2016 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 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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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

Strength And Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Profiles2016 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Returner Bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Newcomer Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

2016 PreviewA Look at 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2016 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2015 Fall Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

2014-15 ReviewA Look Back at 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

2015 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Record BookRegatta Visits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

All-Time Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Henley Royal Regatta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

West Virginia UniversityPresident E. Gordon Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Director of Athletics Shane Lyons. . . . . . . . . . . 77

Senior Staff/Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

ContentsTABLE OF

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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.

■ In rowing, affiliate members Alabama, Old Dominion and Tennessee will join Big 12 opponents Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

■ Big 12 institutions create a league that encompasses five states and nearly 37 million people. More than 4,200 student-athletes from across the United States and around the world compete annually in the sports sponsored by the conference.

■ On the water, 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 it began competition in 1996-97, the Big 12 can boast 54 NCAA team titles and 587 individual National Championships.

■ The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

ConferenceBIG 12

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ROWING AFFILIATES

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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 Recovery. 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 competitions, and both events are held at the NCAA Championships. 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)

STERN


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 is in it’s the 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 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 are disqualified.

■ Boats must stay in their lanes, though 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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RoyalRegattaHENLEY

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

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

The Mountaineers were selected to attend the big race by the organizers of Dad Vail not only for their first-place finish, but also because they felt WVU had the best chance to win in England.

The team was excited to travel to England and represent the state of West Virginia and the U.S. at such a prestigious international regatta. In the town of Henley, rowing is the premier sport and is the center of the town’s attention.

“The town of Henley was great,” said former associate head coach Tina Griffith. “You didn’t have to explain to everyone what rowing was, like you do here. It is just one big mass of rowers and people who hold it in high regard. It was definitely a different feel.”

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

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

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

“The race format is completely different here than it is in normal races,” Griffith said. “Here, you race in heats, like sprints in track, but there it was one-on-one, like a bracket. It was more personal, and you have to do a lot more racing. Each time it felt like there was more on the line, only one was surviving, not the top-three.”

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

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

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

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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.

SpotlightIN THE


■ 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 sixth 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 second annual 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 a myriad of

levels,” said 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.


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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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.

ConditioningSTRENGTH AND


Training

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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.

TrainingATHLETIC

TrainingATHLETIC


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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.

WVU’s combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 974. For the 2013-14 academic year, West Virginia had seven teams with a perfect 1,000: gymnastics, rowing, women’s basketball, cross country, rifle, tennis and women’s swimming and diving.

In addition, the WVU rowing and gymnastics teams received public recognition by the NCAA for its latest multiyear APR scores. The two teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.

The APR is based upon eligibility and retention of student-athletes on a semester-by-semester basis and is an assessment of real-time academic success. The results of the fall and spring semesters, in a

given year, are calculated as that year’s APR score and averaged with the respective scores from the previous three years to provide a four-year (multi-year) snapshot of academic achievement.

Following the 2014-15 season, 20 Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 Academic honors. Nineteen Mountaineers earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors, while one WVU student-athlete landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

Six members of the rowing squad also were named National Scholar Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for the 2015 season. The group was comprised of Elizabeth Duarte, Kelly Kramer, Alisha Brownfield, Emily Deming, Madison James and Louisa Morgan.

In addition, the rowing team averaged a 3.34 GPA throughout the 2015 spring semester. Eleven members were named to the President’s List, while 12 landed on the Dean’s List.

Also of note, former rower Alexandra Basil was a recipient of the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the conference’s highest academic honor.

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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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 $34 million in scholarships to more than 7,100 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 factors. In 2013-14, over $394 million in financial aid was given out. The average financial package was $16,291. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship in addition to WVU awards. A new campaign is under way to raise $50 million for student scholarships.

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University College:The University College is a home base for exploratory students, general studies students, nontraditional students, McNair Scholars, academic success initiatives and undergraduate research opportunities. It focuses on academic and career advising, with the goal of guiding students to a major by their sophomore year. universitycollege.wvu.edu

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 Perks program. Membership is free. parentsclub.wvu.edu

AthleticsA member of the NCAA, WVU competes at the Division I level in 18 varsity sports, 17 of which are members of the Big 12 Conference. 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 trip to the Sweet 17 in 2015; women’s soccer won its second consecutive Big 12 tournament championship and made its 15th straight NCAA appearance in 2014; women’s basketball was the Big 12 regular-season champion in 2014 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, The WVU rifle team won its 17th national title in 2015, and in 2014 became the first WVU athletic team to visit the White House on NCAA Champions Day. WVUsports.com

FacilitiesWVU’s mix of historic and modern facilities includes 460 buildings on 13,481 acres. Eleven main campus buildings are located on the National Register of Historic Places, and WVU operates eight experimental farms and four forests throughout the state, in addition to WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp near Weston. jacksonsmill.ext.wvu.edu/

LibrariesFive library facilities—Downtown Library Complex, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library, and West Virginia and Regional History Center—contain over 2.4 million books, electronic access to 365 databases, over 500,000 eBooks and 47,300 online electronic journals. Library staff offer in-person and online assistance. libraries.wvu.edu

Admission and Application TimelineAdmission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning September 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and while there is no official application deadline, applicants who apply later in the year may be deferred to the spring semester. admissions.wvu.edu

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

AlumniChartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 190,000 graduates worldwide in some 60 nations. alumni.wvu.edu

Private SupportChartered in 1954, the West Virginia University Foundation is a private nonprofit corporation that generates, administers, invests and disburses contributed funds and properties given by individuals, corporations and philanthropic foundations in support of WVU and its nonprofit affiliates. Last year alone, donors contributed nearly $100 million in cash and in-kind donations. www.wvuf.org

ExtensionThroughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVU Extension Service faculty and volunteers work with more than 624,000 West Virginians, many of whom participate in 4-H, agriculture, home gardening, health, firefighter training and community development to improve lives and communities; 4-H alone reaches one in four West Virginia youths. ext.wvu.edu.

Divisional CampusesPotomac State College of WVU – Keyser, W.Va.; 800-262-7332;

potomacstatecollege.edu/West Virginia University Institute of Technology – Montgomery, W.Va.

wvutech.eduRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center – Charleston, W.Va.; hsc.wvu.edu/

charlestonRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center East – Martinsburg, W.Va.; hsc.wvu.

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MOUNTAINEERExcellence

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2014-15 West Virginia Athletics In ReviewTEAM RECORDSBaseball: 27-27, 9-13 Big 12; T-7th place Big 12Cross Country: 2nd at Big 12 Championship; Finished No. 8 at NCAAsMen’s Basketball: 25-10, 11-7 Big 12; T-4th place Big 12; NCAA Sweet 16 Women’s Basketball: 23-15, 7-11 Big 12; T-7th Big 12; WNIT Runner-UpFootball: 7-6; T-4th place Big 12; AutoZone Liberty BowlGymnastics: 14-9-1, 1-1-1 Big 12; 2nd place Big 12; 5th Place NCAA

Morgantown RegionalRowing: 7th place at Big 12 ChampionshipMen’s Soccer: 11-7-1, 3-1-1 MACWomen’s Soccer: 16-2-4, 7-0-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular Season & Tourna-

ment Champions; NCAA First Round Men’s Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big 12; 2 NCAA Qualifiers: 2 swimmersWomen’s Swimming and Diving: 4th Big 12 Rifle: 11-1, 8-0 GARC; GARC Regular Season & Postseason Champions;

NCAA ChampionsWomen’s Tennis: 9-13, 0-9 Big 12 Women’s Track: Indoor-9th Big 12; Outdoor-9th Big 12; 7 NCAA QualifiersVolleyball: 16-14, 6-10 Big 12; 6th place Big 12Wrestling: 9-9, 0-3 Big 12; 4th at Big 12 Tournament; 4 NCAA Qualifiers

TEAM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSRifle, GARC Regular Season & Postseason ChampionsWomen’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular Season & Big 12 Tournament Champions

NCAA CHAMPIONSRifle TeamMaren Prediger, 2015 NCAA Air Rifle Champion

NCAA TEAM QUALIFIERSCross Country GymnasticsMen’s BasketballRifleWomen’s Soccer

NCAA INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERSMaggie Drazba, outdoor trackAmy Cashin, outdoor trackKaitlyn Gillespie, outdoor trackBrianna Kerekes, outdoor trackAndrew Marsh, men’s swimming and divingShamoya McNeil, outdoor trackZeke Moisey, wrestlingMichael Morales, wrestlingMillie Paladino, outdoor track Bubba Scheffel, wrestlingJake A. Smith, wrestlingTim Squires, men’s swimming and divingKelly Williams, outdoor track

INDIVIDUAL INTERNATIONAL TEAM HONORSMichaela Abam, women’s soccer, United States Under-20 National TeamMichael Bamsey, rifle, Great Britain National TeamPierce Bradshaw, swimming and diving, USA National Junior Open Water

TeamKadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, Full Canadian National Team Bria Holmes, women’s basketball, USA Basketball Team TrialsMeelis Kiisk, rifle, Estonian National TeamZiva Dvorsak, rifle, Slovenia National TeamElizabeth Gratz, rifle, USA National Junior TeamJon Hammond, rifle, Great Britain National TeamDan Hermsmeier, rifle, USA National Development Team Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer, Full Canadian National TeamNick Marable, wrestling, USA National TeamAmandine Pierre-Louis, women’s soccer, Canadian Under-20 National TeamMaren Prediger, rifle, German National TeamGarrett Spurgeon, rifle, USA National Junior Team

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDSGarret Spurgeon, rifle, NCAA Rifle Top Performer

Award

STUDENT-ATHLETES DRAFTEDMario Alford, football, Cincinnati Bengals (NFL),

seventh round (238th overall)Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, Seattle Sounders

(MLS), fourth round (80th overall)Mark Glowinski, football, Seattle Seahawks (NFL),

fourth round (134th overall)Taylor Munden, baseball, Miami Marlins (MLB),

27th round (806th overall)Shaquille Riddick, football, Arizona Cardinals

(NFL), fifth round (158th overall)Blake Smith, baseball, Washington Nationals

(MLB), 24th round (734th overall)Kevin White, football, Chicago Bears (NFL), first

round (7th overall)

COACHING AWARDS & HONORSNikki Izzo-Brown, women’s soccer, Big 12 Coach

of the Year; NSCAA All-Central Region Coach of the Year

Marlon LeBlanc, men’s soccer, MAC Coach of the Year

Jon Hammond, rifle, Rifle Winter 2015 CaptainU Coach of the Year

Sammie Henson, wrestling, Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year

Bob Huggins, men’s basketball, Big 12 Coach of the Year; Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year; West Virginia State Sports Writers Coach of the Year

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS Mario Alford, football, FWAA, Phil SteeleMichael Bamsey, rifle, NRA Air Rifle, NRA

SmallboreKadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, NSCAA/

Continental Tire, Soccer America MVPZiva Dvorsak, rifle, NRA Air Rifle, CRCA Jillian Forsey, cross country, USTFCCCAKaitlyn Gillespie, cross country, USTFCCCAElizabeth Gratz, rifle, NRA Air Rifle Dravon Henry, football, ESPN True Freshman Thomas Kyanko, rifle, NRA Smallbore Jean-Pierre Lucas, rifle, NRA Smallbore Maren Prediger, rifle, NRA Air Rifle Zeke Moisey, wrestling, NCAA Garrett Spurgeon, rifle, NRA Air Rifle, NRA

Smallbore, CRCA Juwan Staten, men’s basketball, Lute OlsonKevin White, football, AFCA FBS Coaches’

Association, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, NFL Network, SB Nation, Scout, Sports On Earth, Sporting News

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEMario Alford, football, Phil Steele All-Big 12Jordan Anderson, volleyballMichael Bamsey, rifle, All-GARC air rifle,

smallbore & combined scoreAndy Bevin, men’s soccer, All-MACKadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer (unanimous

selection)Nate Carr, men’s swimming and diving

Frank Csonka, men’s swimming and divingMaggie Drazba, cross countryZiva Dvorsak, rifle, All-GARC air rifle & combined

scoreJillian Forsey, cross countryKatie Gillespie, cross countryRoss Glegg, men’s swimming and divingMark Glowinski, football, Associated Press, Phil

