2009-10 Bucknell Women's Rowing Media Guide by Bucknell University

Bucknell Bison

WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY Division I...with a twist. A competitive Division I experience that complements and supports your academic and personal goals.

Academics

Athletics

Never compromise your studies.

Win races against Ivy’s and top 10 teams.

Have the time and energy to get involved.

Scull singles and quads during the fall.

Student / Faculty ratio of 10-to-1.

Study abroad during your junior year.

QUICK FACTS th

Coach:

Stephen Kish (15 year)

Team:

55 rowers, 7 coxswains

Highlights:

Five time Patriot League Champions Three time ECAC Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Champions over Rhode Island, UMass, etc. First-ever victories over Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn, Radcliffe & Princeton in 08, 09, 10.

Contact Information Rebecca Smith and Jamie Spoto Bucknell University Women’s Rowing Department of Athletics Lewisburg, PA 17837 wrowing@bucknell.edu 570.577.3769 (Office) 570.577.7698 (Fax)

“There is a real sense of community here – people are personally invested in my development and success, from friends and teammates to coaches and professors.” -Kim Weaver ‘10

COME VISIT US! For one of our Bison Rowing Days... August 21....&....August 28 And then, for an overnight visit with the team... Sept 17....Sept 24....Oct 11.... Nov 5 Contact us if you are interested!

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WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10

BISON BITS Academic Success BU Women’s Rowing always has one of the top two GPA’s of Bucknell’s 27 varsity programs. Our first-year rowers recently achieved a 3.67 GPA, a remarkable feat! BU ranks fifth in the nation for Academic All-Americans and second in graduation rate. Over 35% of our 700 student athletes regularly achieve Dean’s List honors, and 50% are on the Patriot League Honor Roll.

Academic / Athletic Balance BU Women’s Rowing has a very successful academic enhancement program for our first-year students. We have three faculty team-advisors, who also happen to be avid rowers. They meet with the team regularly and are available to meet with students to discuss any academic, personal and athletic challenges. We have our own Team-Tutor Program whereby each first-year student is able to connect with a tutor at anytime during the semester with 24 hours notice or less. Most importantly, we have a conservative practice schedule during the fall semester in order to provide a smooth transition to college life. Specifically, we are only on the water 3-to-4 times a week during the fall. We spend most of the fall semester sculling in singles, quads and octuples. It is a sight to see with 16 singles on the water together! We believe the single is the best way to help a rower with her “waterfeeling” or boat-moving abilities. Also, the symmetry of sculling helps to prevent injuries later in the year. Fun highlights include competing overseas in England in ‘00, ’04 and ’08, winning the Head of the Charles in ‘06, winter and spring training trips to Florida and Georgia, and out-of-region completion in California. BU has won the Patriot League President’s Cup for 12 of the last 13 years and Coach Kish is a four-time Patriot League Coach-of-the-Year, two-time Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach-of-the-Year and the 2007 National Lightweight Coach-of-the-Year. BU alumni have also competed at the Olympics and have won medals at the World Rowing Championships.

What Happens Next? Communicate... The most important thing to do is to keep in contact and let us know you are interested in Bucknell. Send us your academic credentials... Email or fax your high school transcripts, a list of your senior year courses and your best SAT/ACT scores. Do your research... Keep good notes and clear records of what you like and don’t like about each college/university that you visit. Based on what you are looking for, how does each stack up against each other? Come for a visit... Depending on when you come, you will have a chance to go to class, spend time with the team and coaches and get a great feel for what its like to be a student here at Bucknell.

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2008-09 Academic All-District MARY PAVLOVICH

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Scholar-Athlete PL Goalie of Year ALYSSA DeLORENZ

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner SAM NANA-SINKAM

2008-09 Academic All-District LAUREN STOLLER

2008-09 Academic All-District BEN ALLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District MEGAN HATHAWAY

2008 PL Oﬀensive Player of Year CONOR O’BRIEN

Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and oﬀ the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. •

According to federal data released by the NCAA in the fall of 2008, Bucknell’s four-year student-athlete graduation rate was second-highest in the nation among student-athletes who entered college between the 1998-99 and 2001-02 academic years. With a four-class average of 89 percent, Bucknell trailed only Davidson (92 percent) among all Division I institutions reporting federal graduation rates (the Ivy League and military academies do not report federal graduation rates). Georgetown, Notre Dame and Holy Cross were also at 89 percent. Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate is identical to its overall student-body average of 89 percent.

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With three more Patriot League championships in 2008-09, Bucknell has now earned 73 crowns in 19 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 100 conference players of the year, 83 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 476 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 15 times in the 19-year history of the aﬃliation, including 11 of the last 12 years. Bucknell claimed the overall and women’s Cup standings in 2008-09. It was the 12th straight year and the 15th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2008-09, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in women’s outdoor track & field, women’s rowing and men’s golf. Additionally, the baseball and men’s lacrosse teams captured regular-season titles.

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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 113 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

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Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of ESPN The Magazine All-America selections.

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A total of 366 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 238 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2009.

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24 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2009.

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In addition to the 117 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 276 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09.

A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern oﬃces for coaches and staﬀ, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.

2008-09 Academic All-District SARAH EBRIGHT

2008-09 Academic All-District PATRICK SELWOOD

2008-09 Academic All-District SHANNON PITSCH

2008-09 Arthur Ashe Award Winner KYLE ANTHONY

2008-09 Academic All-District CHELSEA BRINKMAN

2008-09 Academic All-District CHRIS YAMAGUCHI

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MacLEOD

4x Patriot League Boat of the Year Member PAGE KANNOR

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MULLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District AUBREY ROWE

2008-09 Academic All-District JON LOCKHART

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Oﬀensive Player of Year JENNIFER DERVARICS

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner JASON SOTO

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY CARLSON

Bucknell Bison Athletics A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Bucknell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally. SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena. ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. LAPTOP PROGRAM: The Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. OTHER PROGRAMMING: The Department of Athletics, through the identification of outside speakers and periodic “Brown Bag Luncheons,” thrives to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience as well as to educate student-athletes on a variety of issues that may affect them throughout their collegiate career. Some recent topics of interest have been alcohol, nutrition, body image, hazing, sexuality, diversity, career development, study skills, religious life and gambling.

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY BEANS

2008-09 Academic All-American CHRIS HENNINGS

2008-09 Academic All-District GILLIAN NORDQUIST

2009 PL Player of Year ANDREW COHEN

2009 Outdoor PL Field Athlete of Year AMY MANTUSH

2008-09 Academic All-District ANDREW BROUSE

2009 PL Defensive Player of Year BILLY HAIRE

Bucknell Bison

WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10

Four-time Patriot League Champions (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

2009-10 Roster Name Elizabeth Aigler Katherine Anderson Christina Cabiati Taylor Cardosi Alison Cohen Jamie Coia Allegra Colandro Sarah Coppock-Pector Lindsay Cover Margaret Davies Victoria Dudley Adrian Edmonds Dana Farley Emily Gladstone Dorothy Hallberg Alexandra Higbee Christine Holodnik Mary Houston Anna Johnson Rachel Johnson Taylor Jordan Anne Kirk Olivia Knodt Kathryn Kramer Allison Martens Jacqueline McKeone Devon Mitchell Catherine Monigan Jillian O’Mara Meghan O’Reilly Gabriela Ors Caitlyn Oster Katlynn Pentecoste Nicole Pilling Alaina Puff Emily Ralen Kerby Rauscher Kendra Raymond Elizabeth Regan Grace Rickenbaker Lea Rosen Christa Rotolo Hanna Rozowski-Vogt Kendall Sandy Stasia Schlatter Molly Schneider Carol Schoenecker Sarah Small Julia Steen Hilary Strong Kerry Sullivan Caitlin Vogelsang Katharine Watson Kim Weaver Mary Wilson

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Hometown/High School Medfield, Mass./Medfield High Piedmont, Calif./Bentley School Arlington, Va./Washington-Lee Still River Mass./Bromfield Harvard, Mass./Bromfield Marlton, N.J./Bishop Eustace Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius Prep Roswell, Ga./Centennial Oyster Bay N.Y./Oyster Bay Timonium, Md./Dulaney Waccabuc, N.Y./John Jay Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Catholic Haddon Heights, N.J./Merion Mercy Academy Watertown, N.Y./Phillips Exeter Academy Centreville, Va./Westfield Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest Boston, Mass./Loomis Chaffee Grosse Pointe, Mich./Grosse Pointe South Glastonbury, Conn./Pomfret School Hughesville, Pa./Blair Academy Northfield, N.J./Mainland Medford, N.J./Shawnee Lambertville, N.J./Hun Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Willington, Conn./Edwin O. Smith Sarasota, Fla./Pine View Westfield, N.J./Westfield Islip Terrace, N.Y./St. Anthony’s Wayne, Pa./Radnor Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area Wayland, Mass./Wayland Philadelphia, Pa./School of the Sacred Heart Hingham, Mass./Buckingham Browne & Nichols Smithtown, N.Y./St. Anthony’s Tappahannock, Va./St. Margarets West Chester, Pa./West Chester East Ridgefield, Conn./Canterbury School Rocklin, Calif./Loretto Orinda, Calif./Miramonte Centreville, Va./Westfield Mars, Pa./The Ellis School Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel State College, Pa./State College Area Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca H.S. Weston, Mass./Weston Redding, Conn./Mercy Rancho Cordova, Calif./St. Francis Old Saybrook, Conn./The Williams School Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West

Quick Facts University iversity Information Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,583 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division 1 Conference: Patriot League (American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy) * institutions

sponsoring women’s rowing in bold

President: Brian C. Mitchell Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt

Women’s Rowing Information Head Coach: Stephen Kish (Bucknell ’92) Assistant Coaches: Dan Wolleben, Rebecca Smith, Jamie Spoto Women’s Rowing Phone: 570-577-3243 Women’s Rowing E-mail: wrowing@bucknell.edu Women’s Rowing Address: Bucknell Women’s Rowing, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 Web Site: www.BucknellBison.com

Athletic Communications Women’s Rowing Contact: Todd Merriett Office Phone: 570-577-3488 Cell Phone: 570-428-5393 Fax: 570-577-1660 E-mail: tmerriet@bucknell.edu

Application Information Admissions Phone: 570-577-1101 Application Deadlines: Regular Decision - Jan. 1, 2010; Early Decision I - Nov. 15, 2009; Early Decision II - Jan. 1, 2010; Financial Aid - Nov. 15 (ED)/Jan. 1 (Reg.)

C Credits: The 2009-10 2009 10 Bucknell Women’s Rowing Media G Guide was written, edited and designed by Todd Merriett, B Bucknell Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. E Editing assistance provided by Becky Hart. Photography p provided by Marc Hagemeier.

