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2009 crew scheduleDate Day Opponent Time Mar. 28 Sat. Marist, Hobart/William Smith, Cornell 9 a.m.Apr. 4 Sat. Rochester, RIT, Skidmore 11 a.m. 5 Sun. Bucknell (men) 11 a.m. 11 Sat. Hamilton, St. Lawrence 11 a.m. 18 Sat. at Holy Cross (women) with Colby, Connecticut and Tufts 8 a.m. 25 Sat. at Williams with Bates, Coast Guard, Marist and Tufts (men) 8 a.m.May 2 - Sat.- NYS Championships at Whitney Point 10 a.m. 3 Sun. 9 - Sat.- ECAC National Invitational Regatta 10 Sun. at Camden, N.J. 8 a.m. 29 - Fri.- NCAA Women’s Championships 30 Sat. at Cherry Hill, N.J.

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credITs This Bomber media guide is produced by the Ithaca College Office of Sports Information, Mike Warwick, director; Joe Gladziszewski, assis-tant director; Chris Lewis, assistant director, Donna Mosher, depart-ment assistant. Photographic services by Tim McKinney and Patricia Reynolds unless otherwise indicated.

Informationlocation 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, N.Y.enrollment 6,400Founded 1892President Thomas R. RochonNickname Bomberscolors Blue and GoldAffiliation NCAA Division IIIconference Independent

Division of Athletics/ Sports Information Directoryhead Men’s crew coach Dan Robinson Phone (607) 274-1266 E-mail iccrew@ithaca.eduhead women’s crew coach Becky Robinson Phone (607) 274-3145 E-mail iccrew@ithaca.edudirector of Intercollegiate Athletics Ken Kutler Phone (607) 274-3209Associate director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Lindberg Phone (607) 274-3199Assistant director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ernie McClatchie Phone (607) 274-5708senior women’s Administrator Deb Pallozzi Phone (607) 274-1270Operations and events coordinator Andrea McClatchie Phone (607) 274-3793sports Information director Mike Warwick Phone (607) 274-1401 E-mail mwarwick@ithaca.eduAssistant sports Information director Joe Gladziszewski Phone (607) 274-3825 E-mail jgladziszewski@ithaca.eduAssistant sports Information director Chris Lewis Phone (607) 274-5124 E-mail clewis@ithaca.edusports hot line (607) 274-1161sports Information Fax (607) 274-1671college Information Egbert Hall (607) 274-3011Admissions Office (607) 274-3124 Job Hall (800) 429-4274Financial Aid Office (607) 274-3131 Campus Center (800) 429-4275college web Page www.ithaca.eduAthletics web Page www.ithaca.edu/bombersTeam-created web Page www.ithaca.edu/crew

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Ithaca Crew fondly remembers Coach Robert Tallman, 1919-2006.

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ContentsMen’s Crew History ................. 1-2Award Winners ...... 1Men’s Crew Year-By-Year Results ................... 2Women’s Crew History .................3-5Award Winners ...... 3Women’s Crew Year-By-Year Results ................4-5All-Americans ........ 52009 Men’s Crew Roster ........... 62009 Women’s Crew Roster ........... 7Dan Robinson, Men’s Varsity Head Coach............ 8Becky Robinson, Women’s Varsity Head Coach............ 8Assistant Coaches ................. 92008 Results .......... 92009 Outlook ...10-112008 Men’s Crew Results........ 102008 Women’s Crew Results... 11-12Commodore Profiles ................. 12Press Information ......... IBC2009 Schedule .... BC

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The Ithaca College men’s rowing team was formed during the admin-istration of President Howard Dillingham in the fall of 1968. The first competition was on April 19, 1969, when the Bombers rowed

against Buffalo, Buffalo State and Canisius. Two weeks later coach Gary Kilpatrick and team captain and stroke Tim McNell guided the Bombers to a victory over Manhattan, Canisius and Buffalo in the Metropolitan Championship in New York City.

Brief coaching stints by Kilpatrick and Bill Cromwall were followed by the successful tenure of Bob Tallman. From 1972-79 he built the Bombers from a fledgling program into a small-college powerhouse.

In the mid-1970s, Ithaca’s crews established themselves as medal winners at the annual Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, recognized as the small-college national championship. In 1975 Ithaca’s heavyweights went 12-0 and finished third at the Dad Vail (behind Massachusetts and the Coast Guard). Two years later, led by Stew Leonard and Dave Pustell, the Bombers repeated the bronze-medal performance.

Ward Romer joined the coaching staff in 1973 as an assistant and has remained a fixture with the Bomber crew since. He became Ithaca’s fourth head coach after Tallman’s retirement in 1979. Romer’s arrival coincided with Ithaca’s entrance into lightweight rowing. The Bombers’ lightweights finished in the top 10 at the Dad Vails in each of their first 11 years.

