2009-10 Minnesota Rowing Media Guide

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Table of Contents 2009-10 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2009-10 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Student-Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14 Athletics Director Joel Maturi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 University President Robert H. Bruininks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 The University of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-C University Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-E The Twin Cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-G Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-I University Intercollegiate Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-K Academics and Student-Athlete Development . . . . . . . . . . . .L-N Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O Head Coach Wendy Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-45 Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47 Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 The 2009-10 Minnesota rowing media guide is dedicated to former U of M rower and volunteer assistant coach Cheryl Wick, who died suddenly in July 2009. Wick was a member of the Gopher varsity program from 2003-07. While at Minnesota, Wick was a two-time team captain. She rowed with the Gophers’ top boat (First Varsity Eight) for three seasons and was a member of the Second Varsity Eight in 2003-04. Following her collegiate career, Wick continued to stay connected with the Gopher program, serving as a volunteer coach for the 2007-08 season. She was a vital part of the Minnesota rowing program and is sadly missed.

October 4 . . . . . . . . .HEAD OF THE MISSISSIPPI ...................................................................Minneapolis, Minn.

Octobert 25 . . . . . . . .Head of the Iowa..........................................................................................Iowa City, Iowa November 8 . . . . . . . .Head of the Lake...........................................................................................Seattle, Wash.

March 20 . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee....................................................................................................Knoxville, Tenn.

March 27-28 . . . . . . .San Diego Crew Classic (novice only) .......................................................San Diego, Calif.

April 10 . . . . . . . . . . .Double Duals ..............................................................................................Columbus, Ohio April 17-18 . . . . . . . .Lake Natoma Invite...................................................................................Gold River, Calif.

April 24 . . . . . . . . . . .KANSAS ........................................................................................................St. Paul, Minn.

May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Championships .......................................................................East Lansing, Mich.

May 15-16 . . . . . . . . .South/Central Region Sprints ...................................................................Oak Ridge, Tenn.

HOME MEETS take place in the fall on the Mississippi River near the East Bank (river flats) and in the spring at Lake Phalen in St. Paul, off of Wheelock Avenue in Phalen Regional Park.

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1 * Minnesota Rowing

athlete biographies

2009-10

SEASON PREVIEW In the 2009-10 edition of the Gopher rowing program, a few question marks surface for the season. Who will replace graduating All-American Ashlee Vilmo in the First Varsity Eight? How will the sophomores, now a year into the program, continue to grow?

Who will fill the spots of the 11 graduating rowers from a year ago? However, with the returners the Gophers have coming back, head coach Wendy Davis is cautiously optimistic about this team.

Minnesota returns four First Varsity Eight letterwinners to the mix this season in Sarah Graham, Cassie Drozynski, Lucy Mulvey and Jenna Schuder. With these four leading the way and a hungry group trying to fill the remaining spots, Davis will look for their experience to lead this group.

“The four of our returners are a nice contrast,” Davis said.

“I’m excited that we are getting to the point of having people to the 1V8 that have high school experience coming into the program, where in the other years we hadn’t. I’m not sure who is going to fill out the other seats. The junior class has a number of dynamic walk-on athletes, but the sophomore class is the best recruiting class that we’ve had so far. I’m looking forward to seeing who can handle the pressure and handle the day-to-day grind of that level.”

Along with being a leader in the 1V8, Schuder was also voted by her teammates as the team captain. Schuder will be in her first year as the team captain and Davis is looking forward to working with the senior from Forest Lake, Minn. Last year as a junior, Schuder raced with the 1V8 that competed at the Big Ten Championships and the South/Central Sprints. As a sophomore, Schuder competed with the Second Varsity Eight, while being named the novice’s most valuable rower as a freshman.

“Jenna’s one of the last ones from that Big Ten Championship year as she was on the novice team,” Davis said. “She has been patiently working on her physiology. She was a walk on and when she started, had great ability, but needed to know how to use it.

When you’re just learning to row, it takes time to get more fit and become fit enough to become a 1V8 contributor. She’s just entering her fourth year of rowing, but making great strides and I think she’s going to have a really good year. She rowed all summer and is not only going to be that much better technically, but also physiological to handle the water workouts. This should be a fun year for her. Jenna was voted by her teammates as a team captain. Her teammates are looking to her to be a leader on the water, but also someone who they can come to when they need help. I think Jenna wants to work in having as cohesive of a team that we can have.”

Drozynski is in her second year with the program, but as Davis mentioned, is a part of great sophomore class; a group that will continue to build momentum each year. As a freshman, she started with the Varsity Eight boat as early as the fall season and continued throughout the championship season. She was a mem-

Cassie Drozynski 2 * Minnesota Rowing

ber of the 1V8 that defeated Tennessee and competed at the Big Ten Championships and South/Central Sprints to earn her first letter.

Mulvey earned fifth-year eligibility and is ready to return for her final season with the Gophers. After transferring to Minnesota from Texas in 2007, Mulvey enters her third year in the 1V8. A twotime letterwinner, Mulvey competed in back-to-back Big Ten Championships and the South/Central Sprints and will add experience to a young Varsity Eight corps. Graham also returns as a 1V8 member and is a three-time letterwinner with the Maroon and Gold. As a freshman, she competed at the NCAA Championships in 2007 and has raced in three Big Ten Championships.

Along with filling out the rest of the seats, the Gophers will also look to fill the coxswain in the 1V8. Minnesota graduated Erica Niemiec, who had been with the Varsity program for three years. The coxswain most likely to fill Niemiec’s shoes will be sophomore Ilana Ostrin. In her freshman season, Ostrin jockeyed between the 1V8 and 2V8 and earned her first varsity letter.

“Ilana Ostrin is ready to fill the role as far as how she can help the athletes become better when they are in her boat,” Davis said. “I’m hoping that she understands the external awareness needs to be much greater. She struggled with that last year, but if she can encompass everything, she’ll have a great year. I think she’s ready to step up and we are eager to watch her shine. We’ve got a group of young coxswains from the novice team that are returning. Linnea Trandem is studying abroad during the fall, but will be back during the spring. She’ll be a junior and has a lot of experience and will be helpful during the championship season.”

Minnesota will depend on its younger rowers to carry a strong load for it this season.

However, Davis is excited to see who steps up and makes a great contribution. A number of juniors and sophomores will fill out the remaining varsity boats. Along with the recruited athletes, Davis will also look to the novices that have transitioned to the varsity program to take on a heavier load this spring. Davis and the

coaching staff are excited to see the potential in these young rowers.

“Because our sophomore recruiting class is so dynamic and our juniors are so dynamic, they will have to be patient,” Davis said. “We have people, like Allison Fast, Caitlin Boon, Kristin Anderson and Quinn Anderson who are all going to be helpful. It goes back to them having a high fitness level and being able to compete at that high level. It’s not there yet, and how could it be with only a year experience? A number of them, however, rowed over the summer and that’s going to be huge for them because you need a strong corps to handle the load. They are going to be in a much better spot then some because they’ve have three months of training heading into this season.”

Davis hopes that with the work ethic of rowers and their offseason training will carry through to the championship season.

With over 20 rowers competing with club teams over the summer, Davis hopes that it will pay off this season and for seasons to come.

“We had a large group of rowers that rowed during the summer and we really haven’t had that many be able to do that the past couple of year but this offseason we did,” Davis said. “We had over 20 people rowing in the offseason, whether it was here with the Development Camp or rowing clubs or at home. That’s huge. Whether it pays dividends this year, we’ll find out, but I know it will in the upcoming seasons.”

Although Minnesota isn’t favored to win the Big Ten Championship this season, Davis says anything can happen. The Gophers will look to compete against some of the best in the nation in the spring. Minnesota kicks off the spring season against Tennessee on March 20, followed by the San Diego Crew Classic, March 27-28. The Gophers then take on Iowa and Louisville (April 10) and follow up with the Sacramento Challenge April 17-18. Minnesota’s lone home meet of the season comes on April 24 against Kansas before heading to the Big Ten Championships, May 1 in East Lansing, Mich.

“We had a disastrous spring last year with the prolonged flooding, so they rowed more this summer then we did from November to March last year. I’m hopeful we can build our fitness and technique to a place where we can take on anyone in our conference. In my mind there are a number of schools in our conference who have the ability to take it all. You really don’t know until it happens who is going to win it. There are injuries and illnesses, like in any sport; it’s what it comes down to. Any one could win it, and we’ll see where we fit in the end.”

athlete biographies

Team

ROSTER Name Kristin Anderson Quinn Anderson Krystal Arbery Christine Beauparlant Sara Baldvins Erika Berg Caitlin Boon Maddy Bourgeois Becky Brzozowski Debbie Brzozowski Christine Cira Cassie Drozynski Madeline Etrheim Allison Fast Nicolle Fisher Brenna Galvin Shannon Gates Sarah Graham Adriana Gutierrez Molly Kalmoe Alyssa Kast Becky Kinchen Sarah Krueger Kate Ladell Megan Lenarz Teresa Logemann Grace Lorig Tracy Merth Lucy Mulvey Katelyn Nichols Ilana Ostrin Michele Peterson Courtney Podritz Allison Putlak Mikaela Rogers Leah Rogotzke Laura Salzman Rachel Sartor Jenna Schuder* Stephanie Shodis Kate Stadum Kathryn Switalski Linnea Trandem Elyse Weir

Year So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So.-R Jr. Fr.

Ht. 5-8 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-2 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-8 6-1 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-9 4-11 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-6 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-9 4-11 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-5 6-0 5-7 5-8 6-0 4-10 5-4 5-11 5-2 6-1

Hometown (High School) Richfield, Minn. (Richfield) Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater) Windsor, England (Windsor Girls’ School) Welland, Ont. (Notre Dame College School) Hopkins, Minn. (Hopkins) Carnation, Wash. (Cedarcrest) Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay) Pattersonville, N.Y. (Homeschool) Pattersonville, N.Y. (Homeschool) Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mt. Lebanon) Plover, Wis. (Stevens Point Area) Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis South) St. Louis Park, Minn. (St. Louis Park) Horicon, Wis. (Horicon) Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay) Saskatoon, Sask. (Aden Bowman Collegiate) Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata) St. Croix Falls, Wis. (St. Croix Falls) Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater) Bellevue, Wash. (Lake Washington) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Springs) Madison, Wis. (La Follette) Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead) Lancaster, Wis. (Lancaster) DePere, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi) Sydney, Australia (Pymble Ladies’ College) Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) Culver City, Calif. (Culver City High) Plymouth, Minn. (Osseo) Randolph, Minn. (Randolph) Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha Catholic Memorial) Minneapolis, Minn. (De LaSalle) Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East) St. Paul, Minn. (Highland Park) Princeton Junction, N.J. (West Windsor) Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake) Bristol, Wis. (Westosha Central) Fargo, N.D. (Fargo North) Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. (Grosse Pointe South) Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest) Saskatoon, Sask. (Centennial Collegiate)

Major Civil Engineering Biology, Society and Environment French and European History Graphic Design Chemical Engineering Human Resources Spanish Kinesiology Kinesiology Graphic Design Marketing Kinesiology Economics Chemistry Physiology Psychology/Political Science Kinesiology Physiology Pre-med Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Mechanical Engineering Biosystems/Environmental Engineering Elementary Education Family Social Science Economics Architecture Clothing Design Environmental Science, Policy and Mgmt Geology Applied Economics English Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Journalism Anthropology Undecided Journalism Kinesiology Housing Studies and Family Social Science Kinesiology Retail Merchandising Environ. Sciences, Policy & Mgmt.

Global Studies and Chinese Undecided

Head Coach: Wendy Davis, 10th year Novice Coach: Wendy Wisehart, 3rd year Assistant Coach: Becca Carlton, 1st year Graduate Assistant Coach: Liz Van Zeyl Rigger: Tom Perry, 10th year * Captain

3 * Minnesota Rowing

athlete biographies Kristin

Krystal

Erika

Sophomore Richfield, Minn.

Richfield H.S.

Sophomore Windsor, England Windsor Girls' School

Sophomore Carnation, Wash.

Cedarcrest H.S.

ANDERSON

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Scholar Athlete • started her Gopher career at the North Star Challenge when she raced with the Minnesota B boat • competed with the Minnesota B novice boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • moved up to the First Novice Eight boat in the spring season and started in the bow seat • competed with the 1N8 at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • raced with the 1N8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the 1N8 that won the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Richfield High School • competed and lettered in cross-country, nordic skiing and track with in high school • currently majoring in civil engineering • born May 21, 1990 • daughter of Sue and Rick Anderson • has a younger sister, Katie.

Quinn

ANDERSON Junior Stillwater, Minn.

Stillwater Area H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Competed with the First Novice Eight throughout the entire fall and spring season and positioned at stroke • began her Gopher career with the Minnesota A boat at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • raced with the Minnesota A boat at the North Star Challenge (10/25) • competed with the Minnesota A novice boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • competed with the 1N8 at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • raced with the 1N8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • stroked the 1N8 to a Petite Final win at the Big Ten Championships.

Personal: Born August 10, 1989 • daughter of Todd and Anne Anderson • a 2007 graduate of Stillwater Area High School • has an older sister, Kelly, and a younger brother, Casey • majoring in biology, society and environment • lettered in soccer, hockey and golf in high school • played rugby at DePaul before transferring to Minnesota.

ARBERY

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Competed in one race during the fall season with the Minnesota B Varsity Eight boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • member of the Second Varsity Eight for a majority of the spring season • aided the Gophers to a Second Varsity Eight win in the Tennessee dual to start the spring season (3/21) • member of the 2V8 that competed against Indiana and Notre Dame at the Double Duals (4/11) • held the three seat in the Varsity Four win over Kansas (4/25) • raced with the 2V8 at the Big Ten Championships 5/2) • member of the 2V8 that competed in the Petite Final at the South/Central Sprints (517) • earned her first varsity letter.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Scholar Athlete • started her Gopher career at the Head of the Mississippi when she helped the Gopher Eight boat win the Women’s College Eight event • raced with the Gopher D boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • competed with the 1N8 at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • raced with the 1N8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • held the No. 5 seat to help the Gophers to a 1N8 Petite Final win at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Previous Rowing Experience: Started rowing as a single sculler at the age of 15 for her junior club • selected to join the Olympic development team at 15 • attended national testing camps and the Great Britain Rowing trials • won the British indoor championships in 2005, when she set a championship record that is still in place to this day • competed in the European Indoor Junior Championships at age 16 • won a silver medal at the championships, which beat the junior winner's 18-year old time.

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Sammanish Rowing Association for two years • helped the First Varsity Four to a first-place finish at the Tail of the Lake Regatta in 2007 • sat in the No. 3 seat in the second and third-place finishes at the Head of the Lake and the Head of the Gorge • member of the 1V8 that finished second at the Head of the Elk in 2007 • competed with the 1V8 in the Grand Final of the NW Junior Regionals in 2007 • held the No. 5 seat of the 1V8 in 2008 • helped the 1V8 to a thirdplace Petite Final finish at the San Diego Crew Classic • finished fourth at the Brentwood College Regatta • member of the 1V8 competed at the NW Junior Regionals in 2008.

Personal: A 2006 graduate of the Windsor Girls' School • continued studies in French and physical education to obtain her A levels • named her high school's sports woman of the year and was the two-time winner of the Player of Bursary award • interested in majoring in French and European History • born November 23, 1989 • daughter to Claire Arbery and also has a sister, Rose.

Personal: Born February 10, 1990 • plans to major in human resources • daughter of Chad and Jennifer Berg • graduated from Cedarcrest High School in the spring of 2008 • earned academic letters all four years • lieutenant on the drill team and lettered in 2004-05 and 2005-06 • father, Chad, was a member of the lightweight rowing team at Seattle Pacific University.

Sara

Caitlin

Sophomore Hopkins, Minn.

Hopkins H.S.

Junior Eagan, Minn.

Eastview H.S.

BALDVINS

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Minnesota’s First Novice Eight coxswain during the fall and spring season • competed with the Minnesota C Novice boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • led the 1N8 to a fifth-place Petite Final finish at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • raced with two different boats during the Double Duals against Indiana and Notre Dame (4/11) • coxswained the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • guided the Gophers’ 1N8 to a second-place Petite Final finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Personal: Graduated with honors in 2008 from Hopkins High School • National Honor Society member, AP Scholar with distinction • born April 1, 1990 to Jon Baldvins and Norma Surprenant • chemical engineering major.

4 * Minnesota Rowing

BERG

BOON

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Competed with the First Novice Eight throughout the entire spring season • began her Gopher career with the Minnesota A boat at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) in the No. 6 seat • raced with the Minnesota A boat at the North Star Challenge (10/25) • competed with the Minnesota A novice boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • competed with the 1N8 at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) and at the Double Duals (4/11) in the six seat • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the1N8 that won the Petite Final win at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Personal: Born February 8, 1989 to Gregory and Cheryl Boon • has an older brother, Peter, and a younger brother, Nick • majoring in Spanish with a minor in Italian and English as a second language • a 2007 graduate of Eastview High School • graduated with high honors • four-year member of the Eastview dance team • conference and sections champions • state champions three years and national champions in 2007.

athlete biographies Maddy

Becky

Sophomore Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay H.S.

Senior Pattersonville, N.Y. Homeschooled

BOURGEOIS

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Began her Gopher career with the Novice A Eight at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) and won the event • competed at the North Star Challenge with the Novice A Eight (10/25) • raced with the Gopher A Novice Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • member of the 2N8 that won the Women’s Collegiate Novice B Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • moved up to the First Novice Eight at the Double Duals (4/11) • sat in the six seat in the 2N8 win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the 2N8 that finished second in the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Previous Rowing Experience: Attended several camps, including Princeton University camp, where she was named the most improved rower • attended the Northeast Rowing Camp in Maine and was a member of the fastest boat in the camp.

Personal: Born January 9, 1990 • plans to major in kinesiology • daughter of Sherry and Bob Bourgeois • graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in 2008 • was a swimmer for over 10 years and earned four letters in the sport • qualified for the state meet in her junior and senior seasons • qualified for spring YMCA Nationals in swimming her senior year.

BRZOZOWSKI

Becky Brzozowski

2008-09 • Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten selection • Scholar Athlete • sat out the fall season • in her first race back, helped the Second Varsity Eight to a win over Tennessee (3/21) • raced with the 2V8 in the Double Duals against Indiana and Notre Dame (4/11) • member of the 2V8 that competed in the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • sat in the four seat in the 2V8’s win over Kansas (4/25) • raced with the 2V8 that finished second in the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Competed in the first two fall regattas and had to sit out the rest of the season due to injury • competed with the First Varsity Eight at the Head of the Charles (10/21) and finished 13th overall • competed at the Cal-Sag Regatta with the 1V8 and finished fourth overall (11/4).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: NCAA Championship participant • letterwinner • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • started her Gopher career with the Second Varsity Eight at the Head of the Iowa (10/29) • competed in the First Varsity Four throughout the spring season • member of the First Varsity Four that defeated Tennessee and Notre Dame (3/17) • finished first with the First Varsity Four against Yale, Boston University and Dartmouth (4/8) • held the No. 3 seat in the wins over Iowa and Wisconsin (4/14) • member of the 1V4 that won the Big Ten title (4/28) • helped the 1V4 to a heat and semi win at the Aramark South/Central Sprints and a fourth-place finish in the Grand Final (5/13) • positioned in the No. 3 seat when the Gophers finished eighth overall at the NCAA Championships and second in the Petite Final (5/27).

Previous Rowing Experience: Earned Special Medal at the Head of the Charles in the women’s club single for the fastest youth in the Under 19 age group in 2005 • placed third overall in the open women’s single at the Head of the Fish and second in the junior A women’s single at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta • earned gold medals in scholastic double and scholastic quad at the Empire State Games • won the gold medal in the junior women’s single at the Philly Youth Invite and in the varsity quad at the NY State Scholastic Rowing Championships • also earned a gold medal in the varsity single at the New York Section II Championships • added silver medals in the varsity quad at the Head of the Fish and Tail of the Fish in October of 2004.

Personal: Born June 24, 1987 • majoring in kinesiology • daughter of Dave and Elizabeth Brzozowski • was homeschooled and graduated in 2005 • sister, Debbie, is a member of the Gopher rowing team • parents David and Elizabeth both competed for the varsity rowing programs at Rutgers.

Debbie

BRZOZOWSKI Sophomore Pattersonville, N.Y. Homeschooled

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Competed in the varsity and boats as a freshman • Scholar Athlete • opened her Gopher career at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5), helping them to a Women’s College Eight win • raced with the Minnesota C boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • held the three seat in the Second Varsity Eight win over Tennessee (3/21) • competed in the 2V8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • stroked the Third Varsity Four to a win over Kansas (4/25).

Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed with Mohawk Homeschool Rowing Team from 2004-2008 and was the stroke of the varsity boat for two years • member of the four-time winner of the varsity in 2005-2008 • competed at the USRowing junior women's national team development camp in 2007 • earned fourth place at the 2007 Intermediate Four at the Independence Day Regatta • member of the Junior A Eight that finished fifth at the USRowing Club National Championship regatta in 2007 • helped the Varsity to a fourth-place finish at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championships • placed fourth in the Junior Women's Quad at the 2006 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

Personal: Born October 31, 1990 • plans to major in graphic design • daughter of David and Elizabeth Brzozowski • sister, Becky, is a member of the Gopher rowing team • parents David and Elizabeth both competed for the varsity rowing programs at Rutgers • was home educated through high school and earned a 4.0 grade point average.

5 * Minnesota Rowing

athlete biographies Christine

Cassie

Allison

Senior Franklin, Wis. Franklin H.S.

Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon H.S.

Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn.

Minneapolis South H.S.

