INTRODUCTION Head Coach: Larry Davis Alma Mater, Year: Virginia, 1973 Year at Alabama: Sixth Office Phone: (205) 348-6975 E-Mail Address: ldavis@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: Derek Tuten Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, 2005 Year at Alabama: Fifth Office Phone: (205) 348-6476 E-Mail Address: dtuten@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: Megan Patrick Alma Mater, Year: Princeton, 2001 Year at Alabama: First Office Phone: (205) 348-7557 E-Mail Address: mpatrick@ia.ua.edu Graduate Assistant Coach: Laura Buckalew Alma Mater, Year: College of Charleston, 2010 Year at Alabama: Second Office Phone: (205) 348-7565 E-Mail Address: lbuckalew@ia.ua.edu Administrative Assistant: Kim Murphy Office Phone: (205) 348-2467 E-Mail Address: kmurphy@ia.ua.edu Managers: Jarred Griffin and Conner Good Assistant Athletic Trainer: Sherry Kimbro Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brooke Havens and Justin Skidmore Rowing Mailing Address: Alabama Rowing P.O. Box 870393 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Rowing Overnight Shipping Address: Alabama Rowing 1201 Coliseum Drive Coleman Coliseum, Room 171 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Facebook – www.facebook.com/AlabamaRow Twitter – @AlabamaRow
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Quick Facts ......................................................................................1 The University of Alabama .................................................... 2-3
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment: 31,747 Founded: April 12, 1831 Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Colors: Crimson & White Nickname: Crimson Tide President: Dr. Robert E. Witt NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Kevin Whitaker
Athletics Director Mal Moore.....................................................4
Athletics Director: Mal Moore Senior Associate Athletics Directors: Dr. Finus Gaston and Milton Overton Associate Athletics Director/ Senior Woman Administrator: Marie Robbins Associate Athletics Directors: Kevin Almond, Jon Gilbert, Carol Park, Jeff Purinton, Ronny Robertson, Doug Walker, Mike Ward Assistant Athletics Directors: Chris Besanceney, Jon Dever
Assistant Coach Megan Patrick ..................................................8
Alabama President Dr. Robert E. Witt....................................5
Rowing Staff Head Coach Larry Davis .......................................................... 6-7 Assistant Coach Derek Tuten .....................................................8 Graduate Assistant Laura Buckalew .........................................9 Rowing Support Staff ...................................................................9
The 2012 Crimson Tide Outlook ............................................................................................10 Roster................................................................................................11 Bios ...................................................................................................12
Rowing Academics: Tyler Roberts Associate A.D./Media Relations: Doug Walker Associate Media Relations Directors: Josh, Maxson, Ty Patton Roots Woodruff (Rowing Contact) Assistant Media Relations Directors: Rich Davi, Jessica ParĂŠ, Skip Powers Athletic Department Photographer: Kent Gidley Rowing Media Relations Director: Roots Woodruff Office Phone: (205) 348-2088 E-Mail Address: rwoodruff@ia.ua.edu
The History Year-by-Year History.............................................................22-24 Roll Models .....................................................................................24 Conference USA ...........................................................................25 All-Time Roster .............................................................................26 All-Time Results ......................................................................27-29 Academic Success .........................................................................30 Crimson Tide Honor Roll..........................................................31 The Black Warrior River.............................................................32 Rowing Terminology ..................................................................32
MEDIA NOTES ALABAMA MEDIA RELATIONS: The Alabama Media Relations Office is located on the ground level of Coleman Coliseum. FACILITIES: The Alabama rowing team competes and practice on the Black Warrior River. The Crimson Tide rowing team’s boathouse is located on 3rd Street in Northport, Ala. Directions from Coleman Coliseum: Turn Left out of Coliseum Drive onto Paul W. Bryant Drive. Turn Right at Hackberry Lane. Turn Left onto University Blvd. Turn Right at Lurleen Wallace Blvd. Take the first exit over the bridge. Turn right onto Rice Mine Road. Take first right onto Bridge Ave. Turn left at 3rd Street and follow until it dead ends at the Boathouse.
Credits: The 2012 Alabama Rowing Media Guide is a product of the Crimson Tide’s athletic media relations department. It was written and edited by Roots Woodruff. Photo credits are due the Alabama Athletics Photography Department and the Athletic Media Relations archives. Cover photos by Kent Gidley. Covers by Brent Hollingsworth and Hannah Brinks. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide�, “Crimson Tide�, “Bama� and the primary and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.
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INTERVIEWS: The coaching staff is available for interviews in person or by telephone by prior arrangement. Athletes may not be interviewed on meet day until post-meet interviews are granted. Interviews with Alabama rowers must be arranged through Roots Woodruff of the athletic media relations office at (205) 348-6084. The best times for athlete interviews are either before or after practice at the UA Boathouse on the Black Warrior River. Interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance.
UA VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION: The University of Alabama, through the Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN), offers an FTP site that provide up-to-date interviews with coaches and athletes, taped video highlights and narrated video packages from September through May. On occasion, the rowing program is featured in this package. Please call the Media Relations 2IĂ€FH IRU PRUH GHWDLOV DW 'XULQJ WKH IDOO and spring, the rowing team’s progress will be covered on “Crimson Tide This Week,â€? a 30-minute weekly regional sports show. SEC VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION: Participating news DIĂ€OLDWHV FDQ DOVR VHOHFW LQGLYLGXDO FOLSV WR LQVHUW GLUHFWO\ into online stories. Television stations also have access to DQ )73 DFFRXQW WR UXQ FRQWHQW RQ DLU 7KH 6(& $IĂ€OLate Network is managed through XOS Digital. To join, please request a participation form from the program’s director, Anna Marie Neri, at aneri@xosdigital.com or at 407-670-5049. INTERNET: Information about University of Alabama athletics can be found at RollTide.com, the official internet site of the Crimson Tide athletics department. For information about the University of Alabama, go to www.ua.edu.
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Ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings for more than a decade, UA ranked 31st among public universities, its highest ranking ever, in the 2012 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include: 7KH 6FKRRO RI /DZ LV UDQNHG WK DPRQJ DOO ODZ VFKRROV LQ WKH nation, spring 2011. 7KH 0DQGHUVRQ *UDGXDWH 6FKRRO RI %XVLQHVV UDQNV QG DPRQJ public universities and 63rd among all universities, spring 2011. 7KH 6FKRRO RI /LEUDU\ DQG ,QIRUPDWLRQ 6WXGLHV LV UDQNHG QG nationally, spring 2009. Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 31,747 for fall 2011. The entering freshman class, at 5,772 students, is the largest in UA history and includes 1,614 students who had a 4.0 or higher high school grade point average. The University of Alabama’s fall 2010 freshman class ranked 6th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars. While rankings for the 2011 freshman class are not yet available, 182 National Merit Scholars are enrolled in this fall’s freshman class, up by more than 50 over last year’s 128. The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars. And, in the past 25 years, UA has produced 34 Goldwater Scholars, 21 Hollings Scholars and seven Truman Scholars. UA scored a perfect four out of four with Goldwater Scholars in 2011 as all four UA students who applied were named recipients of the elite academic award.
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The University of Alabama led the nation with a record 10 students named to USA Today’s 2010 All-USA College Academic Team. UA has had great success in placing students on this national team that honors the “best of the best” undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation, having placed 46 students on the team since 2003. In addition to this year, UA also had the most students on the list in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and tied for the top spot in 2007. PRWeek Magazine has recognized the public relations program in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information 6FLHQFHV DV RQH RI WKH WRS ÀYH SURJUDPV LQ WKH QDWLRQ HDFK RI WKH ODVW three years. University of Alabama students are committed to community service: In the 2009-2010 academic year, some 15,100 UA students completed more than 710,000 hours of community service with more than 120 community partners. Additionally, 120 UA faculty members offered service-learning courses, and an estimated 5,300 students participated in them. The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement.
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Under Moore’s direction, Alabama’s athletic teams have produced three national championships – the 2009 football title and the 2002 and 2011 NCAA gymnastics championships – as well as several Southeastern Conference championships, winDuring his tenure as Director of Athletics, Moore has overseen more than $200 ning titles in football, gymnastics, men’s basketball, women’s golf, men’s golf, men’s million of capital improvements to University of Alabama athletic facilities. Those cross country, baseball and softball; taking SEC tournament titles in both baseball projects have encompassed the entire scope of all Crimson Tide athletic programs and softball. Alabama athletes have earned some of the highest honors the SEC and DQG KDYH EHQHĂ€WWHG HYHU\ $ODEDPD VWXGHQW DWKOHWH FRDFK DQG DGPLQLVWUDWRU NCAA have to offer, including SEC Athlete of the Year, SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA Top VIII, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and NCAA Sportsperson 7KURXJKRXW KLV PXOWL IDFHWHG FDUHHU 0RRUH KDV ZRUNHG ZLWK D GLYHUVLĂ€HG Ă€HOG RI of the Year. These honors are over and above the individual conference and national constituents, from fellow coaches and former players, to fans and the business com- titles that Alabama athletes continue to bring home to the Capstone on a regular munity. All of those experiences and relationships - in addition to his ability to unify basis. those many constituents - have made him the ideal person to lead Alabama athletics in the 21st century. In addition to making his mark on Alabama, Moore has also had a national impact as a key member of several prestigious NCAA and college football committees. Moore has served on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, the SEC Athletic Directors Bowl Advisory Committee and the Big Six Conferences Minority Coaches Forum. Moore’s distinguished record of service to UA began more than 50 years ago when he joined the Crimson Tide football squad as a scholarship player for Coach Paul “Bearâ€? Bryant from 1958-62. Moore has the distinction of being a part of eight national championship teams (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 and 2009) ZLWK WKH Ă€UVW FRPLQJ DV D SOD\HU WKH QH[W VL[ GXULQJ KLV FRDFKLQJ FDUHHU DQG WKH most recent during his tenure as director of athletics. As a player and coach, he was also part of 14 SEC championships and 27 bowl trips. He is the only individual connected with the Alabama program to be a part of eight national championships. During a coaching career that spanned 31 years, Moore spent 22 of those at Alabama with stops at Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. At Alabama, Moore started as a graduate assistant under Coach Bryant in WKHQ DV GHIHQVLYH EDFNĂ€HOG FRDFK IRU VL[ VHDVRQV EHIRUH EHFRPLQJ TXDUWHUEDFNV FRDFK IURP VHUYLQJ DV WKH 7LGH¡V Ă€UVW RIIHQVLYH FRRUGLQDWRU starting in 1975. He would go on to coordinate all of the offensive plays for several of Alabama’s national championship football teams. A 1963 graduate of The University of Alabama, Moore holds both an undergraduate degree in sociology and a 1964 Master’s degree in secondary education from the Capstone. Moore was born December 19, 1939, in Dozier, Ala. He and the late Mrs. Charlotte Moore have one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.
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As president of The University of Alabama, Dr. Robert E. Witt has committed the University to an ambitious plan for academic growth and achievement. His goals include increasing enrollment by recruiting academically talented students from Alabama and across the country, VWLPXODWLQJ VLJQLÀFDQW JURZWK LQ UHVHDUFK DQG VWURQJO\ VXSSRUWing the state’s economic development efforts. Under his leadership, enrollment has reached record levels and now numbers more than 31,000. Academic quality and scholarship opportunities for deserving VWXGHQWV KDYH LQFUHDVHG VLJQLÀFDQWO\ 7KH 8QLYHUVLW\ UDQNV WK nationally among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars and leads the nation in the number of students named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Teams. Since its inception in 2003, the University’s Honors College has grown exponentially, and currently enrolls more than 1,300 freshmen each year. UA’s loyal alumni and friends continue to provide a high level of support to the University, with private giving having an important impact on the University’s ability to fund scholarships, faculty support and construction projects. Prior to joining The University of Alabama in 2003, Dr. Witt spent 35 years as a faculty member and administrator in the University of Texas System. He received his B.A. in economics from Bates College, his M.B.A. from Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his Ph.D. from Penn State University. He serves on the boards of directors of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, the Black Warrior Council Boy Scouts of America, and the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. He is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. 'U :LWW DQG KLV ZLIH 6DQGHH KDYH ÀYH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ
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Now in his 14th year in Tuscaloosa, Davis has been involved in the local rowing community for a vast majority of that time, still getting on the water himself on a regular basis. During that VSDQ KH KDV KHOSHG WKH VSRUW JURZ DQG Ă RXULVK to the point that the Tide is one of the fast rising teams on the national scene.
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Larry DAVIS Virginia, 1973 Coming off a breakout season, it’s obvious that rowing coach Larry Davis, now in his sixth season as the Crimson Tide’s head rowing coach, is in the place where he wants to be, involved with a sport he loves. With a passion for the sport and a strong relationship with the city of Tuscaloosa, Davis is doing exactly what he’s always wanted to. “I love the sport of rowing and it’s something where I really have a commitment to the University and the city of Tuscaloosa,� Davis said. “It makes it easier to do this job when you have student-athletes that are hungry and want to achieve and have that same kind of approach to the sport that you do. I’ve been involved with it a long time, it’s something I love to do, but it makes it easier to love it when you have a bunch of people around you who love it too.�
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“One of the things that I’ve learned over time is that good things take time and you have to put them all in layers and build on the pace and keep building,â€? Davis said. “The University has been very good about giving us the tools we need on a step-by-step basis to achieve that.â€? It’s no easy task taking a club team and building it into a successful, Division-I NCAA program, EXW Ă€YH \HDUV GRZQ WKH URDG 'DYLV DQG KLV VWDII have much to be pleased with. “We want to be one of those sports that represents the University at the highest level,â€? Davis said. “I think everybody involved with the program feels that way.â€? Success has come early and often for Alabama 5RZLQJ XQGHU 'DYLV ,Q WKH SURJUDP¡V Ă€UVW \HDU WKH 7LGH HDUQHG WRS Ă€QLVKHV DW PDQ\ RI WKH UHgattas it competed in and won a number of races in dual-meet competitions against established programs. At the Dad Vail College ChampionVKLSV WKH 7LGH DGYDQFHG WR WKH VHPLĂ€QDOV LQ DOO of its races, unheard of for such a green squad. The next two seasons saw the Tide continue to make enormous strides forward, including a silver medal at the esteemed Head of the Charles Regatta when the UA Varsity 8+ grabbed second place in the women’s Club race. That spring,
Alabama went to the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Championships and came away with another silver medal in the Varsity 8+ race. In WKH 7LGH SRVWHG D WRS Ă€QLVK LQ WKH PRVW competitive division of the Head of the Charles, bettering 35 other boats as well as advancing IRXU ERDWV WR WKH Ă€QDOV RI LWV Ă€UVW 6RXWK &HQWUDO Sprint Championships. ,Q OHG E\ $ODEDPD¡V Ă€UVW JURXS RI IRXUWK year seniors, Alabama earned another medal at the Head of the Charles when it took third in WKH &OXE UDFH 7KH 7LGH DOVR HDUQHG LWV Ă€UVW varsity gold medal at the SIRA Championships ZKHQ WKH 9DUVLW\ WRRN Ă€UVW SODFH 7KH season also saw Alabama take another step in its development when it joined with eight other programs from across the country to make up Conference USA’s rowing contingent. “One of the things that the team hadn’t had up to that point was the ability to chase a conference championship,â€? Davis said “It is a great motivator throughout the year, instead of just pushing along and seeing how we do, we’ll have RXU VLJKWV VHW RQ VSHFLĂ€F WHDPV DQG JHWWLQJ SDVW them.â€? Last season saw the Tide take a huge step IRUZDUG VWDUWLQJ ZLWK DQRWKHU WRS Ă€QLVK DW the Head of the Charles, followed by a several outstanding performances in the spring. At the renowned San Diego Crew Classic, Alabama’s First Varsity 8+ took home the gold, winning the SeaWorld Cal Cup. That feat earned Davis’ squad the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week honor as well as the Row2K. com Crew of the Week recognition.
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“Seeing what we’ve been able to accomplish up to this point in time is always a shot in the arm for me to keep excited about what’s going on,â€? Davis said. “We’re not where we want to be yet but we keep making progress and the students we have associated with the program are buying into what it takes to be a top-level program.â€? Not only have Tide rowers seen success on the water, but they have also excelled in the FODVVURRP 2YHU WKH ODVW Ă€YH \HDUV $ODEDPD rowers have earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association’s Scholar-Athlete Award 44 times, including eight last season. In 2010, the Tide’s 11 SRCA Scholar-Athlete Awards led the nation. On a conference level, Alabama’s rowers have been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic-Honor Roll 92 times, including 17 ODVW \HDU DORQH ,Q LWV Ă€UVW WZR \HDUV DV D PHPber of C-USA, Davis’ crew has led the way with a conference-best six spots on the league’s All-Academic team. During his tenure, Davis’ rowers have also made a marked difference in the community, leading the athletic department’s community service efforts in each of the last four years. Such success for such a young program is nothing short of astounding, but it is certainly in line with Davis’ goals when he took the job as Alabama’s inaugural head coach. “We have a plan, and it’s an aggressive plan, but there’s no doubt in my mind that it’s one that ZH FDQ IXOĂ€OO Âľ 'DYLV VDLG His plan includes steady, continuous improvement in all phases of the program each year and competing for an NCAA Championship ELG ZLWKLQ WKH SURJUDP¡V Ă€UVW HLJKW WR \HDUV “Starting from almost scratch, to see it move along in a span of really four-plus years, it’s very rewarding to see that kind of growth,â€? Davis said. “We need to realize that we still have a long way to go but there’s so much opportunity here that I can’t see us not achieving the kind of success that I think we’re capable of.â€? This success has been part of his vision from day one, Feb. 2, 2006, when after an exhaustive search, the University’s athletics department named Davis as its new rowing coach.