Dan Robinson, a 1979 Ithaca graduate, has been a consistent contribu-tor to Bomber rowing. The current men’s head coach, Robinson helped

WILLIAM CROMWALL TROPHY (OUTSTANDING LIGHTWEIGHT OARSMAN)

1977 John Romain1978 Glen Foerster1979 John Drescher1981 Joe Halpern1982 Pat Lavell1983 Bob Ferris1984 Mike Sheehan1985 David Salathe1986 Mike Mulvey1987 Bill Couperthwait1988 Randy Gladwish

1989 Jennifer Johnson1990 John Kibelstis1991 John Kibelstis1992 Tony Corley/Pat Hopkins1993 Greg Lavonas1994 Matt Keilty1995 Ned Carman1996 Carlos Perez2003 Nich Brunetti2004 Jon O’Loughlin

ROBERT TALLMAN AWARD (OUTSTANDING HEAVYWEIGHT OARSMAN)

1981 Peter Feitner1982 Hank Coleman1983 Don Eager1984 Don Eager1985 Kim Palmer/John Stafford1986 Jack LoPinto1987 Eric Birdsall1988 Todd Conner1989 Todd Conner1990 Art Christiansen/ Todd Conner1991 Matt Dowshen/ Kevin Raymond1992 Rory Becker1993 Steve Dooley1994 Dan Schutt

1995 Paul Scanlon/Meg Shea1996 Matt Kinsey1997 Mike Junkins1998 Kevin Lister1999 Mike Junkins2000 Mike Theeman2001 Kris Walker2002 Ben Reidell2003 Jason Frank2004 Derek Fosmire2005 Will Greer2006 Jason Canfield2007 Brad Andrews/ Manny Delgado2008 Julian Halfman

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Recent highlights for the program have included five straight varsity 8 wins at the Atlantic League sprints, top-10 finishes at the 2001, 2002 and 2003 ECAC National Invitational Rowing Championships (an event that features Division I, II and III schools) and 12 of the last 16 point titles (encompassing results from men’s and women’s races) at the New York State championships. The 2003 varsity 8 boat posted a record of 14-2 — the program’s best ever — and the 2004 varsity 8 lost just once after the season’s opening weekend. Last spring Ithaca won four medals at the state meet (including the second varsity 8’s gold medal) and the third varsity 8 won the program’s first medal ever at the ECAC Championships.

MEN’S CREW YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS /—Varsity Heavyweight—/ /—Varsity Lightweight—/ Dad Vail CICR/ Dad Vail CICR/Year Coach Record NYS Regatta Avaya Record NYS Regatta Avaya

1969 Gary Kilpatrick 3-71970 Gary Kilpatrick 11-2 4th1971 Bill Cromwall 13-3 6th1972 Bill Cromwall 7-5 7th1973 Bob Tallman 6-11 1974 Bob Tallman 12-2 1975 Bob Tallman 12-0 3rd1976 Bob Tallman 11-1 7th1977 Bob Tallman 7-2 3rd1978 Bob Tallman 9-2 1979 Bob Tallman 7-3 1980 Ward Romer 9-3 9-31981 Ward Romer 1-9 2-5 9th 1982 Ward Romer 4-8 8-2 5th 1983 Ward Romer 2-6 2-2 7th 1984 Ward Romer 2-7 3-7 7th1985 Ward Romer 5-3 10th1986 Ward Romer 10-3 10th 3-6 9th1987 Ward Romer 8-4 7th 5-41988 Dan Robinson 6-6 6-3 7th 1989 Dan Robinson 5-6 2nd 6-5 7th 1990 Dan Robinson 3-9 2nd 4-5 1st 6th1991 Dan Robinson 7-9 2nd 10-3 2nd 4th1992 Dan Robinson 5-5 canc. 12-0 2nd 6th1993 Dan Robinson 6-6 1st 7th 6-5 2nd 6th1994 Dan Robinson 8-6 5th 15th 9-0 1st 4th1995 Dan Robinson 5-7 canc. 18th 6-3 canc. 8th1996 Dan Robinson 6-7 6th 3-2 1st 4th1997 Dan Robinson 7-3 canc. 12th1998 Dan Robinson 4-5 7th 11th 1999 Dan Robinson 7-3 7th 16th2000 Dan Robinson 6-6 7th 0-0 8th 2001 Dan Robinson 9-4 5th 9th2002 Dan Robinson 9-5 5th 5th2003 Dan Robinson 14-2 4th 10th 5-4 2nd2004 Dan Robinson 9-5 canc. canc. 5-4 15th 8th2005 Dan Robinson 9-5 5th canc. 2006 Dan Robinson 10-4 5th 18th2007 Dan Robinson 10-7 5th canc.2008 Dan Robinson 10-4 2nd 7th

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Women’s Crew HistoryITHACA COLLEGE

A women’s varsity program was initiated at Ithaca in spring 1975. Competing under club status, the Bombers captured the 1976 Dad Vail varsity 8 title the first year women’s races were offered at the regatta.