CIRA

2008-09 • Junior Season: CRCA Scholar Athlete • Helped the Gopher Eight boat win the Women’s College Eight event at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • competed with the Minnesota C Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • started the spring season with a First Varsity Four win over Tennessee (3/21) • held the First Varsity Four bow seat during the Double Duals (4/11) • helped the 1V4 to a win at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • raced with the 1V4 in the dual win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the 2V4 that won the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: CRCA Scholar Athlete • raced with the Minnesota D Varsity Eight boat at the CalSag Regatta (11/4) • held the second seat in the Second Varsity Four race against Tennessee (3/22) • raced in the 2V4 B team in the dual against Kansas (4/25).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Helped the First Novice Eight to a win over Louisville (3/11) for her first race as a Golden Gopher • held the No. 4 seat in the win over Iowa and Creighton (3/31) • member of the 1N8 that defeated Iowa but fell to Wisconsin in the double duals (4/14) • competed with the 1N8 in the win over Kansas (4/22) • held the No. 5 seat in the Gophers’ 1N8 Big Ten Championship win (4/28) to close out her freshman campaign.

Personal: Born December 18, 1987 • majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology • daughter of Jim and Carol Cira • lists winning the Big Ten Championship her most memorable sports thrill • graduated with honors from Franklin High School in 2006 • finished her high school career as a six-time letterwinner in cross country, basketball and softball • named Franklin’s Athlete of the Year in 2006 • two-time all-conference honorable mention in softball.

DROZYNSKI

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Scholar Athlete • competed with the varsity program for a majority of the season • opened her collegiate career with the Varsity Four at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • raced at the Head of the Rock with the varsity boats (10/12) • moved into the First Varsity Eight by the middle of the fall season • finished sixth with the 1V8 at the Princeton Chase (10/26) • member of the nationally-ranked 1V8 during the spring season • held the bow seat in the dual win over Tennessee (3/21) • along with the 1V8, earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for their win over the Lady Vols • raced with the 1V8 at Double Duals (4/11) • raced at the Lake Natoma Invite with the 1V8 (4/19) • helped the 1V8 to a dual win over Kansas (4/25), which later earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for the second time in the season • placed second with the 1V8 in the Petite Finals at Big Tens (5/2) • competed in her first regional action as a Gopher at the South/Central Sprints (5/17) • earned her first varsity letter.

Previous Rowing Experience: Four-year rower with her high school team, Mt. Lebanon, and earned three letters • attended the Junior National development camp after her junior season • attended the selection camp for the Junior National team in the summer of 2008.

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School • also competed in a variety of sports, including downhill skiing, soccer, karate, softball, basketball, cross country and swimming • born on September 26, 1990 to Linda and Richard Drozynski • has one sister, Katie • majoring in kinesiology.

Madeline

ETRHEIM Junior Plover, Wis. Stevens Point Area H.S.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Raced with the Minnesota novice boats during the fall and spring seasons • named the team’s most improved novice • rower helped the Minnesota A Novice Eight win at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • held the seven seat in the Minnesota C Novice Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • helped the Second Novice Eight to a win in the Womens Collegiate Novice B Final at the San Diego Crew Classic • competed with the 2N8 at Double Duals (4/11) • stroked the 2N8 to a win in the Kansas dual (4/25) • also stroked the 2N8 at the Big Ten Championships as the boat placed second in the Petite Final.

Personal: Graduated from Stevens Point Area High School in 2007 and was on the high honor roll • comes from a swimming background, earning four high school letters in the sport • swam for Stevens Point Dolphins YMCA swim team for nine years and attended four YMCA Summer National meets • born July 11, 1989 to Steve Etrheim and Denise Joachim-Etrheim • majoring in economics with a mathematics, statistics, and Spanish minor • swam four years for SPASH girls swim team.

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FAST

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Scholar Athlete • raced with Minnesota’s First Novice Eight throughout the entire fall and spring seasons • helped the Minnesota A Novice Eight to a win at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • held the four seat in the second-place Novice Eight race at the North Star Challenge (10/25) • competed with the Minnesota A boat that finished fourth at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • opened the spring season at the San Diego Crew Classic with the 1N8 (4/4) • member of the 1N8 that defeated Indiana at Double Duals (4/11) • helped the1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • finished her freshman season with a win in the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Personal: Born May 5, 1990 and daughter of Jan and Daryl Fast • has an older sister, Brianne • a 2008 graduate of Minneapolis South High School • lettered in volleyball in high school and earned all-conference honors • majoring in chemistry.

Nicolle

FISHER Junior St. Louis Park, Minn.

St. Louis Park H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Raced with the novice team during the 2008-09 season • was in the bow seat in the 4V4 against Kansas (4/09) • Gopher scholar athlete.

Previous Rowing Experience: Started her rowing career at the University of Iowa before transferring to Minnesota • competed with the Minneapolis Rowing Club during the 2009 summer months • sat in the two seat pair during the Minneapolis sprints and the stroke seat of an Eight that placed second • competed in the Open Four event that one the Duluth International.

Personal: Born November 11, 1988 • daughter of Mark and Kimberly Fisher • has a younger brother J.D. • 2007 graduate of St. Louis Park High School • two-year letterwinner in track • physiology major.

athlete biographies Brenna

Sarah

Senior Horicon, Wis. Horicon H.S.

Senior Saskatoon, Sask.

Aden Bowman Collegiate

GALVIN

2008-09 • Junior Season: Opened her junior campaign at the Head of the Mississippi with the Minnesota B Varsity Eight • raced in the Minnesota D Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • sat in the three seat in the Varsity Four race against Kansas (4/25).

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: CRCA Scholar Athlete • started the fall season with the Minnesota D Varsity Eight boat at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • held the three seat in the Gophers’ Second Varsity Four race against Tennessee (3/22) • competed in the 2V4 race against Kansas (4/25).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Competed with the Second Novice Eight at the Head of the Iowa to begin her collegiate career (10/29) • held the No. 4 seat in the 1N8’s win over Louisville (3/11) • finished second against Tennessee and Notre Dame with the 1N8 (3/17) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Iowa (4/14) • member of the 1N8 that defeated Kansas (4/22) • held the No. 4 seat when the 1N8 won the Big Ten Championship (4/28).

Personal: Born September 4, 1987 • majoring in psychology and political science with an emphasis in deaf studies • daughter of Tim and Kathy Galvin • 2006 graduate of Horicon High School.

Shannon

GATES Junior Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: CRCA Scholar Athlete • competed in the Head of the Mississippi in the Women’s College Eight event • raced with the Third Varsity Four in the dual against Kansas (4/25).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Started her Gopher career in the novice racing against Wisconsin (10/21) • member of the Minnesota A Novice Eight boat that finished seventh at the Cal-Sag Regatta • seated in the No. 4 Novice Eight boat in the dual against Tennessee (3/22) • raced with the 1N8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • assisted the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • helped the 1N8 to a third-place Grand Final finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/3).

Personal: Born June 11, 1988 • majoring in kinesiology and pre-physical therapy • daughter of Julie and Herman Gates • 2006 graduate of Whitefish Bay High School • earned letters in gymnastics and cross country • qualified for the gymnastics state championships three straight years and finished second in 2005 • also a member of the National Honor Society and the Latin National Honor Society.

GRAHAM

Personal: Born March 14, 1988 • majoring in physiology and eventually wants to enter the medical field • 2006 graduate of Aden Bowman Collegiate • also competed in basketball for nine years, kayaking for two and karate for six • daughter of Tom and Anne Marie Graham • father, Tom, played Olympic volleyball in 1976.

2008-09 • Junior Season: Letterwinner • Academic AllBig Ten honoree • raced with the Varsity Four at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • placed fourth with the Second Varsity Eight at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • competed in the First Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/5) • member of the nationally-ranked 1V8 during the spring season • sat in the two seat in the Gophers’ 1V8 victory over Tennessee (3/21) • member of the 1V8 that earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors in the win over the Lady Vols • helped the 1V8 to a win over Indiana at the Double Duals (4/11) • competed with the 1V8 at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • member of the 1V8 that defeated Kansas (4/25) and was later named Big Ten Boat of the Week for the second time in the spring season • held the 1V8 two seat during the Big Ten Championships (5/2) and at the South/Central Sprints (5/17).

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • competed in the First Varsity Eight in the fall and the Second Varsity Eight in the spring season • held the four seat in the Gophers’ 13th-place finish at the Head of the Charles (10/21) • raced with the 1V8 at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) in the Gophers’ fourth-place finish • helped the 2V8 to a win over Tennessee (3/22) • raced with the 2V8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • member of the 2V8 that defeated Kansas (4/25) • held the No. 3 seat in the 2V8 that placed fourth in the Grand Final at Big Tens (5/3) • member of the 2V8 that won the Petite Final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints (5/18).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: NCAA Championship participant as a freshman • letterwinner • started her Gopher career at the Head of the Iowa when she raced with the Second Varsity Eight (10/29) • competed with the Second Varsity Eight the entire season • helped the 2V8 defeat Louisville (3/11) that was later named the Big Ten Boat of the Week • held the No. 3 seat in the win over Yale, Dartmouth and Boston University (4/8) • member of the 2V8 that defeated Iowa and Wisconsin in the double duals (4/14) • helped the Gophers to the school’s first 2V8 championship win at the Big Ten Championships (4/28) • member of the 2V8 that won both their heat and semifinal races at the Aramark South/Central sprints and placed second overall in the Grand Final (5/13) • member of the NCAA champion 2V8 that defeated second-place California by nearly three seconds in the Grand Final (5/27) • member of the first Minnesota boat to win an event championship and an NCAA title.

Sarah Graham

Adriana

GUTIERREZ Sophomore Plymouth, Minn.

Wayzata H.S.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Guided the Gophers’ Second Novice Eight to a win during the Kansas dual (4/25).

Personal: Graduated from Wayzata High School in 2008 • competed in club rugby while in high school • is pre-med • born March 11, 1990 • daughter of Catalina Meoz and Carlos Gutierrez • has three siblings, Tomas, Juan Gutierrez, and Alejandro Gutierrez • president of the Medtronic exploring club for two years.

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed at the 2006 Junior World Rowing Championships and placed sixth in the Women’s Double • finished second in the U19 Women’s Single event at the 2006 Canadian Secondary School’s Regatta • placed third in the U21 Women’s Single/Double/Quad race at the 2005 Canada Games • won the U19 Women’s Double race and third in the Women’s Single event at the 2005 Canadian Secondary Schools’ Regatta • won the U17 Women’s Single race and finished fifth in the Open Women’s single Dash at the 2004 Royal Canadian Henley • was named the 2004 Canadian Junior Female Sculler of the Year.

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athlete biographies Molly

KALMOE

Sarah Krueger

Junior St. Croix Falls, Wis. St. Croix Falls H.S.

Sarah

KRUEGER Junior Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga Springs H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Earned her first varsity letter • CRCA Scholar Athlete • raced with the Minnesota B Varsity Four and the Varsity Eight at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • sat in the two seat of the Minnesota B Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • raced with the Second Varsity Eights during the spring season • helped the 2V8 to a win over Tennessee (3/20) • sat at bow in the 2V8 races at the Double Duals (4/11) • competed with the 2V8 at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • held the bow seat in the Gophers’ 2V8 win over Kansas (4/25) • raced at the Big Ten Championships where the Gophers finished second in the Petite Final (5/2) • raced at the South/Central Region Sprints (5/16).

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • started her sophomore season at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) in the Varsity Eight competition • sat bow in the Varsity Four at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • held the five seat in the Minnesota D Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • member of the Second Varsity Eight for the spring season • sat in the two seat in the Gophers’ win over Tennessee (3/21) • raced with the 2V8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • member of the 2V8 that raced at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/18) • helped the Gophers to a win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the 2V8 that finished second in the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2) • placed third in the Petite Final at the South/Central Sprints (5/17).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Started her Gopher career with the First Novice Eight in the dual against Tennessee (3/22) • held the No. 5 seat in the 1N8 double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • powered the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the 1N8 to a thirdplace Grand Final finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/3).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Letterwinner • raced with the varsity boats as a freshman • began her Gopher career at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/2) • positioned in the No. 3 seat in the win over Tennessee (3/22) • raced with the 1V4 to a win over Michigan (4/19) • member of the 1V4 that defeated Kansas (4/25) • helped the 1V4 finish second in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/3) • competed at the Aramark South/Central Sprints with a fourthplace finish in the 1V4 Grand Final (5/18).

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed at Drake in the fall of 2007 • raced with the Bulldogs at the Head of the Des Moines Regatta, where they finished second overall • member of the 1N8 that won the event at the Quad Cities Classic • also competed with the varsity boat that finished second overall • competed against Creighton in Novice Eight and Four action.

Personal: Born June 30, 1989 • majoring in ecology, evolution and behavior • daughter of Mary Martin and Dean Kalmoe • sister, Megan, was a member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics • graduated as the 2007 class valedictorian at Saint Croix Falls High School • four-year letterwinner in cross country and earned a letter in softball.

Alyssa

KAST Junior Stillwater, Minn.

Stillwater H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Raced at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) with the Varsity Four • sat at bow in the Minnesota B Varsity Eight at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • competed with one of the Varsity Eights at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • member of the Second Varsity Four for the spring season • competed with the 2V4 in the Tennessee dual (3/20) • sat in the Second Varsity Four’s two seat during the Double Duals (4/11) • helped the 2V4 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • sat in the three seat as the Gophers’ 2V4 won the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Began her rowing career at novice dual racing against Wisconsin (10/21) • raced with the Minnesota A novice boat at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • held the No. 5 seat in the Gophers’ First Novice Eight win over Tennessee (3/22) • member of the 1N8 that competed against Michigan and Michigan State in the double dual • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • raced in the 1N8 Grand Final to assist the Gophers to a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.

Personal: Born August 25, 1989 • majoring in mechanical engineering • daughter of Rhonda Anderson, John Kast and stepmother Teri • a 2007 graduate of Stillwater High School • competed in both soccer and softball for the Ponies • lettered in academics and was a member of the National Honor Society • lists competing and placing at the Big Ten Championships her most memorable sports thrill.

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Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Saratoga Rowing Association from 2004-07 • member of the threetime New York State high school champion Varsity Eight boat • a four-time New York Empire Games gold medalist • competed at the Canadian Henley and Schoolboy regatta from 2004-07, the Head of the Charles from 2005-06, the National High School Scholastic Championship from 200507 • Competed at the Stotesbury Cup from 2005-07 and finished second with the Varsity Eight in 2006.

Personal: Born November 28, 1988 • majoring in elementary education • daughter of Laura and Fred Krueger • 2007 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School • also excels at speed skating and was coached by five-time Olympian Amy (Peterson) Peck • participated at the 2006 Olympic Team Trials in Salt Lake City, Utah • 2005 U.S. Long Track Junior Marathon Champion • 2005 U.S. Junior Long Track National Champion • trained with the Saratoga Winter Club from 2004-07 and at the Midway Speed skating Club in Roseville, Minn. from 1995-2004.

athlete biographies Kate

Megan

Teresa

Junior Madison, Wis. LaFollette H.S.

Senior Moorhead, Minn.

Moorhead H.S.

Junior Lancaster, Wis. Lancaster H.S.

LADELL

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • Academic AllBig Ten honoree • raced in Varsity Four competition at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • raced with Varsity Eight competition at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • member of the Minnesota C Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • raced with the Varsity Four in the spring season • sat in the two seat during the Gophers’ 1V4 win against Tennessee (3/21) • helped the 1V4 defeat Indiana at Double Duals (4/11) • held the two seat in the Gophers’ win over Kansas (4/25) • placed third in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2) • helped the 1V4 advance to the South/Central Sprints Grand Final that finished third overall (5/17).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Named the most valuable novice rower last season • began her Gopher career at the novice racing dual against Wisconsin (10/21) where she was the stroke of the Minnesota A boat • was the stroke of the Minnesota A Novice Eight boat at the Cal-Sag regatta (11/4) • competed with the 1N8 in the dual win over Tennessee (3/22) at the No. 7 seat • competed with the 1N8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • raced with the 1N8 in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/3) • scholar athlete.

Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed for the Mendota Rowing Club for three years • placed eighth at the Head of the Charles in the youth women's four competition and held the bow seat.

Personal: Born March 14, 1989 • majoring in family social science • daughter of Tom and Therese Ladell • a 2007 graduate of Robert M. La Follette High School • held high honors every semester during high school • also competed in volleyball and track in high school and received an academic letter.

LENARZ

2008-09 • Junior Season: Scholar Athlete • opened her junior campaign at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5), aiding the Gopher Varsity Eight in a Women’s College Eight event win • held the six seat in the Minnesota D Varsity Eight during the Southland Regatta (11/2) • raced with the Second Varsity Four in the dual against Tennessee (3/20) • seated at bow in the 2V4’s win over Ohio State at Double Duals (4/11) • member of the 2V4 that competed in the Kansas dual (4/25) • stroked the 2V4 to a Petite Final win at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Competed in the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) to start her sophomore season • held the bow seat with the Second Varsity Four during the Tennessee dual (3/22) • member of the 2V4 that competed against Kansas (4/25).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Began her Gopher career at the Head of the Iowa with the Minnesota B Novice Eight boat (10/29) • raced with the Minnesota B boat in the dual against Louisville (3/11) • held the stroke seat in the wins over Tennessee and Notre Dame in the Second Novice Eight race (3/17) • helped the Gophers defeat Iowa in 2N8 action (3/31) • sat in the stroke seat of the 2N8 that defeated Kansas and St. Thomas (4/22) • stroked the 2N8 to a thirdplace finish at the Big Ten Championships (4/28).

Personal: Born May 28, 1988 • majoring in ecomonics • daughter of John and Leah Lenarz • 2006 graduate of Moorhead High School • lettered in softball, academics and orchestra • graduated with honors • named an AP Scholar of Distinction and was on the National Honor Roll.

LOGEMANN

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • Academic All-Big Ten selection • opened the season at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) with the Varsity Eight • raced with the Minnesota D boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • raced with the Varsity Fours during the spring season • competed with the Second Varsity Four in Tennessee dual (3/21) • helped the 2V4 defeat Ohio State at the Double Duals (4/11) • stroked the 1V4 at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • member of the 1V4 that defeated Kansas (4/25) • held the 1V4 three seat during the Gophers’ Grand Final, third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/2) • competed with the 1V4 at the South/Central Sprints (5/17) and helped the boat to a third-place finish in the Grand Final • raced in the first regional competition of her career.

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Held the bow seat of the First Novice Eight for the majority of the season • started her Gopher career in the spring season when she held the bow seat in the Gophers' 1N8 win over Tennessee (3/22) • competed in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • raced with the 1N8 in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/3) • scholar athlete.

Personal: Born May 17, 1989 • majoring in architecture with a French minor • daughter of Mary Kay and the late Carl Logemann • a 2007 graduate of Lancaster High School • earned four letters in softball and three in both volleyball and basketball • also participated in band, choir, forensics and drama in high school.

Teresa Logemann

Megan Lenarz

Kate Ladell

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athlete biographies Grace

Tracy

Lucy

Junior DePere, Wis. Notre Dame Academy H.S.

Junior Mahtomedi, Minn.

Mahtomedi H.S.

Senior Sydney, Australia Pymble Ladies’ College

LORIG

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Started her Gopher career at the North Star Challenge (10/25) • raced with the First Novice Eight during the spring season • sat in the two seat at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • helped the 1N8 to a win over Indiana at the Double Duals (4/11) • sat bow in the 1N8 win over Kansas (4/25) • competed in her first Big Ten Championship en route to a 1N8 Petite Final win (5/2).

Personal: A 2007 graduate of Notre Dame Academy High School • graduated in the top 10 percent of her class • letterwinner in cross country, soccer and dance • four-year letterwinner in soccer • enjoys the outdoors • majoring in clothing design and would eventually like to design athletic clothing for hiking and backpacking • born November 23, 1988 • daughter of Connie and Bob Lorig • has an older sister, Carrie.

MERTH

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • Scholar Athlete • competed in the Women’s College Eight event at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • raced with the Minnesota C Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • raced with the Varsity Fours during the spring season • sat in the three seat to help the 1V4 win over Tennessee (3/21) • member of the 1V4 that defeated Indiana at Double Duals (4/11) • competed with the 1V4 at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • sat three seat in the 1V4 win over Kansas (4/25) • sat two seat during the Gophers’ Grand Final, third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/2) • competed with the 1V4 at the South/Central Sprints (5/17) and helped the boat to a third-place finish in the Grand Final • raced in the first regional competition of her career.

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Started her Gopher career in the novice dual racing against Wisconsin (10/21) • competed in the Minnesota D Varsity Eight boat at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • held the No. 5 seat in the 1N8 win over Tennessee (3/22) • competed with the 1N8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • helped the 1N8 defeat Kansas (4/25) • raced with the 1N8 in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/3).

Personal: Born December 7, 1988 • majoring in environmental science, policy and management • daughter of Dan and Mary Merth • a 2007 graduate of Mahtomedi High School • standout athlete for MHS, earning nine letters in swimming (5), nordic skiing (3) and softball • swimming all-state honorable mention in 2006 and 2007 • all-conference honoree from 2004-2007 • team's most valuable swimmer, team captain and most dedicated • also an allconference member in nordic skiing • also earned letters in band, National Honor Society and academics.

Teresa Logemann and Tracy Merth

MULVEY

2008-09 • Junior Season: Letterwinner • Scholar Athlete • First Varsity Eight rower during the spring season • bowed the Minnesota A Varsity Four to a win at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • member of the Varsity Four that won their competition at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • helped the 1V8 to a sixth-place finish at the Princeton Chase (10/26) • member of the 1V8 that finished fourth at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • member of the nationallyranked 1V8 during the spring season • sat four seat in the 1V8 win over Tennessee win (3/21) • along with the 1V8, earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for their win over the Lady Vols • raced with the 1V8 at Double Duals (4/11) • sat in the 1V8 four seat at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • helped the 1V8 to a dual win over Kansas (4/25), which later earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for the second time in the season • placed second with the 1V8 in the Petite Finals at Big Tens (5/2) • competed in her first regional action as a Gopher at the South/Central Sprints (5/17).

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • began her Gopher career with the Minnesota B Varsity Eight boat at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • competed with the First Varsity Eight the entire spring season • started the season as the No. seat in the dual against Tennessee (3/22) • raced with the 1V8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • helped the 1V8 to a win over Kansas and was a member of the Big Ten Boat of the Week for their performance against the Jayhawks (4/25) • helped the 1V8 to a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/3) • raced in the Aramark South/Central Sprints in the 1V8.

