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Table of Contents
Schedule / Quick Facts Season Outlook Coaching Staff Roster Midshipmen Profiles Heavyweight Crew History Navy in International Competition Yearly Trophy Race Results Yearly Championship Regatta Results 2010 Results Beat Army! The U.S. Naval Academy Academy History and Traditions Hubbarb Hall Academic Achievement Annapolis and the Chesapeake Region USNA Head Coaches
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2010-11 Schedule
Date Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 April 9-10 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 15 June 2-4
Opponent Poughkeepsie Regatta Navy Day Regatta Head of the Charles Princeton Chase George Washington Invite Goes Cup (Cornell, Syracuse) Adams Cup (Harvard, Penn) Stevenson Trophy (Columbia, George Washington) EARC Sprints IRA National Championship
All times Eastern, subject to change
Site Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Boston, Mass. Princeton, N.J. Washington, D.C. Ithaca, N.Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Princeton, N.J. Worcester, Mass. Camden, N.J.
Time/Result 1st of 5 2nd of 27 12th of 35 4th of 15 All Day 8:30 a.m. 8 a.m. TBA All Day All Day
Naval Academy Quick Facts
Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen, Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller USN Commandant Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Athletics Web Site www.navysports.com
Heavyweight Crew Quick Facts Head Coach Rick Clothier Alma Mater Washington ’66 Season at Navy 37th E-Mail clothier@usna.edu Assistant Coach Rob Friedrich Alma Mater Rutgers ’97 Season at Navy 10th E-Mail friedric@usna.edu Office Phone (410) 293-3636 Varsity Officer Rep. Lt. Douglas Brayton, USN Freshman Officer Rep. Capt. Kyle Pitman, USMC Faculty Rep. Prof. Charles Nolan Sport Administrator Dave Davis Office Phone (410) 293-8741 E-Mail ddavis@usna.edu Assoc. Dir. of Rowing & Boatman Chris Allsopp Office Phone (410) 293-5007 E-Mail allsopp@usna.edu Rowing SID Jeff Barnes Office Phone (410) 293-8771 E-Mail barnes@usna.edu Mailing Address Ricketts Hall 566 Brownson Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401
2011 Navy Crew Media Guide The 2011 Navy crew media guide is a production of the Navy Sports Information office. The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Jeff Barnes. Additional assistance provided by Director of Publications Mark Leddy. Cover and Recruiting Pages The front, back and inside covers, recruiting pages and layout assistance was provided by Director of Publications Mark Leddy. Photography Photographs were provided by Phil Hoffmann, Mary Beth Browne, the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Ken Mierzejewski, Naval Academy Photo Lab and Naval Academy archives.
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2011 PREVIEW
The Navy men’s heavyweight rowing team enters the spring of 2011 with high hopes and a wealth of returning talent. The Midshipmen return five members, plus coxswain Nate Miller, to its first varsity boat. Navy also brings back six members of its second varsity boat as well as its entire third boat.
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“We have a number of people back this year,” said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. “We have four boats-plus of athletes right now.” Miller, who is entering his third season with the first varsity crew, was elected captain of this year’s team. “I believe Nate Miller is just the second coxswain to be named captain here in my 37 years – so that speaks more loudly than my words,” said Clothier. “His heart is in it and he is a very adept leader.” Miller joins Stephen Betzler, who will be in the fourth seat, as the only returning seniors in this year’s first varsity boat. “Stephen has grown tremendously in his ability and toughness,” said Clothier. “Each year he has gotten better. He is rowing his best right now.” The remaining returning members of the first varsity boat all come from the junior class. Matt Fluhr is the stroke,Will Race is in the fifth seat, Kyle Browne is in the sixth seat and Chris Gear is in the seventh seat.
“Last year, we invested a lot in four sophomores and they were our stern four,” said Clothier. “These guys are all back from last year and that’s where it begins to happen – where a rhythm is established. You want guys who are leaders, both as racers and through the training cycles, and these guys did a wonderful job of that.”
The three newcomers to this year’s first varsity crew are all sophomores – Alex Lizotte, Chris Chang and Ted Baumgardner – that rowed together last year in the first freshman boat. As always, a challenging schedule awaits the Mids this spring. Navy will open the season with the Georgetown Invitational on April 9-10. Navy will face traditional rowing powers Cornell and Syracuse for the Goes Cup on April 16 in Ithaca, N.Y., and follow with the race for the Adams Cup against Harvard and Penn on April 23 in Philadelphia, Pa. The Midshipmen will meet Columbia and George Washington in a neutral-site race in Princeton, N.J., on April 30 in their last competition before the Eastern Sprints on May 15. This year’s IRA National Championship Regatta will take place on June 2-4 in Camden, N.J.
2010-11 Navy Heavyweight Rowing
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Rick Clothier
Rob Friedrick
Senior Associate Head Coach • 10th Season Rutgers ‘97
Head Coach • 37th Season Washington ‘66 Navy Heavyweight Head Coach
• In his 37th year at Navy, is the longest-serving head coach in the 139-year history of the program. • His Navy teams have compiled a 197-94-2 (.674) record. His overall 40-year record is 237-95-2 (.713). • Since returning to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship in 1980, Navy has won seven Jim Ten Eyck Trophies (the second-highest total of any school during this time), three Varsity Challenge Cup titles for varsity eights (tied for second) and five Kennedy Trophy Cups for second varsity eights (tied for first). Navy boats have totaled 28 gold medals at the IRA meet during this time. • Since 1980, 28 Navy oarsmen have successfully rowed their way onto U.S. National Teams for world-level meets including the Olympics, the Pan American Games and the World University Games.
International Experience
• Has served as the head coach of the U.S. teams at Pan American Games in 1975 and ‘83. Led the U.S. to a total of four gold medals. • Coached a pair of U.S. small boats to the finals at the 1987 World University Games in Yugoslavia, the first year the U.S. competed at the event.
Assistant Coach at Washington
• Served as a coach for five years at his alma mater, Washington. • His lightweight squads posted a 14-0 record in 1970 and ‘71, while his freshman heavyweight crews posted a combined 26-1 record over the next three seasons. • His freshman and lightweight crews won five-straight Western Sprint Championship titles from 1969-73.
Previously Coaching at Navy
• Upon graduating from Washington, served three and one-half years as a reserve officer in the Marine Corps. His final tour during this time was at Navy as the plebe crew coach and athletic recruiting coordinator.
Rowing Experience
• Won a pair of varsity letters while a student at Washington. • Coxed the school’s IRA winning junior varsity crew in 1964 and the ‘65 varsity boat that won the Western Sprints title and placed third at the IRA. • Holds both a B.A. in physical education and an M.S. in physical education (with an emphasis in athletic administration) from Washington.
Navy Heavyweight Senior Associate Head Coach • Now in his third season as heavyweight crew senior associate head coach after spending seven seasons as the lightweight head coach. • Coached Navy’s first freshman boat to a 7-1 record in 2010 after posting a 5-3 mark in his first season with the heavyweight program.
Navy Lightweight Head Coach
• Selected as the EARC Coach of the Year in 2004. Also garnered Navy Spring Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2002 and 2004. • During his seven years as the Navy head lightweight coach, the varsity boat posted a combined 12-2 in its races for the Callow Cup (Penn) and Haines Trophy (Harvard). The program had compiled a 2-8 record in those same races during the six years prior to Friedrich's arrival. • 2002 -- Both freshman boats finished the regular season undefeated, the second varsity crew won the Eastern Sprints and the varsity boat placed second by one foot in the IRA Grand Final.Varsity boat defeated Harvard for the first time in 21 years. • 2003 -- The Mids totaled three medals at the Eastern Sprints, with both freshman boats winning a gold medal for the first time in school history. The varsity boat placed seventh at the IRA Regatta. • 2004 -- The varsity boat capped off an undefeated regular season by winning the Eastern Sprints and the IRA National Championship, winning the former event for the first time in 42 years. The crew would go on to reach the semifinal round of the Henley Royal Regatta. • 2005 -- His varsity crew posted a 6-1 record during the regular season, placed fourth at the Eastern Sprints and finished in sixth place at the IRA's. • 2006 -- Navy won the program's first team points title at the Eastern Sprints as each Navy entry placed first or second in its respective grand final. The varsity boat placed sixth at the IRA Regatta. • 2007 -- The Mids repeated as the team points champion at the Eastern Sprints, while the varsity boat placed fourth overall at the event and sixth at the IRA Championship. • 2008 -- Navy finished second during the grand finals of the IRA National Championship. The Midshipmen placed third in points at the Eastern Sprints and finished the regular with a 5-1 record.
Lightweight Head Coach at Rutgers
• Was the head coach of the lightweight program at Rutgers for three years. • Selected as the EARC Coach of the Year as his varsity boat won a silver medal at the IRA's and his second varsity boat placed second at the Eastern Sprints. • In 2000, the program won the Platt Cup over Princeton and Cornell for the first time in 13 years. After earning a No. 1 ranking during the regular season, ended the year by competing at the Henley Royal Regatta.
