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Columbia University
In the City of New York
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General
Location...............................................................................New York, N.Y. 10027 Founded.........................................................................................................1754 Enrollment.....................................................................................................5,708 President...................................................................................... Lee C. Bollinger Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education..........Dr. M. Dianne Murphy Colors................................................................................Columbia Blue & White Nickname...................................................................................................... Lions Affiliation....................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference........................................................................................... Ivy League Website....................................................................................gocolumbialions.com
Lightweight Rowing
Table of Contents This is Columbia University................................. 4-6 Rowing in New York City........................................ 7 Columbia Boathouses............................................ 7 Program History..................................................... 8 Coaches............................................................ 9-10 Meet the Lions................................................. 11-12
Head Coach..................................................................... Scott Alwin, 4th season Address................................................ Dodge Physical Fitness Center, MC 1911 ...................................................................3030 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Alwin Phone.................................................................................... 212-854-7155 Alwin Email........................................................................sa2559@columbia.edu Assistant Coach............................................................... Ed Golding, 4th season Golding Phone................................................................................. 212-854-4872 Golding Email....................................................................eg2464@columbia.edu Captains...................................................................................Brian Nickel ‘11CC
Sports Information
Rowing Contact................................................................................Pete McHugh Email...............................................................................ptm2102@columbia.edu Office Phone.................................................................................... 212-854-7064 Fax.................................................................................................. 212-854-8168
Credits
The 2010 Columbia Lightweight Rowing media guide was written, designed and edited by Pete McHugh, Assistant Director of Sports Information/Media Relations. Additional editorial assistance provided by Bill Steinman. Photos by Gene Boyars, Mike McLaughlin, Eileen Barroso and Char Smullyan. Printing by Register Graphics, Inc.
Columbia University Athletics Mission Statement
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics of Columbia University in the City of New York serves the needs of its students, faculty, staff, alumni and the New York City community. To achieve and maintain excellence, we will: •Recruit student-athletes who will excel in our academic and athletic environment •Foster the physical, mental and emotional development of our student-athletes •Strengthen the bonds between the University and its alumni •Provide outstanding entertainment •Promote and exhibit appropriate sporting behavior by student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans •Instill integrity and values that enhance decision-making •Comply with all NCAA and Ivy League rules and regulations •Empower the Columbia community through a diverse and equitable athletics program that meets the needs of students, alumni, faculty and staff
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NEW YORK CITY IS From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses in New York City: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights.
Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.
A member of the Ivy League, Columbia sponsors 29 intercollegiate varsity sports for men and women which compete at the Division I level. Columbia has won 11 Ivy League titles over the past three years, the most in any three-year span in school history.
In New York, the greatest city in the world has everything at your fingertips. A baseball game at Yankee Stadium, a world-class Broadway show, or just a ride around the city where neighborhoods flow freely into one another, New York has it all. Columbia - - rowing