Previous Rowing Experience: Transferred to Minnesota from Texas • raced in the 1V8 in both seasons with the Longhorns • rowed for the 1V8 in each of UT’s fall races, and participated in one spring regatta before suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2007 • helped the UT 1V8 to a second-place finish (17:30.35) at the Head of the Colorado (10/28/06) • teamed with Luise Fleischhauer in the collegiate double for a fourth place finish at the 2006 Head of the Charles with a time of 21:55.847 • rowed for her high school for the 2003, 2004 seasons, where she raced in the 1V4 her junior year and was the 1V8 5 seat her senior year • took the title of national champions her senior year • competed at the Australia Nationals from 200305 • claimed first in women’s U-19 race with the eight • won the bronze in U23 four times • trained with the NSW development squad in 2005.

Personal: Born June 25, 1986 • majoring in geology • daughter of Philip and Allison Mulvey • 2004 graduate of Pymbie Ladies’ College • lettered in cricket, two times in rowing and three times in basketball • basketball captain her senior year • school prefect her senior year • lettered in academics.

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athlete biographies Katelyn

NICHOLS

Ilana Ostrin

Senior Middleton, Wis. Middleton H.S.

2006-07  Freshman Season: Started her Gopher career in the First Novice Eight No. 3 seat at the Head of the Iowa (10/29) • competed in a dual against Louisville (3/11) • held the No. 7 seat in the wins over Tennessee and Notre Dame in the Second Novice Eight race (3/17) • competed with the Second Novice Eight in the double dual against Wisconsin and Iowa • seated at No. 7 in the 2N8 win over Kansas (4/22) • raced with the 2N8 that finished third at the Big Ten Championships (4/28).

Personal: Born January 9, 1988 • majoring in applied economics with minors in leadership and management • daughter of Bob and Jill Nichols • 2006 graduate of Middleton High School • three-year letterwinner in soccer • member of two state high school championship teams and won it in 2006 • also competed on the high school basketball and cross country teams.

PETERSON Senior Plymouth, Minn.

Osseo H.S.

2008-09 • Junior Season: Scholar Athlete • Competed in the Women’s College Eight event at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • held the seven seat at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • stroked the Minnesota C Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • held the three seat in the Second Varsity Four race during the Tennessee dual (3/21) • sat at bow in the Gophers’ Third Varsity Four win over Kansas (4/25) • traveled to the Big Ten Championships as a spare.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Opened her sophomore campaign at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • held the No. 2 seat in the Gophers’ Second Varsity Four against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • raced with the 2V4 in the dual against Iowa • competed in the 2V4 race against Kansas and was seated in the No. 3 spot • went to Big Tens as a spare • scholar athlete.

Michele

Ilana

OSTRIN Sophomore Culver City, Calif.

Culver City H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Gopher Scholar Athlete • letterwinner • coxswain to both the First Varsity and Second Varsity Eights her entire freshman year • started her Gopher career at the Head of the Mississippi, leading the Gopher B Four to a second-place finish (10/5) • led the Gopher A Four to a win at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • coxswain of the 1V8 at the Princeton Chase (10/26) • raced with the 1V8 at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • member of the nationally-ranked 1V8 during the spring season • guided the Gophers’ 1V8 to a win over Tennessee (3/21) • member of the 1V8 that earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors in the win over the Lady Vols • raced with the 1V8 at Double Duals (4/11) • member of the Second Varsity Eight that competed at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/18) • coxswain of the winning 2V8 in the Kansas dual (4/25) • along with the 2V8, finished second in the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2) • placed third in the 2V8 Petite Final at the South/Central Sprints (5/17).

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with Marina Aquatic Center, which is in the Southwest Junior Rowing Region • led Marina Aquatic Center into most successful and historic season in 2007-08 • Eight coxswain for four years • qualified crew for Grand Final at the 2008 Long Beach Invitational and earned gold medals in both the Eight and Four events • led the first Marina boat to ever make a grand final at the 2008 San Diego Crew Classic (4th place finish.) Silver medallist at 2008 Southwest Junior Regional Championships • bronze medallist at 2007 Southwest Junior Regional Championships and silver medal at USRowing Club Nationals • guided eight to a second-place finish at 2007 Newport Autumn Rowing Festival and first-place in the Four • qualified crew for Grand Final at the 2006 Long Beach Invitational • competed at 2006 USRowing Club Nationals • gold medal finish at the Head of the American • finished third at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival • coached by National Team coxswain Michael O'Gorman.

2009-10 • Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten selection • CRCA Scholar Athlete for the second straight season • Gopher Scholar Athlete • 2009 recipient of the University of Minnesota President's Student Leadership and Service Award • letterwinner • raced with the Varsity Fours at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • competed with the Varsity Fours at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • sat bow in the Gophers’ B Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • stroked the First Varsity Four to a win over Tennessee (3/21) • raced with the 1V4 at the Double Duals (4/11) • moved to the Second Varsity Eight in the middle of the spring season • stroked the 2V8 at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/19) • helped the 2V8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) • sat two seat in the 2V8 at the South/Central Sprints as she competed in her first regional competition.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Competed in her first regatta of the year at Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • CRCA Scholar Athlete • raced with the Second Varsity Four in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • member of the 2V4 that defeated Kansas (4/25) • held the stroke seat in the Gophers’ 2V4 at the Big Ten Championships en route to a third-place Grand Final finish.

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Held the stroke position in both the Novice 4+ and Novice 8+ races at the Head of the Iowa (10/29) • held the Novice Eight stroke position for a majority of the spring season • member of the 1N8 that defeated Louisville (3/11) • helped the 1N8 to wins over Tennessee but fell to Notre Dame (3/17) • raced with the 1N8 that defeated Iowa and Creighton (3/31) • stroked the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/22) • stroked the 1N8 that edged out Wisconsin for the Big Ten Championship win (4/28).

Personal: Born February 12, 1988 • majoring in biomedical engineering • daughter of Jim and Cindy Peterson • 2006 graduate of Osseo High School • finished her high school career with 17 letters • a six-time cross-country letterwinner, six-time track & field letterwinner, three-time academic letterwinner and two-time letterwinner in nordic skiing • a two-year cross country team captain and most valuable • also a team captain in track and nordic skiing • named the track team’s rookie of the year in 2000.

Michele Peterson

Personal: Born October 8, 1989 • plans to major in English • daughter of Ronald and Leslie Ostrin • a 2008 graduate of Culver City High School.

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athlete biographies Courtney

Mikaela

Laura

Sophomore Randolph, Minn.

Randolph H.S.

Junior Minneapolis, Minn.

De La Salle H.S.

Sophomore St.Paul, Minn.

Highland Park H.S.

PODRITZ

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Gopher Scholar Athlete • competed with the First Novice Eight during the spring season • began her Gopher career at the North Star Challenge stroking the Minnesota A Novice Eight (10/25) • stroked the Novice A Eight to a fourth-place finish at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • held the 1N8 four seat during the San Diego Crew Classic race (4/4) • held the three seat in the Gophers’ 1N8 win over Indiana at the Double Duals (4/11) • sat seven seat in the Gophers’ 1N8 win over Kansas (4/25) • helped the 1N8 to a Petite Final win at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Randolph High School • Born March 7, 1990 • four-year letterwinner in volleyball, threeyear letterwinner in basketball and two-year letterwinner in softball • also lettered in band and academics • all-conference selection in volleyball and member of the all-state orchestra • born March 28, 1990 to Kim and Linda Podritz • has a younger brother Ethan • biomedical engineering major.

ROGERS

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Gopher Scholar Athlete • started her varsity season at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) when she competed in the Women’s College Eight event and placed third • raced with the Minnesota D Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • sat two seat in the Gophers’ Third Varsity Four win over Kansas (4/25).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Member of the Second Novice Eight that defeated Tennessee (3/22), which jumpstarted her Gopher career • raced with the 2N8 in the four seat against Kansas (4/25) • sat in the No. 4 seat in the Gophers' second-place Grand Final finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/3).

Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed with the Minneapolis Rowing Club for four years • held the bow seat in the MRC’s fourth-place finish at the Head of the Charles in 2005 • sat in the stroke seat in the MRC’s 15-th-place finish at the 2006 Head of the Charles event.

Personal: Born March 16, 1989 • majoring in anthropology • daughter of Brad and Linda Rogers • graduated in 2007 from De LaSalle High School • member of the National Honor Society and lettered in academics and choir.

Leah

ROGOTZKE Sophomore Duluth, Minn.

Duluth East H.S.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Raced with the Novice Eights • competed with the Minnesota A Novice Eight that won its competition at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • held the five seat in the Gopher A Novice Eight at the North Star Challenge (10/25) • competed with the Minnesota A Novice Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • sat three seat when the Gophers won the Women’s Collegiate Novice B Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • competed with the 2N8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • raced in the Kansas dual with the 2N8 (4/25) • competed in her first Big Ten Championships as a member of the 2N8 (5/2).

Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed with the Duluth Rowing Club.

Personal: Born October 12, 1989 • undecided on a major • daughter of Dave and Anne Rogotzke • uncle, Stanley Sytsma, played for the Gopher football team and later went on to play in the NFL • a 2008 graduate of Duluth East High School • also competed in swimming and track during high school • member of the National Honor Society and a Hunt Scholarship recipient.

12 * Minnesota Rowing

SALZMAN

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Gopher Scholar Athlete • started her Gopher career at the North Star Challenge where she helped the Minnesota A Novice Eight to a second-place finish (10/5) • bow seat of the Minnesota A Novice Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • stroked the Gophers’ 2N8 that won the Women’s Collegiate Novice B Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • stroked the 2N8 at the Double Duals (4/11) • competed in the 2N8 race during the Kansas dual (4/25) • held the two seat in the 2N8 as the Gophers competed at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Previous Rowing Experience: Began rowing in the fall of 2005 with the Minnesota Boat Club and has competed in many events • placed second at the 2008 Junior Midwest Regionals in the lightweight doubles • Junior lightweight champion in 2007 and 2008 at the Rochester Ergatta • earned first place at the 2009 NWIRA lightweight double.

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Highland Park Senior High School • born May 2, 1989 to Mark and Barbara Salzman • has five five siblings • majoring in journalism.

Jenna Schuder

athlete biographies Jenna

Stephanie

Linnea

Senior Forest Lake, Minn.

Forest Lake H.S.

Sophomore Bristol, Wis. Westosha Central H.S.

Junior Minneapolis, Minn.

SouthwestH.S.

SCHUDER

2009-10 • Senior Season: Team captain.

2008-09 • Junior Season: Scholar Athlete • Academic AllBig Ten honoree • member of the First Varsity Eight during the championship season • helped the Gopher A Four win its event at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) • sat seven seat in the Gophers’ Eight competition at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • finished sixth with the 1V8 at the Princeton Chase (10/26) • member of the nationally-ranked 1V8 during the spring season • held the three seat in the dual win over Tennessee (3/21) • along with the 1V8, earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for their win over the Lady Vols • raced with the 1V8 at Double Duals (4/11) • raced at the Lake Natoma Invite with the 1V8 (4/19) • helped the 1V8 to a dual win over Kansas (4/25), which later earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors for the second time in the season • placed second with the 1V8 in the Petite Finals at Big Tens (5/2) • raced with the 1V8 at the South/Central Sprints (5/17) • earned second varsity letter.

2007-08 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • raced with the Second Varsity Eight for the majority of the season • competed with the Minnesota Varsity B boat at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • held the No. 4 seat in the Gophers’ 2V8 win over Tennessee (3/22) • competed with the 2V8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • member of the 2V8 that defeated Kansas (4/25) • raced with the 2V8 in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/3) • helped the 2V8 win the Petite Final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints (5/18).

2006-07 • Freshman Season: Named the novice team’s most valuable rower • started her Gopher career competing in the Novice 4+ and Novice 8+ action at the Head of the Iowa (10/29) • held the No. 5 seat in the First Novice Eight win over Louisville (3/11) • finished second with the 1N8 in the spring scrimmage against Tennessee and Notre Dame (3/17) • sat in the No. 5 seat in the win over Iowa and Creighton (3/31) • member of the 1N8 that defeated Kansas (4/22) • held the No. 5 seat in the 1N8 that edged out Wisconsin for the Big Ten Championship win (4/28) • invited to compete at the Women’s National Freshman Rowing Camp in Madison, Wis. in June.

Personal: Born April 20, 1988 • majoring in housing and family and social science • daughter of David and Kelly Schuder • 2006 graduate of Forest Lake High School and was in the top 10 percent of her class • played soccer during high school career.

SHODIS

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Gopher Scholar Athlete • began her Gopher career at the North Star Challenge (10/25) • led the Gopher A Novice Eight to a fourth-place finish at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • guided the 2N8 to a win at the Women’s Collegiate Novice B Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/4) • led the 1N8 to a win over Indiana at the Double Duals (4/11) • coxswain to the 1N8 that won the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2).

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Westosha Central High School • lettered in gymnastics, golf, track, music and Academics • born July 15, 1990 to Lori and Mike Shodis • has an older sister, Jennifer • plays the trumpet and flute • majoring in kinesiology.

Kathryn

SWITALSKI Sophomore-Red-shirt Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.

Grosse Pointe South H.S.

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Did not compete as she red-shirted the season.

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Letterwinner • opened her Gopher career at the Cal-Sag Regatta with the Third Varsity Eight (11/4) • member of the 2V8 that competed against Michigan and Michigan State during the double dual (4/19) • raced with the 2V8 in the win over Kansas (4/25) • held the No. 2 seat in the Gophers’ Grand Final fourthplace finish at Big Tens (5/3) • helped the 2V8 win the Petite Final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints (5/18).

TRANDEM

2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Gopher Scholar Athlete • guided the Gophers’ Varsity Eight to a fourth-place finish at the Head of the Rock (10/12) • coxswain of the Minnesota C Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) • raced with the Second Varsity Four in the Tennessee dual (3/21) • led the Second Varsity Four to a victory over Kansas (4/25) • competed with the 2V4 at the Big Ten Championships and led the boat to a Petite Final win (5/2).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Competed in her first Gopher event at the novice race against Wisconsin (10/21) • coxswained the Fourth Varsity Eight at the Cal-Sag Regatta (11/4) • moved up as the Second Varsity Eight coxswain during the spring season • steered Minnesota to a 2V8 win over Tennessee (3/22) • raced with the 2V8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) • led the Gophers to a win over Kansas (4/25) • member of the 2V8 that finished fourth in the Big Ten Championship Grand Final (5/1) • coxswained the 2V8 to a Petite Final win at the Aramark South/Central Sprints (5/18).

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Minneapolis Rowing Club Junior Men's Team from 2005-07 • Placed first in the Eight and the Four at the NWIRA. Personal: A 2007 graduate of Southwest High School in Minneapolis • lettered in gymnastics in high school and competed in the sport since 1995 • majoring in global studies and Chinese • born on May 14, 1989 • daughter of Mary and Bryan Trandem • hobbies include painting and photography.

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Detroit Boat Club crew from 2004-07 • earned three varsity letters in rowing at Grosse Pointe South High School • team finished sixth at the 2006 USRowing Scholastic Championship and at the 2006 USRowing Youth National Championship • also competed in the 2007 USRowing Youth Nationals and finished 11th overall • earned a second-place finish in the Junior B Eight at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in 2004 • was a member of the Second Varsity Eight that finished third at the 2005 and 2006 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships • member of the First Varsity Four at the 2006 Head of the Charles • placed second with the Varsity Eight at the 2007 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships.

Personal: Born November 26, 1989 • plans to major in environmental science, policy and management • daughter of Thomas and Carol Switalski • a 2007 graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School.

13 * Minnesota Rowing

athlete biographies Christine

Allison

Elyse

Freshman Welland, Ont. Notre Dame College

Freshman Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha Catholic Memorial H.S.

Freshman Saskatoon, Sask.

Centennial Collegiate H.S.

BEAUPARLANT

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the South Niagara Rowing Club under coach Richard Tenden • also competed with high school team • named the Senior Oarswomen of the Year at Notre Dame two straight years in 2008 and 2009 • earned most valuble for South Niagara Rowing Club in 2008 • named most improved by South Niagara in 2007 • bow seat of the Four that came in third at the 2009 Royal Henley Regatta • at the 2009 Canadian Secondary School Championships, won the gold in the pair and silver in the Four • selected to the CanAmMex Team in 2008 and in the Fours, won gold and held the three seat • raced at the 2008 Head of the Charles in the Junior Women’s Eight that finished fourth overall • sat in bow when her Four won gold at the 2008 Stotesbury Regatta • won her first gold medal at the 2007 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

Personal: A 2009 graduate of Notre Dame College School • daughter of Ron and Carol Beauparlant • has two older siblings, Tim and Allison • interested in a graphic design major.

PUTLAK

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Milwaukee Rowing Club • raced at the 2008 Canadian Henley in the double and made it to the quarterfinals • helped MRC win gold at the 2008 Chicago Sprints and the 2008 Tail of Fox.

Previous Rowing Experience: Earned two bronze medals at the 2009 Canada Games in the Fours and Eight competition • won bronze in the Junior Women’s single race at the 2008 Canadian Nationals • won the Junior Women’s Four at the 2008 CanAmMex Regatta.

Personal: A 2009 graduate of Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School • a three-year letterwinner in soccer • team captain and led her team to two state championships • also lettered in basketball • born October 11, 1990 • daughter of Jim and Karen Putlak • has a younger brother, Aaron • interested in majoring in journalism or mass communications

Personal: A 2009 graduate of Centennial Collegiate • born September 5, 1991 • daughter of Lenna Weir and John Grainger • undecided on a major.

Rachel

SARTOR Freshman Princeton Junction, N.J. West Windsor Plainsboro H.S.

Becky

KINCHEN Freshman Bellevue, Wash.

Lake Washington H.S.

Previous Rowing Experience: Four-year letterwinner with the Lake Washington High School team • also competed with the Sammamish Rowing Association under coach Courtney Moeller • won the Northwest Regionals in the Varsity Eight and the Doubles competition in 2009 • won three competitions in the fall of 2008 • helped the Varsity Eight win the Head of the Oklahoma, the Portland Fall Classic and the Head of the Lake • selected to participate at the 2008 U.S. Junior Women’s Selection camp in 2008 • named Sammamish Rowing Association’s Most Improved in 2006 and Rower of the Year in 2007 • earned second at the USRowing Junior Nationals • placed third in Doubles at the 2007 Brentwood Regatta • won the Fours at the 2006 Head of the George • USRowing Academic Honor Roll • National Merit Finalist.

Personal: A 2009 graduate of Lake Washington High School • born December 28, 1990 • daughter of Ruth and Curt Kinchen • has a younger sister, Melanie • interested in a biosystems/environmental engineering major.

14 * Minnesota Rowing

WEIR

Previous Rowing Experience: Competed with the Mercer Lake Juniors program • began rowing in 2008 • with the Mercer Junior Rowing Club, won the Varsity Four at the 2009 Northeast Mid-Atlantic Regional Regatta • placed second in the Varsity Four at Club Nationals in 2009 • lettered one year in rowing.

Personal : A 2009 graduate of West Windsor Plainsboro High School South • multiple-sport letterwinner • lettered four letters in swimming, three in volleyball and one in track • National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society member • earned two sportsmanship awards in high school in volleyball and swimming • born November 1, 1990 • daughter of Mark and Kay Sartor • has a younger sister, Elyse • plans to major in kinesiology.

athletics administration

JOEL MATURI athletics director In his eighth year as director of athletics at the University of Minnesota, Joel Maturi has engineered a complete transformation of Golden Gopher athletics.

Since being named the first director of athletics of Minnesota’s merged men’s and women’s departments on July 12, 2002, Maturi has combined an uncompromising vision of the future and his unique brand of leadership with a tireless dedication to guide Gopher athletics on a clear course toward becoming a model NCAA Division I athletics department.

A native of Chisholm, Minn., Maturi’s tenure at Minnesota has been marked by significant positive change in virtually every aspect of the department. And from his focused efforts has emerged a level of broadbased achievement that year after year places Gopher athletics among the nation’s most successful overall programs.

Looking back, it’s easy to discern the building blocks of Minnesota’s success under Maturi. Fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets and refocused fund-raising efforts have yielded increased opportunities and unprecedented growth. The development of a first-class academic support program continues to see Gopher student-athletes earn their degrees at ever improving rates.

A renewed emphasis on NCAA compliance has ushered in a new era of integrity. And a distinctive ability to foster cooperation as a key and trusted member of University Robert Bruininks’ leadership team has resulted in unprecedented levels of cross-campus collaboration.

The rapidly evolving world of intercollegiate athletics in the 21st century requires bold and innovative leadership. And that’s exactly what Maturi brought to his home state’s flagship university when he assumed the helm of Gopher athletics in the summer of 2002.

To say that Minnesota’s athletics department was at a tipping point when Maturi arrived is to perhaps understate the challenges facing the program. Gopher athletics was projected to run a $31 million deficit over the next four years and in order to help cope planned to eliminate three sports. Building a state-of-the-art stadium to bring football back to campus was considered a pipe dream.

Undaunted, Maturi swiftly set in motion a plan to restore the financial integrity of Gopher athletics.

Balanced budgets followed and all three sports were retained. Most significantly, however, the dream of returning Gopher football to its rightful place campus is now a reality as Minnesota opened the doors to the 50,000-seat TCF Bank Stadium – the Big Ten’s first new on-campus football stadium built since 1960.

Upgrades to virtually every Minnesota athletics facility have also taken place under Maturi, including a $600,000 renovation of the playing surface of historic Williams Arena this past summer, and funds are currently being raised to support the construction of a new stadium for Gopher baseball.