Steele All-Big 12Elizabeth Gratz, rifle, All-GARC air rifle, smallbore

& combined team scoreBria Holmes, women’s basketball (unanimous

selection)Karl Joseph, football, Coaches’ All-Big 12, ESPN.

comThomas Kyanko, rifle, All-GARC smallboreJosh Lambert, football, Associated Press All-Big

12, ESPN.com All-Big 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer (unanimous

selection)Andrew Marsh, men’s swimming and divingJamie Merriam, men’s soccer, All-MACAlex Obendorf, men’s swimming and divingMaren Prediger, rifle, All-GARC air rifleMike Proietto, men’s swimming and divingKate Schwindel, women’s soccerGarrett Spurgeon, rifle, All-GARC smallbore &

combined scoreQuinton Spain, football, ESPN.com All-Big 12Max Spencer, men’s swimming and divingTim Squires, men’s swimming and divingJuwan Staten, men’s basketballPatrick Sunderman, rifle, All-GARC air rifleKevin White, football, Coaches’ All-Big 12,

Associated Press All-Big 12, ESPN.com All-Big 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12

Chase Williams, men’s swimming and diving

CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARDSMichaela Abam, women’s soccer, Big 12

Newcomer of the YearAndy Bevin, men’s soccer, MAC Player of the YearKadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, Big 12

Defensive Player of the Year, Big 12 Tournament Defensive MVP

Ziva Dvorsak, rifle, GARC Shooter of the Year, GARC Senior of the Year

Elizabeth Gratz, rifle, GARC Rookie of the Year, WVU GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer, Big 12 Tournament Offensive MVP

Joey Piatczyc, men’s soccer, MAC Freshman of the Year

Shaq Riddick, football, Coaches’ Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year

REGIONAL AWARDSMichaela Abam, women’s soccer, NSCAA/

Continental Tire All-Central Region Second Team, The Guardian Ken Giles Amateur Athlete of the Year Award for Brampton, Ontario

Jordan Anderson, volleyball, AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team

Nikki Attea, volleyball, AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team

Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First TeamECAC All-Star Second Team

Nikki Izzo-Brown, women’s soccer, NSCAA Central Region Coach of the Year

Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Central Region First Team, ECAC All-Star First Team

Kyle Davis, baseball, ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Second Team

Maggie Drazba, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region

Jillian Forsey, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region

Katie Gillespie, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region

Mark Glowinski, football, ECAC All-Star TeamBrynn Harshbarger, women’s cross country,

USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Bria Holmes, women’s basketball, WBCA

All-Region 5 TeamBob Huggins, men’s basketball, NABC UPS

Division I District 8 Coach of the Year Karl Joseph, football, ECAC All-Star TeamAshley Lawrence, women’s soccer, NSCAA/

Continental Tire All-Central Region First Team Nick Marable, wrestling, Tennessee Sports Hall of

Fame Male Professional Athlete of the YearSydney Scott, women’s cross country,

USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic RegionJuwan Staten, men’s basketball, NABC

All-District 8 First Team, USBWA All-District 10 Team

Lisa Stoia, women’s soccer, NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year

Kevin White, football, ECAC All-Star Team

NATIONAL AWARDSAndy Bevin, men’s soccer, Senior CLASS Award

FinalistKadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, Missouri

Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, Canada U20 Player of the Year

Sammie Henson, wrestling, National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee

Averee Fields, women’s basketball, Hair Achievement Award for February 2015

Josh Lambert, football, Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza Award Finalist

Kate Schwindel, women’s soccer, Senior CLASS Award Finalist

Juwan Staten, men’s basketball, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist

Clint Trickett, football, Davey O’Brien SemifinalistKevin White, football, Tallahassee Quarterback

Club Foundation Biletnikoff Award Finalist, Maxwell Award Semifinalist

Kelly Williams, cross country, NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Elite 89 Award

FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSAndy Bevin, men’s soccer, Capital One Academic

All-America; NSCAA Scholar All-AmericaThomas Kyanko, rifle, Capital One Academic

All-America At-LargeDavid Palley, swimming, Capital One Academic

All-America At-Large

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Assistant Coach Amanda Merritt | 28

Assistant Coach Stacy Van Order | 29

Support Staff | 30

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Jimmy King

JIMMY KING IS IN his ninth 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 all four crews advance to the Grand Finals, with two boats finishing in the top-10, at the Knecht Cup Regatta for the fourth time in program history. Each season has seen steady improvement since then as King continues to build WVU’s collegiate rowing program legacy.

At West Virginia 2014-15West Virginia opened its spring slate with a series of races against Georgetown and North Carolina in Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River. The Mountaineers earned a first-place finish, a runner-up finish and a pair of third-place finishes behind Georgetown and North Carolina with their four crews at the event. The highlight of the day was the first-place finish by the Varsity 4+ boat, crossing the line four seconds ahead of North Carolina.West Virginia then traveled to West Windsor, New Jersey, to compete at the Knecht Cup. The two-day event featured crews from 70 different schools across the country. The Women’s Second Varsity Eight boat posted a time of 7:02.19 to take home a win in the Petite Final, after placing third in its heat the day before. The Mountaineers held off Alabama’s boat by less than .77 seconds to place seventh overall out of 18 boats throughout the course of the two day event.After a two-week hiatus, the squad finished the 2015 regular season schedule at the EAWRC Sprints. The Mountaineers’ top finishes came from the Second and Third Varsity Eight boats. The Second Varsity Eight crew finished eighth overall out of 13 crews (7:06.876), and the Third Varsity Eight boat finished eighth overall and second in the Petite Final in front of Holy Cross, Rutgers and Buffalo with a time of 7:31.231. Come championship season, WVU amassed 52 points for a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The First Varsity Four continued its strong season, crossing the line in 7:58.13 to place fifth out of eight boats in the Grand Final, just one second shy of Tennessee’s boat. Senior Elizabeth Duarte was named to the All-Big 12 Rowing First Team.

At West Virginia 2013-14During the 2013-14 campaign, the Mountaineers 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 Varsity 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 Championship 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 Championship 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 Mountaineers secured a third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ “A” race, and second and first place honors in the “B” and “C” heats, respectively. A week later, the Varsity 8+ crew secured a first-place finish against Alabama and UCF, with a time of 7:41.5. 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 Championship 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 Championship 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 program 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).

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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.

At West Virginia 2009-10The 2009-10 season served as the foundation for success, as King developed the athletes that led the team the following season. Notable results included a third-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio, and a first-place finish at the second annual Head of the Mon in the fall season. In the spring season, the Varsity 8+ crew finished first at North Carolina, and recorded a second-place finish at George Mason. The crew also rowed to a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships, and a second-place finish in the petite finals at the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship. King was also instrumental in implementing 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 included competition from Dayton, Duquesne and George Mason. Additionally, four members of the team were honored as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes.

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 Championship. 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 women’s heavyweight program.

While at Georgetown, King also provided

administrative support to the

part-time coaches of the women’s

lightweight program, 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 Championship 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 assistant coach and head coach of the men’s and women’s crew teams at Bucknell from 1990-96. King has also served as a coach for the Navy Rowing Camp each year since 2005. A six-day summer camp for girls ages 13-18, the camp places emphasis on technique development and personal improvement.

PersonalCurrently, King serves as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Committee, 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 Association from April 2004 – April 2006.

King is a 1990 graduate of Bucknell, where he earned a bachelor’s

degree in sociology with a concentration in legal studies.

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Amanda MerrittAMANDA MERRITT IS IN her third season with West Virginia University rowing program. Merritt serves as the head novice coach, coordinates community service events

and manages the team’s social media outlets.

In the 2014-15 season, West Virginia posted two top-five finishes in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ event, earning a silver and bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan in Fairfax Station, Virginia.

In the 2013-14 season, the novice fours earned a silver and bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan in Fairfax, Virginia. In addition, the Novice 8+ advanced to the Grand Final and earned a bronze medal at the Knecht Cup.

Merritt spent two years at Ohio State as a volunteer assistant coach for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. At OSU, Merritt aided in on-campus recruiting and gave instruction on both water and land rowing technique. Merritt also served as a camp instructor for Buckeye Sports Camps.

Prior to coaching at OSU, Merritt was a three-time varsity letterwinner for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. She garnered Academic All-Big Ten accolades on three occasions, was a five-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and was the recipient of the Golden Buckeye Award. Merritt served as a team captain on the Leadership Committee.

During her senior year, she rowed in the 2V8+ that won a gold medal at the Big 10 Championship, followed by a fourth-place finish in the Grand Final at the NCAA Championship.

In the 2009-10 season, Merritt rowed in the 2V8+ that claimed a bronze medal at the South/Central Region Sprints and a bronze medal at the Big 12 Ten Championship. That same boat placed 11th at the 2010 NCAA Championship. In the 2008-09 season, Merritt raced in the 2V4+ that won a gold medal in the Open Four category at the South/Central Region Sprints.

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

ASSISTANT COACH


Stacey Van OrderSTACEY VAN ORDER IS IN her fourth season as assistant coach for the West Virginia University rowing program. While at WVU, Van Order oversees all recruiting efforts and is

the primary coach for the Varsity Fours. Since her arrival in 2012, the recruiting classes have quadrupled in size.

At the 2015 Big 12 Rowing Championship, Van Order led the Mountaineers First Varsity Four to a fifth-place finish (7:58.13) in the Grand Final, just one second shy of Tennessee.

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

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

finished sixth in the Varsity Eights. Additionally, Rachel Conway was named to the All-CAA Team. Van Order also led the Novice 8+ to a fourth-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta.

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

A four-year member (2004-08) of the Eastern Michigan rowing team, Van Order earned the Eagles’ Varsity of the Year Award as a senior. As a graduate assistant for the EMU squad from 2008-11, she served as the recruiting coordinator and coached the novice team. Van Order also conducted tryouts 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 bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from EMU in 2008.

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Samantha YOUNG Athletic Trainer

Emily PATTON Educational Counselor

Bubba SCHMIDT Equipment Manager

Bradley PERSINGER GA Athletic Trainer

Amy SALVATORE Athletic Communications

Dr. Matt LIVELY Medical Director

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2016 Roster | 32

Returners | 34

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2016 ROSTERName Class Hometown Last School Aria Asselta So. Vineland, N.J. Vineland High Nicole Bender Fr. Morgantown, Pa. Twin Valley High Megan Brophy Jr. Randolph, N.J. Randolph High Alexis Brown Fr. Dallas, Texas Nicholas County High Alisha Brownfield Jr. Barboursville, W.Va. Cabell Midland High Courtney Caugh So. Martinsburg, W.Va. Musselman High Whitney Chrisman Jr. San Jose, Calif. Leigh High Alison Coates Sr. Leesburg, Va. Loudon County High Anna Cokeley So. Harrisville, W.Va. Ritchie County High Emily Deming Jr. Nokomis, Fla. Pine View High Grace Dever Fr. Lakewood, Ohio Lakewood High Kara Ehrenberger Fr. McMurray, Pa. Peters Township High Courtney Freeman Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Twinsburg High Amanda Garn Fr. Jeromesville, Ohio Hillsdale High Lauren Gross Fr. Fremont, Pa. Pine Grove Area High Abigail Harris Jr. Havertown, Pa. Merion Mercy Academy Susannah Hartlove Sr. Ephrata, Pa. Ephrata High Gabriella Hawkins So. Manahawkin, N.J. So.uthern Regional High Hailey Henderson-Stone Fr. Morgantown, W.Va. University High Amy Hoaglund Fr. Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Mt. Lebanon High Elizabeth Hooper So. Wheeling, W.Va. Wheeling Park High Marika Hoskins Jr. Eugene, Ore. So.uth Eugene High Janae Hurst Fr. Maryville, Tenn. Maryville High Madison Hrynda Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills High Madison James Jr. Poway, Calif. Poway High Brittany James Sr. Englewood, N.J. Paramus Catholic High Sadie Kalathunkal Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair High Elizabeth Kantak Sr. Sandy Springs, Ga. St. Pius X Catholic Carly Ledbetter Fr. Mercer Island, Wash. Holy Names Academy Louisa Morgan Jr. Blenheim, New Zealand Marlborough Girls’ College Kaitlyn Norman So. Abbottstown, Pa. New Oxford High Elise Peden Fr. Charleston, W.Va. Charleston Catholic High Emma Preston Jr. Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca High Abbigail Rees So. Ft. Wright, Ky. Notre Dame Academy Lorena Rose So. Marlinton, W.Va. Pocahontas County High Jacqueline Spiropoulos So. Columbus, Ohio Bexley High Anna Stafford So. Ranson, W.Va. Jefferson High Emily Stasi So. Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial High Madison Stepp Fr. Cumberland, Md. Fort Hill High Kaitlin Sullivan Fr. Nokomis, Fla. Pine View School Allyson Ugland Fr. Charleston, W.Va. George Washington High Lillian Westerman So. Knoxville, Tenn. Hardin Valley Academy Olivia White Jr. Great Falls, Va. Langley High Sarah Williams So. Evans, W.Va. Ripley High Emma Winders Fr. Dunedin, New Zealand Columba College Elizabeth Young Fr. South Charleston, W.Va. South Charleston High


