2019 WVU Rowing Guide by Joe Swan

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Rowing is one of the original sports in the modern Olympic Games. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, was a rower. Rowers are third largest U.S. delegation (48 athletes) to the Olympic Games.

Rowing was the first intercollegiate sport contested in the United States. The first rowing race was between Harvard and Yale in 1852. The first rowing club in the U.S. was the Detroit Boat club, founded in 1839. The first amateur sport organization was a rowing club – Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Navy – founded in 1858.

From 1920 until 1956, the USA won the gold medal in the men’s eight at every Olympic Game. The first national governing body for a sport in the United States was rowing. Founded as the National Association for Amateur Oarsmen in 1872, it was changed in 1982 to the United States Rowing Association.

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Managing Editor Joe Swan Editor/Writer Tanner Cain

Big 12 Conference �� 2

2018 PREVIEW

Rowing 101 �� 4

2018 Schedule �� 48

Rowing Tips �� 6 Page Layout/Design: Bob Slater, Provations Group Contributors: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Ashley Bailey, Grant Dovey, Charlie Healy, Michael Fragale, Shannon Wolfgang, Bryan Messerly, Joe Mitchin, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Cheryl Wire Photography All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bill Barrett, Bob Beverly, John Bright, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia Lucas, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Steven M. Prunty, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, Alison Toffle, David Zicherman

Henley Royal Regatta �� 7

2016-17 REVIEW

In The Spotlight �� 8

A Look Back at 2017 �� 50

In The Community �� 9

2017 Results �� 51

WVU Boathouse �� 10 Strength And Conditioning �� 12 Athletic Training �� 14

Regatta Visits �� 54

Student-Athlete Support �� 16

All-Time Opponents �� 54

Campus Life �� 18

Awards and Honors �� 55

COACHING STAFF

All-Time Results �� 57

Jimmy King �� 22

Letterwinners �� 70

Tina Griffith �� 24

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action institution. The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University.

Support Staff �� 26

Reproduction of any material appearing herein is prohibited without approval of the West Virginia University Intercollegiate Athletics.

RECORD BOOK

Kayla Thieken �� 25

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY President E. Gordon Gee �� 72 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons �� 73

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES Roster �� 28

Senior Staff/Head Coaches �� 74

2018 Returner Bios �� 29

Athletics Facilities �� 75

Newcomer Bios �� 40

Media Information �� 76

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BIG 12

CONFERENCE

»»The Big 12 Conference is in its 23rd year as it continues to promote the strength and success of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of fifth-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

»»The Big 12 Conference, comprised of 10 members, remains the only major conference in the nation to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule.

»»West Virginia and TCU joined the league on July 1, 2012, and became the

Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech.

»»In rowing, affiliate members Alabama, Old Dominion and Tennessee will join Big 12 opponents Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

»»Big 12 institutions create a league that encompasses five states and nearly 38 million people. More than 4,200 student-athletes from across the United States and around the world compete annually in the sports sponsored by the conference.

»»On the water, in the classroom or in the community, student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship.

»»The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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ROWING 101 STERN COXSWAIN

(pronounced cox-n): Steers the boat and is the on-the-water coach and strategist for the crew. Must weigh at least 100 lbs. The coxswain may sit in the stern or lie in the bow of the shell.

The crew makes it look easy is most likely the crew doing the best job. The whole body is involved in moving the boat through the water. Although rowing tends to look like an upper body sport, the strength of the stroke comes from the legs. THE STROKE IS MADE UP OF FOUR PARTS: Catch, Drive, Finish and Recovery. At the catch, the athlete drops the oar blade vertically into the water. At the beginning of the drive, all the work is done by the legs. As the upper body begins to uncoil, the arms begin their work, drawing the oar blades through the water. Continuing the drive, the rowers move their hands quickly into the body. During the finish, the oar handle is moved down, drawing the oar blade out of the water. At the same time, the rower “feathers” the oar – turning the oar handle – so that the oar blade changes from a vertical position to a horizontal one. The oar remains out of the water as the rower begins recovery, moving the hands away from the body and past the knees. The body follows the hands and the sliding seat moves forward, until, knees bent, the rower is ready for the next catch.

ROWER’S SHOES (bolted into the foot rests)

SLIDING SEAT (on rollers)

Race times can vary considerably depending upon the course and weather conditions. Tailwinds improves times, while headwinds and crosswinds hampers them. Eights and fours are the most common collegiate competitions, and both events are held at the NCAA Championships. The plus sign indicates a coxswain. NOVICE: A rower who is new to the sport, and is in it’s the first year of collegiate competition. VARSITY: The collegiate rower who competes beyond the novice level. HEAD RACE: Head races are the traditional fall regatta, in which boats cross the starting line at full speed at roughly 15 second intervals. The course usually involves navigating three miles of river, around bends and under bridges. REGATTA: Regatta is the name of rowing events in which several crews compete.

BOW

(crosses the finish line first)

RIGGER

(bolted into the side of the shell and holds the oars)

OARLOCK

RACING CATEGORIES: There are several different events at regattas. Typically, the Varsity 8+ event is the most elite, consisting of a team’s best eight rowers. A program’s overall speed is usually measured by how well its top 8+ finishes at a race.

ENGINE ROOM: Middle rowers in the boat. Generally the biggest and strongest rowers in the boat.

SHELL: A boat used in the rowing races. It seats nine people for an eight (eight rowers and a coxswain), and five people for a four (four rowers and a coxswain). It ranges in length from 45 feet for a four to 58 feet for an eight.

COXSWAIN (COX): Person who steers the shell from a seat located in the stern of an 8+ or a lying position in the bow of a 4+. The cox is also the on-the-water coach for the crew.

OAR: Used to drive the boat forward; rowers do not use paddles. SEAT NUMBER: Rower’s position in the boat that counts up from the bow. The person closest to the bow of the boat is the “bow,” followed by the 2, then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and finally 8 or “stroke.” BOW: Rower closest to the front (or bow) of a multi-person shell, and the first part of the boat to cross the finish line.

BLADE: The end of the oar which pulls the boat through the water.

STROKE: The rower who sits closest to the stern. The stroke sets the rhythm for the boat; others behind her must follow his/her cadence. STERN: The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing. POWER 10: A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It’s a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.

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When watching a team row, look for good timing. See if all the oars and bodies are moving together. Technique and synchronization are the keys to being successful. Not only does each member have to do their part, but the crew must work in sync. All strokes must be simultaneous; one rower can make the difference for the entire crew if they do not work together. THE CREW MAKES IT LOOK EASY IS MOST LIKELY THE CREW DOING THE BEST JOB. HERE’S WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Continuous, fluid motion of rowers: all good rowers must have power to move the boat through the water, and must be in top physical condition. SYNCHRONIZATION: the bodies of the crew must move in unison. CLEAN CATCHES WITH THE BLADE: Watch to see if all crew members hit the catch together – and that all the oar blades enter the water at the same time. EVEN BLADEWORK: When the blades are brought out of the water, they should all move horizontally at the same height, just above the water.

MAINTAINING THE SPEED OF THE SHELL: The shells don’t move at a consistent speed (slowest at the catch, quickest at the release). A good crew times the catch at the right moment to maintain the speed of the shell. STROKE RATE: With each stroke, the crew is trying to make an excellent run (distance the shell goes in one stroke cycle). During the race, the number of strokes per minute will vary, from 42 to 50 at the start, 34 to 40 in the body and 38 to 42 at the finish. OTHER THINGS TO WATCH FOR:

»» In case of a false start, or broken equipment within the first 100 meters, competitors are called back. A boat responsible for two false starts are disqualified.

»» Boats must stay in their lanes, though there is no penalty for crossing the buoys so long as this does not hinder other competitors and the boat crosses the finish line in the judge’s view.

»» The course is followed by an umpire in a motorboat, who judges whether the competitors are following the rules. The boat that crosses the finish line first wins the race.

THE HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA,

A ROYAL FINISH Take five women who never rowed prior to college, give them an experienced coach and a boat, and this is the fairytale story of the West Virginia University rowing team. After a successful showing in the program’s debut season, the Varsity 4+ did something outstanding – qualify for rowing’s most prestigious event – the Henley Royal Regatta. When the four team of Tina Griffith, Rishi Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and coxswain Christine DeRienzo finished first at the Dad Vail Regatta, the nation’s largest collegiate race, the team was selected to represent the United States at the Henley. The Mountaineers were selected to attend the big race by the organizers of Dad Vail not only for their first-place finish, but also because they felt WVU had the best chance to win in England. The team was excited to travel to England and represent the state of West Virginia and the U.S. at such a prestigious international regatta. In the town of Henley, rowing is the premier sport and is the center of the town’s attention. “The town of Henley was great,” said former associate head coach Tina Griffith. “You didn’t have to explain to everyone what rowing was, like you do here. It is just one big mass of rowers and people who hold it in high regard. It was definitely a different feel.” The regatta began in 1839 and has been held each year since, except during the World Wars. It started as an afternoon event, but is now held over the course of five days with more than 500 teams competing in 17 events. Because the Henley Abegan before either the England Rowing Association or the International Rowing Federation were created, the Royal Regatta features a longer course and a different style of racing. The women’s course is one mile and 550 yards, which is slightly longer than the distance of a 2,000 meter course. The women only race one team at a time, with the winner advancing to the next round. “The race format is completely different here than it is in normal races,” Griffith said. “Here, you race in heats, like sprints in track, but there it was one-on-one, like a bracket. It was more personal, and you have to do a lot more racing. Each time it felt like there was more on the line, only one was surviving, not the top-three.” WVU’s four team started the competition strong, sailing through the first, second and third rounds, before eventually losing in the finals to Oxford Brookes University (England). Although, the team was eliminated, they broke the course record and made it further than any other team the Dad Vail committee had selected. “I was very grateful for the opportunity, and it was exciting, but it was mainly another opportunity to prove ourselves,” Griffith said. “To be honest, it really didn’t matter the competitor. We just wanted to race and win, and that is one big reason why I think we did so well.” Attending the Henley was a royal finish to the team’s Cinderella year and an experience they will never forget. The team not only made a mark in the program’s first season; they set the bar for future Mountaineers in seasons to come. WVURowing

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»» Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics.

»» No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU.

»» Mountaineers have the unique opportunity

to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news, media, alumni, friends, family and the general public.

»» If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

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“It’s very important that we are involved in the community because we are the beneficiaries of tremendous support on a myriad of levels,” - Coach Jimmy King.

IN THE

COMMUNITY

»» The West Virginia University rowing team works hard on the water to ensure that it represents the Old Gold and Blue in the best manner possible during competition. However, the Mountaineers also work hard to give back to those who make the city of Morgantown and the state of West Virginia a kind-hearted and good-natured community.

»» The Mountaineers are constantly involved in community service activities throughout the state. The team has a continuing relationship with Making Strides for Breast Cancer, the local Big Sister program, the Children’s Hospital and a recent bond with the local Girl Scouts was formed as well.

»» Becoming successful and positive role models on and off the water is important to the WVU rowing team. The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and its surrounding communities every chance they get. WVURowing

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BOATHOUSE

The West Virginia University Boathouse is located in Morgantown’s Wharf District along the Monongahela River – only a two-minute walk from the WVU Visitors Center. Constructed in 2007 below the Caperton Trail, the attractive, climate-controlled facility houses the WVU Fleet that includes (5) eights, (3) fours, (4) pair/doubles and (3) singles. The facility also contains dressing facilities and locker room space for the athletes. In addition, the dock easily allows (3) eights to launch simultaneously. The Monongahela River, commonly referred to as “the Mon”, provides an idyllic rowing venue for the Mountaineers. A series of locks and dams along the Mon create a pooling effect so that a minimum navigable depth of nine feet is maintained yearround. The name Monongahela is derived from a Native American term loosely meaning “river of falling banks” and/or “river of high bluffs”. True to its name, the Mon flows well below its banks and is largely sheltered from prevailing winds by the surrounding bluffs. As such, the Mountaineers are often fortunate to train on calm water with little current. In the spring of 2009, WVU served host to Dayton, Duquense and George Mason in its first-ever spring regatta on the Mon. The race ended at the Edith Barill Riverfront Park in nearby Star City.

WVU’s Boathouse is situated in the Wharf District of Morgantown, and just a short walk along the Caperton Rail Trail from the WVU Visitors’ Resource Center.

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STRENGTH AND

CONDITIONING

Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength and conditioning staff ensures that all student-athletes are on year-long program designed to improve the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At West Virginia, student-athletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

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ATHLETIC TRAINING The West Virginia University athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the water in a timely manner, while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches. The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains, which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for the student-athletes, and are furnished with the latest technology and equipment. The athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure that the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE

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West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center around the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the water, WVU athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. To help its student-athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center. The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in. Following the 2017-18 season, 16 Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 Academic honors. Twelve Mountaineers earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors, while four WVU student-athletes landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team. Eight freshmen were also named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. Five members of the rowing squad also were named National Scholar Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for the 2018 season. The group was comprised of Carly Ledbetter, Lize Morris, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Kaitlin Sullivan and Elizabeth Young. In addition, 22 members of the rowing team landed on the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll, with four Mountaineers maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on member institution campuses.

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academic degree in their field, and 66 percent of WVU Morgantown classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty. »» Instructional Faculty: 2,034 Full-time / 671 Part-time »» Extension Faculty: 123 Full-time »» Library Faculty: 33 Full-time / 1 Part-time »» Other Academic (faculty equivalents/researchers): 576 Fulltime / 53 Part-time »» Classified Staff: 1,964 Full-time / 106 Part-time »» Non-Classified Staff: 937 Full-time / 30 Part-time »» Graduate Assistants: 1,594 Part-time ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Fourteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 360-plus majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health. Hundreds of distance-education and online classes are available. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from among 480-plus student organizations or participate in an active intramural program or a variety of club sports. SERVICE AND LEARNING The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVU earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification – joining only 6 percent of all universities. It is the only institution in West Virginia the foundation recognizes for its community engagement. SAFETY West Virginia University continues to be ranked among the top 40 safest college campuses in the United States by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. For the second consecutive year, WVU is 34th in the country. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID In 2016-17, the WVU System granted $320 million in total aid, while WVU Morgantown disbursed $87 million in scholarships. admissions.wvu.edu/cost-and-aid TUITION Annual undergraduate tuition and fee rates for 2018-19 are $8,976 for in-state students and $25,056 for out-of-state students. HONORS COLLEGE The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. PARENTS CLUB The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000-plus members in 28 clubs, connects parents and families with the student experience. ATHLETICS A member of the Big 12 Conference, WVU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports. ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning Aug. 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for WV residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and no official application deadline. VISITORS CENTER Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the WVU Visitors Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Guided tours are offered Monday through Saturday, except home football Saturdays. ALUMNI Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 200,000 graduates worldwide in some 135 nations.

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HEAD COACH

Jimmy King enters his 11th season at the helm of the West Virginia University rowing program. King has made tremendous strides with the team since taking over leadership responsibility during the 2007-08 season. In his tenure at West Virginia, King has coached 12 first-team all-conference performers, including 2018 All-Big 12 First Team honoree Carly Ledbetter and 2017 All-Big 12 First Team honoree Louisa Morgan. He has also had 60 student-athletes named CRCA (College Rowing Coaches of America) Scholar-Athletes, 118 Big 12 All-Academic Team members, including the reigning Big 12 ScholarAthlete of the year, Morgan.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2017-18

West Virginia began their spring on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey at the Cooper Sprints. Four Mountaineer boats competed in the opener – the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, first varsity four, and third varsity eight/novice. WVU would see its best finish of the day come during the Petite Final when the first varsity eight would take second place. The Mountaineers then traveled to Norfolk, Virginia to compete in Big 12 Duals, hosted by Old Dominion. In the event’s second year, WVU squared off against Texas and Oklahoma separately in six total races, battling the elements for most of the day. After two weeks off from competition, West Virginia continued its spring in Fairfax Station, Virginia at George Mason University. One of their stronger performances of the season, four Mountaineer boats led the way to two first-place and four second-place finishes. WVU’s two first-place finishes helped lead the Big 12 Conference to victory – its second straight – at the George Mason Invite, alongside conference foes Kansas and Old Dominion. Coming off a great showing at George Mason, the Mountaineers looked to build upon their success, as they traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to take on St. Joseph’s and Delaware to wrap up the regular season. WVU put together another solid performance, claiming three first-place finishes. Following a short trip back to Morgantown, West Virginia traveled to Oak Ridge, Tennessee for the Big 12 Championship. Claiming one first-place finish, the Mountaineers collected eight team points to finish eighth overall. Among Big 12 foes, WVU was fifth with 47 team points. Of note, junior Carly Ledbetter capped the season by being named to the All-Big 12 Rowing Team.