Rowing Experience
• Served as the captain of the Rutgers team as a senior and was twice named as the program's most valuable athlete. • Won a gold medal at the C.R.A.S.H.-B World Indoor Rowing Championship. • Spent two years training with the U.S. National Team. Placed fifth in the lightweight four at the Nation's Cup in Milan, Italy.
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Heavyweight Crew Varsity Roster
Name Frank Agli Stephen Betzler Ted Baumgardner Donald Bowers Kyle Browne Robbie Bruss Caleb Burrow Andrew Butte Tim Cadigan Chris Chang Gabe Charette Alex Clark Nick Denney Tim Denning Bryant Eng Nick Fowler Matt Fluhr Ian Fisher Chris Gear Austin Huckeba Ben Kosman Alex Lizotte Will McGee Matt McGowan Nate Miller John Minahan Michael Norman Stephen Patane Eric Peart Ryan Peterman William Race Alex Ryan Zachary Ryan Wes Sadler Mike Shea Nate Stump Nick Viola Danny Whitsett David Woods
Class So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
Ht. 6-3 6-7 6-4 5-4 6-3 6-4 5-10 6-2 5-6 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-3 5-7 5-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-6 5-5 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2
Wt. 190 200 185 125 190 185 170 175 140 190 200 175 185 190 190 185 190 195 195 200 180 195 185 190 125 125 185 175 190 195 195 190 190 120 195 190 190 175 190
Hometown/High School Galloway, N.J./Absegami/The Gunnery Glenolden, Pa./Bonner Longport, N.J./St. Augustine Prep Houston, Texas/Pearland Fairfax,Va./Robinson Secondary Lake Oswego, Ore./Lake Oswego Amhertst, N.H./The Gunnery Ft. Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights Towson, Md./Calvert Hall Hillsborough, Calif./Junipero Serra Wolverine Lake, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf Riverbank, Calif./Modesto LasVegas, Nev./South East Career and Tech.Academy Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Smyrna, Tenn./Lavergne Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn./Christchurch School Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa Leesburg,Va./Thomas Jefferson Hoover, Ala./Hoover Temecula, Calif./Naval Academy Prep School Grafton, Mass./Gunnery/St. John’s Okatie, S.C./Governor’s School for Science & Math Drexel Hill, Pa./St. Joe’s Prep Big Rapids, Mich./Crossroads Charter Academy Burlingame, Calif./Junipero Serra Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park Wall, N.J./Blair Academy Davisburg, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf Unity, N.H./Stevens Des Moines, Iowa/Abraham Lincoln Fort Worth, Texas/O’Connor Reistertown, Md./Calvert Hall Medfield, Mass./Medfield Mohrsville, Pa./Schuylkill Valley Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic Leesburg,Va./Loudon County Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady
Heavyweight Crew Freshman/Novice Roster
Name Tanner Anjola Anthony Blazevic Kevin Borough Jordan Bownan Stephan Bristow Grant Buckley Vytautas Drejeris Michael Gallagher Andrew Gorie Alex Hayano Stanley Hollins Bo Joost Corbin Judstra Jonathan Kappel Alexander Kornick Soon Kwon Andrew MacPherson Ethan Palmer Colton Peterson William Roberts Thomas Rowland Scott Sanders Cody West Justin White James Sciscoe
Class Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
HEAVYWEIGHT CREW SUPPORT STAFF
Lt. Douglas Brayton, USN Varsity Officer Representative
Capt. Kyle Pitman, USMC Freshman Officer Representative
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Chris Allsopp Assoc. Dir. of Rowing/Boatman
Nate Miller
Senior • Captain Big Rapids, Mich. Crossroads Charter Academy At Navy • Four-year member of the varsity crew • Spring 2011 will mark his third full season with the first varsity boat • Part of the second varsity boat as a freshman Prior to Navy • Four-year letterwinner in soccer and three-year letterwinner in baseball at Crossroads Charter Academy • Earned second-team all-district honors in soccer and baseball in 2006 Personal • Son of David and Joyce • Father, David, also attended the U.S. Naval Academy • Born Feb. 2, 1989 • Majoring in systems engineering • Service selection – Submarines
Nate Miller
Stephen Betzler
Caleb Burrow
Senior Glenolden, Pa. Monsignor Bonner At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Rowed with the first varsity boat as sophomore, junior and fall of his senior year • Helped the first varsity crew to a 10th-place finish at the Eastern Sprints Championship and 14th-place effort at the IRA National Championship as a sophomore • Spent his freshman year on Navy's first freshman boat Before Navy • Attended Monsignor Bonner High School, where he lettered in crew, swimming and inline hockey • Helped the crew team win the Philadelphia Catholic League title three times in his career • Served on the crew squad that won the 2004 Stotesbury Cup and advanced to the SRA National Regatta • Member of the National Honor Society
Senior Amherst, N.H. Nashua Christian Academy At Navy • Four-year member of the Navy rowing team • Rowed in the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the third varsity boat as a sophomore and junior Prior to Navy • Captained the cross country and swimming teams as a senior at Nashua Christian Academy • Earned four varsity letters in cross country, track and swimming Personal • Son of James and Susan • Born May 28, 1988 in Nashua, N.H. • Majoring in systems engineering • Service selection – SEALs
Personal: • Son of Elizabeth and Stephen Betzler • Born Sept. 18, 1988, in Darby, Pa. • Cousin, Andrew Hill, is a 1999 graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy • Majoring in mathematics • Service selection – Submarines
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Andrew Butte
Alex Clark
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Senior Ft. Worth, Texas Arlington Heights At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Raced with the fourth varsity in the fall of 2010 • Member of the third varsity boat as a sophomore and junior • Helped the third varsity boat to a victory over Penn during the regular season as a sophomore Before Navy • Attended Arlington Heights High School, where he earned two letters in baseball • Served as the president of the National Honor Society Personal • Son of Vicki and Bruce Butte • Father, Bruce, played football at East Tennessee State • Mother,Vicki, competed on the gymnastics team at Texas • Born Feb. 2, 1989 • Majoring in oceanography • Service selection – Marine Corps aviation
Senior Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Rowed in the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the third varsity as a sophomore and junior • Spent much his freshman year on the second freshman boat and helped the boat to victories over Syracuse, Georgetown and Columbia • Rowed on the freshman four boat the placed fifth at the IRA National Championship Before Navy • Attended Bettendorf High School, where he earned four letters in swimming and earned all-state honors in each of those four years • Helped the team to a state championship in 2007 • Member of the National Honor Society Personal • Son of Susan and Eugene Clark • Father, Eugene, played basketball at the University of Chicago • Sister, Audrey, was a four-year member of the swimming team at Missouri State • Born Oct. 30, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. • Majoring in mechanical engineering • Service selection – Naval aviation
The Class of 2011
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Matt McGowan
Mike Shea
Senior Drexel Hill, Pa. St. Joseph’s Prep
At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Spent 2009-10 and the fall of 2010 with the second varsity boat • Raced in the first varsity boat as a sophomore in 2008-09 Prior to Navy • Earned a total of four varsity letters in crew at St. Joseph's Prep School and Kent School • Also picked up varsity letters in soccer and basketball at Kent • Part of the crew placed second at the 2006 U.S.Youth Nationals • Named Kent Most Valuable Oarsman in 2007 • Garnered All-Catholic honors in 2005 and `06 Personal • Son of James and Carol • Father, James, rowed for four years at Drexel University • Born May 9, 1988 • Majoring in quantitative economics • Service selection – Marine Corps ground
Senior Medfield, Mass. Medfield At Navy • Four-year member of the rowing team • Raced with the first freshman boat in 2007-08, and with the third varsity as a sophomore • Member of the second varsity boat as a junior and as a senior in the fall of 2010 Prior to Navy • Named swim team MVP in 2006 and '07 at Medfield High School • Earned a total of four varsity letters in swimming and was named team captain as a senior • Also ran track Personal • Son of Joseph and Geraldine • Born Dec. 30, 1988 • Majoring in mechanical engineering • Service selection – Submarines
Nate Stump
Alex Ryan
Senior Mohrsville, Pa. Schuylkill Valley
Senior Des Moines, Iowa Abraham Lincoln At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Spent the fall rowing with the third varsity boat • Rowed with the second varsity as a sophomore and junior Prior to Navy • Attended Abraham Lincoln High School and competed in cross country and track Personal • Son of Michael and Susan • Born July 19, 1988 • Majoring in applied mathematics • Service selection – Marine Corps ground
At Navy • Four-year member of the rowing team • Raced with the first freshman boat in 2007-08, and with the third varsity as a sophomore • Member of the third varsity boat as a junior and as a senior in the fall of 2010 Prior to Navy • Named swim team MVP in 2006 and '07 at Medfield High School • Earned a total of four varsity letters in swimming and was named team captain as a senior • Also ran track Personal • Son of Joseph and Geraldine • Born Dec. 30, 1988 • Majoring in history • Service selection – Naval aviation
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Nicholas Viola
Donald Bowers
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Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic
Junior Manvel, Texas Pearland
At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Raced in the third varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Rowed with the second varsity as a sophomore and junior
At Navy • Coxswain of the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 and with the third varsity boat in 2009-10 • Was a member of the first freshman boat in 2008-09