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California 2Florida 2Georgia 1Kentucky 1Maryland 1 New Jersey 5 New Zealand 2 New York 1 Ohio 4Oregon 1 Pennsylvania 9Tennessee 2Texas 1 Virginia 2Washington 1West Virginia 11

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ARIA ASSELTASOPHOMOREVINELAND, N.J.VINELAND

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Rowed the first varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

■ Rowed the second varsity eight to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup

■ Placed 18th out of 35 teams with the second varsity eight in the Championship Women’s 8 at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a top-10 finish in the Women’s Open 8 competition at the Head of the Ohio

Prep ■ Lettered in rowing and swimming all four years ■ Placed fourth in the Senior Women’s 4+ at the 2014 Stotesbury Cup Regatta

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

■ Captain of the swim team ■ Named to NISCA All-America Interscholastic Academic Team ■ Member of the National Honor Society ■ Graduated Summa 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 ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Megan Brophy ■ Junior ■ Randolph, N.J. ■ Randolph ■

MEGAN BROPHYJUNIORRANDOLPH, N.J. RANDOLPH

2015 (So.) ■ Advanced to the grand final in the first varsity four at the Big 12 Championship, finishing fifth overall

■ Rowed the first varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the third final at the Knecht Cup

■ Placed fourth out of 39 teams with the first varsity four in the Women’s Championship 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Placed sixth out of 45 teams with the first varsity eight in the Championship Women’s 8 at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Rowed the second varsity eight to a fourth-place finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (Fr.) ■ Rowed the first varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Placed fifth with the first varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship ■ Rowed the first novice four and the first varsity eight crews to eighth-place finishes at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Placed seventh with the third varsity four in the Women’s Open 4+ at the Head of the Ohio

Prep ■ Coached by Rob Welsh ■ Captain of the rowing, swim and field hockey teams

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 ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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ALISHA BROWNFIELDJUNIORBARBOURSVILLE, W.VA.CABELL MIDLAND

2015 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Advanced to the grand final in the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship, finishing sixth overall

■ Rowed the second varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Earned a first-place finish with the second varsity eight in the petite final at the Knecht Cup

■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a top-10 finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Placed fifth with the fourth varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Competed in the third varsity eight at the Knecht Cup

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 ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

COURTNEY CAUGHSOPHOMOREMARTINSBURG, W.VA.MUSSELMAN

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Coxed the third varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the Big 12 Championship

■ Coxed the third varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Coxed the first varsity four to a bronze-medal finish in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ at the Head of Occoquan

Prep ■ Lettered in track and field all four years

Personal ■ Daughter of Christopher Caugh and Michelle Palmer ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is July 21 ■ Majoring in biology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

MeganBROPHY, LillianWESTERMAN, KaitlanEASON, EmilyDEMING

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WHITNEY CHRISMANJUNIORSAN JOSE, CALIF.LEIGH

2015 (So.) ■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a top-10 finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (Fr.) ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal ■ Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Finished fifth with the third varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Placed fourth with the third varsity eight at the Conference USA Championship

■ Finished 14th in the third varsity eight at the Head of the Ohio

Prep ■ 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’ ■ Captain of the soccer team ■ Recipient of the President’s Award

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

ALISON COATESSENIORLEESBURG, VA.LOUDON COUNTY

2015 (Jr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

■ Placed 18th out of 35 teams in the Championship Women’s 8 at the Head of Occoquan

2014 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish with the first varsity four at the Conference USA Championship

■ Placed fifth with the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Crossed the line in 16th out of 40 boats with the second varsity eight in the Open Club 8 at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Finished fourth with the second varsity eight in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2013 (Fr.) ■ Placed fifth with the first varsity four in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a fifth-place finish with the first varsity four at the Big 12 Championship

■ Placed 10th out of 31 crews in the second varsity eight at the Knecht Cup

■ Coxed the first novice eight and second novice four crews at the Head of the Occoquan and Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

■ Earned a first-place finish with the first novice eight at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

2012 (Prior to West Virginia) ■ Attended Francis Marion University

Prep ■ 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

ANNA COKELEYSOPHOMOREHARRISVILLE, W.VA.RITCHIE COUNTY

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Advanced to the grand final in the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship, finishing sixth overall



■ Rowed the first varsity four to a bronze-medal finish in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan


Prep ■ Lettered in track and field ■ Class valedictorian

Personal ■ Daughter of Ed and Gail Cokeley ■ Older sister Rachel was a member of the WVU rowing team from 2012-15

■ One of four children ■ Birthday is September 29 ■ Majoring in mechanical engineering ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY DEMINGJUNIORNOKOMIS, FLA.PINE VIEW

2015 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Coxed the first varsity four to the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship, finishing fifth overall

■ Coxed the first varsity four to a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Coxed the second varsity four to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Championship 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

2014 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Coxed the third varsity eight to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Coxed the third varsity eight to a fourth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a bronze medal with the novice eight at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished fifth out of 37 crews in the Women’s Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Won bronze with the first varsity four at the Head of the Schuylkill ■ Crossed the line in fourth place with the second varsity eight at the Head of the Ohio

Prep ■ Rowed for coach Randy Higel ■ 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 ■ One of two children

■ Birthday is April 10 ■ Majoring in psychology ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ABIGAIL HARRISJUNIORHAVERTOWN, PA.MERION MERCY ACADEMY

2015 (So.) ■ Earned a first-place finish with the first varsity eight in the petite final at the Big 12 Championship



■ Placed fourth out of 39 teams in the Women’s Championship 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Competed in the first varsity eight that earned a sixth-place finish out of 45 teams in the Championship Women’s 8 at the Head of Occoquan

■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (Fr.) ■ Coxed the second varsity eight to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Helped the second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Coxed the second varsity eight to the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup

■ Coxed the second varsity four to a 17th-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Competed in the Novice Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

Prep ■ Coached by Mike Brown ■ 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 eight

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Personal ■ Daughter of Jeff and Amy Harris ■ One of seven children ■ Birthday is July 19 ■ Majoring in psychology ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

SUSANNAH HARTLOVESENIOREPHRATA, PA.EPHRATA

2015 (Jr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Advanced to the grand final with the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship, finishing sixth overall


■ Rowed the second varsity four to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Championship 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Placed sixth out of 45 teams with the first varsity eight in the Championship Women’s 8 at the Head of Occoquan

■ Rowed the second varsity eight to a top-five finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ■ Rowed the second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Took fourth place with the second varsity eight in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Competed in the second varsity eight in the petite final at the Knecht Cup

■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats with the second varsity eight at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Crossed the finish line in fourth with the second varsity eight at the Head of the Ohio

2013 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Team MVP and ERG Hammer Award (Novice) ■ Placed fifth with the first varsity four at the Big 12 Championship ■ Placed fifth with the first varsity four in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Rowed to a second-place finish with the first varsity four against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware

■ Earned a first-place finish as part of the first novice eight at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

Prep ■ 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 and German

■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ELIZABETH HOOPERSOPHOMOREWHEELING, W.VA.WHEELING PARK

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Raced in the third varsity eight boat to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Rowed the varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Competed in the third varsity eight at the Knecht Cup

Prep ■ Played volleyball and was named to the OVAC All-Academic Team

■ Member of the National Honor Society

SusannahHARTLOVE


Personal ■ Daughter of Michael and Gretchen Hooper ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is January 16 ■ Majoring in marketing ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

MARIKA HOSKINSJUNIOREUGENE, ORE.SOUTH EUGENE

2015 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Raced in the third varsity eight boat to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Rowed the varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the EAWRC Sprints

2014 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Crossed the finish line in fourth place with the third varsity eight in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Took fifth place with the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Won a bronze medal with the first novice eight at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats with the second varsity eight at the Head of the Schuylkill

Prep ■ Coached by Damion Winship ■ Placed ninth at the 2011 Youth Nationals in the Women’s 4+ ■ Member of the 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 ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

MADISON JAMESJUNIORPOWAY, CALIF.POWAY

2015 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Advanced to the grand final in the first varsity four at the Big 12 Championship, finishing fifth overall



■ Rowed the second varsity eight to a top-five finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (Fr.) ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal ■ Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Crossed the line in fifth place with the second varsity four at the Big 12 Championship

■ Finished in fourth place with the first varsity four in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Won bronze with the novice eight at the Knecht Cup ■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats with the second varsity eight in the Open Club 8 at the Head of the Schuylkill

■ Rowed on the novice four at the Head of the Schuykill ■ Finished 14th with the third varsity eight in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

■ Placed seventh with the third varsity four in the Women’s Open 4+ at the Head of the Ohio

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

■ Member of the National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Guy and Heidi James ■ Mother rowed at Wisconsin ■ One of three children ■ Brother played rugby at UCLA ■ Birthday is March 27 ■ Majoring in nursing ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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BRITTANY JAMESSENIORENGLEWOOD, N.J.PARAMUS CATHOLIC

2015 (Jr.) ■ Advanced to the grand final with the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship, finishing sixth overall

■ Coxed the first varsity eight in the petite final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Coxed the first varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the third final at the Knecht Cup


■ Coxed the first varsity eight to a second-place finish out of 17 teams in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (So.) ■ Coxed the varsity four to a fourth-place finish in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Coxed the second varsity four to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship

■ Was the coxswain in the second varsity four at the Knecht Cup ■ Coxed the third varsity eight to 34th place in the Women’s Open Club 8 at the Head of the Schuylkill Coxed the third varsity four to 20th place in the Championship Women’s 4 at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Coxed the third varsity four to a seventh-place finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2013 (Fr.) ■ Contributed as coxswain ■ Led the Open 4+ ‘B’ crew to a third-place finish in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Coxed the novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan

Prep ■ Member of the swimming 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 ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

SADIE KALATHUNKALSENIORPITTSBURGH, PA.UPPER ST. CLAIR

2015 (Jr.) ■ Advanced to the grand final in the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship, finishing sixth overall


■ Placed first with the second varsity eight in the petite final at the Knecht Cup

■ Earned a second-place finish out of 17 teams with the first varsity eight in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (So.) ■ Rowed in the third varsity eight at the Conference USA Championship

■ Finished in fifth place with the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Competed with the novice eight that took bronze at the Knecht Cup

Prep ■ Attended Upper St. Clair High

BrittanyJAMES


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

ELIZABETH KANTAKSENIORSANDY SPRINGS, GA.ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC

2015 (Jr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Earned a first-place finish with the first varsity eight in the petite final at the Big 12 Championship

■ Rowed in the first varsity eight at the EAWRC Sprints ■ Raced the second varsity four to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Championship 8 at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Competed in the first varsity eight that earned a sixth-place finish against 45 teams in the Championship Women’s 8 at the Head of Occoquan

■ Earned a second-place finish with the first varsity eight against 17 teams in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ■ Competed with the second varsity eight at the Conference USA Championship, finishing fourth in the petite final

■ Finished fifth in the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Placed fourth with the first varsity eight in the third final at the Knecht Cup

■ Won bronze, finishing third 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

■ Won gold with the Open 8 and the Open 2x at the Head of the Ohio

2013 (Fr.) ■ Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year ■ Earned to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Was part of the first varsity eight that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup

■ Rowed in the first varsity eight 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 with the first varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Earned a fifth-place finish with the first varsity eight at the Conference USA Championship

■ Rowed to two medal-winning performances with the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crews at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta

Prep ■ Rowed for St. Andrew Rowing Club ■ Named the 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

ElizabetKANTAK, SadieKALATHUNKAL, AlishaBROWNFIELD, AnnaCOKELEY

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LOUISA MORGANJUNIORBLENHEIM, NEW ZEALANDMARLBOROUGH GIRLS’ COLLEGE

2015 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Earned a first-place finish with the first varsity eight in the petite final at the Big 12 Championship


■ the Head of the Occoquan ■ Rowed the first varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the third final at the Knecht Cup

■ Raced the second varsity four to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Championship 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan



2014 (Fr.) ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Finished in fifth with the first varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Placed second with the first varsity eight in the petite final at the Conference USA Championship

■ Finished sixth with the second varsity eight in the petite final at the Knecht Cup

■ Finished 23rd in the Novice Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■ Crossed the finish line in 16th place in the Second Open 8 at the Head of the Schuylkill

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

Prep ■ Coached by Dave Williamson ■ 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 industrial engineering ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMMA PRESTONJUNIORITHACA, N.Y.ITHACA

2015 (So.) ■ Advanced to the grand final in the second varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship, finishing sixth overall


■ Earned a second-place finish out of 17 teams in the first varsity eight in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

2014 (Fr.) ■ Crossed the finish line in fourth place in the opening heat of the third varsity eight at the Conference USA Championship

■ Took fifth with the first varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship ■ Won bronze with the novice 8 at the Knecht Cup

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 ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EmmaPRESTON


ABBIGAIL REESSOPHOMOREFT. WRIGHT, KY.NOTRE DAME ACADEMY

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Raced in the second varsity four at the Big 12 Championship ■ Rowed the first varsity four to a ninth-place finish out of 11 crews at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Competed in the third varsity eight at the Knecht Cup ■ Placed 13th in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 8 at the Head of the Occoquan

■ Earned a silver medal in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

Prep ■ Raced for Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club ■ Earned a first-place finish with the second varsity eight at the 2014 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships

■ Placed second with the third varsity four at the 2014 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships

Personal ■ Daughter of Andrew and Tami Rees ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is January 27 ■ Majoring in psychology ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

LORENA ROSESOPHOMOREMARLINTON, W.VA.POCAHONTAS COUNTY

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Raced in the third varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship ■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a second-place finish in the petite final at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Competed in the third varsity eight at the Knecht Cup ■ Raced in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 8 at the Head of Occoquan

Prep ■ Captain of the basketball and soccer teams as a senior ■ Named to the all-tournament and all-state teams ■ Member of the 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 SPIROPOULOSSOPHOMORECOLUMBUS, OHIOBEXLEY

2015 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Rowed the third varsity eight to a ninth-place finish in the Women’s Open 8 at the Head of the Ohio

Prep ■ Raced for Bexley High and competed for Dublin Crew ■ Captain of the Dublin Crew ■ Rowed in the varsity eight boat her junior and senior year

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

EMILY STASISOPHOMOREHADDONFIELD, N.J.HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL

2015 (Fr.) ■ Earned a first-place finish with the first varsity eight in the petite final at the Big 12 Championship


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■ Placed first with the second varsity eight in the petite final at the Knecht Cup

■ Competed in the third varsity four at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing 15th



Prep ■ Raced for Haddonfield Crew Club ■ Captain of the Haddonfield Crew Club ■ Lettered in swimming (2) and rowing (3) ■ Second-place finish at the 2014 Haddon Hammer New Jersey Indoor Rowing Championship

■ Won a 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 WESTERMANSOPHOMOREKNOXVILLE, TENN.HARDIN VALLEY ACADEMY

2015 (Fr.) ■ Advanced to the grand final in the first varsity four at the Big 12 Championship, finishing fifth overall

■ Raced the first varsity four to a ninth-place finish at the EAWRC Sprints

■ Rowed the first varsity four to a bronze-medal finish in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ at the Head of Occoquan

Prep ■ Named the team’s co-captain for the Atomic Rowing Club her senior season

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

OLIVIA WHITEJUNIORGREAT FALLS, VA.LANGLEY

2015 (So.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■ Raced in the third varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship ■ Competed in the third varsity eight at the Knecht Cup

2014 (Fr.) ■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■ Took fourth in the third varsity eight at the Conference USA Championship

■ Earned a fifth-place finish in the third varsity eight at the Big 12 Championship

■ Won bronze with the novice eight at the Knecht Cup ■ Rowed with the novice eight against Indiana

Prep ■ Competed for Ashley Leake

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

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NICOLE BENDERFRESHMANMORGANTOWN, PA.TWIN VALLEY

Prep ■ Lettered in track and field as a junior and senior ■ Qualified for the county javelin event her junior and senior seasons

Personal ■ Daughter of Kevin and Lisa Bender ■ Her great, great, great uncle was Charles “Chief” Bender, who was one of the winningest managers in baseball history and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953

■ One of three children ■ Birthday is February 4 ■ Majoring in biochemistry

ALEXIS BROWNFRESHMANDALLAS, TEXASNICHOLAS COUNTY

Prep ■ Was named first team all-state in the shuttle hurdle relay ■ Placed first in the 4x100 meter relay at the state track meet ■ Was a member of the women’s soccer team that earned the 2015 regional title

■ Participated in AAU basketball

Personal ■ Daughter of Shaun Brown and Hannah Byrnes ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is December 13 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology

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GRACE DEVERFRESHMANLAKEWOOD, OHIOLAKEWOOD

Prep ■ Raced for the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association in the fall of 2013 and 2014

■ Was captain of the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association in 2014 ■ Earned the Leadership Award for the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association

■ Was a two-time letterwinner in track and field at Lakewood High ■ Competed in speed skating for nine years and was the state runner-up from 2010-12

Personal ■ Daughter of Michael and Stacy Dever ■ Sister Maggie rows at Rutgers ■ One of five children ■ Birthday is May 30 ■ Majoring in environmental protection

KARA EHRENBERGERFRESHMANMcMURRAY, PA.PETERS TOWNSHIP

Prep ■ Was a four-time letterwinner in outdoor track and a three-time letterwinner in indoor track

■ Lettered in volleyball for two years ■ Was a member of the National Honor Society and Interact Club ■ Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Personal ■ Daughter of David and Adrianne Ehrenberger ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is November 15 ■ Majoring in pharmacy

COURTNEY FREEMANFRESHMANCLEVELAND, OHIOTWINSBURG

Prep ■ Was a regional qualifier for gymnastics and track and field

Personal ■ Daughter of Otis Freeman and Michelle McGhee ■ Her brother was a free agent for the San Diego Chargers before joining the military

■ One of four children ■ Birthday is May 22 ■ Majoring in strategic communications

AMANDA GARNFRESHMANJEROMESVILLE, OHIOHILLSDALE

Prep ■ Earned a varsity letter in softball and basketball ■ Named the captain of the basketball team her junior and senior seasons

■ Participated in the Wayne County All-Star game ■ Was a member of the National Honor Society ■ Graduated with honors

Personal ■ Daughter of Rob and Kate Garn ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is December 25 ■ Majoring in biochemistry


LAUREN GROSSFRESHMANTREMONT, PA.PINE GROVE AREA

Prep ■ Was named the cheerleading captain as a senior ■ Placed first in the co-ed division district cheerleading competition

Personal ■ Daughter of Keith and Becky Gross ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is May 19 ■ Majoring in psychology

GABRIELLA HAWKINSSOPHOMOREMANAHAWKIN, N.J.SOUTHERN REGIONAL

Prep ■ Participated on the soccer college showcase team ■ Lettered in soccer all four years ■ Played one season of lacrosse and track and field ■ Was a member of the German National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of John and Linda Hawkins ■ Father played Division III hockey at Rochester Institute of Technology, and then moved on to play in a professional league in Holland

■ One of three children ■ Birthday is September 22 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology

HAILEY HENDERSON-STONEFRESHMANMORGANTOWN, W.VA.UNIVERSITY

Prep ■ Attended University High

Personal ■ Daughter of Michael and Christina Stone ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is January 7 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology

AMY HOAGLUNDFRESHMANMT. LEBANON, PA.MT. LEBANON

Prep ■ Lettered one season in swimming and diving ■ Participated in the 2015 Pittsburgh half marathon

Personal ■ Daughter of Robert and Tracy Hoaglund ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is November 18 ■ Majoring in nursing

JANAE HURSTFRESHMANMARYVILLE, TENN.MARYVILLE

Prep ■ Rowed for the East Tennessee Rowing Organization under coach Andrew Krug

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■ Earned a silver medal at the 2014 Tennessee Indoor Rowing Championship

■ Placed third in the Varsity 2- at the 2014 USRowing Southeast Junior Championship

■ Placed fourth in the Youth Women’s 2- at the 2014 Head of the Hooch

Personal ■ Daughter of Sidney Hurst ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is December 9 ■ Majoring in biology

MADISON HRYNDAFRESHMANPITTSBURGH, PA.NORTH HILLS

Prep ■ Competed for Three Rivers Junior Rowing under coaches Rick Brown and Steve McCarthy

■ Earned a gold medal in the First Varsity 4+ and placed fourth in the First Varsity 8+ at the 2014 USRowing Midwest Junior Championship

■ Placed sixth in the First Varsity 8+ and fourth in the First Varsity 4+ at the 2013 USRowing Midwest Junior Championship

Personal ■ Daughter of Keith and Lisa Hrynda ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is October 9 ■ Majoring in animal science

CARLY LEDBETTERFRESHMANMERCER ISLAND, WASH.HOLY NAMES ACADEMY

Prep ■ Rowed for the Holy Names Academy under coach Caitlin McClain ■ Competed with Seattle Area Rowing in the summer under coach Padraic McGovern

■ Placed second at the 2015 NW District Championship in the Varsity 4x with Holy Names Academy

■ Placed sixth in the Junior A 8+ and Intermediate 8+ at the 2014 USRowing Club Nationals, representing Seattle Area Rowing

■ Finished fourth in the third Varsity 8+ and second in the Varsity 4x at the 2014 USRowing Northwest Championship

■ Won a gold medal in the third Varsity Four at the 2014 Brentwood Regatta with Holy Names Academy

■ Placed ninth at the 2015 US Youth Nationals in the Varsity 4x with Holy Names Academy

■ Earned one varsity rowing letter and one soccer letter at Holy Names Academy

■ Was a two-time women’s soccer varsity letterwinner and one-time track and field letterwinner at Mercer Island High

■ Participated in basketball while at Mercer Island High

Personal ■ Daughter of Carl and Tiffany Ledbetter ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is January 23 ■ Majoring in graphic design ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

KAITLYN NORMANSOPHOMOREABBOTTSTOWN, PA.NEW OXFORD HIGH

Prep ■ Participated in field hockey for four years and soccer for two seasons

■ Named the team captain of the field hockey and soccer teams ■ Was a member of National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Charlie and Debra Norman ■ Sister Tracy played field hockey at Penn State and also rowed on its crew team

■ One of three children ■ Birthday is November 20 ■ Majoring in advertising


ELISE PEDENFRESHMANCHARLESTON, W.VA.CHARLESTON CATHOLIC

Prep ■ Earned honorable mention for softball as a senior ■ Received the Coach’s Award for swimming her senior season

Personal ■ Daughter of Paul and Jamie Peden ■ Sister Marybeth rowed for the University of Charleston ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is May 9 ■ Majoring in animal and nutritional sciences

ANNA STAFFORDSOPHOMORERANSON, W.VA.JEFFERSON

Prep ■ Participated in basketball, boxing, tennis, wrestling and track and field

Personal ■ Daughter of Robert and Margaret Stafford ■ One of two children ■ Birthday is January 10 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■

MADISON STEPPFRESHMANCUMBERLAND, MD.FORT HILL

Prep ■ Lettered in volleyball her senior season and was named to the all-area first team

