2011‐12 WOMEN’S ROWING TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Head Coach Gerry Quinlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Robert Gillin, Jr. Boathouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2011‐12 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2011‐12 Hawks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6‐9 2010‐11 Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10‐11 Atlantic 10 Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Dad Vail Regatta Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Jesuit Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 A Proud Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15‐16 All‐Time Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 All‐Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Administration/The Hawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Saint Joseph’s University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The University Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. 19131 Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1851 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,600 Denomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawks Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson and Gray Athletic Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schuylkill River The Team Head Coach . . . . . Gerry Quinlan (Notre Dame ‘91) – 13th Season Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gquinlan@sju.edu Rowing Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1730 Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1700 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda Quinlan (Loyola, Md. ‘00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly O’Brien (Villanova ‘01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brianna Kearns (Saint Joseph’s ‘06) Captains . . . . . . Bridget Dempsey, Gabriella Parker, Britanny Roth Athletic Communications Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . . . . . Marie Wozniak (Rowing Contact) Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mwozniak@sju.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1727 Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1724
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The 2011‐12 Saint Joseph's University Women’s Rowing Media Guide was designed by Joe Greenwich and Jack Jumper and was written and edited by Marie Wozniak. Photos by Greg Carroccio of Sideline Photos, Robert MacTurk, Colin P. Varga, Will Schneekloth, Douglas Stewart and U.S. Rowing. Front cover photo by Melissa Kelly, Saint Joseph’s University.
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HEAD COACH Gerry Quinlan Head Coach Notre Dame ‘91 - 13th Season Gerry Quinlan is in his 13th season as head women’s rowing coach at Saint Joseph’s University and has developed the Hawks into one of the East’s most competitive programs. Including his tenure at Saint Joseph’s, Quinlan has amassed two decades of collegiate head coaching experience. Quinlan’s 2011 crew had one of the best seasons in school history, highlighted by two firsts for the program ‐ a gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta and the team title in the Atlantic 10 Championships. The Hawks’ Second Varsity 8 captured the program’s first Dad Vail gold medal and the Varsity 4 took home a silver, to help SJU finish sec‐ ond in the team standings. Saint Joseph’s won the Freshman 8 at the conference meet, and earned top‐three finish‐ es in three other events to give the Hawks the league’s team crown for the first time ever. In 2010, the Hawks maintained their status as one of the top teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, turned in medal‐ winning performances (one silver, two bronze) at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, and ended the year with a trip to the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta for the second time in school history. SJU’s Varsity 8 also set a record in becom‐ ing the only team to advance to the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta for six consecutive years. The 2009 Hawks earned a number of firsts for the program. Saint Joseph’s won its first‐ever Atlantic 10 titles as QUINLAN’S RÉSUMÉ the Varsity 8 and Quad boats earned the gold medals at the conference championships. Quinlan was recognized as the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the first time in his career while the Hawks matched their best‐ever team result with Head Rowing Coach a third‐place finish. The Hawks earned a bronze medal, which gave them the most medals of any team in the past four Saint Joseph’s (W) 1999‐Present years. SJU’s Freshman 8 also advanced to the Grand Final for the seventh consecutive season. La Salle (M&W) 1997‐98 In 2008, Quinlan’s charges placed a then best‐ever third as a team at the Atlantic 10 Championship. The Varsity 8 Northwestern (M&W) 1991‐97 boat earned its first‐ever medal at A‐10s, placing second, while also taking first at the Jesuit Invitational and the Kelly Notre Dame (W) 1989‐91 Cup. The rest of the Hawks also dominated at the city‐wide Kelly Cup races, taking first place in every contest. Quinlan guided the Hawks to victory in the Varsity 8 at the 2006 Dad Vail Regatta while that crew earned the Assistant Rowing Coach school’s first‐ever trip to the Henley Royal Regatta in England. The Hawks rowed to a silver‐medal finish in the Dad Vail Saint Joseph’s (M&W) 1998‐99 Varsity 8 in 2007 while the Freshman 8 took silver in 2008. During his tenure the Hawks have won three gold medals, six silvers, and four bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta. SJU has finished second in the women’s point trophy standings twice and combined with the Hawks’ men’s team to win the Dad Vail Overall Points Trophy in 2005, 2006 and 2010. Since his arrival at SJU in 1999, Quinlan has been one of the driving forces behind the growth of both the women’s and men’s rowing programs, nearly doubling participation during his tenure. Quinlan has been active in the development of the Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse, which opened in 2002, while main‐ taining alumni support and coordinating several local regattas, including the Jesuit Invitational Regatta. Quinlan’s résumé includes a six‐year stint as the head coach of Northwestern University’s men’s and women’s programs and a three‐year stretch as the head women’s coach at Notre Dame. His teams have won medals at the Dad Vail Regatta, the Champion International Collegiate Regatta and the Head of the Charles, and have competed in the Henley Royal Regatta and the Mexico City International Championships. A 1991 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Quinlan spent his prep career rowing at Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, Pa. He and his wife Linda, a Hawks’ assistant coach, reside in Philadelphia with their daughter, Maeve.
Gerry Quinlan was named the 2009 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year after guiding the Hawks to wins in the Varsity 8 and the Quad at the league championship.
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ASSISTANT COACHES Linda Quinlan Assistant Coach Loyola (Md.) ‘00 - 12th Season Linda Quinlan is in her 12th season as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph’s and works primarily with the freshman squad. Under her guidance, the Hawks’ Freshman 8 has experienced great success, most recently with a gold‐medal winning performance in the 2011 Atlantic 10 Championships. Over the years, the Freshman 8 has earned four silvers and two bronze medals at the Dad Vail Regatta, as well as gold medals at the ECAC Meet and the Jesuit Invitational. Quinlan, a 2000 graduate of Loyola College, teaches math and science at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and is completing her master’s of education at Saint Joseph's. She and husband Gerry, the Hawks’ head coach, reside in Philadelphia with their daughter, Maeve.
Kelly O’Brien Assistant Coach Villanova ‘01 - 8th Season A former standout at Villanova University, Kelly O'Brien is in her eighth season as an assistant rowing coach at Saint Joseph’s. As a collegian, O'Brien competed in the Lightweight 8 and captured a National Championship in 1999 and a silver medal at the Henley Royal Regatta that same year. A Philadelphia‐area native, she coached at her high school alma mater, Archbishop Prendergast, in 2003. O'Brien is currently a Behavioral Therapist for the Lovaas Institute and is working towards her master's degree in special education at Saint Joseph's.
Brianna Kearns Assistant Coach Saint Joseph’s ‘06 - 2nd Season Former Saint Joseph’s standout Brianna Kearns, a 2006 graduate, is in her second season as assis‐ tant coach with the Hawks’ staff. Kearns was a member of the Varsity 8 for three years, including the boat which won the gold medal at the 2006 Dad Vail Regatta and made the Hawks’ first‐ever trip to the Henley Royal Regatta. In 2003, she rowed for the Freshman 8 that earned silver medals at both the Atlantic 10 Championships and the Dad Vail Regatta. She most recently served as an assistant coach at Barry University for two seasons and prior to that, worked on the staff at Philadelphia University. Kearns, a native of Northfield, N.J. who rowed for Mainland Regional High School, earned a mas‐ ter’s of science degree from Barry University in 2010. 2011‐12 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 4
GILLIN BOATHOUSE The Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse was dedicated in June 2002 as the home of the Saint Joseph’s University men’s and women’s rowing teams. The 15,540 square foot state‐of‐the‐art boathouse includes four heated boat bays with capacity for 42 eights, 14 fours/quads, and 14 small boats. The boathouse sits on 20,381 square feet of land at the 1,000‐meter mark of the famed Schuylkill River race course. The boathouse serves as SJU’s home base for all of its home regattas, including the Dad Vail Regatta, Murphy Cup, and various dual races. The 750‐square foot deck is a perfect viewing area for families, fans, and alumni. The second floor of the boathouse includes locker rooms, showers, etc as well as a large common area for ergs, team meetings, and video review. The Gillin Boat Club joined the Schuylkill Navy on September 20, 2004, by unanimous vote of the delegates of the Schuylkill Navy's 10 member clubs. In addition to serving as the home of Hawk rowing, the Gillin Boathouse also hosts several summer camps including the Saint Joseph’s University/Fairmount Park Commission's Community Rowing Program. The first floor: • 8,860 square feet • four bays • access to the floating dock • adjoining 270 square foot veranda
DIRECTIONS TO GILLIN BOATHOUSE (2200 Kelly Drive, Philadelphia)
The second floor: • 6,680 square feet • common areas for meeting and out‐of‐water instruction • wireless internet / satellite television • locker and bathroom facilities • 750 square foot second‐floor deck • large windows • elevator Fairmount Park Community Rowing Program In addition to serving as the home of Hawk rowing, the Gillin Boathouse also hosts the Fairmount Park Commission's Community Rowing Program. The first step in a long‐term partnership between the University and the Fairmount Park Commission, the program is designed to provide an experi‐ ence for youth in the city of Philadelphia who have not had the opportunity to experience the sport of rowing.