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WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10 Bucknell has Students from 46 states and 58 Countries

Olivia Knodt

Devon Mitchell

Senior Grosse Pointe, Mich. Grosse Pointe South

Senior Medford, N.J. Shawnee

2009: Second seat of the Varsity Eight … second at ECAC Metro Championships … won Patriot League Championships, beating Navy by four seconds … helped Varsity Eight earn Patriot League Boat of the Year for the fourth year in a row … rowed past MIT and Robert Morris by over 10 seconds … contributed to advancing six boats to first-place finish at the Murphy Cup, which helped the Bison win the overall points title for the third straight year … posted a firstplace finish by nearly eight seconds against North Carolina ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Member. 2008: Six seat of the Second Varsity Eight ... beat North Carolina, George Mason, Delaware, Buffalo, Georgetown, Dayton, George Washington and West Virginia ... raced Ohio State, Michigan, and Tennessee, leading Michigan ... won the Murphy Cup to help the team to its second consecutive team points trophy ... placed second at the Patriot League Championship to contribute to the third consecutive Patriot League title for the Bison ... came from behind to win the ECAC Metro Championship and contribute to a sweep of the varsity events and second consecutive points trophy ... finished third in the Petite final of the Eastern Sprints behind league foes Princeton and Penn and ahead of Patriot League rival Navy ... traveled to England and raced at the Reading Amateur Regatta and the Henley Women’s Regatta ... defeated University College of Dublin in the Senior 2 Eight final at the Reading Amateur Regatta. 2007: Two seat of the Second Varsity Eight ... recorded excellent 7-2 record, one of the losses coming only to the Varsity Eight in a onetwo defeat of Georgetown’s Varsity Eight ... won the boat title in the Second Varsity Eight for the first time and contributed to a sweep of the Patriot League Championship beating Navy by over five seconds ... won the ECAC Metro Regatta in the Second Varsity Eight and contributed to the overall points trophy for Bucknell by defeating perennial power UMass and up-and-coming crews from Rhode Island and Buffalo ... beat Boston College and claimed Bucknell’s first win in an eight over an Ivy League team with a victory over Penn ... honored at the March Women’s Sports Luncheon as Athlete of the Month in the Second Varsity Eight ... part of squad finishing the year ranked second in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region. High School: Member of the Detroit Boat Club ... 6 and 2 seats of the Varsity Eight for her team ... garnered an eighth-place finish at the Head of the Charles, a first-place finish at the Head of the Schuylkill, both second- and third-place finishes at Midwestern Championships and a sixth-place finish at Nationals in Cincinnati ... was on the honor roll for three years. Personal: Full name is Olivia Marie Knodt ... daughter of Christoph Knodt and Claudia Ganem ... born on Oct. 23, 1987 in Berlin, Germany ... majoring in international relations and French.

2009: Seven seat in Lightweight Eight … rowed to a second-place IRA National Regatta finish, becoming Bucknell’s second-best finish in program history … won the Patriot League Championship in the second varsity eight, which propelled the Bison to a Patriot League Championship … named CRCA Lightweight National Scholar Athlete … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Member. 2008: Bow of the Second Varsity Eight and seven seat of the Varsity Lightweight Eight ... beat North Carolina, George Mason, Delaware, Buffalo, Georgetown, Dayton, George Washington and West Virginia ... raced Ohio State, Michigan and Tennessee, leading Michigan, for two-thirds of the race ... won the Murphy Cup to help the team to its second consecutive team points trophy ... placed second at the Patriot League Championship to contribute to the third consecutive Patriot League title for the Bison ... came from behind to win the ECAC Metro Championship and contribute to a sweep of the varsity events and second consecutive points trophy ... finished third in the Petite Final of the Eastern Sprints behind league foes Princeton and Penn and ahead of Patriot League rival Navy ... beat Buffalo in the Varsity Lightweight Eight and helped Bucknell to a fourth-place finish at the IRA National Championship Regatta ... honored by the CRCA as a National Scholar-Athlete ... traveled to England and raced at the Reading Amateur Regatta and the Henley Women’s Regatta ... defeated University College of Dublin in the Senior 2 Eight final at the Reading Amateur Regatta. 2007: Bow of the Second Varsity Eight ... recorded excellent 7-2 record, one of the losses coming only to the Varsity Eight in a one-two defeat of Georgetown’s Varsity Eight ... rowed three-seat in the 2007 national championship varsity lightweight eight at IRA Regatta ... won the boat title in the Second Varsity Eight for the first time and contributed to a sweep of the Patriot League Championship beating Navy by over five seconds ... won the ECAC Metro Regatta in the Second Varsity Eight and contributed to the Overall Points Trophy for Bucknell by defeating perennial power UMass and up and coming crew from Rhode Island and Buffalo ... won the Murphy Cup Regatta contributing to the Women’s and Overall Points Trophy for Bucknell ... beat Boston College and claimed Bucknell’s first win in an eight over an Ivy League Team with a victory over Penn ... honored at the March Women’s Sports Luncheon as Athlete of the Month in the Second Varsity Eight ... part of squad finishing the year ranked second in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region. High School: Member of South Jersey Rowing Club ... placed third in the Novice Four at New Jersey State Scholastic Rowing Championships in 2004 ... placed first in the Jr. Women’s Eight and second in the 500-meter dash at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta ... placed first in the varsity quad at the 2005 Navy Day Regatta ... honor roll student a all four years ... Principal’s list for seven semesters ... member of the N National Honor Society ... received awards from the National Foreign L Language Honors Society, as well as at the Shawnee Art Show. P Personal: Full name is Devon Joy Mitchell ... daughter of Paul and JJoyce Mitchell ...sister Miranda ... born July 21, 1988 ... majoring in b biology.

Olivia Knodt (far right) rowed in the two seat of the varsity eight in 2009

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WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10

Two-time ECAC Metro Champions (2007, 2008)

Meghan O’Reilly

Elizabeth Regan

Senior Willington, Conn. Edwin O. Smith

Senior Smithtown, N.Y. St. Anthony’s

2009: Two seat in the Lightweight Eight … Second at the IRA National Championships, which was Bucknell’s second best showing in program history … named a CRCA National Scholar Athlete … finished first at Dad Vail Regatta, propelling the boat to be named Damon’s Bison Athlete of the Week … placed first at the Murphy Cup along with five other Bison boats, helping win the Murphy Cup overall points title … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Member. 2008: Two seat of the Varsity Four and four seat of the Varsity Lightweight Eight ... recorded victories over North Carolina, Delaware, George Mason, Buffalo, MIT, Dayton, West Virginia and had a very impressive win over Tennessee ...won the Murphy Cup in the Varsity Lightweight Four event to help contribute to Bucknell’s second consecutive team points trophy ... placed second at the Patriot League Championship to help the team to its third consecutive title ... won the ECAC Metro Championship, helping Bucknell to its second consecutive title ... won the Petite Final of the Eastern Sprints by open water, avenging the earlier-season loss to Navy ... named a National Scholar-Athlete by the CRCA ... beat Buffalo and Lehigh in the Lightweight Eight and helped Bucknell to a fourth-place finish at the IRA National Championship Regatta. 2007: Six seat of the Novice Eight ... defeated Georgetown by 11 seconds ... beat William Smith, Penn State and Susquehanna at home. High School: Member of Edwin O. Smith High School Rowing team ... rowed to a second-place finish at the Connecticut Public School Regatta ... was also a competitor at the NEIRA Championships ... presented with the award of Most Improved Rower in 2004 and 2005 ... claimed that title along with the title of Most Valuable Rower ... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Meghan Marie O’Reilly ... daughter of Kevin and Debra O’Reilly ... born Sept. 17, 1988 ... majoring in English and French.

Meghan O’Reilly (fourth from right - sixth seat) and Kim Weaver (second from right - stroke seat) rowing against MIT as part of lightweight eight. The Bison celebrate their fourth consecutive Patriot League title.

2009: Four seat of the Second Varsity Eight … named a CRCA National Scholar Athlete … second at ECAC Metro Championship contributing to the Bison’s second-place finish in overall total points … won Patriot League Championships, contributing to the team Patriot League Championship title by six points over Navy … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Member. 2008: Two seat of the Second Varsity Eight ... beat North Carolina, George Mason, Delaware, Buffalo, Georgetown, Dayton, George Washington and West Virginia ... raced Ohio State, Michigan, and Tennessee, leading Michigan for two-thirds of the race ... won the Murphy Cup to help the team to its second consecutive team points trophy ... placed second at the Patriot League Championship to contribute to the third consecutive Patriot League title for the Bison ... came from behind to win the ECAC Metro Championship and contribute to a sweep of the varsity events and second consecutive points trophy ... finished third in the Petite Final of the Eastern Sprints behind league foes Princeton and Penn and ahead of Patriot League rival Navy ... honored by the CRCA as a National Scholar-Athlete ... traveled to England and raced at the Reading Amateur Regatta and the Henley Women’s Regatta ... defeated University College of Dublin in the Senior 2 Eight final at the Reading Amateur Regatta. 2007: Two seat of the Varsity Four ... won the boat and team title at the Patriot League Championship, beating Navy by over five seconds ... won the ECAC Metro Regatta in the Varsity Four and contributed to the overall points trophy for Bucknell by defeating perennial power UMass and up-and-coming crews from Buffalo and Rhode Island, which avenged an earlier season loss ... won the Murphy Cup in the Second Varsity Eight to contribute to the women’s and overall points trophy for Bucknell ... beat Dartmouth and Penn at Princeton ... defeated Georgetown and Boston College ... honored at the March Women’s Sports Luncheon as Athlete of the Month in the Second Varsity Eight ... honored at the April Women’s Sports Luncheon as Athlete of the Month in the Varsity Four ... part of squad finishing the year ranked second in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region. High School: Four-year member of St. Anthony’s High School Rowing Team ... member of the Varsity Eight that placed first at the Tail of the Fish and second at the Head of the Charles in 2005 ... also finished with silver or gold at the Head of the Husatonic, Bill Braxton, and the Frostbite Regattas ... member of the National Honor Society and the Gregorian Scholar, and listed on the Principal’s Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Michele Regan ... daughter of James and Victoria Regan ... has a sister, Julie, and a brother, Patrick ... born o on June 11, 1988 ... accounting major.

Devon Mitchell (second from right) was a member of the Bison second varsity eight and lightweight eight in 2009

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WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10

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Kerry Sullivan Senior Redding, Conn. Mercy 2009: Four seat of the Varsity Four … second ECAC Metro Championship race, falling short to Princeton by four seconds, yet helping the Bison finish second overall … won Patriot League Championship race, which contributed to the Bison winning the team championship for the fourth year in a row … placed first at the Murphy Cup along with 5 other Bison boats, propelling the Bison to win the Murphy Cup overall points title … defeated Radcliffe, Cornell, Robert Morris, and North Carolina. 2008: Stroke seat of the Second Varsity Four ... defeated varsity fours from North Carolina, Delaware, George Mason, West Virginia and second varsity fours from Buffalo, Dayton and MIT ... placed third at the Murphy Cup in the Varsity Four event, helping Bucknell to its second consecutive team points trophy ... took third in the Varsity Four event at the ECAC Metro Championships, beating varsity fours from Buffalo, UMass and Temple ... finished third in the Petite Final at Eastern Sprints to avenge a loss to Navy from the Patriot League Challenge and help contribute to an eighth-place team finish out of 18. 2007: Stroke of the Novice Eight ... defeated Georgetown by 11 seconds ... beat William Smith, Penn State and Susquehanna at home. High School: Rowed for the Saugatuck Rowing Club ... captain of the team her senior year ... placed first in NE Regional Junior Lightweight Eight, thus qualifying her for Jr. Nationals ... placed first in the Cooper Cup in the JV Quad ... third at USRowing Nationals in 2005 in the Intermediate Lightweight Quad ... member of the varsity swim team ... Honor Roll student and High Honor Roll student her senior year. Personal: Full name is Kerry Elizabeth Sullivan ... daughter of Thomas and Peggy Sullivan ... born on July 27, 1988 ... majoring in economics and international relations.