11th SEASON

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2016-17

The Mountaineers began off their spring season at the sixth annual Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, hosted by Louisville. Five Mountaineer boats competed in three sessions over the course of the two-day competition, the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight, varsity four, and second varsity four. West Virginia then traveled to Washington D.C., where the Mountaineers took on Georgetown on the Potomac River. The Mountaineers’ second varsity eight boat were the highlight of the day as they overcame a slow start to best the Hoyas. Following a week off from competition, the Mountaineers traveled back to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the inaugural Big 12 Duals on Melton Lake. The Mountaineers faced Big 12 affiliate members Alabama and Tennessee in separate dual races in five events. WVU continued its spring in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when they competed against Duquesne and Dayton. The Mountaineers had one of the strongest performances of the spring as they won two of three races against the Dukes and Flyers. The following day, the Mountaineers competed in the George Mason Invitational, where WVU won all three of its event finals to help the Big 12 Conference secure a victory. West Virginia wrapped up its regular season on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia with races against Temple and Delaware. The Mountaineers’ second varsity four crew won two races over the course of the day, as the second varsity eight also notched a victory. After a week off from competition, West Virginia then concluded its 2017 season at the Big 12 Rowing Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on May 1314. The Mountaineers won three Petite Finals as the second varsity eight, third varsity eight and first varsity four crews were able to claim victories. Among Big 12 foes, WVU was fifth with 49 team points.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2015-16

The Mountaineers kicked off their spring season with a pair of dual races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The two-day regatta was hosted by Louisville. West Virginia’s first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first varsity four crews competed in nine races on the 2,000-meter course. West Virginia then traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, to compete in the North Carolina Duals on March 25. The Mountaineers raced against North Carolina and Big 12 foe Old Dominion. The morning’s session was

highlighted by a first-place finish in the first novice four race. WVU was able to cross the line in 8:12.0 to cap off the morning series. In the afternoon session, the second varsity eight boat came out on top over two of North Carolina’s crews. WVU continued its spring in West Windsor, New Jersey, when it competed at the Knecht Cup. The two-day event featured crews from 70 different schools across the country. The Second Varsity Eight boat posted two top-five victories, including a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final. The Mountaineers’ Varsity Four crew placed sixth in the grand final of the event. Following a week off from competition, the Mountaineers traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to take on Pitt, Duquesne, and Mercyhurst College on April 23. In arguably the best race of the season, King’s squad swept the first and second varsity eight events en route to six wins and one runner-up finish in 10 events against the Panthers, Dukes and Lakers on the 2,000 meter course. West Virginia wrapped up its regular season for the second consecutive season on May 1, at the EAWRC Sprints in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Mountaineers’ second varsity four crew finished first in the Petite Final with a time of 8:33.069 After a week off from competition, West Virginia then concluded its 2016 season at the Big 12 Rowing Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from May 14-15. Again, the second varsity four boat was able to claim the Petite Final. The Mountaineers would collect 12 team points to finish eighth overall. Among Big 12 foes, WVU was fifth with 57 team points.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2014-15

West Virginia opened its spring slate with a series of races against Georgetown and North Carolina in Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River. The Mountaineers earned a first-place finish, a runnerup finish and a pair of third-place finishes behind Georgetown and North Carolina with their four crews at the event. The highlight of the day was the firstplace finish by the Varsity 4+ boat, crossing the line four seconds ahead of North Carolina. West Virginia then traveled to West Windsor, New Jersey, to compete at the Knecht Cup. The two-day event featured crews from 70 different schools across the country. The Women’s Second Varsity Eight boat posted a time of 7:02.19 to take home a win in the Petite Final, after placing third in its heat the day before. The Mountaineers held off Alabama’s boat by less than .77 seconds to place seventh overall out of 18 boats throughout the course of the two day event.

After a two-week hiatus, the squad finished the 2015 regular season schedule at the EAWRC Sprints. The Mountaineers’ top finishes came from the Second and Third Varsity Eight boats. The Second Varsity Eight crew finished eighth overall out of 13 crews (7:06.876), and the Third Varsity Eight boat finished eighth overall and second in the Petite Final in front of Holy Cross, Rutgers and Buffalo with a time of 7:31.231. Come championship season, WVU amassed 52 points for a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The First Varsity Four continued its strong season, crossing the line in 7:58.13 to place fifth out of eight boats in the Grand Final, just one second shy of Tennessee’s boat. Senior Elizabeth Duarte was named to the All-Big 12 Rowing First Team.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2013-14

During the 2013-14 campaign, the Mountaineers opened their season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A couple weeks later, WVU tallied four second-place finishes against Indiana on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, Indiana. The Mountaineers “A” Varsity 8+ completed the 2,000-meter course shortly behind the Hoosiers’ shell with a time of 7:10.02. At the Knecht Cup, the Novice Varsity 8+ finished third behind Buffalo and Drexel, and crossed the line with a mark of 7:17.02, earning a bronze medal. In addition, the Varsity 8+ crew posted a fourth-place finish in its opening heat at the Knecht Cup. The Mountaineers’ posted its fastest time of the day, claiming sixth in the semifinal heats in front of Alabama, Colgate and George Mason with a time of 6:57.21. WVU earned 50 points for a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship on the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City, with Courtney Schrand named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Karen Verwey named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. The Mountaineers season ended with a 10th-place finish at the Conference USA Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Courtney Schrand earned All-Conference USA honors as WVU missed out on the Grand Finals in the Varsity 8+ by .87 seconds with a fourth-place finish.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2012-13

The 2012-13 season began at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Mountaineers secured a third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ “A” race, and second and first place honors in the “B” and “C” heats, respectively. A week later, the Varsity 8+ crew secured a first-place finish against Alabama and UCF, with a time of 7:41.5. At the Knecht Cup, WVU tallied two more top-10 finishes out of 34 crews in the Varsity 8+, as the Mountaineers’ top-boat finished fifth with a mark of 6:49.14. Come championship season, WVU amassed 75 points for a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Kansas. The Varsity 8+ crew continued its strong season, and posted a third-place finish, boasting two All-Big 12 selections. The Mountaineers season ended at the Conference USA Championship

in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where WVU finished in sixth place, just one point behind Kansas.

and a second-place finish in the petite finals at the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2011-12

King was also instrumental in implementing the secondever Head of the Mon in the spring of 2009. The Head of the Mon was a home regatta for the Mountaineers that included competition from Dayton, Duquesne and George Mason.

During the 2011-12 season, King guided multiple crews to top-10 finishes, as well as medal finishes, during the fall and spring seasons. Four medals were earned at the Head of Ohio in Pittsburgh, including first-place finishes by the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ crews. At the Head of the Kanawha, King guided two shells to first-place finishes. Additionally, King coached the Varsity 4+ to a top-five finish at the Head of the Schuylkill, and earned three medals at the Frostbite Regatta. During the course of the spring season, King oversaw the advancement of all four crews to the Knecht Cup Regatta Grand Finals for only the fourth time in program history, including two top-10 finishes.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2010-11

King guided the team to several medals and top-10 finishes in the 2010-11 season. At the Head of Ohio season opener in Pittsburgh, King led the Varsity 8+ and one doubles shell to a Gold medal as well as a second doubles shell to a silver medal. In addition, he coached the Mountaineers to top-10 finishes in the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ events at the prestigious Head of the Schuylkill. Furthermore, he saw the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew improve from previous years to earn a silver medal for the third year in a row at the Head of the Occoquan. Other notable performances included a silver medal finish by the Varsity 8+ at the Occoquan Sprints, a fifthplace finish at the Knecht Cup Regatta (only the second time in program history the Mountaineers had qualified for the Grand Finals), and a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships (the first time since 2005 the Varsity 8+ has reached the Grand Finals at Big East). King’s success with the team was not only limited to the water, but the program also saw its second All-American, as senior Rachel Viglianco earned the honor twice. Viglianco was named the CoSIDA Capital One All-America Women’s At-Large Second Team, and to the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-America team. In addition, five rowers were honored by the CRCA as National Scholar-Athletes, with junior Shannon Gribbons named to the All Mid-Atlantic Region First Team. Gribbons became the first rower from WVU to earn this honor.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2009-10

The 2009-10 season served as the foundation for success, as King developed the athletes that led the team the following season. Notable results included a third-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio, and a first-place finish at the second annual Head of the Mon in the fall season. In the spring season, the Varsity 8+ crew finished first at North Carolina, and recorded a second-place finish at George Mason. The crew also rowed to a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships,

Additionally, four members of the team were honored as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes.

AT WEST VIRGINIA 2007-09

In his first two seasons as head coach, King saw great success with the Varsity 4+. King coached the Varsity 4+ to a second-place finish at the Head of the Ohio, respectively, as well as a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and a first-place finish at Dayton. The Varsity 4+ also earned a second-place finish at the Knecht Cup, and a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championship. In addition, the crew placed fourth at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta.

PRIOR TO WVU

Prior to his time with WVU, King spent 10 years as the assistant rowing coach at Georgetown, where he was responsible for directing the men’s heavyweight squad, and for the day-to-day operation of the women’s heavyweight program. While at Georgetown, King also provided administrative support to the part-time coaches of the women’s lightweight program, as he helped institute the lightweight program for the Hoyas in 1999. In 2001, King served as coach of the U.S. National Team Lightweight Women’s Pair, which won the gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Championships in the Elite 2- and Lightweight 2-, and a silver medal at the FISA World Rowing Championship in the Women’s L2-. Prior to Georgetown, King served as coach for the men’s varsity crew squad at George Washington during 1996-97. He also served as the assistant coach and head coach of the men’s and women’s crew teams at Bucknell from 1990-96. King has also served as a coach for the Navy Rowing Camp each year since 2005. A six-day summer camp for girls ages 13-18, the camp places emphasis on technique development and personal improvement.

PERSONAL

Currently, King serves as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Committee, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Board of Directors and as the chair of the CRCA Division I Awards Committee. King also served as a member of the CRCA Division I Polling Committee from 2004-2009, President of the Big East Coaches Association from 2010-11, and as Vice President of the Big East Coaches Association from April 2004 – April 2006. King is a 1990 graduate of Bucknell, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in legal studies.

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TINA

GRIFFITH »

ASSISTANT COACH Tina Griffith began her second stint on the WVU rowing coaching staff during the 2016-17 campaign. Previously, Griffith served as WVU’s assistant coach from 20042011 and was an associate head coach from 2011-12. 2018-19 marks her third season back in Morgantown and her 17th overall with the WVU rowing program. In 2017-18, Griffith assisted head coach Jimmy King in leading the Mountaineers to three first place finishes on the year, which included a first-place finish over Old Dominion by the second varsity eight boat in Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship. In 2016-17, her first season back with the Mountaineers, Griffith worked with the novice rowers in the fall and coached the varsity four boats in the spring. She coached the varsity four boat to a victory in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship, where the Mountaineers finished fifth among Big 12 foes. In the classroom, 13 student-athletes earned CRCA (College Rowing Coaches of America) Scholar-Athlete recognitions and 30 have been named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

3rd SEASON (17th OVERALL)

Griffith’s extensive knowledge of the WVU rowing program dates back to 1998, when she walked on to the team as a student. She went on to be named a team captain in 1999-2000 and again in 2002-03. She then worked with the team as a graduate assistant from 2003-2004. “I have the rare opportunity to be able to come back again to do what I love at my alma mater and to make a positive impact on the student-athletes and the team,” Griffith said. “I don’t think it can get much better than that.” Griffith returns to the Mountaineer rowing program after serving as a West Virginia State Trooper for two years. Prior to that, Griffith served as a graduate assistant for WVU’s College of Physical Activity and Sports Science for two years. A native of West Liberty, West Virginia, Griffith graduated from WVU with a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 2003 and her masters in athletic coaching education in 2005.

KAYLA

THIEKEN »

ASSISTANT COACH Kayla Thieken enters her first season, her third season overall, as an assistant coach for the WVU rowing team. Prior to this season, Thieken served as WVU rowing’s graduate assistant coach. In 2017-2018, Thieken continued to assist with coaching the novice squad and helped the Mountaineers’ third varsity eight boat secure a victory in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship. In her first season with the Mountaineers, Thieken assisted coach Tina Griffith in coaching the novice squad and helped guide the third varsity eight boat to a victory in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship. In the classroom, 13 student-athletes earned CRCA (College Rowing Coaches of America) Scholar-Athlete recognitions and 30 have been named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

1st SEASON (2nd OVERALL)

Thieken comes to West Virginia after serving as a volunteer coach for the UCF rowing team, where she coached the novice squad and helped UCF win the American Athletic Conference Championship and qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2016. She was also an assistant coach for the Orlando Area Rowing Society, where she coached the women’s varsity squad and helped three boats qualify for youth nationals. Prior to her stint as a volunteer coach for the Knights, Thieken was a four-year member of the rowing team and a captain during her senior year. As a senior 2015, she led the Knights to their first conference championship in program history and secured an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. Thieken, a native of Tampa, Florida, graduated from UCF in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise science and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in coaching and sport education.

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COACHING

STAFF

SUSANNAH

CODI

HARTLOVE

YOUNG

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

BUBBA

SCHMIDT DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

SAM

SWENSON

ATHLETIC TRAINER

TANNER

CAIN

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

MOUNTAINEER

PROFILES 2018-19 Roster | 28 Returners | 29 Newcomers | 42

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2018-19 ROSTER

NAME Dana Bishop Gabrielle Boylan Alexis Brown Cassia Busch Megan Casner Louise Daenekindt Grace Dever Ashley Dibling Nicole Dibling Amber Drysdale Asha Gaines Allyson George Micah Gibbons Kelsey Goetze Hannah Hammon Maura Harkins Rylee Haught Haley Hensil Amy Hoaglund Danielle Hofmann Madison Hrynda Janae Hurst Emily Jenkins Alissa Johnson Lindsay Krawczyk Kileigh Lade Carly Ledbetter Madisyn Lee Amanda Mahany Olivia Martinelli Katherine McMullen Leah Michael Lize Morris Madelyn Oberschmidt Abigail Patrick Megan Present Payton Rea Melanie Rence Grace Russell Danielle Shuttleworth Hannah Simmerly Madison Simmons Kaitlin Sullivan Megan Sutherland Emma Toy Sarah Wabnitz Jordan Wittmaack Jessica Woy

CLASS R-Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Sr. So. Sr. R-Jr. R-So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. R-So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr.

HOMETOWN Ranson, W.Va. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Texas Mason, Ohio Lewis Center, Ohio Bruges, Belgium Lakewood, Ohio Perrysburg, Ohio Perrysburg, Ohio Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada California, Md. Winter Garden, Fla. Tulsa, Okla. Bel Air, Md. Columbus, Ohio Yardley, Pa. Parkersburg, W.Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Farmingdale, N.Y. Pittsburgh, Pa. Maryville, Tenn. Pasadena, Md. Owens Cross Roads, Ala. Maryville, Tenn. Cleveland, Ohio Mercer Island, Wash. Mathews, Va. Bethesda, Md. Petersburg, N.J. Winter Garden, Fla. Mannington, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va Wilmington, Del. Glen Dale, W.Va. St. Louis, Mo. Akron, Ohio Westlake, Ohio Landenberg, Pa. Westerville, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Grafton, W.Va. Longwood, Fla. Fairport, N.Y. Newark, Del. Shepherdstown, W.Va. Ridgewood, N.J. Windermere, Fla.