From the East: Follow I‐76 West to Exit 340 (Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive) on the right. Take Exit 340 and get into the left lane, following signs for Kelly Drive. Move to right lane and merge right at the bottom of the Exit ramp. Take Kelly Drive past four traffic lights. Turn right into the first parking lot on the right. The boathouse is located at the end of the parking lot. From the Northeast or South: Follow I‐95 to I‐76 West to Exit 340 (Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive) on the right. Take Exit 340 and get into the left lane, follow‐ ing signs for Kelly Drive. Move to right lane and merge right at the bottom of the Exit ramp. Take Kelly Drive past four traffic lights. Turn right into the first parking lot on the right. The boathouse is located at the end of the parking lot. From the West: Follow I‐76 East to Exit 340 (Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive) on the left. Take Exit 340 and get into the left lane, following signs for Kelly Drive. Move to right lane and merge right at the bottom of the Exit ramp. Take Kelly Drive past four traffic lights. Turn right into the first parking lot on the right. The boathouse is located at the end of the parking lot.
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2011‐12 ROSTER Name Sarah Bell Taylor Biesiada Jenni Broring Jackie Castorino Paige Cesky Emily Coldren Katie Comerer Bridget Dempsey Laken Ethun Chelsey Fattal Mary Kate Gibbons Felicia Golmerac Elysse Hermann Kelsey Larzelere Molly Lawrence Alexa Lawson Myra McCann Meg McCabe Ariana McDevitt Amanda McEvoy Katie Messina Megan Michaels Angeline Nocella Nicola O’Donnell Elizabeth Parker Gabriella Parker Jill Perkins Stephanie Peck Jess Romano Brittany Roth Kelly Rupert Meaghan Scher Kelsey Schranze Rachel Shustack Angela Smith Megan Starzynski Victoria Stewart Claire Tedesco Aleena Yobbi
Year Senior Freshman Sophomore Senior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Senior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior Sophomore Junior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Freshman Junior Freshman Sophomore Senior Senior Sophomore Junior Sophomore Senior Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman
Hometown Northfield, N.J. Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. Silver Spring, Md. Haddonfield, N.J. Gambrills, Md. Pottstown, Pa. Glenolden, Pa. Forest Park, Ill. Dayton, Ohio Haw River, N.C. Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Newark, Del. Stamford, Conn. Haddonfield, N.J. Clifton, Va. Butler, N.J. Ocean City, N.J. Mt. Laurel, N.J. Havertown, Pa. San Francisco, Calif. Havertown, Pa. Sewell, N.J. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Moorestown, N.J. Westmont, N.J. Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Glen Ridge, N.J. Washingtonville, N.Y. Audubon, Pa. Woodbine, N.J. Glenside, Pa. Plymouth, Mass. Gilbertsville, Pa. Ellicott City, Md. Buffalo, N.Y. Arlington, Va. Staten Island, N.Y. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Head Coach: Gerry Quinlan (Notre Dame ‘91) – 13th season Assistant Coach: Linda Quinlan (Loyola‐Md. ‘00) – 12th season Assistant Coach: Kelly O’Brien (Villanova ‘01) – 8th season Assistant Coach: Brianna Kearns (Saint Joseph’s ‘06) – 2nd season Captains: Bridget Dempsey, Gabriella Parker, Brittany Roth
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High School Mainland Regional Egg Harbor Township Academy of The Holy Cross Haddonfield Memorial Mount DeSales Academy Owen J. Roberts Merion Mercy Academy St. Ignatius Prep Chaminade Julienne Southern Alamance Merion Mercy Academy Saint Mark’s Ursuline School Haddonfield Memorial Paul VI Catholic Butler Holy Spirit Bishop Eustace Prep Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Saint Ignatius College Prep Merion Mercy Academy Washington Township Lower Moreland Moorestown Merion Mercy Academy Egg Harbor Township Saratoga Springs Glen Ridge Washingtonville Methacton Ocean City Mt. St. Joseph Academy Plymouth North Boyertown Area Notre Dame Prep Buffalo Seminary Academy of the Holy Cross Notre Dame Academy Oakland Catholic
SENIORS Jackie Castorino
Senior Haddonfield, N.J. • Haddonfield Memorial
2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... Personal: Helped the Haddonfield crew to five gold medals and a bronze medal at regionals her senior year...Chemistry major...Born March 13, 1990.
Bridget Dempsey
Senior Forest Park, Ill. • St. Ignatius Prep
2011‐12 Team Tri‐Captain 2010‐11: Rowed for Varsity 8 that placed second at the Atlantic 10 Championships and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title...Member of the Kelly Cup‐ winning Varsity 8... 2009‐10: Member of Varsity 8 that participated in the Henley Royal Regatta...On Varsity 8 that took silver medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, as well as wins in the Jesuit Invitational and Murphy Cup... Personal: St. Ignatius Prep crew took third at the Scholastic Nationals in the Four and third at the Midwest Scholastics...Named to both the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Birthdate is February 12, 1990...History major.
Brittany Roth
Senior Audubon, Pa. • Methacton
2011‐12 Team Tri‐Captain 2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta...Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... 2009‐10: Member of Hawks' Freshman 8 that took third place at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Personal: Named to both the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Elementary/special education major...Born May 2, 1990.
Rachel Shustack
Senior Gilbertsville, Pa. • Boyertown Area 2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta...Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... 2009‐10: Member of Hawks' Second Varsity 8 that earned a bronze medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Personal: Member of the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll..Born October 30, 1989...Psychology major.
Ariana McDevitt Senior
Havertown, Pa. • Country Day Sch. of the Sacred Heart 2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta...Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... Personal: High school crew placed third at nationals her senior year...Also competed in field hockey and track in high school...Named to the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...Born May 16, 1990...Business major.
Jess Romano
Senior Washingtonville, N.Y. • Washingtonville
2010‐11: Rowed for the Varsity 4 that captured bronze medals at both the Atlantic 10 Championships and the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... 2009‐10: Member of the Hawks' Freshman 8 that earned the bronze medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Personal: Food marketing major...Born May 9, 1990.
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JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES Sarah Bell
Junior Northfield, N.J. • Mainland Regional
2010‐11: Rowed for the Varsity 4 that captured bronze medals at both the Atlantic 10 Championships and the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... 2009‐10: Rowed for Hawks' Second Varsity 8 that placed third at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Personal: Rowed on Mainland's JV8 as a sopho‐ more and junior year with wins at the Stotesbury Regatta and SRAA national championships...As a senior, rowed for the Varsity 8 that took fourth at Stotesbury and SRAA national championships...Crew won three Atlantic County titles...Mathematics major... Born June 18, 1991.
Meaghan Scher
Junior Glenside, Pa. • Mt. St. Joseph Academy 2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta...Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... Personal: Named to both the A‐10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Elementary/special education major... Born August 7, 1991.
Paige Cesky
Jenni Broring
Junior Silver Spring, Md. • Academy of the Holy Cross 2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta...Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... Personal: Team captain as a senior...Helped the JV 4 to third at the WMIRA Championships as a junior...Took first place at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta in 2008...Named to both the A‐10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Interdisciplinary health services major...Born August 11, 1991.
