2011 Notre Dame Rowing Media Guide

2010-11 Rowing Eight Consecutive BIG EAST Championships

2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009• 2010• 2011 und.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS IS NOTRE DAME

STUDENT-ATHLETES

Academic Excellence .....................................................................2-3 Sports Medicine/Sports Nutrition....................................................4 Strength and Conditioning ...............................................................5 This is Notre Dame.........................................................................6-7 University Leadership....................................................................8-9 Athletic Facilities ........................................................................10-11 Excellence on the Field....................................................................12 Excellence off the Field....................................................................13 Student Welfare and Development ...............................................14 Monogram Club ..............................................................................15 City of South Bend...........................................................................16 Media Information ..........................................................................18

Rowing Athletes ........................................................................34-66

THIS IS NOTRE DAME ROWING

SEASON IN REVIEW 2010-11 Season in Review ......................................................68-73 2010-11 Honors & Awards ............................................................74 HISTORY AND RECORDS Honors & Awards.......................................................................76-79 Rowing Timeline........................................................................80-82 NCAA Championship ......................................................................83 BIG EAST Championship...........................................................84-86 Central/South Championship.........................................................87

Notre Dame Rowing..................................................................20-21 Facilities and Locker Room .............................................................22 2010-11 Rowing Roster/Picture....................................................23 BIG EAST Conference .......................................................................24 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Martin Stone.........................................................26-28 Associate Head Coach Joe Schlosberg.....................................29-30 Assistant Coach Marnie Stahl .........................................................31 Volunteer Coach Heather Schlosberg/Support Staff....................32

Media Information The Notre Dame Athletic Media Relations Department always is interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of the Irish rowing team. Publicity and media information for Notre Dame rowing is handled by Brent Henningfeld and Bernadette Cafarelli. Please feel free to contact Henningfeld or Cafarelli at the Notre Dame Athletic Media Relations Department.

Photographs, feature ideas and results are always available from the Athletic Media Relations Department. For rowing information and interviews, please contact Henningfeld or Cafarelli at (574) 631-7516. All interviews with coaches and athletes should be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Department.

Credits The 2010-11 Rowing Guide was written and edited by Brent Henningfeld and Bernadette Cafarelli with assistance provided by Nick Bucholtz and Michael Scholl.

Interior and exterior photography by Mike Bennett and Lighthouse Imaging, Heather Gollatz, Sports Graphics, Joe Raymond, Lisa Mushett, Kevin Burke, Linda Dunn, Elizabeth Olivier, William Ewart, Dan Avila, Erik Dresser and row2k.com, Katy Kiely, Ben Solomon and the BIG EAST Conference.

Graphic design, page layout as well as inside and outside cover designs by Cathy Scholz and C Graphics.

Printing by Ave Maria Press in Notre Dame, Ind.

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Homes of the Fighting Irish In the midst of a master plan that will touch nearly every varsity team, Notre Dame has shown its commitment to providing athletes with the best possible facilities to help them compete on a national level. From new facilities to the extensive renovation of existing ones, Notre Dame is committed to giving Irish athletes every edge imaginable. The plan will result in a drastically altered footprint on the southeast corner of campus, creating an athletics quad that will give every Irish athlete a place they will be proud to call home.

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New facilities which have opened their doors in the past five years, including the Guglielmino Athletics Complex (housing football offices and locker room, a new weight room and new sports medicine facilities), the LaBar Practice Complex (featuring two Field Turf fields and one natural grass field) and Melissa Cook Stadium (home of the Irish softball team). Three facilities opened during the 2009-10 school year: Alumni Stadium (home to men’s and women’s soccer), Purcell Pavilion (renovation and expansion of men’s and women’s basketball arena) and Arlotta Family Stadium (home of men’s and women’s lacrosse).

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Million dollars spent on Purcell Pavilion for additions and renovations to the Joyce Center Arena.

Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center features a three-story addition with club seating, a hospitality area, additional area for restrooms and concessions, as well as new space for the Varsity Shop and the Notre Dame ticket office.

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Facilities which are still on the master plan to create a comprehensive athletic quad. The hockey program, the tennis squads and the rowing team all will receive new facilities in the near future.

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EXCELLENCE ON THE FIELD

Championship Teams Notre Dame prides itself on competing with the best in every sport it fields. Eight different programs have won national championships since Notre Dame began its first varsity team, football in 1887. With more consensus national championships in football than any other school, other programs have begun to emerge on the national scene in the 15 years since Notre Dame joined the BIG EAST Conference.

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National championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, three in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis, one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball) won by Notre Dame.

BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 15 seasons of league play.

Conference championships won by Irish teams during the 2009-10 year (six BIG EAST plus two Midwest Fencing Conference championships).

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EXCELLENCE OFF THE FIELD

Championship People To measure the success of Notre Dame’s determination to have both academic and athletic success, one needs only to look at the numbers.

From Academic All-Americans to BIG EAST Conference Academic AllStars, Notre Dame continues to set the bar nationally.

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All-time Academic All-Americans produced by Notre Dame, second most of any university.

Academic All-Americans since 2000, no school has more.

Irish teams which have produced more Academic All-Americans than any other school in their respective sports – baseball and women’s soccer.

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Notre Dame Academic All-Americans in 2009-10: Tim Abromaitis (men’s basketball), Mike Anello (football), Cosmina Ciobanu (women’s tennis), Lauren Fowlkes (women’s soccer), Christine Lux (softball) and Michael Thomas (men’s soccer).

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Notre Dame NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964.

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STUDENT WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT

Irish in the Community In addition to academic success, Notre Dame emphasizes giving back to the community as well. Notre Dame athletes have participated in countless service projects through the years, benefiting the Notre Dame and South Bend communities and beyond. Team and individual projects have allowed Irish athletes to see the positive impact they have in the lives of others and learn how to use their talents to benefit those in their communities.

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Hours of community service completed by Notre Dame student-athletes during the 2009-10 school year.

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Number of people directly impacted by Notre Dame student-athletes through community service work in 2009-10 by assisting over 50 local and national non-profit organizations and agencies.

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Community service hours completed by Fighting Irish football team in June 2010. Sixty-five members of the team spent two hours five days a week during the first two weeks of June at local Boys and Girls Clubs, children learning centers and other organizations helping South Bend area youths.

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NOTRE DAME MONOGRAM CLUB

An Exclusive Club The Notre Dame Monogram Club was founded by athletics director Jesse Harper in 1916 to bring together varsity letterwinners to promote spirit, unity, leadership and sportsmanship. Today’s active members help keep past athletes connected to Notre Dame and the current student-athletes. In addition to helping contribute to scholarships, the Monogram Club has helped contribute to new facilities, especially the renovation of Heritage Hall and the Monogram Room, located in the Joyce Center.

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Post-Graduate scholarships awarded by the Monogram Club in 2010. Men’s basketball’s Tim Andree and women’s tennis’ Cosmina Ciabanu earned the second annual grants. Andree will begin law school in the fall while Ciabanu will attend medical school in California.

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Active members in the Monogram Club through the 2009-10 year. The contributions of active members entitle them to Inside Irish, a magazine for members; the annual Riehle Open golf outing; football tickets and makes their children eligible for the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship.

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Million dollars which have been contributed to the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship fund, which benefits the children of former Notre Dame athletes who attend the University.

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND

Notre Dame’s Neighbor Located adjacent to South Bend, Ind., the University of Notre Dame has always acknowledged its place in a greater community. Sitting between South Bend and Mishawaka in northern Indiana, Notre Dame has benefited the area in ways unimaginable, especially when it comes to Notre Dame football weekends. It is estimated that the average football weekend brings approximately $6.2 million dollars to the surrounding community. In addition to the financial aspect, Notre Dame feels truly invested in the surrounding community, with students participating in countless service projects to benefit the greater South Bend area.

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Population of the South Bend-Mishawaka area.

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Millions of dollars in voluntary contributions over the next 10 years from the University of Notre Dame to the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, the town of Roseland and to St. Joseph County.

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Football legends enshrined in South Bend’s College Football Hall of Fame in the summer of 2010, including former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown. The College Football Hall of Fame was constructed in downtown South Bend in 1995 and features what is regarded as one of the most interactive museums in the world.

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Feet runs the East Race Waterway, the first manmade waterway rapids facility in North America.

The East Race hosted the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials for kayak.

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This Is Notre Dame Rowing

The 2010-11 season marked the 13th year of competition on the varsity level for the Notre Dame rowing program. The Irish have won league gold in eight of the 11 seasons since beginning competition in the BIG EAST Conference.

This is Notre Dame Rowing Another Year, Another BIG EAST Championship For The Irish Rowing Team Five rowers placed on all-BIG EAST Team

EIGHT IS GREAT The University of Notre Dame rowing team made it eight straight BIG EAST Championships as Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J., took center stage for the 2011 championship festivities. In what was one of the closer championships in recent years, the Irish used victories in four of the six grand finals to hold on for a five-point decision over Louisville. Notre Dame captured gold in the second varsity eight, varsity four, third varsity eight and third varsity four, while finishing runner-up in the varsity eight and second varsity four races.

Notre Dame’s current streak of eight consecutive BIG EAST Conference titles is now the longest active streak going amongst all the conference’s varsity sports. The Irish took over the lead role this season, filling in for Notre Dame’s women’s swimming and diving team who had put together 14 consecutive league titles before finishing second in 2011. Since the first rowing BIG EAST Championship in 2001, Notre Dame has finished no lower than second in the final team standings.

IRISH RETURN TO RANKINGS Notre Dame’s 2011 season also saw a return to a place it had been so close to last season but fell just short of reaching, the CRCA National Rankings. On the heels of finishing second in the Group “B” finals at the Lake Natoma Invitational the Irish, who had been receiving votes all season long to that point, entered the rankings as

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the 20th-ranked team in the country. One of the biggest reasons was the strong rowing of the varsity four boat at the Invite, which won its second heat against a nationally-ranked four boat of Stanford before finishing second in its respective Group “B” final.

VARSITY FOUR COPS CREW OF THE WEEK HONORS The Irish varsity four boat earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors for the week of April 21 after its successful showing at the Lake Natoma Invite. The crew of coxswain Christina Dines, Ching-Ting Hwang, Courtney Gaberino, Teresa Rubinger and Kiersten DeHaven earned the accolade after claiming a heat victory over nationally-ranked Stanford in prelims before finishing second in the Group “B” finals. Even more remarkable is the fact that four of the five members of the squad – Dines, Gaberino, Rubinger, DeHaven – were all freshmen in the varsity boat.

GRETSCH REELS IN SEVERAL HONORS Senior Stephanie Gretsch concluded her Irish career with several pieces of additional hardware.

The Downers Grove, Ill., native, who served as one of three captains this season, earned her second-straight bid to the all-BIG EAST team as well as a second-straight selection to the CRCA All-Central Region team. With the selection, Gretsch becomes the first rower since Amanda Polk and Julie Sobolewski in ’08 to be named a CRCA All-Central Region on more than one occasion.

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Along with her athletic achievements, Gretsch also brought home several honors on the academic side of the water. She became the fourth rower in program history to be named a CoSIDA Academic All-District V selection, joining Lauren Buck, Leah Ashe and Katrina Ten Eyck, while also becoming a three-time CRCA National ScholarAthlete Award winner and BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

FOUR ROWERS NAMED NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETES A successful season in the water also saw the Irish post strong numbers in the classroom. Four members of the squad – Stephanie Gretsch, Kelsey Haddad, Abby Meyers, Joanna Poinsatte – earned a spot on the CRCA National ScholarAthlete list. Students named to this honor must be either sophomores, juniors or seniors, rowed a minimum of 75 percent with either the varsity eight, second varsity eight or varsity four crews and must own a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

Poinsatte and Haddad rowed the majority of the season with the second varsity eight crew, while Meyers coxed the varsity eight boat that Gretsch was a member of all season long.

Poinsatte is currently a psychology major in the College of Science. Haddad is pursuing a civil engineering degree in the College of Engineering.

Meyers is currently pursuing an economics degree in the College of Arts and Letters. Gretsch graduated from the University with a degree in biology and history from the College of Science.

FIVE NAMED TO BIG EAST ALLCONFERENCE TEAM In the second annual year of the BIG EAST Conference choosing a rowing all-conference team, the Irish again led the way with five members of the squad being selected. Three members of the Irish earned first-team honors as Stephanie Gretsch, Carol Ann Michel and Molly Bruggeman, all members of the runner-up varsity eight boat, were all tabbed, while Emily Crosby and Stephanie O’Neill, two additional members of the varsity eight boat, were deemed second-team honorees.

For the second straight year, the Irish saw a freshman named to the list, as Bruggeman joins O’Neill from last year as first-year competitors with the Irish to earn the honor.

TWO NAMED TO ALL-CENTRAL REGION TEAM Stephanie Gretsch and Carol Ann Michel, seniors and co-captains on the Irish squad, were selected as CRCA All-Central Region performers in 2011. The two, who spent the entirety of the season in the varsity eight boat become the first pair to earn the distinction in the same season since ’08 when Amanda Polk (first team) and Julie Sobolewski (second team) were both tabbed.

Michel earned the honor for the first time in her Irish career, claiming first-team honors, while Gretsch made it back-to-back selections to the team, earning second-team billing this year after being named a first-team member last campaign.

IRISH PLACE ALL SIX IN GRAND FINALS AT OAK RIDGE REGIONAL In what was the season finale for the Irish, all six Notre Dame boats earned a slot in the grand finals at the Oak Ridge Regional, a regatta that saw 10 boats take to the water in a “last chance” opportunity to impress the committee before NCAA selections. The Irish faced off against some of the finest crews from Virginia, Clemson, Rhode Island, Duke, Tulsa, Miami (Fla.), Central Florida, Oklahoma and BIG EAST foe Louisville in the day’s races.

The Irish placed each boat in the finals on the heels of finishing in the top two of each heat they raced amongst open four, varsity four, second varsity eight and varsity eight boats. The varsity four squad earned the lone heat victory of the day, fending off Louisville by 0.3 seconds for the victory, and later posted the highest Irish finish in grand final competition, crossing in second behind only Virginia at 7:22.52.

2010-11 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team Paige Aiello Anne Marie Blieszner Valerie Brencher Molly Bruggeman Emily Crosby Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Courtney Gaberino Jacqueline Gilhooly Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Ching-Ting Hwang Hannah Jackson Olivia Kacsits Alyce Kanabrocki Megan Keegan Morgan Kelley Brianna Krafcik Analisa LaMair-Orosco Elizabeth Linnemanstons Katherine Linnemanstons

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IRISH SIGN TALENTED, 11-MEMBER GROUP FOR 2011-12 After a 2010-11 season that sees the Irish lose several key contributors to graduation, the Irish signed an 11-member class that looks to fill those voids the moment they set foot on campus. The class is comprised of rowers from seven different states including one internationally (Ireland). In total, three rowers join the Irish from

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Massachusetts, with one each coming from Kansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Washington and Connecticut.

The class is comprised of Erin Boxberger (Overland Park, Kan.), Greer Cully (Duxbury, Mass.), Rose Doerfler (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Kelly Gawne (Burke, Va.), Sarah Hart (Westborough, Mass.), Becca Macdonald (Topsfield, Mass.), Victoria Ryan (Concord, Mass.), Ailish Sheehan (Kidimo Co. Limerick, Ireland), Lauren Tharp (Dayton, Ohio), Stella Willoughby (Olympia, Wash.) and Stephanie Winch (Darien, Conn.).

The nine-member 2011 senior class leaves Notre Dame having won the BIG EAST Championship each of their four years with the program, a streak that dates back to 2003 overall.

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Facilities For most of the season, the Irish row on the St. Joseph River and for those times when they need to go indoors, they have full use of the Loftus Sports Complex and the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.

The St. Joseph River, which runs through downtown South Bend just a couple of miles from the Notre Dame campus, provides three miles of wellprotected waters for the rowing team. A boathouse, built in 1984 near the banks of the St. Joseph River, houses the boats and equipment used by the team.

The Irish rowing program provides the latest in equipment and boats. Notre Dame’s inventory includes six eight-person boats, four four-person The Notre Dame women’s rowing team trains in the fall and spring on the waters of the St. Joseph River. boats, and eight pair/doubles boats. The University added new boat racks in 1999-2000 and added a new 120’ dock in 2001-02. It also has state-of-the-art video equipment, which is used on a daily basis.

For the colder months, the Irish have access to a number of indoor facilities, which house a full-inventory of rowing machines called ergometers. For dryland training, Notre Dame rowers have access to 50+ ergometers for use by the team year round. The Irish also have the ability to put together four eights of ergs on slides, allowing the athletes to row in simulated lineups. This allows the Irish to work on technical points in an excellent teaching and learning environment. There is also the capability to link the ergs via computer and have races between the four boats.

The 2009-10 school year marks the 24th full year of use of the Loftus Sports Complex, including Meyo Field and the Haggar Fitness Complex, by Notre Dame’s athletic teams. The all-purpose indoor sports building, which was first opened in September of 1987, and dedicated on April 23, 1988, was designed for use by all Notre Dame athletic teams, as well as students, faculty and staff. The $6.3 million facility measures 614 by 210 feet and stands in the trees just northeast of the Joyce Center.

In addition to housing the Haggar Fitness Center Complex and Meyo Field, which features a 100-yard The Irish women’s rowing team was greeted by a new Prestige Turf field surrounded by a six-lane track onelocker room facility for the 2008-09 season, which fifth of a mile long making it as large as any indoor includes individual wooden lockers (left), a spacious track in the nation, the Loftus building features four lounge area with flat-screen televisions (above left), a trophy wall (top) and four erg machines (above) large air-conditioned conference rooms that can be allowing indoor training for the rowers. subdivided into nine smaller rooms by means of soundproof partitions. There is also a 154-seat auditorium with audio-visual capability for academic lectures and team meetings. The facility also includes men’s and women’s lockers, plus a first-aid station.

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The 96,000-squaremanner. foot facility is home to all of Notre Dame’s athletic teams.

There are also weightlifting areas in both the Joyce Center and Rockne Memorial Building available for student-athlete use.

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2010 Rowing Roster Name Paige Aiello Anne Marie Blieszner Teresa Blumenstein Stephanie Boggs Valerie Brencher Molly Bruggeman Christina Buckley Jacqueline Corey (c) - Emily Crosby Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Courtney Gaberino Jacqueline Gilhooly (c) - Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Ching-Ting Hwang Kiran Ikram Hannah Jackson Olivia Kacsits Alyce Kanabrocki Megan Keegan Morgan Kelley Brianna Krafcik Analisa LaMair-Orosco

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Third Row (left to right): Jacqueline Corey, Paige Aiello, Kelsey Haddad, Kelsey Murphy, Ching-Ting Hwang, Erin McConnell, Valerie Brencher, Morgan Kelley, Katie Suyo, Joanna Poinsatte, Alyce Kanabrocki Fourth Row (left to right): Stephanie Boggs, Teresa Blumenstein, Analisa LaMair-Orosco, Kathryn Monahan, Meghan Salomon, Sarah Thompson, Stephanie O’Neill, Sarah McShane, Ingrid Woelfel

Fifth Row (left to right): Anna VanEgmond, Teresa Rubinger, Olivia Kacsits, Kelsey Sekanick, Kiran Ikram, Courtney Gaberino, Molly Bruggeman, Elizabeth Linnemanstons, Julia Lynch, Kiersten DeHaven, Anne Marie Blieszner, Nicole Michels Top Row (left to right): Rigger Kurt Butler, Volunteer Assistant Coach Heather Schlosberg, Associate Head Coach Joe Schlosberg, Head Coach Martin Stone, Assistant Coach Marnie Stahl, Athletic Trainer Dave Ludwig

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BIG EAST Conference The 2010-11 academic year will be the 32nd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship.

The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2010-11 year will mark the conference’s sixth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

The BIG EAST Conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success.

The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes.

The 2009-10 year was no different.

Seven BIG EAST student-athletes were named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Maya Moore, Connecticut’s women’s basketball standout, won the NCAA Honda-Broderick Award as the nation’s top female student-athlete. She also was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerican of the Year for women’s basketball.

Moore was the fifth BIG EAST women’s studentathlete to win the Honda-Broderick Award.

In the athletic arena, BIG EAST student-athletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its second straight national championship and its seventh overall crown. The Villanova women’s cross country team also won the NCAA title. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup for the second straight year. The Syracuse women’s lacrosse squad reached the Final Four.

On the men’s side, West Virginia’s basketball team became the BIG EAST’s 16th team to reach the NCAA Final Four and won the conference’s academic achievement award. The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA championship game.

Individually, three BIG EAST student-athletes won NCAA titles. Cincinnati’s Josh Schneider won the 50 freestyle in men’s swimming. In track, Louisville’s D’Ana McCarty repeated as the NCAA indoor winner in the weight throw. Louisville’s Matt Hughes won the 3,000 steeplechase. Another Cardinal, Austen Childs, was the national runner-up in men’s tennis singles.

BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Cincinnati won its second straight league championship in 2009 and compiled an undefeated regular season. The Bearcats finished third in the final Bowl Championship Series standings. Six of the league’s eight squads went to bowl games and helped the BIG EAST post a 4-2 bowl record. Rutgers, one of the bowl winners, also was recognized for having the nation’s highest NCAA APR rating, which measures academic success.

The BIG EAST has continued to produce studentathletes who are at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2009-10, 22 BIG EAST players from 10 schools were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica Teams. Over 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors.

The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida.

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BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 28 national championships in six different sports and 128 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’0203, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 12 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken seven of the last 11 NCAA titles.

Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger.

In 2009-10, the BIG EAST added men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which increased its total to 24 sport championships.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven-school alliance.

While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student-athletes own signifi-

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cantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner.

Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference.

In 2009-10, the BIG EAST had one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair and continued to steer the conference on its path of success.

The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student-athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past seven years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball.

More than 575 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned all-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well-represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals.

The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes.

Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96, Notre Dame has won the most conference championships (111) of any school:

Baseball (5) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Women’s Swimming and Diving (14) 1997-2010

Women’s Cross Country (3) 2002, 2003, 2005

Men’s Swimming and Diving (4) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Men’s Cross Country (5) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005

Women’s Tennis (11) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008-2011

Women’s Golf (4) 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011

Men’s Tennis (7) 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

Men’s Golf (7) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011

Women’s Indoor Track and Field (2) 2002, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse (1) 2009

Men’s Indoor Track and Field (4) 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010

Rowing (8) 2004-2011

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field (1) 2007

Women’s Soccer (11) 1995-2001, 2005-06, 2008, 2009

Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (7) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

Men’s Soccer (2) 1996, 2003

Volleyball (9) 1995-1998, 2000-02, 2004, 2005

Softball (6) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

Coaching Staff

Since coming together as a coaching staff six years ago, head coach Martin Stone (pictured), associate head coach Joe Schlosberg and assistant coach Marnie Stahl have enjoyed a successful run. The trio has coached the Irish to the BIG EAST Conference title each of those years, won BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year on four occasions and led the team to back-to-back NCAA berths in ’06 and ’07.

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Since being named head coach in October of 1997, Martin Stone has been the driving force behind Notre Dame’s emergence on the national scene. The 2011-12 campaign signals the 14th season of competition for the Irish.

Since that inaugural season, Martin Stone has been the individual and mentor responsible for elevating, nurturing and building a national-caliber program that has enjoyed tremendous success, prominence and respect amongst its peers.

When he was named the program’s first-ever head coach in the fall of ’97 after rowing was granted varsity status, Stone came to Notre Dame with just one simple objective — to build a program that was recognized as one of the nation’s best.

During his tenure, few could argue with the success of the program and its stature within the collegiate rowing community.

The 2010-11 season saw the Irish continue to build on their tradition of excellence within the BIG EAST Conference, claiming their eighth straight conference championship. Stone’s crews secured four Grand Final race victories along with a pair of runner-up results to claim the 2011 title by five points over Louisville. For the secondstraight season, the Irish led the way in all-BIG EAST selections with five being named to the second-annual squad.

Notre Dame’s current string of eight straight conference titles now is the longest active streak in the BIG EAST with the Irish women’s swimming and diving team’s streak ending at 14 consecutive in 2010-11.

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In building the program from its infancy, Stone has been able to relish the steady growth within the program.

Less than 10 years after its first season of competition, Stone and Notre Dame reached a program first as the Irish earned their first-ever at-large team berth for the 2006 NCAA Championships and then followed it up with another appearance in the team competition in 2007.

The Irish finished 9th in ’06 and earned a 12thplace finish in ’07. The back-to-back NCAA berths were an endorsement for the program as one of the nation’s top collegiate programs.

Each and every season, Stone and the Irish have shown why they continue to be one of the most consistent program’s going at the University right now.

In 2010, Stone’s squad cemented its status as the BIG EAST Conference’s most dominant program in the sport by winning its seventh consecutive league crown. In convincing fashion, the Irish captured five of six races and finished second in the other event. The championship also saw Stone and his coaching staff cop staffof-the-year honors for the fourth time in five seasons. Notre Dame also had a league-best six rowers earn all-conference accolades (2010 marked the first season that all-conference honors were handed out).

Stephanie Gretsch earned a double-honor from the CRCA at the end of the campaign as well, being named an all-central region first team selection as well as a National Scholar-Athlete, along with teammate and coxswain Sarah Keithley. On top of Keithley being named a National Scholar-Athlete, she also was honored by the BIG EAST Conference as the ScholarAthlete Sport Excellence Award winner, becoming the third Irish rower to receive the honor.

In 2009, Notre Dame captured its sixth straight BIG EAST crown after making BIG EAST history in 2008 en route to winning its fifth straight conference crown as the Irish became the first team in conference history to sweep all six races with victories in the varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four, novice eight and novice four events.

The ’09 season also saw Lauren Buck became the program’s first-ever recipient of a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Buck was one of four student-athletes to earn a postgraduate scholarship, the most Irish student-athletes honored in a single academic year.

For the third straight year in ’08, Stone and his assistants Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl were selected as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.

Notre Dame’s varsity eight crew also finished the 2007-08 campaign ranked for the third time in as many seasons as the Irish ended the year 18th in the final Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA)/US Rowing ranking.

Amanda Polk, the most decorated rower in school history, carved a unique niche as the program’s first four-time All-American as she garnered CRCA first-team honors for the third consecutive year after earning second-team

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accolades as a freshman. Polk also capped off her career by earning first-team CRCA All-Central Region honors, one of two Irish rowers to be selected for all-regional honors. Polk’s teammate, Julie Sobolewski was a second-team honoree.

In 2006-07, the Irish finished 12th at the NCAA Championships and won its fourth consecutive BIG EAST crown, while also placing fifth at the Central/South Region Champion-ships.

The varsity eight crew finished in the top-10 of the national polls for the second straight year with a sixth-place finish in the national rankings.

The varsity eight boat won the gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships and was third at the Central/South Region Championships. At one point during mid-season, the Irish varsity eight crew rattled off five consecutive wins over top-10 boats for the first time ever in program history and climbed to an all-time high of third in the national poll.

Polk became the program’s first three-time All-American and was a repeat selection on the CRCA first team. Teammate Allison Marsh copped second-team All-America honors.

Five rowers garnered CRCA All-Central Region honors as Polk, Marsh and coxswain Maria Romano were selected to the first-team, while Meghan Boyle and Laura Pearson were tabbed as second-team honorees.

The unmatched success of the 2005-06 campaign could certainly be considered the program’s benchmark. During the season, the Irish finished ninth in the team competition at the NCAA Championships after earning the school’s first-ever team bid. Highlighting the Championship was a victory by the varsity eight boat in the Petite Final as the crew earned a seventh-place finish overall. Both the second

varsity eight and varsity four crews also advanced to the Petite Final in their races and finished 12th and 11th, respectively.

Stone was tabbed BIG EAST Coach of the Year in ‘06 for the second time in his career after Notre Dame won its third consecutive conference title by winning four of six races. He also was named the CRCA Central Region Coach of the Year (an honor that he also earned in 2002) after the Irish finished a program-best third at the Central/ South Region Championships.

After beginning the season unranked, Notre Dame’s varsity eight boat finished fifth in the final CRCA/US Rowing ranking. In addition to finishing seventh at the NCAAs, the Irish varsity eight copped gold medals at both the BIG EAST and Central/South Region Champion-ships. The win at the Central/South Region Championships was the first in a Grand Final for a Notre Dame varsity eight boat. Earlier in the spring, Notre Dame recorded its highest finish ever — fourth place — in the Jessop-Whittier Cup race at the San Diego Crew Classic.

A record three rowers from the varsity eight crew earned All-America recognition by the CRCA that was highlighted by Polk becoming the second rower in the program’s history to earn first-team honors. In addition to Polk, Sarah Palandech and Julie Sobolewski garnered second-team honors.

Five rowers (the most in school history) earned CRCA All-Central Region honors, including four first team honorees. Polk was a first-team selection for the second consecutive year, while Palandech, Sobolewski and Romano copped first-team for the first time in their careers.

Melissa Felker rounded out the list as a secondteam selection.

In 2004-05 Notre Dame won its second straight BIG EAST title by winning four of six events.

The Irish enjoyed one of its best showings at the Central/South Region Championships with a seventh-place finish (its highest to date at the time). Polk became the first Notre Dame freshman to earn All-America honors as a secondteam honoree and also was the first rookie to garner All-Central Region first-team honors.

Notre Dame’s 2003-04 season seemed to set the stage for the success of the past three seasons. Following three consecutive second-place finishes, Notre Dame copped its first-ever team title at the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge by winning four of five race titles, tying the conference record for individual crowns.

The Irish varsity eight crew made an appearance in the NCAA Championships for the second time in school history and earned an 11th-place finish. Notre Dame also finished 16th in the final CRCA/US Rowing.

The ’03-’04 campaign saw Natalie Ladine earn first-team CRCA All-America honors as she became the second rower in school history to earn AllAmerica accolades. Ladine and Alice Bartek garnered All-Central Region honors as well.

Consistency has been the hallmark of the

$PBDIJOH )JHIMJHIUT 1992 – Stone directed the Navy varsity eight to its first gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta (largest crew regatta on the East Coast) … The Mids captured the Seitz Trophy for overall team performance at the Dad Vail for the sixth consecutive year.

1993 – Stone’s crews swept all varsity and novice races at the Patriot League championships … Navy’s first novice boat took first at the Champion International Collegiate Rowing Regatta.

1994 – Stone led Navy as the varsity eight won the title, as well as the first and second novice boats finishing first … The Mids also captured the Anita DeFrantz Trophy for overall performance by a women’s crew team at the Champion International Regatta.

1995 – The Navy varsity eight and second varsity eight were fifth and second, respectively, at the Champion International Collegiate Regatta.

1997 – Stone was named head rowing coach at the University of Notre Dame.

1999 – Notre Dame completed its first year of varsity competition as the lightweight eight boat finished the year ranked 12th in the nation.

2001 – Notre Dame achieved its first national ranking, closing out the season 16th, and just missed the 2001 NCAA Championships after a fifth-place finish at the Central Regions, its highest in history.

2002 – Notre Dame’s varsity eight receives an invitation to the 2002 NCAA Rowing Championships in Indianapolis … The Irish placed 16th at the NCAAs and finished the season ranked 13th as a team. Notre Dame also had its first All-American in Ashlee Warren, while four women earned CRCA All-Region honors and six women were named CRCA National Scholar-Athletes … Stone also was named one of six finalists for CRCA National Coach of the Year.

2003 – Stone led Notre Dame to its first-ever gold medal at the Central Regions (second varsity four) and three gold medals at the 2003 BIG EAST Rowing Challenge (second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four) … Notre Dame also competed at the Windermere Cup in Seattle in front of 100,000 people.

2004 – Notre Dame wins a record four race titles to capture its first-ever BIG EAST Rowing Challenge … The Irish varsity eight crew earns an at-large berth into the NCAA Championships for the second time an finishes 11th overall … Natalie Ladine earns CRCA first-team All-America honors and was an all-Central Region honoree along with teammate Alice Bartek.

