2010 Clemson Rowing Media Guide

CLEMS N 2010 ROWING MEDIA GUIDE

VARSITY 4+ 2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

CLEMSON TIGERS 2009 NCAA PARTICIPANTS

QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH

Richard Ruggieri rruggie@clemson.edu

ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH

Robbie Tenenbaum 864-656-4574, rtenenb@clemson.edu

ASSISTANT COACH

Missy Fiesler 864-656-6275, mfiesle@clemson.edu

VOLUNTEER/HEAD NOVICE COACH

Erin Ruggieri 864-656-6274, erin.ruggieri@gmail.com

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Adam Bruce adamb@clemson.edu

MAILING ADDRESS

PO Box 31 Clemson, SC 29633

PHONE

FAX

864-656-6275 864-656-4576

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Location.................................................................................. Clemson, SC Founded..................................................................................................1889 Enrollment..........................................................................................18,317 Nickname.............................................................................................Tigers Colors............................................................. Clemson Orange & Regalia Facility.................................................................................... Lake Hartwell President..................................................... James F. Barker, Clemson ‘70 Athletic Director................................. Terry Don Phillips, Arkansas ‘70 Rowing SID..................................................................... Sammy Blackman Rowing SID Contact.........................................................Kristin Watkins SID Contact Information......... 864-934-4704, kristiw@clemson.edu

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

CONTENTS ACC Championship........................................................................2-3 NCAA Rowing Championships...................................................4-5 Facilities.............................................................................................6-7 Meet the Tigers....................................................................................8 Novice & Varsity Rosters...................................................................9 Season Outlook................................................................................ 10 Head Coach Richard Ruggieri....................................................... 11 Coaching & Support Staff......................................................... 12-13 Tiger Bios..................................................................................... 14-25 Tiger Novice..................................................................................... 26 Tiger Captains & Seniors................................................................ 27 Tiger Pride................................................................................... 28-29 USRowing Success........................................................................... 30 Results & History............................................................................. 31 2008-09 Season Review.................................................................. 32 Spring 2009 Results................................................................... 33-35 Year-by-Year Results.................................................................. 36-42 All-Time Letterwinners.................................................................. 43 Honors & Awards...................................................................... 44-45 Former Rowing Greats................................................................... 46 ACC Academic Honor Roll........................................................... 47 Rowing 101........................................................................................ 48 Clemson University................................................................... 49-51 Campus Life................................................................................. 52-53 Clemson, SC................................................................................ 54-55 Vickery Hall................................................................................. 56-57 Athletic Facilities........................................................................ 58-59 Traditions........................................................................................... 60 Total Athlete Care & Performance Program.............................. 61 Strength & Conditioning................................................................. 62 Athletic Training................................................................................ 63 Community Service......................................................................... 64 NCAA Compliance......................................................................... 65 President James F. Barker............................................................... 66 Athletic Director Terry Don Phllips............................................ 67 IPTAY.................................................................................................. 68 Clemsontigers.com.......................................................................... 69 Clemson Athletics Year-In-Review.......................................... 70-72 The 2009-10 edition of the Clemson rowing media guide was written, edited, and designed by Amanda Wolk. Special thanks to Tim Bourret, Philip Sikes, Jeff Kallin and the Clemson rowing staff in the production of this guide. Photography by Kevin Bray, Rex Brown, Mark Crammer, Cayce Joyce, Craig Mahaffey, Cathy Nance, Angie Rosillo, and Patrick Wright. Front cover photos by Erik Dresser, row2k.com. Inside covers designed by Jen Postorino. Front cover and interior borders designed by Amanda Wolk.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs. Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, a competitive athletic program, and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes, coaches, and staff strive to bring credit and recognition to Clemson University. The mission of the Athletic Department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow, develop, and serve the interests of Clemson University by complementing and enhancing its diversity and quality of life. Furthermore, the Athletic Department seeks to be a source of pride for the citizens of the State of South Carolina and to be recognized as a nationally prominent program, through consistently high levels of performance and accomplishment in athletic competitions. The Athletic Department strives to develop student-athletes academically and athletically with the total commitment of aiding their efforts to graduate from Clemson University and advance to careers that will enable them to be productive members of society. The Athletic Department will act in an ethical and honest manner, dedicated to compliance with all Federal, State, NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations.

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2009 CHAMPIONS

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

Carla Englund

Brittany Cummings

Jessica Leidecker

Michelle Nance

2009 ALL-ACC TEAM

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Hilary Cumbest

ACC CHAMPIONS & ACC CREW OF THE YEAR VARSITY 8+

Hilary Cumbest, Brittany Cummings, Grace Wolff, Stefanie Kozuszek, Michelle Nance, Liz Robb, Megan Bendik, Jessica Leidecker, Carla Englund

ACC COACH OF THE YEAR RICHARD RUGGIERI

ACC CHAMPIONS VARSITY 4+

Meredith Razzolini, Callen Erdeky, Caitlin O’Neill, Brittany Robinson, Lydia Hassell

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NCAA ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

NCAA ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

For the first time in program history, Clemson earned a team bid to the NCAA Rowing Championships in 2009. The Tigers fared well in their first apperance, finishing 12th overall, just three points shy of a top 10 finish. The Varsity 4+ won a National Championship, while the Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 8+ finished 11th and 12th, respectively.

Varsity 8+

Hilary Cumbest, Brittany Cummings, Grace Wolff, Stefanie Kozuszek, Michelle Nance, Liz Robb, Megan Bendik, Jessica Leidecker, Carla Englund

Second Varsity 8+

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Connie Gorman, Taylor Hoynacki, Kristen Agee, Sarah Daanen, Mairi Trimboli, Jenn Agee, Leah Kelly, Corey Geer, Melissa Weaver

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS VARSITY 4+ Meredith Razzolini, Allison Colberg, Callen Erdeky, Lydia Hassell, Kelly Murphy

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TOP-NOTCH

FACILITIES

The Clemson Rowing boathouse is located on the western edge of Clemson’s campus, overlooking beautiful Lake Hartwell. Only a quarter of a mile from the other athletic facilities, the boathouse seems worlds apart lying in a secluded wooded area on the shore of one of the Southeast’s largest lakes. With 56,000 acres of water and 962 miles of shoreline, Lake Hartwell offers plenty of rowable water. Built as an Army Corps of Engineers project in 1962, the lake includes many pristine rivers, creeks and inlets that provide sheltered water on even the windiest of days. Lake Hartwell facilitates an ideal venue for the Tigers’ fully bouyed, six-lane 2000 meter race course. The entire course is visible from the boathouse.

Clemson has grandstand seating located at the finish line of the race course.

The Tigers row state-of-the-art, custom built Pocock Racing Shells from Everett, Washington. Pocock is the leading boat builder pioneering racing shell specifically designed for the speed at which women row. The Tiger fleet includes four 8+, four 4-, four 4+, twelve 2-/2x and singles.

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Construction was recently completed on a new training facility, which is one of the best facilities in the ACC and the South Region. The 11,500 square foot facility houses an expanded locker room, additional workout space, a team meeting room, an athlete lounge, a kitchen, and coaches’ offices.

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MEET THE TIGERS

Captains p. 27 Coaching Staff p. 11-13

Seniors p. 27

Rosters......................p. 9 Season Outlook.......p.10 Tiger Bios...........p.14-25 Tiger Novices..........p. 26 Tiger Pride.........p.28-29

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Novice Ameerah Aly Emilyn Banfield Kate Biladeau Hope Burley Lauren Castrinos Simmons Capotosti Heather Cummings Meredith Davidson Vanesa Ewais Caroline Fregeau Carly Friedman Erin Grubbs Kelly Hall Courtney Hauck Rachel Hester Nysa Hicks Jennifer Johnson Emily Lavender Amanda Lillibridge Kristin Manna Emily Massey Jillian Mickle Laine Milam Sarah Monn Morgan Perpall Lisa Phillips Caroline Thomas Torrey Wall Jessica Wesson

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Longwood, FL AAH Undeclared Oviedo, FL Preprofessional Health Studies Lutz, FL Pre-Business Central, SC Biological Sciences Anderson, SC AAH Undeclared Florence, SC Computer Science Virginia Beach,VA Preprofessional Health Sciences Fairfax,VA Secondary Education (English) Jacksonville, FL Architecture Phoenixville, PA Health Science Rosemont, PA Microbiology Farmington Hills, MI General Engineering Mclean,VA Communication Studies Purcellville,VA Biological Sciences Marion, SC Applied Economics & Statistics Hilton Head, SC Language & International Trade Midlothian,VA General Engineering Berwyn, PA ENR (Natural Resources Mgt.) Green Bay, WI Language & International Trade Mullica Hill, NJ General Engineering Quincy, FL Communication Studies Duluth, GA Pre-Business Nashville, TN Political Science Skillman, NJ Pre-Rehabilitation Sciences Vienna,VA Polymer & Fiber Chemistry Wilmington, DE Pre-Business Cheraw, SC Genetics Raleigh, NC Political Science Windsor, NJ AAH Undeclared

Pronunciation Guide

Belbusti....................................................................................................behl-BOOS-tee Biladeau.........................................................................................................BIH-luh-doh DuBrul............................................................................................................ duh-BROOL Erdeky........................................................................................................... uhr-DEHk-ee Hoynacki........................................................................................................ hoy-NAKEE Mairi....................................................................................................................... MAYR-ee Przestrzelski....................................................................................... preh-ZEHL-skee Zylstra...............................................................................................................ZIHL-struh

Varsity Jennifer Agee Kristen Agee Andrea Belbusti Nicole Bowen Becca Brown Katie Bruggeling Brittany Burns Rebekah Clogston Allison Colberg Amber Coyne Brittany Cummings Sarah Daanen Kenzie DuBrul Callen Erdeky Jessica Gaul Corey Geer Connie Gorman Victoria Graham Paige Griffith Lydia Hassell Marissa Henry Taylor Hoynacki Kelsey Hudome Leah Kelly Kelly Murphy Katharine Mosier Michelle Nance Bre Przestrzelski Meredith Razzolini Liz Robb Olivia Shomaker Mairi Trimboli Melissa Weaver Grace Wolff Sarah Young Jenna Zylstra

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ROSTERS

Bluffton, SC Psychology Bluffton, SC Sociology Ridgeville, SC Language & International Trade Aiken, SC Graphic Communications Greenville, SC Bioengineering St. Catharines, Ont. Sociology Davidson, NC PRTM Snohomish, WA Pre-Rehabilitation Sciences Six Mile, SC Mathematical Sciences Winter Park, FL Communication Studies Virginia Beach,VA Health Science Hayden, ID Biological Sciences Cincinnati, OH Economics Bowie, MD Accounting Cobbs Creek,VA Psychology Clemson, SC Health Science Louisville, KY Biological Sciences Summerville, SC Secondary Education (History) Trenton, NJ Genetics Greensboro, NC Mathematical Sciences Hampton Falls, NH Language & International Trade Tega Cay, SC Communication Studies Paoli, PA Sociology Pinehurst, NC Modern Languages (French) Marietta, GA Health Science Piscataway, NJ Biological Sciences Simpsonville, SC Language & Intternational Trade Swannanoa, NC Bioengineering Roswell, GA Psychology Roswell, GA Sociology Mathews,VA Psychology Ludlow,VT Economics Greer, SC Communication Studies Chanhassen, MN Communication Studies Winnsboro, SC Animal & Veterinary Sciences Greer, SC Health Science

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SEASON OUTLOOK

After recording the most successful season in program history last year, the future looks bright for Clemson rowing. The list of accomplishments from last season is long, highlighted by winning an individual National Championship in the Varsity 4+, winning an ACC Championship, and competing in the NCAA Rowing Championships as a team for the first time. Clemson hopes to build upon last season’s successes for an even more victorious season this year.

The Tigers will benefit from a talented group of sophomores, led by Kristen Agee, Taylor Hoynacki, and coxswain Melissa Weaver, who competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships with the Second Varsity 8+ as freshmen. Other sophomores that are expected to compete for spots on the varsity squad include Becca Brown, Brittany Burns, Rebekah Clogston, Amber Coyne, Kenzie DuBrul, Marissa Henry, Kate Mosier, Bre Przestrzelski and Sarah Young.

The Tigers return a wealth of talent from last year’s squad, including 18 members who competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships. The entire national champion Varsity 4+ crew returns this season, led by junior captain Lydia Hassell.

Clemson also returns most of its ACC Championship team, including four members of the reigning ACC Crew of the Year.

Clemson has a strong freshman class this year, representing one of the largest signing classes in Clemson history. The healthy blend of experienced rowers and athletic walk-ons allow this class the opportunity to excel.

“We certainly have experience returning with 18 of 23 members from the 2009 NCAA squad, “ said Head Coach Richard Ruggieri. “The leadership we are looking for is simply to re-state what is needed to be an elite program. This leadership will focus on the future, with a passion and dedication to be the best.”

The Tigers have an accomplished senior class, led by Brittany Cummings and Michelle Nance. Cummings, a second-team All-American last year, enters her fourth season and will attempt to be a four-year member of the Varsity 8+ crew. An AllACC selection last season, Nance brings two years of experience competing at the U23 World Championships to the team. Both Cummings and Nance are two-time participants in the NCAA Championships. National champions Allison Colberg, Callen Erdeky, Kelly Murphy and coxswain Meredith Razzolini also return for their final season with the Tigers. Two-time team captain Mairi Trimboli, Jenn Agee, Andrea Belbusti and Olivia Shomaker will also contribute strong leadership skills and experience to the team.

“This a very successful senior class,” said Ruggieri. “They have reached the highest level in rowing both at Clemson and around the nation. I expect each and every senior to use this experience to complete their career with pride for themselves, their teammates and Clemson University. I also expect them to teach our younger rowers what it means to be successful and how it is done at Clemson.”

Clemson returns a talented bunch of juniors and sophomores, including team captains Connie Gorman and Lydia Hassell. Junior Liz Robb, honored as the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2008, brings two years of experience at the NCAA Championships to the squad. Grace Wolff spent most of last season with the Varsity 8+, while Nicole Bowen, Sarah Daanen, Corey Geer, Victoria Graham, Paige Griffith, Kelsey Hudome, Leah Kelly and Jenna Zylstra also bring a lot of racing experience to the team. Jessica Gaul, a transfer from Duke, will add speed and depth to the Tiger squad.

“The future of Clemson Rowing is on solid ground,” said Ruggieri. “We have the talent capable of being successful, but ultimately this success will be based upon hard work, good leadership and accountability.”

The Tigers are led by two-time South Region Coach of the Year and reigning ACC Coach of the Year Richard Ruggieri. In just two years at the helm, Ruggieri has led the Clemson rowing program to new heights, including a 12th place final ranking last season. Robbie Tenenbaum, Missy Fiesler, and Erin Ruggieri join Ruggieri on this year’s coaching staff.

“I am very pleased to have a staff committed to the same ideals that reinforce excellence both on and off the water,” said Ruggieri. “Our rowers will get the very best, which is what I expect each and every day.The level of knowledge coupled with strong leadership is something I am proud to be a part of. I am also thankful for a staff that works well together while sending a clear and united message to all. This staff is complete and the very best in rowing.”

Clemson has an exciting and challenging schedule lined up for the spring, highlighted by a return of the ACC Championships to Lake Hartwell on April 24. The Tigers hosted the conference championship for four consecutive seasons before a drought caused a move to Oak Ridge, Tennessee last season. This season will mark the eighth time overall that the ACC regatta has been held in Tigertown.

“It is exciting to host the ACC Championships in Clemson this year. We take a lot of pride in our facility and the support from the University and city,” said Ruggieri. “We were fortunate to take home the championship in 2009, but understand that more is needed to repeat.We will do our best to race at the highest level which will be needed in a conference so well respected by our coaches and athletes.”

Clemson will begin the spring season at home on March 6, followed by a regatta against Boston University on Lake Hartwell the following Saturday. The Tigers will welcome Alabama, Indiana, Marist and Purdue on March 20 for the Clemson Sprints, while Cornell will round out a busy month of racing at home for the Tigers on March 27.

The Tigers will hit the road for the first time on April 3 to compete in the ACC and Big Ten Challenge on Lake Monticello in Virginia. Clemson will travel across the country the following weekend to race against UCLA and Southern Cal in Los Angeles, California. After hosting the ACC Championships, the Tigers will travel to Oak Ridge, Tennessee for the Aramark South/Central Sprints. Clemson has had great success in Oak Ridge, including winning the ACC Championship and twice finishing second in the South Region.

“The race schedule is put together to enhance race experience, maintain consistent training and race out of region,” said Ruggieri. “We are fortunate enough to cover all five regions in our race schedule. The level of competition is high and we will need to find a way to maintain consistency throughout. Ultimately, it is this consistency that separates the good programs from the best. We will challenge our rowers and coaches to find a way.”

The Tigers hope their talent and experience will help them to capture another NCAA berth this season.

Senior Brittany Cummings, a second-team All-American last season, is one of the Tiger’s most experienced and talented rowers this season.

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“Our goal is the same each and every year: commitment, hard work, accountability and a desire to be your very best both on and off the water,” said Ruggieri.

“When we achieve this, our results will take care of themselves. At Clemson, we are working towards becoming National Champions. To get there nothing can be left to chance.”

HEAD COACH RICHARD RUGGIERI Richard

RUGGIERI Head Coach 3rd Season Richard Ruggieri enters his third season as head coach of the Clemson rowing team after two remarkably successful seasons with the Tigers. In his first two years at Clemson, Ruggieri led the Tigers to the NCAA Championships with the Varsity 8+ in 2008 and a full team in 2009, both firsts in school history. Clemson’s Varsity 8+ finished the 2008 season ranked 14th in the nation and finished 12th in the nation in 2009. Both were the highest final ranking at that time in program history. Clemson also came away with an individual National Championship in the Varsity 4+ at the 2009 NCAA Rowing Championships. This crew was honored by Clemson University as the 2009 IPTAY Student-Athletes of the Year. In 2009, Ruggieri led Clemson to its first ACC Championship in school history. The Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+ brought home ACC titles, and the Varsity 8+ was named ACC Crew of the Year. In 2008, Clemson finished runner-up at the ACC Championships as a team, and the novice 8+ came in first in their race. As a result of these successes, Ruggieri was named the 2008 and 2009 South Region Head Coach of the Year by the CRCA as well as 2009 ACC Coach of the Year.

Ruggieri has coached numerous athletes to individual accolades while at Clemson.

Under Ruggieri’s guidance, three Tigers were named to the Division One Pocock AllAmerica team in 2009, the most All-America selections from Clemson in a season.

Jessica Leidecker was a first-team honoree, while Brittany Cummings and Hilary Cumbest earned second-team honors. In addition, the trio earned All-South Region honors along with Stefanie Kozuszek. In 2008, he coached Suzanne Van Fleet and Leidecker to All-America honors, and five Tiger rowers were named to the CRCA All-South Region team. The same year, Liz Robb became the first Clemson rower to be named the ACC Freshman of the Year. Ruggieri coached seven student-athletes to All-ACC accolades during his first two years at Clemson.

Clemson rowers have also achieved success academically during Ruggieri’s tenure.

Since his arrival in 2007, 19 team members have been named National Scholar Athletes by the CRCA. In 2009, Michelle Nance was named the ACC Rowing Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year and Meg Bendik received the Weaver-James Corrigan postgraduate scholarship from the ACC.

The Richard Ruggieri File

Full Name:................................................................................ Richard James Ruggieri Birthdate:.................................................................................................... June 17, 1966 Birthplace/Hometown:......................................................................Cranston, R.I. College:......................................................................University of Rhode Island, 1992

Ruggieri has also led the Tigers to a variety of team honors. In 2009, the rowing team was awarded the President’s Pride Cup, which is the highest honor a team can receive at Clemson. The award recognizes excellence in four areas. including athletics, academics, leadership and community outreach. In 2008, the Tigers were awarded the ACC Sportsmanship Award for exhibiting a high degree of character and good sportsmanship At the national level, Clemson has been well represented since Ruggieri’s arrival.

Since 2007, Clemson has placed more sweep rowers on the U23 World team than any other collegiate program in the United States. At the U23 World Championships in the Czech Republic in 2009, Jessica Leidecker stroked the Women’s 8+ to a silver medal and Michelle Nance rowed in the Women’s 4x. In 2008, Ruggieri coached four Clemson rowers (Leidecker, Nance, Robb, and Cumbest) to a fourth place finish in the Women’s 4- at the U23 World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. In addition, Suzanne Van Fleet was crowned a world champion by winning the Women’s 8+ at the same event. In 2007,Van Fleet won a bronze in the Women’s 8+ at the 2007 U23 World Championships in Stratclyde, Scotland.

Prior to his tenure at Clemson, Ruggieri was the head coach at Louisville for seven seasons. During his time at Louisville, the Cardinals steadily climbed the ranks in the South Region and on the national scene as well. In 2007, Louisville’s Varsity 8+ was ranked 17th in the nation and fourth in the South Region and were runnersup at the Big East Championships. He coached Beth Daunhauer to second-team All-America honors and two rowers to All-Region honors. His program also produced 10 CRCA National Scholar Athletes, a school record. Ruggieri’s 2006 team concluded the season ranked 20th in the nation. Overall, the Cards finished third in the South region and second at the Big East Championships. Five rowers earned CRCA All-Region honors under Ruggieri, including three first-team selections. In 2005, he coached Amelia Buhts to second-team All-America honors and two others to All-Region recognition. The Cardinals’ Varsity 8+ was ranked 22nd nationally in the final poll of the season, while Ruggieri’s squad was fifth in the South Region. In 2004, he led the Cardinals to a sixth-place region finish and also coached five CRCA National Scholar Athletes. Ruggieri led the Cardinals to its first-ever national ranking in 2003.

Before taking on collegiate duties, Ruggieri was the head coach for the elite women at Penn Athletic Club and lightweight men at Vesper Boat Club. Ruggieri has worked extensively with USRowing and the United States National Team and has developed some of the top women’s boats in the nation. In 1993, he was the women’s sculling coach during the Olympic Festival in San Antonio Texas and led his team to a bronze medal. From 1994-95, he served as the head coach of development with the U.S. National Team at the training center in Chattanooga, TN. Five of the nine members of the 2000 United States Women’s 8+ Olympic team were developed and coached

by Ruggieri. He also coached multiple scullers at the 1996 Olympic Trials, where all crews finished in the top three and Lisa Carey-Moore was named a spare for the Olympics.

A native of Cranston, R.I., Ruggieri earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Rhode Island in 1992. He is married to the former Erin Burton.

Rowing Experience University of Rhode Island................................................................................1988-1992 Thames River Sculls............................................................................................1990-1991 Coaching Experience Thames River Development Center..............................................................1991-1994 U.S. Olympic Training Center...........................................................................1994-1995 Penn Athletic Club, Head Coach.....................................................................1996-1998 Vesper Boat Club, Head Coach................................................................................. 1999 Bates College, Head Coach..............................................................................1999-2000 University of Louisville, Head Coach..............................................................2000-2007 Clemson University, Head Coach............................................................... 2007-present International Coaching Experience U.S. Olympic Festival (Women’s Sculling)................................................................ 1993 U.S. Nation’s Cup (Women’s 2-)................................................................................ 1995 U.S. Olympic Sculling Trials................................................................................1995-1996 World University Games............................................................................................. 1998 U23 World Championships (Women’s 4-).............................................................. 2008

Ruggieri led the Tigers to the first ACC Championship in program history in 2009.

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COACHING STAFF The Robbie Tenenbaum File

Robbie

TENENBAUM Assistant Coach 2nd Season Robbie Tenenbaum is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Tigers.

He came to Clemson from Coral Gables, FL where he served for two years as the Head Women's Rowing Coach at the University of Miami. Prior to his stint at Miami, he was an assistant coach at the University of Washington for the 2006-07 season, where he helped lead the Washington Huskies to a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships.