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BARACK OBAMA COLUMBIA COLLEGE CLASS OF 1983 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Columbia University has produced a large number of distinguished alumni in many different fields, including but not limited to: David Altchek, CC 1978 • Renowned orthopedic surgeon Roone Arledge, CC 1952 • Former president, ABC News & Sports Caitlin “Katy” Bilodeau, CC 1987 • Two-time Olympian Katherine Boo, BC 1988 • Reporter, The Washington Post William V. Campbell, CC 1962 • Chairman, Intuit, Inc. DeWitt Clinton, CC 1786 • Former N.Y. state senator and governor Gary Cohen, CC 1981 • TV play-by-play announcer, New York Mets Brian De Palma, CC 1962 • Filmmaker Brian Dennehy, CC 1960 • Actor, Tony award-winner Amelia Earhart, GS 1919-1920 • Aviator Eileen Ford, BC 1943 • Co-founder, Ford Modeling Agency Chet Forte, CC 1957 • Director, creator of “Monday Night Football” Matthew Fox, CC 1989 • Actor, “Lost”, “We Are Marshall” Ellen Futter, BC 1971 • Barnard College President Emerita Art Garfunkel, CC 1965 • Musician, Grammy award-winner Lou Gehrig, CC 1923-25 • Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Ginsberg, CC 1948 • Author, Howl and Other Poems Judd Gregg, CC 1969 • U.S. Senator, New Hampshire Maggie Gyllenhaal, CC 1999 • Actress, “The Dark Knight” Alexander Hamilton, King’s College 1774-76 • Secretary of the Treasury Patricia Highsmith, BC 1942 • Author, The Talented Mr. Ripley Eric Holder, CC 1973 • United States Attorney General Langston Hughes, School of Mines 1921-22 • Poet Zora Neale Hurston, BC 1928 • Author, Their Eyes Were Watching God John Jay, King’s College 1764 • Judge, statesman, abolitionist Jack Kerouac, CC 1940-1942 • Author, On The Road Jeanne Kirkpatrick, BC 1948 • First female U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Joel Klein, CC 1967 • Chancellor, New York City school system John Kluge, CC 1937 • Entrepreneur, founder of Metromedia, Inc. Robert Kraft, CC 1963 • Owner, New England Patriots Gene Larkin, CC 1983 • Former Major League Baseball champion Alfred Lerner, CC 1955 • Owner, Cleveland Browns Sid Luckman, CC 1939 • Football Hall of Fame inductee Jim McMillian, CC 1970 • Former NBA champion Philip L. Milstein, CC 1971 • Principal, Ogden CAP Properties Janice Min, CC 1990 • Editor-in-Chief, Us Magazine Martha Nelson, BC 1976 • Managing editor, People; founder, InStyle Cynthia Nixon, BC 1988 • Actress, “Sex and the City” Anna Paquin, CC 2004 • Actress, “True Blood” Fernando Perez, CC 2004 • Current Major League Baseball player Joan Rivers, BC 1954 • Emmy Award-winning comedienne Attoosa Rubenstein, BC 1993 • Editor-in-chief and creator, CosmoGIRL! Michael Sovern, CC 1953 • Columbia University President Emeritus George Stephanopoulos, CC 1982 • Anchor of ABC’s “This Week” Julia Stiles, CC 2005 • Actress, “Save The Last Dance” Cristina Teuscher, CC 2000 • Olympic gold medalist, swimming Russell Warren, CC 1962 • New York Giants team physician Marcellus Wiley, CC 1997 • Former All-Pro football player
Alexander Hamilton
Marcellus Wiley
Amelia Earhart
Cristina Teuscher
Robert Kraft
Jim McMillian
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Janice Min
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tudents from every state and virtually all countries pack away memories of small town life to embrace the city where the lights stay on all night. Hanging out at home is replaced by relaxing on Central Park’s Great lawn; mom’s cooking is replaced by takeout. With so many opportunities to enjoy the greatest city in the world, inertia-filled students could get lost in the routine of trying to take in the whole experience. Columbia Rowing provides an anchor for the studentathletes’ life in New York City, providing simple but essential principles like teamwork, effort, diligence and the hunger to excel every time they shove off the dock. Team members’ learn to strike a balance between the rigors of coursework, the daily training sessions and the excitement of the city.
Columbia rowing provides a team of very competitive and supportive student-athletes driven to succeed in all their endeavors. When the team leaves the Upper West Side campus to the endless miles of water of the Harlem and Hudson rivers there is excitement for practice and the task at hand. With the home race course surrounded by buildings, factories and apartments, the river still acts as a private passageway for Columbia Rowing. Rowers can feel the tradition and history of this place as their boat race by famous New York landmarks like Yankee Stadium and the George Washington Bridge. Each practice feels like a performance for the whole neighborhood and brings with it a sense of accomplishment, as rowers work toward the goal of defeating ancient rivals and becoming the best racers in the country, in the greatest city in the world.
the columbia boathouses In the summer of 2001, Columbia completed construction of the 1929 Boathouse, which was built through the generous contributions of Columbia Rowing supporters. The facility, the newest in the Ivy League, is a three-bay shell house, complete with an upper level that includes an erg and weight room and a beautiful meeting area overlooking the water. The new boathouse is now the centerpiece of a rowing compound in a park-like setting, as the first stage of Columbia’s ambitious reconstruction of its athletic facilities. A new boat shop is expected to be completed in the near future.
