2015 WVU Rowing Guide

Rowing is one of

the original sports

in the modern

Olympic Games.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin,

founder of the modern

Olympics, was a rower.

Rowers are the third largest

U.S. delegation (48 athletes)

to the Olympic Games.

Rowing was the

first intercollegiate

sport contested in

the United States. The first rowing race was

between Harvard and

Yale in 1852.

The first rowing club in the

U.S. was the Detroit Boat

Club, founded in 1839.

The first amateur sport

organization was a rowing

club – Philadelphia’s Schuylkill

Navy – founded in 1858.

From 1920 until

1956, the USA won

the Gold medal in

the men’s eight at

every Olympic game.

The first national governing

body for a sport in the United

States was rowing. Founded

as the National Association for

Amateur Oarsmen in 1872, it was

changed in 1982 to the United

States Rowing Association.

In 1843, Yale College

founded the first

collegiate boat

club in the U.S.

Physiologists claim that rowing

a 2,000-meter race – equivalent

to 1.25 miles – is equal to playing

back-to-back basketball games.

In 1999, the U.S.

men’s eight won its

third consecutive Gold

medal at the World

Championships, a

first in U.S. history.

In 2013, the U.S. women’s

eight won Gold and extended

its streak of eight consecutive

world or Olympic titles at the

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Managing Editor Joe Swan

Editor/Writer Amy Salvatore

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West Virginia University is on probation until February 17, 2017, for violations involving impermissible telephone and text communications that occurred in a number of our athletics programs. Level II viola-tions occurred in the following sports programs: women’s gymnastics, football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer. On a smaller scale, ten other sport programs, including baseball, men’s basketball, wom-en’s diving, women’s rowing, men’s soccer, men’s swimming, wom-en’s tennis, women’s track and field, women’s volleyball, and men’s wrestling and programs, also engaged in impermissible text and tele-phone-related activity. The penalties prescribed in this case, which included recruiting communication restrictions, off-campus recruiting restrictions and the loss of a scholarship in the sport of football, were served in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. Additional infor-mation can be found at the following link: http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/West%20Virginia%20Public%20Inf%20Decision.pdf

Big 12 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Rowing 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Rowing Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Henley Royal Regatta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

In The Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

In The Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

WVU Boathouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Strength And Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Student-Athlete Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Campus Lifie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Mountaineer Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Coaching StaffJimmy King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Amanda Merritt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Stacey Van Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Mountaineer Profiles2015 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Rower Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Newcomer BIos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

2015 PreviewA Look at 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

2015 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

2014 Fall Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

2014 ReviewA Look Back at 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

2014 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Record BookRegatta Visits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

All-Time Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Henley Royal Regatta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

West Virginia UniversityPresident E. Gordon Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Director of Athletics Shane Lyons. . . . . . . . . . . 79

Senior Staff/Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

ContentsTABLE OF

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ConferenceBIG 12

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■ The Big 12 Conference is in its 20th year as it continues to promote the strength and success of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of third-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

■ The Big 12 Conference, comprised of 10 members, remains the only major conference in the nation to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule.

■ West Virginia and TCU joined the league on July 1, 2012, and became the Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech.

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

■ Since beginning of competition in 1996-97, the Big 12 can boast 53 NCAA team titles and 552 individual National Championships.

■ Looking forward, the Big 12 Conference, and its mark, will stand out in the classroom and in competition venues as the Big 12 continues to set itself apart as one of the top collegiate conferences in the nation.

■ The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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The whole body is involved in moving the boat through the water. Although rowing tends to look like an upper body sport, the strength of the stroke comes from the legs.

The stroke is made up of four parts: Catch, Drive, Finish and Re-covery. At the catch, the athlete drops the oar blade vertically into the water. At the beginning of the drive, all the work is done by the legs. As the upper body begins to uncoil, the arms begin their work, drawing the oar blades through the water. Continuing the drive, the rowers move their hands quickly into the body. During the finish, the oar handle is moved down, drawing the oar blade out of the water. At the same time, the rower “feathers” the oar – turning the oar handle – so that the oar blade changes from a vertical position

to a horizontal one. The oar remains out of the water as the rower begins recovery, moving the hands away from the body and past the knees. The body follows the hands and the sliding seat moves forward, until, knees bent, the rower is ready for the next catch.

Race times can vary considerably depending upon the course and weather conditions. Tailwinds improves times, while headwinds and crosswinds hampers them.

Eights and fours are the most common collegiate com-petitions, and both events are held at the NCAA Cham-pionships. The plus sign indicates a coxswain.

Rowing101COXSWAIN

(pronounced cox-n): Steers the boat and is the on-the-water coach and strategist for the crew. Must weigh at least 100 lbs. The coxswain may

sit in the stern or lie in the bow of the shell.

ROWeR’S SHOES(bolted into

the foot rests)

SLIDING SeAT

(on rollers)

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Boat ■ Oar: Used to drive the boat forward: rowers do not use paddles.

■ Seat Number: Rower’s position in the boat that counts up from the bow. The person closest to the bow of the boat is the “bow,” followed by the 2, then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and finally 8 or “stroke.”

■ Bow: Rower closest to the front (or bow) of a multi-person shell, and the first part of the boat to cross the finish line.

■ Rigger: The triangular shaped metal device that is bolted onto the side of the boat and holds the oars.

■ Engine Room: Middle rowers in the boat. Generally the biggest and strongest rowers in the boat.

■ Blade: The end of the oar which pulls the boat through the water.

■ Coxswain (cox): Person who steers the shell from a seat located in the stern of an 8+ or a lying position in the bow of a 4+. The cox is also the on-the-water coach for the crew.

■ Stroke: The rower who sits closest to the stern. The stroke sets the rhythm for the boat; others behind her must follow his/her cadence.

■ Stern: The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing.

■ Power 10: A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It’s a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.

RIGGeR(bolted into the

side of the shell and holds the oars)

OARLOCK

(crosses the finish line first)

BOW

■ Novice: A rower who is new to the sport, and in its first year of collegiate competition.

■ Varsity: The collegiate rower who competes beyond the novice level.

■ Head Race: Head races are the traditional fall regatta, in which boats cross the starting line at full speed at roughly 15 second intervals. The course usually involves navigating three miles of river, around bends and under bridges.

■ Regatta: Regatta is the name of rowing events in which several crews compete.

■ Racing Categories: There are several different events at regattas. Typically, the Varsity 8+ event is the most elite, consisting of a team’s best eight rowers. A program’s overall speed is usually measured by how well its top 8+ finishes at a race.

■ Shell: A boat used in the rowing races. It seats nine people for an eight (eight rowers and a coxswain), and five people for a four (four rowers and a coxswain). It ranges in length from 45 feet for a four to 58 feet for an eight.

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TipsWhen watching a team row, look for good timing. See if all the oars and bodies are moving together. Technique and synchronization are the keys to being successful. Not only does each member have to do their part, but the crew must work in sync. All strokes must be simultaneous; one rower can make the difference for the entire crew if they do not work together.

The crew who makes it look easy is most likely the crew doing the best job. Here’s what to watch for:

■ Continuous, fluid motion of rowers: all good rowers must have power to move the boat through the water and must be in top physical condition.

■ Synchronization: the bodies of the crew must move in unison.

■ Clean catches with the blade: Watch to see if all crew members hit the catch together – and that all the oar blades enter the water at the same time.

■ Even bladework: When the blades are brought out of the water, they should all move horizontally at the same height, just above the water.

■ Maintaining the speed of the shell: The shells don’t move at a consistent speed (slowest at the catch, quickest at the release). A good crew times the catch at the right moment to maintain the speed of the shell.

■ Stroke rate: With each stroke, the crew is trying to make an excellent run (distance the shell goes in one stroke cycle). During the race, the number of strokes per minute will vary, from 42 to 50 at the start, 34 to 40 in the body and 38 to 42 at the finish.

Other things to watch for:

■ In case of a false start, or broken equipment within the first 100 meters, competitors are called back. A boat responsible for two false starts is disqualified.

■ Boats must stay in their lane. There is no penalty for crossing the buoys, so long as this does not hinder other competitors and the boat crosses the finish line in the judge’s view.

■ The course is followed by an umpire in a motorboat, who judges whether the competitors are following the rules. The boat that crosses the finish line first wins the race.

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■ Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics.

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

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

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

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■ The West Virginia University rowing team works hard on the water to ensure that it represents the Old Gold and Blue in the best manner possible during competition. However, the Mountaineers also work hard to give back to those who make the city of Morgantown and the state of West Virginia a kind-hearted and good-natured community.

■ The Mountaineers are constantly involved in community service activities throughout the state. The team has a continuing relationship with Making Strides for Breast Cancer, the local Big Sister program, the Children’s Hospital and a recent bond with the local Girl Scouts was formed as well.

■ For its fifth straight year, the team volunteered for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at the annual Breast Cancer Walk at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. The team also held its inaugural Girl Scout event, which taught young scouts the basics of rowing and the everyday life of a collegiate athlete.

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

■ Becoming successful and positive role models on and off the water is important to the WVU rowing team. The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and its surrounding communities every chance they get.

CommunityIN THE

“It’s very important

that we are involved

in the community

because we are the

beneficiaries of

tremendous support

on various levels.”

—COACH JIMMY KING.

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BoathouseWVU

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

■ Constructed in 2007 below the Caperton Trail, the attractive, climate-controlled facility houses the WVU Fleet that includes (5) eights, (3) fours, (4) pair/doubles and (3) singles. The facility also contains dressing facilities and locker room space for the athletes.

■ In addition, the dock easily allows (3) eights to launch simultaneously.

■ The Monongahela River, commonly referred to as “the Mon”, provides an idyllic rowing venue for the Mountaineers. A series of locks and dams along the Mon create a pooling effect so that a minimum navigable depth of nine feet is maintained year-round.

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

■ In the spring of 2009, WVU served host to Dayton, Duquense and George Mason in its first-ever spring regatta on the Mon. The race ended at the Edith Barill Riverfront Park in nearby Star City.

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WVU’s Boathouse is situated in the Wharf District of Morgantown, and just a short walk along the Caperton Rail Trail from the WVU Visitors’ Resource Center.

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

■ The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains, which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition.

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

■ The athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure that the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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■ Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures that all student-athletes are on year-long program designed to improve the fitness capabilities needed in their sports.

■ To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At West Virginia, student-athletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis.

■ Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

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SupportSTUDENT-ATHLETE

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

■ While many of the headlines center around the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the water, WVU athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom.

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

■ A total of 363 student-athletes were recognized for their achievement in the classroom last spring at the first-ever Blue & Golden Globes Awards dinner, presented by the WVU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), honoring recipients of the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. Implemented in 1989, the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll was created to recognize students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Since the program began in 1989, nearly 4,000 student-athletes have earned a place on the honor roll. Ford retired in 2011 after 44 years of service with the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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■ WVU’s combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 975. The graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past three years.

■ For the 2012-13 academic year, WVU had nine teams with perfect 1,000 scores: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, cross country, gymnastics, women’s soccer, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and rifle. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

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

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CharacterPublic, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

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

Research FundingWVU’s three-year average (2011-13) in total sponsored projects and land-grants: $157,984,965.

WVU System Operating BudgetWill top $1 billion (2014).

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

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

LocationMorgantown, W.Va., population 30,293, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 13th “Best College Town in America,” Business Insider; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

Student ProfileFall 2014 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 31,348; 29,175 in Morgantown.

That included: ■ 22,563 undergraduates ■ 5,001 graduate and 1,611 professional students

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Academic ExcellenceWVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships—24 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 39 Goldwater Scholars, 2 British Marshall Scholars, 3 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 36 Fulbright Scholars, 9 Boren Scholars, 7 Gilman Scholars, and 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars.

Faculty and Staff ProfileExcellent faculty—18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. instructional faculty: 2,361graduate assistants: 1,725total main campus employees: 8,346total WVU System employees: 8,846

Academics15 colleges and schools offering 191 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs in agriculture, natural resources,

and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health; plus the WVU Honors College, University College, and programs at Potomac State College and WVU Institute of Technology. wvu.edu/Academics/

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

Freshman Class Profile2014 average ACT of 23.8, SAT (math and critical reading) 1045, and high school GPA of 3.42.

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

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

Student OrganizationsStudents can choose from more than 400 student organizations, and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. sos.wvu.edu

Study AbroadLast year, WVU students traveled to over 60 nations around the world in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. internationalprograms.wvu.edu/

Academic InnovationHundreds of distance education classes are available. elearn.wvu.edu/

Civic EngagementThe Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty and consults with academic units on incorporating civic engagement into the curriculum. WVU has earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, putting WVU in the 6% of higher education institutions that Carnegie recognizes for engagement. service.wvu.edu/

Scholarships and AidEach year, WVU awards over $5 million in scholarships to over 2,500 students from West Virginia and around the nation. There are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation, or some combination of these fac-tors. In 2012-13, over $395 million in financial aid was given out. The average financial package was $11,622. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship in addition to WVU awards.

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

University College:The new University College is a home base for exploratory students, general studies students, nontraditional students, the First-year Experience, McNair Scholars, and undergraduate research opportunities. It focuses on academic and career advising, with the goal of guiding students to a major by sophomore year.

InternshipsWVU offers hundreds of ways to gain valuable on-the-job experience and networking contacts. careerservices.wvu.edu/

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

AthleticsA member of the NCAA and Big 12 Conference, WVU competes in 17 collegiate varsity sports at the Division I level. Teams make regular post-season bowl appearances in football, including winning the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl and NCAA tournament appearances in men’s and women’s basketball, including a Final 4 appearance in men’s basketball in 2010; in 2014, women’s basketball was the Big 12 champion and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The WVU rifle team won its 16th national title in 2014 and was the first WVU athletic team to visit the White House on NCAA Champions Day. wvusports.com

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More than 225 WVU Student-Athletes were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, including 239 last fall

Team Records ■ Baseball: 28-26, 9-14 Big 12 ■ Cross Country: 2nd at Big 12 Championships; 24th at NCAAs

■ Men’s Basketball: 17-16, 9-9 Big 12; NIT First Round

■ Women’s Basketball: 30-5, 16-2 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season Champions; NCAA Second Round

■ Football: 4-8, 2-7 Big 12 ■ Gymnastics: 6-11, 0-4 Big 12 ■ Rowing: 10th at Conference USA Championship

■ Men’s Soccer: 7-7-5, 2-2-2 MAC

■ Women’s Soccer: 16-4-3, 7-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round

■ Men’s Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big 12 (6 NCAA Qualifiers: 1 Diver and 5 swimmers)

■ Women’s Swimming and Diving: 5th Big 12 (5 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 Divers and 1 swimmer)

■ Rifle: 10-0, 7-0 GARC; GARC Regular-Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Champions

■ Women’s Tennis: 3-18, 0-10, Big 12

■ Women’s Track: Indoor-10th Big 12; Outdoor-9th Big 12

■ Volleyball: 20-13, 5-11 Big 12 ■ Wrestling: 11-7, 0-3 Big 12; 4th at Big 12 Tournament (five NCAA Qualifiers)

National Champions

■ Rifle

Capital One Academic All-Americans

■ Andy Bevin, Men’s Soccer, Capital One Academic All-America First Team

■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, Capital One Academic All-America First Team; Capital

■ One Academic All-America of the Year for NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer

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Capital One Academic All-District

■ Andy Bevin, Men’s Soccer ■ Liz Gulick, Volleyball ■ Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer ■ Thomas Kyanko, Rifle ■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer

■ Haily VandePoel, Swimming and Diving

Team Conference Champions

■ Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Regular Season

■ Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular Season and Tournament Champions

■ Rifle, GARC Postseason Champions

First Team All-Americans ■ Bryce Bohman, Swimming, College Swimming Coaches Association of America

