2009-10 UC San Diego Women's Crew Media Guide

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UCSD QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: .................................. La Jolla, Calif.

Founded: ................................................1960 Enrollment: ..........................................28,500 Colors: ..................................... Blue and Gold Nickname:............................................ Tritons Affiliation: ..............................NCAA Division II Facility: ........................................Mission Bay Chancellor: ..................... Dr. Marye Anne Fox Athletics Director: ................ Earl W. Edwards UCSD Athletics Phone:.............858-534-4211 UCSD Athletics Fax: ................ 858-534-8172 WOMEN’S CREW STAFF Head Coach:........................... Patti Pinkerton Alma Mater: ................. San Diego State (‘78) Assistant Coach:............... Julia White-Hoppe Assistant Coach:........................Jack Vallerga E-mail Pinkerton: .........ppinkerton@ucsd.edu E-mail White-Hoppe: jwhitehoppe@ucsd.edu E-mail Vallarga: .......jvallerga@sandi.mail.net Office Phone: ........................... 858-534-8452

2009-10 Team Roster ...................................................3 2009-10 Schedule ........................................................4 Mission Bay..................................................................5 Coaching Staff ......................................................... 6-7 Varsity Profiles....................................................... 8-13 Novice Profiles..................................................... 14-22 History and Honors ...................................................23 UC San Diego Athletics .............................................24 Earl W. Edwards - Director of Athletics ...................25 Athletic Performance/Sports Medicine....................26 Community Outreach ................................................27 UC San Diego - Youngest of the Best ......................28 San Diego - America’s Finest City ...........................29

MEDIA SERVICES Internet Home Page: .............ucsdtritons.com NCAA:................................... ncaasports.com

On the Front Cover The UC San Diego women’s crew varsity eight competes in the Row for the Cure, an annual fundraiser in the fall on Mission Bay.

SPORTS INFORMATION Associate AD/SID: .......................... Ryan Hall Phone: ..................................... 858-534-8437 E-Mail: .................................r2hall@ucsd.edu Assistant SID: ...........................Mark Oshidari Phone: ..................................... 858-534-8451 E-Mail: .......................... moshidari@ucsd.edu SID Fax:................................... 858-534-8475

On the Back Cover The UC San Diego women’s crew team.

Photography by Brock Scott.

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Media Guide Credits The 2009-10 UC San Diego women’s crew media guide is a production of the UCSD sports information office.

It was written, edited, and designed by Ivan Alber, Sports Information Assistant. Photography by Ken Grosse, Rick Kligman and Brock Scott.

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Name Summer Austin Carolyn Belak Jesi Bennett Jaime Bigwood Chelsea Bollinger Wanda Chin Denise Kleckner Melissa Lau Julie Montes Brigitte Ngo-Trinh Lynn Nguyen Daisy Orta Brianna Patterson Katrina Paz Megan Simmons Kelly Temes Stacey Yates Lisa Yen

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Hometown (Previous School) Buena Park, Calif. (John F. Kennedy HS) Livermore, Calif. (Granada HS) San Diego, Calif. (Academy of Our Lady of Peace) Sacramento, Calif. (Bella Vista HS) Claremont, Calif. (St. Lucy’s Priory HS) Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas HS) Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS) Los Altos, Calif. (Homestead HS) Arleta, Calif. (Polytechnic HS) Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Tesoro HS) Milpitas, Calif. (Milpitas HS) Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview HS) Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) Hercules, Calif. (Pinole Valley HS) Turlock, Calif. (Turlock HS) Palo Alto, Calif. (Castilleja HS) Riverside, Calif. (Poly HS) Chula Vista, Calif. (Bonita Vista HS)

Hometown (Previous School) Hemet, Calif. (Hemet HS) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) Hsinchu, Taiwan (Singapore HS) Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook Union HS) Oroville, Calif. (Las Plumas HS) San Jose, Calif. (Leigh HS) Fairfifeld, Calif. (Armijo HS) Lousiville, Colo. (Peak to Peak Charter School) Los Angeles, Calif. (Huntington Park Senior HS) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) Oceanside, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista HS) Santa Barbara, Calif. (San Marcos HS) Chula Vista, Calif. (Academy of Our Lady of Peace) Cypress, Calif. (Cypress HS) Monte Sereno, Calif. (Los Gatos HS) Fremont, Calif. (Saint Francis HS) Hayward, Calif. (International HS) Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia HS) San Diego, Calif. (San Diego HS) San Francisco, Calif. (Balboa HS) Westminster, Calif. (La Quinta HS) Saratoga, Calif. (Saratoga HS) Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS) Sunnyvale, Calif. (Fremont HS) Acton, Calif. (Desert Christian HS) San Mateo, Calif. (Aragon HS) Corona, Calif. (Diamond Bar HS)

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Name Year Brianne Bischoff Fr. Jennifer Burke Jr. Claire Chen Fr. Chantal Creighton Fr. Alyssa Dixon-Word Fr. Bean Dyndikova So. Kate Elliott Fr. Courtney Escajeda Fr. Elba Espinoza German So. Michelle Hoang Fr. Katie Holstein So. Sandra Iraheta Fr. Katrina Kettler Fr. April Kim So. Erin Lee So. Pearl Lee Fr. Collette Lefuel So. Cheryl Li Fr. Claire Luciano Jr. Shirley Ma So. Anh Mai Fr. Katherine Moran Fr. Stephanie Pham So. Ellen Umeda So. Tanya Vander Vis Fr. Katherine Vilchez So. Danielle Wang Fr.

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2009-10 UC San Diego Women’s Crew Schedule Date

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Oct. 25

San Diego Row for the Cure

Mission Bay

7:00 a.m.

Nov. 8

San Diego Fall Classic

Mission Bay

7:00 a.m.

Feb. 27

San Diego City Championships

Mission Bay

7:00 a.m.

March 6

UC San Diego Regatta

Mission Bay

8:00 a.m.