Kim Weaver Senior Wexford, Pa. North Allegheny 2009: Eight seat in Lightweight Eight … second place IRA National Championships finish, becoming Bucknell’s second-best finish in program history … won Dad Vail Regatta, propelling the boat to be named Damon’s Bison Athlete of the Week … placed first at the Murphy Cup, helping win the Murphy Cup overall points title … won the Patriot League Championship as a member of the second varsity eight … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member … named a CRCA National Scholar Athlete. 2008: Two seat of the Second Varsity Four and stroke seat of the Varsity Lightweight Eight ... defeated varsity fours from North Carolina, Delaware, George Mason, West Virginia and second varsity fours from Buffalo, Dayton and MIT ... placed third at the Murphy Cup in the Varsity Four event, helping Bucknell to its second consecutive team points trophy ... took third in the Varsity Four event at the ECAC Metro Championship, beating varsity fours from Buffalo, UMass and Temple ... finished third in the Petite Final at Eastern Sprints to avenge a loss to Navy from the Patriot League Challenge and help contribute to the team’s eighth-place finish out of 18 ... in the Lightweight Eight: beat Buffalo and Lehigh and helped Bucknell to a fourth-place finish at the IRA National Championship.

2007: Four seat of the Novice Eight ... rowed 6 seat in the 2007 national championship varsity lightweight eight at IRA Regatta ... defeated Georgetown by 11 seconds ... beat William Smith, Penn State and Susquehanna at home. High School: Rowed for the North Allegheny Rowing Association ... captain of the rowing team for 2005-06 ... won the Head of the Ohio and the Speakmon Regatta in 2004 and 2005 in the lightweight double and open quad respectively ... second at the Head of the Occoquan in the lightweight double in 2005 ... won Mercer Lake Super Sprints in the Octuple in 2006 ... won Mercer Lake Sprints in lightweight single in 2006 ... received awards including: best varsity lightweight erg, “110% award” ... member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Head of the Finance Committee ... play both piano and violin as a member of the orchestra. Personal: Full name is Kimberly Nicole Weaver ... daughter of Lance and Sharon Weaver ... born on June 2, 1988 ... sister, Michelle ... majoring in cell biology/biochemistry.

Mary Wilson Senior Downingtown, Pa. Downingtown West 2009: Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight … second at ECAC Metro Championship, propelling the Bison to a second-place team finish … won Patriot League Championships race … named a CRCA National Scholar Athlete … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Member. 2008: Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight ... beat North Carolina, George Mason, Delaware, Buffalo, Georgetown, Dayton, George Washington and West Virginia ... raced Ohio State, Michigan and Tennessee, leading Michigan ... won the Murphy Cup to help the team to its second consecutive team points trophy ... placed second at the Patriot League Championship to contribute to the third consecutive Patriot League title for the Bison ... came from behind to win the ECAC Metro Championship and contribute to a sweep of the varsity events and second consecutive points trophy ... finished third in the Petite Final of the Eastern Sprints behind league foes Princeton and Penn and ahead of Patriot League rival Navy ... honored as a National Scholar-Athlete by the CRCA ... traveled to England and raced at the Reading Amateur Regatta and the Henley Women’s Regatta ... defeated University College of Dublin in the Senior 2 Eight final at the Reading Amateur Regatta. 2007: Coxswain of the Novice Four/Second Varsity Four ... also coxed the Second Varsity Eight and Novice Eight ... coxed the Second Varsity Four to a spot in the finals at the Murphy Cup Regatta ... won the Novice Four at the Murphy Cup Regatta to contribute to the women’s and overall points trophies for Bucknell ... beat Georgetown’s Varsity Four in the Second Varsity Four and Temple’s Second Novice Four in the Novice Four ... claimed victory over Boston College and the Radcliffe Lightweights in the Second Varsity Four ... coxed the Second Varsity Eight to a historic first win in an Eight over Penn ... honored a Coxswain of the as Y Year at team’s annual A Awards Banquet. H High School: Did not c compete in rowing at D Downingtown West H High School. P Personal: Full name is M Mary Elizabeth Wilson . daughter of Robert ... a and Alison Wilson ... b born Oct. 5, 1987 ... h has one brother, AnKerry Sullivan (front, white shirt) and d drew ... majoring in Diana McCullough (back, black shirt) practicing in a four m mathematics.

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2009-10

Stephen Kish: Six Coach of the Year Awards in the Last Four Years

Stephen Kish Head Coach Bucknell ’92 14th Year at Bucknell The 2008-09 campaign was the 13th for Stephen Kish as head coach of the Bucknell women’s rowing team. A 1992 Bucknell graduate and native of Miami, Fla. (Palmetto High School), Kish served as president of Bucknell rowing his senior year and received the Most Valuable Rower award, as well. After graduation, Kish remained in Lewisburg to serve as an assistant coach under Jimmy King `90. In 1993 Kish relocated to New England, where he served as head coach at the University of Rhode Island, supervising three assistant coaches and over 70 rowers in the men’s and women’s programs. Kish led three crews to medals at the New England Championships in 1995, and the men’s novice eight placed fourth at the Champion International Collegiate Regatta. Since Kish returned to lead the Bison program in 1996, the women’s rowing team has made a name for itself. The team has had unmatched success over the last four years, winning four consecutive Patriot League Championships, earning the ECAC Metro Championship twice and claiming the 2007 IRA Lightweight National Championship, the first national title in school history. In 2007, Kish led the Bison rowing team to its best year yet. The squad swept all three events at the Patriot League Championship for the first time and went on the following weekend to sweep the varsity events at the ECAC Metro Championship and win the Overall Points Trophy. Coaching primarily the varsity eight, Kish helped the boat to an impressive 8-1 record, including a season-opening victory at the Murphy Cup Regatta. Additionally, the lightweight eight won the IRA National Championship Regatta. The 2008 campaign featured additional success as Kish led Bucknell to its third consecutive Patriot League title, another ECAC Metro Championship, a second straight Murphy Cup title, a victory at the Knecht Cup and a fourth-place showing at the IRA Regatta, the lightweight boat’s third consecutive berth in the grand final at the event. The Bison faced their most challenging schedule during Kish’s tenure and the varsity eight posted a strong 9-2 record, going more than two months between losses. Among the most impressive feats of the 2008 campaign was a berth in the Eastern Sprints for

the first time in program history. Kish led the team to an eighth-place finish out of 18 teams, including three that ended the year nationally ranked. More success followed in 2009 as Kish upgraded the Bison’s schedule. During the regular season alone the squad faced five of the top-10 teams from the NCAA Championships. A productive postseason followed as Bucknell won another Patriot League title, finished second at the ECAC Metro Championship to Princeton and posted the secondbest showing in program history at the IRA Lightweight National ChampiStephen Kish accepts the Murphy Cup in 2008. onships with a runner-up finish. Kish has also overseen the program’s three trips to the Henley Women’s Regatta (2000, 2004 and 2008) and its 10 varsity medals (four gold, five silver, one bronze) at the Dad Vail Regatta. Kish’s achievements as head coach have not gone unnoticed. The veteran mentor has claimed six coach of the year awards since 2006. He was named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008 and earned the CRCA Lightweight Coach of the Year trophy in 2007. Additionally, Kish, who has seen the varsity eight named the league’s Boat of the Year four times, was named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Recent program developments under Kish include the construction of a boathouse, a much-improved equipment inventory, including quadruple sculls and singles, a full-time, four-person coaching staff, and an ever-increasing number of opportunities for Bucknell student-athletes to develop as leaders.

Kish File Education High School: Palmetto High School (Miami, Fla.) ’88 College: Bucknell ’92 Coaching Experience Bucknell: 1992-93, Novice Women’s Coach Rhode Island: 1993-96, Head Coach Bucknell: 1996-Pres., Head Coach Awards Patriot League Coach of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2009 CRCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year: 2007, 2008 CRCA Lightweight Coach of the Year: 2007

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2009-10 95 Percent of First-Year Students Return as Sophomores

Dan Wolleben

Rebecca Smith

Assistant Coach Fordham ’04 Third Year at Bucknell

Assistant Coach Holy Cross ’02 First Year at Bucknell

Dan Wolleben is in his third year at Bucknell. In his first year he worked primarily with the novice group of rowers, while in 2008-09 he was the varsity assistant coach. In his first year, Wolleben helped the novices finish the season with the largest squad in recent memory with two eights and a four. Throughout the spring, each of the three novice boats turned in great performances, including an inspiring outing by the novice eight against Ohio State and Michigan. The Bison led the first half of the race and finished third by just one-half of a second to the Buckeyes. At the Dad Vail Regatta, Wolleben led the novice eight to a thirdplace finish and a bronze medal, marking the best performance in program history. Later in the year at the Eastern Sprints the novice eight once again made history, defeating Navy. It was the first-ever victory for the Bison novice eight over the Mids. In his second year with the Bison last season, Wolleben worked with Kish and the varsity squad throughout the fall and winter, and then primarily with the novice eight and lightweight eight throughout the spring season. Highlights during the spring season for the novice eight were a win at the ECAC Metro League Championship, wins over Patriot League rival Navy at the Murphy Cup and Patriot League Challenge, along with victories over national powers Radcliffe, Ohio State and Michigan State. Highlights for the lightweight eight under Wolleben’s tutelage included a win at the Murphy Cup and Bucknell’s second-ever victory at the Dad Vail Regatta. Wolleben was an accomplished rower at Fordham, where he graduated from in 2004. The two-year team captain helped lead the Rams to three Dad Vail Regatta gold medals, one ECAC National Championship varsity lightweight eight gold, three New York State Championships first-place finishes and he posted a victory at the Senior Men’s Lightweight Four at U.S. Rowing Nationals. Additionally, he helped Fordham’s open four and varsity four to a pair of top-six showings at the IRA Regatta. Following graduation, Wolleben spent three years as the head men’s rowing coach at the Fordham Prep School. In his time at the helm of the program, he helped the squad to four top-three finishes at the New York State High School Championship and the 4+ to a ninth-place showing at Scholastic Nationals. Wolleben was an assistant coach with Fordham’s women’s rowing team at the same time he headed the Fordham Prep School program. His first year he was an assistant novice women’s rowing coach, while the last two years he was been the head novice women’s rowing coach and recruiting coordinator. During that time Wolleben’s main responsibility was been to coach the novice eight and second varsity eight, while also assisting the head coach with the varsity eight. In 2006, Fordham’s first and second novice eight both posted their best finDan Wolleben instructs the novices during winter ishes in school history at the training. Atlantic 10 Championships.