■ Ziva Dvorsak, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle All-American

■ Stormy Nesbit, Outdoor Track, Triple Jump

■ Maren Prediger, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle All-American

■ Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle All-American, NRA Smallbore All-American,

■ CRCA All-American

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Second Team All-Americans ■ Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA/Continental Tire

■ Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, NRA Smallbore, NRA Air Rifle

■ Thomas Kyanko, Rifle, NRA Smallbore ■ Sarah Martinelli, Outdoor Track, 3,000-meter steeplechase

■ Maren Prediger, Rifle, CRCA All-American ■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA/Continental Tire

■ Daniel Sojka, Rifle, NRA Smallbore ■ Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, NRA Smallbore

Third Team All-Americans ■ Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, CRCA All-American ■ Allison Lasnicki, Outdoor Track, 10,000 meters

Conference Major Awards ■ Bryce Bohman, Swimming, Big 12 Swimmer of the Year

■ Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; Big 12

■ Newcomer of the Year; Big 12 Tournament Defensive MVP

■ Taylor Palmer, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year

■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (Unanimous); Big

■ 12 Tournament Offensive MVP ■ Charles Sims, Football, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year

■ Tim Squires, Big 12 Championship Men’s Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet

First Team All-Conference ■ Andy Bevin, Men’s Soccer ■ Bryce Bohman, Swimming and Diving (100 Back and 200 Back)

■ Bobby Boyd, Baseball ■ Christopher Brill, Swimming and Diving ■ Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer ■ Eva Burlingham, Swimming and Diving ■ Asya Bussie, Women’s Basketball ■ Nate Carr, Swimming and Diving ■ Ross Glegg, Swimming and Diving ■ Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball ■ Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer ■ Sarah Martinelli, Cross Country ■ Liam McLaughlin, Swimming and Diving ■ Julie Ogden, Swimming and Diving ■ Majed Osman, Men’s Soccer ■ Maren Prediger, Rifle (Air Rifle) ■ Jake Querciagrossa, Swimming and Diving (200 IM and 400 IM)

■ Courtney Schrand, Rowing, Big 12 and Conference USA

■ Kate Schwindel, Women’s Soccer ■ Charles Sims, Football ■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer ■ Hope Sloanhoffer, Gymnastics ■ Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle (All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and combined score)

■ Tim Squires, Swimming and Diving ■ Juwan Staten, Men’s Basketball

NCAA Team Qualifiers ■ Cross Country ■ Rifle ■ Women’s Basketball

66 All-Conference Selections

12 All-Region Selections

20 NCAA Individual Qualifiers

108 Academic All-Conference Selections

Three Team Academic Award Winners (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Rifle)

496 Student-athletes on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll and 446 student-athletes on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Seniors Courtney Schrand and Karen Verwey earned All-Big 12 honors last season, as Schrand was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Verwey was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

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JIMMY KING ENTERS his eighth season at the helm of the West Virginia University rowing program. King has made tremendous strides with the team since taking over leadership responsibility during the 2007-08 season.

The highlight of his tenure came in the 2011-12 season, as he oversaw the ad-vancement of all four crews to the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta for only the fourth time in program history, including two top-10 finishes. Each season has seen steady improvement since then as King continues to build WVU’s collegiate rowing program legacy.

At West Virginia 2013-14During the 2013-14 campaign, the Moun-taineers opened their season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A couple weeks later, WVU tallied four second-place finishes against Indiana on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, Indiana. The Mountaineers “A” Varsity 8+ completed the 2,000-meter course shortly behind the Hoosiers’ shell with a time of 7:10.02.

At the Knecht Cup, the Novice Varsi-ty 8+ finished third behind Buffalo and Drexel, and crossed the line with a mark of 7:17.02, earning a bronze medal. In addition, the Varsity 8+ crew posted a fourth-place finish in its opening heat at the Knecht Cup. The Mountaineers’ posted its fastest time of the day, claiming sixth in the semifinal heats in front of Alabama, Colgate and George Mason with a time of 6:57.21.

WVU earned 50 points for a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships on the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City, with Courtney Schrand named to the All-Big 12

First Team and Karen Verwey named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. The Mountaineers season ended with a 10th-place finish at the Conference USA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Courtney Schrand earned All-Conference USA honors as WVU missed out on the Grand Finals in the Varsity 8+ by .87 seconds with a fourth-place finish.

At West Virginia 2012-13The 2012-13 season began at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Moun-taineers secured a third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ “A” race, and second and first place honors in the “B” and “C” heats, re-spectively. A week later, the Varsity 8+ crew secured a first-place finish against Alabama and UCF, with a time of 7:41.5. At the Knecht Cup, WVU tallied two more top-10 finishes out of 34 crews in the Varsity 8+, as the Mountaineers top-boat finished fifth with a mark of 6:49.14.

Come championship season, WVU amassed 75 points for a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships in Kansas City, Kansas. The Varsity 8+ crew continued its strong season, and posted a third-place finish, boasting two All-Big 12 selections. The Mountaineers season ended at the Conference USA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where WVU finished in sixth place, just one point behind Kansas.

At West Virginia 2011-12During the 2011-12 season, King guided multiple crews to top-10 finishes, as well as medal finishes, during the fall and spring seasons. Four medals were earned at the Head of Ohio in Pittsburgh, including first-place finishes by the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ crews. At the Head of the Kanawha, King guided two shells to first-place finishes. Additionally, King coached the Varsity 4+ to a top-five finish at the Head of the Schuylkill,

and earned three medals at the Frostbite Regatta. During the course of the spring season, King oversaw the advancement of all four crews to the Knecht Cup Regatta Grand Finals for only the fourth time in pro-gram history, including two top-10 finishes.

At West Virginia 2010-11King guided the team to several medals and top-10 finishes in the 2010-11 season. At the Head of Ohio season opener in Pittsburgh, King led the Varsity 8+ and one doubles shell to a Gold medal as well as a second doubles shell to a silver medal. In addition, he coached the Mountaineers to top-10 finishes in the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ events at the prestigious Head of the Schuylkill. Furthermore, he saw the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew improve from previous years to earn a silver medal for the third year in a row at the Head of the Occoquan.

Other notable performances included a silver medal finish by the Varsity 8+ at the Occoquan Sprints, a fifth-place finish at the Knecht Cup Regatta (only the second time in program history the Mountaineers have qualified for the Grand Finals), and a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships (the first time since 2005 the Varsity 8+ has reached the Grand Finals at Big East).

King’s success with the team was not only limited to the water, but the program also saw its second All-American, as senior Rachel Viglianco earned the honor twice. Viglianco was named the CoSIDA Capital One All-America Women’s At-Large Second Team, and to the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-America team.

In addition, five rowers were honored by the CRCA as National Scholar-Athletes, with junior Shannon Gribbons named to the All Mid-Atlantic Region First Team. Gribbons became the first rower from WVU to earn this honor.

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At West Virginia 2009-10The 2009-10 season served as the foun-dation for success, as King developed the athletes that led the team the following sea-son. Notable results included a third-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio, and a first-place finish at the second annual Head of the Mon in the fall season.

In the spring season, the Varsity 8+ crew finished first at North Carolina, and record-ed a second-place finish at George Mason. The crew also rowed to a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Cham-pionships, and a second-place finish in the petite finals at the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.

King was also instrumental in implementing the second-ever Head of the Mon in the spring of 2009. The Head of the Mon was a home regatta for the Mountaineers that in-cluded competition from Dayton, Duquesne and George Mason.

Additionally, four members of the team were honored as CRCA National Scholar-Ath-letes.

At West Virginia 2007-09In his first two seasons as head coach, King saw great success with the Varsity 4+. King coached the Varsity 4+ to a second-place finish at the Head of the Ohio, respectively, as well as a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and a first-place finish

at Dayton. The Varsity 4+ also earned a second-place finish at the Knecht Cup, and a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships. In addition, the crew placed fourth at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta.

Prior to WVUPrior to his time with WVU, King spent 10 years as the assistant rowing coach at Georgetown, where he was responsible for directing the men’s heavyweight squad, and for the day-to-day running of the wom-en’s heavyweight program.

While at Georgetown, King also provided administrative support to the part-time coaches of the women’s lightweight pro-gram, as he helped institute the lightweight program for the Hoyas in 1999.

In 2001, King served as coach of the U.S. National Team Lightweight Women’s Pair, which won the gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Championships in the Elite 2- and Lightweight 2-, and a silver medal at the FISA World Rowing Championships in the Women’s L2-.

Prior to Georgetown, King served as coach for the men’s varsity crew squad at George Washington during 1996-97. He also served as the as-sistant coach and head coach of the men’s and women’s crew teams at Bucknell from 1990-96.

King has also served as a coach for the Navy Rowing Camp each year since 2005. A six-day summer camp for girls ages 13-18, the camp places emphasis on technique development and personal improvement.

PersonalCurrently, King serves as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Com-mittee, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Board of Directors and as the chair of the CRCA Division I Awards Committee.

King also served as a member of the CRCA Division I Polling Committee from 2004-2009, President of the Big East Coaches Association from 2010-11, and as Vice President of the Big East Coaches Associa-tion from April 2004 – April 2006.

King is a 1990 graduate of Bucknell, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in legal studies.

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Amanda Merritt ASSISTANT COACH

AMANDA MERRITT ENTERS her second season of the West Virginia University rowing program. While at WVU,

Merritt services as the head novice coach, coordinates community service events and manages the team’s social media outlets.

In the 2013-14 season, the Novice Fours earned a silver and bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan in Fairfax, Vir-ginia. In addition, the Novice 8+ advanced to the Grand Fi-nal and earned a bronze medal at the Knecht Cup.

Merrit spent two years at Ohio State as a volunteer assistant coach for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. At OSU, Merritt aided in on-cam-

pus recruiting and gave instruction on both water and land rowing technique. Merritt also served as a camp instructor for Buckeye Sports Camps, where she gave instruction on proper rowing form.

Prior to coaching at OSU, Merritt was a three-time varsity letterwin-ner for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. She garnered Academic All-Big Ten accolades on three occasions and was the recipient of the Golden Buckeye Award. Merritt served as a team captain on the Leadership Committee. In her senior year, she rowed in the 2v8+ that finished fourth in the Grand Final at the NCAA Championships.

A native of Lucasville, Ohio, Merritt graduated from OSU in June 2011 with bachelor’s degrees in stra-tegic communication and cultural studies.

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Stacey Van Order ASSISTANT COACH

STACEY VAN OR-DER ENTERS her third season as assistant coach for the West Virginia University rowing

program. While at WVU, Van Order oversees all recruiting ef-forts and is the primary coach for the Varsity Fours. Since her arrival in 2012, the recruiting classes have quadrupled in size.

Van Order came to Morgantown from Delaware, where she had served as the assistant women’s rowing coach since 2011. While with the Blue Hens, she served as the head novice coach, created and executed training plans and co-ordinated all regatta entries. Van Order also recruited stu-dent-athletes and managed the team’s social media outlets.

In her only season at Delaware, the Blue Hens finished sixth at the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championships. The squad placed fifth in the Varsity Fours and Second Varsity Eights, and finished sixth in the Varsity Eights. Additionally, Rachel Con-

way was named to the All-CAA Team. Van Order also led the Novice 8+ to a fourth-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta.

Prior to joining the Delaware staff, Van Order worked at the Wyandotte Boat Club, in Wyandotte, Michigan, through-out the summer of 2011, and served as the junior women’s coach and the head coach of “Youth Learn to Row.” Her du-ties included creating and executing training plans for the junior women, coordinating regatta entries for summer racing, and running two, two-week sessions of “Youth Learn to Row.”

A four-year member (2004-08) of the Eastern Michigan row-ing team, Van Order earned the Eagles’ Varsity of the Year Award as a senior. As a graduate assistant for the EMU squad from 2008-11, she served as the recruiting coordinator and coached the novice team. Van Order also conducted try-outs for walk-ons, and created and executed workouts.

Van Order is a US Rowing Level III certified coach.

A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Van Order earned a bache-lor’s degree in urban and regional planning from EMU in 2008.

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Strength Coach: Kale IGBOH

athletic trainer: Samantha YOUNG

Educational Counselor: Emily PATTON

Equipment Manager: Bubba SCHMIDT

asst. Equipment Manager: Scott HERDZIK

athletic Communications: Amy SALVATORE

Medical Director: Dr. Matt LIVELY

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2015 ROSTERName Class Hometown Last School Aria Asselta Fr. Vineland, N.J. Vineland High Megan Brophy So. Randolph, N.J. Randolph High Esteé Browne Fr. Cambridge, New Zealand St. Peter’s School Alisha Brownfield So. Barboursville, W.Va. Cabell Midland High Courtney Caugh Fr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Musselman High Whitney Chrisman So. San Jose, Calif. Leigh High Alison Coates Sr. Leesburg, Va. Loudon County High Anna Cokeley Fr. Harrisville, W.Va. Ritchie County High Rachel Cokeley G. Harrisville, W.Va. Ritchie County High Irene Darkwaah So. Akim Asuboa, Ghana African Leadership Academy Lisa Deklau Sr. Gambrills, Md. Arundel High Emily Deming So. Nokomis, Fla. Pine View High Elizabeth Duarte Sr. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown High Addie Dulaney Sr. Port Charlotte, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Catholic High Kaitlyn Eason Sr. Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East Mollie Fisher Fr. Vineland, N.J. Vineland High Rebecca Gehring Fr. Alexandria, Va. West Potomac High Audrey Geise So. Allentown, Pa. William Allen High Colleen Giesbrecht Fr. St. Catharines, Ontario Eden High Abigail Harris So. Havertown, Pa. Merion Mercy Academy Susannah Hartlove Jr. Ephrata, Pa. Ephrata High Elizabeth Hooper Fr. Wheeling, W.Va. Wheeling Park High Marika Hoskins So. Eugene, Ore. South Eugene High Jacqueline Hunter So. Atlanta, Ga. Chattahoochee High Brittany James Jr. Englewood, N.J. Paramus Catholic High Madison James So. Poway, Calif. Poway High School Sadie Kalathunkal Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair High Elizabeth Kantak Jr. Sandy Springs, Ga. St. Pius X Catholic Kelly Kramer Sr. Lakewood, Ohio Magnificat High Kimberlie May Sr. Grand Junction, Colo. Palisade High Emily McGrath Jr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Bishop Hartley High Sarah Mitchell So. Blenheim, New Zealand Marlborough Girls’ College Louisa Morgan So. Blenheim, New Zealand Marlborough Girls’ College Emma Preston So. Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca High Abbigail Rees Fr. Ft. Wright, Ky. Notre Dame Academy Lorena Rose Fr. Marlinton, W.Va. Pocahontas County High Bethany Sapen Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin High Melinda Sharon G. Hopkinton, Mass. Tolland High Jacqueline Spiropoulos Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bexley High Emily Stasi Fr. Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial High Lillian Westerman Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. Hardin Valley Academy Olivia White So. Great Falls, Va. Langley High

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MEGAN BROPHYSOPHOMORERANDOLPH, N.J.(RANDOLPH)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed in the Third Varsity 4+ that took seventh at the Head of the Ohio

■ Rowed on the Novice 4+ and the First Varsity 8+ that took eighth-place out of 40 boats at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Rowed on the First Varsity 8+ in the Third Finals of the Knecht Cup

■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the First Varsity 8+ ■ Earned second place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the First Varsity 8+

Prep ■ Attended Randolph High ■ Coached by Rob Welsh at Randolph High ■ Captain of swim team, crew team and field hockey team

Personal ■ Daughter of Thomas and Colleen Brophy ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is September 30 ■ Majoring in forensic and investigative science ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ALISHA BROWNFIELDSOPHOMOREBARBOURSVILLE, W.VA.(CABELL MIDLAND)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the Fourth Varsity 8+ ■ Competed with the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup

■ Earned a bronze medal at the Head of Occoquan on the Novice 4+

Prep ■ Attended Cabell Midland High

Personal ■ Daughter of Allen Brownfield and Sandra Snedeger ■ Birthday is July 11 ■ One of four children ■ Majoring in psychology ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

WHITNEY CHRISMANSOPHOMORESAN JOSE, CALIF.(LEIGH)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Earned fifth place at the Big 12 Championship with the Third Varsity 8+

■ Took fourth with the Third Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship

■ Competed on the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished 14th on the Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Head of the Ohio

■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal

Prep ■ Attended Leigh High ■ Captain of the soccer team ■ Recipient of the President’s Award ■ Earned a first-place finish at the Oakland Spring Sprints 4+ ‘A’ and a second-place finish in the 8+ ‘A’

■ Earned a first-place finish at the Head of Estuary 8+ ‘A’

Personal ■ Daughter of Lonnie and Debbie Chrisman ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is April 10 ■ Majoring in speech pathology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

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ALISON COATESSENIORLEESBURG, VA.(LOUDON COUNTY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Finished in fourth place at the Head of the Ohio with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Crossed the line in 16th out of 40 entries at the Head of the Schuykill on the Second Varsity 8+

■ Competed in the Third Finals of the Knecht Cup on the First Varsity 8+

■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the Second Varsity 8+ ■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish with the Varsity 4+ at the Conference USA Championship

■ Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Earned a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in the Varsity 4+ competition

■ Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

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

■ Rowed to a third-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF

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

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

Prior to West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Attended Francis Marion University

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

Personal ■ Daughter of John and Susan Coates ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is May 29 ■ Majoring in sport and exercise psychology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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RACHEL COKELEYSENIORHARRISVILLE, W.VA.(RITCHIE COUNTY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ First-place finish in the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of Ohio in the fall season

■ Fifth-place finish in the Varsity 4+ at the Big 12 Championship ■ Named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete

■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship in the Varsity 4+ competition

■ Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

■ During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crews

■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+, while also racing to a sixth-place finish in the Novice 8+ competition

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

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

■ Most Improved Award (Novice)

Prep ■ Attended Ritchie County High ■ Member of the varsity track and field, cross country and basketball teams

■ Qualified for state track meet (2007-10) ■ Qualified for state cross country meet (2006-07)

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

LISA DEKLAUSENIORGAMBRILLS, MD.(ARUNDEL)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Earned a fourth-place finish at the Head of the Ohio on the Second Varsity 8+

■ Finished 15th out of 43 crews at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Third Varsity 4+

■ Crossed the line in 16th out of 40 boats at the Head of the Schuylkill on the Second Varsity 8+

■ Competed on the First Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished in fifth place with the First Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took second place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the First Varsity 8+

■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup

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

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

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

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

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

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Rowed to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a member of the Novice 8+

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

■ Named the team MVP and received the Erg Hammer Award (Novice)

Prep ■ Attended Arundel High ■ Captain of varsity swim team (2010-11) ■ Member of varsity swim team (2007-11)

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Personal ■ Daughter of Erik and Ellen Deklau ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is Feburary 12 ■ Majoring in sport exercise and psychology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY DEMINGSOPHOMORENOKOMIS, FLA.(PINE VIEW)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fourth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a bronze medal with the Novice 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished in fifth place out of 37 crews in the women’s Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Won bronze at the Head of the Schuylkill in the First Varsity 4+ ■ Crossed the line in fourth place at the Head of the Ohio in the Second Varsity 8+

Prep ■ Coached by Randy Higel ■ Attended Pine View High ■ Captain of the Sarasota Scullers from 2012-13 and was the head coxswain from 2011-13

■ Competed at club nationals with the Southeast Juniors Rowing Development Camp

Personal ■ Daughter of Michael and Wendy Deming ■ Father played football at Furman University ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is April 10 ■ Majoring in psychology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

ELIZABETH DUARTESENIORMORGANTOWN, W.VA.(MORGANTOWN)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Earned a fifth-place finish with the First Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took second place in the Petite Final of the Conference USA Championship in the First Varsity 8+

■ Rowed in the Petite Final of the Knecht Cup with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Won a bronze medal at the Head of the Schuylkill with the First Varsity 4+

■ Helped lead the First Varsity 8+ to a 10th-place finish out of 40 entries at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Finished 12th out of 21 boats in the First Varsity 8+ Final at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Won gold at the Head of the Ohio in the First Varsity 8+ and First Varsity 4+

■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team

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At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Was part of the Second Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware

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

■ Took fifth at the Conference USA Championship as part of the Second Varsity 8+


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

■ During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ boat ■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■ Most Improved Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Raced to a seventh-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event, while also racing to a sixth-place finish in the Novice 8+ competition.

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

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

■ Also competed as a member of the Varsity 4+, placing first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship

Prep ■ Attended Morgantown High ■ Captain of the cross country and track teams ■ Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track ■ Competed at states as a member of cross country team (2007, 2008, 2010)

■ Qualified for state track meet (2009) ■ Honor Roll ■ National Honor Society Officer ■ Key Club Officer ■ French Honor Society ■ Science Honor Society

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

ADDIE DULANEYSENIORPORT CHARLOTTE, FLA.(CARDINAL MOONEY CATHOLIC)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Finished 14th out of 18 crews as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of Ohio

■ Finished fourth at the Conference USA Championship in the Third Varsity 8+

■ Fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in the Third Varsity 8+

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Rowed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Earned a second-place finish against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware as part of the Third Varsity 8+

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

■ Most Improved Award (Novice)

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

Personal ■ Daughter of Jaimela Dulaney ■ Birthday is May 21 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

KAITLYN EASONSENIORDAUPHIN, PA.(CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Member of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio ■ Rowed to a 16th-place finish out of 40 entries with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

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■ Crewed the Second Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup ■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the Third Varsity 8+ ■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish with the Third Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship


At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Took fourth at the Big 12 Championship as part of the Second Varsity 4+

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

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

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

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Raced to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan, and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in the Novice 8+ competition

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

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

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

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

Personal ■ Daughter of Jeff and Peggy Eason ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is November 25 ■ Majoring in communication studies ■ Brother Kyle was a WVU wrestler (2007-12) ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

AUDREY GEISESOPHOMOREALLENTOWN, PA.(WILLIAM ALLEN)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Won bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+

■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the Third Varsity 8+ ■ Took fourth place with the Varsity 4+ at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan on the Novice 4+

Prep ■ Attended William Allen High

Personal ■ Daughter of Russell and Susan Geise ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is January 25 ■ Majoring in archeology ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

ABIGAIL HARRISSOPHOMOREHAVERTOWN, PA.(MERION MERCY ACADEMY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Finished in seventh place with the Third Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Ohio

■ Competed in the Novice Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■ Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a 17th-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to the Petite Finals of the Knecht Cup ■ Helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

Prep ■ Coached by Mike Brown ■ Attended Merion Mercy Academy ■ Finished in eighth place at the 2013 Youth Nationals in the Lightweight 8

■ Finished in third place at the 2013 Stotesbury Cup in the Lightweight 8+ ■ Finished in second place at the 2013 Nationals in the Lightweight 8+ ■ Finished in third place in the 2013 City Championships in the Lightweight 8+

■ Finished in first place in the 2013 Navy Day and Miami International Regatta in the Varsity 8+

Personal ■ Daughter of Jeff and Amy Harris ■ One of seven children ■ Birthday is July 19 ■ Majoring in psychology

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SUSANNAH HARTLOVEJUNIOREPHRATA, PA.(EPHRATA)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Rowed to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Took fourth place in the Petite Final with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship

■ Competed in the Petite Finals of the Knecht Cup with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats at the Head of the Schuylkill on the Second Varsity 8+

■ Crossed the line in fourth place at the Head of the Ohio in the Second Varsity 8+


At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Earned fifth at the Big 12 Championship in the Varsity 4+ competition ■ Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Rowed to a third-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF

■ Rowed to a second-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware


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

Prep ■ Attended Ephrata High ■ Member of the basketball team ■ Member of the German National Honor Society and Tri-Music Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Robert and Geri Hartlove ■ One of six children ■ Birthday is July 18 ■ Majoring in agribusiness management and rural development ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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MARIKA HOSKINSSOPHOMOREEUGENE, ORE.(SOUTH EUGENE)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Finished 16th out of 40 entries at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Earned bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+ ■ Took fifth place at the Big 12 Championship in the Second Varsity 8+

■ Crossed the line in fourth place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the Varsity 4+ ‘C’

Prep ■ Coached by Damion Winship ■ Attended South Eugene High ■ Placed ninth at the 2011 Youth Nationals in the Women’s 4+ ■ Member of National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Roland Hoskins and Shelia Guilder ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is December 31 ■ Double majoring in business management and French ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

JACQUELINE HUNTERSOPHOMOREJOHNS CREEK, GA.(CHATTAHOOCHEE)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Crossed the line in fifth place on the Fourth Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took fourth in the opening heat of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup

Prep ■ Attended Chattahoochee High

Personal ■ Daughter of Craig and Brenda Hunter ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is February 7 ■ Majoring in pre-nursing ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

BRITTANY JAMESJUNIORENGLEWOOD, N.J.(PARAMUS CATHOLIC)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■ Coxed the Third Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan ■ Was the coxswain in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship, as the coxswain of the Second Varsity 4+

■ Coxed the Varsity 4+ to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Contributed as coxswain ■ Led the Open 4+ ‘B’ crew to a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

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

Prep ■ Attended Paramus Catholic High ■ Member of the swim and track and field teams

Personal ■ Daughter of Stephen James and Paula Pope ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is December 8 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology

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MADISON JAMESSOPHOMOREPOWAY, CALIF.(POWAY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Crossed the line in fifth place at the Big 12 Championship in the Second Varsity 4+

■ Finished in fourth place in the Petite Final with the Varsity 4+ at the Conference USA Championship

■ Won bronze with the Novice 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Rowed on the Novice 4+ at the Head of the Schuykill ■ Finished 14th at the Head of the Ohio on the Third Varsity 8+ ■ Took seventh at the Head of the Ohio with the Third Varsity 4+ ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal

Prep ■ Coached by Susan Francia ■ Attended Poway High ■ Four-year varsity letterwinner in track and field ■ Two-time MVP in track and field ■ Three-time Union Tribune All-Academic Team member ■ U.S. Powerlifting Association “Lifter of the Year” in 2010 ■ World Champion/world record holder in powerlifting ■ Rowed in the 2013 Southwest Regionals and San Diego Crew Classic

■ Member of National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Guy and Heidi James ■ Mother rowed for Wisconsin ■ One of three children ■ Brother played Rugby for UCLA ■ Birthday is March 27 ■ Majoring in nursing ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

SADIE KALATHUNKALSENIORPITTSBURGH, PA.(UPPER ST. CLAIR)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed with the Novice 8+ that took bronze at the Knecht Cup

■ Earned fifth place at the Big 12 Championship with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Rowed on the Third Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan on the Novice 4+

Prep ■ Attended Upper St. Clair High

Personal ■ Daughter of Edie Yorke ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is July 3 ■ Majoring in marketing ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ELIZABETH KANTAKJUNIORSANDY SPRINGS, GA.(ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship, finishing fourth in the Petite Final

■ Finished fifth on the Second Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took fourth place in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup with the First Varsity 8+

■ Rowed on the First Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■ Won bronze, finishing 3rd out of 43 crews in the Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Finished 12th out of 21 crews in the Open Heavy Championship 8+ Final at the Head of the Schuylkill

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■ Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year ■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup




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

■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

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

Personal ■ Only child of Gregg and Donna Kantak ■ Birthday is January 14 ■ Majoring in art and design ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

KELLY KRAMERSENIORLAKEWOOD, OHIO(MAGNIFICAT)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Won gold in the open 8+ and the open 4+ at the Head of the Ohio

■ Won bronze in the open 2x at the Head of the Ohio ■ Finished 15th out of 43 crews in the Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Took eighth out of 40 boats in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Competed with the 12th-place Open Heavy Championship 8+ Final crew at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Rowed on the Second Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■ Finished fourth in the Third Final of the Knecht Cup with the First Varsity 8+

■ Earned fifth place at the Big 12 Championship on the First Varsity 8+

■ Took second in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship on the First Varsity 8+

■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup




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

■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Iron Mountaineer

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio in the Varsity 8+ competition, finishing first out of 11 crews

■ Posted a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Kanawha

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

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

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

Prep ■ Attended Magnificat High ■ Four-year member of high school swim and club rowing team ■ Won 2010 Most Improved Award and the 2011 Coaches Award for the swim team

■ Earned 2010 Most Valuable Rower ■ Academic high honor roll member ■ Campus Ministry hospitality minister ■ Member of SADD

Personal ■ Daughter of Brian and Regina Kramer ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is May 12 ■ Majoring in chemical engineering ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

KIMBERLIE MAYSENIORGRAND JUNCTION, COLO.(PALISADE)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed with the Varsity 4+ that took fourth place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Rowed on the Second Varsity 4+ that took fifth at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took fifth in the Third Finals at the Knecht Cup on the First Varsity 4+

■ Competed with the First Varsity 4+ against Indiana ■ Finished 34th in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■ Crossed the line in 14th in the Third Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Took fourth place at the Big 12 Championship as part of the Second Varsity 4+

■ Finished fourth as part of the Open 4+ ‘A’ crew at the Conference USA Championship

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

■ Earned a second-place finish as part of the Second Varsity 4+ against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware


Prep ■ Attended Palisade High ■ Member of the track and cross country teams

Personal ■ Only child of Brian May and Lee Bradley ■ Birthday is October 7 ■ Majoring in history ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY McGRATHJUNIORREYNOLDSBURG, OHIO(BISHOP HARTLEY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed with the Third Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■ Took fourth in the opening heat of the Third Varsity 8+ competition at the Knecht Cup

■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the Fourth Varsity 8+

Prep ■ Attended Bishop Hartley High

Personal ■ Shanette and Lawrence McGrath ■ Birthday is November 7 ■ One of three children ■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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LOUISA MORGANSOPHOMOREBLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND(MARLBOROUGH GIRLS’ COLLEGE)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Finished in fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the First Varsity 8+

■ Took second in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship on the First Varsity 8+

■ Finished sixth in the Petite Finals at the Knect Cup with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Rowed with the First Varsity 4+ against Indiana ■ Finished 23rd at the Head of the Schuylkill on the Novice Open 4+

■ Crossed the line in 16th at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Second Open 8+

■ Rowed to a 14th-place finish at the Head of the Ohio in the Open 8+

■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal

Prep ■ Coached by Dave Williamson ■ Attended Marlborough Girls’ College ■ Won National Women’s Novice 8+ title with the Wairau Rowing Club

Personal ■ A native of New Zealand ■ Daughter of Bruce Morgan and Janelle O’Keeffe ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is April 9 ■ Majoring in civil engineering ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■

EMMA PRESTONSOPHOMOREITHACA, N.Y.(ITHACA)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed with the Novice 8+ against Indiana ■ Won bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+ ■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the Second Varsity 8+ ■ Crossed the line in fourth in the opening heat of the Third Varsity 8+ competition at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan on the Novice 4+

Prep ■ Attended Ithaca High

Personal ■ Daughter of George and Dorothy Preston ■ Birthday is May 4 ■ One of two children ■ Majoring in German and elementary education

BETHANY SAPENSENIORHARRISBURG, PA.(CENTRAL DAUPHIN)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Took second in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Finished in fifth place on the Second Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship

■ Crossed the line in sixth place of the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup with the Second Varsity 8+

■ Rowed on the First Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■ Took 10th out of 43 boats in the Open 4+ competition at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Finished in 16th with the Second Open 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Earned fourth place at the Head of the Ohio with the Second Varsity 8+

