruncvikova, Tennessee (Jr., 3.76, Marketing-Internat’l Business)Nancy Arrington, Texas (Sr., 3.94, Government/Minor: Spanish)Colleen Irby, Texas (Sr., 3.91, History/Minor: Government)Michelle Kadin, Tulsa (Sr., 3.85, Communications)Susan Stangl, Tulsa (Sr., 4.00, Speech Pathology)Sam Miller, UCF (Sr., 3.67, Health Science, Pre-Clinical Allied Health)

• Alabama is in its sixth season as an NCAA Division I rowing program and its third year as an affiliate member of Conference USA.• 2011 seniors Alissa Kranz and Laura Skaggs earned a place on the All-Conference USA team in Alabama’s first two seasons as an affiliate member of the CUSA. • The Crimson Tide has traveled far and wide this season during its competition season, with stops including a west coast trip to the San Diego Crew Classic and east coast jaunts to Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Alabama has also competed in Cambridge, Mass. And Chattanooga, Tenn. The Conference USA Championships will mark the Tide’s second trip to Oak Ridge, Tenn. after opening its spring season there with the Oak Ridge Regatta.• A total of 23 members of the Alabama rowing team earned a place on the 2012 Conference USA Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll. Student-athletes named to the CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. The Tide’s honorees include: Ashley Allison, Erika Baranek, Brittney Bebek, Emily Chadwell, Mary Christopher, Tabitha Coleman, Alyssa Drevenak, Melissa Etter, Ali Fabbro, JJ Fadely, Brennan Glynn, Kristen Hickman, Kristen Iverson, Melissa Jen-kins, Caroline Lendl, Logan O’Neil, Caitlin O’Neil, Emily Osborne, Jessica Parker, Mariah Styer, Leigh Terch, Canella Tinker and Stephanie Varner.

Name Year Hometown Ashley Allison FR Ocoee, Fla. Bianca Arrington SR Fairfax, Va.Kiffy Balchon JR Tampa, Fla. Erika Baranek SR Gloucester, Va. Brittney Bebek JR Huntington Beach, Calif. Bethany Bell SO Cincinnati, Ohio Caroline Blackington FR Saratoga Spring, N.Y. Bernadette Bucher SO Berwyn, Pa. Emily Chadwell FR Cote De Caza, Calif. Tabitha Coleman JR Chancellor, Ala. Nina Danilyan FR San Francisco, Calif. Alyssa Drevenak FR St. Louis, Mo. Brianne Hadar SO Tallahassee, Fla. Kristen Hickman FR Gloucester, Va. Kristen Iverson SR Medford, N.J. Emily LeBeau SR Belleville, Ill. Zoe Lynch FR Winter Park, Fla. Lynsey Marshall SO Gloucester, Va. Hannah Merrill SO Lodi, Calif. Kelli O’Brien SO Georgetown, Mass. Caitlin O’Neil FR Old Lyme, Conn. Logan O’Neil FR Guilderland, N.Y. Emily Osborne FR Lakewood, Wash. Jessica Parker JR Roswell, Ga. Maureen Purcell FR Mineola, N.Y. Sloane Rodgers FR Sugar Hill, Ga. Paige Storey SR Chattanooga, Tenn. Mariah Styer JR Orlando, Fl. Sydney Sutton JR Clarkesville, Ga. Leigh Ann Terch SR Birmingham, Ala.

Name Year Hometown Canella Tinker JR Haleyville, Ala. Elizabeth Van Zandt FR San Francisco, Calif. Stephanie Varner SR Somerville, Ala. Jennifer Wagner FR Newton Square, Pa. Audrey White SR Huntsville, Ala. Kendall Williamson JR Birmingham, Ala. Jackie Woudenberg FR Oklahoma City, Okla.