Tenenbaum was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 1998-2006 where he earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's (CRCA) award for Assistant Coach of the Year in 2006. The prestigious award is designed to recognize an assistant coach who had success during the recent season, while demonstrating great team improvement from the prior season, fulfilling the team's potential and demonstrating a high level of professionalism and integrity as a coach.

He received back-to-back CRCA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2005 and 2006.

Primary responsibilities for Tenenbaum at Ohio State included overseeing the Second Varsity 8+, and assisting with the varsity squad and recruiting.

Under his instruction at Ohio State, the second varsity eight boat finished fourth in the Grand Final in both the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Championships. The Buckeyes won both of their Grand Finals at the 2006 Big Ten and Central Region championships and had a seven-race win streak during the regular season.

Full name:............................................................................ Robert Harlan Tenenbaum Birthdate:...................................................................................................April 22, 1965 Birthplace:................................................................................................Cleveland, OH College:.................................................................................. University of Tampa, 1992 Rowing Experience University of Tampa.......................................................................1988-1992 (coxswain) Coaching Experience Clemson University, Assistant Coach.......................................................2009-Present University of Miami, Head Coach....................................................................2007-2009 University of Washington, Assistant Coach...................................................2006-2007 Ohio State University, Assistant Coach..........................................................1998-2006 US Junior National Team, Head Coach...........................................................2001-2003 US Junior National Team, Assistant Coach...................................................1996-2001 University of Tulsa, Head Women’s Coach...................................................1997-1998 University of Tennessee, Assistant Coach......................................................1995-1997 Florida Tech, Head Women’s Coach................................................................1994-1995 Clemson Club Rowing, Head Coach..............................................................1993-1994 Tenenbaum assisted the Junior National Team during the summers of 2000 and 2001 when the Junior Women's four won gold and silver medals in Croatia and Germany, respectively. Tenenbaum was named the head coach for the U.S. Junior National team in October 2001. His junior women's eight won a bronze medal in Lithuania in the summer of 2002 and a silver medal at the Junior World Championships in Athens, Greece in 2003.Tenenbaum has held head coaching positions at Tulsa (1997-98), Florida Tech (1994-95), and with the Clemson Club program (1993-94) as well as being the assistant women's coach at Tennessee from 1995-1997.

A native of Shaker Heights, Ohio,Tenenbaum earned a marketing degree from Tampa in 1992.

In 2005, the second varsity eight also finished first at the Big Ten Championships.

Tenenbaum helped guide the Ohio State first varsity four to a sixth-place finish at the 2004 NCAA Championships and a fourth-place finish in 2003.

In addition to university coaching, Tenenbaum was an assistant coach for the United States Junior National Rowing Team from 1996-2001. In 1996, his Junior Women's eight took fourth at the World Rowing Championships in Scotland; a year later he was an assistant coach for the Junior Women's eight that finished third at the World Rowing Championships in Belgium. In 1999, he was an assistant with the Junior Women's eight that finished second in Bulgaria.

Missy

FIESLER Assistant Coach 1st Season Missy Fiesler is in her first season as an assistant coach with the Tigers. Fiesler comes to Clemson after serving as the second assistant coach at Stanford University from 2005-07.

Fiesler began rowing in high school for Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville, FL. In 2000, she rowed for the US Junior National Team where she won a gold medal in the Junior 4 event at the 2000 World Championships and also finished fourth in the Women¹s 8 at the same event. Fiesler continued her rowing career Stanford University. At Stanford, she earned the first Pac-10 Championship for the Stanford Women's Varsity 8+, and took sixth, third, and 11th at NCAA's in 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2004, Fiesler helped Stanford earn a gold medal at the Women's 12

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Full name:..........................................................................................Melissa Ann Fiesler Birthdate:........................................................................................ December 11, 1982 Birthplace:.......................................................................................................Decatur, IL College:................................................................................... Stanford University, 2006 Rowing Experience Stanford University.............................................................................................2002-2005 Coaching Experience Stanford University, Assistant Coach..............................................................2005-2007 Clemson University, Assistant Coach........................................................ 2009-Present Henley Regatta in England in the Senior Coxed Four event.

Fiesler also received a variety of individual honors while at Stanford. She was named MVP in 2004 and was named team captain in 2005. Fiesler was named an All-American in 2003, 2004, and 2005 and was also an All-Pac-10 selection all four years of her career. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics.

COACHING STAFF The Erin Ruggieri File

Erin

Full name:.......................................................................................Erin Burton Ruggieri Birthdate:.................................................................................................... May 30, 1980 Birthplace:.............................................................................................Isle of Palms, SC College:......................................................................................... Duke University, 2001

RUGGIERI

Rowing Experience Duke University...................................................................................................1998-2001

Volunteer Assistant/ Head Novice Coach 2nd Season Erin Ruggieri is in her second season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Clemson rowing team. Ruggieri serves as the head novice coach.

Ruggieri rowed at Duke University from 1998-2001. From 2001-2002, she served as a volunteer assistant coach for Duke’s novice women and men’s crew teams. In 2002, Ruggieri served as an assistant coach, leading the novice squad to a third place finish at the South/Central Regionals. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, she taught a weightlifting class. In 2003, Ruggieri took a position as a civil engineer at Oak Ridge National Lab in Oak Ridge, TN. During this time, she rowed out of Oak Ridge Rowing with a goal to make the US National team. Ruggieri was also involved in coaching a masters sculling program while she was there. She earned several top five finishes at the USRowing National Selection Regattas and Speed Orders. She

Coaching Experience Duke University,Volunteer Assistant Coach................................................2001-2002 Duke University, Assistant Coach...................................................................2002-2003 Clemson University,Volunteer Assistant Coach..................................... 2008-Present also placed second in the Head of the Charles in lightweight single. In 2006, she moved to Seattle, WA to train at the Pocock Rowing Center as a member of their elite sculling program. During this time, she finished fifth in the single at the USRowing Speed Order and sixth in the lightweight double at the trials for the world championships. Ruggieri earned a degree in civil engineering from Duke in 2001.

While at Duke, she led a team to design and build the school’s first concrete canoe to compete in the national concrete canoe competition. Ruggieri also received Duke’s Service Award for her service to school and the community.

The Adam Bruce File

Adam

Full name:..........................................................................................Adam James Bruce Birthdate:........................................................................................... February 18, 1987 Birthplace:................................................................................................Charlotte, NC College:...................................................................................Clemson University, 2009

BRUCE

Rowing Experience Clemson University Crew................................................................................2005-2009

Graduate Assistant 1st Season Adam Bruce graduated from Clemson University in 2009 with a degree in Construction Management. He rowed for Clemson Crew from 2005-2009.

Coaching Experience Clemson University Crew.......................................................................................... 2009

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TIGER BIOS Jenn

AGEE Senior Psychology Bluffton, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of the Charles…finished first in the Open 8+ race and fifth in the Championship 8+ at the Head of the Hooch…rowed in the five seat with the Varsity 8+ in a scrimmage against Eastern Michigan…spent the rest of the spring season in the six seat for the Second Varsity 8+…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships and was a member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in school history…helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark/South Central Sprints…competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final…named to the academic honor roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in scrimmages against Michigan State and Boston College...rowed with the Second Varsity 4+ in the Clemson Challenge and the Varsity 4+ against Cornell…also rowed

Kristen

AGEE Sophomore Sociology Bluffton, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Placed second with the Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent most of the spring season with the Novice 8+…rowed in the seven seat with the Novice 8+ in a third place finish at the ACC Championship…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…moved up to the Second Varsity 8+ for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew placed sixth in the grand finals…competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships with the Second Varsity 8+ and helped the crew to a fifth place finish in the petite finals… named the most improved novice rower…member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…on Clemson’s academic honor roll for the fall semester.

Bluffton High School Highlights: Voted the best midfield in South Carolina for lacrosse in 2008...also the leading scorer in the state in the same year...voted "Best Attack" at BHS in lacrosse for 2008 and 2006...also named the Female Athlete of the Year for her high school in 2008...a 2007 All-American in lacrosse...MVP of

Andrea

BELBUSTI Senior Language & International Trade Ridgeville, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Coxed the Varsity 8+ to a first place finish at the Head of the Welland…coxed the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of the Charles…coxed the Open 8+ to a first place finish at the Head of the Hooch…coxed the Varsity 8+ at the Pac-10 Challenge…coxed the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…also coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth place finish at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to 14

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in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ that placed second at the ACC Championships…helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a third place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…served as an alternate for the Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Rowing Championships…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.

2006-07 Highlights: Named Most Improved Novice.

Bluffton High School Highlights: SCLL Player of the Year for lacrosse...SC lacrosse All-State team in 2003, 2004, and 2005...SC lacrosse All-Tournament team in 2005...helped lead team to a second place finish in the state in 2005...winner of the Best Attack award in 2005…member of the South-Carolina All Star lacrosse team in 2005 and 2006...Academic All-American for lacrosse in 2005 and 2006...lacrosse All-American in 2006...BHS lacrosse MVP in 2006...BHS Female Athlete of the Year in 2006...lacrosse team captain in 2006... tennis team captain in 2004 and 2005...helped lead Hilton Head High School to state championships in lacrosse in 2003 and 2004...earned five varsity letters in lacrosse and five in tennis.

Personal: Born 3/10/88...mother, Denise, played tennis at Clemson...father, Joe, played football at William & Mary…sister, Kristen, is also a Clemson rower. her lacrosse team in 2007 as well...member of the Lower Atlantic National Team in 2006-07...invited to try out for the NC/SC National Team for the 2005-06 season...also named to the All-State team for lacrosse for the 2005-06 season...nominated for All-American honors for the 2006 season... helped lead team to a third place finish in the state in 2006...team finished second in the state for the 2005 and 2008 seasons... named to the all-tournament team in 2005... member of the All-State team for lacrosse from 2005-2008...holds the BHS record for most goals in a single game...voted MVP of the tennis team for 2005, 2007, and 2008... co-captain of the varsity tennis team in 2007 and 2008...member of the 2003/2004 South Carolina state championship lacrosse team while at Hilton Head High School...earned six varsity letters in tennis and five in lacrosse.

Personal: Born 1/9/90…sister, Jenn, is also a member of the Clemson rowing team… mother, Denise, played tennis at Clemson...father, Joe, played football at William & Mary…sister, Jenn, is also a member of the Clemson rowing team.

the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters and was a CRCA Division I National Scholar-Athlete.

2007-08 Highlights: Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ at the Clemson Challenge… coxed the Varsity 4+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships…named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

2006-07 Highlights: Coxed the Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch...coxed the Second Novice 8+ at the Aramark South/ Central Sprints...coxed the Second Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championships.

Pinewood Prepatory School Highlights: Named the Most Valuable and Most Dedicated member of the cross country team for the 2003-04 season...helped lead team to regional championship in 2005... earned five varsity letters in cross country.

Personal: Born 6/7/88.

TIGER BIOS Nicole

BOWEN Junior Graphic Communications Aiken, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 4+ against Alabama, Marist, and Penn and also against Old Dominion…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 4+ in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…finished second in the grand finals with the Second Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Becca

BROWN Sophomore Bioengineering Greenville, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Finished second with the Novice 8+ and seventh with the Novice 4+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+…rowed in the five seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…rowed in the three seat in a win against Virginia’s Second Novice 8+ at the Virginia Invitational…rowed in the five seat in a third place finish at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…also rowed in the five seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and

Katie

BRUGGELING Freshman Sociology St. Catharines, Ontario St. Francis Catholic Secondary School Highlights: Named St. Francis Senior Oarswoman of the year in 2009…won a gold medal at the Henley in the Lightweight Men’s 8+ in 2009…also earned a gold medal in the Lightweight Men’s

Brittany

BURNS Sophomore PRTM Davidson, NC 2008-09 Highlights: Rowed with the Second Novice 8+ for the majority of the spring season…rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 4+ in a win against

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ in a win against Michigan State…rowed with the Novice 4+ in the Clemson Challenge…rowed in the three seat in the ACC Championships with the winning Novice 8+ crew.

Aquinas High School Highlights: Member of Region 7-A champion cheerleading squad in 2005 and 2006…made two appearances in the state cheerleading competition…softball team finished second in the region in 2007…earned two varsity letters in cheerleading and one in softball.

Personal: Born 8/26/88.

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Mauldin High School Highlights: Named all-region in swimming in 2006, 2007 and 2008...named to the all-state team in 2006 and 2008 for swimming...member of the South Carolina All-Star lacrosse team in 2006, 2007, and 2008…helped lead team to a state championship in swimming in 2006... swim team won the regional championship from 2004-2008…helped lead team to a regional championship in lacrosse in 2006… named South Carolina Region II-AAAA Female Athlete of the Year in 2008... captain of basketball team in 2007 and 2008…captain of swim team in 2007….captain of lacrosse team in 2007 and 2008…earned five varsity letters in swimming, four in basketball, and three in lacrosse.

Personal: Born 2/7/90…sister, Ashlee, rowed at Clemson from 2002-05 and was an All-American in 2005.

8+ dash in 2009…won a gold medal at the Head of the Charles in the Youth Men’s 4+ in 2008 and 2007…earned a bronze medal at Stotesbury in the Men’s Lightweight 8+ in 2008…won a silver medal at the Canadian Nationals in the Men’s Lightweight 8+ in 2008…also earned a bronze medal in 2008 at the Canadian Nationals with the Men’s Lightweight 4+…invited to Row Ontario and JNT camps… placed in the top five at Canadian Nationals five times…rowed with St. Catharines rowing club.

Personal: Born 7/29/90.

UCF at the Virginia Invitational…placed sixth in the petite finals with the 3rd Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints… named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.

North Mecklenburg High School Highlights: Named team MVP and earned a conference championship in swimming during freshman year at Urbana High School…named team captain in 2008… earned four varsity letters in swimming.

Personal: Born 10/3/89.

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CLOGSTON Sophomore Pre-Rehabilitation Sciences Snohomish 2008-09 Highlights: Stroked the Novice 8+ to a second place finish and the Novice 4+ to a seventh place finish at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+ crew…rowed in the six

Allison

COLBERG Senior Mathematical Sciences Six Mile, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…rowed in the seven seat with the Third Varsity 8+ in a scrimmage against Eastern Michigan to open the spring season…rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Alabama, Marist, and Penn and at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion and at the Virginia Invitational…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints, finishing fourth in the grand final…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in the crew’s first place finish at the NCAA Rowing Championships…honored by the CRCA as a National Scholar Athlete for the second consecutive season…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing

Amber

COYNE Sophomore Communication Studies Winter Park, FL 2008-09 Highlights: Finished second with the Novice 8+ and seventh with the

team and was on the ACC Academic Honor roll…also a member of the academic honor roll at Clemson in both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Michigan State, Cornell and in the Clemson Challenge…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Boston College…rowed in the bow seat at the San Diego Crew Classic with the Second Varsity 8+, finishing fourth in the grand finals…also rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ who finished second at the ACC Championships…rowed in the two seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints with the Second Varsity 8+ where they finished third in the petite finals…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…named to the academic honor roll at Clemson in both the fall and spring semesters.

2006-07 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Second Novice 8+ the entire spring season.

D.W. Daniel High School Highlights: A 2006 graduate.

Personal: Born 10/20/87.

Novice 4+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent a majority of the spring season with the Second Novice 8+… rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ in a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

Trinity Preparatory School Highlights: Captain of the basketball team... helped lead team to a district championship… earned one varsity letter in basketball.

Personal: Born 9/18/89…cousin, Corey, plays football at the University of Central Florida.

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seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA in the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the six seat in a win against Virginia’s Second Novice 8+ at the Virginia Invitational…again rowed in the six seat at the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ finished third… member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…helped lead the Novice 8+ to a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

Academy Northwest High School Highlights: Member of the Lake Stevens rowing club...Northwest regional champions in 2008…earned one varsity letter in rowing.

Personal: Born 6/15/90.

Florida (1) - Coyne Georgia (3) - Murphy, Razzolini, Robb Idaho (1) - Daanen Kentucky (1) - Gorman Maryland (1) - Erdeky Minnesota (1) - Wolff New Hampshire (1) - Henry New Jersey (2) - Griffith, Mosier North Carolina (4) - Burns, Hassell, Kelly, Przestrzelski South Carolina (13) - J. Agee, K. Agee, Belbusti, Bowen, Brown, Colberg, Geer, Graham, Hoynacki, Nance, Weaver,Young, Zylstra Ohio (1) - DuBrul Pennsylvania (1) - Hudome Virginia (3) - Cummings, Gaul, Shomaker Vermont (1) - Trimboli Washington (1) - Clogston

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Brittany

CUMMINGS Senior Health Science Virginia Beach, VA 2008-09 Highlights: Named a second-team All-American by the CRCA…finished first at the Head of the Welland with the Varsity 8+…placed 11th out of 38 boats at the Head of the Charles with the Varsity 8+…also placed first with the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch, as well as finishing first in the Open 2-…rowed in the six seat with the Varsity 8+ in sweep of Alabama, Marist and Penn…moved to the four seat of the Varsity 8+ in a sweep of Indiana, Marist and Purdue and was a member of the ACC Crew of the Week for the outstanding performance…again rowed in the four seat at the Pac-10 Challenge…moved to the two seat of the Varsity 8+ in wins against Tennessee and Central Florida at the Virginia Invitational and was again a member of the ACC Crew of the Week…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 8+ in a winning effort at the ACC Championships…member of the ACC Crew of the Year…named to the All-ACC team…part of Clemson’s first ACC Championship in program history…two seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand finals…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships for the second consecutive season…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 8+ crew which finished 12th overall… her Varsity 8+ crew finished the season ranked #12 in the country, the highest final ranking in program history…a CRCA secondteam all-south region selection…named to the All-Academic rowing team…also a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the academic honor roll at Clemson for both the fall and spring semesters.

Sarah

DAANEN Junior Biological Sciences Hayden, ID 2008-09 Highlights: Placed fifth in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ in a sweep of Alabama, Marist and Penn and three wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue the following week…member of the ACC Crew of the Week for the week for March 24… also rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ at the Pac-10 Challenge and against Old Dominion…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish in the four seat at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…also rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew finished sixth in the grand

McKenzie

DUBRUL Sophomore Economics Cincinnati, OH 2008-09 Highlights: Placed second with the Novice 8+ and seventh with the Novice 4+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+…rowed in the seven seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the seven seat in a win against Virginia’s Second Novice 8+ at the Virginia Invitational…rowed in the three seat in a third place finish at the ACC Championship…member of Clemson’s first ACC

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ against Boston College, Cornell, and in the Clemson Challenge…was the seventh seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a fourth place finish in the petite finals of the San Diego Crew Classic…also rowed in the seventh seat for the runner-up Second Varsity 8+ in the ACC Championships… moved to the sixth seat in the Varsity 8+ for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the boat placed fourth in the grand finals… member of the first crew to compete in the NCAA Rowing Championships in program history, where the Varsity 8+ finished fourteenth…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to ACC Crew of the Week honors for the week of March 27…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.

2006-07 Highlights: Spent the entire season in the Varsity 8+, which is quite an accomplishment for a freshman…rowed in the five seat for most of the season, helping the Tigers to a #12 national ranking after defeating Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame…helped crew to third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at ACCs… rowed in the three seat at regionals…helped boat earn two ACC Crew of the Week honors…rowed with the Varsity 8+ during petite final win at the San Diego Crew Classic.

First Colonial High School Highlights: Placed first at the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprint and first in the HRRC Erg Sprint...recipient of the most dedicated and most valuable player awards for rowing…earned four varsity letters in rowing and one letter in both basketball and softball.

Personal: Born 2/13/88...sister, Heather, is also a rower at Clemson.

finals…competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final…member of the academic honor roll for the fall semester…was named “Tiger of the Week” for the second consecutive year.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed with the Novice 8+ the entire season…stroked the Novice 8+ to a victory against Michigan State and Boston College…rowed in the six seat in a win at the Clemson Challenge… was the six seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…rowed in the two seat in the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ set a record time in winning their race…was the six seat at the Aramark South/ Central Sprints…was named “Tiger of the Week.”

Lake City High School Highlights: Earned three varsity letters in rowing… was captain of the Coeur d’Alene Rowing Association Juniors team…served as assistant coach for the Women’s Masters 8+.

Personal: Born 10/8/88.

Championship team in program history… rowed in the bow seat in a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/ Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club/ Austinburg Boat Club Highlights: Placed first in the Women’s Varsity 8+ at the 2006 Junior Rowing Championships… placed second in the Women’s Lightweight 8+ at the 2006 USRowing Youth National Championships…placed first in the Women’s Lightweight 2x at the 2008 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships…competed in the 2007 and 2008 USRowing Youth National Championships in the Varsity 8+ and Women’s 4x…earned three varsity letters in rowing.

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ERDEKY Senior Accounting Bowie, MD 2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…also a member of the Varsity 4+ crew which won an ACC Championship…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…stroked the Varsity 4+ to wins against Tennessee and UCF in the Virginia Invitational…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in a fourth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…member of the ACC All-Academic Rowing team…also named to the

Jessica

GAUL Junior Psychology Cobbs Creek, VA 2008-09 Highlights: Red-shirted the season after transferring from Duke… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Duke University Highlights: Placed second in the quad at the Head of the

Corey

GEER Junior Health Science Clemson, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Stroked the Open 8+ to a first place finish and the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth place finish at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…opened the spring season with the Third Varsity 8+ against Eastern Michigan…stroked the Varsity 4+ to three first place finishes against Alabama, Marist and Penn…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in three wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…also stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA in the Pac-10 Challenge…again stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against Tennessee and UCF and at the Virginia Invitational…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships...member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…also stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth place fin-

ACC Academic Honor Roll… on Clemson’s academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…named student-athlete of the week in April.

2007-08: Stroked the Second Varsity 4+ to a second place finish in the Clemson Challenge and a fourth place finish against Cornell…raced with the Second Varsity 4+ in the ACC Championships and the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

University of Mary Washington Highlights: Participated in the 2007 NCAA Rowing Championships and placed seventh.

Elizabeth Seton High School Highlights: Earned four varsity letters in rowing and four in swimming.

Personal: Born 4/7/88.

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Matthews High School Highlights: Holds the school record for the 2K… placed third aat the Mid-Atlantic Erg Springs in 2005 and 2006 and placed first in the 2K and 500m in 2007…also placed third at the Stotesbury in the Senior 4- in 2006 and 2007…placed first at Scholastic Nationals in the Senior 4- in 2007…finished first in senior doubles at the Independence Day Regatta in 2007…served as team captain in 2006 and 2007…earned three varsity letters in rowing and two in cross country.

Personal: Born 12/16/88.

ish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/ Central Sprints…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth place finish in the petite finals at the NCAA Rowing Championships…member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.

2007-08 Highlights: Was a member of the Novice 8+ the entire season…rowed in the four seat in a win against Michigan State and Boston College…stroked the Novice 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was also the stroke in a victory in the petite finals at the San Diego Crew Classic…again stroked the Novice 8+ to a win in the ACC Championships...rowed in the eight seat again for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Novice 8+ finished fourth.

D.W. Daniel High School Highlights: Named all-region for tennis in 2006… helped lead team to conference championship in 2003…earned four varsity letters in tennis.

Personal: Born 10/6/88…father, Dave, ran track and cross country at Clemson from 1973-78.

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Connie

GORMAN Junior Biological Sciences Louisville, KY 2008-09 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of the Charles…placed first in the Open 8+ race at the Head of the Hooch…also finished fifth with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch… opened the spring season against Eastern Michigan in the bow seat of the Second Varsity 8+...rowed in the two seat of the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…three seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at Team Captain the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed

Victoria

GRAHAM Junior Secondary Education Summerville, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Spent the spring season coxing the Second Varsity 4+… coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to wins against Tennessee and UCF and the Virginia Invitational…coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a second place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters… selected as the Touchstone Energy Teammate of the Week for dedication in serving the community.