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■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Was part of the Second Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week Honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware




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

■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■ Competed with the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crews during the fall season

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Rowed as a member of the Novice 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, crossing the line in seventh place

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

■ Took third in Flight Two of the Novice 8+ at the Philadelphia Frostbite

■ Earned a first-place finish as a member of the Novice 4+ at North Carolina

■ Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+ event at the Knecht Cup, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 total crews

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

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

Personal ■ Daughter of Brent and Tracie Sapen ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is April 8 ■ Majoring in nursing

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■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

MELINDA SHARONSENIORHOPKINTON, MASS.(TOLLAND)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Competed mostly in the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ boat ■ Fourth-place finish in the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of Ohio in the fall season

■ Finished eighth in the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of Schuylkill in the fall season

■ Earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■ Member of the Second Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware




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

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

■ Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■ Rowed as a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing in sixth place

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

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

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

■ Participated in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Big East Championship, placing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively

■ At Washington & Jefferson College 2010-2011 ■ Member of cross country and track teams

Prep ■ Attended Tolland High ■ Two-time captain of high school cross country team ■ One-time captain of high school track team ■ Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors in cross country and track

■ Member of National Honor Society ■ High Honor Roll ■ Participated in AAU softball with the CT Shoreline Sting

Personal ■ Daughter of Andrew and Pamela Sharon ■ One of the two children ■ Birthday is Feburary 17 ■ Majoring in psychology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Member of Alpha Lambda Delta ■ Member of Psychology Club ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

OLIVIA WHITESOPHOMOREGREAT FALLS, VA.(LANGLEY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■ Rowed with the Novice 8+ against Indiana ■ Won bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+ ■ Earned a fifth-place finish on the Third Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took fourth in the Third Varsity 8+ competition at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a silver medal at the Head of Occoquan on the Novice 4+

Prep ■ Attended Langley High ■ Competed under Ashley Leake

Personal ■ Daughter of Dan White and Kathy Tighe ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is August 4 ■ Majoring in secondary education ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

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ARIA ASSELTAFRESHMANVINELAND, N.J.(VINELAND)

Prep ■ Raced for Vineland High ■ Lettered in rowing (4) and swimming (4) at Vineland High ■ Fourth-place finish in the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta

■ Placed fifth in the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at the Garden State Championship

■ Named captain of the swim team ■ Named to NISCA All-America Interscholastic Academic Team ■ Member of National Honor Society, and graduated Suma Cum Laude

Personal ■ Daughter of Ronald and Tracy Asselta ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is March 12 ■ Majoring in marketing and communications ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ESTÉE BROWNEFRESHMANCAMBRIDGE, NEW ZEALAND(ST. PETER’S SCHOOL)

Prep ■ Raced for St. Peter’s School and competed with Cambridge Rowing Club

■ Second-place finish at the 2013 Aon North Island Secondary School Championships in the U-18 novice 8+

■ Placed fifth at the 2013 Aon North Island Secondary School Championships in the U-18 novice 4+

■ Sixth-place finish at the 2014 Dewar Shield Blue Lakes Regatta in the U-19 single

Personal ■ Native of New Zealand ■ Daughter of Allan and Toni Browne ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is September 20 ■ Enrolled in general studies

COURTNEY CAUGHFRESHMANMARTINSBURG, W.VA.(MUSSELMAN)

Prep ■ Attended Musselman High ■ Lettered in track and field (4) at Musselman High

Personal ■ Daughter of Christopher Caugh and Michelle Palmer ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is July 21 ■ Majoring in biology

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ANNA COKELEYFRESHMANHARRISVILLE, W.VA.(RITCHIE COUNTY)

Prep ■ Attended Ritchie County High ■ Lettered in track and field at Ritchie County High ■ Named the Valedictorian

Personal ■ Daughter of Ed and Gail Cokeley ■ Sister Rachel Cokeley is a senior on the WVU rowing team ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is September 29 ■ Majoring in mechanical engineering

IRENE DARKWAAHSOPHOMOREAKIM ASUBOA, GHANA(AFRICAN LEADER-SHIP ACADEMY)

Prep ■ Attended African Leadership Academy

Personal ■ Native of Ghana ■ Daughter of Michael and Faustina Darkwaah ■ One of six children ■ Birthday is March 9 ■ Majoring in petroleum and natural gas engineering

MOLLIE FISHERFRESHMANVINELAND, N.J.(VINELAND)

Personal ■ Attended Vineland High ■ Lettered in rowing (4) and field hockey (2) at Vineland High ■ Named the team captain of the rowing team, and was tabbed as the most improved

■ Placed fourth in the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at Stotesbury Cup Regatta

■ Graduated Summa Cum Laude ■ Member of National Honor Society

Prep ■ Daughter of David and Eileen Fisher ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is December 3 ■ Majoring in forensic and investigative sciences

REBECCA GEHRINGFRESHMANALEXANDRIA, VA.(WEST POTOMAC)

Prep ■ Raced for West Potomac High and competed with Old Dominion Boat Club

■ Lettered in swimming (2) and rowing (3) at West Potomac High ■ Fourth-place finish in the Women’s 4+ at the 2014 Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association State Championships

■ First-place finish at the 2013 Head of the Potomac in the Women’s Youth 8+

■ Placed first at the 2013 Head of the Occoquan in the Women’s Youth 8+

■ First-place finish at the 2013 Occoquan Challenge in the Women’s Junior 8+

■ Placed second at the 2013 Occoquan Challenge in the Women’s Junior 4+

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COLLEEN GIESBRECHTFRESHMANST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO(EDEN)

Prep ■ Raced for Eden High and competed for St. Catharines Rowing Club ■ Fifth-place finish in the 2014 Canadian Henley Regatta in the U-19 4x ■ Placed third in the 2014 Canadian Henley Regatta in the U-19 4x ■ First-place finish at the 2014 RowOntario Championships in the U-19 Women’s 8+

■ Bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian Schoolboy in the Senior Women’s single

■ Gold medal at the 2012 Canadian Henley Regatta in the U-17 Women’s 4x

■ RowOntario Gold medal at the 2012 U-17 Women’s 4x ■ Silver medal at the 2012 Stotesbury Cup Regatta in the Junior Women’s 4x

■ Bronze medal at the 2011 Canadian Schoolboy in the Senior Women’s 63kg 8+

Personal ■ Native of Canada ■ Daughter of Ron and Stephanie Giesbrecht ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is September 8 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ELIZABETH HOOPERFRESHMANWHEELING, W.VA.(WHEELING PARK)

Prep ■ Attended Wheeling Park High

■ Played Volleyball, and was named to the OVAC All-Academic Team

■ Member of National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Michael and Gretchen Hooper ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is January 16 ■ Majoring in human nutrition and foods

SARAH MITCHELLSOPHOMORESOMERSET, PA.(SOMERSET AREA)

Prep ■ Attended Somerset Area High

Personal ■ Member of the WVU volleyball club ■ Daughter of William and Yong Mitchell ■ Holds three state records and two American records in powerlifting

■ Mother played in 1988 Olympics on South Korea’s volleyball team ■ Uncle Lee Woon Jae played professional soccer for the Republic of Korea

■ Birthday is May 20 ■ Majoring in premedical laboratory science

ABBIGAIL REESFRESHMANFT. WRIGHT, KY.(NOTRE DAME ACADEMY)

Prep ■ Raced for Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club ■ First-place finish at the 2014 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in the second Varsity 8+

■ Placed second at the 2014 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in the third Varsity 4+

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LORENA ROSEFRESHMANMARLINTON, W.VA.(POCAHONTAS COUNTY)

Prep ■ Attended Pocahontas County High ■ Captain of the basketball and soccer teams her senior year ■ Named to the all-tournament team and all-state team ■ Member of National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Greg and Cara Rose ■ Played for NGYSL club soccer team ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is April 13 ■ Majoring in psychology

JACQUELINE SPIROPOULOSFRESHMANCOLUMBUS, OHIO(BEXLEY)

Prep ■ Raced for Bexley High and competed for Dublin Crew ■ Captain of the Dublin Crew ■ Competed in the Varsity 8+ boat junior and senior year

Personal ■ Daughter of John Spiropoulos and Jenny Holden ■ Birthday is May 23 ■ Majoring in athletic coaching education ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY STASIFRESHMANHADDONFIELD, N.J.(HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL)

Prep ■ Raced for Haddonfield Crew Club ■ Captain of the Haddonfield Crew Club ■ Lettered in swimming (2) and rowing (3) at Haddonfield Memorial High

■ Second-place finish at the 2014 Haddon Hammer New Jersey Indoor Rowing Championship

■ Silver medal at the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at the Garden State Championship

■ Member of National Art Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Kevin and Keri Stasi ■ Birthday is April 18 ■ Majoring in sport psychology

LILLIAN WESTERMANFRESHMANKNOXVILLE, TENN.(HARDIN VALLEY ACADEMY)

Prep ■ Attended Hardin Valley Academy ■ Named the rowing team captain

Personal ■ Daughter of Karl and Robin Westerman ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is December 13 ■ Majoring in business

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The 2015 West Virginia University row-ing team is ready to embark on a mis-sion this spring season as it competes under the direction of Jimmy King for the eighth consecutive year. The Moun-taineers look to bounce back from last year, as the team prepares to ascend throughout the spring season as well as at the Big 12 Championship.

With a young roster, the Mountaineers are set to face several challenges ahead. This spring, first-year members’ make-up over a third of the team’s roster. Given that statistic alone, coach King has yet to shy away from the trials that lie ahead.

“There are quite a few unknowns as the racing season approaches, but they’re largely interesting and somewhat exciting unknowns reflecting the youth of our team,” King stated. “Finding the right line-up combinations may take a bit longer than usual, but that also means there will be

plenty of opportunities to be seized by both younger and older members of the team.”

Coach King’s main focus is not only win-ning races, but he also wants to continue to take steps forward and build on all aspects of the program. With that said, he expects that the teams’ results will mirror the work that everyone has dedi-cated to the program in the offseason.

“With a late start on the water this spring there are certainly technical aspects of our rowing and racing that will take longer into the season to develop, but those things won’t hinder the work we do and the effort that we put forth. We just have to remember that speed doesn’t always feel good or look pretty,” King explained.

Due to inclement weather, West Virgin-ia was forced to train on land during the long winter months in Morgantown. During that time, the Mountaineers used erg machines to train for the up-

coming season. Erg machines are used to simulate the action of water.

Although, WVU did not let the snow on the ground and sub-freezing tem-peratures hinder its success on the water for long. The team traveled south to Cocoa Beach, Florida, in Janu-ary to train in the unfrozen waters.

“We began the new year with a productive winter training camp in Florida. The quality of rowing was rather good, considering we had been off the water for about six weeks at that time,” King stated. “Since then the team has been riding the ergs building physical as well as mental endurance.”

With the spring season around the corner, West Virginia continues to strive for greatness. With so many talent-ed rowers, King expects any individual he puts on the water to still compete at the highest level of competition.

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other important aspect of the teams’ training includes regular team meetings with the sport psychology counselors.

“They do a good job of getting us to examine not just what we’re doing, but the why’s and how’s of what we’re doing. As we transition to the water and prog-ress through the season we’ll strive to coalesce all of these elements for peak performance at the Big 12 Championship.”

Throughout the season, King and his squad will continue to take their game to the next level in order to reach their overall goals. This year, the Old Gold and Blue will produce good re-sults both on and off the water.

“Our team performance at last year’s Big 12 was very disappointing. While we naturally compare results to years past, we need to keep in mind that the teams are different year-to-year and in the case of this year, substantially different. The difference lies not only in terms of make-up—over two-thirds of the team are first and second-year members—but in manner and method as well,” King explained.

DATE EVENT LOCATION SITE

Oct. 4 Head of the Ohio Pittsburgh, Pa. Allegheny River

Nov. 1 Head of the Occoquan Fairfax, Va. Occoquan River

Mar. 28 Georgetown/North Carolina Washington D.C. Potomac River

Apr. 4 Indiana University Bloomington, Ind. Lake Lemon

Apr. 11-12 Knecht Cup Regatta West Windsor Township, N.J. Mercer Lake

Apr. 19 Duquesne University Morgantown, W.Va. Monogahela River

May 3 EAWRC Sprints Cherry Hill, N.J. Cooper River

May 16-17 Big 12 Rowing Championship Oak Ridge, Tenn. Melton Hill Lake

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HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny river, Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 4, 2014Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:28.68 2nd‘B’ 15:52.83 4th‘C’ 16:57.21 9th

LineupsVarsity EightElizabeth Duarte, Louisa Morgan, Lisa Deklau, Sadie Kalathunkal, Elizabeth Kantak, Emma Preston, Kelly Kramer, Emily Stasi and coxswain Brittany James.Second Varsity Eight Megan Brophy, Madison James, Susannah Hartlove, Rebecca Gehring, Colleen Giesbrecht, Audrey Geise, Melinda Sharon, Bethany Sapen and coxswain Megan Haefele.Third Varsity EightAddie Dulaney, Aria Asselta, Alison Coates, Kimeberlie May, Alisha Brownfield, Whitney Chrisman, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Kaitlyn Eason and coxswain Abigail Harris.

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HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan river, Fairfax, va. Nov. 1, 2014Event Time FinishChampionship Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 17:57.07 6th‘B’ 18:55.09 18thCollege Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:10.28 2nd‘B’ 21.39.89 3rdCollege Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 21:00.50 13thChampionship Women’s 4+ ‘A’ 19:45.80 4th‘B’ 20:07.54 9th‘C’ 20:35.95 15th‘D’ 21:31.02 24th

LineupsVarsity EightElizabeth Durate, Megan Brophy, Lisa Deklau, Susannah Hartlove, Elizabeth Kantak, Louisa Morgan, Madison James, Collen Giesbrecht and coxswain Abigail Harris.Second Varsity EightAlison Coates, Aria Asselta, Emma Preston, Rebecca Gehring, Emily Stasi, Kelly Kramer, Melinda Sharon, Bethany Sapen and coxswain Brittany James.Novice FourLindsay O’Donnell, Lily Westerman, Anna Cokeley, Nikki Jarrell and coxswain Courtney Caugh.Second Novice FourMollie Fisher, Sarah Mitchell, Abbigail Rees, Jacqueline Spriopoulos and coxswain Carly Spear.

Novice EightLindsay O’Donnell, Lorena Rose, Jordan Devine, Nikki Jarrell, Anna Cokeley, Lily Westerman, Abbigail Rees, Jacqueline Spriopoulos and coxswain Courtney Caugh.Varsity FourElizabeth Durate, Megan Brophy, Lisa Deklau, Colleen Giesbrecht and coxswain Abigail Harris.Second Varsity FourSusannah Hartlove, Rebecca Gehring, Louisa Morgan, Elizabeth Kantak and coxswain Emily Deming. Third Varsity FourKaitlyn Eason, Emily Stasi, Madison James, Melinda Sharon and coxswain Megan Haefele.Fourth Varsity FourAddie Dulaney, Alisha Brownfield, Kimberlie May, Aria Asselta and coxswain Brittany James.

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THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ROWING TEAM completed its 13th season in the spring of 2014 with 15 athletes named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. The team also had 10 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team, six Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medalists and seven CRCA National Scholar-Athletes.

Senior‘s Courtney Schrand and Karen Verwey was tabbed with the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award. Schrand was also named to Confer-ence USA All-Academic Team. The two classmates earned All-Big 12 honors last season, as Schrand was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Verwey was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

The Mountaineers opened their fall season on Oct. 5, at the Head of the Ohio, with four first-place victories on the Allegheny River. WVU placed first in the Women’s Open 1x, Women’s Open 8+, Women’s Open 2x and the Women’s Open 4+. In the Women’s Open 4+, WVU

bested Marietta College’s top boat by less than two seconds for the victory.

