Table of Contents
2014 NAVY WOMEN’S CREW
2013-14 Schedule 1 Coaching Staff 2 Roster 3 Women’s Rowing Team 4-10 2012-13 Results 11 Navy Rowing History 12-13 The Patriot League 14-15
Naval Academy Quick Facts Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Superintendent Commandant Director of Athletics Athletics Web Site
Annapolis, Md. October 10, 1845 4,400 Midshipmen, Mids Navy Blue and Gold Vice Adm. Mike Miller, USN Capt. Bill Byrne, Jr., USN Chet Gladchuk www.navysports.com
2013-14 Schedule
Date Opponent 10/5/13 Oyster Bay Regatta 10/12/13 Navy Day Regatta 10/20/13 Head of the Charles 10/26/13 Head of the Schuylkill 11/02/13 Head of the Occoquan 03/29/14 Murphy Cup Regatta 04/06/14 Occoquan Sprints 04/11/14 George Washington Invitational 04/12/14 George Washington Invitational 04/19/14 St. Joseph’s, Rutgers 05/04/14 EAWRC Sprints 05/16/14 Patriot League Championships
Site Norfolk, Va. Philadelphia, Pa. Boston, Mass. Philadelphia, Pa. Woodbridge, Va. Cherry Hill, N.J. Woodbridge, Va. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Cherry Hill, N.J. Worcester, Mass.
Time/Result 2nd in V8 1st in V8 32nd in V8 2nd in V8 1st in Nov. 8 All Day All Day All Day All Day 9:30 AM All Day All Day
All times Eastern, subject to change
Women’s Rowing Quick Facts
Head Coach Mike Hughes Alma Mater Wilkes College ’72 Year as Head Coach 17th Season at Navy 23rd E-Mail mhughes@usna.edu Assistant Coach Sidney Thorsten Alma Mater Virginia ’12 Season at Navy First E-Mail thorsten@usna.edu Volunteer Coach Steve Root Office Phone (410) 293-2416 Varsity Officer Rep. Maj. Kyle Phillips, USMC Novice Officer Rep. Lt. Cmdr. Chanda Mullen, USN Team Captain Cate Oakley Assoc. Dir. of Rowing & Boatman Chris Allsopp Office Phone (410) 293-5007 E-Mail allsopp@usna.edu Rowing SID Alex Lumb Office Phone (410) 293-8771 E-Mail barnes@usna.edu Mailing Address Ricketts Hall 566 Brownson Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401
2014 Navy Women’s Rowing Media Guide The 2014 Navy women’s rowing media guide is a production of the Navy Sports Information office. The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Alex Lumb. 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, the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Ken Mierzejewski, Naval Academy Photo Lab and Naval Academy archives.
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Mike Hughes
Sidney Thorsten
Head Coach 17th season Wilkes College ‘72
Assistant Coach/Head Novice Coach First season University of Virginia ‘12
Navy Women’s Head Coach
• Is in his 17th season as the head coach of the women’s team and his 23rd year at the Naval Academy. • In 2013, he led the Mids to their first-ever bid to the NCAA Division 1 Rowing Championships as a result of winning the Patriot League Championship. • Led the Mids to the overall point title and the Directors Cup at the 2011 ECAC Championships. • During his tenure, his athletes have totaled 34 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete awards, 16 CRCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region accolades and four Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognitions. • The Mids have totaled 11 individual boat titles at the four Patriot League Championship regattas, winning the team titles in 2005 and 2013 and tying for first place in the team standings in 2008. The Midshipmen placed second in the overall standings in 2006, ‘07, ‘10 , ‘11 and ‘12. • Three-time Patriot League Coach of the Year: 2005, 2008 and 2013. • In recognition of his team’s success and league championships, Hughes was honored as the USNA Foundation Spring Sports Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2013. • The 2005 and 2013 teams were also awarded Navy’s Director of Athletics Cup. The cup recognizes Naval Academy varsity team that exemplifies itself as a standard bearer in academics, leadership, varsity competition, conduct, aptitude for commission and honor. • His varsity four’s sixth-place finish at the 2009 Eastern Sprints Championship represented the first time it had competed in the grand final of that event. • Navy’s 2005 team advanced each of its five entries to the petite finals of the Eastern Sprints, with its varsity boat placing a Navy-best 10th at the regatta. • Navy’s varsity boat placed 11th at the 2006 Head of the Charles Regatta, the highest finish for the boat in the program’s history. • His initial two women’s teams combined for a 26-13 varsity boat record, while his first novice four boat won a silver medal at the Eastern Sprints. • Honored with the 2000 USNA Alumni Association Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award.
Additional Navy Experience
• Prior to becoming the head coach of the women’s team, served as the varsity LW coach for three years followed by another three-year stint as the assistant HW coach. • His 1993 lightweight team posted a 5-2 record to achieve a winning record for the first time in seven years. The following year, his final one with the program, all three lightweight eight crews made the final at the Eastern Sprints Championship. • In the three years he coached on the heavyweight level, his freshman boats placed seventh, fifth and eighth at the IRA National Championship, while his second freshman crew won a gold medal at the 1997 Eastern Sprints. • Also coached the U.S. team at the 1999 World Military Games in Zagreb, Croatia. The team won the gold medal in both the women’s double and the women’s pair events, as well as a bronze in the women’s singles competition.
