Conference USA 2012 Rowing Championship Program May 12, 2012 | Melton Hill Lake | Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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2012 Conference USA Rowing Championships May 12 | Melton Hill Lake | Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Nine schools. Dozens of boats. Hundreds of rowers. One championship. Many will converge on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Saturday, May 12, to compete for the right to be called 2012 Conference USA Rowing Champion.
2012 Teams (9): Alabama, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, SMU, Tennessee, Texas, Tulsa, UCF Championship Format: The championship, hosted by the University of Tennessee, shall be one day, with a day built in for inclement weather. Preliminary races will be held in the morning, with grand and petite final flights set for the afternoon. Scoring will be done based on final results from the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 races. Regular Season Awards: Coaches select a Boat of the Week during the spring season from a ballot compiled by the conference office. The 2012 winners are: March 20: Oklahoma Varsity 8 March 27: Tennessee Varsity 4 April 3: Tennessee Varsity 4 April 10: Kansas State Varsity 8 April 17: Kansas Varsity 4 April 24: Tulsa Varsity 4 May 1: Oklahoma Varsity 8 Postseason Awards: An All-Conference team (15 student-athletes) is selected by the coaches based on season-long performance. The Rower of the Year is the athlete that receives the most votes in the all-conference voting. Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year are selected on a separate ballot. All awards are announced the week after the championship. In addition there will be an All-Academic Team selected by the SIDs. Championship Awards: The top three finishers in the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 competitions will receive gold, silver and bronze medals for rowers and coxswain. Additionally, the team with the most points will receive a team trophy and second place receives a runner-up trophy.
Event Schedule Saturday, May 12 Preliminaries 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:10 AM 9:20 AM 9:30 AM 9:40 AM 9:50 AM 10:00 AM 10:10 AM 10:20 AM 10:30 AM   BREAK Petite and Grand Finals 2:20 PM 2:30 PM 2:40 PM 2:50 PM 3:00 PM 3:10 PM 3:20 PM 3:30 PM 3:40 PM 3:50 PM 4:45 PM
Cox weigh-in begins Varsity 8, Heat 1 Varsity 8, Heat 2 2nd Varsity 8, Heat 1 2nd Varsity 8, Heat 2 Varsity 4, Heat 1 Varsity 4, Heat 2 Novice 8, Heat 1 Novice 8, Heat 2 Open 4, Heat 1 Open 4, Heat 2 Open 4, Petite Final Open 4, Grand Final Novice 8, Petite Final Novice 8, Grand Final Varsity 4, Petite Final Varsity 4, Grand Final 2nd Varsity 8, Petite Final 2nd Varsity 8, Grand Final Varsity 8, Petite Final Varsity 8, Grand Final Awards Ceremony
*Team scoring is based on finish in the V8+, 2V8+ and V4+.
Conference USA Rowing Championship History (2010-12) FINAL STANDINGS May 14, 2011 Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Team Standings Place School V8+ 2V8+ V4+ Total 1 Texas 24 16 8 48 2 Tennessee 21 14 7 42 3 Oklahoma 18 12 5 32 4 UFC 24 12 3 39 5 Tulsa 12 8 6 26 6 Kansas State 15 6 4 25 7 Kansas 6 10 5 21 8 SMU 9 4 1 14 *(Alabama did not participate; concluded season early due to Tuscaloosa tornado)
AWARDS
May 16, 2010 Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Team Standings Place School V8+ 2V8 V4 1 Tennessee 27 18 7 2 UCF 21 14 9 3 Texas 18 16 8 4 Oklahoma 24 12 3 5 Tulsa 12 8 6 6 Alabama 15 6 4 7 Kansas 6 10 5 8 SMU 9 4 1 9 Kansas State 3 2 2
Jennifer VanderMaarel, Sr., Texas Tajana Lovric, Sr., Texas Sally Tunell, Sr., Texas Jelena Zunic, Sr., Texas Hilary Epes, Jr., Tennessee Ashley Fichtorn, So., Tennessee Erika Lauderdale, Jr., Tennessee Rebecca Staff, So., Oklahoma Kelsey Witten, Sr., Oklahoma Alissa Kranz, Sr., Alabama Meaghan Oven, Sr., Kansas Traci Smiley, Jr., Kansas State Courtaney Miller, Fr. SMU Heather Brooks, Sr., Tulsa Chelsey Lauzon, Jr., UCF
Individual Awards Rowing Athlete of the Year 2011 Jennifer VanderMaarel, Texas 2010 Laura Miller, Tennessee Coach of the Year 2011 Carie Graves, Texas 2010 Lisa Glenn, Tennessee Newcomer of the Year 2011 Sydney Boyes, Texas 2010 Erika Lauderdale, Tennessee
Total 52 44 42 39 26 25 21 14 7