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• First Varsity Four won gold at the 2012 Big 12 Champi-onship• Kansas captured its first race crown in (Big 12) league his-tory as the Jayhawks won the Varsity Four race in convinc-ing fashion with a victory of nearly 10 seconds• Junior Olivia Kinet was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team• Senior Melanie Luthi was selected to the All-Big 12 Sec-ond Team• First Varsity Four named Conference USA Boat of the Week on April 17• First Varsity Four won Grand Final at the 2012 Knecht Cup• Second Varsity Four won Grand Final at the 2012 Knecht Cup• Kansas has 19 rowers named to the 2012 Academic All-Big 12 Team• Eight rowers earn Conference USA Commissioner’s Aca-demic Medal• Kansas has 37 rowers named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll• Freshman Erin Brogan is one of 24 student-athletes from around the country selected to attend the 2012 USRowing Women’s National Team Freshman Camp

Name Year HometownAble, Sarah Jane FR Leawood, Kan. Adam, Danielle JR Olathe, Kan. Allam, Ashleigh JR Lawrence, Kan. Alvey, Julia FR San Ramon, Calif. Angell, Kellyn SO Hendersonville, Tenn. Balmaceda, Nicole FR Lenexa, Kan. Benz, Laura FR Olathe, Kan. Boehner, Molly SR Shawnee Mission, Kan.Boerio, Natalie FR Pittsburgh, Penn. Bricklemyer, Lindsey SR Olathe, Kan. Brogan, Erin FR Haddonfield, N.J. Byrd, Kristen FR Franklin, Tenn. Cahill, Meghan SO Ottawa, Kan.Catloth, Olivia JR Baldwin City, Kan. Clements, Caty SO Lamar, Mo. Decker, Caity SO Pittsburg, Kan.Engbroten, Kristin FR Paola, Kan. Evans, Katy JR Aspen, Colo. Fischgrund, Chloe FR Leawood, Kan. Fiss, Kelsie SO Kansas City, Mo. Flanagan, Caitlin FR Matteson, Ill. Flores Rodriguez, Angie FR Monterrey, MexicoFowlkes, Lexa FR Lee’s Summit, Mo. Gallagher, Eileen JR Overland Park, Kan. Griffin, Allie FR Wichita, Kan. Hartzler, Jenni FR Kearney, Mo. Hayes, Katie SO Pittsburg, Kan. Iverson, Carly SO Lenexa, Kan.Joyce, Andrea FR Tulsa, Okla. Kinet, Olivia JR London, England

Name Year HometownLambkins, Jade FR Parsons, Kan. Lasini, Sarah FR Wildwood, Mo. Leonard, Lindsey SO Wamego, Kan. Lever, Claudijah FR Milwaukee, Wis. Lewis, Amanda SO Silver Lake, Kan. Lozenski, Abbey SO Lansing, Kan. Luthi, Melanie SR Junction City, Kan. Lygrisse, Kate FR Wichita, Kan. MacCormack, Katy JR O’Fallon, Mo. Malone, Amber JR Norwood, Mo.Mathis, Katie SO Manhattan, Kan. Midyett, Ashlyn JR Olathe, Kan. Miller, Jessica SO Kingman, Kan. Mings, Angela SR Overland Park, Kan. Murray, Cara SO Lenexa, Kan. Nelson, Amanda FR Shawnee, Kan.Otey, Nicole FR Gardner, Kan. Phillips, Libby FR Overland Park, Kan. Roy, Leah FR Kansas City, Mo. Scherer, Elizabeth SO Wamego, Kan. Schoonover, Kathryn SR Athens, TexasSextro, Kaylee SO Olathe, Kan. Silverthorne, Hannah FR Wichita, Kan. Singhal, Hannah SO Lenexa, Kan. Starr, Emily JR Grantville, Kan. Stephens, Paige SR Colby, Kan.Thuston, Brooke FR Kearney, Mo. Umbarger, Emma SO Shawnee, Kan. Verdoorn, Cheyenne JR Platte City, Mo. Watson, Abbie FR Oak Ridge, Tenn.

KANSAS

1st Varsity 8: K-State’s top boat with the most experience, the 1V8 has seen success recently with a fourth-place fin-ish at SIRA’s and a commanding win over rival Kansas. The Wildcats defeated KU by nearly 11 seconds to complete the sweep. K-State’s 1V8 took third at the Big 12 Championship.2nd Varsity 8: After some lineup changes, the Wildcats had one of their best performances at SIRA’s coming home with a gold medal. The 2V8 defeated a strong field pulling away from George Washington over the final 500m for the win. Novice 8: The younger rowers at K-State have proven to be quick learners as the Novice 8 took bronze at SIRA’s. The boat has had some success earlier in the season as well win-ning the Head of the Des Moines to open the fall season. The Wildcats also posted some wins over the Texas Longhorns with this boat during the Longhorn Invitational. The Novice 8 also dominated KU at the Kansas Cup winning by more than 40 seconds.Varsity 4: Recently claimed silver at SIRA’s. The Varsity 4 steadily improved with each race at SIRA’s to qualify for the final and then nearly come from behind to defeat George Washington down the stretch before falling by just under five seconds. This boat also defeated KU at the Kansas Cup by a wide margin, crossing the line 29.8 seconds faster.Novice 4: Won Head of the Des Moines to open fall. Posted wins over Tulsa at OU Invitational and defeated KU in the Kansas Cup. Lost to Texas at Longhorn Invitational