Prior to Navy
• Began coaching the sport in 1975 and two years later served on the staff of the U.S. Junior National Rowing Team. • Went on to manage several national teams from 1978-88, including at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. • Worked at numerous rowing clubs from 1977-86, including the Boston Rowing Club, Viking Rowing Club, Riverside Boat Club, Bachelor’s Barge Club and Vesper Olympic Training Center. • Started and served as the head coach of the rowing teams at Stockton State College for five years, leading the program to several MIRA championships and to a second and fourth-place finish at the Dad Vail Championship during his tenure. •Began coaching the lightweight freshman team at Penn in 1987, leading the Quakers to winning seasons in four of his five years. His crews earned a bronze medal at the 1989 Eastern Sprints and a silver the following year.
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Navy Women’s Assistant Coach
• Thorsten joined Coach Hughes’ staff in August of 2013 as an assistant coach.
Columbia Women’s Assistant Coach
• Served as an assistant coach for the women’s rowing team at Columbia University during the 2012-13 school year. • Helped the Lions’ varsity eight to the 2013 Eastern Sprints title. • Assisted the varsity eight to its highest finish ever at the prestigious Head of the Charles. • Active in recruiting while at Columbia.
Intercollegiate-Athlete Experience
• A four-year coxswain of the varsity eight at the University of Virginia. • As a senior in 2012, she helped the Cavaliers’ varsity boat to the national title, earning first-team All-America, All-South and All-ACC accolades in the process. • Claimed silver medals at the 2009 and `10 NCAA Championships with the Cavaliers’ varsity eight.
General
• Thorsten is a native of Georgia and earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Virginia in 2012.
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2013-14 Navy Women’s Rowing Varsity Roster
Name Sarah Armstong Julia Arthur Katherine Ashton Allyn Bennett Virginia Brodie Caitlin Bryant Virginia Burger Justice Constantine Kaylin Deppe Frances DePree Rebecca Freihofer Taylor George Rebecca Greenberg Abby Gross Molly Hanna Kelsey Hastings Kathleen Heinbach Emily Hornberger Anasitasia Ioane Alison Kennedy Alison Koenig Brooke Mackno Kricket Masters Heather Nearing Darby Nelson Cate Oakley Katie Quinn Tiffany Samia Cessily Skinner Alexandria Switzer Madison Vachris Heidi Zisselman
Cl. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr.
Ht. 5-11 5-8 5-9 5-6 5-2 5-10 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-5 5-8 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-11 4-11 5-5 5-8 5-9 5-2 5-7 5-4 5-6 5-9
Hometown/High School Ambler, Pa./Germantown Academy Arlington, Va./Thomas Jefferson Austin, Texas/McCallum Sterling, Va./Deerfield Academy Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset Dumfries, Va./ Forest Park Ocean Park, Wash./Home School Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna Almont, Mich./Almont Atlanta, Ga./The Westminster School Erlanger, Ky./St. Henry District Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads Princeton, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s Seattle, Wash./Chief Sealth Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill Marietta, Ga./George Walton Pago Pago, American Samoa/Samoana Locust Valley, N.Y./Friends Academy New Albany, Ohio/New Albany Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe Oronogo, Mo./Junction Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School Chantilly, Va./Westfield Fairfax, Va./Robinson Secondary Lighthouse Point, Fla./Pinecrest Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas Moreland, Ga./Newnan San Antonio, Texas/Winston Churchill Southborough, Mass./Saint Mark’s Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter
2013-14 Navy Women’s Rowing Novice Roster
Name Cl. Kelsey Ashbrook Fr. Olivia Czerewko Fr. Ariadna Dang Fr. Shelby Davis-Prettiman Fr. Michelle Doan Fr. Caroline Fender Fr. Destiny Harrell Fr. Taylor Hart Fr. Cynthia Nestor So. Jeanette Powell Fr. Alyssa Randell Fr. Helen Robertson Fr. Miranda Rossum Fr. Jeanelle Seals Fr. Brenna Shea Fr. Sydney Sisler Fr. Hannah Sperl Fr. Paige Stateler Fr. Adrienne Vallancey-Martinson Fr. Meredith Wallace So. Lauren Webb Fr.