Jerry Dietz, a member of the bronze medal-winning men’s heavyweight 8 as an undergraduate, guided Ithaca to the crown in his first year as women’s coach. Although women’s rowing grew nationally over the next few years, Ithaca claimed the Dad Vail championship again in 1979, coached by Julie Rife, the stroke of the 1976 crew. Peg Mallery, who rowed in Ithaca’s top crew in 1981 and 1982 before transferring, competed for the U.S. national team in the inaugural 1986 Goodwill Games and in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

In 1983 women’s crew became a varsity sport at Ithaca College. After several inconsistent years, coach Jocelyn Kearing guided Ithaca’s women’s varsity to the first two of what is now 18 consecutive winning seasons. Included in that run are four New York State small-school titles. The state championship first raced in 1990 and now includes nearly 30 colleges and universities. A key performer in the emerging women’s program was Becky Metz Robinson. After two letter winning seasons with the Bombers, Robinson made the national team in 1991. A year later she was a final-day cut from the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. She returned to help coach the Bombers and in 1995 became the first crew program representative to be inducted into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame.

The first NCAA-sponsored championship regatta for women was held in 1997. A women’s four from Ithaca qualified for the all-division event and placed fourth in the petite final and 10th overall. Mary Obidinski ’97, a member of that crew who was inducted into Ithaca’s Hall of Fame last

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD1982 Patty McCann1983 Alme Grabowski1984 Mary Broggi1985 Leslee Tocci1986 Becky Metz1987 Becky Metz/Eileen Urtz1988 Marsha Leibowitz1989 Christa Godston/ Michelle Pirozzi1990 Maggie Daley1991 Carol Jacobi1992 Margery Elson1993 Jen Schatz1994 Jodi Moore1995 Jen Devlin/Laura Lennon

1996 Pam Hasse/ Mary Obidinski1997 Mandy Flier1998 Julie Ward1999 Valerie Sudnick/ Brenna Wiberg2000 Beth Greene2001 Laura Whiting2002 Liz Jackstadt2003 Alison Bliznick2004 Leslie Nichols2005 Jacy McFall2006 Stephanie Knabe2007 Jessica Krug2008 Danielle Llopiz

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSALL-DIVISION

Year Site Event Place

1997 Sacramento, Calif. Women’s 4 10th of 161998 Lake Lanier, Ga. Women’s 8 16th of 162001 Gainesville, Ga. Women’s 8 17th of 19

DIVISION III2002 Indianapolis, Ind. Women’s V8 & 2V8 4th of six2003 Indianapolis, Ind. Women’s V8 & 2V8 3rd of six2004 Sacramento, Calif. Women’s V8 & 2V8 1st of six2005 Sacramento, Calif. Women’s V8 & 2V8 1st of six2006 West Windsor, N.J. Women’s V8 & 2V8 2nd of six2007 Oak Ridge, Tenn. Women’s V8 & 2V8 5th of six2008 Sacramento, Calif. Women’s V8 & 2V8 3rd of seven

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ITHACA COLLEGEyear, competed with the U.S. national team. In 2001 she won the women’s lightweight double at Princeton’s World Cup event. The Bombers made their second straight trip to the NCAA championships in 1998. They returned to nationals in 2001 and were the second-highest finishing Division II or III team at the 2001 championships.

The College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) picked its first all-America teams in 2000 and at least one Bomber athletes has been honored every year since then, starting with Beth Greene and Liz Jackstadt. In 2002 the NCAA sponsored the first national championship event exclusively for Division III institutions. Ithaca took fourth that year and moved up to third the following year. Jackstadt, one of three all-Americans in the class of 2002, received the school’s Iris Carnell Award as the top female athlete in the senior class. In 2004 the program achieved its greatest success, winning the NCAA title. Ithaca’s varsity 8 boat won the gold medal at the grand final and the second varsity 8 boat achieved unprecedented success at nationals: the boat became the first second varsity 8 to qualify for the grand final. The Bombers’ combined score was the lowest ever recorded at the NCAA Division III Championships.

A year later the Bombers became the first program to repeat as Division III women’s crew national champions. The only school to compete in every NCAA Division III national championship event, Ithaca placed second in the grand final and third in the petite final. The Bombers’ three all-Americans included first-team choice Meghan Musnicki.

In 2006, Ithaca’s second varsity 8 gold medal in three years led the Bombers to second place in the team standings. Stephanie Knabe, who rowed at nationals all four years, was a first-team all-American.