2005 – Notre Dame wins its second consecutive BIG EAST title by winning four events … The Irish finish seventh at the Central/South Region Championships … Amanda Polk becomes the first Irish freshman to earn All-America honors as a second-team honoree and first-team all-Central Region selection.

2006 – Notre Dame finishes ninth at the NCAA Championships after earning its first-ever team berth …

The Irish varsity eight boat wins the Petite Final at the NCAA and finishes seventh overall, while the second varsity eight and varsity four are 12th and 11th, respectively … The varsity eight finishes the year ranked fifth nationally (a program best) after winning gold medals at the BIG EAST and Central/South Region Championships … Stone is named BIG EAST Coach of the Year after leading the Irish to their third consecutive crown and also is honored as the Central Region Coach of the Year … A record three rowers — Polk, Julie Sobolewski and Sarah Palandech — receive All-America recognition with Polk earning first-team honors.

2007 – Notre Dame places 12th at the NCAA Championships after earning a team bid for the second consecutive year ... The Irish wins a fourth straight BIG EAST title as the varsity eight, varsity four and novice four crews all win gold medals ... For the second time in as many seasons, the varsity eight crew finishes in the top-10 of the national rankings and is sixth in the final poll and places third at the Central/South Region Championships ... Polk is tabbed a first-team All-American for the second straight year and becomes the program’s first-ever three-time All-America honoree ... Allison Marsh garners All-America honors for the first time in her career as a second-team selection.

2008 – Notre Dame wins an unprecedented fifth consecutive BIG EAST title by becoming the first team in conference history to sweep all six races as the Irish won gold medals in the varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four, novice eight and novice four ... The gold medal by the novice eight crew marked the first-ever for an Irish boat at the championship ... Notre Dame took seventh at the Central/South Region Championships ... The varsity eight crew finishes 18th in the final poll marking the third straight year that boat has been ranked at the conclusion of the season ... Polk becomes the program’s first four-time AllAmerican after earning first-team honors for the third straight year ... She garners first-team all-regional honors for the fourth consecutive year, while Sobolewski is tabbed as a second-team honoree ... Stone and his staff are named the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year for the third time in as many years.

2009 – The Irish claim their sixth straight BIG EAST crown with the second vasity eight, varsity four, second varsity four and novice four crews all claiming gold medals ... The second varsity eight crew places fifth overall in the Collegiate JV race — the highest finish ever by an Irish second varsity eight boat — at the San Diego Crew Classic.

2010 – Notre Dame ran its streak to seven consecutive BIG EAST titles and claimed five of six gold medals ... The Irish coaching staff was tabbed BIG EAST Staff of the Year for the fourth time in five years ... Notre Dame led the way with six all-conference selections in the inaugural year in which the league handed out all-league accolades ... Stephanie Gretsch, Brittney Kelly and Casey Robinson garnered first-team all-BIG EAST honors, while Sarah Keithley, Katherine Linnemanstons and Stephanie O’Neill were selected to the second team.

2011 – An eighth-straight BIG EAST title awaited the Irish, as four of the six Irish boats to take to the water claimed the Grand Final gold, with the remaining two boats earning runner-up finishes ... Notre Dame, for the second straight year, led the way with all-BIG EAST honors, as five girls were named to the team: Carol Ann Michel (first team), Stephanie Gretsch (first team), Molly Bruggeman (first team), Emily Crosby (second team), Stephanie O’Neill (second team).

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Although the Irish did not advance to the NCAA Championships in ’03, there were still many firsts in the program during that 2002-03 campaign as the second varsity four won its first-ever gold medal at the Central Regional Championships.

Notre Dame also won three gold medals (the most up to that point) at the BIG EAST regatta as the Irish won the second varsity eight, the varsity four and the second varsity four. Notre Dame defeated top teams such as Michigan, Iowa, Tennessee and Clemson throughout the season and finished just out of the top 20.

Ashlee Warren and Ladine earned CRCA AllCentral Region accolades, while Warren also became the first rower in Irish history to win the BIG EAST/AĂŠropostale Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a semifinalist for an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

In 2001-02, Stone, one of six finalists for coachof-the-year honors, led the Irish to one of their best seasons as the Irish earned a final ranking of 13th after being ranked as high as ninth at one point in the campaign. The Irish also earned their first-ever invitation to the national regatta, placing 16th at the NCAA Rowing Championships in the varsity eight.

That season, the Irish boasted a then-program-high four All-Central Region honorees.

Warren also became the first rower at Notre Dame to earn All-America honors when she was named to the second team.

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The Irish finished the 2000-01 season ranked 16th nationally. The varsity eight took fifth and the second varsity eight sixth at the 2001 Central Regions, while the second varsity four was fourth in its final, and the varsity four won the petite title at the same event.

Other highlights of the campaign included the varsity eight winning the Head of the Elk, its first such victory in a regatta of that magnitude, and five other races during the spring. The Irish received an invitation and placed sixth in the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic.

Stone also coached Warren and Michelle Olsgard to CRCA all-region honors in ‘01. Leah Ashe became the first Irish rower to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors when she was named to the women’s at-large second team.

Stone’s second season saw dramatic improvement from his squad that boasted the talents of Katrina Ten Eyck, one of the top rowers in the nation. Ten Eyck, who garnered CRCA all-region honors, was invited to train at the United States Olympic Training Center.

In 1998-99, Stone sent the program off to a rousing start and quickly put Notre Dame on the map as he led the lightweight eight vessel to a

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No. 12 national ranking.

Before his arrival at Notre Dame, Stone spent five years as the women’s rowing coach at the United States Naval Academy, where he began his coaching career.

He started his coaching career as the women’s rowing coach at the United States Naval Academy and served as head coach for five years.

In 1994, Stone coached the Mids to a varsity eight title at the Champion International Collegiate Rowing Championships. Navy not only earned the title, but also was awarded the prestigious Anita DeFrantz Trophy for overall performance by women’s crews at the Champion International Regatta.

Two years prior in 1992, Stone directed the Mids’ varsity eight to its first gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta, the East Coast’s largest crew regatta. The second varsity eight also won a gold medal at the Dad Vail with the team winning the Seitz Trophy for overall team performance by women’s crews.

The next season, Navy swept all of the races at the Patriot League Championships. The first novice boat also achieved success for Stone in 1993, by placing first at the Champion International Collegiate Regatta.

Stone’s fifth and final year at the helm of the Navy crew program marked a new era for the program. The Midshipmen joined the prestigious Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges (EAWRC), which includes schools such as Brown, Princeton and Virginia. In the team’s first season in the EAWRC, the first varsity placed third in the third-level finals, while the second varsity won the third-level finals at the EAWRC Championships.

Prior to taking over Navy’s women’s program, Stone served as the Mids plebe lightweight coach in 1991. He also was an assistant rowing coach at his alma mater, Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., in 1990, working with both the men’s and women’s programs and more specifically, with the varsity and novice women.

Stone began his rowing career at Saint Mary’s College as an undergraduate. With the Gaels, he was named the most valuable oarsman three years and went on to earn three letters, two in the heavyweight boat and one in the lightweight boat.

Born March 25, 1966, Stone graduated from Saint Mary’s with a bachelor of arts degree in an integral major. He and his wife, Amy, are the parents of two sons — Jack and Noah.

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After serving as an assistant coach for the Notre Dame rowing program since he was hired in October of 2001, Joe Schlosberg was promoted to associate head coach in July 2008. The 2011-12 campaign will mark his 11th season as a member of head coach Martin Stone’s coaching staff.

Schlosberg began his tenure coaching the varsity four crews from 2001-06. He then spent the next three seasons, from 2006-08, serving as the primary coach for the novice program before returning to coaching the varsity four boats at the start of the 2008-09 campaign. After the race against Indiana and Purdue in the spring of 2010-11, Schlosberg took the reins of the second varsity eight crew for the remainder of the year.

In addition to his coaching duties, Schlosberg also is responsible for alumni relations and equipment management.

During Schlosberg’s tenure, his Irish crews have won 16 gold medals at the BIG EAST Championships as Notre Dame has won an unprecedented eight straight conference titles from 2004-11.

Since joining the Irish, Schlosberg has been a key part of the program’s tremendous success at the national level. In 2006 and 2007, Notre Dame earned the program’s first two NCAA Championship team bids. The Irish finished ninth in their first-ever appearance in ’06 and followed that up with a 12-place finish in ’07.

Notre Dame reached the pinnacle of the BIG EAST Conference again in 2011, claiming its eighth-straight conference crown behind four boats capturing Grand Final gold, including the second varsity eight which Schlosberg just weeks earlier began overseeing. The Irish held on for a five-point victory over Louisville, while again leading the way with five all-BIG EAST selections.

The '10 campaign saw the Irish again top the podium at the BIG EAST Championships, aided by winning five of the six grand final races, one of which was Schlosberg’s varsity four crew. Along with winning BIG EAST gold, the boat was able to knock off two nationally ranked foes in Michigan and Michigan State earlier in the year and earned a second-place ranking in the final Central Region polls, according to the NCAA Division I Rowing Committee.

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Associate Head Coach En route to capturing its fifth straight BIG EAST crown in 2008, Notre Dame became the first school in conference history to sweep all six races that included wins by Schlosberg’s novice eight and novice four boats. The win by the novice eight boat was the firstever for an Irish crew at the BIG EAST Championships.

In ’07, his novice eight crew began the spring season by winning its first seven races and finished second at the conference championship.

In ‘06, the novice eight won the Petite Final at both the San Diego Crew Classic and Central/South Region Championships and finished second at the BIG EAST Championships en route to the Irish league title for the third straight year.

In Notre Dame’s first team appearance in the NCAA Championships in ‘06, the varsity eight finished seventh, the varsity four took 11th and the second varsity eight posted a 12th-place finish.

During his first stint working with the varsity four crews, Schlosberg helped lead those crews to four consecutive gold medals at the BIG EAST Championships as the Irish swept both the varsity and second varsity four races in ‘05. At the Central/ South Region Championships in ‘04 and ‘05, Notre Dame’s fours did extremely well with the varsity four finishing fifth both years in the Grand Final event.

In '02, Notre Dame experienced its best season at the time as the varsity eight qualified for its first NCAA appearance and achieved its first top-10 rank-

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ing in school history. In ‘04, the varsity eight finished 11th overall in its second appearance.

Schlosberg came to Notre Dame after serving as an assistant rowing coach at Northwestern in 200001. With the Wildcats, Schlosberg worked with the men’s novice team and assisted with the men’s and women’s varsity squads, teaching the fundamentals of rowing and designing workout programs. He also was responsible for all of the rowing equipment.

A native of New Jersey, Schlosberg worked with some of the elite collegiate rowing coaches during the summers of '01 and '02 at the Northeast Rowing Center in Maine.

A 2000 graduate of Northwestern with a degree in mechanical engineering, Schlosberg competed for the Wildcats’ crew team from 1996-2000. He was captain in 1998-99 as his team won the Midwest Sprints and the Big Ten Sprint Championship in 1998.

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Joe and Heather Schlosberg Schlosberg was an executive board member of the rowing team from 1998-2000, as well as the team’s marketing assistant and equipment manager. In addition to his coaching responsibilities at Northwestern, Schlosberg worked as a project engineer at ITW Buildex in Itasca, Ill. While at ITW Buildex, he led a multimillion-dollar product upgrade focusing on a new dimensional profile for the company. He also has worked as a graphics specialist at Exxon Research and Engineering in Clinton, N.J. In June of ’09 Schlosberg married Heather Constant. He and his wife reside in South Bend.

Assistant Coach Marnie Stahl Assistant Coach 7th Season Charleston '99

Marnie Stahl joined the Irish coaching staff in August of 2005 and will begin her seventh year with the program in 2011-12. The 2010-11 campaign saw Stahl enter her third year overseeing the novice eight program, before she made the move to overseeing the varsity four and third varsity eight at the BIG EAST Championship and all the four boats at the Oak Ridge Regional.

In all six seasons Stahl has been an assistant with the program, Notre Dame has captured the BIG EAST team title, and now currently owns longest active streak in the league with eight straight conference crowns dating back to 2004.

Stahl’s boats brought home several victories in 2011, claiming the gold in both the third varsity eight and varsity four at the BIG EAST Championship. Along with this, the varsity four boat earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors after finishing second in the Group B Finals at the Lake Natoma Invite, including capturing a preliminary heat win over the nationallyranked Stanford four boat.

The 2010 season was a big success for Stahl and the novice eight boats, as they racked up six race wins on the campaign. Most notable accomplishments included a gold-medal winning performance at the BIG EAST Championship and berth in the Grand Final at the Central/South Region Sprints.

During her three seasons working with the varsity four crews, Stahl’s boats enjoyed great success. At the 2008 BIG EAST Championships, Notre Dame’s varsity four and second varsity four crews won gold medals as the Irish swept all six races en route to winning its fifth consecutive In addition, Notre Dame’s open four crew won the Petite Final at the Central/South Region Championship that same season.

Overall, Notre Dame’s varsity four boats won five gold medals at the BIG EAST Championships under Stahl. In 2009, the novice four crew captured BIG EAST gold in winning the school’s six consecutive conference crown.

Recently, she has been part of the two most successful campaigns in school history when Notre Dame finished ninth in 2006 and 12th in 2007 at the NCAA Championships after earning back-to-back berths in the team competition. The four crews

advanced to the Petite Finals of the NCAAs and finished 11th overall on both occasions.

Prior to coming to Notre Dame as an assistant coach, she spent two years as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Michigan.

Stahl began her two-year stint with the Michigan program in September 2003 following four years as head coach for the St. Ursula Academy Rowing Club in Toledo, Ohio (August 1999 through July '03). At Michigan, she served as the primary coach for the varsity four boats and helped the program achieve success at the national level. In 2004, the Wolverines finished third in the team competition at the NCAA Championships and then followed that up with an eighth-place finish in 2005.

A member of the Toledo Rowing Club since August of '91, Stahl has served that organization in a number of capacities and has been instrumental in the longrange strategic planning of the program. She was named president of the Board of Trustees in January of 2005 after having been a board member since January of '03.

She was head coach of the women’s collegiate summer program in '03 and served as head coach of the women’s masters team from June of 2000 until September of 2001.

Stahl graduated cum laude from the University of Charleston in Charleston, W. Va. with a bachelor’s of science degree in sports medicine and pre-professional studies in May of '99. In addition, she has done graduate coursework in exercise physiology at the University of Toledo.

A four-year letterwinner at Charleston, she rowed with the novice and varsity four boats as a freshman, the lightweight eight boat as a sophomore and the varsity eight crew in both her junior and senior seasons.

Beginning in August of 2001, Stahl was employed by the Health Fitness Corporation. She began as a health fitness specialist (August '01-September ’02) at the UAW-Ford Health and Fitness Center in Dearborn, Mich. She also was the program manager for the employee fitness center at the Owen Corning Headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, a position she was named to in January of '03.

A native of Toledo, Stahl holds a Level III certificate from the United States Rowing Association and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a strength and conditioning specialist.

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)FBUIFS 4DIMPTCFSH Volunteer Assistant Coach Three Seasons Boston University '05

Heather Constant Schlosberg is entering her fourth season with the Notre Dame rowing staff.

Schlosberg began assisting the Irish in the fall of ’08. For the ’08-09 year, she helped with the first years, primarily working with the second novice eight and four. Currently, she is assisting with the varsity fours and coxswain development.

Schlosberg formerly worked at the University of Tennessee where she served as an assistant coach from 2006-08. While at Tennessee, Schlosberg headed up primary coaching duties of the novice squad and managed all team travel.

The Lady Volunteers finished ninth and 11th at the NCAA Championship during her two years with the team.

Prior to Tennessee, Schlosberg directed the junior women’s program at the Minneapolis Rowing Club. Starting as an assistant coach in ’02, she rose in ranks to take over the head coach position in ’05. She then led the squad to its firstever winning season culminating in a fourth place showing at the prestigious 2005 Head of the Charles Regatta in the youth women’s four event.

Schlosberg graduated cum laude from Boston University where she was a three-year varsity letter winner for their men’s crew team. She coxed the varsity eight to program best finishes in `05, including grand final appearances at both the Eastern Sprints and the IRA National Championship, and BU’s first cup win over Wisconsin since ’95. She was named the Boston University Men’s Crew Scholar Athlete her senior year for graduating with the highest GPA amongst the team.

In the summer of ’09, Schlosberg married Irish associate head rowing coach, Joe Schlosberg.

The two reside in South Bend.

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,VSU #VUMFS Rigger Three Seasons Marietta College ‘92

Kurt Butler recently completed his third season as a member of the Irish coaching staff. He was named rigger for the Notre Dame rowing program in July 2008 after serving for seven seasons as head coach for the Notre Dame men’s crew club team.

As the rigger Butler is in charge of maintaining all equipment for the team and for the transportation of shells to competition sites.

While serving as the club crew coach, Butler also worked with the Western Reserve Rowing Association in Cleveland, Ohio, from 2001-05 and was the head coach for the recreational masters, novice and experienced junior program. He guided his competitive masters team to victories at Canadian Henley and Masters Nationals.

Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Butler served as the assistant crew coach at Connecticut College for the 2000-01 season and was the crew coach at Oswego State University in the fall of 1998.

Butler began his coaching career in the fall of 1991 when he was appointed co-coach of the women’s novice program at Marietta College.

Four years later, he was named volunteer assistant coach at Purdue for both the men’s and women’s teams, serving in that capacity from 1995-97. During his tenure with the Boilermaker program, he coached the women’s varsity eight crews to second and third-place finishes at the Dad Vail Regatta and a second-place finish representing the United States in the International Invitational at the Henley Women’s Regatta.

Butler earned his bachelor’s of science in petroleum engineering from Marietta College in 1992 and later received his master’s of science in management from Purdue in '97.

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+PEZ 4BEMFS Associate Athletics Director for Administration Rowing Administrator

Jody Sadler is in her 10th year as a member of the Notre Dame athletics administration staff. She was promoted to associate athletics director for administration at the start of the 2009-10 school year. In her role, she is responsible for all internal personnel management, development and communication, internship program, compensation, service metrics and innovation.

She serves as the liaison with the University’s Department of Human Resources and General Counsel’s Office on policy and personnel matters and is the administrator for the rowing program.

She worked for Advanced Drainage Systems in Columbus, Ohio, as a corporate/international accounts representative from 1992-94.

She then took a job with the South Bend Tribune as a human resources assistant from 1994-95.

From 1995-99, Sadler worked for Quality Dining, Inc., in Mishawaka as a human resources generalist before going to the NCAA in 1999 as a human resources coordinator.

Sadler recently completed a four-year term as a member of the NCAA Division I Rowing Committee and served as chair of the BIG EAST Rowing Championship Committee in 2009-10.

Sadler graduated from Notre Dame in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and in 2010 with her MBA from School's Executive MBA Program. She is married to Les Sadler, formerly of Rushville, Ind. Her father, Tony Yelovich, is the assistant athletics director for game management at Notre Dame.

Student-Athletes

The 2010-11 senior class graduates having won the BIG EAST Championship every season of their four-year tenure.

The championship streak now dates back to 2003 when the Irish claimed their first of eight consecutive titles.

Student-Athletes Christina Buckley Senior 6-0 Huntington, N.Y. Saint Anthony’s

AS A SENIOR: Did not row for the Irish on the season.

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed with the Irish second varsity eight crew during the spring season … opened the schedule with a pair of heat victories against Duke and Buffalo, posting times of 5:14.5 and 5:18.3 to pace the two trials … returned to the water two weeks later against Michigan and Michigan State, finishing in third place with a

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time of 6:54.9 … the following day, competed against Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan, securing a victory with a time of 7:20.7 … finished second in a pair of races against USC and UCLA … in the morning session, crossed in 7:11.83 to finish behind USC and in the afternoon completed the race in a time of 7:53.21, finishing in the wake of the Bruins … victorious in the prelim heat of the BIG EAST Championships, stopping the clock at 7:05.373 … later captured the grand final gold after racing across the line in a time of 7:21.397 … at the Central/South Sprints, qualified for the petite finals and earned a fifthplace finish after navigating the course in a time of 7:08.19 … helped the Irish gain a fifth-place finish in a time of 15:48.08 as the highest-finishing collegiate eight boat at the Head of the Rock regatta … also raced with a collegiate four boat to a second-place, 16:53.45 finish … against Indiana and Iowa, pulled in a first-place victory in 14:27.8 with the varsity four "C" boat … finished the fall season with a third-place mark against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State in the varsity eight "A" boat of flight 2 with a time of 13:05.9.

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AS A SOPHOMORE: Entered first full season with the varsity eight crew for the Irish … opened the spring season with a second-place finish at Michigan State with a race time of 7:47.14 … won a three-boat race the following day against Indiana and Purdue with a final time of 5:33.00 … placed third in the petite final of the San Diego Crew Classic (7:02.39) after finishing fifth in the qualifying heat with a time of 6:51.07 … earned third-place finishes in both the morning session (6:31.54) and afternoon session (6:27.33) at the four-team regatta against host Ohio State, Brown and Minnesota … qualified first (6:52.725) in the qualifying heat for the BIG EAST Championship … finished runner-up to earn the silver medal in the grand final with a time of 6:35.775 … helped guide her crew to the petite finals at the South/ Central Region Sprints, finishing second in the preliminary heat with a time of 6:37.83 and fourth place in the semifinals with a time of 6:16.00 … earned the petite final victory over second-place Iowa by completing the course in a time of 6:27.10 … participated with the varsity four "A" boat in the Head of the Rock Regatta and

helped the Irish crew to a fourth-place finish, recording a time of 17:41.10 … it was the best finish for the Irish in that heat … at the Southland Regatta, she rowed with the varsity eight "B" boat and helped the Irish finish with a team best time of 17:11.02 in the heat … raced later in the day in the Collegiate varsity eight final "C" and clocked a time of 7:12.30 in the race … received first monogram with the program.

AS A FRESHMAN: A member of the 2/3 varsity eight boat that captured first-place at the Lubbers Cup with a time of 7:09.28 … also rowed with novice four boat at the Lubbers Cup that finished first in 7:50.10 … part of the first novice eight boat that finished second in the morning session behind Michigan State and that placed first in the afternoon session versus Michigan State and Indiana … sat in varsity four blue boat that placed second, behind the varsity four gold team at the Indiana Invite … rowed with novice eight that finished first at the Indiana Invite with a time

Jacqueline Corey Senior 5-6 Aurora, Ohio Loveland

of 6:48.3 … member of the novice eight boat that defeated Boston University at Charles River Challenge … part of the novice eight boat that finished first in the BIG EAST preliminary heat (7:15.70) then went on to finish first in the finals (7:05.50) to capture the first-ever gold medal for a Notre Dame novice eight boat at the BIG EAST Championships … rowed in the novice eight boat at Central/South Region Championship that placed third in the preliminaries (7:05.31), second in the semifinals (7:16.73) and fifth in the Grand Final (7:14.20) … served as a member of the Notre Dame varsity eight which placed 14th with a time of 16:53.24 at the Head of the Rock … also helped guide Notre Dame boat to a third place finish at Head of the Rock with a time of 17:12.55 in the novice eight competition.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Lettered in rowing her sophomore, junior and senior year at Saint Anthony's High School … a member of the state championship rowing teams her junior and

senior seasons … team placed first place in the Junior A division of the U.S. Rowing Nationals … was Team MVP of her team as a senior … participated in U.S. Junior Women's National Team Development Camp in the summer of 2006 … rowed in the junior four-A band junior eight-A boats at the'06 Summer Nationals in Indianapolis … member of junior four-A crew that captured gold medal and junior eight-A that finished third … attended North East Rowing Camp in 2006 … a member of the National Honor Society … served as a student council representative and a member of the student government … also involved in the Public Relations Organization … born in Huntington, N.Y. on October 26, 1989 … daughter of William and Donna Buckley … one of three children along with her sister Jennifer and brother Nicholas … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in marketing.

AS A SENIOR: Was coxswain of three different boats in the spring season for the Irish … guided the runner-up novice eight boat (7:39.6) in Indianapolis finishing behind in-state foe Indiana … part of the third varsity four boat in the BIG EAST Championships … finished in first place in the grand finals with a time of 8:03.62 … helped guide the third varsity eight boat to a sixth place finish at the Oak Ridge Regionals in the third varsity eight race with a time of 7:15.43 … did not participate in the fall season for the Irish.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed and earned four varsity letters in swimming while attending Loveland High School in Loveland, Ohio … named team captain of the swim team

during her senior season … also competed with the Saint Mary’s College swim team all four years of attendance … named the team captain in both junior and senior seasons, while receiving the Coaches Award in her sophomore and junior years … born on June 26, 1988 in Philadelphia, Pa. … daughter of Pat and Doris Corey … has one brother, Dan … both father and brother attended the University of Notre Dame … member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) … copresident of the Saint Mary’s Math Club in ’09-10 … partook in the Saint Mary’s/Notre Dame dual degree engineering program ... graduated from Saint Mary’s College with a degree in mathematics in ’10 while graduating from Notre Dame with a degree in civil engineering in ’11.

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Student-Athletes Emily Crosby Senior 5-10 Middletown, N.J. Red Bank Catholic

AS A SENIOR: Named team co-captain … competed with the varsity eight boat for the Irish in the spring season … helped the Irish beat Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … finished in second place behind only Indiana in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 … helped the Irish varsity eight boat to a second place finished in the Lake Natoma Invitational Group "B" finals behind only Tennessee, finishing at 6:33.0 … qualified for the "B" finals at Lake Natoma by placing second in

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both preliminary heats behind California and Stanford, respectively … won the preliminary heat at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 6:56.5 qualifying for the finals … finished in second in the finals behind only Louisville with a time of 6:42.83 … finished in fourth at the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Finals behind Virginia, Clemson and Duke with a time of 6:35.18 … teamed up with Katherine Linnemanstons in the varsity pair race at the Head of the Rock Regatta, clocking in at 18:27.83 … guided the Notre Dame varsity eight "A" boat to a fifth-place finish (16:23.88) … sat in the Notre Dame varsity eight "1" boat vs. Tulsa, crossing the line at 14:13.1 which earned first place.

AS A JUNIOR: Opened the spring season as a member of the Irish second varsity eight boat before making the switch to the varsity eight boat at the regatta against USC and UCLA … in the opening event of the docket, earned a pair of heat victories over Duke and Buffalo after posting times of 5:14.5 and 5:18.3 in the first and second races, respectively … returned to action two weeks later against Michigan and Michigan State, finishing in third place with a time of 6:54.9 …

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the following day, raced to victory over Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after stopping the clock at 7:20.7 … moved up to the varsity eight boat for the rest of the season, starting against USC and UCLA … earned a pair of second-place finishes at the event, finishing the morning session against the Trojans in 6:52.07 and the afternoon session against the Bruins in 7:36.33 … captured the prelim heat victory (6:53.989) at the BIG EAST Championships before going on to win grand final gold with a racewinning time of 7:17.587 … earned a lane in the petite final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing the race in fourth place after stopping the clock at 6:44.52 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Sat with the varsity eight boat for the spring season … opened the schedule against Michigan State, finishing second in a time of 7:47.14 … captured a race win the following day against both Indiana and Purdue, stopping the clock at 5:33.0 … headed to the San Diego Crew Classic, qualifying for the petite final with a preliminary heat time of 6:51.07 … in the petite final, earned a third-place result by com-

pleting the course in 7:02.39 … earned a pair of third-place finishes in a four-team regatta hosted

by Ohio State … in the morning session rowed to a final time of 6:31.54, trailing Ohio State and Brown … trimmed four seconds off of the morning time (6:27.33) during the boats afternoon run against Brown and Minnesota … captured the silver medal at the BIG EAST Championships (6:35.775) after earning the top qualifying time, completing the course in 6:52.725 … at the Central/South Region Championships, captured the petite final victory in a time of 6:27.10 after placing second in the prelim heat (6:37.83) and fourth in the semifinal heat (6:16.00) … participated in the Head of the Rock Regatta in the varsity eight "C" boat, helping the squad to a ninth-place finish (27 entries) with a time of 16:58.80 … rowed with the Varsity Eight "A" boat in the Southland Regatta and recorded a time of 17:21.43 in the primary heat … also raced later in the day in the Collegiate varsity eight final "D" and helped the crew win the heat with a time of 7:12.30 … selected to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team … earned second monogram with the Irish.

Stephanie Gretsch Senior 5-10 Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North AS A SENIOR: Named one of team's tri-captains … named CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … named second team CRCA all-central region selection … selected first team all-BIG EAST … raced with the varsity eight boat for the entire spring season … helped push the Irish to a first place finish over Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … placed second in a race with Indiana and Purdue, crossing the finish line at 6:29.0 … helped her

AS A FRESHMAN: Was a member of second varsity eight crew throughout most of the spring season … rowed with Notre Dame's varsity eight blue boat which captured two first-place finishes and a second-place finish against Northeastern … member of the second varsity eight at the Pac10 Challenge that earned a victory over Stanford … competed at the Indiana Invite in the second varsity eight boat that finished first with a time of 6:32.5 … rowed with the second varsity eight boat that had two first-place finishes and a second-place finish at the Charles River Challenge … part of second varsity eight that finished first in both the preliminaries (6:52.20) and the finals (6:51.80) at the BIG EAST Championships as Notre Dame made a gold-medal sweep in winning its fifth straight conference title … helped the second varsity eight boat to an appearance in the Grand Finals at the Central/South Region Championship where they placed third with a time of 6:43.20 … at Head of the Rock, served as a member of the sixth-place Irish varsity eight boat that finished in a time of 16:00.56 … at the Cal-Sag Regatta helped her boat to a 14th-place finish with a time of 16:41.10 in the varsity eight competition … in the varsity eight final helped

team place third with a time of 7:03.069 … one of two freshmen to earn a monogram PREP AND PERSONAL: A member of Navesink River Rowing club team in Redbank, N.J. … served as team captain her senior year … led team to a third-place finish at the U.S. National Youth Rowing Championships … placed fourth in women's doubles in grand final at the U.S. Junior National Championship … finished second with the her varsity one crew at the New Jersey Scholastic Championships … earned a second-place finish in the varsity one at the Scholastic National Championships … rode her bicycle on a fundraising tour from June-August 2006 across the United States … member of marching and concert band all four years of high school … band president, student director of the liturgical choir, the president of Tri-M Music Society and founded the Red Banks Catholic Outdoors Club her senior year … her dad was a member of the Rider basketball team … born in Long Branch, N.J. on December 14, 1988 … daughter of John and Patricia Crosby … has an older brother Michael... graduated from the College of Arts and Letters, with a degree in English.

boat finish in second place in the Lake Natoma Invitational Finals behind Tennessee with a time of 6:33.0 … qualified for the finals with two second-place finishes in the preliminary heats, finishing behind California and Stanford in the two heats … won the preliminary heat for the varsity eight in the BIG EAST Championships (6:56.5) qualifying the boat for the finals … went on to finish second in the finals behind Louisville while finishing the race with a time of 6:42.83 … crossed the line fourth (6:35.18) at the Oak Ridge Regional finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke … qualified for those finals by coming in second behind Virginia in prelims with a time of 6:43.41 … varsity pair fifth-place finish at the Head of the Rock Regatta (18:23.99) … member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "A" boat that finished fifth, crossing the line at 16:23.88 … raced with the Notre Dame varsity eight "3" boat with a time of 14:49.8 vs. Tulsa.