Hometown/High School Auburndale, Fla./Auburndale Lemoore, Calif./Lemoore Livermore, Calif./Livermore Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr School For Girls Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods Holland, Mich./West Ottawa Sunrise, Fla./Cooper City Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant Silver Spring, Md./Brookewood Cape Girardeau, Mo./Jackson Fairfax, Va./Robinson Secondary Pelham, N.Y./Pelham Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips Decatur, Ga./Decatur Temecula, Calif./Great Oak Worcester, Pa./Baldwin School Prosser, Wash./Prosser Marissa, Ill./Freeburg Corvallis, Ore./Corvallis Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry Greenwood, Ind./Roncalli
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Katherine ASHTON Senior • Austin, Texas McCallum
At Navy • Member of the varsity eight crew as since 2012 ... 2013 V8 boat won Patriot League title • Rowed in the varsity four boat that claimed the 2011 Patriot League championship as a freshman • Competed for U.S. at U-23 World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria during July. Rowed with the W4 boat and raced in the B-final • Took fifth place out of 189 at the World Indoor Rowing Championships in 2013, clocking a time of 6:53.2 • Named CRCA First-Team All-America in 2013 and Second-Team AllAmerica in 2012 • Selected to the All-Patriot League First Team in 2013 • Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2011, ‘12 and ‘13 High School • Won four varsity letters each in cross country, basketball and track and two in volleyball at McCallum High School • Elected captain of the volleyball and basketball teams as a senior Personal • Sister, Jennie, played basketball at St. Bonaventure; sister, Sarah, ran track and cross country at McMurry University; brother Jonathan, played baseball at Austin College; father, Dave, played basketball at Trinity University and mother, Susan, ran track at Trinity University
Allyn BENNETT Senior • Serling, Va. Deerfield Academy
At Navy • A member of the varsity four boat as a junior • Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll as a junior • Rowed with the novice eight boat as a freshman High School • Earned a total of 11 varsity letters at Deerfield Academy, winning five in swimming, four in soccer and two in water polo • Named soccer team MVP in 2008 and team captain in 2009 • Garnered team MVP honors (2008) and all-division accolades (2009) in swimming Personal • Daughter of John and Kit • Father, John, played football and baseball at Harvard
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Caitlin BRYANT
Senior • Dumfries, Va. Forest Park
At Navy • Joined the varsity crew ranks in 2013 High School • Attended Forest Park High School
Rebecca FREIHOFER Senior • Erlanger, Ky. St. Henry District
At Navy • Rowed in the second varsity eight boat that claimed the 2013 Patriot League championship as a junior High School • Attended St. Henry District High School
Anasitasia IOANE
Senior • Pago Pago, American Samoa Samoana
At Navy • As a junior in 2013 rowed with tthe varsity four ‘B’ boat • Rowed in the third seat of the second varsity boat as a sophomore in 2012 High School • Played fullback on the soccer team at Samoana High School Personal • Daughter of Maselino and Atonina
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Kaylin DEPPE
Cate OAKLEY Senior • Fairfax, Va. Robinson Secondary
At Navy • Rowed in the varsity eight boat in each of her first three seasons ... 2013 V8 team won Patriot League title • Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2011, ‘12 and ‘13 • Garnered a spot on the All-Patriot League First Team in 2013 High School • Four-year varsity letterwinner in rowing at Robinson Secondary where she was part of the varsity eight boat • Helped lead the varsity eight boat to the 2010 Virginia state championship • Two-time team captain • Named to the Washington Post All-Metro first team and earned a spot on the USRowing National Scholastic Honor Roll as a senior
Junior • Almont, Mich. Almont
At Navy • Rowed in the second varsity eight boat that claimed the 2013 Patriot League championship as a sophomore • A member of the novice roster in 2012 High School • Four-year letterwinner in soccer and three-year letterwinner in cross country at Almont High School • Earned first-team all-district and all-conference in soccer as a junior and senior • Captained the soccer and cross country teams as a senior Personal • Daughter Mark and Debra
Personal • Daughter of David and Ellie • Sister, Lindsay, rowed for four years at William & Mary
Virginia BRODIE
Junior • Manhasset, N.Y. Manhasset
Frances DePREE
Junior • Atlanta, Ga. The Westminster School
At Navy • As a sophomore in 2013, rowed with tthe varsity four ‘B’ boat • In 2012, participated as a member of the novice roster
At Navy • As a sophomore in 2013, served as the coxswain of the second varsity eight boat that claimed the Patriot League championship • Coxswain of the novice eight boat as a freshman • Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2012 and ‘13
High School • Earned three varsity letters in rowing and two in cross country at The Westminster School • Captained the rowing team as a senior • Helpd the cross country team to a state title as a senior
High School • Varsity letterwinner in rowing as the coxswain at Manhasset High School • Helped guide Manhasset to the 2010 New York state championship and the S.R.A.A. National Championship in 2011 • Named team captain as a senior
Personal • Daughter Peter and Laura
Personal • Daughter of Jim and Laura
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Molly HANNA
Junior • Annapolis, Md. St. Mary’s
At Navy • Has rowed in the bow seat of the varsity eight boat in each of her first two seasons ... 2013 V8 won Patriot League title • Selected to the All-Patriot League Second Team in 2013 High School • Won three varsity letters in rowing and four in swimming at St. Mary’s High School • Qualified and competed at the 2010 and ‘11 USRowing Youth Nationals Personal • Daughter of William and Denise