An accomplished rower with the United States National Team, Rebecca Smith is now turning her attention to coaching the Bison. In 2008 alone, Smith finished fourth at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the lightweight double, won the National Selection Regatta in the lightweight single event, earned gold medals at the Head of the Charles and Head of the Schuylkill, won gold in the lightweight quad and bronze in the open double at the U.S. Elite National Championships, helped her quad boat to a third-place showing at the World Rowing National Championships and earned the Vesper Boat Club Athlete of the Year Award. Earlier in her career, Smith finished second in the championship double at the 2006 Head of the Charles, won the 2005 Canadian Henley in the senior lightweight quad and earned a gold medal at the 2002 U.S. National Championships in the lightweight pair. No stranger to the Patriot League, Smith is a 2002 graduate of Holy Cross, where she was a member of the women’s rowing team. The two-year team captain was a First Team All-New England selection in 2002, helped the Crusaders to three consecutive Patriot League Challenge titles, led the varsity eight to a gold medal at the 2002 Avaya Collegiate Rowing Championship and to a bronze medal at the New England Championships the same year. Additionally, Smith earned the John P. Cooney Award for performing beyond expectations with courage and loyalty. Following graduation Smith spent two years as an assistant women’s rowing coach and program administrator at Holy Cross, but left that position to dedicate more time to her own rowing. At Bucknell, Smith, who owns a degree in psychology, serves as recruiting coordinator in addition to her assistant coaching duties.

Jamie Spoto Assistant Coach Holy Cross ’02 First Year at Bucknell Jamie Spoto is in her first year as an assistant coach with the Bison w women’s rowing program, joining the staff in August 2009. Spoto is a 2009 graduate of Indiana University where she was a four-year member of the Hoosiers’ women’s rowing program. A s scholarship student-athlete, Spoto rowed in the varsity eight her fin three years and helped the novice eight to a school-record 10 nal w wins and a second-place showing at the Big Ten Championships in 2 2006. A native of Fairport, N.Y., Spoto rowed four years with Pittsford C Crew during her high school days. She attended the Junior National D Development Camp in 2004, won the New York State Championships i 2005 and claimed titles at the Empire State Games three straight in y years (2003-2005). Additionally, Spoto was part of the double and q quad at the CanAmMex Regatta in 2004. Spoto served as an assistant coach with Pittsford Crew’s Learn to R Row Program for two summers during college and also was a produ promoter/team leader with The GMP Group, where she promotuct e Gatorade products to over 600 high school student-athletes at ed I Indiana’s summer sports camps.

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2009-10

Varsity Eight: Four-Time Patriot League Boat of the Year (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Patriot League Championship

Henley Women’s Regatta

The Patriot League Championship has been around for just five b t Bucknell B k ll has h quickly i kl cemented t d its it place l th top t off the th years, but near the standings, winning the title each of the last four years. The Bison swept all three races (varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four) in 2007 and 2009, while they claimed the 2006 and 2008 titles by a total of two points. Bucknell’s varsity eight earned its fourth consecutive Patriot League Boat of the Year honor, defeating second-place Navy by more than four seconds. The victory clinched the overall team title for the Bison. Each of the first three Patriot League Championships were held on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., while the 2008 and 2009 versions took place on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.

Bucknell has traveled to England three times in the last nine years to participate in the prestigious Henley Women’s Regatta. The Bison made the trip in June 2008, doubling their squad size to two eights after bringing just one in 2004. In 2000, the varsity four toured for three weeks, competing at three major regattas, before culminating with a second-place finish at the Henley Women’s Regatta. To reach the finals, the varsity four had to win four head-to-head races in two days. In 2004, the varsity lightweights competed in the openweight event and won their first two races before falling in the semifinals. Of the four American universities in the event (Boston University, Harvard and Colby College were the other three), Bucknell was the only one to advance past the first round. In 2008, the Bison spent more than two weeks touring England. Their first competition of the trip was the Reading Amateur Regatta, where the varsity eight and second varsity eight both posted victories. A week later both eights as well as single Anna Johnson then competed at the Henley Women’s Regatta. Bucknell is scheduled to return to the Henley Women’s Regatta in 2012.

Eastern Sprints Bucknell made its first-ever team appearance at the Eastern l d eighth i h h off 18 teams at the h prestigious i i Sprints in 2008 and placed event. By placing eighth, Bucknell finished ahead of traditional rowing powers Cornell and Columbia as well as Patriot League foe Navy. The regatta featured teams from the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions, including five nationally ranked squads. All eight Ivy League schools as well as a handful of other strong teams were part of the competition on the Cooper River. Each of the six Bison boats competed in at least the petite final and five of them had top-three showings in their petite finals.

Dad Vail Regatta Bucknell women’s n’s rowing has established itself as a force to be h Dad D d Vail V il Regatta. R tt With upwards d off 20 000 ffans, reckoned with at the 20,000 500 boats and 3,300 athletes, the Dad Vail Regatta is the largest intercollegiate regatta in the country. From 2000 to 2006, nine of Bucknell’s 16 varsity entries won medals (three golds, five silvers, one bronze). In 2008, the Bison took a new approach to the Dad Vail Regatta and gave their freshmen and novice rowers the chance to face strong competition. Highlighting the regatta was a third-place finish by the novice eight, marking its best-ever finish at the prestigious event. The lightweight eight was the only Bucknell boat to compete at the competitive event in 2009 and took first, defeating runner-up Cal by nearly six seconds in the final.

ECAC Metro Championship Bucknell ell competed at the ECAC Metro Championship for the first 007 and d followed f ll d that h up with i h appearances in i 2008 and d 2009. 2009 time in 2007 The Bison won the overall points trophy their first two years, sweeping all races. This past May, Bucknell took second overall with four boats finishing in the top two of their respective grand finals. The ECAC Metro Championship takes place one week after the Patriot League Championship. In 2007, the event was held on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. The 2008 and 2009 competitions were held on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. All three times the location was the same as that year’s Patriot League Championship. Buffalo, Massachusetts, Princeton and Rhode Island have been Bucknell’s chief competition at the ECAC Metro Championship.

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Lightweights The Bucknell lightweights weights have been gaining momentum over the i t l fi i h att th ti l Ch i past decade, with a first-place finish the IRA N National Championship in 2007 serving as the highlight. That title, the first in program history, featured the Bison defeating second-place Princeton by more than three seconds. Three-time defending champion Wisconsin placed third. The Bucknell lightweights made their first appearance in the grand final at the IRA National Championship in 2006 and have now appeared in it four consecutive years with a sixth-place finish (2006), fourth-place showing (2008) and a runner-up showing (2009) to go along with their 2007 national title. The 1999 squad started the recent string of successes when the varsity lightweight eight won the Patriot League Challenge and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. The 2001 novice lightweight eight also won the Mid-Atlantics, but in the varsity event. The 2002 novice lightweights won the Dad Vail Regatta in commanding fashion and then finished third at the Eastern Sprints behind only Princeton and Wisconsin. The varsity lightweights followed with a win at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2003, making history as Bucknell’s first varsity crew to win a Dad Vail medal in an eight-oared event.

The Novice Experience At the startt of the fall semester, about one-quarter of the first-year B k ll campus, will ill embark b k on a great adventure. d women on the Bucknell Their journey typically begins at the interest meeting on the first Sunday night after classes start. Inspired by the varsity team and recruited freshmen, nearly 100 women with no rowing experience join the Bison women’s rowing team. Lasting nine weeks and culminating at the Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia, Pa., the fall season is designed to give walk-on student-athletes the chance to see if rowing is something they want to pursue. Sneakers in place, the women meet outside the Kenneth Langone A Athletics and Recreation Center Monday through Saturday and beg gin to cross train. Guided by the coaching staff, freshmen are spotted rrunning, climbing the stadium steps, doing body circuits on the field a and learning to use the ergometers, or rowing machines as they are k known to most people. Moving together, they learn the parts of the sstroke and become familiar with the terms of the sport. Soon the walk-ons find themselves transported down Route 15, h headed for the boathouse. They take oars down, carry the boat to the w water and begin to take their first unbalanced strokes. By the end of O October the group that came in with no experience finds itself rowiing confidently down the Schuylkill River, competing against novice rrowers from other teams at one of the nation’s largest races.

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2009-10

17th Among U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges for the Number of Graduates Receiving Doctorates

Fall Rowing In the fall, the varsity ity program focuses on base aerobic training h off this hi work k in i smaller ll boats. b Th women and technique, doing much The train in singles, pairs and fours. Utilizing the smaller boats helps increase balance and body awareness while also challenging the rowers to increase their technical proficiency. The work in the smaller, unstable boats prepares the rowers for the transition into eights and fours and helps them stay motivated throughout the year by adding variety to the training program. At Bucknell, fall rowing is about building skills and maintaining a balanced collegiate lifestyle that will allow the rowers to really push themselves to peak during the spring season. Throughout the fall season the Bison may travel to regattas such as the Head of the Genesee, the Navy Day Regatta, the Head of the Charles and the Head of the Schuylkill.

Winter Training Off the water you can find the team training in a variety of locaI the h erg room, rowers will ill find fi d exclusive l i access tions on campus. In to ergometers, as well as the Bucknell Rowing Hall of Fame, detailing the exploits of crews going back to the early years of the team’s inception. For cross training, the team heads to the football stadium for stairs, the pool for aquatic cardio and the fieldhouse for everything from sprints and body circuits to crab soccer. During indoor training, rowers take the monthly Triathlon Challenge, a Saturday-morning practice that begins with a 6,000-meter row, after which rowers head to the football stadium. There, they hurry their way around the stadium, step-by-step, flight after flight. When they hit the last stair, they’re off to the bridge, running a 2.5-mile round-trip course back to the bench, where the clock stops and they count their blessings. Other highlights of the winter months include a lengthy winter training trip to locations as varied as Miami, Fla., Augusta, Ga., or Austin, Texas, and Bucknell’s own erg competition, Erg Armageddon.

Erg Armageddon The Erg Armageddon geddon provides a perfect chance for many crews ll University U i i and d measure their h i skills kill against i h to come to Bucknell other rowers during the offseason. Entering its 14th year, this race utilizes the same monitor system that is used at CRASH-B’s as well as a huge screen displaying the progress of each race. The Erg Armageddon offers events in almost all conceivable categories, from the standard 2,000-meter race to 500-meter sprints. Competition is offered for rowers and coxswains, men and women varsity and novice, lightweight and heavyweight, and there is even a special mixed-doubles event. During the racing competitors and spectators can listen to play-byplay over the public address system, and medals are presented on an awards podium for first through third. Erg Armageddon has drawn rowers and crews from Fordham, Penn State, Susquehanna, SUNY Binghamton, Franklin and Marshall, Lafayette, Lehigh, and NYU. Year after year, both personal and event records are broken as the competition pushes athletes to greater heights and prepares them for faster spring boat speed.