After a short break, West Virginia competed at the Head of the Schuylkill, in Philadel-phia, as it was highlighted by a bronze finish in the Women’s Open 4+. A week later, WVU traveled to Virginia to compete at the Head of the Occoquan, as it claimed two medals in the Women’s Novice 4+.

From there, the Mountaineers headed to the Rivanna Romp, in Virginia, as the team closed out the fall season with two top-20 finishes in the Varsity 8+ event.

The 2014 spring schedule featured six regattas a scrimmage in Morgantown on the Monongahela River. The Mountain-eers traveled to Tennessee, Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.

The Mountaineers kicked off their spring season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal In-vitational in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the team competed in 18 races on Melton Hill Lake from March 15-16.

After a two-week hiatus, WVU tallied four second-place finishes as it faced Indiana on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, Indiana. In the varsity fours, the Mountaineers top boat trailed the Hoosiers’ lone varsity four crew by seven seconds, finishing in 7:50.6

Following the dual meet with Indiana, the Mountaineers traveled to West Windsor, New Jersey for the famous Knecht Cup Regatta hosted by Villano-va. The Regatta provides competition for nearly 70 schools from across the country each year. The WVU Novice 8+ crew claimed a third-place finish, as the boat crossed the line in 7:17.06.

Following the Knecht Cup Regatta, West Virginia traveled to Oklahoma City for the Big 12 Conference Championship. The Mountaineers finished fifth in the team standings, with seniors Schrand and Verwey earning All-Big 12 honors. Oklahoma defended its 2013 crown, claiming its second Big 12 rowing championship with 125 team-points.

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HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 5, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 1x ‘A’ 19:45.20 1stWomen’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:34.66 1st‘B’ 16.07.8 4th‘C’ 17:41.83 14thWomen’s Open 2x ‘A’ 17:41.46 1st‘B’ 18:25.21 3rdWomen’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:41.41 1st‘B’ 18:00.99 6th‘C’ 18:10.6 7th‘D’ 19:29.14 19th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 26, 2013Event Time FinishFrosh/Novice Open 4 ‘A’ 23:29.74 23rdWomen’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 16:55.31 3rd‘B’ 17:38.05 10th‘C’ 18:01.9 15thOpen Club 8+ ‘A’ 16:42.58 8th‘B’ 17:27.52 16th‘C’ 18:36.8 34thOpen Heavy Championship 8+ Final ‘A’ 16:46.8 12th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax, va. Nov. 2, 2013Event Time FinishCollegiate Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 17:52.81 7th‘B’ 18:07.73 10th‘C’ 19:09.99 22ndCollege Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:19.5 2nd‘B’ 21.54.95 3rdCollege Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 19:55.4 10th‘B’ 22:27.8 22ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 19:33.68 5th‘B’ 20:08.7 17th‘C’ 20:48.7 20th‘D’ 21:45.94 31st

RIVANNA ROMPRivanna River, earlysville, va. Nov. 15, 2013Event Time FinishVarsity 8+ ‘A’ 14:53.2 14th‘B’ 14:52.7 13thVarsity 4+ ‘A’ 16:14.2 17th‘B’ 17:22.4 27th‘C’ 17:54.4 28th‘D’ 17:09.3 26th

WVU concluded its 2014 campaign with a 10th-place finish at the Conference USA Championship on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, led by Schrand’s

All-Conference USA honor. The crews put together their best racing of the season, as the Mountaineers reached the Grand Final in the Open 4+. WVU

posted a sixth-place finish, after finishing second in its opening round heat with a 7:55.31, edging out Texas and Tulsa.

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OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONALMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Mar. 15-16, 2014Event TimeVarsity 8+ Minnesota 6:54.10Dayton 7:10.98West Virginia 7:19.092nd Varsity 8+ Minnesota 7:02.50West Virginia 7:25.54Dayton 8:06.86Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:04.10West Virginia 8:46.452nd Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:07.60West Virginia 8:31.793rd Varsity 4+ Alabama 8:15.60Minnesota 8:22.98Dayton (N) 8:35.73

West Virginia 8:46.21Varsity 8+ Notre Dame 6:31.70Louisville 6:39.64West Virginia 7:03.142nd Varsity 8+ Notre Dame 6:31.70Louisville 6:41.52West Virginia 7:15.99Varsity 4+ Notre Dame 7:22.10Louisville 7:34.63West Virginia 8:00.482nd Varsity 4+ Louisville 7:37.70Notre Dame 7:39.55West Virginia 8:06.233rd Varsity 4+ Louisville 7:36.10

Notre Dame 7:50.74West Virginia 8:15.33Frosh/Novice 8+ Virginia 6:48.00Louisville 7:08.39Notre Dame (3V) 7:10.92West Virginia 7:30.84Varsity 8+ Wisconsin 6:50.20Tennessee 6:56.73Kansas 7:02.63West Virginia 7:14.172nd Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 6:47.70Kansas 6:56.45Tennessee 6:57.12West Virginia 7:17.65Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 7:25.70

Kansas 7:29.28Tennessee 7:43.00West Virginia 7:57.792nd Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 7:40.70Kansas 7:52.77West Virginia 8:19.83Tennessee 8:27.313rd Varsity 4+ Kansas 8:13.30Dayton (N) 8:16.59West Virginia 8:28.56Frosh/Novice 8+ Kansas (3V) 7:20.60Kansas 7:22.22Tennessee 7:45.90West Virginia 7:48.16

AT INDIANA Lake Lemon, Bloomington, ind. April 5, 2014Event TimeVarsity 8+ Indiana ‘A’ 6:36.8Indiana ‘B’ 6:55.3West Virginia ‘A’ 7:10.2West Virginia ‘B’ 7:19.2Varsity 4+ Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.5West Virginia ‘B’ 7:57.6West Virginia ‘C’ 8.18.5Varsity 8+ (Round 2) Indiana ‘A’ 6:45.6Indiana ‘B’ 7:00.9West Virginia ‘B’ 7:20.0West Virginia ‘A’ 7:22.6Varsity 4+ (Round 2) Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.7West Virginia ‘A’ 8:05.6West Virginia ‘B’ 8:28.7Frosh/Novice 8+ Indiana N8 7:13.0West Virginia N8 7:32.5West Virginia ‘C’ 8:02.9Novice 8+ (Round 2) Indiana N8 7:28.3West Virginia N8 7:46.2West Virginia ‘C’ 8:23.0

KNECHT CUPMercer Lake, west windsor, N.J. April 12-13, 2014Event Time FinishVarsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:58.01 3rdWVU ‘B’ 8:07.64 4thVarsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:04.04 4thWVU ‘B’ 7:02.9 3rdWVU N8 7:07.14 1stVarsity 4+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ 7:52.52 6thVarsity 8+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ 6:57.66 6thWVU ‘B’ 6:59.21 4thWVU ‘C’ 7:25.32 4thWVU N8 7:10.79 2ndVarsity 4+ (Third Final) WVU ‘A’ 8:13.25 5thVarsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Third Final) 7:17.06 4thWVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:07.18 6thWVU N8 (Grand Final) 7:17.02 3rd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPOklahoma River, Oklahoma City, Okla. May 3, 2014 | TeAM FiNiSH: FiFTH Event Time FinishVarsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 9:07.92 5thWVU ‘B’ 9:00.78 5thVarsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ 7:35.33 5thWVU ‘B’ 8:32.67 5thWVU ‘C’ 8:23.58 5thWVU ‘D’ 8:38.08 5th

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. May 17, 2014 | TeAM FiNiSH: 10THEvent Time FinishVarsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 6:49.97 4thWVU ‘B’ 7:08.6 5thVarsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 8:11.83 6thWVU ‘B’ 7:55.31 2ndVarsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Petite Final) 6:49.01 2ndWVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:06.8 4thWVU ‘C’ (Grand Final) 7:22.12 4thVarsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 8:09.66 5thWVU ‘B’ 8:06.02 6th

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REGATTA VISITSName Visits BeganBig East 12 2001Big 12 2 2013Conference USA 2 2013Dad Vail 9 2000ECAC Regatta 1 2010George Washington Invite 2 2004Head of the Charles 5 2002Head of the Cuyahoga 1 2000Head of the Elk 1 2005Head of the Genesee 2 2006Head of the Occoquan 7 2000Head of the Ohio 13 2000Head of the Mon 2 2003Women’s Royal Henley 1 2001Head of the Schuylkill 9 2002Knecht Cup Regatta 13 2002Metro Cup 1 2007Murphy Cup 4 2005Navy Day 2 2001Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite 2 2013Occoquan Sprints 2 2011Philadelphia Frostbite 3 2010Rivanna Romp 1 2014San Diego Crew Classic 4 2003SIRA 7 2001

ALL-TIME OPPONENTSOpponent Meets BeganAlabama 2 2013Barry 1 2002Bucknell 1 2013Cincinnati 3 2001Connecticut 2 2002Dayton 6 2008Delaware 1 2013Duquesne 4 2003Central Florida 2 2002George Mason 2 2008Georgetown 2 2012George Washington 1 2011Indiana 1 2014Iowa 2 2012Jacksonville 1 2002Kansas 1 2014Louisville 3 2001Minnesota 1 2014North Carolina 1 2012Notre Dame 2 2012Rutgers 1 2012Syracuse 1 2012Tennessee 1 2014Virginia 1 2014Wisconsin 1 2014

AWARDS AND HONORSU.S. Rowing National TeamMeg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002*Top 10 ranking in both singles and doubles events at U.S. Nationals

CoSIDA First Team Academic All-AmericanKate Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003

Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Second TeamRachel Viglianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning AthletesMeg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Rachel Viglianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

CRCA All Mid-Atlantic Region First TeamShannon Gribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012

CRCA All Mid-Atlantic Region Second TeamMeg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013

CRCA National Scholar-Athletes2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Benda

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Benda, Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh

2010 . . . . . . . . Kimberly Benda, Shannon Gribbons, Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilary Meale, Caitlin Murphy, Rachelle Purych, Rachel Viglianco

2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Danika Rencken, Morgan Leach, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey

2013 . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Durante, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Hilary Meale,

Rachelle Purych, Bethany Anne Sapen, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey

2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Cokeley, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Erika Mall, Bethany Sapen,

Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey

Big East Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence AwardRachel Viglianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

All-Big EastKimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

All-Big East First TeamCourtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012

Big East Institutional Female Scholar-AthleteKimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

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Academic All-Big 12 First TeamAllison Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Lisa Deklau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Sarah Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Elizabeth Duarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Kelly Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Morgan Leach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Hilary Meale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Danika Rencken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Mollie Rosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Bethany Anne Sapen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Ellen Shular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Danielle Widecrantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Alexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Rachel Cokeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Addie Dulaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Allyson Pytlak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Tamyra Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Summer Socha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Kendra Welker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Academic All-Big 12 Second TeamMallory Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Jessica Hurlbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Tamyra Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Melinda Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Alison Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Lisa Deklau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Kaitlyn Eason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Susannah Hartlove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Jessica Hurlbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Christina Mehrtens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Caroline Mullins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Melinda Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

All-Big 12 First TeamCourtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

All-Big 12 Second TeamRachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013

Conference USA All-Academic TeamRachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013

Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic MedalAlexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014

Mary Ignatiadis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Danika Rencken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Whitney Chrisman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Madison James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Louisa Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Conference USA All-Conference TeamCourtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014

Dr. Gerald Lage Academic AchievementCourtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Team CaptainsTina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02Risha Kelley, Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Donna Stullken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05Caitlin Everett, Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Melissa Kane, Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07Kimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Kimberly Benda, Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Kate Brownson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Shannon Gribbons,Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . 2011-12

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Name YearRisha Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Donna Stullken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Meg Ayers (Varsity) Katy Garrett (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05Sabrina O’Hara (Varsity) Katy Garrett (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07Kensie Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Caroline Rettig (Varsity) Ellen Shular (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Christina Mehrtens (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Courtney Schrand (Varsity) Lisa Deklau (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Courtney Schrand (Varsity) Emma Preston (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Mountaineer AwardTina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01Risha Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02Kate Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Christy Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Amelia Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05Sabrina O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07

Megan Ostrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08Kate Brownson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12

Most ImprovedEmily Boehler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07Megan Ostrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08Stephanie Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Jeannine McCarty (Varsity Brittany Doss (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Hilary Meale (Varsity) Mallory Fisher (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Jessica Hurlbert (Varsity) Rachel Cokeley (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Louisa Morgan (Varsity) Alisha Brownfield (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

ERG Hammer Award*This award is given to the member of the team that has the best 2,000-meter ERG scoreKirsten Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Meg Ayers, Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05Mollie Welty, Whitney Blume . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Teresa Dugan, Megan Ostrom . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Megan Neckelmann (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Kate Brownson (Varsity) Sara Olenich (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Lisa Deklau (Varsity) Sadie Kalathunkal (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Flame Award*This award represents the most spirited rowerAlita Meyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Jordan Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Keyara Stevenson (Varsity) Alea Hipes (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Christina Mehrtens (Varsity) Rebecca Swope (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Hannah Onians (Varsity) Jacqueline Hunter (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Iron MountaineerCaroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Brett Krumholz, Shannon Gribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Shannon Gribbons, Rachel Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Brittany Doss, Hilary Meale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Kelly Kramer, Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Community Service Outreach Award, Female Student-AthleteElizabeth Duarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

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The sport of rowing is not one in which achieve-ments are often recognized. So when the West Virginia University rowing team acquired a new Varsity 4+ Vespoli racing shell and was contem-plating a name, the decision to reach out and ask some former team members for help came as a pleasant surprise.“It was such an honor,” said former coxswain Christine DiRienzo. “When Tina Griffith sent us an email telling us that they were going to name the boat and wanted us to help, I immediately pulled out my old photo album and starting look-ing through everything.”DiRienzo had many fond memories to reminisce upon, including the 2001 season when she led the women’s Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta, subsequently earning an invitation to the Women’s Royal Henley Regatta in England, one of the most prestigious events in women’s rowing.In fact, it was this very accomplishment that had five women traveling from all areas of the country in early October, from both east and west coast, to come to Morgantown and participate in a boat christening in their honor.It had been nearly ten years since Griffith, Risha Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and DiRienzo had come together for a crew related event, and for a few, the first time they had seen each other in nearly a decade.There was laughter, hugs, and memories to share, but perhaps most importantly, a lasting legacy to leave behind for future generations of Mountaineer rowers.A legacy of what can happen when hard work, de-termination and enthusiasm are put forth every day.The journey to Henley began during the team’s spring training trip in Miami. The coach at that time, Nancy LaRocque, noticed right away that this group of women had something special. “She noticed that we had really good flow and re-ally good body mechanics,” said Dodge. “When she saw that she kept telling us that we could be great and that we could be the best. We believed that, and we just felt unstoppable. We were all mentally in it to win it.”The team won its first race of the season con-vincingly, beating Cincinnati and Louisville to the finish line at Hersha Lake with a time of 7:23.6. But it was the second race of the season that really changed the way they looked at things.After making it to the finals at the Southern Inter-collegiate Rowing Association’s (SIRA) Regatta, the team came in second to Jacksonville by mere inches. It was a loss that would spur the team on to great success, though they didn’t know it at the time.