March 13

Sacramento Invite

Sacramento, Calif.

8:00 a.m.

March 25-27 Florida Division II Challenge

Fellsmere Canal, Fla.

7:00 a.m.

March 27-28 San Diego Crew Classic

Mission Bay

7:00 a.m.

April 10

Berg Cup

Newport Harbor, Calif.

7:00 a.m.

April 23

San Diego State (Scrimmage)

Mission Bay

6:00 a.m.

May 1-2

WIRA Championships

Sacramento, Calif.

8:00 a.m.

May 15

Pacific Coast Rowing Championships

Sacramento, Calif.

8:00 a.m.

May 21-23

USRA Collegiate Championships

Mercer Lake, NJ

8:00 a.m.

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he UC San Diego rowing teams call San Diego Mission Bay home for all workouts and regattas.

Consisting of 4,600 acres, the “World’s Finest Aquatic Playground” is a rowers paradise.

In addition to several dual meet competitions, UCSD competes on Mission Bay in the San Diego City Championships and the San Diego Crew Classic, the largest spring regatta in the United States.

UCSD’s Boathouse is located on Mission Bay and serves as a central point for all Triton workouts. In addition, the rowing team trains regularly in the outstanding weight room facility at RIMAC, UCSD’s Recreation, Intramural and Athletic Center.

Directions: Take -5- South, exit Sea World Dr., make a Right off of exit, follow Sea World Drive to W. Mission Bay exit, exit to the right (past Sea World), stay in right lane and follow circle loop onto W. Mission Bay Dr. (Note: Do not get on Ingraham St. after exiting), follow to Mission Blvd, right on Mission Blvd., right on El Carmel Place to Boathouse.

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Photos by Rick Kligman

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Pattie Pinkerton Head Coach

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of the year by winning 38 medals with 28 women competing. The varsity eight boat took home bronze while the varsity four also placed third against some of the fastest D-II fours in the country.

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attie Pinkerton begins her 11th season as head coach of the UCSD women’s rowing team in 2009-10. During her tenure, UCSD has gained top 10 rankings for its varsity and lightweight programs, as well as consistently placing athletes on US Rowing and College Rowing Coaches Association All-American and ScholarAthlete squads. UCSD consistently medals at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships and the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships.

During the 2008-09 campaign, the Tritons took part in the prestigious Berg Cup and received a second-place finish from the varsity eight during the UC Irvine/ Long Beach State Regatta. The season concluded for Pinkerton’s sqauad at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships, where UCSD completed its final regatta

In 2007-08, Pinkerton rallied the team to strong showings at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships and Pacific Coast Rowing Championships, leading to an at-large team bid to the NCAA Division II National Championships. At Rancho Cordova, the Tritons repeated their championship success from the previous year with their second consecutive national runner-up finish.

Pinkerton led the Tritons to their most successful season in school-history in 2006-07, finishing second in the nation at the NCAA DII National Championships.

That Triton squad also won the prestigious Berg Cup for the first time, had its highest finish at the PCRC’s, and earned a team bid to the NCAA Rowing Championships.

In the 2005-06 season, UCSD notched a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, becoming the first ever crew team in San Diego to qualify as a team to Nationals.

Pinkerton previously served as women’s crew coach at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. At Gonzaga,

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she led her team to the West Coast Conference championship in 1999 and was named WCC Coach of the Year.

Pinkerton’s rowing career spans a period of 25 years. She was a competitor at the USA National Championships from 1975 to 1984, and competed for the USA Sculling Squad from 1980-82. As an international competitor at the Master’s Championships and World Games from 1985-97, she won 16 international titles and seven national titles. From 1982-84, she was president of the USA National Women’s Rowing Association and in 1984 was named Woman of the Year by the United States Rowing Association.

Much of Pinkerton’s coaching experience came in Australia, where she coached the Men’s and Women’s Talent Identification Squads to 17 national rowing titles in the Australian National Championships from 1990-98. In 1996, she was named West Australian Rowing Coach of the Year. Her vast experience in the sport has also resulted in numerous duties as a lecturer and journalist. She covered the 1992 Olympic rowing competition in Barcelona as an accredited reporter.

Pinkerton studied Journalism at San Diego State University from 1974-78 and served as Rowing Coordinator for the San Diego Rowing Club from 1983 to 1984.

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2008 • May 26-28 at West Windsor, NJ • Finish: National Runner-Up 2007 • May 25-27 at Knoxville, Tenn. • Finish: National Runner-Up 2006 • May 30 - June 1 at Sacramento, Calif. • Finish: Fifth Place

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Assistant Coach

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ulia White-Hoppe is in her first year as novice women’s crew coach for UC San Diego in 200910. In addition to coaching the novice squad, White-Hoppe assists with the varsity, handle recruiting duties, and oversee regatta management.

White-Hoppe comes to UCSD after serving as volunteer coach with the Oregon State women’s rowing team during the 2008-09 season. Prior to that, White-Hoppe coached The Hun School of Princeton varsity girl’s rowing in 2008 and novice boy’s rowing from 2005-2007.

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A four-year varsity athlete at Oregon State, White-Hoppe was a two-time first team NCAA All-American and served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons.

After training with the U.S. National Rowing Team from 2002-04, White-Hoppe became a full-time elite rower with the National squad following her collegiate career.

A native of Medford, Ore., White-Hoppe graduated from OSU in 2004 with an Art History degree. She earned Oregon State’s Benny Award in 2004 for her athletic achievements and served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee from 20012004.

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2nd Season at UC San Diego

argie Palmer is in her second year as assistant coach of the novice women’s crew team at UC San Diego in 2009-10.

A varsity coxswain starter at the University of Pittsburgh for four years, Palmer joined the San Diego rowing community upon her move into the Southern California area.

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She has competed as both a rower and coxswain for the San Diego Rowing Club and the ZLAC Rowing Club.

Palmer graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000 with a B.S. in Psychology.