Sophomore Gambrills, Md. • Mount DeSales Academy 2010‐11: Member of the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: Was crew's coxswain for the Head of the Charles her junior year...Earned mention on SJU’s Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...Interdisciplinary health services major...Born August 11, 1991
Laken Ethun Sophomore Dayton, Ohio • St. Ignatius Prep
Katie Messina Junior
Havertown, Pa. • Merion Mercy Academy 2010‐11: Rowed for the Second Varsity 8 that captured the program's first‐ever gold medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta...Boat also placed third at the Atlantic 10 Championships as the Hawks won the conference team title for the first time in school history... 2009‐10: Member of the Freshman 8 which earned the bronze medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Personal: Earned mention on the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the A‐10 Commissioner’s Honor Rolll...Majoring in psychology...Born May 11, 1991.
Gabriella Parker
Junior Egg Harbor Township, N.J. • Egg Harbor Township 2011‐12 Team Tri‐Captain 2010‐11: Rowed for Varsity 8 that placed second at the Atlantic 10 Championships and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title...Member of the Kelly Cup‐ winning Varsity 8... 2009‐10: Member of the Hawks' Freshman 8 that earned the bronze medal at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta... Personal: Team captain and MVP as a senior at Egg Harbor Township...Helped the Varsity 4 to second both at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta and the New Jersey State Championships...Majoring in interdiscipli‐ nary health services...Born July 19, 1991.
2010‐11: Member of the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: Helped crew take second place at the Midwest Junior rowing championships in the Lightweight 4 and 14th place at nationals as senior...Named to both the A‐10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Psychology major...Born January 13, 1992.
Felicia Gojmerac Sophomore Newark, Del. • St. Mark’s 2010‐11: Rowed for Varsity 8 that placed second at the Atlantic 10 Championships and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title...Member of the Kelly Cup‐ winning Varsity 8... Personal: Served as team cap‐ tain...Member of the Varsity 4 which participated at Junior Nationals...Helped crew to fourth at Stotesbury Regatta...Chosen to both the A‐ 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Elementary/special education major...Born March 10, 1992.
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SOPHOMORES Kelsey Larzelere
Nicola O’Donnell
Sophomore Haddonfield, N.J. • Haddonfield Memorial
Sophomore Moorestown, N.J. • Moorestown
2010‐11: Member of the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: Placed 10th at Stotesbury and 9th at Scholastic Nationals in the Lightweight Double...Placed 3rd at Mercer Sprints and was a semi‐finalist at Scholastic Nationals in the JV8...Named to both the A‐10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Marketing major...Born October 31, 1991.
Molly Lawrence Sophomore Clifton, Va. • Paul VI Catholic 2010‐11: Member of the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: Lettered in basketball and track at Paul VI Catholic...Accounting major...Born August 17, 1992.
Alexa Lawson
Personal: Member of Moorestown's crew that reached the SRA semifinals in the JV8 and took third at Stotesbury... Member of first‐place Varsity 8 at the Cooper Cup... Earned the Team Spirit award in May 2009...Named to the A‐10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Elementary/special education major...Born February 4, 1992.
Kelly Rupert Sophomore Woodbine, N.J. • Ocean City 2010‐11: Rowed for the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: Helped Ocean City's Second Varsity 8 to fifth place at nationals, third at the city championship and second at the county championship...Member of the JV 8 that placed third at nationals and fourth at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta...Twin sister, Kaitlyn, rows for the University of Rhode Island...Named to the SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll...History major...Born October 12, 1991.
Angela Smith
Sophomore Butler, N.J. • Butler 2010‐11: Rowed for Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: All‐Conference player in softball at Butler...Also lettered in cross country and basketball...Named to both the A‐10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...English major...Born May 5, 1992.
Sophomore Ellicott City, Md. • Notre Dame Prep Personal: Ran cross country and track at Notre Dame Prep...Earned mention to the A‐10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Food marketing major...Born May 15, 1993.
Victoria Stewart Amanda McEvoy Sophomore San Francisco, Calif. • Saint Ignatius College Prep Personal: Member of crew that captured fourth place at state championships...Born on October 25, 1992...Interdisciplinary health services major.
Sophomore Arlington, Va. • Academy of the Holy Cross 2010‐11: Member of the Atlantic 10 champion Freshman 8 which won SJU's first gold medal in that event since 2008 and helped the Hawks to their first‐ever conference team title... Personal: Rowed for four years at Academy of the Holy Cross...Played soccer for one season...Named to both the A‐ 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls...Interdisciplinary health services major...Born June 4, 1992.
Megan Michaels Sophomore Sewell, N.J. • Washington Township Personal: Biology major...Birthdate is June 1, 1993.
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FRESHMEN Taylor Biesiada
Myra McCann
Freshman Egg Harbor Township, N.J. • Egg Harbor Township
Freshman Ocean City, N.J. • Holy Spirit
Personal: Member of 2010 Egg Harbor crew that turned in an undefeated season with five gold medals, including the SRAA Nationals and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Team also took second place overall and was a finalist in England on the Thames at the Royal Henley Regatta...Chemical biology major...Born February 25, 1993.
Emily Coldren Freshman Pottstown, Pa. • Owen J. Roberts Personal: Rowed for Owen J. Roberts team which took a first‐ place finish in the Manny Flick Series...Named to A‐10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Majoring in criminal jus‐ tice...Born May 14, 1992.
Personal: Elementary/special education major...Born May 4, 1992.
Angeline Nocella Freshman Huntingdon Valley, Pa. • Lower Moreland Personal: Played field hockey for four years, and lacrosse for three years at Lower Moreland...Majoring in history...Born on October 10, 1992.
Elizabeth Parker
Katie Comerer Freshman Glenolden, Pa. • Merion Mercy Academy Personal: Rowed for Merion Mercy’s Varsity 4 won at the Henley Royal Regatta and earned the national champi‐ onship... In 2009, member of crews that placed second in the city championship and first at the Head of the Christiana... Birthdate is April 25, 1993... Business major.
Chelsey Fattal Freshman Haw River, N.C. • Southern Alamance Personal: Theology major...Born February 24, 1993.
Mary Kate Gibbons Freshman Plymouth Meeting, Pa. • Merion Mercy Academy Personal: Member of Merion Mercy’s crew that took a gold (Varsity 4) and a silver (Varsity 8) in the Miami International Regatta... Lightweight 8 placed fifth in the City Championship and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta...Team captain her senior year...Communications major...Born May 15, 1993.
Elysse Herrmann Freshman Stamford, Conn. • Ursuline School Personal: Rowed for Ursuline's quad which won the state championship...Marketing major...Born June 25, 1993.
Freshman Westmont, N.J. • Merion Mercy Academy Personal: Member of Varsity Lightweight 8 that took 5th at Philadelphia Championships, 5th at Stotesbury Cup and 6th at Scholastic Nationals her senior year...Competed at the US Rowing Youth Nationals...Biology major...Born April 6, 1993.
Jill Perkins Freshman Saratoga Springs, N.Y. • Saratoga Springs Personal: Member of Varsity 8 that took 3rd place at Scholastic Nationals her senior year and won the JV8 her jun‐ ior year...Biology major...Born June 9, 1993.
Claire Tedesco Freshman Staten Island, N.Y. • Notre Dame Academy Personal: Food marketing major...Born August 2, 1993.
Aleena Yobbi Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. • Oakland Catholic Personal: Member of Varsity 4+ that earned a gold medal at the Scholastic Sprints and bronze medal at the Head of the Ohio...Team captain...Biology major...Born August 19, 1993.