2007-08 Highlights: Member of the Novice 8+ crew for the entire season… coxed the Novice 8+ in wins against Michigan State and Boston College, as well

Paige

GRIFFITH Junior Genetics Trenton, NJ 2008-09 Highlights: Placed fifth in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in wins against Alabama, Marist, and Penn…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in a win against Tennessee and with the Second Varsity 4+ in a win against UCF at the Virginia Invitational…placed third in the Second Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championships...member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…placed sixth in the petite finals with the Third Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints… named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll

in the three seat of the 2V8 against Old Dominion…rowed in the seven seat of the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational… helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a runner-up finish in the five seat at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth place finish in the grand finals of the Aramark South/Central Sprints… competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.

Murray State University Highlights: Member of the Varsity squad all season and was the only freshman on the Varsity 8+…helped break the 2k school record with the Varsity 8+.

Assumption High School Highlights: Earned three varsity letters in rowing…served as team captain...rowed the fastest 2k time on the junior varsity squad in 2004…won the 110% Varsity award in 2006…was the recipient of the four year award and was named the Varsity MVP in her senior year…won first placed in the women’s pair at the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in 2007.

Personal: Born 1/18/89.

as a win in the Clemson Challenge…also coxed in the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was also the coxswain for the ACC Champion Novice 8+ when they won their race in a record setting time of 6:46.3… coxed the Novice 8+ to a fourth place finish at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…was the first coxswain nominated by teammates for the Tiger of the Week award...recipient of the Most Improved Novice award.

Summerville High School Highlights: Served as captain of varsity swim team…named most improved swimmer in 2004…earned the Coaches Award in 2005…was named team MVP in 2006… earned four varsity letters in swimming… swam competitively, year round for 12 years…member of Newington Tigersharks Swim Team for eight years.

Personal: Born 10/4/1989.

for both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Spent the season as a member of the novice squad…rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ for a piece against Michigan State…was the bow seat with the Novice 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge…sat in the three seat in the Novice 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic placing first in the petite finals…rowed in the three seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Novice 8+ finished fourth overall in the region.

Ewing High School Highlights: Named Most Improved Swimmer in 2004… captain of the field hockey team in 2006… earned three varsity letters in field hockey, two in swimming, and two in softball.

Personal: Born 2/10/89.

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TIGER BIOS Lydia

HASSELL Junior Mathematical Sciences Greensboro, NC 2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history and also won an ACC Championship with the Varsity 4+…rowed in the three seat with the Third Varsity 8+ to open the spring season against Eastern Michigan…rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 4+ in three wins against Alabama, Marist and Penn…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in three wins against Indiana, Marist Team Captain and Purdue…stroked the Varsity

Marissa

HENRY Sophomore Language & International Trade Hampton Falls, NH 2008-09 Highlights: Spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+… rowed in the four seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge… also rowed in the four seat at the Virginia Invitational…again rowed in the four seat at the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ placed third…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…four seat in a win in

Taylor

HOYNACKI Sophomore Communication Studies Tega Cay, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Placed tenth with the Second Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent a majority of the spring season stroking the Novice 8+ before being moved up to the Second Varsity 8+ for the NCAA Championships…stroked the Novice 8+ to wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…stroked the Novice 8+ to a third place finish at the ACC Championships…member of the first ACC Championship team in program history…stroked the Novice 8+ to a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships where she rowed in

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4+ in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…rowed in the seven seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational… member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team…helped lead the Varsity 4+ to a fourth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named the most improved rower…also named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.

2007-08 Highlights: Member of the Novice squad…rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ in a piece against Michigan State…was the bow seat for the Novice 4+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge… was the five seat with the Novice 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished fourth.

Grimsley High School Highlights: A 2007 graduate.

Personal: Born 1/19/89.

the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Winnacunnet High School Highlights: Member of the Seacoast Civic Dance Company at the New Hampshire Academy of Performing Arts from 2003-2008...team won multiple national and regional championships during that time... notable performances include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Boston Celtics, Prescott Park, Market Square Day, and First Night Portsmouth.

Personal: Born 10/15/89.

the two seat in the Second Varsity 8+’s fifth place finish in the petite finals…earned the novice rower of the year award…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Fort Mill High School Highlights: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball... team won the Region 3AAAA championship in 2005, 2006, and 2007...team amassed a 37-1 record during her career…named to the all-region team in 2007...also named to the White Knoll all-tournament team in 2007…named offensive player of the year in 2007 as well.

Personal: Born 6/15/90...cousin, Megan Reinhart, was a rower at the University of Tennessee from 1996-2000.

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Kelsey

HUDOME Junior Sociology Paoli, PA 2008-09 Highlights: Placed fifth in the Open 8+ race at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 4+ against Alabama, Marist and Penn…also rowed in the three seat with the Third Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion…rowed in the two seat with the Second Varsity 4+ in wins over Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…was the three seat in the Second Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championship…member of the Third Varsity 4+ crew that placed sixth in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

2007-08 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…rowed with the Novice 8+ the entire season… was the two seat with the Novice 8+ for two pieces against Michigan State…was also the two seat in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was again the two seat at the

Leah

KELLY Junior Modern Languages Pinehurt, NC 2008-09 Highlights: Placed first with the Open 8+ and fifth with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the seven seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in three win against Alabama, Marist and Penn…five seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue… was the seven seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge… helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championship…member of the first ACC Championship team in program history…rowed in the seven seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Second Varsity 8+ finished sixth in the grand finals… competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships

Kelly

MURPHY Senior Health Science Marietta, GA 2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…finished in first place with the Varsity 8+ and second place with the Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Welland…rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ in a 11th place finish at the Head of the Charles…three seat with the Varsity 8+ crew that placed first at the Head of the Hooch…also placed ninth in the Open 2- at the Head of the Hooch…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 8+ to open the spring season against Eastern Michigan…four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in three wins against Alabama, Marist and Penn…rowed in the bow seat of the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…two seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA in the Pac-10 Challenge…rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational…also rowed in the two seat in the 2V8’s runner-up finish at the ACC Championship…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history… finished sixth in the grand finals with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/ Central Sprints…stroked the Varsity 4+ to a national championship at the NCAA

San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was the six seat for the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ won its race and set an ACC record time of 6:46.3…rowed in the four seat with the Novice 8+ in a fourth place finish at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Highlights: Stroked the Junior 4x to a gold medal in the Stotesbury Cup regatta…stroked the Second 4x to a gold medal at SRA Nationals held in Mercer Lake, NJ…also stroked the Second 4x to a bronze medal at SRA Nationals held in Saratoga Springs, NY…stroked the PA JV 4x to a bronze medal at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta.

Fairmont Rowing Association Highlights: Stroked the Junior 16 4x to a bronze medal at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta.

Bachelors Barge Club Highlights: Stroked the Junior 4x to a gold medal in the NK Challenge, an 18-mile head race.

Personal: Born 4/29/89.

where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final.

2007-08 Highlights: Named the Novice Rower of the Year…was the seven seat in the Novice 8+ in a win against Michigan State…was also the seven seat in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was the five seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was the seven seat in the ACC Champion Novice 8+ boat that set an ACC record with a time of 6:46.3…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew finished sixth.

The O’Neal School Highlights: Captain of the volleyball team during the 2006-07 season…earned four varsity letters in volleyball, two in soccer, and one in basketball.

Personal: Born 9/27/88.

Rowing Championships…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Stroked the Varsity 4+ against Michigan State…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ against Boston College… rowed in the two seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge and against Cornell…was the six seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a fourth place finish in the grand finals of the San Diego Crew Classic…stroked the Varsity 4+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships… rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…was a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew that was named the ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 27.

University of Connecticut Highlights: Placed third in the Big East Championships and at the Dad Vail Regatta with the Novice 8+ in 2007.

Conestoga High School High School Highlights: Captain of the rowing team in 2006…placed first at the Women’s Henley Regatta in the junior quad event in 2006…also placed first at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in the varsity quad event in 2006…placed fifth at the USRowing Youth Invitational in the varsity quad in 2006.

Personal: Born 7/19/88…father, Jerry, played soccer at Mount Saint Mary’s University from 1977-1978…brother, Tim, was a rower at the University of Virginia. clemsontigers.com

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TIGER BIOS Katharine

MOSIER Sophomore Biological Sciences Piscataway, NJ 2008-09 Highlights: Finished in second place with the Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+ crew…rowed in the two seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the two seat in a third place finish at the ACC Champi-

Michelle

NANCE Senior Language & International Trade Simpsonville, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Spent both the fall and spring seasons with the Varsity 8+…finished first at the Head of the Welland…placed 11th out of 38 teams at the Head of the Charles…placed first with the Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+ and first with the Open 2- at the Head of the Hooch…rowed in the seven seat in a sweep of Alabama, Marist, and Penn…also rowed in the seven seat in a sweep of Indiana, Marist and Purdue and earned ACC Crew of the Week honors for the outstanding performance…was also the seven seat at the Pac-10 Challenge...rowed in the five seat in wins against Tennessee and Central Florida at the Virginia Invitational… earned ACC Crew of the Week honors for a second time on April 14…rowed in the five seat in a winning effort at the ACC Championships…member of the ACC Crew of the Year…named to the All-ACC team…part of Clemson’s first ACC Championship in program history…five seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand finals…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships for the second consecutive season…rowed in the five seat with the Varsity 8+ crew which finished 12th overall…her Varsity 8+ crew finished the season ranked #12 in the country, the highest final ranking in program history...named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…selected as the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for rowing…named to the ACC All-Academic rowing team…also a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the President’s list for both the fall and spring semesters…recipient of the Blue Key Academic and Leadership award, given to a student in each of the five colleges who has distinguished themselves in terms of academic scholarship and campus leadership…competed with the 4x crew at the U23 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic and finished in ninth place… two-time member of the U23 national team.

Bre

PRZESTRZELSKI Sophomore Bioengineering Swannanoa, NC 2008-09 Highlights: Finished in 10th place with the Second Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Charles D. Owen High School Highlights: State finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman award as a senior...named MVP of her softball team as a junior 22

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onships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history… again rowed in the two seat in a first place finish at the petite finals of the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… also named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.

Piscataway High School Highlights: Named most valuable freshman on the swimming team in 2008…also earned the coach’s award in 2008 and the captains award in 2007 and 2008…earned four varsity letters in swimming, three in softball and one in field hockey.

Personal: Born 8/4/90.

2007-08 Highlights: Spent the entire spring with the Varsity 8+ including wins over Michigan State, Boston College, Ithaca, Purdue, Penn, Indiana, and Cornell…rowed in the bow seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Varsity 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was the two seat for the ACC Championships…bow seat for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ defeated ranked crews from Tennessee, Ohio State, and Minnesota finished fourth in the grand finals…member of the first crew to advance to the NCAA Rowing Championships in school history…finished fourteenth overall at NCAA’s… member of ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 19…helped lead crew to a #12 ranking in the USRowing/CRCA Women’s Rowing poll during the season, which ties for the highest ranking in school history… named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…member of the Academic All-ACC team…made the honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…was a member of the Women’s 4- crew that came in fourth at the U23 World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.

2006-07 Highlights: Named MVP of the novice team…stroked with the Novice 8+ during the spring season…placed first in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

Mauldin High School Highlights: Helped lead cross country team to state championships in 2000 and 2005…team was also Region Champs in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005…named All-State in 2000…named All-Region in 2000, 2002, and 2003…earned team MVP honors in 2002…helped lead soccer team to Upper State Championships in 2003 and 2004…soccer team also won Regional Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005…earned five varsity letters in cross country and four in soccer.

Personal: Born 6/20/87…father, Rob, played basketball at Grand Valley State University.

and a senior...also named first-team all-state, first-team All-Western North Carolina and first-team all-district as a junior and a senior...named to the all-conference team in 2006, 2007 and 2008...named the District Player of the Year in 2007...named the Defensive MVP of her softball team in 2006...served as team captain of the softball team for three seasons...helped lead team to a USSSA World Series Championship in 2005...won the USSSA World Series Offensive Player Award and was named to the All-World team the same year...team finished second at the 2004 USSSA World Series...member of the Coronado Little League majors baseball all-star team in 2002-2003...finished second at the Triple Crown World Series in 2001...named to the All-Western North Carolina first-team in volleyball as senior in 2008...earned honorable mention All-WNC as a junior...named to the all-conference team in 2007 and 2008...also named MVP of the volleyball team in 2007 and 2008... represented her school at the Red-Blue All-Star Tournament in 2008...served as team captain as a senior...earned four varsity letters in softball, three in volleyball, and two in basketball.

Personal: Born 5/25/1990…brother, Nathan, plays football for East Carolina University.

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Meredith

RAZZOLINI Senior Psychology Roswell, GA 2008-09 Highlights: Coxed the Varsity 4+ to the first National Championship in program history and to an ACC Championship…coxed the Varsity 8+ to a first place finish at the Head of the Welland and the Head of the Hooch and to an 11th place finish at the Head of the Charles during the fall season…coxed the Varsity 8+ for two pieces against Eastern Michigan to open the spring season…coxed the Varsity 4+ at the Pac-10 Challenge and in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…coxed both the Varsity 4+ and the Third Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…coxed the Varsity 4+ to a fourth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark/

Liz

ROBB Junior Sociology Roswell, GA 2008-09 Highlights: Finished first at the Head of the Welland with the Varsity 8+…placed 11th out of 38 boats at the Head of the Charles with the Varsity 8+… also placed first with the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch…spent the entire spring season with the Varsity 8+…rowed in the two seat in sweep of Alabama, Marist and Penn and also in a sweep of Indiana, Marist and Purdue…was a member of the ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 24…again rowed in the two seat at the Pac-10 Challenge…moved to the three seat in wins against Tennessee and Central Florida at the Virginia Invitational and was again a member of the ACC Crew of the Week…rowed in the six seat in a winning effort at the ACC Championships…member of the ACC Crew of the Year…part of Clemson’s first ACC Championship in program history…six seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand finals…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships for the second consecutive season…rowed in the six seat with the Varsity 8+ crew which finished 12th overall… her Varsity 8+ crew finished the season ranked #12 in the country, the highest final ranking in program history.

2007-08 Highlights: Named the ACC’s Freshman of the Year, the first Clemson rower to achieve that honor…also named to the All-ACC Team…named firstteam All-Region by the CRCA...rowed with the Varsity 8+ in a third place effort

Olivia

SHOMAKER Senior Psychology Matthews, VA 2008-09 Highlights: Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also on Clemson’s academic honor roll for the fall semester.

2007-08 Highlights: Spent a majority of the season with the Second Varsity 4+…rowed with the Varsity 4+ in the Clemson Challenge and against Cornell… was the three seat in the Second Varsity 4+ for the ACC Championships and the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished second in the petite finals.

South Central Sprints…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing team…also named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and was on Clemson’s honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Coxed the Varsity 4+ to a win against Cornell…also coxed the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished sixth in the grand finals…named to the honor roll for the fall and spring semesters.

2006-07 Highlights: Coxed the Tigers’ Novice 8+ crew during the spring… led boat to petite final victory at the Aramark Central/South Region Sprints…helped crew to second-place finish at the ACC Championships…coxed boat to wins over Eastern Michigan and to wins over Indiana, Marist, and Purdue at the Clemson Challenge…led Novice 8+ to wins over Delaware and Iowa at the George Washington Invitational.

Centennial High School Highlights: A 2006 graduate...coxed for St. Andrews Rowing Club.

Personal: Born 3/1/88.

at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…member of the Varsity 8+ crew for the entire spring, including wins over Michigan State, Boston College, Ithaca, Purdue, Penn, Indiana, and Cornell…rowed in the four seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Varsity 8+ finished first in the petite finals…rowed in the five seat at the ACC Championships, helping the Varsity 8+ to a runner-up finish…was the four seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints, where the Varsity 8+ defeated ranked crews from Tennessee, Ohio State, and Minnesota and finished fourth in the grand finals…member of the first crew to advance to the NCAA Rowing Championships in school history… finished fourteenth overall at NCAA’s… member of ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 19…helped lead crew to a #12 ranking in the USRowing/CRCA Women’s Rowing poll during the season, which ties for the highest ranking in school history…member of the Women’s 4- crew that came in fourth at the U23 World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.

St. Andrew Rowing Club Highlights: Earned medals at the Head of the Charles, Head of the Hooch, and National Youth Championships…attended the 2004 Junior National Team Development Camp…graduated from St. Francis High School.

Personal: Born 7/23/1988…brother, Sam, played baseball at Young Harris College from 2005-2007.

2006-07 Highlights: Spent most of the spring with the Novice 8+ crew…rowed as the five seat at regionals, helping the crew to a petite final win…rowed in the seven seat for the Clemson Challenge, George Washington Invitational, and ACC Championships…helped boat to runner-up finish at ACCs…rowed with Third Varsity 8+ in win over Eastern Michigan to start the season.

Mathews High School Highlights: Named academic all-district for basketball, rowing, and track...helped lead Varsity 8+ crew to a third place finish in the state in 2005…led Varsity 4+ to a state championship in 2006…crew also won a bronze at the Stotesbury the same year...earned two varsity letters in rowing and basketball and one in track.

Personal: Born 12/29/87...father played football at East Carolina. clemsontigers.com

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TIGER BIOS Mairi

TRIMBOLI Senior Economics Ludlow, VT 2008-09 Highlights: Served as a team captain…stroked the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of the Charles during the fall season…opened the spring season in the two seat with the Varsity 8+ in a sweep of Eastern Michigan…was the three seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in three wins against Alabama, Marist, and Penn…rowed in the seven seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist, and Purdue…was the five seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge… also rowed in the five seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion and in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in its sixth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints… competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Second VarTeam Captain sity 8+ placed fifth in the petite

Melissa

WEAVER Sophomore Communication Studies Greer, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Spent the majority of the spring season as the coxswain for the Novice 8+ crew…coxed the crew to wins over Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also coxed the crew to a third place finish at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…coxed the crew to a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships and coxed

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final…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA for the second consecutive season…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing Team and was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also on Clemson’s honor roll for the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed with the Varsity 8+ in a win against Boston College and at the Clemson Challenge…member of the ACC Crew of the Week with the Varsity 8+ after those wins…moved to the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against Cornell…five seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in the San Diego Crew Classic where they finished fourth in the grand finals…also the five seat for the ACC Championships where the Second Varsity 8+ finished second…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a third place finish in the petite finals of the Aramark South/ Central Sprints…on the honor roll for the fall and spring semesters…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…member of the Academic All-ACC team.

2006-07 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat for the Novice 8+ which placed second at the ACC Championships...rowed in the bow seat for the Novice 8+ which won the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

Black River High School Highlights: Named All-League and All-State in soccer in 2004 and 2005...soccer team captain in 2005...led team to a league championship in 2005...member of the Vermont Senior Classic All-State Soccer All-Star Team...named All-League for softball in 2005 and 2006...softball team captain in 2005 and 2006...named softball MVP in 2006...helped lead team to three straight snowboarding state championships from 2004-06...named BRHS Athlete of the Year in 2006...earned four varsity letters in soccer and softball, three in snowboarding, and one in basketball.

Personal: Born 7/25/88...cousin Nicole played softball at Nebraska from 2001-04.

the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth place finish in the petite finals…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

Eastside High School Highlights: Helped lead team to state championship and a 22-2 record in soccer in 2006...also won a regional championship in 2006...named allregion in soccer in 2006... member of the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ’89 premier team…earned three state championships with club soccer team… two-time participant in state golf championship matches… earned four varsity letters in soccer, two in basketball and two in golf.

Personal: Born 7/28/90.

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Grace

WOLFF Junior Communication Studies Chanhassen, MN 2008-09 Highlights: Finished in first place with the Open 8+ and in fifth place with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 8+ against Alabama, Marist and Penn…rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…also rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge and against Old Dominion…four seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Virginia Invitational…member of the Varsity 8+ crew that was named ACC Crew of the Week after defeating UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational…helped lead the Varsity 8+ to an ACC Championship in the three seat…member of the ACC Crew of the Year with the Varsity 8+…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…also rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew finished fifth in the grand final… competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Varsity 8+ placed sixth in the petite final…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing Team…also a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to Clemson’s academic honor roll for both the fall

Sarah

YOUNG Sophomore Animal & Veterinary Sciences Winnsboro, SC

and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the six seat with the Novice 8+ in a win against Michigan State…also rowed with the Novice 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge… was the four seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was also the four seat with the Novice 8+ in the ACC Championships where they finished first and broke an ACC record with a time of 6:46.3…competed with the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished sixth.

Minnetonka High School Highlights: Earned multiple awards as a member of the dance team including rookie of the year, MVP, and the leadership award… was a state finalist for dance…earned the relay award as a member of the track and field team…named all-section and all-state for track and field…was also a state finalist for track and field…served as team captain for the track team…earned six varsity letters as a member of the dance team and four varsity letters in track and field.

Personal: Born 10/11/88…brother, Ian, played hockey at Gustavus Adolphus College.

crew…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.

Fairfield Central High School Highlights: Named best all-around female for cross county for the 2006-07 season…was member of the 4x800 relay team at the state qualifier…earned one varsity letter in cross county and one in track.

Personal: Born 7/27/90.

2008-09 Highlights: Spent the spring season with the Second Novice 8+

Jenna

ZYLSTRA Junior Health Science Greer, SC 2008-09 Highlights: Coxswain for the Second Novice 8+ during the major-

ity of the spring season…coxed the Third Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

Forest Hills Northern High School Highlights: Stroked the Women's Junior 8+ to a second placed finish at the Wydandotte Regatta in 2006...placed for the finals in the women's junior 8+ at the 2005 Canadian High School Championship at the Royal Canadian Henly Regatta course in St. Catherines, Ontario...earned two varsity letters in rowing.

Personal: Born 4/29/1989.

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TIGER NOVICES

Ameerah

Emilyn

Kate

Hope

Lauren

Simmons

Aly

Longwood, FL AAH Undeclared

Banfield

Oviedo, FL Pre-Professional Health Studies

Biladeau Lutz, FL Pre-Business

Burley

Central, SC Biological Sciences

Castrinos Anderson, SC AAH Undeclared

Capotosti

Florence, SC Computer Science

Heather

Meredith

Vanesa

Caroline

Carly

Erin

Cummings

Davidson

Virginia Beach,VA Pre-Professional Health Sciences

Fairfax,VA Secondary Education

Jacksonville, FL Architecture

Phoenixville, PA Health Science

Fregeau

Friedman Rosemont, PA Microbiology

Farmington Hills, MI General Engineering

Kelly

Courtney

Rachel

Nysa

Jennifer

Emily

Hauck

Hester

Hicks

Johnson

Lavender

Hall

McLean,VA Communication Studies

Purcellville,VA Biological Sciences

Ewais

Clover, SC Elementary Education

Hilton Head, SC Language & Int’l Trade

Midlothian,VA General Engineering

Grubbs

Berwyn, PA Natural Resources Mgt.

Amanda

Kristin

Emily

Jillian

Laine

Sarah

Lillibridge

Manna

Massey

Mickle

Milam

Monn

Green Bay, WI Language & Int’l Trade

Mullica Hill, NJ General Engineering

Quincy, FL Communication Studies

Duluth, GA Pre-Business

Nashville, TN Political Science

Morgan

Lisa

Caroline

Torrey

Jessica

Phillips

Thomas

Wall

Wesson

Perpall

Vienna,VA Polymer & Fiber Chem.