In addition to leading the way to meet the Gophers’ needs for world-class facilities, Maturi’s tenure has been marked by continual athletic and academic success by Minnesota’s 25-sport department. Gopher athletic programs have accumulated four national championships, 30 Big Ten or WCHA regular season titles and five conference postseason crowns. Minnesota has also placed in the top 30 of the Learfield Directors’ Cup final standing each year of his term, including a 14th-place finish in 2008-09 that ranks as the third-best finish in school history that saw Gopher teams claim six conference titles, advance 20 teams to postseason competition, produce 40 first team All-Big Ten honorees and 41 All-Americans, 257 academic all-conference selections (second-most in the Big Ten) and 12 CoSIDA academic all-district award winners. Minnesota was also among just a handful of programs to see its football team earn a bowl berth (Insight Bowl) and have both its men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as its baseball program qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Gopher women’s hockey, meanwhile, made its sixth appearance in the Frozen Four.

Gopher athletics once again was trusted to host several prestigious postseason championships during 2008-09, headlined by NCAA first- and second-round competitions in both men’s basketball and men’s ice hockey as well as the men’s gymnastics championships.

It was hardly an unprecedented season under Maturi for the Gophers, who claimed three Big Ten crowns, advance 16 sports to postseason play, produce 225 academic all-conference selections and 19 academic alldistrict honorees in 2007-08.

The 2006-07 season was a banner year as well as wrestling won its third NCAA championship in the seven years. The Gopher wrestlers were also one of six teams to take home conference championships. The men’s swimming and diving team won its fifth Big Ten title in seven years and placed 10th at the NCAA Championships. The men’s hockey team won the WCHA regular season and Final Five titles while the women’s indoor track and field team won its first Big Ten crown. Rowing also won its first Big Ten title and posted a program-best sixth place finish at the NCAA Championships. Men’s golf added its third Big Ten title since 2002 and posted a strong ninth place finish at the NCAA Finals. The football team reached a bowl game for the fifth consecutive season with a bid to the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Ariz.

The Gopher athletic department finished 20th in the Director’s Cup in 2006-07, marking the 13th straight year that Minnesota has placed in the top 25 of the rankings that chart overall athletic success among all NCAA Division I programs.

During the 2005-06 academic year, Maturi guided a department that produced 32 All-Americans, four conference championships and 22 individual conference championships. Minnesota also produced 40 firstteam All-Conference performers, five Academic All-Americans and 14 Academic All-District honorees. The Gopher wrestling and women’s hockey team each finished second in the nation, while men’s golf (3rd), women’s cross country (9th), men’s gymnastics (9th) and men’s swimming & diving (11th) added four more top-15 national finishes.

Wrestling, women’s gymnastics, men’s hockey and women’s track & field each won Big Ten Conference team titles. Overall, 16 of the Gophers’ 25 sports finished in the top three of the conference during 2005-06,

and 19 of the 25 teams advanced to NCAA postseason competition. The Gopher football team qualified for its fourth consecutive bowl game and sixth in the past seven years with a trip to the Music City Bowl.

The department also was involved in hosting several Big Ten, WCHA and NCAA Championships during the year, most notably the 2006 Division I Men’s Basketball Minneapolis Region Championship and the 2006 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four. Women’s rowing had its highest finish ever at the Big Ten Championships, rowing to a second-place finish on Lake Phalen in St. Paul. The Baseline Tennis Center hosted the Big Ten men’s tennis championships for the first time, while Ridder and Mariucci Hockey Arenas hosted women’s and men’s WCHA first round competition, respectively. In March of 2007, Minnesota became the first school to ever host the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I Swimming & Diving Championships in consecutive weeks. Across University Avenue, Williams Arena hosted the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball First and Second Rounds for the third time in four years.

In 2003-04, the women’s hockey team won the national title for the second straight season while three women’s programs (women’s basketball, volleyball and women’s basketball) all reached their respective NCAA Final Fours. Volleyball made the championship match and basketball qualified for its first national semifinal.

The Gophers won four conference titles in 2003-04 and two conference postseason titles. In Maturi’s first year as athletic director, Minnesota won five regular season titles while the men’s hockey team won the WCHA Final Five and continued the momentum into the NCAA Tournament where it won its second straight national championship.

Academically, the Gophers had 222 student-athletes earn Big Ten All-Academic status during the 200607 academic year, the third most in the conference.

On the academic front, over 50 percent of Gopher student-athletes have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and 27 student-athletes have earned Academic All-America status during Maturi’s tenure.

The foundation for Gopher football’s return to campus was laid during the 2004-05 academic year, when Maturi was instrumental in adding credibility to the Gopher stadium campaign by negotiating a $35 million corporate sponsorship with TCF Bank for naming rights to the new on-campus stadium. It was the largest corporate sponsorship of its kind involving college football. Maturi’s efforts were even more legitimized in May 2006 when the Minnesota State Legislature approved overwhelmingly to support the Gopher football return to campus. The bipartisan vote will allocate $137 million to the $288.5 million project.

In addition to TCF Bank Stadium and the new playing surface in Williams Arena, Maturi has overseen complete renovations to both the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms and the football training and equipment rooms in the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex.

In March of 2007, Maturi oversaw the grand opening ceremony for a new boathouse that serves as the home of the women’s rowing program on the MIssissippi River.

Maturi, 64, increased his leadership role within the Big Ten and NCAA during the past few years by being named to several prominent committees, most notably the NCAA Division I Management Council. He has served as the Management Council’s liaison to the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the past year. Maturi is has also served as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, and will chair this committee during the 2007-08 season.

Prior to his arrival, Maturi was the Director of Athletics at Miami University (Ohio). At Miami, Maturi was responsible for the management and leadership of 19 sports programs, all support staffs and nearly 600 student-athletes. His first season at Miami was an extremely successful one. The synchronized skating team won a national championship, the men’s basketball team reached the NCAA Sweet 16, the volleyball team earned its first NCAA Tournament win, the men’s cross country team advanced to the NCAA meet and the football team won 10 games against an impressive schedule. That year, six teams won Mid-American Conference titles while five coaches garnered Coach of the Year honors.

During his tenure at Miami, Maturi spearheaded fund-raising efforts for two important and necessary projects. In his final year, the Walter L. Gross Jr. Family Student-Athlete Development Center was opened and a new baseball field, McKie Field at Hayden Park, was dedicated. Maturi also made an impact on the campus and the community in Oxford, Ohio. He was a recipient of a Campus Impact Award, received an award from the Butler County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities for his efforts to help those in need, the Miami Alumni Association’s A.K. Morris Award for his service to the Association and the Myrtis Powell Building Community Award. In addition, he chaired the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) executive council in 2001-02, and also served as the chair of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee for Region 4 and was the liaison for the men’s basketball coaches in the MAC. Prior to his time at Miami, Maturi served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Denver from 1996-98. At Denver, Maturi led the school’s move from Division II to Division I and oversaw the search for Division I conference affiliation. Maturi also assisted in the planning and development of a $50 million Sports and Wellness Center and a $2.1 million tennis complex.

Maturi is no stranger to the Big Ten. From 1987-96, he worked at the University of Wisconsin. While there, he assisted in taking the financially challenged and struggling athletics program to profitability and success.

From 1992-96, he was the Associate Director of Athletics with direct responsibility for all aspects of the football, ice hockey, wrestling, softball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s rowing, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams, as well as the office of academic affairs. He also chaired the Department’s “Support” Program, a wellness program for student-athletes and staff. Maturi was named the Wisconsin Sports Person of the Year in 1993.

Before entering the college ranks, Maturi spent 19 years as a high school coach and administrator at Madison Edgewood High School. He coached football, basketball, baseball and track and field, leading his teams to 10 state tournaments. Maturi was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.

Maturi received a B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame in 1967. He also served on the support staff of Ara Parseghian’s first national championship team. He earned a master’s degree and certification for educational administration from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1985.

Maturi and his wife, Lois, have three grown children, Mark, Katie and Anne.

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ROBERT BRUININKS university president Robert H. Bruininks was appointed the 15th president of the University of Minnesota on November 8, 2002. He has served the University for 40 years, formerly as a professor, dean, and executive vice president and provost.

Transforming the U For the past four years, Bruininks has overseen a transformative strategic positioning effort at the University that has raised the bar considerably for the University's academic profile, its service to students and the community, and its stewardship of resources.

Already, the results of this intensive effort are visible. In the recent years, the University has undertaken initiatives including: • the adoption of aggressive new four-year graduation goals for each campus • the development of student learning and development outcomes that clearly outline what all University students should know and be able to do at graduation, regardless of academic program • the implementation of tuition reforms enabling many students to save significantly on the total cost of education • the revision of the faculty tenure and promotion code to better recognize and reward outstanding scholarship in all its forms "The University has undertaken significant reform in the context of an increasingly competitive global market for resources, talent, and ideas," Bruininks said. "Our vision is to improve lives through the advancement of knowledge, and our strategic goal is aspirational, audacious, and, I believe, achievable: to become one of the top three public research universities in the world, with a deep and abiding cultural commitment to excellence in everything we do, across all our campuses, research and outreach centers, and offices statewide."

Students and Affordability Innovations in the University's student experience, such as expanded undergraduate research and study abroad opportunities, a campus-wide Honors Program for the Twin Cities campus, and an increased emphasis on enhancing teaching and learning, have helped to fuel high student satisfaction rates, increased applications and enrollment, and significantly improved graduation rates. With more than 65,000 students enrolled system-wide—including more than 50,000 on the Twin Cities campus alone— the University of Minnesota is one of the nation's largest.

Affordability for students here and at the University's four coordinate campuses remains a primary concern for the Bruininks administration. Launched in 2005, the Founders Free Tuition Program now covers full cost of tuition and required fees for low-income, Pell-eligible Minnesota students statewide.

Once fully implemented, the award is expected to benefit 4,700 undergraduates across the University.

In addition, Bruininks has made student scholarships the University's top fundraising priority. The Promise for Tomorrow scholarship drive reached its initial goal of $150 million in October 2006 and has now raised roughly $250 million in just five years. Approximately 7,000 students received privately funded scholarships and fellowships each year; the University's new goal is to help 10,000 students with privately raised financial assistance.

Leadership and Experience Bruininks's career has centered on child and adolescent development and policy research, and strategic improvement in the fi elds of pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and higher education. Initially joining the University's faculty as an assistant professor of educational psychology, he has authored or coauthored nearly 90 journal articles and more than 70 book chapters, as well as training materials and several standardized tests.

Both as a faculty member and as an administrator, Bruininks has worked to advance the public mission and responsibilities of the University. He has been a leading advocate for responsible stewardship and reform in higher education, including the strategic reorganization of University of Minnesota Extension and the colleges of Design; Education and Human Development; and Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences to better serve the state, its citizens, and students. He has renewed the University's commitment to its responsibilities, fostering new opportunities for public engagement and economic development through initiatives including the Council On Public Engagement (COPE), the Outstanding Community Service Awards, the University Metropolitan Consortium, the College Readiness Consortium, and the Academic Corporate Relations Center (ACRC), as well as enhancing the University's focus on issues of sustainability through research structures including the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE) and Institute on the Environment, and through numerous administrative initiatives and reforms.

During his tenure at the University, Bruininks was instrumental in founding the National Center on Educational Outcomes, the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Living, and the

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Institute on Community Integration. He has been honored with numerous awards, including the Kellogg Foundation National Leadership Fellowship. He is president emeritus of the American Association on Mental Retardation and has been elected a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. Nationally, he serves on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, and chairs the board of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges; in Minnesota he serves as a member of the Itasca Project and the Minnesota Business Partnership.

In 2007, Bruininks joined the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. He has also been instrumental in bringing Big Ten football back to the Twin Cities campus with the construction of TCF Bank Stadium, slated to open in Fall 2009. In addition to hosting home football games, the new stadium will provide a permanent home for the marching band, an important new venue for University and community events, and a prominent public gateway to the University's broader mission of education, research and public engagement.

Named Executive of the Year by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal in 2009 and Minnesotan of the Year by Minnesota Monthly in 2004, Bruininks regularly advocates on behalf of the University of Minnesota and its essential role as the state's economic engine. He is also a recognized national and international leader in higher education, serving as chair of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges in 2008 and as a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

In November 2005, Bruininks led a group of Minnesota educators to China as part of the governor's trade delegation. In May 2006, he headed a delegation of University leaders to Norway to renew student exchange agreements and deepen research ties with that country's leading universities, and in May 2007, he led a delegation to Iceland to renew an historic 25-year agreement with the University of Iceland and expand upon it, particularly in the health sciences.

Personal Notes President Bruininks earned his bachelor of arts degree from Western Michigan University, and his master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from George Peabody College (now Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education and Human Development). He and his wife, Dr. Susan Hagstrum, have three grown sons and three grandsons. In their free time, they enjoy riding American Saddlebred horses and spending time at their cabin on northern Minnesota's Gunflint Trail.

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About The ‘U’ • Founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious.

It is both the state land-grant university and the state's only major research university.

• The Twin Cities campus has an enrollment of more than 51,000 ranking as the fourth-largest in the nation.

• The University's Twin Cities campus consistently ranks among the top six public research universities in the nation.

• More than 160 bachelor’s degrees, 150 master’s degrees and 100 doctoral degrees are offered.

• As one of the largest urban universities in the United States, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities provides many opportunities for students, faculty and staff to participate in the thriving business, social and artistic communities of the metropolitan area.

• The University’s mission of teaching, research and service is felt throughout the state, the nation and the world. To ensure that this legacy continues, the University has embarked on an aggressive strategic plan to make this great University even greater.

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MINNESOTA A world-class university — known globally as a leader in teaching, research and public service, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities consistently ranks among the top six public research universities in the nation. More than 160 bachelor’s degrees, 150 master’s degrees and 100 doctoral degrees make the University one of the most comprehensive institutions in the country.

Many of the programs are recognized as national and international leaders.

Also a thriving center for culture and the arts, The “U” features outstanding galleries, museums, concerts, theater productions and public lectures.

Add in the excitement of Big Ten Athletics, and the University of Minnesota has something for everyone. The University community is a broad mix of ethnic backgrounds, interests and cultures. Students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Many small communities of students, faculty and staff help to create a welcoming feeling on campus.

The campus in Minneapolis is located just a few minutes east of downtown. Nestled along the bluffs of the Mississippi River, buildings in Minneapolis range from the ultramodern Weisman Art Museum to the classic and stately Northrop Memorial Auditorium. A few miles to the east in St. Paul, rolling hills and quiet lawns create a more rural setting. The Minneapolis and St. Paul parts of the campus are connected by a convenient campus shuttle system.

The University of Minnesota also provides a life beyond the campus like few other Big Ten universities can. The dynamic communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul offer something for everyone—a nationally-recognized arts and theater community, a thriving entertainment industry, a host of Fortune 500 companies, four glorious seasons of outdoor recreation, exciting professional sports, shopping and restaurants for every taste, all located close to campus.

Founded in 1851, seven years before the territory of Minnesota became a state, the University is the largest in the state and touches the lives of thousands of people every day through its teaching, research and service.

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CAMPUS

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The views of the Minneapolis skyline and the Mississippi River are plentiful from the East Bank and West Bank campuses.

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The Twin Cities are blessed with many lakes including Lake Calhoun (above) which is located just a few miles from downtown Minneapolis.

Twin Cities Facts • The Twin Cities metro area has a population of over 2.5 million and is the nation’s 14th-largest media market • Minneapolis was named the “Most Fun City in America” by Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live” • Men’s Fitness ranked Minneapolis as the “Most Athletic City” in 2006. The magazine annually ranks Minneapolis as one of the “Fittest” cities, including a No. 4 ranking in 2007.

• The Twin Cities boast all four major sports franchises (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB) • The Twin Cities are home to 130 art galleries and 35 museums • 20 Fortune 500 companies are located in the Twin Cities • Cooking Light named Minneapolis the fourth-best American city that best fit a philosophy to eat smart, be fit, and live well.

• A 2004 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study revealed Minneapolis as the “Most Literate City” in America • Entrepreneur ranked the Twin Cities as the No. 1 large city for entrepreneurs • Population Connection ranked Minneapolis as the fifth-best “kid friendly” large city • Kiplinger’s rated Minneapolis No. 2 on its “50 Smart Places To Live” list • Minnesota has been ranked as the healthiest state by United Health Foundation for three straight years • Men’s Journal rated the Twin Cities as one of the “50 Best Places To Live” in 2006 • Five Minnesota hospitals, led by Mayo Clinic, made U.S. News & World Report's 2005 lists of the nation's top hospitals.

Only In The Twin Cities • The largest enclosed mall in the country, the Mall of America • Second-most theater seats per capita behind New York City • More golfers per capita than any city in the country The Minneapolis skyline in the evening

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The Minneapolis skyline from the Northeast with the Mississppi River

Skyways throughout downtown Minneapolis make foot travel convenient

The famous scultpure gardens in Minneapolis

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TWIN CITIES The St. Croix River runs adjacent to downtown St. Paul

19 Fortune 500 companies are located in the Twin Cities

The Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul

Minnehaha Falls is located in Minneapolis

The State Capitol building in downtown St. Paul

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Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Pro Sports, Concerts, Outdoors • Target Center (downtown Minneapolis) and Xcel Energy Center (downtown St. Paul) both seat over 19,000 spectators and host hundreds of sporting events and concerts each year.

• The Twin Cities are home to the Timberwolves (NBA), Vikings (NFL), Twins (MLB) and Wild (NHL).

• Virtually every major sporting event including Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours, playoffs for the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL and PGA Tour major golf tournaments.

• The Twin Cities also play host to professional soccer, women’s basketball, lacrosse and minor league baseball.

• Minnesota has over 15,000 lakes that boast some of the country’s finest fishing and boating.

• The Twin Cities’ thousands of recreational areas and trails make it one of the top outdoor destinations.

Outdoor Options The Twin Cities offer endless outdoor sporting activities including fishing, boating, camping, skiing, golfing and biking to name a few. The Cities are covered with trails and thousands of lakes to entertain any outdoor enthusiast.

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Top Concerts Kenny Chesney, Green Day, Beyonce and Dave Matthews Band are just a few of the hundreds of top shows that visited the Twin Cities recently.

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ENTERTAINMENT Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lymx

Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild

Al Jefferson, Minnesota Timberwolves

Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins

Target Center

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The Gopher women’s cross country team is the two-time defending Big Ten Champions.

49 13 447 258 Hassan Mead was a five-time Big Ten champion in 2008-09 in indoor and outdoor track and cross country and earned AllAmerica honors in all three sports.

Athletic & Academic Achievements

Student-Athletes earned All-America honors in 2008-09.

Straight top 30 finishes in the Learfield Director’s Cup measuring overall athletics prowess.

Student-athletes held GPAs of 3.0 or better during the 2009 spring semester.

Academic All-Big Ten selections during the 2008-09 season.

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Academic All-Americans over the last six years.

Jillian Tyler was the NCAA runner-up in the 100 breaststroke and was a three-time AllAmerican in 2009.

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National Championships won by Minnesota overall.

National Championships won since 2001.

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Big Ten or WCHA conference titles won in the last three years.

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Derek McCallum was named a first team All-American and led Minnesota into the NCAA Baseball Tournament.

The soccer, women’s hockey and women’s indoor track and field and cross country teams all claimed Big Ten Championships in 2008-09.

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EXCELLENCE Ryan Stoa was a first team men’s hockey All-American in 2008-09.

Jillian Tyler was the NCAA runner-up in the 100 breaststroke and was a three-time AllAmerican in 2009.

Lauren Gibbemeyer was one of three Gophers to earn volleyball AllAmerica honors.

Zach Sanders earned AllAmerica honors as a freshman for the wrestling team in 2009.

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FACILITIES

Mariucci Arena

Jane Sage Cowles Stadium

Sports Pavilion

U of M Boathouse

siebert Field

Les Bolstad/University Golf Course

Baseline Tennis Center

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The University of Minnesota owns a full compliment of on-campus athletics facilities including the brand-new TCF Bank Stadium.

Bierman Track and Field Stadium

University Aquatics Center

Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium

Ridder Arena

1 million On average, nearly one million fans attend Gopher athletic events annually.

Williams Arena

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We’ve made a tremendous commitment to reach out to children in the state of Minnesota. We want to grow a sense of state pride in these young kids. We want them to grow up dreaming about becoming Golden Gophers. I think it is vital to establish these relationships within the state, so these kids think the thing to do is stay home and represent the state of Minnesota some day.

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SKILLS Gophers In The Community The Gopher soccer program believes it is important to return the outstanding support given by its fans by returning some of their time through volunteer and charitable activities. The Gophers are actively involved in the Twin Cities and University communities.

Additionally, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program will: • Promote student-athletes’ ownership of their academic, athletic, career, personal and community responsibilities.

• Meet the changing needs for student-athletes.

• Promote respect for diversity and inclusion among studentathletes.

• Assist student-athletes in identifying and applying transferable skills.

• Enhance partnerships between the NCAA, member institutions and their communities for the purpose of education.

• Foster an environment that encourages student-athletes to effectivelly access campus resources.

Champs/Life Skills Program History

In 1991, the NCAA Foundation initiated efforts to create a total development program for student-athletes.

Through the collaborative efforts of the NCAA Foundation and the Division I-A Athletic Director's Association, the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) was created. Today, the NCAA Education Outreach staff oversees the development of the program, offering services, support and programs to participating institutions throughout the year. The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program is supported through the promotional and financial efforts of the NCAA Foundation and the NCAA national office.

PEYTON OWENS Associate Director Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills

University of Minnesota Life Skills Program The Life Skills Program at the University Of Minnesota includes many programs all designed to help make the student-athlete's experience a positive one. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program is an NCAA sponsored program designed to focus on the total development of the student-athlete. Part of the mission of the Athletic Department is to encourage student-athletes to achieve excellence in their academic and athletic pursuits.

In an effort to assist our student-athletes further, the program is designed to give a comprehensive approach to providing educational experiences and services which focus on the individual. We presently utilize: a freshman orientation course, personal development programs, Golden Career Opportunities, various community outreach efforts, and our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) to impact the lives of our young men and women.

Gopher involvement in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program helps student-athletes enhance the quality of their experience here within the university setting. We are also supplied with instructional materials and supplemental resources which support our student-athletes' development within the CHAMPS/Life Skills Commitment Statements’ five key areas: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development, and community service.