The 1929 Boathouse is part of a larger facility, Baker Athletics Complex, which houses the Dick Savitt Tennis Center, Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, which is used for football, track and field and lacrosse; the Columbia Softball Complex, Columbia Field Hockey Venue; Columbia Soccer Stadium and Robertson Field at Satow Baseball Stadium. The facility provides a close, family-like atmosphere to be enjoyed by Columbia’s student-athletes.
The 1929 Boathouse stands immediately next to the Gould-Remmer Boathouse, which was originally constructed in 1895 as the Gould Boathouse at 116th Street on the Hudson River. It was relocated to its current site, and in 1989, was renamed to honor the late Eugene H. Remmer ‘40CC, ‘41SEAS, a varsity oarsman and longtime supporter of Columbia Athletics. The buildings sit at one of the most picturesque locations in New York City. They are located aside beautiful Inwood Hill Park, overlooking the confluence of the Harlem and Hudson Rivers and the famed Spuyten Duyvil.
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the program’s history Columbia University boasts three varsity rowing teams; heavyweight men, lightweight men and women. Though each team is independent, the three squads work together to form a strong, unified rowing program. While each team maintains its own racing schedule, the program frequently travels as one, including two training trips to Melbourne, Florida, and races like the Head of the Charles. The coaches and student-athletes work together to build fast crews by training and practicing together and sharing facilities and equipment. One site in which the teams train together is in Columbia’s stateof-the-art crew training facility, one of the best in the nation. The center features 40 Model D Ergometers with computer interfaces and heart rate monitors. It also houses a strength training room, exclusively used by rowers, that includes Olympic lifting stations, multi-lift power areas, bench-pull stations, and cross-training equipment. Best of all, the facility is located on campus in Dodge Physical Fitness Center. Columbia rowing is the University’s oldest intercollegiate sport, dating back to 1857. The varsity crews have been on the Hudson and Harlem Rivers regularly since 1870, and have developed a proud rowing tradition. In 1878, Columbia gained international acclaim by winning England’s Henley Royal Regatta, becoming the first Americans to win a race abroad. The following year, Columbia was named one of three teams to compete for the Childs Cup, the oldest American rowing trophy. Throughout the next 20 years, Columbia established a national reputation in collegiate rowing. In 1895, with Cornell and Penn, the Lions competed in the first-ever race for the college championship and finished first. This would come to be known as the Poughkeepsie Regatta, a competition to award the national intercollegiate rowing crown. Presently, this race is known as the IRA Regatta. During the 1920s and 1930s, Columbia was one of the most dominant rowing schools in the nation. From 1926-1929, Columbia led collegiate rowing, winning the national championship three times and finishing second once— behind a California squad that went on to win an Olympic medal.
More recently, Columbia crews have worked hard to achieve and maintain the excellence the University has come to expect. During the past three years, the heavyweight crew has won three Collins Cup races, three Alumni Cup races, three Maxwell Stevenson Cup races, two Lusins Trophy races, the Blackwell cup twice and the Childs Cup once. These regular season successes have led to two births in the Sprints Grand Final and one in the IRA Grand Final and an invite to the Henley Royal Regatta in England. In 1995, the freshman lightweights earned Columbia’s first Eastern Sprints medal in 25 years, and were named the EARC Outstanding Lightweight Boat of the Year. The next year, the varsity lightweights earned national acclaim when they went 10-1 and won the Augusta Regatta, the Geiger Cup, and the Subin Cup, and were third in the IRA Regatta, the first Lion varsity crew to medal at the IRA in 25 years. In 2000, the team won the Eastern Sprints, the first time a Columbia varsity has captured the prestigious event, and was third at the National Championship. The same year, it won England’s Marlow Regatta and took its second trip to Henley in three years, again reaching the quarterfinals. The 2003 varsity lightweights went 112, gained silver medals after finishing second in both the Eastern Sprints and the National Lightweight Championship, and became the first Columbia crew ever to capture all four cup races in a single season. Both the 2005 and 2006 freshman lightweight eight earned bronze medals by finishing third in the Eastern Sprints. The varsity lightweight fours completed a perfect season, going 11-0. Columbia women’s crew has been an official varsity sport for 20 years (1986-87) and has established itself strongly in Eastern competition. First under National Team oarsman and Row2K.com founder, Ed Hewitt ’84CC, and most recently under Melanie Onufrieff, the women’s crew has had several strong seasons. In 1998, the varsity earned the bronze medal at the IRA Regatta. In 2002, the squad finished above .500 (7-5) for the first time since 1990 (42), while the 2003 women’s varsity went 7-3, the best record by a women’s varsity at Columbia in 18 years, and the 2004 varsity was considered for an NCAA bid. For the first time since Columbia women’s rowing began in the 1980s, a Lion eight-oared shell earned a medal in the Eastern Sprints. The novice eight captured the bronze medal, and the Columbia “A” novice four finished second to gain silver; the 2006 varsity eight went 9-5 and won the Petite Final.