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“Larry is well-respected and connected in the rowing community and brings immediate respect to our program,â€? Alabama Athletics Director Mal Moore said. Davis’ past in rowing spans 40 years, including 25 as a coach. Before starting the Crimson Tide’s program, he coached the Alabama Crew Club starting in 1998. In addition to his duties with the club team, he has served as the Director of Wellness and Aquatics at the YMCA of Tuscaloosa County. Prior to his time in Tuscaloosa, Davis spent 1981-93 at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he was the head coach of the varsity crew and served as the school’s compliance RIĂ€FHU +H OHG 0DULVW WR ZLQV DW WKH 0$$& Championship Regatta and the New York State Small College Championships. He was also the head coach of the University of AlabamaHuntsville’s varsity crew from 1977-81. Davis also spent time with the United States National Team. In 1983, Davis was an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s Rowing team and later, in 1987, he served as team manager. In 1983, Team USA competed at the World Championships in Germany and the Pan American Games in Venezuela, with the men’s 8+ winning gold at the Pan Am Games. The 1987 squad made it to the World Championships in Denmark and the men’s 8+ once again won gold. “I’ve worked with a lot of different programs at a lot of different levels and I try to bring that experience to bear in everything I do, from putting together workouts, to talking with the rowers, to race day,â€? Davis said. As an athlete he rowed for Washington-Lee High School in Virginia where he was a member of the last varsity 8+ to win gold at the Royal Henley Regatta in England. Davis continued his rowing career at the University of Virginia where he won numerous competitions including the Mid-American Championship and the Southern Collegiate Rowing Association Championship. During Davis’ time in Charlottesville, the Cavaliers Ă€QDOHG DW WKH 'DG 9DLO 6PDOO &ROOHJH &KDPSLonships three years, earning a bronze medal in 1971.
LARRY DAVIS CAREER AT A GLANCE HIRED: Feb. 2, 2006 FAMILY: Wife, Vicki HOMETOWN: Arlington, Va. EDUCATION: ‡ %DFKHORU RI $FFRXQWLQJ University of Virginia, 1973 ‡ 0DVWHU RI &RXQVHORU (GXFDWLRQ University of Virginia, 1977 COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE: ‡ +HDG &RDFK 8QLYHUVLW\ RI $ODEDPD 2006-present ‡ +HDG &RDFK 0DULVW &ROOHJH 1981-93 ‡ +HDG &RDFK $ODEDPD +XQWVYLOOH 1977-81
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The Tide followed that up with a prodigious showing at the SIRA Championships, where Alabama not only repeated as the First Varsity 4+ champions, but added gold in the First Varsity 8+ and the Second Varsity 8+ as well, giving UA a sweep of the open Varsity events.
CLUB COACHING EXPERIENCE: ‡ +HDG &RDFK $ODEDPD &UHZ INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE: ‡ $VVLVWDQW &RDFK 8QLWHG 6WDWHV 1DWLRQDO 7HDP 1983 World Championships Germany ‡ $VVLVWDQW &RDFK 8QLWHG 6WDWHV 1DWLRQDO 7HDP 1983 Pan American Games Venezuela ‡ 7HDP PDQDJHU 8QLWHG 6WDWHV 1DWLRQDO 7HDP 1987 World Championships Denmark ATHLETIC CAREER: ‡ 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 9LUJLQLD -Mid-American Championship -Bronze Medal, Dad Vail Small College Championship -Three SIRA Championships -Three Washington, D.C. Metro Area Championships ‡ :DVKLQJWRQ /HH +LJK 6FKRRO -Gold Medal, Royal Henley Regatta -Stotesbury Trophy winner -Canadian Scholastic School Boy National Championship gold medalist
Davis spent all his undergraduate and graduate years at Virginia, earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1973, followed up by a master’s in counseling in 1977. He is married to the former Vicki Barnes of Madison, Ala.
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COACHES AND STAFF “Derek brings a wealth of rowing knowledge to our program,� Davis said. “As a Tuscaloosa native and an Alabama graduate, he knows the pride everyone has in the Crimson Tide and he knows the Alabama rowing community. His experience and knowledge help our studentathletes become acclimatized to all phases of the collegiate rowing experience.�
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Tuten served as head coach of the Alabama Crew Club prior to joining the Crimson Tide staff in the summer of 2007. As the Alabama Crew’s coach, he led the men to a win at the +HDG RI WKH 6RXWK DQG D Ă€QDOLVW VSRW DW WKH S.I.R.A. Championships. “Derek is an excellent teacher when it comes to rowing,â€? Davis said. “He brings a balance and patience to the program in terms of how he goes about his coaching. A keen observer, he takes what he sees and works individually with the student-athletes to teach them the skills they need to be successful.â€?
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“Megan has experience at the highest level of rowing,� head coach Larry Davis said. “What’s more, after she completed her undergraduate degree, she had the interest and fortitude to go to Europe and spend time there not only continuing her education but coxing and coaching as well.�
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Prior to joining the Tide, Patrick was an intern coach at the University of Virginia, working with both the women’s and men’s teams. She served as an assistant coach for the Oxford University Women’s Boat Club from 2006-2009 where her record coaching the junior varsity was 2-1 for the Reserves Race. During that time, she was also the men’s and women’s coach for St. Hugh’s College Boat Club. As a coxswain for Princeton University’s Heavyweight Men, Patrick was a three-time Eastern Sprints Champion between 1998-2001 and a silver medalist in 2000. She also earned two silver medals and a bronze medal at the IRAs during that time. In 2001, she set a course record at the (DVWHUQ 6SULQWV DQG FRPSHWHG LQ WKH ÀQDO RI WKH Ladies’ Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta. Patrick went on to cox for Oxford University
reins in 2006. During that period the club was a consistent medalist, including earning gold at the S.I.R.A. Championships. “Having worked with Coach Davis in the past with great success, I was excited about the opportunity to do so again at the Division I level,� Tuten said. “With the university’s dedication to athletics and academics, I know this program will succeed.� Tuten was a four-year member of the Alabama Crew Club while pursuing a Psychology degree at Alabama. He also rowed for the Riverside Boat Club and Community Rowing in Boston, one of the nation’s top cities for competitive rowing. As a competitor, Tuten rowed at the U.S. Rowing National Championships as well as the C.R.A.S.H. – B Sprints World Indoor Championships. He won gold at the Southeastern Championships, Head of the South and Chattanooga Head Race during his career. He also medaled at the Head of the Chattahoochee, Head of the Tennessee, Augusta Invitational, Tennessee Indoor Sprints, Atlanta Indoor Sprints and Clemson Sprints.
and Oxford Brookes University. She competed in the Isis-Goldie race in 2003 and was a member of the winning Women’s Blue Boat in 2004 and 2006, setting the Women’s Boat Race course record in 2006. “Megan had the chance to hone her skills and eye as a coach, in addition to be able to pick up a number of degrees, including her doctorate,â€? Davis said. “I think she’s going to give our program a little more diversity and vision as to where we want to go.â€? $V D Ă€YH WLPH +HQOH\ 5R\DO 5HJDWWD FRPSHWLWRU 3DWULFN ZDV D /DGLHV¡ &KDOOHQJH 3ODWH Ă€QDOLVW LQ D %ULWDQQLD &XS 6HPLĂ€QDOLVW LQ D 5HPHQKDP &XS TXDUWHUĂ€QDOLVW LQ D 7HPSOH &KDOOHQJH &XS 6HPLĂ€QDOLVW LQ DQG D +HQOH\ Women’s Regatta Champion in 2006. Patrick earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton in 2001 and followed that with a pair of master’s degrees from Oxford, a master’s degree from Oxford Brookes and a doctorate in education from Oxford in 2010.
ALABAMA ROWING
Graduate Assistant
2nd Season
Laura BUCKALEW College of Charleston, 2010
There is little doubt that Laura Buckalew, now in her second year as the Crimson Tide’s graduate assistant coach, knows something about rowing. After all, in addition to rowing for the University of Charleston in West Virginia, Buckalew also grew up around the sport thanks to her father, Jim, who worked for the United States Rowing Association and is the coach at Charleston. “Growing up, my dad was always putting on regattas, coaching them and working as a referee,” Buckalew said. The Charleston, W.Va., native graduated from UC in 2010 with a double major in business administration and sports administration. Buckalew is putting both her rowing background and her degrees in administration to work in her role with the Tide. She is charged with the day-to-day details of keeping the program running smoothly, taking care of travel arrangements, paper work and the like while also lending a hand with coaching as well.
In addition to rowing for Charleston, she also was a four-year letter winner on the Golden Eagles volleyball team. As a sophomore she helped lead UC to the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball tournament title. As a junior she was fourth in the conference in blocks. As a senior she served as the volleyball team’s co-captain. She also served as co-captain of the rowing team at UC as a senior. She rowed as part of the Novice 4+ as a rookie and then was part of the Varsity 8+ in 2008 and 2010. She sat out the 2009 season after surgery to correct a volleyball injury. Buckalew graduated from Capital High School where she played volleyball and basketball. At Alabama, in addition to her duties with the rowing team, she is also pursuing a master’s degree in sports management.
ROWING SUPPORT STAFF
Amy BRAGG
Ryan DAVIS
Connor GOOD
Jarred GRIFFIN
Director of Performance Nutrition
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Manager
Manager
Brooke HAVENS
Sherry KIMBRO
Kim MURPHY
Justin SKIDMORE
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Associate Athletic Trainer
Administrative Assistant
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Tyler ROBERTS Athletic Academic Advisor
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COACHES AND STAFF
2012 OUTLOOK
2011-12 ALABAMA ROWING OUTLOOK
2012 OUTLOOK THE 2011 SIRA FIRST VARSITY 8+ CHAMPION ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE Alabama comes into the 2011-12 season having to replace several key members of last year’s highly successful varsity squad, including Alissa Kranz, who became just the second UA rower to earn a place on the CRCA All-South Region team, as well as Laura Skaggs, one of last \HDU¡V FDSWDLQV DQG WKH Ă€UVW 7LGH URZHU QDPHG to the All-Conference USA team. Alabama is also missing Jessie Allaway, who earned the SEC Community Service Award last season, from the First V8+. All three women were mainstays of the last year’s First Varsity 8+ boat and will be sorely missed. Despite those losses, the Tide returns a solid base of talented and experienced veterans who will be looking to continue Alabama’s climb up the conference, regional and national ladder. Coxswain Paige Storey, the “quarterbackâ€? of the First V8 the last two seasons is back for her senior season, as are senior Bianca Arrington and juniors Mariah Styer and Jessica Parker. Also back from last year’s Cal Cup winning First V8 is senior captain Kristen Iverson who will bring solid leadership to the entire team again this season. Alabama also returns nearly the entire Second Varsity 8+ from last year, including seniors Audrey White, Leigh Ann Terch and Erika Baranek, juniors Kiffy Balchon and Tabitha Coleman as well as sophomores Brianne Hadar, Lynsey Marshall and Hannah Merrill. All of WKHVH ODGLHV ZLOO EH Y\LQJ WR PRYH XS DQG Ă€OO WKH vacant seats in the First V8 boat.
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Larry Davis’ squad also returns three members of the two-time SIRA Champion First Varsity 4+ including seniors Emily LeBeau and Stephanie Varner and junior Kendall Williamson. Sydney Sutton, who rowed on the Tide’s Second Varsity 4+, is back for her junior year. There are three members of last year’s Novice boats who made the move up to the Varsity crews this year – Bethany Bell, Bernadette Bucher and Kelli O’Brien, all of whom will be pushing for spots in the upper boat lineups. In addition to the 20 veterans of the Tide’s 2010-11 Varsity or Novice crews returning this year, Davis and company have added 16 newcomers, including 15 true freshmen. The 16 Tide rookies make up the largest recruited pool of athletes in Alabama’s short history and all are looking for their chance to make the Varsity LQ WKHLU Ă€UVW \HDU JLYLQJ WKH 7LGH JUHDW LQWHUnal competition this season. This group does not include the slew of walk-ons that will join Novice roster in the fall which will be made up almost entirely of UA students with no rowing experience, but the athletic ability to make the transition to NCAA Division I athlete. For Davis and assistant coaches Derek Tuten, LQ KLV Ă€IWK VHDVRQ ZLWK $ODEDPD DQG 0HJDQ 3DWULFN LQ KHU Ă€UVW WKLV \HDU ZLOO VHH WKH 7LGH attempting to improve on last year’s breakout performance by continuing to focus on the things that led to that step forward last season. “The theme that we established for this year is sort of a continuation of that professionalism we worked on last year,â€? Davis said. “We want
our ladies to concentrate on living the life of a champion. That goes beyond just working hard in practice and giving it your all on race day. As a team we have to understand what it takes in terms of getting the proper rest, the proper nutrition, balancing everything with academics – basically making the right decisions on a day-to-day basis that allows you to function at a high level.� “If we can do that, we may have a leg up on programs with more talent and experience than we do,� Davis said. “To do that, to be successful against teams that may be ahead of us in terms of talent and experience, we have to be at 100 percent; we can’t go out and row a B level race, we have to bring out our A race every time. I think the girls coming back understand that, now we just need to make sure the freshmen understand that.� The Tide’s fall season gets underway in October and will feature three events. Two of those, the Head of Chattanooga and the Head of the Chattahoochee will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn. while the third, the prestigious Head of the Charles, will be held in Cambridge, Mass. Alabama’s spring schedule gets under way on St. Patrick’s Day with the Oak Ridge Regatta in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and stretches until May with the Conference USA Championships May 12-13, which will also be held in Oak Ridge.