Aside from her rowing expertise, Palmer has extensive experience in writing, copy editing and public relations through online, publishing and magazine mediums.

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36th Season at UC San Diego

ack Vallerga has been with the UCSD rowing program for 35 seasons, including being the head coach from 1974-1999.

Vallerga began his tenure as a member of the Triton coaching staff in 1974, and he coached both the men’s and women’s teams. By 1980, the men’s and women’s teams had grown to the point that it was decided to create separate coaching positions for the teams. At that point, Vallerga continued as the women’s coach.

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As head coach, Vallerga developed the rowing program into one of the most successful in the West. In 1999, he was named WIRA Coach of the Year.

Vallerga is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, where he competed as a coxswain between 1967 and 1971. He earned his secondary teaching credential at San Diego State in 1974, and has been a teacher with the San Diego City Schools since that time.

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Summer Austin Senior  History and Archaeology Buena Park, Calif.  John F. Kennedy High School High School: A 2006 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, Calif... competed at the varsity level and captained both the swimming and water polo teams... was named first-team all league for her water polo play.

Personal: Born July 21, 1988... parents are Diane and Tom Bates...

a History and Archaeology major and Art History minor at Marshall College... enjoys history, reading, art and the outdoors in her free time... aspires to attend graduate school and work for National Geographic... favorite pro sports teams are the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the San Diego Chargers.

Jesi Bennett Senior  Ethnic Studies and Critical Gender Studies San Diego, Calif.  Academy of Our Lady of Peace High School: A 2006 graduate from Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego, Calif... rowed for four years at the ZLAC Rowing Club...voted MostValuable Oars Woman during her junior and senior years...member of lightweight four boat her senior year that placed second at the Southwest Regional Championship and finished ninth at Junior Nationals.

Personal: Born Feb. 29, 1988... parents are Albert Bennett and Kathleen Vestevich... has four younger siblings named Ryan, Jacki, Phillip, and Alex... an Ethnic Studies and Critical Gender Studies major at Marshall College... enjoys traveling, polynesian dancing, and painting.

Jaime Bigwood Sacramento, Calif.

High School: A 2006 graduate from Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, Calif... member of the swimming and water polo teams.

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Personal: Born Oct. 31, 1988... parents are John and Joey Bigwood...

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Senior  Sociology Bella Vista High School

father played football while at UC Davis and mother attended Cal Poly... has a brother named Kenny... a Sociology major and Economics minor at Warren College... enjoys reading and hanging out with friends in her free time.

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Senior  Human Biology Walnut Creek, Calif.  Las Lomas High School High School: A 2006 graduate of Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Calif... competed at the varsity level on the cross country and track and field teams... named most valuable athlete for track during freshman and sophomore years.

Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1988...

parents are Tung and Ying Chin... has a younger brother named Justin... a Human Biology major and Linguistics minor in Revelle College... aspires to attend graduate school, join the Army and eventually become a physical therapist... enjoys reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends in her free time.

Brigitte Ngo-Trinh Senior  Biochemistry and Cell Biology Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.  Tesoro High School High School: A 2006 graduate of Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif... letter in both swimming and water polo.

Personal: Born Dec. 27, 1987... mother is Marianne Trinh, who attended Cal State Fullerton... a

Biochemistry and Cell Biology major and Theatre Arts minor at Revelle College... aspires to become a forensic pathologist... enjoys acting, singing, reading, playing the violin and swimming in her free time... favorite athlete is Tony Azevedo.

Brianna Patterson Mission Viejo, Calif.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, Calif.

Personal: Born June 7, 1988... parents are Thomas and Carin Patterson, both of whom attended UCSD... father competed in rowing... has two sisters named Heather and

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Senior  Linguistics Mission Viejo High School

Allegra... a Linguistics major and Sociology minor at Muir College... aspires to join the Peace Corps after graduation... enjoys traveling in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the Boston Celtics and favorite athletes are Paul Pierce and Usain Bolt.

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Denise Kleckner Palo Alto, Calif.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif... member of the Palo Alto Rowing Club from 2003 to 2006 and NorCal Crew in 2007... earned the most improved award for 2006-07... also competed in volleyball.

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Junior  Psychology Palo Alto High School

Personal: Born June 17, 1989... parents are Jim and Jennifer Kleckner, both of whom attended UC Berkeley... has two brothers named Reid and Scott... a Psychology major in Sixth College... enjoys backpacking and volleyball in her spare time... aspires to a career in counseling.

Julie Montes Arleta, Calif.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, Calif.

Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1989... has an older brother named Luis... a Communications major at Roosevelt

Junior  Communications Polytechnic High School

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Daisy Orta Junior  International Economics Bakersfield, Calif.  Ridgeview High School High School: A 2007 graduate of Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield, Calif.

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Personal: Born July 24, 1989... parents are Javier and Reynalda Orta... has two older siblings named Victor and Betsy... an International

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Economics major at Roosevelt College... aspires to either become an insurance broker or economic analyst... favorite pro sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Lakers... favorite athlete is Matt Kemp.

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Junior  Cognitive Science Hercules, Calif.  Pinole Valley High School High School: A 2007 graduate of Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, Calif.

Personal: Born April 21, 1989... parents are Pedro and Joselyn Paz... has two siblings named Joshua and

Teresa... a Cognitive Science major at Muir College... aspires to become a personal chef... enjoys art, sports and baking in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the San Francisco Giants... favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal.

Megan Simmons Turlock, Calif.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Turlock High School in Turlock, Calif... competed in swimming and helped squad to three CCC championships.

Personal: Born April 20, 1989... parents are Greg and Kay Simmons, both of whom attended Cal State

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Junior  Psychology Turlock High School

Stanislaus... father played baseball at CSUS and cousin, Tim Dixon, won the NCAA Division I World Series with Cal State Fullerton... has a brother named Bryce... aspires to be a genetics counselor... enjoys swimming, art and staying active in her free time.