AS A JUNIOR: Was a mainstay with the varsity eight boat for the Irish during the spring season … selected as a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … also named a member of the all-Central Region team (first team) … earned first-team BIG EAST All-Conference honors for her

season … finished second in the first of two heats against Duke and Buffalo with a time of 5:05.7 … bounced back to win the second heat, pacing the field with a mark of 5:12.3 … placed third in a race against Michigan and Michigan State two weeks later, crossing the line at 6:46.9 … posted a victory over Indiana, Purdue, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan the following day, stopping the clock at 7:06.0 … earned two runner-up results against USC and UCLA … in the morning session, completed the race in a time of 6:52.07 against the Trojans … finished the afternoon race against the Bruins in a time of 7:36.33 … helped boat to a prelim heat victory (6:53.989) at the BIG EAST Championships before going on to capture the grand final gold in a time of 7:17.587 … earned a lane in the petite finals at the Central/ South Sprints, finishing in fourth place after posting a mark of 6:44.52 … rowed to a fifth-place finish with a time of 15:48.08 in the collegiate eight race at the Head of the Rock Regatta … completed a second race of the day in a time of 16:53.45 to gain a second-place finish for her collegiate four boat … rowed in the Notre Dame varsity four "C" boat that brought home a firstplace finish with a time of 14:27.8 against Indiana

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Student-Athletes and Iowa … helped gain a third-place finish for the varsity eight "A" boat in flight 2 the following day against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with the varsity four boat in the spring season for the Irish … opened the season with a runner-up result against Michigan State, completing the race in a time of 8:29.18 … captured a race victory the following day in a five-boat race against Indiana and Purdue with a winning time of 6:49.80 … grabbed two third-place results at a four-team regatta at Ohio State … in the morning session, helped boat cross the finish line at 7:24.10 … stopped the clock at 7:25.07 in the afternoon session, crossing after Brown and Minnesota … earned a pair of race victories at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the qualifying heat (7:53.814) before going on to capture gold for the Irish with a time of 7:36.622 … qualified the Irish for its only grand final of the day at the Central/ South Region Championships, completing its preliminary heat in second place (7:22.08) and then grabbing third place in the semifinal heat (6:59.10) … went on to finish in sixth place in the grand final, completing the race in a time of 7:13.40 … raced in the Head of the Rock Regatta with the varsity eight "B" boat and helped the crew register a time of 16:41.60 … the sixth-place finish in the heat of 27 boats was the second best finish of an Irish team in the race … rowed with the varsity eight "C" boat at the Southland Regatta where her Irish crew finished the initial race in a time of 17:46.69, which placed them in the varsity eight "E" Final … in the "E" final, the varsity eight "C" boat finished out the regatta with a time of 7:32.50 … named a National Scholar Athlete by the Collegiate Coaches Rowing Association (CRCA) … selected to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team … received first monogram with the program.

AS A FRESHMAN: Mainstay for the Notre Dame novice eight crew … rowed with the novice eight "A" boat that earned three first-place finishes against Northeastern in the season opener … competed at the Lubbers Cup helping bring home two first-place finishes with the varsity eight boat and the 2/3 varsity eight boat … part of the first novice eight that raced against Michigan State and Indiana finishing first and second … rowed with the novice eight boat at the Indiana Invite where her crew finished first

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with a time of 6:48.3 … sat in the novice eight boat at the Charles River Challenge where her team gathered a first, second, and third place finish … part of the novice eight boat that captured the gold medal at the BIG EAST Championship for the first time in program history with a time of 7:05.50 … helped the novice eight boat reach the Grand Finals of the Central/South Region Championships … rowed with varsity eight at Head of the Rock as a member of the 23rd-place crew … also participated as a member of the novice eight crew that finished eighth with a time of 20:01.95 in that same regatta … at the Cal-Sag Regatta rowed in the novice eight boat which again finished eighth.

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PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated in badminton and cross country while at Downers Grove North … lettered in badminton her junior and senior years and cross country in her senior year … her team was West Suburban conference champs all four years in badminton … the team also was sectional champions in her junior and senior years...in her junior year the badminton team won the state championship … a member of the National Honor Society … also participated in concert band and choir … her father Rick is a Notre Dame graduate … born in Downers Grove, IL on April 13, 1989...daughter of Patty and Rick Gretsch … has two siblings, Sarah and Kendall … graduated from the College of Science with a degree in biological sciences.

Hannah Jackson Senior 5-10 Moscow, Idaho Vashon

AS A SENIOR: Did not row for the Irish on the season.

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed in limited races for the Irish during the season, competing as a member of the varsity four boat … opened the season up against Duke and Buffalo, helping her boat to a pair of race victories … in the first heat helped her boat to the win by posting a mark of 5:59.3 … the second heat was won again by the crew after stopping the clock at a time of 5:58.9 … returned to the water a couple weeks later against Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan … helped the boat to a heat victory, completing the course in a time of 8:06.7, winning the race by nearly 16 seconds over the second-place Buffalo boat (8:22.6) … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the spring season as a member of the second varsity four boat … grabbed a second-place result in the opening race against Michigan State, stopping the clock at 8:50.30 … finished third the following day, crossing the finish line after the Notre Dame "A" and "C" boats against both Indiana and Purdue with a time of 7:07.60 … earned a gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the grand final in the second varsity four with a time of 7:46.132 … rowed in the open varsity four event at the Central/South Region Championship … helped her boat advance to the petite finals after ending the prelim race in third place (7:15.99) and the semifinal race in fourth place (7:12.20) … the boat went on to capture the petite final victory by completing the course in a time of 7:03.60, holding off second-place Duke "A" (7:05.40) … at the Head of the Rock Regatta, helped the varsity eight "A" boat to a fifth-place finish, stopping the clock at 16:37.40 … the finish was the best for the Irish in that heat …

rowed with the varsity eight "B" boat at the Southland Regatta and helped the crew to a finish of 17:11.02 in the first heat … the finish qualified the boat for the varsity eight "C" Final where they finished the race with a time of 7:12.30 … named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team … received first monogram with the Irish.

AS A FRESHMAN: At Head of the Rock was a member of the varsity eight boat that finished in 14th place with a time of 16:53.24 … also competed in the novice eight event at Head of the Rock and helped the Irish to a third place finish … at Cal-Sag was a member of the varsity eight crew that placed 18th … also competed in the varsity eight final E competition and helped her crew to a third place finish behind Wisconsin and Iowa.

PREP AND PERSONAL: An experienced rower at the national level … invited to attend Junior Women's Trials Preparation Camp … trained at the Junior Women's World Camp at the Craftsbury Rowing Center during the summer of 2006 and competed in the World Trials in a quad … took second at the U.S. Quad trials … won the gold medal in varsity four boat at Brentwood College

Regatta and earned silver medal at NW Regional Championships in spring of 2005 … a member of the swim team and club rowing team all four years at Vashon High School … lettered in swimming during her freshman and sophomore years and for the rowing team during her junior and senior years … was a regional finalist for her swim team in her freshman and sophomore seasons … also was regional champion with her rowing team as a sophomore and junior … named team captain of the swim team during her freshman and sophomore campaigns and team captain of the rowing team in her junior year … voted Team MVP in rowing as a junior … received a silver medal for swimming at the Junior World trials in'06 … holds records at her school in swimming for the 1650 and 500 freestyle events … member of Amnesty International/ InterAct … mother Claire rowed for Brown University … born in Eugene, Ore. on August 18, 1989 … daughter of Henry Jackson and Claire Lichtenfels … has three younger siblings, Dennis, Petra and Simon … graduated with a degree in anthropology from the College of Arts and Letters.

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Student-Athletes Megan Keegan Senior 5-11 Marietta, Ohio Marietta

AS A SENIOR: Rowed with the varsity eight boat for the majority of the spring season for the Irish … won her first race of the spring as the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race after clocking in at 7:37.9 … placed second at the Lake Natoma Invitational’s finals for second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … won the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat (7:06.62) over Syracuse, West Virginia, and Connecticut … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat after stopping the clock at (6:55.13) … paired with Valarie Brencher in the varsity pair race at the Head of the Rock Regatta (19:47.33) … helped guide the Notre Dame "B" boat in the varsity four race to a ninthplace finish crossing the line at 16:39.58 … sat in the Notre Dame varsity eight "3" boat that took fifth place vs. Tulsa in a time of 14:49.8.

AS A JUNIOR: Entered second season as a member of the Irish second varsity eight crew in the spring … grabbed a pair of heat victories against Duke and Buffalo to get the slate underway, finishing in times of 5:14.5 and 5:18.3 in the first and second races, respectively … returned to action two weeks later against Michigan and Michigan State, finishing in third place with a time of 6:54.9 … the following day, earned a victory over Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after setting the pace at 7:20.7 … against USC and UCLA, finished second in each of a pair of races … stopped the clock at 7:11.83 in the morning session against the Trojans and in the afternoon posted a time of 7:53.21 against the Bruins … at the BIG EAST Championships, advanced to the grand final after winning the preliminary heat in a time of 7:05.373 … went on to capture grand final gold after setting the pace at 7:21.397 … qualified for the petite finals at the Central/South Sprints, earning a fifth-place result in a time of 7:08.19 … helped row the varsity four

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"2" boat to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Rock, posting a time of 17.24.06 … continued fall season in four boat, riding in the varsity four "A" boat against Indiana and Iowa on the St. Joseph River in South Bend, finishing in 11th place with a time of 15:24.70 … moved to varsity eight "A" boat against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State, placing third in the second flight at 13:05.90 … named to the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Was a mainstay for the Irish second varsity eight crew during the spring season … earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors (April 8) for the boats efforts at the San Diego Crew Classic … opened up competition by helping boat to a secondplace finish against Michigan State, crossing the finish line at 7:32.03 … earned a race victory the following day against Indiana and Purdue by crossing the finish line in a time of 5:46.60 … at the San Diego Crew Classic, helped her boat qualify for the grand final by finishing second in the prelim heat in 7:06.49 … went on to finish fifth in the grand final, posting a final time of 7:09.47 … at the four-team regatta at Ohio State, earned a third-placed result in the morning session, crossing behind Brown and Ohio State and stopping the clock at 6:41.14 … finished second in the afternoon session, defeating Minnesota and trailing Brown, crossing the line at 6:36.78 … won the prelim heat at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 7:11.400 to qualify for the grand final … the crew would go on to win the gold medal for the Irish by completing the course in a time of 6:42.547 … at the South/Central Sprints, finished fifth in the petite finals with a race time of 6:24.10 after finishing the prelim heat in third (6:39.59) and the semifinal heat in fifth (6:17.00) … rowed with the varsity eight "C" boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta and helped the crew to a ninth-place finish (27 boats) with a time of 16:58.80 … sat in with the varsity eight "B" boat at the Southland Regatta and helped the crew to an Irish best finishing time of 17:11.02 … the result of the first race landed the "B" boat in the "C" final where the crew finished with a time of 7:12.30 … received first monogram with the Irish and was named a member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Member of the novice eight crew during the spring season … rowed with the varsity four gold boat that swept Northeastern in the first regatta of the spring season … competed at the Lubbers Cup where her varsity four

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"B" boat and her novice four boat finished first with times of 7:49.98 and 7:50.10 respectively … rowed with the novice eight boat that defeated Boston University at the Charles River Challenge … part of the novice eight boat that earned the gold medal at the BIG EAST Championship with a winning time of 7:05.50 that enabled the Irish to capture their fifth consecutive conference crown … member of novice eight boat that finished fifth in Grand Final at Central/South Region Championship.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete who earned letters in rowing, swimming and cross country/track and field … as a sophomore, helped her novice four boat to gold medal at Midwest Scholastic Championships and a bronze medal in the varsity eight race … her varsity eight finished fourth at the Scholastic Nationals, while her team was nationally ranked during her sophomore year … as a junior, earned a bronze medal at Midwest Scholastic Championships … named team captain of the swimming team her senior year … secretary for the National Honor Society … president of S.A.D.D. and Key Club … born in Canton, Ohio on February 24, 1989 … daughter of Joseph and Anne Keegan … has three siblings -- Jennifer, Benjamin and Nathan... graduated from the College of Science with a degree in environmental science.

Brianna Krafcik Senior 5-7 Aurora, Ohio Aurora

AS A SENIOR: Split time in both the varsity eight and varsity four boats during the spring season for the Irish … rowed in the third varsity eight – lightweight race against Buffalo … glided across the finish line in first place ahead of Buffalo at 6:28.9 … competed in two events in Indianapolis … her boat placed first in the second varsity eight race, stopping the clocks at 7:24.0 … also part of the second varsity four crew that day, coming in third place (7:48.9) behind a second Notre Dame boat and Indiana … won the BIG EAST Championship in the third varsity four race, stopping the clock at 8:03.62 … finished the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Final in sixth place (7:15.43) as part of the third varsity eight boat behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL) and Central Florida … helped capture ninth place in the varsity four race as a member of the Notre Dame "B" boat (18:06.36) at the Head of the Rock … also finished 13th in the varsity eight race on the Notre Dame "C" boat stopping the clock at 17:17.78 … took home fourth place in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa, crossing the line in a time of 14:47.1 … earned a seventh-place finish in the varsity four Notre Dame "3" boat (12:15.5).

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed with the second varsity four boat for the spring season … notched a pair of heat victories in the opening event against Buffalo, finishing the races with times of 6:25.2 and 6:10.0, respectively … returned to action two weeks later against Michigan State, finishing in second place after posting a time of 8:02.5 … the following day, finished second in a four-team race against Buffalo, Purdue and Indiana, crossing the line at 8:41.5 … at the BIG EAST Championships, captured grand final gold after stopping the clock in a time of 8:24.238 … competed with the open four "A" boat at the Central/ South Sprints … earned a lane in the C Final at

the event and went on to win the race after posting a time of 7:42.50 … rowed with the varsity eight "3" boat at the Head of the Rock, recording a time of 16:33.53, good for an 11th-place finish … sat in the varsity four "A" boat as it placed fourth in its flight on the St. Joseph River in South Bend against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State with a time of 14:59.30 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Took to the water for the first time on the season, after not competing during the fall schedule, against Michigan State as a member of the Notre Dame "B" second varsity four boat … crossed the line in fourth place in the five boat heat with a final time of 9:01.83.

AS A FRESHMAN: Began the spring rowing for the novice eight boat where her team finished second at the Lubbers Cup with a time of 7:38.27 … helped the second novice eight boat defeat

Michigan State twice … competed at the Indiana Invite where her second novice eight boat finished first ahead of Purdue "A" and "B" … member of the varsity eight boat at Head of the Rock that finished 23rd.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A member of the track, golf and swimming teams during her prep career at Aurora High … lettered in golf all four years there … also lettered in track during her sophomore, junior and senior years and earned a letter in swimming during her senior season … led her track and golf teams to Chagrin Valley conference championships in her junior season … competed in both the 50 and 100-meter freestyle events in swimming … born in Aurora, Ohio on October 14, 1989 … daughter of Randy Krafcik and Joi Christopher … oldest of four children … graduated from the College of Science with a degree in biological sciences.

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Student-Athletes Katherine Linnemanstons Senior 6-0 Mequon, Wis. Divine Savior Holy Angels

AS A SENIOR: Raced with the varsity eight boat for the entire spring schedule for the Irish … placed first in opening regatta of the spring against Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … came across the finish line in second in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 against Indiana, Purdue, and Eastern Michigan … helped the Irish varsity eight boat to a second place finish in the Lake Natoma Invitational behind only Tennessee, finishing at 6:33.0 … qualified for the finals at Lake Natoma by placing second in both preliminary heats behind California and Stanford in heats one and two, respectively … won the preliminary heat for the varsity eight in the BIG EAST Championships (6:56.5) qualifying the boat for the finals … went on to finish second in the finals behind Louisville after concluding the race with a time of 6:42.83 … crossed the line fourth (6:35.18) at the Oak Ridge Regional finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke … qualified for those finals by coming in second behind Virginia in the prelims with a time of 6:43.41 … teamed up with Emily Crosby to finished seventh in the Head of the Rock Regatta in the varsity pair (18:27.99) … helped the Notre Dame "A" boat to a fifth-place finish (16:23.88)

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in the varsity eight race … member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "2" boat that finished fourth vs. Tulsa clocking in at 14:47.1 … finished eighth in the varsity four race vs. Tulsa (12:25.3).

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed during the spring season as a member of the varsity eight boat for the second straight season … selected as a secondteam BIG EAST All-Conference team … opened the schedule up with a second-place result against Duke and Buffalo in heat one of two, recording a time of 5:05.7 … won the second heat after posting a mark of 5:12.3 … finished third place two weeks later against Michigan and Michigan State, crossing the line at 6:46.9 … the following day, notched a victory against Indiana, Purdue, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan after posting a time of 7:06.0 … in a morning session race against USC, earned a second-place result, freezing the clock at 6:52.07 … returned in the afternoon to take on UCLA, finishing second to the Bruins after recording a time of 7:36.33 … secured a prelim heat victory at the BIG EAST Championships, setting the pace at 6:53.989 … went on to capture grand final gold at the cham-

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pionships after posting a time of 7:17.587 … at the Central/South Sprints, earned a bid into the petite finals where the boat went on to finish in fourth place backed by a time of 6:44.52 … raced in the collegiate eight boat coxed by Sarah Keithley, finishing in a time of 15:48.08, good for a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Rock regatta … also raced in the collegiate four boat coxed by Jacqueline Gilhooly, crossing in a time of 17:26.86 for a seventh-place finish … rowed with the Notre Dame varsity four "A" boat to an 11th place, 15:24.7 completion versus Indiana and Iowa … brought home a third-place finish in the varsity eight "A" boat of flight 2 in 13:05.9 against Iowa, Indiana and Michigan State … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Grabbed a seat with the varsity eight crew for the spring season with the Irish … earned a runner-up result against Michigan State, crossing the finish line in 7:47.14 … went on to win a three-team race the following day against both Indiana and Purdue, stopping the clock at 5:33.00 … at the San Diego Crew Classic, finished in fifth place during the

qualifying heat by posting a final time of 6:51.07 … the crew went on to grab third place in the petite final and finished in a time of 7:02.39 … posted a couple of third-place finishes at the four-team regatta hosted by Ohio State … completed the course in a time of 6:31.54 in the morning session, crossing after Ohio State and Brown, respectively … improved their time in the afternoon session, completing the course in 6:27.33 in crossing behind Brown and Minnesota … qualified for the grand final at the BIG EAST Championships by winning its preliminary heat in a time of 6:52.725 … secured the silver medal in the grand final, finishing behind Louisville with a time, by finishing the course in a time of 6:35.775 … at the Central/South Region Championships, helped her boat to a spot in the petite finals by finishing third in the preliminary heat in a time of 6:39.59 and then fifth in the semifinal heat in a time of 6:17.00 … in the petite final, recorded a fifth-place finish in a time of 6:24.10 … took part in the Head of the Rock Regatta with the varsity eight "C" boat, helping the crew to a sixth-place finish (27 boats) and a finishing time of 16:58.80 … rowed in the Southland Regatta with the varsity eight "A" boat

Rachael Louie Senior 5-2 Westfield, N.J. Westfield AS A 5TH-YEAR SENIOR: Spent the spring season as coxswain of the second varsity eight boat for the Irish … crossed the finish line in second place (7:37.9) in her first regatta of the spring behind only Indiana … placed second at the Lake Natoma Invitational’s finals for second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … won the BIG

where the crew finished with a Irish best time of 17:11.20 … the finish qualified the boat for the varsity eight c final where it was clocked in a time of 7:12.30 … received her first monogram with the program.

AS A FRESHMAN: Part of novice eight crew during the spring season … a member of the varsity four gold boat that started the spring by winning its first three races versus Northeastern … competed at the Lubbers Cup in the varsity four "A" boat that finished third and the novice four boat that placed first in a time of 7:50.10 … rowed against Michigan State and Indiana with the top novice eight crew that finished first in one of its two races … helped the varsity four blue boat to a second-place finish at the Indiana Invite and the novice eight boat to a first-place finish with a time of 6:48.3 … rowed in the novice eight boat at the Charles River Challenge and earned a victory against Boston University … led the novice eight crew to the gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships as her boat posted a winning time of in 7:05.50 … helped the novice eight boat earn a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final of the Central/South Region Championships … member of the varsity eight crew that placed

14th at Head of the Rock … also part of the novice eight crew that placed third at Head of the Rock (17:12.55) behind two boats from Wisconsin … rowed for the novice eight crew that finished eighth in the Cal-Sag Regatta.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A multi-sport athlete, she participated in softball, basketball and club rugby while attending Divine Savior Holy Angels … led her rugby team to four consecutive national titles … invited to tryout of the U-19 national rugby team … a National Honor Society member … Spanish club president … her brother John attended Notre Dame and her sister, Elizabeth, is currently attending and is a member of the rowing team … her mother Robin played basketball and track while at Lawrence University, while her father John was a member of the wrestling and football teams there … born in Milwaukee, Wis. on August 11, 1989 … daughter of John and Robin Linnemanstons … has an older brother John and younger sister Elizabeth … graduated from the College of Science with a dual degree in sciencebusiness and spanish.

EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat while finishing with a time of 7:06.62 … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat, stopping the clock at 6:55.13 … coxswain for the varsity eight Notre Dame "A" boat that captured fifth place in a time of 16:23.88 in the Head of the Rock Regatta … led the Notre Dame "2" boat to a fourth-place finish in the varsity eight vs. Tulsa (14:47.1) … leader of the varsity four boat in that same regatta that finished eighth, crossing the line at 12:25.3.

AS A SENIOR: Opened spring season as coxswain of the varsity four boat before taking over the head of the second varsity eight boat beginning against USC and UCLA … opened the docket with two heat wins against Duke and Buffalo, posting times of 5:59.3 and 5:58.9 in races one and two, respectively … returned to action two weeks later against Michigan State and Michigan, winning the three-boat race after setting the pace at 7:35.1 … the following day, coxed her boat to a win over Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after crossing the

line at 8:06.7 … against USC and UCLA, took over the helm of the second varsity eight and posted two second-place finishes … in the morning session against USC, stopped the clock at 7:11.83 and in the afternoon against UCLA, raced to a time of 7:53.21 … at the BIG EAST Championships, guided boat to the prelim victory in a time of 7:05.373 before going on to win the grand final with a pace of 7:21.397 … qualified for a lane in the petite finals at the Central/South Sprints, going on to place fifth in the race after crossing the line at 7:08.19 … raced in the collegiate four race at the Head of the Rock Regatta to open the fall schedule … coxed her boat to an 11th-place finish (out of 26 boats), completing the course in 17:49.50 … coxed the Notre Dame "C" boat to a race victory against Indiana and Iowa in varsity four competition at the Irish's home meet, crossing the line at 14:27.80 … named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A JUNIOR: Served as the coxswain of the second varsity four boat during the spring season after not rowing on the fall campaign … opened up the schedule with a second-place finish against Michigan State, crossing the finish line in 8:50.30 … finished in third place the fol-

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Student-Athletes lowing day against Indiana and Purdue, stopping the clock at 7:07.60 … coxed her boat to a pair of third-place results at Ohio State in a four-team regatta … in the morning session, stopped the clock at 7:59.19 in finishing behind Brown and Ohio State … improved drastically in the afternoon session as the boat completed the course in a time of 7:41.21, falling to Brown and Minnesota … coxed boat to BIG EAST gold at the Championships by winning the grand final in a time of 7:46.132, defeating Syracuse, Georgetown and Louisville, respectively … coxed the Notre Dame "A" boat to the petite final championship at the South/Central Sprints by posting a winning time of 7:03.60 … the boat was able to earn a spot in the finals by finishing the prelim heat in third with a time of 7:15.99 and then stopping the clock at 7:12.20 to earn a fourth-place result in the semifinal heat … named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team … received first monogram with the program.

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AS A SOPHOMORE: Joined Irish program as a sophomore … started the spring season as coxswain for the varsity four blue boat against Northeastern... led the varsity eight boat and the 2/3 varsity eight boat at the Lubbers Cup, both of which finished in first place, and also coxed the varsity four "A" boat which finished third … coxswain for the third varsity four boat that produced a victory over Michigan State … competed at the Indiana Invite where she coxed the second varsity four gold boat … coxed for the open varsity four "B" boat that finished first in the petite finals with a time of 7:52.50 … coxswain of the third place boat in the novice eight division at Head of the Rock … led the Irish to an eighth place finish in the novice eight event at the CalSag Regatta.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not row for the Irish.

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PREP AND PERSONAL: Played tennis all four years while attending Westfield High School and was a member of the No. 2 doubles team … as a senior, was voted to the all- conference and allcity teams, in addition to being selected MVP … won conference and regional championships her senior year … posted a perfect 23-0 mark in doubles during her final scholastic season … a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … class treasurer at Notre Dame during her freshman year … born in Summit, N.J. on February 21, 1988 … daughter of Peter and Lilian Louie … has one sibling, David … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with an accounting degree … completed the one-year program to earn a Masters of Science in Accountancy from the Mendoza College of Business.

Genevieve Malone Senior 5-11 Dayton, Ohio Oakwood

AS A SENIOR: Competed with the varsity eight boat for the Irish in the spring season … helped the Irish beat Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … finished in second place behind only Indiana in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 … helped the Irish varsity eight boat to a second place finished in the Lake Natoma Invitational Group "B" finals behind only Tennessee, finishing at 6:33.0 … qualified for the finals at Lake Natoma by placing second in both preliminary heats behind California and Stanford, respectively … won the preliminary heat for the varsity eight in the BIG EAST Championships (6:56.5) qualifying the boat for the finals … went on to finish second in the finals behind Louisville while finishing the race with a time of 6:42.83 … crossed the line fourth (6:35.18) at the Oak Ridge Regional finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke … qualified for those finals by coming in second behind Virginia after posting a time of 6:43.41 … at the Head of the Rock Regatta, finished in 14th-place finish in the varsity pair race (18:51.47) … member of the varsity eight Notre Dame "A" boat that finished in a time of 16:23.88 to earn fifth place … first-place finish (14:13.1) in the Notre Dame varsity eight "1" boat and Notre Dame varsity four "1" boat (11:37.6) vs. Tulsa.

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed with the Irish varsity eight boat during the spring season … the boat earned a second-place finish in the first race on the docket against Duke and Buffalo, crossing the line at 5:05.7 … the crew was able to grab a victory in the second heat against the same boats, finishing in 5:12.3 … returned to the water two weeks later, earning a third-place result against Michigan and Michigan State with a mark of 6:46.9 … the following day, won a five-boat heat against Indiana, Purdue, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan, stopping the clock at 7:06.0 … recorded a pair of runner-up finishes against USC and UCLA … in the morning race against the Trojans, raced to a time of 7:11.83 and in the afternoon against the Bruins stopped the clock at 7:53.21 … victorious in prelim race at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 7:05.373 before winning the grand final race with a pace of 7:21.397 … earned a berth in the petite finals at the Central/South Sprints, finishing fifth in the

six-boat final with a time of 7:08.19 … against Indiana and Iowa, raced in the Notre Dame varsity four "A" boat that finished 11th with a final time of 15:24.7 … competed in the varsity eight flight 2 race with the Notre Dame "A" boat, earning a third-place finish against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State in a time of 13:05.9.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned a seat on the second varsity eight boat for the Irish most of the spring season … earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors (April 8) for the boat's efforts at the San Diego Crew Classic … at Michigan State, helped boat to a runner-up finish against the Spartans by completing the course in a time of 7:32.03 … the following day, earned a race win against Indiana and Purdue by crossing the line at 5:46.60 … at the San Diego Crew Classic, finished the prelim heat in 7:06.49 to finish second and qualify for the grand final … captured fifth place in the grand finals with a time of 7:09.47 … secured a third-place finish in the morning session of a four-team regatta hosted by Ohio State, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:41.14 … finished in second place in the afternoon session race, defeating Minnesota, and falling to Brown, in a time of 6:36.78 … helped guide boat to two race wins on the day at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the preliminary heat with a time of 7:11.400 and earning the gold medal in the grand final in a time of 6:42.547 … in the varsity four boat at the Central/ South Region Championships, qualified for the grand final by earning a second-place outcome in the prelim heat (7:22.08) and a third-place result in the semifinal heat (6:59.10) … crew went on to grab sixth place in the final, crossing the line in a time of 7:13.40 … helped the varsity eight "A" boat record a time of 16:37.40 at the Head of the Rock Regatta … the finish was good for fifth place (27 boats) and was also the best finish for the Irish team in the race … joined the varsity eight "B" boat at the Southland Regatta where the crew finished the preliminary race in 17:11.02, qualifying them for the varsity eight "C" final … in the final race the boat cruised to a finishing time of 7:12.30 … received first monogram with the program AS A FRESHMAN: Member of the novice eight crew … started the spring season rowing in the novice eight "A" boat and swept all three races against Northeastern … competed at the Lubbers Cup helping the Irish bring home two wins, one with the 2/3 varsity eight boat (7:09.28) and the other with the novice four boat (7:50.10) … rowed as a member of the first novice eight

boat that went against Michigan State and Indiana and posted one win … helped the varsity four blue boat to a second-place finish at the Indiana Invite … sat in novice eight boat that defeated Boston University at the Charles River Challenge … won a gold medal at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:05.50 for Notre Dame's first-ever gold medal in that race at the conference championship … sat in novice eight boat that advanced to the Grand Finals of the Central/South Region Championship and finished fifth overall … rowed for the varsity eight crew that finished 14th at Head of the Rock with a time of 16:53.24 … member of the Irish novice eight crew that finished third at the Head of the Rock.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Member of field hockey and club rowing teams at Oakwood High School … rowed for the Dayton Boat Club … participated in 2006 US Rowing Nationals … earned a second-place finish in Petite Final of the varsity four race at US Youth Nationals … finished third at Midwest Championships in varsity four event and took second in Petite Final of varsity eight race … her rowing teams were ranked

nationally during three seasons … three-time captain of rowing team … also voted the Team MVP as a sophomore … helped her team place third at the US Rowing Nationals in 2004 … served as co-president of the National Honor Society … was a member of her high school speech and debate teams … her grandfather Michael Forster is a Notre Dame graduate … cousin Chris Malone played football for Ohio State … born in Dayton, Ohio on October 25, 1988 … daughter of Dick and Anne Malone...has two siblings -- Amy and Katie … graduated from the College of Engineering with a degree in civil engineering.

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Student-Athletes Carol Ann Michel Senior 5-11 Princeton, N.J. The Hun School of Princeton

AS A SENIOR: Named one of team's tri-captains … named first team CRCA all-central region … named first team all-BIG EAST … rowed the entire spring season as a member of the varsity eight boat … placed first in opening regatta of the spring against Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … came across the finish line in second in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 against Indiana, Purdue, and Eastern Michigan … helped the Irish varsity eight boat to a second place finish in the Lake Natoma Invitational behind only Tennessee, finishing at 6:33.0 … qualified for the finals at Lake Natoma by placing second in both preliminary heats behind California and Stanford, respectively … victorious in BIG EAST Championships preliminary heat, notching a time of 6:56.50 … later finished in second (6:42.83) behind only Louisville in the BIG EAST Finals … placed second (6:43.41) in the Oak Ridge Regional varsity eight heat behind Virginia, qualifying for the Grand Finals … went on to finish fourth in Grand Finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke while posting a time of 6:35.18 … clocked in at 18:51.47 at the Head of the Rock Regatta in the varsity pair race with Genevieve Malone … finished fifth on the Notre Dame varsity eight boat stopping the clock at 16:23.88 … first-place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight Notre Dame "1" boat (14:13.1) and varsity four Notre Dame "1" boat (11:37.6).