Prior to Navy • Earned three varsity letters in crew at Central Catholic High School
Before Navy • Graduated from Pearland High School in Manvel,Texas, where he was senior class president
Personal • Son of Mark and Susan • Born May 23, 1989 • Majoring in mechanical engineering • Service selection – Submarines
Personal • Son of Donald Bowers and Shawn Rose • Born June 16, 1990 in Houston, Texas • Majoring in American politics and law
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Kyle Browne
Matt Fluhr
Junior Fairfax,Va. Robinson Secondary At Navy • 2010-11 will be his second season with the first varsity boat • Was a member of the first freshman boat in his first season Before Navy • Attended Robinson Secondary in Fairfax,Va., where he earned a total of seven varsity letters with three in crew and four in swimming • Named to the Washington Post All-Meet Rowing Team in 2007 and `08 • Competed in the U.S. Junior National Selection Camp in 2007 • Captained the crew in 2008 • Helped lead swim team to four consecutive Virginia state championships as the team went undefeated (48-0) in his career • Registered top-10 times in the breaststroke at the state championship meet in 2007 and `08 Personal • Son of Christopher and Mary Beth • Born Oct. 8, 1989 • Majoring in political science
Junior Chattanooga, Tenn. Christchurch School At Navy • Rowed with the first varsity boat as a sophomore as well as in the fall of 2010 • Was part of the first freshman boat in 2008-09 Prior to Navy • Two-time team captain and MVP of the Christchurch School rowing team • Rowed for the U.S. Junior National Team in 2007 • Named the Christchurch Best All-Around Athlete in 2007 • Attended the Kent School for one year where he competed in cross country and rowing Personal • Son of Steve and Lisa • Born July 10, 1989 • Majoring in ocean engineering
Christopher Gear
Nick Denney
Junior Leesburg,Va. Thomas Jefferson
Junior Riverbank, Calif. Modesto At Navy • Raced with the second varsity in the fall of 2010 • Rowed with the second varsity boat as a freshman and sophomore and played a role in that crew defeating Holy Cross, Georgetown and George Washington • Competed on the open four boat at the IRA National Championship that placed fourth overall Prior to Navy • Attended UC Irvine where he rowed for one year prior to transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy • Earned three varsity letters in swimming at Modesto High School Personal • Son of Mark and Christine • Born April 25, 1989 • Majoring in international relations
At Navy • Began his second season with the first varsity in the fall of 2010 • Member of the first varsity boat in 2009-10 • Rowed with the first freshman boat in his first season (2008-09) Prior to Navy • Member of the Thomas Jefferson High School crew that went undefeated in in-state competition and placed seventh at nationals in 2008 • Rowedfor U.S. Junior National Team in 2007 Personal • Son of Daniel and Deborah • Born Sept. 14, 1990 • Majoring in physics
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Austin Huckeba
John Minahan
Junior Hoover, Ala. Hoover
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At Navy • Rowed with the third varsity as a sophomore and with the second freshman boat his rookie season Prior to Navy • Three-year letter winner in football at Hoover High School • Helped team to a 14-1 record and the Alabama state championship in 2005 Personal • Son of Paul and Vickie • Born June 8, 1989 • Majoring in aerospace engineering
Junior Burlingame, Calif. Junipero Serra At Navy • Three-year member of Navy crew • Coxswain of the third varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Competed in the third varsity boat as a freshman • Member of the second varsity boat in 2009-10 Prior to Navy • Attended Junipero Serra High School where he earned one letter in wrestling Personal • Son of John and Ann Minahan • Born Jan. 31, 1990 • Majoring in English
Ben Kosman
Will Race
Junior Temecula, Calif. Naval Academy Prep School At Navy • Rowed in the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Spent 2008-09 with the first freshman boat Prior to Navy • Attended NAPS where he played baseball for one season Personal • Born May 27, 1989 • Majoring in political science
Junior Claremont, N.H. Stevens At Navy • Spring 2011 will mark his second season rowing with the Navy first varsity boat • As a freshman, he rowed in the first freshman boat Prior to Navy • Two-time All-State honoree in football at Stevens High School • Won New Hampshire swimming state championship in 50 and 100 freestyle in 2008 • Letterwinner in football (three), swimming (four), lacrosse (two) and cross country (one) • Named captain of swimming and lacrosse teams as a senior Personal • Son of Brian and Jody • Born Jan. 12, 1990 • Majoring in information technology
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David Woods
Ted Baumgardner
Junior Schenectady, N.Y. Schenectady
Sophomore Longport, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
At Navy • Member of the third varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the first freshman boat in 2008-09
At Navy • Rowed with the first varsity in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the first freshman boat in 2009-10
Prior to Navy • Earned All-State and team MVP honors in swimming as senior • Garnered two varsity letters in both tennis and cross country • Named captain of the tennis team as a senior
Prior to Navy • Earned two varsity letters in crew at St. Augustine Prep • Helped crew to 2009 New Jersey state championship • Captained the rowing team as a senior
Personal • Son of John and Kristy • Born Nov. 7, 1989 • Majoring in mechanical engineering
Personal • Son of George and Lynn • Born May 6, 1991 • Majoring in quantitative economics
Robbie Bruss
Frank Agli
Sophomore Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego
Sophomore Galloway, N.J. Absegami/The Gunnery At Navy • Spent the fall of 2010 rowing in the third varsity boat • Raced with the first freshman boat in 2009-10
At Navy • Raced with the second varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Member of the first freshman boat in his first season
Prior to Navy • Rowed for three years at Absegami High School for coach Greg Smith • Also attended The Gunnery prep school in Washington, Conn.
Before Navy • Earned one letter in wrestling and three in rowing at Lake Oswego High School • Heavyweight four crew placed 11th at Junior Nationals in 2008 and sixth at the event in 2009
Personal • Son of Franklin and Sharon Agli • Born Jan. 1, 1990 • Majoring in history
Personal • Son of Larry and Gwen • Born Aug. 6, 1991 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. • Majoring in systems engineering
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Tim Cadigan
Gabe Charette
Sophomore Towson, Md. Calvert Hall
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At Navy • In his first season with Navy crew, he competed with the fourth varsity boat Prior to Navy • Swam at Calvert Hall where he earned four varsity letters Personal • Son of John and Connie • Born June 25, 1991 • Majoring in history
Sophomore Wolverine Lake, Mich. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s At Navy • 2010 will be his second season as a member of Navy crew • Rowed with the second freshman boat in 2009-10 and with the second varsity boat in the fall of 2010 Prior to Navy • Three-year letterwinner in crew and two-year letterwinner in football at Orchard Lake St. Mary's • Helped football team to State Championship game as a junior and was selected to play in the Michigan High School Football All-Star Game as a senior • Captain of crew as a senior Personal • Son of Bob and Valerie • Born April 18, 1991 • Majoring in international relations
Tim Denning
Chris Chang
Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Southeast Career & Tech Academy
Sophomore Hillsborough, Calif. Juniperro Serra At Navy • Spring 2011 will mark his first full season with the Navy first varsity boat as he also raced with the boat in the fall • Part of the fist freshman boat in 2009-10 Prior to Navy • Three-year varsity letterwinner in crew at Juniperro Serra High School in San Mateo • Named crew captain as a senior Personal • Born April 14, 1991 • Majoring in general engineering
At Navy • Raced with the second varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • As a freshman, he competed in the first freshman boat Prior to Navy • Three-year letterwinner in both swimming and cross country at South East Career and Technical Academy • Captained the swim team as a senior • Attended New Mexico Military Institute for one year Personal • Son of Todd and Kayleen • Born July 21, 1990 • Majoring in mechanical engineering
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Bryant Eng
Nick Fowler
Sophomore Annapolis, Md. Annapolis
Sophomore Smyrna, Tenn. Lavergne
At Navy • Rowed in the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the third varsity boat as a freshman
At Navy • Member of the third varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the second freshman boat in 2009-10
Prior to Navy • Attended the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I. • Graduated form Annapolis Senior High School in May 2008
Prior to Navy • Four-time varsity letterwinner in both track and cross country at LaVergne High School • Earned two varsity letters in swimming
Personal • Son of John and Susan Eng • Born Jan. 27, 1990 in Baltimore, Md. • Majoring in political science
Personal • Son of Thomas and Lisa • Born Aug. 15, 1991 • Majoring in ocean engineering
Alex Lizotte
Ian Fisher
Sophomore Grafton, Mass. St. John’s
Sophomore Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa At Navy • Member of the second varsity boat in fall of 2010 • Rowed in the first freshman boat in 2009-10
At Navy • Will row with the first varsity boat in the spring after being a part of the boat in the fall of 2010 • Rowed with the first freshman boat in 2009-10
Prior to Navy • Earned New York All-State honors as he led Shenendehowa High School to the heavyweight rowing state championship as a senior in 2009 • Also named captain of the heavyweight rowing team as a senior
Prior to Navy • Competed in five sports at St. John's High School, including hockey, wrestling, track, cross country and rowing • Attended The Gunnery prep school in Washington, Conn.