2012 Conference USA All-Academic Team Canella Tinker, Alabama (Jr., 3.93, Exercise & Sports Science) Stephanie Varner, Alabama (Sr., 4.0, Electrical Engineering) Melanie Luthi, Kansas (Sr., 3.87, Mech. Engineering & Business) Elizabeth Scherer, Kansas (So., 3.93, Exercise Sci. & Pre-Physical Therapy) Amanda Weishaar, Kansas State (Sr., 3.90, Public Relations) Ivy Brown, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.81, Health & Exercise Science) Nicole Furmanek, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.92, Elementary Education) Brooke Sheppard, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.89, HR Management/Finance) Rachel Clagett, Tennessee (So., 3.76, Graphic Design) Erika Johnson, Tennessee (Jr., 3.74, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology) Chelsea Burns, Texas (Jr., 3.83, Audiology) Jessica Glennie, Texas (So., 3.94, Architecture) Elissa Stiles, Tulsa (So., 3.90, Spanish & International Studies) Renee Vanasse, Tulsa (So., 3.90, Economics) Chelsey Lauzon, UCF (Sr., 3.94, Elementary Education/Coaching)
2011 All-Conference USA Team
2010 All-Conference USA Team Laura Miller, Sr., Tennessee Katie Ross, Sr., Tennessee Jewell Ludwigsen, Sr., Tennessee Rachel Dooley, Jr., Tennessee Rebecca Staff, Fr., Oklahoma Chelsea Moore, Sr., Oklahoma Meagan Harrell, Jr., Oklahoma Chelsey Lauzon, So., UCF Jordynn Pauls, Sr., UCF Laura Skaggs, Jr., Alabama Lindsey Lawrence, Sr., Kansas Kris Richman, Sr., Kansas State Catherine Campbell, Jr., SMU Mary Cait McPherson, Sr., Texas Aidan Leddy, Sr., Tulsa
2010 Conference USA All-Academic Team Stacy Ogle, Alabama (Gr., 3.84, Master’s in Communication Studies) Bailey Sanders, Alabama (Sr., 4.00, Political Science) Katie Spohr, Alabama (Sr., 3.93, Economics & Writing) Katherine Beall, Kansas (Sr., 3.86, Environmental & Internat’l Studies) Stacy Rachow, Kansas (Sr., 3.90, Elementary Education) Nicole Schneider, Kansas (Jr., 3.92, Civil Engineering) Nicole Vogt, Kansas State (Sr., 3.71, Architectural Engineering) Chelsea Moore, Oklahoma (Gr., 4.00, Master’s in Public Relations) Kelsey Witten, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.94, Journalism/Minor: Sociology) Caroline Merideth, SMU (Sr., 3.89, Finance) Libi Bruncvikova, Tennessee (Jr., 3.76, Marketing-Internat’l Business) Nancy Arrington, Texas (Sr., 3.94, Government/Minor: Spanish) Colleen Irby, Texas (Sr., 3.91, History/Minor: Government) Michelle Kadin, Tulsa (Sr., 3.85, Communications) Susan Stangl, Tulsa (Sr., 4.00, Speech Pathology) Sam Miller, UCF (Sr., 3.67, Health Science, Pre-Clinical Allied Health)
2011 Conference USA All-Academic Team Jessie Allaway, Alabama (Sr., 3.76, Biology) Alissa Kranz, Alabama (Sr., 3.91, Marketing) Stephanie Varner, Alabama (Jr., 4.00, Marketing) Melanie Luthi, Kansas (Jr., 3.91, Mechanical Engineering & Business) *Nicole Schneider, Kansas (Sr., 3.94, Civil Engineering) Lauren Pollmiller, Kansas (Sr., 3.81, Accounting) Whitley Jackson, Kansas State (Sr., 3.93, Bio, Spanish & Gerontology) Amanda Weishaar, Kansas State (Jr., 4.00, Mass Communications) Nicole Furmanek, Oklahoma (Jr., 3.96, Elementary Education) Brooke Sheppard, Oklahoma (Sr., 3.86, HR Management) *Kelsey Witten, Oklahoma (Gr., 4.00, Master’s in Adult & Higher Ed) Lauren Hadaway, SMU (Sr., 3.89, Cinema TV Bus. Admin. & Mkting) Erika Johnson, Tennessee (So., 3.89, BCMB) Chelsea Burns, Texas (So., 3.70, Education) Chelsey Lauzon, UCF (Jr., 3.93, Elementary Education)
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ALABAMA • Alabama is in its sixth season as an NCAA Division I rowing program and its third year as an affiliate member of Conference USA. • 2011 seniors Alissa Kranz and Laura Skaggs earned a place on the All-Conference USA team in Alabama’s first two seasons as an affiliate member of the CUSA. • The Crimson Tide has traveled far and wide this season during its competition season, with stops including a west coast trip to the San Diego Crew Classic and east coast jaunts to Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Alabama has also competed in Cambridge, Mass. And Chattanooga, Tenn. The Conference USA Championships will mark the Tide’s second trip to Oak Ridge, Tenn. after opening its spring season there with the Oak Ridge Regatta. • A total of 23 members of the Alabama rowing team earned a place on the 2012 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Student-athletes named to the CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. The Tide’s honorees include: Ashley Allison, Erika Baranek, Brittney Bebek, Emily Chadwell, Mary Christopher, Tabitha Coleman, Alyssa Drevenak, Melissa Etter, Ali Fabbro, JJ Fadely, Brennan Glynn, Kristen Hickman, Kristen Iverson, Melissa Jenkins, Caroline Lendl, Logan O’Neil, Caitlin O’Neil, Emily Osborne, Jessica Parker, Mariah Styer, Leigh Terch, Canella Tinker and Stephanie Varner.