AS A JUNIOR: Sat with the varsity eight boat to start the spring schedule before switching to the second varsity eight midway through the campaign … finished second to Duke in the opening heat of the campaign, posting a time of 5:05.7 but rebounded to defeat Duke and Buffalo in the second heat with a time of 5:12.3 … returned to action two weeks later against Michigan and Michigan State, finishing in third place with a time of 6:46.9 … the following day, earned a race win against Indiana, Purdue, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan after setting the pace at 7:06.0 … finished second with the second varsity eight boat in a pair of races against USC and UCLA … in the morning session against the Trojans, finished in a time of 7:11.83 before finishing the afternoon race against the Bruins in a clip of 7:53.21 … at the BIG EAST Championships,

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won prelim heat with a time of 7:05.373 and later won the grand final race in a pace of 7:21.397 … earned a berth in the petite final at the Central/ South Sprints, finishing the race in a time of 7:08.19, good for fifth place … rowed in the varsity eight "2" boat at the Head of the Rock, placing ninth with a time of 16:08.61 … also sat in the varsity four "2" boat which finished sixth at the Head of the Rock in a time of 17:24.06 … helped row the varsity four "C" boat to a first-place finish against Indiana and Iowa in a fall home regatta, capturing the race win with a 14:27.80 mark.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed as a member of the second varsity eight crew for the spring season with the Irish … earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors (April 8) for the boat's efforts at the San Diego Crew Classic … crossed the line in second place against Michigan State in the opening event of the season, posting a time of 7:32.03 … helped team to a race victory the next day against both Indiana and Purdue, stopping the clock at 5:46.60 … at the San Diego Crew Classic, saw crew qualify for grand final by posting a time of 7:06.49 in preliminaries … finished the grand final in fifth place as it recorded a final time of 7:09.47 … opened up the four-team regatta at Ohio State with a third-place finish in the morning session, posting a time of 6:41.14 … secured a runner-up finish in the afternoon session race by completing the course in 6:36.78 … at the BIG EAST Championships, qualified for the grand final by winning the preliminary heat in a time of 7:11.400 … went on to capture the gold medal at the Championships by posting a winning time of 6:42.547 … at the Central/South Region Championships, helped her boat earn a spot in the petite final by finishing second in the prelim heat (6:37.83) and then fourth in the semifinal heat (6:16.00) … the boat would capture the petite finals victory, crossing the finish line at 6:27.10 and holding off second-place Iowa (6:28.40) … helped lead the charge for the varsity eight "C" boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta where the crew crossed the finish line with a time of 16:58.80, good for ninth place (27 boats) … at the Southland Regatta, she rowed with the varsity eight "B" boat where they recorded a time of 17:11.02 … the finish qualified the crew for the "C" final where they navigated the course in a time of 7:12.30 … awarded with second monogram with the Irish.

AS A FRESHMAN: Member of Notre Dame's successful varsity eight crew during her rookie season … rowed with the varsity eight gold boat at the start of spring and notched against Northeastern in the season-opening regatta …

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led the second varsity eight crew to wins over Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge … sat in the second varsity eight boat that split two races with Michigan State … helped the second varsity blue boat to a victory at the Indiana Invite (6:32.5) … helped her crew post two victories in the second varsity eight at the Charles River Challenge … won gold medal in second varsity eight race at BIG EAST Championships with a winning time of 6:51.80 … part of the second varsity eight boat that finished third in the Grand Final of the Central/South Region Championship … helped the Irish to a 14th-place finish in her first varsity race at Head of the Rock … earned a thirdplace finish with novice eight boat at Head of the Rock … member of the 16thplace varsity crew at the Cal-Sag Regatta … during the same competition competed as a member of the varsity eight final d boat that finished fourth with a time of 7:12.705 … one of two freshmen monogram winners.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-sport athlete in high school participating in soccer, basketball and rowing at The Hun School of Princeton … four-year letterwinner in basketball and rowing … led high school team to national ranking during her senior year … also named team captain of the rowing team during her senior season … won silver medals at both the Club Nationals and the Independence Day Regatta as a senior … served as class president for three years … her

brothers Jay and Kevin were members of the lightweight rowing teams at Navy and Yale, respectively … born in Princeton, N.J. on September 29, 1988 ...daughter of John and Susan Michel … youngest of three children … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in finance.

Paige White Senior 5-6 Boise, Idaho Sacred Heart

AS A SENIOR: Competed in four different boats in the spring season for the Irish … opened her spring in Indianapolis as part of the victorious second varsity eight boat … crossed the line at 7:24.0 to beat both Purdue and Eastern Michigan … also competed with the victorious second varsity four boat in Indianapolis, gliding across the finish line at 7:34.4 to finish ahead of Indiana and a second Notre Dame boat … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand finals by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship final by stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 ...placed fourth (7:51.68) at the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Final in the open four race behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” … qualified for the grand finals by placing second in heat A behind Virginia “A” … teamed up with Katie Suyo to take 16th-place in the varsity pair at the Head of the Rock Regatta … guided Notre Dame "A" to a fifth-place finish at Head of the Rock Regatta in the varsity eight race (16:23.88) … took first place in the varsity eight race in the Notre Dame "1" boat vs. Tulsa, finishing in a time of 14:13.1 … member of the Notre Dame varsity four "1" boat that took fourth place (11:59.6) vs. Tulsa.

AS A JUNIOR: Earned a seat with the varsity four boat during the spring schedule … opened the slate with a pair of heat victories against Buffalo and Duke, finishing in times of 5:59.3 and 5:58.9 in the first and second runs, respectively … against Michigan State and Michigan, captured a race win after pacing the field with a mark of 7:35.1 … the following day, earned another race win against the likes of Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after setting a time of 8:06.7 … notched a pair of second-place results against USC and UCLA, completing the course in 7:56.90 in the morning against the Trojans and

8:53.03 in the afternoon against the Bruins … at the BIG EAST Championships, earned a bid in the grand final after winning the prelim heat in a time of 7:56.782 … won grand final gold after setting the mark at 8:08.885 … qualified for a lane in the petite finals at the Central/South Sprints and earned a third-place finish in the race with a 7:35.33 clip … started fall season by sitting in the varsity eight "2" boat at the Head of the Rock, placing ninth in the 23 boat collegiate eight race in a time of 16:08.61 … also participated in varsity four boat competition at the Head of the Rock, powering the varsity "2" boat to a sixthplace finish out of 26 boats in 17:24.06 … rowed with the varsity four "A" boat against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State, placing fourth in their heat on the St. Joseph River in South Bend … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Sat with the second novice eight crew during the spring season after not rowing in the fall … opened competition with a second-place finish against Michigan State, finishing the race in a time of 8:46.90 … also finished second the following day against Indiana and Purdue, stopping the clock at 6:35.90 … earned two race victories on the day at the four-

team regatta hosted by Ohio State, crossing at 7:11.12 to beat Ohio State in the morning and 7:04.00 to defeat Minnesota in the afternoon.

AS A FRESHMAN: Started the spring rowing for the novice eight "B" boat … helped the novice eight boat to a second-place finish at the Lubbers Cup … beat Michigan State in both races as a member of second novice eight crew … member of second novice eight crew that finished first with a time of 7:19.5 at the Indiana Invite.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Member of cross country, track, tennis and rodeo teams while attending Sacred Heart … won 13 varsity letters … four-year All-American in cross country and two-time honoree in track … led prep team to state championship in track during her freshman and senior seasons … member of state championship team in cross country during her senior season … served as team captain of both cross country and track teams during her final prep season … member of National Honor Society … born in Muenster, Texas on January 7, 1989 … daughter of Andy and Leslie White … has two siblings -- Brittany and Zach … graduated from the College of Engineering with a degree in chemical engineering.

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Student-Athletes Valerie Brencher Junior 5-8 Lumberton, N.J. Holy Cross

AS A JUNIOR: Competed in multiple boats throughout the spring season for the Irish … competed in two events against Buffalo … came in third place (7:08.08) behind Buffalo and another Notre Dame boat in the varsity four race … followed the varsity four performance with a win (6:28.9) in the third varsity eight – lightweight race to finish the day … competed in two more events in Indianapolis … was part of the victorious second varsity eight team that crossed the line at 7:24.0 and nudged out Purdue and Eastern Michigan … completed a double dip of wins later in the day when her second varsity four crossed the line ahead of Indiana and a second Notre Dame team at 7:37.4 … participated with the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand finals by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship final by stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 … placed fourth (7:51.68) at the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Final in the open four race behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” … qualified for the grand finals by placing second in heat A behind Virginia “A” … teamed up with Megan Keegan in the varsity pair race at the Head of the Rock Regatta (19:47.33) … member of the varsity eight Notre Dame "B" boat that took ninth place, clocking in at 16:39.58 … guided team with a time of 14:49.8 vs. Tulsa for a fifth-place finish.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced with the second varsity eight boat to start the spring season before moving to the varsity four boat … opened with two heat victories over Buffalo and Duke after posting times of 5:14.5 and 5:18.3, respectively … returned to the water two weeks later, finishing in third place against Michigan and Michigan State after recording a mark of 6:54.9 … the next day, captured a heat victory against the likes of Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan, stopping the clock at 7:20.7 … against USC and UCLA, rowed with the varsity four boat and earned a pair of second-place finishes … in the morning session against USC, stopped the clock at 7:56.90 and in the afternoon against UCLA, completed the course in a time of 8:53.03

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… captured the prelim victory at the BIG EAST Championships with the varsity four after posting a 7:56.782 … went on to win grand final gold with a race-winning time of 8:08.885 … earned a berth in the petite final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing in third place after posting a time of 7:35.33 … began fall at the Head of the Rock by helping row the varsity eight "2" boat to a ninth-place finish in the 23 boat race, finishing in a time of 16:08.61 … also rowed in the varsity four "4" boat at the Head of the Rock, completing the course in 17:49.50 to finish in 11th place … sat in the varsity four "B" boat against Indiana and Iowa on the St. Joseph River in South Bend, finishing tenth in 15:34.70 … helped row the varsity eight "B" boat to a time of 13:20.8 and a thirdplace finish in their flight against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State on the St. Joseph River … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Began spring season rowing as a member of the first novice eight boat against Michigan State in Lansing, Mich. … helped her crew complete the course in a time of 8:06.59 and earn a second-place finish to the host Spartans … the following day helped first novice eight boat earn a race victory over Indiana and Purdue, posting a winning time of 6:15.40 … opened up the regatta at Ohio State in the morning session by helping her boat cross the finish line at 6:59.13, earning the second-place result … sat with the same crew in the afternoon session, knocking nearly six seconds off of the morning time and earning the race victory over the Minnesota with a time of 6:53.80 … helped the novice eight finish in 7:24.704 at the BIG EAST Championships, which earned the boat the fast-

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est time in the qualifying heat … later rowed in the Grand Final and earned a second-place finish with a final time of 7:08.309, falling to only Syracuse (7:01.713) … helped guide the novice eight boat to a fifth place finish at the South/ Central Sprints with a time of 6:42.80 after finishing fourth in the preliminary heat (6:52.11) and sixth in the semifinals (6:43.60) … made an immediate impact for the Irish, rowing as a member of the Notre Dame "D" boat at the Head of the Rock in the varsity eight race, helping the crew earn a 17th-place finish with a race time of 18:15.00 … was a member of the winning crew in the novice eight race at the Head of the Rock, the Notre Dame "A" boat, stopping the clock in a time of 17:29.50 … competed in the varsity eight race at the Southland Regatta as a member of the Notre Dame "D" boat, finishing the event in a time of 18:27.46.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed for both the rowing and field hockey teams while attending Holy Cross High School … was selected as team captain of the rowing team in her senior year … competed with the US Rowing Club in both 2006 and 2008, earning a gold in the 2006 US Club Nationals Junior B 8+ and a bronze in the Junior B Quad … later earned her second gold while competing in the `08 US Club Nationals Junior Quad A … participated in National Honor Society and mock trial, as well as being a part of the Edward Bloustine Distinguished Scholars Program … born in Mount Holly, N.J., on March 8, 1990 … daughter of William and Patricia Brencher … has two sisters, Alison and Michelle … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business while double majoring in finance and math.

Jaqueline Gilhooly Junior 5-1 Palos Heights, Ill. Marist

AS A JUNIOR: Was coxswain for multiple boats during the spring season for the Irish … started the spring season off against Buffalo where she guided the second varsity eight boat to victory (6:17.16) … competed in two events in Indianapolis … finished in third in the varsity four (8:14.8) behind another Notre Dame team and Indiana … competed with the victorious second varsity four boat in Indianapolis, gliding across the finish line at 7:34.4 and finishing ahead of Indiana and a second Notre Dame boat … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand finals by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship final by stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 … placed fourth (7:51.68) at the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Final in the open four regatta behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” … qualified for the grand finals by placing second in heat A behind Virginia “A” … earned fourth place in the Notre Dame varsity four "A" boat in the Head of the Rock Regatta (17:43.69) … was the coxswain for the varsity eight Notre Dame "3" boat that captured fifth place vs. Tulsa in a time of 14:49.8 … secured a first-place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity four race, guiding the Notre Dame "1" boat to a time of 11:37.6.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Began spring season as coxswain of the second varsity eight boat before taking over the varsity four boat midway through the season … against Duke and Buffalo, earned two heat victories after finishing the races in times of 5:14.5 and 5:18.3, respec-

tively … returned to the water two weeks later against Michigan and Michigan State, finishing in third place after posting a time of 6:54.9 … captured a race victory the following day against Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan, freezing the clock at 7:20.7 … moved to coxswain of the varsity four against USC and UCLA, finishing second in each of the two races … in the morning session against the Trojans, crossed the line at 7:56.90 … in the afternoon against the Bruins, stopped the clock at 8:53.03 … advanced to the grand finals at the BIG EAST Championships after winning in prelims with a time of 7:56.782 … captured grand final gold after setting the mark at 8:08.885 … secured a lane in the petite finals at the Central/South Sprints, finishing in third place after recording a time of 7:35.33 … coxed the Irish varsity eight "3" boat to an 11thplace finish in 16:33.53 at the Head of the Rock … was also the coxswain for the varsity four "3" boat which finished seventh at the Head of the Rock in 17:26.86 … coxswain for the varsity four "B" boat against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State on South Bend's St. Joseph River … boat went on to win flight two in a time of 14:39.20 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Started spring season serving as the coxswain for the Notre Dame "B" second varsity four boat … helped the five-member boat earn a third-place finish against Michigan State in the opening event of the spring, finishing the course in 9:01.83 … the following day against Indiana and Purdue, coxed the "B" boat to a second-place finish with a time of 7:05.00, as the Irish went on to finish first, second and third in

the race … switched back as coxswain of the second novice eight boat in the four-team regatta at Ohio State … helped lead her boat to two race victories on the day, defeating Ohio State in the morning session with a winning time of 7:11.12 and knocking off Minnesota in the afternoon session with a victorious mark of 7:04.00 … coxed the novice four boat at the BIG EAST Championships in the grand final, helping lead the boat to the gold medal in a time of 8:02.648 … coxed the Notre Dame "B" open varsity four to a fourth-place finish in the C final at the South/Central Sprints with a time of 7:18.13 … earned a spot in the finals after finishing fifth in the prelims posting a time of 7:29.81 and second in the semifinals crossing the finish line at 7:21.61 … did not coxswain at the Head of the Rock regatta … got first race experience with the Irish, coxing the Notre Dame "A" boat in the novice eight race at the Southland Regatta … crew finished the race in a time of 20:47.16.

PREP AND PERSONAL: While attending Marist High School in Chicago, Ill., participated in both swimming and track and field … lettered her senior season on the swim team under the direction of Megan Scanlon … was a member of both the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society … born in Palos Heights, Ill. on November 15, 1989 … daughter of Robert and Susan Gilhooly … has three younger siblings: William, Michelle and Brian … majoring in civil engineering in the College of Engineering.

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Student-Athletes Ching-Ting Hwang Junior 5-7 Chesterfield, Mo. Parkway Central

AS A JUNIOR: Named BIG EAST Crew of the Week with varsity four boat April 21 … rowed with the varsity four boat during the spring season … finished in second place behind Buffalo in the first race of the spring, clocking in at 7:02.04 … notched first victory of the spring with a first place finish in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat while posting a time of 7:56.0 … qualified for the Lake Natoma Invitational Group "B" final by finishing second (7:17.37) and first (7:27.0) in two preliminary heats against California and Oregon State, and Stanford and Sacramento State, respectively … placed second in the Finale behind Wisconsin with a finishing time of 7:23.13 … won the BIG EAST Championship in the varsity four with a time of 7:31.36 … got her ticket punched to the finals by placing first in the preliminary round with a time of 7:50.91 … placed second behind Virginia in the Oak Ridge Regional Finale with a finishing time of 7:22.52 … sat in the Notre Dame varsity four "B" boat that took ninth place, crossing the line at 18:06.36 in the Head of the Rock Regatta … member of the varsity eight Notre Dame "C" boat that posted a time of 17:17.78 in the same regatta … came in sixth place as part of the Notre Dame "4" boat in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa (15:11.3).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with the second varsity four boat during the spring season … secured a pair of race victories in two heats against Buffalo to kick off the schedule … won the first heat in a time of 6:25.2 before snagging heat two with a time of 6:10.0 … returned to the water two weeks later against Michigan State, finishing second with a time of 8:02.5 … the following day, earned a second-place finish against Buffalo, Purdue and Indiana, crossing the finish line at 8:41.5 … captured grand final gold for the Irish at the BIG EAST Championships, pacing the field with a time of 8:24.238 … rowed with the open four "A" boat at the Central/South Sprints … the boat received a spot in the C final after placing fourth in the prelim heat (7:56.74) and then first in the semifinal race (7:55.50) … in the C final, the crew went on to finish in first with a

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mark of 7:42.50 … at the Head of the Rock Regatta, began with a ninth-place finish in the collegiate eight race with a 16:08.61 mark … also raced in the collegiate four race, adding a sixthplace finish in a time of 17:24.06 … in the varsity four race against Indiana and Iowa, picked up a tenth-place finish with a time of 15:34.7 … the varsity eight flight 1 race ended with a thirdplace finish for the Notre Dame "B" boat as they crossed the line in 13:20.8 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the second novice eight crew for the spring season … helped her boat capture second place against Michigan State as the boat finished the race in 8:46.90 … the next day the boat went on to capture a second-place finish against Indiana and Purdue as they stopped the clock at 6:35.90 … sat with the second novice eight crew as they earned a tworace sweep at the four-team regatta at Ohio State … the boat was victorious in the morning session over Ohio State with a winning time of 7:11.12 … in the afternoon session the boat was able to earn the victory over Minnesota on their way to shaving over seven seconds off of the morning time and finishing in 7:04.00 … helped novice eight boat capture the best qualifying time at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 7:24..704 and later helped the boat grab the silver, stopping the clock at 7:08.309 in the grand final … at the South/Central Sprints, rowed as a member of

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the open varsity four boat, helping it claim a spot in the C Final by completing the prelim heat in fifth (7:29.81) and then placing second in the semifinal heat (7:12.20) … helped her boat claim fourth place in the C Final with a final time of 7:18.13 … competed in the varsity eight race at the Head of the Rock as a member of the Notre Dame "F" boat, completing the course in 22:09.30 … competed again at the Head of the Rock in the novice eight boat race with the Notre Dame "C" boat … the crew stopped the clock with a time of 22:25.60 showing, good for 14th place … raced in the novice eight race at the Southland Regatta in the Notre Dame "A" boat … the team finished in 16th place, finishing the course in 20:46.16.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-sport athlete, competing in track, cross country and basketball … earned a total of nine letters for her efforts in those sports … was named track team captain in junior and senior seasons, helping guide Parkway Central High to a conference and regional crown in `08 … was also selected to the all-conference team in track junior and senior year … was a member of the National Honor Society, along with serving as the student body officer for Student Council … born in Tao-Yuan, Taiwan on September 15, 1990 … daughter of Der-Chyan Hwang and Melody Shue … has one sibling, Jonathan … a biological sciences major enrolled in the College of Science.

Morgan Kelley Junior 5-9 Windermere, Fla. Olympia

AS A JUNIOR: Rowed with the second varsity eight boat in the spring season for the Irish … won her first race of the spring when the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race and clocking in at 7:37.9 … placed second at the Lake Natoma Invitational finals with the second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … won the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for grand finals with a prelim time of 7:06.62 … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat after stopping the clock at 6:55.13 … did not row in the fall season.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Entered second-straight season as a member of the Irish varsity eight boat during the spring season … against Duke and Buffalo, finished second in the opening heat of two after crossing the line in 5:05.7 … emerged victorious in the second heat after racing across the gate at 5:12.3 … returned to the water two weeks later, finishing in third place against Michigan and Michigan State with a time of 6:46.9 … captured a heat victory against Indiana, Purdue, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan the next day, freezing the clock at 7:06.0 … against USC and UCLA, earned a pair of second-place finishes … stopped the clock at 6:52.07 in the morning session against the Trojans and crossed the line at 7:36.33 in the afternoon race against the Bruins … helped her boat to a sweep at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the prelim heat with a mark of 6:53.989 before going on to win the grand final with a race-winning time of 7:17.587 … secured a lane in the petite final at the Central/ South Sprints and went on to earn a fourth-place finish in the race with a pace of 6:44.52 … gained a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Rock Regatta in the highest-finishing collegiate eight boat with a 15:48.08 finishing time … also grabbed a second-place, 16:53.45 finish in an Irish collegiate four boat at the regatta … rowed in the varsity four "A" boat against Indiana and

Iowa, finishing 11th with a 15:24.7 mark … against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State, raced in the varsity eight "A" boat in flight 2, finishing third in 13:05.9.

AS A FRESHMAN: Continued to row with the varsity eight boats in the spring, sitting in with the second varsity eight squad … earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors (April 8) for the boats efforts at the San Diego Crew Classic … sat in the second-place finishing boat in the opening race of the spring against Michigan State, crossing the line in 7:32.03 … helped row the second varsity eight to a race win the next day against both Indiana and Purdue, as the crew completed the course in 5:46.60 for the victory … participated in the San Diego Crew Classic, helping the Irish boat qualify for the Grand Final by earning a second place finish in the qualifying heat with a time of 7:06.49 … in the Grand Final helped the crew earn a fifth-place finish with a race time of 7:09.47 … rowed in the morning session of the regatta at Ohio State, helping her boat finish third in a time of 6:41.14 … the boat was able to grab second place in the afternoon session, beating Minnesota and completing the course nearly five seconds faster in 6:36.78 … helped the second varsity eight to two race victories at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the qualifying heat with a time of 7:11.400 and later capturing the fourth Irish gold medal on the day by winning the grand final in 6:42.547 … helped her

varsity eight boat qualify for the Petite Final by finishing the prelim heat in third place (6:39.59) and the semifinal heat in fifth (6:17.00) … in the Petite Final, grabbed fifth place with a time of 6:24.10 … rowed as a member of the Notre Dame "D" boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta varsity eight race … crew was able to cross the finish line in a time of 18:15.00, good for 17th place overall … competed in the novice eight race later in the day on the Notre Dame "A" boat, helping the team claim the top spot with a finishing time of 17:29.50 … was lone freshman to row for the Notre Dame "A" boat in the varsity eight race at the Southland Regatta, helping the crew to a 14th place finish by crossing the finish line in 17:21.43 … crew raced in the varsity eight final "D", earning the victory with a winning time of 7:08.50.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was a standout rower for Orlando Area Rowing Society (OARS) while at Olympia High School … lettered in all four years for the group as well as being named MVP every year … led team to regional championships during junior and senior years … earned national ranking for her efforts sophomore and junior year … was a member of the National Honor Society … born in Winter Park, Fla. on July 16, 1990 … daughter of Richard and Lisa Kelley … has three sisters: Mary Catherine, Elizabeth and Bridget … double majoring in management, information technology and Arabic.

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Student-Athletes Erin McConnell Junior 6-0 Simsbury, Conn.

Simsbury

AS A JUNIOR: Spent the entire spring season rowing for the second varsity eight boat … was victorious in her first race of the spring when the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race with a time of 7:37.9 … placed second at the Lake Natoma Invitational finals for second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … won the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat after finishing with a time of 7:06.62 … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat stopping the clock at (6:55.13) … helped her varsity pair boat to a time of 19:41.19 at the Head of the Rock Regatta … a member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "B" boat that finished in ninth place, crossing the line at 16:39.58 … guided the Notre Dame "3" to a fifthplace finish in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa (14:49.8).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the spring season as a member of the second varsity eight before making the move to the varsity eight boat starting with the regatta against USC and UCLA … captured a pair of heat victories in the opening event against Duke and Buffalo, finishing the first race in a time of 5:14.5 and the second one in 5:18.3 … two weeks later, returned to action against Michigan and Michigan State, finishing in third place with a time of 6:54.9 … the following day, captured a race victory against Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after stopping the clock at 7:20.7 … posted a pair of second-place finishes against USC and UCLA, finishing the morning race against the Trojans in a time of 6:52.07 and the afternoon heat against the Bruins in a time of 7:36.33 … at the BIG EAST Championships, qualified for the grand final after taking the prelim heat in a time of 6:53.989 … went on to win the grand final after pacing the field at a 7:17.587 clip … secured a berth into the

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petite final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing in fourth place with a final time of 6:44.52.

AS A FRESHMAN: A member of the Notre Dame second varsity eight boat for the spring season … earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors (April 8) for the boats efforts at the San Diego Crew Classic … opened up against Michigan State and helped the crew earn a second-place finish against the Spartans with a final time of 7:32.03 … awarded with BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors for the week of April 8 for the boats results at the San Diego Crew Classic … the following day her boat earned a race victory over the likes of both Indiana and Purdue, crossing the finish line with a victorious time of 5:46.60 … competed in the San Diego Crew Classic, where she helped her boat qualify for the Grand Final by qualifying second in their heat with a race time of 7:06.49 … went on to finish fifth in the Grand Final the following day, stopping the clock at 7:09.47 … had a two-race day at the four-team regatta at Ohio State … in the morning session she helped her crew cross the line at 6:41.14, earning them third place in the race … the boat returned to action in the afternoon session and earned a second-place finish with a race time of 6:36.78 … helped second varsity eight boat to two race victories at the BIG EAST Championships, winning the qualifying heat in 7:11.400 and later capturing the gold medal in the six-boat grand final in a winning time of 6:42.547 … saw her boat qualify for the Petite Finals at the South/

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Central Sprints, earning a lane by finishing second in the prelim heat (6:37.83) and following that up with a fourth-place result in the semifinal heat (6:16.00) … in the Petite Final, secured the race win by posting a time of 6:27.10 to hold off Iowa … was a member of the Notre Dame "D" boat in the varsity eight race at the Head of the Rock, finishing the race in a time of 18:15.00 … was a part of the winning crew, Notre Dame "A", in the novice eight race at Head of the Rock, finishing in a time of 17:29.50 … competed in the varsity eight race at the Southland Regatta with the Notre Dame "C" boat, completing the course in 17:46.69, good for 19th place … the boat later competed in the varsity eight final "E", finishing 4th in the race with a time of 7:32.50.

PREP & PERSONAL: Swam and rowed at Simsbury High School in Simsbury, Conn., earning a total of five varsity letters between the sports … helped rowing team to state championship as a sophomore and was team captain as a senior … attended the Women's Jr. National Team Selection and Development Camps in 2006 … National Honor Society member … daughter of Jim and Lisa McConnell … has two brothers, John and Matthew … comes from a line of lacrosse players, as uncle Jeff McLellan played at Amherst College and grandfather Gerald McLellan played at UMass … enrolled in the College of Science as a double-major in pre-professional studies and psychology.

Katie Suyo Junior 5-8 Yardley, Pa. The Pennington School

AS A JUNIOR: Competed with the second varsity eight boat for the entire spring season … was victorious in her first race of the spring when the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race after clocking in at 7:37.9 … crossed the line in second at the Lake Natoma Invitational finals in the second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … placed first at the BIG EAST Championship in the second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat after crossing the finish line at 7:06.62 … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat stopping the clock at (6:55.13) … teamed up with Paige White in the varsity pair race in the Head of the Rock Regatta to take 16th place (18:57.86) … helped guide the Notre Dame varsity eight "A" boat to a fifth-place finish at Head of the Rock Regatta stopping the clock in a time of 16:23.88 … member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "1" boat that took home first place vs. Tulsa finishing in a time of 14:13.1 … sat in the Notre Dame varsity four "2" boat that finished in a time of 11:59.6.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with the second varsity eight boat during the spring schedule … earned a pair of heat wins against Buffalo and Duke to get the slate underway, finishing in times of 5:14.5 and 5:18.3 in the first and second heats, respectively … placed third in a race against Michigan and Michigan State after finishing the course in a time of 6:54.9 … the following day, earned a race win against Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after pacing the field with a time of 7:20.7 … finished second against both USC and UCLA, stopping the clock at 7:11.83 in the morning against the Trojans and at 7:53.21 in the afternoon against the Bruins … victorious in the prelim heat at the BIG EAST Championships after posting a time of 7:05.373 … went on to win grand final gold after completing the course in 7:21.397 … at the Central/South

Sprints, earned a lane in the petite finals and finished in fifth place after recording a time of 7:08.19 … began fall by rowing in the varsity eight "2" boat at the Head of the Rock, placing ninth out of 23 boats in 16:08.61 … sat in the varsity four "B" boat against Indiana and Iowa in South Bend, grabbing a tenth-place result with a time of 15:34.70 … rowed with the varsity eight "B" boat, finishing third in their heat against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State with a 13:20.80 mark … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Moved to the Notre Dame first varsity four boat for the spring season … in opener against Michigan State, helped her boat to a second-place finish against the Spartans with a time of 8:29.18 … rebounded for a race win the next day against Indiana and Purdue with a victorious time of 6:49.80, as the Irish place first, second and third in the race … placed third in both the morning session (7:24.10) and afternoon session (7:25.07) at the four-team regatta hosted by Ohio State … posted two wins at the BIG EAST Championships, capturing the prelim victory (7:53.814) before winning the gold medal in the grand final in a time of 7:36.622 … at the South/Central Sprints, helped her boat qualify for the Grand Finals, the only Irish boat to do so … the boat earned a spot in the race by finishing second in the prelim heat (7:22.08) and third in the semifinal race (6:59.10) … went on to finish sixth place in the Grand Final with a time of 7:13.40 … was part of the Notre Dame "D" crew in the varsity eight race at the Head of the Rock

that earned a 17th place finish (highest of any Irish boat) with a final time of 18:15.00 … helped the Notre Dame "A" crew capture the title in the novice eight competition with a wining time of 17:29.50 … at the Southland Regatta, competed in the varsity eight race with the Notre Dame "C" boat and helped capture 19th place in a time of 17:46.69 … crew earned spot in the varsity eight final "D" where they finished 4th in a time of 7:32.50.

PREP & PERSONAL: Four-year letter winner in both rowing and swimming at The Pennington School in Pennington, New Jersey … served as the varsity girls team captain at the Mercer Junior Rowing Club … attended the U.S. Junior National Development Junior A Camp in 2007, with a season highlighted by a 3rd place finish in the Junior A four boat regatta at the USRowing Club National Championships in Camden, N.J. …

Placed first in the varsity eight boat competition at the Northeast Mid-Atlantic Junior District Championship and at the Reading Amateur Regatta in Reading, England, in 2006 … National Honor Society member and four-time gold medal recipient of Congressional Award for completing 400 hours of volunteer public service, 200 hours of personal development, 200 hours of physical fitness, and a minimum of four overnights on an expedition of exploration … born June 26, 1990, in Nashua, New Hampshire … daughter of James and Nancy Suyo … has one sibling, brother Kevin … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major.

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Student-Athletes Paige Aiello Sophomore 5-6 Rochester Hills, Mich.