Kelly Temes Junior  International Studies Palo Alto, Calif.  Castilleja High School High School: A 2007 graduate of Castilleja High School in Palo Alto, Calif... helped her softball team to league championships in 2005 and 2006... also competed in figure skating and crew.

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Personal: Born May 29, 1989... parents are Ivan and Naomi Temes... father attended the University of San

Francisco while mother went to UC Irvine... has three siblings named Matt, Cara and Josh... an International Studies major and Language Studies minor at Marshall College... interests include figure skating, music and languages... favorite pro sports team is the San Francisco Giants... favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson.

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Stacey Yates Riverside, Calif.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Poly High School in Riverside, Calif... member of the track and field team for two years... a competitive gymnast for seven years.

Personal: Born Sept. 13, 1989... parents are George and Wendy Yates... mother played field hockey

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Junior  Biology Poly High School

at Kent State while cousin played soccer at Cal State Fullerton... a Biology major at Roosevelt College... enjoys movies, gymnastics, reading and music in her free time... aspires to a career as a physical therapist and athletic trainer... favorite pro sports team is the Dallas Cowboys.

Carolyn Belak Livemore, Calif.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Granada High School in Livermore, Calif... lettered in track and field and tennis.

Personal: Born July 27, 1990... parents are James and Diane Belak...

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Sophomore  Biology Granada High School

has a younger brother named Brian... a Biology major and Marine Sciences minor at Muir College... aspires to become a marine biologist... enjoys pole vaulting, hiking and the ocean in her free time.

Chelsea Bollinger Sophomore  International Studies - Political Science Claremont, Calif.  St. Lucy’s Priory High School High School: A 2008 graduate of St. Lucy’s Priory High School in Glendora, Calif.

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Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1989... parents are Bernard and Laura Bollinger... has two younger brothers named Danny and Patrick... an International Studies Political Science

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major and International Migration Studies minor at Roosevelt College... aspires to attend law school and later work as the country’s Secretary of State... enjoys reading, going to the beach, cooking, traveling and movies in her free time... favorite pro sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Sophomore  Human Biology Los Altos, Calif.  Homestead High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif.

Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1990... parents are Koon and Janet Lau...

has an older sister named Allison... a Human Biology at Sixth College... enjoys baking, running, biking and hanging out with friends and family in her free time... favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong.

Lynn Nguyen Sophomore  Computer Science Milpitas, Calif.  Milpitas High School High School: A 2006 graduate of Milpitas High School in Milpitas, Calif... competed in cross country and earned the squad’s sportsmanship award.

Personal: Born May 8, 1988... parents are Phong and Phuong Nguyen... has a younger brother named Lambert... a Computer Science major in Warren College... hobbies include running and reading.

Lisa Yen Sophomore  Human Development Chula Vista, Calif.  Bonita Vista High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista, Calif.

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Personal: Born April 19, 1990... parents are Swan Chi Yen and Kuei Chin Chung... has two brothers

named Jimmy and Kevin... a Human Development major and Psychology minor at Marshall College... enjoys dancing, listening to music, playing the piano and trumpet, playing sports, watching movies and volunteering in her free time.

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Jennifer Burke Junior  Political Science Redondo Beach, Calif.  Mira Costa High School High School: A 2007 graduate of Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif... lettered in basketball and earned most valuable player award as a senior... helped squad advance to the CIF championships and the third round of the state tournament.

Personal: Born June 19, 1989...

mother is Teri Burke ... has two brothers named Ryan and Chris... a Political Science major and Economics minor at Roosevelt College... enjoys traveling, cooking, reading and movies in her free time... favorite pro sports teams are the Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Lakers... favorite athlete is Peyton Manning.

Claire Luciano Junior  Computer Science Bioinformatics San Diego, Calif.  San Diego High School High School: A 2006 graduate of San Diego High School in San Diego, Calif.

Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1988... parents are Mark and Shelley Luciano... father attended University of San Diego while mother went to

San Diego State... has three siblings named Alex, Dylan and Robert... a Computer Science Bioinformatics major at Muir College... enjoys swimming, kayaking and going to the beach in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the Boston Red Sox... favorite athlete is Dara Torres.

Bean Dyndikova Sophomore  English Literature San Jose, Calif.  Leigh High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif... competed for the De Anza Cupertino Aquatic Club for two years.

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Personal: Born April 4, 1990... parents are Gennadiy and Yulia Dyndikova... has a sister named

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Tatyana who attends the University of Rochester... an English Literature major with Spanish and Children’s Education minors at Sixth College... enjoys painting, writing and dreaming in her free time... aspires to become a high school English teacher.

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Elba Espinoza German Los Angeles, Calif.

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High School: A 2008 graduate of Huntington Park Senior High School in Huntington Park, Calif.

two younger siblings named Louis and Robert... a Cognitive Science major at Sixth College... enjoys practicing guitar, singing and playing soccer in her free time.

Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1989... parents are Roberto and Ana Espinoza... has

Katie Holstein Oceanside, Calif.

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Sophomore  Cognitive Science Rancho Buena Vista High School

High School: A 2008 graduate of Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, Calif.

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1990... parents are Charles and Linda Holstein... has two siblings named Christina and Sandi... a Cognitive

Science major and Psychology minor at Warren College... aspires to attend medical school and then become a psychiatrist... enjoys hanging out with family and friends, reading and going to the beach in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the New York Yankees.

April Kim Sophomore  Biochemistry and Psychology Cypress, Calif.  Cypress High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Cypress High School in Cypress, Calif.

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Personal: Born April 2, 1989... parents are Chang and Seung Kim... has two siblings named Soy and Sang... a

Biochemistry and Psychology double major at Roosevelt College... aspires to attend medical school and work in the field of dentistry... enjoys hanging out with family and friends, listening to music, hiking, surfing, traveling and cycling in her free time.

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Erin Lee Sophomore  Biochemistry Monte Sereno, Calif.  Los Gatos High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif.