Spring T S Training The beginning and end of winter training is highlighted by trips to U i d States S Th Bucknell B k ll women’s ’ rowing i various parts of the United to row. The team has traveled to places such as Austin, Texas, Miami Beach, Fla., Augusta, Ga., and Elberton, Ga., in recent years to take advantage of the warm weather. The student-athletes cherish the opportunity to row on various rivers and lakes during the cold winter months. The winter training trip, which takes place during the opening weeks of January, serves as a jump start to the indoor winter training, allowing the rowers to get in a few extra strokes on the water. After two months of indoor training, the athletes will once again pack up and head south to explore a new body of water. The spring training trip takes place during Spring Break and allows the team to focus on intense training. The week-long trip includes double practices on the water as well as extensive land training. The trip culminates in a race against other crews who are also completing their spring training sessions. In 2010, Bucknell is expected to return to Elberton, Ga., a recent favorite destination, once again.

Sideline Coaches Program One off the special spec cial programs that Bucknell offers in order to ent d t thl t ’ overall ll experience i th university i it is i the th hance the student-athlete’s att the Sideline Coaches Program. The program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it includes the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of the 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach will attend a practice session where he/she will be introduced to the team and gain a truly unique insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. In addition, the practice session allows the participant to learn coaching techniques, strategy, terminology and the athletes’ true enthusiasm for the sport. The participant will then attend the actual intercollegiate contest itself and be a part of the total event from pre-contest to post-contest, through timeout discussions and halftime teaching-learning methodology. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better u understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played b coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate by a athletic arena.

Community Involvement The Bucknell knell women’s rowing team is known to be a tight-knit, s th t promotes t excellence ll b th academically d i ll and d supportive group that both a athletically within the Bucknell community. Rowers are involved beyond the team in on-campus organizations a activities such as The Giving Tree, Colleges Against Cancer, the and S Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, work-study, sororities, and thea ater, dance and music groups. Off campus, rowing team members volunteer at local animal shelt ters, are part of Head Start and student teach in area schools.

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WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10

IRA Lightweight National Champions (2007); Runner-Ups (2009)

2009-10 Season Preview Bucknell’s women’s rowing program has gone through a period i recentt years and d there th i no reason to t think thi k of rapid improvementt in is that steep progression will halt with the graduation of its first class of recruited student-athletes this past May. Fourteenth-year head coach Stephen Kish knows the 2009-10 Bison will continue to build on the foundation that has been laid by the 25 years of Bucknell rowers that have already passed through the program. With new milestones in reach, the Bison have their usual difficult schedule ahead of them. Much of the schedule will be familiar to fans as this will be the third consecutive year the slate will have a similar look. After the fall training period, which features the Pennsylvania State Sculling Championships (Oct. 4) on the Susquehanna River, the Bison will make the first of their two trips to Elberton, Ga., in January. Two months later the squad will spend spring break in the familiar Georgia setting. After the beneficial spring break training trip, the Bison will head north and face a difficult Virginia squad that took fourth at last year’s NCAA Championships on the way back to campus from their Georgia residence. Bucknell will head back down to the state of Virginia the following week (March 28) to participate in the Occoquan Sprints in Fairfax, Va. It will be the Bison’s first trip to the Occoquan Reservoir since participating in the Head of the Occoquan in the fall of 2007. One week later Bucknell will have its first chance at a trophy in 2010 as it races at the Murphy Cup (April 3). The Bison have claimed the overall points trophy at the Murphy Cup three years running. After a one-year break, Bucknell will return to the Knecht Cup in 2010. The Bison varsity eight won the competitive two-day event in 2008. In a slight change from recent years, Bucknell will face a trio of formidable opponents the final Saturday in April, one day before the Patriot League Championship. In the past the Bison have either been idle that day or faced a regional opponent such as Susquehanna or Penn State. The 2010 campaign will feature races with Ivy League foes Dartmouth, Penn and Princeton. Dartmouth and Princeton were two of the 16 participants at last season’s NCAA Championships. The sixth Patriot League Championship will be contested Sunday, April 25, on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. The Bison will be aiming for their fifth consecutive title. The championship portion of the Bison schedule will continue the following weekend (May 1) when Bucknell races at the ECAC Metro Championship, which will also be contested on the Cooper River. The Bison have three top-two team showings at the ECAC Metro Championship in the last three years. On May 16, Bucknell could make a second appearance in the Eastern Sprints. The Bison, who must qualify for the prestigious event, last competed at it in 2008 and placed an impressive eighth of 18 in the final team standings. Bucknell, which has been ranked at or near the top of the MidAtlantic Region each of the last three years, should have a legitimate shot at the NCAA Championships in 2010. The event will be held the final weekend of May in California. The lightweights will once again close out the campaign, competing in the IRA Lightweight National Championship Regatta June 4-5. The Bison won the first national championship in school history at the event in 2007 and have advanced to the grand final four straight years, including a runner-up showing last spring. The addition of more coaches in recent years as well as a heightened level of recruiting are just a couple of changes the Bucknell women’s rowing program has undergone. Another recent change is the addition of sculling, something that is rare in college rowing. Sculling is the best way to develop a young rower because it utilizes fine motor skills through the use of two oars, in comparison to sweep rowing, where each rower has one large oar. The skills gained from sculling during the fall pay dividends in the spring. The Bison first sculled in 2005 with the addition of 10 sculling boats. The team members will once again be seen sculling on the Susquehanna in 2009-10 as they prepare to raise their level of success even higher.

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Bucknell Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of studentathletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges studentathletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, reflects positively upon Bucknell’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot

We, the women of Bucknell Women’s Rowing, are a team built on a foundation of unity and trust. We respectfully commit to the highest level of motivation, education, and personal growth in our lasting efforts to achieve Competitive Greatness. We will build a positive, spirited and enriching atmosphere, while pushing ourselves and each other to new levels of confidence and awareness. On the water and in the classroom, we believe our efforts will create a Tradition of Excellence.

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WOMEN’S ROWING

2009-10 27 Percent of Engineering Students are Women

2008-09 Season in Review It is now no longer foreign ground for the Bucknell women’s rowing team to be competing against such powerhouses as Virginia, Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan and Princeton. In fact, each of those squads, which all finished in the top 10 at last year’s NCAA Championships, was on the Bison schedule last spring. And, not only did Bucknell row against them, the Bison had solid performances in each race. The wins, awards, honors and accomplishments continued to pile up for Bucknell in 2009 as it claimed its unprecedented fourth consecutive Patriot League title as well as Boat of the Year in the league, won its third straight Murphy Cup, finished second at the competitive ECAC Metro Championship and also posted a runner-up showing at the IRA Lightweight National Championship Regatta. Additionally, the Bison were forced to contend with a stiff slate of impressive opponents during the regular season. A long list of individual accomplishments were also handed out to Bison rowers last year. Page Kannor, the first four-year member of the varsity eight in program history who also claimed the Christy Mathewson Award as Bucknell’s top senior female athlete, headlined the list of All-Patriot League honorees. Joining her with All-Patriot League citations were Kelly Henkler, Whittney Henry and Jeweliet Yost. It was the second career honor for Henkler and Henry, while Yost earned her third straight citation at coxswain. That same quartet also earned positions on the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Team. They were joined by Carol Schoenecker, making it a total of five Bison to be honored. Henry and Kannor were first-team selections, while Henkler, Schoenecker and Yost landed on the second team. For the third consecutive year Bucknell had at least one team member named a CRCA Lightweight All-American as Gillian Carter and Devon Mitchell were cited after helping the boat to its second top-two finish in three years at the IRA National Championship. On the academic side, Bucknell had six student-athletes named CRCA National Scholar-Athletes: Carter, Mitchell, Meghan O’Reilly, Elizabeth Regan, Kim Weaver and Mary Wilson. Thirty Bison also earned spots on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, while 21 were named to the Dean’s List during the spring semester. On the shore, longtime Bison head coach Stephen Kish earned his sixth coach of the year award since 2006 as he was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year for the third time in the last four years. The 2009 spring season opened as it has for a number of years with a training trip to Lake Russell in Elberton, Ga., in early March. There, for the second straight year, the Bison faced Boston College in a scrimmage to begin the trip. The varsity eight, second varsity eight and novice eight from both programs raced three times with Bucknell claiming all nine events. Two weeks later the Bison opened a stretch where they raced on eight different dates in less than a month span. During that time they faced five teams that went on to finish in the top 10 at the NCAA Championship. Kicking things off was a meeting with nationally ranked Virginia, which placed fourth at the NCAAs. The Cavaliers won all five events on their home course on the Rivanna Reservoir, but Buck-

nell’s varsity eight trimmed some time of its deficit from their 2008 meeting. Less than 24 hours later the Bison were back on the waters of the Rivanna Reservoir facing North Carolina. On this day the Bison swept all five races. Each of Bucknell’s winning boats crossed the finish line at least seven seconds ahead of North Carolina. As has been customary in recent years, the final weekend in March was a record-breaking day for the Bison at the Murphy Cup. One year after having a program-record six boats qualify for the finals and four post first-place finishes, Bucknell advanced a recordtying six boats to the finals and all six came away with gold medals as the Bison won the overall points trophy at the Schuylkill Riverbased event for the third consecutive year. Bucknell’s lone home event on the Susquehanna River was held the first weekend in April as the Bison hosted MIT and Roberrt Morris. Bucknell, which has not lost a varsity eight home race since 2006, swept all five events. A strong headwind, rainy conditions and choppy waters greeted the Bison the following week on Lake Carnegie as they faced host Princeton, Radcliffe and Cornell. Princeton and Radcliffe entered the day nationally ranked and combined to win all four varsity events. Cornell took both novice races, while Bucknell’s lightweight four was victorious in its event. For the second consecutive year, the Bison traveled to the Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, the following week. There, they faced No. 4 Michigan and No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday and No. 5 Michigan State and Wisconsin on Sunday. Bucknell’s novice eight was the only Bison boat to post two wins, defeating the Buckeyes and Spartans. Additionally, the second novice eight claimed victory over Ohio State. The championship portion of the schedule kicked off the final Sunday in April at the Patriot League Championship. Bucknell swept all three races, piled up a record-tying 30 team points, saw its varsity eight named Boat of the Year and won its fourth consecutive title. The Bison varsity eight clinched the title with its 4.15-second victory over runner-up Navy. The Mids are the only other program to ever win a Patriot League title, having claimed the inaugural event in 2005. After two consecutive first-place showings at the ECAC Metro Championship, Bucknell dropped down to second in 2009 as Princeton made its first appearance at the event. Racing on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J., the same site as the Patriot League Championship, the Bison novice eight posted a victory, while the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four earned silver medals to the Tigers. While the ECAC Metro Championship marked the final event for the majority of the Bucknell squad, the lightweight eight was still in action for more than a month. The lightweight eight won the Dad Vail Regatta by nearly six second and then, after a valuable month of training, placed second at the IRA Lightweight National Championship Regatta. It was the second-best showing in program annals, behind only the 2007 crew that claimed the first national championship in school history.