WOMEN’S CREW YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSVARSITY

Year Coach Record NYS Dad Vail Regatta CICR/ECAC NCAA

1980 Julie Rife 2-3 9th1981 Nich Knobil 0-6 12th1982 Pete Cortes 1-8 1983 Dan Robinson 1-5 1984 Dan Robinson 4-5 12th1985 Dan Robinson 5-6 1986 Dan Robinson 2-41987 Dan Robinson 4-7 9th1988 Knaus-Eager 3-61989 Jane Dave Baugh 2-71990 Jocelyn Kearing 8-5 1st 11th1991 Jocelyn Kearing 10-5 1st1992 Anita Krook 8-2 canc. 9th1993 Anita Krook 9-3 1st 6th1994 Anita Krook 10-6-1 2nd 13th1995 Becky Robinson 9-7 canc. 13th1996 Becky Robinson 7-3 3rd 10th1997 Becky Robinson 6-3 canc. 6th1998 Becky Robinson 5-2 2nd 2nd1999 Becky Robinson 8-3 2nd 4th2000 Becky Robinson 9-2 3rd 7th2001 Becky Robinson 9-2 1st 2nd2002 Becky Robinson 8-3 1st 3rd 3rd2003 Becky Robinson 13-3 6th 5th 5th2004 Becky Robinson 16-0 1st 3rd 1st2005 Becky Robinson 15-1 2nd 2nd 2nd2006 Becky Robinson 11-1 1st 1st 1st2007 Becky Robinson 13-4 2nd — 6th2008 Becky Robinson 8-5 1st 4th 5th

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WOMEN’S CREW YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS SECOND VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT CICR/ CICR/Year Coach Record NYS ECAC NCAA Record NYS ECAC

1995 Becky Robinson 2-3 9th1996 Becky Robinson 6-2 1st 9th 3-3 2nd 5th1997 Becky Robinson 3-1 4th 4-0 2nd1998 Becky Robinson 2-4 4th 5-2 2nd 2nd1999 Becky Robinson 1-9 4th 11th 2nd 4th2000 Becky Robinson 3-7 4th 7th2001 Becky Robinson 8-4 3rd 3rd2002 Becky Robinson 5-1 1st 2nd 9th2003 Becky Robinson 7-1 1st 1st 7th 2-3 1st 4th2004 Becky Robinson 12-0 1st 1st 6th 2-5 1st 4th2005 Becky Robinson 15-1 1st canc. 9th2006 Becky Robinson 6-3 2nd 8th 12th2007 Becky Robinson 8-5 1st 1st 11th 2008 Becky Robinson 12-2 1st 1st 12th

Kelsey Schaeffer has earned all-America honors each of the past two years while helping the Bombers to two more trips to nationals.

ALL-AMERICANSYear Name Team

2000 Beth Greene First Liz Jackstadt First2001 Melinda Bolgar First Liz Jackstadt First Jenna Ross First2002 Melinda Bolgar Second Liz Jackstadt First Rebecca Wurm First2003 Ali Bliznick First Carrie Johnson First

Year Name Team

2004 Catie Gloo Second Leslie Nichols First2005 Meghan Musnicki First Bailey Frye Second Robin McCann Second2006 Stephanie Knabe First Heather Luke Second2007 Kelsey Schaeffer First2008 Kelsey Schaeffer First

KELSEY SCHAEFFER

MEGHAN MuSNICKI

NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES2000 Melinda Bolgar Jocelyn Fitchett Beth Greene Liz Jackstadt Linnett Miller Toni Musnicki Holly Szafean2001 Melinda Bolgar Jocelyn Fitchett Liz Jackstadt Carrie Johnson Linnett Miller Jenna Ross Cyndie TeWinkle2002 Melinda Bolgar Jocelyn Fitchett Liz Jackstadt Carrie Johnson Nora Lahr Linnett Miller Amelia O’Hanlon2003 Ali Bliznick Carrie Johnson Nora Lahr 2003 Joy Langley Lizzie Thomas

2004 Stephanie Knabe Nora Lahr Jill Moler Leslie Nichols2005 Emma Flemer Bailey Frye Stephanie Knabe2006 Emma Flemer Stephanie Knabe Julie Purfield Kaitlin Veninsky2007 Alex Chesney Steph Edley Lara Hoover Amanda Hopkins Jessica Krug Julia Mateskon Kristin Morris Catherine O’Driscoll Hilary Smith2008 Alex Chesney Diana Glicini Alden Hall Kristin Morris Katie O’Driscoll

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ITHACA COLLEGEName Class High School/Hometown