Personal: Born July 10, 1990... parents are Randall and Debbie Lee, both of whom attended HawaiiManoa... has a younger sister named

Jodie... a Biochemistry major at Revelle College... aspires to a career in medical research... enjoys music, baking, photography and hanging out with friends in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the Golden State Warriors.

Collette Lefuel Hayward, Calif.

High School: A 2008 graduate of International High School in San Francisco, Calif.

Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1989... mother is Mary Lefuel... has two siblings named Ramy and Andre... an

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undeclared major at Warren College... enjoys swimming, reading, playing sports and being outdoors in her free time... favorite pro sports teams are the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco Giants... favorite athlete is Mary Lou Retton.

Shirley Ma Sophomore  Human Biology San Francisco, Calif.  Balboa High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Balboa High School in San Francisco, Calif.

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Personal: Born March 31, 1990... parents are Han Zhong and Lena Li Ma... has a sister named Cindy... a

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Human Biology major at Muir College... aspires to a career in medicine and women’s health... enjoys reading, shopping, swimming and hanging out with friends and family in her free time... favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.

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Personal: Born Aug. 10, 1990... parents are Thuy and Nga Pham, both of whom attended Michigan State... has a younger sister named Melinda...

a Literatures in English major and Psychology minor at Roosevelt College... aspires to teach English overseas and work for a newspaper or magazine... enjoys hanging out with friends, going to concerts and listening to music in her free time... favorite athletes are Mia Hamm and Michael Phelps.

Ellen Umeda Sophomore  Ecology, Behavior and Evolution Sunnyvale, Calif.  Fremont High School High School: A 2008 graduate of Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, Calif... lettered in swimming and was an individual CCS qualifier in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke... a four-time scholar athlete... competed for De Anza Cupertino Aquatics for eight years.

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Katherine Vilchez San Mateo, Calif.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Aragon High School in San Mateo, Calif... competed on the soccer and dance teams.

Sophomore Aragon High School

Leonardo and Fiorella... an undeclared major at Warren College... enjoys dancing, listening to music, scrapbooking, traveling and playing volleyball and soccer in her free time... favorite team is the Peru national soccer squad.

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Personal: Born March 6, 1990... parents are Jose and Ciria Vilchez... has two younger siblings named

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Brianne Bischoff Freshman  Bioengineering Hemet, Calif.  Hemet High School High School: A 2009 graduate of Hemet High School in Hemet, Calif.

Personal: Born May 4, 1991... parents are George Bischoff and Evelyn Chapman... has four older

siblings named Eric, Greg, Nikki and Krissy... a Bioengineering major at Warren College... enjoys scuba diving, surfing, snowboarding and tumbling in her free time... aspires to become a neurosurgeon.

Claire Chen Hsinchu, Taiwan High School: A 2009 graduate of Singapore High School in Singapore... competed in basketball and volleyball.

Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1991... parents are Ming-Chien Chen and Hsien Ko Lo, both of whom attended Tung-Hua University... has two

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Freshman  Biology Singapore High School

younger siblings named Christina and Samuel... a Biology major at Muir College... enjoys singing, reading and movies in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the New York Yankees... favorite athletes are Roberto Bolle and Maria Sharapova.

Chantal Creighton Fallbrook, Calif.

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High School: A 2009 graduate of Fallbrook Union High School in Fallbrook, Calif... captained the water polo team and helped the squad to the CIF semifinals... also competed in cross country and lacrosse.

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Personal: Born Dec. 12, 1991... parents are David Creighton and Rhonda Kerl... has two younger

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Freshman Fallbrook Union High School

siblings named Shanice and Brian... an undeclared major at Revelle College... aspires to become an orthopedic surgeon... enjoys swimming, playing water polo, traveling, skiing, reading and spending time with her dogs in her free time... favorite pro sports teams are the San Diego Chargers and the Vancouver Canucks... favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.

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Freshman  Human Biology Oroville, Calif.  Las Plumas High School High School: A 2009 graduate of Las Plumas High School in Oroville, Calif.... competed in track and field and placed second in the section championships for the 100 meter event.

Personal: Born Jan. 16, 1991... parents are Dale Word and Whitney

Dixon... has two younger brothers named Spencer and Parker... a Human Biology major and Spanish Literature minor at Muir College... aspires to become a physician... enjoys playing piano, scrapbooking and surfing in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the Sacramento Kings.

Kate Elliott Freshman

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High School: A 2009 graduate of Armijo High School in Fairfield, Calif... competed in swimming.

World Studies and French minors at Roosevelt College... aspires to enter a diplomat program after graduation... enjoys swimming, dancing, yoga and playing water polo in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the San Francisco Giants... favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.

Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1990... parents are Edward and Carol Elliott... an International Studies Political Science major with Third

Courtney Escajeda Louisville, Colo.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Armijo High School in Fairfield, Calif... competed in swimming.

World Studies and French minors at Roosevelt College... aspires to enter a diplomat program after graduation... enjoys swimming, dancing, yoga and playing water polo in her free time... favorite pro sports team is the San Francisco Giants... favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.

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Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1990... parents are Edward and Carol Elliott... an International Studies Political Science major with Third

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Michelle Hoang Freshman  Human Biology Redondo Beach, Calif.  Mira Costa High School High School: A 2009 graduate of Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif... placed second in her age group for the 2007 Long Beach ICB Half Marathon.

Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1992...

parents are Paul and Kim Hoang... has an older brother named Michael... a Human Biology major at Warren College... aspires to become an orthodontist... enjoys cooking, camping and cycling in her free time... favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.

Sanrda Iraheta Freshman  Human Biology Santa Barbara, Calif.  San Marcos High School High School: A 2009 graduate of San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Personal: Born Jan. 4, 1991... mother is Mireya Rojas... has a younger sister... a Human Biology major at

Revelle College... aspires to become a doctor... favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers.. favorite athlete is Jackie Robinson... enjoys traveling, biking, rockclimbing, making jewelry and hanging out with her family in her free time.