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Wilmington, DE Pre-Business

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Cheraw, SC Genetics

Raleigh, NC Political Science

Windsor, NJ AAH Undeclared

Skillman, NJ Pre-Rehabilitation Sciences

TIGER CAPTAINS & SENIORS

Mairi Trim

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s Lydia Has

boli

S CAPTAIN Connie Gorman

Agee

Nance

Shomaker Colberg

Murphy

SENIORS Cummings

Erdeky

Trimboli

Belbusti

Razzolini

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TIGER PRIDE Tigers on Clemson Rowing “Being a part of Clemson Rowing has been a great experience. I have made lifelong friendships and created strong bonds with my teammates. Rowing is such a neat sport because it is mostly a team sport focused on making the boat as fast as possible. I know that both on and off the water my teammates have my back and are always there to support and encourage me!”

-Victoria Graham “Coming into a sport I had never participated in in high school, I would have never thought that I would get to be a part of a division I program that has already made so many accomplishments. I feel so fortunate to get to have been a part of ACC’s and NCAA’s.”

-Corey Geer “Clemson Rowing brings together some of the most talented and special people in the world. We are a family that trains together and supports each other both on and off the water. Together we are fighting to win a National Championship.”

-Paige Griffith “While rowing at Clemson, I have learned what a diverse sport rowing is. Rowing is extremely challenging yet rewarding. We all work so hard to reach our individual and team goals. There is truly nothing like the great feeling of reaching the high goals we set for ourselves. We are all so passionate about rowing and being the best we can be. Although rowing takes personal strength, agility and grace, it also takes our group of girls to come together and row in unity, which we do well.”

-Amber Coyne “Being a member of the Clemson Rowing team has taught me so much about teamwork and discipline. We have fun working hard together and are all trying to reach a common goal. I couldn’t do what I do everyday without the help from my teammates. Knowing that my teammates are giving their all makes me give nothing but my best.”

-Jenn Agee “Clemson Rowing has given me a college experience that I never could have dreamed of. While it is a lot of work and dedication, along with it comes the feelings of accomplishment by starting the morning off right with a solid workout and a beautiful sunrise, or it may be when your bow ball crosses the finish line at NCAAs as the number one boat in the country. Clemson Rowing has become my home away from home and my teammates have become my family. These ladies are friends whom I never thought I would find. Together we support each other, push each other, and love each other. Through the hard work, perseverance, and dedication we are the underdog team rising to the top!”

-Taylor Hoynacki “The sport of rowing has pushed me past whatever I thought to be the level of my potential both mentally and physically, but at the same time it is a team where everyone knows that no level of individual talent will allow us to reach our goal, instead it is what we are able to accomplish together. Every member of this team shows up day in and day out to help push each other to be a championship team. It is our trust in each other that has made us successful in the past and will continue to propel us forward.”

-Mairi Trimboli “In a sport like rowing, it is impossible not to become bonded to your teammates. Clemson Rowing has introduced me to some of my best friends who I will have for my entire life. We have learned to push each other beyond our limits and support each other.

Being a part of this team has also allowed me to reach athletic goals that I previously thought were unattainable. Being a part of an ACC Championship team and a National Championship Four is something that we will share forever and I could not ask for better teammates to share it with.”

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TIGER PRIDE

President’s Pride Cup

The Clemson rowing team was awarded the President's Pride Cup on Sunday, August 23 at the Clemson Athletic Department's Solid Orange Family ggieri with Ru d ar ch h Ri illips Reunion. The award Head Coac rry Don Ph Te or ct ire p.

Athletic D t’s Pride Cu recognizes excellence en id es Pr and the in four areas: Athletics, Academics, Leadership and Community Outreach.

The rowing team scored the most points in the athletics category by winning their first ACC title and having a national champion in the Varsity 4+ crew. Academically, the team was among the top five teams for both the fall and spring semesters. In addition, eight rowers were named CRCA National Scholar Athletes and 10 were named to the ACC All-Academic team. Senior Michelle Nance was named the ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year and recent graduate Megan Bendik was awarded a postgraduate scholarship by the ACC. Six Tiger rowers were named to the All-ACC team, four were named to the All-Region team, and three student-athletes were named All-Americans. The rowing team amassed 107 total points by averaging over 35 hours of community service per student-athlete.

The President's Pride Cup is the highest overall award a team can receive at Clemson.

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USROWING SUCCESS Clemson rowing has been well represented at the U23 World Championships over the past three years.

A highlight for Clemson rowing was in the summer of 2008, when Clemson sent more rowers to the regatta than any other University. Four Tiger rowers comprised the Women’s 4- boat, which was coached by Clemson Head Coach Richard Ruggieri.

Jessica Leidecker 2009 - Women’s 8+ Silver Medal

Nance

Michelle Nance 2008 - Women’s 42009 - Women’s 4x

Suzanne Van Fleet

2007 - Women’s 8+ - Bronze Medal 2008 - Women’s 8+ - Gold Medal

Hilary Cumbest, Liz Robb, Richard Ruggieri, Michelle Nance & Jessica Leidecker 2008 - Women’s 44th place

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RESULTS & HISTORY All-Time Letterwinners p. 43 Former Rowing Greats p. 46 Year-by-Year Results p. 36-42

Honors & Awards p. 44-45 ACC Honor Roll p. 47

Rowing 101 p. 48 2008-09 Season Review........p. 32 Spring 2009 Results.........p. 33-35

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2008-09 SEASON REVIEW

The spring of 2009 was full of success and firsts for the Clemson rowing program. The Tigers garnered a variety of individual and team honors on the way to recording the most successful season to date for the program. The Varsity 4+ crew brought home the program’s first National Championship in Clemson’s first team appearance at the NCAA regatta. Clemson also won its first-ever ACC Championship last season.

In just his second year at Clemson, Head Coach Richard Ruggieri collected ACC Coach-of-the-Year and South Region Coach-of-the-Year honors after leading his team to an exceptional season.

Three Tigers were named to the Pocock All-America team, the most elections from Clemson in a season. Senior Jessica Leidecker was a first-team honoree, while junior Brittany Cummings and senior Hilary Cumbest earned second-team honors.

All three rowers were members of the Varsity 8+ boat, which had one of the most successful seasons in school history.

“It is a great individual honor to be named an All-American,” said Ruggieri. “Receiving three selections was a great statement about Clemson rowing and where it is going.”

Clemson also had four rowers named to the CRCA All-South Region team last season. Leidecker and Cummings were named to the first team, while Cumbest and Stefanie Kozuszek were second-team selections.

Leidecker concluded her career as one of the most decorated rowers in program history. She was a second-team All-America pick in 2008, becoming just the third Clemson rower to be a two-time All American. In addition, she was a two-time All-Region and a two-time All-ACC selection.

In addition to having a successful spring season, the Tigers also fared well in fall competition. The non-traditional fall season got underway for Tiger rowing with a trip to Welland, Ontario. At the Head of the Welland, Clemson’s Varsity 8+ finished first in its race with a time of 16:26.43.

Next up for the Tigers was a trip to Boston for the world’s largest two-day rowing event, the prestigious Head of the Charles. The Varsity 4+ finished in second place overall, and were the first university crew to cross the finish line with a time of 18:58.85. The Varsity 8+ finished in 11th place out of 38 boats with a time of 16:45.76.

In the final race of the fall season, the Tigers traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn. for the Head of the Hooch. Three boats finished in first place in their respective races, including the Varsity 8+,Varsity 4+ and a Varsity 2- crew consisting of Leidecker and Michelle Nance. As a team, Clemson accumulated 338 points, the highest scoring college team at the regatta. The Tigers also won the Schlachter Cup, which is awarded to the highest scoring ACC team at the Head of the Hooch.

The Tigers opened the spring season in March with a sweep of Eastern Michigan in a scrimmage held on Lake Hartwell. Clemson won all nine 1500-meter pieces, despite rainy conditions.

Clemson hosted Alabama, Marist, and Pennsylvania on March 14, and won 15 out of 17 pieces. The following weekend, the Tigers won eight out of 15 pieces against Indiana, Marist, and Purdue. The Varsity 8+ crew, winners of all three pieces, was named the ACC Crew-of-the-Week for their performance.

The Tigers headed to the West Coast to compete in the Pac-10 Challenge in Redwood Shores, Calif. during the last weekend of March. The Varsity 4+ and Novice 8+ both earned a pair of victories over Stanford and UCLA. Clemson traveled to Charlottesville, Va. on April 11 to compete in the Virginia Invitational. The Tigers won nine out of 10 races, including victories over Tennessee and Central Florida. After an outstanding performance in its races, the Varsity 8+ was named the ACC Crew-of-the-Week for the second time during the spring.

The Tigers took to the road to Oak Ridge, Tenn. on April 20 to compete in the ACC Championship. Clemson had hosted the previous five championship regattas on Lake Hartwell, but a change of scenery turned out well for the Tigers. The team got off to a good start when the Varsity 4+ won the first race of the morning with a time of 7:43.10. The winning crew consisted of Callen Erdeky, Caitlin O’Neill, Brittany Robinson, Lydia Hassell, and Meredith Razzolini (coxswain).

With the victory, the Varsity 4+ became just the fourth non-Virginia boat to win a race at the conference championship. Clemson is the only other team to have won individual races in the history of the regatta.

Virginia won the Second Varsity 8+ race, but Clemson finished in second place with a time of 6:57.13.

Clemson saved the best performance for last in the Varsity 8+ race. The Tigers finished first ahead of Virginia with a time of 6:38.40, the first time in the history of the conference championship that Virginia did not win the Varsity 8+ race. The Cavaliers finished with a time of 6:47.92.

With a total of 55 points, Clemson became the first school to defeat the University of Virginia for the conference title in the ten-year history of the championship regatta. Virginia had never before lost two races at the ACC Championship.

The Varsity 8+ earned ACC Crew-of-the-Year honors after defeating Virginia for the title. The winning crew included Leidecker, Meg Bendik, Liz Robb, Nance, Kozuszek, Grace Wolff, Cummings, Cumbest, and coxswain Carla Englund

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The 2008-09 Clemson rowing team recorded the most successful season in program history, winning both an ACC and National Championship.

Five student-athletes were named to the All-ACC team, the most all-conference team members ever from Clemson. The honorees included Cumbest, Cummings, Leidecker, Nance and Englund. With the exception of Leidecker, all of the rowers were first-time All-ACC selections.

“To win an ACC Championship was a testament to a work ethic and a belief in what we do each and every day,” Ruggieri said.

Clemson also had a strong showing at the Aramark South/Central Sprints, where they finished second in the South region and sixth overall for the second consecutive season.

The Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand final with a speedy time of 6:09.5. The Second Varsity 8+ finished sixth in the grand final, while the Varsity 4+ also competed in the grand final and finished fourth. The best finish of the day came from the Second Varsity 4+, which finished second in the grand final of the Open 4+.

For the first time in school history, Clemson was selected to participate in the NCAA Rowing Championships as a team. The Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ each traveled to Cherry Hill, N.J. to compete against 15 other schools.

The Tigers got out to a strong start at the NCAA Championships, with all three crews advancing to the semifinals after the first day of competition. The Tigers were one of 10 schools that had all three crews advance to the semifinals. The Varsity 4+ provided the top performance for Clemson by winning its heat and advancing to the grand final. Both Varsity 8+ boats advanced to the petite finals.

On the final day of competition, the Varsity 4+ boat captured the National Championship with a time of 7:26.28. Clemson led by more than two seconds at both the halfway mark and the 1,500-meter mark before holding off Wisconsin by 1.76 seconds to win the first-ever national title in program history. The winning crew consisted of Kelly Murphy, Hassell, Erdeky, Allison Colberg, and coxswain Meredith Razzolini.

Clemson earned fifth- and sixth-place finishes in the petite finals of the Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 8+, respectively. As a team, the Tigers finished in 12th place overall with 43 total points, just three points shy of a top 10 finish.

“It was a wonderful experience to bring our entire team and compete with the best in the nation,” said Ruggieri. “It was amazing to see all three crews make it to the semifinals and ultimately see the four win a national championship.”

Clemson’s Varsity 8+ finished the season ranked No. 12 in the USRowing/ CRCA poll, the highest final ranking in program history. The crew was ranked as high as 10th during the season, which is the highest ranking the program has ever achieved.

Not only was Clemson successful on the water, but the program also posted outstanding performances in the classroom. The list of rowers on the academic honor roll included All-Americans Leidecker and Cummings and four members of the National Championship 4+ boat: Colberg, Erdeky, Murphy and Razzolini. Thirtyfour rowers were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and 11 were named to the ACC All-Academic Team. Varsity 8+ crew member Michelle Nance was named the 2009 ACC Rowing Scholar-Athlete, becoming the first Clemson rower to earn the distinction.

In addition, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association named eight rowers National Scholar Athletes. They included Andrea Belbusti, Bendik, Colberg, Melanie McDaniel, Murphy, Nance, Nicole Rau, and Mairi Trimboli.

The ACC awarded senior Megan Bendik with the Weaver-James-Corrigan postgraduate scholarship. The scholarship is given to student-athletes who have performed with distinction in both the classroom and on the field of play, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community. Bendik will use her scholarship to pursue graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University.

The rowing team received the President’s Pride Cup for the 2008-09 school year, which is the highest award a team can receive at Clemson. The award recognizes excellence in athletics, academics, leadership and community outreach.

With construction on a new boathouse complete and a strong foundation of success to build upon, the future of Clemson rowing is certainly bright.

Eastern Michigan Clemson, SC - Lake Hartwell February 28, 2009 - 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+/2V8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson V8 2. Clemson 2V8 3. Eastern Michigan Piece 2 1. Clemson V8 2. Clemson 2V8 3. Eastern Michigan Piece 3 1. Clemson V8 2. Clemson 2V8 3. Eastern Michigan 3rd Varsity 8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Eastern Michigan Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Eastern Michigan Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Eastern Michigan Novice 8+/2N8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson N8 2. Clemson 2N8 3. Eastern Michigan Piece 2 1. Clemson N8 2. Clemson 2N8 3. Eastern Michigan Piece 3 1. Clemson N8 2. Clemson 2N8 3. Eastern Michigan

5:11.18 5:12.21 5:39.75 5:12.21 5:15.36 5:40.10 5:18.42 5:27.10 5:44.82

5:25.87 6:04.82 5:34.53 6:18.79 5:37.12 6:27.53

5:39.24 6:02.69 6:26.45 5:49.54 6:16.49 6:34.36 5:53.49 6:13.19 6:42.21

Lineups V8 - Leidecker, Bendik, Kelly/Kozuszek, Agee, Robb, Daanen/Wolff, Trimboli, Murphy, Englund/Razzolini (coxswain) 2V8 - Nance, Cummings, Cumbest, Kozuszek/Kelly, Wolff/Daanen, McDaniel, Robinson, Gorman, Belbusti/Englund (coxswain) 3V8 - Chivers, Erdeky, Hassell, O’Neill, Griffith, Rau, Colberg, Geer, Graham (coxswain) N8 - Hoynacki, Dubrul, Clogston, Brown, Mosier, Agee, Henry, Summers, Weaver (coxswain) 2N8 - Burns, Hayes, England, Horgan, Dixon,Young, Caviness, Looper, Zylstra (coxswain)

Alabama, Marist & Pennsylvania Clemson, SC - Lake Hartwell March 14, 2009 - 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama 2nd Varsity 8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama 4. Marist Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Marist 4. Alabama Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama 4. Marist Novice 8+ Piece 1 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Penn Piece 2 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Penn Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Penn Varsity 4+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama

5:10.93 5:25.29 5:28.91 5:11.01 5:22.54 5:29.81 5:11.40 5:19.53 5:44.82

5:21.4 5:30.5 5:41.5 5:45.7 5:25.6 5:30.7 5:51.7 5:54.9 5:23.4 5:28.5 5:47.7 5:53.0

5:30.17 5:32.62 5:47.85 5:35.26 5:36.13 5:43.45 5:34.29 5:36.34 5:48.69

5:52.4 6:12.9 6:22.3 5:58.9 6:15.9 6:37.8

The Novice 8+ crew opened the spring season by defeating Eastern Michigan.

Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama

SPRING 2009 RESULTS

2nd Varsity 4+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Penn 3. Alabama 2nd Novice 8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Penn Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Penn

5:58.8 6:10.9 6:25.1

5:59.71 6:27.0 6:30.66 6:04.84 6:40.09 6:48.21 6:17.45 6:50.36 7:07.61

5:57.63 6:15.72 6:02.84 6:18.01

Lineups V8 - Wolff, Robb, Daanen, Kozuszek, Cumbest, Cummings, Nance, Leidecker, Englund/Belbusti (coxswain) 2V8 - Colberg, Robinson, Trimboli, Murphy, Gorman/McDaniel, Agee, Kelly, Bendik, Razzolini/Englund (coxswain) V4 - Griffith, Erdeky, Hassell, Geer, Razzolini (coxswain) 2V4 - Bowen, O’Neill, Hudome, Rau, Graham (coxswain) N8 - Hoynacki, Dubrul, Clogston, Brown, Henry, Agee, Mosier, Summers, Weaver (coxswain) 2N8 - Burns, Hayes, England, Horgan, Dixon,Young, Caviness, Looper, Zylstra (coxswain)

Indiana, Marist, Purdue Clemson, SC - Lake Hartwell March 21, 2009 - 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+ Piece 1 1. Clemson 2. Purdue 3. Indiana 4. Marist Piece 2 1. Clemson 2. Purdue 3. Indiana 4. Marist Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Indiana 3. Purdue 4. Marist 2nd Varsity 8+ Piece 1 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue 4. Marist Piece 2 1. Clemson

5:17.63 5:31.08 5:32.10 5:49.25 5:17.63 5:34.70 5:35.55 5:59.14 5:18.90 5:36.80 5:37.40 5:55.88

5:23.23 5:24.3 6:01.4 6:28.36

2. Indiana 3. Purdue 4. Marist Piece 3 1. Clemson 2. Indiana 3. Purdue Novice 8+ Piece 1 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue 4. Marist Piece 2 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue 4. Marist Piece 3 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue

Varsity 4+ Piece 1 1. Clemson A 2. Clemson B 3. Indiana 4. Purdue Piece 2 1. Clemson A 2. Clemson B 3. Indiana 4. Purdue Piece 3 1. Clemson A 2. Clemson B 3. Indiana 4. Purdue 2nd Novice 8+ Piece 2 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue Piece 2 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue Piece 3 1. Indiana 2. Clemson 3. Purdue

5:25.72 6:00.73 6:18.10 5:23.4 5:16.29 5:46.63

5:44.55 5:54.65 6:10.01 6:37.10 5:46.61 5:51.5 6:09.63 6:34.54 5:51.55 5:51.96 6:06.81

6:05.5 6:18.4 6:31.2 7:02.2 6:09.9 6:24.9 6:37.6 7:13.8 6:07.6 6:20.9 6:49.09 7:02.6

5:57.30 5:59.70 6:34.53 5:42.06 5:58.49 6:39.76 5:47.92 5:53.49 6:31.68

Lineups V8 - Leidecker, Nance, Kozuszek, Bendik, Cummings, Daanen, Robb, Cumbest, Belbusti (coxswain) 2V8 - Geer, Trimboli, Agee, Kelly, Wolff, Gorman, Murphy, Colberg, Englund (coxswain) V4 - Erdeky, O’Neill, Robinson, Hassell Razzolini (coxswain) 2V4 - Bowen, Hudome, Griffith, Rau Graham (coxswain) N8 - Hoynacki, Dubrul, Clogston, Brown, Henry, Agee, Mosier, Summers, Weaver (coxswain) 2N8 - Hayes, Burns, England, Coyne, Hill, Horgan, Caviness/Cornett,Young, Zylstra (coxswain)

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SPRING 2009 RESULTS Pac-10 Challenge

Redwood City, CA - Redwood Shores March 28, 2009 Varsity 8+ 1. Stanford 2. Clemson

6:27.6 6:34.6

1. California 2. Clemson

6:49.4 6:52.0

1. UCLA 2. Clemson

6:50.8 6:53.8

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Stanford 2. Clemson

6:35.4 6:39.1

1. California 2. Clemson

7:00.0 7:01.8

1. Clemson 2. UCLA

6:50.6 7:15.9

Varsity 4+ 1. Clemson 2. Stanford

7:32.7 7:45.5

1. California 2. Clemson

8:14.4 8:18.9

1. Clemson 2. UCLA

7:42.9 8:05.7

Novice 8+ 1. Clemson 2. Stanford

7:09.9 7:14.8

1. California 2. Clemson

7:41.1 7:41.8

1. Clemson 2. UCLA

7:14.1 7:26.8

Lineups V8 - Cumbest, Robb, Daanen, Cummings, Bendik, Kozuszek, Nance, Leidecker, Belbusti (coxswain) 2V8 - Colberg, Murphy, Gorman, Wolff, Trimboli, Agee, Kelly, Geer, Englund (coxswain) V4 - Erdeky, O’Neill, Robinson, Hassell, Razzolini (coxswain) N8 - Summers, Mosier, Agee, Henry, Brown, Clogston, DuBrul, Hoynacki, Weaver (coxswain)

Old Dominion Clemson, SC - Lake Hartwell April 4, 2009 Varsity 8+/2V8+ 1. Clemson V8 2. Clemson 2V8 3. ODU V8

6:35.81 6:45.25 7:04.43

The Varsity 8+ defeated UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational.

Novice 8+/2N8+ 1. ODU N8 2. Clemson N8 3. Clemson 2N8

7:08.9 7:13.16 7:47.5

Varsity 4+/2V4 1. Clemson V4 2. ODU V4 3. Clemson 2V4

7:46.7 7:56.0 7:59.9

Miscellaneous 1. Clemson N8 2. Clemson 3V8 3. ODU 2V8 4. Clemson 2N8

7:08.8 7:21.6 7:27.8 7:42.7

Lineups V8 - Leidecker, Nance, Bendik, Robb, Kozuszek, Daanen, Cummings, Cumbest, Belbusti (coxswain) 2V8 - Geer, Hassell, Agee, Trimboli, Wolff, Gorman, Murphy, Colberg, Englund (coxswain) 3V8 - Erdeky, Bowen, Chivers, Griffith, Robinson, McDaniel, Hudome, O’Neill, Razzolini N8 - Hoynacki, DuBrul, Clogston, Agee, Henry, Brown, Mosier, Summers, Weaver 2N8 - Hayes, Burns, Hill, Coyne, England, Horgan, Cornett, Looper, Zylstra (coxswain) V4 - Griffith, Erdeky, O’Neill, Murphy, Razzolini (coxswain) 2V4 - Bowen, Robinson, Chivers, Hudome, Graham (coxswain) N4 - Burns, England, Coyne, Hill, Zylstra (coxswain)

6:45.2 6:58.9

Novice 8+ 1. Virginia 2. Clemson

6:54.5 7:13.3

1. Clemson 2. Virginia 2N8

7:06.7 7:10.0

Varsity 4+ 1. Clemson 2. UCF

7:46.0 7:48.3

1. Clemson 2. Tennessee

7:49.2 8:11.6

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Clemson 2. UCF

7:48.3 7:58.2

1. Clemson 2. Tennessee

7:58.6 8:48.8

Lineups V8 - Cumbest, Cummings, Robb, Wolff, Bendik, Kozuszek, Nance, Leidecker, Englund (coxswain) 2V8 - Colberg, Robinson/Murphy, Hassell, Murphy/Daanen, Trimboli, Agee, Gorman, Geer, Belbusti (coxswain) V4 - Griffith/O’Neill, O’Neill/Robinson, McDaniel, Erdeky, Razzolini (coswain) 2V4 - Burns/Griffith, Hudome, Bowen, Rau, Graham (coxswain) N8 - Summers, Mosier, Brown/DuBrul, Henry, Agee/Brown, Clogston, Dubrul/ Agee, Hoynacki, Weaver (coxswain)

Virginia Invitational

ACC Championships

Charlottesville,VA - Lake Monticello April 11, 2009

Oak Ridge, TN - Lake Melton April 20, 2009

Varsity 8+ 1. Clemson 2. UCF

6:39.7 6:54.9

1. Clemson 2. Tennessee

6:33.5 6:43.7

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Clemson 2. UCF

6:46.3 6:51.9

The Varsity 4+ recorded wins over Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge.