ANISSA LIGHTNER Asst. Director

RACHEL MCKESSOCK Coordinator

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U of M Academic Facts • The University of Minnesota is ranked among the top six public research universities in the nation, according to a recent study by the University of Florida.

• The University’s Twin Cities campus offers more than 160 majors for undergraduates. The University has 17 different colleges.

• University departments, such as geography, psychology, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, management information systems, and economics rank among the top 10 in the nation, according to the National Research Council.

• A record 258 Minnesota student-athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten during the 2008-09 academic year.

• 447 U of M student-athletes maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or better during the spring semester of the 2008-09 academic year.

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ACADEMICS McNamara Academic Center • Computer lab with more than 40 computers • A quiet study area • The Learning Center with four computers, tutor rooms and Learning Specialists • The Gopher Getaway lounge which includes: • 50-inch flat screen TV • Six computers available for e-mail, Facebook, MySpace or general web surfing • Tables and chairs for eating and socializing • 10 tutor rooms or classrooms

Learning Support Tutors • Tutors are available for many different subjects Sunday through Thursday evenings.

• You can also make an individual appointment with a tutor.

Learning Support Structured Study 7-10 p.m., Sunday-Thursday: Focuses on needs of the first-year student-athlete.

Individual writing assistance and group tutoring in the most common math and science courses are scheduled nightly.

Learning Groups-Focus Groups each semester address particular needs, i.e. transition, probation, international student issues, math anxiety, or assist with a particular class, often a self-paced course. A Learning Specialist facilitates the weekly or biweekly meeting.

Enhancement Program

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• Developmental retention program which provides intensive academic support for a limited number of student-athletes.

• Each student works individually with a Learning Specialist for the academic year to develop personal learning strategies and improve academic skills.

• Students have required structured study and tutor time, and Fieldhouse their academic progressUniversity is closely monitored.

Gold Program • First year students who are not participating in the Enhancement Program.

• Students transitioning out of the Enhancement Program • Anyone who needs additional assistance to pursue his or her academic goals.

• Consists of weekly meetings with an Academic Counselor • Designed you to build study and time management skills U offor M Boathouse necessary to succeed and enhance your academic life.

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Wendy Davis head coach • 10th season

Starting the program from scratch, Wendy Davis has built the Minnesota rowing program into one of the top programs in the country. Davis has led the Gophers to national rankings in every year since 2004 and coached her third All-American in school history last year in Ashlee Vilmo. Vilmo was also an All-Central Region selection as well as an All-Big Ten honoree. Davis also coached Lisa Pugh to All-Big Ten honors, while 17 of her student-athletes were Academic All-Big Ten selections.

Her team had a breakout year in 2007, accomplishing three goals, which she set out to do when she was hired in 2000. Davis led her team to a sixth-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Championships, including a event championship in the Second Varsity Eight. Along with the team’s national recognition, Davis led the Gophers to their first Big Ten Championship when they set a record of 150 points. The Gophers won four of six events at the conference title, garnering her Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. She was later named regional coach of the year as well.

Along with the Gophers’ on-the-water success, Davis and Minnesota opened its doors to its newly constructed boathouse in May of 2007.

Davis’ program made great strides in the 2005-06 season when her team made its first appearance at the NCAA Championships as an at-large bid in May of 2006. The Gophers’ First Varsity Eight finished eighth overall, the highest finish by an at large team last year. Davis also led the Gophers to a second-place finish at the 2006 Big Ten Championships on their home course of Lake Phalen. The Gophers qualified for every Grand Final and won three events. With their second-place finish, Davis was named Big Ten Coach of the Year, an honor she shared with Ohio State’s Andy Teitelbaum.

In 2005, the Gophers’ First Varsity Eight earned its first ranking in school history in the College Rowing Coaches Association poll. The Gophers were ranked as high as 15th in the country last season and nearly made it to the NCAA Championships as an at-large bid. Minnesota was named the Big Ten Boat of the Week twice last year after wins against non-conference opponents Louisville and No. 14 UCLA. The Gophers finished fifth in the Big Ten Championships and sixth in the region.

The fourth season was highlighted by a fifth-place finish at the 2004 Big Ten Championships and an eighth place showing at the Lexus South/Central Regional Sprints. While at the regional sprints, the Second Varsity Eight made its first appearance in the Grand Final race since the inception of the program. Minnesota’s fall season showed promise for the future as the Gophers finished 22nd at the Head of the Charles in the Championship 8+ race. The Maroon and Gold then swept three races at the Head of the Iowa, winning the Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Novice Eight action. It was the first time the Gophers won all three races in school history.

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B.S. Spanish and Linguistics, 1982 from UCLA

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Completed her ninth year at Minnesota, a program that started varsity competition in 2000-01

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Coached Big Ten Athlete of the Year and two-time All-American Jenny Barnes

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Led the Gopher program to a second-place finish at the 2006 Big Ten Championships

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Coached Yale to a second-place finish in the First Varsity Eight at the 1994 Collegiate National Championships

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Member of the UCLA Bruin rowing program from 1979-1982

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finish at the Head of the Charles Championship 8+ race. The Golden Gophers kicked off the spring season with dual wins against Tennessee and Louisville. Minnesota received its second Big Ten Boat of the Week honors in the second consecutive season, after defeating UCLA at home on April 26. The Gophers ended the season sixth in the Big Ten, and 10th at the Lexus South/Central Regional Sprints.

In the 2001-02 season, the Golden Gophers finished 11th at the Head of the Charles, qualifying for the 200203 Championship 8+ competition. Under Davis' guidance, the Gophers defeated Iowa and Wisconsin at Big Ten Racing in Iowa City, Iowa. Minnesota’s First Varsity Eight went on to earn Big Ten Boat of the Week, the Gophers' first weekly conference award. Minnesota finished fifth in the Big Ten Conference, a spot ahead of its 2000 sixth place finish, and gained its first votes in the CRCA national college poll.

Prior to Minnesota, Davis spent three years coaching national team members in preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games. Before accepting the position at Minnesota, Davis directed all aspects of training for U.S. National Team members Cindy Brooks and Emily Dirksen. Brooks was the 1999 National Women’s Double Sculls champion and represented the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships in Canada the summer of 1999. Dirksen, was a member of the U.S. fours in 1998. Davis was a member of the Wo m e n ’s Olympic Rowing Committee in 1997. Davis was the head coach at Yale from 1993-97. Her squad finished fifth at the first NCAA Rowing Championships in 1997, while her Varsity Eight placed second at the Collegiate National Championships in 1994.

Davis spent 10 years at Stanford. She was the women’s novice coach from 1983-1991, before being promoted and serving as the head women’s rowing coach from 1991-93. Davis led the Cardinal to a second-place Varsity Eight finish at the Pacific Coast Championships in 1992 and a fourth-place showing in 1993. Her 1988 novice team holds the distinction of being the only Cardinal squad to accomplish an undefeated season in the 60-plus year history, both men and women, of Stanford rowing. Under Davis the 1984 novice team was ranked third in the nation.

Davis competed in collegiate rowing at UCLA, earning team MVP honors in 1982. During her career, she was a member of the Bruins’ women’s four that placed second at the Collegiate National Championships in 1981 and in the Eight, finished sixth in 1980. Davis graduated from UCLA in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and linguistics, then began her coaching career as the Bruins’ women’s novice coach in the 1982-83 season.

Davis and her husbsnd, John, have two children: Jake and William.

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Wendy Wisehart novice coach

Wendy Wisehart is in her third season as an assistant coach for the Gopher rowing program. After working with the Varsity Fours the last two years, Wisehart will coach the novice team and has been coaching rowing for over 14 years.

Last year, Wisehart led the Varsity Four to Grand Final appearances at both the Big Ten Championships and the South/Central Region sprints, where they earned a bronze medal in both events. During the 2007-08 season, Wisehart guided both the First and Second Varsity Fours to Grand Final appearances at the 2008 Big Ten Championships. The Varsity Four also advanced to the Grand Final at the South/Central Region sprints, finishing fourth.

Prior to her arrival at Minnesota, Wisehart was the Youth and Outreach Program Director for the Norwalk River Rowing Association in Norwalk, Conn. During her time there, Wisehart was responsible for all youth programming, including a summer outreach camp for girls and coaching the novice girls.

Wisehart is familiar with Big Ten rowing, serving as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa from 1998-2005. She served as the varsity assistant coach from 1998-2002 before being elevated to the novice coach in 2002. Wisehart coached the Second Varsity Eight for the year before her stint at NRRA. With the Hawkeyes, Wisehart coached the Varsity Four to a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships and South/Central Regionals and third at the NCAA Championships in 2001.

Wisehart competed in the University of Iowa’s club program. She sat bow in the Lightweight 4+ that went undefeated in the spring of 1992, winning the Midwest Championships, the Dad Vail, Eastern Sprints and the National Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Becca Carlton assistant coach

Becca Carlton is in her first year as an assistant coach after being elevated from a graduate assistant during the 2008-09 season.

Carlton began her coaching career as the novice coach at Wellesley College in the fall of 2005. As the novice coach, Carlton led the Novice Eight to second-place finishes at the 2006 and 2007 NEWMAC Conference Championships. In 2008, the 1N8 finished first at the NEWMAC Conference Championship, which helped Wellesley Crew win their first ever NEWMAC Team Championship. She led the 1N8 to a bronze medal at the New England Championships and a silver medal at the ECAC Championships.

Carlton competed collegiately at Lewis & Clark College where she was a four-year varsity rower and a three-year captain. A first-team All-American, Carlton was also named Lewis & Clark’s Woman of the Year in 2005. She graduated in 2005.

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Tom Perry rigger

Tom Perry is in his 10th year with the rowing program at Minnesota. In his role as rigger, he is responsible for maintaining all equipment and transporting equipment to regattas. Perry also serves as the facilities manager of the boathouse.

Perry has been involved in rowing since 1972 as a competitor and coach.

Perry received his bachelor’s degree in forestry from Minnesota in 1976 and a master’s degree in journalism from Minnesota in 1985.

Perry lives in Mendota Heights and has two children, Christopher and Jennifer.

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SALLY OLSON

DR. ELIZABETH ARENDT

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Team Physician

RYAN DOTSON

LEE GRESETH

Athletic Training

Equipment Manager

CHELSIE SCHAFER

DAVE SCHULLER

Academic Counseling

Strength & Conditioning Coach

MICHELLE TRAEN

SARA WILEY

Athletic Communications

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Liz Van Zeyl begins her first year as a graduate assistant coach for the Gopher rowing program after she finished her collegiate career last season with the Louisville rowing program. A letterwinner with the Cardinals, Van Zeyl was a member of their varsity program four all four years and a member of the Varsity Eight boat for two. During her tenure, Van Zeyl competed at the Big East Championships, the South/Central Sprints as well as the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. As a freshman, she was named the most improved varsity rower. A stellar student, she was named a two-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete and a member of the dean’s list. She graduated from Louisville with a degree in exercise science.

Prior to her time with the Cardinals, Van Zeyl was a five-year member of the South Niagara Rowing Club and is originally from Fonthill, Ont.

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records & history

All-Time

RESULTS Gopher Rowing History Rowing at the University of Minnesota began in 1973 when Ron Korpi founded the women’s crew club. Minnesota was one of the first teams to offer intercollegiate competition for women. Crew remained a club sport until 1982 when the team was awarded “Varsity-Club” status by the University of Minnesota.

The “varsity” aspect provided eligibility certification for student-athletes as well as training facilities and access to athletic trainers. The student-athletes were required to meet all eligibility requirements for student-athletes under NCAA and Big Ten regulations. The team received some funding through the Recreational Sports Club office, but the majority of funding was paid by team members through fundraising efforts and personal funds.

The team did not receive any funds from the Athletics Department. In their second season of competition, the Golden Gophers captured the lightweight eight championship at the national championships. Over the next three years, Minnesota placed third, second and fourth at the national championship.

In the 1983-84 season, the Gophers continued in their winning ways. Minnesota swept the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia with firsts in both the varsity eight and novice eight finals. It was the first time in the history of the regatta that the same school won both events.

The following year, Minnesota qualified for its fourth consecutive National Collegiate Championships. The Golden Gophers finished third after a sixth-place finish the previous year.

Varsity crew at Minnesota was discontinued after the 1985-86 season, but the team remained on campus with club status until regaining varsity status in the fall of 2000. In April of 2000, Wendy Davis was named the the first-ever rowing coach for the varsity program. She started the rowing program from scratch and has since improved the team every year by signing recruited rowers and walk-ons. In just five years, Minnesota was ranked as a top-15 team and qualified to the NCAA Championships in 2006. The Gophers held their best campaign to date when they hit three major accomplishments in just a two-month span. The Gophers won their first Big Ten Championships on April 28, 2007 in Madison Wis., setting a Big Ten record for points. The Gophers won four of six events contested. On May 4, 2007, Minnesota opened its doors to the public in its newly constructed boathouse. Minnesota’s third feat came at the 2007 NCAA Championships, where the Gophers placed sixth overall in the team’s first showing. Minnesota not only placed sixth, but finished no lower then eighth in every event. The Gophers’ Second Varsity Eight won the event championship, giving Minnesota its first national championship win.

2009-Varsity and Spring Results

Novice

TENNESSEE (March 21, Knoxville, Tenn.)

Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:35.00 2. Tennessee 6:38.65 Lisa Pugh, Katie Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Cassie Drozynski and coxswain Ilana Ostrin Second Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:45.1 2. Tennessee 6:46.51 Becky Brzozowski at stroke, Tina Cho, Ali Fisher, Erin Desmond, Krystal Arbery, Debbie Brzozowski, Sarah Krueger, Molly Kalmoe at bow and coxswain Erica Niemiec.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota A 7:26.3 2. Minnesota B 7:38.9 3. Tennessee 8:00.5 Minnesota A: Michele Peterson, Tracy Merth, Kate Ladell, Christine Cira at bow and coxswain Monika Folker.

Minnesota B: Teresa Logemann, Katelyn Nichols, Megan Lenarz, Alyssa Kast and coswain Linnea Trandem.

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC -NOVICE (April 4, Mission Bay, Calif.)

Women’s Collegiate Novice: 5. Minnesota 7:20.92. coxswain Sara Baldvins, Quinn Anderson at stroke, Erika Berg, Caitlin Boon, Allison Fast, Courtney Podritz, Emma Porter, Grace Lorig and Kristin Anderson at bow.

Womens Collegiate Novice B Final: 1. Minnesota 7:21.70 coxswain Stephanie Shodis, Laura Salzman at stroke, Lindsey Partridge, Maddy Bourgeois, Hannah Okray, Yasmin Khan, Leah Rogotzke, Madeline Etrheim and Victoria Lund DOUBLE DUALS (April 11, Columbus, Ohio) Morning Session Second Novice 8+ 1. Indiana 7:09.07 2. Minnesota 7:15.59 Baldvins, Laura Salzman, Lindsey Partridge, Madeline Etrheim, Hannah Okray, Boon, Leah Rogotzke, Tasha Randall and Victoria Lund First Novice 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:59.60 2. Indiana 7:04.82 Coxswain Stephanie Shodis, Quinn Anderson at stroke, Erika Berg, Madeline Bourgeois, Allison Fast, Emma Porter, Courtney Podritz, Grace Lorig and Kristin Anderson at bow.

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 7:37.00 2. Ohio State "C" 7:52.00 (Note: Indiana did not participate, so Ohio State submitted their C boat) Erin Desmond at stroke, Teresa Logemann, Alyssa Kast and Megan Lenarz (Michelle Murphy in the afternoon session) First Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 7:29.98 2. Indiana 8:06.42 Michele Peterson, Tracy Merth, Kate Ladell, Christine Cira at bow and coxswain Monika Folker Second Varsity 8+ 1. Indiana 6:38.98 2. Minnesota 6:43.00 Coxswain Ilana Ostrin, Emily Baxter, Rebekah Brzozowski, Allison Fisher, Tina Cho, Krsytal Arbery, Debbie Brzozowski, Sarah Krueger and Molly Kalmoe at bow First Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:36.09 2. Indiana 6:42.20 Lisa Pugh, Katherine Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Cassie Drozynski and coxswain Erica Niemiec Afternoon Session Second Novice 8+ 1. Notre Dame 2. Minnesota

7:04.00 7:16.71

First Novice 8+ 1. Notre Dame 2. Minnesota

6:53.80 7:05.95

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Brown 2. Minnesota 3. Notre Dame

7:20.6 7:28.22 7:41.21

Varsity 4+ 1. Brown 2. Minnesota 3. Notre Dame

7:12.40 7:19.82 7:25.07

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Brown 2. Notre Dame 3. Minnesota

6:32.20 6:36.78 6:50.73

First Varsity 8+ 1. Brown 2. Minnesota 3. Notre Dame

6:22.00 6:25.91 6:27.33

LAKE NATOMA INVITE (April 18, Gold River, Calif.)

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Stanford 6.40.37 2. Minnesota 6.57.58 3. Sac State 7.17.06

Coxswain Ilana Ostrin, Michele Peterson, Emily Baxter, Allison Fisher, Erin Desmond, Rebekah Brzozowski, Tina Cho, Sarah Krueger and Molly Kalmoe.

First Varsity 8+ 1. Stanford 6.33.66 2. Minnesota 6.41.76 3. Sac State 6.50.22 Lisa Pugh, Katherine Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Cassie Drozynski and coxswain Erica Niemiec.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 7.27.25 2. Stanford 7.33.97 3. Sac State 8.17.32 Coxswain Monika Folker, Teresa Logemann, Tracy Merth, Kate Ladell and Christine Cira.

(April 19, Gold River, Calif.)

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 7.31.06 2. UCLA 7.42.76 3. Tennessee 8.03.28 Second Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 2. Minnesota 3. UCLA

6.46.90 6.53.08 6.59.81

First Varsity 8+ 1. UCLA 2. Minnesota 3. Tennessee

6.33.90 6.36.41 6.40.93

KANSAS (April 25, Lake Phalen, St. Paul, Minn.)

Varsity 4+ 1. Kansas (5) 7:49.0 2. Minnesota (4) 7:50.4 3. Kansas (6) 8:20.9 coxswain Kate Stadum, Kristin Haag, Brenna Galvin, Mikaela Rogers, Nicolle Fisher at bow Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota (3) 7:40.1 2. Kansas (4) 7:44.6 Coxswain Dana Landseidel, Debbie Brzozowski at stroke, Krystal Arbery, Shannon Gates, Katelyn Nichols Second Novice 8+ 1. Minnesota B 7:08.0 2. Minnesota A 7:10.7 3. Kansas 7:34.8 Minnesota B: Coxswain Adrianna Gutierrez, Maddy Etrheim, Lindsey Partridge, Maddy Bourgeois, Hannah Okray, Sarah McKenzie, Aileen Flynn, Amanda Turnwall, Kari Eloranta.

Minnesota A: Coxswain Beth Kregel, Laura Salzman, Tori Lund, Liz Farmer, Leah Rogotzke, Yasmin Khan, Natasha Sulaeman, Tasha Randall, Brittany Storoz at bow.

37 * Minnesota Rowing

records & history First Varsity 4+ (Grand Final) 1. Ohio State 7:00.140 2. Wisconsin 7:02.856 3. Minnesota 7:04.328 4. Michigan 7:06.340 Second Varsity 4+ (Petite Final) 1. Minnesota 7:06.982 2. Iowa 7:17.888 Novice 8+ (Petite Final) 1. Minnesota 2. Iowa 3. Indiana

6:36.950 6:38.404 6:46.740

Second Novice 8+ (Petite Final) 1. Ohio State 6:45.805 2. Minnesota 6:47.151 3. Iowa 6:52.069 First Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) 1. Iowa 6:18.872 2. Minnesota 6:19.726 3. Indiana 6:37.678

Ashlee Vilmo

First Novice Eight 1. Minnesota 6:45.6 2. Kansas 7:18.0 coxswain Sara Baldvins, Quinn Anderson, Courtney Podritz, Caitlin Boon, Erika Berg, Allison Fast, Emma Porter, Kristin Anderson and Grace Lorig at bow.

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Wisconsin 7:02.783 2. Michigan 7:06.771 3. Minnesota 7:09.191 Coxswain Linnea Trandem, Megan Lenarz, Alyssa Kast, Michelle Murphy and Christine Cira at bow.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota (2) 7:18.8 2. Kansas (2) 7:38.0 3. Kansas (3) 8:03.5 coxswain Linnea Trandem, Emily Johnson at stroke, Megan Lenarz, Alyssa Kast, Michelle Murphy at bow.

Novice 8+ 1. Wisconsin 6:28.167 2. Michigan 6:30.117 3. Minnesota 6:36.635 4. Indiana 6:54.123 Quinn Anderson at stroke, Courtney Podritz, Caitlin Boon, Erika Berg, Allison Fast, Emma Porter, Kristin Anderson, Grace Lorig at bow with Stephanie Shodis as coxswain.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota (1) 7:10.2 1. Kansas (1) 7:27.7 coxswain Monika Folker, Teresa Logemann at stroke, Tracy Merth, Kate Ladell and Christine Cira Second Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:40.8 2. Kansas 6:47.3 Coxswain Ilana Ostrin, Michele Peterson at stroke, Emily Baxter, Allison Fisher, Erin Desmond, Rebekah Brzozowski, Tina Cho, Sarah Krueger and Molly Kalmoe at bow.

First Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:20.2 2. Kansas 6:36.9 Coxswain Erica Niemiec, Lisa Pugh, Katherine Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham and Cassie Drozynski at bow.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 2, Columbus, Ohio) Heats First Varsity 4+ 1. Ohio State 6:57.956 2. Minnesota 6:59.696 3. Michigan State 7:05.988 Monika Folker (coxswain), Emily Johnson Teresa Logemann, Tracy Merth and Kate Ladell at bow

38 * Minnesota Rowing

Second Novice 8+ 1. Michigan 6:40.228 2. Michigan State 6:46.328 3. Ohio State 6:48.636 4. Minnesota 6:52.616 Coxswain Sara Baldvins, Madeline Etrheim at stroke, Tori Lund, Maddy Bourgeois, Leah Rogotzke, Yasmin Khan, Hannah Okray, Laura Salzman and Aileen Flynn at bow First Varsity 8+ 1. Michigan 6:09.913 2. Michigan State 6:13.577 3. Minnesota 6:21.533 4. Indiana 6:27.399 Lisa Pugh at stroke, Katherine Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham and Cassie Drozynski at bow and Erica Niemiec.