Katrina Kettler Freshman  Chemical Engineering Chula Vista, Calif.  Academy of Our Lady of Peace

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High School: A 2009 graduate of Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego, Calif... competed in soccer and softball... captained the soccer squad and earned Most Inspirational Player and Union Tribune Scholar Athlete honors... named softball team’s Most Improved Player, helping program win its first-ever CIF playoff game.

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Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1991...

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parents are Steven and Christine Kettler, both of whom attended San Diego State... a Chemical Engineering major and Environmental Studies minor at Revelle College... enjoys running, reading, shopping, kayaking, movies, writing, volunteering and traveling in her free time... favorite pro sports teams are the San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees... favorite athlete is Christine Latham.

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Personal: Born July 21, 1991... parents are Michael and Lilly Lee...

has an older brother named Jason... a Communications major at Muir College... aspires to become an event planner... enjoys surfing, swimming, listening to music, dancing and reading in her free time... favorite pro sports teams are the San Francisco Giants and San Francisco 49ers.

Cheryl Li Freshman  Structural Engineering Arcadia, Calif.  Arcadia High School High School: A 2009 graduate of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Calif.

Personal: Born Aug. 27, 1990...

parents are Zhihong Cai and Fen Zhao... a Structural Engineering major at Roosevelt College... favorite athlete is Ming Yao.

Anh Mai Freshman  Human Biology Westminster, Calif.  La Quinta High School

Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1991... parents are Phuong Mai and Vui

Nguyen... has a sibling named Danh... a Human Biology major at Warren College... aspires to become a pediatrician... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant.

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High School: A 2009 graduate of La Quinta High School in Westminster, Calif.

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Katherine Moran Saratoga, Calif. soccer and earned All-League honors in both sports.

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siblings named Chris, Corinne, Taylor and Matthew... a Biology major at Revelle College... aspires to become a doctor... enjoys surfing, volleyball, ceramics and reading in her free time... favorite sports teams are the San Jose Sharks and the San Francisco Giants... favorite athlete is Dara Torres.

Personal: Born June 1, 1990... parents are Chris Moran and Theresa Moran Horvath... both parents competed collegiately in rowing with her father attended MIT and mother going to Loyola Marymount... step father is George Horvath, who rowed for UC Berkeley... has four younger

Tanya Vander Vis Acton, Calif.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, Calif... competed in gymnastics, reaching level five and six regional and state championships.

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Freshman  History Desert Christian High School

mother went to Cal State L.A... has three siblings named Heather, Jacob and Kimberly... Heather competed for UC Irvine crew... a History major at Warren College... aspires to become a college professor... enjoys swimming, wakeboarding, snowboarding and gymnastics in her free time... favorite athlete is Nastia Liukin.

Danielle Wang Freshman  Biochemistry and Cell Biology Corona, Calif.  Diamond Bar High School

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High School: A 2009 graduate of Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, Calif... competed in basketball.

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Personal: Born May 8, 1990... parents are David and Maureen Wang... father attended the University of Utah while mother went to Cal Poly Pomona...

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The Tritons got their season off on the right foot, hosting the seventh annual Row For The Cure event and raising $14,000 benefitting Susan G. Komen For The Cure and the fight against breast cancer. The event attracted 530 athletes in total, with the varsity eight defeating Chapman as part of the Division II race.

Wrapping up their fall season at the Head of the Lagoon, the varsity eight earned a silver medal, finishing ahead of Cal Maritime and D-II rival Sonoma State. Laurel Copenbarger and Jesi Bennett also took home the San Mateo Cup for Championship Pair during the event, with Summer Austin and Jaime Bigwood placing second.

Varsity eight started 2009 off with another second-place finish, this time at the UC Irvine/Long Beach State Regatta. With senior Jill Peacock stroking her first race, UCSD finished just behind UCI as the two schools pulled away from the rest of the pack. The novice four also provided a high point on the day by winning the final event, while the second novice eight and lightweight four each recorded third-place finishes on the day.

With the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Invitation and San Diego Crew Classic, taking place over the same weekend, the Tritons were able to get in work both in Vancouver Lake, Washington and at home on Mission Bay. At the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Invitational, the varsity four placed third in the D-II Four, while the lightweight four finished behind only Willamette. The novice crews represented the UCSD women at the crew classic, racing through the qualifying heats, while two Triton alumni eights advanced to the event finals on Sunday.

The varsity four proved to be a top performer again during the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, advancing to the Grand Final after a third place time of 7:54.4 in the first heat of preliminaries. The boat went on to finish sixth overall, and increased their regional ranking to No. 2. The second varsity eight also recorded a sixth place finish in the Grand Final of their race, while the varsity eight placed fourth in the Petite Final with a time of 7:29.8, despite harsh conditions in Sacramento.

The season concluded for Pinkerton’s squad at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships. UCSD completed their final regatta of the year by winning 38 medals with 28 women competing. The varsity eight boat took home bronze with a line-up of sophomore coxswain Leslie Nanninga, senior stroke Caryn Urbanczyk, 7-seat Jill Peacock, sophomore Denise Kleckner sitting 6, senior co-captain Alissa Kispersky in the 5-seat, senior 4-Lauren Menzies, juniors Jaime Bigwood and Jesi Bennett at 3 and 2, respectively, senior co-captain Kelly Hansen in the 1-seat. The varsity four also placed third against some of the fastest D-II fours in the country with near perfect conditions on Lake Natoma in Sacramento.

UCSD also received second-place performances in the open pair, open four, open eight and finish third in the lightweight four, completing the year on a high note as the team looks to return to the national championships in 2010.