HIGH SCHOOL Jefferson HS Magnificat HS Nicholas County HS William Mason HS Olentangy Orange HS SFX-Brugge Lakewood HS Perrysburg HS Perrysburg HS E.L. Crossley Secondary School Leonardtown HS West Orange HS Metro Christian Academy C. Milton Wright HS Bishop Watterson HS Notre Dame HS Parkersburg HS Buckhannon-Upshur HS Mt. Lebanon HS Farmingdale HS North Hills HS Maryville HS Indian Creek Upper School Huntsville HS Maryville HS Bay HS Holy Names Academy Mathews HS Walter Johnson HS Ocean City HS West Orange HS East Fairmont HS Morgantown HS Charter School of Wilmington John Marshall HS Ladue Horton Watkins HS Firestone HS Westlake HS Avon Grove HS Westerville Central HS Saint Joseph Academy Grafton HS Lyman High School Fairport HS Padua Academy Jefferson HS Ridgewood HS Olympia HS

2018-19 ROWERS DANA

ALEXIS

BISHOP

2018 (R-SO.)

BROWN

R-JUNIOR RANSON, W.VA. JEFFERSON HS

»»Academic All-Big 12 Second Team »»Appeared in six races, all as the coxswain for the first varsity four boat »»Coxed the first varsity four boat to a victory in the ‘C’ Final at the George

SENIOR DALLAS, TEXAS NICHOLAS COUNTY HS

2018 (JR.)

»»Appeared in all nine races, with seven in the first varsity eight boat »»Finished third in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints as a member of the second varsity eight boat

Mason Invitational

»»Rowed the first varsity eight boat to a victory over St. Joseph’s on April

including one at the Big 12 Championship

»»Captured two second-place finishes as a member of the first varsity

»»Also, led the first varsity four to three second-place place finishes, 2017 (R-FR.)

»»Appeared in two races »»Coxed the first novice four to a victory at the Head of Occoquan »»Placed fourth out of 23 teams in the Novice Women’s 8+ at the Head of the Occoquan »»Placed fourth twice as a member of the third varsity eight boat at the Cardinal Invitational

PREP

28th

eight boat at Big 12 Duals

»»Helped secure second-place in the first varsity eight boat Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (SO.)

»»Appeared in eight races, with five in the first varsity eight boat »»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to two victories over Bucknell in the battle for the Skotedis Cup

»»Cheered for three years at Jefferson High »»Graduated Magna Cum Laude

»»Claimed a victory over Georgetown as a member of the second varsity

»»Daughter of Roy Bishop and Carie Chaney »»One of three children »»Birthday is September 24 »»Majoring in criminology »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

»»Secured the victory in the First Varsity Eight C Final at the George Mason

PERSONAL

eight boat

»»Finished in second-place twice as a member of the first varsity eight boat in the inaugural Big 12 duals Invitational

»»Finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the first varsity eight Petite Final

2016 (FR.)

»»Rowed the second varsity four to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

»»Placed fourth with the second varsity eight at the Oak Ridge Invitational »»Finished second with the first varsity four at the North Carolina Duals

PREP

»»Was named first team all-state in the shuttle hurdle relay »»Placed first in the 4x100 meter relay at the state track meet »»Was a member of the women’s soccer team that earned the 2015 regional title

»»Played AAU basketball

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Shaun Brown and Hannah Byrnes »»One of three children »»Birthday is December 13 »»Majoring in multidisciplinary studies »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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MICAH

GRACE

GIBBONS

DEVER

2018 (JR.)

»»Appeared in six races, all in the first varsity eight boat »»Raced the first varsity eight boat to second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Rowed to a second-place finish in the first varsity eight boat ‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational, while also securing a third-place finish with the same crew during the morning session »»Claimed a victory over St. Joseph’s as a member of the first varsity eight boat »»Secured a second-place finish in the first varsity eight petite final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (SO.)

»»Appeared in all eight races, making six appearances in the first varsity eight boat »»Claimed a victory over Georgetown as a member of the second varsity eight boat »»Placed second at Duquesne as a member of the first varsity eight boat »»Secured the victory in the First Varsity Eight C Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the first varsity eight Petite Final »»2016 (Fr.) »»Rowed the second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship »»Placed fourth in the Petite Final as a member of the second varsity eight at the Knecht Cup »»Finished fourth at the Oak Ridge Invitational as a member of the first varsity eight

PREP

»»Raced for the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association in the fall of 2013 and 2014 »»Was captain of the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association in 2014 »»Earned the Leadership Award for the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association »»Was a two-time letterwinner in track and field at Lakewood High »»Competed in speed skating for nine years and was the state runner-up from 2010-12

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Michael and Stacy Dever »»Sister, Maggie, rows at Rutgers »»One of five children »»Birthday is May 30 »»Majoring in environmental protection »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»

R-JUNIOR TULSA, OKLA. METRO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TULSA

SENIOR LAKEWOOD, OHIO LAKEWOOD HS

2018 (JR.) »»Did not compete 2017 (SO.) »»Did not compete 2015-16 (TULSA) »»Rowed in three regattas »»Beat MIT in the lightweight 8 in a dual meet »»Placed second in the Novice 4+ at the Jayhawk Jamboree PREP »»Attended Metro Christian Academy »»Two-year varsity letterwinner for the Tulsa Youth Rowing Association

»» »»Oklahoma 4A cross country state champion as a freshman »»Oklahoma 5A cross country state champion as a sophomore »»Played AAU basketball for the Oklahoma Nationals PERSONAL »»Daughter of Mike and Ruth Gibbons »»One of three children »»Birthday is September 12 »»Majoring in strategic communications »»President’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

AMY

MADISON

SENIOR MT. LEBANON, PA. MT. LEBANON HS

SENIOR PITTSBURGH, PA. NORTH HILLS HS

HOAGLUND

2018 (JR.)

»»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Appeared in eight races, all as a member of the first varsity eight boat »»Raced to a second-place finish in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Rowed the first varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes at Big 12 Duals »»Finished second in the first varsity 8 ‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Secured a victory for the first varsity eight boat against St. Joseph’s on April 28th »»Raced to a second-place finish in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (SO.)

»»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Named a CRCA Scholar Athlete »»Appeared in all eight races, including five in the first varsity eight boat »»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to two victories over Bucknell in the battle for the Skotedis Cup »»Claimed a victory over Georgetown as a member of the second varsity eight boat »»Raced the first varsity eight to a second-place finish at Duquesne »»Secured the victory in the First Varsity Eight C Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the first varsity

HRYNDA

2018 (JR.)

»»Did not compete

2016 (FR.)

»»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Rowed the first varsity four to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship »»Placed first in the Petite Final as a member of the varsity four B crew at the EAWRC sprints

PREP

»»Competed for Three Rivers Junior Rowing for coaches Rick Brown and Steve McCarthy »»Earned a gold medal in the First Varsity 4+ and placed fourth in the

First Varsity 8+ at the 2014 USRowing Midwest Junior Championship »»Placed sixth in the First Varsity 8+ and fourth in the First Varsity 4+ at the 2013 USRowing Midwest Junior Championship

PERSONAL »»Dzughter of Keith and Lisa Hrynda »»One of two children »»Birthday is October 9 »»Majoring in agribusiness management »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

eight Petite Final

2016 (FR.)

»»Rowed the second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship »»Placed fourth at the Oak Ridge Invitational as a member of the first varsity four

PREP

»»Lettered one season in swimming and diving »»Ran in the 2015 Pittsburgh Half Marathon PERSONAL »»Daughter of Robert and Tracy Hoaglund »»One of three children »»Birthday is November 18 »»Majoring in multidisciplinary studies »»President’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Rolll

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JANAE

CARLY

R-JUNIOR MARYVILLE, TENN. MARYVILLE HS

SENIOR MERCER ISLAND, WASH. HOLY NAMES ACADEMY

HURST 2018 (JR.)

LEDBETTER

»»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Appeared in all eight races, including two in the first varsity eight

2018 (JR.) »»All-Big 12 First Team »»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Named a CRCA Scholar Athlete »»WVU Flame Award Recipient (Varsity) »»Helped guide the first varsity eight crew to a second-place finish in

»»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a victory over Bucknell on

boat

»»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes

»»Claimed a victory over Georgetown as a member of the second

Oct. 9

»»Secured a victory in the second varsity eight ‘B’ Final at the George

»»Redshirted »»Did not compete

2017 (SO.)

varsity eight boat

»»Bested Duquesne and Dayton as a member of the second varsity eight boat

»»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a first-place finish in the B Final at the George Mason Invitational

»»Raced the second varsity eight boat to a victory over Delaware »»Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2016 (FR.) »»Rowed the second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the Grand

Final at the Big 12 Championship »»Placed fourth in the Petite Final as a member of the second varsity eight at the Knecht Cup

PREP

»»Rowed for the East Tennessee Rowing Organization under coach Andrew Krug »»Earned a silver medal at the 2014 Tennessee Indoor Rowing Championship »»Placed third in the Varsity 2- at the 2014 USRowing Southeast Junior Championship »»Placed fourth in the Youth Women’s 2- at the 2014 Head of the Hooch

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Sidney Hurst »»One of four children »»Birthday is December 9 »»Majoring in public health »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints at Big 12 Duals

Mason Invitational, while also claiming a second-place finish for the second varsity eight in the morning session »»Raced the first varsity eight boat to a victory over St. Joseph’s on April 28th »»Finished second in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (SO.)

»»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Named a CRCA Scholar Athlete »»Appeared in all eight races, crewing the first varsity eight boat on six occasions

»»Rowed the second varsity eight to a victory over Bucknell on Oct. 9 »»Claimed a victory over Georgetown as a member of the second varsity eight boat

»»Secured the victory in the First Varsity Eight C Final at the George Mason Invitational

»»Finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the first varsity eight Petite Final

2016 (FR.)

»»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Rowed the second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship

»»Placed fourth in the Petite Final as a member of the second varsity eight at the Knecht Cup

»»Finished fourth at the Oak Ridge Invitational as a member of the first varsity eight

PREP

»»Rowed for the Holy Names Academy under coach Caitlin McClain »»Competed with Seattle Area Rowing in the summer under coach Padraic McGovern

»»Placed second at the 2015 NW District Championship in the Varsity 4x with Holy Names Academy

»»Placed sixth in the Junior A 8+ and Intermediate 8+ at the 2014 USRowing Club Nationals, representing Seattle Area Rowing

»»Finished fourth in the third Varsity 8+ and second in the Varsity 4x at the 2014 USRowing Northwest Championship

»»Won a gold medal in the third Varsity Four at the 2014 Brentwood Regatta with Holy Names Academy

»»Placed ninth at the 2015 US Youth Nationals in the Varsity 4x with Holy Names Academy

»»Earned one varsity rowing letter and one soccer letter at Holy Names Academy

»»Was a two-time women’s soccer varsity letterwinner and one-time

KAITLIN

track and field letterwinner at Mercer Island High

SULLIVAN

»»Participated in basketball while at Mercer Island High

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Carl and Tiffany Ledbetter »»One of two children »»Birthday is January 23 »»Majoring in graphic design »»President’s List »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

SENIOR NOKOMIS, FLA. PINE VIEW SCHOOL

2018 (JR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Named a CRCA Scholar Athlete »»WVU Flame Award Recipient (Varsity) »»Appeared in eight races, all as the coxswain for the first varsity eight boat

»»Guided her boat to a first-place finish in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints

»»Coxed the first varsity eight boat to two second place-finishes at Big 12 Duals

ABIGAIL

PATRICK 2018 (R-SO.)

R-JUNIOR GLEN DALE, W.VA. JOHN MARSHALL HS

»»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»WVU Flame Award Recipient (Novice) »»Appeared in all nine races »»In the fall, competed at the Head of the Occoquan with the novice

four and eight crews, winning the frosh novice eight race, as a member of the ‘A’ boat »»Secured a third-place finish for the first varsity four crew in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Raced the first varsity four boat to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals »»Captured two second-place finishes for the third varsity eight/ novice squad at the George Mason Invitational, including one in the third varsity eight ‘B’ Final »»Rowed the third varsity eight crew to victory against St. Joseph’s on April 28th »»Competed in the second varsity four Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Played in the West Virginia Softball North-South All-Star game »»Was named Second Team all-OVAC in basketball PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Kevin and Cara Patrick »»Has one brother »»Birthday is November 7 »»Majoring in management »»President’s List »»Dean’s List

»»Led the first varsity eight boat to a second-place finish in the ‘C’

Final at the George Mason Invitational, while also capturing a third-place finish in the morning session »»Guided the first varsity eight crew to victory on April 28th against St. Joseph’s »»Coxed her crew to a second-place finish in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (SO.) »»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Coxed the first varsity eight in all eight races »»Secured the victory in the First Varsity Eight C Final at the George Mason Invitational

»»Coxed the first varsity eight to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2016 (FR.) »»Coxed the freshman/novice fours to a sixth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup

»»Named WVU Student-Athlete of the Week honors (April 11) as a member of the novice four A

PREP »»Named the 2014-15 captain of Lyman High’s rowing squad »»Won the Golden Oar Award during the 2012-13 and 2014-15 seasons

PERSONAL »»Daughter of Paul and Jennifer Sullivan »»One of three children »»Birthday is June 7 »»Majoring in nursing »»President’s List »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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GABRIELLE

LOUISE

BOYLAN

DAENEKINDT

JUNIOR CLEVELAND, OHIO MAGNIFICAT HS

2018 (SO.) »»WVU Most Valuable Player Recipient (Varsity) »»Academic All-Big 12 Second Team »»Appeared in all nine races, serving as the coxswain for the second

varsity eight boat »»Led the second varsity eight boat to a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Secured two second-place finishes as the coxswain of the second varsity eight boat at Big 12 Duals »»Coxed the second varsity eight to a victory in the ‘B’ Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Also, guided the second varsity eight to a second-place finish at George Mason »»Led the second varsity eight boat to a victory against St. Joseph’s on April 28th »»Guided the second varsity eight boat to a victory in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (FR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Made appearances in seven of the eight varsity races »»Coxed the second varsity eight boat to two victories over Bucknell in the battle for the Skotedis Cup

»»Guided the second varsity four to a second-place finish at the Cardinal Invitational

»»Led the second varsity four boat to a third-place finish against Georgetown

»»Placed second at the George Mason Invitational as a member of the second varsity four boat »»Coxed the second varsity four boat to two victories against Temple and Delaware »»Led the second varsity four at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Two-time captain of the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association »»Coxed the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association to a Midwest Championship in first women’s novice four

PERSONAL »»Daughter of John and Diane Boylan »»Her father ran cross country at Xavier »»One of three children »»Birthday is November 7 »»Majoring in nursing »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

JUNIOR BRUGES, BELGIUM SFX-BRUGGE

2018 (SO.) »»Appeared in all nine races »»Helped guide the second varsity eight crew to a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints

»»Rowed to two second-place finishes at Big 12 Duals as a member of the first varsity eight boat

»»Claimed a second-place finish for the second varsity eight boat

and a victory in the second varsity eight ‘B’ Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Captured a victory over St. Joseph’s as a member of the second varsity eight boat »»Secured a first-place finish with the second varsity eight in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (FR.) »»Appeared in six races in the second varsity eight boat »»Claimed a victory over Georgetown as a member of the second varsity eight boat

»»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a first-place finish in the B Final at the George Mason Invitational

»»Crewed the second varsity eight boat that topped Delaware in the regular season finale

»»Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Placed 2nd at the Belgian Championships in the Junior 4x and in 2015

»»Won the Coupe de le Jeunesse in the Junior 8+ in 2015 »»Finished third at the Belgian Indoor Championships in the Junior 18 1X in 2016

»»Won the U23 Belgian Indoor Championships in 2016 »»Placed third twice at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Junior 2- in 2015 and 2016

PERSONAL »»Daughter of Thierry Daenekindt and Caroline Picaia »»Birthday is May 1 »»Majoring in exercise physiology »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

HANNAH

HALEY

JUNIOR COLUMBUS, OHIO BISHOP WATTERSON HS

R-SOPHOMORE BUCKHANNON, W.VA. BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR HS

HENSIL

HAMMON 2018 (SO.) »»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Appeared in seven races »»Helped guide the first varsity four to a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Rowed the third varsity eight boat to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals »»Assisted the third varsity eight/novice squad to two second-place finishes at the George Mason Invitational, including one in the third varsity eight ‘B’ Final »»Captured a victory over St. Joseph’s as a member of the third varsity eight boat »»Competed at the Big 12 Championship in the second varsity four Grand Final

2017 (FR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Appeared in six races »»Assisted the second varsity four to a second-place finish at the

2018 (SO.)