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scott alwin Head Coach Fourth season
Scott Alwin has taken major steps in his first three seasons at Columbia, in restoring lightweight rowing to the success it had enjoyed during the past dozen years. Under his direction, the varsity lightweight crew narrowly missed a win in the Petite Final at Eastern Sprints, coming within six-tenths of a second of Georgetown. In 2010, Nick LaCava ‘09CC won the USRowing National Selection Regatta in the lightweight pair and three rowers from the Class of 2010 – Jake Cushnie ‘10CC, Bob Duff ‘10CC and Mike Nucci ‘10CC – all competed for slots on their respective countries (Cushnie - Canada, Duff and Nucci - United States) national teams. In 2009, Columbia won its first Cup race since 2006 as it defeated Dartmouth to earn the Subin Cup. And for the second consecutive season, the varsity eight earned a trip to the IRA Nationals where it closed in seventh place. The Lions came within three seconds of defending national champion Cornell in 2008, while defeating MIT in the Geiger Cup, then just missed a victory over Dartmouth in the Subin Cup, losing by 6/10 of a second. Two weeks later, Columbia defied its seed and made the Grand Final of the Eastern Sprints. They just missed a second Grand Final in the National Lightweight Championship, but bounced back to win the Petite Final. Alwin had also known success before coming to Columbia in the summer of 2007. He was a highly successful assistant and freshman men’s rowing coach at both Princeton and Wisconsin. Alwin
had been at Princeton since September 2004, initially as a men’s rowing intern. He was named freshman lightweight coach in January 2005. Alwin’s crews compiled an excellent record of accomplishment. His freshman eight won the gold medal at the 2006 Eastern Sprints, and took silver medals in both 2005 and 2007. The eights won 21 of 25 regular-season spring races. He coached the Tigers’ Open Four to a silver medal at the 2007 IRA Regatta. Alwin came to Princeton from his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin. He initially served as assistant varsity heavyweight coach, from February 2002 to August 2003, working with all aspects of the program, but with sole responsibility for the Badgers’ third and fourth boats. He helped Wisconsin earn three IRA and two Eastern Sprints gold medals during his two spring seasons; in 2002, the Badgers’ varsity eight won the Eastern Sprints. Alwin was named head freshman heavyweight coach for the 20032004 season. His crew was undefeated in all dual races, and he developed a novice recruiting system for high school athletes. He also spent two summers as Pre-Elite Coach and administrator of the Camp Randall Rowing Club, coaching the club’s eights to two gold medals each at the 2002 and 2003 Royal Canadian Henley. At Princeton, Alwin coached the Carnegie Lake Rowing Association. Like many collegiate oarsmen, Alwin never rowed until entering
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college. A native of Middleton, Wisc., he competed in track and cross country at Middleton High, then began rowing as a freshman heavyweight at Wisconsin.
the Badgers’ second varsity eight at the 2001 Eastern Sprints. He graduated from the University in 2002 with a B.A. in a double major, political science and history.