Name Year Hometown Angell, Lisa SO Medicine Lodge, Kan. Arrow, Kaitlyn JR St. Louis, Mo. Bronder, Alyse SO Hazelwood, Mo. Burdiek, Nicole SR Emporia, Kan. Butler, Weatherly SR Lawrence, Kan.Campbell, Marissa JR La Junta, Colo. Card, Korinn FR Burlington, Kan. BurlingtonCreel, Kynsey FR Albuquerque, N.M. Cuda, Sierra SR Napton, Mo. DeMars, Elizabeth FR Shawnee, Kan. Dorau, Allison SO Lenexa, Kan. Elliott, Emily SO Schenectady, N.Y. Franken, Allison FR Kansas City, Mo. Glynn, Danielle JR Lansing, Kan. Greene, Natalie SO Vermillion, Kan. Harbour, Abigail SO Shawnee, Kan. Harvey, Hayley SO Collyer, Kan. Hauldren, Lea SO Paola, Kan. Kretzer, Shandell SO St. Joseph, Mo. Kupka, Alexandra FR Eden Prairie, Minn. Leathers, Brittany JR Quinter, Kan. Ley, Adria JR Lenexa, Kan. Murray, Megan FR Overland Park, Kan. Odle, Brittany SO Liberal, Kan. Peters, Ali SR Blue Springs, Mo. Reifschneider, Lacey FR LaCrosse, Kan. LaCrosseSchartz, Hillary SO Claflin, Kan. ClaflinSchumaker, Lauren SO Shawnee, Kan. Mill ValleySmiley, Traci SR Shawnee Mission, Kan. Smisek, Jennifer FR Kansas City, Kan.

Name Year Hometown Smith, Kristina JR University Park, Ill. Smith, Lindsay FR Gardner, Kan. Smith, Myriah FR Derby, Kan. Stuckey, Nicole JR Wichita, Kan. Tuxhorn, Allison SO Inman, Kan. Volle, Katherine FR Grantville, Kan. Walsh, Justine JR Blue Rapids, Kan. Weaver, Abigail FR Manhattan, Kan. Weishaar, Amanda SR Lawrence, Kan. Wiltfong, Hanna SR Kansas City, Mo. Young, Anna SR Americus, Kan.

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The Oklahoma Rowing team’s varsity eight remained un-defeated from March 9-March 31. The crew was named Conference USA’s first Boat of the Week on March 20 and was again named C-USA Boat of the Week on May 1. The Sooners won the OU Invitational in March against Kansas, Kansas State, UCO, Oklahoma City University, Creighton and SMU. The varsity eight earned the No. 1 seed at the San Diego Crew Classic in April. Oklahoma faced Michigan and Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich. on March 31 and April 1 where the novice eight beat out No. 3 Michigan and came up just two seconds short of No. 6 Ohio State. The Sooners also took second at the first fully-sponsored Big 12 Cham-pionship in Oklahoma City on April 28, falling to Texas by just one point.