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Eastern Sprints Participant (2008)

Student-Athlete Journals

Christy Mathewson Award

Perhaps one of the greatest thi b B k ll athlethl things about Bucknell i has nothing to do with sports ics t themselves. When I came to this t team as a freshman, there were a thousand things I wanted to do o campus in my four years. It’s on e easy to get overwhelmed with all t the available activities, groups a and clubs here, and I couldn’t w wait to utilize the primate lab, d delve into my classes and, most o all, audition for the prestigious of R Rooke Chapel Choir. A choral s singer since second grade--well b before my athletic drive kicked i in--I have never known life withi S l I’ out music. Strangely, I’ve never b been comfortable singing solos, and even though I sang a few in high school, I’ve always been way too nervous to try out for any here--especially because I sing the lowest voice part for women, and alto solos are few and far between. During the past couple of months, I’ve had a line of advice Coach uses stuck on repeat in my head: “don’t hope; execute.” In other words, don’t worry and fret over what you’re doing or about to do; just do it, and do it with confidence. A few weeks ago, we started learning a piece of music written by one of the seniors in the choir. I was surprised to find a short alto solo in the mix--although it was only though 4 words in length, I suddenly got that long-lost solo-yearning feeling that hadn’t hit me since I was a senior in high school. My basic policy of never letting anyone hear me sing was hard to shake, though, and I wasn’t sure how to get rid of that uncontrollable anxiety that hits when I make myself vulnerable. One day Coach pulled me aside to ask me something singing-related, and I suddenly realized that it was silly to be so scared of something I love so much. As this revelation occurred, the phrase “don’t hope; execute” simultaneously popped into my head. Call it fate, call it a sign; whatever it was, I was grateful for it. So I auditioned for the solo, and I got it. I repeated Coach’s words to myself every time we rehearsed the piece until the confidence began to come on its own: the more I told myself to tackle those 4 words with utmost confidence, the better I performed. And the better I performed, the less I had to pretend to not be nervous. The concert has come and gone, and I was very pleased with how we all sounded, my own solo included. Even during the performance, those three words calmed my nerves and strengthened my voice. Of course, Coach’s words don’t just apply to rowing and singing. I use them in everyday situations, including the other day during a self-pep talk before an interview with my future employer. Whatever the circumstance, they make me feel stronger and more capable, a welcome feeling in a time of such uncertainty. In the future, long after I’ve graduated and perhaps when I’ve obtained a--*gasp*--real job, I know I will often think back to my experiences on this team and remember those words. I will remember the accomplishments this team has achieved and these memories will give me a reason to smile, tilt my chin up, and move forward with confidence.

The Bucknell uc cknell women’s rowing team has been well represented at ll Department D A hl i and d Recreation R i Senior S i RecogR the Bucknell off Athletics nition Dinner the last two years. In fact, the program has earned the last two Christy Mathewson Award winners with Katherine BrewsterDuffy earning the honor in 2008 and Page Kannor receiving accolades in 2009. The Christy Mathewson Award goes to the outstanding senior athletes. Brewster-Duffy became the first All-America selection in the history of the Bucknell women’s rowing program in 2007. She was a member of the varsity eight that won three consecutive Patriot League titles and Boat of the Year awards, and she was a two-time AllPatriot League selection. As a senior, Brewster-Duffy helped the varsity eight win the Knecht Cup and place eighth at Eastern Sprints. As a junior, Brewster-Duffy was a First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection, and she was part of a varsity eight that rose to a No. 2 ranking in the Mid-Atlantic Region. She was voted as the team’s athlete of the year in 2007. Kannor earned her first career All-Patriot League selection in 2009 after leading the Bison to their fourth consecutive Patriot League title. The first four-year member of the varsity eight in the program’s history, Kannor helped the boat to four straight Boat of the Year honors at the Patriot League Championship. An international gold medalist at the Reading Amateur Regatta in 2008, Kannor guided Bucknell to a program-best 8-1 record in 2007 and multiple titles in the ECAC Metro Championship and Murphy Cup during her career. Additionally, the Bison won the Knecht Cup and participated in the Eastern Sprints for the first time in 2008 with Kannor in the fifth seat both times. Following her senior campaign, Kannor appeared in Sports Illustrated in the Faces in the Crowd section.

Katherine Brewster-Duﬀy (l) and Page Kannor (r) accept their Christy Mathewson Awards.

Women’s Rowing Christy Mathewson Award Winners 1996: Sara Den Besten 2008: Katherine Brewster-Duffy 2009: Page Kannor

Page Kannor ’09 May 6, 2009

Bucknell University’s official athletic Web site, www.BucknellBison.com, features journal entries from women’s rowing team members throughout the season. The entries are updated regularly during the season and feature the thoughts of team members as the season progresses.

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Katherine Brewster-Duﬀy

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Awards CRCA All-America 2007 Katherine Brewster-Duffy ff CRCA Lightweight All-America 2007 Whittney Henry Lauren Olsen Jeweliet Yost 2008 Whittney Henry 2009 Gillian Carter Devon Mitchell

CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Sophie Bird 2007 S hi Bi d Meredith Henry Laura Roberts Susan Shadle Jennie Trayes 2008 Sophie Bird Devon Mitchell Meghan O’Reilly Elizabeth Regan Jennie Trayes Mary Wilson 2009 Gillian Carter Devon Mitchell Meghan O’Reilly Elizabeth Regan Kim Weaver Mary Wilson

Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Nearly 250 Bucknell University student-athletes earned Dean’s List honors for the 2009 spring semester. Students must earn at least a 3.50 gradepoint average for selection to the Dean’s List. Twenty-one members of the women’s rowing team were selected to the Dean’s List and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, while nine additional student-athletes garnered positions on only the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with grade-point averages above 3.20. (Dean’s List: DL, Honor Roll: HR) Katherine Anderson - Fr. (DL, HR)

Diana McCullough - Jr. (DL, HR)

Christina Cabiati - So. (DL, HR)

Devon Mitchell - Jr. (HR)

Gillian Carter - Sr. (HR)

Elizabeth Munson - Fr. (HR)

Allegra Colandro - So. (DL, HR)

Jillian O’Mara - Fr. (DL, HR)

Caitlin Doolin - Sr. (HR)

Meghan O’Reilly - Jr. (DL, HR)

Victoria Dudley - So. (HR)

Nicole Pilling - Fr. (DL, HR)

Bison Athlete of the Week 2006 Varsity Eight (May 1) Second Varsity Eight (Mar. 28) 2007 Varsity Eight (April 30) 2008 Varsity Eight (April 28) 2009 Lightweight Eight (May 10)

Cherith Elliott - So. (DL, HR)

Elizabeth Regan - Jr. (DL, HR)

Kelly Henkler - Sr. (DL, HR)

Carol Schoenecker - So. (DL, HR)

Roxanne Heyman - Fr. (DL, HR)

Alexandra Shea - Fr. (DL, HR)

Anna Johnson - So. (DL, HR)

Nicole Shea - Fr. (DL, HR)

All-Patriot League 2006 Kelly Henkler Brittany Kaplan Coral Swartz (cox) Jennie Trayes 2007 Katherine Brewster-Duffy Kelly Henkler Whittney Henry Jeweliet Yost (cox) 2008 Sophie Bird Katherine Brewster-Duffy Jennie Trayes Jeweliet Yost (cox) 2009 Kelly Henkler Whittney Henry Page Kannor Jeweliet Yost (cox)

Women’s Rowing Athlete of the Month 2007 Second Varsity Eight (March) Varsity Four (April) Second Varsity Four (April) 2008 Victoria Dudley and Jennie Trayes (March) 2009 Coxswains (April)

Taylor Jordan - So. (HR)

Sarah Small - Fr. (HR)

Page Kannor - Sr. (DL, HR)

Katharine Watson - Fr. (HR)

Olivia Knodt - Jr. (DL, HR)

Kim Weaver - Jr. (DL, HR)

Katharine Leonard - Fr. (HR)

Mary Wilson - Jr. (DL, HR)

Patriot League Boat of the Year 2006 Varsity Eight 2007 Varsity Eight 2008 Varsity Eight 2009 Varsity Eight

Patriot League Coach of the Year 2006 Stephen Kish 2007 Stephen Kish 2009 Stephen Kish

CRCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region (team in parentheses) 2007 Katherine Brewster-Duffy (1) Whittney Henry (1) Jeweliet Yost (cox) (1) Kelly Henkler (2) 2008 Katherine Brewster-Duffy (1) Jennie Trayes (1) Caitlin Doolin (2) 2009 Whittney Henry (1) Page Kannor (1) Kelly Henkler (2) Carol Schoenecker (2) Jeweliet Yost (2)

Academic All-District II 1997 Sara Bloom 2003 Julie Engel 2004 Jill Harrington 2008 Jennie Trayes

Varsity Eight

CRCA Lightweight Coach of the Year 2007 Stephen Kish CRCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year 2007 Stephen Kish 2008 Stephen Kish

Cassie Mastrostefano - Fr. (DL, HR) Jeweliet Yost - Sr. (DL, HR)

25th Anniversary Celebration In October 2008, the Bucknell women’s rowing program celebrated its 25th with h anniversary i ith a special i l weekend k d that th t featured f t d a number b off alumni returning to campus. Among the many highlights of the weekend were a fun-filled reception, a special boat dedication and alumni boat races on the Susquehanna River. A Friday night reception kicked off the weekend and then on Saturday morning the program dedicated a boat in memory of Mrs. Helen W. Brewster, grandmother of 2008 graduate Katherine Brewster-Duffy. Following the boat dedication, current and former rowers took to the Susquehanna in three eights, accompanied by 50 varsity rowers in single sculls and quadruple sculls. “Seeing those women on the water again brought back a lot of great memories,” commented Bison head coach Stephen Kish. “As for the armada of 80 hard-driving women, all h capable and committed, it c was w a dream I have never dreamt.” d The busy weekend concluded Saturday night c with a banquet, featurw ing speeches from alumni i Kristin Zaccheo ‘96 and JuK lie l Engel ‘04. The keynote speaker was 2004 Olympic s Stephen Kish, Katherine Brewster-Duﬀy and Michael men’s rowing gold medalist m Duﬀy during the 25th anniversary celebration. Jason Read. J

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Katherine Brewster-Duffy Named All-America (2007)