■ Captain of the volleyball team her senior year

Personal ■ Daughter of Jeff and Jill Stepp ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is July 4 ■ Majoring in fashion dress and merchandising

KAITLIN SULLIVANFRESHMANNOKOMIS, FLA.PINE VIEW SCHOOL

Prep ■ Named the 2014-15 captain of Lyman High’s rowing squad ■ Won the Golden Oar Award during the 2012-13 and 2014-15 seasons

Personal ■ Daughter of Paul and Jennifer Sullivan ■ One of three children ■ Birthday is June 7 ■ Majoring in nursing

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ALLYSON UGLANDFRESHMANCHARLESTON, W.VA.GEORGE WASHINGTON

Prep ■ Lettered in track and field as a senior ■ Was a four-time letterwinner in swimming ■ Won the 2013 and 2015 swimming state titles

Personal ■ Daughter of Jamison and Lynn Ugland ■ Brother Chuckie played baseball at Oklahoma ■ One of four children ■ Birthday is February 24 ■ Majoring in chemistry

SARAH WILLIAMSSOPHOMOREEVANS, W.VA.RIPLEY

Prep ■ Was a one-year letterwinner in track and field ■ Lettered in basketball all four years and was named the team captain her senior season

■ Scored 1,000 points throughout her four-year career ■ Earned MSAC special honorable mention and all-state honorable mention recognitions in basketball her junior and senior years

■ Participated on the W.V. BACF all-star team ■ Was a member of the National Honor Society

Personal ■ Daughter of Jerrold and Melisa Williams ■ One of five children ■ Birthday is December 14 ■ Majoring in exercise physiology

EMMA WINDERSFRESHMANDUNEDIN, NEW ZEALANDCOLUMBA COLLEGE

Prep ■ Competed for Otago University Rowing Club under coach Matt Smail

■ Won gold medals in the U19 1x and U19 2x at the 2014 South Island Rowing Championship, competing for Otago University Rowing Club

■ Placed first in the U18 1x at the 2014 South Island Secondary Schools Championship, racing for Columba College

■ Placed second in the U19 2x and Club 2x at the 2014 NZ Rowing Championship

■ Placed third in the Club 1x at the 2014 New Zealand Rowing Championship

■ Was a member of the 2014 Rowing New Zealand U21 Trans-Tasman Team selected to Lightweight 2x

Personal ■ Daughter of Kevin Winders and Christine Montgomery ■ Her mother is a former New Zealand champion lightweight sculler ■ Her father coached her mother, as well as other New Zealand title-winning crews

■ One of two children ■ Birthday is May 28 ■ Majoring in human nutrition ■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ELIZABETH YOUNGFRESHMANSOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA.SOUTH CHARLESTON

Prep ■ Lettered in swimming and track and field for three years ■ Was a one-time letterwinner in cross country ■ Earned the Team Leadership Swimming Award her senior year ■ Graduated with high honors

Personal ■ Daughter of Mark and Angela Young ■ One of five children ■ Birthday is February 7 ■ Majoring in history

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The West Virginia University rowing team is ready to race into the 2016 season. The Mountaineers return 24 student-athletes from the 2015 season and welcome 22 newcomers to the mix, who will compete for the first time on the collegiate stage this season.

As ninth-year coach Jimmy King looks ahead to the 2016 season, he reflects on the 2015 fall slate and discusses his expectations for the upcoming spring campaign.

2015 Fall SeasonThe novice team swept Duquesne, Pitt and Carnegie Mellon to conclude the fall season on Nov. 7, on the Allegheny River. The novice 8 ‘A’ boat raced to a first-place finish with a time of 11:11.86, five seconds ahead of Pitt. The Novice 8 ‘B’ boat also won, finishing in front of Pitt with a time of 10:37.8 on a course approximately 200 meters shorter than the first novice 8 competition. In the last two races of the

day, West Virginia finished first with a time of 11:40.8 in the Novice 4 ‘A’ race, followed by another first-place finish in the Novice 4 ‘B’ race.

The Head of the Occoquan was the first regatta of the season for the novice team on Oct. 31. Eight of the Mountaineers’ 10 boats posted top-10 finishes on the Occoquan Reservoir. WVU’s four medals came with first-and second-place finishes in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+, a bronze-medal finish in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 8 and a fifth-place finish in the Women’s Championship 4+.

The WVU rowing team also had a strong showing in its fall season opener at the Head of the Ohio on Oct. 3. The Mountaineers placed first and third in the Women’s Open 4+ and second in the Women’s Open 8. To open the day, West Virginia finished second in the Women’s Open 8, competing against 12 boats to take a silver medal back home to Morgantown.

Fresh FacesWest Virginia added five recruits to the roster this season: Madison Hrynda, Janae Hurst, Carly Ledbetter, Kaitlin Sullivan and Emma Winders. Hrynda, Hurst, Ledbetter, Sullivan and Winders all competed and attributed to the Mountaineers’ success during the fall season. The Mountaineers also added 17 novice rowers from the fall season to the varsity roster this spring. Thirteen rowers are freshmen, while four sophomore rowers completed the Mountaineers’ lineup this spring.

Senior LeadershipThe Mountaineers roster consists of five seniors – Alison Coates, Susannah Hartlove, Brittany James, Sadie Kalathunkal and Elizabeth Kantak. Coates, Hartlove, James and Kantak have been a part of the rowing squad since their freshmen year, while Kalathunkal joined the Mountaineers’ in her sophomore year at WVU. All five seniors have made an immense impact on the team. This season, coach King hopes that each individual influences the underclassmen in a positive manner.

“We do have a young team, but we fortunately have many leaders as well,” King stated. “Although the senior class is small,

2016Preview

DATE EVENT LOCATION SITE

March 12-13 Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Oak Ridge, Tenn. Melton Hill Lake

March 25 North Carolina Duals Raleigh, N.C. Lake Wheeler

April 9-10 Knecht Cup West Windsor, N.J. Mercer Lake

April 23 At Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pa. Allegheny River

May 1 EAWRC Sprints Worcester, Mass. Lake Quinsigamond

May 14-15 Big 12 Championship Oak Ridge, Tenn. Melton Hill Lake

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they are relied upon to help teach their younger teammates not only about our team but about our sport. That’s where our upperclassmen can play an integral role in the overall development of our team.”

Winter TrainingFor the second consecutive year, the Mountaineers headed south to Cocoa Beach, Florida, to train in the unfrozen waters. The annual trip to Florida helps develop the bond with the novice and varsity squads as they train for the 2016 season. The Mountaineers practiced in the morning and again in the afternoon. The morning practices are longer and have a higher intensity, while the afternoon rows are a chance for technical work and work in smaller boats. The team also gets down to the nitty gritty on the ergs during the winter months in Morgantown.

“The majority of our time is spent on the ergs, but we break up the physical and mental grind of the ergs with a bit of cross training, primarily in the form of running,” King noted. “The team is in the weight room twice a week in order to build their endurance. They also work on injury prevention exercises.

“Our Florida camp was very productive this year despite many windy days and less than ideal water currents. The quality of rowing was quite good, considering our seven-week absence from the water. Rather than getting back to where we ended in the fall, we picked right back up and continued to progress throughout the week. That time also is very helpful as the varsity and novice squads merge into one team. A good winter camp helps ramp up the energy level going into our true winter training period on the ergs.”

Mental FocusRowing is a sport of mental focus. Coach King wants the team to mentally and physically prepare for every race this season, heading into the Big 12 Championship.

“It varies a bit person-to-person and that’s something we’ll remind the team about on the eve of our first competition,” King explained. “Some prepare quietly and want to be left alone, while others feed off the energy and chatter of their teammates. Teammates need to recognize and respect these differences, but at the same time, the focus turns from the individual to the crew. That’s where routine comes into play. The routine of when we arrive at the course

then meet by the trailer. The routine of the land warm-up and pre-race discussions. All of these things serve not only logistical and physical needs, but emotional needs as well.”

High ExpectationsThe Mountaineers will face several Big 12 opponents throughout the spring season in preparation for the 2016 Big 12 Rowing Championship. Last year, the Mountaineers finished fifth among Big 12 programs at the 2015 Big 12 Rowing Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, amassing 52 points. Senior Elizabeth Duarte was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. This season, the Mountaineers are prepared to continue to improve and have great success.

“We’re in a better position now than we were this time last year, but our team is small,” King noted. “A few rowers are out for various reasons and their absence will be felt at the start of the season, but we expect to have them all back sooner rather than later. As the first-year rowers, both recruits and novices, develop through the spring, we’re expecting much greater contributions from them at the end of the year.”

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2015 Fall ResultsHEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.Oct. 3, 2015Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 12:58.53 2ndWomen’s Open 4+ ‘B’ 14.04.33 1st‘A’ 14:12.24 3rd

LINEUPSVarsity EightMegan Brophy, Elizabeth Kantak, Anna Cokeley, Sadie Kalathunkal, Emma Preston, Elizabeth Hooper, Susannah Hartlove, Lilly Westerman and coxswain Emily DemingFirst Varsity FourMegan Brophy, Carly Ledbetter, Madison Hrynda, Janae Hurst and coxswain Kaitlin SullivanSecond Varsity Four Elizabeth Kantak, Susannah Hartlove, Anna Cokeley, Lily Westerman and coxswain Brittany James

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.Oct. 31, 2015Event Time FinishWomen’s Championship 8 ‘A’ 18:58.35 7thWomen’s Championship 4+ ‘C’ 20:42.16 5th‘A’ 21:10.57 8th‘B’ 21.47.77 12thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8 ‘A’ 20:06.06 3rd‘B’ 21:46.12 8th‘C’ 24:21.63 16thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:55.61 1st‘B’ 22:17.98 2nd‘C’ 23:55.91 10th

LINEUPSFirst Varsity EightElizabeth Hooper, Emily Stasi, Susannah Hartlove, Sadie Kalathunkal, Lillian Westerman, Madison Hyrnda, Carly Ledbetter, Megan Brophy and coxswain Emily DemingFirst Varsity FourCoxswain Kaitlin Sullivan, Elizabeth Hooper, Emily Stasi, Susannah Hartlove and Megan Brophy Second Varsity FourCoxswain Brittany James, Janae Hurst, Alisha Brownfield, Carly Ledbetter and Madison Hrynda Third Varsity FourCoxswain Emily Deming, Jacqueline Hunter, Abbigail Rees, Marika Hoskins and Aria Asselta First Novice EightHaley Huff, Amy Hoaglund, Amanda Garn, Kirsten Kron, Tia Carr, Elizabeth Young, Madison Stepp, Grace Dever and coxswain Cherlyn TegtneyerSecond Novice EightKiara Walker, Alison Paul, Elise Peden, Kara Ehreberger, Rachel Ridenour, Alexis Brown, Danielle Arnold, Nicole Bender and coxswain Nicole SciabarraThird Novice EightAnna Stafford, Emily Hummell, Gabriella Hokins, Mary Gonzales, Mia Gaither, Charla McDaniel, Courtney Richardson, Julie Schiffer and coxswain Courtney WatsonFirst Novice FourCoxswain Cherlyn Tegtneyer, Haley Huff, Amy Hoaglund, Madison Stepp and Grace DeverSecond Novice Four Coxswain Kara Ehreberger, Amada Garn, Kirsten Kron, Elizabeth Young and Tia CarrThird Novice FourCoxswain Nicole Sciabarra, Rachel Ridenour, Alexis Brown, Danielle Arnold and Nicole Bender

SCRIMMAGE VS. DUQUESNE, PITT & CARNEGIE MELLONAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.Nov. 7, 2015Event TimeNovice 8 ‘A’ West Virginia 11:11.86Pittsburgh 11:16.53Duquesne 12:00.28Novice 8 ‘B’ West Virginia 10:37.8Pittsburgh 11:18.5Novice 4+ ‘A’ West Virginia 11:40.8Pittsburgh 11:57.3Duquesne 12:28.8Novice 4+ ‘B’ West Virginia 12:52.73Duquesne 13:37.93Carnegie Mellon 14:22.78

LINEUPSFirst Novice EightHaley Huff, Amy Hoaglund, Kirsten Kron, Amanda Garn, Alexis Brown, Elizabeth Young, Madison Stepp, Grace Dever and coxswain Cherlyn TegtmeyerSecond Novice EightKiara Walker, Rachel Ridenour, Elise Peden, Alison Paul, Courtney Richardson, Kara Ehrenberger, Danielle Arnold, Nicole Bender and coxswain Nicole ScibarraFirst Novice FourCoxswain Cherlyn Tegtmeyer, Kirsten Kron, Amy Hoaglund, Madison Stepp and Grace DeverSecond Novice FourCoxswain Nicole Scibarra, Amanda Garn, Alexis Brown, Elizabeth Young and Haley Huff

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THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ROWING TEAM completed its 14th season in the spring of 2015 with 20 Mountaineers earning All-Big 12 Academic honors. Nineteen Mountaineers earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors, while one WVU student-athlete landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

Six members of the rowing squad also were named National Scholar Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for the 2015 season. The group was comprised of Elizabeth Duarte, Kelly Kramer, Alisha Brownfield, Emily Deming, Madison James and Louisa Morgan.