Brooke MACKNO
Junior • Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Ludlowe
At Navy • Member of the second varsity crew that won the Patriot League championship in 2013 • Part of the varsity eight boat as a freshman in 2012 High School • Earned four varsity letters each in alpine skiing, soccer and tennis at Fairfield • Four-time Connecticut state champion in skiing, also four-time all-league honoree • Helped ski team to team state championships in 2009 and `11 • Earned a medal in skiing at the 2007 Junior Olympics • Captained both the soccer and tennis teams as a senior and was also selected to the All-State team in tennis High School • Father, Glenn, played basketball at Southern Connecticut State University • Daughter of Glenn and Carol
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Emily HORNBERGER Junior • Marietta, Ga. George Walton
At Navy • Rowed in the second varsity eight boat in both her freshman and sophomore seasons ... 2013 2V8 crew took Patriot League title High School • Attended George Walton High School
Kricket MASTERS Junior • Oronogo, Mo. Junction
At Navy • Elevated to the fifth seat in the varsity eight boat in 2013 ... V8 crew won Patriot League championship • Rowed in the fifth seat of the second varsity eight boat as a freshman • Selected to the All-Patriot League Second Team in 2013 High School • Attented Junction High School
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Katie QUINN
Junior • Lighthouse Point, Fla. Pinecrest
At Navy • Part of the varsity eight boat in each of her first two seasons, 2012 and 2013 ... V8 boat won the 2013 Patriot League championship • Selected as to the CRCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region team in 2013 • Selected to the All-Patriot League First Team in 2013 High School • Earned three varsity letters in rowing at Pine Crest School ... rowed in the stroke seat of the varsity eight boat • Two-time letterwinner in swimming Personal • Daughter of Kevin and Jeanne • Sister, Colleen, attended the Naval Academy and was a member of the varsity swim team; sister, Meghan, swam for four years at Kenyon College; brother, Patrick, swam for four years at Harvard; and brother, Kevin, swam for four years at Villanova
Tiffany SAMIA
Junior • Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas
At Navy • Coxswain of the Varsity four ‘B’ boat as a sophomore • Participated with the novice program as a plebe in 2012
High School • Four-year varsity letterwinner in both women’s golf and swimming at Las Vegas High School • Captained the women’s golf team as a senior Personal • Daughter of Roland and Bernadine
Cessily SKINNER Junior • Moreland, Ga. Newnan
At Navy • Rowed in the fourth seat of the Patriot League winning varsity eight boat in 2013 • Part of the second varsity eight boat as a freshman in 2012 High School • Four-year letterwinner in three different sports at Newnan High School - Lacrosse, cross country and swimming • Garnered All-State and all-region honors all four years • Captained the cross country and swimming teams as a senior Personal • Daughter of Robert and Lisa
Sarah ARMSTRONG Sophomore • Ambler, Pa. Germantown Academy
At Navy • Rowed with the novice eight boat as a freshman in 2013 in the fourth seat • Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2013 High School • Four-year letterwinner in basketball and two in water polo at Germantown Academy. • Germantown won three straight PAISSA state titles (’09-’11) in basketball • Served as team captain of the basketball team in 2012 • Teammate of Jaryn Garner (Virginia ‘16), Maggie Lucas (Penn State ‘14) and Kiernan McCloskey (Lehigh ‘17) on the basketball team Personal • Daughter of John and Toby Lynn • Works in the USNA Writing Center
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Virginia BURGER
Sophomore • Ocean Park, Wash. Home School
Sophomore • Fredericksburg, Va. Colonial Forge
At Navy • Member of the novice eight crew in 2013. Rowed in the sixth seat.
At Navy • Rowed in the fifth seat of the novice boat as a freshman in 2013
High School • Three-year member of the De Dolfijn swimming team in Amsterdam. For one year with the DOK swim team, she served as a player-coach. Rowed with the Rose City Rowing Club
High School • Ran track at Colonial Forge High School • Served as team captain of the Color Guard at Colonial Forge in 2012
Personal • Daughter of Robert and Susan • Family live in Amsterdam, Netherlands for a time as a youth • Double-majoring in English and History • Father, Robert, graduated from USNA in 1986
Justin CONSTANTINE Sophomore • Niskayuna, N.Y. Niskayuna
At Navy • Rowed in the bow seat of the varsity four ‘B’ boat as a freshman. High School • Participated on the Niskayuna High School soccer team. • Named team MVP in 2012. Personal • Daughter of Thomas and Demantra
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Taylor GEORGE
Personal • Daughter of Walt and Deborah • Mother ran track at Nebraska and father was a wrestler at Air Force • Enjoys the outdoors as her parents live in Alaska
Rebecca GREENBERG Sophomore • Horseheads, N.Y. Horseheads
At Navy • Was in the second seat of the varsity ‘C’ boat during her freshman campaign • Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2013 High School • Four-year letterwinner in track & field (shotput and discus) and two in soccer at Horseheads High School Personal • Daughter of Steve and Amanda • Brother, David, rowed for four years at USNA and graduated in 2010
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Abby GROSS
Sophomore • Princeton, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro
Christine LA
Sophomore • Aurora, Colo. Regis Jesuit
At Navy • Rowed in the stroke seat of the novice boat as a freshman in 2013
At Navy • Coxswain with lightweight men’s novice program as a freshman in 2013
High School • Competed as a member of the Mercer Junior Rowing Club, while a student at West Windsor-Plainsboro High
High School • Four-year letterwinner on the cheerleading team at Regis Jesuit High School. Also lettered with the lacrosse program at RJHS • Served as team captain of the cheerleading team as a senior in 2011 • Named an All-American cheerleader following her senior season