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2010‐11 YEAR IN REVIEW The Saint Joseph’s women’s rowing team had another banner year in 2011, highlighted by two firsts ‐ the Hawks’ first Atlantic 10 team title and the first‐ever gold medal in Second Varsity 8 at the Dad Vail Regatta. The Hawks boated an experienced squad with strong senior lead‐ ership and began the season with first‐place finishes in the Jesuit Invitational (Varsity 8, Varsity 4) and the Murphy Cup (Second Varsity 8, Freshman 8). SJU continued to build speed through the season as it geared up for the conference championships and ultimately the Dad Vails. The Hawks and their A‐10 foes battled strong currents and windy conditions on the Cooper River for the Atlantic 10 Championships, which caused the cancellation of three races (Novice 4, Lightweight 4, Quad). SJU was one of the favorites in the Varsity 8 but finished sec‐ ond to Dayton in the feature race, while it captured the Freshman 8 for the second time in school history. The gold‐medal winning novice boat was comprised of Paige Cesky, Kelsey Larzelere, Victoria Stewart, Alexa Lawson, Kelly Rupert, Molly Lawrence, Stacey Terlik, Laura Buongiorno, and Laken Ethun. Saint Joseph’s also earned bronze medals in the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4, to total 49 points and tie Rhode Island and UMass, but the Hawks’ Varsity 8 finish gave them the tiebreaker and their first‐ever conference crown. Saint Joseph’s followed the A‐10 title with a successful day at the Kelly Cup, which represents the city championship. The Hawks swept the Eights, taking first‐place finishes in the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Freshman 8, while taking second place in the Varsity 4. The Hawks entered competition in the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta with high expectations and didn’t disappoint. SJU finished second in the team standings to Purdue and was the only team to be represented in the finals of the three main events. The Second Varsity 8 led the way, capturing the program’s first gold medal in that event with a crew comprised of Katie Messina, Jenni Broring, Brittany Roth, Ariana McDevitt, Victoria Angelucci, Meaghan Scher, Jackie Castorino, Alex Karls and Rachel Shustack. The Varsity 4 advanced to the Grand Final for the first time since 1998, and in a difficult event to medal in, captured the silver. The Varsity 8 won both its heat and semifinal but faced strong crews in the finals and finished fourth. The Hawks’ seniors concluded a strong run as SJU was the only team to advance to the Grand Final every year for the past four years and the only team to medal three times in the past four years. Danielle Brady, Brianne Kammerman and Colleen Smith earned Atlantic 10 All‐Conference First Team honors while Clare Burns was chosen to the Second Team. Brady also excelled in the classroom and was chosen to the A‐10 All‐Academic Team while becoming the sec‐ ond consecutive women’s rower, and third in the past four years, to receive SJU’s Class of 1950 award given to the top graduating student‐ athlete. She was also named the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All‐ Area Performer of the Year, becoming the second Hawk to earn this honor in the past three seasons. Angela Acuña and Alex Karls joined Brady on the Academic All‐Area Team.
DATE 3/12 3/19 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/9‐10
4/16 4/30 5/14
DATE 3/12 3/19 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/9‐10
4/16 4/30 5/14
VARSITY 8 EVENT Delaware, Drexel % Jesuit Invitational % vs. Duke % Murphy Cup # vs. Williams, Marietta # GW Invitational vs. GW, Navy vs. Georgetown, Brock vs. MIT Atlantic 10 Championship % Kelly Cup # Dad Vail Regatta #
TIME 6:51.4 7:11.8 7:00.4 6:41.4 7:11.0
PLACE 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd
6:35.0 6:51.9 6:39.1 8:04.4 6:15.4 6:45.1
1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4th
SECOND VARSITY 8 EVENT TIME Delaware, Drexel % 7:07.1 Jesuit Invitational % 7:16.0 vs. Duke % 7:21.5 Murphy Cup # 6:45.8 vs. Williams, Marietta # 6:57.3 GW Invitational vs. GW, Navy 6:46.7 vs. Georgetown 6:56.1 vs. GW 6:50.2 vs. Columbia 6:48.1 Atlantic 10 Championship % 8:46.0 Kelly Cup # 6:14.5 Dad Vail Regatta # 6:49.1
4/16 4/30 5/14
VARSITY 4 EVENT Delaware, Drexel % Jesuit Invitational % vs. Duke % vs. Williams, Marietta # GW Invitational vs. GW, Navy vs. Georgetown vs. GW vs. Columbia A % B Atlantic 10 Championship % Kelly Cup # Dad Vail Regatta #
DATE 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/16 4/30
FRESHMAN 8 EVENT Delaware, Drexel % Jesuit Invitational % Murphy Cup # vs. Williams, Marietta # Atlantic 10 Championship % Kelly Cup #
4/9‐10 4/16 5/14
TEAM FINISHES GW Invitational 2nd Atlantic 10 Championship % 1st Dad Vail Regatta # 2nd
DATE 3/12 3/19 3/19 4/2 4/9‐10
# Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, Pa.) % Cooper River (Pennsauken, N.J.)
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PLACE 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st
TIME 8:03.4 8:08.0 8:25.6 8:05.2
PLACE 1st 1st 2nd 1st
7:47.0 7:39.6 7:47.0 7:31.0 10:03.3 6:57.3 7:30.3
1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd
TIME 7:30.6 7:01.2 7:01.6 7:33.5 8:39.8 6:24.5
PLACE 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st
2010‐11 HIGHLIGHTS (left) The Freshman 8 took first place at the 2011 Atlantic 10 Championships, for SJU’s first gold medal in that event since 2008.
(above) Saint Joseph’s Class of 2011 with the Hawks’ first‐ever Atlantic 10 Team Championship trophy ‐ (clockwise from top left) Alex Karls, Colleen Smith, Danielle Brady, Angela Acuña, Clare Burns and Brianne Kammerman. The seniors helped SJU become the only team to reach the Dad Vail Grand Finals in the Varsity 8 all four years, while medaling in three of them.
(left) The Second Varsity 8 crew celebrates its win in the 2011 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, which was the first ever for SJU in that event.
2010‐11 HONORS Atlantic 10 All‐Conference 1st Team: Danielle Brady, Brianne Kammerman, Colleen Smith Atlantic 10 All‐Conference 2nd Team: Clare Burns Atlantic 10 Academic All‐Conference Team: Danielle Brady Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All‐Area Women’s Rowing Performer of the Year: Danielle Brady Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All‐Area Team: Danielle Brady, Angela Acuña, Alex Karls Saint Joseph’s University Class of 1950 Award: Danielle Brady TEAM AWARDS Most Outstanding Performer: Danielle Brady Vasquez Award: Angela Acuña Leahy Award: Brianne Kammerman Scholar‐Athlete Award: Colleen Smith Academic Award: Alex Karls 2011‐12 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 12
ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Atlantic 10 Championship April 16 Cooper River Park ‐ Pennsauken, N.J. Team Standings * 1. Saint Joseph’s ** Massachusetts Rhode Island 4. Dayton 5. Fordham 6. George Washington 7. Temple 8. Duquesne 9. La Salle
45 45 45 41 27 24 23 14 4
** SJU wins tiebreaker by way of Varsity 8 Grand Final finish Varsity 8 1. Dayton 2. Saint Joseph’s 3. Massachusetts 4. Rhode Island 5. Temple 6. Fordham
7:52.20 8:04.45 8:07.50 8:09.26 8:34.79 8:39.44