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2012 OUTLOOK
2011-12 ALABAMA ROWING ROSTER Height 5-8 6-0 5-3 5-9 5-10 5-6 5-6 5-0 5-9 5-6 5-5 5-10 5-6 6-1 5-10 5-2 5-2 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-8 5-6 5-9 5-5 5-11 6-0 5-1 5-7 6-0 5-4 5-7 5-1 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-8
Class Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Soph. Fr. Soph. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Soph. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown Ocoee, Fla. Fairfax, Va. Tampa, Fla. Gloucester, Va. Huntington Beach, Calif. Cincinnati, Ohio Saratoga Spring, N.Y. Berwyn, Pa. Cote De Caza, Calif. Chancellor, Ala. San Francisco, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Tallahassee, Fla. Gloucester, Va. Medford, N.J. Belleville, Ill. Winter Park, Fla. Gloucester, Va. Lodi, Calif. Georgetown, Mass. Old Lyme, Conn. Guilderland, N.Y. Lakewood, Wash. Roswell, Ga. Mineola, N.Y. Sugar Hill, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn. Orlando, Fla. Clarkesville, Ga. Birmingham, Ala. Haleyville, Ala. San Francisco, Calif. Somerville, Ala. Newton Square, Pa. Huntsville, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School Edgewater Robinson Secondary Tampa Preparatory Gloucester Marina Batavia Saratoga Conestoga Mater Dei Catholic Geneva Mercy Villa Duchesne Lincoln Gloucester Shawnee Althoff Catholic Winter Park Gloucester Lodi Georgetown Old Lyme Troy Lakewood Centennial Our Lady of Mercy Academy North Gwinnett Baylor School Winter Park Habersham Central Mountain Brook Haleyville Convent of the Sacred Heart Priceville Academy of Notre Dame Grissom Oak Mountain John Marshall
COACHES Head Coach Larry Davis | 6th Season | Virginia, ‘73 Assistant Coach Derek Tuten | 5th Season | Alabama, ‘05 Assistant Coach Megan Patrick 1st Season | Princeton, ‘01 Graduate Assistant Laura Buckalew| 2nd Season | College of Charleston, ‘10
CRIMSON TIDE BY CLASS SENIORS Bianca Arrington Erika Baranek Kristen Iverson Emily LeBeau Paige Storey Leigh Ann Terch Stephanie Varner Audrey White
2012 OUTLOOK
Name Ashley Allison Bianca Arrington Kiffy Balchon Erika Baranek Brittney Bebek Bethany Bell Caroline Blackington Bernadette Bucher Emily Chadwell Tabitha Coleman Nina Danilyan Alyssa Drevenak Brianne Hadar Kristen Hickman Kristen Iverson Emily LeBeau Zoe Lynch Lynsey Marshall Hannah Merrill Kelli O’Brien Caitlin O’Neil Logan O’Neil Emily Osborne Jessica Parker Maureen Purcell Sloane Rodgers Paige Storey Mariah Styer Sydney Sutton Leigh Ann Terch Canella Tinker Elizabeth Van Zandt Stephanie Varner Jennifer Wagner Audrey White Kendall Williamson Jackie Woudenberg
JUNIORS Kiffy Balchon Brittney Bebek Tabitha Coleman Jessica Parker Mariah Styer Sydney Sutton Canella Tinker Kendall Williamson
SOPHOMORES Bethany Bell Bernadette Bucher Brianne Hadar Lynsey Marshall Hannah Merrill Kelli O’Brien
FRESHMEN Ashley Allison Caroline Blackington Emily Chadwell Nina Danilyan Alyssa Drevenak Kristen Hickman Zoe Lynch Caitlin O’Neil Logan O’Neil Emily Osborne Maureen Purcell Sloane Rodgers Elizabeth Van Zandt Jennifer Wagner Jackie Woudenberg
CRIMSON TIDE BY STATE ALABAMA
CONNECTICUT
ILLINOIS
NEW YORK
TENNESSEE
Tabitha Coleman Leigh Ann Terch Canella Tinker Stephanie Varner Audrey White Kendall Williamson
Caitlin O’Neil
Emily LeBeau
Paige Storey
FLORIDA
MASSACHUSETTS
Ashley Allison Kiffy Balchon Brianne Hadar Zoe Lynch Mariah Styer
Kelli O’Brien
Caroline Blackington Logan O’Neil Maureen Purcell
GEORGIA
Kristen Iverson
CALIFORNIA Brittney Bebek Emily Chadwell Nina Danilyan Hannah Merrill Elizabeth Van Zandt
Jessica Parker Sloane Rodgers Sydney Sutton
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MISSOURI Alyssa Drevenak
NEW JERSEY
OHIO Bethany Bell
OKLAHOMA Jackie Woudenberg
PENNSYLVANIA
VIRGINIA Bianca Arrington Erika Baranek Kristen Hickman Lynsey Marshall
WASHINGTON Emily Osborne
Bernadette Bucher Jennifer Wagner
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PROFILES Ashley
ALLISON Rower 5-8 | Fr. | HS Ocoee, Fla. Edgewater High School Prep Highlights:
Named team captain senior year ‌ earned the Most Valuable Rower award ‌ placed second scholastically at the V4+ Grand Final at the )ORULGD 6WDWH &KDPSLRQVKLSV  ÀQLVKHG LQ WKH top ten in all races at the Southern Erg Sprints ‌ Treasurer, National Honor Society ‌ Beta Club ‌ Engineering, Science and Technology 0DJQHW 3URJUDP  1DWLRQDO 0HULW ÀQDOLVW Personal Information:
Full name: Ashley Kaye Allison‌daughter of Trish and Tracy Allison ... stepfather, Ron ‌ stepmother, Toni ‌ brother, Ryan ‌ sisters, Cassie, Megan and Mia ‌ aerospace engineering and mechanics major ‌ born November 10, 1992.
State and the tri-meet against UNC and SMU ... earned dual meet wins as part of the Tide’s Novice 4+ against Kansas State ... helped the Crimson Tide’s “A� Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta ... part of the Tide’s “B� Novice 4+ that earned a Bronze Medal at the Head of the Hooch Regatta. Prep Highlights:
Varsity rower for Rob and Katie Wasalaski at Robinson Secondary School ... led the team to D ÀUVW SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH VWDWH FKDPSLRQVKLS in 2007 and second place in 2008 ... All-Metropolitan Athlete in 2007 and 2008 ... broke high school 2K record in the ERG with a 7.25 ... rowed for Thompson’s Boat Center Rowing Club of Washington, D.C. Full Name: Bianca Christine Arrington ... daughter of Josie Rodriguez-Walhout ... human environmental science major ... born October 17, 1989.
PROFILES
Rower 6-0 | Sr. | 2L Fairfax, Va. Robinson Secondary Alabama Highlights: Junior – 2010-11
As part of the First Varsity 8+, won the Sea World Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ part of the Row2k.com Crew of the Week and the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week after the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ part of the gold medal winning First Varsity 8+ boat at the SIRA Championships. Sophomore – 2009-10
Earned a bronze medal in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... helped the Tide’s Varsity A boat to a win against Kansas State ... rowed as part of the Tide’s First Varsity 8+ throughout the spring semester ... helped the 9DUVLW\ WR D IRXUWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH 6RXWK Central C Final. Freshman – 2008-09
Won a Gold Medal in the Grand Finals of the SIRA Championships First Novice 8+ race ... ÀQLVKHG VL[WK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDO RI WKH 1RYLFH 8+ race at the South/Central Sprint Championships ... earned wins as part of the Tide’s Novice 8+ in dual meets against Tennessee and Kansas
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Personal Information:
Full name: Krystofer Laurel Balchon ... daughter of Edward and Patricia Balchon ... English major ... born Feb. 3, 1991.
Erika
BARANEK Rower 5-9 | Sr. | 2L Gloucester, Va.
Kiffy Coxswain
ARRINGTON
Coached by Justin Smith, Will Reed and Jim Preston at Tampa Preparatory School ... placed ÀUVW VFKRODVWLFDOO\ LQ WKH ZRPHQ¡V OLJKWZHLJKW DW VWDWH FKDPSLRQVKLSV LQ WRRN ÀUVW overall in the women’s lightweight 4 at the state FKDPSLRQVKLSV LQ ÀQLVKHG WK LQ WKH women’s lightweight 4 at scholastic nationals in 2008 ... placed 10th in the women’s lightweight 4 at scholastic nationals in 2009.
Personal Information:
BALCHON Bianca
Prep Highlights:
5-3 | Jr. | 1L Tampa, Fla. Tampa Preparatory Alabama Highlights: Sophomore – 2010-11
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD  ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ (DUQHG D QLQWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH SUHVWLJLRXV Head of the Charles in the Club 8+ race. Freshman – 2009-10
Led the First Novice 8+ to a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... led the First Novice 8+ WR D EURQ]H PHGDO ÀQLVK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDOV RI the South/Central Sprints ... part of the Tide’s second place First Novice 8+ at the Conference USA Championships ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Central Florida and Miami ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... helped the Tide’s Novice A boat to a win against Kansas State ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester ... inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies ... named to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars ... earned the College of Human Environmental Science’s Freshman Academic Achievement Award.
Gloucester Alabama Highlights: Junior – 2010-11
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD  ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ‌ named to the President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the spring semester ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester. Sophomore – 2009-10
Earned a bronze medal in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... helped the Tide’s Varsity A boat to a win against Kansas State ... rowed as part of the Tide’s First Varsity 8+ throughout the spring semester ... helped WKH 9DUVLW\ WR D IRXUWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH South/Central C Final ... earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... inducted into Sigma Alpha Lambda honor society ... once again honored with The Community Outreach Award, given annually to the UA student-athletes with the highest overall service hours. Freshman – 2008-09
Won a Gold Medal in the Grand Finals of the SIRA Championships First Novice 8+ race ... ÀQLVKHG VL[WK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDO RI WKH 1RYLFH 8+ race at the South/Central Sprint Championships ... earned wins as part of the Tide’s Novice 8+ in dual meets against Tennessee and Kansas State and the tri-meet against UNC and SMU ... earned dual meet wins as part of the Tide’s
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PROFILES Novice 4+ against Kansas State ... helped the Crimson Tide’s “Aâ€? Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta ... part of the Novice 4+ that earned a Silver Medal at the Head of the Hooch Regatta ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... honored with The Community Outreach Award, given annually to the UA student-athletes with the highest overall service hours. 9DUVLW\ URZHU DW *ORXFHVWHU +LJK WHDP Ă€Qished in the top three at states from 2004-2008 ... competed at nationals three years and medaled all three years, earning two silvers and a bronze ... competed in basketball, track and cross country ... member of the Latin Club, FCA and National Honor Society ... two-year secretary of the Beta Club ... rowed for Mobjack Rowing Club of Matthews, Va. Personal Information:
Full Name: Erika Linea Baranek ... daughter of Stephen and Diane Baranek ... grandfather played football for Cornell and the New York Giants ... communication studies major ... born January 5, 1990.
Brittney
BEBEK Rower
Bernadette
BELL
BUCHER
Rower
Coxswain
5-6 | Soph. | SQ
5-0 | Soph. | SQ
Cincinnati, Ohio
Berwyn, Pa.
Batavia
Conestoga
Alabama Highlights: Freshman – 2010 -11
Alabama Highlights: Freshman 2010-11
Rowed as part of the First Novice 8+ through the spring semester ‌ part of the Novice 8+ ERDW WKDW ÀQLVKHG WKLUG LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDOV RI WKH Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual Trophy race at the San Diego Classic.
Rowed in the Tide’s Second Novice 8+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall and spring semester ... holds a perfect 4.0 GPA for her collegiate career.
Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Amy Condrey and Tony Gerea at Batavia High School in Batavia, Ohio ‌ took third in women’s varsity single as a sophomore ‌ took third in Varsity Double and fourth in 9DUVLW\ DV D MXQLRU LQ  ÀQLVKHG WKLUG in Varsity 4x and the Varsity 8+ as a senior ‌ rowed for Clermont Crew ‌ member of the student council, Energy Leaders, and prom committee ‌ member of Batavia honor roll ‌ perfect attendance throughout high school.
Prep Highlights:
National Merit Scholarship Finalist‌National AP Scholar‌Naval Academy Summer Seminar‌Peer Mediation Team‌Habitat for Humanity‌Executive Student Council. Personal Information:
Full name: Bernadette Kathleen Bucher‌ daughter of James and Patricia Bucher‌brothers, Brian and Nicholas‌math and electrical engineering major‌born October 24, 1991.
Personal Information:
Full Name: Bethany Irene Bell ‌ daughter of Joe and Heather Bell ‌ psychology major ... born July 25, 1992.
Emily
5-10 | Junior | HS
CHADWELL
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Rower
Marina Collegiate Highlights:
Full name: Brittney Ashley Bebek‌daughter of Cindy Gray ‌ brothers Joshua and Tyler ‌ sister, Taylor ‌ communications major‌ born January 1, 1990.
Mater Dei
Rower
Prep Highlights:
Personal Information:
Cote De Caza, Calif.
BLACKINGTON 5-6 | Fr. | HS
Competed in track, cross country and soccer ‌ member of Long Beach Storm Soccer Club ‌ President, Key Club ‌ Make-A-Wish ‌ Red Cross mentor.
5-9 | Fr. | HS
Caroline
Previously attended Orange Coast College where she competed for three years ‌ named varsity team captain.
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga Springs Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Saratoga Rowing Association‌1st place NYS Championship Regatta 2008, 2009, 2011‌1st SRAA Nationals 2010‌1st place CSSRA National Regatta 2011‌2nd place US Rowing Northeast Regional Championship‌3rd place Head of the Charles Regatta 2010‌3rd place SRAA Nationals 2011‌4th place Canadian Henley Regatta 2010‌Uganda Relief Club.
PROFILES
Prep Highlights:
Bethany
Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Samuel Proctor and Jessica Meredith of the Newport Aquatic Center ‌ competed LQ WKH YDUVLW\ ERDW IRU HYHU\ UDFH DV D ÀUVW \HDU rower ‌ Choir member ‌ California Scholarship Federation ‌ National Charity League. Personal Information:
Full name: Emily Pierce Chadwell‌daughter of Kristen and Tom Chadwell ‌ sister, Madie ‌ secondary education, history major‌ born June 21, 1993.
Personal Information:
Full name: Caroline Rose Blackington‌daughter of Thomas and Colette Blackington‌ brothers, Harrison and Samuel‌sister, Hannah ‌ Hannah rows for the University at Buffalo Women’s Lightweight Rowing‌pre-major studies‌born June 16, 1993.
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PROFILES Tabitha
Nina
Brianne
COLEMAN
DANILYAN
HADAR
Rower
Rower
Rower
5-6 | Jr. | 1L
5-5 | Fr. | HS
5-6 | Soph. | 1L
Chancellor, Ala.
Moscow, Russia
Tallahassee, Fla.
Geneva
Mercy (Calif.)
Alabama Highlights: Sophomore – 2010 -11
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD  ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete award ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester.
Prep Highlights:
5RZHG IRU WKH 3DFLÀF 5RZLQJ &OXE VW LQ WKH Light 4 at Head of the American‌1st at Head of the Lagoon in the V8‌1st at Husky Regatta in the V8‌3rd in the V8 at Head of the American‌member of the debate team, yearbook club, and photo club‌volunteer at a Respite Day Care Center for abused children. Personal Information:
Full name: Nina Danilyan‌daughter of Grigoriy and Nadezhda Danilyan‌psychology major ... born November 13, 1992.
PROFILES
Prep Highlights:
A three-sport athlete, competed in volleyball, basketball, and softball at Geneva High School ... led high school basketball team to four Final Four trips ... AHSAA 3A basketball state runner up 2008 ... All-Wiregrass Athletic Conference in volleyball and softball ... earned the volleyball team’s defense award ... softball team captain ... Valedictorian ... Class president ... Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete ... Alabama state-winner for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ... Wiregrass Top Female Scholar Athlete ... Geneva Medical Society Scholar Athlete ... top science award ... Robert C. Byrd Scholar. Personal Information:
Full name: Tabitha Paige Coleman ... daughter of Daniel and Janice Coleman ... sister, Kali ... biology major ... born January 31, 1990.
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD  ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ HDUQHG D QLQWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH SUHVWLJLRXV Head of the Charles in the Club 8+ race. Prep Highlights:
Rower
Rowed for Larry Gowen at Capital City Rowing ... took the gold medal in the Varsity Women’s Pairs at the 2009 Southeastern U.S. Rowing High School Championships ... took 13th in the women’s pairs at the 2009 U.S. Rowing High School National Championships ... won the 2010 Southern Sprints Lightweight division.
5-10 | Fr. | HS
Personal Information:
Freshman – 2009-10
Led the First Novice 8+ to a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... led the First Novice 8+ WR D EURQ]H PHGDO ÀQLVK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDOV RI the South/Central Sprints ... part of the Tide’s second place First Novice 8+ at the Conference USA Championships ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Central Florida and Miami ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... helped the Tide’s Novice A boat to a win against Kansas State ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall and spring semesters.
Lincoln Alabama Highlights: Freshman – 2010-11
Alyssa
DREVENAK
St. Louis, Mo. Villa Duchesne Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Tim Franck of the St. Louis Rowing Club ‌ placed second at Midwest Regional &KDPSLRQVKLS  SODFHG ÀUVW DW 'RJZRRG 5Hgatta ‌ placed second at Ohio Governor’s Cup ... member of the volleyball team ‌member of the National Honor Society ‌ service learning volunteer.
Full name: Brianne Louise Hadar ... daughter of Deborah and Brian Hadar ... brother, Jake, rows for the University of Wisconsin ... telecommuQLFDWLRQ DQG ÀOP PDMRU ERUQ 'HFHPEHU 1991.
Kristen
HICKMAN Rower
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6-1 | Fr. | HS
Full name: Alyssa Michele Drevenak‌daughter of Michele and John Drevenak ‌ brother, Tyler ‌ sister, Marissa ‌ pre-major studies ‌ born September 7, 1992.
Gloucester, Va. Gloucester Prep Highlights:
9DUVLW\ URZHU DW *ORXFHVWHU +LJK  WHDP ÀQished second (2008 and 2011) and third (2009) DW VWDWHV  ÀQLVKHG ÀIWK DW 6WRWHVEXU\ &XS SODFHG ÀUVW DQG VHFRQG LQ ORFDO UHJDWWDV DOO IRXU years of high school ‌ rowed for Mobjack Rowing Club of Mathews, Va.‌ Beta Club ‌ president of National Honor Society. Personal Information:
Full name: Kristen D. Hickman‌daughter of Carol and Richard Hickman ‌ brother, Stonewall ‌ sister, Heidi ‌ physical therapy major‌ born March 20, 1993.
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Zoe
Medford, N.J.
Member of the South Jersey Rowing Club ... led SJRC to Cooper Cup Championship three consecutive years ... two-time Long Island &KDPSLRQ WZR WKLUG SODFH ÀQLVKHV DW WKH UHJLRQDO FKDPSLRQVKLSV QDWLRQDO TXDOLÀHU also competed in swimming ... member of the National Honor Society Executive Board.
Shawnee
Personal Information:
Winter Park
IVERSON Rower 5-10 | Sr. | 2L
Alabama Highlights: Junior – 2010-11
Team co-captain along with Laura Skaggs ‌ as part of the First Varsity 8+, won the Sea World Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ part of the Row2k.com Crew of the Week and the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week after the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ part of the gold medal winning First Varsity 8+ boat at the SIRA Championships ‌ earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester.
Full name: Kristin Iverson ... daughter of Guy and Ginnie Iverson ... father Guy was a member of the men’s crew team at the University of Wisconsin ... exercise and sport science major ... born April 8, 1990.