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Varsity 4+ 1. Clemson 2. Virginia 3. Duke 4. North Carolina 5. Miami 6. Boston College

7:43.10 7:47.82 7:57.08 8:14.94 8:20.24 8:34.35

Novice 8+ 1. Virginia 2. Duke 3. Clemson 4. North Carolina 5. Miami

6:46.3 6:47.9 7:06.0 7:31.1 8:12.02

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Virginia 2. Clemson 3. Miami

6:49.30 6:57.13 7:18.42

4. Boston College 5. North Carolina

7:25.45 7:42.99

Varsity 8+ 1. Clemson 2. Virginia 3. Miami 4. Duke 5. North Carolina 6. Boston College

6:38.40 6:47.92 7:00.01 7:03.60 7:09.03 7:11.62

Lineups V8 - Cumbest, Cummings, Wolff, Kozuszek, Nance, Robb, Bendik, Leidecker, Englund (coxswain) 2V8 - Colberg, Murphy, Trimboli, Daanen, Gorman, Agee, Kelly, Geer, Belbusti (coxswain) V4 - Erdeky, O’Neill, Robinson, Hassell, Razzolini (coxswain) N8 - Summers, Mosier, DeBrul, Henry, Brown, Clogston, Agee, Hoynacki, Weaver (coxswain)

Aramark South/Central Sprints Oak Ridge, TN - Melton Hill Lake May 16-17, 2009 Open 4+ - Heat 1. Clemson A 2. Clemson B 3. Michigan State 4. Iowa B 5. UCF 6. Miami

7:16.5 7:18.08 7:19.02 7:26.18 7:37.31 8:43.56

Novice 8+ - Heat 1. Virginia A 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Oklahoma A 5. Kansas State

6:39.5 6:44.41 6:46.98 6:50.69 6:58.04

Varsity 4+ - Heat 1. Michigan 2. Clemson 3. Indiana 4. Kansas 5. Eastern Michigan

7:11.4 7:13.64 7:26.60 7:32.84 8:31.34

Clemson’s Second Varsity 8+ finished in second place at the ACC Championships.

SPRING 2009 RESULTS

Second Varsity 8+ - Heat 1. Michigan 6:34.5 2. Clemson 6:38.48 3. Texas 6:41.36 4. UCF 6:43.38 5. SMU 6:59.84

5. Dartmouth 6. Wisconsin 7. Harvard

Varsity 8+ - Semifinal 1. Virginia 2. Stanford 3. Brown 4. Michigan 5. Washington 6. Clemson

Varsity 8+ - Heat 1. Virginia 2. Clemson 3. Kansas State 4. Indiana 5. Eastern Michigan

6:23.00 6:35.48 6:38.61 6:46.89 7:06.27

Open 4+ - Semifinal 1 1. Michigan 2. Clemson A 3. Virginia B 4. Notre Dame A 5. Duke A 6. Iowa A

7:04.40 7:07.30 7:09.34 7:12.20 7:16.80 7:31.06

4. Clemson 5. Michigan 6. Notre Dame

7:07.80 7:11.55 7:12.94 7:13.23 7:23.57 7:28.44

Novice 8+ - Petite Final 1. Clemson 2. Virginia B 3. Ohio State 4. Michigan State 5. Notre Dame 6. Alabama

Open 4+ - Semifinal 2 1. Wisconsin 2. Ohio State 3. Oklahoma 4. Virginia A 5. Michigan State 6. Clemson B

Clemson’s Open 4+ placed second in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

7:07.5 7:08.8 7:13.4 6:33.9 6:35.7 6:37.6 6:38.0 6:42.8 6:43.9

Novice 8+ - Semifinal 1. Wisconsin 2. Michigan 3. Duke 4. Clemson 5. Ohio State 6. Alabama

6:32.7 6:36.0 6:39.9 6:39.2 6:40.0 6:45.7

Second Varsity 8+ - Grand Final 1. Virginia 6:13.0 2. Michigan State 6:13.4 3. Ohio State 6:15.8 4. Michigan 6:19.2 5. Wisconsin 6:20.1 6. Clemson 6:29.0

Varsity 4+ - Semifinal 1. Virginia 2. Clemson 3. Notre Dame 4. Michigan State 5. UCF 6. Indiana

6:56.0 6:58.7 6:59.1 7:00.2 7:09.8 7:23.5

Open 4+ - Petite Final 1. Notre Dame 2. Duke A 3. Virginia A 4. Michigan State 5. Iowa A 6. Clemson B

Second Varsity 8+ - Semifinal 1. Virginia 6:08.9 2. Michigan State 6:09.3 3. Clemson 6:15.8 4. Notre Dame 6:16.0 5. Iowa 6:18.9 6. Louisville 6:34.3

Open 4+ - Grand Final 1. Ohio State 2. Clemson A 3. Michigan 4. Wisconsin 5. Oklahoma 6. Virginia B

Varsity 8+ - Semifinal 1. Michigan 2. Clemson 3. Wisconsin 4. Minnesota 5. Notre Dame 6. UCF

Lineups V8 -Leidecker, Bendik, Robb, Nance, Kozuszek, Wolff, Cummings, Cumbest, Englund (coxswain) 2V8 - Geer, Kelly, J. Agee, Gorman, Daanen, K. Agee, Murphy, Trimboli, Belbusti (coxswain)

6:04.4 6:06.31 6:09.6 6:14.0 6:17.0 6:21.9

7:03.6 7:05.4 7:06.7 7:11.4 7:17.5 7:23.3 6:59.7 7:01.2 7:01.6 7:03.1 7:09.9 7:10.9

V4 - Hassell, Robinson, Colberg, Erdeky, Razzolini (coxswain) O4 - Rau, O’Neill, McDaniel, Bowen, Graham (coxswain) 2O4 - Chivers, Griffith, Hudome, Burns, Zylstra (coxswain) N8 - Hoynacki, Summers, Clogston, Brown, Henry, Coyne, Mosier, DuBrul, Weaver (coxswain)

NCAA Rowing Championships Cherry Hill, NJ May 29-31, 2009 Varsity 8+ - Heat 1. Virginia 2. Princeton 3. Clemson 4. USC 5. Michigan 6. Dartmouth

6:29.51 6:31.49 6:32.57 6:40.49 6:48.83 7:04.79

Second Varsity 8+ - Heat 1. Brown 6:42.96 2. Michigan State 6:44.21 3. Michigan 6:44.61 4. Wisconsin 6:47.02 5. Clemson 7:04.17 6. Dartmouth 7:14.17 Varsity 4+ - Heat 1. Ohio State 2. Clemson 3. Wisconsin 4. USC 5. Oregon State

7:29.05 7:30.49 7:32.57 7:39.21 7:41.72

Second Varsity 8+ - Repechage 1. Princeton 6:35.35 2. USC 6:36.03 3. Clemson 6:37.50 4. Oregon State 6:39.37

6:39.61 6:40.64 6:42.45

6:15.53 6:15.59 6:23.20 6:26.92 6:30.28 6:35.03

Second Varsity 8+ - Semifinal 1. Stanford 6:27.08 2. Washington 6:28.61 3. California 6:29.66 4. Princeton 6:30.57 5. Michigan State 6:33.30 6. Clemson 6.50.09 Varsity 4+ - Semifinal 1. Clemson 2. Yale 3. Virginia 4. Washington 5. Harvard 6. Brown

7:16.17 7:17.50 7:18.28 7:19.17 7:30.75 7:31.69

Varsity 4+ - Grand Final 1. Clemson 2. Wisconsin 3. Yale 4. California 5. Stanford 6. Virginia

7:26.78 7:28.54 7:30.81 7:32.01 7:32.29 7:34.26

Second Varsity 8+ - Petite Final 1. Michigan State 6:37.83 2. Ohio State 6:42.85 3. USC 6:46.19 4. Michigan 6:49.18 5. Clemson 6:51.60 6. Princeton 6:52.97 Varsity 8+ - Petite Final 1. Michigan State 2. Michigan 3. USC 4. Ohio State 5. Washington 6. Clemson

6:19.05 6:19.09 6:23.37 6:23.39 6:25.99 6:32.25

Lineup V8 - Leidecker, Bendik, Robb, Nance, Kozuszek, Wolff, Cummings, Cumbest, Englund (coxswain) 2V8 - Geer, Kelly, J. Agee, Trimboli, Daanen, K. Agee, Hoynacki, Gorman, Weaver (coxswain) V4 - Murphy, Hassell, Erdeky, Colberg, Razzolini (coxswain)

Varsity 8+ - Grand Final 1. Ohio State 6:58.0 2. Virginia 6:59.3 3. Minnesota 7:00.6 4. Clemson 7:07.5 5. Michigan 7:08.8 6. Notre Dame 7:13.4 Varsity 4+ - Grand Final 1. Ohio State 2. Virginia 3. Minnesota

6:58.0 6:59.3 7:00.6

Clemson’s Varsity 4+ won a National Championship at the NCAA Rowing Championships last season.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1998-99 Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 6, 1998 Varsity 8+ 13th of 15 20:11 2nd Varsity 8+ 14th of 15 20:22 Novice 8+ 4th of 10 21:02 Chattahoochee Chase • Gainesville, GA November 7, 1998 Varsity 8+ 7th of 8 19:55.8 2nd Varsity 8+ 6th of 8 19:47.7 Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 21:13.9 Head of the South • Augusta, GA November 13, 1998 Varsity 8+ 4th 19:52 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd 20:07 3rd Varsity 8+ 8th 20:58 Novice 8+ 4th 20:42 2nd Novice 8+ 13th 22:28 Augusta Invitational • Aiken, SC March 20, 1999 Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 7:01.06 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 7:08.4 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 7:12.6 Varsity 4+ 1st of 5 8:07.0 JV 8+ 1st of 2 7:27.3 Clemson Sprints • Clemson, SC March 27, 1999 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 Novice 4+ 1st of 6 Lightweight 4+ 1st of 7

6:41.2 6:52.0 7:34.9 7:05.6 7:13.0 7:49.9 7:32.9

Michigan State/Tennessee • Lansing, MI April 3, 1999 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:38.45 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:56.65 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 6:58.09 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:19.60 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:46.35 ACC Regatta • Clemson, SC April 10, 1999 Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 6 Lightweight 4+ 1st of 3 Novice 4+ 1st of 5

6:29.9 6:44.3 6:47.4 7:22.7 7;30.9 7:41.9 7:35.5

SIRA Championships • Oak Ridge, TN April 17-18, 1999 Novice 8+ 1st of 5 (heat) 7:30.4

1st of 5 (semifinal) 7:19.2

1st of 6 (grand final) 7:02.02

The Novice 8+ crew went undefeated and won the Central Region Championship during Clemson’s innaugural season.

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1st of 6 (grand final) Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 (heat)

3rd of 6 (semifinal)

3rd of 6 (grand final) Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat)

2nd of 6 (semifinal)

2nd of 6 (grand final)

7:35.6 7:26.5 7:02.0 8:06.9 8:00.9 7:56.6 7:14.8 7:01.7 6:50.1

Carolina Rowing Classic • Raleigh, NC April 24, 1999 1000 meter pieces Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 3:13.5

2nd of 4 3:14.4 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 3:17.8

2nd of 3 3:17.9 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 3:34.7

1st of 4 3:33.0 Novice 8+ 1st of 4 3:19.4

1st of 4 3:19.6 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 3:24.4

1st of 2 3:17.2 Lexus Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 15, 1999 Overall Finish 4th 32 pts.

Central Region Finish 1st Varsity 8+ 4th of 7 (heat) 6:53.66

2nd of 7 (petite final) 6:56.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 7:06.5

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:10.8 Novice 8+ 1st of 5 (heat) 7:06.9

1st of 6 (grand final) 6:58.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:59.25

5th of 6 (grand final) 8:07.9 8:29.6 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 (grand final)

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Head of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN October 23, 1999 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 11 18:05.22 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 11 17:55.11 3rd Varsity 8+ 4th of 33 18:34.05 Novice 8+ 2nd of 17 19:20.19 2nd Novice 8+ 5th of 17 20:40.91 Head of Hartwell • Clemson, SC October 30, 1999 Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 3rd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 3rd Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2

19:36 20:07 20:43 21:47 22:23 22:34 22:07 22:09

Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 6, 1999 Varsity 8+ 7th of 15* 19:57.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 15* 20:01.6 3rd Varsity 8+ 15th of 15 20:59.1 Novice 8+ 4th of 8 21:28.9 2nd Novice 8+ 7th of 8 21:54.8 Varsity 4+ 5th of 10 21:10.2 2nd Varsity 4+ 8th of 10 21:16.6 * indicates a 30-second penalty Chattahoochee Chase • Gainesville, GA November 7, 1999 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 10 19:11.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 10 19:29.7

3rd Varsity 8+ Novice 8+ 2nd Novice 8+

10th of 10 2nd of 13 10th of 13

20:36.9 21:06.5 22.34.7

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 14, 1999 2nd Varsity 8+ Varsity 8+ 3rd Varsity 8+ 2nd Varsity 4+ Varsity 4+ Novice 8+ 2nd Novice 8+

8th of 16 11th of 16 16th of 16 7th of 17 8th of 17 3rd of 9 9th of 9

14:47.9 14:55.5 15:28.4 15:41.7 15:48.4 15:53.5 16:56.0

Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 18, 2000 Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 7:06.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:05.6 3rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 7:31.3 Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 7:53.1 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 8:04.2 Novice 8+ 1st of 4 6:32.2 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 9:25.2 Clemson Invitational • Clemson, SC March 25, 2000 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:44.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 6:50.0 3rd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:09.1 Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:53.1 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:59.8 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 6:32.2 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:42.1 San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA April 1-2, 2000 Varsity 8+ 6th of 6 (heat) 7:09.98

4th of 6 (petite final) 7:00.4 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 7:19.75

5th of 6 (petite final) 7:01.5 Louisville • Clemson, SC April 8, 2000 Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 2

7:35.8 7:48.5 7:01.6 7:24.7

SIRA Championships • Oak Ridge, TN April 15-16, 2000 Novice 4+ 6th of 6 8:36.1 Novice 8+ 3rd of 6 7:05.6 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 8:20.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 6:58.7 Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 7:50.0 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:53.4 Michigan St. Washington St. • Lansing, MI April 22, 2000 Varsity 4+ 4th of 4 8:26.5 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:39.25 Novice 4+ 1st of 2 8:43.6 Novice 8+ 2nd of 4 7:38.36 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 8:31.32 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:25.26 ACC Championship • Charlottesville, VA April 29, 2000 Overall Finish 2nd 30 pts.

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (heat) 6:57.8

2nd of 2 (grand final) 7:12.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (heat) 7:07.4

2nd of 2 (grand final) 7:11.8

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 6, 2000 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 22 16:59.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 22 17:35.1 Novice 8+ 4th of 14 19:25.0 2nd Novice 8+ 8th of 14 19:56.3 Novice 4+ 4th of 17 21:41.5 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 17 18:32.7 2nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 17 18:53.9 3rd Varsity 4+ 7th of 17 19:23.8 Open Pairs A 6th of 16 21:16.8 Open Pairs B 8th of 16 21:30.9 Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 12, 2000 Varsity 8+ 5th of 16 14:16.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 16 14:33.8 Varsity 4+ 5th of 19 15:25.7 Pairs 8th of 14 18:15.0 The Varsity 4+ captured the Central Region Championship in 2000.

Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (heat)

2nd of 2 (grand final) 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (heat)

2nd of 2 (grand final)

8:03.0 8:06.8 8:06.3 8:11.8

Lexus Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 13-14, 2000 Overall Finish 4th 34 pts.

Central Region Finish 1st Varsity 8+ 4th of 5 (heat) 7:05.1

5th of 6 (semifinal) 6:48.5

2nd of 6 (petite final) 6:50.4 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 7 (heat) 7:29.2

2nd of 5 (semifinal) 6:43.7

4th of 6 (grand final) 6:49.4 Novice 8+ 5th of 6 (heat) 7:31.3

2nd of 5 (semifinal) 6:53.6

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:02.2 2nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 (heat) 8:37.3

3rd of 6 (grand final) 7:50.9 Varsity 4+ 5th of 5 (heat) 8:49.0

1st of 4 (repechage) 7:20.7

1st of 6 (grand final) 7:33.4

2000-01 Head of Ohio • Pittsburgh, PA October 7, 2000 Varsity 8+ 11th of 30 16:50.5 2nd Varsity 8+ 17th of 30 17:26.8 Head of Lake Hartwell • Clemson, SC October 14, 2000 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 19:56 2nd Varsity 8+ T4th of 6 20:57 Novice 8+ 3rd of 7 24:40 2nd Novice 8+ 4th of 7 26:10 3rd Novice 8+ 7th of 7 27:17 Varsity 4+ B 5th of 6 23:21 Varsity 4+ A 6th of 6 23:23 2nd Varsity 4+ A 2nd of 7 23:43 2nd Varsity 4+ B T6th of 7 25:10 Varsity Pairs D 4th of 8 26:32 Varsity Pairs A 6th of 8 27:46 Varsity Pairs C 7th of 8 28:07 Varsity Pairs B 8th of 8 29:16 Head of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN October 29, 2000 2nd Novice 8+ 4th of 28 19:53.1 Novice 8+ 6th of 28 20:05.7 3rd Novice 8+ 12th of 28 20:55.3

Villanova • Clemson, SC March 10, 2001 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 3 Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2

6:55.2 7:14.2 7:43.1 7:49.7 8:06.4

Longhorn Invitational • Austin, TX March 17-18, 2001 Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Iowa) 6:44.2

1st (vs. SMU) 6:40.5

2nd (vs. Texas) 6:40.0 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Iowa) 6:49.2

1st (vs. SMU) 6:54.8

1st (vs. Texas) 6:47.0 Varsity 4+ 2nd (vs. Iowa) 8:26.6

3rd (vs. Texas) 8:13.5 Novice 8+ 1st (vs. Iowa) 7:15.7

2nd (vs. SMU) 7:12.9

2nd(vs. Texas) 7:08.3 Clemson Invitational • Clemson, SC March 24, 2001 Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:38.8 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:49.5 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 8:06.3 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 8:01.4 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:04.5 2nd Novice 8+ 4th of 4 6:44.2 San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA April 7-8, 2001 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 6:35.91

5th of 7 (grand final) 7:13.84 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:10.33

5th of 6(grand final) 7:18.97 Buckeye Invitational • Columbus, OH April 14, 2001 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 (1st session) 7:04.34

2nd of 3 (2nd session) 6:46.06 Novice 8+ 4th of 4 (1st session) 7:21.15

2nd of 3 (2nd session) 7:15.24 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 (1st session) 8:05.42

3rd of 3 (2nd session) 8:02.87 6:50.97 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 (1st session)

1st of 3 (2nd session) 6:47.49 SIRA Championships • Oak Ridge, TN April 21-22, 2001 Varsity 8+ 1st (heat) 7:11.00

1st (semifinal) 6:57.86

1st of 6 (grand final) 7:02.04

2nd Varsity 8+ 1st (heat)

1st of 6 (grand final) Novice 8+ 3rd (heat)

2nd (semifinal)

3rd of 6 (grand final) Novice 4+ 2nd (heat)

4th (semifinal)

4th of 6 (petite final) Varsity 4+ 1st (heat)

3rd (semifinal)

1st of 6 (petite final)

7:10.28 7:02.89 7:26.87 7:28.75 7:19.80 8:53.52 9:33.06 8:40.43 8:59.06 8:29.80 8:14.88

ACC Championship • Clemson, SC April 28, 2001 Overall Finish 2nd 32pts Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:36.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:50.2 Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 7:27.7 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 7:57.1 Lexus South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 12-13, 2001 Overall Finish 6th 10.5 pts.

South Region Finish 1st Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 (heat) 6:58.9

1st of 5 (C final) 6:44.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 7:15.0

2nd of 6 (repechage) 7:00.8

4th of 6 (grand final) 6:55.1 Novice 8+ 7th of 7 (heat) 8:20.1

5th of 6 (repechage) 7:30.0

6th of 6 (petite final) 7:23.1 Varsity 4+ 5th of 6 (heat) 8:19.1

1st of 5 (repechage) 7:42.8

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:39.5 2nd Varsity 4+ 6th of 6 (grand final) 8:01.2

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Lake Michie Invitational • Durham, NC September 29, 2001 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 8 16:52 Second Varsity 8+ 5th of 8 17:37 3rd Varsity 8+ 8th of 8 18:50 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 8 17:55 2nd Varsity 4+ 6th of 8 19:18 JV 4+ 7th of 7 21:46 Varsity 2X 1st of 8 19:31

4th of 8 21:14

5th of 8 21:48

6th of 8 21:53 Varsity 2- 6th of 7 22:24 Head of the South • Augusta, GA October 13, 2001 Varsity 8+ C 1st of 8 17:15.87 Varsity 8+ A 2nd of 8 18:11.97 Varsity 8+ B 7th of 8 19:42.62 Novice 8+ C 1st of 7 20:27.06 Novice 8+ B 3rd of 7 22:15.86 Novice 8+ A 4th of 7 24:12.70 Varsity 4+ A 1st of 7 20:18.94 Varsity 4+ D 4th of 7 22:36.59 Varsity 4+ B 5th of 7 23:00.85 Varsity 4+ C 6th of 7 23:19.25 Novice 4+ A 1st of 4 24:00.93 Novice 4+ B 2nd of 4 24:44.39 Varsity 2X C 2nd of 5 21:04.89 Varsity 2X D 3rd of 5 21:43.57 Varsity 2X E 4th of 5 24:53.73 Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 20-21, 2001 Championship 8+ 20th of 54 17:07

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Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 2, 2001 Varsity 8+ 1st of 20 16:50.4 2nd Varsity 8+ 10th fo 20 18:07.0 Novice 4+ 2nd of 9 20:22.3 2nd Novice 4+ 3rd of 9 21:09.3 Novice 8+ 4th of 9 19:06.3 2nd Novice 8+ 6th of 9 19:52.1 Club 8+ 12th of 19 19:25.1 Varsity 2X A 5th of 15 21:25.5 Varsity 2X B 9th of 15 22:23.8 Varsity 2X C 14th of 15 24:46.6

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 11, 2001 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 14 13:11.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 14 13:47.4 3rd Varsity 8+ 14th of 14 15:00.3 Novice 8+ 4th of 7 14:24.2 2nd Novice 8+ 6th of 7 15:28.1 Varsity 4+ 4th of 16 14:30.4 2nd Varsity 4+ 7th of 16 15:01.5 3rd Varisty 4+ 10th of 16 15:22.2 4th Varsity 4+ 12th of 16 15:24.7 Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 9, 2002 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:45.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:47.2 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:15.0 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:31.8 Varsity 4+ B 1st of 2 7:37.0 Varsity 4+ A 2nd of 2 7:42.7 2nd Varsity 4+ B 1st of 3 7:52.4 2nd Varsity 4+ A 2nd of 3 8:01.7 Clemson Invitational • Clemson, SC March 16, 2002 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:04.2 Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:44.3 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:35.8 2nd Varsity 8+ A 1st of 3 6:54.0 2nd Varsity 8+ B 2nd of 3 7:25.3 Novice 4+ 1st of 2 8:30.0 Longhorn Invitational • Austin, TX March 22-23, 2002 Varsity 8+ 1st (vs. SMU) 7:04.1

2nd (vs. Iowa) 6:52.7

2nd (vs. Texas) 7:17.1

2nd (vs. Kansas State) 7:13.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st (vs. SMU) 7:19.0

1st (vs. Iowa) 6:55.1

1st (vs. Texas) 7:15.9

1st (vs. Kansas State) 7:39.6 Varsity 4+ 1st (vs. Iowa) 7:58.2

1st (vs. Iowa) 7:44.8

1st (vs. Kansas State) 8:37.1 Novice 8+ 1st (vs. SMU) 7:24.7

1st (vs. Iowa) 7:09.0

2nd (vs. Texas) 7:42.1

1st (vs. Kansas State) 8:58.5 Novice 4+ 1st (vs. Texas) 8:24.9 Syracuse & Boston • Syracuse, NY March 30, 2002 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:06.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:20.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 8:15.9 Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 7:38.2 San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA April 6-7, 2002 Varsity 8+ 6th of 7 (heat) 7:00.23

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5th of 6 (grand final)

6:53.87 7:07.46 6:55.54

Buckeye Invitational • Columbus, OH April 13, 2002 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 6:43.57

3rd of 3 (2nd session) 6:32.44 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 6:53.56

3rd of 3 (2nd session) 6:45.39 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 7:01.44

2nd of 3 (2nd session) 7:01.07 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 (1st session) 7:31.48

2nd of 2 (2nd session) 7:48.16 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 7:54.62

3rd of 3 (2nd session) 7:44.98 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 (1st session) 7:56.08

2nd of 2 (2nd session) 7:55.82 ACC Championship • Clemson, SC April 20, 2002 Overall Finish 3rd 24 pts Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 7:45.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:47.6 Novice 8+ 2nd of 4 7:02.9 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 7:45.3 Clemson Classic • Clemson, SC April 28, 2002 Varsity 8+ 4th of 5 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 2nd Varsity 4+ 5th of 5 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 Novice 4+ 1st of 4 2nd Novice 4+ 4th of 4 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4

6:38.2 7:27.9 7:55.7 6:55.4 7:55.8 8:58.9 6:43.5

Lexus South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 18-19, 2002 Overall Finish 7th 8 pts.