“We had such drive after the race in Tennessee,” detailed Nisbet. “It just drove us for the rest of the season. We just had confidence and we walked around with our heads up knowing that no one was going to take us down again and no one was going to beat us. I just remember having this fuel, and this feeling inside that once we got into the boat, no one was going to get in our way. After we finished a race, we were focused on the next challenge and thinking about how we were going to achieve and overcome it.”The team next took on the BIG EAST Champion-ships, where it won in a BIG EAST record setting time of 7:33.08, before moving on to the Dad Vail Regatta. The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate re-gatta in the United States, with over 100 colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada converging in Philadelphia during the second weekend of May.It would have been an honor for the West Virginia team just to finish well. But this Varsity 4+ had trained long and hard for a race such as this, and they weren’t going to take home anything less than gold. “When you really mesh with your team and your group, you really feel the flow,” Nisbet explained. “You can just feel and anticipate each other’s movements, something that’s really hard to ob-tain. But once you get that and you know what that feeling is, you’re able to get that in a lot of those races. Instead of four rowers, we were able to become one which is really what drove us.”The Mountaineers earned a much deserved vic-tory that day before heading back to Morgan-town to finish school and start the beginning of their summer vacations. They never anticipated what would happen next. “After we won Vails, we didn’t know right away that we were going to go to Henley,” Nisbet remi-nisced. “There were a few weeks in between and then we got the call and we had to come back to school. We had all just started our summer jobs and the next thing we know we get a call saying that we need to come back to school for a few weeks to train.”“My parents had got me a graduation trip to Mex-ico and we couldn’t go,” laughed DiRienzo. “My brother was so mad at me!”Invitations to Women’s Royal Henley are few and far between. After the team’s convincing win, the Dad Vail Regatta organizers selected the West Vir-ginia team to travel to Henley because it felt that the team had the best chance of winning, despite the fact that no team the committee had ever se-lected had ever made it past the second round.Upon arriving in England, the women noticed

right away that things were done much differ-ently in Europe.“I remember that the course was 1,500-meters for the women because as a women’s crew you couldn’t finish or go over the men’s finish line which was at 2,000-meters,” explained Dodge. “We trained for 2,000-meters and we only had to race 1,500. It made it somewhat easier, but in Europe they row at a much faster rate and ev-ery stroke was faster. So the faster pace made it much more challenging because the way we rowed was slow, strong and steady.”“You’d think it would be easier just because it’s shorter,” added DiRiezno. “But your body is al-ready trained for 2,000-meters so you know how to hold it.”In addition, instead of racing four to six crews at a time as they do in the United States, at Henley, only two crews race in each heat. Due to this, the women had to race in three rounds, each with a quick turnaround. They sailed through the first round, easily defeating Bowdoin’s crew. The next race wasn’t so easy, however.“The second race was really close; it had the feel of a final race. It was against Birmingham and we emptied the tank on that one because it was such a neck to neck race,” said Dodge. “We took the boat off the water afterwards and put it on the shore and literally five minutes later we had to pick it up and put it back in the water for the finals.”The team came in second to England’s Oxford Brookes University in the final round. Despite coming in second place, there is no denying that the team accomplished something that no one could ever have expected.“When we came back, even though we didn’t win, it was considered such an honor for the Uni-versity that the president at the time, David Hard-esty, got us plaques to honor us for going over and representing West Virginia,” said DiRienzo.“It’s the best plaque I ever received,” added Grif-fith.It seems only appropriate that ten years later, the team was welcomed back to Morgantown with open arms to celebrate a journey that hasn’t been equaled since.And only more appropriate that the shell was christened the Inches Make Champions, in honor of the race in Tennessee that truly propelled the team on its record-breaking path to Henley.As the team stood in front of the newest mem-bers of the rowing program, telling stories, drinking champagne and reminiscing, it became very clear that while many rowing achievements may go unrecognized, this is one that will never be forgotten.

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2000-01 ResultsHEAD OF CUYAHOGAcuyahoga River, cleveland, ohioSeptember 23, 2000Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 4+ 17:12 1stWomen’s Open 8+ 16:41 3rd

HEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.2october 7, 2000Event Time FinishWomen’s Club 4+ 19:02 .7 8th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 28,2000Event Time FinishWomen’s 4+ 17:12 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANSandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, Va.November 4, 2000Event Time FinishWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 18:55 .13 8thWomen’s Championship 8+ 17:57 .24 8thWomen’s Championship 4+ 18:50 .79 3rd

CINCINNATI REGATTA (CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND WEST VIRGINIA)Lake Harsha, cincinnati, ohioApril 14, 2001Event Time FinishVarsity 8+ 7:07 .7 3rdVarsity 4+ 7:23 .6 1st

SIRA REGATTA oak Ridge, Tenn.April 21, 2001Event Time FinishVarsity 4+ 7:52 .93 2ndVarsity 8+Prelim 7:20 .88 2ndWomen’s 8+‘C’ Final 7:19 .62 3rd

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 29, 2001Event Time FinishVarsity 4+BIG EAST Record* 7:33 .08* 1st

Women’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:15 .75 9th

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 11-12, 2001Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+ Final 7:59 .8 1stWomen’s Varsity 8+ Quarterfinal 8:01 .34 5th

HENLEY WOMEN’S REGATTAHenley on Thames, oxfordshire, englandJune 22-25, 2001Event Time Women’s College Fours West Virginia def . Bowdoin 5:52West Virginia def . Manchester University 5:43West Virginia def . University of Birmingham 5:44Oxford Brooks def . West Virginia

2001-02 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 6, 2000Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:06 .4 15th‘B’ 21:21 .1 17thWomen’s Novice 4+ 36:36 .8 15th

NAVY DAY REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 13, 2001Event Time FinishWomen’s College Fours 18:26 .9 4thWomen’s College Novice 8+‘A’ 20:27 .7 11th‘B’ 20:21 .0 10thWomen’s College Eights 16:44 .4 7th

HEAD OF THE CHARLEScharles River, cambridge, Mass.october 20, 2001Event Time FinishWomen’s Eight 18:26 .00 49th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 27, 2001Event Time FinishWomen’s Championship Eights 15:30 .60 15thWomen’s Novice Eights‘A’ 18:34 .54 37thWomen’s Novice Eights‘B’ 19:36 .85 45th

UCF, CONNECTICUT, MIAMI, WEST VIRGINIAMiami, Fla.March 23, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Race One 7:41 .71 3rdRace Two 7:10 .88 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+Race One 8:58 .54 3rdRace Two 9:13 .85 3rdWomen’s Second Novice 8+ 8:59 .96 2nd

BARRYRonald Shane Watersports center, Miami, Fla.March 29, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+ 7:11 .36 1stWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 7:56 .90 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+‘B’ 8:16 .30 3rd

CINCINNATI INVITATIONALeast Fork Lake, cincinnati, ohioApril 6, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Race One 7:40 .0 2ndRace Two 7:28 .1 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+Race One 8:27 .1 3rdRace Two 8:37 .0 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+‘B’ 8:47 .2 2nd

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KNECHT CUPcooper River, camden, N.J.April 13, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+ 7:45 .9 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+Heat Four 8:04 .4 4thWomen’s Second Novice 8+Heat Two 8:07 .4 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Heat One 7:03 .2 3rd

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.April 21, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+‘B’ Final 8:11 .4 5thPetite Final 7:49 .1 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:16 .3 3rd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 28, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+

Grand Final 29:06 6thWomen’s Novice 8+Petite Final 8:12 .94 3rdWomen’s Second Novice 8+Grand Final 8:15 .34 5th

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10-11, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice Four First Round (Heat One) 8:36 .3 3rdWomen’s Novice Heavyweight EightFirst Round (Heat Five) 7:47 .9 5thWomen’s Varsity Heavyweight EightPetite Final 6:55 .4 2nd

2002-03 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 5, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Club 8+ 16:46 .3 6thWomen’s Open 8+ 15:29 .8 8thH .J . Heinz Exhibition Sprints 2:36 .6 1st

NAVY DAY REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 12, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s College Fours‘B’ 15:22 .7 2nd‘A’ 15:55 .7 8thWomen’s College Novice Eights‘A’ 15:53 .7 6th‘C’ 17:45 .3 12th‘B’ 17:47 .6 13thWomen’s College JV Eights 14:50 .1 5thWomen’s Club Fours 19:09 .3 4thWomen’s College Heavyweight Eight 13:53 .4 3rd

HEAD OF THE CHARLEScharles River, cambridge, Mass.october 19, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s College 8+ 17:28 .48 2ndWomen’s College 4+ 21:03 .59 30th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 26, 2002Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+ 19:36 .18 3rdWomen’s Club Eights 16:18 .83 11thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 17:10 .38 10th‘B’ 18:17 .30 27thWomen’s Championship Eights 14:39 .03 3rd

HEAD RACE VS. DUQUESNEMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.March 23, 2003Event Time FinishRace One (1,000 meters)Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:24 .0 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:37 .1 1stWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 3:44 .1 1st‘B’ 3:46 .9 1stRace Two (1,000 meters)Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:28 .3 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:40 .6 1stWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 3:46 .8 1st‘B’ 3:49 .6 1stRace Three (1,000 meters)Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:29 .0 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 3:40 .6 1stWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 3:53 .0 1st‘B’ 3:55 .9 1stRace Four (1,000 meters)Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:35 .7 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:37 .9 1stWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 3:43 .5 1st‘B’ 3:48 .5 1st

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San diego, calif.April 5, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s Cal Cup Grand Final 6:57 .00 1st

KNECHT CUPcooper River, camden, N.J.April 11, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s Singles 9:21 .27 4thWomen’s Novice 4+Petite Final 8:50 .9 5th

Women’s Second Novice 8+Grand Final 7:53 .8 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:26 .9 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 6:51 .5 1st

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.April 19, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+‘B’ Final 7:26 .1 1stWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ Final 7:14 .7 5thWomen’s JV 8+‘A’ Final 7:07 .4 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ Final 6:35 .7 2nd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 27, 2003Event Time FinishNovice 8+Petite Final 7:16 .8 2ndSecond Novice 8+Grand Final 7:20 .41 4thVarsity 8+Grand Final 6:37 .71 4thSecond Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:06 .92 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s JV EightGrand Final 7:08 .1 3rdWomen’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+Grand Final 6:39 .34 3rd

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ECAC NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVITATIONALcooper River, camden, N.J.May 11, 2003Event Time FinishNovice Metro EightGrand Final 7:48 .99 6thSecond Varsity Metro EightGrand Final 7:23 .22 3rdVarsity Metro FourPetite Final 8:25 .62 1stVarsity Metro EightGrand Final 7:01 .25 3rd

2003-04 ResultsHEAD OF THE MONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.october 4, 2003Event Time FinishVarsity 8+‘A’ 20:51 .44 6th‘B’ 22:27 .80 15thNovice 8+‘A’ 28:05 .95 6th‘B’ 28:39 .36 7thNovice 4+ 32:45 .55 3rdNovice 8+ 25:07 .31 4th

HEAD OF THE CHARLEScharles River, cambridge, Mass.october 19, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s Collegiate Eight 17:09 .49 4th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 25, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s Heavy Championship Eights‘A’ 13:50 .03 2nd‘B’ 14:59 .34 15thWomen’s College Novice Eights‘B’ 16:00 .71 12th‘A’ 17:47 .31 36th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San diego, calif.April 3, 2004Event Time FinishJessop-Whittier CupPetite Final 7:22 .33 7th

KNECHT CUPcooper River, camden, N.J.April 18, 2004Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+Petite Final 8:56 .3 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:50 .0 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:20 .5 5th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2004Event Time FinishVarsity 8+Petite Final 7:11 .09 1stNovice 8+Petite Final 8:34 .03 2ndSecond Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:38 .06 2nd

2004-05 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 2, 2004Event Time FinishWomen’s Club 1x 23:30 .61 1stWomen’s Club 4+‘A’ 20:02 .01 3rd‘B’ 20:52 .23 7thWomen’s Open 2-‘B’ 21:31 .56 2nd‘A’ 29:51 .56 6thWomen’s Youth 8+‘B’ 23:57 .36 4thWomen’s Open 8+‘B’ 17:37 .28 4th‘A’ 22:15 .15 10th

HEAD OF THE CHARLEScharles River, cambridge, Mass.october 24, 2004Event Time FinishWomen’s Collegiate 8+ 13:15 .85 3rd

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 30, 2004Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+ 15:14 .22 7thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 17:12 .41 22nd

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 26, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+ 7:40 .08 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ 6:46 .51 5th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San diego, calif.April 2, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Cal CupThird Final 7:17 .80 1st

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San diego, calif.April 9, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:07 .50 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:05 .70 1st

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KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 16, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+Petite Final 8:24 .20 5thWomen’s Novice 8+Third Final 8:16 .80 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Third Final 7:06 .50 5th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 23, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 10:53 .92 5th

Women’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 8:55 .48 6th

CINCINNATI DUAL RACEMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.April 30, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+ 7:26 .00 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ 8:38 .00 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+ 8:30 .00 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10, 2003Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Evelyn Bergman Trophy 7:31 .32 5th

Women’s Varsity 4+Third Semi-Final 8:58 .95 4thWomen’s Novice 8+Heat Six 8:43 .53 4th

2005-06 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 1, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Open Pairs‘A’ 18:05 .00 4th‘B’ 19:34 .62 7th‘C’ 20:12:67 8thWomen’s Novice 4+ 20:16 .96 6thWomen’s College Singles 19:58 .46 1stWomen’s Club Eights 16:45 .08 9thWomen’s Novice 8+ 19:26 .22 5thWomen’s Open Fours 19:03 .40 10thWomen’s Open Eights 16:01 .96 4th

HEAD OF THE ELKSt. Joseph’s River, elkhart. Ind.october 26, 2005Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:15 .53 6thWomen’s Open 8+‘B’ 16:23 .50 8thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 17:46 .22 6th

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 25, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat Three 7:59 .59 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Heat Three 7:02 .52 4thWomen’s Novice 4+Grand Final 8:20 .07 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat Three 9:16 .20 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+Semi-Final Two 7:54 .90 6th

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.April 15, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+‘B’ Final 8:52 .6 5th

Women’s Varsity 4+‘B’ Final 8:32 .0 6thWomen’s Varsity 8+‘B’ Final 7:15 .7 4th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 30, 2006Event Time FinishNovice 4+Grand Final 8:08 .45 3rdVarsity 4+Grand Final 8:08 .422 6thVarsity 8+Petite Final 7:16 .67 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 12-13, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Repechage One 7:45 .05 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Semi-Final Three 7:14 .6 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+Grand Final 7:49 .97 3rd

2006-07 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 7, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Open Pairs‘A’ 16:22 .20 3rd‘B’ 16:54 .10 4th‘C’ 17:01 .92 6th‘D’ 17:16 .66 7thWomen’s College Singles‘A’ 17:58 .84 2nd

‘B’ 18:04 .81 3rdWomen’s Open FoursWVU Lights 15:04 .61 2nd‘B’ 16:41 .67 10thWomen’s Open Eights 13:50 .66 1st

HEAD OF THE GENESEEGenesee River, Rochester, N.Y.october 8, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Open Eight

Championship Results 32:15 .47 11th

HEAD OF THE CHARLEScharles River, cambridge, Mass.october 21, 2006Event Time FinishWomen’s Club Eights 18:57 .69 7thMurphy Cup RegattaSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa .March 24, 2007Event Time Finish

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SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San diego, calif.April 1, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Cal CupPetite Final 7:29 .22 5thWomen’s Collegiate NoviceLaurel V . KorholzPerpetual Trophy‘C’ 8:13 .09 5th

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONALPotomac River, Washington D.C.April 6-7, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+Against Georgetown 7:25 .6 2ndAgainst George Washington 7:37 .7 2ndAgainst Delaware 7:44 .4 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Against Georgetown 6:49 .2 2ndAgainst George Washington 7:02 .8 2ndAgainst Delaware 6:28 .0 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.