Name Ashley Allison Bianca Arrington Kiffy Balchon Erika Baranek Brittney Bebek Bethany Bell Caroline Blackington Bernadette Bucher Emily Chadwell Tabitha Coleman Nina Danilyan Alyssa Drevenak Brianne Hadar Kristen Hickman Kristen Iverson Emily LeBeau Zoe Lynch Lynsey Marshall Hannah Merrill Kelli O’Brien Caitlin O’Neil Logan O’Neil Emily Osborne Jessica Parker Maureen Purcell Sloane Rodgers Paige Storey Mariah Styer Sydney Sutton Leigh Ann Terch
Year Hometown FR Ocoee, Fla. SR Fairfax, Va. JR Tampa, Fla. SR Gloucester, Va. JR Huntington Beach, Calif. SO Cincinnati, Ohio FR Saratoga Spring, N.Y. SO Berwyn, Pa. FR Cote De Caza, Calif. JR Chancellor, Ala. FR San Francisco, Calif. FR St. Louis, Mo. SO Tallahassee, Fla. FR Gloucester, Va. SR Medford, N.J. SR Belleville, Ill. FR Winter Park, Fla. SO Gloucester, Va. SO Lodi, Calif. SO Georgetown, Mass. FR Old Lyme, Conn. FR Guilderland, N.Y. FR Lakewood, Wash. JR Roswell, Ga. FR Mineola, N.Y. FR Sugar Hill, Ga. SR Chattanooga, Tenn. JR Orlando, Fl. JR Clarkesville, Ga. SR Birmingham, Ala.
Name Canella Tinker Elizabeth Van Zandt Stephanie Varner Jennifer Wagner Audrey White Kendall Williamson Jackie Woudenberg
Year Hometown JR Haleyville, Ala. FR San Francisco, Calif. SR Somerville, Ala. FR Newton Square, Pa. SR Huntsville, Ala. JR Birmingham, Ala. FR Oklahoma City, Okla.
KANSAS Name Able, Sarah Jane Adam, Danielle Allam, Ashleigh Alvey, Julia Angell, Kellyn Balmaceda, Nicole Benz, Laura Boehner, Molly Boerio, Natalie Bricklemyer, Lindsey Brogan, Erin Byrd, Kristen Cahill, Meghan Catloth, Olivia Clements, Caty Decker, Caity Engbroten, Kristin Evans, Katy Fischgrund, Chloe Fiss, Kelsie Flanagan, Caitlin Flores Rodriguez, Angie Fowlkes, Lexa Gallagher, Eileen Griffin, Allie Hartzler, Jenni Hayes, Katie Iverson, Carly Joyce, Andrea Kinet, Olivia
Year Hometown FR Leawood, Kan. JR Olathe, Kan. JR Lawrence, Kan. FR San Ramon, Calif. SO Hendersonville, Tenn. FR Lenexa, Kan. FR Olathe, Kan. SR Shawnee Mission, Kan. FR Pittsburgh, Penn. SR Olathe, Kan. FR Haddonfield, N.J. FR Franklin, Tenn. SO Ottawa, Kan. JR Baldwin City, Kan. SO Lamar, Mo. SO Pittsburg, Kan. FR Paola, Kan. JR Aspen, Colo. FR Leawood, Kan. SO Kansas City, Mo. FR Matteson, Ill. FR Monterrey, Mexico FR Lee’s Summit, Mo. JR Overland Park, Kan. FR Wichita, Kan. FR Kearney, Mo. SO Pittsburg, Kan. SO Lenexa, Kan. FR Tulsa, Okla. JR London, England
Name Lambkins, Jade Lasini, Sarah Leonard, Lindsey Lever, Claudijah Lewis, Amanda Lozenski, Abbey Luthi, Melanie Lygrisse, Kate MacCormack, Katy Malone, Amber Mathis, Katie Midyett, Ashlyn Miller, Jessica Mings, Angela Murray, Cara Nelson, Amanda Otey, Nicole Phillips, Libby Roy, Leah Scherer, Elizabeth Schoonover, Kathryn Sextro, Kaylee Silverthorne, Hannah Singhal, Hannah Starr, Emily Stephens, Paige Thuston, Brooke Umbarger, Emma Verdoorn, Cheyenne Watson, Abbie
Year Hometown FR Parsons, Kan. FR Wildwood, Mo. SO Wamego, Kan. FR Milwaukee, Wis. SO Silver Lake, Kan. SO Lansing, Kan. SR Junction City, Kan. FR Wichita, Kan. JR O’Fallon, Mo. JR Norwood, Mo. SO Manhattan, Kan. JR Olathe, Kan. SO Kingman, Kan. SR Overland Park, Kan. SO Lenexa, Kan. FR Shawnee, Kan. FR Gardner, Kan. FR Overland Park, Kan. FR Kansas City, Mo. SO Wamego, Kan. SR Athens, Texas SO Olathe, Kan. FR Wichita, Kan. SO Lenexa, Kan. JR Grantville, Kan. SR Colby, Kan. FR Kearney, Mo. SO Shawnee, Kan. JR Platte City, Mo. FR Oak Ridge, Tenn.