Personal • Son of Michael and Virginia • Born Oct. 3, 1991 • Majoring in mechanical engineering
Personal • Son of Alan and Laurie • Born Oct. 22, 1989 • Majoring in English
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Will McGee
Stephen Patane
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Sophomore Okaie, S.C. Governor’s School for Science & Math At Navy • Enters his second season on the varsity crew • Member of the second varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced with the third varsity as a freshman Prior to Navy • Helped cross country team to regional title as a freshman and won three varsity letters in the sport • Was a four-year letterwinner in tennis, playing No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles • Garnered two letters in track • Named tennis team MVP as a freshman Personal • Son of David and Lynn • Born July 30, 1990 • Majoring in history
Sophomore Wall, N.J. Blair Academy
At Navy • Rowed with the third varsity in the fall of 2010 • Member of the first freshman boat in 2009-10 Prior to Navy • Garnered three varsity letters in both crew and swimming at Blair Academy • Captained the swimming and rowing teams as a senior Personal • Son of Victor and Ana • Born Aug. 30, 1990 • Majoring in economics
Michael Norman
Eric Peart
Sophomore Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park
Sophomore Davisburg, Mich. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
At Navy • Rowed with the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Member of the third freshman boat in 2009-10
At Navy • Rowed with the third varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Member of the third freshman boat in 2009-10
Prior to Navy • Earned four varsity letters in Nordic skiing at Champlin Park High School in Champlin, Minn. • Served as team captain and earned all-conference honors as a senior
Prior to Navy • Two-year letterwinner in football at Orchard Lake St. Mary's • Also competed on the rowing team where he rowed with the novice eights and fours
Personal • Son of Steve and Lisa • Born Aug. 18, 1991 • Majoring in computer engineering
Personal • Son of William and Janet • Born March 29, 1991 • Majoring in mathematics
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Ryan Peterman
Wes Sadler
Sophomore Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf
Sophomore Reistertown, Md. Calvert Hall
At Navy • Rowed with the fourth varsity in the fall of 2010 • Member of the third freshman boat in 2009-10
At Navy • Coxswain of the second varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • As a freshman, he competed with the first freshman boat
Prior to Navy • Help lead Bettendorf High School to an undefeated season and football State Championship in 2007 • Earned two varsity letters in football, playing for coach Randy Scott
Prior to Navy • Attended Calvert Hill College High School in Baltimore
Personal • Son of Pete and Carrie Peterman • Born Oct. 23, 1990 • Majoring in history
Personal • Son of Jon and Sandra • Born Jan. 20, 1991 • Mother, Sandra, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy • Majoring in quantitative economics
Zachary Ryan
Danny Whitsett
Sophomore Fort Worth, Texas O’Connor At Navy • Member of the first freshman boat in 2009-10 • Raced in the third varsity in the fall of 2010 Prior to Navy • Earned four varsity letters in both swimming and water polo at O'Connor High School • Garnered All-America, All-State and all-region honors in water polo as a senior in 2007-08 • Two-time district champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle as well as the 400 freestyle relay • Helped water polo team to regional championship in 2007 Personal • Son of Michael and Michele • Born June 12, 1990 • Majoring in ocean engineering
Sophomore Leesburg,Va. Loudon County At Navy • Rowed with the fourth varsity boat in the fall of 2010 • Raced in the third freshman boat in 2009-10 Prior to Navy • Earned two varsity letters in cross country and track and field at Loudon County High School • Also picked up one letter in swimming Personal • Father (Daniel), uncle (James) and cousin (Jeffrey) all attended the U.S. Naval Academy • Born April 17, 1991 • Majoring in systems engineering
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NAVY MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT CREW HISTORY
One of the oldest sports at the Naval Academy, the crew program began over 135 years ago when intramural crews raced in craft similar to whale boats. A gale carried the Navy boathouse and equipment away in 1877 and it wasn't until 1892 that the sport resurfaced at the Academy under the leadership of future noted American author Winston Churchill. In 1893, Navy purchased its first eight-oared shell from contributions made by the Brigade of Midshipmen. A year later, a new boathouse was built and two new eights added. Navy began to row against outside competition again in 1897, beating Pennsylvania in a three-length victory over a three-mile course. The crews were given a new boathouse at the mouth of Dorsey Creek in 1899 at a site not far from the present Navy rowing facilities. For the next two decades, there was a buildup of intercollegiate competition that was broken by World War I. In 1907, Navy made its first appearance in the Poughkeepsie Regatta, today's IRA, finishing third. For five years around the turn of the century, Navy had a new coach each year, including the well-known Jim Ten Eyck. Finally in 1904, some stability was infused when Richard A. Glendon took over and laid the groundwork for Navy’s winning heritage. When World War I ended in 1919, Glendon had more men out for the sport than he
could seat in shells. Thus, he was able to come up with his strongest eight, recording an undefeated season. A year later, Navy lost only to Syracuse but rebounded to defeat the Orangemen in the National Regatta in Worcester, Mass., thus earning the right to represent the United States in the 1920 Olympics in Belgium. Navy rowed to the Olympic Gold Medal by driving past Great Britain in the final 500 meters. The Midshipmen who rowed in the boat were the toast of the Brigade and in 1921 and '22, Navy won the Poughkeepsie Regatta. A year later, young Dick Glendon took over for his father as Navy crew coach and the Midshipmen responded with an undefeated season, but were second at Poughkeepsie to a
Western crew, Washington. The younger Glendon directed Navy to another unbeaten season in 1925 and its third varsity championship in five years at Poughkeepsie. After the season, he departed for Columbia. Navy crews for the next several years were thwarted in their endeavors, just missing wins in several key races, but winning at Poughkeepsie in 1931. In 1932, Buck Walsh stepped in as head coach and the Midshipmen once more were among the eastern powers, winning the IRA in 1938. The war years of the 1940s were lean for Navy crew and saw several opponents drop the sport and the cancellation of the Poughkeepsie Regatta for four years. There was one spark
Above The first row in the Erik Kristensen shell, dedicated during the fall of 2007.
Left The Great Eight boat was christened during the fall of 2008.
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when in 1947, the Mids were the Poughkeepsie winners. In 1950, Walsh passed away, and the reins of Navy's crew program being handed to his close coaching associate, Russell “Rusty” Callow. Callow became a popular figure at the Academy. After winning only one race in 1951, his varsity crew went unbeaten in 1952, '53 and '54. The 1952 eight was the U.S. Olympic crew and went on to claim a gold medal in Helsinki, Finland. During those three seasons, the Navy crews won 23 consecutive collegiate races (29 races overall) and three-straight lRA Varsity Eight Championships. In 1960, Callow was succeeded by Louis Lindsay. His crew that year finished second at the IRA, but a week later reversed its placing and beat California to win the Olympic Trials and the right for a Naval Academy eight to once again represent the United States in the Olympics. Navy and the University of California are the only two rowing organizations to have been the U. S. eight-oared representative three times in the Olympic Games. In the 1960s, Navy continued to vie for national honors under Paul Quinn, who had taken over from Lindsay. The Mids won the Eastern Sprints in 1961 and the Varsity Challenge Cup at the IRAs in 1965. In 1969, Carl Ullrich became the mentor at The Boathouse. The man who later would become Assistant Director of Athletics at Navy, Director of Athletics at Army and Executive Director of the Patriot League, guided the Midshipmen to the Eastern Sprints title in 1971. In 1974, one of Ullrich's former plebe coaches, Rick Clothier, returned to the Academy as head coach. Under Clothier, Navy has added another starry chapter to its crew history. The varsity eight has placed among the top-six crews at the IRA 15 times over the last two decades, winning the championship three times and placing second five times. Also in that time frame, the second varsity won its event at the IRA five times and placed second three times. In addition, the Midshipmen have won the Jim Ten Eyck Trophy for overall team performance at the IRA seven times in 27 years, while placing second eight times. In fall competition, the Midshipmen have finished in the top five in the Championship Eight Event at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston in 13 of the past-27 seasons, including a string of four-consecutive championship titles in the 1980s. Navy has recorded the top collegiate finish in this race in 13 of the past-23 years. Navy has finished first or second in the Championship Eight event at Philadelphia's Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in 16 of the past-21 years, including eleven first-place finishes. In addition, 28 Navy oarsmen since 1980 have been members of United States national teams representing their school and country in world-wide competitions, including the Olympic and Pan American games.
Top Navy’s second varsity boat won the 1990 IRA Regatta. Middle Navy’s victorious open four crew at the 1991 IRA Regatta.
Bottom Navy won the varsity race at the 2007 Navy Day Regatta.