History of Bucknell Rowing

Tradition of Greatness

The Bucknell University rowing program was firmly established in the 1980s, dates to 1873 when 0 yet BU’s BU’ crew history hi d h the h first fi crew club l b was founded by David Jane Hill. Hill would later become the University’s president. The first venture in rowing was unsuccessful as the team was forced to dissolve after two years because of the conditions of the Susquehanna River near Bucknell. Revived by Randy Leavitt ’85 in 1982, the Bucknell rowing program found a suitable spot for rowing down the river from campus, near Sunbury. The opportunity to row in this area was due to the support of the Skotedis family, owners of Tedd’s Landing Restaurant. Not only did the Skotedis family allow the program to use its waterfront property, John Skotedis became the head coach of the program in 1986. Led by Skotedis, men’s and women’s rowing began as a club program and developed into a competitive and successful varsity team. During Skotedis’ tenure at Bucknell, the program competed at the San Diego Crew Classic for the first time and produced the first U.S. Olympian in the school’s history. Cindy Ryder ’88 made the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team one year after winning a gold medal at the 1991 PanAm Games. Finally, and most importantly, Skotedis led the men’s and women’s programs in their successful quest for varsity status in 1990. Jimmy King ’90 became the program’s first full-time rowing coach in 1992. During his four-year tenure, the women’s rowing squad won its first national-level medal, a bronze at the 1995 Champion Regatta, now known as the ECAC Championship Regatta. King also led the men’s lightweight eight to its first gold medal at the same regatta. In 1996, Stephen Kish ’92 took over the reins and the program has continued to grow and prosper. Over the last decade, the women’s rowing program has enjoyed unprecedented success. The Bison won their first medals at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2000 and have not stopped. From 2000-06, nine of Bucknell’s 16 varsity entries won medals (three golds, five silvers, one bronze). In 2000, the women’s varsity four traveled to the Henley Women’s Regatta and placed second while the women’s lightweight eight reached the semifinal in the openweight division in 2004. Bucknell’s largest contingent — two eights and a single — traveled to the Henley Women’s Regatta in 2008. The program has continued to grow in other areas as well. Bucknell’s first boathouse was completed in 1998. The inventory of equipment has been completely updated and doubled in the past few years. Additionally, all varsity student-athletes are provided with an abundance of rowing-specific practice gear. In 2005 another milestone occured when Bucknell competed in the first-ever Patriot League Rowing Championships. The next year the program experienced unprecedented success by capturing its first of four consecutive Patriot League championships with a decisive win over defending champion Navy. In 2007, the Bison made history by winning their second straight Patriot League title as well as the ECAC Metro Championship. Additionally, the lightweight eight won the IRA National Championship and the team combined with the Bucknell club-varsity men’s crew to win the overall points crown at the Murphy Cup. The varsity four got things started in the fall by posting the program’s first-ever victory at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The string of success continued in 2008 when the Bison claimed their third straight Patriot League title and won trophies at the Murphy Cup, ECAC Metro Championship and Knecht Cup. Additionally, the team made its first appearance at the Eastern Sprints, reached the grand final at the IRA National Championship Regatta for the third straight year and traveled to England for the Henley Women’s Regatta. More impressive accomplishments followed in 2009 as the Bison faced an upgraded schedule that featured five teams that qualified for the NCAA Championships. Bucknell won the Murphy Cup and Patriot League Championship again and finished second at the ECAC Metro Championship. The lightweight eight added to its resume by winning the Dad Vail Regatta and placing second at the IRA Lightweight National Championships.

Cindy Ryder er Matthes ’88 joined the rowing team as a sophomore walk-on, after competing on the cross-country team her freshman year. She continued to row competitively following graduation, switching from sweep to sculling to row in smaller club boats. In 1991 Cindy won the US Trials and the Pan-Am games in her single, and in 1992, she switched her energies to the double and became the first Bucknellian ever to represent the United States at the Olympics.

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Sara Den Besten ’96 used her successful rowing career at Bucknell to launch herself onto the international rowing scene. After graduation, Den Besten, who in 2009 will become the first Bison rower to be inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, earned a seat in the lightweight four, and went on to win U.S. Nationals. For the next two years, she stroked the women’s lightweight eight and quad to the gold at Nationals, and in 1998, she extended her season to earn a silver at the World Championships. Refusing to be bested, she returned in the quad the following year for the gold, and became a World Champion. Den Besten was the first Bucknell graduate ever to win a medal (let alone two) at the World Championships. Sara Bloom ’97 was a Top-10 finalist for the prestigious NCAA National Woman of the Year Award. A two-time team captain and three-time USRowing Academic All-American, Bloom was nominated to represent the state of Pennsylvania for her excellence in academics, athletics, and community leadership. Bloom was the first-ever rower to make it to the pool of 10 for the national award, and the second Bucknellian. She graduated from Bucknell with 3.7 GPA in biology and went on that summer to win gold medals at both the American Rowing Championships and the Royal Canadian Henley. She attended Tufts University Medical School and is now a medical resident at Georgetown Medical School.

Sara Bloom with ESPN commentators Ann Meyers and Robin Roberts at the 1997 NCAA National Woman of the Year Award presentation.

Sara Den Besten (third seat) rows in an international competition after graduating from Bucknell.

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85 Percent of Seniors Participate in Community Service or Volunteer Work In its second decade of combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham and Georgetown as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 76 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2008-09 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: • 14 student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors • 61 student-athletes were recognized as ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, with 45 on the First Team. • Bucknell won its 15th overall and women’s Patriot League Presidents’ Cup trophy, while Army won the men’s trophy for the first time since 2005. • Holy Cross men’s soccer senior Jerry Dickinson was awarded a Fulbright Grant to work and study in South Africa. • Navy’s Kelly Zahalka earned her third Academic All-America selection from CoSIDA, and was also named to the USA Today First-Team All-Academic squad. She also earned both a Truman and Marshall Scholarship. • Navy’s Lizzie Barnes was one of 58 student-athletes nationally to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was also a First-Team All-Senior AllAmerica selection. • Army became the first Patriot League team to advance to the finals of the NCAA Baseball Regional. • *Bucknell’s Andrew Cohen set a record with a score of 208 at the Patriot League Golf Championship, and was named Golf World’s College Player of the Week for his effort. • Army’s Ben Koenigsfeld became the first baseball student-athlete to earn a pair of First-Team All-League honors in the same season. • Colgate’s Nick Hennessey and Steve Jonas and Holy Cross’ Brett McDermott all signed NFL free agent contracts. • Hennessey became the first Patriot Leaguer since 2004 to earn consensus FCS All-America honors. • The Lehigh women’s basketball team was one of 14 NCAA Tournament participants to record a perfect graduation rate. • Colgate’s Jordan Scott finished his career as the all-time Division I leader in carries (1,240), and fifth in FCS history while breaking the Patriot League record in rushing yardage (5,621). • Scott became the eighth player in FCS history and first Patriot League with four 1,000-yard rushing seasons in his career. • Holy Cross quarterback Dominic Randolph led the FCS in passing yards, total offense and completions per game in 2008, while also finishing as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. • Army men’s soccer goalkeeper A.J. Glubzinski was a First-Team All-Senior All-America selection and Lowe’s Senior CLASS award finalist. • Navy’s Amy Watson competed in the NCAA Cross Country Championship. • American’s Irene Schickhardt and Christine Fingerhuth were both named Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Field Hockey All-Americans. • Navy’s Erica Ziel became the fourth female student-athlete to earn the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete award in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field in the same academic year. • Twelve Patriot League student-athletes received Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars awards. • Bucknell rowing senior Page Kannor, Army baseball sophomore Kevin McKague and Lehigh softball senior Lisa Sweeney each appeared in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd”.

Patriot League Championship Results 2005 Lake Quinsigamond, Quinsigamond Worcester, Mass. Pl. Team 1. Navy 2. Colgate 3. Holy Cross 4. Bucknell 5. Lehigh Boat of the Year: Navy Varsity Eight Coach of the Year: Mike Hughes, Navy 2007 Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. Pl. Team 1. Bucknell 2. Navy 3. Colgate 4. Holy Cross Lehigh Boat of the Year: Bucknell Varsity Eight Coach of the Year: Stephen Kish, Bucknell 2009 Cooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J. Pl. Team 1. Bucknell 2. Navy 3. Holy Cross 4. Colgate Lehigh Boat of the Year: Bucknell Varsity Eight Coach of the Year: Stephen Kish, Bucknell

Pts. 30 22 17 15 6

Pts. 30 28 16 10 10

2006 Lake Quinsigamond, Quinsigamond Worcester, Mass. Pl. Team 1. Bucknell 2. Navy 3. Colgate 4. Lehigh 5. Holy Cross Boat of the Year: Bucknell Varsity Eight Coach of the Year: Stephen Kish, Bucknell 2008 Cooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J. Pl. Team 1. Bucknell Navy 3. Holy Cross 4. Colgate 5. Lehigh Boat of the Year: Bucknell Varsity Eight Coach of the Year: Mike Hughes, Navy

Pts. 28 26 18 11 7

Pts. 27 27 15 13 7

Pts. 30 24 16 9 9

15 Presidents’ Cups in 19 Years! The e Presidents’ Cup was created in 1991 to signify overall excellence in the 23 sports sponsored by the Patriot League, and Bucknell has captured the trophy 15 out of the 19 years it has been in existence. The Presidents’ Cup is awarded annually to the institution which accumulates the highest point total over the entire academic year, with points awarded on the basis of finish in the standings of each of the 23 Patriot League sports. Buoyed by the strength of three spring championships, including women’s rowing, in 2008-09, Bucknell claimed the trophy for the fourth consecutive year, and the 11th time in 12 years. The Patriot League also awards men’s and women’s all-sports trophies, and Bucknell won the women’s trophy for the 15th time in 2009. It marked the 12th year in a row the Bison captured the women’s crown.

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17 CRCA National Scholar-Athletes in Last Three Years Whether it is the varsity student-athlete, the intramurals participant or the fitness buff looking for a nice workout, members of the Bucknell community benefit from a wide array of first class athletics facilities. The completion of the Kenneth Langone Athletics & Recreation Center in 2003 highlighted a facilities boon at Bucknell. Sojka Pavilion, Kinney Natatorium and the Krebs Family Fitness Center are the centerpieces of the sparkling indoor facility, nicely complementing the renovated Davis Gym and Gerhard Fieldhouse, all of which lie under the same roof. Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium is the largest of the outdoor facilities, with 13,100 seats surrounding the FieldTurf playing surface and recently resurfaced 8-lane track. Holmes Stadium, completed in 2007, is an impressive covered grandstand located at the West Fields complex. It features all chair-back seating and accompanying support facilities (locker rooms, athletic training room, press box, concession/merchandise stand, etc.) that service both three-year-old Emmitt Field, the home of Bison soccer, and the AstroTurf Graham Field, which is the home field of the field hockey and women's lacrosse squads. Also located on the western end of campus are numerous grass fields for intramurals and recreation, as well as Bucknell’s own highly regarded 18hole golf course. The Bison rowing team has its own boathouse located about 10 miles south of campus, along the scenic Susquehanna River. The quality and location of these venues makes Bucknell one of the most sports-friendly campuses in the nation.