• First Varsity Four won gold at the 2012 Big 12 Championship • Kansas captured its first race crown in (Big 12) league history as the Jayhawks won the Varsity Four race in convincing fashion with a victory of nearly 10 seconds • Junior Olivia Kinet was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team • Senior Melanie Luthi was selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team • First Varsity Four named Conference USA Boat of the Week on April 17 • First Varsity Four won Grand Final at the 2012 Knecht Cup • Second Varsity Four won Grand Final at the 2012 Knecht Cup • Kansas has 19 rowers named to the 2012 Academic AllBig 12 Team • Eight rowers earn Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal • Kansas has 37 rowers named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Freshman Erin Brogan is one of 24 student-athletes from around the country selected to attend the 2012 USRowing Women’s National Team Freshman Camp
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KANSAS STATE
1st Varsity 8: K-State’s top boat with the most experience, the 1V8 has seen success recently with a fourth-place finish at SIRA’s and a commanding win over rival Kansas. The Wildcats defeated KU by nearly 11 seconds to complete the sweep. K-State’s 1V8 took third at the Big 12 Championship. 2nd Varsity 8: After some lineup changes, the Wildcats had one of their best performances at SIRA’s coming home with a gold medal. The 2V8 defeated a strong field pulling away from George Washington over the final 500m for the win. Novice 8: The younger rowers at K-State have proven to be quick learners as the Novice 8 took bronze at SIRA’s. The boat has had some success earlier in the season as well winning the Head of the Des Moines to open the fall season. The Wildcats also posted some wins over the Texas Longhorns with this boat during the Longhorn Invitational. The Novice 8 also dominated KU at the Kansas Cup winning by more than 40 seconds. Varsity 4: Recently claimed silver at SIRA’s. The Varsity 4 steadily improved with each race at SIRA’s to qualify for the final and then nearly come from behind to defeat George Washington down the stretch before falling by just under five seconds. This boat also defeated KU at the Kansas Cup by a wide margin, crossing the line 29.8 seconds faster. Novice 4: Won Head of the Des Moines to open fall. Posted wins over Tulsa at OU Invitational and defeated KU in the Kansas Cup. Lost to Texas at Longhorn Invitational
Name Angell, Lisa Arrow, Kaitlyn Bronder, Alyse Burdiek, Nicole Butler, Weatherly Campbell, Marissa Card, Korinn Creel, Kynsey Cuda, Sierra DeMars, Elizabeth Dorau, Allison Elliott, Emily Franken, Allison Glynn, Danielle Greene, Natalie Harbour, Abigail Harvey, Hayley Hauldren, Lea Kretzer, Shandell Kupka, Alexandra Leathers, Brittany Ley, Adria Murray, Megan Odle, Brittany Peters, Ali Reifschneider, Lacey Schartz, Hillary Schumaker, Lauren Smiley, Traci Smisek, Jennifer
Year Hometown SO Medicine Lodge, Kan. JR St. Louis, Mo. SO Hazelwood, Mo. SR Emporia, Kan. SR Lawrence, Kan. JR La Junta, Colo. FR Burlington, Kan. Burlington FR Albuquerque, N.M. SR Napton, Mo. FR Shawnee, Kan. SO Lenexa, Kan. SO Schenectady, N.Y. FR Kansas City, Mo. JR Lansing, Kan. SO Vermillion, Kan. SO Shawnee, Kan. SO Collyer, Kan. SO Paola, Kan. SO St. Joseph, Mo. FR Eden Prairie, Minn. JR Quinter, Kan. JR Lenexa, Kan. FR Overland Park, Kan. SO Liberal, Kan. SR Blue Springs, Mo. FR LaCrosse, Kan. LaCrosse SO Claflin, Kan. Claflin SO Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley SR Shawnee Mission, Kan. FR Kansas City, Kan.