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NAVY HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS 1911 1913 1919 1919 1920 1920 1920 1920 1921 1921 1922 1922 1922 1923 1924 1925 1927 1927 1928 1928 1931 1938 1947 1951 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1953 1953 1953
ARA Frosh Champs American Henley Varsity Champs ARA 2nd Varsity Champs American Henley Varsity Champs ARA 2nd Varsity Champs ARA Varsity Champs U.S. Olympic Trials 1st Place Olympic Gold Medal ARA Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs ARA Frosh Champs ARA Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs ARA Frosh Champs U.S. Olympic Trials 3rd Place IRA Varsity Champs ARA Frosh Champs IRA Frosh Champs IRA Frosh Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs EARC Frosh Champs EARC Frosh Champs EARC 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Varsity Champs EARC Rowe Cup Overall Champs IRA Frosh Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs U.S. Olympic Trials 1st Place Olympic Gold Medal EARC 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Varsity Champs EARC Rowe Cup Overall Champs
1953 1954 1954 1954 1954 1956 1957 1960 1960 1960 1960 1961 1961 1961 1962 1963 1963 1963 1965 1965 1965 1965 1967 1970 1971 1971 1971 1971 1980 1981 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1983 1983
IRA Varsity Champs EARC 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Varsity Champs EARC Rowe Cup Overall Champs IRA Varsity Champs EARC Frosh Champs IRA Frosh Champs IRA Frosh Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs U.S. Olympic Trials 1st Place 5th Place Olympic Games EARC 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Varsity Champs EARC Rowe Cup Overall Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs IRA Frosh Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs IRA Frosh Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Frosh Champs EARC Frosh Champs EARC Varsity Champs EARC Rowe Cup Overall Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs IRA Varsity Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Frosh Champs EARC 2nd Varsity Champs EARC Rowe Cup Overall Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs
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1984 1984 1990 1990 1992 1992 1992 1993 1996
IRA Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs IRA Varsity Champs IRA 2nd Varsity Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs Jim Ten Eyck Trophy Overall IRA Champs
Small Boat Titles 1971 1976 1976 1982 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1989 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1996 1996 1999
IRA Varsity Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Pair w/ Coxswain IRA Frosh Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Pair w/ Coxswain IRA Frosh Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/out Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/out Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/out Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/ Coxswain IRA Open Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/out Coxswain IRA Open Four w/ Coxswain IRA Frosh Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/ Coxswain IRA Frosh Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/out Coxswain IRA Open Four w/ Coxswain IRA Varsity Four w/out Coxswain IRA Varsity Pair w/out Coxswain IRA Varsity Pair w/out Coxswain
Below Navy won the Second Varsity Championship at the 1981 IRA Regatta
NAVY REPRESENTING THE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM
Joseph Baldwin ‘61
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Andy Bigelow ‘84
Olympic Dev 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Julian Bowling ’10
Lightweight Men’s 4-
2009 World U-23 Rowing Championship Lightweight Men’s 4
2010 Lucerne World Cup Regatta Lightweight 8+
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Russell S. Callow
Coach
1952 Olympics, 1957 World Rowing Championship
Sherman R. Clark ‘22
Men’s 8+,
1920 Olympics
Rick Clothier Coach, 1975, ‘83 Pan Am Games; 1987 World University Games
Laurie Coffey '99
Women’s U-23 4X
1998 Nations Cup; World Military Games
Tom Cook ’76
Lightweight Men’s 8+
1976 World Rowing Championship
Sean Couglin ‘87
Men’s 4+
1987 World University Games
Robert M. Detweiler ‘53
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
James R. Dunbar ‘55 Men’s 8+, 1952 Olympics William B. Fields ‘54 Men’s 8+, 1952 Olympics Wayne T. Frye ‘54 Mike Gaffney ‘87
Men’s 8+, 1952 Olympics
Men’s 4+
1987 World University Games
Vincent J. Gallagher ‘22 Richard A. Glendon
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Coach
1903, ‘29 World Rowing Championship;
Richard J. Glendon
1920 Olympics
Coach
1920 Olympics; 1923 World Rowing Championship
Edwin D. Graves ‘21 Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Tim Griffith ‘81 J. T. Hall ‘87
Mens 4+
1981 World Rowing Championship Lightweight Men’s 8+
1986 World Rowing Championship
Chad Healy ‘09
Lightweight Men’s 4-
2008 World U-23 Rowing Championship
2009 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Brian Hood ‘82
Men’s 8+
1982 World Rowing Championship
Pat Flood ‘90
Dale Hurley ‘89
Men’s 8+, 1991 Pan Am Games Lightweight Men’s 8+, 4-, 2-
1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95 World Rowing Championship
Karin Hughes ‘91
Women’s 2X
1997 World Rowing Championship; 1999 Pan Am Games
Mike Hughes
Coach, World Military Games
Virgil V. Jacomini ‘21 Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Donald H. Johnston ‘22 William C. Jordan ‘21 Chad Jungbluth ‘91 Clyde W. King ‘22
Michael Kerrigan ’10
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Henry A. Proctor ‘54
Greg Provencer ‘971999 World Military Games
Matt Provencer ‘931999 World Military Games Kevin Proctor ‘82 Chet Reily ‘94
Men’s 8+
Lewis Rhodes ‘94
1991 Pan Am Games
Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Lightweight 8+
Olympic Dev. 8+
Tom Savidge ‘82
2009 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Dan Sayner ‘79
Lightweight Men’s 4Lightweight 8+
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Mike Lambert ‘95 Lou Lindsey
Men’s Spare
1995 World Rowing Championship Coach, 1960 Olympics
William C. Long ‘61 Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics Dan Lyons ‘91
Men’s 8, 4-, 2+
1981, ‘83, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 World Rowing Championship
Charles D. Manring ‘52 Vince McCall ‘07
1988 Olympics
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Men’s 4+
2006 World Rowing Championship
Andrew McMarlin ‘91 Brad McMillen ‘93
Men’s 2X,
1995 National Team
Olympic Dev. 8+ Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Men’s 8+
Men’s 4+
1977 World Rowing Championship 1980 Olympic Team
Jim Schofield ‘84 Bill Serad ‘89
Olympic Dev 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Men’s 8+, 1991 Pan Am Games
Frank B. Shakespeare ‘53 John Shields ‘93
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Olympic Dev 8+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Jimmy Sopko ‘05
Lightweight Men’s 4
2010 Lucerne World Cup Regatta Lightweight 8+
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Edward G. Stevens, Jr. ‘54 Warren Sweetser ‘60
Olympic Dev 4+
Ryan Tewell ‘96
U.S. Olympic Festival
U.S. Olympic Festival
1982 World Rowing Championship
Olympic Dev 8+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Alden Mills ‘91
U.S. Olympic Festival
Alden R. Sanborn ‘22
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Edward King ’11
Men’s 8+
1982 World Rowing Championship
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympic Games
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Men’s 8+
1960 Olympics
Men’s U-23 8+
1996 Nations Cup
Greg Montesi ‘82
Men’s 4X, 1988 Olympics
Gayle Thompson ‘61 Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Mark Moore ‘61
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
2005 World Rowing U-23 Championship
Edward P. Moore ‘20 Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Paul Montanus ‘89
Lyman S. Perry ‘61 Steve Perry
Charles S. Walsh
Coach
Men’s 8+
John Walters ‘84
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Coach
U.S. U-23 World Championships, 2008-09
Tom Phelan ‘89
Dean Phillips ‘97
Lightweight Men’s 4
Lightweight Men’s 8+
1989 World Rowing Championship
Richard F. Murphy ‘54
William Vuillet ‘05
Olympic Dev. 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Men’s U-23 8+
1996 Nations Cup
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1932 World Rowing Championship
1986-87 National Team Member; 1988 Olympics
Robert Wilson ‘60
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Howard T. Winfree ‘61
Men’s 8+
1960 Olympics
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NAVY TROPHY RACE RESULTS
Adams Cup
Presented to the winner of the heavyweight varsity race between Navy, Harvard and Penn. The trophy is named after Charles Francis Adams, a Harvard graduate and former Secretary of the Navy. Harvard, 47; Penn, 14; Navy, 13 Year 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
Winner Navy Penn Penn Navy Navy Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard
Goes Trophy
Navy –– 2nd 2nd –– –– 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd
Presented to the winner of the heavyweight varsity race between Navy, Cornell and Syracuse. Clifford “Tip” Goes (SU ‘14) created the trophy to honor coaches James Ten Eyck of Syracuse, Charles Courtney of Cornell and Richard Glendon of Navy. Navy, 24; Cornell, 21; Syracuse, 10
Year 1942 1943 1944-46 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Winner Harvard Harvard No Race Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Navy Navy Navy Penn Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Penn Navy Penn Penn Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Penn Penn Navy Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Penn
Navy 2nd 2nd
Year 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Winner Navy Cornell Cornell Syracuse Syracuse Navy No Race Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Navy Navy Navy Cornell Cornell Navy Cornell Syracuse Navy Navy Navy Navy
Navy –– 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd ––
2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd –– –– –– 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd –– 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd –– 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd
2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd –– –– –– 3rd 3rd –– 3rd Did Not Compete –– –– –– ––
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Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Winner Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Navy Navy Penn Navy Penn Harvard Penn Penn Harvard Harvard Harvard Navy Navy Harvard Harvard Penn No Race Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard Harvard
Navy 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd –– –– 3rd –– 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd –– –– 3rd 3rd 3rd
Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Winner Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Syracuse Navy Syracuse Cornell Cornell Navy Cornell Navy Navy Syracuse Navy Syracuse Navy Cornell Cornell Navy Navy Navy Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Cornell Cornell
Navy –– –– –– –– –– 2nd –– 2nd 2nd 2nd –– 2nd –– –– 2nd –– 3rd –– 3rd 2nd –– –– –– 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd
3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd t-2nd 2nd
NAVY TROPHY RACE RESULTS
Maxwell Stevenson Trophy Presented to the winner of the heavyweight varsity race between Navy and Columbia. The trophy is named after the early chairman of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. Navy, 21; Columbia, 4
Buck Walsh Cup
Presented to the winner of the heavyweight varsity race between Navy and Wisconsin. The trophy is named after 1923 USNA graduate and former Navy head coach Cmdr. Charles “Buck” Walsh. Wisconsin, 16; Navy, 14
Year Winner 1950 Navy 1951-60 No Race 1961 Navy 1962 Navy 1963 Columbia 1964 Navy 1965-75 No Race 1976 Navy 1977 Navy 1978 Navy 1979 No Race 1980 Navy 1981 Navy 1982 Navy 1983 Navy 1984 Navy 1985 No Race 1986 Navy 1987-89 Navy 1990 Navy 1991 Navy 1992-2001 No Race 2002 Navy
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Winner Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Columbia Columbia Columbia
Year 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971-80 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Winner Wisconsin No Race Navy Navy Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin No Race No Race
Winner Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Navy No Race Navy Navy Navy Navy Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin
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NAVY CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA RESULTS
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Eastern Sprints
Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Varsity Boat 2nd 2nd 3rd 6th 8th n/a 1st 1st 1st 6th 6th 3rd 8th 6th 3rd 1st n/a n/a 7th 5th 8th 12th 12th
Team n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5th 1st 1st 1st n/a n/a 4th 4th n/a 2nd 1st n/a 3rd n/a 3rd n/a 6th n/a
Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Varsity Boat 9th 9th 1st 2nd 9th 6th 12th 7th 9th 4th 5th Did Not Race 7th 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 7th 10th 6th 4th 1st
Team 7th n/a 1st n/a n/a n/a 10th n/a 8th 6th 9th –– 4th 1st 5th 4th n/a 6th n/a T-7th n/a 2nd 3rd
Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Varsity Boat 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 10th 8th 7th 11th 13th 7th 4th 3rd 7th 9th 14th 7th 10th 10th
Team n/a n/a 5th n/a n/a T-10th n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11th 11th 10th 11th 12th
Year 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928-30 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941-46 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Varsity Boat 1st 2nd Did Not Race 1st 2nd 4th Did Not Race 1st 4th Did Not Race 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 4th Did Not Race 1st 3rd 4th 12th 12th 1st 1st 1st 6th 2nd 6th
Team n/a n/a –– n/a n/a n/a –– n/a n/a –– n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a –– n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Year Varsity Boat 1958 2nd 1959 3rd 1960 2nd 1961 6th 1962 8th 1963 2nd 1964 6th 1965 1st 1966 2nd 1967 5th 1968 14th 1969 6th 1970 7th 1971 6th 1972 7th 1973 8th 1974-76 Did Not Race 1977 13th 1978 n/a 1979 n/a 1980 1st 1981 2nd 1982 4th 1983 2nd 1984 1st 1985 3rd 1986 4th 1987 4th 1988 8th
Team n/a n/a 1st 4th n/a 1st n/a 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 7th 6th T-1st 7th T-9th –– 7th n/a 10th 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Varsity Boat 6th 4th 7th T-1st 6th 4th 2nd 5th 11th 10th 9th 10th 19th 6th 8th 4th 8th 11th 14th 12th 14th 8th
Team 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 8th 6th 10th 11th n/a 7th 7th 7th 5th 10th 11th 11th 14th 13th
IRA Regatta
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2010 HEAVYWEIGHT SPRING RESULTS 2nd Varsity Navy - 5:39.8 Georgetown - 5:47.6 G.Washington - 5:56.2 Navy - 5:38.7 Gonzaga - 5:46.4 Holy Cross - 6:06.1 Navy - 5:44.7 Navy (3V) -5:51.0 UC San Diego - 5:55.8 --------Harvard - 6:04.6 Navy - 6:13.9 Penn - 6:21.5
Maxwell Stevenson Trophy Columbia - 5:36.5 Columbia - 5:44.2 Princeton, N.J. Navy - 5:39.9 Navy - 5:54.1 May 2 --Navy (3V) - 5:57.2 Eastern Sprints Petite (10th overall) Petite (12th overall) Worcester, Mass. 1. Cornell - 5:38.039 1.Yale - 5:44.315 May 16 2. Syracuse - 5:38.988 2. Syracuse - 5:44.406 4. Northestern - 5:41.015 3. Boston - 5:47.748 4. Navy - 5:41.425 6. Navy - 5:55.621 IRA 3rd Level (13th overall) 3rd Level (14th overall) Camden, N.J. 1. Navy - 5:39.5 1. Dartmouth - 5:53.719 June 3-5 2. Stanford - 5:42.1 2. Navy - 5:54.019 Navy – 13th in Ten Eyck Trophy 3.Wisconsin - 5:43.7 3. Penn - 6:03.743 Varsity 4 Open 4 3rd Level (17th overall) Petite (10th overall) 1. Harvard - 6:30.033 1. Harvard - 6:33.031 2. Holy Cross - 6:41.933 2. Princeton - 6:35.623 5. Navy - 6:51.222 4. Navy - 6:39.384
3rd Varsity --------------------------Harvard - 6:07.4 Navy - 6:14.6 Harvard (4V) - 6:14.9 Penn - 6:26.4 ---------------------------------
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1st Freshman Navy - 5:33.8 Georgetown - 5:42.9 G. Wasington - 5:54.7 Navy - 5:37.6 Holy Cross - 5:42.3 Gonzaga - 5:52.3 Navy - 5:17.8 Navy (2F) - 5:24.8 UC San Diego - 5:43.1 --------Harvard - 5:59.2 Navy - 6:03.0 Penn - 6:12.6
2nd Freshman Navy - 5:39.4 G. Washington - 6:02.7
Navy - 5:45.5 Navy (2F) - 5:48.5 Columbia - 5:49.4 Petite (10th overall) 1. Wisconsin - 5:48.900 2. Brown - 5:49.470 3. Syracuse - 5:51.007 4. Navy - 5:52.360 Petite (10th overall) 1. BU - 5:44.509 2. Brown - 5:47.454 4. Navy -5:49.237 -----------
------Grand 1. Cornell - 5:53.480 2. Navy - 5:54.555 3. Wisconsin - 6:08.249
Navy - 5:40.5 G. Washington - 5:59.8 ----------------Navy - 6:07.4 Penn - 6:15.5
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Event 1st Varsity George Washington Invite Navy - 5:35.1 Washington, D.C. Georgetown - 5:40.1 April 9 --George Washington Invite Navy - 5:29.4 Washington, D.C. MIT - 5:45.8 April 10 / Morning --George Washington Invite Navy - 5:37.1 Washington, D.C. UC San Diego - 5:45.9 April 10 / Afternoon --Goes Trophy Cornell - 5:59.1 Annapolis, Md. Syracuse - 5:59.5 April 17 Navy - 6:08.6 Navy – 3rd in Stag Trophy --Adams Cup Harvard - 5:57.25 Boston, Mass. Navy - 5:59.23 April 24 Penn - 6:09.51
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At the Naval Academy, beating Army is important. Plebes yell “Beat Army!” in Bancroft Hall, “Beat Army!” is on every weight in the Naval Academy weight rooms, and alums and fans alike scream “Beat Army!” at the end of Blue & Gold, the Naval Academy’s alma mater.
Jess Palacio, Women’s Track
Navy has dominated Army in all sports, posting a winning record against the Black Knights in 36 of the last 39 years and winning the N-Star series 14-consecutive years. Navy has claimed the overall series win in 17 of the last 18 seasons.
23 of Navy’s 32 varsity sports have the potential to take part in the Army-Navy rivalry each year.
The annual showdown between the two rivals in each sport is deemed the Star Game with the players from the winning team receiving a Star for their lettersweaters. For those sports that face Army multiple times in a season, the Star Game isdesignated prior to the start of the year.