Personal • Daughter of John and Nancy
Kathleen HEINBACH
Sophomore • Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill
At Navy • Was in the bow seat of the varsity four ‘A’ boat in 2013 as a freshman • Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2013
High School • Three-sport athlete at Indian Hill High School. Earned four letters in lacrosse and swimming and two in cross-country • Served as the team captain of all three teams as a senior in 2012 Personal • Daughter of Brad and Lynn •Sister, Elizabeth swims at Stevens Institute of Technology
Alison KENNEDY
Sophomore • Locust Valley, N.Y. Friends Academy
Personal • Daughter of Yeong and Meena
Heather NEARING
Sophomore • Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
At Navy • Coxswain of the novice eight boat as a freshman
High School • Four-year letterwinner in swimming and two in rowing at the Bolles School • Team won the FHSAA state championship all four years Personal • Daughter of Henry and Phoebe
Darby NELSON
Sophomore • Chantilly, Va. Westfield
At Navy • Member of the second varsity crew that won the Patriot League championship in 2013
At Navy • Rowed in the third seat in the varsity eight boat as a freshman in 2013 ... V8 crew won Patriot League championship • Member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2013
High School • Graduated from Locust Valley High School
High School • Graduated from Westfield High School
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Alexandria SWITZER
Sophomore • San Antonio, Texas Winston Churchill
At Navy • Coxswain of the varsity four ‘C’ boat as a freshman
High School • Three-sport athlete at Winston Churchill High School. Lettered in basketball, track and field, and wrestling • Served as a captain on her track and field, and wrestling teams
Julia ARTHUR
Freshman • Arlington, Va. Thomas Jefferson
Freshman • New Albany, Ohio New Albany
High School • Participated in swimming at New Albany High School and the New Albany Aquatic Club, as well as rowed with Westerville Crew • Served as the co-captain for Westerville in 2012-13 Personal • Daughter of Mark and Karen • Mother swam at DePauw University
Madison VACHRIS
Freshman • Southborough, Mass. St. Mark’s
High School • Earned two letters in both crew and basketball at Thomas Jefferson High School • Won the Thomas Jefferson/Fairfax Women in Sports Sportsmanship Award in 2013
High School • Earned three varsity letters in crew and field hockey at St. Mark’s • Served as captain of the crew team as a senior in 2013 • Field hockey team won the New England ISL Championship in 2012
Personal • Daughter of George and Ann • Spent a summer doing ocean exploration and working under Dr. Bob Ballard at the University of Rhode Island and on the E/V Nautilus
Personal • Daughter of David and Amy • Father played lacrosse at Holy Cross • Classmate of Michael Hoffman, USNA ’17, who rows with the lightweight crew team
Kelsey HASTINGS
Freshman • Seattle, Wash. Chief Sealth
High School • Competed in swimming and cross-country at Chief Sealth High School, as well as rowed with the Mount Baker Crew program Personal • Daughter of Bryan and Katy
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Alison KOENIG
Heidi ZISSELMAN Freshman • Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter
High School • Lettered in crew and cross country at William Penn Charter School • Won the 2012 Junior Double Scholastic National Championship • Double partner, Maria Georgiou, currently rows at Penn Personal • Daughter of Marc and Pam
2014 NAVY WOMEN’S CREW 2013 SPRING RESULTS
Murphy Cup Regatta Philadelphia, Pa. March 30
Varsity Eight (Final) Navy - 6:44 Buffalo - 6:49 Williams - 6:52 Temple - 6:53 Bucknell B - 6:55 Bucknell A - 6:58
Second Varsity Eight (Final) Navy - 6:58 Buffalo - 7:02 Drexel - 7:03 Connecticut - 7:10 Bucknell - 7:13 Fordham - 7:20
Varsity Four (Final) Navy - 7:44 Buffalo - 7:51 Navy - 7:52 Temple - 7:57 Colgate - 8:02 Navy - 8:06
Novice Eight (Final) Lehigh - 7:04 Navy - 7:08 Bucknell - 7:10 Drexel - 7:22 Williams - 7:33 Buffalo - 7:35
Occoquan Sprints Fairfax, Va. April 7
Varsity Eight (Final) Navy - 5:49 Bucknell A - 5:54 Temple - 5:57.5 Grand Valley St. - 5:57.9 Bucknell B - 6:00 Drexel - 6:02
Second Varsity Eight (Final) Navy - 5:48.8 Drexel - 5:51 Grand Valley St. - 5:58 Delaware - 5:58.3 Temple - 5:58.9 Bucknell - 6:00
Varsity Four (Final 1) Varsity Four (Final 2) Navy A - 5:32 Navy B - 7:27 Bucknell - 5:39 George Mason - 7:28 Temple - 5:43 Loyola - 7:37 North Carolina - 5:51 Delaware - 7:50 Duquesne -5:53 LaSalle - 8:07 Grand Valley St. - 6:38
Varsity Four (Final 3) Navy C - 7:35 Duquesne - 7:36 Bucknell B - 7:50 George Mason B - 7:54 Delaware - 8:13 Temple - 8:20
Novice Eight (Final) Grand Valley St. - 6:05 North Carolina - 6:08 Drexel - 6:11 Bucknell - 6:24
George Washington Invite Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four Washington, D.C. Navy - 6:28 Gonzaga - 6:35 Navy - 7:31 April 12 & 13 Gonzaga - 6:30 Navy - 6:44 Gonzaga - 7:47 First place overall Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four Navy - 6:31 Navy - 6:37 Navy - NT Georgetown - 6:39 Georgetown - 6:46 Navy B - +12.7 Georgetown - +18 Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four Navy - 6:23 Navy - 6:30 Navy - 7:11 GW - 6:34 GW - 6:33 GW -7:43
Third Varsity Eight Navy 4V - 6:34 Navy 3V - 6:48 GW - 6:54
Rutgers, St. Joseph’s Philadelphia, Pa. April 20
Varsity Eight Navy - 6:03 Rutgers - 6:09 St. Joe’s - 6:14
Second Varsity Eight Navy - 6:12 Rutgers - 6:22 St. Joe’s - 6:26
Varsity Four Navy - 6:57 Rutgers - 7:05 St. Joe’s - 7:20
Varsity Four B Navy A - 6:59 Navy B - 7:09 St. Joe’s - 7:35
Novice Eight Navy - 6:34 Rutgers - 7:04
EAWRC Sprints Camden County, N.J. May 5 Fourth place overall
Varsity Eight Grand Final (4th overall) Columbia - 7:03 Brown - 7:07 Boston U - 7:14 Navy - 7:17 Northeastern - 7:18 Buffalo - 7:49
Second Varsity Eight Grand Final (4th overall) Brown - 7:22 Columbia - 7:35 Boston U - 7:43 Navy - 7:53 Northeastern - 7:57 Boston College - 8:07