Name Year Hometown Adam, Markayla SO Niagara Falls, Ontario Allen, Patricia SR Broken Arrow, Okla. Anthis, Kristen SR Muskogee, Okla. Anthony, Anna FR Norma, Okla.Biggs, Elizabeth SO Tulsa, Okla. Bladow, Nicole SR Norman, Okla. Brown, Ivy SR Norman, Okla. Cantrell, Rachel FR Bixby, Okla. Carpenter, Ashley FR Oklahoma City, Okla. Clift, Kristin SO Anadarko, Okla. Combs, Laura SO Wichita, Kan. Coyne, Amber SR Winter Park, Florida Fahed, Samantha SR Longwood, Fla. Farrell, Meghan JR Phoenix, Ariz. Furmanek, Nicole SR Belleville, Ill. Glover, Jacy FR Norman, Okla. Gray, Ally SR Valrico, Fla. Grindinger, Sadie FR Flower Mound, Texas Holleman, Brooke JR Edmond, Okla. Homer, Brooke SR Mustang, Okla. House, Heather JR Austin, Texas Johnson, Kaylee JR Sand Springs, Okla. Keeter, Ashley FR San Antonio, Texas Klassen, Katie SO Niagara on the Lake, OntarioKozlowski, Marilyn SO Norman, Okla. LaFollette, Ashley JR Westerville, Ohio Lee, Esther FR Norman, Okla. Lewis, Maureen SR El Reno, Okla. Middaugh, Ashley FR Lompoc, Calif. Middleton, Elizabeth JR Colchester, Conn.

Name Year Hometown Miller, Amy FR Yukon, Okla. Moldenhauer, Kim FR Bremen, Germany Morgan, Hannah FR Sand Springs, Okla. Morris, Heather SO Davenport, Iowa Moyer, Abigail FR Telford, Pa. Myers, Aubrey JR Moore, Okla. O’Grady, Jennifer FR Ada, Okla. O’Grady, Kelsey JR Ada, Okla. O’Reilly, Kellie FR Chesapeake, Va. Poppino, Kiley SR Dallas, Texas Preskitt, Cassandra FR Broomfield, Colo. Preskitt, Emmie FR Broomfield, Colo. Quinn, Megan JR Frisco, Texas Schueler, Carly JR Pittsburgh, Pa. Seewald, Rebecca FR Norman, Okla. Seremek, Abbie FR Oak Park, Ill. Sheppard, Brooke SR Lawton, Okla. Simpson, Melissa SO Pacifica, CA Staff, Olivia JR Phoenix, Ariz. Staff, Rebecca JR Phoenix, Ariz. Stixrood, Belle SO Plano, TexasTapke, Stefanie FR Lenexa, Kan. Thompson, Micah FR Velma, Okla. Troutt, Chloe JR Paris, Texas Wall, Mariah JR Houston, Texas Winchester, Rebecca JR Washington, Okla.

OKLAHOMA

• Advanced to the final at the Oklahoma Invitational at the first event of the season.• Improved times in each event as the season progressed.• Emily Carstens was invited to participate in the U.S. Na-tional Team Identification Camp Name Year Hometown

Hanna Axene FR Irvine, Calif.Alexandria Bauer FR Newport Beach, Calif.Allison Buchanan FR Saratoga, Calif.Emily Carstens JR Tulsa, Okla.Meghan Casale FR Fullerton, Calif./RosaryChantelle Conley FR Newport Beach, Calif.Dominique Conley FR Newport Beach, Calif. Colleen Costello SO Milwaukee, Wis.Christine Freeman FR Washington, D.C.Stephanie Gentile FR Mays Landing, N.J.Jessica Haines FR Anchorage, AlaskaBrittany Hall JR Heidelberg, GermanyColumbia Herzlinger JR Saratoga Springs, N.Y.Allison Jones FR Edmond, Okla.Maggie Jones SO Mount Sinai, NYLaura Kade SO Easton, Md.Haley King SR Shawnee, Kan.Esther Kolkman JR University Place, Wash.Halley Learned JR North Chatham, Mass.Mo Lohry SO Dakota Dunes, S.D.Megan May SO Scottsdale, Ariz.Emily McCombs SO Dallas, TexasKristen McCracken FR Garland, TexasClaira McElroy JR Coconut Grove, Fla.Courtaney Miller SO Tulsa, Okla.Meg Mochel FR Aurora, Colo.Lauren Moore SO Southlake, TexasSchoolSamantha Peltier SO Sugar Land, TexasSchoolMcKenzie Redman SO Scottsdale, Ariz.Devin Regan JR Leawood, Kan.