Carissa Youker, Women’s Soccer
Wes Powell, Men’s Soccer
ARMY–NAVY ALL-TIME SERIES Army-Navy Record ............Navy leads, 917-696-39 (.567)
ARMY–NAVY – THE LAST 14 YEARS (1996-97 to 2009-10) Navy's Overall Record vs. Army ............. 272-156-6 (.634) Navy's Star-Game Record vs. Army ......... 204-97-6 (.674)
ARMY–NAVY – THE 2009-10 SEASON Navy's 2009-10 Overall Record vs. Army ....... 16-13 (.552) Navy's 2009-10 Star-Game Record vs. Army . 11-10 (.524)
NAVY’S 2009-10 STAR GAME VICTORIES Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Cross Country, Sprint Football, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Football, Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
2009-10 STAR GAME HIGHLIGHTS FOOTBALL The Navy defense kept Army out of the end zone for the third-consecutive year, while junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Mids beat the Black Knights for the eighth-consecutive time, 17-3, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The win gave Navy the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the seventh-straight year.
Ricky Dobbs, Football
MEN’S SOCCER Sophomore Wes Powell calmly drilled a penalty kick in the 98th minute to lift the Navy men's soccer team to a 1-0 Star Gamevictory over Army in a driving rainstorm. Glenn Shober, Wrestling
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WOMEN’S SOCCER Navy scored with just 25 seconds left in the opening half and junior Carissa Youker added an insurance goal in the 64th minute, leading the Mids to a 2-0 victory over archrival Armybefore a Glenn Warner Soccer Facility record crowd of 2,627.
Chey Arvin, Women’s Basketball
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Led by junior standout Andrew Hanko's winning performance, the Navy men's cross country team produced each of the top-three times and captured the N-Star for the 10th time in 13 years with a 19-41 victory over Army at the West Point Golf Course.
Brad Cash, Sprint Football
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Navy claimed its 21st consecutive win over Army by winning 15 events and setting seven records en route to a 202-95 victory over the Black Knights. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Senior Adam Meyer set three school records to lead the Mids to a 236-64 win over Army, their 19th in a row.
Adam Meyer, Men’s Swimming
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Junior Angela Myers and freshman Chey Arvin combined to score 27 of Navy’s 54 points, while stingy defense late in the game led Navy to a 54-48 victory over Army at Christl Arena. The win was Navy's first in the Star Game since 2003, its first Star Game victory in West Point since 2000 and allowed theMids to record their first regular season sweep of the Black Knights in seven seasons. WRESTLING Navy won eight of the 10 bouts, including team captain Glenn Shober’s upset victory over the eighth-ranked wrestler in the country, to claim a 26-6 victory over Army. It marked the 10th straight win by Navy in a series dominated by the Midshipmen, 44-5-5.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Senior team captain Abby Gesecki won two events and ran a leg on Navy's meet-clinching 4x400 relay to lead Navy to a 94-87 victory over the Black Knights in Annapolis. Winners of 10 of the last 12 meetings, Navy has won five meets in a row over Army.
Kellie Darmody, Women’s Swimming
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Winning its fifth N-Star in the last six years, the women’s track & field team was led by a trio of double-event winners in Ashley Bucholz, Jess Palacio and Amanda Phelps, who guided Navy to a 107-93 victory over Army at Shea Stadium.
Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country
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SPRINT FOOTBALL Quarterback Tyler Terronez threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Brad Cash with 1:51 left in the game to propel the Midshipmen to a 7-6 N-Star win at Army. The win was Navy's 11th straight against the Black Knights, dating back to the 2004 season.
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As the undergraduate college of the Naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the U.S. Navy. They attend the academy for four years, graduating with bachelor of science degrees and reserve commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Naval Academy graduates serve at least five years as Navy or Marine Corps officers.
Founded in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, the Academy started as the Naval School on 10 acres of old Fort Severn in Annapolis with an original class of 55. In 1850 the Naval School became the United States Naval Academy. A new curriculum went into effect requiring midshipmen to study at the Academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer. Congress authorized the Naval Academy to begin awarding bachelor of science degrees in 1933. Today, the Academy offers 18 major fields of study, a wide variety of elective courses and advanced study and research opportunities.
USNA MISSION STATEMENT “To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future deployment in mind and character to assume the highest responsiblities of command, citizenship and government.�
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CLASS OF 2014 FACTS Enrollment ................................ 1,245 (982 men, 263 women) Applicants ...................... 17,417 (13,450 men, 3,967 women) Class Rank in High School, Top 10% ............................. 50% Class Rank in High School, Top 33% .............................. 82% HS Participation, Student Body Leader ......................... 61% HS Participation, National Honor Society ...................... 58% HS Participation, Varsity Athlete ..................................... 90% HS Participation, Varsity Team Captain ......................... 63% HS Participation, Community Service............................. 85% NAVY ASSIGNMENTS Graduates of the Naval Academy entering the Navy do so as Ensigns and have the following service options available to them: • Aviation -- flight officer, pilot • Nuclear Propulsion -- ships, submarines • Restricted Line and Staff Corps -- civil engineering, cryptology, intelligence, maintenance, medicine, meteorology/oceanography, supply • Special Operations -- explosive ordinance disposal, explosive ordinance management, mine countermeasures, operational diving and salvage • Navy SEALs • Surface Warfare -- conventional, nuclear powered • Submarines
MARINE CORPS ASSIGNMENTS Graduates enter the Marine Corps with a rank of Second Lieutenant. Those officers entering the Marine Corps have the choice of serving one of the following fields: • Aviation -- air command and control, anti-air warfare, aviation maintenance, aviation supply, pilot, naval flight officer • Ground -- armor, artillery, communications (information systems), engineering, financial management, infantry, logistics, military police
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USNA QUICK FACTS Location ........................................................... Annapolis, Md. Founded ............................................................................. 1845 Superintendent ................ Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller, USN Commandant of Midshipmen ... Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Enrollment.......................................................................... 4,400
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From the first athletic competition played on the gridiron in 1879 to Navy's recent triumphs, several events, people, rivalries and personalities have shaped the entire Naval Academy athletic program. Below is a look at just some of the history and traditions that make Navy one of the most storied programs in all of collegiate athletics.
ANCHORS AWEIGH "Anchors Aweigh" was written by Lt. Charles Zimmermann, Musical Director of the Naval Academy in 1906, with the lyrics provided by Alfred H. Miles of the Class of 1906, as a fight song for the 1907 graduating class instead of the usual class march Zimmermann had composed for previous classes. The song made its debut at the 1906 Army-Navy game, and when the Midshipmen won the game, the song became traditional at this game. It gained national exposure in the 1920s and 1930s when it was heard on the radio and was in a number of popular movies. In 1997 a one-hour documentary on the history of Navy football, titled "Anchors Aweigh for Honor and Glory", was produced by NFL Films. The film was deemed a success by both critics and fans alike. Here are the words: Stand Navy down the field, Sails set to the sky, We'll never change our course, So Army you steer shy. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh, Sail Navy down the field, And sink the Army, Sink the Army Grey
BILL THE GOAT The first recorded use of a goat mascot for Navy athletic teams was in 1893 when an animal named El Cid (The Chief) was turned over to the Brigade by young officers of the USS New York. El Cid helped Navy to a 6-4 triumph over Army that year. Two cats, a dog, and a carrier pigeon have also enjoyed brief reigns as the Navy mascot, but goats have served without interruption since 1904. Bill XXXII and XXXIII and XXXIV are the current mascots. They are taken care of by 15 goathandlers made up of five midshipmen from the first, second and third classes. The goathandlers undergo rigorous training prior to handling Bill on the field. BLUE & GOLD This song was written in 1923 by Cmdr. Roy DeS. Horn, USN (Ret.) with music composed by J.W. Crosley. Following every home athletic competition, the team faces its fans with their hands on their heart and sings the following notes:-
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The Blue Angels perform an air show along the Severn River on the northern bank of the Academy each spring during Commissioning Week.
Now, colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true; But who has better right than we To hoist a symbol hue? For sailors brave in battle fair, Since fighting days of old, Have proved the sailor's right to wear The Navy Blue and Gold
The Navy football team gathered for the traditional singing of the Blue & Gold following its win over Air Force in 2009, its seventh-consecutive win over its rival. Below: The men’s lacrosse team sang an emotional rendition of Blue & Gold following its overtime victory over rival Johns Hopkins in 2010.
MIDSHIPMAN The word midshipman first appeared in English in the 17th century in the form of the word midshipman to designate those men who were stationed "amidships," i.e. in the waist or middle portion of the vessel, while on duty. By 1687, however, the second 's' had been dropped to give the current form of the word. Midshipmen were originally boys, sometimes as young as seven or eight, who were apprenticed to sea captains to learn the sailor's trade.
In the early days of the American Navy, midshipmen trained aboard ship until they were eventually commissioned as ensigns. With the founding of the Naval Academy in 1845, it became possible, as it still is, for a midshipman to enter the Navy directly from civilian life. The name of students at the Naval Academy changed several times between 1870 and 1902, when Congress restored the original title of Midshipman, and it has remained unchanged since.