Varsity Four Grand Final (6th overall) Brown - 8:02 Columbia - 8:07 Northeastern - 8:24 Boston U - 8:34 Boston College - 8:40 Navy - 8:50
Novice Eight Final (1st overall) Navy - 8:00 Boston College - 8:05 UMass - 8:10 Boston U - 8:12 Buffalo - 8:23 Rutgers - 8:51
Varsity Four ‘B’ Grand Final (3rd overall) Brown - 8:12 Columbia - 8:35 Navy - 8:38 Northeastern - 8:42 UMass - 8:53 Boston College - 8:56
Patriot League Championships Worcester, Mass. May 17 First place overall
Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Navy - 6:29 Navy - 6:41 Bucknell - 6:33 Holy Cross - 6:50 MIT - 6:36 Bucknell - 6:53 Holy Cross -6:38 MIT - 6:57 Colgate - 6:44 Lehigh - 7:04 Lehigh - 6:54
Varsity Four Bucknell - 7:22 Navy - 7:30 Holy Cross - 7:35 Colgate - 7:43 MIT - 7:48 Lehigh - 8:10
Overall Navy - 35 Bucknell - 29 Holy Cross - 23 MIT - 20 Colgate - 9 Lehigh - 8
NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. June 2 20th place overall
Varsity Eight D Final Gonzaga - 6:47 Navy - 6:51 Rhode Island - 7:00 Marist - 7:16
Varsity Four D Final Navy - 7:43 Boston U. - 7:46 Rhode Island - 7:47 Marist - 8:00
Varsity Four ‘C’ Grand Final (2nd overall) Brown - 8:26 Navy - 9:00 Northeastern - 9:15 Boston College - 9:26
Second Varsity Eight D Final Gonzaga - 6:54 Rhode Island - 6:59 Navy - 7:03 Marist - 7:41
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2014 NAVY WOMEN’S CREW NAVY HISTORY
The women’s crew program continues to grow and build upon its winning tradition at the Naval Academy. The sport made its initial appearance at Navy in the spring of 1978, during the second year women were allowed to attend the Academy. In that first spring, the Midshipmen competed on the junior varsity level, racing Washington College, Trinity of Washington, D.C., and Virginia’s second varsity boats, winning all three regattas. Women’s crew was elevated to varsity status the following year and the Midshipmen won two varsity races while racing at the Division II level. In 1980, in only its second year of varsity status, Navy competed in the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta, the largest crew regatta on the East Coast. The varsity eight was third in the Grand Finals and the second varsity also earned a third-place finish. The following year, the Midshipmen women raced in the well-known San Diego Crew Classic and completed the season with a 6-2 record. The next three seasons found the women showcasing an 18-3 record, including an unbeaten 9-0 mark in 1984. In 1987, the Midshipmen won the first of six-consecutive Seitz Trophies for outstanding performances by women’s crews at the Dad Vail Regatta. It was in 1992, however, that the Mids enjoyed one of its grandest moments ever in Navy women’s crew history — the Midshipmen not only won the Seitz Trophy at the Dad Vail, but the varsity eight captured a gold medal for the first time and the second varsity eight won its fifth-straight gold medal. The gold medal by the varsity eight allowed the women to claim the Division II national championship in the sport.
In 1991 and ‘92, the assistant coach for the women’s crew team was Lt. Cmdr. Wendy Lawrence, who was a two-year letterwinner in the sport in its fledgling years at Navy. Capt. Lawrence became an astronaut in the U.S. space program. In 1994, the Navy women won the Anita DeFrantz Trophy for overall performance by women’s crews at the second annual Champion International Collegiate Regatta. In this event, the varsity eight was first, and with it the honor of being the national champion in women’s crew on the Division II level. The first novice and second novice boats also earned first place showings. It was the second time in three years that the varsity eight was recognized as national champions. The program took a step up in 1995 by moving to the Division I level and joining the Eastern Sprints League. Racing in the nation’s strongest conference, Navy has steadily improved its performance. In its initial season of 1995, the varsity eight placed fifth in the Grand Finals and the second varsity was second at the Champion International Collegiate Rowing Championships. The 1998-99 season was Navy’s best season in the Eastern Association Women’s Rowing Conference (EAWRC). Despite a slow start, the crew posted a 13-7 spring record. A highlight of the season came when the novice four notched the first Eastern Sprints medal earned in Navy rowing history, capturing a silver medal. Posting victories over conference rivals Georgetown, George Washington and Pennsylvania, the varsity eight finished the season by making the petite final of the Eastern Sprints.
The 2005 season marked the first time women’s crew was sponsored by the Patriot League, with Navy sweeping the three boat titles and the overall team championship. In addition, Mike Hughes was selected as the league’s coach of the year, with Navy’s varsity boat garnering boat-of-theyear honors. Hughes would also be named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2013. The Midshipmen earned their third Patriot League title in 2013 on the strength of titles in the varsity eight and second varsity eight races. Outscoring the runner-up, Bucknell, 35-to-29, Navy received the Patriot League’s first-ever automatic bid in the NCAA Championships. Racing at the NCAAs in Indianapolis, Ind., the Mids finished 20th overall and saw its varsity four boat win the D Final over Boston University, Rhode Island and Marist College. The women’s crew team has a history of producing world-class athletes in the sport. Current volunteer assistant coach Karin Hughes (’91), was a member of the 1997 National Rowing Team and earned a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Laurie Coffey (’99), represented the U.S. at the Under-23 World Championship and earned a gold medal at the 1999 World Military Games in Zagreb, Croatia, in the women’s double. Most recently, Katherine Ashton (‘14) competed at the 2013 World Rowing U-23 Championships in Linz, Austria. Ashton and the American squad concluded competition with a second-place finish in the B Final behind Romania.