Also of note, former rower Alexandra Basil was a recipient of the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the conference’s highest academic honor.

The Mountaineers opened their fall season on Oct. 4, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. West Virginia posted three top-10 finishes in the Women’s Open 8+ event, earning a silver medal at the Head of the Ohio Regatta on the Allegheny RIver. Following a month off from competition, West Virginia continued its fall season workouts at the Head of the Occoquan, in Fairfax Station, Virginia (Nov. 1). The regatta was highlighted by two top-five finishes in the Women’s

Collegiate Novice 4+ event, earning a silver and a bronze medal.

West Virginia then concluded its fall season a week later, as the novice team squared off against Duquesne on the Monongahela River to win all five pieces (Nov. 7).

The 2015 spring schedule featured five events and a dual race in Morgantown on the Monongahela River. The Mountaineers traveled to Washington D.C., Indiana and Tennessee, and trekked to New Jersey twice for the Knecht Cup and EAWRC Sprints last season.

The Mountaineers kicked off their spring season with a pair of dual races against Georgetown and North Carolina on March 28. The Mountaineers earned a first-place finish, a pair of third-place finishes and a runner-up finish behind Georgetown and North Carolina with their four crews at the event.

A week later, the Mountaineers traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, for a scrimmage against the Hoosiers on Lake Lemon. Over the course of two days, West Virginia competed in a number of different pieces against Indiana from April 3-4.

Following the scrimmage with Indiana, the Mountaineers traveled to West Windsor, New

Jersey, for the famous Knecht Cup Regatta on April 11-12. The two-day event featured crews from 70 different schools across the country. The Mountaineers’ top finish came from the women’s second varsity eight boat, which won the Petite Final on Mercer Lake.

The rowing team then welcomed Duquesne for a scrimmage on the Monongahela River, as the Mountaineers competed in a number of different pieces on April 19.

West Virginia wrapped up its regular season on May 3, at the EAWRC Sprints in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The Mountaineers’ top finishes came from the second and third varsity eight boats, placing second in its respective Petite Finals.

After a week off from competition, West Virginia then concluded its 2015 season at the Big 12 Rowing Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from May 16-17. The crews put together their best racing of the season, as the first and second varsity four boats placed fifth and sixth, respectively, in the Grand Final. The squad placed fifth among Big 12 opponents and seventh in team standings. Elizabeth Duarte also was named to the All-Big 12 First Team.

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2014-15 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 4, 2014

Event Time Finish

Women’s Open 8+

‘A’ 15:28.68 2nd

‘B’ 15:52.83 4th

‘C’ 16:57.21 9th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 1, 2014

Event Time Finish

Championship Women’s 8+

‘A’ 17:57.07 6th

‘B’ 18:55.09 18th

College Women’s Novice 4+

‘A’ 21:10.28 2nd

‘B’ 21:39.89 3rd

College Women’s Novice 8+

‘A’ 21:00.50 13th

Championship Women’s 4+

‘A’ 19:45.80 4th

‘B’ 20:07.54 9th

‘C’ 20:35.95 15th

‘D’ 21:31.02 24th

GEORGETOWN AND NORTH CAROLINAPotomac River, Washington, D.C.March 28, 2015

Event Time Finish

First Varsity 8+

Georgetown 6:53.2 1st

West Virginia 7:05.7 2nd

North Carolina 7:49.5 3rd

Second Varsity 8+



North Carolina 7:47.7 3rd

Third Varsity 8+

North Carolina 6:50.0 1st

Georgetown 7:01.4 2nd

West Virginia 7:01.8 3rd

First Varsity 4+

West Virginia 7:25.5 1st

North Carolina 7:29.4 2nd

Georgetown 7:36.9 3rd

KNECHT CUPMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.April 11-12, 2015

Event Time Finish

Varsity 4+ (Prelim)

WVU ‘A’ 7:58.35 5th

Varsity 8+ (Prelim)

WVU ‘A’ 6:47.73 2nd

WVU ‘B’ 6:56.07 3rd

WVU ‘C’ 7:33.29 4th

Varsity 8+ (Semi)

WVU ‘B’ 7:06.20 4th

WVU ‘A’ 6:58.44 5th

Varsity 8+ z

WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:02.19 1st

WVU ‘A’ (Third Final) 7:04.94 5th

EAWRC SPRINTSCherry Hill, N.J.May 3, 2015

Event Time Finish

First Varsity 8+ (Heat One)

Harvard Radcliffe 6:36.012 1st

Dartmouth 6:47.301 2nd

Boston University 6:56.964 3rd

MIT 6:57.118 4th

West Virginia 7:02.581 5th

First Varsity 8+ (Petite Final)

Holy Cross 6:37.684 1st

Georgetown 6:41.850 2nd


MIT 6:47.261 4th

Buffalo 6:47.993 5th

Rutgers 6:52.015 6th


Second Varsity 8+ (Heat Three)

Dartmouth 6:54.887 1st

Columbia 6:59.207 2nd



Second Varsity 8+ (Petite Final)





MIT 5th

Buffalo 6th

Holy Cross 7th

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2014-15 ResultsThird Varsity 8+ (Heat Two) Dartmouth 7:15.315 1st

Boston College 7:24.206 2nd

Boston College B 7:25.281 3rd

Boston University 7:41.502 4th

Holy Cross 7:51.91 5th


Third Varsity 8+ (Petite Finals)

Boston University 7:26.164 1st


Holy Cross 7:39.433 3rd



First Varsity 4+ (Heat Two)

Navy 7:43.520 1st

Northeastern 7:53.508 2nd


Holy Cross 8:06.788 4th

First Varsity 4+ (Petite Finals)

Dartmouth 7:40.449 1st

Holy Cross 7:51.494 2nd


MIT 8:00.626 4th



Georgetown 8:22.047 7th

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.May 16-17, 2015Event Time Finish

First Varsity 8+ (Heat Two)

Oklahoma 6:36.37 1st

Kansas 6:44.22 2nd

Alabama 6:48.91 3rd


First Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) West Virginia 7:07.39 1st

Old Dominion 7:18.39 2nd

Second Varsity 8+ (Heat One) Texas 6:35.05 1st

Tennessee 6:47.96 2nd


Old Dominion 7:03.27 4th

Second Varsity 8+ (Grand Final)

Texas 6:52.18 1st

Tennessee 7:02.45 2nd

Kansas State 7:04.93 3rd

Alabama 7:06.80 4th

Oklahoma 7:09.63 5th


Third Varsity 8+ (Heat Two) Kansas 7:00.41 1st

Oklahoma 7:04.75 2nd

Tennessee 7:23.95 3rd


Third Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) Old Dominion 7:36.27 1st


First Varsity 4+ (Heat One) Texas 7:14.15 1st

Kansas 7:33.54 2nd


Kansas State 7:40.83 4th

First Varsity 4+ (Grand Final)

Texas 7:35.40 1st

Oklahoma 7:37.35 2nd

Kansas 7:52.19 3rd

Tennessee 7:57.81 4th


Alabama 8:02.54 6th

Second Varsity 4+ (Heat One)

Texas 7:23.77 1st

Alabama 7:39.35 2nd

Kansas State 7:44.42 3rd


Second Varsity 4+ (Petite Final) West Virginia 8:08.97 1st

Old Dominion 8:22.61 2nd

*Placed fifth among Big 12 schools, amassing 52 points

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REGATTA VISITSName Visits BeganBig East 12 2001Big 12 3 2013Conference USA 2 2013Dad Vail 9 2000EAWRC Sprints 1 2015ECAC 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 8 2000Head of the Ohio 14 2000Head of the Mon 2 2003Women’s Royal Henley 1 2001Head of the Schuylkill 9 2002Knecht Cup Regatta 14 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 the singles and doubles events at U.S. Nationals

Verizon Academic All-America at-Large First TeamKate Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003

CoSIDA Academic All-America at-Large Second TeamRachel Viglianco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

CoSIDA Academic All-District II at-Large First TeamRachel Viglianco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

NSCA All-America Strength and Conditioning Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Rachel Viglianco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

COLLEGIATE ROWING COACHES ASSOCIATION AWARDS

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

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

CRCA Scholar-Athletes2007 Nicole Canales2008 Kimberly Benda2009 Kimberly Benda, Brett Krumholz,

Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh2010 Kimberly Benda, Shannon Gribbons,

Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco

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

2012 Morgan Leach, Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Danika Rencken, 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

2015 Alisha Brownfield, Emily Deming, Elizabeth Duarte, Madison James, Kelly Kramer, Louisa Morgan

BIG 12 HONORSBig 12 Newcomer of the Year Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013

All-Big 12 First TeamElizabeth Duarte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014

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

Dr. Gerald Lage Academic AchievementAlexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Rachelle Purych. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Danika Rencken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Karen Verwey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014

Academic All-Big 12 First TeamAlexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Alisha Brownfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Allison Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2015Rachel Cokeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014, 2015Irene Darkwaah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Lisa Deklau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013

Emily Deming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Sarah Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Elizabeth Duarte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014, 2015Addie Dulaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014, 2015Kaitlyn Eason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Susannah Hartlove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Marika Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Jacqueline Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Madison James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Kelly Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014, 2015Morgan Leach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Kimberlie May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Hilary Meale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Louisa Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Rachelle Purych. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Allyson Pytlak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Danika Rencken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Tamyra Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Mollie Rosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Bethany Sapen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014, 2015Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Ellen Shular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Summer Socha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Karen Verwey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Kendra Welker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Olivia White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Danielle Widecrantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013

Academic All-Big 12 Second TeamAlison Coates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Lisa Deklau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014, 2015Kaitlyn Eason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Mollie Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Susannah Hartlove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Jessica Hurlbert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Christina Mehrtens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Caroline Mullins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Tamyra Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Melinda Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014


Academic All-Big 12 Rookie TeamAlisha Brownfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Aria Asselta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Courtney Caugh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Whitney Chrisman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Anna Cokeley* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Emily Deming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Mollie Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Rebecca Gehring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Audrey Geise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Colleen Giesbrecht. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Elizabeth Hooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Marika Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Jacqueline Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Mary Ignatiadis*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Madison James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Anna Kretzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Louisa Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Carolina Mullins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Hannah Onians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Allyson Pytlak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Abbigail Rees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Lorena Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Jacqueline Spiropoulos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Olivia White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014*indicates a 4.00 GPA

CONFERENCE USA HONORSAll-Conference USA TeamCourtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014

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

Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic MedalAlexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Whitney Chrisman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Mary Ignatiadis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Madison James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Louisa Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Rachelle Purych. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Danika Rencken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014Karen Verwey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013, 2014

Conference USA Boat of the WeekWest Virginia Varsity 8 (April 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013West Virginia Varsity 8 (April 16). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013West Virginia Varsity 8 (April 30). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013

BIG EAST HONORSAll-Big East First TeamKimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012

All-Big East Second TeamCaroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

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

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

Big East Academic All-Stars2006 Meg Ayers, Katie Baylor, Emily Boehler, Nicole

Canales, Carla Edwards, Caitlin Everett, Michelle Heier, Melissa Kane, Robin Reed

2007 Kim Benda, Whitney Blume, Emily Boehler, Nicole Canales, Carla Edwards, Michelle

Heier, Melissa Kane, Kat Loya2008 Cristina Alicea, Kimberly Benda, Emily Boehler,