Freshman – 2008-09
Won a Gold Medal in the Grand Finals of the SIRA Championships First Novice 8+ race ... Ă€QLVKHG VL[WK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDO RI WKH 1RYLFH 8+ race at the South/Central Sprint Championships ... earned wins as part of the Tide’s Novice 8+ in dual meets against Tennessee and Kansas State and the tri-meet against UNC and SMU ... earned dual meet win as part of the Tide’s Novice 4+ against Kansas State ... part of the Tide’s “Aâ€? Novice 8+ boat that won a Gold Medal at the Head of the Tennessee Regatta ... helped the Crimson Tide’s “Aâ€? Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta ... part of the Tide’s “Bâ€? Novice 4+ that earned a Bronze Medal at the Head of the Hooch Regatta ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta honorary ... named to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
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Coxswain 5-2 | Fr. | HS Winter Park, Fla.
Prep Highlights:
Varsity rower at Winter Park High School ‌ helped Winter Park to back-to-back state championships in 2009 and 2010. Personal Information:
Emily
Full name: Zoe Taylor Lynch‌daughter of Barry and Helen Lynch ‌ brother, Colin (11) ‌ pre-major studies‌ born August 12, 1993.
LEBEAU Coxswain
Lynsey
5-2 | Sr. | 1L
Sophomore – 2009-10
Earned a bronze medal in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... helped the Tide’s Varsity A boat to a win against Kansas State ... rowed as part of the Tide’s First Varsity 8+ throughout the spring semester ... helped WKH 9DUVLW\ WR D IRXUWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH South/Central C Final ... earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester ... inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.
LYNCH
MARSHALL
Belleville, Ill.
Rower
Althoff Catholic
5-9 | Soph. | 1L
Alabama Highlights: Junior – 2010-11
Won Alabama’s second consecutive First Varsity 4+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ took fourth LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDOV RI WKH .DUHQ 3OXPOHLJK &RUWney Cup race at the San Diego Crew Classic. Sophomore – 2009-10
Led the Second Novice 8+ to a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... won the Second Novice 8+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... helped the Tide’s Novice B boat to a win against Kansas State. Prep Highlights:
Member of the Althoff dance team ... led the dancers to a state championship in 2007 ... National Merit Scholar ... Illinois State Scholar ... National Honor Society member ... co-captain and choreographer for the dance team. Personal Information:
Full name: Emily LeBeau ... daughter of David and Victoria LeBeau ... brothers, David and Armand ... sisters Leslie Hicks, Lauren Felmlee, Eleanor, Cleo, and Olive ... brother David played soccer at Eastern Illinois ... political science major ... born July 16, 1990.
Gloucester, Va. Gloucester Alabama Highlights: Freshman – 2010 -11
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships ‌ part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD  ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic ‌ HDUQHG D QLQWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH SUHVWLJLRXV Head of the Charles in the Club 8+ race. Prep Highlights:
Rowed for William Foster at Gloucester High 6FKRRO  OHG *ORXFHVWHU WR D WKLUG SODFH ÀQLVK at the state competition in 2008 in Women’s 4+ ‌ rowed for Timothy Ulsacker at Mobjack Rowing Association ... helped MRA take second in the 18-19 year-old event at Mid-Atlantic Erg 6SULQWV  DOVR SOD\HG FOXE ÀHOG KRFNH\ DQG softball ... played in the marching band, wind ensemble and participated in the forensic team as well ... three-year member of the Virginia Honor Band. Personal Information:
Full Name: Lynsey Nicole Marshall ‌ daughter of Joseph and Anita Marshall ‌ brother, Matthew ... pre-major studies ... born September 28, 1992.
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Kristen
PROFILES
Rower
competed in the Junior National Championships as part of the Varsity 4+ ... played basketball for Georgetown High School, earning MVP honors in 2010 ... member of the Key Club and National Honor Society ... honor roll student.
6-0 | Soph. | 1L
Personal Information:
Hannah
MERRILL
Lodi, Calif. Lodi
Caitlin
O’NEIL Rower 5-8 | Fr. | HS Old Lyme, Conn.
Prep Highlights:
Lyme-Old Lyme
PROFILES
Personal Information:
Full name: Caitlin Elizabeth O’Neil…daughter of Patrick O’Neil … brother, Kyle … sister, Caleigh … pre-major studies … born April 16, 1993.
Logan Kelli
O’NEIL
O’BRIEN
Rower
Rower
5-6 | Fr. | HS
5-8 | Soph. | 1L
Guilderland, N.Y.
Georgetown, Mass.
Troy Prep Highlights:
Rowed as part of the First Novice 8+ through the spring semester … part of the Novice 8+ ERDW WKDW ÀQLVKHG WKLUG LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDOV RI WKH Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual Trophy race at the San Diego Classic.
Rowed for Mike MacMinn at the Albany Rowing Center…2010 US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll +RQRUDEOH 0HQWLRQ«ÀQLVKHG VHFRQG LQ NYS Championships for Girls Senior 8…member of National Honor Society…member of Math Honor Society…American Mathematics Contest 12 school winner.
Prep Highlights:
Personal Information:
Rowed for Travis Gardner at the Essex Rowing Club ... took the Novice 8+ boat to the North-East Mid-Atlantic District Championship in 2009 ... led the Varsity 4+ to a third place 1RUWK (DVW 'LVWULFW &KDPSLRQVKLS ÀQLVK
Full name: Logan Mercedes O’Neil…mathematics-statistics major…Chinese minor…born July 26, 1993.
Alabama Highlights: Freshman – 2010 -11
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5-9 | Fr. | HS Lakewood, Wash. Lakewood
Rowed for Padraic McGovern of the Everett Rowing Association … competed at the national championships as a junior … placed second at the Brentwood Regatta… competed in track, cross country and soccer. Personal Information:
Full name: Emily Ann Osborne…daughter of Holly and Ken Osborne … brother, Andrew … sister, Allison … pre-major studies … born March 20, 1993.
Prep Highlights:
Rowed for John Launden at Lyme-Old Lyme High School … earned the Most Improved Rower award … member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters Community Service Club … Yearbook committee … National Honor Society … also competed in soccer and track.
Personal Information:
Georgetown
Rower
Prep Highlights:
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships … part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD « ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic … HDUQHG D QLQWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH SUHVWLJLRXV Head of the Charles in the Club 8+ race.
Full Name: Hannah Rose Merrill … daughter of Lauri and Monty Merrill … sister, Lyndsey ... brother, Jeff, was a member of the University RI 0LFKLJDQ·V WUDFN DQG ÀHOG WHDP FROODERUDtive special education major ... born November 7, 1992.
OSBORNE
Full name: Kelli Lee O’Brien ... daughter of John and Lee O’Brien ... brother, Eric ... sister, Courtney ... pre-major studies ... born June 8, 1992.
Alabama Highlights: Freshman – 2010 -11
Rowed for Eric Weir at the Deepwater Rowing Association ... took fourth in the women’s pairs at the 2009 Southwest Regional Championships WRRN ÀIWK LQ WKH ZRPHQ·V GRXEOHV DW WKH Southwest Regional Championships ... earned Lodi High School Principal’s Breakthrough award.
Emily
Jessica
PARKER Rower 5-5 | Jr. | 1L Roswell, Ga. Centennial Alabama Highlights: Sophomore – 2010 -11
As part of the First Varsity 8+, won the Sea World Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic … part of the Row2k.com Crew of the Week and the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week after the San Diego Crew Classic … part of the gold medal winning First Varsity 8+ boat at the SIRA Championships … earned a QLQWK SODFH ÀQLVK DW WKH SUHVWLJLRXV +HDG RI WKH Charles in the Club 8+ race … earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete award ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester. Freshman – 2009-10
Led the First Novice 8+ to a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... led the First Novice 8+ WR D EURQ]H PHGDO ÀQLVK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDOV RI the South/Central Sprints ... part of the Tide’s second place First Novice 8+ at the Conference USA Championships ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Central Florida and Miami ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... helped the Tide’s Novice A boat to a win against Kansas State ... earned a
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place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall and spring semesters ... inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta honor society ... named to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Prep Highlights:
A three-sport athlete, competed in swimming, soccer, and cross country ... swimming 5A state champions 2006 ... rowed for Kristin Talbot DW WKH 6W $QGUHZ 5RZLQJ &OXE SODFHG ÀUVW at Head of the Hooch ... Southeast Regional Rowing Champions ... placed 22nd at Head of the Charles ... seventh place at Club Nationals ... led Centennial High School to the 2006 Georgia State High School championship. Personal Information:
Full name: Jessica Therese Parker ... daughter of Robert and Deborah Parker ... sisters Sarah, 17, Jennifer, 15, and Stephanie, 11 ... mother Deborah swam for Manhattanville College and was a member of the 1989 Women’s National Rowing Team ... pre-med major ... born Sept. 17, 1990.
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Maureen
Sloane
PURCELL
RODGERS
Rower
Rower
5-11 | Fr. | HS
6-0 | Fr. | HS
Mineola, N.Y.
Sugar Hill, Ga.
Lady of Mercy Academy
North Gwinnett
Prep Highlights:
Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Ellen Hughes and Julie Solar on the 2XU /DG\ RI 0HUF\ $FDGHP\ FUHZÂŤĂ&#x20AC;QLVKHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH 1<6 1RYLFH ÂŤĂ&#x20AC;QLVKHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ the Long Island Champs Novice and Junior ÂŤĂ&#x20AC;QLVKHG VHFRQG LQ WKH 1<6 -XQLRU ÂŤ New York State Scholastic Champsâ&#x20AC;Śteam co-captainâ&#x20AC;Śfour-year member of varsity swim teamâ&#x20AC;Śmember of Girl Scoutsâ&#x20AC;Śparticipated in academic quiz bowl.
5RZHG IRU /DNH /DQLHU 5RZLQJ &OXE ÂŤ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG in the top 10 at the Southeast Junior Regional Championship â&#x20AC;Ś member of swimming and volleyball teams â&#x20AC;Ś honor student â&#x20AC;Ś vice president of Future Educators of America â&#x20AC;Ś Beta Club â&#x20AC;ŚKey Club ... All-State Choir member.
Personal Information:
Full name: Maureen Louise Purcellâ&#x20AC;Śdaughter of Louise and Joe Purcellâ&#x20AC;Śbrother, Joeâ&#x20AC;Śsister, Maryâ&#x20AC;Śpre-major studiesâ&#x20AC;Śborn May 14, 1993.
Personal Information:
Full name: Sloane Alexa Rodgersâ&#x20AC;Śdaughter of Andrew and Barbara Rodgers â&#x20AC;Ś brother, Graham (16) â&#x20AC;Ś pre-major studies â&#x20AC;Śborn April 7, 1993.
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Paige
STOREY Coxswain 5-1 | Sr. | 2L Chattanooga, Tenn. Baylor School Alabama Highlights: Junior â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2010-11
As part of the First Varsity 8+, won the Sea World Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic â&#x20AC;Ś part of the Row2k.com Crew of the Week and the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week after the San Diego Crew Classic â&#x20AC;Ś part of the gold medal winning First Varsity 8+ boat at the SIRA Championships â&#x20AC;Ś Sophomore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2009-10
Helped the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Varsity B boat to a win against Kansas State ... led the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Varsity WR D JROG PHGDO Ă&#x20AC;QLVK LQ WKH ' Ă&#x20AC;QDO RI WKH South/Central Sprints ... competed as part of the Second Varsity 8+ throughout the spring season.
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Freshman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2008-09
Won a Gold Medal in the Grand Finals of the SIRA Championships First Novice 8+ race ... Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VL[WK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDO RI WKH 1RYLFH 8+ race at the South/Central Sprint Championships ... earned wins as part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Novice 8+ in dual meets against Tennessee and Kansas State and the tri-meet against UNC and SMU ... part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Novice 8+ boat that won a Gold Medal at the Head of the Tennessee Regatta ... helped the Crimson Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta ... part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? Novice 4+ that earned a Bronze Medal at the Head of the Hooch Regatta ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Prep Highlights:
Varsity rower at Baylor School where her team won the state championship the 2006-2007 season and 2007-2008 season ... earned the Most Improved Rower and Most Valuable Rower awards. Personal Information:
Full Name: Katherine Paige Storey ... daughter of Jim and Kelley Storey ... business major ... born August 18, 1990.
Mariah
STYER Rower 5-7 | Jr. | 1L Orlando, Fl. Winter Park Alabama Highlights: Sophomore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2010 -11
As part of the First Varsity 8+, won the Sea World Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic â&#x20AC;Ś part of the Row2k.com Crew of the Week and the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week after the San Diego Crew Classic â&#x20AC;Ś part of the gold medal winning First Varsity 8+ boat at the SIRA Championships â&#x20AC;Ś earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete award ... earned Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester. Freshman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2009-10
Led the First Novice 8+ to a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... led the First Novice 8+ WR D EURQ]H PHGDO Ă&#x20AC;QLVK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDOV RI the South/Central Sprints ... part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second place First Novice 8+ at the Conference USA Championships ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Central Florida and Miami ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... helped the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Novice A boat to a win against Kansas State ... earned a
ALABAMA ROWING
PROFILES place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall and spring semesters.
Leigh Ann
Canella
TERCH
TINKER
Prep Highlights:
Rower
Rower
5-4 | Sr. | 2L
5-7 | Jr. | SQ
Birmingham, Ala.
Haleyville, Ala.
Mountain Brook
Haleyville
Personal Information:
Full name: Lea Mariah Styer ... daughter of John Styer and Consuela Lively ... mother, Consuela, competed for Holland at the Triathlon World Championships ... marketing major ... born April 28, 1991.
Sydney
SUTTON Rower 6-0 | Jr. | 1L Clarkesville, Ga. Habersham Central Alabama Highlights: Sophomore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2010-11
Rowed as part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Varsity 4+ during the regular season â&#x20AC;Ś earned a ninthSODFH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK DW WKH SUHVWLJLRXV +HDG RI WKH Charles in the Club 8+ race â&#x20AC;Ś competed for Georgia Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club rowing team under Deron Boyles as a freshman in 2009-10.
Alabama Highlights: Junior â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2010-11
Alabama Highlights: Sophomore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2010 -11
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships â&#x20AC;Ś part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet DJDLQVW &HQWUDO )ORULGD ÂŤ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH SHWLWH Ă&#x20AC;QDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic â&#x20AC;Ś earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete award â&#x20AC;Ś named to the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (4.0 grade point average) for the spring semester ... earned Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester.
Rowed as part of the First Novice 8+ through the spring semester â&#x20AC;Ś part of the Novice 8+ ERDW WKDW Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKLUG LQ WKH SHWLWH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV RI WKH Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual Trophy race at the San Diego Classic â&#x20AC;Ś named the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall semester ... earned Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester.
Helped the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Varsity C boat to a win against Kansas State ... led the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Varsity WR D JROG PHGDO Ă&#x20AC;QLVK LQ WKH ' Ă&#x20AC;QDO RI WKH South/Central Sprints ... helped the Varsity C boat to a win at the Clemson Regatta ... competed as part of the Second Varsity 8+ throughout the spring season.
Personal Information:
Full name: Canella McRae Tinkerâ&#x20AC;Śdaughter of Donald and Patricia Tinkerâ&#x20AC;Śsisters, Mary, Leah, Lauren, Sarah and Jannaâ&#x20AC;Śexercise and sport science majorâ&#x20AC;Śborn April 23, 1991.
Elizabeth Freshman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2008-09
Competed in softball and basketball at Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy, Ga. ... was a member of the Honor Roll, Latin Club, Spanish Club, and FCCLA ... rowed for Jim Pickens at the Lake Lanier Rowing Club in Gainesville, Ga. ... set a personal best of 7:44 in the 2K. Personal Information:
Prep Highlights:
Full Name: Sydney Marylane Sutton ... daughter of Clark and Jeanene Sutton ... has three older siblings Justin, Lindsey, and Melissa ... pre-major studies ... born July 20, 1990.
Played varsity softball at Mountain Brook ... served as team captain her senior year ... earned the Defense and Most Improved awards ... Honor Roll student. Personal Information:
Full Name: Leigh Ann Terch ... daughter of Jeff and Susan Terch ... nursing major ... born November 4, 1989.
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Competed in basketball, cross country, and tennisâ&#x20AC;Śwas a tennis scholar athleteâ&#x20AC;Śmember of Junior Civitansâ&#x20AC;Ś National Honor Society â&#x20AC;Ś Salutatorian.
Sophomore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2009-10
Won a Gold Medal in the Grand Finals of the SIRA Championships First Novice 8+ race ... Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VL[WK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDO RI WKH 1RYLFH 8+ race at the South/Central Sprint Championships ... earned wins as part of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Novice 8+ in dual meets against Tennessee and Kansas State and the tri-meet against UNC and SMU ... helped the Crimson Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta ... earned the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Row Tide Pride award.