Katherine DePooter (‘06) Hannah Dildine (‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Gretchen Driessnack (‘07, ’09) Samantha Espinosa (‘11) Marjorie Ferrone (‘12) Jacqueline Fisher (‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Jennifer Goss (‘10) Rebecca Greenberg (‘13) Emma Hagen (‘05) Kerry Hannon (‘06, ‘07, ’09) Kathleen Heinbach (‘13) Margaret Hollyfield (‘05, ‘07) Darray Hunt (‘07) Heather Ichord (‘05) Anne Jones (‘06) Mary Elizabeth Kent (‘10) Alexandra Lado (‘11) Elise Lagergren (‘10) Christina Lanouette (‘09, ‘10, ‘11) Stephanie Lasch (‘11) Bridget Lee (‘13) Kelsey Lee (‘11, ‘12) Kristin Lyles (‘07, ’08, ’09, ‘10) Johanna Mahoney (‘07, ’08) Abby Maxwell (‘07)
Caroline Mayer (‘08) Fiona McFarland (‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ’08) Meredith Meehan (‘08) Abby Mennerich (‘06, ‘07) Ashley Meyers (‘11) Kate Mortenson (‘05, ‘06) Megan Musilli (‘13) Marina Nanartowich (‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Darby Nelson (‘13) Cate Oakley (‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Catherine Ortman (‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ’08) Jacqueline Penichet (‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Kelly Pisano (‘09) Daphne Ponce (‘05) Barbara Portigue (‘08) Sarah Roberts (‘08) Stephanie Rockford (‘10) Sierra Rooney (‘08) JoEllen Rose (‘05) Allison Scott (‘11) Caroline Scudder (‘05) Megan Selbach-Allen (‘08) Lily Van Steenberg (‘12, ‘13) Shaunna Wark (‘05) Patrisha Wilson (‘11) Codie Younger (‘10, ‘11)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Danica Adams (‘05) Michaela Amore (‘10, ‘11) Adagray Anderson (‘12) Sarah Armstrong (‘13) Katherine Ashton (‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Nicole Ashton (‘11) Allyn Bennett (‘12) Jillian Benson (‘12) Avery Berge (‘10) Michaela Bilotta (‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) Terri Blosser (‘10) Madeline Boe (‘05, ‘06, ‘07) Kerri Bortz (‘10, ‘12, ‘13) Virginia Brodie (‘12, ‘13) Sarah Brown (‘10, ‘11) Heather Bui (‘12, ‘13) Jacqueline Callahan (‘12) Anna Carpenter (‘10) Christen Carpenter (‘13) Kelly Carpenter (‘10, ‘11) Kelsey Cellon (’08) Camille Collett (‘06) Diane Cote (‘05, ‘06, ‘07) Amy Davis (‘09, ‘10, ‘11) Shelby DeLaMora (‘11, ‘12)
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NAVY CHAMPIONSHIPS & HISTORY
The Playfair Trophy
Dad Vail Seitz Trophy Overall Women’s Champ.
1988
Dad Vail Seitz Trophy Overall Women’s Champ.
1988
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
1989
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
1990
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •1st Novice 8 Champions
1991
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •1st Novice 8 Champion
1992
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •1st Varsity 8 Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
1993
Champion Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta •1st Novice 8 Champions
1994
Champion Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta •Team Champions •1st Varsity 8 Champions •1st Novice Champions •2nd Novice Champions
1998
EAWRC Championship •Silver Medal, Novice Four
2005
Patriot League Championship •Team Champions •1st Varsity 8 Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •Varsity 4 Champions
2006
Patriot League Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
Individual Boat Titles First Varsity (2005, ‘13) Second Varsity (2005, ‘06, ’08, ‘12, ‘13) Varsity Four (2005, ’08, ‘10, ‘11)
2008
Patriot League Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •Varsity 4 Champions
Coach of the Year Mike Hughes (2005, ’08, ‘13)
2010
Patriot League Championship •Varsity 4 Champions
2011
Patriot League Championship •Varsity 4 Champions
Presented to the winner of the women’s varsity race between Navy, Boston University and George Washington. The trophy is named after Virginia Playfair, whose family has ties to each of the three schools –– son, Michael Field, is a USNA graduate and provost at BU; daughter-in-law, Lorraine Field, is a GW graduate; granddaughter, Sara Field, rowed while a student at BU. Boston Univ., 12; Navy, 1; Geo. Washington, 0 Year Winner 2000 Boston University 2001 Boston University 2002* Boston University 2003 Boston University 2004* Boston University 2005 Boston University 2006* Boston University 2007 Navy 2008 Boston University 2009* Boston University 2010* Boston University 2011* Boston University 2012* Boston University 2013* Boston University * –– results determined by placings at Eastern Sprints
Patriot League Honors Overall Team Champions 2005, 2013
Navy place 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd –– 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Shaunnah Wark (2005), Madeline Boe (2006), Kerry Hannon (2009), Jacqueline Penichet (2013)
ECAC Championship • Varsity 8 Champions • Varsity 4 Champions • 2nd Varsity Eight • Overall points title & Director’s Cup
2012
Patriot League Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
2013
Patriot League Championship •Team Champions •Varsity 8 Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •Automatic bid to NCAA Championship
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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. Boston University and Loyola University join the Patriot League beginning with the 2013-14 season. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League also had 80 percent of its teams posting an APR score of 985 or higher in the most recent data, and 71 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top-10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2012-13 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following:
Stephen Cooksey earned Patriot League Coach of the Year honors following Navy’s title at the Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships.