Brittany Brooks, Megan Bush, Kira-Michelle Loya, Bethaney Perna, Caroline Rettig

2009 Kimberly Benda, Brett Krumholz, Amanda Mahasky, Alita Meyers, Caroline Rettig, Stephanie Roof, Keyara Stevenson, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh

2010 Kimberly Benda, Brittany Brooks, Shannon Gribbons, Jessica Kelly, Brett Krumholz, Amanda Mahasky, Alita Meyers, Caitlin Murphy, Jeannine McCarty, Rachelle Purych, Caroline Rettig, Stephanie Roof, Melissa Shaver, Keyara Stevenson, Katherine Stone, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh, Lauren Washabaugh

2011 Anna-Claire Bowers, Sarah Cartwright, Anastasia DuPont, Alexandria Flavion, Jessica Kelly, Morgan Leach, Jeannine McCarty, Hilary Meale, Alita Meyers, Caitlin Murphy, Megan Neckelmann, Rachelle Purych, Courtney Schrand, Melissa Shaver, Ellen Shular, Janelle Spencer, Keyara Stevenson, Alyssa Thompson, Karen Verwey, Rachel Viglianco, Lauren Washabaugh, Danielle Widecrantz

2012 Sarah Cartwright, Mallory Fisher, Shannon Gribbons, Jessica Hurlbert, Jessica Kelly, Rebecca Knecht, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Jeannine McCarty, Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Danika Rencken, Mollie Rosen, Courtney Schrand, Ellen Shular, Karen Verwey and Danielle Widecrantz

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TEAM HONORSTeam CaptainsTina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02Risha Kelley, Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Donna Stullken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05Caitlin Everett, Meg Ayers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Melissa Kane, Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08Kimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Kimberly Benda, Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Kate Brownson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Shannon Gribbons, Rachelle Purych. . . . . . . . . 2011-12None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15Kelly Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15

Community Service Outreach Award, Female Student-AthleteElizabeth Duarte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Bethany Sapen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015

Most Valuable PlayerRisha Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Donna Stullken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Meg Ayers (Varsity). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Katy Garrett (Novice)Sabrina O’Hara (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Katy Garrett (Novice)Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08Kensie Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Caroline Rettig (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Ellen Shular (Novice)Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Christina Mehrtens (Novice)Courtney Schrand (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Lisa Deklau (Novice)None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13Courtney Schrand (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14Emma Preston (Novice)Elizabeth Duarte (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15Anna Cokeley (Novice)

Most Improved PlayerEmily Boehler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07Megan Ostrom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08Stephanie Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Jeannine McCarty (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Brittany Doss (Novice)Hilary Meale (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Mallory Fisher (Novice)Jessica Hurlbert (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Rachel Cokeley (Novice)None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13Louisa Morgan (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14Alisha Brownfield (Novice)Alisha Brownfield (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15Lorena Rose (Novice)

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Megan Neckelmann (Novice)Kate Brownson (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Sara Olenich (Novice)None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13Lisa Deklau (Varsity). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14Sadie Kalathunkal (Novice)Lisa Deklau (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15Mollie Fisher (Novice)

Flame Award*This award represents the most spirited rowerAlita Meyers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Jordan Burns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Keyara Stevenson (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Alea Hipes (Novice)Christina Mehrtens (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12Rebecca Swope (Novice)None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13Hannah Onians (Varsity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14Jacqueline Hunter (Novice)Addie Dulaney (Varsity) ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15Abbigail Rees (Novice

Iron MountaineerCaroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Brett Krumholz, Shannon Gribbons. . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Shannon Gribbons, Rachel Purych . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11Brittany Doss, Hilary Meale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012-13Kelly Kramer, Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15

Mountaineer AwardTina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01Risha Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02Kate Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03Christy Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04Amelia Payne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05Sabrina O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07Megan Ostrom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09Kate Brownson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12*Award discontinued in 2012

62 ROWING

The sport of rowing is not one in which achievements are often recognized. So when the West Virginia University rowing team acquired a new Varsity 4+ Vespoli racing shell and was contemplating a name, the 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 looking through everything.”

DiRienzo had many fond memories to reminisce upon, including the 2001 season when she led the women’s Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta, subsequently earning an invitation to the Women’s Royal Henley Regatta in England, one of the most prestigious events in women’s rowing.

In fact, it was this very accomplishment that had five women traveling from all areas of the country in early October, from both east and west coast, to come to Morgantown and participate in a boat christening in their honor.

It had been nearly ten years since Griffith, Risha Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and DiRienzo had come together for a crew related event, and for a few, the first time they had seen each other in nearly a decade.

There was laughter, hugs, and memories to share, but perhaps most importantly, a lasting legacy to leave behind for future generations of Mountaineer rowers.

A legacy of what can happen when hard work, determination and enthusiasm are put forth every day.

The journey to Henley began during the team’s spring training trip in Miami. The coach at that time, Nancy LaRocque, noticed right away that this group of women had something special.

“She noticed that we had really good flow and really good body mechanics,” said Dodge. “When she saw that she kept telling us that we could be great and that we could be the best. We believed that, and we just felt unstoppable. We were all mentally in it to win it.”

The team won its first race of the season convincingly, beating 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 Intercollegiate Rowing Association’s (SIRA) Regatta, the team came in second to Jacksonville by mere inches. It was a loss that would spur the team on to great success, though they didn’t know it at the time.

“We had such drive after the race in Tennessee,” detailed Nisbet. “It just drove us for the rest of the season. We just had confidence and we walked around with our heads up knowing that no one was going to take us down again and no one was going to beat us. I just remember having this fuel, and this feeling inside that once we got into the boat, no one was going to get in our way. After we finished a race, we were focused on the next challenge and thinking about how we were going to achieve and overcome it.”

The team next took on the BIG EAST Championships, where it won in a BIG EAST record setting time of 7:33.08, before moving on to the Dad Vail Regatta.

The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, with over 100 colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada converging in Philadelphia during the second 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 obtain. But once you get that and you know what that feeling is, you’re able to get that in a lot of those races. Instead of four rowers, we were able to become one which is really what drove us.”

The Mountaineers earned a much deserved victory that day before heading back to Morgantown to finish school and start the beginning of their summer vacations. They never anticipated what would happen next.

“After we won Vails, we didn’t know right away that we were going to go to Henley,” Nisbet reminisced. “There were a few weeks in between and then we got the call and we had to come back to school. We had all just started our summer jobs and the next thing we know we get a call saying that we need to come back to school for a few weeks to train.”

“My parents had got me a graduation trip to Mexico and we couldn’t go,” laughed DiRienzo. “My brother was so mad at me!”

Invitations to Women’s Royal Henley are few and far between. After the team’s convincing win, the Dad Vail Regatta organizers selected the West Virginia team to travel to Henley because it felt that the team had the best chance of winning, despite the fact that no team the committee had ever selected had ever made it past the second round.

Upon arriving in England, the women noticed right away that things were done much differently in Europe.

“I remember that the course was 1,500-meters for the women because as a women’s crew you couldn’t finish or go over the men’s finish line which was at 2,000-meters,” explained Dodge. “We trained for 2,000-meters and we only had to race 1,500. It made it somewhat easier, but in Europe they row at a much faster rate and every stroke was faster. So the faster pace made it much more challenging because the way we rowed was slow, strong and steady.”

“You’d think it would be easier just because it’s shorter,” added DiRiezno. “But your body is already trained for 2,000-meters so you know how to hold it.”

In addition, instead of racing four to six crews at a time as they do in the United States, at Henley, only two crews race in each heat. Due to this, the women had to race in three rounds, each with a quick 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 University that the president at the time, David Hardesty, got us plaques to honor us for going over and representing West Virginia,” said DiRienzo.

“It’s the best plaque I ever received,” added Griffith.

It seems only appropriate that ten years later, the team was welcomed back to Morgantown with open arms to celebrate a journey that hasn’t been equaled since.

And only more appropriate that the shell was christened the Inches Make Champions, in honor of the race in Tennessee that truly propelled the team on its record-breaking path to Henley.

As the team stood in front of the newest members of the rowing 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.

HenleyRoyalRegatta: INCHES MAKE CHAMPIONS


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* 1stWomen’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

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

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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 1st

Women’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 5thWomen’s Second Novice 8+Grand Final 7:53.8 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:26.9 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+Grand Final 6:51.5 1st

SIRA 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 4th

Women’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:05.70 1st

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 5thWomen’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 5thWomen’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

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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 5thWomen’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 EightChampionship 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 FinishWomen’s Novice 8+Heat One 5:59.51 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Heat One 6:18.36 4th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San Diego, Calif.April 1, 2007Event Time 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

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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

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

AbigailHARRIS, EmilySTASI, ElizabethKANTAK

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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 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+ 8:59.90 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 8:46.12 2nd‘B’ 8:52.36 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2010Event Time 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, 2010Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 8+Grand Final 7:18.60 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+Third Final 8:34.40 3rdGrand Final 8:06.18 5th

Women’s Varsity 8+Petite Final 6::54.12 2ndWomen’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 3rdWomen’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 6th

Women’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

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 1stFlight Three‘B’ 8:13.17 1st‘C’ 8:31.29 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Flight One‘B’ 7:37.47 4thFlight Three‘A’ 6:59.20 2nd

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

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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

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 recordedEvent 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 1st

Women’s Second Varsity 8+Petite Final 7:31.7 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+Petite Final 8:23.2 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Petite Final 8:40.9 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.May 13, 2012Event Time 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 ^20th

Women’s Open 4+‘A’ 15:54.86 4th‘B’ 17:05.23 21st‘C’ 17:01.47 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 3, 2012Event Time FinishWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 22:14.12 4th‘B’ 22:28.69 6th‘C’ 22:45.63 9thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:41.36 7th‘B’ 22:09.53 17t

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 2ndWomen’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

BUCKNELL, UCNN 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 2nd

Women’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 4t

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 5thWomen’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

2nd Varsity 8+Minnesota 7:02.50West Virginia 7:25.54Dayton 806.86Varsity 4+Minnesota 8:04.10West Virginia 8:46.452nd Varsity 4+

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Minnesota 8:07.60West Virginia 8:31.793rd Varsity 4+Alabama 8:15.60Minnesota 8:22.98Dayton (N) 8:35.73West 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 7:36.10Notre 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 7:25.70Kansas 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 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 4thWVU ‘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 5th

WVU ‘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

2014-15 ResultsHEAD OF OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 4, 2014Event Time FinishWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:28.68 2nd‘B’ 15:52.83 4th‘C’ 16:57.21 9th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 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

GEORGETOWN AND NORTH CAROLINAPotomac River, Washington, D.C.March 28, 2015Event Time FinishFirst Varsity 8+Georgetown 6:53.2 1stWest Virginia 7:05.7 2ndNorth Carolina 7:49.5 3rdSecond Varsity 8+Georgetown 7:08.8 1stWest Virginia 7:13.6 2ndNorth Carolina 7:47.7 3rd


Third Varsity 8+North Carolina 6:50.0 1stGeorgetown 7:01.4 2ndWest Virginia 7:01.8 3rdFirst Varsity 4+West Virginia 7:25.5 1stNorth Carolina 7:29.4 2ndGeorgetown 7:36.9 3rd

KNECHT CUPMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.April 11-12, 2015Event Time Finish• Varsity 4+ (Prelim)

WVU ‘A’ 7:58.35 5thVarsity 8+ (Prelim)WVU ‘A’ 6:47.73 2ndWVU ‘B’ 6:56.07 3rdWVU ‘C’ 7:33.29 4thVarsity 8WVU ‘B’ 7:06.20 4thWVU ‘A’ 6:58.44 5thVarsity 8+ WVU ‘B’ 7:02.19 1stWVU ‘A’ 7:04.94 5th

EAWRC SPRINTSCherry Hill, N.J.May 3, 2015Event Time FinishFirst Varsity 8+ (Heat OneHarvard Radcliffe 6:36.012 1stDartmouth 6:47.301 2ndBoston University 6:56.964 3rdMIT 6:57.118 4thWest Virginia 7:02.581 5thFirst Varsity 8+ (Petite FinalHoly Cross 6:37.684 1stGeorgetown 6:41.850 2ndBoston University 6:45.284 3rdMIT 6:47.261 4thBuffalo 6:47.993 5thRutgers 6:52.015 6thWest Virginia 6:56.455 7thSecond Dartmouth 6:54.887 1stColumbia 6:59.207 2nd