Name Smith, Kristina Smith, Lindsay Smith, Myriah Stuckey, Nicole Tuxhorn, Allison Volle, Katherine Walsh, Justine Weaver, Abigail Weishaar, Amanda Wiltfong, Hanna Young, Anna
Year Hometown JR University Park, Ill. FR Gardner, Kan. FR Derby, Kan. JR Wichita, Kan. SO Inman, Kan. FR Grantville, Kan. JR Blue Rapids, Kan. FR Manhattan, Kan. SR Lawrence, Kan. SR Kansas City, Mo. SR Americus, Kan.
OKLAHOMA Name Adam, Markayla Allen, Patricia Anthis, Kristen Anthony, Anna Biggs, Elizabeth Bladow, Nicole Brown, Ivy Cantrell, Rachel Carpenter, Ashley Clift, Kristin Combs, Laura Coyne, Amber Fahed, Samantha Farrell, Meghan Furmanek, Nicole Glover, Jacy Gray, Ally Grindinger, Sadie Holleman, Brooke Homer, Brooke House, Heather Johnson, Kaylee Keeter, Ashley Klassen, Katie Kozlowski, Marilyn LaFollette, Ashley Lee, Esther Lewis, Maureen Middaugh, Ashley Middleton, Elizabeth
Year Hometown SO Niagara Falls, Ontario SR Broken Arrow, Okla. SR Muskogee, Okla. FR Norma, Okla. SO Tulsa, Okla. SR Norman, Okla. SR Norman, Okla. FR Bixby, Okla. FR Oklahoma City, Okla. SO Anadarko, Okla. SO Wichita, Kan. SR Winter Park, Florida SR Longwood, Fla. JR Phoenix, Ariz. SR Belleville, Ill. FR Norman, Okla. SR Valrico, Fla. FR Flower Mound, Texas JR Edmond, Okla. SR Mustang, Okla. JR Austin, Texas JR Sand Springs, Okla. FR San Antonio, Texas SO Niagara on the Lake, Ontario SO Norman, Okla. JR Westerville, Ohio FR Norman, Okla. SR El Reno, Okla. FR Lompoc, Calif. JR Colchester, Conn.
Name Miller, Amy Moldenhauer, Kim Morgan, Hannah Morris, Heather Moyer, Abigail Myers, Aubrey O’Grady, Jennifer O’Grady, Kelsey O’Reilly, Kellie Poppino, Kiley Preskitt, Cassandra Preskitt, Emmie Quinn, Megan Schueler, Carly Seewald, Rebecca Seremek, Abbie Sheppard, Brooke Simpson, Melissa Staff, Olivia Staff, Rebecca Stixrood, Belle Tapke, Stefanie Thompson, Micah Troutt, Chloe Wall, Mariah Winchester, Rebecca
Year Hometown FR Yukon, Okla. FR Bremen, Germany FR Sand Springs, Okla. SO Davenport, Iowa FR Telford, Pa. JR Moore, Okla. FR Ada, Okla. JR Ada, Okla. FR Chesapeake, Va. SR Dallas, Texas FR Broomfield, Colo. FR Broomfield, Colo. JR Frisco, Texas JR Pittsburgh, Pa. FR Norman, Okla. FR Oak Park, Ill. SR Lawton, Okla. SO Pacifica, CA JR Phoenix, Ariz. JR Phoenix, Ariz. SO Plano, Texas FR Lenexa, Kan. FR Velma, Okla. JR Paris, Texas JR Houston, Texas JR Washington, Okla.
The Oklahoma Rowing team’s varsity eight remained undefeated from March 9-March 31. The crew was named Conference USA’s first Boat of the Week on March 20 and was again named C-USA Boat of the Week on May 1. The Sooners won the OU Invitational in March against Kansas, Kansas State, UCO, Oklahoma City University, Creighton and SMU. The varsity eight earned the No. 1 seed at the San Diego Crew Classic in April. Oklahoma faced Michigan and Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich. on March 31 and April 1 where the novice eight beat out No. 3 Michigan and came up just two seconds short of No. 6 Ohio State. The Sooners also took second at the first fully-sponsored Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City on April 28, falling to Texas by just one point.