Name Year HometownRachelle Schelhaas JR Los Alamitos, Calif.Katie Sinnott SO Oyster Bay, N.Y.Savannah Smith FR Dallas, TexasAlexandra Thibeaux JR Desoto, Texas

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• Tennessee won the inaugural 2010 C-USA Championship on Melton Hill Lake. The Lady Vols finished second in last year’s event. • UT’s V4+ won back-to-back (March 27, April 3) C-USA Boat of the Week honors this season for a decisive defeat of Central Florida on Lake Pickett, followed by an impressive fourth-place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic. • At the 2012 SIRAs, the Lady Vols first novice eight claimed their first SIRA Championship since 2005. • Tennessee landed 25 Lady Vols on the C-USA Honor Roll this season, while an additional 14 Lady Vols won the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal.• Four Lady Vols will receive their degrees in 2012. Ash-ley Case (Journalism & Electronic Media), Kristin Coggin (Psychology) Hilary Epes (Global Studies) will participate in UT’s spring commencement ceremonies. Senior Erika Lau-derdale (Excercise Science) plans to graduate later this year. • Tennessee placed two rowers on the C-USA All-Academic Team. Sophomore Rachel Clagett (3.76, Graphic Design) and junior Erika Johnson (3.74, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology) were selected to the 15-person team. This marks Johnson’s second selection.

Name Year Hometown Arin Anderson JR Elizabethton, Tenn. Jessica Anderson FR Collierville, Tenn. Nikki Arcamuzi JR Memphis, Tenn. Kaitlin Aries FR Chuluota, Fla. Taylor Athan SO Tampa, Fla. Paige Austin JR West Chester, Ohio Sarah Axon FR Knoxville, Tenn. Jennifer Bailey JR Greendale, Wis. Tera Batts FR Charlotte, N.C. Magan Berman FR Goodlettsville, Tenn. Maddie Bishop FR Oak Ridge, Tenn. Jessica Burns SO Phoenix, Ariz. Katelyn Carr FR Hendersonville, Tenn. Ashley Case SR Ashland City, Tenn. Sarah Castilaw FR Nashville, Tenn. Sarah Cavins FR Charlotte, N.C. Katherine Changes SO Woodbridge, Va. Rachel Clagett SO Brentwood, Tenn. Hayley Clark FR Seymour, Tenn. Kristin Coggin SR Pulaski, Tenn. Maggie Collins FR Mount Airy, N.C. Sarah Copeland FR Madison, Tenn. Emily Cornelius FR Knoxville, Tenn. Mary-Hannah Daugherty JR Chattanooga, Tenn. Liz Dickson SO Halifax, Nova Scotia Meagan Eaton FR Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hilary Epes SR Buffalo, N.Y. Ashley Fichthorn JR Madison, Conn. Courtney Fritts SO Orange Park, Fla. Evelyn Gaddis SO Maryville, Tenn.

Name Year Hometown Kaelyn Gibson JR Pittsford, N.Y Michelle Goodwin SO Ventnor, N.J. Courtney Henderson FR Hohenwald, Tenn. Jessica Herwig FR Oak Ridge, Tenn. Makenzie Hoffmeyer FR Cookeville, Tenn. Erika Johnson JR Victoria, British Columbia Andrea Keesecker JR Johnson City, Tenn. Erika Lauderdale SR Bartlett, Tenn. ArlingtonKayla Lucier FR Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Christine Luster FR Elizabethton, Tenn. Sarah McAuliffe FR Millis, Mass. Anita McLure JR Signal Mountain, Tenn. Sarah Beth Nelius FR Tullahoma, Tenn. Liza Rader SO Maryville, Tenn. Evelyn Radford JR Oak Ridge, Tenn. Jessie Richardson FR Apopka, Fla. Leighanne Self FR Knoxville, Tenn. Payton Smith FR Ooltewah, Tenn. Allison Toth FR Oak Ridge, Tenn. Leslie Turner SO Germantown, Tenn. Chiazom Ugo-Obi FR Nashville, Tenn. Rachel Whitaker FR Vonore, Tenn. Rachel White SO Chattanooga, Tenn. Emily Widelock FR Lebanon, Tenn. Whitney Wolfe FR Seymour, Tenn.

TENNESSEE

The Texas Rowing program looks to add the 2012 Conference USA championship to its trophy case off the heels of winning the Big 12 Championship two weeks ago in Oklahoma. The Longhorns won their fourth straight Big 12 title by the narrowest of margins, a slim one-point win over the Oklahoma Sooners, by winning three of six races.

Texas continued its momentum after competing in the Lake Natoma Invitational in April, posting its best overall finish in three years. Graves and her staff have juggled lineups in recent weeks in order to find the win-ning combination.