April 14, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+Grand Final 8:46 .0 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 7:58 .1 5thWomen’s Novice 8+Heat Five 7:44 .1 6thWomen’s Varsity 8+Third Final 7:36 .7 5th

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.April 22, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘B’ Final 7:26 .8 6thWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ Final 8:32 .7 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ Final 7:37 .9 1st

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 29, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 7:35 .75 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+Grand Final 8:00 .24 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:29,21 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 12-13, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Heat Four 7:16 .16 5thWomen’s Novice 4+Heat Two 8:17 .91 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 7:35 .33 5th

2007-08 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 6, 2007Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 17:28 .51 3rd‘B’ 19:16 .3 14thWomen’s Open 8+ 16:34 .01 7th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 3, 2007Event Time FinishCollegiate Women’s 8+ 19:23 .92 8thCollegiate Women’s Novice 4+ 25:41 .1 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8+‘A’ 22 .08 .85 13th‘B’ 24:08 .85 18thWomen’s Collegiate 4+‘A’ 20:14 .74 1st‘B’ 21:30 .23 10th

DAYTON, DUQUESNEeastwood Lake, dayton, ohioApril 5, 2008Event Time FinishVarsity 8+ 6:39 .8 2ndVarsity 4+ 7:46 .8 1stNovice 8+ 7:16 .3 3rdNovice 4+ ‘A’ 8:16 .8 3rdNovice 4+ B’ 8:45 .4 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 12, 2008Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+Heat Two 9:24 .6 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 7:32 .4 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Final 8:20 .7 4thWomen’s Novice 8+Petite Final 7:36 .9 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+

Third Final 7:16 .6 6th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.April 27, 2008Event Time FinishVarsity 4+Petite Final 8:27 .50 1stWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:19 .64 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10, 2008Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity Hywt FourGrand FinalMargaret McNiff Trophy 7:26 .94 4thWomen’s Varsity PairSemi-Final 8:22 .87 5thWomen’s Novice EightSemi-Final 7:04 .11 6th

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2008-09 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.September 27, 2008Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 17:06 .1 2nd‘B’ 18:09 .03 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 1, 2008Event Time FinishWomen’s Collegiate Novice 4+‘A’ 29:13 .14 3rd‘B’ 19:57 .39 10th‘C’ 21:10 .79 17thWomen’s Collegiate 8+ 17:36 .17 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 4+‘A’ 20:56 .29 3rd‘B’ 25:01 .63 12thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 19:40 .26 12th

MURPHY CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 28, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Heat One 7:07 .07 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat Six 7:59 .80 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+

Grand Final 7:23 .68 6thWomen’s Novice 4+Heat One 8:05 .02 2ndHeat Three 8:15 .82 2nd

DAYTON, DUQUESNE, GEORGE MASONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.April 4, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+ 6:41 .20 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+ 7:06 .30 1stWomen’s Frosh/Novice 4+ 7:49 .30 3rdWomen’s Frosh/Novice 8+ 6:21 .30 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity PairHeat Two 9:19 .80 4thWomen’s Frosh/Novice FourGrand Final 9:30 .70 3rdWomen’s Varsity FourGrand Final 9:02 .10 4thWomen’s Second Varsity FourGrand Final 6:30 .0 1stWomen’s Frosh/Novice EightSemi Two 7:54 .20 5thWomen’s Varsity EightThird Final 7:43 .20 4th

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.April 18, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:25 .50 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Petite Final 8:43 .90 6thWomen’s Novice 8+Petite Final 7:37 .90 2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 6:59 .59 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 8:31 .04 6thWomen’s Novice 8+Grand Final 7:21 .64 5th

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 9, 2009Event Time Finish*Women’s Heavyweight Eight 4:53 .66 22nd*Women’s Pair 6:38 .48 16thWomen’s Frosh/Novice EightSemi-Final Two 7:07 .00 5th*Timed Trials were used due to weather conditions

2009-10 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 3, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:35 .14 3rd‘B’ 16:02 .67 6th

HEAD OF THE MONMonongahela River, Star city, W.V.october 10, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 19:23 .00 1st‘B’ 20:06 .00 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 21:04 .00 4th‘B’ 21:23 .00 5th‘C’ 21:40 .00 6thWomen’s Varsity 2-‘A’ 23:32 .00 1st‘B’ 23:59 .00 2nd‘C’ 25:41 .00 3rd

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.october 31, 2009Event Time FinishWomen’s Collegiate 8+‘A’ 18:43 .69 8th‘B’ 19:34 .95 14thWomen’s Collegiate 4+‘A’ 19:59 .41 3rd‘B’ 20: 56 .10 12th‘C’ 21:27 .01 16thWomen’s Novice 8+ 22:25 .57 15thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 24:33 .41 9th‘B’ 26:21 .51 15th

AT NORTH CAROLINALake Lure, N.c.April 2, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+ 6:10 .46 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 6:47 .16 1stWomen’s Novice 4+ 7:52 .50 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ 7:24 .13 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 11, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Frosh/Novice FourPetite Final‘A’ 8:19 .43 2nd‘B’ 8:49 .82 6thWomen’s Varsity FourGrand Final 7:50 .44 5thWomen’s Second Varsity FourHeat One 8:22 .34 5thWomen’s Frosh/Novice EightGrand Final 7:24 .73 5thWomen’s Second Varsity EightPetite Final 7:13 .08 6thWomen’s Varsity EightHeat Two 7:03 .89 4th

GEORGE MASONMonongahela River, Star city, W.Va.April 17, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+ 7:31 .68 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:49 .41 2nd

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Women’s Varsity 4+ 8:59 .90 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 8:46 .12 2nd‘B’ 8:52 .36 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Grand Final 8:21 .32 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+

Grand Final 8:33 .21 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+Grand Final 8:02 .34 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 8:05 .74 1stWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:37 .15 1st

ECAC MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPcooper River, camden, N.J.May 1, 2010

Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+

Grand Final 7:18 .60 3rd

Women’s Varsity 4+

Third Final 8:34 .40 3rd

Grand Final 8:06 .18 5th

Women’s Varsity 8+

Petite Final 6::54 .12 2nd

Women’s Second Varsity 8+

Petite Final 7:16 .13 2nd

2010-11 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 9, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:05 .88 1st‘B’ 16:02 .89 7thWomen’s Open 2x‘A’ 17:23 .60 2nd‘B’ 17:54 .85 3rdWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 16:48 .07 5th‘B’ 17:20 .11 10th‘C’ 18:44 .31 19th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 30, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 17:00 .54 5th‘B’ 17:08 .19 7thWomen’s Championship 8+‘A’ 15:51 .53 7th‘B’ 17:40 .53 21stWomen’s Singles‘A’ 18:56 .64 11th‘B’ 19:50 .50 13th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 6, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Collegiate 8+‘A’ 17:46 .65 6th‘B’ 19:11 .30 20thWomen’s Collegiate 4+‘A’ 19:02 .42 2nd‘B’ 19:48 .11 7th‘C’ 20:23 .31 15thWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 21:40 .57 3rd‘B’ 22:43 .72 7th‘C’ 25:44 .43 16thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:40 .39 10th‘B’ 22:01 .42 16th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITESchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.November 13, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Master Doubles‘B’ 7:51 .25 1st‘C’ 7:56 .74 2nd‘A’ 8:18 .33 4thWomen’s Novice 4+Flight Two‘A’ 8;11 .74 2ndFlight Three‘B’ 8:40 .69 1st‘C’ 9:18 .24 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+Flight Two‘A’ 7:41 .66 4thFlight Three‘B’ 8:35 .65 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+Flight One‘B’ 7:45 .32 2ndFlight Three‘A’ 7:41 .46 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Flight Two‘B’ 7:13 .92 1stFlight Four‘A’ 7:09 .50 3rd

UNC, GEORGE MASONLake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.c.March 19, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+ 9:28 .15 5thWomen’s Novice 8+ 8:06 .71 3rdWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:47 .10 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ 7:13 .20 2nd

OCCOQUAN SPRINTSoccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.April 3, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+Grand Final 8:43 .32 5thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:45 .28 3rd

Women’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:26 .82 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+Heat One 9:26 .63 4th

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9-10, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+Grand Final 8:21 .49 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:31 .55 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:02 .74 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat One 8:49 .22 6thHeat Five 8:54 .60 4th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPScooper River Park, Pennsauken, N.J.May 1, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Grand Final 8:22 .32 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+Grand Final 8:12 .76 6thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:37 .58 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:01 .94 6th

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 14, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s PairSemi-Final Two 8:34 .61 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 6:49 .36 2ndWomen’s Frosh/Novice 4+Grand Final 8:10 .52 5th

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2011-12 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 1, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+ 15:59 .20 1stWomen’s Open 2xGribbons 18:50 .69 1stSpencer 19:49 .01 3rdWomen’s Open 4+‘C’ 17:32 .12 1st‘B’ 18:39 .69 7th‘A’ 19:35 .90 15th

HEAD OF THE KANAWHAkanawha River, charleston, W.Va.october 15, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 1+‘A’ 22:29 1st‘B’ 23:15 3rdWomen’s Open 8+ 19:14 1st

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 2, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 15:51 .76 5th‘B’ 16:43 .33 18th‘C’ 16:58 .36 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 5, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 22:00 .85 22nd‘B’ 23:42 .68 7thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:40 .84 6th‘B’ 23:53 .22 18th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITEcooper River, Pennsauken, N.J.November 12, 2011Event Time FinishWomen’s Open Double‘A’ 7:59 .39 1st‘C’ 8:15 .09 2nd‘B’ 8:17 .60 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+Flight Two‘A’ 9:22 .65 4thFlight Three‘B’ 10:01 .18 4thWomen’s Novice 8+Flight One‘A’ 7:42 .85 2ndFlight Two‘B’ 9:03 .29 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+Flight Two‘A’ 7:50 .05 1st

Flight Three‘B’ 8:13 .17 1st‘C’ 8:31 .29 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Flight One‘B’ 7:37 .47 4thFlight Three‘A’ 6:59 .20 2nd

AT NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGETOWNLake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.c.March 24, 2012Event Time FinishSecond Varsity 4+ 8:16 .77 2ndVarsity 4+ 7:53 .14 1stSecond Varsity 8+ 7:32 .79 3rdVarsity 8+ 7:03 .66 2nd

OCCOQUAN SPRINTSoccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.April 1, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:28 .35 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+Semifinal One 8:12 .60 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+Semifinal One 7:56 .28 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 7:01 .60 6th

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KNECHT CUPcooper River, cherry Hill, N.J.April 13-15, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+Grand Final 8:34 .05 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+Third Final 8:01 .28 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Third Final 7:16 .68 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 6:42 .72 4th

DAYTONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.April 21, 2012*Official times and margins not recorded

Event FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Race One 2ndRace Two 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+Race One 1stRace Two 1st

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONALeagle creek Reservoir, IndianapolisApril 28, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:11 .9 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:31 .7 1st

Women’s Varsity 4+Petite Final 8:23 .2 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Petite Final 8:40 .9 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.May 13, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Final 8:11 .72 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+Petite Final 7:58 .21 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:08 .9 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 6:59 .36 2nd

2012-13 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 6, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:22 .51 4th‘B’ 15:30 .75 5thWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 16:30 .83 2nd‘B’ 15th‘C’ 21st

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 27, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 1+ 17:43 .05 10thWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 14:38 .99 12th‘B’ 15:02 .54 20thWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 15:54 .86 4th‘B’ 17:05 .23 21st‘C’ 17:01 .47 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 3, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 22:14 .12 4th‘B’ 22:28 .69 6th‘C’ 22:45 .63 9thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:41 .36 7th‘B’ 22:09 .53 17th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITEcooper River, cherryhill, N.J.November 10, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Open Double‘A’ 8:02 .05 1st‘B’ 8:09 .92 2nd‘C’ 8:22 .89 4thWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 9:01 .27 1st‘B’ 9:09 .01 2nd‘C’ 9:10 .58 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 8:17 .76 1st‘B’ 8:41 .85 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 8:04 .05 1st‘B’ 8:09 .68 1st‘C’ 8:34 .69 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 7:12 .11 2nd‘B’ 7:37 .06 2nd

OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONALMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.March 16-17, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:57 .9 3rd‘B’ 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 8:24 .5 3rd‘B’ 8:40 .4 3rd‘C’ 8:49 .7 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:49 .3 2nd‘B’ 6:55 .13 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 8:14 .39 2nd

Women’s Novice 8+‘A’ 7:32 .16 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 7:09 .96 3rd‘B’ 7:17 .56 2nd‘C’ 8:02 .1 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 8:22 .84 2nd

ALABAMA AND UCFBlack Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, Ala.April 6, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 7:41 .4 1st‘B’ 7:57 .6 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 9:13 .9 3rd‘B’ 9:10 .4 2nd

KNECHT CUPcooper River, cherry Hill, N.J.April 13-14, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:40 .3 2nd‘B’ 7:04 .39 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+‘B’ 8:49 .09 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 8:34 .35 6th‘B’ 8:34 .37 6thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 7:59 .41 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final‘A’ 6:49 .14 5thPetite Final‘B’ 7:12 .88 4th

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BUCKNELL, UCONN AND DELAWAREPinchot Lake, Lewisberry, Pa.April 27, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:53 .2 2nd‘B’ 7:05 .7 1st‘C’ 7:49 .5 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 6:58 .1 2nd‘B’ 8:25 .7 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:54 .2 1st‘B’ 7:16 .5 1st‘C’ 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 7:37 .5 1st‘B’ 7:49 .6 3rd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPSWyandotte County Lake, Kansas City, Kan.May 4, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:36 .45 3rd‘B’ 6:46 .66 4th‘C’ 7:01 .12 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 7:48 .61 5th‘B’ 8:00 .76 4th

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPSMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.May 18, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 6:49 .53 3rd‘B’ 6:59 .9 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final‘A’ 6:47 .56 5th‘B’ 7:06 .06 5th

Women’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 7:59 .62 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+Petite Final‘A’ 7:59 .88 5thWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 8:07 .27 4th‘B’ 8:03 .84 3rd

2013-14 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.october 5, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 1x‘A’ 19:45 .20 1stWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:34 .66 1st‘B’ 16:07 .80 4th‘C’ 17:41 .83 14thWomen’s Open 2x‘A’ 17:41 .46 1st‘B’ 18:25 .21 3rdWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 17:41 .41 1st‘B’ 18:00 .99 6th‘D’ 18:10 .69 7th‘C’ 19:29 .14 19th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.october 26, 2013Event Time FinishFrosh/Novice Open 4 23:29 .74 23rdWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 16:55 .31 3rd

‘B’ 17:38 .05 10th‘C’ 18:01 .90 15thWomen’s Club 8+‘A’ 16:42 .58 8th‘B’ 17:27 .52 16th‘C’ 18:36 .90 34thOpen Heavy Championships 8+ Final 16:46 .80 12th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANoccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 2, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 17:52 .81 7th‘B’ 18:07 .73 10th‘C’ 19:09 .99 22ndWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 21:19 .5 2nd‘B’ 21:54 .95 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 19:55 .40 10th‘B’ 22:27 .80 22ndWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 19:33 .68 5th‘B’ 20:08 .7 17th‘C’ 20:48 .70 20th

‘D’ 21:45 .94 31st

RIVANNA ROMPRivanna River, earlysville, Va.November 15, 2013Event Time FinishWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 14:53 .2 14th‘B’ 14:52 .7 30thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 16:14 .2 17th‘B’ 17:22 .4 27th‘C’ 17:54 .4 28th‘D’ 17:09 .3 26th

OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONALMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.March 15-16, 2014Event Time Women’s Varsity 8+Minnesota 6:54 .10Dayton 7:10 .98West Virginia 7:19.09

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Dayton (N) 8:16 .59West Virginia 8:28.56Frosh/Novice 8+Kansas (3V) 7:20 .60Kansas 7:22 .22Tennessee 7:45 .90West Virginia 7:48.16