Second Varsity 8 1. Rhode Island 2. Massachusetts 3. Saint Joseph’s 4. George Washington 5. Fordham 6. Dayton
8:32.01 8:38.37 8:46.05 9:06.01 9:07.63 9:29.32
Varsity 4 1. Rhode Island 2. Massachusetts 3. Saint Joseph’s 4. Dayton 5. Fordham 6. Temple
9:44.16 9:54.16 10:03.30 10:26.53 10:57.41 11:53.30
Lightweight 4 Cancelled due to conditions Quad Cancelled due to conditions Novice 8 1. Saint Joseph’s 2. Rhode Island 3. La Salle 4. Dayton 5. Fordham
8:39.81 8:46.53 8:49.69 9:38.27 10:56.93
Novice 4 Cancelled due to conditions Varsity 8 Petite 1. George Washington 8:42.55 2. Duquesne 9:06.03 3. La Salle 9:10.46 Second Varsity 8 Petite 1. Duquesne 9:20.17 2. Temple 9:53.40 Varsity 4 Petite 1. George Washington 11:06.08 2. Duquesne 11:40.53 3. La Salle 12:55.53
HAWKS’ HONOREES All‐Conference First Team: Danielle Brady Brianne Kammerman Colleen Smith All‐Conference Second Team: Clare Burns
Past Atlantic 10 Championship Results Team Standings Year Finish Location 2011 1st Cooper River 2010 3rd‐T Cooper River 2009 3rd Cooper River 2008 3rd Cooper River 2007 4th Cooper River 2006 2nd Cooper River 2005 5th‐T Cooper River 2004 3rd Cooper River 2003 4th Cooper River 2002 6th Cooper River 2001 3rd Cooper River 2000 3rd Cooper River 1999 3rd Cooper River 1998 6th Cooper River 1997 5th Cooper River 1996 5th‐T Schuylkill RIver
Pts 45 39 110 113 24 33 23 24 28 15 23 26 19 14 15 10
Varsity 8 2011 2nd 2010 2nd 2009 1st 2008 2nd 2007 4th 2006 5th 2005 4th 2004 4th 2003 5th 2002 1st (Petite) 2001 5th 2000 5th 1999 4th 1997 6th
8:04.4 6:42.4 6:42.0 7:11.9 6:52.5 8:14.1 7:05.6 7:02.7 7:38.1 7:30.17 7:46.08 7:16.8 7:16.44 7:45.10
Second Varsity 8 2011 3rd 2010 5th 2009 2nd 2008 3rd 2007 5th 2006 5th 2005 1st (Petite) 2004 3rd 2003 5th 2002 4th 2000 3rd 1999 3rd
8:46.0 6:58.0 6:58.8 7:20.2 7:16.1 9:21.8 8:17.6 7:04.2 7:57.4 7:25.05 7:58.5 7:31.62
Lightweight 8 2001 1st 2000 1st 1998 3rd 1996 4th
7:25.15 7:32.80 7:03.51 7:21.66
Lightweight 4 2009 2nd 2008 3rd 2006 3rd
8:10.4 8:34.7 11:14.2
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2003 1997
2nd 1st
8:23.9 8:06.97
Novice 8 2011 1st 2010 2nd 2009 4th 2008 1st 2007 3rd 2006 2nd 2005 6th 2004 5th 2003 2nd 2002 3rd 2001 5th 2000 3rd 1999 5th 1997 4th 1996 4th
8:39.8 7:18.08 7:22.6 7:20.8 7:34.0 9:02.9 8:11.1 7:36.4 7:28.9 7:38.00 7:31.81 7:56.0 7:53.57 7:30.07 7:24.03
Second Novice 8 2005 3rd 2003 2nd 1998 5th
8:01.1 8:05.8 8:45.18
Quad 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
7:14.06 7:20.0 8:42.1 7:50.0 9:32.0 8:21.5 8:09.0 8:15.6 8:29.38 8:05.77 8:27.9 8:28.87 8:27.60
1st 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 5th 4th 3rd
Varsity 4 2011 3rd 2009 1st (Petite) 2008 4th 2007 2nd (Petite) 2006 1st 2004 2nd 2001 6th 1998 4th
10:03.3 8:37.5 8:49.0 8:43.9 9:44.0 8:17.1 9:05.05 7:58.56
Novice 4 2008 2nd 2007 2nd 2006 1st 2005 1st 2002 4th 1996 4th
8:48.1 8:15.3 9:33.0 8:32.9 8:59.23 8:49.30
DAD VAIL REGATTA Saint Joseph’s All‐Time Dad Vail Results Dad Vail M/W Overall Points Trophy 2011 2010 1st 2007 2nd 2006 1st 2005 1st 2004 2nd 2000 T‐2nd 1999 2nd
45 31 47 40 48 32 41
Women’s Points Trophy 2011 2nd 2010 2nd 2009 4th 2008 4th 2007 T‐3rd 2006 2nd 2005 3rd 2004 2nd
17 20 16 14 17 16 13 20
Varsity 8 Finals 2011 4th 2010 2nd 2009 3rd
6:45.10 7:05.77 6:46.77
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2000 1999
6th 2nd 1st 2nd (Petite) 4th 1st (Petite) 5th 5th
6:45.45 6:34.49 6:40.02 7:25.02 7:02.40 6:47.10 6:51.62 7:01.02
Lightweight Varsity 8 Finals 2001 4th 2000 3rd 1998 2nd
7:41.00 7:03.60 4:33.99
Second Varsity 8 Finals 2011 1st 2010 3rd 2008 5th 2007 5th 2004 2nd 2003 5th 2002 4th 2000 4th 1999 3rd
6:49.10 8:14.38 6:50.62 7:05.93 7:07.30 7:18.60 7:04.37 7:07.05 7:57.16
Freshman 8 Finals 2010 3rd 2009 6th 2008 2nd 2007 4th 2006 3rd 2005 4th 2004 2nd 2003 2nd 2002 2nd 1998 5th
7:06.72 7:43.90 6:44.32 7:15.21 7:08.59 7:54.41 6:54.40 6:52.20 7:08.00 n/a
Lightweight Freshman 8 Finals 2005 1st 8:05.47 1998 5th 4:40.54 Varsity 4+ Finals 2011 3rd
7:30.33
Lightweight 4 Finals 1998 3rd
5:10.17
2011 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta May 13‐14 Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Varsity 8 1. Purdue 2. Old Dominion 3. Grand Valley 4. Saint Joseph’s 5. Cal St. Sacramento 6. Buffalo
Time 6:38.49 6:38.82 6:43.43 6:45.19 6:49.87 6:52.54
Second Varsity 8 1. Saint Joseph’s 2. Bucknell 3. Buffalo 4. Delaware 5. Drexel 6. Purdue
Time 6:49.19 6:52.42 6:55.43 7:02.29 7:10.16 7:17.69
Varsity 4 1. Villanova 2. Old Dominion 3. Saint Joseph’s 4. Duquesne 5. Bucknell 6. Northwestern
Time 7:27.29 7:30.02 7:30.33 7:32.18 7:38.65 7:51.00
The Hawks advanced all of their eights to the Grand Finals at the 2010 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta. SJU owns the regatta record for reaching the Varsity 8 Grand Final for six consecutive years.
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JESUIT INVITATIONAL Saint Joseph’s Rowing established the Jesuit Invitational in 1999 and it has become a major race in the collegiate rowing season, featuring solely Jesuit col‐ leges. The Jesuit Invitational is held every year in March on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. The Casey Ferrone Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Men’s Varsity 8 champion, while the Robert Gillin, Jr., Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Women’s Varsity 8 winner. The Cannonball Trophy is given to the overall team champion. It is named in honor of Saint Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, who had his leg shattered by a cannonball while defending Spain from an attack by France. The Cannonball Trophy serves as a reminder that all good things start with pain. The glory of winning is only possible by withstanding the mental and physical pain of the 2000‐meter race course. The trophy is awarded to the school with the highest combined points in the day’s races. It is a traveling trophy which the winner returns every year. The winning team receives a small cannonball that is theirs to keep as a reminder of their championship performance.
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Casey Ferrone Memorial Trophy (Men’s V8 Champion) Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Race Cancelled Georgetown Georgetown Saint Joseph’s Georgetown
Robert Gillin, Jr. Memorial Trophy (Women’s V8 Champion) Fordham Saint Joseph’s Boston College Holy Cross Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College ‐ ‐ ‐ Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s
Cannonball Trophy (Team Champion) Saint Joseph’s Saint Joseph’s Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown ‐ ‐ ‐ Georgetown Georgetown Saint Joseph’s Georgetown
2011 Jesuit Invitational ‐ March 20 Cooper River, Pennsauken, N.J. Varsity 8 1. Saint Joseph’s 2. Boston College 3. Georgetown 4. Loyola (Md.)
Varsity 4 1. Saint Joseph’s 2. Georgetown A 3. Boston College 4. Georgetown
2nd Varsity 8 1. Georgetown 2. Georgetown 3. Saint Joseph’s 4. Boston College
Freshman 8 1. Saint Joseph’s 2. Loyola (Md.) 3. Georgetown
3rd Varsity 8 1. Georgetown 2. Boston College 3. Saint Joseph’s
The Hawks’ Varsity 8 crew cap‐ tured the Jesuit Invitational in 2008 and started a run of four consecutive Jesuit titles.