South Region Finish 1st Novice 8+ 4th of 6 (heat) 7:30.0

1st of 4 (repechage) 7:00.9

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:08.2 2nd Varsity 4+ 4th of 4 (heat) 8:36.7

2nd of 4 (repechage) 8:08.4

3rd of 6 (grand final) 7:50.0 Varsity 4+ 6th of 7 (heat) 8:32.9

5th of 6 (repechage) 8:06.9

5th of 6 (petite final) 8:17.0 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 6:50.6

4th of 6 (semifinal) 7:06.0

1st of 6 (petite final) 6:54.2 Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 (heat) 6:48.5

4th of 6 (semifinal) 6:41.2

1st of 6 (petite final) 6:41.4

2002-03 Head of Lake Hartwell • Clemson, SC September 22, 2002 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 19:36.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 23:17.5 Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 22:07.6 Second Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 22:23.3 Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 20, 2002 Championship 8+ 27th of 43 17:48.9 Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 2, 2002 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 20:30.1 2nd Novice 8+ 6th of 6 23:05.3

The Varsity 8+ was named the ACC Crew of the Year in 2001 after a second place finish at the ACC Championships.

Club Novice 8+ Club 4+ A Club 4+ B Club 4+ C Championship 4+ A Championship 4+ B Championship 4+ C Club 8+ Championship 8+ A Championship 8+ B

11th of 41 3rd of 39 12th of 39 37th of 39 4th of 26 7th of 26 12th of 26 11th of 16 5th of 21 11th of 21

23:09.6 21:16.6 21:54.2 25:14.9 20:49.4 21:16.0 21:31.4 20:55.9 18:28.7 19:17.2

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 10, 2002 Novice 8+ 2nd of 13 15:33.1 2nd Novice 8+ 5th of 13 16:16.4 3rd Novice 8+ 7th of 13 16:29.7 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 9 13:51.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 9 14:43.4 Varsity 4+ 6th of 11 15:43.6 2nd Varsity 4+ 7th of 11 16:05.5 4th Varsity 4+ 8th of 11 16:07.4 3rd Varsity 4+ 9th of 11 16:07.7 Michigan State • Clemson, SC March 8, 2003 Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 Novice 8+ 1st of 2

8:56.7 7:53.6 7:56.2 7:22.4 7:08.4 6:47.1 7:06.4

Notre Dame & North Carolina • Clemson, SC March 12, 2003 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:58.2 Novice 4+ 3rd of 3 8:22.5 Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:32.6 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:18.0 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:03.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:44.6 Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:34.1 Kansas State Triangular • Manhattan, KS March 29, 2003 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:05.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:17.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:55.4

Novice 8+

1st of 3

Clemson Sprints • Clemson, SC March 29, 2003 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 5 (heat)

1st of 6 (final) 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 5 (heat)

1st of 8 (final) 3rd Varsity 8+ 4th (heat)

7:36.6

7:09.5 7:33.1 7:53.5 7:41.0 8:15.1

San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA April 5-6, 2003 Varsity 8+ 7th of 7 (heat) 7:16.99

3rd of 7 (petite final) 6:49.07 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 7:49.89

3rd of 6 (petite final) 7:01.41 Novice 8+ 5th of 7 (heat) 8:05.06 ACC Championships • Charlottesville, VA April 19, 2003 Overall Finish 3rd 21 pts Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (heat) 6:55.9

3rd of 4 (final) 6:55.8 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (heat) 7:16.0

3rd of 4 (final) 7:09.1 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 (heat) 7:16.4

2nd of 4 (final) 7:10.7 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 (heat) 8:08.7

3rd of 4 (final) 7:10.7 Clemson Classic • Clemson, SC April 27, 2003 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 2nd Novice 8 3rd of 3 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 3rd Varsity 4+ 4th of 4 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3

7:09.6 7:47.5 8:18.4 8:10.3 8:14.2 8:27.2 7:21.1

Lexus South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 17-18, 2003 Overall Finish 9th 10 pts.

South Region Finish 4th Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:37.7

6th of 6 (semifinal) 6:44.6

5th of 6 (petite final) 6:40.4 2nd Varsity 8+ 6th of 7 (heat) 7:01.1

5th of 6 (repechage) 7:02.6

6th of 6 (petite final) 6:58.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:20.7

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 7:23.4

5th of 6 (grand final) 7:21.6 2nd Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 (heat) 7:49.6

6th of 6 (repechage) 7:58.7

1st of 2 (petite final) 7:37.2 Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:50.5

6th of 6(semifinal) 6:56.8

2nd of 6 (petite final) 6:47.6 2nd Novice 8+ 4th of 5(grand final) 7:10.6

2003-04 Head of the Mon • Morgantown, WV October 4, 2003 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 15 20:07.71 2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 15 21:14.88 3rd Varsity 8+ 11th of 15 21:36.72 Novice 8+ 1st of 7 21:20.47 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 7 23:04.43 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 18 22:23.08 2nd Varsity 4+ 6th of 18 22:49.56 3rd Varsity 4+ 8th of 18 23:03.64 4th Varsity 4+ 15th of 18 24:15.49

Novice 4+ 2nd Novice 4+

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1st of 5 2nd of 5

23:07.45 24:07.80

Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 18, 2003 Championship 8+ 25th of 40 17:10.84 Championship 4+ 14th of 22 19:07.98 Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 1, 2003 Club 8+ 7th of 16 18:56.9 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 18:09.0 Championship 8+ A 2nd of 22 17:34.6 Championship 8+ B 9th of 22 18:15.4 Club 4+ A 2nd of 35 20:30.5 Club 4+ B 6th of 35 20:53.5 Novice 4+ A 2nd of 13 20:19.3 Novice 4+ B 3rd of 13 20:40.2 Championship 4+ A 1st of 27 19:25.6 Championship 4+ B 4th of 27 19:49.1 Club Novice 8+ 2nd of 34 19:32.2 North Carolina • Clemson, SC March 13, 2004 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 3rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 Varsity 4+ 1st of 4

3rd of 4 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 4

2nd of 4 Novice 4+ 1st of 3 2nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 3

6:50.9 7:01.4 7:05.4 7:12.5 7:19.0 7:27.0 7:36.3 7:48.4 7:58.0 7:40.1 7:48.0

Miami • Clemson, SC March 21, 2004 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3

3rd of 3 Novice 8+ 1st of 3

3rd of 3 Varsity 4+ (from V8) 1st of 4

3rd of 4 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2

7:22.8 7:47.5 8:18.3 7:49.7 8:33.4 8:30.5 8:37.7 9:39.6 9:46.2

Michigan, Notre Dame, & Eastern Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI March 27, 2004 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 6:34.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:48.0 Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 7:36.1 Novice 8+ 2nd of 5 6:51.2 San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA April 3-4, 2004 Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:11.93

5th of 6 (grand final) 7:23.65 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 7 (heat) 6:57.59

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:22.89 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 (heat) 7:15.21

5th of 6 (petite final) 7:22.20

Central Florida • Clemson, SC May 4, 2004 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 3rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 Varsity 4+ 1st of 2

6:54.1 7:01.7 7:12.8 7:07.2 7:41.6

Lexus Central/South Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 16, 2004 Overall Finish 14th 149 pts.

South Region Finish 6th Varsity 8+ 6th of 6 (heat) 7:05.8

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 7:10.3

5th of 6 (C final) 7:07.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 7th of 7 (heat) 7:22.2

5th of 5 (semifinal) 7:46.2

2nd of 3 (D final) 7:23.6 Novice 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:20.0

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 7:24.2

3rd of 6 (A final) 7:09.7 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:48.3

3rd of 6 (semifinal) 7:59.6

4th of 6 (A final) 7:39.3 Open 4+ 4th of 4 (heat) 8:28.6

3rd of 6 (repechage) 8:12.7

6th of 6 (A final) 8:08.0

2004-05 Tail of the Tiger • Clemson, SC September 25, 2004 Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 18:00.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 18:23.7 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 20:13.2 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 20:13.4 Varsity 4+ 1st of 8 20:11.4 2nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 8 20:32.3 3rd Varsity 4+ 4th of 8 21:03.2 4th Varsity 4+ 5th of 8 21:12.2 Novice 4+ 1st of 4 20:13.2 2nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 4 21:10.7 Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 18, 2004 Championship 8+ 30th of 42 13:18.7 Head of the Tennessee • Knoxville, TN October 30, 2004 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 16 18:50.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 16 19:05.9 Varsity 4+ 4th of 29 20:03.9 2nd Varsity 4+ 5th of 29 20:22.1 4th Varsity 4+ 6th of 29 21:03.4 3rd Varsity 4+ 11th of 29 21:54.3 Novice 8+ 1st of 28 19:11.7 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 28 20:10.0 3rd Novice 4+ 1st of 40 22:05.4 Novice 4+ 2nd of 40 22:19.1 2nd Novice 4+ 3rd of 40 23:07.3

ACC Championships • Clemson, SC April 17, 2004 Overall Finish 3rd 23 pts Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 7:50.8 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:13.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 6:58.6 Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 6:49.9 Clemson won the South Region Championship as a team in 2002. clemsontigers.com

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 6, 2004 Club 8+ 8th of 22 18:50.8 Novice 8+ 1st of 7 18:16.0 2nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 7 19:09.5 Varsity 8+ 6th of 17 18:02.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 11th of 17 18:38.2 2nd Club 4+ 1st of 33 21:05.3 Club 4+ 5th of 33 21:51.6 3rd Club 4+ 12th of 33 22:54.7 Novice 4+ 1st of 9 21.28.4 2nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 9 22.16.3 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 22 20:34.4 2nd Varsity 4+ 5th of 22 20:59.8

Eastern Michigan • Clemson, SC March 5, 2005 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:00.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:15.3 Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 8:26.3 2nd Varisty 4+ 2nd of 4 8:31.6 Novice 4+ 3rd of 4 8:35.7 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:21.6 2nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 7:45.5 Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 8:16.2

3rd of 4 8:28.7 Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 19, 2005 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 7:02.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 7 6:59.6 Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 8:05.3 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 8:08.7 Novice 8+ 1st of 5 7:16.5 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 4 7:21.6 Cincinnati & Dartmouth • Oak Ridge, TN March 26, 2005 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:43.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:52.6 Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:35.0 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 8:19.7 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:02.7 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:20.7 Windermere Crew Classic • Redwood City, CA April 8-9, 2005 Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. UCLA) 6:42.9

2nd (vs. California) 7:06.7

2nd (vs. Stanford) 6:30.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. UCLA) 6:49.7

2nd (vs. California) 7:09.0

2nd (vs. Stanford) 6:48.9 Novice 8+ 1st (vs. Washington) 7:18.0

2nd (vs. California) 7:02.9

2nd (vs. Stanford) 7:01.6 ACC Championships • Clemson, SC April 23, 2005 Overall Finish 2nd 41 pts.

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 6:45.5 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 7:12.2 Novice 8+ 1st of 5 7:20.2 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 8:06.3

Clemson’s Novice 8+ won an ACC Championship in 2005, becoming just the second non-Virginia crew to win an ACC title.

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Aramark Central/South Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 14-15, 2005 Overall Finish 10th 180 pts.

South Region Finish 3rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 (C final) 6:51.8 2nd Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 (B final) 6:59.6 Novice 8+ 4th of 7 (A final) 7:11.6 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 6 (B final) 7:48.4 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 5 (A final) 7:24.7 Open 4+ 4th of 7 (B final) 8:15.3

2005-06 Tail of the Tiger • Clemson, SC October 1, 2005 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 7 3rd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 7 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 7 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 Novice 4+ 1st of 4 3rd Novice 4+ 2nd of 4 2nd Novice 4+ 3rd of 4

19:38 20:15 21:30 21:52 22:00 21:07 21:34 22:13 22:28 22:41

Chattanooga Head Race • Chattnooga, TN October 8, 2005 Championship 8+ A 3rd of 10 16:45.4 Championship 8+ C 5th of 10 17:28 Championship 4+ 3rd of 17 18:17.3

7th of 17 18:56.7

8th of 17 19:04.3

9th of 17 19:08.6 Novice 8+ A 1st of 6 18:20.2 Novice 8+ B 3rd of 6 18:46.9 Novice 4+ C 1st of 9 18:49 Novice 4+ A 2nd of 9 18:50 Novice 4+ B 3rd of 9 19:05 Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 23, 2005 Championship 8+

19th of 47

17:52.7

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 13, 2005 Varsity 8+ 5th of 22 14:27.17 2nd Varsity 8+ 17th of 22 15:21.17 2nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 24 16:08.57 Varsity 4+ 7th of 24 16:18.28 4th Varsity 4+ 20th of 24 17:10.69 3rd Varsity 4+ 22nd of 24 17:25.57 Novice 8+ 1st of 11 15:24.56 2nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 11 16:01.24 Eastern Michigan • Clemson, SC March 4, 2006 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:52.0 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:09.0 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:16.7 Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 7:38.1

2nd of 4 7:41.9 Varsity 4+ (from 2V8+) 1st of 5 7:50.3

2nd of 5 7:56.4

5th of 5 8:33.6 Boston College • Clemson, SC March 11, 2006 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 Second Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 Novice 4+ 1st of 5 Open 4+ 2nd of 5

6:56.5 7:12.6 7:19.4 8:06.4 8:31.4

The Varsity 8+ turned in a solid performance at the Head of the Charles in 2005.

Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4

2nd of 4 Varsity 4+ (from 2V8+) 1st of 4

2nd of 4

7:43.1 7:46 8:05.2 8:17.3

Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 18, 2006 Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 6:46.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 7:03.3 Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 7:10.7 Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 8:24.3 Varsity 8+ (vs Penn) 1st of 2 6:46.2 2nd Varsity 8+ (vs Penn) 2nd of 2 6:59.5 Varsity 4+ B (vs Penn) 2nd of 5 7:56.9 Varsity 4+ A (vs Penn) 4th of 5 8:09.3 Varsity 4+ C (vs Penn) 5th of 5 8:17.1 Southern Cal • Los Angeles, CA March 25, 2006 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:37.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:58.1 UCF & North Carolina • Clemson, SC April 1, 2006 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:45.8 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:58.9 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 8:10.9 Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 7:38.1 Stanford Invite • Redwood Shores, CA April 14-15, 2006 Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Stanford) 7:58.1

2nd (vs. UCLA) 7:09.8

2nd (vs. Washington State) 7:57.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Stanford) 8:02.8

2nd (vs. Washington State) 8:00.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd (vs. Stanford) 9:17

2nd (vs. UCLA) 8:40

2nd (vs. Washington State) 9:23.8 ACC Championships • Clemson, SC April 22, 2006 Overall Finish 4th 30 pts Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 6:43.3 2nd Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 7:01.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 7:40.3 Novice 8+ 5th of 5 7:15.3 Aramark Central/South Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 13-14, 2006 Overall Finish 18th 86 pts.

South Region Finish 8th Varsity 8+ 5th of 5 (heat) 7:10.2

2nd of 5 (semifinal) 7:01.17

5th of 6 (C final) 7:00.07 Second Varsity 8+ 5th of 5 (heat) 7:51.1

4th of 4 (semifinal) 8:11.3

2nd of 2 (D final) 7:53.23 Varsity 4+ 5th of 6 (heat) 7:55.2

2nd of 6 (C final) 7:57.33 Novice 8+ 5th of 7 (heat) 7:19.5

2nd of 6 (repechage) 7:22.2

5th of 6 (A final) 7:01.18

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

2006-07 Tail of the Tiger • Clemson, SC September 16, 2006 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 18:38.9 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 18:55.9 3rd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 20:03.7 Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 21:16.4 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 21:53.8 3rd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 6 22:10.6 Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 22, 2006 Championship 8+ 21st of 45 16:51.6 Head of the Hooch • Chattanooga, TN November 4, 2006 Championship 8+ A 4th of 27 16:01.2 Championship 8+ B 14th of 27 16:27.4 Championship 8+ C 19th of 27 16:39.0 Championship 4+ A 4th of 29 17:29.6 Championship 4+ B 5th of 29 17:29.9 Championship 4+ C 18th of 29 18:13.2 Championship 4+ D 19th of 29 18:21.3 Novice 8+ 4th of 22 17:14.1 Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 12, 2006 Varsity 8+ 14th of 28 14:02.97 2nd Varsity 8+ 21st of 28 14:27.40 3rd Varsity 8+ 23rd of 28 14:30.23 Novice 8+ 2nd of 8 15:05.08 2nd Novice 8+ 6th of 8 15:51.45 Eastern Michigan • Clemson, SC March 3, 2007 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:52.0 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 7:02.0 3rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:21.0 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:34.6 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:44.9 2nd Novice 4+ 1st of 5 7:00.0 Novice 4+ 3rd of 5 7:47.5 Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 7:40.4

2nd of 4 7:48.0 Varsity 4+ (from 2V8+) 1st of 5 8:10.9

2nd of 5 8:16.6

3rd of 5 8:20.1 Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 17, 2007 Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:15.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:34.7 3rd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:31.3 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 8:57.7 Novice 8+ 1st of 4 8:21.0 Second Novice 8+ 1st of 3 8:27.2 Michigan, Michigan St., & Notre Dame • Belleville, MI March 24, 2007 Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 6:51.36 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 7:10.67 San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA March 31-April 1, 2007 Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 (petite final) 6:57.89 7:14.60 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 (petite final) Novice 8+ 3rd of 6 (petite final) 7:23.64 George Washington Invitational • Washington, DC April 6-7, 2007 Varsity 8+ 1st (vs. Delaware) 6:17.9

1st (vs. Iowa) 6:23.5

1st (vs. Navy) 6:19.8

2nd Varsity 8+ 1st (vs. Delaware)

1st (vs. Iowa, Navy) Varsity 4+ 1st (vs. Navy B, St. Joseph’s)

1st (vs. Navy, GW)

1st (vs. Navy B, Georgetown)

6:50.7 6:40.0 7:14.9 7:22.2 7:24.2

ACC Championships • Clemson, SC April 22, 2007 Overall Finish 2nd 46 pts.

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 6 6:33.8 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:48.9 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 7:48.4 Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 7:06.3 Aramark Central/South Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 12-13, 2007 Overall Finish 11th 225 pts.

South Region Finish 5th Varsity 8+ 6th of 6 (petite final) 6:45.24 2nd Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 (petite final) 7:01.28 Varsity 4+ 5th of 6 (petite final) 7:55.17 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 (petite final) 7:08.10

2007-08 Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 20-21, 2007 Championship 8+ Club 4+

11th of 39 3rd of 32

16:49.0 19:16.4

Head of the Hooch • Chattanooga, TN November 3, 2007 Championship 8+ A 3rd of 30 17:32.7 Championship 8+ B 7th of 30 18:10.9 Championship 8+ C 19th of 30 19:02.4 Championship 4+ A 1st of 30 19:18.7 Championship 4+ B 3rd of 30 20:01.9 Championship 4+ C 6th of 30 20:19.3 Championship 4+ D 8th of 30 20:34.9 Novice 8+ 4th of 16 19:34.9 2nd Novice 8+ 10th of 16 21:17.6 Michigan State • Clemson, SC March 5, 2008 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+ 1st of 4

1st of 4

1st of 4 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 4

3rd of 4

4th of 4 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5

3rd of 5

4th of 5 2nd Varsity 4+ 4th of 5

4th of 5

3rd of 5 Novice 8+ 1st of 3

1st of 3

1st of 3

4:50.2 5:00.4 5:02.2 6:01.8 5:14.1 5:23.8 5:48.7 5:54.7 5:59.9 6:14.4 5:55.7 5:59.6 5:22.2 5:26.5 5:29.5

Boston College • Clemson, SC March 8, 2008 1000 meter pieces Varsity 8+ 1st of 4

1st of 4

1st of 4 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4

2nd of 4

2nd of 4 3rd Varsity 8+ 4th of 4

4th of 4

3rd of 4

3:21.0 3:22.7 3:31.2 3:29.4 3:33.3 3:44.9 3:45.6 3:51.6 3:51.6

The 2008 Novice 8+ crew brought home Clemson’s third ACC Championship in program history.

Novice 8+

1st of 2 1st of 2 1st of 2

3:39.2 3:45.3 3:49.0

Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 15, 2008 Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 6:48.7 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 7:03.6 Novice 8+ 1st of 5 7:14.6 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 5 8:15.37 Novice 4+ 2nd of 3 8:16.84 Cornell • Clemson, SC March 22, 2008 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 Novice 4+ 1st of 5 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 2nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 5 2nd Novice 4+ 4th of 5

6:39.27 6:51.80 7:36.44 7:41.61 8:02.69 8:12.76

San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CA April 5-6, 2008 Varsity 8+ 4th of 5 (heat) 6:30.03

1st of 3 (petite final) 6:27.90 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 6:47.95

4th of 6 (grand final) 6:42.75 Novice 8+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 7:10.69

1st of 6 (petite final) 7:08.60 ACC Championships • Clemson, SC April 19, 2008 Overall Finish 2nd 51 pts.

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:32.6 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:36.8 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 7:25.9 Novice 8+ 1st of 4 6:46.3 Aramark South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 17-18, 2008 Overall Finish 6th 320 pts.