»»Redshirted »»Did not compete

2017 (FR.)

»»WVU Flame Award Recipient (Novice) »»Made one appearance as a coxswain at the Head of Occoquan »»Coxed the second novice four to a fourth place finish out of 23 boats at the Head of Occoquan

PREP

»»Played varsity soccer and ran track at Buckhannon-Upshur »»Named offensive player of the year in 2015 »»Won Buckhannon-Upshur’s Cooper’s Award in 2015

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Hugh and Christal Hensil »»One of four children »»Birthday is September 12 »»Majoring in pre-athletic coaching educati

Cardinal Invitational

»»Rowed the second varsity four boat to two victories against Temple and Delaware

»»Placed seventh in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship as a member of the second varsity four

PREP »»Rowed for the Dublin Crew »»Named the most valuable rower of the Dublin Crew »»Two-year varsity letterwinner swimmer at Bishop Watterson High PERSONAL »»Daughter of Douglas and Erin Hammon »»One of three children »»Birthday is October 25 »»Majoring in graphic design »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

ALISSA

JOHNSON JUNIOR OWENS CROSS ROADS, ALA. HUNTSVILLE HS

2018 (SO.) »»WVU Most Improved Player Recipient (Varsity) »»Appeared in eight races »»Helped guide the first varsity eight crew to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints

»»Rowed the first varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes at Big 12 Duals

»»Raced to a second-place finish in the first varsity eight ‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational

»»Captured a victory over St. Joseph’s as a member of the first varsity eight boat

»»Placed second in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

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2017 (FR.)

»»Appeared in six races »»Raced the third varsity eight boat to a victory over Duquesne »»Rowed the first varsity four to a first-place finish in the Petite Final of the Big 12 Championship

PREP

»»Raced for the Row Huntsville club »»Named the Row Huntsville Outstanding Oarswoman »»Received the Row Huntsville Captain Award »»Won the Row Huntsville Erg Hammer Award

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Stephen Krawczyk »»One of two children »»Older sister rowed at Tennessee »»Birthday is April 21 »»Majoring in nursing »»Completed first responder certification »»Student nursing assistanta »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Milton and Cheryl Johnson »»Her mother and father were competitive sailboat racers »»Has three brothers »»Birthday is August 28 »»Majoring in exercise physiology

MADISYN

LEE LINDSAY

KRAWCZYK 2018 (SO.)

JUNIOR MARYVILLE, TENN. MARYVILLE HS

»»Academic All-Big 12 Second Team »»Appeared in eight races, all with the first varsity eight boat »»Helped guide the first varsity eight to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Raced the first varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes at Big 12 Duals »»Placed second in the first varsity eight ‘C’ final at the George Mason Invitational »»Captured a victory over St. Joseph’s as a member of the first varsity eight »»Took second place in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (FR.)

»»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Appeared in all eight races, crewing the first varsity eight boat on seven occasions »»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to two victories over Bucknell in the battle for the Skotedis Cup »»Secured the victory in the First Varsity Eight C Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the first varsity eight Petite Final

PREP

»»Captain of the East Tennessee Rowing club in 2015-16 »»Rowed the East Tennessee Rowing club to a bronze medal in the lightweight four at club nationals »»Member of the Southeast Juniors traveling rowing team in 2015 and 2016, where she won a bronze medal at the USRowing Club National Championships

2018 (SO.)

JUNIOR MATTHEWS, VA. MATTHEWS HS

»»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Appeared in all nine races »»Rowed to third-place finish in the second varsity eight Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Claimed two second-place finishes as a member of the second varsity eight boat at Big 12 Duals »»Raced to a victory in the second varsity eight ‘B’ Final at the George Mason

Invitational, and claimed a second-place finish for the second varsity eight in the morning session »»Captured a victory over St. Joseph’s for the second varsity eight boat »»Rowed to a first-place finish with the second varsity eight in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (FR.)

»»Appeared in all eight races »»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a victory over Bucknell on Oct. 9 »»Raced the novice eight boat to a third-place finish at the Head of Occoquan »»Bested Duquesne and Dayton as a member of the second varsity eight boat »»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a first-place finish in the B Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Claimed a victory over Delaware as a member of the second varsity eight boat »»Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP

»»Rowed for Matthews High under coach Tim Ulsaker »»Four-year letter winner in rowing »»Finished third at the Royal Canadian Henley in 2014 »»Placed second in doubles at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing State Championships in 2014 »»Rowed Matthews High to a fourth-place finish in quads at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing State Championships in 2016

PERSONAL

»»Daughter of Aaron and Lori Lee »»One of two children »»Birthday is July 2 »»Majoring in criminology »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

LIZE

PAYTON

JUNIOR MORGANTOWN, W.VA. MORGANTOWN HS

JUNIOR AKRON, OHIO FIRESTONE HS

MORRIS 2018 (SO.) »»Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Named a CRCA Scholar-Athlete »»Appeared in eight races, with four as a member of the first varsity eight crew

REA 2018 (SO.) »»Appeared in seven races, with six as a member of the first varsity four crew

»»In the fall, competed at the Head of the Occoquan as a member of the novice four ‘C’ boat, placing fifth in the frosh novice four race

»»Raced the second varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes at

»»Helped guide the first varsity four to a third-place finish in the Petite

»»Placed second in the in the first varsity eight ‘C’ Final at the George

»»Raced to a second-place finish as a member of the third varsity

Big 12 Duals

Mason Invitational, while also collecting a third-place finish in the morning session »»Secured a victory for the first varsity eight boat on April 28th against St. Joseph’s »»Rowed the first varsity eight boat to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (FR.) »»Began the season as a novice rower, but worked her way into the second varsity eight boat

»»Appeared in eight races »»Rowed the first novice four to a victory at the Head of Occoquan »»Placed third out of 23 teams in the Novice Women’s 8+ at the Head of the Occoquan

»»Rowed the second varsity eight to a victory over Duquesne and Dayton

»»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a first-place finish in the B Final at the George Mason Invitational

»»Claimed a victory over Delaware as a member of the second varsity eight boat

»»Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite

Final at the Cooper Sprints eight crew at Big 12 Duals

»»Rowed the first varsity four to a victory in the ‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational, also collected a third-place finish with the same crew in the morning session »»Finished second in the first varsity four petite final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Captained the swimming team, where she was a three-time letterwinner

»»Qualified for the swimming sectionals »»Jack Taylor Award Winner »»Tim Lewarchick Award Winner »»Named to the second-team of the All-City Series in track »»Was a three-year letterwinner in soccer PERSONAL »»Daughter of Jamie and Angela Rea »»One of three children »»Birthday is September 23 »»Majoring in human nutrition and food

Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Won two West Virginia state championships as a member of Morgantown High’s girls basketball team in 2015 and 2016

»»Daughter of Keith and Anienne Morris »»One of three children »»Birthday is February 8 »»Majoring in nursing »»President’s List »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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HANNAH

CASSIA

JUNIOR CLEVELAND, OHIO SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY

SOPHOMORE MASON, OHIO WILLIAM MASON HS

BUSCH

SIMMERLY 2018 (SO.) »»Appeared in eight races, all as a member of the first varsity eight crew

»»Helped guide the first varsity eight crew to a second-place finish in

Final at the Cooper Sprints

»»Rowed the first varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes at

the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints

»»Captured two second-place finishes at Big 12 Duals as a member of

»»Captured a second-place finish for the first varsity eight boat in the

Big 12 Duals

»»Secured a second-place finish in the first varsity eight ‘C’ Final at

‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational, while also collecting a third-place finish in the morning session »»Raced the first varsity eight boat to a victory on April 28th against St. Joseph’s »»Finished second in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

2017 (FR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Appeared in all eight races, crewing the first varsity eight boat

twice »»Rowed the second varsity eight to a victory over Duquesne and Dayton »»Claimed a victory over Delaware as a member of the second varsity eight boat »»Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Rowed for coach Robert Zdankiervicz at Saint Joseph Academy »»Captained the rowing team in 2015 »»Named the Top Oar of the rowing team in 2015 »»Named the top novice rower in spring 2013 »»Rowed Saint Joseph to a sixth-place finish at the SRAA Nationals in 2015

PERSONAL »»Daughter of Leonard and Bonnie Simmerly »»Has one brother »»Birthday is November 21 »»Majoring in forensic chemistry »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2018 (FR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Appeared in eight races, including five in the first varsity eight boat »»Raced the first varsity eight to a second-place finish in the Petite the first varsity eight boat

the George Mason Invitational

»»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a victory over St. Joseph’s on April 28th

»»Claimed a victory in the second varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Captained the Dayton Boat Club »»Qualified and placed fourth at the USRowing Club National Championships

»»Received the Hammer Award PERSONAL »»Daughter of Shawn and Mina Busch »»Has one sister »»Birthday is June 29 »»Majoring in animal and nutritional sciences »»President’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

ALLYISON

DANIELLE

GEORGE

HOFMANN

SOPHOMORE WINTER GARDEN, FLA. WEST ORANGE HS

SOPHOMORE FARMINGDALE, N.Y. FARMINGDALE HS

2018 (FR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Appeared in eight races »»Raced the first varsity eight boat to a second-place finish in the

Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Secured two second-place finishes as a member of the first varsity eight boat at Big 12 Duals »»Captured a first-place finish in the second varsity eight ‘B’ Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a victory over St. Joseph’s on April 28th »»Helped her crew a first-place finish in the second varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Rowed for the Orlando Area Rowing Society (OARS) »»Rowed in the first eight boat for three years »»Participated at the Head of the Hooch and made two appearances

2018 (FR.) »»Appeared in five races »»In the fall, competed at the Head of the Occoquan with the novice

four and eight crews, winning the frosh novice eight race, as a member of the ‘A’ boat »»Rowed the third varsity eight boat to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals »»Captured a victory against St. Joseph’s as a member of the third varsity eight boat

PREP »»Was the captain of the girls’ varsity track team PERSONAL »»Daughter of Glenn Hofmann »»Has one sister »»Birthday is May 26 »»Majoring in management

at the USRowing Youth National Champions

»»Placed second in the Florida state championships in 2014 and 2016 »»Rowed OARS to a second-place finish at the Southeast Regionals three times (2014, 2015 and 2016)

PERSONAL »»Daughter of Jean George »»One of three children »»Birthday is Oct. 17 »»Majoring in ceramics »»Dean’s List »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

KILEIGH

LADE SOPHOMORE CLEVELAND, OHIO BAY HS

2018 (FR.) »»Appeared in all nine races »»In the fall, competed at the Head of the Occoquan with the novice

four and eight crews, placing fourth in the frosh novice four race and winning the novice eight race »»Helped guide the third varsity eight boat to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Rowed the third varsity eight crew to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals »»Led the third varsity eight/novice squad to two second-place finishes at the George Mason Invitational »»Raced the third varsity eight boat to a victory over St. Joseph’s on April 28th »»Competed in the second varsity four Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship WVURowing

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PREP »»Captained the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association (CYRA) PERSONAL »»Daughter of Jason and Kara Lade »»One of four children »»Birthday is Aug. 28 »»Majoring in landscape architecture »»

JORDAN

WITTMAACK SOPHOMORE RIDGEWOOD, N.J. RIDGEWOOD HS

OLIVIA

MARTINELLI SOPHOMORE PETERSBURG, N.J. OCEAN CITY HS

2018 (FR.) »»Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »»Appeared in all nine races, with six as the coxswain for the third varsity eight crew

»»In the fall, coxed the novice four ‘A’ boat to a fourth place-finish

and the novice eight ‘A’ boat to a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan »»Guided the third varsity eight crew to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Led the third varsity eight boat to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals »»Coxed the third varsity eight to two second-place finishes at the George Mason Invitational, with one coming in the third varsity eight ‘B’ Final »»Guided the third varsity eight crew to a victory over St. Jospeh’s on April 28th »»Coxed the second varsity four boat in the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Rowed for coach Kelly Rupert at Ocean City High »»Placed fourth at the Stotesbury Cup in the Lightweight Eight in 2016

»»Finished fifth at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championships in Lightweight Eight in 2016

»»Coxed the Lightweight Eight to a second-place finish at the City Championships in 2016

»»Led Ocean City to a first-place finish at the Atlantic County High School Championships in 2016

»»Placed third at the City Championships in Ltwt 8 in 2017 PERSONAL »»Daughter of Stephen and Donna Martinelli »»Has one sister »»Birthday is Nov. 9 »»Majoring in physical education teacher education »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2018 (FR.) »»Appeared in all nine races, with five as a member of the first varsity four boat

»»In the fall, competed at the Head of the Occoquan with the

novice four and eight crews, placing fourth in the frosh novice four race and winning the novice eight race »»Captured a fifth-place finish in the third varsity eight Grand Final at the Cooper Sprints »»Raced the first varsity four boat to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals »»Rowed to a first-place finish in the first varsity four ‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational »»Secured a second-place finish for the first varsity four boat in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship

PREP »»Captained the Ridgewood High crew »»Won the Garden State Scholastic Championship in 2017 »»Placed first at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in 2017 »»Won the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA)

National Championships in 2017 to cap an undefeated season

PERSONAL »»Daughter of Terry and Gina Wittmaack »»Has two brothers »»Birthday is July 31 »»Majoring in pre-sport management »»Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »»Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

NEWCOMERS MEGAN

NICOLE

FRESHMAN LEWIS CENTER, OHIO OLENTANGY ORANGE HS

FRESHMAN PERRYSBURG, OHIO PERRYSBURG HS

CASNER

PREP » Member of the Westerville Rowing Club for five years » Competed at the 2018 USRowing Junior Nationals » Graduated summa cum laude » Recipient of the President’s Education Award » Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and Art Honor Society

PERSONAL » Daughter of Brad and Dawn Casner » Has one sister » Birthday is April 18 » Majoring in animal and nutritional sciences

DIBLING

PREP » Captain of the Perrysburg rowing club and swim team » Two-time SRAA national qualifier in Girls’ Varsity 2x » Graduated in the top-2 percent of her class PERSONAL » Daughter of Mike and Karen Dibling » Has one brother and one sister » Twin sister, Ashley, is also on the WVU rowing team » Birthday is August 10 » Majoring in aerospace engineering

AMBER

DRYSDALE

ASHLEY

DIBLING FRESHMAN PERRYSBURG, OHIO PERRYSBURG HS

PREP » Captain of the Perrysburg rowing club » Two-time SRAA national qualifier in Girls’ Varsity 2x » Graduated in the top-2 percent of her class PERSONAL » Daughter of Mike and Karen Dibling » Has one brother and one sister » Twin sister, Nicole, is also on the WVU rowing team » Birthday is August 10 » Majoring in aerospace engineering

FRESHMAN WAINFLEET, ONTARIO, CANADA E.L. CROSSLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL

PREP » Member of the E.L. Crossley rowing team and the South Niagara rowing club

» Earned all-academic honors all four years of high school PERSONAL » Daughter of Mark Drysdale and Joni Cook » Has two sisters » Birthday is March 21 » Majoring in pre-biology