Undefeated in dual races, he earned a gold medal at the 1999 IRA Regatta in a varsity four with coxswain, and another gold in
He and his wife, Alice Kearney, live in Manhattan.
ed golding
Assistant Coach Fourth season
Ed Golding joined the Columbia men’s lightweight program in August 2007 as assistant and freshman coach. He was brought in by Scott Alwin when Alwin was named head men’s lightweight coach. Like Alwin, Golding is a former Wisconsin resident who rowed for the University of Wisconsin, and most recently was coaching at Princeton. He spent 2006-2007 as Intern Coach for the Tigers, assisting both the heavyweight and lightweight freshman coaches, and working directly with the heavyweight and lightweight third varsity fours. From 2003 to 2006, Golding was an assistant varsity coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He coached the Badgers’ third varsity eight to first place at the 2006 Eastern Sprints, and a number of small boats at the 2006 IRA. He also worked as a coach/organizer for the Junior Boys Rowing Camp at Wisconsin during the summers. He served as a coach at US Rowing’s Midwest Development Camp, located in Madison, during the summer of 2005 and 2006.
The camp’s summer rowing teams earned 11 medals at the 2005 US Rowing National Championship Regatta. “Ed’s attitude toward rowing and coaching,” Alwin said, “stems from our shared experience at Wisconsin. His competitive drive and willingness to work hard are two of his great strengths. These are two crucial traits for success in college rowing, which makes Ed the perfect person to guide the freshmen, and to recruit future athletes.” A native of Cedarburg, Wisc., Golding competed in cross country, basketball and golf in high school, and took up rowing as a Wisconsin first-year. He earned two varsity letters, including a gold medal with his freshman four at the 1998 IRA Regatta, and both silver and bronze medals with eights at the Eastern Sprints. He twice medaled at the Head of the Charles, and earned a bronze medal in the men’s eight at the 2000 Nations Cup, the world Under-23 championships. Golding graduated from Wisconsin - Madison in 2001 with a B.A. in economics.
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the varsity Name Anders Boman James Brown Ross Bruck Noah Buckley Yev Chervonenko Alexander Ciucci Max Esteves Tucker Haunt Matt Hayto Kevin Jiang James Kahmann Ryan Kavanaugh Daniel Kirrane Brian Marcus Brian Nickel John O’Mara Harrison Ong-Soebroto Blake Pinell Alex Powell Graham Pupo Jesse Qualliotine Tim Reichmann Carlos Rodriguez Castillo Bruno Salemme Alexander Simmonds Elliott Velson John Zucchi
Cl. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.
the freshmen Steven Boyle Jason Chin Connor Dougherty Chris Hatzis John Hold Curtis Kachline Elliot Meade Conor Skelding Anders Smedsrud Roger Stone James Winford
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Ht. 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-11
Hometown Fall River, Mass. Valley Forge, Pa. Bedford, N.Y. Seattle, Wash. Wohlen, Switzerland Las Vegas, Nev. Miami, Fla. Madison, Wis. Vancouver, British Columbia New Albany, Ohio New Canaan, Conn. Fairport, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Pittsburgh, Pa. Syosset, N.Y. Yardley, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Toronto, Ontario Irvine, Calif. Ridgeville, Ontario Fairfax, Va. Chatfield, Minn. Caracas, Venezuela Yardley, Pa. Auckland, New Zealand San Ramon, Calif. Toronto, Ontario
High School Tabor Academy St. Joseph’s Prep Fox Lane Garfield Kantonsschule Wohlen Palo Verde Gulliver Prep James Madison Memorial St. George’s School New Albany New Canaan McQuaid Jesuit Chaminade North Allegheny Chaminade St. Joseph’s Prep Haverford Upper Canada College Northwood Queen’s University W.T. Woodson Red Oak Institut catholique de Paris Lawrenceville Auckland International College Monte Vista Upper Canada College
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Cincinnati, Ohio West Windsor, N.J. Greenwich, Conn. Oyster Bay, N.Y. Newport Beach, Calif. Signal Mountain, Tenn. Bethesda, Md. River Forest, Ill. Oslo, Norway New Canaan, Conn. Lake Charles, La.