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SMU • Advanced to the final at the Oklahoma Invitational at the first event of the season. • Improved times in each event as the season progressed. • Emily Carstens was invited to participate in the U.S. National Team Identification Camp
Name Hanna Axene Alexandria Bauer Allison Buchanan Emily Carstens Meghan Casale Chantelle Conley Dominique Conley Colleen Costello Christine Freeman Stephanie Gentile Jessica Haines Brittany Hall Columbia Herzlinger Allison Jones Maggie Jones Laura Kade Haley King Esther Kolkman Halley Learned Mo Lohry Megan May Emily McCombs Kristen McCracken Claira McElroy Courtaney Miller Meg Mochel Lauren Moore Samantha Peltier McKenzie Redman Devin Regan
Year Hometown FR Irvine, Calif. FR Newport Beach, Calif. FR Saratoga, Calif. JR Tulsa, Okla. FR Fullerton, Calif./Rosary FR Newport Beach, Calif. FR Newport Beach, Calif. SO Milwaukee, Wis. FR Washington, D.C. FR Mays Landing, N.J. FR Anchorage, Alaska JR Heidelberg, Germany JR Saratoga Springs, N.Y. FR Edmond, Okla. SO Mount Sinai, NY SO Easton, Md. SR Shawnee, Kan. JR University Place, Wash. JR North Chatham, Mass. SO Dakota Dunes, S.D. SO Scottsdale, Ariz. SO Dallas, Texas FR Garland, Texas JR Coconut Grove, Fla. SO Tulsa, Okla. FR Aurora, Colo. SO Southlake, TexasSchool SO Sugar Land, TexasSchool SO Scottsdale, Ariz. JR Leawood, Kan.
Name Rachelle Schelhaas Katie Sinnott Savannah Smith Alexandra Thibeaux
Year Hometown JR Los Alamitos, Calif. SO Oyster Bay, N.Y. FR Dallas, Texas JR Desoto, Texas
TENNESSEE Name Year Hometown Arin Anderson JR Elizabethton, Tenn. Jessica Anderson FR Collierville, Tenn. Nikki Arcamuzi JR Memphis, Tenn. Kaitlin Aries FR Chuluota, Fla. Taylor Athan SO Tampa, Fla. Paige Austin JR West Chester, Ohio Sarah Axon FR Knoxville, Tenn. Jennifer Bailey JR Greendale, Wis. Tera Batts FR Charlotte, N.C. Magan Berman FR Goodlettsville, Tenn. Maddie Bishop FR Oak Ridge, Tenn. Jessica Burns SO Phoenix, Ariz. Katelyn Carr FR Hendersonville, Tenn. Ashley Case SR Ashland City, Tenn. Sarah Castilaw FR Nashville, Tenn. Sarah Cavins FR Charlotte, N.C. Katherine Changes SO Woodbridge, Va. Rachel Clagett SO Brentwood, Tenn. Hayley Clark FR Seymour, Tenn. Kristin Coggin SR Pulaski, Tenn. Maggie Collins FR Mount Airy, N.C. Sarah Copeland FR Madison, Tenn. Emily Cornelius FR Knoxville, Tenn. Mary-Hannah Daugherty JR Chattanooga, Tenn. Liz Dickson SO Halifax, Nova Scotia Meagan Eaton FR Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hilary Epes SR Buffalo, N.Y. Ashley Fichthorn JR Madison, Conn. Courtney Fritts SO Orange Park, Fla. Evelyn Gaddis SO Maryville, Tenn.
Name Kaelyn Gibson Michelle Goodwin Courtney Henderson Jessica Herwig Makenzie Hoffmeyer Erika Johnson Andrea Keesecker Erika Lauderdale Kayla Lucier Christine Luster Sarah McAuliffe Anita McLure Sarah Beth Nelius Liza Rader Evelyn Radford Jessie Richardson Leighanne Self Payton Smith Allison Toth Leslie Turner Chiazom Ugo-Obi Rachel Whitaker Rachel White Emily Widelock Whitney Wolfe
Year Hometown JR Pittsford, N.Y SO Ventnor, N.J. FR Hohenwald, Tenn. FR Oak Ridge, Tenn. FR Cookeville, Tenn. JR Victoria, British Columbia JR Johnson City, Tenn. SR Bartlett, Tenn. Arlington FR Hamilton, Ontario, Canada FR Elizabethton, Tenn. FR Millis, Mass. JR Signal Mountain, Tenn. FR Tullahoma, Tenn. SO Maryville, Tenn. JR Oak Ridge, Tenn. FR Apopka, Fla. FR Knoxville, Tenn. FR Ooltewah, Tenn. FR Oak Ridge, Tenn. SO Germantown, Tenn. FR Nashville, Tenn. FR Vonore, Tenn. SO Chattanooga, Tenn. FR Lebanon, Tenn. FR Seymour, Tenn.