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ASHA

MAURA

FRESHMAN CALIFORNIA, MD. LEONARDTOWN HS

FRESHMAN YARDLEY, PA. NOTRE DAME HS

GAINES

PREP » Competed in cross country and track & field (indoor/outdoor) at Leonardtown High

» 2018 regional champion in high jump (indoor track & field) » Member of the National Honor Society and Skills USA » Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient PERSONAL » Daughter of Vatanna and Katharine Gaines » Has two brothers » Birthday is July 14 » Majoring in pre-engineering

HARKINS

PREP » Coxswain for the PNRA Mercer Crew Club PERSONAL » Daughter of Richard and Linda Harkins » Has three sisters » Birthday is May 11 » Majoring in accounting

RYLEE KELSEY

GOETZE FRESHMAN BEL AIR, MD. C. MILTON WRIGHT HS

PREP » Captain of the C. Milton Wright High varsity field hockey team » Also played club field hockey » 2017 state field hockey finalist PERSONAL » Daughter of Neal Goetze and Kimberly Ashman » Has three brothers and two sisters » Mother played softball at Rutgers » Father played football at Kean University » Birthday is March 18 » Majoring in pre-speech pathology and audiology

HAUGHT R-FRESHMAN PARKERSBURG, W.VA. PARKERSBURG HS

PREP » Rowed of the Parkersburg High varsity crew team » Member of the National Honor Society » Principal’s List PERSONAL » Daughter of Mark Haught and Erin Richards » Has one brother » Birthday is May 28 » Majoring in psychology

KATHERINE

EMILY

McMULLEN

JENKINS R-SOPHOMORE PASADENA, MD. INDIAN CREEK UPPER SCHOOL

PREP » Competed in club softball PERSONAL » Daughter of Ashby and Mary Jenkins » Birthday is October 13 » Majoring in exercise physiology

FRESHMAN WINTER GARDEN, FLA. WEST ORANGE HS

PREP » Member of the Orlando Area Rowing Society » Named Most Valuable Novice PERSONAL » Daughter of Patrick and Joan McMullen » Has two brothers » Birthday is December 23 » Majoring in marketing

AMANDA

MAHANY

LEAH

MICHAEL

FRESHMAN BETHESDA, MD. WALTER JOHNSON HS

PREP » Member of the TBC Racing crew » Rowed on the Walter Johnson c rew club » All-Met First Four selection in 2017 » All-Met Honorable Mention in 2018 PERSONAL » Daughter of Carl Mahany and Laura Pillette » Has one brother and two sisters » Birthday is April 12 » Majoring in undecided

FRESHMAN MANNINGTON, W.VA. EAST FAIRMONT HS

HIGH SCHOOL » Captain of the East Fairmont High women’s track & field team PERSONAL » Daughter of Bill and Lora Michael » Birthday is September 8 » Majoring in communication studies

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MADELYN

OBERSCHMIDT

MELANIE

FRESHMAN WILMINGTON, DEL. HARTER SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON

FRESHMAN WESTLAKE, OHIO WESTLAKE HS

PREP » Captain of the Charter School of Wilmington (CSW) crew team » Rowed for CSW crew team for four years PERSONAL » Daughter of Michael and Denise Oberschmidt » Has one sister » Birthday is April 19 » Majoring in management

RENCE

HIGH SCHOOL » Captain of the Westlake High girls’ basketball team (2017-18) » Represented Westlake High at the 2017-18 Greater Cleveland All-Star game

» Named a scholar athlete all four years of high school » Participated in AAU basketball PERSONAL » Daughter of Arnis and Roberta Rence » Has one brother and one sister » Birthday is October 7 » Majoring in chemistry

MEGAN

PRESENT FRESHMAN ST. LOUIS, MO. LADUE HORTON WATKINS HS

PREP » Rowed for the St. Louis Rowing Club » Won the George Washington Carver Ward as one of Missouri’s outstanding high school seniors

» Won the Leroy Schmaltz Award » Member of the National Honor Society PERSONAL » Daughter of Ron and Barbie Present » Has two brothers and one sister » Birthday is August 6 » Majoring in finance

GRACE

RUSSELL FRESHMAN LANDENBERG, PA. AVON GROVE HS

HIGH SCHOOL » Competed in swimming and track & field at Avon Grove High » Member of the National Honor Society PERSONAL » Daughter of James and Mary Russell » Has one sister » Birthday is November 20 » Majoring in pre-biology

MADISON

SIMMONS

MEGAN

FRESHMAN GRAFTON, W.VA. GRAFTON HS

R-SOPHOMORE FAIRPORT, N.Y. FAIRPORT HS

HIGH SCHOOL » Played softball for four years at Grafton High » Captained the softball team as a senior PERSONAL » Daughter of Jay and Heather Simmons » Has one brother » Birthday is August 31 » Majoring in sports and adventure media

SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL » Captained the Fairport High girls’ varsity volleyball team » Named a Section V Class AA All-Star in 2014 » Recipient of the Patricia Claus Scholar Athlete Award and the 2015 “Red Raider” Award

» Member of Xtreme Volleyball Club PERSONAL » Daughter of Craig and Julie Sutherland » Has one brother » Birthday is February 28 » Majoring in forensic and investigative science

DANIELLE

SHUTTLEWORTH

EMMA

FRESHMAN WESTERVILLE, OHIO WESTERVILLE CENTRAL HS

PREP » Rowed for the Westerville Crew » Member of the Westerville Central swimming team » Received an honors diploma, a medal of honor and the President’s award from Westerville Central High

PERSONAL » Daughter of Jeff and Melissa Shuttleworth » Birthday is April 5 » Majoring in general arts and sciences

TOY FRESHMAN NEWARK, DEL. PADUA ACADEMY

PREP » Rowed for the Newport Rowing Club for three years » Graduated with honors » Member of the National Honor Society PERSONAL » Daughter of James and Regina Toy » Has one sister » Birthday is December 26 » Majoring in criminology

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SARAH

JESSICA

FRESHMAN SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.VA. JEFFERSON HS

FRESHMAN WINDERMERE, FLA. OLYMPIA HS

WABNITZ

HIGH SCHOOL » Captain of the Jefferson High pop singer show choir team PERSONAL » Daughter of Steve and Jennifer Wabnitz » Has three brothers and two sisters » Birthday is August 11 » Majoring in international studies

WOY

PREP » Rowed for Orlando Area Rowing Society » OARS Team Captain (2016-18) » Named Most Valuable Novice in 2014 » Coaches Award 2018 PERSONAL » Daughter of Jeffrey and Sabire Woy » Has one sister » Sister rows at the University of Florida » Birthday is November 30 » Majoring in psychology

2019

PREVIEW

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2019 ROWING SEASON

PREVIEW

WVU will open the spring season on Wednesday, March West Virginia returns to Morgantown on Friday, April »» »» 13, as it travels to Lake Lure, North Carolina, for a spring 19, to host its intrasquad Blue & Gold Regatta on the training scrimmage with North Carolina on Lake Lure.

Following their season-opening scrimmage with UNC, »» the Mountaineers will travel to Cherry Hill, New Jersey,

on Sunday, March 24, to compete at the Cooper Sprints on the Cooper River.

WVU travels to Fairfax Station, Virginia, for back-to-back »» races on the Occoquan Reservoir. On Sunday, March 31, the team is set to compete at the Occoquan Sprints. Following a week off, the Mountaineers will compete at the George Mason Invite on Sunday, April 14.

Monongahela River.

The regular season will conclude on Friday, April 26, as »» the Mountaineers travel to Washington, D.C., to race against George Washington on the Potomac River.

WVU will cap the season on Sunday, May 19, when »» it travels to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the Big 12 Championship on Melton Lake.

2018-19

REVIEW

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2017-18

REVIEW

WVU collected nine team points » » Twelve members of the WVU »»

Four Mountaineer rowers – junior »»

Junior Carly Ledbetter capped »»

Eight freshmen rowers were »»

to finish eighth overall at the Big 12 Championship. The Mountaineers, amongst Big 12 foes, placed fifth with 47 points.

the season by securing a place on the All-Big 12 Rowing Team.

Senior Jacqueline Spiropoulos, »» juniors Carly Ledbetter, Kaitlin Sullivan, and Elizabeth Young, and sophomore Lize Morris were named 2017 Collegiate Rowing Association (CRCA) Scholar Athletes.

rowing team were named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 First Team. Of those nominated, senior Abbigail Rees, juniors Micah Gibbons and Amy Hoaglund and freshman Cassia Busch were four of the WVU student-athletes who were recognized by the conference for having a perfect 4.0 grade point average

Dana Bishop and sophomores Gabrielle Boylan, Lindsay Krawczyk, and Morgan McCoy – were selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

2017-18 RESULTS AT HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

COOPER SPRINTS

BIG 12 DUALS

EVENT

OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR, FAIRFAX STATION, VA. NOVEMBER 4, 2017

TIME FINISH

FROSH NOVICE WOMEN’S 4+

‘A’ ‘C’ ‘B’

22:54.31 4th 23:13.95 5th 23:18.46 7th

FROSH NOVICE WOMEN’S 8+ ‘A’

AT DUQUESNE

21:04.96 1st

NOVEMBER 11, 2017 CANCELLED

COOPER RIVER, CHERRY HILL, N.J. MARCH 25, 2018 VARSITY 8+

West Virginia

VARSITY 4+

West Virginia

THIRD VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

TIME FINISH 7:51.30

4th

9:09.13

4th

8:20.40

5th

7:45.94

PETITE FINAL VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

VARSITY 4+

West Virginia

8:24.07

West Virginia

5th

8:04.07

2nd

9:16.21

3rd

SECOND VARSITY 8+

8:11.33

VARSITY 4+

West Virginia 4th

3rd

7:11.077

2nd

SECOND VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

FINAL THIRD VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

TIME FINISH

SAT. APRIL 7 (VS. TEXAS) VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

SECOND VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

LAKEWOOD PARK, NORFOLK, VA. APRIL 7-8, 2018

7:27.691

2nd

8:36.956

2nd

SECOND VARSITY 4+ West Virginia

Scratch

n/a

THIRD VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

7:53.326

2nd

SAT. APRIL 7 (VS. OKLAHOMA) VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

6:53.103

SECOND VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

7:42.465

VARSITY 4+

Cancelled

SECOND VARSITY 4+ Cancelled

THIRD VARSITY 8+ Cancelled

2nd 2nd

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SUN. APRIL 8 (AT OLD DOMINION) – CANCELLED WVURowing

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2017-18 RESULTS

GEORGE MASON INVITATIONAL AT ST. JOSEPH’S WITH DELAWARE, NAVY SANDY RUN REGIONAL PARK,

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

EVENT

FAIRFAX STATION, VA. APRIL 22, 2018 MORNING SESSION VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

TIME FINISH

EVENT 6:50.4

SECOND VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

VARSITY 4+

West Virginia

THIRD VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

6:49.4 7:51.8

7:08.4

AFTERNOON SESSION VARSITY 8+ ‘C’ FINAL West Virginia

6:39.2

SECOND VARSITY 8+ ‘B’ FINAL West Virginia

6:42.4

VARSITY 4+ ‘C’ FINAL West Virginia

7:48.8

THIRD VARSITY 8+ ‘B’ FINAL West Virginia

7:11.2

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd

West Virginia

VARSITY 4+

West Virginia

1st

West Virginia

VARSITY 4+

West Virginia 2nd

VARSITY EIGHT West Virginia

Petite Final

TIME FINISH

7:06.719

Petite Final 7:16.3

1st

7:56.7

2nd 1st

7:07.5

1st

7:30.8

2nd

8:04.6

2nd

7:23.1

2nd

7:21.8

2nd

1st

8:16.969

2nd

SECOND VARSITY 4+ Grand Final

7:04.2

2nd

7:15.742

FIRST VARSITY 4+ Petite Final

SECOND VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

FIRST VARSITY 8+

SECOND VARSITY 8+

AFTERNOON SESSION (VS. DELAWARE) THIRD VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

1st

TIME FINISH

SECOND VARSITY 8+ West Virginia

Big 12 Conference 41 pts. 1st Colonial Athletic Conference 36 pts. 2nd Atlantic 10 Conference 31 pts. 3rd

MORNING SESSION (VS. ST. JOSEPH’S) THIRD VARSITY 8+

VARSITY 8+ 2nd

MELTON HILL LAKE, OAK RIDGE, TENN. MAY 12-13, 2018

SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. APRIL 28, 2018

8:08.850

*Placed fifth, amassing 47 points

7th

RECORD

BOOK

MOUNTAINEER

REGATTA VISITS

NAME Big East Big 12 Big 12 Duals Conference USA Dad Vail EAWRC Sprints ECAC Regatta George Mason Invite George Washington Invite Head of the Charles Head of the Cuyahoga Head of the Elk Head of the Genesee Head of the Occoquan Head of the Ohio Head of the Mon Women’s Royal Henley Head of the Schuylkill Knecht Cup Regatta Metro Cup Murphy Cup Navy Day Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite Occoquan Sprints Philadelphia Frostbite Rivanna Romp San Diego Crew Classic SIRA

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VISITS BEGAN 12 2001 6 2013 2 2017 2 2013 9 2000 1 2015 1 2010 2 2017 2 2004 5 2002 1 2000 1 2005 2 2006 11 2000 14 2000 2 2003 1 2001 10 2002 14 2002 1 2007 4 2005 2 2001 3 2013 2 2011 3 2010 1 2014 4 2003 7 2001

ALL-TIME OPPONENTS OPPONENT Alabama Barry Boston College Bucknell Buffalo Cincinnati Clemson Connecticut Dayton Delaware Drexel Duquesne Central Florida George Mason Georgetown George Mason George Washington Head of the Occoquan Indiana Iowa Jacksonville Kansas Louisville Massachusetts Michigan State Minnesota Navy North Carolina Notre Dame Oklahoma Old Dominion Rhode Island Rutgers St. Joseph’s Syracuse Temple Tennessee Texas Tulsa Virginia Wisconsin

MEETS BEGAN 3 2013 1 2002 1 2018 4 2013 1 2017 3 2001 1 2017 2 2002 7 2008 3 2013 1 2018 7 2003 2 2002 2 2008 4 2012 1 2017 2 2011 2 2017 1 2014 2 2012 1 2002 2 2014 4 2001 1 2018 1 2017 2 2014 1 2018 2 2012 3 2012 1 2018 2 2017 1 2018 1 2012 1 2018 1 2012 1 2017 3 2014 1 2018 1 2017 2 2014 1 2014

AWARDS AND HONORS U.S. ROWING NATIONAL TEAM NAME Meg Ayers

YEAR 2002

*Top 10 ranking in both the singles and doubles events at U.S. Nationals

VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT-LARGE FIRST TEAM NAME Kate Abernathy

YEAR 2003

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT-LARGE SECOND TEAM NAME Rachel Viglianco

YEAR 2011

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II AT-LARGE FIRST TEAM NAME Rachel Viglianco

YEAR 2011

NSCA ALL-AMERICA STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING NAME Meg Ayers Rachel Viglianco

YEAR 2006 2011

NAME Shannon Gribbons Courtney Schrand

CRCA MID-ATLANTIC ALL-REGION SECOND TEAM NAME Meg Ayers Courtney Schrand

CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

BIG 12 HONORS

BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR NAME

Elizabeth Kantak ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM NAME

Elizabeth Duarte Elizabeth Kantak Carly Ledbetter Louisa Morgan Courtney Schrand Courtney Schrand ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM NAME

YEAR

2013

YEAR

2015 2016 2018 2017 2013 2014

YEAR

Rachelle Purych 2013 Karen Verwey 2014 BIG 12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

COLLEGIATE ROWING COACHES ASSOCIATION HONORS CRCA MID-ATLANTIC ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM

2017 Emily Deming, Amy Hoaglund, Elizabeth Hooper, Carly Ledbetter, Louisa Morgan, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Sarah Williams, Elizabeth Young 2018 Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Carly Ledbetter, Kaitlin Sullivan, Elizabeth Young, Lize Morris