“I saw people pushing really hard on all of the pieces (before the Big 12 championship) and felt that there was really for the first time ownership of the (varsity) boat,” Graves said. “On the row back when they weren’t racing, they just took off.”

Name Year Hometown Shelly Beck SO Redding, Conn. Sydney Boyes SO St. Catharines, OntarioChelsea Burns JR San Antonio, TexasJillian Byron SO Philadelphia, Pa. Devon Clark SO Brockville, Ontario Brenna Coldren JR Dallas, Texas Rachel Donnelly JR San Antonio, TexasTaylor Dorsey FR Willis, Texas Lyndsey DuBose SR Bandera, Texas Melanie Eckert FR Wilmette, Ill. Natasia Giles SR Houston, Texas Jessica Glennie SO Auckland, New Zealand Jackie Gorcyca SR Kennett Square, Penn. Kim Gorcyca FR Kennett Square, Pa. Felicia Izaguirre-Werner SR Niagara on the Lake, OntarioEmily Jones SO Spring, Texas Megan Kelly SR Tampa, Fla. Lauren Lehman SO Manhattan Beach, Calif. Laurel McCaig JR Carver, Massachusetts Hannah Moon SO Kent, EnglandOlivia Nail SO St. Catharines Courtney Nicklas SR Westport, Conn. Taylor Parker SR Austin, Texas Sarah Pedersen SR Seabrook, Texas Casey Redman FR Scottsdale, Ariz. Karli Sheahan SR St. Catharines, Ontario Shari Singh SO El Paso, Texas Lauren Studey SO Fort Worth, Texas Katarina Susac JR Zagreb, Croatia Anna Thomson SR Wellington, New Zealand

Name Year Hometown Katherine Tong SR Houston, Texas Katie Trovato FR Sewickly, Penn. Tea Vrtlar SO Split, Croatia Abbey Wilkowski SO Cypress, Texas

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Tulsa Rowers Exceed in Classroom as WellFive Tulsa rowers were named as Conference USA Academic Medal winners, while 30 were C-USA Commissioner’s Hon-or Roll recipients. Also, five were named to the TU Presi-dent’s List, 21 were tabbed to the Dean’s List and 13 were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.Tulsa’s V4+ Chosen as C-USA Boat of the WeekThe Tulsa Varsity 4+ was selected as the Conference USA Boat of the Week on April 24th. TU dominated its race at the Sixth Annual Lawless Cup at the J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest in Catoosa, Okla. The ‘A’ boat of Elissa Stiles, Kelly Hill, Mer-edith Papps, Zoe Fleischmann and Jourdan Kondrat posted a time of 6:11.42, followed by TU’s Varsity 4+ ‘B’ at 6:36.34 and SMU with a time of 7:42.80. Tulsa Captures Four Top Finishes; Wins Sixth Annual Lawless Cup The Tulsa rowing team captured top finishes in all four events, including a victory in the title race, the Varsity 8+, at the Sixth Annual Lawless Cup at the J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest in Catoosa, Okla. Two Tulsa Boats Earn Fifth-Place Finishes at San Diego Crew ClassicTulsa’s then seventh-ranked Lightweight 8+ and Varsity 8+ captured fifth-place finishes in their respective Grand Finals at the 39th Annual San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay in San Diego, Calif.

Name Year Hometown Amanda Ames FR Wildwood, Mo. Ashton Barragar JR Manhattan, Kan. Danielle Bertossa FR Orlando, Fla. Becca Bratcher SO Plano, Texas Catharine Brierre SR Tulsa, Okla. Allyson Brooks JR Moorestown, N.J. Rachel Buchanan SR LaGrangeville, N.Y. Emory Cate SR Inez, Texas Rebecca Clark SO Maize, Kan. Alaina Ferraro SR Erie, Pa. Megan Fitzpatrick JR Absecon, N.J. Zoe Fleischmann SO Aberdeen, Scotland Jessica Fosdyck SR Port Haywood, Va. Abigail Gorman SR Wauwatosa, Wis. Alexandra Guth SO San Diego, Calif. Natalie Hall SR Coweta, Okla. Brooke Helmberger SO Papillion, Neb. Kelly Hill SR Springfield, Va. Katie Holtvogt SR Dayton, Ohio Kelsey Kean SR East Amherst, N.Y. Allison Kiefer FR Easton, Conn. Jourdan Kondrat SR Grosse Pointe, Mich. Lauren Mann FR Temple, Texas Rosie McCarthy JR Williamsville, N.Y. Megan Melott JR Woodbridge, Va. Angela Metzler FR Zionsville, Ind. Lauren Nehf SO Phoenix, Ariz. Amy Nelson SO Elm Grove, Wis. Meredith Papps JR Ontario, Canada Patrizia Perazzo FR Caracas, Venezuela