ABRAHAMSON, Erik Fr. JFK Catholic/Cortlandt ManorALVAREZ, Nick Jr. Maine-Endwell/EndicottANDREWS, Bryan Sr. Candor/WillseyvilleARNOLD, Brittany Jr. Merrimack Valley/Loudon, N.H.ARNOLD, Matthew Fr. Upper Darby/Fort Washington, Pa.ATWATER, Aaron So. Gates-Chili/RochesterBAGLIERE, Joe So. Archbishop Mitty/Cupertino, Calif.BATES, Alex Fr. George Washington/Denver, Colo.BONISTEEL, Addison So. Watertown/WatertownBUCHER, Shane So. East Syracuse-Minoa/East SyracuseCLARRY, Colin Sr. Milford/Merrimack, N.H.COVNEY, Jon Jr. McQuaid Jesuit/PittsfordCURTIS, Dan Jr. Salisbury/Salisbury, Conn.DERRICK, Anthony Jr. Richland/North Richland Hills, TexasDOELL, Zach Fr. Christian Brothers Academy/SyracuseEARL, Eli So. Homer/CortlandERALI, Chris Fr. Evangelical Christian/Germantown, Tenn.ERICKSON, Brian Jr. Kearny/Kearny, N.J.EWING, Morgan Fr. Albert Einstein/Silver Spring, Md.FRIEDMAN, Josh Fr. Mamaroneck/LarchmontGOLDEN, Danny Fr. Hatboro-Horsham/Hatboro, Pa.GROSSO, Steve Fr. Paul V. Moore/Central SquareGUARDIA, Alejandro So. Albert Einstein/Silver Spring, Md.HASSON, James Fr. Aquinas Institute/Malvern, Pa.HULSER, Dylan Fr. N. Brookfield/N. Brookfield, Mass.JOHNSON, Drew Fr. N. Valley Demarest/Demarest, N.J.KINGDON, Billy Fr. Salem/Salem, N.H.KUBERT, Max Jr. West Morris Central/Long Valley, N.J.LISEE, Chris Jr. Randolph/Randolph, N.J.MATHEWSON, Will So. Bishop Timon-St. Jude/BlasdellMATLACK, Brett So. West Deptford/Thorofare, N.J.MELROY, Kayleigh Jr. Morristown-Beard/Far Hills, N.J.MINNIS, Kate Fr. Victor/FarmingtonORLANDO, Pete Sr. Fordham Preparatory/Pelham ManorPOOLE, Tom Sr. Whitesboro/UticaPOSILLCO, Matt So. Arlington/Poughquag PRILL, Dylan Fr. Riverdale/Kingsbridge Acad./BronxROBINSON, Walker So. Strath Haven/Wallingford, Pa.ROSALES, Carlos Jr. Hauppauge/HauppaugeROSALES, Eriberto Jr. Animo Leadership Charter/ Inglewood, Calif.ROWAN, Kyle Fr. Northampton/Florence, Mass.SANATAR, Dave Fr. Great Neck North/Great NeckSCHELL, CJ Fr. Jonathan Law/Milford, Conn.SHAPIRO, Neil Jr. Liberty/Bethlehem, Pa.SMITH, Warren Fr. John Jay/South SalemSTRAZZELA, Tony Fr. East Aurora/East AuroraTHOMPSON, Jon So. Duxbury/Duxbury, Mass.TVETENSTRAND, Per Fr. Tabor Academy/BinghamtonWALL, Zach Fr. Great Neck North/Great NeckWARNER, Mike Sr. Maple Hill/CastletonWEIGL, Clint Sr. Fayetteville-Manlius/ManliusWELTMAN, Jordan Fr. Horizon/Scottsdale, Ariz.WILKEN, Nick Fr. Kings Park/Kings ParkWOLEK, Tomasz Fr. Webster Schroeder/WebsterZEHRING, Torrey Fr. The Gunnery/Roxbury, Conn.ZIMMERMAN, Hank Sr. York County Day/York, Pa.

Head Coach: Dan Robinson Novice Coach: Manny DelgadoVolunteer Assistant Coach: Ward Romer

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ITHACA COLLEGE ITHACA COLLEGE2009 Women’s Crew Roster Name Class High School/Hometown