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Michigan State 6:18.457 2. Michigan 6:21.777 3. Minnesota 6:28.665 4. Indiana 6:28.969 Coxswain Ilana Ostrin, Michele Peterson at stroke, Emily Baxter, Allison Fisher, Erin Desmond, Rebekah Brzozowski, Tina Cho, Sarah Krueger and Molly Kalmoe at bow.

Second Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) 1. Iowa 6:34.492 2. Minnesota 6:38.160 3. Indiana 6:42.766 SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINT REGIONALS (MAY 16-17, Oak Ridge, Tenn.)

Heats (5/17) First Varsity 4+ 1. Virginia 7:13.0 2. Minnesota 7:16.21 coxswain Monika Folker, Emily Johnson, Teresa Logemann, Tracy Merth and Kate Ladell Second Varsity 8+ 1. Ohio State 6:28.5 2. Minnesota 6:41.52 coxswain Ilana Ostrin, Michele Peterson, Emily Baxter, Allison Fisher, Erin Desmond, Krystal Arbery, Tina Cho, Sarah Krueger and Molly Kalmoe at bow.

First Varsity 8+ 1. Michigan State 6:25.8 2. Minnesota 6:32.00 Coxswain Erica Niemiec, Lisa Pugh at stroke, Katherine Johnson, ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham and Cassie Drozynski at bow Semifinal (5/16) First Varsity 4+ 1. Ohio State 2. Minnesota

6:53.8 6:55.1

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Ohio State 5. Minnesota

6:14.5 6:28.6

First Varsity 8+ 1. Michigan 4. Minnesota

6:04.4 6:14.0

Finals (5/17) First Varsity 4+ (Grand) 1. Ohio State 3. Minnesota

6:58.0 7:00.6

Second Varsity 8+ (Petite) 1. Notre Dame 6:27.1 3. Minnesota 6:31.6 First Varsity 8+ (Petite) 1. Iowa 3. Minnesota

6:11.7 6:16.1

2008 - Varsity Results TENNESSEE March 22, 2008 • Knoxville, Tenn.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 8:18.55 2. Tennessee 8:35.65 Minnesota: Erica Niemiec, Jess Veit at stroke, Sarah Krueger, Emily Johnson and Ali Fisher Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 6:55.7 2. Minnesota 6:58.17 Minnesota: Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Jennifer Barnes, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Mulvey, Tina Cho and Lisa Pugh Second Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 7:11.8 2. Tennessee 7:20.8 Minnesota: Katie Johnson, Emily Baxter, Erin Desmond, Katie Simpson, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Lauren Van Proosdy and Christine O'Donnell.

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Tennessee 8:27.46 2. Minnesota 8:31.54 Minnesota: Monika Folker as the coxswain, Jess Norman, Brenna Galvin in the three seat, Christine Cira and Megan Lenarz MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE/LOUISVILLE April 19, 2008 • Minneapolis Morning Session 1V8 1. Michigan State 5:44.5 2. Minnesota 5:49.9 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite, Mary Ann Weinzerl, Jenny Barnes, Ashlee Vilmo, Tina Cho, Lucy Mulvey, Katie Johnson and Lisa Pugh at bow 1V4 1. Michigan State 6:21.12 2. Minnesota 6:27.84 Erica Niemiec, Jessica Veit, Sarah Krueger, Ali Fisher and Emily Johnson at bow 2V8 1. Michigan State 5:55.3 2. Minnesota 6:02.6 Linnea Trandem as the coxswain, Lauren VanProosdy, Emily Baxter, Jenna Schuder, Katie Simpson, Kathryn Switalski, Sarah Graham, Erin Desmond and Christine O'Donnell 2V4 Michigan State 6:32.86 Minnesota 6:46.46 Monika Folker, Michele Peterson, Jess Norman, Michelle Murphy and Katelyn Nichols

records & history Afternoon Session 1V8 1. Michigan 2. Minnesota

5:42.54 5:47.94

2V4 1. Michigan State 2. Minnesota

6:36.34 6:37.44

2V8 1. Michigan 2. Minnesota

5:53.4 5:57.2

1V4 1. Minnesota 2. Michigan

6:25.81 6:27.21

KANSAS April 25, 2008 • Minneapolis 1V8 1. Minnesota 6:16.7 2. Kansas 6:44.1 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Jenny Barnes, Ashley Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Katie Johnson and Lisa Pugh 2V8 Minnesota 6:25.3 Kansas 6:57.3 Linnea Trandem, Lauren VanProosdy, Emily Baxter, Tina Cho, Katie Simpson, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Kathryn Switalski and Christine O'Donnell 1V4 Minnesota 7:06.3 Kansas 7:41.0 Erica Niemiec, Jess Veit, Sarah Krueger, Ali Fisher and Emily Johnson 2V4 Minnesota A 7:27.9 Minnesota B 7:45.8 Kansas 8:10.7 Monika Folker, Michele Peterson, Erin Desmond, Michelle Murphy and Jessica Norman

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS May 3, 2008 • Minneapolis First Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Michigan State 6:31.00 2. Ohio State 6:33.64 3. Michigan 6:36.17 4. Minnesota 6:41.51 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Weinzieri, Jenny Barnes, Ashley Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Katie Johnson and Lisa Pugh at bow Second Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Wisconsin 6:46.40 2. Michigan State 6:47.39 3. Ohio State 6:50.19 4. Minnesota 6:57.49 Linnea Trandem, Lauren VanProosdy, Emily Baxter, Tina Cho, Katie Simpson, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Kathryn Switalski and Christine O'Donnell at bow First Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Michigan State 2. Minnesota 3. Ohio State 4. Wisconsin Erica Niemiec, Jess Veit, Fisher and Emily Johnson

7:25.80 7:32.57 7:34.43 7:35.08 Sarah Krueger, Ali

Second Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Michigan State 7:52.00 2. Wisconsin 7:54.51 3. Minnesota 8:00.51 4. Michigan 8:12.22 Monika Folker, Michele Peterson, Erin Desmond, Michelle Murphy and Jessica Norman ARAMARK SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS May 17-18, 2008 • Minneapolis First Varsity Eight Petite Final 1. Ohio State 6:46.90 2. Notre Dame 6:47.70 3. Minnesota 6:52.30 4. Iowa 6:54.80 5. Louisville 6:56.50 6. Texas 7:04.10

Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Mary Ann Weinzieri, Jenny Barnes, Ashley Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Katie Johnson and Lisa Pugh at bow Second Varsity Eight Petite Final 1. Minnesota 6:54.20 2. Michigan 6:54.80 3. Clemson 6:56.80 4. Louisville 6:58.20 5. Central Florida 7:02.50 6. Texas 7:05.70 Linnea Trandem, Lauren VanProosdy, Emily Baxter, Tina Cho, Katie Simpson, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Kathryn Switalski and Christine O'Donnell at bow Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Michigan State 2. Virgina 3. Ohio State 4. Minnesota 5. Michigan 6. Clemson Erica Niemiec, Jessica Veit, Fisher and Emily Johnson

7:26.70 7:28.10 7:29.90 7:30.90 7:37.90 7:41.10 Sarah Krueger, Ali

2007 - Varsity Results LOUISVILLE March 11, 2007 • Oak Ridge, Tenn.

First Varsity Eight 1. Louisville 6:38.40 2. Minnesota 6:39.20 Megan Flannery as the coxswain, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Vilma Stragyte, Jenny Barnes, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong at the four seat, Erika Bartkute, Berit Tomten and Jenna Buskohl at bow.

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:54.10 2. Louisville 7:03.2 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Christine O’Donnell, Laura Jatautaite, Catherine Casey, Ashlee Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Becthel and Rachel Hotkowski First Varsity Four 1. Louisville 7:41.5 2. Minnesota 7:44.5 Erica Niemiec as the coxswain, Hotkowski, Katie Simpson, Lauren Van Proosdy and Becky Brzozowski.

Second Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 8:07.30 2. Louisville 8:32.30 Alanna Hjortland, Tracey Tallman, Angela Reesman, Emily Baxter and Erin Desmond TENNESSEE/NOTRE DAME March 17, 2007 • Knoxville, Tenn.

FIRST ROUND Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 4:48.7 2. Tennessee 4:49.3 3. Notre Dame 4:57.2 Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Jenny Barnes, Sally Olson, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Maggie Armstrong and Jenna Buskohl.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 5:34.1 2. Tennessee 5:35.2 3. Notre Dame 5:44.2 Erica Niemiec, Lauren Van Proosdy, Becky Brzozowski, Rachel Hotkowski and Emily Baxter 2nd Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 4:52.5 2. Minnesota 4:57.1 3. Notre Dame 5:04.2 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl at stroke, Laura Jatautaite, Kit Casey, Ashley Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Becthel and Katie Johnson 2nd Varsity 4+ 1. Tennessee 5:33.1 2. Minnesota 5:36.7 3. Notre Dame 5:40.2 Renee Schirmer, Tracey Tallman, Angela Reesman, Allison Fisher and Stephanie Bakkum at bow SECOND ROUND Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 2. Notre Dame 3. Tennessee

4:51.1 4:53.9 4:58.8

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame

5:32.4 5:38.8 5:42.5

2nd Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 2. Minnesota 3. Notre Dame

4:56.3 4:56.8 5:08.5

2nd Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame

5:50.2 5:55.6 6:07.6

THIRD ROUND Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame

4:53.9 4:58.0 5:01.3

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame

5:33.9 5:42.4 5:50.1

2nd Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 2. Minnesota 3. Notre Dame

4:52.8 4:55.7 5:05.1

2nd Novice 8+ 1. Minnesota 2. Notre Dame 3. Tennessee

5:36.1 5:44.5 5:51.1

2nd Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee 3. Notre Dame

5:41.4 5:46.1 6:09.7

Lisa Pugh

39 * Minnesota Rowing

records & history IOWA March 31, 2007 • Iowa City, Iowa First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:35.98 2. Iowa 6:48.56 3. Creighton 7:26.03 Megan Flannery as coxswain, Berit Tomten at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Sally Olson, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite and Jenna Buskohl Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:47.70 2. Iowa 7:06.28 3. Creighton 7:37.12 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzerl, Katie Johnson, Ashley Vilmo, Kit Casey, Becky Brzozowski, Sarah Graham, Heidi Bechtel and Christine O’Donnell.

Varsity Four 1. Minnesota A 7:36.17 2. Minnesota B 7:46.52 3. Iowa 8:37.13 Minnesota A: Erica Niemiec, Lauren Van Proosdy, Emily Baxter, Rachel Hotkowski and Katie Simpson.

Minnesota B: Alanna Hjortland, Tracey Tallman, Liz Ponder and Lisa Pugh BOSTON UNIVERSITY/YALE/DARTMOUTH April 8, 2007 • Boston, Mass.

First Varsity Eight 1. Yale 6:52.35 2. Minnesota 6:57.36 3. Dartmouth 6:59.78 4. Boston University 7:15.03 Megan Flannery as the coxswain, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Sally Olson, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Berit Tomten and Jenna Buskohl at bow.

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:01.77 2. Yale 7:06.13 3. Dartmouth 7:14.72 4. Boston University 7:27.41 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Christine O'Donnell, Maggie Armstrong, Catherine Casey, Ashley Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Bechtel and Katie Johnson at bow.

First Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 7:58.76 2. Yale 8:04.28 3. BU 8:12.72 4. Dartmouth 8:25.62 Erica Niemiec, Lauren Van Proosdy at stroke, Becky Brzozowski, Rachel Hotkowski and Emily Baxter.

DOUBLE DUAL: IOWA/WISCONSIN/OREGON STATE/DRAKE April 14, 2007 • Lake Phalen, St. Paul, Minn.

Morning Session Second Varsity Four 1. Wisconsin 7:38.67 2. Minnesota 7:44.28 3. Iowa 8:03.17 Renee Schirmer (raced in the morning session) and Alanna Hjortland (afternoon), Tracey Tallman, Angela Reesman, Lisa Pugh and Erin Desmond First Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 7:40.98 2. Iowa 8:11.23 Erica Niemiec as coxswain, Lauren Van Proosdy at stroke, Becky Brzozowski, Rachel Hotkowski and Emily Baxter Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:51.62 2. Iowa 7:05.63 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl at stroke, Christine O’Donnell, Maggie Armstrong, Catherine Casey, Ashley Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Bechtel and Katie Johnson First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:40.92 2. Iowa 6:49.24 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Erika Bartkute, Vilma Stragyte, Sally Olson, Berit Tomten and Jenna Buskohl at bow Extra Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:54.74 2. Drake 6:58.13 Schirmer, Katie Simpson, Liz Ponder, Ali Fisher, Jessica Veit, Lindsay Kamp, Stephanie Bakkum, Anna Boyer and Erin Desmond at bow.

Laura Jatautaite

40 * Minnesota Rowing

Afternoon Session Second Varsity Four 1. Wisconsin 2. Minnesota 3. Iowa

7:43.93 7:47.04 8:32.76

First Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 2. Wisconsin

7:32.50 7:44.52

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 2. Wisconsin First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 2. Wisconsin

6:50.93 7:05.17

6:23.81 6:32.36

KANSAS/ST. THOMAS CLUB April 22, 2007 • Lake Phalen, St. Paul, Minn.

Extra Eight 1. Minnesota 7:33.50 2. St. Thomas 8:15.65 Coxswain Renee Schirmer, Angela Reesman, Emily Baxter, Ponder, Ali Fisher, Stephanie Bakkum, Lindsey Kamp, Veit and Anna Boyer at bow.

First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:01.10 2. Kansas 7:25.50 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Erika Bartkute, Vilma Stragyte, Sally Olson, Berit Tomten and Jenna Buskohl at bow.

First Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 8:23.25 2. Kansas 8:43.54 Erica Niemiec, Katie Simpson, Lauren VanProosdy, Becky Brzozowski and Rachel Hotkowski at bow Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:20.30 2. Kansas 7:53.63 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Christine O’Donnell, Maggie Armstrong, Catherine Casey, Ashley Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Bechtel and Erin Desmond Second Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 8:18.00 2. Kansas 9:09.05 Alanna Hjortland, Tracey Tallman, Liz Ponder, Lisa Pugh and Jessica Veit.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS April 28, 2007 • Madison, Wis. First Varsity Eight Heat 2 1. Ohio State 5:59.433 2. Minnesota 6:01.100 3. Indiana 6:08.673 4. Iowa 6:08.933 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite, Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Erika Bartkute, Vilma Stragyte, Sally Olson, Berit Tomten, Jenna Buskohl.

First Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Michigan 5:57.453 2. Minnesota 5:59.149 3. Michigan St. 6:00.265 4. Ohio State 6:01.786 5. Wisconsin 6:11.233 Second Varsity Eight Heat 2 1. Minnesota 6:01.233 2. Michigan St. 6:07.802 3. Iowa 6:19.453 4. Indiana 6:25.620 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzerl, Christine O’Donnell, Maggie Armstrong, Catherine Casey,

Ashley Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Bechtel and Katie Johnson.

Second Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Minnesota 6:09.117 2. Ohio State 6:10.741 3. Michigan St. 6:13.823 4. Michigan 6:28.291 First Varsity Four Heat 1 1. Michigan St. 6:52.232 2. Minnesota 6:58.736 3. Indiana 7:15.665 4. Iowa 7:18.499 Erica Niemiec, Lauren Van Proosdy, Rebecca Brzozowski, Rachel Hotkowski and Emily Baxter First Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Minnesota 7:00.306 2. Ohio State 7:02.872 3. Michigan St. 7:03.293 4. Wisconsin 7:14.714 Second Varsity Four Heat 2 1. Minnesota 6:55.973 2. Indiana 7:06.737 3. Ohio State 7:06.859 Alanna Hjortland, Tracey Tallman at stroke, Liz Ponder, Lisa Pugh and Jessica Veit Second Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Minnesota 7:00.300 2. Wisconsin 7:03.739 3. Indiana 7:23.762 4. Michigan 7:26.243 ARAMARK SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS May 12-13, 2007 • Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Varsity Four Heat 2 1. Minnesota 7:45.60 2. Michigan 7:49.01 3. Clemson 7:51.21 4. Iowa 7:57.22 5. Cincinnati 8:02.83 Coxswain Erica Niemiec, Lauren VanProosdy, Rebecca Brzozowski, Rachel Hotkowski and Emily Baxter.

Varsity Four Semis 1. Minnesota 2. Wisconsin 3. Tennessee 4. Michigan State 5. Clemson

7:37.80 7:38.40 7:39.60 7:42.68 8:01.14

Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Virginia 2. Michigan 3. Ohio State 4. Minnesota 5. Tennessee 6. Notre Dame

7:22.20 7:46.12 7:35.82 7:39.07 7:39.84 7:43.95

Second Varsity Eight Heat 2 1. Minnesota 6:44.80 2. Wisconsin 6:48.44 3. Clemson 7:00.14 4. Indiana 7:04.87 5. Kansas 7:17.25 Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzerl, Christine O’Donnell, Maggie Armstrong, Catherine Casey, Ashley Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Bechtel and Katie Johnson.

records & history NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS May 25-27, 2007 • Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Division I First Eights Heat 3 1. Southern California 6:39.00 2. Minnesota 6:39.56 3. Ohio State 6:40.18 4. California 6:41.06 5. Washington 6:47.50 Coxswain Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, team captain Cheryl Wick, Jennifer Barnes, Erika Bartkute, Vilma Stragyte, Sally Olson, Berit Tomten, and Jenna Buskohl at bow.

Division I Second Eights Heat 2 1. Brown 2. Minnesota 3. Yale 4. Ohio State 5. Tennessee 6. Notre Dame

Coxswain Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Christine O'Donnell, Maggie Armstrong, Catherine Casey, Ashlee Vilmo, Heidi Bechtel, Sarah Graham and Katie Johnson at the bow.

Megan Flannery

Second Varsity Eight Semis 1.Minnesota 2.Tennessee 3. Louisville 4. Michigan 5. Notre Dame 6. Clemson

6:47.47 6:50.97 6:53.71 6:55.04 6:55.29 7:12.02

6:55.60 6:59.29 7:00.68 7:03.43 7:06.63 7:20.11

Second Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Virginia 6:37.60 2. Minnesota 6:38.71 3. Wisconsin 6:44.07 4. Michigan State 6:46.70 5. Tennessee 6:47.12 6. Louisville 6:53.97 First Varsity Eight Heat 4 1. Minnesota 6:41.50 2. Clemson 6:44.62 3. Michigan State 6:46.84 4. Texas 6:55.10 5. SMU 7:06.81 6. North Carolina 7:11.73 Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite, Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Erika Bartkute, Vilma Stragyte, Sally Olson, Berit Tomten, Jenna Buskohl.

First Varsity Eight Semis 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee 3. Louisville 4. Michigan 5. Notre Dame 6. Clemson

6:55.29 6:59.29 7:00.68 7:03.43 7:06.63 7:20.11

First Varsity Grand Final 1. Virginia 2. Ohio State 3. Notre Dame 4. Tennessee 5. Minnesota 6. Central Florida

6:30.40 6:33.92 6:34.68 6:37.10 6:37.86 6:40.76

Division I Fours Heat 1 1. Virginia 7:34.48 2. Southern California 7:43.75 3. Washington 7:50.03 4. Minnesota 7:53.51 5. Harvard 7:54.24 6. Tennessee 7:55.80 Coxswain Erica Niemiec, Lauren VanProosdy at stroke, Rebecca Brzozowski, Rachel Hotkowski and Emily Baxter at bow.

Eights Semifinal 1 Semifinal 1 1. Yale 2. Brown 3. Princeton 4. Harvard 5. Dartmouth 6. Minnesota Division I Fours Repechage 2 1. Yale 2. Washington 3. Minnesota 4. Notre Dame 5. Ohio State

6:22.93 6:25.50 6:27.25 6:27.62 6:30.47 6:30.72

7:33.20 7:35.31 7:37.16 7:46.61 7:46.90

Division I Second Eights Repechage 2 1. Washington 2. Minnesota 3. Tennessee 4. Southern California 5. Notre Dame

6:39.32 6:39.94 6:46.88 6:50.12 6:56.92

Division I Fours Petite Final 1. Southern California 2. Minnesota 3. Tennessee 4. Ohio State 5. Notre Dame 6. Harvard

7:44.06 7:49.31 7:54.18 7:56.02 7:56.34 7:58.91

Second Eights Grand Final 1. Minnesota* 2. California 3. Brown 4. Virginia 5. Ohio State 6. Washington *event champion First Eights Petite Final 1. Minnesota 2. Dartmouth 3. Tennessee 4. Stanford 5. Harvard 6. Notre Dame

6:56.39 6:59.15 6:59.71 7:01.52 7:08.52 7:11.29

6:43.53 6:43.95 6:44.32 6:45.71 6:49.16 6:51.04

2006 - Varsity Results LOUISVILLE March 12, 2006 • Oak Ridge, Tenn.

First Varsity Eight Louisville 6:47.41 Minnesota 6:47.81 Megan Flannery, Jillian Casey, Berit Tomten, Erika Bartkute, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Cheryl Wick and Katie Biese Second Varsity Eight Louisville 7:05.95 Minnesota 7:06.48 Leah Gross as coxswain, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho. Varsity Four Minnesota 8:06.56 Louisville 8:14.75 Minnesota B 8:26.07 Minnesota A*: Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Katie Engel, Christine O'Donnell and Alissa Almquist Minnesota B: Stephanie Holzwart, Angela Reesman at stroke, Liz Ponder, Lauren Van Proosdy and Jennifer Sharpe at bow.

Tennessee/Notre Dame Scrimmage March 18, 2006 • Knoxville, Tenn.