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All-Conference Honors 2006-Present

2008....................................................Jen Myers 2007.......................................... Megan Hagquist 2007...................................................Leah Llach

CRCA Scholar Athletes 2006-Present

2009...........................................Susanne Chang 2009................................................... Weiya Fan 2009............................................... Kelly Hansen 2009............................................. Alyssa Miyake 2009............................................... Lynn Nyugen 2009...................................................Kavya Rao 2009................................................. Kelly Temes 2009.........................................Caryn Urbanczyk 2008...........................................Susanne Chang 2008..............................................Sarah Gosling 2008............................................... Kelly Hansen 2008..........................................Kimberly Shaffer 2008.........................................Caryn Urbanczyk 2007..............................................Sarah Gosling 2007.............................................. Megan Hatlen 2007............................................... Kelly Hansen 2007....................................................Jen Myers 2007..................................................Kim Shaffer 2007.............................................Monica Switick 2007.........................................Caryn Urbanczyk 2006.............................................. Megan Hatlen 2006............................................... Cara Kuebert 2006...............................................Ariana Pilram

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2008....................................................Jen Myers 2007.............................................Monica Switick 1993................................................... Emily Ford UCSD celebrates more than 30 years of women’s crew on Mission Bay. Today, as a full-time varsity sport, the Tritons are a top ranked D-II rowing school, with a nationally ranked lightweight program as well. UCSD has kept pace over the years with technology and competition since winning its first National Lightweight Championship in 1978.

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Entering all six races at the Berg Cup, the second varsity eight and second novice eight recorded the best finishes of the day in second place, while the varsity four and novice eight each finished third. The varsity eight completed the race ahead of Long Beach State, but just behind UC Irvine, set-

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• Triton teams have captured 29 National Championships while 37 teams have finished as National Runners-Up. 44 others have achieved National Third Place honors. All told, UCSD has won a total of 171 national, regional, and conference championships.

• Individually, 130 Triton student-athletes have captured National Championships and a remarkable 990 student-athletes have been named to All-America teams.

• UCSD student-athletes have excelled academically as well, earning 23 prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships and 140 Academic All-America selections. Consistently, over 55 percent of the student-athletes earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, placing them on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

• In 2008, UCSD was ranked first in Division II and 20th overall in the National Collegiate Scouting Association Power Rankings, which are based on student-athlete graduation rates, academic strength, and athletic prowess of the university.

• In 2008-09, UCSD posted a Seventh Place Finish out of over 300 schools in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup, an award emblematic of the best overall athletics department in the country. Since moving to the NCAA Division II level in 2000, UCSD has placed in the top seven programs in the country on eight different occasions and finished second overall twice.

• Beginning in 2005-06, UCSD has won the last four California Collegiate Athletic Association Commissioner’s Cup titles, an award symbolizing the best overall athletics department in the CCAA.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Soccer 1989 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 1999 • 2000 • 2001

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• To provide a broad base of men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports.

• To attract students of high academic capabilities and athletic talent who are representative of the diversity of the people of the state of California.

• To promote healthy physical activity, athletic competition, communications and interpersonal skills, teamwork, and overall personal growth.

• To promote the principles of ethical conduct, fair play, and respect and understanding of others.

• To promote the academic advancement and graduation of student-athletes and prepare student athletes for lifelong learning, future careers, and engaged citizenship.

• To foster the development of student-athletes’ abilities to live successfully in a diverse and global society.

• To enhance student life at UCSD and foster campus pride and community support.

• To participate competitively in an athletic conference that complements and supports the mission and goals of the UCSD Intercollegiate Program and the campus.

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Women’s Volleyball 1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 1988 • 1990 • 1997 Women’s Water Polo 1986 • 1990 • 1991 1992 • 1994 Women’s Tennis 1985 • 1987 • 1989 • 1994 Men’s Soccer 1988 • 1990 • 1993 Men’s Volleyball 1970 • 2000 Men’s Golf 1993

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Since moving to Division II in 2000, UC San Diego has been ranked among the top six programs in the country on seven different occasions. In two of those finishes, UCSD was the national runner up. UC San Diego also won four straight California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Commissioners Cup titles in 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09, an award that recognizes the best overall athletics program in the conference. In 2008, UC San Diego was ranked No. 1 in Division II and No. 20 overall in the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) Collegiate Power Rankings, which comprehensively measures student-athlete graduation rates, academic strength and athletic prowess.

Edwards has served on many regional and national committees and organizations. Currently, he serves on the Executive Council for the CCAA and he served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) from 2003-07. Edwards was the president of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) and has severed on numerous other NCAA committees, including the Division II Management Council, the Division II Championships and Minority Opportunities and Interest, the Walter Byers Scholarship and Committee for Women’s Athletics. He has published several articles in Athletic Management and was featured on the cover of the June 2007 issue. In 2007 he was selected Athletic Director of the Year for the West Region by the NACDA.

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A 1972 graduate of East S t r o u d s b u r g U n i v e r s i t y, Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He then went on to receive his masters in Sports Administration from the University of Massachusetts in 1973. In addition to working as athletics director at East Stroudsburg University and UC San Diego, he has athletics administration experience at the University of Massachusetts, UC Davis, the University of Michigan, and Drexel University.

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wo integral parts of the UC San Diego athletics department are the Athletic Performance Program and the Sports Medicine Program, both of which provide a tremendous advantage to all 23 of the UCSD intercollegiate sports.

The Athletic Performance Program is geared toward teaching each student-athlete how to achieve the highest level of athletic development through enhancement of all components of strength and conditioning. Athlete workouts are planned and monitored out by Rob Mamula, UCSD’s Director of Athletic Performance. Mamula brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Triton athletics and represents the only full-time strength and conditioning coach in the entire CCAA. The Tritons work out in the RIMAC weight room, which is over 12,000 square feet in size and features state of the art equipment. The UCSD Athlete Performance Program is truly designed with the student-athlete’s enhancement in mind.

Very few programs at the Division II level have such expertise and first class facilities at the disposal of the student-athlete, helping to further distinguish the Triton Athletics Department as one of the premiere intercollegiate programs in the country.

The UC San Diego Sports Medicine Center is dedicated to the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries suffered by Triton student-athletes. Under the supervision of head athletic trainer Kevin Messey MS, ATC, CSCS and his staff, UCSD athletes receive the highest quality medical care and access to an extensive network of physicians and other medical specialists.