TECUMSEH The familiar Native American figurehead facing Bancroft Hall and Tecumseh Court has been an Annapolis resident since 1866. Originally, the figurehead of the USS Delaware was meant to portray Tamanend, the great chief of the Delawares. It developed that Tamanend was a lover of peace and did not strike the fancy of the Brigade. Looking for another name, Midshipmen referred to the figurehead as Powhatan and King Philip before finally settling on Tecumseh, the fierce Shawnee chieftain who lived from 1768-1813. The original wooden statue was replaced after some 50 years in the open weather by a durable bronze replica, presented by the Class of 1891. It is considered a good-luck "mascot" for the midshipmen, who in times past would throw pennies at it and offer left-handed salutes whenever they wanted a 'favor', such as a sports win over West Point, or spiritual help for examinations. These days it receives a fresh coat of war paint and is often decorated in various themes during football weeks and other special occasions such as Commissioning Week.
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ENTERPRISE BELL From the bridge of the famed World War II aircraft carrier, it has been a part of the Naval Academy tradition since 1950. The late Admiral Harry W. Hill, then Superintendent, was instrumental in bringing the "E" Bell to Annapolis. It rings when the Academy observes Morning Colors and also during special ceremonies when Navy scores a majority of victories over Army in any one of the three sports seasons. The bell also rings during Commissioning Week for those teams that beat Army and have not participated in a previous bell-ringing during the academic year. The bell is stationed in front of Bancroft Hall.
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Located on Dorsey Creek just a few hundred yards from the Severn River, construction of “The Boathouse” was completed in 1930 and was designed to accommodate Navy’s lone men’s rowing team of 40 members. Since then, however, an additional two teams have been added to the program and the number of athletes competing has increased five-fold to its present day 200 rowers.
To accomodate this increase, the three-story building has undergone several remodeling efforts over the years. In October 2009, Hubbard Hall began its $16-million reconstruction process that is expected to be finished by Fall 2011.
Once completed, the facility will include the following state-of-the-art amenities: • Renovated shell storage area and new small boats’ bay
• Larger locker rooms for both the men and women’s teams
• 16-person, state-of-the-art, motor-driven, indoor rowing tank
• Three erg/training rooms holding 100 ergometers • New video/team meeting room and industrial laundry facility
• Renovated Banquet and Trophy room with balcony overlooking College Creek
• Expanded offices for the entire Navy coaching staff
• New workshop for rowing shell repair
• Three separate visiting team locker areas
• Cardio/weight area for maintenance training
• Repaired and expanded wharf and floating dock system
• New geo-thermal heating and cooling system
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FIRST-RATE FACULTY & STAFF The Naval Academy's philosophy of education stresses attention to individual students by highly qualified faculty members who are strongly committed to teaching. Classes are small, with an average size of fewer than 18 students and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. All courses at the Naval Academy are taught and graded by faculty members, not by graduate assistants.
Women’s soccer’s Shelley Moeller (‘10) was a Third-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009. Moeller was also a member of the Navy’s women’s lacrosse team.
Our 600-member faculty is an integrated group of officers and civilians in nearly equal numbers. Officers bring fresh ideas and experiences from operational units and staffs of the Navy and Marine Corps. The academy's civilian faculty members give continuity to the educational program and form a core of professional scholarship and teaching experience. Working together closely, these military and civilian faculty member form one of the strongest and most dedicated teaching faculties of any college or university in the United States.
MAJORS Students at the Naval Academy can select one of 53 different majors within 22 fields of study. The 22 fields of study are grouped into three different divisions: Division of Engineering and Weapons (aerospace engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, general engineering, mechanical engineering, Naval architecture, ocean engineering), Division of Math and Science (chemistry, computer science, general science, information technology, mathematics, oceanography, physics) and the Division of Humanities and Social Science (Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, history, political science, quantitative economics). In addition to graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science, students can attain a minor in one of seven different languages.
Beth Reed (‘10) was a First-Team Academic All-America selection for women’s soccer. Reed also played for the Navy women’s basketball team.
Students who excel at the Naval Academy have many opportunities to challenge and advance themselves through several special programs -- Trident Scholars, Honors Programs, and Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP). Track and field athletes Kayla Sax and Tyrell Arment were part of the 10-member Trident Scholar program’s Class of 2010. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS In addition to furthering their education at schools across the country, students at the Naval Academy annually are in competition for several prestigious scholarships. Since Navy's first Rhodes Scholar, E. Van Meter ('28), a total of 45 Naval Academy graduates have received the Rhodes Scholarship, including 12 since 2001. Among Navy's most recent recipients is former baseball player Trevor Thompson ('05). 24 grads have won George C. Marshall Scholarships, including 14 since 2000. Standout swimmer Kelly Zahalka ('09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall Scholarships, which paved the way for her to study for two years in the United Kingdom.
Kayla Sax (‘10) was a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, becoming the ninth honoree from the Naval Academy.
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Women's track and cross country runner Kayla Sax ('10) became just the ninth student from the Naval Academy to be awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which will enable her to contribute to research focused on alternative energy sources at the University of Cambridge in the coming year. Both soccer's Beth Reed ('10) and track 's Mark Van Orden ('10) were awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and will be pursuing graduate degrees before resuming their respective naval careers on a full-time basis.
Football’s John Dowd (‘12) was a Second-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009-10.
Evan Barnes (‘08) is one of four Navy student-athletes to have been honored as First-Team Lowe’s Senior All-America as part of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Track and field’s Mark Van Orden (‘10) was a
recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and will pursue a graduate degree beginning the 2010-11 academic year.
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Naval Academy student-athletes have totaled 75 Academic All-America certificates over the years, with 42 of those awards coming since the start of the 1999-2000 academic year. USNA student-athletes have garnered eight awards during the 2009-10 academic year. The 2009-10 honorees included women’s soccer first-team selection Beth Reed (‘10), second-team football honoree John Dowd (‘12), women’s soccer third-teamer Shelly Moeller (‘10), first team rifle selections Liz Leckie (‘10) and Kenan Wang (‘11), men’s swimming first-team honoree Alex Buck (‘11), third-team men’s lacrosse selection Joe Lennon (‘10) and men’s track & field first-teamer Mark Van Orden (‘10). In addition to earning first-team status, Reed also became the first Naval Academy Academic All-American to receive the top award for her respective sport, as she was named the Division I Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year – the highest academic honor bestowed upon any Division I women’s soccer student-athlete. GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE For the fifth year in a row, the United States Naval Academy is at the head of the class for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the Division IA level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported on and averaged an overall rate of 98 percent for student-athletes in all sports – the second-highest mark nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD Navy has been well represented in the nomination process for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, started in 2001 by Dick Enberg in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for the NBA. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Navy has produced four first-team honorees in their respective sports over the last four years, highlighted by 2008 grad Evan Barnes, who was men’s soccer’s inaugural award winner in 2007. He, women’s basketball player Kate Hobbs ('07), women's soccer's Lizzie Barnes ('08) and men’s lacrosse’s Andy Tormey (‘09) each were named to the Lowe's Senior All-America First Team.
Kelly Zahalka (‘09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall scholarships.
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Additionally, sprint football players Tyler Hawkins ('10) and Ian Cameron ('12) were among 10 midshipmen selected for a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, which will allow for them to study Arabic this summer in Egypt and Jordan, respectively.
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The Naval Academy is located in historic Annapolis, the capital of the State of Maryland. Annapolis was founded in 1640 as Anne Arundel Town and later became the first peacetime capital city of the United States of America in 1783.
Annapolis, named to honor Queen Anne of England, was granted a royal charter as a city in 1708. Annapolis can also lay claim to having been a capital of the United States. From November 1783 to August 1784, the Continental Congress met in the State House. It was here that they accepted George Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief and ratified the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War.
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The colonial heritage of Annapolis is still evident as the city boasts more buildings from the 1700s than any other city in the country.
The heart of downtown Annapolis has also been designated a National Historic District. Many fine examples of colonial architecture, including the State House, Hammond-Harwood House, Chase-Lloyd House and the William Paca House and Gardens, are open to visitors.
In August, 2009, Annapolis was named a Top Ten finalist for the International Award for Livable Communities, a competition focused on creating livable communities through sound environmental practices.
Annapolis is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake provides natural environs, sightseeing, sailing, fishing and more, helping Annapolis become the sailing capital of the world. The water-lover will also revel in the fact that Maryland has nearly 4,000 miles of shoreline – more than any other state.
Within 30 minutes of Annapolis lies both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, providing entertainment and sightseeing opportunities for residents and tourists alike.
Additional photography credit to www.VisitAnnapolis.org, www.VisitMaryland.org, and www.Baltimore.org.
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Over 53 million pounds of blue crab were harvested in Maryland in 2009. The Maryland crab harvest makes up more than 50 percent of the annual U.S. catch.
er Harbor is just 30 minutes from Anf Baltimore features Harborplace, the Center, the National Aquarium, B&O American Visionary Art Museum, and MLB’s Baltimore Orioles and the avens.
Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes, is located in Baltimore. The horse industry contributes $1.5 billion annually to the state’s economy. There are over 20,000 horse farms located in Maryland.
The State of Maryland voted in 1788 to cede land to form the District of Columbia, which soon became our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., is located 30 minutes west of Annapolis.
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore and was inspired to pen the words to a poem entitled “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which eventually became the national anthem.
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