Notre Dame Preparatory

AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced the entire spring season with the second varsity eight boat … was victorious in her first race of the spring as the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race after clocking in at 7:37.9 … placed second at the Lake Natoma Invitational finals for second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing

Teresa Blumenstein Sophomore 5-4 Westmount, N.J. Paul VI

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with second varsity eight in every race this spring for the Irish … was victorious in her first race of the spring as the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race after clocking in at 7:37.9 … placed second at the Lake Natoma Invitational finals with second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … qualified for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … won the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with

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second in both preliminary heats … placed first at the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … won the preliminary heat (7:06.62) to qualify for the BIG EAST Championship grand finals … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat stopping the clock at (6:55.13) … raced to a 13th-place finish in the women's varsity eight Notre Dame "C" boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta in a time of 17:17.78 … stopped the clock at 15:11.3 in the varsity eight Notre Dame "4" boat vs. Tulsa on the St. Joe River.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with novice eight for the entirety of the spring season … captured both heat victories against Buffalo in the opening regatta, posting a time of 5:26.0 in heat one and 5:30.5 in heat two … finished third against Michigan and Michigan State, posting a time of 7:07.8 … defeated Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan the following day with a 7:49.9 clip … earned a pair of second-place results against USC and UCLA, finishing at 7:20.36 in the morning against the Trojans and 8:12.67 in the afternoon against the Bruins … captured the prelim heat at the BIG EAST Championships in a time of 7:26.996 before grabbing the grand final victory in 7:32.732 … helped her boat reach the grand final at the Central/South Sprints, ending

in sixth place with a mark of 7:00.76 … competed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta … her boat earned a 21st-place finish in the collegiate eight race, crossing the line at 18:09.89 … in the novice eight race the boat crossed in seventh place, posting a time of 18:41.81 … raced with the Notre Dame "A" novice eight boat at the Irish's home meet against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State … her crew was able to finish in fourth place in flight one, stopping the clock at 14:31.40 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Played midfield and forward for her high school soccer team while at Notre Dame Preparatory, lettering all four seasons … helped her team earn conference championships during her junior and senior years … was also named an all-conference, all-city and all-state selection in each of those seasons … served as the team captain and was named MVP during her senior campaign after leading the team in scoring for the year … served as vice president of the National Honor Society … born in Rochester Hills, Mich. on January 30, 1991 … daughter of Mark and June Aiello … father attended Notre Dame Law School … has two siblings - Taylor and Tommy … majoring in science business in the College of Science.

a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat (7:06.62) over Syracuse, West Virginia, and Connecticut … placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat, stopping the clock at (6:55.13) … helped the Notre Dame varsity eight "C" to a 13th-place finish with a time of 17:17.78 in the Head of the Rock Regatta … member of the varsity eight Notre Dame "2" boat that finished fourth vs. Tulsa (14:47.1) … guided the Notre Dame "3" boat to a seventh-place finish in varsity four action, crossing the line at 12:15.5.

AS A FRESHMAN: Entered the spring schedule as a member of the second novice eight … moved up to the novice eight boat for the final two events of the regular season (BIG EAST Championships, Central/South Sprints) … helped her boat finish third in the first heat of racing against Buffalo from Oak Ridge, posting a time of 5:36.5 … won the second heat of the day against the Bulls with a time of 5:30.5 … competed against Michigan and Michigan State in a three-boat race, finishing third in a time of 7:35.3 … following day, raced against Purdue and earned the race win, stopping the clock at 8:02.8 … secured the preliminary heat victory (7:26.996) and Grand Final win (7:32.732) at the BIG EAST Championships … advanced to the Grand Final with the novice eight boat at the Central/South Sprints, finishing sixth with a time of 7:00.76 … earned the berth after finishing second in prelims (7:06.28) and in the semifinals (7:05.90) …

raced in second competition of the fall season with a novice eight boat in a single-boat time trial on the St. Joseph River, crossing the finish line in 16:02.20 … raced the following day as a member of the Notre Dame "B" novice eight boat against Indiana and Michigan State, finishing third in the four-boat field with a final time of 15:14.90 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Attended high school at Paul VI High School in Westmont, N.J. … competed in three sports (winter track and field, cross country, lacrosse) on her way to earning eight varsity letters in high school … named as a first team all-conference selection in both junior and senior seasons, helping her team to an undefeated season and conference championship … currently participating with the Notre Dame swing club and also serving as a member of GreenND … born in Camden, N.J. on October 8, 1990 … daughter of Chuck and Maureen Blumenstein … has two siblings, Nora and Emily … sister, Nora, was a member of the College of the Holy Cross crew team … majoring in chemical engineering in the College of Engineering.

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Stephanie Boggs Sophomore 5-10 Lumberton, N.J. Bishop Eustace Preparatory

Kelsey Haddad Sophomore 5-10 Berwyn, Pa. Conestoga

AS A SOPHOMORE: Named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … was a mainstay on the second varsity eight boat during the spring season for the Irish … victorious in her first race of the spring as the second varsity eight boat went up against Buffalo and finished the race in 6:17.16 … finished behind Indiana in Indianapolis while beating Purdue in a second varsity eight race after clocking in at 7:37.9 … qualified for the

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with three different boats for this Irish in the spring season … opened spring in the victorious third varsity eight – lightweight boat (6:28.9) against Buffalo … won her second race of the year in Indianapolis as part of the second varsity eight boat, clocking in at 7:24.0 … qualified for and won the BIG EAST Championship final in the third varsity eight boat with a time of 7:03.24 … placed third (7:51.4) behind Clemson “A” and Virginia “B” in the Oak Ridge Regional preliminary heat for the open four qualifying for the grand finals … went on to cross the finish line fourth (7:41.87) behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” in the finals … sat with the fourth-place novice eight boat in the Head of the Rock Regatta, finishing in a time of 17:43.69 … guided the varsity eight boat (16:39.58) to a ninth-place finish … helped team to a sixth-place finish vs. Tulsa, stopping the clock at 15:11.3.

AS A FRESHMAN: Sat with the varsity four boat against Michigan State and Michigan, coming away victorious with a time of 7:35.1 … returned to the water against USC and UCLA, finishing second in the morning session to the Trojans with a time of 7:11.83 and in the afternoon session to the Bruins with a mark of 7:53.21

… raced in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the opening event of the fall, the Head of the Rock Regatta … sat with the 11thplace finishing boat in the collegiate eight race, crossing the line at 16:33.53 … later would help her crew win the novice eight race, holding off Wisconsin with a winning time of 16:15.34 … raced at Notre Dame's home meet in flight two of the varsity four races against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State … her boat won the heat with a final time of 14:39.20.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was a member of the rowing team while attending Bishop Eustace Preparatory School … earned a varsity letter in her sophomore through senior seasons as a member of the varsity eight … helped crew earn the regional championship those years as well, while winning state during her sophomore and senior years … her team earned national ranking each of her final three years as well … member of the National Honor Society … born in Washington Township, N.J. on November 8, 1990 … daughter of James and Jacqueline Boggs … has one sibling, Audrey … enrolled in the College of Business as a management consulting major.

finals at the Lake Natoma Invitational by placing second in both preliminary heats … went on to place second in the finals with the second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … won the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat (7:06.62) over Syracuse, West Virginia, and Connecticut … placed third 6:44.92 in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat, stopping the clock at 6:55.13 … participated in the Head of the Rock Regatta varsity pair boat clocking a time of 19:41.19 … placed ninth on the Notre Dame "B" boat (16:39.58) in the varsity eight race at Head of the Rock Regatta … sat in the Notre Dame varsity eight "2" boat that took fourth place in a time of 14:47.1 and the varsity four that finished fourth vs. Tulsa (12:25.3).

AS A FRESHMAN: Sat in the novice eight boat for the entirety of the spring season … opened up by defeating Buffalo in the first of two heats, setting the pace at 5:26.0 … in the second heat, placed third with a time of 5:41.2 … finished third against Michigan and Michigan State with a final mark of 7:07.8 … captured the race victory the following day against Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan in a time of 7:49.9 … earned a pair of second-place results against USC in the morning (7:20.36) and UCLA in the after-

noon (8:12.67) … captured the prelim victory (7:26.996) and Grand Final gold (7:32.732) at the BIG EAST Championships … earned a spot in the Grand Final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing sixth with a mark of 7:00.76 … earned the spot in the final after placing second in the prelims (7:06.28) and in the semifinals (7:05.90) … competed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta … was a member of the 21st-place Notre Dame boat (out of 23) in the collegiate eight, as the boat coxed by Elizabeth Davis finished the course in 18:09.89 … later helped her novice boat to a seventh-place result (out of 15), as the boat led by coxswain Lauren Peartree finished in 18:41.81 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete (soccer, lacrosse, basketball) while attending Conestoga High School, earning 12 varsity letters along the way … helped her soccer team earn conference, regional and state championships during her senior season and was named team MVP … saw her lacrosse team earn national ranking each of her four years, while personally earning all-conference and all-city accolades as team captain and MVP during her senior year … born in Chesterfield, Mo. on October 6, 1990 … daughter of Raymond and Anne Haddad … has one sibling, Kevin … majoring in civil engineering in the College of Engineering.

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Student-Athletes Alyce Kanabrocki Sophomore 5-8 Chicago, Ill. University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Analisa LamairOrosco Sophomore 5-9 Silver City, N.M. Silver

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AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with multiple boats during the spring season … kicked off the spring schedule with a first place finish (6:28.9) over Buffalo in a third varsity eight – lightweight race … followed up her victory with a third place finish (7:48.9) in a second varsity four race behind a second Notre Dame boat and Indiana in Indianapolis … concluded her spring season at the BIG EAST Championships as part of the third varsity eight boat … qualified for the finals by placing first in the second heat, stopping the clock at 7:22.21 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship in third varsity eight with a time of 7:03.24 … rowed with the varsity four and varsity right in the Head of the Rock Regatta … placed ninth in the varsity four race as a member of the Notre Dame "B" boat (18:06.36) and 13th-place on the Notre Dame varsity eight "C" (17:17.78) … placed fourth in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa stopping the clock at 14:47.1 on the Notre Dame "2" boat … a member of the varsity four that crossed the line in a time of 12:25.3.

AS A FRESHMAN: Raced with the novice eight boat during the spring campaign … earned two heat victories in the opening race of the season, defeating Buffalo in both with times of 5:26.0 and 5:30.5, respectively … finished third against Michigan and Michigan State with a time of 7:07.8 … the following day, knocked off Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan by posting

a time of 7:49.9 … finished second to USC in the morning (7:20.36) and UCLA in the afternoon (8:12.67) … captured Grand Final gold at the BIG EAST Championships, setting the pace at 7:32.732 … qualified for the grand final at the Central/ South Sprints, finishing sixth in a time of 7:00.76 … rowed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races for the Irish at the Head of the Rock Regatta … her collegiate eight boat, coxed by Elizabeth Davis, finished in 21st place with a final time of 18:09.89 … rowed with the novice eight crew that was victorious at the Head of the Rock, posting a winning mark of 16:15.34 to hold off Wisconsin … raced at Notre Dame's home meet with the varsity four in flight two, earning a fourth-place finish with a time of 15:12.00.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Rowed with the Lincoln Park Juniors club team while attending the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools … earned letters during her junior and senior years under the direction of Mike Wallin … was also a member of the varsity tennis team during her freshman year … served as co-president of Red Cross … born in Madison, Wis. … currently resides in Chicago, Ill. … daughter of Joseph Kanabrocki and Marlies de Waard … father is a former hockey player and graduate of Notre Dame … has one sibling, Cazimir … majoring in environmental science in the College of Science.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed in multiple boats during the spring season for the Irish … kicked off her spring with a first place finish (6:28.9) over Buffalo in third varsity eight – lightweight … went on to race in the second varsity four boat in Indianapolis where she finished third (7:48.9) behind a second Notre Dame boat and Indiana … crossed the finish line second at 8:08.29 in the second varsity four at the BIG EAST Championship behind Georgetown … a member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "4" vs. Tulsa that took sixth place, crossing the line at 15:11.3.

AS A FRESHMAN: Raced for majority of spring with the novice eight boat … in two heats with Buffalo, earned a third-place finish (5:36.5) and a first-place result (5:30.5) … finished third in a meet against Michigan and Michigan State, crossing the line at 7:07.8 … won a heat against Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after setting the mark at 7:49.9 … notched a pair of runner-up results against USC and UCLA, finishing at 7:20.36 against the Trojans and 8:12.67 against the Bruins … moved to the novice four boat at the BIG EAST Championships, finishing second place in the grand final at 8:51.112 … helped novice eight boat earn a spot in the grand

final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing in sixth place with a mark of 7:00.76 … at the Head of the Rock, competed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races … finished 21st in the collegiate eight race, crossing the line at 18:09.89 … later helped her novice eight crew finish in seventh place with a time of 18:41.81 … competed in flight one of novice eight races at Notre Dame's home meet against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State, finishing in fourth place with a time of 14:31.40 … named to the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in tennis, volleyball and basketball at Silver High School, earning a total of 10 varsity letters … was selected as an all-city member in tennis all four years, while being named the same in volleyball during her sophomore and junior seasons … member of the National Honor Society and Student Council … born in Silver City, N.M. on October 29, 1990 … daughter of Antonio Orosco and Anne LaMair … has one sibling, Genevieve … enrolled in the College of Science as a science-business major.

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Sarah McShane Sophomore 5-5 South Bend, Ind. Trinity School

Abby Meyers Sophomore 5-1 Dayton, Ohio Chaminade-Julienne AS A SOPHOMORE: Spent the spring season as coxswain for the varsity eight boat for the Irish … named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … guided her boat to a first place finish in the first regatta of the spring against Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … came across the finish line in second in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 against Indiana, Purdue, and Eastern Michigan … qualified for Lake Natoma Invitational grand final with a pair of second place finishes behind California

AS A SOPHOMORE: Served as coxswain with multiple boats during the spring season for the Irish … finished in second place behind Buffalo in the first race of the spring, clocking in at 7:02.04 … notched first victory of the spring with a first place finish in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat while posting a time of 7:56.0 … qualified for the BIG EAST Championships by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championships final by stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 … placed fourth (7:51.68) at the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Final in the open four regatta behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” … qualified for the grand finals by placing second in heat A behind Virginia “A” … member of the fourth-place varsity eight Notre Dame "2" boat that finished in a time of 14:47.1 vs. Tulsa … same day, rowed with the Notre Dame varsity four "3" that took seventh place.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the second novice eight boat for majority of the spring season before competing with the open four "B" boat at the Central/South Sprints … won opening heat of the season over Buffalo with a time of 5:26.0, before finishing third in the second heat at 5:41.2 … stopped the clock at 7:35.3 to earn a third-place result against Michigan and Michigan State … defeated Purdue the following day after finishing at 8:02.8 … also finished third in the

novice four "A" boat against Buffalo and Purdue with a mark of 9:18.8 … competed in the petite final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing in fifth with a time of 7:46.32 … earned a spot in that race by finishing third in prelims (7:58.23) and fifth in the semifinals (8:00.96) … raced in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta … helped the boat coxed by Elizabeth Davis finish 21st in the collegiate eight race, stopping the clock at 18:09.89 … finished seventh in the novice eight race as the crew, coxed by Lauren Peartree, finished the race in a time of 18:41.81 … raced in flight one of the novice eight heats against Iowa, Indiana and Michigan State, crossing the line in fourth place at 14:31.40 … named to the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Played both soccer and basketball, earning eight varsity letters, at Trinity School … named team captain and MVP during her senior soccer season, helping her team earn a conference championship … also served as team captain and MVP of basketball team during junior and senior seasons … member of the 1,000-point club at Trinity … born in South Bend, Ind. on November 16, 1990 … daughter of Kevin and Katherine McShane … has three siblings … both parents are Notre Dame graduates and brother, Kevin, is currently attending … majoring in mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering.

and Stanford in preliminaries with times of 6:36.57 and 6:40.67, respectively … finished behind only Tennessee in the Group "B" varsity eight finale, posting a time of 6:33.0 … won the preliminary heat for the varsity eight in the BIG EAST Championships (6:56.5) qualifying the boat for the finals … went on to finish second in the finals behind Louisville while finishing the race with a time of 6:42.83 … crossed the line fourth (6:35.18) at the Oak Ridge Regional finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke … qualified for those finals by coming in second behind Virginia after posting a time of 6:43.41 … coxed the varsity four (18:06.36) and varsity eight (16:39.58) to ninth-place finishes at the Head of the Rock Regatta … set the pace in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa on the Notre Dame "1" boat, stopping the clock at 14:13.1.

AS A FRESHMAN: Coxed the novice eight boat for the Irish during the spring season … raced in heat two against Buffalo, guiding the boat to a victory in a time of 5:30.5 … finished third in a race against Michigan and Michigan State, crossing the line at 7:07.8 … the following day, held off the likes of Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan with a race-winning mark of 7:49.9 … finished second against both USC and UCLA, ending the morning race against the Trojans in a time of 7:20.36 and finished the afternoon run against the Bruins in 8:12.67 … cap-

tured the prelim victory at the BIG EAST Championships in a time of 7:26.996 … later went on to win the grand final race, holding off Connecticut, with a mark of 7:32.732 … coxed boat to the grand final race at the Central/South Sprints, placing sixth with a pace of 7:00.76 … served as a coxswain for the Irish in the fall campaign … opened up competition at the Head of the Rock Regatta in the novice eight race … led her boat to the race victory, as the crew posted a winning time of 16:15.34 … coxed the Notre Dame "B" novice eight boat to a third-place finish in flight two against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State, recording a time of 15:14.90 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was a member of the rowing team while attending ChaminadeJulienne, lettering during her sophomore through senior years … enjoyed success with the teams varsity four boat, capturing the Governors Cup Regatta and getting a silver medal at the Midwest Junior Championships in her junior year … during senior season, won the gold at the Head of the Eagle and earned bronze at the Hoover Invitational … was a member of the National Honor Society … born in Dayton, Ohio on June 22, 1990 … daughter of Stuart and Amy Meyers … has two siblings - Trevor and Marcie … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a double major in economics and mathematics.

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Student-Athletes Kathryn Monahan Sophomore 5-10 Evanston, Ill. St. Ignatius College Prep

AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened spring competing for many different boats for the Irish … started the spring slate with two races against Buffalo … the first race was in the varsity four boat, finishing third behind Buffalo and a second Notre Dame boat while stopping the clock at 7:08.08 … later went on to place first in the third varsity eight – lightweight race with a time of 6:28.9 to edge out Buffalo … also competed in two events in Indianapolis … started her day with the second varsity eight crew and finished first (7:24.0) ahead of Purdue and Eastern Michigan … later in the day went on to finish first with the second varsity four boat, crossing the finish line at 7:34.4, ahead of Indiana and a second Notre Dame boat … qualified for the BIG

Kelsey Murphy Sophomore 5-8 Winthrop, Maine St. Dominic Regional

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with three different boats during the spring season for the Irish … started the spring season in the victorious (6:17.16) second varsity eight boat against Buffalo … placed runner-up (7:32.0) in the second varsity eight race behind Indiana at a regatta in Indianapolis … won the BIG EAST

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EAST Championship grand final by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship final by stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 … placed third (7:51.4) behind Clemson “A” and Virginia “B” in the Oak Ridge Regional preliminary heat for the open four, qualifying for the grand finals … went on to cross the finish line fourth (7:41.87) behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” … competed in the varsity four and varsity eight in the Head of the Rock Regatta … placed fourth on the Notre Dame varsity four "A" boat (17:43.69) and ninth in the varsity eight race with the Notre Dame "B" boat (16:39.58) … placed fourth in the varsity eight race with the Notre Dame "2" boat, stopping the clock at 14:47.1 and seventh in a time of 12:15.5 as a member of the Notre Dame varsity four "3" boat.

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened spring schedule as a part of the varsity four boat before shifting over to the second varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championships and Central/South Sprints … started the season by capturing the first four race victories with the varsity four boat … defeated Buffalo in back-to-back heats with times of 5:59.3 and 558.9 … defeated Michigan and Michigan State after posting a mark of 7:35.1 … knocked off Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan the following day in a time of 8:06.7 … posted a pair of runner-up finishes against USC and UCLA, registering a time of 7:56.90 against the Trojans and 8:53.03 against the Bruins … won prelim heat (7:05.373) before capturing the grand final victory (7:21.397) with the second varsity eight

boat at the BIG EAST Championships … placed fifth in the petite finals at the Central/South Sprints, recording a time of 7:08.19 … competed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races in the Head of the Rock Regatta … helped her collegiate eight boat secure an 11th-place finish, stopping the clock at 16:33.53 … was a member of the victorious novice eight boat, coxed by Abby Meyers, that completed the course in a time of 16:15.34 to hold off Wisconsin … concluded the fall schedule at Notre Dame's home meet, racing with the Notre Dame "C" varsity four boat on the second day of competition … finished in fourth place, posting a time of 15:12.00 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was both a rower and a basketball player while attending St. Ignatius College Preparatory, lettering five times, including each year with rowing … helped her team to national ranking in her sophomore through senior years, including competing in the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) Championships all three years … helped her varsity four boat place third at the championships during her junior campaign … member of the National Honor Society as well as Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) … former Irish rower Elli Greybar attended the same high school … born in Evanston, Ill. on April 5, 1991 … daughter of Joe Monahan and Kathy McDonald … has two siblings, Colin and Leigh … enrolled in the College of Business as a finance major.

Championship in third varsity eight with a time of 7:03.24 after qualifying for the finals by winning the preliminary heat with a time of 7:22.21 … placed third (7:51.4) behind Clemson “A” and Virginia “B” in the Oak Ridge Regional preliminary heat for the open four qualifying for the grand finals … went on to cross the finish line fourth (7:41.87) behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” in the grand finals… rowed with the varsity four and varsity eight in the Head of the Rock Regatta … placed ninth in the varsity four race as a member of the Notre Dame "B" boat (18:06.36) and 13th-place on the Notre Dame varsity eight "C" (17:17.78) … placed fourth in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa stopping the clock at 14:47.1 on the Notre Dame "2" boat … a member of the varsity four that crossed the line in a time of 12:25.3.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed exclusively with the novice eight boat during the spring season … opened the schedule with a pair of race victories against Buffalo with times of 5:26.0 and 5:30.5, respectively … finished in third against Michigan and Michigan State, posting a time of 7:07.8 … defeated Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan the next day, pacing the field at 7:49.9 … finished runner-up to USC and UCLA in the morning and afternoon, respectively, after posting times of 7:20.36 and 8:12.67 … won grand

final at the BIG EAST Championships after completing the course in 7:32.732 … finished sixth in grand final at Central/South Sprints (7:00.76) … competed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta to open up the fall … helped her collegiate eight boat to a 21st-place finish, stopping the clock at 18:09.89 … in the novice eight race, saw her boat cross in seventh place with a final time of 18:41.81 … at the home meet against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State, helped her novice eight boat finish fourth in flight one with a time of 14:31.40 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-sport athlete at St. Dominic Regional High School, participating in basketball, softball, field hockey and cross country … earned 10 varsity letters during that time … during senior season, was named team captain and MVP as well as earning all-conference distinctions in both basketball and softball … was selected to Maine's McDonald's All-Star game for basketball during her senior season … born in Burlington, Vt. on April 28, 1991 … daughter of Michael and Catherine Murphy … father attended Notre Dame … has one sibling, Meghan … majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Letters.

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Stephanie O’Neill Sophomore 5-8 Vienna, Va. Bishop O’Connell

AS A SOPHOMORE: Named second team allBIG EAST … got her first action of the spring in the BIG EAST Championships as part of the varsity eight boat … placed first in the BIG EAST preliminaries with a time of 6:56.5 to qualify for the finals … went on to finish second (6:42.83) in the finals behind only Louisville … finished fourth (6:35.18) in the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke ... qualified for those finals by finishing second to Virginia in the preliminaries after crossing the fin-

Joanna Poinsatte Sophomore 5-8 Chattanooga, Tenn.

Notre Dame

AS A SOPHOMORE: Named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … rowed for a variety of boats during the spring season for the Irish … competed in the third varsity eight – lightweight race against Buffalo … rowed across the finish line in first place ahead of Buffalo at 6:28.9 … notched second victory of the spring with a first place finish in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat while posting a time of 7:56.0 … crossed the line in second at the Lake Natoma Invitational finals with the second varsity eight behind only Wisconsin, stopping the clock at 6:45.2 … quali-

ish line in 6:43.41 … finished fifth at the Head of the Rock Regatta varsity pair race (18:23.99) … member of the varsity eight Notre Dame "A" boat that finished fifth, stopping the clock at 16:23.88 … finished first vs. Tulsa as a member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "1" boat (14:13.1) and the Notre Dame varsity four "1" boat (11:37.6).

AS A FRESHMAN: Jumped right in and rowed as a member of the varsity eight boat for the spring season … selected to the BIG EAST AllConference second team … finished second to Duke in the first heat against the Blue Devils and Buffalo, posting a time of 5:05.7 … won the second heat with a victorious time of 5:12.3 … placed third against Michigan and Michigan State after finishing the race in a time of 6:46.9 … victorious in a race against Indiana, Purdue, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan the following day after stopping the clock at 7:06.0 … posted marks of 6:52.07 and 7:36.33 against USC and UCLA in the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively, to earn a pair of second-place results … won prelim heat at the BIG EAST Championships, pacing the field with a time of 6:53.989 … captured the grand final victory with a time of 7:17.587 … helped boat qualify for petite finals at Central/South Sprints, ending in fourth place with a final time of 6:44.52 … opened the fall season competing in both the

collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta … helped her collegiate eight boat grab an 11th-place result (out of 23 boats), stopping the clock at 16:33.53 … later was a member of the victorious novice eight boat which held off Wisconsin for the win with a time of 16:15.34 … competed at Notre Dame's home meet in flight two of the varsity four races against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State … the crew went on to win the flight with a victorious time of 14:39.20 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed as a member of the tennis, cross country and rowing teams while attending Bishop O'Connell High School, earning three varsity letters … was tabbed as the rowing team captain and MVP during both her junior and senior seasons … helped her cross country team to a conference and regional championship during her junior year … was a member of both the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society … born in Puerto Rico on February 14, 1991 … daughter of Joseph and Audrey O'Neill … has five siblings … uncle, Antonio Minondo, attended Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a program of liberal studies major.

fied for the finals by placing second in both preliminary heats … placed first at the BIG EAST Championship in second varsity eight with a time of 6:49.1 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat after crossing the finish line at 7:06.62 ... placed third (6:44.92) in the Oak Ridge Regional Final behind Virginia and Clemson … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat, stopping the clock at 6:55.13 … landed a fourth-place finish in the varsity four race on the Notre Dame "A" boat (17:43.69) and a ninthplace finish in the varsity eight race on the Notre Dame "B" boat (1:39.58) in the Head of the Rock Regatta … guided the Notre Dame "3" boat to a fifth-place finish in the varsity eight race stopping the clock at 14:49.8.

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the varsity four boat for majority of spring season … opened up the slate with a pair of heat victories against Buffalo and Duke, winning the first heat in a time of 5:59.3 and the second in 5:58.9 … earned a victory over Michigan and Michigan State a couple weeks later, pacing the heat with a time of 7:35.1 … the following day, knocked off Buffalo, Indiana, Purdue and Eastern Michigan with a mark of 8:06.7 … moved to the second varsity eight boat against USC and UCLA, recording a pair of second-place finishes … in the morning, stopped the clock at 7:11.83 to finish runner-up to the Trojans … came in behind the Bruins in the afternoon session, completing the course in 7:53.21 … returned to varsity four boat at BIG EAST Championship, capturing the prelim race win in 7:56.782 before winning the grand final in

a time of 8:08.885 … at the Central/South Sprints, earned a lane in the petite finals after placing third in the prelim heat (7:40.01) and fifth in the semifinal heat (7:37.07) … crossed in third place in the petite final, posting a time of 7:35.33 … opened the fall campaign racing in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta … sat with the 11th-place finishing collegiate eight boat that posted a time of 16:33.53 … later would help her crew capture the novice eight race victory by posting a time of 16:15.34 to secure the win over Wisconsin … raced at Notre Dame's home meet with the Notre Dame "B" boat in flight two of varsity four competition against Indiana, Iowa and Purdue … her team was able to secure the heat victory with a time of 14:39.20 to cross ahead of the Spartans … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team PREP AND PERSONAL: Rowed for the Chattanooga Junior Rowing team while attending Notre Dame High School … helped the team garner national ranking, while also capturing the state title, in both her junior and senior years … team went on to earn two top-ten finishes at the US Rowing Youth National Championships, finishing in eighth place on both occasions … member of the National Honor Society … born in Chattanooga, Tenn. on April 9, 1991 … daughter of John and Mary Anne Poinsatte … has two siblings, Justin and Rachael … grandfather, Charles, along with father attended Notre Dame … siblings Justin and Rachael are current Notre Dame students as well … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a psychology major.

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Student-Athletes Megan Salomon Sophomore 5-7 Cincinnati, Ohio Saint Ursula Academy

AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed for multiple boats during the course of the spring season for the Irish … notched her first victory of the spring in her first race crossing the finish line ahead of Buffalo at 6:28.9 with the third varsity eightlightweight … saw action in two races in Indianapolis … helped the second varsity eight boat to a first place finish (7:24.0) over Purdue and Eastern Michigan … later that day she would be part of the second varsity four boat that would finish third (7:48.9) behind a second Notre

Danni Schneider Sophomore 5-1 Mound, Minn.

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Dame boat and Indiana … helped the third varsity four boat to a second place finish (8:02.29) behind Georgetown in the BIG EAST Championship grand finals … would finish in sixth place (7:15.43) at the Oak Ridge Regional grand finals in the third varsity eight race behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL) and Central Florida … member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "C" boat that took 13th place in a time of 17:17.78 at the Head of the Rock Regatta … helped guide the varsity eight Notre Dame "4" boat to a sixth-place finish (15:11.3).

AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the second varsity eight boat during the spring portion of the schedule … opened the season with a pair of heat victories against Buffalo, posting times of 6:25.2 in the first heat and 6:10.0 in the second race … fell to Michigan State after posting a mark of 8:02.5 … recorded a time of 8:41.5 the following day in a race against Buffalo, Purdue and Indiana, good for second place … captured the grand final victory at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a race-winning time of 8:24.238 … rowed with the open four "A" boat at the Central/South Sprints, qualifying for the C final … the boat came away victorious in the final, clocking a time of 7:42.50 to hold off Tulsa "B" for the win … raced in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races at the Head of the Rock Regatta …

was a member of the 11th-place finishing team in the collegiate eight race that completed the course in a time of 16:33.53 … later at the regatta, helped her novice eight boat capture the race win by posting a victorious time of 16:15.34 to hold off Wisconsin … raced at Notre Dame's home meet as a member of the Notre Dame "B" boat in flight two of varsity four competition … the crew was able to win the heat over the likes of Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State by posting a time of 14:39.20 … named to the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated on the rowing and field hockey teams while attending Saint Ursula Academy, earning five varsity letters … helped her rowing team to a national ranking during her junior and senior seasons, capturing the regional and state championships along the way … saw her field hockey team go undefeated during her freshman and sophomore seasons, winning the regional championship both years and the state title in her sophomore campaign … member of the National Honor Society … born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 20, 1990 … daughter of William Salomon and Maureen Hickert … has three siblings - Eric, Andrew and Annelise … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters while double majoring in English and psychology.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Coxswain to multiple boats during the course of the spring season … led the varsity four boat to a third place finish (7:08.08) behind Buffalo and a second Notre Dame team in her first race of the spring … recorded her first coxswain victory (7:24.0) of the spring in the second varsity eight race in Indianapolis, edging out Purdue and Eastern Michigan … took a race off as coxswain in a second place finish (7:39.6) in a novice eight race, finishing behind Indiana … competed in her third race in Indianapolis as she coxed a second varsity four boat to a third place finish (7:48.9) behind a second Notre Dame boat and Indiana … led the second varsity four boat to a second place finish in the BIG EAST Championships behind Georgetown after crossing the finish line in 8:02.29 … placed third in the open four preliminary heat at the Oak Ridge Regional behind Clemson “A” and Virginia “B”, qualifying for the Grand Finals … went on to finish fourth (7:41.87) in the Grand Finals behind Virginia “A,” Clemson, and Virginia “B” … coxed the Notre Dame varsity eight "D" boat that placed 11th at the Head of the Rock Regatta after crossing the finish line in a time of 17:04.87 … coxswain for the varsity eight and four races vs. Tulsa … varsity eight Notre Dame "4" placed sixth (15:11.3) and varsity four Notre Dame "3" took seventh (12:15.5).