FIRST ROUND First Varsity Eight Minnesota 4:50.35 Tennessee 4:51.70 Notre Dame 4:52.60 Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Laura Jatautaite, Jennifer Barnes, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute and Katie Biese First Varsity Four Tennessee 5:31.73 Minnesota 5:32.43 Notre Dame 5:40.17 Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman at stroke, Katie Engel, Christine O'Donnell and Alissa Almquist.

Second Varsity Eight Tennessee Minnesota Notre Dame

4:55.35 5:00.84 5:06.29

Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho Second Varsity Four Minnesota 5:38.52 Tennessee 5:42.81 Notre Dame 5:50.61 Stephanie Holzwart, Liz Ponder, Angela Reesman, Lauren VanProosdy and Kelsey Underdahl at bow SECOND ROUND First Varsity Eight Minnesota Tennessee Notre Dame

4:49.66 4:52.03 4:53.98

First Varsity Four Tennessee Minnesota Notre Dame

5:45.26 5:45.56 5:49.43

Second Varsity Eight Tennessee Minnesota Notre Dame

4:57.24 5:02.47 5:08.19

Second Varsity Four Minnesota Notre Dame Tennessee

5:46.56 5:49.64 5:51.22

THIRD ROUND First Varsity Eight Minnesota Notre Dame Tennessee

4:46.69 4:48.09 4:50.97

First Varsity Four Minnesota Tennessee Notre Dame

5:32.92 5:35.72 5:37.31

Second Varsity Eight Tennessee Minnesota Notre Dame

4:55.99 4:59.96 5:08.84

Second Varsity Four Tennessee Minnesota Notre Dame

5:39.35 5:41.43 5:55.84

IOWA/CREIGHTON/WISCONSIN April 1, 2006 • Solon, Iowa First Varsity Four Minnesota 8:20.1 Wisconsin 8:25.29 Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman at stroke, Katie Engel, Christine O'Donnell and Alissa Almquist Second Varsity Four Wisconsin 8:41.52 Wisconsin 8:42.53 Minnesota 8:57.75 Stephanie Holzwart, Liz Ponder, Angela Reesman, Lauren VanProosdy and Jennifer Sharpe

41 * Minnesota Rowing

records & history Second Varsity Eight Minnesota 7.41.20 Iowa 8.06.22 Creighton 8.57.93 Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho First Varsity Eight Minnesota 7.18.6 Iowa 7.36.69 Creighton 8.02.29 Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick, Berit Tomten, Laura Jatautaite,Vilma Stragyte, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Erika Bartkute and Katie Biese UCLA April 7, 2006 • Marina Del Rey, California First Varsity Eight UCLA 6:30.5 Minnesota 6:30.7 Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Laura Jatautaite,Vilma Stragyte, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Erika Bartkute and Katie Biese Second Varsity Eight UCLA 6:33.5 Minnesota 6:35.8 Coxswain Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho OHIO STATE/INDIANA/OREGON STATE April 15, 2006 • Bloomington, Ind. First Varsity Four Minnesota Indiana

7:35.72 7:45.52

Minnesota 7:30.03 Ohio State 7:35.53 Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman at stroke, Katie Engel, Christine O'Donnell and Alissa Almquist Second Varsity Four Ohio State Minnesota Indiana

7:36.39 7:41.16 8:29.00

Ohio State 7:36.80 Minnesota 7:37.98 Stephanie Holzwart, Liz Ponder, Emily Baxter, Lauren Van Proosdy and Angela Reesman First Varsity Eight Minnesota Indiana

6:38.83 6:47.38

Ohio State 6:33.70 Minnesota 6:38.20 Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Laura Jatautaite,Vilma Stragyte, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Erika Bartkute and Katie Biese Second Varsity Eight Ohio State Minnesota Oregon State Ohio State

6:37.29 6:44.4 6:52.81 6:42.50

42 * Minnesota Rowing

Minnesota 6:48.70 Oregon State 7:00.31 Coxswain Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho BOSTON UNIVERSITY/KANSAS April 22, 2006 • St. Paul, Minn./Lake Phalen First Varsity Eight Minnesota 6:11.77 Boston U 6:16.87 Kansas 6:25.02 Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute and Katie Biese Second Varsity Eight Minnesota 6:24.26 Boston U 6:34.15 Kansas 6:55.28 Coxswain Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho Varsity Four Minnesota A 7:12.4 Minnesota B 7:18.9 Minnesota C 7:37.0 Kansas 7:39.9 Minnesota A: Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Katie Engel, Christine O’Donnell and Alissa Almquist Minnesota B: Stephanie Holzwart, Liz Ponder, Emily Baxter, Lauren Van Proosdy, and Angela Reesman Minnesota C: Courtney Elm, Kelsey Underdahl, Jennifer Sharpe, Erika Wederquist and Samantha Thomas BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS April 29, 2006 • St. Paul, Minn./Lake Phalen First Varsity Eight Heat 1 Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin

6:45.6 6:45.9 6:50.8

Grand Final Ohio State 6:46.2 Michigan 6:47.8 Minnesota 6:48.8 Michigan State 6:52.4 Coxswain Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick, Berit Tomten, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute and Biese at bow.

Second Varsity Eight Heat 2 Michigan State Minnesota Indiana Iowa Grand Final Ohio State Michigan State Michigan Minnesota

7:10.1 7:13.1 7:25.6 8:33.2

6:55.0 6:56.0 7:00.7 7:05.5

Coxswain Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho. First Varsity Four Heat 2 Minnesota Michigan Indiana Iowa

8:05.7 8:08.0 8:48.3 9:15.1

Grand Final Minnesota 7:39.5 Michigan State 7:40.6 Wisconsin 7:50.1 Michigan 7:50.6 Coxswain Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Katie Engel, Christine O’Donnell and Alissa Almquist Second Varsity Four Heat 2 Ohio State Minnesota Indiana Iowa

8:07.2 8:10.6 8:46.8 8:58.2

Grand Final Minnesota 8:01.9 Ohio State 8:04.6 Michigan State 8:05.7 Wisconsin 8:16.9 Stephanie Holzwart, Liz Ponder, Emily Baxter, Lauren Van Proosdy and Angela Reesman SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS May 13-14, 2006 • Oak Ridge, Tenn.

First Varsity Eight Heat 3 Minnesota Notre Dame Louisville Miami North Carolina

6:49.5 6:51.0 6:58.3 7:01.0 7:24.9

Semifinal Wisconsin 6:40.80 Minnesota 6:41.66 Tennessee 6:42.87 Virginia 6:48.03 Louisville 6:52.16 Grand Final Notre Dame 6:26.00 Ohio State 6:26.82 Tennessee 6:27.34 Wisconsin 6:28.79 Minnesota 6:29.07 Michigan 6:31.85 Coxswain Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick, Berit Tomten, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute and Biese at bow Second Varsity Eight Heat 4 Michigan Minnesota Central Florida Kansas State Cincinnati

7:02.7 7:10.0 7:19.3 7:23.4 7:32.2

Heidi Rose

Semifinal Ohio State Michigan State Virginia Minnesota Texas Central Florida

6:54.90 6:56.15 7:00.16 7:03.21 7:17.40 7:28.14

Petite Final Minnesota 6:41.90 Tennessee 6:42.84 Louisville 6:50.82 Duke 6:53.68 Texas 6:54.07 Central Florida 6:58.65 Coxswain Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut at stroke, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho First Varsity Four Heat 1 Ohio State Tennessee Minnesota Louisville Duke Cincinnati

7:39.20 7:44.50 7:48.10 7:52.00 8:08.20 8:19.20

Semifinal Virginia Minnesota Michigan Tennessee Central Florida Kansas State

7:44.30 7:49.34 7:53.83 7:56.44 8:11.57 8:22.04

Grand Final Virginia Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State Minnesota Michigan

7:22.00 7:26.95 7:29.60 7:31.18 7:34.35 7:39.99

records & history Coxswain Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman at stroke, Katie Engel, Christine O' Donnell and Alissa Almquist NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS May 26-28, 2006 • West Windsor, N.J./Mercer Lake Heat 2 Princeton Michigan State Minnesota Notre Dame Wisconsin

6:32.32 6:37.81 6:39.32 6:44.66 6:49.50

Semi 1 Princeton Brown Washington State Minnesota Yale Southern California Stanford

6:20.85 6:26.35 6:27.41 6:28.81 6:30.37 6:33.76 6:46.01

Petite Final Notre Dame 6:47.54 Minnesota 6:48.52 Washington 6:49.14 Yale 6:49.66 Southern Cal. 6:51.16 UCLA 6:56.31 Stanford 7:02.36 Coxswain Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick, Berit Tomten, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute and Biese at bow.

2005 - Varsity Results LOUISVILLE March 13, 2005 First Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:40.0 2. Louisville 6:42.0 Minnesota: Megan Flannery as the coxswain, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch and Berit Tomten at bow (earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors).

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:59.2 2. Louisville 7:02.5 Minnesota: Coxswain Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl at stroke, Katie Biese, Sally Olson, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard, Katie Engel, Megan Stuhlfaut and Rachel Hotkowski at bow.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota A 7:48.1 2. Minnesota B 7:56.9 3. Louisville 8:03.4 Minnesota A: Coxswain Leah Gross, Tracey Tallman, Tina Cho, Heidi Bechtel and Shauna Frank.

Minnesota B: Kaja Tally, Liz Ponder at stroke, Maggie Armstrong, Jennifer Sharpe and Angela Reesman.

TENNESSEE March 19, 2005

Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 6:10.56 2. Minnesota 6:15.76 Minnesota: Megan Flannery as the coxswain, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch and Berit Tomten at bow.

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Tennessee 6:17.18 2. Minnesota 6:21.42 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl at stroke, Katie Biese, Sally Olson, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard, Katie Engel, Megan Stuhlfaut and Rachel Hotkowski.

First Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 7:01.89 2. Tennessee 7:13.62 Minnesota: Leah Gross, Tracey Tallman, Tina Cho, Heidi Bechtel and Shauna Frank.

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 7:12.79 2. Tennessee 7:13.72 Minnesota: Kaja Tally, Liz Ponder, Maggie Armstrong, Jennifer Sharpe and Angela Reesman.

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Indiana 2. Minnesota

7:30.5 7:33.9

1. USC 7:17.1 2. Minnesota 7:26.7 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan, Katie Biese, Megan Stuhlfaut, Andrea Pierce, Heidi Bechtel, Katie Engel, Maggie Armstrong, Rachel Hotkowski and Tracey Tallman.

First Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota 2. Indiana

8:16.6 8:39.2

1. USC 8:07.2 2. Minnesota 8:21.5 Minnesota: Leah Gross, Tallman, Liz Ponder, Maggie Armstrong and Shauna Frank.

Second Varsity 4+ 1. Ohio State 2. Minnesota

8:24.3 8:48.4

1. Ohio State 8:19.8 2. Minnesota 8:41.1 Minnesota: Kaja Tally, Angela Reesman, Tina Cho, Anja Kroll and Jennifer Sharpe.

IOWA April 2, 2005

UCLA/SMU April 19, 2005

First Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 7:07.0 2. Iowa 7:08.12 Minnesota: Megan Flannery as coxswain, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch and Berit Tomten at bow.

First Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 6:10.0 2. UCLA 6:13.96 3. SMU 6:48.5 Minnesota: Coxswain Megan Flannery, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch and Berit Tomten at bow (Earned Big Ten Boat of the Week honors).

Second Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 7:02.8 2. Iowa 7:14.2 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as coxswain, Katie Biese, Megan Stuhlfaut, Andrea Pierce, Heidi Bechtel, Katie Engel, Maggie Armstrong, Rachel Hotkowski and Tracey Tallman.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota A 8:16.8 2. Minnesota B 8:30.76 3. Iowa 8:41.63 Minnesota A: Leah Gross, Tallman, Liz Ponder, Armstrong and Shauna Frank.

Minnesota B: Kaja Tally, Angela Reesman, Tina Cho, Anja Kroll and Jennifer Sharpe.

OHIO STATE/ INDIANA/USC April 16, 2005 First Varsity 8+ 1. Minnesota 2. Indiana

Second Varsity 8+ 1. UCLA 6:22.63 2. Minnesota 6:29.32 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as coxswain, Katie Biese at stroke, Megan Stuhlfaut, Andrea Pierce, Heidi Bechtel, Katie Engel, Maggie Armstrong, Rachel Hotkowski and Tracey Tallman at bow.

Varsity 4+ 1. Minnesota B 7:19.1 2. Minnesota A 7:20.28 Minnesota B: Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Tina Cho, Angela Reesman and Jennifer Sharpe.

Minnesota A: Leah Gross, Liz Ponder, Sam Wangsgard, Shauna Frank and Maggie Armstrong.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS April 30, 2005

7:12.6 7:23.0

1. USC 6:56.2 2. Minnesota 7:01.0 Minnesota: Megan Flannery as the coxswain, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch and Berit Tomten at bow.

First Varsity 8+ Petite Final 1. Minnesota 6:31.30 2. Indiana 6:36.10 3 . Iowa 6:40.72 Minnesota: Coxswain Megan Flannery, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey Vilma Stragyte at the No. 5 seat, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch and Berit Tomten at bow.

Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 1. Indiana 6:45.20 2. Minnesota 6:45.82 3. Iowa 6:58.67 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as coxswain, Katie Biese at stroke, Megan Stuhlfaut, Andrea Pierce, Heidi Bechtel, Katie Engel, Maggie Armstrong, Rachel Hotkowski and Tracey Tallman.

First Varsity 4+ Grand Final 1. Michigan State 7:19.30 2. Wisconsin 7:25.16 3. Michigan 7:27.65 4. Minnesota 7:28.43 Minnesota: Coxswain Leah Gross, Liz Ponder, Maggie Armstrong, Tina Cho and Tracey Tallman.

Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final 1. Minnesota 7:46.30 2. Indiana 8:03.43 Minnesota: Coxswain Kaja Tally, Angela Reesman, Shauna Frank, Sam Wangsgard and Jennifer Sharpe.

SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS May 14-15 , 2005 First Varsity 8+ Petite Final 1. Minnesota 6:33.10 2. Iowa 6:36.50 3. Notre Dame 6:36.60 Minnesota: Coxswain Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick, Beth Ratterman, Vilma Stragyte, Jillian Casey, Laura Jatautaite, Erika Bartkute, Berit Tomten and Lida Storch.

Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 1. Texas 6:48.10 2. Tennessee 6:49.34 4. Minnesota 6:58.19 Minnesota: Coxswain Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl at stroke, Liz Ponder, Sally Olson, Andrea Pierce, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Katherine Casey, Heidi Bechtel, and Katie Biese at bow.

Varsity 4+ Grand Final 1. Virginia 7:24.40 2. Michigan State 7:31.94 6. Minnesota 7:42.69 Minnesota: Coxswain Leah Gross, Megan Stuhlfaut, Katie Engel, Maggie Armstrong and Tina Cho at bow.

2004 - Varsity Results LOUISVILLE March 14, 2004 First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:09.0 2. Louisville 7:18.0 Minnesota: Katherine Nelson as coxswain, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Erika Bartkute and Jill Peters at bow.

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota A 7:14.0 2. Louisville 7:18.0 3. Minnesota B 7:19.0 Minnesota A: Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl, Sarah Reed, Sam Wangsgard, Lida Storch, Meghan Johnson, Jillian Casey and Cheryl Wick at bow.

43 * Minnesota Rowing

records & history TENNESSEE March 20, 2004 First Varsity Eight 1. Tennessee 6:34.06 2. Minnesota 6:39.68 Minnesota: Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Erika Bartkute and Jill Peters at bow.

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:37.30 2. Tennessee 6:43.21 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as coxswain, Jenna Buskohl, Sarah Reed, Sam Wangsgard, Lida Storch, Meghan Johnson, Jillian Casey and Cheryl Wick at bow.

First Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 2. Tennessee

7:24.81 7:36.24

Minnesota: Leah Gross, Colleen Brown, Shelby Williams, Meghan Johnson, Megan Stuhlfaut.

Second Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 7:35.59 2. Tennessee 7:39.52 Minnesota: Erica Gordon, Lora Sweezy, Katie Engel, Anja Kroll, Jackie Oeth.

IOWA April 3, 2004 First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:58.6 2. Iowa 7:00.3 Minnesota: Coxswain Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard and Jill Peters at bow.

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:07.2 2. Iowa 7:18.5 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as coxswain, Jenna Buskohl, Sarah Reed, Caitlin Dowden, Lida Storch, Meghan Johnson, Jillian Casey and Cheryl Wick at bow.

Varsity Four 1. Iowa 7:53.2 2. Minnesota A 8:01.7 3. Minnesota B 8:19.1 Minnesota A: Leah Gross as coxswain, Colleen Brown, Shelby Williams, Meghan Johnson and Megan Stuhlfaut.

UCLA April 10, 2004 First Varsity Eight 1. UCLA A 6:36.7 2. Minnesota 6:39.8 3. UCLA B 6:53.1 Minnesota: Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard and Jill Peters at bow.

BIG TEN RACING April 17, 2004

44 * Minnesota Rowing

Second Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 7:54.20 2. Ohio State 8:00.87 Minnesota: Melissa Hennessey, Shelby Williams, Katie Engel, Lora Sweezy, Jackie Oeth.

Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 7:32.30 2. Ohio State 7:42.30 Minnesota: Erica Gordon, Colleen Brown, Caitlin Dowden, Meghan Johnson, and Megan Stuhlfaut Second Varsity Eight 1. Ohio State 6:47.30 2. Minnesota 6:52.71 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Sarah Reed, Erika Bartkute, Katie Biese, Lida Storch and Mariel Gartner.

Varsity Eight 1. Ohio State 6:42.80 2. Minnesota 6:48.05 Minnesota: Coxswain Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner at stroke, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard and Jill Peters at bow.

Afternoon Session Second Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 2. Indiana

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS May 1 First Varsity Eight Petite Final 1. Minnesota 6:58.5 2. Iowa 7:01.5 3. Indiana 7:07.2 Minnesota: Coxswain Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Vilma Stragyte, Heidi Rose, Andrea Pierce, Beth Ratterman and Jill Peters.

Second Varsity Eight Petite Final 1. Minnesota 7:07.3 2. Iowa 7:14.5 3. Indiana 7:35.0 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as the coxswain, Jenna Buskohl, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Sarah Reed, Erika Bartkute, Katie Biese, Lida Storch and Mariel Gartner at bow.

First Varsity Four Petite Final 1. Minnesota 7:48.8 2. Iowa 8:08.0 3. Indiana 8:15.5 Minnesota: Leah Gross, Colleen Brown, Caitlin Dowden, Meghan Johnson, and Megan Stuhlfaut

8:06.20 8:40.12

Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 2. Indiana

7:48.60 8:15.03

Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 2. Indiana

6:57.20 7:35.59

Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 2. Indiana

6:55.90 7:01.26

KANSAS/SMU April 24 Varsity Four 1. Minn. A 8:27.00 2. SMU 8:37.29 3. Minn. B 8:42.15 4. Kansas 9:09.16 Minnesota A: Leah Gross, Colleen Brown, Caitlin Dowden, Katie Engel and Megan Stuhlfaut Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:32.40 2. Kansas 7:50.33 Minnesota: Kristi Branigan as the coxswain, Jenna Buskohl, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Sarah Reed, Lida Storch, Katie Biese, Lora Sweezy and Mariel Gartner.

First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:19.32 2. Kansas A 7:30.13 3. Kansas B 7:37.26 Minnesota: Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard and Jill Peters (Big Ten Boat of Week)

Second Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Michigan State 7:42.3 2. Michigan 7:45.1 3. Wisconsin 7:47.4 4. Minnesota 7:47.4 Minnesota: Erica Gordon, Shelby Williams, Katie Engel, Lora Sweezy and Jackie Oeth.

SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS May 15-16 Varsity Four B Final 1. Michigan State 7:47.3 2. Minnesota 7:48.6 3. Central Florida 7:59.8 4. Tennessee 8:02.5 5. Texas 8:16.1 Minnesota: Coxswain Leah Gross, Colleen Brown, Caitlin Dowden, Meghan Johnson at Megan Stuhlfaut.

Second Varsity Eight A Final 1. Virginia 6:44.5 2. Michigan 6:49.5 3. Michigan State 6:50.6 4. Wisconsin 6:50.9 5. Ohio State 6:51.6 6. Minnesota 6:58.8 Minnesota: Coxswain Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Sarah Reed, Erika Bartkute, Katie Biese, Lida Storch and Mariel Gartner at bow.

First Varsity Eight B Final 1. Michigan State 2. Notre Dame 3. Minnesota 4. Iowa 5. Duke 6. Kansas

6:49.9 6:51.3 6:54.0 6:54.4 6:56.6 7:05.4

Minnesota: Coxswain Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Vilma Stragyte, Heidi Rose, Andrea Pierce, Beth Ratterman and Jill Peters.

2003 - Varsity Results LOUISVILLE March 16 Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota A 6:33.9 2. Louisville 6:38.3 3. Minnesota B 6:47.3 Katherine Nelson, Beth Hornby, Amber Riopel, Sam Wangsgard, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Jill Peters, Jackie Gagner and Angela Hedin.

TENNESSEE March 22 Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota A 6:32.0 2. Tennessee A 6:32.6 4. Minnesota B 7:09.5 Katherine Nelson as coxswain, Jackie Gagner at stroke, Amber Riopel, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Jill Peters, Beth Hornby and Angela Hedin.

Varsity Four 1. Minnesota A 2. Minnesota B 3. Tennessee

7:46.6 7:54.2 8:01.0

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC April 5-6 Jessop Whittier Cup Petite Final 1. Tennessee 6:46.67 2. Duke 6:46.89 5. Minnesota 6:52.60 Katherine Nelson at coxswain, Jackie Gagner at stroke, Amber Riopel, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Jill Peters, Beth Hornby and Kirsten Kosloske at bow.

Women's JV Grand Final 1. Washington 6:48.91 2. California 6:50.28 6. Minnesota 7:09.52 Coxswain Leah Gross, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Angela Hedin, Andrea Pierce, Mariel Gartner, Jessi Johnson, Alison Zylstra, Lora Sweezy and Lida Storch at bow.