Prep Highlights:
Prep Highlights:
VAN ZANDT Coxswain 5-1 | Fr. | HS San Francisco, Calif. Sacred Heart Prep Highlights:
5RZHG IRU 3DFLĂ&#x20AC;F 5RZLQJ &OXE ÂŤ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW at the Camino Cup Regatta â&#x20AC;Ś also competed in swimming, volleyball and basketball â&#x20AC;Ś Math Club President â&#x20AC;Ś Secretary, Simple Gifts Foundation â&#x20AC;Ś California Scholarship Federation. Personal Information:
Full name: Elizabeth Jane Van Zandtâ&#x20AC;Śdaughter of Peter and Laura Van Zandt â&#x20AC;Ś sisters, Kaitlin and Fiona â&#x20AC;Ś brother, Peter â&#x20AC;Ś political science major â&#x20AC;Ś born June 15, 1992.
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Rowed for Michael Vertullo at Winter Park High School ... won gold at Stotesbury in Junior 8+ ... won gold in Varsity 8+ at the state championships ... played lacrosse and was a member of the dance team ... member of the National Honor Society ... competitive triathlete.
PROFILES Stephanie
VARNER Rower 6-0 | Sr. | 2L Somerville, Ala. Priceville Alabama Highlights: Junior – 2010-11
Won Alabama’s second consecutive First Varsity 4+ at the SIRA Championships … took fourth LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDOV RI WKH .DUHQ 3OXPOHLJK Cortney Cup race at the San Diego Crew Classic … named to the Conference USA All-Academic team ... earned the Fred R. Maxwell Electrical and Computer Engineer award, given to the program’s outstanding junior … earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete award ... earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall and spring semester ... holds a perfect 4.0 GPA for her collegiate career.
Prep Highlights:
PROFILES
Carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average for her career ... Won the First Varsity 4+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... won the Third Varsity 8+ at the Clemson Regatta ... helped the Tide’s Varsity C boat to a win against Kansas State ... helped the Varsity C boat to a win at the Clemson Regatta ... led the Tide’s Open 4+ to a JROG PHGDO ÀQLVK LQ WKH ' ÀQDO RI WKH 6RXWK Central Sprints ... earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete award ... earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring and fall semester ... ECE Sophomore Meritorious Award. Freshman – 2008-09
WHITE Rower 5-10 | Sr. | 2L
Personal Information:
Full Name: Stephanie Jean Varner ... daughter of Ken and Cindy Varner ... her father attended the University of Alabama and mother played tennis at Mississippi State ... brothers, Robert and Michael … sister, Alison … electrical engineering major ... born August 12, 1990.
Jen
WAGNER Rower 5-9 | Fr. | HS Newtown Square, Pa. Academy of Notre Dame
Sophomore – 2009-10
Audrey
Varsity soccer player at Priceville High School ... served as team captain for four years ... won Most Valuable Player and Most Improved DZDUGV ÀQLVKHG IRXUWK LQ KHU FODVV PHPEHU of the National Honor Society.
Prep Highlights:
Rowing team captain senior year … member of the Bachelors Barge Rowing Club … won the Philadelphia City Championships two years in a row, in a junior varsity single and as part of a Novice quad … placed second at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta … competed in varsity WHQQLV DQG LQGRRU WUDFN DQG ÀHOG DW $FDGHP\ RI Notre Dame … Senior leader, Health Club … Steering committee, Speak Up. Personal Information:
Full name: Jennifer Wagner…daughter of Sheila and John Wagner ... brothers, Jack and Charlie … sister, Allison … general health studies major … born May 5, 1993.
Huntsville, Ala. Grissom Alabama Highlights: Junior – 2010-11
Earned gold as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the SIRA Championships … part of the Tide’s winning Second Varsity 8+ in the dual meet against Central Florida … Finished fourth in WKH SHWLWH ÀQDO LQ WKH -DFNLH $QQ 6WLWW +XQJQHVV Trophy race at the San Diego Crew Classic. Sophomore – 2009-10
Competed mainly during the Crimson Tide’s fall season, providing quality depth and support into the spring season. Freshman – 2008-09
Earned dual meet wins as part of the Tide’s Second Varsity 4+ against Tennessee ... part of the Tide’s “A” Novice 8+ boat that won a Gold Medal at the Head of the Tennessee Regatta ... helped the Crimson Tide’s “A” Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta. Prep Highlights:
Varsity swimmer at Grissom High ... rowed for the Rocket City Rowing Club of Huntsville ... competed at the U.S. Junior National Rowing Championships as a senior. Personal Information:
Full Name: Audrey Lynn White ... daughter of Kenneth and Reba White ... accounting major ... born May 17, 1990.
Won a Gold Medal in the Grand Finals of the SIRA Championships First Novice 8+ race ... ÀQLVKHG VL[WK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDO RI WKH 1RYLFH 8+ race at the South/Central Sprint Championships ... earned wins as part of the Tide’s Novice 8+ in dual meets against Tennessee and Kansas State and the tri-meet against UNC and SMU ... helped the Crimson Tide’s “A” Novice 8+ boat to a Gold Medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Outstanding General Chemistry Student award.
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THE SEAWORLD CAL CUP CHAMPIONS AT THE 2011 SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC
Kendall
WILLIAMSON
race against Central Florida and Miami ... won the First Novice 8+ race against Oklahoma and Old Dominion ... helped the Tide’s Novice A boat to a win against Kansas State.
Jackie
WOUDENBERG Rower
Rower Prep Highlights: 5-9 | Jr. | 1L Birmingham, Ala. Oak Mountain Alabama Highlights: Sophomore – 2010 -11
Won Alabama’s second consecutive First Varsity 4+ at the SIRA Championships … took fourth LQ WKH SHWLWH ÀQDOV RI WKH .DUHQ 3OXPOHLJK &RUWney Cup race at the San Diego Crew Classic … earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester. Freshman – 2009-10
Led the First Novice 8+ to a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... led the First Novice 8+ WR D EURQ]H PHGDO ÀQLVK LQ WKH 3HWLWH )LQDOV RI the South/Central Sprints ... part of the Tide’s second place First Novice 8+ at the Conference USA Championships ... won the First Novice 8+
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Competed in varsity soccer and cross country ... made the varsity soccer team as a freshman and played all four years ... soccer team captain as a senior ... defensive MVP for the soccer team as a junior and senior ... played club soccer at Birmingham United for coach Mark Wallace ... named to the Lakeshore Shootout All-Tournament Team as a junior ... member of the National Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Latin Honors Society ... honor roll student ... valedictorian. Personal Information:
Full name: Kendall Marie Williamson ... daughter of Vance and Genevieve Williamson ... her father played football at Troy State University ... brothers, Chris and Tyler ... chemistry major ... Born September 26, 1990.
5-8 | Fr. | HS Oklahoma City, Okla. John Marshall Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Andy Dernick of the Chesapeake JuQLRU 5RZLQJ &OXE « ÀQLVKHG WKLUG DW WKH $XVWLQ Regatta and second at the Frostbite Regatta … member of Leadership Team … also competed in soccer. Personal Information:
Full name: Jackie J. Woudenberg…daughter of Jamie and Kevin Woudenberg … brother, Van … sisters Wendy, Jenny and Julie … father, Kevin, played football for Arizona State … sister, Wendy, played basketball for Wheaton College … sister, Jenny, rows for San Diego State … psychology major…born January 16, 1993.
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RECORDS & HISTORY
A YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY OF ALABAMA ROWING
THE LAUNCH PARTY: Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, Athletics Director Mal Moore, UA President Dr. Robert E. Witt and Associate Athletics Director Marie Robbins were all on hand for the announcement that Alabama would add rowing as a varsity sport on the banks of the Black Warrior River in the fall of 2005.
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The Black Warrior River was the scene for the historic inception of Crimson Tide Rowing in October, 2005. As Athletics Director Mal Moore stood on the riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bank, he announced the addition of rowing to the varsity lineup - a sport that spent almost two decades of growth in the Tuscaloosa area. Moore, accompanied by University President Robert E. Witt, made LW RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDO URZLQJ ZDV JRLQJ WR WKH next level. With the scenic river behind them, rowing had just become the 21st varsity sport at the University of Alabama.
THE FOUNDATION For over 20-plus years the sport of rowing had been growing in the Tuscaloosa community and with rowingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popularity growing on the national scene, it almost seemed like a varsity team had not come soon enough.
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At the Capstone, club rowing began in 1987, mainly as a social club with the intentions of going out and having fun, seeing little to no competition from other schools. At the beginning, rowing at Alabama was no different than racquetball or rugby â&#x20AC;&#x201C; among team members there was no rowing experience or real desire to succeed on the water. Then came a change when, in 1997, a few athletes with rowing experience joined the club squad, bringing with them a desire for change. The team adopted a more competitive attitude, spending more time practicing. Also during this transition the team began fundraising more than ever. In 1998, Larry Davis and wife, Vicki, moved to Tuscaloosa so she could take on a new job, leaving the former rowing coach looking for local work. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when news of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-ed club rowing
program in need of a coach came to light. Coaching rowing at a major university seemed like a comfortDEOH Ă&#x20AC;W IRU WKH IRUPHU 8QLYHUVLW\ of Virginia rower. In January 1998, Davis was introduced as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like any club that has never been organized or supervised, there was a learning curve,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of them had never been in a competitive sport before.â&#x20AC;? In the meantime, Marie Robbins and others in the athletics department at Alabama were having discussions about adding a 21st varsity sport. There were a number of canGLGDWHV WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH VORW EXW 5REELQV the senior womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrator, could not get past the stories she was hearing about a successful club that was making the best of their limited resources a little way up the Black Warrior River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started to delve into the issue about 2003,â&#x20AC;? Robbins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We began to talk about the opportunity to add an additional sport for women and provide additional participants the opportunity to compete.â&#x20AC;?
THE COACH At the time of the varsity promotion, Davis was working as Director of Wellness and Aquatics at the Tuscaloosa YMCA, adding more to work to his already busy schedule with the duties he had taken over as the club rowing coach. During his time with the club, Davis turned rowing into a grassroots success on campus and had built up a team that was bringing home numerous medals, as well as back-toback points trophies at the Augusta Invitational in Augusta, Ga., with nothing more than a collective group of college students who had only recently become interested in the sport. With a program and sport already in mind, it seemed natural to Robbins and those at the University to bring up the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We looked at a lot of coaches internally and externally and ultimately at the end of the day we decided that coach Davis, in terms of local knowledge and familiarity of the club program and local operation of the river also had a
wealth of collegiate experience under his belt,â&#x20AC;? Robbins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For coach [Mal] Moore, Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loyalty to the university was helpful in that for 10 years he worked in addition to his paid job to volunteer and coach these young ladies who had come out for the club team.â&#x20AC;? Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resume included head coaching jobs at Marist College and the University of AlabamaHuntsville as well as an assistant coaching spot on the 1983 U.S. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Rowing Team. As of February 2006, Davis would be able to add one more school to that already impressive list. For a school with little experience in rowing, Robbins said, a seasoned coach like Larry Davis was the obvious answer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think with Coach Davis itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local knowledge,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having been here for 10 years helps those of us with less knowledge about the sport.â&#x20AC;?
YEAR ONE The transition from club to NCAA Division I proved challenging. The team was forced to move on without former club athletes who could not adjust to the commitment necessary to varsity-level rowing. Davis set up a challenging Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU VFKHGXOH WR KHOS ZLWK WKH transition. The schedule included competitions against notable Division-I crews such as Notre Dame, Cincinnati and two schools that had previously beaten Alabama, Murray State and Creighton. ´7KHUH ZDV QR Ă XII LQ WKH schedule,â&#x20AC;? Davis said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but there were some teams I thought we could beat.â&#x20AC;? And to the surprise of many in collegiate rowing, they did. The Tide defeated past foes Murray State and Creighton, in addition to coming from behind to beat the Bearcats of Cincinnati. They medaled in all four events at the Head of the South Regatta, winning two of them. Alabama beat schools like North Carolina and Duke while giving Notre Dame a bit of a scare, holding close to them in a couple of events. Success came quickly to the Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU SURJUDP GHVSLWH XQIDPLOiarity with the sport by the both the athletes and the athletic depart-
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YEAR TWO $IWHU D VXFFHVVIXO Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHDVRQ in the spring, the Tide followed up with an extremely successful fall. The season opened up with a pair RI WRS WKUHH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV DQG D VLOYHU PHGDO Ă&#x20AC;QLVK DOO DW WKH +HDG RI WKH Charles Regatta, followed up by a gold medal at the Hobbs Island Regatta in Huntsville. The team continued to excel in the spring, winning race after race during the dual-meet season, including a SURJUDP Ă&#x20AC;UVW VZHHS DJDLQVW 81& on their home water at Chapel p MILESTONE: One of the early milestones of the Crimson Tide Rowing team was winning a silver medal at the 2007 Head of the Charles Regatta which is one of the largest and most prestigious regattas in the world.
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Hill. Alabama would use strong dual meets to propel them into the postseason, earning a silver medal at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Championships. The Tide DOVR Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VHFRQG RYHUDOO DW WKH SIRA Championships, a major accomplishment for such a young program. At the Dad Vail College Championships, Alabama continued to take big strides, making it to the Grand Final of the Novice 8+ race, taking fourth overall. Individually, %U\Q &UDZIRUG EHFDPH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 8$ rower to earn a place on the Collegiate Coaches Rowing Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-South Region Team. In the classroom, nine rowers earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Award while 16 earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
YEAR THREE The Tide kept stride and continued its winning ways, carrying over into its third season, a season emblazoned in bronze, silver and gold. Success came early as the women earned a pair of bronze medals and VHYHQ WRS Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV DW WKH &KDWtanooga Head Race to open the season. In their second race of the season, the squad split up with the varsity girls heading to Cambridge Mass., for the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta and the novice girls heading to Huntsville, Ala., for the Hobbs Island Regatta. Both teams experienced great success with the varsity girls placing 10th, beating 35 other teams at one of the most competitive races, while WKH QRYLFH JLUOV EURXJKW KRPH Ă&#x20AC;UVW and second place in the Novice 8+ UDFH 7KH 7LGH HDUQHG Ă&#x20AC;YH WRS WKUHH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV LQFOXGLQJ D SDLU RI JROG medals, at the Head of the Tennessee Regatta. Closing out the fall season, the novice squad q p performed
exceptionally well, bringing home three medals - a bronze, silver and gold - at the Head of the Hooch Regatta. As the spring season got under way, Alabama made major strides, achieving success in meets against the likes of Clemson, Kansas State, Tennessee, North Carolina and Southern Methodist. The success against these established crews propelled the team to the postseason, earning two Grand Final berths at the SIRA Championship Regatta. As they continued through the postseason the team would see two FUHZV KHDG WR WKH VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV DQG RQH ERDW KHDG WR WKH SHWLWH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV at the Dad Vail Regatta. The girls DGYDQFHG IRXU FUHZV WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV RI the South/Central Sprint Championships to cap off a very successful season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This season was a transition where most of the club athletes were gone and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as many seniors,â&#x20AC;? said Coach Davis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that we increased our boat speed but we also toughened up our schedule. It was probably a little frustrating for the girls because we were going faster but we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seeing some of the wins that we saw the year before because we were now rowing a lot of the top20 teams in the United States.â&#x20AC;? Academically, nine rowers earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association ScholarAthlete Award and 24 UA rowers earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
YEAR FOUR Alabama went into the season ZLWK LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW JURXS RI IRXUWK \HDU seniors, giving it the most experience at the highest level that it has enjoyed since the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start. That experience paid dividends g awayy with a bronze medal right
in the Club 8+ competition at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta early in the fall season. Alabama also closed out the fall season with a gold-medal sweep of the Secret City Regatta races. Alabama also started the spring VHDVRQ RII ZLWK D VZHHS WDNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UVW place in all its races in a dual meet against Kansas State in Tuscaloosa. ,Q DQRWKHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKH 7LGH WRRN gold in the Varsity 4+ at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. At the South/ Central Sprint Championships, $ODEDPD HDUQHG D SODFH LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV of all its races. The South/CenWUDO 6SULQWV DOVR VHUYHG DV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW Conference USA Rowing ChampiRQVKLSV PDUNLQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH WKDW UA has participated in conference HYHQW 7KH 7LGH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VL[WK LQ C-USA while junior Laura Skaggs earned All-Conference USA honors. On the academic side of the ledger, Alabama was one of just two teams to have three rowers earn a place on the Conference USA All-Academic Team when seniors Stacey Ogle, Bailey Sanders and Katie Spohr all came away with the honor. Other classroom accolades included 11 rowers, the most of any team in the nation, earning Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Award. A programbest 27 UA rowers earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
YEAR FIVE The Crimson Tide started its second four-year cycle with a bang, winning top honors at a national regatta and taking home a trio of gold medals from the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think last year was a huge step forward for us,â&#x20AC;? head coach Larry Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was big in terms of know kn ow what it takes to be comknowing peti pe titi tivv and then being able go out petitive andd execute an e it. I think in the past we migh mi might gh have had an idea of what it took to ok to be successful, but last year ZDV ZD ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH ZH ZHUH DEOH WR V br bring it all together and execute on a consistent basis. Alabama posted a huge win A at tthe San Diego Crew Classic when wh en its First Varsity 8+ boat took Ă&#x20AC;UVW Ă&#x20AC;U Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH LQ LWV UDFH ZLQQLQJ WKH VW Sea Se SeaWorld a Cal Cup. Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad squ sq u was among the over 4,000 rowers who took place in the
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mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support staff. Rowing was a sport that Robbins and her colleagues had to learn the nuances of, things such as the equipment and facilities necessary and how many staff members to hire. There were other challenges as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest challenge is attitude,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with walk-ons, I think a lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the sport and how much hard work is involved. When you take somebody whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used to a club mentality, the varsity level is much more intense. It takes athletes who are driven, dedicated and committed. It takes a lot of hard work, focus, discipline DQG VDFULĂ&#x20AC;FH â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m asking the students to do is move a boat over a mile and a quarter distance as fast as they can, which means theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running Ă DW RXW IRU VRPHZKHUH QHDU HLJKW minutes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoyable in one way, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very painful. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something your average person is going to want to do.â&#x20AC;? In the classroom, seven rowers earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Award while nine earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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RECORDS & HISTORY event which is billed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premier Spring Regatta,â&#x20AC;? and took place on Crown Point Shores on Mission Bay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We attacked a bit more than we did in the prelims and had a more DJJUHVVLYH UDFH SODQ LQ Ă&#x20AC;QDOV Âľ 'DYLV said after the race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Varsity 8+ dug down a little deeper and did what they were capable of doing. They made a really good move about midway through the race, pulling ahead, and really pushed through the third 500.â&#x20AC;? Following its success at the San Diego Crew Classic, Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Varsity 8+ was named the inaugural Conference USA Boat of the Week as well as Row2K.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crew of the Week. The Tide followed up that stellar performance with an outstanding showing at the SIRA Championships. In 2010, Alabama took home its Ă&#x20AC;UVW JROG PHGDO DW WKH 6,5$ &KDPpionships when it won the Varsity 4+. This season, in the midst of rough weather conditions, Alabama not only repeated as the Varsity 4+ champions, but also brought home gold in the Varsity 8+ as well as the Second Varsity 8+. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To sweep all the Varsity Open races is a really big step forward for our program,â&#x20AC;? Davis said after SIRAs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In general there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too many programs that have done that, so we were pretty happy with that.â&#x20AC;? The Tide was looking forward to carrying its success into the Conference USA Championships, but the tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa on April 27th cut the academic semester and the rowing
teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season short, trimming a dual meet with Clemson and the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second appearance at the C-USA Championships from Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were certainly disappointed to not be able to carry our success into the postseason, but it was still a very good year for us,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to go and travel across the country and compete at a very high level against teams that are making it to the NCAAs, and to turn around and not only win one race but the three open championship races for varsity women at the SIRA Championships, shows that we learned how to execute in a high pressure situation at a high level.â&#x20AC;? Senior Alissa Kranz earned All-Conference USA honors and became just the second UA rower to earn CRCA All-South Region honors. On the academic side of the ledger, Alabama is the only team to put three rowers on the Conference USA All-Academic Team each of WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WZR \HDUV RI WKH SURJUDP when senior Jessica Allaway, Kranz and junior Stephanie Varner came away with the honor in 2011. Other classroom accolades included eight rowers earning Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Award. In addition, 17 UA rowers earned a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. Allaway also earned the Brad Davis SEC Community Service Award, which earned her a $3000 postgraduate scholarship while the rowing team won the athletic departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community service award
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BRYN CRAWFORD 2008 for the fourth year in a row.