South Region Finish 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:46.51

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 6:32.62

4th of 6 (grand final) 6:38.10 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:48.45

4th of 6 (semifinal) 6:52.78

3rd of 6 (petite final) 6:56.80 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:44.23

3rd of 6 (semifinal) 7:53.19

6th of 6 (grand final) 7:41.10 Novice 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 7:05.60

1st of 6 (repechage) 7:12.90

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:14.10 Open 4+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 7:56.28

5th of 6 (semifinal) 7:59.20

2nd of 6 (petite final) 7:53.80 clemsontigers.com

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS NCAA Rowing Championships • Gold River, CA May 30-June 1, 2008 Varsity 8+ 5th of 5 (heat) 6:41.59

5th of 7 (repechage) 6:47.28

2nd of 4 (C final) 6:43.33

Head of the Charles • Boston, MA October 18-19, 2008 Championship 8+ 11th of 38 16:45.765 Club 4+ 2nd of 38 18:58.857 Head of the Hooch • Chattanooga, TN November 1-2, 2008 Championship 8+ A 1st of 26 16:18.7 Championship 8+ B 5th of 26 16:58.9 Championship 8+ C 14th of 26 17:22.6 Championship 4+ A 1st of 28 18:08.2 Championship 4+ B 4th of 28 18:30.1 Championship 4+ C 12th of 28 19:14.6 Championship 2X 9th of 14 21:58.1 Novice 8+ 2nd of 17 18:04.5 2nd Novice 8+ 10th of 17 19:12.8 Novice 4+ 7th of 16 21:18.1 Open 8+ A 1st of 8 16:51.7 Open 8+ B 3rd of 8 17:17.2 Open 8+ C 5th of 8 18:27.4 Open 8+ D 8th of 8 19:28.6 Open 2- A 3rd of 23 19:39.7 Open 2- B 1st of 23 19:25.3 Open 2- C 5th of 23 20:05.7 Open 2- D 11th of 23 20:40.2 Eastern Michigan • Clemson, SC February 28, 2009 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 5:11.18

1st of 3 5:12.21

1st of 3 5:18.42 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 5:12.21

2nd of 3 5:15.36

2nd of 3 5:27.10 3rd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 5:25.87

1st of 2 5:34.23

1st of 2 5:37.12 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 5:39.24

1st of 3 5:49.54

1st of 3 5:53.49 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 6:02.69

2nd of 3 6:16.49

2nd of 3 6:13.19

The Second Varsity 8+ crew defeated UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge in 2009.

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7:14.1

Old Dominion • Clemson, SC April 4, 2009 Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:35.81 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:45.25 Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:46.7 2nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 3 7:59.9 Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 7:13.16

1st of 4 7:08.8 2nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 7:47.5

4th of 4 7:42.7

2008-09 Head of the Welland • Welland, Ontario September 28, 2008 Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 16:26.43 Varsity 4+ 1st of 7 18:19.87 2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 7 18:41.64

1st of 2 (vs. UCLA)

The Varsity 8+ crew advanced to the NCAA Rowing Championships for the first time in school history in 2008.

Alabama, Marist, Penn • Clemson, SC March 14, 2009 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 5:10.93

1st of 3 5:11.01

1st of 3 5:11.40 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 5:21.40

1st of 4 5:25.60

1st of 4 5:23.40 Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 5:52.4

1st of 3 5:58.9

1st of 3 5:58.8 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 5:59.71

1st of 3 6:04.84

1st of 3 6:17.45 Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 5:32.62

2nd of 3 5:36.13

1st of 3 5:34.29 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 5:57.63

1st of 2 6:02.84 Indiana, Marist, Purdue • Clemson, SC March 13, 2009 1500 meter pieces Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 5:17.63

1st of 4 5:21.5

2nd Varsity 8+

Varsity 4+

2nd Varsity 4+

Novice 8+

2nd Novice 8+

1st of 4 2nd of 4 1st of 4 1st of 3 1st of 4 1st of 4 1st of 4 2nd of 4 2nd of 4 2nd of 4 2nd of 4 2nd of 4 2nd of 3 2nd of 3 2nd of 3 2nd of 3

5:18.9 5:24.3 5:19.13 5:09.34 6:05.5 6:09.9 6:07.6 6:18.4 6:24.9 6:20.9 5:54.65 5:51.5 5:51.96 5:59.70 5:58.49 5:53.49

Pac-10 Challenge • Redwood Shores, CA March 28-29, 2009 Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (vs. Stanford) 6:34.6

2nd of 2 (vs. Cal) 6:52.0

2nd of 2 (vs. UCLA) 6:53.8 6:39.1 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (vs. Stanford)

2nd of 2 (vs. Cal) 7:01.8

1st of 2 (vs. UCLA) 6:50.6 Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (vs. Stanford) 7:32.7

2nd of 2 (vs. Cal) 8:18.9

1st of 2 (vs. UCLA) 7:42.9 Novice 8+ 1st of 2 (vs. Stanford) 7:09.9

2nd of 2 (vs. Cal) 7:41.8

Virginia Invitational • Charlottesville, VA April 11, 2009 Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 6:39.7

1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.)

6:33.5 2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 6:46.3

1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.)

6:45.2 Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 7:46.0

1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.)

7:49.2 2nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 7:48.3

1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.)

7:58.6 Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 (vs. UVA) 7:13.3

1st of 2 (vs. UVA) 7:06.7 ACC Championships • Oak Ridge, TN April 20, 2009 Overall Finish 1st 55 pts.

Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 6:38.40 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 6:57.13 Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 7:43.10 Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 7:17.19 Aramark South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 16-17, 2009 Overall Finish 6th 311 pts.

South Region Finish 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 6:35.48

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 6:06.31

5th of 6 (grand final) 6:09.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 6:38.48

3rd of 6 (semifinal) 6:15.8

6th of 6 (grand final) 6:29.0 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:13.64

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 6:58.70

4th of 6 (grand final) 7:07.5 Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:46.98

4th of 6 (semifinal) 6:39.2

1st of 6 (petite final) 6:33.9 Open 4+ A 1st of 6 (heat) 7:16.5

2nd of 6 (semifinal) 7:07.30

2nd of 6 (grand final) 7:01.2 Open 4+ B 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:18.08

6th of 6 (semifinal) 7:28.44

6th of 6 (petite final) 7:23.3 NCAA Rowing Championships • Cherry Hill, NJ May 29-31, 2009 Overall Finish 12th 43 pts.

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 6:32.57

6th of 6 (semifinal) 6:35.03

6th of 6 (petite final) 6:32.25 Second Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 (heat) 7:04.17

3rd of 7 (repechage) 6:37.50

6th of 6 (semifinal) 6:50.09

5th of 6 (petite final) 6:51.60 Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:30.49

1st of 6 (semifinal) 7:16.17

1st of 6 (grand final) 7:26.78

-AAdloff, Kara............................................................. 2002-04 Agee, Jennifer......................................................... 2007-09 Agee, Kristen.................................................................2009 Averyt, Liz............................................................... 2004-05 -BBarton, Kathryn..................................................... 2001-02 Bartz, MacKenzie..........................................................2006 Belbusti, Andrea..................................................... 2008-09 Bendik, Megan........................................................ 2006-09 Bero, Katie.............................................................. 2003-05 Bockius, Alyssa .............................................................1999 Borgan, Caroline...........................................................2006 Bowen, Nicole........................................................ 2008-09 Brand, Meridith ...........................................................1999 Breimann, Barbi...................................................... 2004-07 Brendle, Blair.......................................................... 2005-08 Broeker, Sarah........................................................ 2006-07 Brown, Ashlee........................................................ 2002-05 Brown, Rebecca............................................................2009 Brown, Kim.........................................................1999, 2001 Burgess, Nicollette .............................................. 2000-03 Burley, Alden........................................................... 2002-04 Burns, Brittany..............................................................2009 -CCadorniga, Gail .................................................1999-2002 Canterbury, Sarah.................................................. 2002-05 Cartee, Allison .............................................................1999 Champa, Jenny...............................................2002, 2004-05 Chivers, Amanda.................................................... 2007-09 Christopher, Lisa.......................................... 1999,2001-02 Clayton, Kathryn..........................................................2005 Clogston, Rebecca........................................................2009 Cobb, Katrina......................................................... 2002-04 Colberg, Allison...................................................... 2008-09 Collins, Stacy.................................................................1999 Cooper, Sarah......................................................... 2004-07 Cornett, Catie........................................................ 2006-08 Coyne, Amber...............................................................2009 Croughwell, Kelly..........................................................2004 Cumbest, Hilary..................................................... 2007-09 Cummings, Brittany............................................... 2007-09 -DDaanen, Sarah......................................................... 2008-09 Dalla Rizza, Kristen......................................................2006 Delap, Sarah...................................................................2008 Dillinger, Jennifer.................................................... 2000-01 Dillon, Carole................................................................2005 Dillon, Julie.....................................................................1999 Doolittle, Lucy...................................................1999-2002 DuBrul, McKenzie.........................................................2009 -EEble, Nicole.........................................................1999-2000 Edwards, Jenny..............................................................2003 Elliot, Nicole..................................................................1999 Englund, Carla........................................................ 2008-09 Erdeky, Callen......................................................... 2008-09 Evans, Jill.........................................................................2001 -FFadden, Erika.......................................................... 2007-08 Fernandez, Abbey.................................................. 2005-08 Finstad, Farrell....................................................1999-2002 Fishel, Julia......................................................................2006 Forney, Emily..................................................................2008 Fox, Aimee..........................................................1999-2002 -GGamble, Brittney................................................... 2004-07 Gattis, Margaret..................................................... 2004-05 Geer, Corey............................................................ 2008-09 Giannini, Elizabeth........................................................2005 Gledhill, Corey....................................................... 2002-03 Graham,Victoria.................................................... 2008-09 Griffith, Paige.......................................................... 2008-09 Goldammer, Jennifer....................................................2001 Gorman, Constance.....................................................2009 Goss, Leslie....................................................................2001 Grant, Marianne..................................................... 2000-04 Green, Mary Nell.................................................. 2002-05

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

Greene, Ryan.......................................................... 2006-07 Gregan, Krista...............................................................2005 Grimes, Kelley...............................................................2006 -HHall, Ashlea.....................................................................2001 Hall, Lynn................................................................. 2000-01 Harriman, Meagan................................................. 2002-03 Harris, Catriona..................................................... 2003-05 Hassell, Lydia.......................................................... 2008-09 Hayward, Sarah...................................................... 2006-07 Hayworth, Lauren.........................................................1999 Hein, Denise.......................................................1999-2000 Heiner, Ford............................................................ 2005-08 Henne, Lauren....................................................1999-2001 Henry, Marissa...............................................................2009 Hook, Lindsay................................................................2007 Horgan, Jaime......................................................... 2006-07 Howard, Jill....................................................................2001 Hoynacki, Taylor............................................................2009 Hudome, Kelsey..................................................... 2008-09 Hughes, Tina............................................................ 2002-03 Hunter, Kathryn.................................................1999-2000 -JJackson, Dawn....................................................1999-2000 Jennings, Lizzy......................................................... 2005-08 Johnson, Anne................................................................2006 Kamnik, Jaimee....................................................... 2001-02 -KKautz, Chelsea....................................................... 2003-06 Kelly, Leah................................................................ 2008-09 Kolodzaike, Sara............................................................2005 Kozuszek, Stefanie........................................................2009 Kuivila, Emily........................................................... 2000-03 Kukla, Sally............................................................... 2001-04 -LLandis, Jen.......................................................................2004 Leichty, Jackie.....................................................1999-2000 Leidecker, Jessica................................................... 2006-09 Lindsey, Christina...............................................1999-2001 Lynch, Emily...................................................................2005 -MManning, Mary Catherine ................................... 2000-03 Marsick, Megan...................................................1999-2000 Martinelli, Andrea.........................................................2003 Mayer, Tami.....................................................................2005 McAlister, Jaime............................................................2001 McCartney, Leslie.........................................................2001 McClary, Susan..............................................................1999 McCleskey, Meghan............................................... 2003-06 McGuirt, Megan.................................................1999-2002 McDaniel, Melanie................................................. 2006-09 Mescher, Robin....................................................... 2002-05 Mickey, Erin.........................................................1999-2001 Miller, Sharon......................................................1999-2000 Miners, Hannah.............................................................2006 Mischley, Lisa......................................................1999-2002 Monteith, Elizabeth............................................... 2000-03 Mosier, Katharine.........................................................2009 Murphy, Kelly.......................................................... 2008-09 Myers, Meredith............................................................2007 Mylett, Chelsea.............................................................2001 -NNance, Michelle..................................................... 2007-09 Niebauer, Kate....................................................... 2000-03 Nichols, Kara.................................................................2003 Nichols, Laura........................................................ 2004-05 Noll, Elizabeth........................................................ 2002-04 Nyenke, Charlynda.......................................................2001 -OO’Neill, Caitlin....................................................... 2006-09 -PPalisin, Tenley.................................................................1999 Peters, Brie.........................................................1999-2000 Planche, Emeline...........................................................2004 Pitko, Catherine.................................................1999-2000 Privette, Melissa............................................................1999 -QQuinn, Sara....................................................................2006

-RRath, Jaclyn.............................................................. 2003-06 Rau, Nicole............................................................. 2006-09 Razzolini, Meredith................................................ 2007-09 Robb, Liz.................................................................. 2008-09 Robertson, Mitchel......................................................2008 Robillard, Heidi..................................................1999-2002 Robinson, Brittany................................................. 2006-09 Roenick, Elyse......................................................... 2006-08 Rogers, Lauren..............................................................2001 Rowe, Jennifer....................................................1999-2000 -SSawicki, Suzanne...........................................................2006 Sheppard, Lindsay..............................................2005, 2007 Sherman, Lisa.................................................................2000 Shomaker, Olivia.................................................... 2007-08 Sickinger, Kathy...................................................... 2000-03 Sinnott, Carrie....................................................2001, 2004 Slice, Laura.....................................................................1999 Sloan, Katherine..................................................... 1999-02 Smith, Kim......................................................................2006 Solymous, Lauren.........................................................1999 Sovik, Katie....................................................................2004 Specht, Amanda..................................................1999-2000 Spink, Kali................................................................ 2000-01 Spiker, Allison.......................................................... 2004-05 Spoon, Jacquie...............................................................2008 Stokes, Jennifer.............................................2002-03, 2005 Summers, Carly.............................................................2009 -TTiedge, Sarah.................................................................2004 Trimboli, Mairi........................................................ 2007-09 -UUlmer, Diane..................................................................2002 Ulrey, Diana............................................................ 2002-05 -VVanDam, Martha...........................................................2000 Van Erden, Jayme..........................................................2004 Van Fleet, Suzanne................................................. 2005-08 Viverito, Cara................................................................1999 Vogel, Ashley..................................................................2001 -WWagener, Lindsey..........................................................2003 Wait, Kathryn......................................................... 2004-07 Wait, Sierra....................................................................2005 Walldenjack, Diane.......................................................2001 Weaver, Melissa.............................................................2009 Weichel, Elizabeth................................................. 2003-05 Weinacker, Kristen................................................ 2004-07 White, Amanda...................................................... 2003-04 Williams, Amanda.........................................................2000 Wilson, Mary.......................................................... 2003-04 Wolff, Grace........................................................... 2008-09 Woodward, Candice ........................................... 2002-04 Wortman, Jennifer................................................. 2002-05 -YYost, Elizabeth........................................................ 2003-04 Young, Julia.............................................................. 2006-07 -ZZylstra, Jenna.................................................................2009

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HONORS & AWARDS National Honors CRCA All-Americans

2001 2002

2005 2006 2007 2008

2009

Lucy Doolittle (1st) Aimee Fox (1st) Lucy Doolittle (2nd) Ashlee Brown (2nd) Sarah Cooper (1st) Sarah Cooper (2nd) Suzanne Van Fleet (1st) Jessica Leidecker (2nd) Jessica Leidecker (1st) Hilary Cumbest (2nd) Brittany Cummings (2nd)

NSCA All-Americans

2002 2003

Megan McGuirt Kate Niebauer

CRCA National ScholarAthletes

1999

2001

2002 2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Dawn Jackson Catherine Pitko Katherine Sloan Lauren Henne Emily Kuivila Mary Nell Green Emily Kuivila Kate Niebauer Elizabeth Noll Diana Ulrey Mary Nell Green Jaclyn Rath Ashlee Brown Elizabeth Noll Sarah Canterbury Ashlee Brown Sarah Canterbury Kristen Weinacker Brittney Gamble Ford Heiner Lizzy Jennings Jaclyn Rath Suzanne Van Fleet Megan Bendik Caroline Borgan Blair Brendle Sarah Broeker Brittney Gamble Sarah Hayward Ford Heiner Lizzy Jennings Melanie McDaniel Nicole Rau Suzanne Van Fleet Kathryn Wait Kristen Weinacker Julia Young Megan Bendik

2009

Blair Brendle Allison Colberg Ford Heiner Lizzy Jennings Melanie McDaniel Michelle Nance Caitlin O’Neill Nicole Rau Mairi Trimboli Suzanne Van Fleet Andrea Belbusti Megan Bendik Allison Colberg Melanie McDaniel Kelly Murphy Michelle Nance Nicole Rau Mairi Trimboli

National Champions

2009 Varsity 4+ Meredith Razzolini (coxswain), Lydia Hassell, Allison Colberg, Kelly Murphy, Callen Erdeky

Regional Honors CRCA South Region Coach of the Year

2001 2005 2008 2009

2006 2007 2008

2009

Sarah Cooper (1st) Sarah Cooper (1st) Jessica Leidecker (1st) Suzanne Van Fleet (1st) Megan Bendik (2nd) Liz Robb (1st) Elyse Roenick (2nd-cox) Jessica Leidecker (1st) Brittany Cummings (1st) Hilary Cumbest (2nd) Stefanie Kozuszek (2nd)

ACC Honors ACC Crew of the Year

2001 Varsity 8+ Gail Cadorniga (coxswain), Aimee Fox, Katherine Sloan, Farrell Finstad, Lauren Henne, Megan McGuirt, Lucy Doolittle, Kathy Sickinger, Lisa Mischley 2009 Varsity 8+ Carla Englund (coxswain), Jessica Leidecker, Megan Bendik, Liz Robb, Michelle Nance, Stefanie Kozuszek, Grace Wolff, Brittany Cummings, Hilary Cumbest

ACC Champions

Susie Lueck Susie Lueck Richard Ruggieri Richard Ruggieri

2001 Varsity 4+ Lisa Christopher (coxswain), Christina Lindsey, Nicollette Burgess, Jaimee Kamnik, Kate Barton

CRCA South Region Assistant Coach of the Year

2005 Novice 8+ Abbey Fernandez (coxswain), Sierra Wait, Lindsay Sheppard, Emily Lynch, Tami Mayer, Krista Gregan, Kathryn Clayton, Sara Kolodzaike, Ford Heiner

2003 2004 2005

Kelly Lynch Kelly Lynch Kelly Lynch

CRCA All-Region Central Region 2000

Lucy Doolittle (2nd)

South Region 2001 2001

2002

2003

2004 2005

Gail Cardoniga (1st-cox) Lucy Doolittle (1st) Aimee Fox (1st) Lauren Henne (2nd) Lucy Doolittle (1st) Aimee Fox (1st) Emily Kuivila (1st-cox) Sally Kukla (2nd) Emily Kuivila (1st) Mary Nell Green (2nd) Mary Nell Green (1st) Ashlee Brown (1st) Liz Giannini (2nd-cox)

2008 Novice 8+ Victoria Graham (coxswain), Corey Geer, Leah Kelly, Kelsey Hudome, Emily Forney, Grace Wolff, Nicole Bowen, Sarah Daanen, Mitchel Robertson 2009 Varsity 8+ Carla Englund (coxswain), Jessica Leidecker, Megan Bendik, Liz Robb, Michelle Nance, Stefanie Kozuszek, Grace Wolff, Brittany Cummings, Hilary Cumbest 2009 Varsity 4+ Meredith Razzolini (coxswain), Lydia Hassell, Brittany Robinson, Caitlin O’Neill, Callen Erdeky

ACC Coach of the Year

2001 2005 2009

Susie Lueck Susie Lueck Richard Ruggieri

ACC Freshman of the Year

2008

Liz Robb

ACC 50-Year Anniversary Athletes The Varsity 8+ crew won an ACC Championship and was named the ACC Crew of the Year in 2009.

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Lucy Doolittle Aimee Fox

Liz Robb was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and was an All-ACC selection in 2008.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

All-ACC Team

Lauren Henne Katherine Sloan Lucy Doolittle Aimee Fox Lucy Doolittle Aimee Fox Emily Kuivila Kate Niebauer Mary Nell Green Robin Mescher Liz Averyt Ashlee Brown Sarah Cooper Sarah Cooper Jaclyn Rath Sarah Cooper Suzanne Van Fleet Jessica Leidecker Liz Robb Suzanne Van Fleet Hilary Cumbest Brittany Cummings Jessica Leidecker Michelle Nance Carla Englund (coxswain)

Academic All-ACC

2006

2007

2008

2009

Brittney Gamble Ford Heiner Lizzy Jennings Jaclyn Rath Suzanne Van Fleet Sarah Cooper Lizzy Jennings Nicole Rau Suzanne Van Fleet Kristen Weinacker Megan Bendik Catie Cornett Ford Heiner Michelle Nance Nicole Rau Elyse Roenick Mairi Trimboli Suzanne Van Fleet Megan Bendik Allison Colberg Brittany Cummings Callen Erdeky Jessica Leidecker Melanie McDaniel Michelle Nance Nicole Rau Meredith Razzolini Mairi Trimboli Grace Wolff

ACC Scholar-Athlete 2009

Michelle Nance

HONORS & AWARDS

Team Honors Most Dedicated in the Weight Room

1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009

Lauren Henne Megan McGuirt Megan McGuirt Kate Niebauer Nicollette Burgess Mary Nell Green Kristen Weinacker Kristen Weinacker Kristen Weinacker Allison Colberg Callen Erdeky

Most Inspirational Novice

1999

2000 2001

2002 2003 2004 2005

2006 2007

Megan McGuirt Lisa Mischley Mary Catherine Manning Kali Spink Kate Barton Alden Burley Kristen Weinacker Margaret Gattis Kate Dublin Blair Brendle Catie Cornett Lindsay Hook

Most Inspirational Varsity

1999

2000 2001

2002 2003

2004 2005 2006 2007

Lauren Henne Laura Slice Lisa Mischley Lucy Doolittle Aimee Fox Liz Monteith Lynn Hall Kate Niebauer Mary Catherine Manning Sally Kukla Jenny Champa Blair Brendle Kristen Weinacker

Most Improved Novice

1999 2000 2001 2002

2003

Katherine Sloan Kathy Sickinger Sally Kukla Alden Burley Sarah Canterbury Chelsea Kautz

Michelle Nance was named the ACC Rowing Scholar Athleteof-the-Year in 2009.

Taylor Hoynacki was named the novice Rower of the Year last season.

2004 2005

2006

2007 2008 2009

Allison Spiker Suzanne Van Fleet (rower) Lindsay Sheppard (athlete) Nicole Rau (rower) Catie Cornett (athlete) Jennifer Agee Victoria Graham Kristen Agee

Most Improved Varsity

1999 2000 2001 2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Denise Hein Lucy Doolittle Liz Monteith Emily Kuivila Liz Monteith Diana Ulrey Kristen Weinacker Sarah Cooper Ford Heiner Brittany Robinson Catie Cornett Lydia Hassell

Tiger Pride Award

2008

2009

Lizzy Jennings (Varsity) Sarah Delap (Novice) Carla Englund (Varsity) Melissa Weaver (Novice)

Rower of the Year

2008

2009

Suzanne Van Fleet (Varsity) Leah Kelly (Novice) Jessica Leidecker (Varsity) Taylor Hoynacki (Novice)

1998 fall 1999 spring 1999 fall 2000 spring 2000 fall 2001 spring 2001 fall 2002 spring 2002 fall 2003 spring 2003 fall 2003 spring 2004 fall 2005 spring 2005 fall 2006 spring 2007 fall

Triathlon

Meredith Brand Meredith Brand Lisa Mischley Lisa Mischley Lisa Mischley Lisa Mischley Lisa Mischley Lisa Mischley Sally Kukla Kara Adloff Kara Adloff Candice Woodward Allison Spiker Ashlee Brown Sarah Cooper Sarah Cooper Sarah Cooper

Iron Maiden Challenge Individual Champions 1999 spring 1999 fall 2000 spring 2000 fall 2001 spring 2001 fall 2002 spring 2002 fall 2003 spring 2003 fall 2004 spring 2004 fall 2007 spring

Megan McGuirt Megan McGuirt Nicole Eble Lisa Mischley Lisa Mischley Jaimee Kamnik Katherine Sloan Mary Nell Green Mary Nell Green Mary Nell Green Mary Nell Green Mary Nell Green Barbi Breimann

Team Champions Fall 1999- Nicole Eble, Danielle Goetz, Megan McGuirt, Erin Mickey, Kate Niebauer, Katherine Sloan, Amanda Specht 2000- Kim Brown, Katrina Cobb, Leslie Goss, Jill Howard, Kathy Sickinger, Katherine Sloan 2001- Jenny Champa, Julie Lortz, Mary Catherine Manning, Lisa Mischley, Elizabeth Montieth, Kensey Morris

In addition to many other honors, Jessica Leidecker was named varsity Rower of the Year in 2009.