St. Xavier West Windsor Plainsboro North Deerfield Academy Chaminade Mater Dei McCallie School Gonzaga College Prep St. Ignatius Prep Oslo Handelsgymnasium New Canaan McCallie School
Head Coach: Scott Alwin, Wisconsin ‘02 (fourth season) Assistant/Freshman Coach: Ed Golding, Wisconsin ‘01 (fourth season) Rowing Athletic Trainer: Anthony Piegaro, Penn State ‘01 (fourth season) Boatwright: Vinny Ventura, Iona ‘69 (fifth season) Captain: Brian Nickel CC – Columbia College
BC – Barnard College
SEAS – Fu Foundation School of Engineering
Columbia’s lightweight rowing squad will add a versatile group of incoming student-athletes, head coach Scott Alwin announced recently. The group of 12 includes newcomers from Norway, Canada and eight different states. It features 11 future Lions who will be first-years in the program along with a junior transfer. “The first word that comes to mind when thinking about this group is variety,” Alwin said. “These guys represent a lot of different experiences and backgrounds, both within and outside the rowing world. Some guys have raced internationally, some are national champions and others are just happy to have a crack at college rowing. A few are pure sweep rowers, but many have good sculling experience as well.” “The best of these guys will have an immediate impact on our program, while others will take some time to develop,” Alwin continued. “With one transfer and a few rowers that already have varsity eight talent, this recruiting class won’t just populate the freshman team - they’ll have a positive affect on the varsity squad as well. All of them bring something to the table, and we are excited to welcome them to New York City. We look forward to helping each of them reach new heights.”
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spotlight on the lions Anders Boman ‘11CC
James Kahmann ‘12CC
Fall River, Mass. • Tabor Academy
Major: Architecture Plans after Columbia: The Royal Henley Regatta Why did you choose Columbia: I had family at Columbia (his brother, Lars) before I arrived What do you like best about Columbia: My teammates What advice would you give to future teammates: Compete over the summer Favorite thing to do in New York City: Row on the Hudson River Favorite movie: Step Into Liquid Best vacation: Nova Scotia What do you like best about rowing: The sport breeds commitment
New Canaan, Conn. • New Canaan
Major: Economics-Political Science Plans after Columbia: To be successful in whatever I do Why did you choose Columbia: New York City is the financial capital of the world and is unrivaled in terms of social outlets. I also aspired to row and compete at the Division I level. I wanted the opportunity to help build a great team, and I really liked the coaches here. It was an easy choice Favorite class: Principles of Economics with Sunil Gulati. He’s a great teacher, and quite a riot What advice would you give to future Columbia teammates: Develop and nurture your aggression. Find something to be angry at - Princeton, for example.
Dan Kirrane ‘12CC
Tucker Haunt
Rockville Centre, N.Y. • Chaminade
Major: Political Science Plans after Columbia: Continue rowing as long as I can Why did you choose Columbia: To receive an Ivy League education while rowing at a highly competitive level What is your favorite thing to do in the City: Row on the Hudson River Favorite New York neighborhood: Morningside Heights What advice would you give to future Columbia teammates: Make the most out of your four years on the team What is your most memorable moment from rowing: Any of the three times I have seen someone catch an ejector crab Favorite workout: 100,000 meters in one day
‘13SEAS
Madison, Wis. • James Madison
Major: Civil Engineering Plans after Columbia: Get a job Why did you choose Columbia: Columbia offers me the opportunity to combine an excellent education with lightweight rowing What is your favorite thing to do in New York City: I like to walk through the city and see what there is to see Favorite New York neighborhood: Central Park Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings Favorite workout: 5k erg test Favorite meal: Thick spaghetti with tomato sauce and freshly grated parmesan cheese Best book you’ve read: The Little Prince
Bruno Salemme ‘12CC
Yardley, Pa. • Lawrenceville School
Major: English Plans after Columbia: Teach or go to law school Why did you choose Columbia: New York City What advice would you give to future teammates: Be sure to take advantage of New York What is your most memorable moment from rowing: The U-23 Lightweight four at Canadian Henley Favorite workout: Fall head racing What is your favorite thing to do in New York City: Knicks games, U.S. Open and eating at the best restaurants in the world
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