AT INDIANALake Lemon, Bloomington, Ind.April 5, 2014Event TimeVarsity 8+Indiana ‘A’ 6:36 .8Indiana ‘B’ 6:55 .3West Virginia ‘A’ 7:10.2West Virginia ‘B’ 7:19.2Varsity 4+Indiana ‘A’ 7:50 .5West Virginia ‘B’ 7:57.6West Virginia ‘C’ 8.18.5Varsity 8+ (Round 2)Indiana ‘A’ 6:45 .6Indiana ‘B’ 7:00 .9West Virginia ‘B’ 7:20.0West Virginia ‘A’ 7:22.6Varsity 4+ (Round 2)Indiana ‘A’ 7:50 .7West Virginia ‘A’ 8:05.6West Virginia ‘B’ 8:28.7Frosh/Novice 8+Indiana N8 7:13 .0West Virginia N8 7:32.5West Virginia ‘C’ 8:02.9Novice 8+ (Round 2)Indiana N8 7:28 .3West Virginia N8 7:46.2West Virginia ‘C’ 8:23.0

KNECHT CUPMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.April 12-13, 2-14Event Time FinishVarsity 4+ (Prelim)WVU ‘A’ 7:58 .01 3rdWVU ‘B’ 8:07 .64 4thVarsity 8+ (Prelim)WVU ‘A’ 7:04 .04 4thWVU ‘B’ 7:02 .9 3rdWVU N8 7:07 .14 1stVarsity 4+ (Semi)WVU ‘A’ 7:52 .52 6thVarsity 8+ (Semi)WVU ‘A’ 6:57 .66 6thWVU ‘B’ 6:59 .21 4thWVU ‘C’ 7:25 .32 4thWVU N8 7:10 .79 2ndVarsity 4+ (Third Final)WVU ‘A’ 8:13 .25 5thVarsity 8+WVU ‘A’ (Third Final) 7:17 .06 4th

WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:07 .18 6thWVU N8 (Grand Final) 7:17 .02 3rd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPoklahoma River, oklahoma city, okla.May 3, 2014Event Time FinishVarsity 4+WVU ‘A’ 9:07 .92 5thWVU ‘B’ 9:00 .78 5thVarsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ 7:35 .33 5thWVU ‘B’ 8:32 .67 5thWVU ‘C’ 8:23 .58 5thWVU ‘D’ 8:38 .08 5th

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPMelton Hill Lake, oak Ridge, Tenn.May 17, 2014Event Time FinishVarsity 8+ (Prelim)WVU ‘A’ 6:49 .97 4thWVU ‘B’ 7:08 .6 5thVarsity 4+ (Prelim)WVU ‘A’ 8:11 .83 6thWVU ‘B’ 7:55 .31 2ndVarsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Petite Final) 6:49 .01 2ndWVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:06 .8 4thWVU ‘C’ (Grand Final) 7:22 .12 4thVarsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 8:09 .66 5thWVU ‘B’ 8:06 .02 6th

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AKate Abernathy Princeton, N .J . 2000-03Christina Alicea Elkins, W .Va . 2007-08Lori Arbogast Morgantown, W .Va . 2000-01Alison Arnold Morgantown, W .Va . 2013-14Meg Ayers Dayton, Ohio 2002-06

BAlexandra Basil Shepherdstown, W .Va . 2012-14Katie Baylor Dublin, Ohio 2002-06Kimberly Benda Comox, British Colombia 2006-10Brooke Bissett Morgantown, W . Va . 2001Whitney Blume Shepherdstown, W . Va . 2006-07Emily Boehler Pittsburgh, Pa . 2006-08Anna-Claire Bowers Kearneysville, W . Va . 2011Brittany Brooks Nanaimo, British Colombia 2006-10Megan Brophy Randolph, N .J . 2013-14Ashley Brown Bluefield, W .Va . 2001Stephanie Brown Liverpool, N .Y . 2007-09Kaitlyn Brownson Poughkeepsie, N .Y . 2006-11Laura Buch Lyme, Conn . 2002-04Megan Bush Springfield, Va . 2005-08

CNicole Canales Warrington, Pa . 2004-07Sarah Cartwright Kearneysville, W . Va . 2011-12Shannon Clark Wheeling, W . Va . 2000-01Allison Coates Leesburg, Va . 2013-14Rachel Cokeley Harrisville, W . Va . 2012-14Mary Kaitlin Cook Charleston, W .Va . 2013-14Cara Cruikshank Saratoga Springs, N .Y . 2003-05

DChristy Davison Cross Lanes, W . Va . 2003-05Lisa Deklau Gambrills, Md . 2012-14Gaetane D .L . Bourdonnaye Boulogne, France 2002-04Christine DeRienzo Bethpage, N .Y . 2000-02Sarah Dodd Wheeling, W .Va . 2013-14Noelle Dodge Philipi, W . Va . 2000-02Brittany Doss Cross Lanes, W . Va . 2011-12Elizabeth Duarte Morgantown, W . Va . 2012-14Teresa Dugan Gaithersburg, Md . 2006-07Addie Dulaney Port Charlotte, Fla . 2013-14Anastasia DuPont Clarksburg, W . Va . 2011

EKaitlyn Eason Dauphin, Pa . 2012-14Carla Edwards St . Catharines, Ontario 2006-07Caitlin Everett Ballston Spa, N .Y . 2002-06

FMallory Fisher Hartly, Del . 2011-14Alexandra Flavion Cranberry Twp ., Pa . 2009-11Susan Frizzell Walkersville, Md . 2000-01

GLesley Garcia Orlando, Fla . 2006-07

Erin Goodman Williamshon, Pa . 2001-03Laura Goren El Dorado Hills, Calif . 2003-06Shannon Gribbons Port Elgin, Ontario 2009-12Tina Griffith West Liberty, W . Va . 2000-03

HGillian Hanbury Whitefish Bay, Wis . 2007-09Sarah Hansard Charles Town, W . Va . 2012Susannah Hartlove Ephrata, Pa . 2013-14Abigail Harris Havertown, Pa . 2013-14Michelle Heier Upper Arlington, Ohio 2005-07Amanda Hirsch Pittsburgh, Pa . 2009-12Jessica Hurlbert Stanley, Va . 2011-14

IMary Ignatiadis Huntsville, Ala . 2013

JBrittany James Englewood, N .J . 2013-14Madison James Poway, Calif . 2013-14

KSadie Kalathunkal Pittsburgh, Pa . 2013-14Melissa Kane Seaside Park, N .J . 2006-07Elizabeth Kantak Sandy Springs, Ga . 2013-14Risha Kelley Fairmont, W . Va . 2001-03Jessica Kelly Wexford, Pa . 2008-12Rebecca Knecht Ellicott City, Md . 2012Kelly Kramer Lakewood, Ohio 2012-14Quinn Kratovil Fairfax Station, Va . 2009Brett Krumholz Reading, Pa . 2009-10Angie Keslin Chattanooga, Tenn . 2001

LMorgan Leach Virginia Beach, Va . 2011-14Kirsten Leslie Sydney, Australia 2001-05Kat Loya Silver Spring, Md . 2006-08

MCaitlin Madamba Mays Landing, N .J . 2013-14Amanda Mahasky Freehold, N .J . 2007-10Erika Mall Hawley, Pa . 2013-14Jaclyn Maritato Rockaway, N .J . 2000-01Jess Martini Tinton Falls, N .J . 2002-04Kimberlie May Grand Junction, Colo . 2013-14Maclyn McCall Rainelle, W . Va . 2000-01Jeannine McCarty Vineland, N .J . 2010-13Erin McLaughlin Bel Air, Md . 2002-05Hilary Meale Morgantown, W .Va . 2011-13Christina Mehrtens Hillsborough, N .J . 2011-12Enya Messersmith Spring Grove, Pa . 2012-13Alita Meyers Elizabeth, Pa . 2007-11Louisa Morgan Blenheim, New Zealand 2013-14Caroline Mullins Louisville, Ky . 2013-14Caitlin Murphy Hillsborough, N .J . 2009-11

NMegan Neckelmann Medford Lakes, N .J . 2010-11

Erin Nisbet Somerset, N .J . 2000-03

OMeghan Ostrom Dumfries, W . Va . 2007-08

PAmelia Payne Edmonton, Alberta 2001-05

Kensie Phillips Mount Maunganui, New Zealand 2007-10

Emma Preston Ithaca, N .Y . 2013-14

Rachelle Purych Victoria, British Colombia 2010-13

Allyson Pytlak North Royalton, Ohio 2013-14

RRobin Reed Princeton, W . Va . 2003-06

Danika Rencken Hollis, N .H . 2012-13

Caroline Rettig Cincinnati, Ohio 2006-10

Tamyra Roberts Vineland, N .J . 2012-14

Stephanie Roof Harrison City, Pa . 2007-10

Bethanne Rook Newtown, Pa . 2000-01

Mollie Rosen Bethesda, Md . 2012-14

Victoria Rothenhoefer Frederick, Md . 2013-14

SBethany Anne Sapen Harrisburg, Pa . 2012-14

Christy Scherger Charlotte, N .C . 2002-03

Courtney Schrand Virginia Beach, Va . 2011-14

Melinda Sharon Hopkinton, Ma . 2012-14

Melissa Shaver Gainesville, Va . 2010-11

Anna Shealy Augusta, Ga . 2001-03

Elizabeth Short Bethesda, Md . 2006-07

Ellen Shular Orchard Park, N .Y . 2011-13

Summer Socha Brick, N .J . 2013-14

Jenelle Spencer Sidney, British Colombia 2008-12

Keyara Stevenson Ranson, W . Va . 2009-11

Virginia Stilwell Alexandria, Va . 2006-07

Donna Stullken Augusta, Ga . 2001-05

Courtney Sullivan Woodbridge, Va . 2004-06

TSarah Taylor Martinsburg, W .Va . 2013-14

Alyssa Thompson Lincoln University, Pa . 2010-12

Joanna Thompson Rockville, Md . 2007-08

VRachel Viglianco St . Albans, W . Va . 2009-11

Karen Verwey Te Puke, New Zealand 2011-14

WKathryn Walsh Kensington, N .H . 2009-10

Lauren Washabaugh Mt . Airy, Md . 2010-11

Kendra Welker Ridgeley, W .Va . 2013-14

Mollie Welty Woodbridge, Va . 2006-07

Danielle Widecrantz Egg Harbor Twp, N .J . 2010-13

Megan Will Brentwood Bay, Victoria 2003-05

YMorgan Yeager Morgantown, W .Va . 2007-08

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Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presi-dents in the United States.

In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his ca-reer as a university president be-gan. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the university’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D degrees from Co-lumbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978.

One year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of Law, and, in 1981, was named West Virginia University president. He served in that role until 1985.

He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown Uni-versity (1998-2000), and Vanderbilt University (2001-2007). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013.

Gee has been a member of several education-governance organiza-tions and committees, including the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents, the Inter-University Council of Ohio, the Business-Higher Education Forum, and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In

2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia.

Active in a number of national professional and service organizations during his tenures, he has served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., Limited Brands and the National 4-H Council. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, he was asked by Governor John Kasich to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission.

Gee has received a number of honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organi-zation. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and received the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education.

Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is the Medicaid Medical Director for the State of Louisiana, and an assistant professor of Public Health and Medicine at Louisiana State University. She is also a Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/IOM Anniversary Fellow.

President E. Gordon Gee with his family -- son-in-law, David Patrón, daughter, Dr. Rebekah Gee, and twins Eva, on Gee's lap, and Elizabeth

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West Virginia native Shane Lyons, was named director of Intercollegiate Athletics and associate vice president at West Virginia University, in January 2015.

Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction with Alabama athletic directors – the late Mal Moore and current Athletic Director Bill Battle.

At WVU, Lyons will have oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of approximately $77 million, 220 employees, approximately 450 student-athletes and a facilities master plan that includes ongoing construction of a $21 million baseball park, in addition to more than $75 million to modernize other athletic venues.

During his time at Alabama, responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, daily monitoring of compliance and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and is involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million.

The Crimson Tide also won seven national titles in five different sports – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnas-tics and one in softball. He also has played a critical role in the hiring of four head coaches.

Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Confer-ence. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters.

In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the em-

ployee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basket-ball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. He also completed a term as chairman of the NCAA’s Division I Legislative Council in addition to serving on other committees.

Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administra-tion and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring sys-tems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units.

Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA as a senior mem-bership services representative, where he was responsible for the over-sight and coordination of the 25 membership service representatives.

Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships.

A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively.

He and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madi-son, have two children: Cameron, 15, and Brooke, 11.

He is the University’s 12th athletic director, replacing Oliver Luck, who resigned in December to accept a position with the NCAA.

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Kevin Miller Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Fund

nathaniel Zinn Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing

Senior Staff

Keli Cunningham Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director

Matt Borman Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development

terri Howes Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sport Administration/SWA

Matt Wells Associate Athletic Director/External Affairs

Michael szul Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Business Operations

Michael Fragale Associate Athletic Director/Communications

Joe Heskett Associate Athletic Director/Sports Performance

Ben Murray Associate Athletic Director/Major Gifts & Capital Campaigns

Brady rourke Associate Athletic Director/ Student Services

Dia Fortney Assistant Athletic Director/Business Operations

Lacey gibson Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance

april Messerly Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities & Operations

Bryan Messerly Assistant Athletic Director/Communications

Head Coaches

nikki izzo-Brown Women’s Soccer

Jason Butts Gymnastics

Mike Carey Women’s Basketball

sean Cleary Cross Country/Track

sean Covich Golf

Jon Hammond Rifle

sammie Henson Wrestling

Dana Holgorsen Football

Bob Huggins Men’s Basketball

Jimmy King Rowing

Marlon LeBlanc Men’s Soccer

Miha Lisac Tennis

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Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar stadium Caperton indoor Facility Dick Dlesk soccer stadium

Dreamswork Field Cary gymWVU Wrestling Pavilion

Mountaineer track WVU rifle rangeWVU Boathouse

WVU Coliseum Basketball Practice Facility WVU natatorium

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Media ServicesThe West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the 2015 rowing season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rowing team. Any additional questions should be directed to rowing contact Amy Salvatore.

During the WeekAny member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia rowing contact Amy Salvatore, via email ([email protected]) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the athletic communications staff.

Receiving InformationMedia members may receive rowing press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, game recaps, and more, simply email your requests to [email protected].

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

Directions to WVU BoathouseFrom I-79: Take exit 148 to merge onto I-68 E toward Cumberland. Take the University Ave/Downtown (mile marker 1) exit. Turn left onto US-119 N and drive for 3.2 miles. The Waterfront Place Hotel will be on your left and then take a left onto Warren Street. The WVU Boathouse is located straight ahead.

From I-68: Take the University Ave/Downtown (mile marker 1) exit. Turn left onto US-119 N and drive for 3.2 miles. The Waterfront Place Hotel will be on your left and then take a left onto Warren Street. The WVU Boathouse is located straight ahead.

Media InformationAthletic Communications InformationThe West Virginia University athletic communication office is located on the second floor of the Coliseum.

MAILING ADDRESSAthletic Communications OfficeWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 0877Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESSAthletic Communications Office217 Coliseum3450 Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26506

PHONE INFORMATIONOffice: 304-293-2821

Fax: 304-293-4105 ROWING CONTACTAmy SalvatoreGraduate AssistantOffice: 304-293-2921Cell: 216-509-0494E-mail: [email protected]

STAFFMichael Fragale

Associate Athletic Director/Communications

Bryan Messerly Assistant Athletic Director/Communications

John Antonik Director of Digital Media

Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications

Joe Swan Director of Athletic Publications

Kristin Coldsnow Multimedia Specialist

Russell Luna Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Shannon McNamara Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Grant Dovey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Ashley Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Lisa Ammons Business Manager

Amy Prunty Program Assistant

Cheryl Wire Program Assistant

Nick Arthur Graduate Assistant

Amy Salvatore Graduate Assistant

D.J. Jamiel Graduate Assistant

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Documents

2015 WVU Rowing Guide