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The rest of the training room staff is comprised of two full-time ATCs and an average of 10 athletic training students (ATS). The UCSD athletic training room is a clinical site for San Diego State University’s accredited athletic training education program, where some of the athletic training students fulfill their clinical experience.

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From acupuncture to a group of six highly specialized sports medicine, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons, the UCSD training room has a multitude of options at your disposal to get you healthy and back on the field of competition in no time.

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In 2003-04 the Tritons began the “Team Up!” program. This program assists local elementary schools that do not have a physical education component in their current curriculum. UCSD student-athletes provide healthy physical activity and create an environment for elementary school students that foster positive thinking and team building. The program was run at the Del Mar Heights Elementary School in the morning hours prior to school starting and during the students’ lunch periods during the past two years.

Triton student-athletes make the holidays brighter for 12 families in the San Diego area on an annual basis, providing a plethora of gifts and holiday cheer. Triton teams paired up and each tandem purchased presents, food, and goodies to deliver to their adopted family before the holidays. Families were selected by the Neighborhood House Association which runs the Head Start programs throughout San Diego County. Student-athletes contacted the families to find out what special presents the children wanted, as well as what sort of clothing or other needs could be met. Teams delivered the presents in person and spent time with the families, often playing games with the children. Families each received approximately $300-$500 worth of gifts, depending on the number of children. Presents ranged from a bike for one child to clothing and food for the parents.

In conjuction with the California Collegiate Athletic Association as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Triton student-athletes have gone to work to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in each of the last three years. The studentathletes held a bake sale during the Annual Sun God Festival on the UCSD campus. Each team brought baked goods for a sale in the evening prior to the festival’s main event. The goal at each CCAA member institution was to raise $1 per student-athlete. Triton student-athletes far exceeded this goal, raising over $1,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005.

Additionally, the Intercollegiate Athletics Department holds an annual Blood Drive to benefit the American Red Cross. All coaches, staff and out of season student-athletes participated in the blood drive, while those student-athletes who were in season recruited other students on campus to donate blood on their behalf.

UCSD ATHLETICS COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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Volunteer Connection Adopt-A-Family Program Hands Across America St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen Row for the Cure Preuss School Clinics Starlings Volleyball Club Habitat for Humanity San Diego Special Olympics California Half Ironman Volunteers Mission Bay Beach Clean Up Race for the Cure Boy’s and Girl’s Club Sports Clinics

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UCSD: THE INSTITUTION Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding nearly five decades ago, UCSD is one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system and has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.

Students: The average high school GPA of admitted freshmen was 4.08 in the fall of 2009. UCSD ranks 7th nationally among major research universities sending students abroad in full-year programs.

Economic Impact: UCSD’s contributes more than $7.2 billion in direct and indirect spending and personal income each year to the California economy and generates 39,000 jobs, according to a study by CBRE Consulting. The university’s faculty and alumni have created at least 193 start-up companies, including many local biotech companies. UCSD is the 3rd largest employer in San Diego County with nearly 26,000 employees.

Specialized Resources: UCSD’s graduate and professional schools include Scripps Institution of Oceanography; School of Medicine; School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs School of Engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of Management. The campus also is home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center; California Institute for Information Technology and Telecommunications; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Institute of the Americas.

UCSD: ACADEMIC RANKINGS • U.S. News & World Report ranks UC San Diego as the 7th best public university in the nation, and 35th among the nation’s top 50 universities. Also, in its 2009 survey of graduate programs, U.S. News ranks the School of Medicine 6th among the nation’s public medical schools and the Jacobs School of Engineering 7th among the nation’s public engineering schools. U.S. News also ranks UC San Diego 14th among national universities in the category of “Up and Coming Schools.”

• UC San Diego is ranked the 2nd best university in the nation by the Washington Monthly’s 2009 College Guide, based on the positive impact the university has had on the country.

• UC San Diego is ranked 10th in the nation in the quality of its faculty. The National Research Council. UC San Diego is currently where eight Nobel Laureates call home, adding to the total of 16 in school history.

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• Thomson Scientific ranks UC San Diego the 7th highest-impact research institution in the nation from 2001-2005, based on the citation impact of published research in science and the social sciences.

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• UC San Diego was named the “hottest” institution in the nation for students to study science by Newsweek and the 2006 Kaplan/Newsweek College Guide.

• The Princeton Review’s annual college guide ranks UC San Diego as the 7th best value among public universities in the nation. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UC San Diego 10th nationally for best values in public colleges. UC San Diego graduates rank 3rd nationally in salary earnings among public universities, according to Forbes.com.

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The UCSD campus is located in La Jolla, Calif., just minutes north of America’s sixth largest city, San Diego.

Spanish for ‘the jewel’, La Jolla is one of San Diego’s first neighborhoods to be settled. The city of La Jolla has spectacular beaches and park areas that are popular for great diving, swimming, surfing, hiking, romantic sunset strolls, and family fun. La Jolla’s village area boasts a beautiful Mediterranean charm and a cool Southern Californian vibe, and rolls out the red carpet when it comes to it’s fine dining, theatre, cultural activities, boutique shopping, art galleries, and fine lodging establishments. It is no wonder why La Jolla’s Prospect Street was dubbed ‘San Diego’s Rodeo Drive’.

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Named “America’s Finest City” for its hospitality, beauty, and ideal climate, San Diego is located at the southern tip of California, just north of Mexico. The residents of San Diego county are so physically active that Sports Illustrated magazine once called it “Sportstown, U.S.A.” San Diego’s 70 miles of beaches are a haven for swimmers, surfers, divers, boaters, and sunbathers alike.

The city of San Diego is a major commercial business center with more than 2.6 million residents and a varied economy based in agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, technology, electronics, aircraft, ship-building, scientific research and tourism. The city is one of the largest biotech centers in the U.S. Sea World

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