AS A FRESHMAN: Coxed the novice eight boat to a win in the first heat of the spring season against Buffalo, posting a time of 5:26.0 … served as coxswain of the Notre Dame "A" novice four boat against Buffalo and Purdue, stopping the clock at 9:18.8 to grab third place … opened the fall season as a member of an Irish novice eight crew … her boat grabbed an eighth-place (out of 15 boats) result at the Head of the Rock, posting a final time of 18:59.52 … moved to coxswain of the Notre Dame "A" novice eight boat against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State at the Irish's home meet … her boat finished in fourth place in flight one with a final time of 14:31.40 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Was a three-sport athlete (gymnastics, golf, diving) while attending Mound-Westonka High School … saw tremendous success in gymnastics, lettering all four years along with being named all-conference each year and all-state sophomore through senior year … was selected team captain during her junior and senior campaign, meanwhile helping her team to undefeated seasons each year as well … was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Senate and the show choir … born in St. Louis Park, Minn. on May 20, 1991 … daughter of Mark and Elizabeth Schneider … has one sibling, Zachary … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a design major.

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Sarah Thompson Sophomore 5-9 Los Angeles, Calif.

Marlborough School

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with several different boats in the spring season … finished third (7:08.08) behind Buffalo and another Notre Dame boat in the varsity four heat … was part of the winning second varsity eight boat in Indianapolis, crossing the line at 7:24.0 to finish ahead of Purdue and Eastern Michigan … finished second in the second varsity four finals at the BIG EAST Championships behind only Georgetown … competed in the open four at the Oak Ridge Regional … finished fourth in the grand finals at 7:41.87 behind Virginia “A”, Virginia “B,” and Clemson … qualified for the finals by

Ingrid Woelfel Sophomore 5-3 Eugene, Ore. Marist

placing second in the preliminary heat with a time of 7:51.4 … helped guide the varsity four Notre Dame "A" boat to a fourth-place finish in the Head of the Rock Regatta in a time of 17:43.69 … member of the Notre Dame "B" boat that captured ninth place in the varsity eight race (16:39.58) … stopped the clock at 14:49.8 in the varsity eight race vs. Tulsa as a rower on the Notre Dame "3" boat.

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the spring campaign as a member of the novice eight boat before moving to the second varsity four beginning at the BIG EAST Championships … recorded a third-place finish (5:36.5) and first-place finish (5:30.5) in a pair of races to begin the schedule against Buffalo … two weeks later, notched a third-place result against Michigan and Michigan State after recording a time of 7:07.8 … the following day, captured a race victory over Indiana, Buffalo, Purdue and Eastern Michigan after clocking a time of 7:49.9 … earned a pair of secondplace finishes against USC and UCLA, finishing in 7:20.36 in the morning race against the Trojans and 8:12.67 in the afternoon against the Bruins … captured grand final gold with the second varsity four at the BIG EAST Championships, stopping the clock at 8:24.238 for the win … at the Central/South Sprints, earned a berth in the C final and went on to win the race with a final time of 7:42.50 … competed in both the collegiate eight and novice eight races to open up the fall

season at the Head of the Rock Regatta … sat in the collegiate eight boat that finished in 21st, posting a final time of 18:09.89 … later helped her novice eight boat capture the race victory with a winning time of 16:15.34 … raced in flight two of varsity four competition from the Saint Joseph's River on day two against Indiana, Iowa and Michigan State … her boat crossed in fourth place in the heat, stopping the clock at 15:12.00 … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed as a member of both the swim and crew teams while attending Marlborough School in Los Angeles, Calif. … earned varsity letters in each of her junior and senior seasons with the crew team, helping the squad to a regional championship each season and a state title during her junior campaign … helped her team to national ranking in the senior season … posted an undefeated mark up until nationals with her varsity quad boat, including capturing the regional championship … was the only junior to sit with the varsity eight boat during the '07-08 season, reaching the grand final at the Crew Classic and winning the Newport Aquatic Rowing Festival … member of Women in Business and Mock United Nation … daughter of Cary Thompson and Karen Heilman … one of three children … born on July 5, 1991 in Los Angeles, Calif. … enrolled in the College of Business as a finance major.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with multiple boats in the spring season for the Irish … started the spring season as coxswain of the novice – third varsity eight boat and led the boat to a first place finish (6:39.7) against Buffalo … rowed with the novice eight boat in Indianapolis, finishing second behind Indiana with a time of 7:39.6 … finished first in the BIG EAST Championship Finals in the third varsity four boat after finishing the race in 8:03.62 … was part of the third varsity eight boat that finished sixth (7:15.43) behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Miami (FL) in the grand finals of the Oak Ridge Regional … did not compete for the Irish in the fall

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete for the Irish as a freshman PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed with the swimming team all four year while attending Marist High School in Eugene, Ore. … also lettered each of four years … member of the 200 medley and 400 free relay state record setting relay teams … biggest thrill to date was competing in the Junior Nationals for swimming … member of the National Honor Society and the Pep Band … born in Mesa, Ariz., on September 6, 1990 … daughter of Eric and Donna Woelfel … has one younger sibling, Thor … currently enrolled in the College of Science as a biological science major.

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Anne Marie Blieszner Freshman 5-9 Denver, Colo.

St. Mary’s Academy AS A FRESHMAN: Recorded her first career first-place finish vs. Buffalo in the third varsity eight race, clocking in at 6:39.7 … concluded her spring season by helping her novice eight boat finish second behind Indiana after clocking in at 7:39.6 … helped guide the women's novice eight “B” boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta to a 10th-place finish (20:27.16) … finished seventh with the Notre Dame “5” boat vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight head race, stopping the clock at 16:02.4.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam four years for coach Kendra Kelly at St. Mary's Academy … named team captain her senior season … fouryear Academic All-State selection … High School League Champions in 2007 … member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honors Society and French Honor Society … born in Denver, Colo. on October 30, 1991 … daughter of Diane ('81) and Edward ('81) … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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Kiersten DeHaven Freshman 5-9 Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names AS A FRESHMAN: Member of varsity four boat named BIG EAST Crew of the Week April 21 … rowed with the varsity four boat during the spring season … finished in second place behind Buffalo in the first race of the spring clocking in at 7:02.04 … notched first victory of the spring with a first place finish in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat after posting a time of 7:56.0 … placed second in the Lake Natoma Invitational Group "B" finale against Wisconsin and Tennessee while finishing the race with a time of 7:23.13 … qualified for the finale by placing second and first in two qualifying heats against California and Oregon State, and Stanford and Sacramento State, respectively … won the BIG EAST Championship in the varsity four with a time of 7:31.36 … got her ticket punched to the finals by placing first in the preliminary round with a time of 7:50.91 … placed second behind Virginia in the Oak Ridge Regional grand final with a finishing time of 7:22.52 … guided the novice eight Notre Dame "A" boat to a first-place finish in the Head of the Rock Regatta in a blazing time of 16:51.16 … also part of the Notre Dame "D" boat in the varsity eight that finished 11th (17:04.87) … raced in the varsity eight race as a member of the Notre Dame "3" boat that clocked in at 14:49.8 for fifth place vs. Tulsa.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport athlete at Academy of the Holy Names … led her team to a state title and national ranking senior year … scholastic champion three years in a row … helped Tampa Rowing Club to a national ranking and title … participated in Junior Women's National Team Sculling Camps … played on the junior varsity volleyball team as a freshman and sophomore as an outside hitter … a member of the National Honor Society … born in Tampa, Fla. on February 7, 1992 … daughter of Eric and Candace DeHaven … one sibling, Sasha … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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Courtney Gaberino Freshman 6-0 Pewaukee, Wis. Arrowhead AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the Irish varsity four boat for a majority of the spring season … one of the members of the BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 21 … finished in third in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame team with a time of 8:14.8 … placed second (7:23.13) in the Lake Natoma Invitational Group “B” grand finals behind Wisconsin … qualified for finale by placing in second, behind only California, and first in preliminary heats with times of 7:17.37 and 7:27.0 … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand final by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:50.91 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship finale with the varsity four with a time of 7:31.36 … qualified for the Oak Ridge Regional grand final by winning the preliminary heat with a time of 7:35.20 … went on to finish second behind only Virginia in the Oak Ridge Regional finale with a time of 7:22.52 … rowed in the novice eight race at the Head of the Rock Regatta on the Notre Dame "B" boat that finished 10th in a time of 20:27.16 … a member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "5" boat that finished seventh, clocking in at 16:02.4.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-sport athlete (basketball, softball, volleyball) while attending Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisc. … earned seven varsity letters in that span, including four in basketball, two in softball and one in volleyball … helped basketball team to the Classic 8 Conference Championship during her freshman and sophomore years and was later named the team captain during her junior and senior campaigns … also competed with the Wisconsin Lakers Basketball program club team … played in the Wisconsin All Stars: Basketball All Stars Against Domestic Abuse game … member of the National Honor Society as well as the Spanish National Honor Society … treasurer of the Student Senate Government … named an AP Scholar with Honor … born on July 6, 192 in Raleigh, N.C. … daughter of Gregory and Diane Gaberino … has one brother, Matthew … recently completed the First Year of Studies Program … currently enrolled in the College of Engineering as a mechanical engineer.

Christina Dines Freshman 5-3 Buffalo, N.Y. Holy Angels Academy

Molly Bruggeman Freshman 5-11 Dayton, Ohio Chaminade-Julienne

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the spring season as coxswain of the third varsity eight – lightweight boat before taking over as coxswain of the varsity four boat after the Buffalo regatta … part of the boat named BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 21 … defeated Buffalo in her loan race as coxswain of the third varsity eight – lightweight boat with a time of 6:28.9 … placed first with the varsity four boat in Indianapolis by defeating Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat with a time of 7:56.0 … qualified for the Lake Natoma Invitational Group "B" final by finishing second (7:17.37) and first (7:27.0) in two preliminary heats against California and Oregon State, and Stanford and Sacramento State … placed second in the finale behind Wisconsin with a finishing time of 7:23.13 … victorious in preliminary heat at BIG EAST Championships, stopping the clock at 7:50.91 … later captured the gold in the finals with a time of 7:31.36 … placed first in preliminary heat at Oak Ridge Regional with a time of 7:35.2 … went on to finish second behind Virginia in the Grand Finals while crossing the finish line with a time of 7:22.52 … guided the Notre Dame novice eight

"A" boat to a first-place finish in the Head of the Rock Regatta clocking in at 16:51.16 … coxed the Notre Dame varsity eight "5" boat to a seventhplace finish vs. Tulsa (16:02.4).

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-year varsity letter winner as the coxswain at Holy Angels Academy … team captain junior year and MVP senior year … received Coaches' Award in 2006 and 2007 as well as the Varsity Coxswain Award in 2007 … placed fourth place in the Canadian National Schoolboys Regatta her senior year in women's senior 4+ and second-place finish in the Head of the Fish Regatta in the women's lightweight 4+ … SRAA Scholastic Nationals eighthplace finish in the 2009 lightweight 4+ … a member of the National Society of High School Scholars … founder of "Big Sister Little Sister" and the "Carpe Diem Club" … Student Council Representative, Freshman and Sophomore Class President and Student Body Vice President … born in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 27, 1992 … daughter of Mark and Maria Dines … has two siblings, Catherine and Leila … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Raced with the varsity eight boat for the entirety of the spring season … commenced the spring season by placing first in the varsity eight race vs. Buffalo … completed the race with a time of 6:10.9 … member of the second place varsity eight team in Indianapolis against Indiana and Purdue with a time of 6:29.0 … finished in second place to Tennessee in the Lake Natoma Invitational varsity eight event (6:33.0) after qualifying for the Group "B" finals with two second place finishes in two heats against California and Oregon State (6:36.57) and Stanford and Sacramento State (6:40.67) … finished the BIG EAST Championships in second place (6:42.83) behind only Louisville after winning their preliminary heat with a time of 6:56.50 … qualified for the Grand Final in the Oak Ridge Regional, finishing fourth in the finals with a time of 6:35.18 behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke … earned spot in finals by finishing second to Virginia in the preliminary heat with a time of 6:43.41 … raced to a first-place finish in the novice eight race crossing the line at 16:51.16 at Head of the Rock … a member of the varsity eight boat that finished 11th

(17:04.87) … first-place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight head race clocking in at 14:13.1 … member of the varsity four Notre Dame "2" boat that finished fourth in a time of 11:59.6.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-year letter winner for coach Mike Miles at Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School … team captain her senior year … MVP her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … raced at the Youth Nationals as a member of varsity 4+ sophomore (fourth place), junior (fifth place) and senior (sixth place) … member of the CanAmMex Team in 2009 … a member of the National Honor Society … Student Council Senior Class Vice President … Eagle Ambassador … current Irish rowers Abby Meyers and Genevieve Malone attended the same high school … eighth member of her family to attend Notre Dame, including cousin and current women's lacrosse player Adele Bruggeman … born in Dayton, Ohio on June 19, 1992 … daughter of Mike and Beth Bruggeman … has three siblings, Gretchen, Patrick and Matt … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a pre-professional studies major.

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Kiran Ikram Freshman 5-7 Karachi, Pakistan Karachi Grammer School AS A FRESHMAN: Did not row for the Irish in the spring season … took first place in the novice eight as a member of Notre Dame "A" boat (16:51.16) and 11th in the varsity eight Notre Dame "D" boat (17:04.87) in the Head of the Rock Regatta … rowed with the Notre Dame varsity eight "4" boat that captured sixth place vs. Tulsa, clocking in at 15:11.3.

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Olivia Kacsits Freshman 5-11 Rockford, Mich.

Rockford AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed the entire spring season as a member of the varsity eight boat … placed first in opening regatta of the spring against Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … came across the finish line in second in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 against Indiana, Purdue, and Eastern Michigan … qualified for Lake Natoma Invitational Group "B" finals with a pair of second place finishes behind California and Stanford in preliminaries with times of 6:36.57 and 6:40.67, respectively … finished behind only Tennessee in the Group "B" varsity eight finale, posting a time of 6:33.0 … victorious in BIG EAST Championships preliminary heat, notching a time of 6:56.50 … later finished in second (6:42.83) behind only Louisville in the BIG EAST grand finals … placed second (6:43.41) in the Oak Ridge Regional varsity eight heat behind Virginia, qualifying for the Grand Finals … went on to finish fourth in Grand Finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke while posting a time of 6:35.86 … helped capture first place vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight as a member of the Notre Dame "1" boat (14:133.1) … rowed with the Notre Dame varsity four "2" boat that took fourth place in a time of 11:59.6.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A rowing four-year letter winner at Rockford High School under coach Mike Antuna … Team captain and MVP her senior year … state champion her junior year … guided team to a national ranking three years in a row … competed at Nationals three years, finishing in the top 10 … first place finish at the Midwest Championships in the varsity four … member of the National Honor Society, Youth Initiative, Harry Potter Club and tutoring group … born October 10, 1991 in Framingham, Mass. … grandfather John Kacsits Sr. graduated from Notre Dame in 1958 … daughter of John and Susan Kacsits … two siblings, Andrea and Victoria … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the College of Science as a pre-professional studies major.

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Elizabeth Linnemanstons Freshman 5-11 Mequon, Wis. Divine Savior Holy Angels AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with three different boats for the Irish in the spring season … competed with the novice – third varsity eight boat against Buffalo … went on to finish ahead of Buffalo with a time of 6:39.7 … was a part of both the varsity four and novice eight boats in Indianapolis … finished third in the varsity four race at 8:14.8 behind a second Notre Dame team and Indiana … crossed the finish line behind only Indiana in the novice eight heat at 7:39.6 … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand finals by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the final stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 … finished in sixth place (7:15.43) in the Grand Finals of the Oak Ridge Regional in third varsity eight behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL), and Central Florida … component of the novice eight Notre Dame "A" and the varsity eight Notre Dame "D" boats … seized first place in a time of 16:51.16 in the novice eight and finished 11th in the varsity eight at the Head of the Rock Regatta … a key cog in the fifth-place finish by the Notre Dame varsity eight "3" boat vs. Tulsa (14:49.8).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete while attending Divine Savior Holy Angels High School … Three time rugby national champions under coach Peter Helfer … team captain her senior season, MVP junior and senior seasons …

All-state selection three years … a member of the Milwaukee Rowing Club that took third at the Minnesota Regatta … basketball all-conference selection senior season … member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Salvation Service Club and Spanish Club … National Merit Finalist … former Irish rower Kelsey Otero and women's tennis player Katie Potts attended the same high school … born in Milwaukee, Wisc., on September 29, 1992 … daughter of John and Robin … has two siblings, Katherine ('11) and John ('09) … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

Julia Lynch Freshman 5-8 Atlanta, Ga. Marist AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with three different boats during the spring season … helped the third varsity eight boat finish first over Buffalo at 6:39.70 … finished runner-up to Indiana with a time of 7:39.6 in a race also including Purdue … helped her boat finish first in the BIG EAST Championships third varsity four race, stopping the clock at 8:03.62 … finished sixth behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL) and Central Florida in the third varsity eight Grand Finals at the Oak Ridge Regional … a member of the Notre Dame "B" boat that placed 10th in the novice eight race at the Head of the Rock Regatta (20:27.16) … rowed in the Notre Dame "5" boat that placed seventh vs. Tulsa in a time of 16:02.4.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Ran cross country and was a member of the cheerleading team at Marist High School … a member of student government, National Honor Society, and French Honor Society … born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 3, 1992 … current Irish women's track and field member Eily Andruszkiewicz went to the same high school … daughter of Terry and Ann Lynch … related to James Hlavin a 1956 Notre Dame graduate … grandfather, Thomas Lynch, was a member of the Irish baseball team … one sibling, Ryan … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

Nicole Michels Freshman 5-8 Glenview, Ill. Loyola Academy AS A FRESHMAN: competed in every event in the spring season, and rowed on a different boat in every event … started the spring season with the varsity four boat, finishing in second place behind Buffalo with a time of 7:02.04 … competed with both second varsity eight and second varsity four in Indianapolis … competed in second varsity eight race B and was victorious with a time of 7:24.0, defeating the likes of Purdue and Eastern Michigan … was also victorious over Indiana and a second Notre Dame boat in second varsity four with a time of 7:37.4 … finished runner-up to Georgetown in the BIG EAST Championship finals in the second varsity four race with a time of 8:02.29 … finished the spring season placing sixth (7:15.43) in the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Final with the third varsity eight behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL) and Central Michigan … member of the Notre Dame novice eight "A" boat that clocked in at 16:51.16 for a first-place finish in the Head of the Rock Regatta … rowed on the varsity eight Notre Dame "D" boat that stopped the clock at 17.04.87 in 11th place … helped guide the Notre Dame varsity eight "5" to a seventh-place finish vs. Tulsa (16:02.4).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete (rowing, soccer, and cross country) at Loyola Academy … rowed for coach Matt Baldino … led her team to a national rankings two years in a row … finished second in 2009 and third in 2008 at the Midwest Scholastic Regatta … finished in the top 20 at the Scholastic Nationals in 2007 and 2008 … a member of the National Honor Sciety, Dumbach Honors Program, Debate team, and Life! Be in it! Service Program … born in Park Ridge, Ill. on February 7, 1992 … daughter of Bob and Anne Michels … mother and father are 1985 graduates of Notre Dame as well as uncle Frank Parigi ('87) … has two siblings, Lauren and Luke … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a political science major.

Teresa Rubinger Freshman 5-8 Arlington, Va. Georgetown Visitation Prep AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in multiple boats during the spring season … was a member of the boat named BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 21 … was victorious over Buffalo in her first regatta of the spring with a time of 6:39.7 with the novicethird varsity eight boat … rowed with the varsity four that finished second (8:14.8) behind only a second Notre Dame boat at a regatta in Indianapolis … competed in the novice eight and finished second (7:39.6) to Indiana in a regatta against Indiana and Purdue … competed with the varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational … finished in second (7:17.37) behind only California and first (7:27.0) in respective preliminary heats to qualify for the Group "B" finals … went on to finish second (7:23.13) in the finals behind only Wisconsin … was victorious in heat two of the BIG EAST Championship in the varsity four with a time of 7:50.91 and qualified for the finals … struck gold in the varsity four finals with a time of 7:31.36 … finished second in the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Finals in varsity four behind Virginia with a time of 7:22.52 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat with a time of 7:35.2 … rowed on the novice eight Notre Dame "A" boat that crossed the line at 16:51.16 for first place at the Head of the Rock Regatta … helped team to a 11th place finish, hitting the finish line at 17:04.87, in the varsity eight race … led team to a sixth place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight as a member of the Notre Dame "4" boat (15:11.3).

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-sport athlete in rowing, soccer and basketball while attending Georgetown Prep in Washington, D.C. … earned four varsity letters at goalie in soccer, three for rowing and two for basketball … helped soccer team to the Independence School League (ISL) conference championship in her sophomore through senior seasons, earning all-conference and all-city honors in her senior year … also named a Washington Post Honorable Mention AllMet during senior season … named team captain of basketball junior varsity basketball team during sophomore campaign … participated in the SRAA National Regatta as a junior and senior, helping boat reach the semifinal at Nationals and Statesbury Regatta as a senior … member of the Cum Laude Society and Visitation Clorivieve Society … served as the Yearbook editor … born on November 14, 1991 in Washington, D.C. … daughter of Jim and Kathy Rubinger … has three siblings: Katie, Grace and Claire … mother (’79), as well as uncle, John (’85) and aunts, Bridget (’87), Margaret (’82) and Patti (MBA ’86), graduated from Notre Dame … recently completed the First Year of Studies Program … currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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Kelsey Sekanick Freshman 5-9 Girard, Ohio Howland AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the novicethird varsity eight boat in the spring season … was part of winning boat against Buffalo, finishing the race in 6:39.70 … part of the Notre Dame "B" boat that finished 10th in the Head of the Rock Regatta novice eight race (20:27.16) … battled to a seventh-place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight race.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letter winner in swimming for coach Leanna Dunaway at Howland High School … took home MVP honors freshman and junior seasons … team captain senior year … district qualifier three years ...

Coaches' Award sophomore and senior seasons...

Channel 33 Student-Athlete of the Week … broke school record in 100 breaststroke … president of the National Honor Society, member of the school paper, Interact Club, Key Club, FCCLA, Spanish Club, SADD and American Legion Auxiliary … born January 6, 1992, in Youngstown, Ohio … daughter of Bruce and Karen Sekanick … has two siblings, Brandon and Ryan … recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the College of Science as a sciencebusiness major.

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Anna VanEgmond Freshman 5-10 Grosse Point Shores, Mich.

Regina AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with multiple boats during the spring season … began the spring season by competing in the novice – third varsity eight boat and defeating Buffalo with a time of 6:39.7 … finished third behind another Notre Dame boat and Indiana in the varsity four race in Indianapolis with a time of 8:14.8 … also competed in the novice eight race in Indianapolis and finished second behind Indiana while crossing the finish line at 7:39.6 … finished in first place in the BIG EAST Championships in the third varsity four race with a time of 8:03.62 … finished in sixth place (7:15.43) in the Oak Ridge Grand Finals in the open four behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL) and Central Florida … part of the novice eight Notre Dame "A" boat that crossed the line at 16:51.16 in the Head of the Rock Regatta … member of the Notre Dame varsity eight "D" boat that finished 11th at the Head of the Rock Regatta in a time of 17:04.87 … rowed in the Notre Dame varsity eight "4" boat that took sixth place vs. Tulsa (15:11.3).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Regina High School (volleyball, basketball, and swimming) … four-year letter winner in swimming … voted swimming team captain her senior season … a member of National Honors Society and student government … born on October 26, 1992 in Grosse Point, Mich. … daughter of Eve and David VanEgmond … has one brother, David, who is a '10 graduate of Notre Dame …recently completed the First Year of Studies program … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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Season In Review

Notre Dame’s varsity four boat enjoyed tremendous success in 2010-11, copping BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors during the year and claiming a crucial Grand Final victory at the BIG EAST Championship to secure the eighth-straight conference title for the Irish.

2010-11 Season In Review Head of the Rock October 10, 2010 (Rockford, Ill.)

Women’s Varsity Pair Boats: 1. Wisconsin A – 17:50.25; 2. Wisconsin F – 18:08.

42; 3. Wisconsin C – 18:11.36; 4. Wisconsin E – 18:11.45; 5. NOTRE DAME A (Gretsch, O’Neill) – 18:23.99; 6. Wisconsin G – 18:26.25; 7. NOTRE DAME B (Crosby, K. Linnemanstons) – 18:27.83; 8 Wisconsin I – 18:27.98; 9. Wisconsin H – 18:28.09; 10. Wisconsin Q – 18:28.89; 11. Wisconsin K – 18:34.37; 12. Wisconsin O – 18:43.91; 13. Wisconsin J – 18:50.78; 14. NOTRE DAME C (Michel, Malone) – 18:51.47; 15. Wisconsin M – 18:52.64; 16. NOTRE DAME D (Suyo, White) – 18:57.86; 17. Wisconsin R – 19:04.03; 18. Wisconsin N – 19:11.81; 19. Wisconsin P – 19:23.98; 20. Wisconsin L – 19:25.40; 21. NOTRE DAME E (Haddad, McConnell) – 19:41.19; 22.NOTRE DAME F (Keegan, Brencher) – 19:47.33.

Women’s Varsity Four: 1. Minnesota B – 17:30.17; 2. Minnesota D – 17:39.39; 3. Wisconsin B – 17:43.31; 4. NOTRE DAME A (Gilhooly (C), Monahan, Thompson, Boggs, Poinsatte) – 17:43.69; 5. Wisconsin A – 17:45.13; 6. Wisconsin C – 17:52.62; 7. Chicago A – 17:57.55; 8. Minnesota F – 18:06.25; 9.

NOTRE DAME B (Meyers (C), Hwang, Krafcik, Kanabrocki, Murphy) – 18:06.36; 10. Wisconsin D – 18:06.56; 11. Northwestern A – 18:27.66; 12.

Wisconsin E – 18:30.39; 13. North Park A – 18:52.67; 14. St. Thomas A – 19:00.03; 15. Minnesota H – 19:11.67; 16. Kansas A – 19:12.52; 17. Michigan State A – 19:43.22; 18. Purdue A – 19:55.72; 19.

Northwestern B – 20:22.90; 20. North Park B – 20:53.28; 21. Chicago B – 20:58.38; 22. Marquette A – 21:15.88; 23. Lawrence A – 21:24.55; 24.

Marquette B – 21:31.67; 25. Creighton A – 22:03.41; 26. Illinois A – 22:38.95.

Women’s Novice Eight: 1. NOTRE DAME A (Dines (C), Ikram, DeHaven, Michels, Rubinger, VanEgmond, E. Linnemanstons, Kacsits, Bruggeman) – 16:51.16; 2. Wisconsin B – 16:59.78; 3. Wisconsin A – 17:26.72; 4. Wisconsin C – 18:21.89; 5. Wisconsin D – 19:04.28; 6. Marquette A – 19:43.78; 7. North Park A – 19:47.57; 8 North Park B – 20:13.47; 9.

Kansas State A - 20:22.56; 10. NOTRE DAME B (Fagan, Dee, Hartigan, Ramirez, Sekanick, Blieszner, Lynch, Gaberino) – 20:27.16; 11.

Michigan State A – 20:58.81; 12. Nebraska A – 21:09.45; Kansas A – 22:19.33.

In her final season with the Irish, senior coxswain Rachael Louie got her season off to a quick start by helping her varsity eight boat to a fifth-place finish at the season-opening Head of the Rock Regatta, crossing at 16:23.88.

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Stephanie Gretsch also enjoyed a successful final season with the Irish, copping CRCA All-Central Region honors (second team) for the second-consecutive year, while also being named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete for the third-straight year.

Women’s Varsity Eight: 1. Wisconsin C – 16:00.88; 2. Wisconsin B – 16:11.19; 3. Wisconsin A – 16:13.52; 4. Minnesota B – 16:17.69; 5. NOTRE DAME A (Louie (C), Gretsch, O’Neill, Crosby, K. Linnemanstons, Michel, Malone, Suyo, White) – 16:23.88; 6.

Wisconsin E – 16:35.49; 7. Wisconsin D – 16:38.84; 8. Minnesota C – 16:39.58; 9. NOTRE DAME B (Meyers (C), Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Brencher, Monahan, Thompson, Boggs, Poinsatte) – 16:39.58; 10. Purdue A – 16:59.55; 11. NOTRE DAME D (Schneider (C), Ikram, DeHaven, Michels, Rubinger, VanEgmond, E. Linnemanstons, Kacsits, Bruggeman) – 17:04.87; 12. Minnesota E – 17:16.92; 13.

NOTRE DAME C (Casey (C), Hwang, Krafcik, Kanabrocki, Murphy, Blumenstein, Aiello, Salomon, Velasquez) – 17:17.78; 14. Purdue, B – 17:43.47; 15. Chicago A – 17:51.28; 16. Michigan State A – 18:09.34; 17. Northwestern A – 18:32.84; 18. St. Thomas A – 19:08.56; 19. Marquette A – 19:26.13; 20. North Park A – 19:41.14; 21. Lawrence A – 19:54.53; 22. Kansas A – 20:56.28; 23. Illinois A – 21:14.53; 24. Creighton A – 23:19.91.

Tulsa

October 30, 2010 (South Bend, Ind.) Varsity Eight Head Race: 1. NOTRE DAME 1 (Meyers (C), White, Suyo, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Malone, Michel, Crosby, O’Neill) – 14:13.1; 2. Tulsa1 – 14:19.2; 3. Tulsa 2 – 14:45.5; 4. NOTRE DAME 2 (Louie (C), McShane, Blumenstein, Monahan, Krafcik, Haddad, Kanabrocki, Murphy, E. Linnemanstons) – 14:47.1; 5. NOTRE DAME 3 (Gilhooly (C), DeHaven, Brencher, K. Linnemanstons, Keegan, McConnell, Poinsatte, Thompson, Gretsch) – 14:49.8; 6. NOTRE DAME 4 (Schneider (C), Ikram, Salomon, Aiello, Rubinger, VanEgmond, LaMair-Orosco, Hwang, Boggs – 15:11.3; 7.

NOTRE DAME 5 (Dines (C), Peterson, Ramirez, Hartigan, Michels, Sekanick, Blieszner, Lynch, Gaberino) – 16:02.4.

Varsity Four Action: 1. NOTRE DAME 1 (Gilhooly (C), Malone, Michel, Crosby, O'Neill) – 11:37.6; 2. Tulsa A – 11:38.7; 3.

Tulsa B – 11:57.8; 4. NOTRE DAME 2 (Casey (C), Suyo, White, Bruggeman, Kacsits) – 11:59.6; 5.

Tulsa C – 12:09.7; 6. Tulsa D – 12:14.4; 7. NOTRE DAME 3 (Schneider (C), Krafcik, McShane, Blumenstein, Monahan) – 12:15.5; 8. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Haddad, Kanabrocki, Murphy, Linnemanstons) – 12:25.3.

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2010-11 Season In Review Buffalo

March 19, 2011 (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)

Novice – Third Varsity Eight: 1. NOTRE DAME (Corey, Woelfel, Blieszner, Sekanick, Rubinger, Lynch, VanEgmond, Linnemanstons) – 6:39.70; 2. Buffalo – 6:46.50.

Varsity Four: 1. Buffalo – 6:57.20; 2. NOTRE DAME A (Gilhooly (C), Hwang, McShane, Michels, DeHaven) – 7:02.04; 3. NOTRE DAME B (Schneider (C), LaMair-Orosco, Thompson, Monahan, Brencher) – 7:08.08.

Varsity Eight: 1. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), K. Linnemanstons, Malone, Michel, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Crosby, O’Neill, Gretsch) – 6:10.90; 2. Buffalo – 6:17.98.