I The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in multi-year APR rating, and led all leagues in men’s basketball and baseball APR. I 71 Patriot League teams, and 74 from full-member institutions, received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for finishing in the top-10 percent of their sport in APR data. I Lehigh repeated as the top men’s program in the Presidents’ Cup standings, while Navy once again led the way on the women’s side. I Bucknell’s Leonard Joseph and Navy’s Zack Duncavage each earned Second-Team All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. I Navy’s Annie-Norah Beveridge and American’s Mark Allen ran at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. I Navy’s Jasmine DePompeo was up for the Tewaaraton award in women’s lacrosse, and became the first Patriot Leaguer since 1997 to be named an All-American by the IWLCA. I Navy became the first Patriot League team to win an NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament game when it beat Monmouth in the first round on May 10. I Six Patriot League student-athletes were awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships: Navy’s Chris Galvin (Track and Field), Laura Gorinski (Swimming and Diving), Brigid Byrne (Track and Field) and Jasmine DePompeo (Women’s Lacrosse); Fordham’s Patrick Murray (Football) and Bucknell’s Christian Treat (Swimming and Diving). I Army’s Brendan Buckley and Navy’s Brigid Byrne were named the Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners, respectively. I 14 student-athletes from Patriot League sports earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition, including first-team selections for Navy’s Jasmine DePompeo (Women’s At-Large), Brigid Byrne (Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country) and Chris Galvin (Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country); Colgate’s Chris Looney (Football) and Army’s Brendan Buckley (Men’s At-Large). I Navy’s Laura Gorinski (Women’s Swimming) and Army’s Ariana Mankus (Volleyball) were the Patriot League nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
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2012-13 PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS
Brigid Byrne was named Patriot League Women’s Overall Scholar-Athlete of the Year in addition to the ScholarAthlete of the Year for both women’s cross country and women’s outdoor track & field.
Team Titles (10) Women’s Cross Country Women’s Soccer (regular season) Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Basketball (co-regular season & tournament) Women’s Lacrosse (regular season & tournament) Women’s Rowing Coach of the Year (5) Karen Boyle, Women’s Cross Country Carin Gabarra, Women’s Soccer Stephen Cooksey, Men’s Indoor Track & Field Cindy Timchal, Women’s Lacrosse Mike Hughes, Women’s Rowing ATHLETE of the Year (13) Annie-Norah Beveridge, Women’s Cross Country Elizabeth Hoerner, Women’s Soccer (goalkeeper) Jade Seabrook, Women’s Soccer (defense) Justin Vagts, Men’s Swimming Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming Weston Kennedy, Men’s Indoor Track & Field (track) Zack Duncavage, Men’s Indoor Track & Field (field) Emani Decquir, Women’s Tennis Jasmine DePompeo, Women’s Lacrosse (offense) Annie Foky, Women’s Lacrosse (defense) Chris House, Men’s Golf Maressa Guynn, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (field) Women’s Varsity Eight, Women’s Rowing
Jasmine DePompeo was named the Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year for third time and was the Tournament MVP for the second time.
en’s basketball won the 2013 Patriot League Tournament title, e third-consecutive postseason championship for the program.
Chris Galvin, the Class of 2013 valedictorian, was a three-sport Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2012-13.
Rookie of the Year (6) Alex Karika, Volleyball Derek Vogel, Men’s Soccer Steve Schroeder, Men’s Cross Country Tom Duvall, Men’s Swimming Austin Batiste, Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jay Stell, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year (9) Brigid Byrne, Women’s Cross Country and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Chris Galvin, Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor Track & Field and Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Elizabeth Hoerner, Women’s Soccer Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming Chris House, Men’s Golf Jacqueline Penichet, Women’s Rowing Tournament Most Valuable Player (2) Alix Membreno, Women’s Basketball Jasmine DePompeo, Women’s Lacrosse
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2013-14 Navy WOMEN’S CREW ––––––– OCTOBER ––––––– 10/5 H Oyster Bay Regatta H Norfolk, Va. 10/12 H Navy Day Regatta H Philadelphia, Pa. 10/20 H Head of the Charles Regatta H Boston, Mass. 10/26 H Head of the Schuylkill Regatta H Philadelphia, Pa. ––––––– NOVEMBER ––––––– 11/2 H Head of the Occoquan H Fairfax Station, Va. ––––––– MARCH ––––––– 3/29 H Murphy Cup Regatta H Cherry Hill, N.J. ––––––– APRIL ––––––– 4/6 H Occoquan Sprints H Woodbridge, Va. 4/11-12 H George Washington Invitational H Washington, D.C. 4/19 H at St. Joseph’s / vs. Rutgers H Philadelphia, Pa. ––––––– MAY ––––––– 5/4 H EAWRC Sprints H Cherry Hill, N.J. 5/16 H Patriot League Championships H Worcester, Mass.