• Tennessee won the inaugural 2010 C-USA Championship on Melton Hill Lake. The Lady Vols finished second in last year’s event. • UT’s V4+ won back-to-back (March 27, April 3) C-USA Boat of the Week honors this season for a decisive defeat of Central Florida on Lake Pickett, followed by an impressive fourth-place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic. • At the 2012 SIRAs, the Lady Vols first novice eight claimed their first SIRA Championship since 2005. • Tennessee landed 25 Lady Vols on the C-USA Honor Roll this season, while an additional 14 Lady Vols won the CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal. • Four Lady Vols will receive their degrees in 2012. Ashley Case (Journalism & Electronic Media), Kristin Coggin (Psychology) Hilary Epes (Global Studies) will participate in UT’s spring commencement ceremonies. Senior Erika Lauderdale (Excercise Science) plans to graduate later this year. • Tennessee placed two rowers on the C-USA All-Academic Team. Sophomore Rachel Clagett (3.76, Graphic Design) and junior Erika Johnson (3.74, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology) were selected to the 15-person team. This marks Johnson’s second selection.
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TEXAS The Texas Rowing program looks to add the 2012 Conference USA championship to its trophy case off the heels of winning the Big 12 Championship two weeks ago in Oklahoma. The Longhorns won their fourth straight Big 12 title by the narrowest of margins, a slim one-point win over the Oklahoma Sooners, by winning three of six races. Texas continued its momentum after competing in the Lake Natoma Invitational in April, posting its best overall finish in three years. Graves and her staff have juggled lineups in recent weeks in order to find the winning combination. “I saw people pushing really hard on all of the pieces (before the Big 12 championship) and felt that there was really for the first time ownership of the (varsity) boat,” Graves said. “On the row back when they weren’t racing, they just took off.”
Name Shelly Beck Sydney Boyes Chelsea Burns Jillian Byron Devon Clark Brenna Coldren Rachel Donnelly Taylor Dorsey Lyndsey DuBose Melanie Eckert Natasia Giles Jessica Glennie Jackie Gorcyca Kim Gorcyca Felicia Izaguirre-Werner Emily Jones Megan Kelly Lauren Lehman Laurel McCaig Hannah Moon Olivia Nail Courtney Nicklas Taylor Parker Sarah Pedersen Casey Redman Karli Sheahan Shari Singh Lauren Studey Katarina Susac Anna Thomson
Year Hometown SO Redding, Conn. SO St. Catharines, Ontario JR San Antonio, Texas SO Philadelphia, Pa. SO Brockville, Ontario JR Dallas, Texas JR San Antonio, Texas FR Willis, Texas SR Bandera, Texas FR Wilmette, Ill. SR Houston, Texas SO Auckland, New Zealand SR Kennett Square, Penn. FR Kennett Square, Pa. SR Niagara on the Lake, Ontario SO Spring, Texas SR Tampa, Fla. SO Manhattan Beach, Calif. JR Carver, Massachusetts SO Kent, England SO St. Catharines SR Westport, Conn. SR Austin, Texas SR Seabrook, Texas FR Scottsdale, Ariz. SR St. Catharines, Ontario SO El Paso, Texas SO Fort Worth, Texas JR Zagreb, Croatia SR Wellington, New Zealand
Name Katherine Tong Katie Trovato Tea Vrtlar Abbey Wilkowski
Year Hometown SR Houston, Texas FR Sewickly, Penn. SO Split, Croatia SO Cypress, Texas
TULSA Name Amanda Ames Ashton Barragar Danielle Bertossa Becca Bratcher Catharine Brierre Allyson Brooks Rachel Buchanan Emory Cate Rebecca Clark Alaina Ferraro Megan Fitzpatrick Zoe Fleischmann Jessica Fosdyck Abigail Gorman Alexandra Guth Natalie Hall Brooke Helmberger Kelly Hill Katie Holtvogt Kelsey Kean Allison Kiefer Jourdan Kondrat Lauren Mann Rosie McCarthy Megan Melott Angela Metzler Lauren Nehf Amy Nelson Meredith Papps Patrizia Perazzo
Year Hometown FR Wildwood, Mo. JR Manhattan, Kan. FR Orlando, Fla. SO Plano, Texas SR Tulsa, Okla. JR Moorestown, N.J. SR LaGrangeville, N.Y. SR Inez, Texas SO Maize, Kan. SR Erie, Pa. JR Absecon, N.J. SO Aberdeen, Scotland SR Port Haywood, Va. SR Wauwatosa, Wis. SO San Diego, Calif. SR Coweta, Okla. SO Papillion, Neb. SR Springfield, Va. SR Dayton, Ohio SR East Amherst, N.Y. FR Easton, Conn. SR Grosse Pointe, Mich. FR Temple, Texas JR Williamsville, N.Y. JR Woodbridge, Va. FR Zionsville, Ind. SO Phoenix, Ariz. SO Elm Grove, Wis. JR Ontario, Canada FR Caracas, Venezuela
Name Anna Proffitt Amy Richardson Stephanie Rogers Jamie Roloff Amanda Schenk Carly Schmidt Molly Selig Elissa Stiles Puja Sztorc Arielle Tillou Dana Urbanek Amanda Urquhart Melissa Urquhart Renee Vanasse Semone Wilson Colleen Wohlrab Emily Wynn
Year Hometown FR Sterling, Kan. FR Broken Arrow, Okla. SR Stillwater, Okla. FR Richboro, Pa. SO British Columbia, Canada SO Ontario, Canada JR Glencoe, Ill. SO Collinsville, Okla. JR North Tonawanda, N.Y. SR Poughkeepsie, N.Y. SR Egg Harbor Township, N.J. SR Latham, N.Y. FR Latham, N.Y. SO Coon Rapids, Minn. SO Catoosa, Okla. FR Sarasota, Fla. SR Glendale, Wis.