West Virginia 7:06.876 3rdRutgers 7:16.657 4thSecond Varsity 8+ (Petite Final)Georgetown 6:49.500 1stWest Virginia 6:51.010 2ndBoston University 6:54.830 3rdRutgers 7:03.570 4thMIT 5thBuffalo 6thHoly Cross 7thThird Varsity 8+ (Heat Two)Dartmouth 7:15.315 1stBoston College 7:24.206 2ndBoston College B 7:25.281 3rdBoston University 7:41.502 4thHoly Cross 7:51.91 5thWest Virginia 7:55.260 6thThird Varsity 8+ (Petite Finals)Boston University 7:26.164 1stWest Virginia 7:31.231 2ndHoly Cross 7:39.433 3rdRutgers 7:43.608 4thBuffalo 7:49.517 5thFirst Varsity 4+ (Heat Two)Navy 7:43.520 1stNortheastern 7:53.508 2ndWest Virginia 8:01.334 3rdHoly Cross 8:06.788 4thFirst Varsity 4+ (Petite Finals)Dartmouth 7:40.449 1stHoly Cross 7:51.494 2ndWest Virginia 7:56.254 3rdMIT 8:00.626 4thRutgers 8:15.601 5thBuffalo 8:21.841 6thGeorgetown 8:22.047 7th

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPMelton Hill LakeOak Ridge, TennesseeMay 16-17, 2015Event Time FinishFirst Varsity 8Oklahoma 6:36.37 1stKansas 6:44.22 2ndAlabama 6:48.91 3rdWest Virginia 6:49.33 4th

First Varsity 8+ (Petite Final)West Virginia 7:07.39 1stOld Dominion 7:18.39 2ndSecond Varsity 8+ (Heat One)Texas 6:35.05 1stTennessee 6:47.96 2ndWest Virginia 6:54.45 3rdOld Dominion 7:03.27 4thSecond Varsity 8+ (Grand Final)Texas 6:52.18 1stTennessee 7:02.45 2ndKansas State 7:04.93 3rdAlabama 7:06.80 4thOklahoma 7:09.63 5thWest Virginia 7:17.16 6thThird Varsity 8+ (Heat Two)Kansas 7:00.41 1stOklahoma 7:04.75 2ndTennessee 7:23.95 3rdWest Virginia 7:37.99 4thThird Varsity 8+ (Petite Final)Old Dominion 7:36.27 1stWest Virginia 7:55.00 2ndFirst Varsity 4+ (Heat One)Texas 7:14.15 1stKansas 7:33.54 2ndWest Virginia 7:37.00 3rdKansas State 7:40.83 4thFirst Varsity 4+ (Grand Final)Texas 7:35.40 1stOklahoma 7:37.35 2ndKansas 7:52.19 3rdTennessee 7:57.81 4thWest Virginia 7:58.13 5thAlabama 8:02.54 6thSecond Varsity 4+ (Heat One)Texas 7:23.77 1stAlabama 7:39.35 2ndKansas State 7:44.42 3rdWest Virginia 7:50.46 4thSecond Varsity 4+ (Petite Final)West Virginia 8:08.97 1stOld Dominion 8:22.61 2nd*Placed fifth, amassing 52 points

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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. 2013-14Aria Asselta Vineland, N.J. 2014-15Meg 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. 2013-15Ashley Brown Bluefield, W.Va. 2001Stephanie Brown Liverpool, N.Y. 2007-09Alisha Brownfield Barboursville, W.Va. 2014-15Kaitlyn 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. 2013-15Anna Cokeley Harrisville, W.Va. 2014-15Rachel Cokeley Harrisville, W.Va. 2012-15Mary 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. 2012-15Gaetane D.L. Bourdonnaye Boulogne, France 2002-04Emily Deming Nokomis, Fla. 2014-15Christine 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. 2012-15Teresa Dugan Gaithersburg, Md. 2006-07Addie Dulaney Port Charlotte, Fla. 2013-15Anastasia DuPont Clarksburg, W.Va. 2010-11

EKaitlyn Eason Dauphin, Pa. 2012-15Carla 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. 2006-07Rebecca Gehring Alexandria, Va. 2014-15Audrey Geis Allentown, Pa. 2014-15Colleen Giesbrecht St. Catharines, Ontario 2014-15Erin Goodman Williamshon, Pa. 2001-03

Laura 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. 2011-12Susannah Hartlove Ephrata, Pa. ^2013-15Abigail Harris Havertown, Pa. 2013-15Michelle Heier Upper Arlington, Ohio 2005-07Amanda Hirsch Pittsburgh, Pa. 2009-12Marika Hoskins Eugene, Ore. 2014-15Jacqueline Hunter Atlanta, Ga. 2014-15Jessica Hurlbert Stanley, Va. 2011-14

IMary Ignatiadis Huntsville, Ala. 2013

JBrittany James Englewood, N.J. 2013-15Madison James Poway, Calif. 2013-15

KSadie Kalathunkal Pittsburgh, Pa. 2013-15Melissa Kane Seaside Park, N.J. 2006-07Elizabeth Kantak Sandy Springs, Ga. 2013-15Risha Kelley Fairmont, W.Va. ^2001-03Jessica Kelly Wexford, Pa. 2008-12Rebecca Knecht Ellicott City, Md. 2011-12Kelly Kramer Lakewood, Ohio 2012-15Quinn Kratovil Fairfax Station, Va. 2008-09Brett Krumholz Reading, Pa. 2009-10Angie Keslin Chattanooga, Tenn. 2000-01

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. 2013-15Maclyn 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 2013-15Caroline Mullins Louisville, Ky. 2013-14Caitlin Murphy Hillsborough, N.J. 2009-11

NMegan Neckelmann Medford Lakes, N.J. 2010-11Erin Nisbet Somerset, N.J. 2000-03

OMeghan Ostrom Dumfries, W.Va. 2007-08

PAmelia Payne Edmonton, Alberta 2001-05Kensie Phillips Mount Maunganui, New Zealand 2007-10

Emma Preston Ithaca, N.Y. 2013-15

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. 2012-15

Christy Scherger Charlotte, N.C. 2002-03

Courtney Schrand Virginia Beach, Va. ^2011-14

Melinda Sharon Hopkinton, Ma. 2012-15

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

Emily Stasi Haddonfield, N.J. 2014-15

Keyara Stevenson Ranson, W.Va. 2009-11

Morgan Leach Virginia Beach, Va. 2011-14

Kirsten Leslie Sydney, Australia 2001-05

Kat Loya Silver Spring, Md. 2006-08

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

Lillian Westerman Knoxville, Tenn. 2014-15

Olivia White Great Falls, Va. 2014-15

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

Megan Will Brentwood Bay, Victoria 2003-05

YMorgan Yeager Morgantown, W.Va. 2007-08

All-TimeLetterwinners

West Virginia University

President E. Gordon Gee | 76

Director of Athletics Shane Lyons | 77

Senior Staff/Head Coaches | 78

Athletic Facilities | 79

Media Information | 80

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GeeE.GORDONPRESIDENT

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 presidents in the United States.

In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. 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 Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978.

One year later, he 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 University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013.

Gee has served on several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents, the Inter-University Council of Ohio, the Business-Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public President E.GordonGEE greets WVU students

and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited him to join its international advisory board.

Active in many national professional and service organizations, 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 began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission. And in March 2015, he was elected to the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization.

Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and 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. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón, and they have five children.


LyonsSHANEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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 has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of approximately $80 million, 220 employees, approximately 450 student-athletes and a facilities master plan that included the opening of a $21 million baseball park and more $75 million to modernize other athletic venues in the next three years.

During his time at Alabama, his 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 was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million.

The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches.

Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. 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 employee 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 basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. He also was a member and served as chairman on many prominent committees within the NCAA Governance structure during his tenure with the ACC.

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, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. 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 for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight 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-Madison, have two children: Cameron, 16, and Brooke, 12.

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

Shane Lyons through the Years: 1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships)

1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative)

1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance)

2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner – Compliance and Governance)

2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics)

2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)

The LyonsFAMILY: Emily, Cameron, Shane and Brooke

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KeliCUNNINGHAM

Executive Senior

Associate Athletic Director

West Virginia University IntercollegiateAthletics

MattBORMAN

Senior Associate

Athletic Director/

Development

TerriHOWES

Senior Associate Athletic

Director/Senior Woman’s

Administrator

MichaelSZUL

Senior Associate Athletic

Director/Business

Operations

MichaelFRAGALE

Associate Athletic

Director/Communications

JoeHESKETT

Associate Athletic

Director/Sports

Performance

BenMURRAY

Associate Athletic

Director/Major Gifts &

Capital Campaigns

BradyROURKE

Associate Athletic Director/

Student-Athlete Development

MattWELLS

Associate Athletic Director/

External Affairs

LaceyGIBSON

Assistant Athletic

Director/Compliance

AprilMESSERLY

Assistant Athletic Director/

Facilities & Operations

NathanielZINN

Assistant Athletic

Director/Marketing

KevinMILLER

Assistant Athletic

Director/Annual Fund

West Virginia University

NikkiIZZO-BROWN

Women’s Soccer

JasonBUTTS

Gymnastics

MikeCAREY

Women’s Basketball

SeanCLEARY

Cross Country/Track

SeanCOVICH

Men’s Golf

JonHAMMOND

Rifle

SammieHENSON

Wrestling

DanaHOLGORSEN

Football

BobHUGGINS

Men’s Basketball

JimmyKING

Rowing

MarlonLEBLANC

Men’s Soccer

MihaLISAC

Tennis

RandyMAZEY

Baseball

VicRIGGS

Swimming and Diving

ReedSUNAHARA

Volleyball

Head Coaches

DiaFORTNEY


Business Operations

BryanMESSERLY


Communications


WVU AthleticFacilities

Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar StadiumMonongalia County Ballpark

Dreamswork Field

Basketball Practice Facility

Cary Gym

WVU Wrestling Pavilion

Mountaineer Track

WVU Rifle Range

WVU Boathouse WVU Coliseum

Mountaineer Tennis Courts

WVU Natatorium

Caperton Indoor Football Facility

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

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Media ServicesThe West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the 2016 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 race, 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 Boathouse

From I-79Take 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-68Take 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.

Athletic CommunicationsThe West Virginia University Athletic Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main athletic communications office is Room 214.

MAILING ADDRESSAthletic Communications OfficeWest Virginia University P.O. Box 0877

Morgantown, WV 26507Overnight Shipping AddressAthletic Communications OfficeWest Virginia University 217 Coliseum3450 Monongahela Blvd.Morgantown, WV 26507

PHONE INFORMATIONOffice: (304) 293-2821Fax: (304) 293-4105

ROWING CONTACTAmy SalvatoreGraduate AssistantOffice: (304) 293-2921Cell: (216) 509-0494

E-mail: [email protected]

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFFMichael Fragale

Associate Athletic Director/Communications

Bryan Messerly Assistant Athletic Director/Communications

Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications

John Antonik Director of Digital Media

Joe Swan Director of Athletic Publications

Kristin Coldsnow Multimedia Specialist

Grant Dovey Digital Media Manager

Russell Luna Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Shannon McNamara Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Ashley Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Charlie Healy Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Lisa Ammons Business Manager

Amy Prunty Program Assistant

Cheryl Wire Program Assistant

Graduate Assistant Amy Salvatore

Graduate Assistant Samantha Strejeck

Graduate Assistant DJ Jamiel

Media Guidelines

SusannahHARTLOVE

HERE, GOING FIRST IS IN OUR BLOOD. IT’S IN OUR SWEAT. AND IT’S IN OUR NATURE. SO WE WILL GO ABOVE. WE WILL GO BEYOND. AND WHEN EVERYONE ELSE GOES BACK, MOUNTAINEERS #GOFIRST.

LET’S GO.

Documents

2016 WVU Rowing Guide