Name Year Hometown Anna Proffitt FR Sterling, Kan. Amy Richardson FR Broken Arrow, Okla. Stephanie Rogers SR Stillwater, Okla. Jamie Roloff FR Richboro, Pa. Amanda Schenk SO British Columbia, Canada Carly Schmidt SO Ontario, Canada Molly Selig JR Glencoe, Ill. Elissa Stiles SO Collinsville, Okla. Puja Sztorc JR North Tonawanda, N.Y. Arielle Tillou SR Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Dana Urbanek SR Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Amanda Urquhart SR Latham, N.Y. Melissa Urquhart FR Latham, N.Y. Renee Vanasse SO Coon Rapids, Minn. Semone Wilson SO Catoosa, Okla. Colleen Wohlrab FR Sarasota, Fla. Emily Wynn SR Glendale, Wis.

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• Varsity 4 ranked on April 18th 6thin the south, then on May 2nd jumping to 3rd in the south by the NCAA poll in front of Conference competitors Tennessee and Texas• 1st & 2nd Varsity 4 winning in Indiana at the Dale England Cup last regular season race• Sweeping SMU & Kansas State in all Varsity events at Longhorn Invitational• V8 beat Alabama at Rhode Island Invitational by 14 seconds• Seven 4.0 student athletes this spring

Name Year Hometown Arthur, Julie JR Kissimmee, Fla.Campbell, Rebecca FR Orlando, Fla.Carroll, Victoria SO Linwood, N.J.Craig, Casey FR St. Petersburg, Fla.Crosby, Noelle SO Washington, D.C.Denziard, Angelie SO Brooklyn, N.Y.Dunlop, Ginni FR St. Catharines, CanadaEgan, Alyssa SR Roswell, Ga.Everett, Camille JR Queens, N.Y.Flowers, Ashley FR Orlando, Fla.Flynn, Shelby JR Winter Haven, Fla.Frenkel, Claire SR Orlando, Fla.Glisch, Allison FR Cocoa Beach, Fla.Gowen, Janice FR Tallahassee, Fla.Hart, Heather JR Lancaster, Pa.Haves, Michelle RS-JR Lake Mary, Fla.Illan, Calena SO Orlando, Fla.Johannesen, Kara SO Albany, N.Y.Kram, Lea SR Miami, Fla.Krueger, Katherine SR Gainesville, Fla.Kutash, Katherine FR Tampa. Fla.Lacek, Nicole JR Winter Park, Fla.Lahmeyer, Margaret SR Miami Springs, Fla.Lauzier, Lauren SR Coral Springs, Fla.Lauzon, Chelsey SR Rockford, Mich.McCabe, Morgan FR St. Petersburg, Fla.McCaulley, Chelsea FR Wellington, Fla.Mills, Kali FR Winter Park, Fla.Morgan, Nina SR Nokomis, Fla.Ortiz, Carla SO Orlando, Fla.

Name Year Hometown Phillips, Amanda JR Miami, Fla.Pinelli, Lucia SR Satellite Beach, Fla.Puterbaugh, Jackie FR Fort Myers, Fla.Riley, Shannon FR Melbourne Beach, Fla.Rivera, Maria FR Melbourne, Fla.Schimian, Amanda RS-SR Lakeside Park, Ky.Schmidt, Anita SO Melbourne, AustraliaSolan, Sydney FR St. Petersburg, Fla.Sotomayor, Cristina FR Oviedo, Fla.Thieken, Kayla FR Tampa, Fla.Thiele, Kelly JR Tallahassee, Fla.Thompson, Annie FR Atlanta, Ga.Veldkamp, Eden FR Sarasota, Fla.Witt, Hannah JR Jacksonville, Fla.

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