AHL, Kaitlin Jr. Shaker/LathamANDREOZZI, Jine So. Shaker/Loudonvilleauf der SPRINGE, Amy Fr. Inglemoor/Bothell, Wash.BARNETT, Anthea Sr. John S. Davidson/Augusta, Ga.BRUBAKER, Margaret Fr. Bridgewater-Raritan Bridgewater, N.J.CHESNEY, Alex Sr. Hancock Central/Hancock, Mich.CRERAND, Allison Jr. Brighton/RochesterDELVALLE, Chrissie So. Cleveland Hts./Cleveland Hts., OhioEMAS, Aliyah Jr. Northeast/Philadelphia, Pa.ESSEX, Kristen Fr. Joel Barlow/Redding, Conn.FIEDLER, Robin Jr. Cornwall Central/CornwallFISK, Maggie Sr. Gallia Academy/Rio Grande, OhioFU, Vivian Jr. Washington Irving/BrooklynGEFELL, Amy So. Greece Arcadia/RochesterGLICINI, Diana Sr. Dallas/Dallas, Pa.GOETZINGER, Taylor Fr. Mount Pleasant (Mich.)/IthacaGOFF, Ruthie So. Chatfield Senior/Littleton, Colo.GORDON, Erica Jr. Irvington/IrvingtonGOEPEL, Cassidy Fr. The Gunnery/Morris, Conn.HADLOCK, Lindsey Fr. Liverpool/LiverpoolHALL, Alden Sr. Stratford Academy/Macon, Ga.HARPHAM, Jacqueline So. Dowington West/Downington, Pa.HELM, Kirsti So. Ewing/Ewing, N.J.HURLEY, Elisabeth Fr. Wakefield/Wakefield, Mass.IRWIN, Kathryn Jr. Annapolis/Annapolis, Md.JAMIEL, Abby So. Toll Gate/WarwickJOSEPH, Laura Fr. Colts Neck/Freehold, N.J.JUNE, Liz Sr. Arlington/Pleasant ValleyKELLEY, Sarah Jr. Gwynedd-Mercy/Doylestown, Pa.KILROY, Molly Fr. Barnstable/Barnstable, Mass.KINSMAN, Elizabeth Fr. Victor/FarmingtonLaPOINTE, Lauren So. Lowell/Lowell, Mass.LEVESQUE, Stephanie Jr. St. Paul Catholic/Bristol, Conn.LEVIN, Kristin Fr. Eastern/Gibbsboro, N.J.MILAZZO, Morgan Fr. Indian Hills/Franklin Lakes, N.J.MURPHY, Kerin So. Nashoba Regional/Lancaster, Mass.NIEVES, Jackie So. Wall/Jackson, N.J.O’DRISCOLL, Katie Sr. Quincy/Cohasset, Mass.PHILLIPS, Chelsea Jr. Suffield/West Suffield, Conn.POTTER, Julie Jr. Arlington/PoughkeepsieROSENBLATT, Anna Fr. Friends Central/Haverford, Pa.SAMBORSKI, Victoria Fr. Frontier/HamburgSCHAEFFER, Kelsey Sr. Ithaca/IthacaSIMKIN, Eva Fr. HB Woodlawn/Arlington, Va.SMITH, Gillian Fr. Harwich/Harwich, Mass.STOKES, Samantha Fr. York County Day/Baltimore, Md.TRAUSCH, Libby Fr. Brighton/RochesterVENINSKY, Sarah Sr. Marathon/RichfordVENTURINI, Emma So. Sleepy Hollow/Briarcliff ManorWALLITSCH, Alexandra Fr. St. Mary Academy-Bay View/ East Providence, R.I.WALDVOGEL, Gabby Fr. Hauppauge/Hauppauge

Head Coach: Becky Robinson Novice Coach: Beth Greene

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Associated with crew since enrolling at Ithaca College in 1975, Robinson is now in his 22nd year as head coach. He’s had 30 years

of coaching experience in all, including stints with the novice, women’s and men’s crews.

Since 1988 the men’s lightweight crew is 72-34, including undefeated records in 1992 (12-0) and 1994 (9-0). The men’s lightweight crew captured the New York State Small School Championship in 1990, 1994 and 1996. The heavyweights won in 1993 and placed second in 1990 and 1991. In his five seasons as head women’s coach, Robinson

guided that crew to a 16-27 race mark and two top-15 Dad Vail Regatta finishes.

WARD ROMER Equipment Maintenance and RepairRomer, who was the Bombers’ head coach from 1980-87, spent 18 seasons with the men’s novice. A 1970 graduate of Cornell, Romer was a four-year member of the Big Red crew at the lightweight level. He first worked with Ithaca crew 1973 as freshmen coach, and moved up to varsity light-weight coach the following year. In 12 seasons as lightweight coach he posted a 58-44 record, while the heavyweight crew was 36-40 in his seven years

as coach. He works at the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca.

A member of the 1991 U.S. National Rowing Team, Robinson has been named Coach of the Year by the CRCA in 2001 and again in

2005. In 14 years as head women’s varsity coach she has guided the Bombers to a 164-37 mark, 10 trips to the NCAA Championships and national titles in 2004 and 2005. In 1995 she became the first member of the crew program to be inducted into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame. Robinson, who graduated from Ithaca with a degree in physi-cal therapy in 1988, rowed with the Bombers from 1985-87. She went on to compete with the Pioneer

Valley (Conn.), Vesper (Pa.) and Boston Rowing Center clubs. She last competed internationally in 1993. Robinson is an instructor in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca.