Sojka Pavilion

Kinney Natatorium

Davis Gym

Home of Bison basketball

Home of Bison swimming & diving and water polo

Home of Bison volleyball and wrestling

Graham Field at Holmes Stadium

Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium

Home of Bison field hockey and women's lacrosse

Home of Bison soccer

Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Home of Bison football, men's lacrosse and outdoor track & field

Gerhard Fieldhouse Home of Bison indoor track & field

Fieldhouse Courts Home of Bison tennis

Bucknell Boathouse The Bison rowing team operates out of the Bucknell boathouse, which ou was established in 1998. The rowing w facility houses Bucknell’s varsity fa women and club-varsity men, the w Susquehanna University club team Su and the Central Pennsylvania Rowan ing Association as well. Located on in the scenic Susquehanna River, it is th less than 10 minutes south of camle pus at the junction of routes 11 & pu 15. The Susquehanna is the longest 15 unnavigable river in the country, un which means there are no barges w or shipping traffic for the team to contend with. The Adam T. Bower co Dam, the longest inflatable dam in D the world, is located downstream th from the boathouse and provides 10 fro miles The of commercial development, il off rowable bl water t upstream. t Th lack l along with the 400-foot cliffs of Shikellamy State Park, provides studentathletes with one of the most beautiful rowing venues in the country.

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Bison Softball Field

Bucknell Golf Club

Home of Bison softball

Home of Bison golf

Krebs Fitness Center

Depew Field

Home of Bucknell fitness

Home of Bison baseball

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2009-10 11-to-1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: • The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. • Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering, and music. • Preprofessional programs in law and medicine. With more than 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university. The Campus: Beautiful and Centrally Located • More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation. • Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology building, engineering building, and athletics center. The new West Fields complex is home to field hockey, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer. • Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Academics: Broad Learning Opportunities • More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration, or bachelor of music. • Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Comparative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies. • Engineering Departments: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty: Focused on Students • More than 330 full-time faculty. • More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees. • Undergraduate learning is highest priority. • Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce creative works, and publish their findings, often in collaboration with students. Undergraduate Research: Hands-On Learning • Students conduct research in the lab and off campus in conjunction with faculty mentors. • High degree of independence. • Great preparation for graduate school and career. Campus Life: Never a Dull Moment • Learning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, guest lecturers, campus publications, concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus, and more. • More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, from a capella singing to Zen Buddhist meditation. • Volunteer and service projects on- and off-campus, including abroad • 13 fraternities and 6 sororities. • Diverse religious life programs.

• Athletics: varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and women, and intramural programs. Residential Colleges: Housing Options with an Academic Twist • Seven themed programs open to first-year students: arts, environment, global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology. • Students take a course together, live together, and participate in out-of-class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and off-campus trips. Career Services: Preparation for the Future • Full-or part-time internships at companies, non-profits, or governmental agencies. • Resume writing and interviewing guidance. • Two-day job shadowing externships. • On-campus employment expos and off-campus networking nights. Visit Campus: See Bucknell for Yourself • Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays. • No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reservations. • Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call 570-577-1101 for more information about visit options.

The Plan for Bucknell Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where 3,350 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For 160 years, the University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world. In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” The Plan comprises five strategies. Strengthen the Academic Core aims to ensure that a Bucknell education is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities as well as opportunities for off-campus study and faculty research; Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities, lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our financial future. The Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see http://www.bucknell.edu/ ThePlanforBucknell.

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Nearly 100 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Members Last Three Years

Life After Bucknell

www.BucknellBison.com Bucknell University’s official athletic Web site is www.BucknellBison. com. Fans, alumni, parents, current and prospective students and studentathletes can follow the Bucknell women’s rowing team, along with the other 26 Bison varsity sports through the website. Bios, including pictures, of every team member are available through the Web site. Additionally, photo galleries and journal entries chronicling the current season are updated throughout the year. The most up-to-date schedule is always available, and a detailed recap with results is posted following every event, home or away. Be sure to check out www.BucknellBison.com regularly for the most accurate and current information regarding the Bucknell women’s rowing program.

According to t a Bucknell Career Development Center survey of the Class o 2008, 93 percent of per h respondents d i h employed l d or attending di off the were either g graduate school six months after graduation. Of Bucknell’s 897 graduates in tthat class, 868 (97 percent) responded to the survey. Of that portion of the cclass, 62 percent were employed, 21 percent were enrolled in graduate school, tthree percent were both employed and in graduate school part-time, and four p percent were still seeking employment. Of those attending graduate school, 22 percent are pursuing degrees in ssocial sciences and the humanities, 12 percent are in law school, 12 percent aare pursuing advanced degrees in engineering and 16 percent are pursuing aadvanced degrees in medicine. The mean salary for the 2008 graduates responding to the survey was $$47,865 and was highest for engineers. The mean salary for a graduate with a b bachelor of science degree in engineering was $55,157, and the mean salary ffor a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in business administration w was $53,945. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences had a mean ssalary of $41,506. Most 2008 graduates (79 percent) were employed in the Northeast, with P Pennsylvania (26 percent), New Jersey (16 percent) and New York (15 percent) lleading the way. Among the most popular employers of Bucknell graduates w were firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, General Electric, Teach for America, Bucknell University, JPMorgan C Chase, KPMG, Johnson & Johnson, Clark Construction Group, United State A Army and Lockheed Martin. A total of 36 percent of the class respondents secured employment through B Bucknell on-campus interviews, Career Development Center leads, networkiing or offers from former employees.

Graduate Activity ................ % Respondents Total Placed ...................................................... 93% Employed ......................................................... 62% Graduate School............................................... 21% Employed and in Graduate School .....................3% Other Activity .....................................................7% Still Seeking ........................................................7% Type of Employer ................. % Respondents Business ........................................................... 62% Education ......................................................... 13% Non-Proﬁt ...........................................................9% Research & Industry ...........................................8% Government ........................................................3% Military ...............................................................1% Unknown/Other .................................................4% Graduate School Program .... % Respondents Humanities & Social Sciences ......................... 22% Science .............................................................. 16% Medical ............................................................. 16% Law ................................................................... 12% Engineering...................................................... 12% Post BAC/Other ............................................... 10% Business ..............................................................5% Education ............................................................4% Allied Health .......................................................3% Source: Bucknell Career Development Center

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How Employment was Secured ......................... % Respondents Cold Calls.......................................................... 21% On-Campus Interview ..................................... 14% Previous Employer........................................... 12% Bucknell Alumni/Family Contact ......................9% Internet/Online Listing .....................................8% The Bridge ...........................................................4% Classiﬁed Ads ......................................................3% Employment Agencies ........................................2% CDC Networking Events ....................................1% Other Means .................................................... 11% No Data ............................................................ 15% Where Graduates Located .... % Respondents Northeast ......................................................... 79% Midwest...............................................................9% West.....................................................................7% Southeast ............................................................3% International.......................................................2% Top 2008 Employers PricewaterhouseCoopers Goldman Sachs Deloitte Ernst & Young General Electric Teach for America Bucknell University JPMorgan Chase KPMG Johnson & Johnson Clark Construction Group United States Army UBS Wealth Management Lockheed Martin

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2009-10 Average Financial Aid Award is $25,000

Admissions & Applications You can reach our Admissions Office by calling 570-577-1101. To receive an application, please call our admissions office or send a written request to : Bucknell Admissions Office, Freas Hall, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Calendar A typical recruiting calendar for a prospective student-athlete interested in rowing would go something like this: ** Summer 2010 — Make unofficial visits to schools of interest. ** September 2010 — Contact the coaching staff if Bucknell falls within your top-five list of potential colleges. Send a letter expressing interest in the rowing program. It would be helpful to include a transcript and any videotape you may have available. Also, the student-athlete should be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. See your high school athletics director or guidance counselor for information. ** October 2010 — The coaching staff will be in contact regarding the studentathlete’s interest and possible visit date. The student-athlete and family should file CSS Financial Aid Profile Form. See your college guidance counselor for information. ** November 15, 2010 — Deadline for Admissions Early Decision I and Financial Aid applications for Early Decision I candidates. ** Late December, 2010 — Target date for Admissions letters to go out for Early Decision I candidates. ** January 1, 2011 — Deadline for Admissions Regular Decision and Early Decision II. Deadline for Financial Aid applications for Regular Decision and Early Decision II candidates. ** Late January, 2011 — Target date for Admissions decision letters to go out for Early Decision II candidates. ** Late March, 2011 — Target date for Admissions decision letters to go out for Regular Decision candidates. ** Mid-April, 2011 — Target date for open house weekend for all accepted applicants. ** May 1, 2011 — Deadline for securing spot in class of 2013 with deposit. Clearinghouse The NCAA mandates that all student-athletes interested in competing at the Division I or II level must be certified through the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse. Contact high school coaches, athletics director or guidance counselor for necessary paperwork. Contacts As per NCAA by-law 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to 3 off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete.

As per NCAA by-law 13.02.6.1, an evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletic ability of a prospect, including any visit to a prospect’s educational institution (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect participating in any practice or competition at any site. We are limited in our number of evaluations per prospective student-athlete. Financial Aid Bucknell University does not offer athletic scholarships in the sport of rowing. All financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Prospective student-athletes should complete the CSS “Profile Form” in the early fall. Interviews The coaching staff strongly encourages all prospective student-athletes to arrange for an on-campus interview with the Admissions Office. If it is not possible to interview on campus, alumni interviews are highly recommended. All interviews should be arranged through the Admissions Office by calling 570-577-1101. Telephone Calls As per NCAA by-law 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. After July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. Video Tapes In an attempt to make an accurate assessment as soon as possible, it is recommended videotapes be forwarded to the coaching staff’s attention as soon as possible. The video need not be an elaborate production. Some simple race or practice tape is sufficient. Visits Official: According to NCAA by-law 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than five expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an expensepaid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus, or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national testing conditions. The official visit may not exceed 48 hours. Unofficial: According to NCAA by-law 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may make an unofficial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school. If a prospective student-athlete and/or parent has any questions, please feel free to call assistant coach AJ Miller at 570-577-3243. Also, please feel free to forward any correspondence you feel will be helpful in her assessment of a prospective student-athlete.

Correspondence It is important that the prospective student-athlete get in touch with assistant coach AJ Miller at wrowing@bucknell.edu as soon as possible. A simple letter of inquiry into the crew program will initiate the recruiting process. In the spring of your junior year or early senior year is the most appropriate time to contact the coaching staff. Deadlines November 15, 2010 -- Early Decision I Application deadline January 1, 2011 -- Early Decision II and Regular Decision Application deadline February 15, 2011 -- Financial Aid Application deadline Early Decision Students who are absolutely, 100% confident Bucknell is their top college choice are encouraged to apply during the Early Decision process. Advantages are you’ll have an Admissions decision prior to Christmas and all students accepted during the early decision process are guaranteed financial aid for which they qualify. Evaluations