Tulsa Rowers Exceed in Classroom as Well Five Tulsa rowers were named as Conference USA Academic Medal winners, while 30 were C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients. Also, five were named to the TU President’s List, 21 were tabbed to the Dean’s List and 13 were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Tulsa’s V4+ Chosen as C-USA Boat of the Week The Tulsa Varsity 4+ was selected as the Conference USA Boat of the Week on April 24th. TU dominated its race at the Sixth Annual Lawless Cup at the J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest in Catoosa, Okla. The ‘A’ boat of Elissa Stiles, Kelly Hill, Meredith Papps, Zoe Fleischmann and Jourdan Kondrat posted a time of 6:11.42, followed by TU’s Varsity 4+ ‘B’ at 6:36.34 and SMU with a time of 7:42.80. Tulsa Captures Four Top Finishes; Wins Sixth Annual Lawless Cup The Tulsa rowing team captured top finishes in all four events, including a victory in the title race, the Varsity 8+, at the Sixth Annual Lawless Cup at the J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest in Catoosa, Okla. Two Tulsa Boats Earn Fifth-Place Finishes at San Diego Crew Classic Tulsa’s then seventh-ranked Lightweight 8+ and Varsity 8+ captured fifth-place finishes in their respective Grand Finals at the 39th Annual San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay in San Diego, Calif. 11
CENTRAL FLORIDA • Varsity 4 ranked on April 18th 6thin the south, then on May 2nd jumping to 3rd in the south by the NCAA poll in front of Conference competitors Tennessee and Texas • 1st & 2nd Varsity 4 winning in Indiana at the Dale England Cup last regular season race • Sweeping SMU & Kansas State in all Varsity events at Longhorn Invitational • V8 beat Alabama at Rhode Island Invitational by 14 seconds • Seven 4.0 student athletes this spring
Name Arthur, Julie Campbell, Rebecca Carroll, Victoria Craig, Casey Crosby, Noelle Denziard, Angelie Dunlop, Ginni Egan, Alyssa Everett, Camille Flowers, Ashley Flynn, Shelby Frenkel, Claire Glisch, Allison Gowen, Janice Hart, Heather Haves, Michelle Illan, Calena Johannesen, Kara Kram, Lea Krueger, Katherine Kutash, Katherine Lacek, Nicole Lahmeyer, Margaret Lauzier, Lauren Lauzon, Chelsey McCabe, Morgan McCaulley, Chelsea Mills, Kali Morgan, Nina Ortiz, Carla
Year Hometown JR Kissimmee, Fla. FR Orlando, Fla. SO Linwood, N.J. FR St. Petersburg, Fla. SO Washington, D.C. SO Brooklyn, N.Y. FR St. Catharines, Canada SR Roswell, Ga. JR Queens, N.Y. FR Orlando, Fla. JR Winter Haven, Fla. SR Orlando, Fla. FR Cocoa Beach, Fla. FR Tallahassee, Fla. JR Lancaster, Pa. RS-JR Lake Mary, Fla. SO Orlando, Fla. SO Albany, N.Y. SR Miami, Fla. SR Gainesville, Fla. FR Tampa. Fla. JR Winter Park, Fla. SR Miami Springs, Fla. SR Coral Springs, Fla. SR Rockford, Mich. FR St. Petersburg, Fla. FR Wellington, Fla. FR Winter Park, Fla. SR Nokomis, Fla. SO Orlando, Fla.
Name Phillips, Amanda Pinelli, Lucia Puterbaugh, Jackie Riley, Shannon Rivera, Maria Schimian, Amanda Schmidt, Anita Solan, Sydney Sotomayor, Cristina Thieken, Kayla Thiele, Kelly Thompson, Annie Veldkamp, Eden Witt, Hannah
Year Hometown JR Miami, Fla. SR Satellite Beach, Fla. FR Fort Myers, Fla. FR Melbourne Beach, Fla. FR Melbourne, Fla. RS-SR Lakeside Park, Ky. SO Melbourne, Australia FR St. Petersburg, Fla. FR Oviedo, Fla. FR Tampa, Fla. JR Tallahassee, Fla. FR Atlanta, Ga. FR Sarasota, Fla. JR Jacksonville, Fla.