Becky Robinson, Women’s Varsity Coach

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MANNY DELGADODelgado, a commodore with the 2007 team, is in his second year as Ithaca’s novice coach. A 2007 Ithaca graduate with a degree in physical education, he is pursuing his master’s degree in sport psychology. Delgado was a member of Ithaca’s varsity 8 at two Head of the Charles regattas and he rowed in gold medal winning crews at the 2005 Braxton Regatta and the 2005 and 2006 Atlantic League Sprints.

BETH GREENEGreene, a 2000 Ithaca graduate who rowed four years with the Bomber crews, is in her first year as the women’s novice coach. She was in an ECAC cham-pionship freshmen boat and in the 2000 varsity 8 that qualified for the NCAA Championships In her final year she stroked the Bomber varsity. Since graduating, Beth has rowed internationally in numerous national team trials and has sculled under former USA national coach Igor Grinko. She retired from competitive row-ing after the 2008 season.

2008 RESULTSBoat Record NYS ECAC NCAA/IRA

WV8 8-5 1st 4th 5thMV8 104 2nd 7thW2V8 12-2 1st 1st 12thM2V8 9-3 2nd 7thW3V8 5-2 4thM3V8 1-2 3rdWN8 4-4 2nd 3rdMN8 5-4 3rdW2N8 1-3 1stM2N8 1-3 2ndWV4 1-1MV4 3-1W2V4 0-1MN4 0-1 5thWN4 1-4

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MEN’S CREW

Astrong fall season with unprecedented achievement and an experienced roster should be positive signs to a successful spring for the Bombers. Ithaca returns 18 members of their top three boats (including the third

varsity 8 that took home the heavyweight program’s first medal ever at the ECAC Championships).

The fall season featured a gold-medal performance at the Head of the Genesee, marking Ithaca’s first win in 19 years at that event (formerly called the Bausch & Lomb and the Stonehurst Regatta). Highlights of the fall season also included gold medals by the varsity 8, second varsity 8 and novice 8 at the Braxton Regatta and a ninth-place finish (out of 38 crews) at the Head of the Charles.

Commodores Pete Orlando and Tom Poole head a strong senior class that also includes Colin Clarry, Eriberto Rosales, Mike Warner, Clint Weigl and Hank Zimmerman. Juniors Nick Alvarez, Jon Covney, Dan Curtis, Brian Erickson, Chris Lisee, Kayleigh McElroy, Carlos Rosa-les, Eriberto Rosales and Neil Shapiro and sophomores Joe Bagliere, Shane Bucher, Morgan Ewing and Jon Thompson are all back from Ithaca’s varsity and second varsity 8s as well.

Last year’s freshmen-novice 8 won a bronze medal at the state champi-onships and took third in the petite final at the ECAC event.

A challenging schedule includes opening with Hobart, Marist and the Cornell lightweights. The Bombers will also face Division I competition in Bucknell and Holy Cross as well as Division III rivals Bates, Coast Guard, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Rochester, RIT, Skidmore, St. Lawrence and Tufts and Williams before the New York State regatta in early May. Ithaca’s ultimate goal is an invitation to the ECAC Champi-onships and the opportunity to compete for an ECAC National Invitation title.

2008 MEN’S VARSITY 8 RESULTS (10-4) Date Opponent W-L IC-Opp

3/29 Cornell L 6:49.6 - 6:34.9 Hobart W 6:41.2 - 6:43.7 Marist W 6:41.2 - 6:47.04/5 Rochester W 6:18.3 - 6:24.9 RIT W 6:18.3 - 628.34/12 Hamilton W 5:58.4 - 6:14.3 St. Lawrence W 5:58.4 - 6:18.64/19 Colby W 6:03.5 - 6:20.2 Tufts W 6:03.5 - 6:22.24/26 Williams L 6:32.2 - 6:25.9 Marist L 6:32.2 - 6:26.5 Coast Guard W 6:32.2 - 6:40.2 Marist L 6:28.8 - 6:26.8 Tufts W 6:28.8 - 6:50.25/3-5/4 New York State Collegiate Regatta 2nd5/10-11 ECAC Championships 7th

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2008 WOMEN’S VARSITY 8 RESULTS (8-5)