MOVING FORWARD As the team continues to make a name for itself, recruiting will continue to play a large factor in achieving success. The coaches know that success does not always come quickly, but with time and patience all the hard work can pay off. It is a process of sorts that has helped such a young program blossom into a legitimate contender. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we tell recruits is that they can have a bigger impact here,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they have to have the patience and insight to make things happen, and they have to want to be a leader. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just JRLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;W LQWR D JURXS WKH\ ZLOO help make that group and build the tradition.â&#x20AC;? For those that join the Tide, the challenge is to never rest, to never slow down, to keep the success roll-
ALISSA KRANZ 2011 ing along to ever higher levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a team we are learning how to work at this level,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are learning how to not only train extremely hard, but to also do that over a sustained period of time. The challenge is to get this team to a point where it is ready to compete at the highest level. Each new group has to realize that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be satisĂ&#x20AC;HG ZLWK ZKHUH ZH¡YH EHHQ DQG VWLOO get to where we want to go.â&#x20AC;? For the Tide, success is not measured by each individual race RU HYHU\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVK OLQH FURVVHG 6XFFHVV comes from a consistency and dedication that begins in the weight rooms and on the water at practice and is carried over to race day. Consistency is continually winning medals when no one expects you to. Consistency is Alabama Rowing.
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)URP WKH GD\ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW ERDW ZHQW RQ WKH river, Alabama Rowing has dedicated itself to excellence in all things. And success, and excellence, has come swiftly to the sixth-year program. On the water, the Tide has made an immediate impact, climbing the ranks at the top regattas and sweeping several dual meets in its Ă&#x20AC;UVW Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV ,Q WKH FODVVURRP &ULPVRQ 7LGH rowers already rank among the best, turning in outstanding grades in some of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest majors. The Tide doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there, though. In just Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DV D YDUVLW\ WHDP WKH URZHUV KDYH amassed the most community outreach hours of any team at the Capstone four times. The rowing program volunteers on a regular basis with a wide variety of organizations. Overall,
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rowers participated in over 4,500 hours over the ODVW Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a program, it is important to us, that our student-athletes excel in all areas of the collegiate experience,â&#x20AC;? head coach Larry Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to be at their best athletically and academically, but more than that, we want them to understand and embrace the concept of being active and positive members of their community. I am very pleased with how our ladies have responded to that challenge and the work they do in the University and Tuscaloosa community.â&#x20AC;? Over the last four years, when the UA Athletics Department has singled out individual student-athletes for their work in the community, the rowing team has again led the way. In
2010, six student-athletes were honored with the Community Outreach award, given annually to the student-athletes with the highest overall service hours, and half that number, Tacoma Morrisey, Jessica Autrey and Erika Baranek, came from rowing team. During the 2008-09 school year 10 studentathletes were honored for their work in the community, including four rowers - Amy Allison, Autrey, Baranek and Katie Smith. In 200708, two rowers, Amy Alison and Katie Tippey were among the six Tide athletes honored with the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Outreach award. Last season Kendall Williamson was among the six student-athletes honored, giving the rowing team a total of 10 honorees in four years.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any one of these teams in a given year can be tough,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone of the ConferHQFH 86$ WHDPV FDQ FHUWDLQO\ JLYH \RX D Ă&#x20AC;JKW DOO the way down the river.â&#x20AC;? 7KH LPSRUWDQFH RI FRQIHUHQFH DIĂ&#x20AC;OLDWLRQ goes beyond a shot at an NCAA Championship automatic bid and into the drive and competition that conference competition brings for a program, the built in rivalries and the focus that goes into a season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives us an ability to focus,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have something to shoot for. Before, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really have a true championship at the end of the season to shoot for. With some other things that will be changing with NCAA Rowing, there are going to be some other opportunities in the coming years where if you win your conference championship, you will get an automatic TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ LQ WKH 1&$$ ELJ SURFHVV 7KHUH still may be a, if you want to call it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;row-inâ&#x20AC;? procedure, depending on how your conference is ranked. With teams like Texas and Tennessee, who won the Conference USA title in each RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WZR \HDUV ZH KDYH D SUHWW\ JRRG league.â&#x20AC;? Alabama is keeping its eye on the prize of not only having a chance to advance to the NCAA Championships, but also bring home conference gold and a trophy for the boathouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a really big step to have the ability to win the conference with some of the teams that are in there and have an opportunity to get a boat to the NCAAs,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives us a venue to focus our energy on, but it also gives us the ability to focus on something and know what we have to do to achieve that kind of excellence.â&#x20AC;?
CONFERENCE USA TEAM RESULTS 2010 May 16, 2010 | Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Tennessee UCF Texas Oklahoma Tulsa Alabama Kansas SMU Kansas State
52 points 44 points 42 points 39 points 26 points 25 points 21 points 14 points 7 points
*2011 May 14, 2011 | Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Texas Tennessee Oklahoma UCF Tulsa Kansas State Kansas SMU
48 points 42 points 32 points 31 points 26 points 16 points 14 points 7 points
* Alabama did not compete in the aftermath of the April 27 tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa.
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(YHQ LQ LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU $ODEDPD URZLQJ HQjoyed the all the amenities of the 20 other Crimson Tide athletic programs - top notch staff and equipment and access to UAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art Academic center, training room and weight room, along with many other aspects of the student-athlete experience that makes competing for the Tide such an extraordinary experience. The one thing that Alabama Rowing didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that the other Tide teams did, was conference competition. In the Southeastern Conference, where the rest of the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams compete, there is only one other team, Tennessee, that sponsors rowing on an NCAA Division I level. And while the Tide and Lady Vols do have a growing rivalry, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the same as competing in a fully developed conference. That changed in 2010, when Alabama, in just its fourth year as an NCAA Division I program, joined a rowing â&#x20AC;&#x153;super conferenceâ&#x20AC;? and comSHWHG LQ LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW FRQIHUHQFH FKDPSLRQVKLS â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great step for our program,â&#x20AC;? head coach Larry Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody on the team is excited about the idea, and certainly the coaching staff is excited about the idea.â&#x20AC;? Alabama and Tennessee along with Big 12 schools Texas, Kansas, Kansas State and 2NODKRPD MRLQHG DV DIĂ&#x20AC;OLDWH SURJUDPV ZLWK member schools SMU, Tulsa and Central Florida to compete under the Conference USA banner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good strong group,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some teams who have been in the NCAA before: Tennessee, Central Florida and Texas have gotten there before. As far as teams that are in the mix right now for NCAA slots, Tennessee is a strong contender and some of the other schools are close, Texas and Central Florida for example.â&#x20AC;? The Tide and the eight other teams competed for conference titles May 15-16, 2010 at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. where the 7LGH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VL[WK DQG VDZ /DXUD 6NDJJV HDUQ All-Conference USA honors. Last season, the Tide did not compete at the conference championships following the aftermath of the tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa and, while leaving the team safe and largely unaffected, did cut short its season. For her body of work during the regular season, Alissa Kranz was named the 2011 All-Conference USA Team. One reason for the move is that the NCAA 5RZLQJ &KDPSLRQVKLS Ă&#x20AC;HOG ZKLFK LV FXUUHQWO\ Ă&#x20AC;OOHG E\ DW ODUJH ELGV ZLOO EHJLQ WR H[WHQG DXWRmatic bids to select conferences in 2013. Joining C-USA gives not only a shot at an automatic NCAA bid, but a strong base of competition year-in and year-out. Of the nine Conference USA rowing programs seven are over 10 years old, though none have clocked over 20 years. Only Alabama and Oklahoma have yet to see their sixth season. All nine are considered strong programs on the upswing.
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Laura Skaggs Alissa Kranz
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Stacey Ogle Bailey Sanders Katie Spohr Jessica Allaway Alissa Kranz Stephanie Varner
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Jessica Allaway Tuscaloosa, Ala. *** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Katie Allaway Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2007, 09 V Sennie Allen Trussville, Ala. 2010 N Amy Allison Virginia Beach, Va. 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V Cara Allison Wellington, Fla. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V Bianca Arrington Fairfax, Va. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Jessica Autrey Columbus, Miss. ** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Kara Averell Gainesville, Fla. 2011 N
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Kiffy Balchon Tampa, Fla. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Erika Baranek Gloucester, Va. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Helen Barnes Alpharetta, Ga. ** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Daniella Barone Alpharetta, Ga. *** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Kristy Bearden Birmingham, Ala. 2008 N Catherine Beaver Falls Church, Va. 2010 N Sarah Beaver Spanish Fort, Ala. 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Bethany Bell Cincinnati, Ohio 2001 N Paige Boehmcke Mountain Lakes, N.J. 2010 N Chelsea Brunson Madison, Miss. 2009 N Bernadette Bucher Berwyn, Pa. 2011 N Lara Bullock Memphis, Tenn. 2009 N
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Jamie Camp Vestavia, Ala. 2011 N Camille Campbell Chattanooga, Tenn. ** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Sarah Cleveland Mobile, Ala. 2009 N Tabitha Coleman Chancellor, Ala. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Chelsea Collins Queensbury, N.Y. ** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Bryn Crawford Auburn, Ala. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Victoria Croy Huntsville, Ala. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V Courtney Crumby Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V
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Melissa Danaceau Atlanta, Ga. 2007 N Alyssa Dinberg Atlanta, Ga. 2008 V Alex Dukeman Huntsville, Ala. 2010 N
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Sarah Eadon Huntsville, Ala. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V
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McKenna Frease Cordova, Tenn. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V
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Shannon Gilligan Flower Mound, Texas 2007 N Hannah Gordon Myrtle Beach, S.C. 2011 N Christine Gossman Birmingham, Ala. 2007 N
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Brianne Hadar Tallahassee, Fla. * 2011 V Amanda Harrison Atlanta, Ga. 2011 N Mary Hauswirth Utica, Mich. 2011 N
Jessica Hearn Trussville, Ala. 2009 N Amelia Houghton Jacksonville, Fla. *** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Lauren Hovey Birmingham, Ala. ** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Angelica Hughes McKenney, Texas 2010 N
Erin Linsin Alpharetta, Ga. 2007 V Cristin Liveoak Madison, Ala. * 2007 V Nikki Lopez Katy, Texas *** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Casey LoScudo Madison, Ala. 2009 N
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Karen Ishmael Daphne, Ala. 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Kristen Iverson Medford, N.J. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V
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Jessica Jackson Tyrone, Ga. 2011 N Jennifer Johnson Andover, Mass. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Rachel Justiss Fairhope, Ala. 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V
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Christine Kapurch Manassas, Va. 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V Lindsey Kent Cullman, Ala. 2009 N Rachel Kimbrough Huntsville, Ala. 2007 V Alissa Kranz West Palm Beach, Fla. ** 2010, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Ellen Kuykendall Marietta, Ga. 2011 N
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Lauren Laufe Pittsburgh, Pa. 2011 N Stephanie Lawton Niantic, Conn. 2010 N Leigh Ann Lazarus Hoover, Ala. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Emily LeBeau Belleville, Ill. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Sara Leibold Hazel Green, Ala. ** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Courtney Lewallen Birmingham, Ala. 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V
Allie Manning Mobile, Ala. 2007 N Jaquelyn Marcinak Clinton Township, Mich. 2007 N Lynsey Marshall Gloucester, Va. * 2011 V Christina McClellan Daphne, Ala. 2007 V Genna McIlwaine Adamsville, Ala. * 2007 V Marley McKenzie Coral Springs, Fla. 2007 V Hannah Merrill Lodi, Calif. * 2011 V Lauren Miller Chattanooga, Tenn. *** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Tacoma Morrissey Cincinnati, Ohio ** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V
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Elizabeth Newton Dothan, Ala. 2011 N
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Kelli Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Georgetown, Mass. * 2011 V Roisin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Carroll Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 2011 N Stacey Ogle Albertville, Ala. *** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V
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Katie Parker Atlanta, Ga. 2008 N Jessica Parker Roswell, Ga. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V
Veronica Parsons Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Katie Pouncey Ozark, Ala. 2007 V Caroline Powell Albertville, Ala. 2009 N
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Jennifer Rankin Hoover, Ala. 2007 V Jamie Ravenna Rutland, Vt. 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Blake Reed Falls Church, Va. * 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Casie Richardson Alabaster, Ala. 2011 N Rachel Roberts Birmingham, Ala. 2008 N Sylvia Rodgers &AIRlELD !LA 2011 N Anna Marie Rose Snellville, Ga 2011 N
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Bailey Sanders Madison, Miss. *** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Kelly Schmidt Birmingham, Ala. 2008 N Jessica Scivley Hoover, Ala. ** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Allyson Shumate Vestavia Hills, Ala. 2010 N Mary Elizabeth Sims Birmingham, Ala. 2007 N Laura Skaggs St. Louis, Mo. *** 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Ebony Smith Birmingham, Ala. 2008 N
Katie Smith Birmingham, Ala. * 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V Sarah Smith New Hope, Ala. 2007 N Katherine Spohr Edwardsville, Ill. ** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Brittany Starliper Acworth, Ga. 2009 N Hannah Stephens Sequim, Wash. 2011 N Paige Storey Chattanooga, Tenn. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Margaret Strojny Riverside, Ill. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08 V Renee Strong Brainard, Minn. * 2011 V Mariah Styer Orlando, Fla. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Mykalah Sundquist Anchorage, Alaska 2011 N Daniela Susnara Redwood City, Calif. * 2011 V Sydney Sutton Clarkesville, Ga. * 2011 V
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Leigh Ann Terch Birmingham, Ala. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Canella Tinker Haleyville, Ala. 2011 N Kathryn Tippey Tuscaloosa, Ala. * 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V Kayleigh Travis Mobile, Ala. 2010 N Catherine Tucker Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2007 N Katherine Tuebner Long Beach, Calif. 2010 N
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Valerie Vargas Burke, Va. * 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Stephanie Varner Somerville, Ala. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Mary Vlasis Chattanooga, Tenn. 2008 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 V
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Leigh Erin Waddell Kennett, Mo. *** 2009, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Allie Wetteland Tallahassee, Fla. 2009 N Audrey White Huntsville, Ala. ** 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Cathryn Whitlock Birmingham, Ala. ** 2007, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Sarita Williams Katy, Texas 2007 N Kendall Williamson Birmingham, Ala. * 2010 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 V Kayla Wilson Glen Dale, W.V. 2011 N Veronica Wilson Park Ridge, Ill. * 2009 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V Sarah Witt Lexington, Ky. *** 2007 N, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10 V
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Devon Young Murrayville, Ga. 2010 N Shanna Young Falkville, Ala. 2008 N
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ALABAMA ROWING
RECORDS & HISTORY
ALL-TIME RESULTS NOTRE DAME DUAL MEET
CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE
Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 3rd A Novice 8+ 2nd A Second Novice 8+ 1st A
Sun., March 18, 2007 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Sat., Oct. 14, 2006 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Collegiate 8+ 3rd A 5th B Collegiate 4+ 3rd A
17:57.2 18:58.1 19:49.1
7:15.5 7:03.4
Sat., March 31 Dallas, Texas
Oct. 21-22, 2006 Cambridge, Mass.