Second Varsity Eight: 1. NOTRE DAME (Gilhooly (C), Blumenstein, Aiello, Murphy, Suyo, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley) – 6:17.16; 2. Buffalo – 6:19.34.

Third Varsity Eight- Lightweight: 1. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), Salomon, Poinsatte, Kanabrocki, Monahan, Krafcik, Boggs, Brencher, Lamair-Orosco) – 6:28.90; 2. Buffalo – 6:38.47.

Indiana and Purdue March 27, 2011 (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Varsity Four: 1. NOTRE DAME A (Dines (C), DeHaven, Poinsatte, McShane, Hwang) – 7:56.0; 2.

Indiana – 8:09.6; 3. NOTRE DAME B (Gilhooly (C), Rubinger, E. Linnemanstons, Gaberino, VanEgmond) – 8:14.8; 4. Purdue – 8:34.7; 5.

Eastern Michigan – 9:18.5.

Second Varsity Eight Race A: 1. Indiana – 7:32.0; 2. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Blumenstein, Aiello, Murphy, Suyo, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley) – 7:37.9; 3. Purdue – 8:08.8.

Second Varsity Eight Race B: 1. NOTRE DAME (Schneider (C), Thompson, Salomon, Michels, Monahan, Krafcik, Boggs, Brencher, White) – 7:24.0; 2. Purdue – 7:42.6; 3.

Eastern Michigan – 7:55.8.

Notre Dame’s varsity four boat copped BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors on the heels of a successful showing at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing second in the Group B finals while also claiming a heat victory over the sixth-ranked varsity four crew from Stanford in 7:27.00.

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One of four Irish boats to claim gold at the 2011 BIG EAST Championship, the second varsity eight boat secured the final gold medal of the day for Notre Dame, holding on for a two-second win over Louisville in 6:49.10.

Varsity Eight: 1. Indiana – 6:28.0; 2. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), K. Linnemanstons, Malone, Michel, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Crosby, O’Neill, Gretsch) – 6:29.0; 3. Purdue – 6:46.9; 4. Eastern Michigan – 7:25.0.

Novice Eight: 1. Indiana – 7:22.0; 2. NOTRE DAME (Corey, Schneider, Woelfel, Lynch, Blieszner, Rubinger, VanEgmond, E. Linnemanstons) – 7:39.6; 3.

Purdue – 7:42.5.

Second Varsity Four: 1. NOTRE DAME “A” (Gilhooly (C), Michels, Monahan, Brencher, White) – 7:37.4; 2.Indiana – 7:45.0; 3. NOTRE DAME “B” (Schneider (C), Salomon, Kanabrocki, LaMair-Orosco, Krafcik) – 7:48.9.

Lake Natoma Invitational April 16-17, 2011 (Sacramento, Calif.)

Heat 1: Varsity Four: 1. California – 7:14.02; 2. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Rubinger, Gaberino, Hwang) – 7:17.37; 3. Oregon State – 7:17.87.

Heat 2: Varsity Four: 1. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Rubinger, Gaberino, Hwang) – 7:27.00; 2. Stanford – 7:31.41; 3. Sacramento State – 7:54.81.

Group B: Varsity Four: 1. Wisconsin – 7:17.05; 2. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Rubinger, Gaberino, Hwang) – 7:23.13; 3. Tennessee – 7:30.89.

Heat 1: Second Varsity Eight: 1. California – 6:32.60; 2. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Blumenstein, Aiello, Poinsatte, Suyo, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley) – 6:45.20; 3. Oregon State – 6:44.90.

Heat 2: Second Varsity Eight: 1. Stanford – 6:40.90; 2. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Blumenstein, Aiello, Poinsatte, Suyo, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley) – 6:55.18; 3.

Sacramento State – 7:14.08.

Group B: Second Varsity Eight: 1. Wisconsin – 6:35.30; 2. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Blumenstein, Aiello, Poinsatte, Suyo, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley) – 6:45.20; 3. Tennessee – 6:45.57.

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2010-11 Season In Review Heat 1: Varsity Eight: 1. California – 6:25.50; 2. (Meyers (C), K. Linnemanstons, Malone, Michel, Bruggeman, Crosby, O’Neill, Gretsch, Kacsits) - 6:36.57; 3.

Oregon State – 6:52.17.

Heat 2: Varsity Eight: 1. Stanford – 6:29.60; 2. (Meyers (C), K. Linnemanstons, Malone, Michel, Bruggeman, Crosby, O’Neill, Gretsch, Kacsits) - 6:40.67; 3.

Sacramento State – 6:58.13.

Group B: Varsity Eight: 1. Tennessee – 6:31.10; 2. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), K. Linnemanstons, Malone, Michel, Bruggeman, Crosby, O’Neill, Gretsch, Kacsits) 6:33.00; 3. Wisconsin – 6:34.00.

BIG EAST Championships May 1, 2011 (West Windsor, N.J.)

Preliminaries

Third Varsity Eight (Heat Two): 1. NOTRE DAME (Gilhooly (C), McShane, White, Linnemanstons, Monahan, Kanabrocki, Murphy, Brencher, Boggs) - 7:22.21; 2. Syracuse 7:47.11; 3. Rutgers 8:01.87

Varsity Eight (Heat Two): 1. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), Gretsch, K. Linnemanstons, Malone, O'Neill, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Crosby, Michel) - 6:56.50; 2.

Syracuse 7:02.31; 3. West Virginia 7:03.72; 4.

Connecticut 7:06.31

Finals

Second Varsity Eight (Heat One): 1. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Suyo, Blumenstein, Aiello, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley, Poinsatte) - 7:06.62; 2. Georgetown 7:12.03; 3.

Connecticut 7:28.59; 4. West Virginia 7:36.11

Second Varsity Four (5 boats): 1. Georgetown 7:54.95; 2. NOTRE DAME (Schneider (C), Michels, Salomon, Thompson, LaMair-Orosco) - 8:02.29; 3. West Virginia 8:22.32; 4. Louisville 8:29.89; 5. Connecticut 8:51.41

Varsity Four (Heat Two): 1. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Hwang, Gaberino, Rubinger) - 7:50.91; 2. Syracuse 8:18.64; 3. West Virginia 8:33.64; 4. Rutgers 8:44.77

Third Varsity Four (2 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME (Corey (C), Lynch, VanEgmond, Woelfel, Krafcik) - 8:03.62; 2. Georgetown 8:20.83

Third Varsity Eight (6 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME (Gilhooly (C), McShane, White, E. Linnemanstons, Monahan, Kanabrocki, Murphy, Brencher, Boggs) - 7:03.24; 2. Louisville 7:09.48; 3. Georgetown 7:18.03; 4. Connecticut 7:29.55; 5. Syracuse 7:33.82; 6. Rutgers 7:51.44

The Irish made eight consecutive BIG EAST Championship’s a reality in 2011, as the team used four Grand Final victories and two runner-up results to claim a narrow five-point victory over Louisville in the standings, 114 to 109.

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The second varsity eight boat used its fastest time of the day at the Lake Natoma Invitational to claim second place in the Group B Finals with a time of 6:45.20.

Varsity Four (6 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Hwang, Gaberino, Rubinger) 7:31.36; 2. Louisville 7:39.26; 3. Syracuse 7:49.41; 4. Georgetown 7:58.85; 5. Connecticut 8:05.61; 6. West Virginia 8:12.76 Second Varsity Eight (6 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Suyo, Blumenstein, Aiello, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley, Poinsatte) - 6:49.10; 2. Louisville 6:51.01; 3.

Georgetown 6:58.15; 4. Syracuse 6:59.83; 5.

Connecticut 7:05.65; 6. Rutgers 7:06.96 Varsity Eight (6 boats): 1. Louisville 6:40.00; 2. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), Gretsch, K. Linnemanstons, Malone, O'Neill, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Crosby, Michel) - 6:42.83; 3. Georgetown 6:44.69; 4. Rutgers 6:47.14; 5.

Syracuse 6:51.12; 6. West Virginia 7:01.94

Oak Ridge Regional May 15, 2011 (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)

Preliminaries Open Four Heat A (6 boats): 1. Virginia “A” – 7:32.80; 2. NOTRE DAME “A” (Gilhooly (C), McShane, Brencher, White, Kanabrocki) – 7:45.30; 3. Louisville “A” – 7:48.38; 4. Duke “A” – 7:49.77; 5. Oklahoma “A” – 7:57.39; 6.

Tulsa ”B” – 8:14.84.

Open Four Heat B (5 boats): 1. Clemson “A” – 7:41.10; 2. Virginia “B” – 7:46.06; 3. NOTRE DAME “B” (Schneider (C), Murphy, Monahan, Thompson, Boggs) – 7:51.40; 4.

Rhode Island “A” – 8:03.50; 5. Tulsa “A” – 8:13.91.

Varsity Four Heat B (4 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Rubinger, Gaberino, Hwang) – 7:35.20; 2. Louisville – 7:36.92; 3. Clemson – 7:39.17; 4. Central Florida – 7:55.91.

Second Varsity Eight Heat B (4 boats): 1. Clemson – 6:53.40; 2. NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Suyo, Blumenstein, Aiello, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley, Poinsatte) 6:55.13; 3. Rhode Island – 6:59.20; 4. Central Florida – 7:12.74.

Varsity Eight Heat A (5 Boats) 1. Virginia – 6:35.20; ; 2. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), Gretsch, K. Linnemanstons, Malone, O'Neill, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Crosby, Michel) 6:43.41; 3.

Oklahoma – 6:46.21; 4. Rhode Island – 6:46.64; 5.

Tulsa – 6:47.44.

Grand Finals

Open Four (6 boats): 1. Virginia “A” – 7:25.30; 2. Clemson – 7:36.79; 3. Virginia “B” – 7:38.65; 4. NOTRE DAME “B” (Schneider (C), Murphy, Monahan, Thompson, Boggs) – 7:41.87; 5. NOTRE DAME “A” (Gilhooly (C), McShane, Brencher, White, Kanabrocki) – 7:51.68; 6. Louisville – 7:54.46 Varsity Four (6 boats): 1. Virginia – 7:12.20; 2. NOTRE DAME (Dines (C), DeHaven, Rubinger, Gaberino, Hwang) – 7:22.52; 3. Clemson – 7:24.54; 4. Duke – 7:31.02; 5.

Louisville – 7:32.19; 6. Tulsa – 7:38.39.

Second Varsity Eight (6 boats): 1. Virginia – 6:39.30; 2. Clemson – 6:42.36; 3.

NOTRE DAME (Louie (C), Suyo, Blumenstein, Aiello, Haddad, McConnell, Keegan, Kelley, Poinsatte) - 6:44.92; 4. Rhode Island – 6:52.45; 5.

Oklahoma – 6:53.55; 6. Louisville – 6:53.80.

Varsity Eight (6 boats): 1. Virginia – 6:26.00; 2. Clemson – 6:31.86; 3.

Duke – 6:34.78; 4. NOTRE DAME (Meyers (C), Gretsch, K. Linnemanstons, Malone, O'Neill, Kacsits, Bruggeman, Crosby, Michel) - 6:35.18; 5. Louisville – 6:38.84; 6. Oklahoma – 6:47.27.

Third Varsity Eight (6 boats): 1. Virginia – 6:50.40; 2. Clemson – 7:04.67; 3.

Oklahoma – 7:07.36; 4. Miami (FL) – 7:09.11; 5.

Central Florida – 7:14.82; 6. NOTRE DAME (Corey (C), Lynch, VanEgmond, Michels, Salomon, E. Linnemanstons, Krafcik, Woelfel) – 7:15.43.

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2010-11 Honors & Awards Paige Aiello

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Anne Marie Blieszner BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Teresa Blumenstein

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight

Stephanie Boggs

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight

Valerie Brencher

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Molly Bruggeman

First Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Jacqueline Corey

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Four

Emily Crosby

Second Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Academic All-Star Rosenthal Leadership Academy Participant

Kiersten DeHaven

BIG EAST Champion Varsity Four BIG EAST Crew of the Week – Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Christina Dines

Ching-Ting Hwang

BIG EAST Champion Varsity Four BIG EAST Crew of the Week BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Hannah Jackson

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Olivia Kacsits

First Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Academic All-Star CRCA All-Central Region First Team

Nicole Michels

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kathryn Monahan

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Alyce Kanabrocki

Kelsey Murphy

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Megan Keegan

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Morgan Kelley

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star Rosenthal Leadership Academy Participant

Brianna Krafcik

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Analisa LaMair-Orosco BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Elizabeth Linnemanstons

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

BIG EAST Champion Varsity Four BIG EAST Crew of the Week – Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Katherine Linnemanstons

Courtney Gaberino

Rachael Louie

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

BIG EAST Champion Varsity Four BIG EAST Crew of the Week – Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Jacqueline Gilhooly

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Carol Ann Michel

Julia Lynch

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star Rosenthal Leadership Academy Participant

Stephanie O’Neill

Second Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Academic All-Star Rosenthal Leadership Academy Participant

Joanna Poinsatte

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star CRCA National Scholar-Athlete

Teresa Rubinger

BIG EAST Champion Varsity Four BIG EAST Crew of the Week BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Meghan Salomon

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Danni Schneider

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kelsey Sekanick

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Katie Suyo

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Sarah Thompson

Genevieve Malone

BIG EAST Academic All-Star

First Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Academic All-Star Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award CRCA National Scholar-Athlete CRCA All-Central Region Second Team

Erin McConnell

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kelsey Haddad

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Stephanie Gretsch

BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star CRCA National Scholar-Athlete

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BIG EAST Champion Second Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star Rosenthal Leadership Academy Participant

Sarah McShane Abby Meyers

BIG EAST All-Academic Team CRCA National Scholar-Athlete

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Anna VanEgmond Paige White

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Eight BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Ingrid Woelfel

BIG EAST Champion Third Varsity Four BIG EAST Academic All-Star

History & Records

Amanda Polk enjoys a unique place at Notre Dame as the most decorated rower and one of a handful of fourtime All-Americans. Polk, a CRCA All-American in all four seasons with the Irish, was selected as a U.S. U-23 National Team member in ’08 and a U.S. Senior National Team member in ’09, the first Irish rower to receive either distinction.

Honors & Awards College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-American 2008 — Amanda Polk (first team) 2007 — Amanda Polk (first team) Allison Marsh (second team) 2006 — Amanda Polk (first team) Sarah Palandech (second team) Julie Sobolewski (second team) 2005 — Amanda Polk (second team) 2004 — Natalie Ladine (first team) 2002 — Ashlee Warren (second team)

CRCA All-Central Region

Central Region Coach of the Year

2011 — Carol Ann Michel (first team) Stephanie Gretsch (second team) 2010 — Stephanie Gretsch (first team) 2008 — Amanda Polk (first team) Julie Sobolewski (second team) 2007 — Amanda Polk (first team) Maria Romano (first team) Allison Marsh (first team) Meghan Boyle (second team) Laura Pearson (second team) 2006 — Sarah Palandech (first team) Amanda Polk (first team) Maria Romano (first team) Julie Sobolewski (first team) Melissa Felker (second team) 2005 — Amana Polk (first team) 2004 — Natalie Ladine (first team) Alice Bartek (second team) 2003 — Ashlee Warren (first team) Natalie Ladine (second team) 2002 — Michelle Olsgard (first team) Ashlee Warren (second team) Katherine Burnett (second team) Natalie Ladine (second team) 2001 — Michelle Olsgard (first team) Ashlee Warren (second team) 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck (first team)

2006 — Martin Stone 2002 — Martin Stone

U.S. Rowing Collegiate Honor Roll

BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year

2001 — Becky Luckett (first team) Ashlee Warren (second team)

A 2010 selection to the CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Award list – along with teammate Sarah Keithley – Stephanie Gretsch also went on to capture first team CRCA All-Central Regional honors, returning the Irish to that list for the first time since 2008 when Amanda Polk (first team) and Julie Sobolewski (second team) were named. In 2011, she also became the first multi-time selection, after claiming second-team billing, since Polk and Sobolewski in '08.

National Coach of the Year Finalist 2006 — Martin Stone 2002 — Martin Stone

2010 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2008 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2007 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2006 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl

CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Award 2011 — Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Abby Meyers Joanna Poinsatte 2010 — Stephanie Gretsch Sarah Keithley 2009 — Lauren Buck Erica Copeland Stephanie Gretsch Laura Petnuch Christine Trezza 2008 — Lauren Buck Erica Copeland Sarah Keithley Laura Pearson Christine Trezza 2007 — Meghan Boyle Lauren Buck Shannon Cassel Erica Copeland Jessica Guzik Sarah Keithley Mary Kate McNamara Laura Petnuch Christine Trezza 2005 — Katie Chenoweth Maureen Gibbons 2004 — Katie Chenoweth Jacqueline Hazen Natalie Ladine 2003 — Katie Chenoweth Natalie Ladine Cassie Markstahler Ashlee Warren 2002 — Katie Besson Katherine Burnett Natalie Ladine Becky Luckett Cassie Markstahler Diane Price 2001 — Katherine Burnett Ann Marie Dillhoff Becky Luckett Ashlee Warren 2000 — Katherine Burnett Katrina Ten Eyck

BIG EAST Coach of the Year 2004 — Martin Stone

National Assistant Coach of the Year Finalist 2003 — Pam Mork

Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year 2003 — Pam Mork

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 2009 — Lauren Buck

Michelle Olsgard, a team captain of the first-ever BIG EAST Championship team, was a two-time selection to the CRCA All-Central Region first team in both ’01 and ’02.

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U.S. Senior National Team Selection 2009 — Amanda Polk

BIG EAST/Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2003 — Ashlee Warren

U.S. U-23 National Team Selection 2008 — Amanda Polk

BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award

U.S. National Team Selection Camp 2006 — Amanda Polk

2010 — Sarah Keithley 2009 — Lauren Buck 2008 — Laura Pearson

U.S. Rowing National Training Center Invitee

Team Captains

2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck 1998 — Michelle Olsgard

Notre Dame Top Gun Award 2009 — Erica Copeland 2004 — Megan Sanders

Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck 1999 — Katie Fox

Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award 2011 — Stephanie Gretsch 2010 — Sarah Keithley 2009 — Erica Copeland 2008 — Mary Kate McNamara 2007 — Jessica Guzik 2006 — Andrea Doud 2005 — Meredith Thornburgh 2004 — Megan Sanders 2003 — Erica Drennen 2002 — Katherine Burnett 2001 — Leah Ashe 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck 1999 — Lezlie Potter

Academic Excellence Award 2003 — Megan Sanders 2001 — Leah Ashe 2000 — Leah Ashe

CoSIDA Academic All-American 2009 — Lauren Buck (Women’s At-Large third team) 2001 — Leah Ashe (Women’s At-Large second team)

CoSIDA Academic All-District V 2011 — Stephanie Gretsch 2009 — Lauren Buck 2001 — Leah Ashe 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck

2010-11 — Emily Crosby Stephanie Gretsch Carol Ann Michel 2009-10 — Andrea Archer Emily Backer Sarah Keithley Brittney Kelly Rachael Louie Braegan Padley Casey Robinson 2008-09 — Lauren Buck Christine Trezza 2007-08 — Allison Marsh Laura Pearson Amanda Polk 2006-07 — Meghan Boyle Eileen Froehlke Sarah Kate Hafner 2005-06 — Meghan Boyle Andrea Doud Pamela Jefson 2004-05 — Maureen Gibbons Meredith Thornburgh 2003-04 — Natalie Ladine Kathleen Welsh 2002-03 — Casey Buckstaff Ashlee Warren 2001-02 — Courtney Mercer Michelle Olsgard 2000-01 — Claire Bula Erin Kiernicki 1999-00 — Kelly Natter Elizabeth Nerney Katrina Ten Eyck 1998-99 — Katie Fox

BIG EAST All-Conference 2010-11 – Molly Bruggeman (first team) Emily Crosby (second team) Stephanie Gretsch (first team) Carol Ann Michel (first team) Stephanie O’Neill (second team) 2009-10 – Stephanie Gretsch (first team) Sarah Keithley (second team) Brittney Kelly (first team) Katherine Linnemanstons (second team) Stephanie O’Neill (second team) Casey Robinson (first team)

Christopher Zorich Award The Christopher Zorich Award was created to recognize the contributions of student-athletes to the University community and the community at-large.

The award is giving annually each spring and bears the name of Christopher Zorich, two-time football All-American and a 1991 graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Meghan Maria Mary Kate Boyle Romano McNamara Meghan Boyle and Maria Romano, both members of Notre Dame’s record-setting varsity eight crew in 2006 and 2007 were among the four recipients of the Zorich Award in ’07 and the first two Irish rowers to receive the honor. Mary Kate McNamara followed in 2008 and was one of two honorees.

Lauren Buck, a three-time recipient of the CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Award, was selected as an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American third team selection. She also would later become the first Irish rower to earn an NCAA Postgraduate Award.

Byron V. Kanaley Award Perhaps the most prestigious honor awarded to Notre Dame student-athletes is the Bryron V. Kanaley Award. Presented each year since 1927 at commence- Katrina Ten Eyck ment exercises, the Kanaley 2000 Awards go to the senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as students and leaders.

The awards, selected by the Faculty Board on Athletics, are named in honor of a 1904 Notre Lauren Buck Dame graduate who was a mem2009 ber of the baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University in the Alumni Association as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in 1960.

A two-year monogram winner and 2000 graduate, Katrina Ten Eyck was the first Irish rower to earn the award.

An all-Central Region honoree, she was a Dean's List student who majored in the Program of Liberal Studies.

After receiving her third monogram in 2009, Lauren Buck added the Kanaley award to her already prestigous resume. A third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Buck completed her dual degree in Biological Science while working towards her MBA.

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Honors & Awards BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team 2011 Paige Aiello Anne Marie Blieszner Valerie Brencher Molly Bruggeman Emily Crosby Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Courtney Gaberino Jacqueline Gilhooly Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Ching-Ting Hwang Hannah Jackson Olivia Kacsits Alyce Kanabrocki Megan Keegan Morgan Kelley Brianna Krafcik Analisa LaMair-Orosco Elizabeth Linnemanstons Katherine Linnemanstons Rachael Louie Julia Lynch Genevieve Malone Erin McConnell Sarah McShane Abby Meyers Carol Ann Michel Nicole Michels Kathryn Monahan Kelsey Murphy Stephanie O'Neill Joanna Poinsatte Teresa Rubinger Meghan Salomon Danni Schneider Kelsey Sekanick Katie Suyo Sarah Thompson Anna VanEgmond Paige White 2010 Paige Aiello Andrea Archer Emily Backer Teresa Blumenstein Kathleen Bracke Valerie Brencher Emily Crosby Elizabeth Davis

Kimberly Dunbar Alicia Elliott Jacqueline Gilhooly Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Catherine Hermann Ching-Ting Hwang Hannah Jackson Megan Keegan Sarah Keithley Brittney Kelly Brianna Krafcik Analisa LaMair-Orosco Jennifer Lee Katherine Linnemanstons Rachael Louie Sarah McShane Abby Meyers Kathryn Monahan Kelsey Murphy Maura Newell Stephanie O’Neill Braegan Padley Victoria Parsons Lauren Peartree Joanna Poinsatte Casey Robinson Meghan Salomon Danni Schneider Camille Sharrow Katie Suyo Sarah Thompson Meghan Vertovec Paige White 2009 Emily Backer Lauren Buck Erica Copeland Emily Crosby Mallory Glass Stephanie Gretsch Elli Greybar Hannah Jackson Megan Keegan Brittney Kelly Danielle Leary Bridget Leone Rachael Louie Katherine McMackin Anni Nowhitney Kelsey Otero

Braegan Padley Laura Petnuch Casey Robinson Erika Shults Katie Suyo Stephanie Szegedi Christine Trezza

Laura Petnuch Mary Quinn Maria Romano Stephanie Szegedi Christine Trezza 2006 Meghan Boyle Shannon Cassel Andrea Doud Casey Fairbanks Eileen Froehlke Elli Greybar Jessica Guzik Pamela Jefson Sarah Keithley Kristan Madison Lindsay McQuaid Sarah Palandech Laura Pearson Maria Romano Kendra Short Ashley St. Pierre Danielle Stealy Christine Trezza

2008 Lauren Buck Lisa Bunn Brittany Burnham Erica Castro-Larsen Erica Copeland Mallory Glass Elli Greybar Kaitlin Jackson Ankica Jedry Sarah Keithley Brittney Kelly Bridget Leone Kristan Madison Katherine McMackin Mary McNamara Lindsay McQuaid Kellyn Nestor Anni Notwhitney Kelsey Otero Braegan Padley Laura Pearson Amanda Polk Mary Quinn Kendra Short Stephanie Szegedi Alyssa Teves Christine Trezza 2007 Meghan Boyle Lauren Buck Shannon Cassel Erica Copeland Eileen Froehlke Mallory Glass Elli Greybar Jessica Guzik Sarah Kate Hafner Ankica Jedry Sarah Keithley Mary Kate McNamara Lindsay McQuaid Anni Nowhitney Laura Pearson

2005 Shannon Cassel Katie Chenoweth Andrea Doud Casey Fairbanks Melissa Felker Maureen Gibbons Jessica Guzik Sarah Kate Hafner Tricia Hale Devon Hegeman Pamela Jefson Shannan Lettieri Shannon Mohan Sarah Palandech Rachel Polinski Amanda Polk Caitlin Rackish Maria Romano Kati Sedun Liz Specht Danielle Stealy Meredith Thornburgh

2004 Alice Bartek Meghan Boyle Kathleen Chenoweth Tricia Hale Andrea Doud Elizabeth Franzosa Maureen Gibbons Jessics Guzik Jacqueline Hazen Kristin Henkel Pamela Jefson Sarah Keefer Natalie Ladine Kathryn Long Kacy McCaffery Kristen Mizzi Katie O’Hara Rachel Polinski Danielle Protasewich Caitlin Rackish Jenna Redgate Megan Sanders Kati Sedun Elizabeth Specht Ashley St. Pierre Meredith Thornburgh Kathleen Welsh 2003 Andrea Amoni Alice Bartek Casey Buckstaff Katie Chenoweth Christy Donnelly Erica Drennen Maureen Gibbons Jacqueline Hazen Devon Hegeman Sarah Keefer Kristin Henkel Natalie Ladine Kathryn Long Cassie Markstahler Kacy McCaffrey Katie McCaulden Kristen Mizzi Shannon Mohan Kerri Murphy Rachel Polinski, Danielle Protasewich Kati Sedun Meredith Thornburgh Ashlee Warren

Big East Academic All-Star Team (Four-Time Recipients) Since joining the BIG EAST for the 2000-2001 season, the Irish rowing team has seen five members be selected to the conference academic all-star team four times as a member of the team.

Over its 10-year stay in the BIG EAST conference a total of 38 rowers have been a 3-time selelction to the squad, with Katie Sedun, Jessica Guzik, Elli Greybar, Christine Trezza and most recently Sarah Keithley being named to the team an impressive four times.

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Elli Greybar 2006-09

Christine Trezza 2006-09

Sarah Keithley 2006-10

Kathleen Welsh 2002 Melissa Alberding Alice Bartek Katie Besson Katherine Burnett Maureen Carr Erica Drennen Megan Feely Jacqueline Hazen Natalie Ladine Kathryn Long Rebecca Luckett Cassie Markstahler Kacy McCaffrey Courtney Mercer Kerri Murphy Michelle Olsgard Diane Price Danielle Protasewich Jayme Szefc Ashlee Warren Katherine McCalden Kerri Murphy Megan Sanders Kati Sedun Kathleen Welsh 2001 Melissa Alberding Leah Ashe Laura Aull Katie Besson Casey Buckstaff Claire Bula Katherine Burnett Maureen Carr Ann Marie Dillhoff Erica Drennen Ann Gurucharri Erin Kiernicki, Elizabeth Kinnier Becky Luckett Cassie Markstahler Courtney Mercer Kerri Murphy Caitlin Murray Kolleen Myers Michelle Olsgard Diane Price Anne Starks Jayme Szefc Ashlee Warren

All-Time Notre Dame Rowing Monogram List Melissa Alberding Andrea Amoni Andrea Archer Barbara Arleth Leah Ashe Laura Aull Emily Backer Alice Bartek Allison Bartsh Jada Benn Katie Besson Melissa Bouche Meghan Boyle Valerie Brencher Lauren Buck Christina Buckley Casey Buckstaff Claire Bula Lisa Bunn Katherine Burnett Brittany Burnhan Rebecca Campbell Maureen Carr Shannon Cassel Erica Castro-Larsen Angela Chaput Kathleen Chenoweth Katie Cleary Alyssa Close Erica Copeland Emily Crosby Elizabeth Cushing Emily Deye Ann Marie Dillhoff Christine Donnelly Andrea Doud Erica Drennen Tara Driscoll Alicia Elliott Casey Fairbanks Megan Feely Melissa Felker Katie Fox Elizabeth Franzosa Eileen Froehlke Maureen Gibbons Jacqueline Gilhooly Mallory Glass

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Rowing Timeline 1973 – Frank “Clete” Graham forms the club rowing team at Notre Dame.

1973 & 74 – Notre Dame wins back-to-back titles at the Midwest Sprints.

1996 – Rowing is granted varsity status for women.

1997 – Martin Stone is hired to be the first women’s rowing coach at Notre Dame. He previously had spent six years at the Naval Academy.

May 8, 2000 – Katrina Ten Eyck follows in the wake of fellow Irish rower Michelle Olsgard, to become the second team member to be invited to train at the U.S. Rowing National Training Center.

May 13, 2000 – In its first year of competition at the Central/South Regional, the Irish novice eight boat was able to qualifies for the grand finals on its way to earning a fourth-place outcome.

October 11, 1998 – Notre Dame competes in its first regatta, the Head of the Rock Regatta, in Rockford, Ill. The Irish lightweight eight boat was able to win its race final, securing the program’s first-ever victory.

!" March 14, 2001 – Father Theodore Hesburgh C.S.C. and Father Edmund Joyce C.S.C. are honored by the Irish rowing team when two shells were christened in their honor during halftime of Notre Dame’s January 8th men’s basketball game against Georgetown in men’s hoops.

April 4, 2001 – The Irish rowing team, in only its third season of varsity competition, earns a 14th-place ranking in the US Rowing/CRCA poll. It marks the first time in the young history of the program that Notre Dame’s top boat has been ranked nationally.

April 29, 2001 – The Irish compete in the first-ever BIG EAST Championships. The novice eight and second varsity eight boats are able to earn runnerup finishes in the grand finals, with the varsity eight boat posting a third-place finish. The Irish would earn second place in the team standings at the event.

!" 1998-99 – Katie Fox is named the lone team captain for the Irish’s first varsity season, making her the first captain in program history. She was later selected the Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP. May 1-2, 1999 – Notre Dame qualifies three boats for the grand finals at its first-ever Midwest Championships – novice eight, second novice eight and novice four. Both novice eight boats were able to post second-place finishes in their respective races, while the novice four boat crossed the finish line in fifth place.

May 7, 1999 – After completing the first varsity campaign, Michelle Olsgard is chosen by the U.S. National team as an invitee to the women’s freshmen rowing camp at the U.S. Rowing National Olympic Training Center.

Spring 1999 – The lightweight eight boat finishes the season ranked 12th in the nation.

February 22, 2000 – The Notre Dame lightweight eight boat sees itself ranked 14th in the preseason rowing polls, according to the CRCA/US Rowing Preseason Poll.

!" 2000 – Katrina Ten Eyck garners All-Central Region first-team honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA), making her the first rower to earn regional honors. She would also go on to become the first rower to be awarded the Byron V. Kanaley Award, the highest honor given to senior student-athletes who have been most exemplary as students and leaders. Her list of accomplishments would continue to grow that year when she became the second and last winner of the Monogram Club MVP Award, as well as being named CoSIDA Academic All-District V and the recipient of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne StudentAthlete Award.

May 13, 2001 – The varsity four boat earns Notre Dame its first race victory at the Central/South Region Championships by winning the petite final in a time of 7:48.00.