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A PROUD TRADITION The Saint Joseph’s rowing programs have a proud history of success on the water, but a number of alums have achieved a great amount of post‐grad‐ uate success in the sport as well. Mike Teti ’78, Teresa Zarzeczny Bell ’88 and Renee Hykel ’01 are three SJU legends that have gone on to even greater suc‐ cesses since their days on Hawk Hill. All three have taken their rowing careers to the highest levels of international competition, making the SJU rowing pro‐ gram a cradle of champions. Arguably the best‐known oarsman in America, Mike Teti was a top Hawk rower, graduating from SJU with a sociology degree in 1978. “Saint Joseph’s gave me the opportunity to compete and also the oppor‐ tunity for a great education,” Teti says. “I owe SJU a great debt for all of the opportunities I received.” From 1977‐93, Teti rowed on 11 national teams, including three trips to the Olympic Games. He won 24 national championships, a gold medal in the men’s eight at the 1987 World Championships and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1988 Olympics. He was named the 1987 United States Rowing Male Athlete of the Year. Teti achieved even greater notoriety as a coach, guiding the U.S. men’s open eight squad to an unprecedented three straight world championships. He also coached the men’s four with coxswain to world championship gold. In 1996 he led the lightweight men’s four to an Olympic bronze medal before being named USRowing’s Head Men’s Sweep Coach, the highest coaching honor in the country, in October of that year. Teti became the U.S. Olympic coach following the 2000 Games, and led the men’s eight boat to gold in Athens in 2004, a feat that the United States had not achieved since 1964 when another coach with Hawk ties, Al Rosenberg, led the Americans to victory. He also guided the U.S. Men to the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Teti is currently the head coach of the men’s crew team at the University of California and was inducted into the National Rowing Federation’s Hall of Fame in 2010. Teresa Bell is no stranger to success on the international level, either. Her Olympic dream began in the fall of 1992 when the International Olympic Committee announced that her event, the lightweight double sculls, would be a part of the Olympic Games in 1996. In truth, Bell’s journey really began back in 1985. In that year the soph‐ omore joined the Saint Joseph’s women’s rowing club team. By 1988, she was a part‐time member of the varsity squad, and her Hawk Hill career culminat‐ ed in victory in the women’s singles event at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta. Bell later went on to be a member of both the Crescent Boat Club and the Fairmount Rowing Club, for whom she still rows when she is in Philadelphia. In 1996, Bell was preparing for Olympic competition with intense work‐ outs three times a day. She put in most of her work in Tennessee, the home
of the United States Women’s Rowing Center. She also spent time training in Georgia in preparation for the Olympic Trials. Before the Olympic Games, she spent a month rowing in Europe before returning home for the Atlanta games. This exhausting routine helped pre‐ pare Bell for the rigors of the highest level of international competition, but all of the work paid off in the end as Bell and her partner, Lindsay Burns, took the silver medal in the lightweight double sculls. From Hawk Hill to the Olympic medal stand, Bell never forgot her roots. “I enjoyed my experience at Saint Joseph’s,” Bell says. “It made me who I am today. Teresa Bell was a silver medalist Besides rowing, Saint Joseph’s taught me to in the 1996 Olympic Games. be open‐minded and that has really helped me.” Following the Olympics, Bell placed fifth in the same event at the 1997 World Championships. She was inducted, along with Teti, as a member of the inaugural class on the Saint Joseph’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. SJU’s influence is still being felt in the rowing community as Class of one of the top names in the sport. She is a five‐time member of the U.S. National Team and competed at the World Championships every year from 2003 to 2006. In 2005, the former Saint Joseph’s walk‐on took silver in the light‐ weight double sculls at the World Championships in Gifu, Japan. In 2007, Hykel was the U.S. National Champion in the lightweight single sculls. The year 2008 marked Hykel’s first trip to the Olympic Games as she traveled to Beijing to compete in the lightweight double sculls event, the same event Teresa Bell took silver in at the 1996 Games. Hykel and her part‐ ner, former SJU assistant rowing coach Jen Goldsack, just missed the medal final after reaching the A/B semifinal. Teti, Bell and Hykel are just three of more than a dozen Hawks to com‐ pete internationally, as athletes such as Sean Drea and the Flanigan brothers, Donald and Richard, have done Saint Joseph’s proud at the highest levels of the sport. In addition to these individuals, the Saint Joseph’s rowing program con‐ tinues to write new chapters in its ever‐expanding legacy. Since 1999, the Hawk men’s and women’s teams have combined to finish first or second in the race for the coveted Jack Bratton Trophy, awarded to the Dad Vail Regatta’s overall points champion, four times, most recently in 2010. The women’s program, meanwhile, has developed into one of the region’s most formidable. The 2006 season was a banner one for the Hawk program as a whole, as SJU turned in its then‐best‐ever finishes at the San Diego Crew Classic and Atlantic 10 Championships, and winning gold in the Varsity 8 at the Dad Vail Regatta. The 2006 team also competed in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom, a first for Saint Joseph’s. In 2009, the Hawks’ Varsity 8 set a record in becoming the only team to advance to the Grand Final of the Dad Vail Regatta for five consecutive years and increased that mark to six straight in 2010. SJU’s Freshman 8 also advanced to the Grand Final for eight years in a row. The 2010 season culmi‐ nated with Saint Joseph’s competing at Henley for the second time in school history, while in 2011, the Hawks won their first Atlantic 10 Conference team championship.
The Hawks have made two trips to the Henley Royal Regatta, with the most recent being in 2010.
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A PROUD TRADITION (Left) Saint Joseph’s took first place in the Varsity 8 at the 2006 Dad Vail Regatta. The Hawks also won the men’s and women’s com‐ bined overall points trophy in 2005, 2006 and 2010.
(Middle) The Hawks competed at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in 2006 (pictured) and then again in 2010. (Bottom left) Saint Joseph’s Varsity 8 took the Cal Cup at the 2008 San Diego Crew Classic for the first time in school history.
(Above) Saint Joseph’s alum Renee Hykel ‘01 has had great success at the international level and rowed for the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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ALL‐TIME HONORS NATIONAL/REGIONAL Atlantic 10 All‐Conference 2011 Danielle Brady (1st Team) Brianne Kammerman (1st Team) Colleen Smith (1st Team) Clare Burns (2nd Team) 2010 Christina DiSanto (1st Team) Colleen Greway (1st Team) Tina Regan (2nd Team) 2009 Debbie Bateman (1st Team) Lauren Sysol (1st Team) Colleen Greway (2nd Team) 2008 Alicia Easby‐Smith (1st Team) Liz Sauter (1st Team) Debbie Bateman (2nd Team)
Vasquez Award (Jesuit Values) 2011 Angela Acuña 2010 Tina Regan 2009 Lauren Sysol 2008 Alicia Easby‐Smith 2007 Meghan Henry 2006 Maureen Owston 2005 Jenn Linck 2004 Bernice McPherson 2003 Laurie Sparano 2002 Karen Rensman 2001 Megan McLaughlin
Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2009 Gerry Quinlan Atlantic 10 Rowing Student‐Athlete of the Year 2009 Debbie Bateman 2008 Debbie Bateman
Danielle Brady was named the Philadelphia Academic All‐Area Performer of the Year in 2011, marking the fourth time in five years that a Saint Joseph’s rower has won the award.