18:17.40 21:20.10
HEAD OF THE HOOCH Sat., Nov. 4, 2006 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lightweight 4+ 4th A Lightweight 8+ 4th A Novice 8+ 11th B 13th A 14th C Championship 8+ 18th A Championships 4+ 26th A
19:05.9 17:42.6 18:40.1 19:03.5 19:14.1 16:37.9 19:23.9
HEAD OF THE SOUTH Sat., Nov. 11, 2006 Augusta, Ga.
Championship 8+ 1st A Championship 4+ 1st A Lightweight 4+ 2nd A Novice 8+ 3rd A 4th B
20:47.7 22:31.7 24:34.9 22:50.0 22:50.2
BUCKNELL DUAL MEET
Sat., March 10, 2007 Elberton, Ga.
Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A Novice 8+ Ă&#x20AC;UVW UDFH 1st A 2nd B VHFRQG UDFH 1st A 2nd B
7:20.9
April 21 -22, 2007 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
First Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 7th A First Novice 8 + 6th A
7:03.9 7:20.2 7:21.3
SMU DUAL MEET
HEAD OF THE CHARLES Collegiate 8+ 27th A Club 8+ 39th B
6:56.5
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS
7:03.01 7:30.01 7:36 7:54
First Novice 8+ 1st A 2nd B Varsity 4+ 1st A Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A
MIAMI DUAL MEET Sat., April 28, 2007 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
7:21.31 7:38.40 8:05.04 7:08.02 7:19.42
MURRAY STATE DUAL MEET
DAD VAIL COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sat., April 7, 2007 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
First Varsity 8+ 1st A First Novice 8+ 1st A 2nd B Varsity 4+ 1st A Novice 4+ 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 1st A
May 11-12, 2007 Philadelphia, Pa.
7:28.5 7:45.4 7:57.1 8:24.5 9:13.1 7:51.0
CREIGHTON DUAL MEET
Sat., April, 14, 2007 Omaha, Neb.
Varsity 8+ 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 1st A Novice 8+ 1st A 3rd B First Varsity 4+ 1st A Second Varsity 4+ 2nd A First Novice 4+ 1st A Second Novice 4+ 1st A
7:43 8:00
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Varsity 8+ 2nd A 6:56.10 Second Varsity/Novice 8+ 2nd SV A 7:01.5 3rd NA 7:03.9 4th NB 7:16.4 Varsity 4+ 1st A 7:16.9 2nd B 7:22.5
6:20.5 6:45.23 6:43.28 6:45.55 7:14.0 7:43.21 7:31.80 7:49.40
Varsity 8+ Prelims -Heats 2nd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 5th A Junior Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 2nd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 4th A Novice 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 1st A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 3rd A Novice 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 2nd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 4th A
7:01.98 6:47.01 7:11.58 6:56.76 7:11.85 7:00.50 8:16.20 7:56.55
2007-08 SEASON CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Sat., Oct. 13, 2007 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Collegiate 8+ 2nd A 5th B 6th C
17:15.5 18:15.8 18:30.0
Collegiate 4+ 3rd A 4th B 7th C
19:25.9 19:35.3 20:01.6
HEAD OF THE CHARLES Oct. 20-21, 2007 Cambridge, Mass. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8+ 2nd A 17:20.52 HOBBS ISLAND REGATTA Sat., Oct. 27, 2007 Huntsville, Ala.
Championship 4+ 1st A Varsity 8+ 2nd B Novice 8+ 1st A 3rd B
22:01 19:17 22:21 22:52
HEAD OF THE HOOCH Sat., Nov. 3, 2007 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Championship 8+ 8th A 25th B 26th C Championship 4+ 10th A 13th B 18th C Novice 8+ 6th A 8th B
18:17.2 19:19.1 19:22.3 20:35.9 20:57.7 21:35.7 20:46.0 21:02.3
Sat., Nov. 10, 2007 Augusta, Ga.
16:37.4 17:31.5 17:42.2 18:00.0 18:42.0 18:53.0 18:56.5 19:06.4 20:10.6 20:16.0 18:43.2
UNC DUAL MEET Sat., March 8, 2008 Chapel Hill, N.C.
Varsity 8+ 1st
A
7:34.81 8:31.55 7:51.22 8:53.71
DRAKE DUAL MEET Sun., March 16, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
9DUVLW\ VW 5DFH
1st A 2nd B 9DUVLW\ QG 5DFH
1st A 3rd B 9DUVLW\ VW 5DFH
2nd A 9DUVLW\ QG 5DFH
2nd A 1RYLFH VW 5DFH
1st A 2nd B 1RYLFH QG 5DFH
1st A 2nd B Novice 4+ 1st A
4:57.9 5:11.7 5:01.9 5:21.3 4:24.6 4:47.4 5:30.0 5:51.1 5:32.0 5:42.6 4:55.7
SMU DUAL MEET
HEAD OF THE SOUTH REGATTA Championship 8+ 1st A 3rd C 4th B Championship 4+ 1st A 2nd B 4th C Novice 8+ 1st B 2nd C Novice 4+ 2nd A 3rd C Lightweight 4+ 1st A
Second Varsity 8+ 1st A Varsity 4+ 1st A Novice 8+ 1st A Novice 4+ 1st A
Sat., March 29, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Varsity 8+ 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A Varsity/Novice 4+ 1st Novice A 2nd Varsity A 4th Novice B Novice 8+ 1st A
6:58.6 7:27.7 8:21.9 8:25.6 8:37.2 7:17.9
CREIGHTON DUAL MEET
Sat., April 5, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Varsity 8+ 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 1st A Varsity 4+, Flight 1 2nd A Varsity 4+, Flight 2 1st B 3rd C 4th A Novice 8+ 1st A Novice 4+ 1st A 3rd B
7:40.0 7:49.0
RECORDS & HISTORY
2006-07 SEASON
8:54.8 8:28.0 8:49.1 9:09.3 7:59.0 9:06.8 9:26.9
7:13.98
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2008-09 SEASON
Varsity 8+ 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 1st A Varsity 4+ 2nd A Novice 8+ 1st A 2nd B
CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE
Sat., April 12, 2008 Murray, Ky.
6:46.29 7:08.27 7:43.31 7:06.79 7:22.71
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS April 19 -20, 2008 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 1st A Varsity 4+ 5th A Novice 8 + 4th A Novice 4+ 5th A
6:49.5 7:14.50 8:26.31 7:08.71 8:26.31
DAD VAIL COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 9-19, 2008 Philadelphia, Pa.
RECORDS & HISTORY
Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 1st A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 3rd A Second Final 4th A Second Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 3rd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 4th A Varsity 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 2nd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 6th A Novice 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 1st A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 2nd A Grand Final 4th A Novice 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 2nd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV +HDWV 5th A
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6:36.7 6:30.25 6:46.88 6:49.1 6:44.36 7:45.6 7:36.92 6:47.6 6:44.68 6:51.86 7:39.1 7:41.6
KANSAS STATE DUAL MEET
Sat., Oct. 11, 2008 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Collegiate 8+ 3rd 4th 7th Collegiate 4+ 3rd 5th 9th 11th Double 2nd
B A C
17:19.3 17:27.3 18:24.6
C D B A
19:53.8 19:55.0 21:23.0 21:26.0
A
25:36.7
HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
Sat., Oct. 18, 2008 Cambridge, Mass.
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8+ 10th A
18:00.96
HOBBS ISLAND REGATTA Sat., Oct. 18, 2008 Huntsville, Ala.
Novice 8+ 1st A 22:47.10 2nd B 23:15.21 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Sat., Oct. 25, 2008 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Collegiate 8+ 3rd 5th Collegiate 4+ 1st 2nd 3rd Novice 8+ 1st 4th
A B
16:54.31 18:05.47
A B C
18:26.78 18:31.28 19:22.56
A B
18:27.00 18;45.00
HEAD OF THE HOOCH Sat., Nov. 1, 2008 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Championship 8+ 13th A 19th B 21st C Championship 4+ 13th B 15th A Novice 8+ 1st A 14th B Novice 4+ 2nd B 3rd A
17:17.4 17:58.0 18:11.1 19:20.7 19:39.1 18:03.7 20:27.7 20:27.7 20:35.0
Tues., March 17, 2009 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
First Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 1st A Varsity 4+ 2nd A 3rd B Novice 8+ 1st A Novice 4+ 1st A
5:40.5 6;21.35 7:00.8 7:07.7 5:59.6 6:43.2
TENNESSEE DUAL MEET
6:43.3 6:59.0 7:48.6 8:11.22 6:58.3
Sat., April 4, 2009 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
7:23.9 7:52.7 9:09.0 9:38.8 7:33.0 9:50.5
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS April 18 -19, 2009 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Novice 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 1st A Grand Final 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 2nd A Grand Finals 4th A
7:09.60 9:01.35 8:09.02 8:22.53 8:10.20
May 8-9, 2009 Philadelphia, Pa.
UNC/SMU TRI-MEET Varsity 8+ 1st A Second Varsity 8+ 1st A Varsity 4+ 2nd A 3rd B Novice 8+ 1st A Novice 4+ 2nd A
6:56.73
*DAD VAIL COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sat., March 28, 2009 Knoxville, Tenn.
Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A First Varsity 4+ 2nd A Second Varsity 4+ 1st A Novice 8+ 1st A
Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 4th A Petite Final 3rd A Novice 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 5th A Varsity 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 3rd A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV 5th A & )LQDO 1st A
7:04.00 7:14.90 7:10.54 7:1.50
Varsity 8+ Prelims 12th A 6HPLQĂ&#x20AC;QDOV 3rd A Petite Finals 4th A Novice 8+ Prelims 14th A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV 3rd A Second Varsity 8+ Prelims 10th A Varsity 4+ Prelims 22nd A Novice 4+ Prelims 38th A Doubles Prelims 14th A
6:33.70 7:01.50 6:48.00 6:48.30 7:53.27 7:31.80
2009-10 SEASON CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 Chattanooga, Tenn.
4:43.13 6:35.86 7:25.95 5:13.77 7:00.10 5:19.88 5:16.60 5:57.43
Collegiate 8+ 2nd A 4th B 5th C Collegiate 4+ 4th B 5th C 8th A Collegiate Pairs 1st A 2nd B Novice 8+ 1st A
16:14.50 16:37.30 16:58.00 18:09.70 18:19.30 18:39.3 19:55.10 16:58.00 17:23.50
HEAD OF THE CHARLES
Oct. 17-18, 2009 Cambridge, Mass.
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8+ 3rd A Championship 4+ 14th A
17;41.18 20:35.85
6:32.05
* Due to inclement weather, prelims were rowed over PHWHUV DQG DV WLPH WULDOV instead of heats. SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS May 16-17, 2009 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Novice 8+ Prelims 3rd 6HPLQĂ&#x20AC;QDOV 6th Petite Finals 6th Varsity 8+ Prelims 5th 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV 4th D Finals
1st A Second Varsity 8+ Prelims 5th A 6HPLĂ&#x20AC;QDOV 3rd A C Final 5th A Varsity 4+ Prelims 5th A C Final 4th A
A
6:49.89
A
6:45.70
A
6:43.90
A
6:49.34
A
6:33.20
HOBBS ISLAND REGATTA Sat., Oct. 17, 2009 Huntsville, Ala.
*Championship 8+ 1st A 17:12.00 Novice 8+ 4th B 17:35.00 * UA rowed a novice boat in the race SECRET CITY REGATTA
Sat., Oct. 31, 2009 Oakridge, Tenn.
Varsity 8+ 1st 2nd 3rd Varsity 4+ 1st 2nd 3rd
A B C
17:32.08 18:08.38 18:30.16
A B C
20:18.83 20:26.70 21:14.75
ALABAMA ROWING
RECORDS & HISTORY 20:09.90 20:40.24 20:35.70 22:40.80 22:46.30 23:07.40
KANSAS STATE DUAL MEET March 15, 2010 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Novice 8+ 1st A 5:41.5 3rd B 6:04.4 Third Varsity 8+ 1st A 5:14.6 Second Varsity 8+ 1st A 5:13.7 First Varsity 8+ 1st A 5:26.0 Novice 8+, 2nd Race 1st A 5:17.7 3rd B 5:51.3 Third Varsity 8+, 2nd Race 1st A 5:09.2 Second Varsity 8+, 2nd Race 1st A 5:14.0 First Varsity 8+, 2nd Race 1st A 4:59.7 CLEMSON REGATTA March 20, 2010 Clemson, S.C.
First Varsity 8+ 4th A Second Varsity 8+ 3rd A 7:08.05 Third Varsity 8+ 1st A First Novice 8+ 2nd A Second Novice 8+ 1st Alabama
7:07.62
7:20.48 7:13.92 7:40.00
TENNESSEE & LOUISVILLE DOUBLE DUAL
6:52.4
OKLAHOMA & OLD DOMINION TRI-MEET April 3, 2010 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
First Novice 8+ 1st A First Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Novice 8+ 1st A Varsity 4+ 1st A 2nd B
7:01.0 6:41.6 7:08.4 7:34.4 7:58.5 8:03.2
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS April 17-18 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Varsity 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 1st A Grand Final 1st A First Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 3rd A 6HPL ÀQDOV 1st A Grand Final 6th A Second Varsity 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 3rd A Grand Final 5th A First Novice 8+ 2nd A Second Novice 8+ 2nd A
7:39.1 8:06.10 6:40.5 6:37.0 7:03.99 6:51.6 7:27.97 7:20.1 7:34.05
CENTRAL FLORIDA & MIAMI TRI-MEET
March 27, 2010 Knoxville, Tenn.
vs. Tennessee First Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A First Varsity 4+ 2nd A First Novice 8+ 1st A vs. Louisville First Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A First Varsity 4+ 2nd A
First Novice 8+ 1st A
May 1, 2010 Winter Park, Fla.
6:39.4 7:05.8 7:42.9 7:02.1 6:28.9
First Novice 8+ 1st A Second Varsity 4+ 1st A First Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Varsity 8+ 2nd A Second Novice 8+ 2nd A First Varsity 4+ 3rd A
6:40.6 7:33.5
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8:08.5 9:13.3 7:42.9 8:17.5 8:56.3 8:50.5
SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS
May 15-16, 2010 Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Novice 8+ Prelims 4th A 6HPLQÀQDOV 5th A Petite Finals 3rd A First Varsity 8+ Prelims 5th A 6HPLÀQDOV 2nd A C Finals 4th A Second Varsity 8+ Prelims 5th A 6HPLÀQDOV 4th A D Final 1st A Varsity 4+ Prelims 4th A 6HPLÀQDOV 2nd A C Final 3rd A Open 4+ Prelims 5th A 6HPLÀQDOV 4th A D Final 1st A
7:15.40 7:22.18 7:06.19
7:01.24 6:53.36 6:45.42 7:27.79 7:16.77 7:12.10 7:55.36 8:00.94 7:44.30 8:12.51 8:5.21 8:01.90
2010-11 SEASON* CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Sat., Oct. 09, 2010 Chattanooga, Tenn. Collegiate 8+ 2nd A 16:50.5 4th B 17:22.4 7th C 17:37.7 Collegiate 4+ 2nd A 18:20.1 4th B 18:22.3 Collegiate 2x 1st A 20:28.6 2nd B 21:09.6 3rd C 21:43.3 &ROOHJLDWH 5th A 20:40.7 6th B 21:40.7 Novice 8+ 1st A 18:37.6
HOBBS ISLAND REGATTA Sat., Oct. 17, 2010 Huntsville, Ala. *Championship 8+ 3rd A 19:05.00 Novice 8+ 6th B 22:48.00 * UA rowed a novice boat in the race HEAD OF THE CHARLES Oct. 23, 2010 Cambridge, Mass. Club 8+ 9th A 18:47.2 Championship 8+ 29th A 17:41.09 SECRET CITY REGATTA Sat., Oct. 30, 2010 Oakridge, Tenn. Varsity 8+ 1st A 19:41.14 Varsity 4+ 1st A 21:06.10 2nd B 21:14.09 Novice 8+ 1st A 21:48.16 3rd B 22:36.47 HEAD OF THE HOOCH Sat., Nov. 6, 2010 Chattanooga, Tenn. Championship 8+ 8th A 16:26.9 23rd C 17:14.7 25th B 17:15.2 Championship 4+ 11th B 18:08.1 17th A 18:28.6 37th C 19:52.1 Novice 8+ 5th A 18:17.5 19th B 19:22.3 Championship 2x 11th A 20:07.6 17th B 20:47.5 18th C 20:49.2 CLEMSON REGATTA March 19, 2011 Clemson, S.C. First Varsity 8+ 3rd A 6:52.05 Second Varsity 8+ 3rd A 6:56.98 First Varsity 4+ 2nd A 7:46.57 Second Varsity 4+ 3rd A 8:04.44 First Novice 8+ 3rd A 7:32.02
* After a devastating tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa on April 27, the UA spring semester and the Alabama Rowing season were cut short.
SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC April 3, 2011 San Diego, Calif. Collegiate Varsity 8+ &DO &XS
Prelims 2nd A 6:48.91 Finals 1st A 6:59.90 Collegiate 4+ Prelims 5th A 7:48.39 Petite Finals 4th A 7:51.63 Collegiate Second Varsity 8+ Prelims 4th A 6:52.70 Petite Finals 4th A 6:58.86 Collegiate Novice 8+ Prelims 4th A 7:30.24 Petite Finals 3rd A 7:06.97 CENTRAL FLORIDA April 9, 2011 Tuscaloosa, Ala. First Varsity 8+ 2nd A 6:29.5 Second Varsity 8+ 1st A 6:35.0 First Varsity 4+ 2nd A 7:27.1 Second Varsity 4+ 2nd A 7:48.0 Novice 8+ 2nd A 6:56.4 3rd B 7:26.5 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS April 16-17, 2011 Oak Ridge, Tenn. Open 4+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 1st A 7:24.70 Grand Final 1st A 7:36.10 First Varsity 8+ Grand Final 1st A 6:47.00 Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final 1st A 6:49.70 First Novice 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 3rd A 6:57.91 Second Novice 8+ 3UHOLPV +HDWV 3rd A 7:05.05 Grand Final 5th A 7:31.34
RECORDS & HISTORY
Novice 8+ 1st A 2nd B Novice 4+ 1st A Varsity Doubles 1st A 2nd B 3rd C
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RECORDS & HISTORY
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE CRIMSON TIDE For coach Larry Davis the goal is simple. He wants his student-athletes to leave Alabama with medals around their neck and a diploma under their arm. Success, by that criteria, as been immediate for the rowing program. In 2010, Alabama led the nation last in Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete awards in 2010, with a program-high 11 Crimson Tide rowers earning the honor, tying UA with Brown University for the national lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing that we have laid as a foundation for this program is to be the absolute best in all areas, athletically and academically,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To lead the nation in this award speaks volumes about the commitment placed on academics at the University of Alabama. It also shows that as we improve on the water, our dedication to academics hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wavered in the slightest.â&#x20AC;? To earn CRCA honor a rower must hold a 3.5 grade point average for her career, be at least a sophomore in eligibility, and have competed in 75-percent of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring races. ,Q $ODEDPD¡V Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDU KLVWRU\ DV DQ 1&$$ Division I program, 25 Tide rowers have earned a total of 44 CRCA Scholar Athlete honors, including eight last season. On a conference level, Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rowers have been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll 93 times, including an amazing 27 who made the list in 2010. ,Q VHQLRU 2JOH EHFDPH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 7LGH rower to earn a place on the prestigious ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District
At-Large second team, an award that spans several NCAA Division I sports. Last season, for the second year in a row, Alabama led the Conference USA All-Academic Team with three selections on the 15-member team. Six student-athletes, including the Alabama trio of Jessica Allaway, Alissa Kranz and Stephanie Varner, were unanimous selections to the All-Academic squad. The Tide now has four unanimous selections, with 2010 senior Katherine Spohr earning the honor last year. Stacey Ogle and Bailey Sanders, both seniors in 2010, were also members of the inaugural squad. Alabama now leads C-USA with the most members in the awardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-year history, totaling six different student-athletes. To make the ballot for the C-USA allacademic team, a rower has to have earned a 3.2 cumulative grade point average or better and is a key contributor to their team. The team is then elected by the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports information directors for rowing. The secret behind the academic success for Tide student-athletes is really no secret at all. Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center of Athletic Student Services, located in the state-of-the-art Paul W. Bryant Academic Center, stands ready to help Tide student-athletes get the most out of their DFDGHPLF H[SHULHQFH DW RQH RI WKH QDWLRQ¡V Ă&#x20AC;QHVW universities. CASS is headed by Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services Jon Dever. Dever
is assisted by Tyler Roberts, rowingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic advisors, as well as Stephanie Godfrey, Heather Anders, Tom Buttram, Barbara DeLaire, Brenda Elliott, Fern Hampton, Jason Johns, Jill Lancaster, Lisa Patrick and Lance Walker. Joining this group are six interns and 65 part-time tutors. The entire operation is housed in the Bryant Hall Academic Center. The CASS staff works as a liaison between the Athletic Department, undergraduate diviVLRQV DQG WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLYH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI WKH university. The staff assists with class-scheduling and registration, makes sure all athletes are maintaining satisfactory progress toward their degrees, monitors academic eligibility and provides career counseling. The advisors also secure tutors and schedule study sessions. )URP WKH PRPHQW D UHFUXLW Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZDONV RQ to campus to the moment an athlete graduates with diploma in hand, the academic services SURYLGHG DUH RXWVWDQGLQJ )RU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU DW WKH Capstone, freshmen and junior college transfers are required to attend nightly study halls. After that, the attendance is based on the individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GPA and study needs. The dedicated CASS staff can only give guidance and direction. Achievement is left in the hands of the student-athlete. If the athlete wishes to succeed in the classroom as they do in competition, then Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CASS will provide them with every opportunity to achieve the highest goals.
THE BILL BATTLE ACADEMIC CENTER
CONFERENCE USA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Alabama Rowing joined Conference USA in 2010. Three Crimson Tide rowers earned a spot on the inaugural C-USA All-Academic Team, and another three earned berths in 2011, giving Alabama the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best two-year total.
RECORDS & HISTORY
Jessica ALLAWAY
Alissa KRANZ
Stephanie VARNER
Stacey OGLE
Bailey SANDERS
Katie SPOHR
2011*
2010 * Unanimous Selection
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2010
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2010*
The Bill Battle Academic Center at Paul W. Bryant Hall is the crown jewel in Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $125 million Crimson Tradition building initiative. Through the auspices of the Crimson Tradition Fund, Alabama took its former athletic dorm and converted it into a 55,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility that EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV DOO SOXV &ULPVRQ 7LGH VWXGHQW DWKOHWHV Among the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many amenities is a 48-seat computer lab with brand new equipment. The computer lab also houses 25 laptop computers that can be checked out by student-athletes for use on road trips. There are math, English and writing labs as well as individual study rooms. The athletic acaGHPLF DGYLVRU RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV DUH DOVR KRXVHG LQ WKH EXLOGLQJ DORQJ ZLWK VHYHUDO VWXG\ lounges, two 50-seat classrooms and a 140-seat classroom. The classrooms have cutting edge teaching devices, including digital overhead projectors and â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart boardsâ&#x20AC;? that allow instructors to interact with students on the go. Throughout the building there are 16 information stations that provide student-athletes with news about tutorials, study sessions and even practice schedules.
ALABAMA ROWING
RECORDS & HISTORY
CRIMSON TIDE HONOR ROLL COLLEGIATE ROWING COACHES ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 2007
Sarah Beaver McKenna Frease Leigh Ann Lazarus Cristin Liveoak Christina McClellan Margaret Strojny Katherine Tippey
Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Soph. Jr. Soph.
Chemistry Marine Science/Chemistry Health Care Management History International Studies Art Economics
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Soph.
Chemistry Marine Science/Chemistry Health Care Management Art Economics Communications Psychology
2008 Sarah Beaver McKenna Frease Leigh Ann Lazarus Margaret Strojny Katie Tippey Stacey Ogle Courtney Crumby
Bailey Sanders Katie Spohr
2009
Helen Barnes Chelsea Collins Lauren Hovey Sara Leibold Stacey Ogle Bailey Sanders Katherine Spohr Katherine Tippey Mary Vlasis
Soph. Soph.
International Studies Pre-business
Soph. Soph. Soph. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Soph.
Pre-Major Studies Accounting Accounting Management Communication Studies International Studies Economics Economics Elementary Education
Jr. Jr. Jr.
Biology Anthropology Accounting
2010 Jessica Allaway Helen Barnes Chelsea Collins
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV AT-LARGE TEAM 2009 Stacey Ogle
Sr.
Lauren Hovey Alissa Kranz Sara Leibold Stacey Ogle Bailey Sanders Katie Spohr Valerie Vargas Stephanie Varner
Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Soph. Soph.
Marketing Marketing Management Communication Studies International Studies Economics Exercise Science Electrical Engineering
Sr. Jr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Soph Jr. Jr.
Biology Biology Visual Journalism Marketing Biology Management/Marketing Health Studies Electrical Engineering
2011 Jessica Allaway Tabitha Coleman Jennifer Johnson Alissa Kranz Jessica Parker Mariah Styer Leigh Ann Terch Stephanie Varner
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN STACY OGLE
Second Team
2007
Bryn Crawford Victoria Croy McKenna Frease Rachel Kimbrough Leigh Ann Lazarus Cristin Liveoak Genna McIlwaine Marley McKenzie Margaret Strojny
2008 Jessica Autrey Sarah Beaver Bryn Crawford McKenna Frease Leigh Ann Lazarus Margaret Strojny Victoria Croy Rachel Justiss Courtney Lewallen Stacey Ogle Katie Tippey Courtney Crumby Tacoma Morrissey Bailey Sanders Katie Spohr Cathryn Whitlock
2009 Katie Allaway Jessica Autrey Erika Baranek Helen Barnes
Jr. Soph. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Jr.
Nutrition Pre-Business Marine Science/Chemistry Accounting Health Care Management History Political Science Criminal Justice Art
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph.
Biology Chemistry Nutrition Marine Science/Chemistry Health Care Management Art Marketing Art and Art History Marketing Communications Economics Psychology Pre-law International Studies Pre-business Apparel Design
Sr. Jr. Fr. Soph.
General Health Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Communication Anthropology
ROLLTIDE.COM
Camille Campbell Chelsea Collins Victoria Croy Katelyn Halicks Lauren Hovey Kristen Iverson Sara Leibold Tacoma Morrissey Stacey Ogle Bailey Sanders Laura Skaggs Katie Smith Katherine Spohr Paige Storey Kathryn Tippey Stephanie Varner Mary Vlasis Cathryn Whitlock Sarah Witt
Soph. Soph. Sr. Soph. Soph. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Soph. Soph. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Soph. Jr. Jr.
Pre-Physical Therapy Finance Marketing Exercise Sports Science Marketing Exercise Sports Science Management Geology Communication Studies International Studies Advertising Elementary Education Economics/Marketing Marketing Economics/Math Electrical Engineering Elementary Education Apparel and Textiles Aerospace Engineering
Jr. Sr. Soph. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Fr. Jr.
Biology Interdisciplinary Communication Studies Anthropology General Health Psychology Accounting General Health Psychology Marketing Exercise Science Journalism Marketing
2010 Jessica Allaway Jessica Autrey Erica Baranek Helen Barnes Daniella Barone Camille Campbell Chelsea Collins Sarah Eadon Amelia Houghton Lauren Hovey Kristen Iverson Jennifer Johnson Alissa Kranz
Sara Leibold Tacoma Morrissey Stacey Ogle Jessica Parker Bailey Sanders Jessica Scivley Katie Spohr Mariah Styer Valerie Vargas Stephanie Varner Leigh Waddell Cathryn Whitlock Veronica Wilson Sarah Witt
Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Soph. Soph. Jr. Sr. Soph. Sr.
Management Geology Communication Studies Pre-Med International Studies English Economics Marketing Exercise Science Electrical Engineering Elementary Education Apparel & Textiles Pre-Business Aerospace Engineering
Jessica Allaway Erika Baranek Daniella Barone Tabitha Coleman Sarah Eadon
Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Soph.
Mary Hauswirth Kristen Iverson Jennifer Johnson Alissa Kranz Jessica Parker Laura Skaggs Renee Strong Mariah Styer Leigh Ann Terch Stephanie Varner Leigh Erin Waddell Kendall Williamson
Soph. Jr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Sr. Fr. Soph Jr. Jr. Sr. Soph.
Biology Communication Studies Health Studies Biology Human Development and Family Studies Chemical Engineering Exercise Science Visual Journalism Marketing Biology Advertising Nursing Management/Marketing Health Studies Electrical Engineering Elementary Education Psychology
2011
RECORDS & HISTORY
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
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ALABAMA ROWING ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER
It is one of the best practice and competitive courses in the nation, giving the University of Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young rowing team an immediate boost. The Black Warrior River, where the Crimson Tide practices and competes, has high banks, long, protected straightaways, and minimal current which PDNHV LW D URZHU¡V GUHDP 7KH 7LGH DOVR EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV from having the river largely to itself. Alabama is also fortunate that the river is dotted with prime viewing areas for dual meets and regattas, including The Park at Manderson /DQGLQJ ZKLFK VLWV QHDU WKH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK OLQH RI PRVW RI
the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home events. With its multi-tiered slope down to the edge of the river, the park is a natural â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for cheering on the Crimson Tide. Already endowed with one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top competition and practice venues in the Black Warrior River, plans are underway to build a state-ofthe-art boathouse for the University of Alabama Rowing program that will encompass everything the Tide needs to continue to move up through the ranks of collegiate rowing. Another step toward that new facility was taken when the land for the new boathouse was acquired last year.
When completed, the planned boathouse is projected to include a walking bridge that will connect the facility to campus, as well as space for a restaurant, multiple bays for the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shells, as well as locker room, meetings spaces and coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV The new boathouse will combine with the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already stellar athletic training, strength and conditioning and academic facilities in providing Alabama rowers with the best of all things.
ROWING TERMINOLOGY
RECORDS & HISTORY
8+ and 4+: Eights (8+) and fours (4+) are the most common collegiate competitions and the two events held at the NCAA Championships. The plus indicates a coxswain on board. Blade: The end of the oar which pulls the boat through the water. Bow: The forward end of the boat that crosses WKH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK OLQH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WKH URZHU LQ WKH VHDW QHDUHVW the forward end of a shell, who typically has a quick catch, stable technique and a shorter arc. Bucket Rigging: Two riggers on the same side next to each other instead of alternated. Coxswain (cox): Person who steers the shell from a seat located in the stern or a lying position in the bow. Ergs: Short for ergometer; individualized rowing simulators that help strength and conditioning. Lightweight: A crew on which each athlete ZHLJKV XQGHU D VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F DPRXQW SRXQGV IRU women). Novice: $ URZHU LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU RI FROOHJLDWH competition. Regatta: The name of rowing events in which several crews compete. Repechage: A second chance race for those crews which did not automatically advance to WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDOV RI DQ HYHQW
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Rigger: The part which attaches an oar to the shell. Run: The distance the shell moves during one stroke. Sculling: Type of rowing where each rower uses two oars. Shell: Boat used in the rowing races. It seats QLQH SHRSOH IRU DQ (LJKW DQG Ă&#x20AC;YH SHRSOH IRU D Four, and ranges in length from 45 feet for a Four to 58 feet for an Eight. Sprints: Used in collegiate competition, this type of race features a course which is 2000 meters long, usually with four to six unmarked or
EXR\HG ODQHV DQG D Ă RDWLQJ RU VWDNHG VWDUW Stern: The back of the boat; the end the rowers face during competitions. Stroke: A complete cycle of moving the shell through the water; the rower who sits closest to the stern, looks directly at the coxswain in a stern-coxed boat and sets the rhythm for the shell. Sweeping: Type of rowing where each rower uses one oar. Varsity: The collegiate rower who competes beyond the novice level.
ALABAMA ROWING
Rowing is burst after burst of concentrated power—directed by the coxswain—expended by each rower in unison with the sole intent of taking the shell down the water faster than ever before. The focus each member of the boat, and the crew as a whole, must be absolute and intense. The effort at key points in the race must reach new levels of intensity for the crew to be at its best in any given race.
Racing demands a mind-over-matter determination that is present in all great athletes. In rowing, the key [V [OH[ JVTWL[P[P]L KYP]L PZ OH]PUN P[ ÅV^ [OYV\NOV\[ [OL IVH[ ZV LHJO TLTILY PZ PU Z`UJ 9V^PUN PZ [OL ultimate team sport with success coming only when each member of the crew acts in concert, bringing everything to bear, together, to make the boat go faster than ever before. The goals must be universal and the determination among each athlete equal.