YEAR 2011 2012

YEAR 2006 2013

2007 Nicole Canales 2008 Kimberly Benda 2009 Kimberly Benda, Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh 2010 Kimberly Benda, Shannon Gribbons, Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco 2011 Hilary Meale, Caitlin Murphy, Rachelle Purych, Rachel Viglianco 2012 Morgan Leach, Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Danika Rencken, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey 2013 Elizabeth Durante, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Bethany Anne Sapen, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey 2014 Rachel Cokeley, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Erika Mall, Bethany Sapen, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey 2015 Alisha Brownfield, Emily Deming, Elizabeth Duarte, Madison James, Kelly Kramer, Louisa Morgan 2016 Alisha Brownfield, Emily Deming, Elizabeth Hooper, Madison James, Louisa Morgan, Jacqueline Spiropoulos

NAME

YEAR

NAME Alexandra Basil Louisa Morgan Rachelle Purych Danika Rencken Courtney Schrand Karen Verwey

YEAR 2015 2017 2013 2013 2014 2014

Louisa Morgan 2017 DR. GERALD LAGE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM NAME YEAR Aria Asselta 2016, 2017, 2018 Alexandra Basil 2014 Megan Brophy 2016, 2017 Alisha Brownfield 2015, 2016, 2017 Allison Coates 2013, 2015, 2016 Rachel Cokeley 2014, 2015 Irene Darkwaah 2015 Lisa Deklau 2013 Emily Deming 2015, 2016, 2017 Sarah Dodd 2013, 2014 Elizabeth Duarte 2013, 2014, 2015 Addie Dulaney 2014, 2015 Kaitlyn Eason 2015 Kara Ehrenberger 2017 Hannah Hammon 2018 Susannah Hartlove 2015, 2016 Amy Hoaglund 2017, 2018 Elizabeth Hooper 2016, 2017 Marika Hoskins 2015 Janae Hurst 2017 Jacqueline Hunter 2015 Madison James 2015, 2017 Elizabeth Kantak 2015, 2016 Kelly Kramer 2013, 2014, 2015 Morgan Leach 2013, 2014 Carly Ledbetter 2017, 2018 Madisyn Lee 2018 Kimberlie May 2015 Hilary Meale 2013 Louisa Morgan 2015, 2016, 2017

Lize Morris 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Abigail Patrick Emma Preston 2018, 2017 Rachelle Purych 2013 Allyson Pytlak 2014 Danika Rencken 2013 Abbigail Rees 2016, 2017, 2018 Tamyra Roberts 2014 Mollie Rosen 2013, 2014 Bethany Sapen 2013, 2014, 2015 Courtney Schrand 2013, 2014 Melinda Sharon 2015 Ellen Shular 2013 Summer Socha 2013, 2014 Jacqueline Spiropoulos 2016, 2017, 2018 Kaitlin Sullivan 2017, 2018 Karen Verwey 2013, 2014 Kendra Welker 2014 Olivia White 2015 Sarah Williams 2017 Emma Winders 2017 Danielle Widecrantz 2013 Alexandria Young 2018 Elizabeth Young 2017, 2018

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM

NAME YEAR

Dana Bishop 2018 Gabrielle Boylan 2018 Alison Coates 2014 Lisa Deklau 2014, 2015 Kaitlyn Eason 2014 Mollie Fisher 2013, 2014 Susannah Hartlove 2014 Jessica Hurlbert 2013, 2014 Elizabeth Kantak 2014 Lindsay Krawczyk 2018 Morgan McCoy 2018 Christina Mehrtens 2014 Caroline Mullins 2014 Tamyra Roberts 2013 Melinda Sharon 2013, 2014 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM

NAME YEAR Madelene Blackwood 2018 Alisha Brownfield 2014 Cassia Busch* 2018 Aria Asselta 2015 Gabrielle Boylan 2017 Courtney Caugh 2015 Whitney Chrisman 2014 Anna Cokeley* 2015 Emily Deming 2014 Mollie Fisher 2015 Rebecca Gehring 2015 Audrey Geise 2014 Allyson George 2018 Colleen Giesbrecht 2015 Hannah Hammon 2017 Margaret Heflin 2018 Elizabeth Hooper 2015 Marika Hoskins 2014 Madison Hrynda 2016 Jacqueline Hunter 2014 Mary Ignatiadis* 2013 Madison James 2014 Madelynne Jones 2018 Elizabeth Kantak 2013 Lindsay Krawczyk 2017 Anna Kretzer 2014 Carly Ledbetter 2016 WVURowing

Brianna Linger Olivia Martinelli Louisa Morgan Carolina Mullins Hannah Onians Allyson Pytlak Abbigail Rees Lorena Rose Hannah Simmerly Laura Simmons Jacqueline Spiropoulos Olivia White

2018 2018 2014 2013 2014 2013 2015 2015 2017 2018 2015 2014

*indicates a 4.00 GPA

CONFERENCE USA HONORS ALL-CONFERENCE USA TEAM NAME Courtney Schrand

CONFERENCE USA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM NAME Rachelle Purych Courtney Schrand Karen Verwey

YEAR 2013, 2014

YEAR 2013 2013, 2014 2013

CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ACADEMIC MEDAL NAME

YEAR

Alexandra Basil 2013, 2014 Whitney Chrisman 2014 Mary Ignatiadis 2013 Madison James 2014 Louisa Morgan 2014 Rachelle Purych 2013 Danika Rencken 2013 Courtney Schrand 2013, 2014 Karen Verwey 2013, 2014 CONFERENCE USA BOAT OF THE WEEK

BOAT YEAR West Virginia Varsity 8 (April 9) 2013 West Virginia Varsity 8 (April 16) 2013 West Virginia Varsity 8 (April 30) 2013

BIG EAST HONORS

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

NAME

YEAR

Kimberly Benda 2010 Courtney Schrand 2011 Courtney Schrand 2012 ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM Caroline Rettig 2010 BIG EAST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD Rachel Viglianco 2011 BIG EAST INSTITUTIONAL FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Kimberly Benda

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2010

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MOUNTAINEER BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STARS

2006 Meg Ayers, Katie Baylor, Emily Boehler, Nicole Canales, Carla Edwards, Caitlin Everett, Michelle Heier, Melissa Kane, Robin Reed 2007 Kim Benda, Whitney Blume, Emily Boehler, Nicole Canales, Carla Edwards, Michelle Heier, Melissa Kane, Kat Loya 2008 Cristina Alicea, Kimberly Benda, Emily Boehler, Brittany Brooks, Megan Bush, Kira-Michelle Loya, Bethaney Perna, Caroline Rettig 2009 Kimberly Benda, Brett Krumholz, Amanda Mahasky, Alita Meyers, Caroline Rettig, Stephanie Roof, Keyara Stevenson, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh 2010 Kimberly Benda, Brittany Brooks, Shannon Gribbons, Jessica Kelly, Brett Krumholz, Amanda Mahasky, Alita Meyers, Caitlin Murphy, Jeannine McCarty, Rachelle Purych, Caroline Rettig, Stephanie Roof, Melissa Shaver, Keyara Stevenson, Katherine Stone, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh, Lauren Washabaugh 2011 Anna-Claire Bowers, Sarah Cartwright, Anastasia DuPont, Alexandria Flavion, Jessica Kelly, Morgan Leach, Jeannine McCarty, Hilary Meale, Alita Meyers, Caitlin Murphy, Megan Neckelmann, Rachelle Purych, Courtney Schrand, Melissa Shaver, Ellen Shular, Janelle Spencer, Keyara Stevenson, Alyssa Thompson, Karen Verwey, Rachel Viglianco, Lauren Washabaugh, Danielle Widecrantz 2012 Sarah Cartwright, Mallory Fisher, Shannon Gribbons, Jessica Hurlbert, Jessica Kelly, Rebecca Knecht, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Jeannine McCarty, Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Danika Rencken, Mollie Rosen, Courtney Schrand, Ellen Shular, Karen Verwey and Danielle Widecrantz

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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TEAM HONORS TEAM CAPTAINS

NAME YEAR Tina Griffith 2000-01 Tina Griffith 2001-02 Risha Kelley, Tina Griffith 2002-03 Meg Ayers 2003-04 Donna Stullken 2004-05 Caitlin Everett, Meg Ayers 2005-06 Melissa Kane, Teresa Dugan 2006-07 None 2007-08 Kimberly Benda 2008-09 Kimberly Benda, 2009-10 Caroline Rettig Kate Brownson 2010-11 Shannon Gribbons, 2011-12 Rachelle Purych None 2012-13 None 2013-14 None 2014-15 Kelly Kramer 2014-17

COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTREACH AWARD, FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETE NAME Elizabeth Duarte Bethany Sapen

YEAR 2014 2015, 2016, 2017

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

NAME YEAR Risha Kelley 2000-01 None 2001-02 Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye 2002-03 Donna Stullken 2003-04 Meg Ayers (Varsity) 2004-05 Katy Garrett (Novice) Sabrina O’Hara (Varsity) 2005-06 Katy Garrett (Novice) Caroline Rettig 2006-07 None 2007-08 Kensie Phillips 2008-09 Caroline Rettig (Varsity) 2009-10 Ellen Shular (Novice) Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) 2010-11 Christina Mehrtens (Novice) Courtney Schrand (Varsity) 2011-12 Lisa Deklau (Novice) None 2012-13 Courtney Schrand (Varsity) 2013-14 Emma Preston (Novice) Elizabeth Duarte (Varsity) 2014-15 Anna Cokeley (Novice) 2015-16 Louisa Morgan (Varsity) 2016-17 Shyla Parsons (Novice) Gabrielle Boylan (Varsity) 2017-18 Madelynne Jones (Novice)

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

NAME YEAR Emily Boehler 2006-07 Megan Ostrom 2007-08 Stephanie Roof 2008-09 Jeannine McCarty (Varsity) 2009-10 Brittany Doss (Novice) Hilary Meale (Varsity) 2010-11 Mallory Fisher (Novice) Jessica Hurlbert (Varsity) 2011-12 Rachel Cokeley (Novice) None 2012-13 Louisa Morgan (Varsity) 2013-14 Alisha Brownfield (Novice) Alisha Brownfield (Varsity) 2014-15 Lorena Rose (Novice) 2015-16 Kara Ehrenberger (Varsity) 2016-17 McKenna Rusnock-Rozzi (Novice) Alissa Johnson (Varsity) 2017-18 Laura Simmons (Novice)

ERG HAMMER AWARD

FLAME AWARD *This award represents the most spirited rower

NAME

IRON MOUNTAINEER

*This award is given to the member of the team that has the best 2,000-meter ERG score

NAME

None 2011-12 None 2012-13 Lisa Deklau (Varsity) 2013-14 Sadie Kalathunkal (Novice) Lisa Deklau (Varsity) 2014-15 Mollie Fisher (Novice) 2015-16 Emma Preston (Varsity) 2016-17 Emma Nordstrom (Novice) Elizabeth Young (Varsity 2017-18 Jelena Veskov (Novice)

MOUNTAINEER AWARD

NAME YEAR Kirsten Leslie 2001-02 Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye 2002-03 Meg Ayers 2003-04 Meg Ayers, Teresa Dugan 2004-05 Mollie Welty, Whitney Blume 2005-06 Teresa Dugan, 2006-07 Megan Ostrom Teresa Dugan 2007-08 None 2008-09 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) 2009-10 Megan Neckelmann (Novice) Kate Brownson (Varsity) 2010-11 Sara Olenich (Novice)

YEAR

Alita Meyers 2008-09 Jordan Burns 2009-10 Keyara Stevenson (Varsity) 2010-11 Alea Hipes (Novice) Christina Mehrtens (Varsity) 2011-12 Rebecca Swope (Novice) None 2012-13 Hannah Onians (Varsity) 2013-14 Jacqueline Hunter (Novice) Addie Dulaney (Varsity) 2014-15 Abbigail Rees (Novice) 2015-16 Emma Preston (Varsity) 2016-17 Haley Hensil (Novice) Kaitlin Sullivan (Varsity) 2017-18 Carly Ledbetter (Varsity) Abigail Patrick (Novice)

YEAR

Caroline Rettig 2008-09 Brett Krumholz, 2009-10 Shannon Gribbons Shannon Gribbons, 2010-11 Rachel Purych Brittany Doss, 2011-12 Hilary Meale None 2012-13 Kelly Kramer, 2013-14 Courtney Schrand None 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 *Award discontinued in 2012

NAME

YEAR

Tina Griffith 2000-01 Risha Kelley 2001-02 Kate Abernathy 2002-03 Christy Davidson 2003-04 Amelia Payne 2004-05 Sabrina O’Hara 2005-06 Teresa Dugan 2006-07 Megan Ostrom 2007-08 None 2008-09 Kate Brownson 2009-10 Tina Griffith 2011-12

ALL-TIME

RESULTS

2000-01 RESULTS

DAD VAIL REGATTA

HEAD OF CUYAHOGA

Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio September 23, 2000 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 4+ 17:12 1st Women’s Open 8+ 16:41 3rd

HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.2 October 7, 2000 Event Time Finish Women’s Club 4+ 19:02.7 8th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 28,2000 Event Time Finish Women’s 4+ 17:12 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Sandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, Va. November 4, 2000 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 18:55.13 8th Women’s Championship 8+ 17:57.24 8th Women’s Championship 4+ 18:50.79 3rd

CINCINNATI REGATTA (CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND WEST VIRGINIA) Lake Harsha, Cincinnati, Ohio April 14, 2001 Event Varsity 8+ Varsity 4+

Time Finish 7:07.7 3rd 7:23.6 1st

SIRA REGATTA Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 21, 2001 Event Varsity 4+ Varsity 8+ Prelim Women’s 8+ ‘C’ Final

Time Finish 7:52.93 2nd 7:20.88 2nd 7:19.62

3rd

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 29, 2001 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ BIG EAST Record* 7:33.08* 1st Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:15.75 9th

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 11-12, 2001 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Final 7:59.8 1st Women’s Varsity 8+ Quarterfinal 8:01.34 5th

HENLEY WOMEN’S REGATTA

UCF, CONNECTICUT, MIAMI, WEST VIRGINIA

Miami, Fla. March 23, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One 7:41.71 3rd Race Two 7:10.88 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ Race One 8:58.54 3rd Race Two 9:13.85 3rd Women’s Second Novice 8+ 8:59.96 2nd

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England June 22-25, 2001 Event Time BARRY Women’s College Fours Ronald Shane Watersports Center, Miami, Fla. West Virginia def. Bowdoin 5:52 March 29, 2002 West Virginia def. Manchester University 5:43 Event Time Finish Oxford Brooks def. West Virginia 5:44 Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:11.36 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 7:56.90 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ 8:16.30 3rd HEAD OF OHIO Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 6, 2000 CINCINNATI INVITATIONAL Event Time Finish East Fork Lake, Cincinnati, Ohio Women’s Novice 8+ April 6, 2002 ‘A’ 20:06.4 15th Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ 21:21.1 17th Race One 7:40.0 2nd Women’s Novice 4+ 36:36.8 15th Race Two 7:28.1 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ NAVY DAY REGATTA Race One 8:27.1 3rd Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Race Two 8:37.0 2nd October 13, 2001 Women’s Novice 8+ Event Time Finish ‘B’ 8:47.2 2nd Women’s College Fours 18:26.9 4th Women’s College Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:27.7 11th KNECHT CUP ‘B’ 20:21.0 10th Cooper River, Camden, N.J. Women’s College Eights 16:44.4 7th April 13, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:45.9 3rd HEAD OF THE CHARLES Women’s Novice 8+ Charles River, Cambridge, Mass. Heat Four 8:04.4 4th October 20, 2001 Women’s Second Novice 8+ Event Time Finish Heat Two 8:07.4 2nd Women’s Eight 18:26.00 49th Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat One 7:03.2 3rd HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 2001 SIRA REGATTA Event Time Finish Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Women’s Championship Eights 15:30.60 15th April 21, 2002 Women’s Novice Eights Event Time Finish ‘A’ 18:34.54 37th Women’s Novice 8+ Women’s Novice Eights ‘B’ Final 8:11.4 5th ‘B’ 19:36.85 45th Petite Final 7:49.1 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:16.3 3rd