Atlantic 10 Academic All‐Conference 2011 Danielle Brady 2010 Danielle Brady, Colleen Greway, Katie Herdmann, Lauren Rozsits 2009 Debbie Bateman, Colleen Greway 2008 Debbie Bateman 2007 Debbie Bateman 2006 Katie Parry 2005 Katie Parry
UNIVERSITY/TEAM* Athletics Hall of Fame 2010 Renee Hykel ‘01 2000 Anne Gallagher ‘78 1999 Teresa Zarzeczny Bell ‘88
Leahy Award (Loyalty) 2011 Brianne Kammerman 2010 Christina DiSanto 2009 Liz Golden 2008 Kelly McKinley 2007 Alicia Easby‐Smith 2000 Renee Hykel Academic Award 2011 Alex Karls 2010 Erin Butler & Katie Herdmann 2008 Katie Herdmann 2002 Karen Rensman 2001 Cheryl Maslanek 2000 Cheryl Maslanek * lists incomplete
Class of 1950 Award 2011 Danielle Brady 2010 Colleen Greway 2009 Debbie Bateman
Collegiate Rowing Coaches of America All‐Mid Atlantic Region 2009 Debbie Bateman (1st Team)
Most Outstanding Performer 2011 Danielle Brady 2010 Colleen Greway 2009 Debbie Bateman 2008 Liz Sauter 2007 Debbie Bateman 2006 Amanda Holland & Jenn Linck 2005 Amanda Holland 2004 Megan Nechanicky 2003 Amy Platt 2002 Lauren Sumser 2001 Renee Hykel 2000 Erin Brown
Collegiate Rowing Coaches of America Scholar‐Athlete 2006 Katie Parry Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All‐Area Performer of the Year 2011 Danielle Brady 2009 Debbie Bateman 2008 Debbie Bateman 2007 Debbie Bateman Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All‐Area 2011 Angela Acuña, Danielle Brady, Alex Karls 2010 Colleen Greway, Katie Herdmann, Lauren Rozsits 2009 Debbie Bateman, Danielle Brady, Colleen Greway, Katie Herdmann, Lauren Rozsits 2008 Debbie Bateman, Kristen Bonnici, Colleen Greway, Caitlin Twaddell 2007 Debbie Bateman 2006 Brianna Kearns, Katie Parry, Elise Tosatti
Scholar‐Athlete Award 2011 Colleen Smith 2010 Danielle Brady 2009 Colleen Greway 2008 Tina Sadowski 2007 Debbie Bateman 2006 Elise Tosatti 2005 Elise Tosatti 2004 Katie Parry 2003 Stephanie Smith 2002 Karen Rensman
Debbie Bateman ‘09 (left) earned a host of honors for excellence in the classroom and was a two‐time Atlantic 10 Scholar‐Athlete of the Year for women’s rowing.
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ALL‐TIME ROSTER A Angela Acuña . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐11 Carissa Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 Marci Armetta. . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐04 Hilary Armstrong . . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 B Lauren Bair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐03 Sarah Banfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐03 Gina Barbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Jessica Barsky . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐07 Debbie Bateman . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐08 Sarah Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Kara Beres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Catherine Best . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐07 Deanna Bigford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Kaitlin Bonaskiewich . . . . . . . . . .2006 Kristen Bonnici . . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐08 Danielle Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐11 Carrianne Brogan . . . . . . . . . .1993‐94 Jenni Broring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Erin Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997‐2000 Clare Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐11 Erin Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐10 Jess Buzas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐01 C Kim Caccese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Madeleine Campbell . . . . . . .1996‐97 Jackie Castorino . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐ Corey Cella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Rebecca Celotto . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐04 Paige Cesky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Jennfer Ciglar . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998‐99 Megan Coakley . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐02 Julie Conroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐02 Colleen Cooney . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Debbie Cosmetis . . . . . . . . . . .1998‐99 Melissa Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Dawn Critchfield . . . . . . . . . . .1997‐99 Courtney Cronauer . . . . . . . . .2003‐04 Rachel Cruse . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992‐93 Jen Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . .1994‐95 Sarah Curran . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐99 D Elizabeth Daly . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 Stephane D’Angelo . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jane Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 Lisa DeBerardinis . . . . . . . . . .1995‐97 Shannon Deegan . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐03 Maureen Demer . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐04 Tracy Demorest . . . . . . . . . . .1995‐96 Bridget Dempsey . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐ Jen DiBona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995‐97 Christina DiSanto . . . . . . . . . .2007‐10 Melissa Doyle . . . . . . . . . . .1998‐2001 Jennifer Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 E Alicia Easby‐Smith . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 Laken Ethun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Deanna Ettore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 F Kristen Fiorino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 Kate Fratantoro . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Rachel Fonorow . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐04 Jordan Foster . . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2001 Mary Cate Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐10 Heather Franz . . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2001
Danielle Frolow . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐99 G Allison Gallagher . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐08 Lauren Gallagher . . . . . . . . . .2002‐04 Tara Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . .1994, 1996 Maria Gaudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Shelly Germana . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Kristin Giacchino . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Samantha Gitman . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 Ashley Glidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Liz Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐08 Felicia Gojmerac . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Kristin Greenbaum . . . . . . . . .2004‐05 Colleen Greway . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐10 H Tai Haluszka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Emma Harmon . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐08 Kate Harron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐03 Andi Hartfield . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐10 Erin Hartshorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 Caroline Hatten . . . . . . . . . . . .1992‐93 Marie Haughton . . . . . . . . . . .1993‐94 Gabby Hazzouri . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐08 Karen Hellberg . . . . . . . . . . . .1992‐94 Meghan Henry . . . . . . . . . . . .2004‐07 Katie Herdmann . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐10 Laura Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐04 Cynthia Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 Amanda Holland . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 Tracey Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 Renee Hykel . . . . . . . . . . . .1998‐2001 J Sharon Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Alison Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐11 Mary Jameson . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐04 Diana Janik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Molly Johnson . . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2000 K Brianne Kammerman . . . . . . .2008‐11 Brianna Kearns . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 Kelly Koritko . . . . . . . . . . . .1997‐2000 Patti Kryst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995‐98 L Stephanie Lang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Kelsely Larzelere . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Kristen Lauber . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐06 Molly Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Alexa Lawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Juliet Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐10 Martha Limbach . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐04 Jenn Linck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 Anissa Liska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 Kim Lonergan . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97 Jessica Lytle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Genevieve Lynch . . . . . . . . . . .1992‐94 M Katie MacTurk . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐09 Shannon Maguire . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 Jenn Malsbury . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐98 Carolyn Manion . . . . . . . . . . .1995‐97 Emily Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐04 Anna Martucci . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐10 Lauren Marvello . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐02 Cheryl Maslanek . . . . . . . . .1998‐2001 Marissa Mazza . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐07
Jennifer McBreaty . . . . . . .1999‐2000 Meg McCabe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐11 Maria McCann . . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐01 Carolyn McCloskey . . . . . .1997, 1999 Arianna McDevitt . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐ Amanda McEvoy . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Kathleen McHugh . . . . . . . .1999‐2001 Kelly McKinley . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 Tara McLaren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Meghan McLaughlin . . . . . .1998‐2001 Cheryl McNamara . . . . . . . . . .1993‐95 Bernice McPherson . . . . . . . .2002‐04 Emily McVan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Katie Messina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐ Sue Migliaccio . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97 Elise Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Ashley Milspaw . . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐03 Natalia Molina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 Kerry Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Erin Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Allison Morrison . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐08 Ashley Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Brigid Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐04 Bonnie Mueller . . . . . . . . . . . .1991‐92 Molly Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐11 N Melisa Nagurny . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 Joanne Nasife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Sonia Navarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 Megan Nechanicky . . . . . . . . .2002‐04 Nancy Neves . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐99 Dina Nicolosi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 O Debra Occhipinti. . . . . . . . .1997‐2000 Corrinne O’Connell . . . . . . . . .1995‐96 Honora O’Connell . . . . . . . . . .1992‐94 Nicola O’Donnell . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Erin O’Hanlon . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 Carrie O’Rourke . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97 Jennifer Olbrich . . . . . . . . . . .1992‐93 Maureen Owston . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 P Gabriella Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐ Katie Parry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003‐06 Theresa Penetar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Suzanne Phillips . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐03 Amy Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐03 R Kathleen Radebaugh . . . . . . .2005‐08 Kaitlin Reehill . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐07 Tina Regan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐10 Karen Rensman . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2002 Meredith Richter . . . . . . . . . .2003‐04 Rebecca Riegert . . . . . . . . .1998‐2000 Rebecca Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 Jess Romano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐ Brittany Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐ Lauren Rozsits . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐10 Beth Ruiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐01 Kelly Rupert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Dominique Russo . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Erin Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 S Jamie Sabella . . . . . . . . . . .1998‐2001 Tina Sadowski . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 Mary Sangemino . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97