May 23, 2001 – Michelle Olsgard and Ashlee Warren, both first team selections, are chosen as CRCA AllCentral Region members. The duo joined Ten Eyck (’00) as first team selections and their nominations marked the first time the Irish placed multiple members on the list.

January 8, 2001 – The BIG EAST Conference announces it will sponsor the BIG EAST Women’s Rowing Challenge on Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. Notre Dame announces that the rowing program will receive the full compliment of scholarships under the NCAA guidelines by start of the 2004-05 year.

March 26, 2000 – The Irish played host to its first-ever home meet, taking on Louisville, Michigan State and Indiana. The event had to be put on hold for one day due to unrowable conditions the previous day, as wind gusts were recorded at 30+ miles per hour.

April 2, 2000 – Notre Dame goes on to sweep all four races against the visiting Drake Bulldogs to secure its first-ever home victory.

!" 2001 – Leah Ashe becomes the program’s first CoSIDA Academic All-American when she is named a second-team honoree for the Women’s At-Large program.

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January 22, 2002 – Becky Luckett (first team) and Ashlee Warren (second team) are named to the U.S. Rowing Collegiate Honor Roll.

April 17, 2002 – Notre Dame moves into the top10 in the national polls for the first time in program history, climbing to ninth in the nation just prior to the BIG EAST Championships.

April 28, 2002 – The varsity four boat becomes the first Irish boat to win a grand final at the BIG EAST Championships by posting the winning time of 7:27.40. Notre Dame secured its second consecutive runner-up finish at the conference championship as it fell to Syracuse.

May 19, 2002 – The Irish novice eight boat claims the first-ever medal for Notre Dame at the Central/South Region Championships by earning a third-place result in the grand final. For the second consecutive year, the varsity four boat finishes first in the petite finals.

May 30 - June 2, 2002 – Notre Dame competes in its first NCAA Championship in program history from Indianapolis, Ind., as the varsity eight crew earns an at-large bid. The boat places 16th by grabbing a seventh-place outcome in the repechage heat of the tournament by posting a time of 6:52.56.

September 25, 2003 – Irish assistant coach Pam Mork is named Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year and becomes one of six finalists for the nationalassistant-coach-of-the-year award.

April 25, 2004 – After finishing second the previous three years at the BIG EAST Championships, Notre Dame earns its first-ever conference crown, defeating Miami (Fla.) for the title. On the day, four Irish boats – varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four and novice four – were able to earn first-place finishes in their respective grand finals. Martin Stone would later be honored as BIG EAST Coach of the year.

May 24, 2004 – Natalie Ladine is tabbed as both a first-team CRCA All-Central Region selection as well as being named a member of the CRCA National Scholar-Athlete team.

May 28-30, 2004 – Two years after making its first appearance in the NCAA Championships, the Irish varsity eight boat earns a second trip. The crew finished 11th overall after qualifying for the petite final for the first time in program history. In the Petite Final, the boat was able to place fifth in a time of 6:43.00.

April 30, 2006 – The coaching staff of Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl are named BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Irish to their third straight conference crown.

May 7, 2006 – Amanda Polk is invited to the U.S. National Team Selection Camp, marking the first time an Irish rower has received such an invite.

May 14, 2006 – Notre Dame finishes third overall as a team at the Central/South Championships – the highest finish ever for an Irish team. The varsity eight crew of coxswain Maria Romano, Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle and Sarah Palandech wins the first-ever varsity eight gold medal by winning the grand final.

May 22, 2006 – Five Irish rowers are named to the CRCA All-Central Region team, including four members (Sarah Palandech, Amanda Polk, Maria Romano and Julie Sobolewski) are selected to the first team, while Melissa Felker garners second-team honors. The four first-balloters is the most in any single campaign. Head Coach Martin Stone also is honored as the Central Region Coach of the Year and becomes one of six finalists for national coach-ofthe-year honors.

June 20, 2002 – Martin Stone receives Central Region Coach of the Year honors, along with being a national-coach-of-the-year finalist.

July 31, 2002 – Ashlee Warren is named a second team All-American by the CRCA and becomes the first Irish rower to garner All-America honors. She also was a second team all-Central Region honoree.

2002 – Katherine Burnett is honored as a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete for the third time in her career as she became the first three-time recipient in program history.

!" June 3, 2004 – Natalie Ladine becomes the first Irish rower to be honored as a first-team All-American by the CRCA in the programs history.

April 3, 2005 – Three Irish boats qualify for the petite finals (novice eight, second varsity eight, varsity eight), with the open varsity eight reaching the grand finals at the San Diego Crew Classic from Mission Bay, Calif. The Irish novice eight crew was able to earn the Petite Final victory at the Classic, holding off USC for the title.

!" February 25, 2003 – Ashlee Warren is honored as the BIG EAST/Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, marking the first, and only, time an Irish rower has received the accolade.

May 27, 2003 – Cassie Markstahler receives her second consecutive CRCA National Scholar Athlete Award, joining Katherine Burnett as a multi-year recipient of the honor.

May 23, 2005 – Notre Dame rower Amanda Polk is named to the All-Central Region first team by the CRCA. She becomes the first Irish rower to earn such all-Central Region accolades as a freshman. It also marks the 12th different time an Irish rower has received all-region accolades.

June 3, 2005 – Polk continues to set freshmen records with the Irish, as she became the first rookie, and just the third Notre Dame rower selected as a CRCA AllAmerican. She was named to the second team for her efforts that year.

!"May 26-28, 2006 – For the first time in program history, the Irish qualify its entire team for the NCAA Championships. The varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four boats all compete at the championship, which was held at West Windsor, N.J. All three Irish boats advance to their respective petite finals, with the varsity eight boat earning the first petite final victory at the NCAA’s and placing seventh overall in the 16-boat field. The team earns a ninth-place finish to cap the most successful season in program history.

June 3, 2006 – For the first time in program history, Notre Dame has multiple rowers earn CRCA AllAmerican honors – Amanda Polk (first team), Sarah Palandech (second team) and Julie Sobolewski (second team). Polk becomes the first two-time AllAmerican in program history.

2007 – Meghan Boyle becomes the first two-time captain in program history. Along with receiving that honor, Boyle, along with Maria Romano, went on to receive the Christopher Zorich Award following the season. The award was created to recognize the contributions of student-athletes to the University and the community at-large.

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Rowing Timeline April 14, 2007 – The 16th-ranked Irish varsity eight crew registered two of the biggest wins in school history, as Notre Dame produced victories over No. 5 and two-time defending national champion California and No. 7 Stanford at the opening day of competition at the Windermere Classic.

the 12-team field in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Irish again would see all three boats – varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four – earn berth’s in the petite finals, placing 12th, 12th and 11th, respectively, in their respective fields. Overall, the team places 12th in the final standings.

April 15, 2007 – The Irish varsity eight crew continues its successful weekend by defeating No. 9 UCLA convincingly, marking the third top-10 opponent defeated on the weekend to post a perfect 3-0 mark at the Windermere Classic.

June 11, 2007 – Amanda Polk (first team) and Allison Marsh (second team) are selected as CRCA All-Americans. With the award, Polk is named an All-American for the third straight year and also becomes the Irish’s first-ever two-time selection to the first team.

April 28, 2007 – Notre Dame’s No. 6 ranked varsity eight boat continued its streak of victories over top10 boats as the Irish defeat No. 5 Virginia along with No. 7 Princeton from Carnegie Lake in Princeton, N.J. The wins over Virginia and Princeton pushed the Irish’s string of wins over top-10 boats to five straight, the most in program history.

April 27, 2008 – The Irish, in securing its fifth consecutive BIG EAST title, go on to sweep all six grand final events for the first time in program history - winning the varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four, novice eight and novice four races.

!" April 29, 2007 – Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl garner BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the second consecutive season after guiding the team to its fourth straight conference championship.

!" June 2, 2008 – Senior Amanda Polk is selected as a CRCA first-team All-American. With the honor Polk becomes the first Irish rower to be named an All-American in all four seasons with the team – 2005 (second team), 2006 (first team), 2007 (first team).

May 2, 2007 – The Irish varsity eight boat climbs to third in the US Rowing/CRCA polls following its string of race victories over top competition. The third-place standing marks the highest ranking for the varsity eight boat in program history.

July 8, 2008 – Polk is selected to the 2008 U-23 World Championships team, competing as a member of the women’s eight. The selection makes her the first Irish rower to compete for the team.

May 23, 2007 – Meghan Boyle, Lauren Buck, Shannon Cassel, Erica Copeland, Jessica Guzik, Sarah Keithley, Mary Kate McNamara, Laura Petnuch and Christine Trezza are all named CRCA National Scholar-Athlete award winners. The nine rowers represent the most ever in a single year in program history, topping the six recipients during the 2002 season.

May 25-27, 2007 – Notre Dame earns back-to-back NCAA appearances when the team was selected to

April 8, 2009 – The Irish second varsity eight crew is selected as the BIG EAST Conference Crew of the Week following its grand final appearance at the San Diego Crew Classic. It marks the first time an Irish crew has been presented the award in program history.

April 25, 2009 – Notre Dame, aided by four boats securing grand final gold, was able to lock up an unprecedented sixth straight BIG EAST Championship title. The Irish second varsity eight, varsity four, novice four and second novice four went on to capture their respective race victories.

April 29, 2009 – Lauren Buck is selected as the Byron V. Kanaley Award recipient, becoming only the second Irish rower to be presented the award (Katrina Ten Eyck – ‘00).

May 16-17, 2009 – The Irish win two petite finals at the Central/South Region Championships, marking the first time in the 10 years Notre Dame has been competing in the meet. The second varsity eight and

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open varsity four “A” boat were the two Irish boats to earn the victories.

June 29, 2009 – Buck continues to bring in the honors, becoming the first Irish women’s rower to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She was one of only 29 student-athletes competing in spring sports to receive the honor.

August 2009 – Former Irish rower Amanda Polk is selected to compete with the U.S. Senior National Team at the World Championships from Poznan, Poland as a member of the four boat. The crew would go on to capture the silver medal, holding off Canada who crossed in third.

!"April 25, 2010 – For the seventh time in as many seasons the Irish rowers find themselves atop the podium at the BIG EAST Championships, capturing five of the six possible grand finals. Along with bringing home the team title, individual honors were abundant for the Irish as the coaching staff received BIG EAST Staff of the Year and six rowers (Stephanie Gretsch, Sarah Keithley, Brittney Kelly, Katherine Linnemanstons, Stephanie O’Neill, Casey Robinson) were selected as all-conference honorees in the inaugural year.

May 15, 2010 – The Irish novice eight boat qualifies for its grand final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing fifth in the heat. For the regatta, Notre Dame finishes in sixth in the central region while placing ninth in the overall standings.

June 3, 2010 – Stephanie Gretsch and Sarah Keithley are both named as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes.

Gretsch also would garner first team all-Central region accolades.

May 1, 2011 - Notre Dame keeps its string of BIG EAST titles in tact, holding on for the team's eight consecutive conference crown. All told, four Irish boats (second varsity eight, varsity four, third varsity eight, third varsity four) claimed Grand Final victories to help the Irish edge out Louisville by five points for the team title.

May 25, 2011 - Four Irish rowers are named to the CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Team, while Carol Ann Michel (first team) and Stephanie Gretsch (second team) claim CRCA All-Central Region honors.

NCAA Championship Results 2007 NCAA Championships — 12th overall (team competition) 2007 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings

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Varsity Eight – Petite Finalist (12th overall) Maria Romano (c), Lauren Buck, Meghan Boyle, Christine Trezza, Allison Marsh, Laura Pearson, Mary Quinn, Amanda Polk, Julie Sobolewski Preliminary Heat (2nd of six boats) 6:35.67 Semi-Final Heat (4th of six boats) 6:29.56 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 6:51.04 Second Varsity Eight – Petite Finalist (12th overall) Stephanie Szegedi (c), Anni Nowhitney, Mallory Glass, Ankica Jedry, Lindsay McQuaid, Brittney Kelly, Jessica Guzik, Elli Greybar, Sarah Kate Hafner Preliminary Heat (6th of six boats) 7:12.02 Repechage Heat (6th of six boats) 6:56.92 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 7:16.16 Varsity Four – Petite Finalist (11th overall) Sarah Keithley (c), Laura Petnuch, Erica Copeland, Shannon Cassel, Mary Kate McNamara Preliminary Heat (5th of six boats) 7:43.41 Repechage Heat (5th of six boats) 7:46.61 Petite Final (5th of six boats) 7:56.34

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Varsity Eight – Petite Final Champion (7th overall) Maria Romano (c), Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle, Sarah Palandech Preliminary Heat (4th of five boats) 6:51.00 Semi-Final Heat (5th of six boats) 6:36.93 Petite Final (1st of six boats) 6:47.54 Second Varsity Eight – Petite Finalist (12th overall) Eileen Froehlke (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Pamela Jefson, Elli Greybar, Jessica Guzik, Casey Fairbanks, Kendra Short, Andrea Doud, Danielle Stealy Preliminary Heat (6th of six boats) 7:11.06 Repechage Heat (5th of six boats) 6:49.04 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 7:05.00 Varsity Four – Petite Finalist (11th overall) Sarah Keithley (c), Ankica Jedry, Christine Trezza, Kristan Madison, Shannon Cassel Preliminary Heat (6th of six boats) 7:45.06 Repechage Heat (4th of five boats) 7:34.00 Petite Final (5th of six boats) 8:01.96

2004 NCAA Championships — 11th overall (varsity eight) Maureen Gibbons (c), Natalie Ladine, Alice Bartek, Meghan Boyle, Rachel Polinski, Melissa Felker, Katie Chenoweth, Danielle Protasewich, Jacqueline Hazen Preliminary Heat (3rd of six boats) 6:48.70 Semi-Final Heat (6th of seven boats) 6:51.30 Petite Final (5th of six boats) 6:43.00

2002 NCAA Championships — 16th overall (varsity eight) Cassie Markstahler (c), Jayme Szefc, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Becky Luckett, Diane Price, Natalie Ladine, Katie Besson, Katherine Burnett Preliminary Heat (5th of five boats) 7:05.70 Repechage Heat (7th of seven boats) 6:52.56

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BIG EAST Championship Results April 29, 2001 Worcester, Mass.

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Runner-Up Second Varsity Eight – (6:43.18) Erin Kiernicki (c), Katie Besson, Kerri Murphy, Erica Drennen, Courtney Mercer, Melissa Alberding, Maureen Carr, Anne Starks, Leah Ashe Novice Eight – (6:57.36) Kacey McCaffrey (c), Heather Dziedzic, Kathleen Welsh, Natalie Ladine, Jacqueline Hazen, Robin Mattessich, Katie O’Hara, Danielle Protasewich, Megan Sanders Third Place Varsity Eight – (6:37.36) Claire Bula (c), Jayme Szefc, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Ashlee Warren, Michelle Olsgard, Casey Buckstaff, Rebecca Luckett, Diane Price, Katherine Burnett

April 28, 2002 Worcester, Mass.

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Champion Varsity Four – (7:27.40) Kathryn Long (c), Sarah Keefer, Kati Sedun, Elizabeth Specht, Maureen Carr Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (+6.07 to Syracuse) Cassie Markstahler (c), Jayme Szefc, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Rebecca Luckett, Diane Price, Natalie Ladine, Katie Besson, Katherine Burnett

Second Varsity Eight – (7:04.70) Kacy McCaffrey (c), Megan Feely, Kerri Murphy, Erica Drennen, Courtney Mercer, Jacqueline Hazen, Melissa Alberding, Kathleen Welsh, Danielle Protasewich Novice Eight – (7:20.28) Maureen Gibbons (c), Kristen Mizzi, Shannon Mohan, Rachel Polinski, Alice Bartek, Meredith Thornburgh, Christine Donnelly, Devon Hegeman, Katie Chenowith Second Novice Eight – (7:43.67) Erin Diminick (c), Beth Franzosa, Courtney Quinn, Jennifer Connolly, Kristen Wright, Jill Klima, Tori Blainey, Tricia David, Ann Mulligan

April 27, 2003 Worcester, Mass.

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Champion Second Varsity Eight – (6:44.40) Kathryn Long (c), Shannon Mohan, Kerrie Murphy, Kathleen Welsh, Meredith Thornburg, Katie Sedun, Devon Hegeman, Erica Drennen, Melissa Felker Varsity Four – (7:39.10) Kacey McCaffrey (c), Katie McCalden, Christy Donnelly, Katie O’Hara, Andrea Amoni Second Varsity Four – (7:38.63) Maureen Gibbons (c), Kristen Mizzi, Sarah Keefer, Kristen Henkel, Jacqueline Hazen Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (6:32.54) Cassie Markstahler (c), Natalie Ladine, Ashlee Warren, Casey Buckstaff, Rachel Polinski, Alice Bartek, Meghan Boyle, Katie Chenoweth, Danielle Protasewich Third Place Second Novice Eight – (7:24.92) Nicole Barczak (c), Megan Sheehan, Meghan O’Neil, Nikki Karis, Fallon Shields, Laura Joyce, Marcia Luttio, Katie Hanafin, Rachel Kemp

Petite Finals Champion Second Novice Eight - (7:09.26) Nicole Barczak (c), Megan Sheehan, Meghan O’Neill, Nikki Karis, Fallon Shields, Laura Joyce, Marcia Luttio, Katie Hanafin, Rachel Kemp

April 25, 2004 Worcester, Mass.

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Champion Varsity Eight – (6:54.89) Maureen Gibbons (c), Natalie Ladine, Alice Bartek, Meghan Boyle, Rachel Polinski, Melissa Felker, Katie Chenoweth, Danielle Protasewich, Jacqueline Hazen Second Varsity Eight – (7:09.17) Kacy McCaffrey (c), Kati Sedun, Kathleen Welsh, Jessica Guzik, Jenna Redgate, Elizabeth Specht, Megan Sanders, Danielle Stealy, Andrea Doud Varsity Four – (7:36.66) Kathryn Long (c), Katie O’Hara, Kristen Mizzi, Pamela Jefson, Ashley St. Pierre Second Varsity Four “A” – (7:35.74) Caitlin Rackish (c), Sarah Keefer, Meredith Thornburgh, Kristin Henkel, Tricia David Novice Four – (8:00. 08) Eileen Forehike (c), Audrey deGuire, Jana Miller, Colleen McCotter, Kaitlin Sharkey Third Place Novice Eight – (7:26. 81) Maria Romano (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Ariel Klingaman, Alyssa Close, Beth Hatch, Danielle Potts, Colleen Larson, Shannon Cassel, Sarah Shaw Fourth Place Second Varsity Four “B” – (8:00.29) Shannan Lettieri (c), Courtney Quinn, Ann Mulligan, Meghan Chidsey, Jennifer Connolly

The 2004 season saw the Irish earn its first team title at the BIG EAST Championships after three runner-up results the previous three seasons, holding off Miami (Fla.) for the crown.

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April 24, 2005 Worcester, Mass.

Grand Final Boats

Champion Second Varsity Eight – (8:23. 11) Maria Romano (c), Meredith Thornburgh, Ankica Jedry, Elizabeth Specht, Alyssa Close, Devon Hegeman, Andrea Doud, Pamela Jefson, Sarah Kate Hafner Varsity Four – (9:48.45) Caitlin Rackish (c), Shannon Mohan, Kati Sedun, Casey Fairbanks, Brittany Burnham Second Varsity Four – (9:01. 01) Shannan Lettieri (c), Shannon Cassel, Danielle Stealy, Ashley St. Pierre, Tricia Hale Novice Four – (9:00.04) Ko-Un Park (c), Christine Burke, Mary McNamara, Amy Vereecke, Colleen Beeler Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (8:19.27) Maureen Gibbons (c), Jessica Guzik, Katie Chenoweth, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Allison Marsh, Sarah Palandech, Rachel Polinski Novice Eight – (8:20. 32) Christina Padayhag (c), Julie Sobolewski, Lindsay McQuaid, Kristan Madison, Laura Pearson, Carolyn Sarb, Kathleen Linzmeier, Colleen McGue, Megan Marshall

April 30, 2006 Worcester, Mass.

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Champion Varsity Eight – (6:39.62) Maria Romano (c), Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle, Sarah Palandech Second Varsity Eight – (6:39.62) Eileen Froehlke (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Pamela Jefson, Elli Greybar, Jessica Guzik, Casey Fairbanks, Danielle Stealy, Andrea Doud, Kendra Short

Varsity Four – (7:33.00) Sarah Keithley (c), Ankica Jedry, Lindsay McQuaid, Kristan Madison, Brittany Burnham Second Varsity Four – (7:46.92) Christina Padayhag (c), Ashley St. Pierre, Shannon Cassel, Alyssa Close, Kaitlin Jackson Runner-Up Novice Eight – (6:58.92) Stephanie Szegedi (c), Mallory Glass, Laura Petnuch, Christine Trezza, Lauren Buck, Megan Black, Amanda Gonzales, Danielle Leary, Erica Copeland Novice Four – (7:54.29) Kelsey Young (c), Stephanie Bauer, Kelsey Reno, Anni Nowhitney, Kate Sylvia

April 29, 2007 Worcester, Mass.

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Champion Varsity Eight – (6:31.85) Maria Romano (c), Lauren Buck, Meghan Boyle, Christine Trezza, Allison Marsh, Laura Pearson, Mary Quinn, Amanda Polk, Julie Sobolewski Varsity Four – (7:32.43) Eileen Froehlke (c), Laura Petnuch, Erica Copeland, Shannon Cassel, Mary McNamara Novice Four - (7:49.00) Katherine DeMartini (c), Katherine McMackin, Braegan Padley, Carolina Elizondo, Andrea Archer

April 27, 2008 Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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Champion Varsity Eight - (6:43.60) Stephanie Szegedi (c), Lauren Buck, Kendra Short, Christine Trezza, Allison Marsh, Laura Pearson, Mary Quinn, Amanda Polk, Julie Sobolewski Second Varsity Eight - (6:51.80) Kelsey Otero (c), Casey Robinson, Carol Ann Michel, Emily Crosby, Kristan Madison, Elli Greybar, Anni Nowhitney, Brittney Kelly, Erica Copeland Varsity Four - (7:43.00) Sarah Keithley (c), Bridget Leone, Braegan Padley, Laura Petnuch, Mallory Glass Second Varsity Four – (7:51.30) Katherine McMackin (c), Lisa Bunn, Mary Kate McNamara, Erica Castro-Larsen, Kellyn Nestor Novice Eight - (7:05.50) Jimena DiIorio (c), Amanda Cosfol, Megan Keegan, Erika Shults, Mary Teresa DiSipio, Katherine Linnemanstons, Stephanie Gretsch, Christina Buckley, Genevieve Malone Novice Four - (8:11.50) Christy Le (c), Cailey Ryckman, Neva Lundy, Shannon Kiernan, Elise Smith

Runner-Up Second Varsity Eight – (6:49.58) Sarah Keithley (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Mallory Glass, Anni Nowhitney, Lindsay McQuaid, Ankica Jedry, Jessica Guzik, Elli Greybar, Brittney Kelly Second Varsity Four – (7:41.46) Stephanie Szegedi (c), Alyssa Teves, Bridget Leone, Erica Castro-Larson, Brittany Burnham Novice Eight - (6:58.14) AZ Tice (c), Lisa Bunn, Casey Sullivan, Emily Backer, Melissa Miller, Kathleen Donahue, Dana Gates, Casey Robinson, Kellyn Nestor

The 2007 Irish team earned Notre Dame its fourth consecutive conference championship and coaches Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl were honored as BIG EAST Staff of the Year for the second consecutive campaign.

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BIG EAST Championship Results April 25, 2009 Pennsauken, N.J.

Grand Final Boats

Champion Second Varsity Eight - (6:42.547) Kelsey Otero (c), Megan Keegan, Mallory Glass, Carol Ann Michel, Erin McConnell, Genevieve Malone, Morgan Kelley, Elli Greybar, Erica Copeland Varsity Four - (7:36.622) Katherine McMackin (c), Katie Suyo, Stephanie Gretsch, Braegan Padley, Emily Backer Second Varsity Four - (7:46.132) Rachael Louie (c), Laura Petnuch, Erika Shults, Bridget Leone, Hannah Jackson Novice Four - (8:02.648) Jacqueline Gilhooly (c), Carly Anderson, Margot Debot, Meredith Figg, Claire Kueny Runner-Up Varsity Eight - (6:35.775) Stephanie Szegedi (c), Brittney Kelly , Katherine Linnemanstons, Lauren Buck, Christina Buckley, Emily Crosby, Christine Trezza, Casey Robinson, Anni Nowhitney Novice Eight - (7:08.309) Alicia Elliot (c), Ching-Ting Hwang, Kacey Gergely, Colleen McKenna, Megan Osterhout, Valerie Brencher, Kaitlyn Meaney, Maria Lang, Tess Fitzpatrick

Notre Dame emerged victorious in five of six grand finals to stake claim to its seventh consecutive BIG EAST title in 2010, a feat that earned the Irish coaching staff BIG EAST Staff of the Year honors for the fourth time in five seasons.

April 25, 2010 Worcester, Mass.

Grand Final Boats

Champion Second Varsity Four – (8:24.238) Alicia Elliot (c), Meghan Saloman, Sarah Thompson, Brianna Krafcik, Ching-Ting Hwang Varsity Four – (8:08.885) Jacqueline Gilhooly (c), Andrea Archer, Valerie Brencher, Paige White, Joanna Poinsatte

Conference Standings 2011 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Louisville 3. Georgetown 4. Syracuse 5. Connecticut 6. Rutgers 7. West Virginia 8. Villanova

Points 114 109 95 73 65 59 54 32

2010 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Georgetown 3. Syracuse 4. Louisville 5. Connecticut 6. West Virginia 7. Rutgers 8. Villanova

Points 121 93 84 80 70 63 54 36

2009 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Syracuse 3. Louisville 4. Georgetown 5. Rutgers 6. Connecticut 7. Villanova 8. West Virginia

Points 112 97 92 85 62 57 46 38

2008 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Louisville 3. Syracuse 4. Georgetown 5. Rutgers 6. Connecticut 7. Villanova 8. West Virginia

Points 123 105 92 85 67 64 44 28

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2007 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Louisville 3. Syracuse 4. Cincinnati 5. Rutgers 6. Connecticut 7. Georgetown 8. Villanova 9. West Virginia

Points 118 101 101 69 66 66 34 29 29

2003 Team 1. Syracuse 2. NOTRE DAME 3. Rutgers 4. Boston College 5. Georgetown 6. Miami 7. West Virginia 8. Villanova 9. Connecticut

Points 112 110 89 77 69 64 52 47 41

2006 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Louisville 3. Syracuse 4. Rutgers 5. Connecticut 6. Cincinnati 7. Georgetown 8. Villanova 9. West Virginia

Points 122 103 76 73 63 62 47 45 21

2002 Team 1. Syracuse 2. NOTRE DAME 3. Boston College 4. Georgetown 5. Rutgers 6. Miami 7. Villanova 8. Connecticut 9. West Virginia

Points 117 109 87 67 64 61 49 47 20

2005 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Boston College 3. Rutgers 4. Connecticut 5. Syracuse 6. Georgetown 7. Villanova 8. West Virginia

Points 116 92 90 76 75 45 44 40

2004 Team 1. NOTRE DAME 2. Miami 3. Syracuse 4. Rutgers 5. Georgetown 6. Boston College 7. Connecticut 8. Villanova 9. West Virginia

2001 Team 1. Syracuse 2. NOTRE DAME 3. Rutgers 4. Boston College 5. Georgetown 6. Miami 7. Villanova 8. Connecticut 9. West Virginia

Points 107 93 79 75 74 57 54 42 28

Points 116 92 82 74 73 70 46 40 31

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Novice Eight – (7:26.996) Abby Meyers (c), Teresa Blumenstein, Meghan Vertovec, Maura Newell, Kelsey Haddad, Paige Aiello, Caitlin Connelly, Alyce Kanabrocki, Kelsey Murphy Second Varsity Eight – (7:21.397) Rachael Louie (c), Katie Suyo, Megan Keegan, Christina Buckley, Kathryn Monahan, Braegan Padley, Emily Backer, Carol Ann Michel, Genevieve Malone Varsity Eight – (7:17.587) Sarah Keithley (c), Casey Robinson, Stephanie O’Neill, Emily Crosby, Katherine Linnemanstons, Brittney Kelly, Erin McConnell, Stephanie Gretsch, Morgan Kelley Runner-Up Novice Four – (8:51.112) Lauren Peartree (c), Jennifer Lee, Kimberly Dunbar, Camille Sharrow, Analisa LaMair-Orosco

May 1, 2011 West Windsor, N.J.

Grand Final Boats

Champion Second Varsity Eight – (6:49.10) Rachael Louie (c), Katie Suyo, Teresa Blumenstein, Paige Aiello, Kelsey Haddad, Erin McConnell, Megan Keegan, Morgan Kelley, Joanna Poinsatte Varsity Four – (7:31.36) Christina Dines (c), Kiersten DeHaven, Ching-Ting Hwang, Courtney Gaberino, Teresa Rubinger Third Varsity Eight – (7:03.24) Jacqueline Gilhooly (c), Sarah McShane, Paige White, Elizabeth Linnemanstons, Kathryn Monahan, Alyce Kanabrocki, Kelsey Murphy, Valerie Brencher, Stephanie Boggs Third Varsity Four – (8:03.62) Jacqueline Corey (c), Julia Lynch, Anna VanEgmond, Ingrid Woelfel, Brianna Krafcik Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (6:42.83) Abby Meyers (c), Stephanie Gretsch, Katherine Linnemanstons, Genevieve Malone, Stephanie O'Neill, Olivia Kacsits, Molly Bruggeman, Emily Crosby, Carol Ann Michel Second Varsity Four – (8:02.29) Danni Schneider (c), Nicole Michels, Meghan Salomon, Sarah Thompson, Analisa LaMairOrosco

Central/South Region Championship Results Boats that won their petite and grand final races: Grand Finals May 18, 2003-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Second Varsity Four (6 boats) Maureen Gibbons (c), Kristin Mizzi, Sarah Keefer, Kristen Henkel, Jacqueline Hazen – 7:20.40 May 14, 2006-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Varsity Eight (6 boats) Maria Romano (c), Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle, Sarah Palandech – 6:26.00

Central/South Region Championship Results

2000 – 10th 2001 – 9th 2002 – 4th overall/4th Central Region 2003 – 8th overall/5th Central Region 2004 – 6th (tie) overall/5th Central Region 2005 – 7th overall/5th Central Region 2006 – 3rd overall/3rd Central Region 2007 – 5th overall/3rd Central Region 2008 – 7th overall/5th Central Region 2009 – 8th overall/6th Central Region 2010 – 9th overall/6th Central Region 2011 – Did Not Compete

Petite Finals May 13, 2001-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

First Varsity Four (6 boats) Cassie Markstahler (c), Meg Feely, Katie McCaulden, Laura Aull, Kolleen Myers – 7:48.0 May 19, 2002-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Varsity Four (6 boats) Kathryn Long (c), Kolleen Myers, Maureen Carr, Elizabeth Specht, Megan Feely – 7:53.9 May 18, 2008-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Open Varsity Four (“B Boat) (6 boats) Rachael Louie (c), Neva Lundy, Hannah Jackson, Casey Sullivan, Brittany Burnham – 7:52.50 May 17, 2009-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Second Varsity Eight (6 boats) Kelsey Otero (c), Emily Backer, Mallory Glass, Carol Ann Michel, Erin McConnell, Emily Crosby, Christina Buckley, Elli Greybar, Erica Copeland – 6:27.10 May 17, 2009-Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Open Varsity Four (“A” Boat) (6 boats) Rachael Louie (c), Laura Petnuch, Erika Shults, Bridget Leone, Hannah Jackson – 7:03.60

Under the direction of coxswain Rachael Louie, the open varsity four boat was able to capture its second consecutive Petite Final victory at the 2009 South/Central Regional Championships.

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