2001-02 RESULTS

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HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass. October 19, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s College 8+ 17:28.48 2nd Women’s College 4+ 21:03.59 30th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 26, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 4+ 19:36.18 3rd Women’s Club Eights 16:18.83 11th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:10.38 10th ‘B’ 18:17.30 27th Women’s Championship Eights 14:39.03 3rd

HEAD RACE VS. DUQUESNE

MADISON STEPP, AMY HOUAGLUND, GRACE DEVER, HALEY HUFF, CHERLYN TEGTNEYER

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 28, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 29:06 6th Women’s Novice 8+ Petite Final 8:12.94 3rd Women’s Second Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:15.34 5th

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 10-11, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice Four First Round (Heat One) 8:36.3 3rd Women’s Novice Heavyweight Eight First Round (Heat Five) 7:47.9 5th Women’s Varsity Heavyweight Eight Petite Final 6:55.4 2nd

2002-03 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 5, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Club 8+ 16:46.3 6th Women’s Open 8+ 15:29.8 8th H.J. Heinz Exhibition Sprints 2:36.6 1st

NAVY DAY REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 12, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s College Fours ‘B’ 15:22.7 2nd ‘A’ 15:55.7 8th Women’s College Novice Eights ‘A’ 15:53.7 6th ‘C’ 17:45.3 12th ‘B’ 17:47.6 13th Women’s College JV Eights 14:50.1 5th Women’s Club Fours 19:09.3 4th Women’s College Heavyweight Eight 13:53.4 3rd

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. March 23, 2003 Event Time Finish Race One (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:24.0 1st Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:37.1 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 3:44.1 1st ‘B’ 3:46.9 1st Race Two (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:28.3 1st Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:40.6 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 3:46.8 1st ‘B’ 3:49.6 1st Race Three (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:29.0 1st Women’s Second Varsity 3:40.6 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 3:53.0 1st ‘B’ 3:55.9 1st Race Four (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ 3:35.7 1st Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 3:37.9 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 3:43.5 1st ‘B’ 3:48.5 1st

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. April 5, 2003 Event Time Finish Women’s Cal Cup Grand Final 6:57.00 1st

KNECHT CUP

Cooper River, Camden, N.J. April 11, 2003 Event Women’s Singles Women’s Novice 4+ Petite Final Women’s Second Novice 8+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final

Time Finish 9:21.27 4th 8:50.9

5th

7:53.8

1st

7:26.9

3rd

6:51.5

1st

SIRA REGATTA

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 19, 2003 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ Final 7:26.1 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ Final 7:14.7 5th Women’s JV 8+ ‘A’ Final 7:07.4 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ Final 6:35.7 2nd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 27, 2003 Event Time Finish Novice 8+ Petite Final 7:16.8 2nd Second Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:20.41 4th Varsity 8+ Grand Final 6:37.71 4th Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:06.92 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 10, 2003 Event Time Finish Women’s JV Eight Grand Final 7:08.1 3rd Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Grand Final 6:39.34 3rd

ECAC NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL Cooper River, Camden, N.J. May 11, 2003 Event Novice Metro Eight Grand Final Second Varsity Metro Eight Grand Final Varsity Metro Four Petite Final Varsity Metro Eight Grand Final

Time Finish 7:48.99

6th

7:23.22

3rd

8:25.62

1st

7:01.25

3rd

2003-04 RESULTS HEAD OF THE MON

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. October 4, 2003 Event Time Finish Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 20:51.44 6th ‘B’ 22:27.80 15th Novice 8+ ‘A’ 28:05.95 6th ‘B’ 28:39.36 7th Novice 4+ 32:45.55 3rd Novice 8+ 25:07.31 4th

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass. October 19, 2003 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate Eight 17:09.49 4th Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 25, 2003 Event Time Finish Women’s Heavy Championship Eights ‘A’ 13:50.03 2nd ‘B’ 14:59.34 15th Women’s College Novice Eights ‘B’ 16:00.71 12th ‘A’ 17:47.31 36th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. April 3, 2004 Event Time Finish JESSOP-WHITTIER CUP Petite Final 7:22.33 7th

KNECHT CUP

Cooper River, Camden, N.J. April 18, 2004 Event Women’s Novice 4+ Petite Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 8:56.3

4th

7:50.0

4th

7:20.5 5th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 25, 2004 Event Time Finish Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:11.09 1st Novice 8+ Petite Final 8:34.03 2nd Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:38.06 2nd

2004-05 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 2, 2004 Event Time Finish Women’s Club 1x 23:30.61 1st Women’s Club 4+ ‘A’ 20:02.01 3rd ‘B’ 20:52.23 7th Women’s Open 2‘B’ 21:31.56 2nd ‘A’ 29:51.56 6th Women’s Youth 8+ ‘B’ 23:57.36 4th Women’s Open 8+ ‘B’ 17:37.28 4th ‘A’ 22:15.15 10th

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass. October 24, 2004 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate 8+ 13:15.85 3rd Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 2004 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 15:14.22 7th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:12.41 22nd

MURPHY CUP REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 26, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:40.08 4th Women’s Varsity 8+ 6:46.51 5th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. April 2, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Cal Cup Third Final 7:17.80 1st

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. April 9, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:07.50 4th Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:05.70 1st

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 16, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:24.20 5th Women’s Novice 8+ Third Final 8:16.80 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ Third Final 7:06.50 5th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 23, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 10:53.92 5th Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 8:55.48 6th

CINCINNATI DUAL RACE

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. April 30, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:26.00 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ 8:38.00 3rd Women’s Novice 8+ 8:30.00 3rd

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DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 10, 2003 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Evelyn Bergman Trophy 7:31.32 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ Third Semi-Final 8:58.95 4th Women’s Novice 8+ Heat Six 8:43.53 4th

2005-06 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 1, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Open Pairs ‘A’ 18:05.00 4th ‘B’ 19:34.62 7th ‘C’ 20:12:67 8th Women’s Novice 4+ 20:16.96 6th Women’s College Singles 19:58.46 1st Women’s Club Eights 16:45.08 9th Women’s Novice 8+ 19:26.22 5th Women’s Open Fours 19:03.40 10th Women’s Open Eights 16:01.96 4th

HEAD OF THE ELK

St. Joseph’s River, Elkhart. Ind. October 26, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:15.53 6th Women’s Open 8+ ‘B’ 16:23.50 8th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:46.22 6th

MURPHY CUP REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 25, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat Three 7:59.59 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat Three 7:02.52 4th Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:20.07 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 9, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat Three 9:16.20 4th Women’s Varsity 8+ Semi-Final Two 7:54.90 6th

SIRA REGATTA

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 15, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 4+ ‘B’ Final 8:52.6 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘B’ Final 8:32.0 6th Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final 7:15.7 4th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 30, 2006 Event Time Finish Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:08.45 3rd Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:08.422 6th Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:16.67 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 12-13, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Repechage One 7:45.05 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ Semi-Final Three 7:14.6 3rd Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 7:49.97 3rd

2006-07 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 7, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Open Pairs ‘A’ 16:22.20 3rd ‘B’ 16:54.10 4th ‘C’ 17:01.92 6th ‘D’ 17:16.66 7th Women’s College Singles ‘A’ 17:58.84 2nd ‘B’ 18:04.81 3rd Women’s Open Fours WVU Lights 15:04.61 2nd ‘B’ 16:41.67 10th Women’s Open Eights 13:50.66 1st

HEAD OF THE GENESEE

Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y. October 8, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Open Eight Championship Results 32:15.47 11th

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass. October 21, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Club Eights 18:57.69 7th

MURPHY CUP REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 24, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 8+ Heat One 5:59.51 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat One 6:18.36 4th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. April 1, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Cal Cup Petite Final 7:29.22 5th Women’s Collegiate Novice Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual Trophy ‘C’ 8:13.09 5th

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL

Potomac River, Washington D.C. April 6-7, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 8+ Against Georgetown 7:25.6 2nd Against George Washington 7:37.7 2nd Against Delaware 7:44.4 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ Against Georgetown 6:49.2 2nd Against George Washington 7:02.8 2nd Against Delaware 6:28.0 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 14, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:46.0 6th Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:58.1 5th Women’s Novice 8+ Heat Five 7:44.1 6th Women’s Varsity 8+ Third Final 7:36.7 5th

SIRA REGATTA

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 22, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final 7:26.8 6th Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ Final 8:32.7 6th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ Final 7:37.9 1st

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 29, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:35.75 2nd Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:00.24 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:29.21 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 12-13, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat Four 7:16.16 5th Women’s Novice 4+ Heat Two 8:17.91 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:35.33 5th

2007-08 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 6, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:28.51 3rd ‘B’ 19:16.3 14th Women’s Open 8+ 16:34.01 7th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 3, 2007 Event Time Finish Collegiate Women’s 8+ 19:23.92 8th Collegiate Women’s Novice 4+ 25:41.1 5th Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ ‘A’ 22.08.85 13th ‘B’ 24:08.85 18th Women’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 20:14.74 1st ‘B’ 21:30.23 10th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 27, 2008 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:27.50 1st Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:19.64 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 10, 2008 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity Hywt Four Margaret McNiff Trophy Grand Final 7:26.94 4th Women’s Varsity Pair Semi-Final 8:22.87 5th Women’s Novice Eight Semi-Final 7:04.11 6th

2008-09 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. September 27, 2008 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:06.1 2nd ‘B’ 18:09.03 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 1, 2008 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ DAYTON, DUQUESNE ‘A’ 29:13.14 3rd Eastwood Lake, Dayton, Ohio ‘B’ 19:57.39 10th April 5, 2008 ‘C’ 21:10.79 17th Event Time Finish Varsity 8+ 6:39.8 2nd Women’s Collegiate 8+ 17:36.17 5th Varsity 4+ 7:46.8 1st Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ Novice 8+ 7:16.3 3rd ‘A’ 20:56.29 3rd Novice 4+ ‘B’ 25:01.63 12th ‘A’ 8:16.8 3rd Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 19:40.26 12th Novice 4+ B’ 8:45.4 2nd MURPHY CUP Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 28, 2009 KNECHT CUP Event Time Finish Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Women’s Varsity 8+ April 12, 2008 Heat One 7:07.07 5th Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Novice 4+ Heat Six 7:59.80 3rd Heat Two 9:24.6 5th Women’s Novice 8+ Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 7:32.4 2nd Grand Final 7:23.68 6th Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Women’s Novice 4+ Final 8:20.7 4th Heat One 8:05.02 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ Heat Three 8:15.82 2nd Petite Final 7:36.9 4th Women’s Varsity 8+ DAYTON, DUQUESNE, Third Final 7:16.6 6th GEORGE MASON Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. April 4, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 6:41.20 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:06.30 1st Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ 7:49.30 3rd Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ 6:21.30 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 9, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity Pair Heat Two 9:19.80 4th Women’s Frosh/Novice Four Grand Final 9:30.70 3rd Women’s Varsity Four Grand Final 9:02.10 4th Women’s Second Varsity Four Grand Final 6:30.0 1st Women’s Frosh/Novice Eight Semi Two 7:54.20 5th Women’s Varsity Eight Third Final 7:43.20 4th

SIRA REGATTA

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 18, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:25.50 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:43.90 6th Women’s Novice 8+ Petite Final 7:37.90 2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 25, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:59.59 1st Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:31.04 6th Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 7:21.64 5th

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 9, 2009 Event Time Finish *Women’s Heavyweight Eight 4:53.66 22nd *Women’s Pair 6:38.48 16th Women’s Frosh/Novice Eight Semi-Final Two 7:07.00 5th *Timed Trials were used due to weather conditions

2009-10 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 3, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:35.14 3rd ‘B’ 16:02.67 6th

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HEAD OF THE MON

Monongahela River, Star City, W.V. October 10, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 19:23.00 1st ‘B’ 20:06.00 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 21:04.00 4th ‘B’ 21:23.00 5th ‘C’ 21:40.00 6th Women’s Varsity 2‘A’ 23:32.00 1st ‘B’ 23:59.00 2nd ‘C’ 25:41.00 3rd

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. October 31, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ 18:43.69 8th ‘B’ 19:34.95 14th Women’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 19:59.41 3rd ‘B’ 20: 56.10 12th ‘C’ 21:27.01 16th Women’s Novice 8+ 22:25.57 15th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 24:33.41 9th ‘B’ 26:21.51 15th

GEORGE MASON

Monongahela River, Star City, W.Va. April 17, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:31.68 2nd Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:49.41 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ 8:59.90 2nd Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 8:46.12 2nd ‘B’ 8:52.36 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. April 25, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:21.32 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:33.21 3rd Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:02.34 4th Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 8:05.74 1st Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:37.15 1st

ECAC MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Cooper River, Camden, N.J. May 1, 2010 Event Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final AT NORTH CAROLINA Women’s Varsity 4+ Lake Lure, N.C. Third Final April 2, 2010 Grand Final Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Varsity 8+ 6:10.46 1st Petite Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 6:47.16 1st Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 4+ 7:52.50 2nd Petite Final Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:24.13 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 11, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Frosh/Novice Four Petite Final ‘A’ 8:19.43 2nd ‘B’ 8:49.82 6th Women’s Varsity Four Grand Final 7:50.44 5th Women’s Second Varsity Four Heat One 8:22.34 5th Women’s Frosh/Novice Eight Grand Final 7:24.73 5th Women’s Second Varsity Eight Petite Final 7:13.08 6th Women’s Varsity Eight Heat Two 7:03.89 4th

Time Finish 7:18.60

3rd

8:34.40 8:06.18

3rd 5th

6::54.12

2nd

7:16.13

2nd

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:00.54 5th ‘B’ 17:08.19 7th Women’s Championship 8+ ‘A’ 15:51.53 7th ‘B’ 17:40.53 21st Women’s Singles ‘A’ 18:56.64 11th ‘B’ 19:50.50 13th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 6, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ 17:46.65 6th ‘B’ 19:11.30 20th Women’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 19:02.42 2nd ‘B’ 19:48.11 7th ‘C’ 20:23.31 15th Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:40.57 3rd ‘B’ 22:43.72 7th ‘C’ 25:44.43 16th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:40.39 10th ‘B’ 22:01.42 16th

2010-11 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 9, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:05.88 1st ‘B’ 16:02.89 7th Women’s Open 2x ‘A’ 17:23.60 2nd ‘B’ 17:54.85 3rd Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 16:48.07 5th ‘B’ 17:20.11 10th ‘C’ 18:44.31 19th