2002 - Mary Nell Green, Kristen Weinacker, Ann Sullivan, Erica Bethel, Elizabeth Weichel, Katie Spinapolice 2003 - Mary Nell Green, Kristin Weinacker, Anne Sullivan, Erica Bethel, Elizabeth Weichel, Katie Spinopolice 2004 - Mary Nell Green, Sarah Cooper, Blair Brendle, Susanne Brackin, Kathryn Clayton, Mykel Mabry Spring 2000 - Nicole Eble, Katie Hunter, Mary Catherine Manning, Megan Marskick, Elizabeth Montieth, Brie Peters, Katie Pitko, Cara Viverito 2001 - Lindsey Baumann, Nicollette Burgess, Lucy Doolitte, Leslie Goss, Jaimee Kamnik, Charlynda Nyenke, Mary Catherine Manning 2002 - Katherine Sloan, Kate Barton, Candice Woodward, Farrell Finstad, Lucy Doolittle, Marianne Grant 2003 - Kate Niebauer, Jenny Edwards, Carrie Sinnott, Andrea Martinelli, Jaclyn Rath, Katherine Lohr-Valdez 2004 - Kristin Weinacker, Katie Bero, Alden Burley, Lizzie Noll, Jayme Van Erden, Nichole Wilson

Team Captains

1999

2000 2001

2002

2003

2007-08

2008-09

2008-09

Meredith Brand Lauren Henne Lauren Henne Lisa Mischley Gail Cadorniga Lisa Mischley Megan McGuirt Nicollette Burgess Emily Kuivila Liz Monteith Blair Brendle Lizzy Jennings Suzanne Van Fleet Megan Bendik Mairi Trimboli Connie Gorman Lydia Hassell Mairi Trimboli

Blair Brendle, Lizzy Jennings and Suzanne Van Fleet served as team captain for the 2007-08 season.

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FORMER ROWING GREATS Lucy Doolittle (1999-2002)

Lucy Doolittle, a native of Mauldin, SC, is a two time AllAmerican and holds the distinction of being Clemson’s first rower to earn All-American honors in 2001. She was also named to the 50th Anniversary All-ACC team on August 29, 2002. Rowing in the Varsity 8+ boat from 2000-2002, Doolittle earned three CRCA All-South Region honors becoming Tiger rowing’s first All-Region honoree in 2000. In addition she was selected twice to the All-ACC team and was a member of the 2001 ACC Crew of the Year. During the 2001 season she participated in the National Team Identification Camp hosted by Princeton University. In 2001 she received the team’s Most Inspirational Varsity Award along with two other rowers. Doolittle received Clemson’s Most Improved Varstiy Rower Award in 2000 and is a four-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. She also rowed in Clemson’s undefeated Novice 8+ in 1999. Doolittle was the first Tiger rower to be inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

Aimee Fox (1999-2002)

Aimee Fox received first-team All-American honors for the first time in 2002. Along with Doolittle, Fox was also named the the 50th Anniversary All-ACC team made up of 26 current and former ACC rowers. As a member of the Varsity eight boat, Fox earned two consecutive CRCA All-South Regions honors. The Westbrook, ME native was selected twice to the All-ACC team and was a member of the ACC Crew of the Year in 2001. She was voted Most Inspirational Varsity in 2001 along with two teammates. Her senior season she was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Fox rowed in Clemson’s undefeated Novice 8+ in 1999.

Ashlee Brown (2002-05)

Ashlee Brown became the third Clemson rower to earn All-America honors when she was named a second-team selection by the CRCA (Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association). As a senior in 2005, Brown garnered every imaginable honor as a student-athlete.

She was named a CRCA National Scholar Athlete after posting a cumulative GPA of over 3.75 in animal and veterinary sciences. It marked the second consecutive spring in which Brown was named a National Scholar Athlete. Brown also was a first-team All-South Region and first-team All-ACC selection as a senior in 2005.

Sarah Cooper (2004-07)

Sarah Cooper concluded her Clemson career as one of the school’s most decorated rowers. She earned a pair of All-America honors, only the second rower in school history to earn such recognition. She was a first-team selection as a junior and second-team choice in 2007 as a senior. Cooper was also a twotime All-Region performer, one of only five studentathletes in school history to earn multiple All-Region selections. She was a three-time All-ACC rower, most by any rower in the program’s history. As a senior, she led the Tigers to a second-place ACC finish and fifth-place spot in the South Region. She was part of the Tigers’ Varsity 8+ that earned two ACC Crew of the Week honors in 2007. She also guided the first varsity 8+ to a national ranking of #12 following a win over Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame. It marked the highest ranking ever for the program. Due to her collegiate success, she earned an invitation to the Princeton 4- camp to compete for a spot on the women’s four that represented the US at the 2007 FISA World Championships.

Suzanne Van Fleet (2005-08)

Megan McGuirt (1999-2002)

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women at Clemson University selected Clemson rower Megan McGuirt as the recipient of the 2002 Outstanding Woman Award in the Undergraduate Student category. McGuirt was also named Clemson rowing’s first National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American during the 2002 season. She was the cocaptain for the 2002 season. During the 2000-01 season McGuirt rowed in the Varsity 8+. She was a member of the 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Year, as well as being named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. McGuirt was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board, the NCAA Women’s Sports Committee, the ACC Committee for Student-Athlete Welfare and the NCAA Committee for Women’s Athletics.

Emily Kuivila (2000-03)

Emily Kuivila, a native of Dublin, OH, was a two-time CRCA All Region Section as well as a two-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete. In 2003 she receive the Edwards/Shingler Sportsmanship Award. Her final season as the Varsity 8+ coxswain Kuivila was named to the 2003 All-ACC team and received the Athletic Director Academic Excellence Award. She was the team captain for the 2003-03 season and coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a South Region Championship in 2001. Kuivila was also named to the ACC-Academic Honor Roll for 2000-03. She was named the Most Improved Varsity rower in 2002.

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Perhaps Suzanne Van Fleet’s greatest accomplishment was leading the Varsity 8+ crew to the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history, but she garnered many personal honors along the way. She became just the fourth rower from Clemson to be named a first team All-American by the CRCA. In addition, she was twice named to the All-ACC team and was a first team All-Region selection in her senior season. She served as team captain for the 2007-08 season, and was also named Clemson’s Rower of the Year as a senior. Van Fleet’s success extended beyond the water, as she made the All-ACC Academic team and was named a National Scholar Athlete three times for her outstanding academic performance. Van Fleet was not only successful for Clemson, but for the United States as well. She represented the US twice at the U23 World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal in 2007 and a gold in 2008 with the Women’s 8+.

Jessica Leidecker (2006-09)

Leidecker is just the third Tiger rower to earn AllAmerica honors two times during her career. As a junior in 2008, she was named to the second-team, and garnered first-team All-America honors as a senior. She was also a first-team All-Region selection twice and a two-time All-ACC selection. As a junior, Leidecker was a member of the Varsity 8+crew that advanced to the NCAA Rowing Championships for the first time in school history and earned many accomplishments throughout the season. She stroked the Varsity 8+ to an ACC Championship and ACC Crew of the Year honors as a senior. Leidecker was also a member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history.

The same year, Clemson advanced to the NCAA Rowing Championships for the first time as a team and finished 12th overall at the regatta. Her Varsity 8+ crew finished the season ranked #12 in the USRowing/CRCA poll, which is the highest final ranking to date. Leidecker found success with USRowing as well, twice competing in the U23 World Rowing Championships during her Clemson career.

She finished in fourth place with the Women’s 4- in 2008 and earned a silver medal with the Women’s 8+ in 2009.

Kara Adloff................................................................ 2001-04 Jenn Agee................................................................... 2006-09 Kristen Agee............................................................. 2008-09 Patsy Ashmore......................................................... 2003-04 Liz Averyt......................................................2003-04, 05-06 Kate Barton.............................................................. 2000-01 MacKenzie Bartz...................................................... 2005-06 Kindsey Baumann.................................................... 2000-01 Andrea Belbusti....................................................... 2006-09 Megan Bendik........................................................... 2005-09 Katherine Bero........................................................ 2001-04 Erica Bethel.............................................................. 2002-03 Kate Biladeau........................................................... 2008-09 Vernita Boone.......................................................... 2004-06 Caroline Borgan...................................................... 2005-08 Nicole Bowen.......................................................... 2007-09 Meridith Brand......................................................... 1998-99 Amanda Brandon.................................................... 2002-03 Barbi Breimann........................................................ 2003-06 Blair Brendle............................................................. 2004-08 Sarah Broeker.......................................................... 2003-07 Ashlee Brown.......................................................... 2001-05 Becca Brown............................................................ 2008-09 Kim Brown...........................................................1998-2001 Nicole Burdette...................................................1999-2001 Nicollette Burgess.................................................. 2001-03 Alden Burley............................................................. 2003-04 Gail Cadorniga.............................................1998-99, 01-02 Sarah Canterbury.................................................... 2001-05 Allison Cartee......................................................1998-2000 Rachel Caslen........................................................... 2002-03 Jenny Champa.......................................................... 2003-04 Amanda Chivers...................................................... 2007-09 Lindsey Christopher............................................... 2000-02 Joanna Church......................................................... 2002-03 Katrina Cobb...............................................2000-02, 03-04 Megan Cobb............................................................. 2003-04 Allison Colberg........................................................ 2006-09 Nicole Collier.......................................................... 1998-99 Sarah Cooper...............................................2003-04, 06-07 Catie Cornett.......................................................... 2007-08 Laura Cornett.......................................................... 2008-09 Brittany Cummings................................................. 2007-09 Sarah Delap.............................................................. 2007-08 Carole Dillon...............................................2001-03, 04-05 Julie Dillon................................................................ 1998-99 Katherine Dixon...................................................... 2008-09 Lucy Doolittle......................................................1998-2002 Kate Dublin.............................................................. 2004-05 Kenzie DuBrul.......................................................... 2008-09 Laura Dunbar........................................................... 2004-05 Nicole Eble............................................................... 1998-99 Jenny Edwards.......................................................... 2002-03 Nicole Elliott............................................................ 1998-99 Callen Erdeky........................................................... 2008-09 Erika Fadden............................................................. 2006-08 Abbey Fernandez..................................................... 2005-08 Farrell Finstad........................................................... 2000-01 Emily Forney............................................................. 2007-08 Aimee Fox................................................................. 2000-02 Jessica Gaul............................................................... 2008-09 Brittney Gamble...................................................... 2003-07 Margaret Gattis....................................................... 2003-05 Corey Geer.............................................................. 2008-09 Liz Giannini............................................................... 2004-05 Corey Gledhill......................................................... 2002-04 Christie Goetz......................................................... 2004-05 Danielle Goetz.....................................................1999-2000 Toni Gomes.............................................................. 2007-08 Leslie Goss............................................................... 2000-01 Kelly Gower............................................................. 2001-02 Victoria Graham...................................................... 2007-09 Marianne Grant....................................................... 2000-04 Mary Nell 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ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

Ryan Greene............................................................ 2006-07 Paige Griffith............................................................ 2007-09 Ashlea Hall................................................................ 2000-01 Lynn Hall................................................................... 2001-02 Megan Harriman...................................................... 2003-04 Catriona Harris...........................................2002-03, 04-05 Jamie Hart................................................................. 2002-03 Lydia Hassell............................................................. 2007-08 Savannah Hayes........................................................ 2008-09 Sarah Hayward......................................................... 2005-07 Lauren Hayworth.................................................... 1998-99 Ford Heiner.............................................................. 2004-08 Lauren Henne......................................................1998-2000 Marissa Henry.......................................................... 2008-09 Lindsay Hook........................................................... 2006-07 Jill Howard................................................................ 2000-01 Taylor Hoynacki....................................................... 2008-09 Tina Hughes............................................................. 2001-03 Dawn Jackson.......................................................1998-2000 Lizzy Jennings........................................................... 2004-08 Amanda Johnson..................................................... 2001-02 Anne Johnson........................................................... 2005-07 Cortney Johnson.................................................1998-2000 Jaimee Kamnik.....................................................1998-2002 Chelsea Kautz.......................................................... 2002-06 Erika Knaebel........................................................... 2002-03 Sara Kolodzaike....................................................... 2004-05 Emily Kuivila.........................................................1999-2003 Sally Kukla................................................................. 2000-04 Jessica Leidecker...................................................... 2007-09 Christina Lindsey.................................................1998-2001 Jayme Looper........................................................... 2008-09 Emily Lynch............................................................... 2004-05 Mary Catherine Manning....................................... 2000-01 Megan Marsick.....................................................1999-2000 Andrea Martinelli.................................................... 2002-03 Emily Mayhew.......................................................... 1998-99 Tami Mayer............................................................... 2004-05 Jamie McAlister........................................................ 2001-02 Leslie McCartney.................................................... 2000-01 Meghan McCleskey................................................. 2003-06 Melanie McDaniel.................................................... 2005-09 Megan McGuirt........................................................ 2000-02 Alex Means............................................................... 2006-07 Robin Mescher......................................................... 2002-04 Erin Mickey...........................................................1998-2001 Lisa Mischley............................................................. 2000-02 Liz Monteith.................................................2000-01, 02-03 Kensey Morris.......................................................... 2001-02 Katherine Moser..................................................... 2008-09 Meghan Mulholland................................................. 2004-05 Kelly Murphy............................................................ 2008-09 Meredith Myers....................................................... 2006-07 Michelle Nance........................................................ 2006-09 Danielle Nesbitt...................................................... 2003-04 Kara Nichols............................................................ 2002-03 Laura Nichols........................................................... 2003-04 Kate Niebauer.....................................................1999-2003 Elizabeth Noll........................................................... 2001-03 Laura Olsen..........................................................1999-2000 Caitlin O’Neill.......................................................... 2006-08 Tenley Palisin........................................................1998-2001 Mary Kate Peer....................................................... 2004-05 Brie Peters............................................................1999-2000 Catherine Pitko...................................................1999-2000 Bre Przestrzelski..................................................... 2008-09 Jaclyn Rath................................................................ 2002-06 Nicole Rau................................................................ 2005-09 Meredith Razzolini.................................................. 2007-09 Megan Reed.............................................................. 2002-03 Heidi Robillard.....................................................1999-2002 Brittany Robinson................................................... 2007-09 Elyse Roenick........................................................... 2005-08 Loran Rogers........................................................... 2000-01

Jennifer Rowe.......................................................1999-2000 Suzanne Sawicki....................................................... 2005-06 Jamie Seitz................................................................. 2002-03 Lisa Sherman........................................................1999-2000 Olivia Shomaker...................................................... 2008-09 Kristin Shorey.......................................................... 2006-07 Laura Slice................................................................. 1998-99 Katherine Sloan...................................................1998-2002 Kim Smith................................................................. 2005-06 Lauren Solymos...................................................1998-2000 Krista Sonnefeld...................................................... 2001-02 Katie Sovik................................................................ 2003-04 Savannah Spearman................................................. 2006-07 Amanda Specht....................................................1998-2000 Allison Spiker........................................................... 2003-05 Kali Spink.................................................................. 2001-02 Kathryn Spinapolice................................................ 2002-03 Jacqueline Spoon..................................................... 2006-08 Jennifer Stokes......................................................... 2002-04 Karen Stratman....................................................... 2006-07 Megan Stuermann................................................... 2004-06 Ann Sullivan.............................................................. 2002-04 Eileen Sullivan........................................................... 2006-07 Carly Summers........................................................ 2008-09 Lauren Teffeau......................................................1999-2000 Caitlyn Thompson................................................... 2003-04 Kathryn Tierman..................................................... 2002-03 Mairi Trimboli........................................................... 2006-09 Meagan Ucci............................................................. 2005-06 Diane Ulmer............................................................. 2001-03 Diana Ulrey............................................................... 2001-05 Marty Vandam......................................................1999-2000 Suzanne Van Fleet.................................................... 2004-08 Heather VanSomeren............................................. 1998-99 Cara Vivieito.........................................................1998-2000 Kathryn Wait............................................................ 2003-07 Sierra Wait................................................................ 2004-05 Lindsey Wagener..................................................... 2002-03 Diane Wallendjack................................................... 2000-01 Lauren Walters........................................................ 2006-07 Melissa Weaver........................................................ 2008-09 Elizabeth Weichel.................................................... 2002-06 Kristen Weinacker.................................................. 2002-07 Amanda White......................................................... 2002-04 Catherine Whitlock................................................ 2006-07 Amanda Williams.................................................1999-2000 Kristen Williams...................................................... 2004-05 Mary Wilson............................................................. 2003-04 Grace Wolff.............................................................. 2007-09 Candice Woodward................................................ 2003-05 Jen Wortman................................................2001-03, 04-05 Liz Yost....................................................................... 2002-04 Julia Young................................................................. 2005-07

Megan Bendik was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll four times during her career. In addition, she was awarded a postgraduate scholarship from the ACC in 2009. clemsontigers.com

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ROWING 101

Rowing Glossary

Race Watching

The crew that’s making it look easy is most likely the one doing the best job. While Blade: the end of the oar which pulls the boat through the water. you’re watching, look for – Bow: the forward end of the boat which crosses the finish line first; the rower in the seat nearest the forward end of a shell, who typically has

Continuous, fluid motion of the rowers.The rowing motion shouldn’t a quick catch, stable technique and a shorter arc.

Button: A wide collar on the oar that keeps it from slipping through the oar- have a discernible end or beginning.

Synchronization. Rowers strive for perfect synchronization in the boat. lock.

Clean catches of the oarblade. If you see a lot of splash, the oarblades Coxswain (Cox): the person who sits in the stern of the boat and is responsible aren’t entering the water correctly.The catch should for steering and commanding the crew. During a happen at the end of the recovery, when the hands race, the coxswain will be steering, calling strategic Types of Races are as far ahead of the rower as possible. Rowers moves and giving motivational cues. who uncoil before they drop the oarblades are sacErgometer (erg): a rowing machine that closely apHead Races rificing speed and not getting a complete drive. proximates the actual rowing motion.

Head races are the traditional fall regattas, in which Even oarblade feathering. When the blades Lightweight: a crew on which each athlete weighs boats are started seperately at 10 second intervals. The are brought out of the water, they should all move under a specific course usually involves navigating three miles of river, horizontally close to the water and at the same amount (130 pounds for women). around bends and under bridges. The winner is the crew height. It’s not easy, especially if the water is rough.

Novice: a rower in the first year of collegiate that had the shortest elapsed time between the start and The most consistent speed. Shells don’t competition. finish lines, with any additional time included for penalties. move like a car – they’re slowest at the catch, quickPort: Left side of the boat, while facing forward, in est at the release.The good crews time the catch at the direction of the movement.

Sprint Races just the right moment to maintain the speed of the Racing Categories: There are several boats that

National, world, and Olympic competitions are 2,000 shell. race in either the varsity or novice categories. The meters, or approximately 1.25 miles. Most courses are Rowing looks graceful, elegant and different categories are called varsity eight, novice divided into six buoyed lanes, allowing six boats to parsometimes effortless when it’s done eight, etc., a practice similiar to first, second and third ticipate at any one time. This racing utilizes a double-elimwell. Don’t be fooled. Rowers haven’t been called string groups in other sports. For example, the “secination system, which allows each participant at least two the world’s most physically-fit athletes for nothing. opportunities to row. ond novice eight” race refers to the “second string” A 2,000-meter rowing race demands virtually ev Heats are held first. Depending on the number of ennovices from competing teams racing each other. erything a human being can physically bring to an tires, one to three crews will advance to a semifinal. EveryRegatta: the name of rowing events in which athletic competition – aerobic ability, technical talbody else goes to a repechage heat (repechage is French several crews compete. for “another chance”). Those who advance from heats and ent, exceptional mental discipline, ability to utilize Repechage: a second chance race for those crews the repechages go to the semifinals, then an equal number oxygen efficiently and in huge amounts, balance, which did not from the semis proceed to the finals. pain tolerance, and the ability to continue to work automatically advance to the finals of an event. when the body is demanding that you stop.

Rigger: the triangular shaped device that is bolted Race times can vary considerably deonto the side of the boat, used for holding the pending upon the course and weather conditions. Tailwinds will imoars. prove times, while headwinds and crosswinds will hamper them.

Run: the distance the shell moves during one stroke.

If a crew “catches a crab,” it means the oarblade has entered Sculling: type of rowing where each rower uses two oars.

Shell: boat used in the rowing races. It seats nine people for an Eight and five people the water at an angle instead of perpendicularly. The oarblade gets caught under the surface and will slow or even stop a shell. for a Four, and ranges in length from 45 feet for a Four

A “Power 10” is a call by the coxswain for 10 of the crew’s to 58 feet for an Eight.

Starboard: Right side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of the best, most powerful strokes. Good coxswains read the course to know how many strokes remain for their crew to count down to the finish. movement.

Crews are identified by their oarblade design. Clemson’s oarblades Stern: the back of the boat; the end the rowers face during competiare white with an orange tiger paw. tions.

Coxswains from first-place boats worldwide are thrown into Stretcher or Footstretcher: Where the rower’s feet go. The stretcher consists the water by their of two inclined footrests that crews. hold the rower’s shoes. The Coxswains don’t now rower’s shoes are bolted into and probably never did the footrests. yell “stroke! stroke!”

Stroke: a complete cycle of Similar to a jockey, their job moving the shell through the is to implement the coach’s water; the strategy during the race, in rower who sits closest to the addition to steering and letstern, looks directly at the ting the rowers know where coxswain in a they stand in the race and stern-coxed boat and sets the what they need to do to win. rhythm for the shell.

Remember that evSweeping: type of rowerything, especially ing where each rower uses technique, becomes one oar. more and more difficult Varsity: the collegiate rower to maintain as the race who competes beyond the progresses. Assuming you novice level. are watching near the finish, you will have a much easier time separating excellent 8+ and 4+: eights (8+) and fours (4+) are the most common collegiate from the mediocre, simply becase rowers who appear textbook at the start, may competitions and the two events held at the NCAA Championships. The looking anything buyt fluid at the finish. plus indicates a coxswain on board.

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2010 Schedule

Event Clemson Home Regatta Solid Orange Weekend (vs. Boston University) Clemson Sprints (vs. Alabama, Indiana, Purdue and Marist) Clemson vs. Cornell ACC & Big 10 Challenge UCLA & Southern Cal ACC Championships Aramark South/Central Sprints NCAA Rowing Championships

ance Michelle N Selection

2009 All-ACC of-the-Year C Scholar AthleteAC 09 20 participant ld Championships Two-Time U23 Wor rticipant pa ps hi Champions Two-Time NCAA

Date March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 24 May 15-16 May 28-30

Richard Ruggieri

2009 ACC Coach of the Year 2008 & 2009 South Region Coach of the Year

Location Clemson, SC Clemson, SC Clemson, SC Clemson, SC Lake Monticello, VA Los Angeles, CA Clemson, SC Oak Ridge, TN Sacramento, CA

Time 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM All Day 9:00 AM All Day All Day

Brittany Cummin

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2009 All-ACC Selec tion 2009 All-Region Se lection 2009 Second-Team All-American Two-Time NCAA Championships pa rticipant

2009 ACC CHAMPIONS