IOWA/WISCONSIN April 19 Varsity 4 1. Iowa 7:27.2 2. Wisconsin A 7:28.5 3. Minnesota 7:32.7 Coxswain Catie Hill, Jenna Buskohl, Sarah Reed, Janette Gustafson and Casey Christensen.

Second Varsity Eight 1. Iowa 6:51.2 2. Wisconsin 6:58.0 3. Minnesota 7:05.0 Coxswain Leah Gross, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Angela Hedin, Andrea Pierce, Mariel Gartner, Jessi Johnson, Alison Zylstra, Lora Sweezy and Lida Storch at bow.

records & history LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTH REGION SPRINTS May 17-18 (Finished 10th) First Varsity Eight Petite Final (finished fourth in the petite final in 6:32.5) Kirsten Kosloske at bow, Jessi Johnson, Jill Peters, Sam Wangsgard, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Amber Riopel, Jackie Gagner at stroke and Katherine Nelson as coxswain.

2nd Varsity Eight Petite Final (finished third in petite final in 6:46.9) Lida Storch at bow, Lora Sweezy, Alison Zylstra, Andrea Pierce, Mariel Gartner, Beth Ratterman, Angela Hedin, Beth Hornby at stroke and Leah Gross at coxswain.

1st Varsity Four Grand Final (finished fourth in the grand final in 7:15.8) Meghan Johnson, Jenna Buskohl, Sarah Reed, Katie Biese and Catie Hill.

2002 - Varsity Results Katherine Nelson

MINNESOTA VS. LOUISVILLE March 16 Varsity Eight 1. Iowa 6:39.0 2. Minnesota 6:42.3 3. Wisconsin 6:47.6 Coxswain Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner at stroke, Amber Riopel, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Jill Peters, Beth Hornby and Kirsten Kosloske at bow.

UCLA April 26 Varsity Four 1. Minnesota A 7:34.4 2. Minnesota B 7:36.6 Minnesota A: Leah Gross, Beth Ratterman, Angela Hedin, Andrea Pierce and Mariel Gartner.

Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:40.2 2. UCLA 6:50.1 Katherine Nelson as coxswain, Jackie Gagner, Amber Riopel, Heidi Rose, M elissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Jill Peters, Jessi Johnson and Kirsten Kosloske.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS May 3 (Minnesota Finished Sixth) First Varsity 4+ (finished first in petite final 7:34.7) Jenna Buskohl, Sarah Reed, Janette Gustafson, Casey Christensen at bow and coxswain Catie Hill.

Second Varsity 8 Petite Final (finished second in petite final) Coxswain Leah Gross, Beth Ratterman at stroke, Angela Hedin, Andrea Pierce, Mariel Gartner, Jackie Gagner, Alison Zylstra, Lora Sweezy and Lida Storch at bow.

First Varsity 8 Petite Final (finished first in petite) Beth Hornby at stroke, Amber Riopel, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Jill Peters, Jessi Johnson, Kirsten Kosloske at bow and Katherine Nelson as coxswain.

Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota Boat A 6:35.31 3. Minnesota Boat B 6:48.02 4. Minnesota Boat C 6:56.05 Libby Sharrow at coxswain, Jill Peters, Beth Hornby, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Erin Streff, Shelley Miller, Amber Riopel and Jackie Gagner MINNESOTA VS. TENNESSEE March 23 First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:38.5 2. Tennessee 6:41.7 Coxswain Libby Sharrow, Beth Hornby, Melissa Roche, Erin Streff, Heidi Rose, Jill Peters, Shelley Miller, Amber Riopel, Jackie Gagner Second Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 6:45.3 2. Tennessee 6:48.0 Sarah Gleason at coxswain, Kathryn Frankson, Jessica Nelson, Emily MacCormick, Angela Hedin, Sam Wangsgard, Mariel Gartner, Anna Bartels and Patricia Whitney Third Varsity Eight 1. Tennessee 7:02.9 2. Minnesota 7:04.2 Katie Testin, Nina Palmer, Holly Pearson, Alison Zylstra, Vicki Haight, Kate Douglas, Katie Nelson, Elyse Christenson and Lauren Frana SAN DIEGO CLASSIC April 6-7 Cal Cup A Finals 1. DUK 6:43.40 2. UMA 6:49.87 5. Minnesota 6:54.32 Libby Sharrow at coxswain, Beth Hornby, Melissa Roche, Erin Streff, Heidi Rose, Jill Peters, Shelley Miller, Amber Riopel and Jackie Gagner JV Finals 1. Ohio State 2. STN 3. Minnesota

Sarah Gleason at coxswain, Kathryn Frankson, Jessica Nelson, Emily MacCormick, Angela Hedin, Sam Wangsgard, Mariel Gartner, Anna Bartels and Patricia Whitney BIG TEN RACING April 20 First Varsity Eight 1. Minnesota 7:03.88 2. Wisconsin

7:05.30

7:08.4 7:16.1

1. Iowa 7:19.0 2. Minnesota 7:23.0 Sarah Gleason, Patricia Whitney, Kathryn Frankson, Jessica Nelson, Sam Wangsgard, Angela Hedin, Vicki Haight, Mariel Gartner and Emily MacCormick First Varsity Four 1. Wisconsin 2. Minnesota

Minnesota finished 12th overall; 1st Varsity 8+ (Minnesota finished third in Petite Final in 6:43.6) Libby Sharrow at coxswain, Amber Riopel, Jackie Gagner, Jill Peters, Shelley Miller, Erin Streff, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche and Beth Hornby

1. Minnesota 6:59.9 2. Iowa 7:00.9 Libby Sharrow, Beth Hornby, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Erin Streff, Shelley Miller, Jill Peters, Jackie Gagner and Amber Riopel Second Varsity Eight 1. Wisconsin 2. Minnesota

LEXUS SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINT REGIONS May 18-19

7:54.5 8:14.3

1. Minnesota 8:21.0 2. Iowa 8:42.0 Katie Testin at coxswain, followed by Nina Palmer, Anna Bartels, Alison Zylstra and Lauren Frana Second Varsity Four 1. Minnesota 8:07 2. Michigan State 8:12 Ashley Carpenter, Katie Nelson, Katie Douglas, Lauren Frana and Elyse Christenson MIDWEST SPRINTS April 27 1st Varsity 4+ Minnesota finished second: Katie Testin at coxswain, Patricia Whitney, Anna Bartels, Alison Zylstra and Nina Palmer BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS May 4 (Minnesota Finished Fifth) 1st Varsity 8+ (Minnesota fourth in 6:47.8) Libby Sharrow at coxswain, Amber Riopel, Jackie Gagner, Jill Peters, Shelley Miller, Erin Streff, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche and Beth Hornby 2nd Varsity 8+ (Minnesota sixth in 7:00.8) Sarah Gleason, Vicki Haight, Mariel Gartner, Sarah Underdahl, Sam Wangsgard, Jessica Nelson, Kathyrn Frankson, Angela Hedin and Emily MacCormick

2001 - Varsity Results MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Apr. 21 1st Varsity 8+ Minnesota finished fifth: Libby Sharrow, Beth Hornby, Amber Riopel, Michelle Hass, Meaghan Harvey, Holly Pearson, Kathryn Frankson, Emily MacCormick, Angela Hedin 2nd Varsity 8+ finished fourth: Sarah Gleason, Patricia Whitney, Lauren Frana, Nina Palmer, Heidi Rose, Katie Douglas, Amy Mickschl, Abby Mortimore, Amanda Bloomgren Apr. 28 Big Ten Championships (Minnesota finished sixth) 1st Varsity 8+ (Minnesota sixth in 6:48.52) Libby Sharrow, Beth Hornby, Amber Riopel, Michelle Hass, Meaghan Harvey, Holly Pearson, Kathryn Frankson, Emily MacCormick, Angela Hedin 2nd Varsity 8+ (Minnesota finished sixth in 6:57.13) Sarah Gleason, Patricia Whitney, Lauren Frana, Nina Palmer, Heidi Rose, Katie Douglas, Anna Bartels, Abby Mortimore, Amanda Bloomgren.

1st Varsity 4+ (Minnesota finished seventh in 8:04.33) Katie Testin, Samantha Sawyer, Nadia Eldeeb, Sara Pesola Katie Nelson.

LEXUS SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS May 12-13 1st Varsity 8+ (Minnesota finished ninth in 6:50.7) Libby Sharrow, Beth Hornby, Amber Riopel, MIchelle Haas, Meaghan Harvey, Holly Pearson, Katie Frankson, Emily MacCormick, Angela Hedin

1st Varsity 4+ (Minnesota fourth in 7:41.7) Katie Testin, Anna Bartels, Alison Zylstra, Nina Palmer and Patricia Whitney 2nd Varsity 4+ (Minnesota second in 7:44.4) Ashley Carpenter, Katie Nelson, Kate Douglas, Lauren Frana and Elyse Christenson

7:02.10 7:08.01 7:09.12

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Gopher Rowing

AWARDS & HONORS Michele Peterson Jessica Veit Ashlee Vilmo Mary Ann Weinzierl 2008-09–Rebekah Brzozowski Christine Cira Ali Fisher Shannon Gates Kristin Haag Molly Kalmoe Erica Niemiec Michele Peterson Linnea Trandem ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM 2000-01–Beth Hornby 2001-02–Melissa Roche 2002-03–Melissa Roche 2003-04–Melissa Roche 2004-05–Vilma Stragyte 2005-06–Jennifer Barnes 2006-07–Jennifer Barnes, Cheryl Wick 2007-08–Megan Flannery 2008-09–Lisa Pugh Shelley Miller

CRCA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2005-06–Jennifer Barnes 2006-07–Jennifer Barnes 2007-08–Jennifer Barnes CRCA SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2001-02–Melissa Roche 2002-03–Melissa Roche 2003-04–Melissa Roche 2008-09–Ashlee Vilmo CRCA FIRST TEAM CENTRAL REGION 2001-02–Melissa Roche 2004-05–Cheryl Wick 2005-06–Jennifer Barnes 2006-07–Jennifer Barnes, Cheryl Wick 2007-08–Jennifer Barnes 2008-09–Ashlee Vilmo CRCA SECOND TEAM CENTRAL REGION 2001-02–Erin Streff 2002-03–Melissa Roche 2003-04–Melissa Roche 2004-05–Beth Ratterman 2005-06–Berit Tomten 2006-07–Vilma Stragyte CRCA NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETES 2001-02–Shelley Miller Libby Sharrow Erin Streff Beth Hornby 2007-08–Christine Cira Ali Fisher Brenna Galvin Erica Niemiec

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ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM 2000-01–Amber Riopel 2001-02–Erin Streff 2002-03–Heidi Rose 2003-04–Jackie Gagner 2004-05–Beth Ratterman 2005-06–Katie Biese, Berit Tomten, Cheryl Wick 2006-07–Erika Bartkute, Sally Olson 2007-08–Jennifer Barnes 2008-09–Ashlee Vilmo BIG TEN BOAT OF THE WEEK 2001-02 April 22–First Varsity Eight: Libby Sharrow at coxswain, Beth Hornby, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Erin Streff, Shelley Miller, Jill Peters, Jackie Gagner and Amber Riopel.

2002-03 April 28–First Varsity Eight: Jackie Gagner at stroke, Amber Riopel, Heidi Rose, Melissa Roche, Sam Wangsgard, Jill Peters, Jessi Johnson, Kirsten Kosloske at bow and coxswain Katherine Nelson.

2003-04 April 26–First Varsity Eight: Katherine Nelson, Jackie Gagner, Melissa Roche, Heidi Rose, Vilma Stragyte, Beth Ratterman, Andrea Pierce, Sam Wangsgard and Jill Peters 2004-05 March 13–First Varsity Eight: Megan Flannery, Beth Ratterman, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch, Berit Tomten.

April 23–First Varsity Eight: Megan Flannery, Beth Ratterman, Cheryl Wick, Jillian Casey, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Laura Jatautaite, Lida Storch, Berit Tomten.

2005-06 March 14–First Varsity Four: Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Katie Engel, Christine O’Donnell, Alissa Almquist.

April 24–First Varsity Eight: Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Jillian Casey, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute and Katie Biese 2006-07

March 14–Second Varsity Eight: Kaja Tally, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Christine O’Donnell, Laura Jatautaite, Catherine Casey, Ashlee Vilmo, Sarah Graham, Heidi Becthel, with Rachel Hotkowski March 21-First Varsity Eight: Megan Flannery, Cheryl Wick at stroke, Berit Tomten, Jenny Barnes, Sally Olson, Vilma Stragyte, Erika Bartkute, Maggie Armstrong and Jenna Buskohl April 16-First Varsity Eight: Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite at stroke, and Cheryl Wick, Jenny Barnes, Erika Bartkute, Vilma Stragyte, Sally Olson, Berit Tomten and Jenna Buskohl 2007-08 April 29–First Varsity Eight: Megan Flannery, Laura Jatautaite, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Jenny Barnes, Ashley Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Katie Johnson and Lisa Pugh 2008-09 March 24-Lisa Pugh, Katie Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Cassie Drozynski and coxswain Ilana Ostrin; April 28-Lisa Pugh, Katie Johnson, Ashlee Vilmo, Stephanie Bakkum, Lucy Mulvey, Jenna Schuder, Sarah Graham, Cassie Drozynski and coxswain Erica Niemiec.

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN 2000-01 Amanda Bloomgren, Lauren Frana, Kathryn Frankson, Jackie Gagner, Meaghan Harvey, Michelle Hass, Beth Hornby, Shelley Miller, Abby Mortimore, Jessica Nelson, Nina Palmer, Holly Pearson, Jill Peters, Amber Riopel, Libby Sharrow 2001-02 Anna Bartels, Elyse Christenson, Lauren Frana, Katie Frankson, Jackie Gagner, Mariel Gartner, Sarah Gleason, Beth Hornby, Shelley Miller, Katie Nelson, Nina Palmer, Holly Pearson, Jill Peters, Amber Riopel, Melissa Roche, Libby Sharrow, Erin Streff 2002-03 Jackie Gagner, Mariel Gartner, Beth Hornby, Jessi Johnson, Katherine Nelson, Jill Peters, Amber Riopel, Melissa Roche, Lora Sweezy, Sarah Underdahl, Alison Zylstra

2003 Varsity Eight

records & history 2003-04 Katie Biese, Kristi Branigan, Colleen Brown, Jenna Buskohl, Jillian Casey, Caitlin Dowden, Jackie Gagner, Mariel Gartner, Erica Gordon, Leah Gross, Meghan Johnson, Anja Kroll, Katie Nelson, Jill Peters, Beth Ratterman, Sarah Reed, Melissa Roche, Megan Stuhlfaut, Lora Sweezy, Cheryl Wick 2004-05 Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel, Katie Biese, Kristi Branigan, Jenna Buskohl, Catherine Casey, Jillian Casey, Leah Gross, Rachel Hotkowski, Sally Olson, Beth Ratterman, Megan Stuhlfaut, Berit Tomten, Tracey Tallman, Cheryl Wick 2005-06 Maggie Armstrong, Katie Biese, Alissa Almquist, Catherine Casey, Jillian Casey, Megan Flannery, Leah Gross, Rachel Hotkowski, Sally Olson, Angela Reesman. Megan Stuhlfaut, Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Berit Tomten, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Cheryl Wick 2006-07 Emily Baxter, Heidi Bechtel, Rebekah Brzozowski, Jenna Buskohl, Catherine Casey, Megan Flannery, Rachel Hotkowski, Erica Niemiec, Christine O’Donnell, Sally Olson, Kaja Tally, Berit Tomten, Lauren Van Proosdy Ashlee Vilmo, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Cheryl Wick 2007-08 Stephanie Bakkum, Emily Baxter, Ali Fisher, Megan Flannery, Emily Johnson, Erica Niemiec, Chrsitine O'Donnell, Lisa Pugh, Jenna Schuder, Katie Simpson, Lauren VanProosdy, Jessica Veit, Ashlee Vilmo and Mary Ann Weinzierl.

2008-09 Stephanie Bakkum, Emily Baxter, Rebekah Brzozowski, Tina Cho, Erin Desmond, Ali Fisher, Monkia Folker, Sarah Graham, Emily Johnson, Molly Kalmoe, Kate Ladell, Teresa Logemann, Erica Niemiec, Michele Peterson, Lisa Pugh, Jenna Schuder and Ashlee Vilmo.

MOST VALUABLE NOVICE ROWER 2000-01–Jill Peters 2001-02–Sarah Underdahl 2002-03–Colleen Brown 2003-04–Tracey Tallman 2004-05–Paige Hanson 2005-06–Ashlee Vilmo 2006-07–Jenna Schuder 2007-08–Kate Ladell 2008-09–Emma Porter MOST IMPROVED NOVICE ROWER 2000-01–Sarah Pesola 2001-02–Jessi Johnson 2002-03–Kiley Theede 2003-04–Heidi Bechtel 2004-05–Erika Stillman 2005-06–Erica Niemiec 2006-07–Megan Lenarz 2007-08–Alyssa Kast 2008-09–Madeline Etrheim Jenny Barnes was a three-team, first-team AllAmerican for the Gophers from 2006-08.

DONNA OLSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP 2001-02–Sam Wangsgard 2005-06–Cheryl Wick 2006-07–Cheryl Wick 2007-08–Mary Ann Weinzierl MOST VALUABLE ROWER 2000-01–Beth Hornby 2001-02–Melissa Roche 2002-03–Melissa Roche 2003-04–Melissa Roche; Jackie Gagner 2004-05–Vilma Stragyte 2005-06–Jennifer Barnes 2006-07–Jennifer Barnes 2007-08–Jennifer Barnes 2008-09–Ashlee Vilmo

Sarah Gleason was the first captain for the Golden Gophers in 2000-01.

MOST IMPROVED VARSITY ROWER 2003-04–Jillian Casey 2004-05–Berit Tomten 2005-06–Megan Stuhlfaut 2006-07–Sally Olson 2007-08–Stephanie Bakkum 2008-09–Erica Niemiec VARSITY CAPTAIN 2000-01–Sarah Gleason 2001-02–Libby Sharrow 2002-03–Jill Peters 2003-04–Heidi Rose 2004-05–Andrea Pierce 2005-06–Cheryl Wick 2006-07–Cheryl Wick 2007-08–Mary Ann Weinzierl 2008-09–Ashlee Vilmo Melissa Roche was a three-time All-American and All-Big Ten selection.

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LETTERWINNERS AAA Alissa Almquist, 2006 Krystal Arbery, 2009 Maggie Armstrong, 2005-07 BBB Stephanie Bakkum, 2008-09 Jennifer Barnes, 2006-08 Erika Bartkute, 2004-07 Anna Bartels, 2002 Emily Baxter, 2007-09 Heidi Bechtel, 2006-07 Katie Biese, 2004-06 Amanda Bloomgren, 2001 Kristi Branigan, 2004-05 Colleen Brown, 2004 Rebekah Brozowski, 2007 Jenna Buskohl, 2003-05, 2007 CCC Catherine Casey, 2005-07 Jillian Casey, 2004-06 Casey Christensen, 2003 Tina Cho, 2005-06, 2008-09 DDD Erin Desmond, 2009 Caitlin Dowden, 2004 Cassie Drozynski, 2009 EEE Katie Engel, 2005-06 FFF Ali Fisher, 2008-09 Megan Flannery, 2005-08 Monika Folker, 2009 Lauren Frana, 2001 Kathryn Frankson, 2001-02 GGG Jackie Gagner, 2001-04 Mariel Gartner, 2002-04 Sarah Gleason, 2001-02 Janette Gustafson, 2003 Sarah Graham, 2007-09 Leah Gross, 2003-06 HHH Michelle Hass, 2001 Vicki Haight, 2001-02 Meaghan Harvey, 2001 Angela Hedin, 2000-03 Catie Hill, 2003 Beth Hornby, 2001-03 Rachel Hotkowski, 2007 JJJ Laura Jatautaite, 2005-08 Jessi Johnson, 2003 Emily Johnson, 2008, 2009 Katherine Johnson, 2007-09 Meghan Johnson, 2004 KKK Molly Kalmoe, 2009 Kirsten Kosloske, 2003 Sarah Krueger, 2008-09

LLL Kate Ladell, 2009 Teresa Logemann, 2009 MMM Shelley Miller, 2001-02 Emily MacCormick, 2001-02 Tracy Merth, 2009 Abby Morimore, 2001 Lucy Mulvey, 2008-09 NNN Jessica Nelson, 2001-02 Katherine Nelson, 2003-04 Erica Niemiec, 2007-09 Nedra Nicholls, 1955-58* OOO Christine O’Donnell, 2006-08 Sally Olson, 2005-07 Ilana Ostrin, 2009 PPP Nina Palmer, 2001-02 Holly Pearson, 2001-02 Jill Peters, 2001-04 Michele Peterson, 2009 Andrea Pierce, 2003-05 Liz Ponder, 2005-06 Lisa Pugh, 2008-09 RRR Beth Ratterman, 2003-05 Sarah Reed, 2003-04 Amber Riopel, 2001-03 Melissa Roche, 2001-04 Heidi Rose, 2001-04 SSS Jenna Schuder, 2008-09 Libby Sharrow, 2001-02 Katie Simpson, 2008 Lida Storch, 2003-05 Vlima Stragyte, 2004-07 Erin Streff, 2002 Jamie Stroebel (Kasper), 1960* Megan Stuhlfaut, 2004-06 Lora Sweezy, 2003 Kathryn Switalski, 2008 TTT Tracey Tallman, 2006, 2007 Kaja Tally, 2006-07 Katie Testin, 2002 Berit Tomten, 2005-07 Linnea Trandem, 2008 VVV Lauren Van Proosdy, 2007-08 Jessica Veit, 2008 Ashlee Vilmo, 2007-09 WWW Sam Wangsgard, 2002-04 Mary Ann Weinzierl, 2005-08 Patricia Whitney, 2001-02 Cheryl Wick, 2004-07 ZZZ Alison Zylstra, 2002-03 Current athletes in bold * Honorary letterwinners from pre-Title IX era

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Vilma Stragyte

Cheryl Wick