Date Opponent W-L IC-Opp

3/29 Trinity L 7:56.0 - 7:41.7 William Smith W 7:48.8 - 7:57.84/5 Rochester W 7:15.3 - 7:28.64/12 Hamilton W 7:01.0 - 7:16.2 St. Lawrence L 6:48.6 - 6:46.74/19 Holy Cross W 6:47.2 - 6:48.6 Tufts W 6:47.2 - 7:30.3 Colby W 6:47.2 - 7:15.3 Connecticut College W 6:47.2 - 7:16.64/26 Williams L 7:24.2 - 7:10.2 Bates L 7:24.2 - 7:07.6 Bates L 7:12.7 - 7:07.6 Marist W 7:12.7 - 7:20.15/3-4 New York State Collegiate Regatta 1st5/10-5/11 ECAC Collegiate Championships 4th5/30-5/31 NCAA Championships 5th

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Hopes are high that 2009 will see the Bombers maintain the program’s unparalleled success—Ithaca is the only program to compete in all seven NCAA championship regattas and won team titles in 2004 and

2005 and the varsity 8 gold medal in 2006. The fall season saw the Bombers maintain their success among New

York State small schools. The varsity 8 won gold and the novice boat took second at William Smith’s Challenge on the Canal. At the Head of the Genesee (formerly the Stonehurst Regatta), the varsity 8 placed first for the third time in eight years. A week later Ithaca took sixth (out of 34 crews) at the Head of the Charles.

A strong senior class includes commodores Katie O’Driscoll and Alden Hall as well as Anthea Barnett, Alexandra Chesney, Maggie Fisk, Diana Glicini, Liz June, Kelsey Schaeffer and Sarah Veninsky. Schaeffer — a two-time all-American — and O’Driscoll both return to the varsity 8, along with sophomores Amy Gefell and Lauren LaPointe. Hall and Glicini are two of seven Bombers returning from the second varsity 8, along with juniors Ailyah Emas, Erica Gordon, Kathryn Irwin, Stephanie Levesque and Julie Potter.

Hopes are high for the novice crews, now under the direction of 2000 graduate Beth Greene, who has returned to the coaching staff.

Ithaca’s schedule includes five NCAA participants from a year ago: Bates, Coast Guard, St. Lawrence, William Smith and defending champ Williams. Division I schools on the slate include Cornell, Holy Cross and Marist. The Bombers’ first three races are all at home.

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PETE ORLANDO Sr.; PelhamA fourth-year Bomber oarsman, Orlando has spent the last two spring seasons in the varsity 8. He is accomplished on both port and starboard as well as sculling. Last summer he competed in five events at the prestigious Canadian Henley, rowing for the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Orlando also competed in the last three CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston. He is the son

of Debra and Adolph Orlando and majors in television-radio.TOM POOLE Sr.; UticaSince walking on as a novice, Poole’s Ithaca rowing career mirrors that of Orlando, his fourth-year teammate. Poole has sat in the stroke seat of the varsity 8 since 2007. In 2008 he stroked medal winning crews at the Frostbite Regatta in Philadelphia, the Head of the Genesee, and the Collegiate NYS Championships. He is a physical therapy major and the son of Tom and Karen Poole of Utica.ALDEN HALL Sr.; Macon, Ga.A fourth-year walk-on rower, Alden stroked last spring’s second varsity 8 that participated in the NCAA champion-ships. Last fall she rowed in the first varsity 8 that finished sixth at the Head of the Charles in Boston. She was honored as a National Scholar Athlete by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA)IN 2008. She majors in art history and is the daughter of Lee and Kathy Hall.KATIE O’DRISCOLL Sr.; Farmingdale, MaineAs a sophomore, Katie sat in the stroke seat of the varsity 8 at the 2007 NCAAs. Last spring she occupied the six-seat and has been in the first-string lineup since her sophomore year. After walking on as a freshman she was in the novice 8 that won the 2006 state title. O’Driscoll was also a 2007 and 2008 CRCA National Scholar Athlete. She is a journal-ism major and the daughter of Dennis O’Driscoll.

2008 WOMEN’S SECOND VARSITY 8 RESULTS (12-2)

Date Opponent W-L IC-Opp

3/24 Marist W 8:09.3 - 8:35.2 Trinity W 7:56.6 - 8:03.44/5 Rochester W 7:28.7 - 7:37.54/12 RIT W 7:02.7 - 7:17.8 St. Lawrence W 7:02.7 - 7:26.5 Ithaca third varsity W 7:11.3 - 7:21.7 RIT W 7:11.3 - 7:24.24/19 Holy Cross L 7:07.2 - 7:04.2 Tufts W 7:07.2 - 7:11.0 Colby W 7:07.2 - 7:15.34/26 Williams L 7:22.8 - 7:13.5 Bates W 7:22.8 - 7:28.8 Marist W 7:22.8 - 7:40.65/3-4 New York State Collegiate Regatta 1st 5/10-11 ECAC Collegiate Championships 3rd5/30-31 NCAA Championships 12th