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Liz Sauter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 Moira Schanne . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐11 Kaitlin Scher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Meaghan Scher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010‐ Jennifer Schorn . . . . . . . . . . . .1992‐94 MaryBeth Schulte . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Christina Scollin . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐06 Mary Seery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Faith Seher . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2002 Julianne Shillington . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐ Rachel Shustack . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐ Caterina Silvestrini . . . . . . . . .2002‐03 Colleen Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐11 Janine Smith . . . . . . . . . . . .1997‐2000 Stephanie Smith . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐03 Tara Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐03 Laurie Sparano . . . . . . . . . . . .2000‐03 Jamie Speranzo . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐06 Meaghan Stanton . . . . . . . . . .2005‐07 Jennifer Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐03 Victoria Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011‐ Amanda Stooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Christine Stopyra . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Lauren Sumser . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2002 Christie Sweet . . . . . . . . . . .1999‐2001 Lauren Sysol . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐09 T Michelle Tacconelli . . . . . . .1998‐2001 Dawn Tancredi . . . . . . . . . . . .1994‐96 Kate Tarpey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004‐06 Sue Telesca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 Carla Tesoro . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97 Sheryl Tharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 Megan Thomas . . . . . . . . . .1997‐2000 Betsy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . .2009‐11 Kelly Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Lindsay Thompson . . . . . . . . .2005‐06 Laura Thornton . . . . . . . . . . . .2007‐08 Kathleen Tierney . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐98 Raelene Tiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97 Sarah Toman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Allison Toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006‐07 Elisa Tosatti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐07 Donna Tozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994‐97 Sarah Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Caitlin Twaddell . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 V Allison Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐04 W Jeanne Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐08 Kathleen Welsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Kaitlyn Weston . . . . . . . . . . . .2005‐07 Beth Whelan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995‐97 Jenn Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001‐04 Samantha Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Rebecca Wintz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Jen Wolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996‐97 Ashley Wollman . . . . . . . . . . .2008‐10 Marrisa Woodland . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Z Tori Zunino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002‐03 • Years listed are spring seasons; for example, “2009” indicates 2008‐09 aca‐ demic year • All athletes listed have earned at least one varsity letter
ADMINISTRATION
John W. Smithson
Don DiJulia
Interim University President
Associate Vice President Athletic Director
ATHLETIC DIRECTORY Associate Vice President/Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don DiJulia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1707 Assistant Vice President/Athletic Business Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1726 Assistant Vice President/Athletic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1231 Associate Athletic Director/Varsity Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renie Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐2584 Associate Athletic Director/Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Pendleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐3292 Associate Athletic Director/Marketing/Corporate Partnerships. . Tim Curran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1702 Assistant Athletic Director/Communications (Rowing Contact). . . Marie Wozniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1727 Assistant AD/Recreation & Intramurals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐3052 Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe DeLacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1720 Director of Educational Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janet Greder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1728 Director of Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Rafferty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1699 Athletics Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1707 Athletics Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610‐660‐1716
THE HAWK
SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Athletics Department at Saint Joseph’s University reflects the Mission of the University by using the programs within Athletics as a way to develop the whole person and preparing men and women for others. • To educate the whole person by complementing the academic experience with athletic and recreational programs and activities outside the classroom. • To create an environment for personal growth through openness, respect, and a concern for others. • To communicate the value of community and family through team work and sportsmanship. • To provide opportunities for students to learn self‐discipline, responsibility, decision‐making, and attainment of goals. • To provide opportunities for students to participate and compete in a first‐class manner. • To provide equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women and minorities. • To advance the University regionally and nationally through intercollegiate athletics.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawk mascot has been flapping its wings for more than a half a century. One of the most famous mascots in college sports, the Hawk is best known for staying in constant motion by flapping its wings throughout every basketball game and representing the Saint Joseph’s motto, “The Hawk Will Never Die”. Saint Joseph’s athletic teams have been recognized with the nickname “Hawks” since 1929. At that time, the school’s yearbook editor initiated a contest among the student body for a symbol. More than 100 submissions were narrowed, with “Hawks” winning out over “Grenadiers” by a slim margin. The name was appropriate because it typified “the fighting spirit of our crimson and gray athletes and it is suggestive of the aerial attack which has made our football team famous.” Football, ironically, was discontinued at SJU following the 1939 season. The Hawk mascot has garnered numerous accolades in its 55‐year history. It has been selected as the nation’s top mascot by The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Street & Smith’s Basketball Yearbook and ESPN College Basketball magazine and was a nominee for the 2008 Mascot Hall of Fame. 2011‐12 SAINT JOSEPH’S WOMEN’S ROWING MEDIA GUIDE 20
THE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1851, Saint Joseph’s is an independent, Catholic, Jesuit university teaching disciplined reasoning, effective communication and a love of learning. From Willings Alley in Old City Philadelphia to Stiles Street in North Philadelphia to its current location on City Avenue, Saint Joseph’s has continued to grow and change with the times. The University combines the Jesuit tra‐ dition of academic excellence, a history of service and an ideal campus location to pro‐ duce successful students who strive to make a good world even better. Full‐time, undergraduate day enrollment comprises approximately 4,600 students. Graduate, evening and executive programs push total enrollment to more than 8,000 students. THE JESUIT TRADITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Saint Joseph’s nationally‐recognized aca‐ demic reputation is confirmed by ongoing acknowledgment in Barron’s, U.S. News & World Report and Peterson’s. The Jesuit tra‐ dition of intellectual inquiry and personal concern manifests itself in small, challenging classes taught by a caring faculty. Graduate assistants do not teach, so undergraduates can be sure they are receiving the very best educational experience from trained experts. One‐on‐one interaction between students and faculty is a reality at Saint Joseph’s. A solid liberal arts curriculum provides across‐the‐board learning for every student. Supporting that curriculum are comprehen‐ sive academic majors and learning facilities. The result is a broad education that prepares students not only for employment and grad‐ uate school, but for life itself. In the fall of 1998, SJU opened the $25 million Owen A. Mandeville Hall, which hous‐ es the Erivan K. Haub School of Business, the Center for Food Marketing and the region's first "Teletorium" and "Moot Boardrooms." An 87,000‐square‐foot international academ‐ ic center featuring state‐of‐the‐art distance learning technology, it is located near the corner of 54th Street and City Avenue. A HISTORY OF SERVICE The students of Saint Joseph’s University are dedicated to making today’s world even better. A natural spirit of volunteerism has enabled the University’s community service programs to become the most popular extracurricular activities on campus. In addi‐ tion, a Service Learning program allows stu‐
dents to receive academic credit for their work outside the classroom. SJU offers local, national and interna‐ tional opportunities for student service. From North Philadelphia to Camden, N.J.; from New Orleans to the Appalachian Mountains, Saint Joseph’s students embrace the Jesuit mission of serving those in need. The Thanksgiving Dinner Dance for area sen‐ ior citizens and the Hand‐in‐Hand Festival for the handicapped are two annual student‐run events that draw thousands of special visitors to campus for fun and friendship. IDEAL CAMPUS LOCATION SJU’s City Avenue location combines the best of dynamic Philadelphia with the subur‐ ban, residential setting of the elegant Main Line. Saint Joseph’s 65 acres span two coun‐ ties, allowing students to literally enjoy the best of both worlds. The city of Philadelphia, with its tremendous wealth of historical, cul‐ tural, social and athletic attractions, is easily accessible, while the safety, serenity and greenery of a suburban campus are right at hand. The friendly atmosphere and close‐knit campus ensure that students don’t get lost in either the literal or the figurative sense at Saint Joseph’s. Expanded library, computer and athletic facilities add a big‐time “feel” to this growing university. SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS Men and women leave Saint Joseph’s prepared. The University boasts an excellent record of placing its graduates in first‐time
jobs, professional schools and other advanced degree programs. Part‐time work and internships provide real‐world experi‐ ences, the kind which delight future employ‐ ers. And with its many diverse student organ‐ izations, SJU offers ample opportunities to assume leadership positions. An extensive on‐campus recruitment program provides graduates with a head start in their employment search. Regular meetings with faculty advisors, along with advisory programs in the health professions and in pre‐law, assist students who wish to further their schooling. PHILADELPHIA SJU’s Philadelphia location gives stu‐ dents access to two worlds. The campus resembles a park, surrounded by the stately homes of Philadelphia’s historic Main Line suburbs. Yet students have access to the cul‐ tural, commercial and recreational activities of downtown Philadelphia ‐– only a short ride away. SJU students take frequent advantage of the artistic and cultural resources Philadelphia offers, as well. They visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Franklin Institute Science Museum; the Academy of Music, which houses ballet and opera; and the new Kimmel Center, home to the Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition, SJU students enjoy rooting for Philadelphia’s teams in the four major professional sports leagues.
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