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BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Cooper River Park, Pennsauken, N.J. Cooper River, Pennsauken, N.J. November 13, 2010 May 1, 2011 November 12, 2011 Event Time Finish Event Time Finish Event Time Finish Women’s Master Doubles Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Women’s Open Double ‘B’ 7:51.25 1st Grand Final 8:22.32 3rd ‘A’ 7:59.39 1st ‘C’ 7:56.74 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘C’ 8:15.09 2nd ‘A’ 8:18.33 4th Grand Final 8:12.76 6th ‘B’ 8:17.60 3rd Women’s Novice 4+ Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 4+ Flight Two Petite Final 7:37.58 2nd Flight Two ‘A’ 8;11.74 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 9:22.65 4th Flight Three Grand Final 7:01.94 6th Flight Three ‘B’ 8:40.69 1st ‘B’ 10:01.18 4th DAD VAIL REGATTA ‘C’ 9:18.24 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Women’s Novice 8+ Flight One May 14, 2011 Flight Two ‘A’ 7:42.85 2nd Event Time Finish ‘A’ 7:41.66 4th Flight Two Women’s Pair Flight Three ‘B’ 9:03.29 3rd Semi-Final Two 8:34.61 3rd ‘B’ 8:35.65 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Varsity 4+ Flight Two Petite Final 6:49.36 2nd Flight One ‘A’ 7:50.05 1st Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ ‘B’ 7:45.32 2nd Flight Three Grand Final 8:10.52 5th Flight Three ‘B’ 8:13.17 1st ‘A’ 7:41.46 2nd ‘C’ 8:31.29 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Varsity 8+ Flight Two Flight One HEAD OF OHIO ‘B’ 7:13.92 1st ‘B’ 7:37.47 4th Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. Flight Four Flight Three October 1, 2011 ‘A’ 7:09.50 3rd ‘A’ 6:59.20 2nd Event Time Finish UNC, GEORGE MASON AT NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGETOWN Women’s Open 8+ 15:59.20 1st Lake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C. Lake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C. Women’s Open 2x March 24, 2012 March 19, 2011 Gribbons 18:50.69 1st Event Time Finish Event Time Finish Spencer 19:49.01 3rd Second Varsity 4+ 8:16.77 2nd Women’s Novice 4+ 9:28.15 5th Women’s Open 4+ Varsity 4+ 7:53.14 1st Women’s Novice 8+ 8:06.71 3rd ‘C’ 17:32.12 1st Second Varsity 8+ 7:32.79 3rd Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:47.10 3rd ‘B’ 18:39.69 7th Varsity 8+ 7:03.66 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:13.20 2nd ‘A’ 19:35.90 15th

2011-12 RESULTS

OCCOQUAN SPRINTS

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. April 3, 2011 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:43.32 5th Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:45.28 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:26.82 2nd Women’s Novice 4+ Heat One 9:26.63 4th

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 9-10, 2011 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final 8:21.49 1st Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:31.55 4th Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:02.74 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat One 8:49.22 6th Heat Five 8:54.60 4th

HEAD OF THE KANAWHA

Kanawha River, Charleston, W.Va. October 15, 2011 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 1+ ‘A’ 22:29 1st ‘B’ 23:15 3rd Women’s Open 8+ 19:14 1st

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 2, 2011 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 15:51.76 5th ‘B’ 16:43.33 18th ‘C’ 16:58.36 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 5, 2011 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 22:00.85 22nd ‘B’ 23:42.68 7th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:40.84 6th ‘B’ 23:53.22 18th

OCCOQUAN SPRINTS

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. April 1, 2012 Event Time Finish Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:28.35 2nd Women’s Novice 4+ Semifinal One 8:12.60 1st Women’s Varsity 4+ Semifinal One 7:56.28 4th Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:01.60 6th

KNECHT CUP

Cooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J. April 13-15, 2012 Event Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Third Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Third Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

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6th

8:01.28

1st

7:16.68

5th

6:42.72

4th

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HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. November 3, 2012 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 22:14.12 4th ‘B’ 22:28.69 6th ‘C’ 22:45.63 9th Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:41.36 7th ‘B’ 22:09.53 17t

Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, Ala. April 6, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 7:41.4 1st ‘B’ 7:57.6 3rd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 9:13.9 3rd ‘B’ 9:10.4 2nd

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE

Cooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J. April 13-14, 2013 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Novice 4+ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final ‘A’ Petite Final ‘B’

Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis April 28, 2012 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:11.9 1st Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:31.7 1st Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:23.2 1st Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:40.9 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. May 13, 2012 Event Time Finish Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Final 8:11.72 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final 7:58.21 2nd Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:08.9 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final 6:59.36 2nd

Cooper River, Cherryhill, N.J. November 10, 2012 Event Women’s Open Double ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 8:02.05 1st 8:09.92 2nd 8:22.89 4th 9:01.27 1st 9:09.01 2nd 9:10.58 3rd 8:17.76 1st 8:41.85 4th 8:04.05 1st 8:09.68 1st 8:34.69 2nd 7:12.11 2nd 7:37.06 2nd

OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONAL

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. March 16-17, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:57.9 3rd HEAD OF OHIO ‘B’ ^3rd Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. Women’s Varsity 4+ October 6, 2012 8:24.5 3rd Event Time Finish ‘A’ ‘B’ 8:40.4 3rd Women’s Open 8+ 8:49.7 3rd ‘A’ 15:22.51 4th ‘C’ ‘B’ 15:30.75 5th Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:49.3 2nd Women’s Open 4+ 6:55.13 2nd ‘A’ 16:30.83 2nd ‘B’ ‘B’ ^15th Women’s Varsity 4+ 8:14.39 2nd ‘C’ ^21st ‘A’ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 7:32.16 2nd HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL Women’s Varsity 8+ Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. ‘A’ 7:09.96 3rd October 27, 2012 7:17.56 2nd Event Time Finish ‘B’ 8:02.1 1st Women’s Open 1+ 17:43.05 ^10th ‘C’ Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Open 8+ 8:22.84 2nd ‘A’ 14:38.99 ^12th ‘A’ ‘B’ 15:02.54 ^20th Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 15:54.86 4th ‘B’ 17:05.23 21st ‘C’ 17:01.47 20th

2012-13 RESULTS

ALABAMA AND UCF

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. April 21, 2012 *Official times and margins not recorded Event Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One 2nd Race Two 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ Race One 1st Race Two 1st

KNECHT CUP

Time Finish 6:40.3 2nd 7:04.39 3rd 8:49.09 5th 8:34.35 6th 8:34.37 6th 7:59.41 4th 6:49.14 5th

7:12.88 4th

BUCKNELL, UCONN AND DELAWARE

Pinchot Lake, Lewisberry, Pa. April 27, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:53.2 2nd ‘B’ 7:05.7 1st ‘C’ 7:49.5 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 6:58.1 2nd ‘B’ 8:25.7 2nd Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:54.2 1st ‘B’ 7:16.5 1st ‘C’ ^2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 7:37.5 1st ‘B’ 7:49.6 3rd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wyandotte County Lake, Kansas City, Kan. May 4, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:36.45 3rd ‘B’ 6:46.66 4th ‘C’ 7:01.12 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 7:48.61 5th ‘B’ 8:00.76 4t

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

3rd Varsity 4+ Louisville 7:36.10 Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. Notre Dame 7:50.74 November 2, 2013 8:15.33 Event Time Finish West Virginia Frosh/Novice 8+ Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 17:52.81 7th Virginia 6:48.00 ‘B’ 18:07.73 10th Louisville 7:08.39 7:10.92 ‘C’ 19:09.99 22nd Notre Dame (3V) West Virginia 7:30.84 Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:19.5 2nd Varsity 8+ ‘B’ 21:54.95 3rd Wisconsin 6:50.20 Tennessee 6:56.73 Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 19:55.40 10th Kansas 7:02.63 7:14.17 ‘B’ 22:27.80 22nd West Virginia 2nd Varsity 4+ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 19:33.68 5th Wisconsin 6:47.70 ‘B’ 20:08.7 17th Kansas 6:56.45 ‘C’ 20:48.70 20th Tennessee 6:57.12 7:17.65 ‘D’ 21:45.94 31st West Virginia Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 7:25.70 RIVANNA ROMP Kansas 7:29.28 Rivanna River, Earlysville, Va. Tennessee 7:43.00 November 15, 2013 HEAD OF OHIO 7:57.79 Event Time Finish West Virginia Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2nd Varsity 4+ Women’s Varsity 8+ October 5, 2013 14:53.2 14th Wisconsin 7:40.70 Event Time Finish ‘A’ ‘B’ 14:52.7 30th Kansas 7:52.77 Women’s Open 1x West Virginia 8:19.83 ‘A’ 19:45.20 1st Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 16:14.2 17th Tennessee 8:27.31 Women’s Open 8+ 17:22.4 27th 3rd Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 15:34.66 1st ‘B’ 28th Kansas 8:13.30 ‘B’ 16:07.80 4th ‘C’ 17:54.4 8:16.59 17:09.3 26th Dayton (N) ‘C’ 17:41.83 14th ‘D’ West Virginia 8:28.56 Women’s Open 2x Frosh/Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:41.46 1st OAK RIDGE CARDINAL Kansas (3V) 7:20.60 ‘B’ 18:25.21 3rd INVITATIONAL Kansas 7:22.22 Women’s Open 4+ Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Tennessee 7:45.90 ‘A’ 17:41.41 1st March 15-16, 2014 West Virginia 7:48.16 ‘B’ 18:00.99 6th Event Time ‘D’ 18:10.69 7th Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘C’ 19:29.14 19th Minnesota 6:54.10 AT INDIANA Dayton 7:10.98 Lake Lemon, Bloomington, Ind. West Virginia 7:19.09 April 5, 2014 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL 2nd Varsity 8+ Event Time Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Minnesota 7:02.50 Varsity 8+ October 26, 2013 7:25.54 Indiana ‘A’ 6:36.8 Event Time Finish West Virginia Indiana ‘B’ 6:55.3 Frosh/Novice Open 4 23:29.74 23rd Dayton 806.86 Varsity 4+ West Virginia ‘A’ 7:10.2 Women’s Open 4+ West Virginia ‘B’ 7:19.2 ‘A’ 16:55.31 3rd Minnesota 8:04.10 8:46.45 Varsity 4+ ‘B’ 17:38.05 10th West Virginia Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.5 ‘C’ 18:01.90 15th 2nd Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:07.60 West Virginia ‘B’ 7:57.6 Women’s Club 8+ 8:31.79 West Virginia ‘C’ 8.18.5 ‘A’ 16:42.58 8th West Virginia Varsity 8+ (Round 2) ‘B’ 17:27.52 16th 3rd Varsity 4+ Indiana ‘A’ 6:45.6 ‘C’ 18:36.90 34th Alabama 8:15.60 Indiana ‘B’ 7:00.9 Open Heavy Championships 8+ Final 16:46.80 12th Minnesota 8:22.98 Dayton (N) - -6:39.64 West Virginia ‘B’ 7:20.0 West Virginia 7:03.14 West Virginia ‘A’ 7:22.6 2nd Varsity 8+ Varsity 4+ (Round 2) Notre Dame 6:31.70 Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.7 Louisville 6:41.52 West Virginia ‘A’ 8:05.6 West Virginia 7:15.99 West Virginia ‘B’ 8:28.7 Varsity 4+ Frosh/Novice 8+ Notre Dame 7:22.10 Indiana N8 7:13.0 Louisville 7:34.63 West Virginia N8 7:32.5 West Virginia 8:00.48 West Virginia ‘C’ 8:02.9 2nd Varsity 4+ Novice 8+ (Round 2) Louisville 7:37.70 Indiana N8 7:28.3 Notre Dame 7:39.55 West Virginia N8 7:46.2 West Virginia 8:06.23 West Virginia ‘C’ 8:23.0 Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. May 18, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:49.53 3rd ‘B’ 6:59.9 3rd Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final ‘A’ 6:47.56 5th ‘B’ 7:06.06 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 7:59.62 6th Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final ‘A’ 7:59.88 5th Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 8:07.27 4th ‘B’ 8:03.84 3rd

2013-14 RESULTS

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KNECHT CUP

Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. April 12-13, 2-14 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:58.01 3rd WVU ‘B’ 8:07.64 4th Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:04.04 4th WVU ‘B’ 7:02.9 3rd WVU N8 7:07.14 1st Varsity 4+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ 7:52.52 6th Varsity 8+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ 6:57.66 6th WVU ‘B’ 6:59.21 4th WVU ‘C’ 7:25.32 4th WVU N8 7:10.79 2nd Vars ity 4+ (Third Final) WVU ‘A’ 8:13.25 5th Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Third Final) 7:17.06 4th WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:07.18 6th WVU N8 (Grand Final) 7:17.02 3rd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Oklahoma River, Oklahoma City, Okla. May 3, 2014 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 9:07.92 5th WVU ‘B’ 9:00.78 5th Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ 7:35.33 5th WVU ‘B’ 8:32.67 5th WVU ‘C’ 8:23.58 5th WVU ‘D’ 8:38.08 5th

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. May 17, 2014 Event Time Finish Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 6:49.97 4th WVU ‘B’ 7:08.6 5th Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 8:11.83 6th WVU ‘B’ 7:55.31 2nd Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Petite Final) 6:49.01 2nd WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) 7:06.8 4th WVU ‘C’ (Grand Final) 7:22.12 4th Varsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 8:09.66 5th WVU ‘B’ 8:06.02 6th

2014-15 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 4, 2014 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:28.68 2nd ‘B’ 15:52.83 4th ‘C’ 16:57.21 9th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. November 1, 2014 Event Time Finish Championship Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 17:57.07 6th ‘B’ 18:55.09 18th College Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:10.28 2nd ‘B’ 21:39.89 3rd College Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 21:00.50 13th Championship Women’s 4+ ‘A’ 19:45.80 4th ‘B’ 20:07.54 9th ‘C’ 20:35.95 15th ‘D’ 21:31.02 24th

GEORGETOWN AND NORTH CAROLINA

Potomac River, Washington, D.C. March 28, 2015 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Georgetown 6:53.2 1st West Virginia 7:05.7 2nd North Carolina 7:49.5 3rd Second Varsity 8+ Georgetown 7:08.8 1st West Virginia 7:13.6 2nd North Carolina 7:47.7 3rd Third Varsity 8+ North Carolina 6:50.0 1st Georgetown 7:01.4 2nd West Virginia 7:01.8 3rd First Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:25.5 1st North Carolina 7:29.4 2nd Georgetown 7:36.9 3rd

KNECHT CUP

Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. April 11-12, 2015 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:58.35 5th Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 6:47.73 2nd WVU ‘B’ 6:56.07 3rd WVU ‘C’ 7:33.29 4th Varsity 8 WVU ‘B’ 7:06.20 4th WVU ‘A’ 6:58.44 5th Varsity 8+ WVU ‘B’ 7:02.19 1st WVU ‘A’ 7:04.94 5th

EAWRC SPRINTS

Cherry Hill, N.J. May 3, 2015 Event First Varsity 8+ (Heat One) Harvard Radcliffe Dartmouth Boston University MIT West Virginia

Time Finish 6:36.012 1st 6:47.301 2nd 6:56.964 3rd 6:57.118 4th 7:02.581 5th

First Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) Holy Cross 6:37.684 1st Georgetown 6:41.850 2nd Boston University 6:45.284 3rd MIT 6:47.261 4th Buffalo 6:47.993 5th Rutgers 6:52.015 6th West Virginia 6:56.455 7th Second Dartmouth 6:54.887 1st Columbia 6:59.207 2nd West Virginia 7:06.876 3rd Rutgers 7:16.657 4th Second Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) Georgetown 6:49.500 1st West Virginia 6:51.010 2nd Boston University 6:54.830 3rd Rutgers 7:03.570 4th MIT 5th Buffalo 6th Holy Cros s 7th Third Varsity 8+ (Heat Two) Dartmouth 7:15.315 1st Boston College 7:24.206 2nd Boston College B 7:25.281 3rd Boston University 7:41.502 4th Holy Cross 7:51.91 5th West Virginia 7:55.260 6th Third Varsity 8+ (Petite Finals) Boston University 7:26.164 1st West Virginia 7:31.231 2nd Holy Cross 7:39.433 3rd Rutgers 7:43.608 4th Buffalo 7:49.517 5th First Varsity 4+ (Heat Two) Navy 7:43.520 1st Northeastern 7:53.508 2nd West Virginia 8:01.334 3rd Holy Cross 8:06.788 4th First Varsity 4+ (Petite Finals) Dartmouth 7:40.449 1st Holy Cross 7:51.494 2nd West Virginia 7:56.254 3rd MIT 8:00.626 4th Rutgers 8:15.601 5th Buffalo 8:21.841 6th Georgetown 8:22.047 7th

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tennessee May 16-17, 2015 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8 Oklahoma 6:36.37 1st Kansas 6:44.22 2nd Alabama 6:48.91 3rd West Virginia 6:49.33 4th First Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) West Virginia 7:07.39 1st Old Dominion 7:18.39 2nd Second Varsity 8+ (Heat One) Texas 6:35.05 1st Tennessee 6:47.96 2nd West Virginia 6:54.45 3rd Old Dominion 7:03.27 4th Second Varsity 8+ (Grand Final) Texas 6:52.18 1st Tennessee 7:02.45 2nd

Kansas State Alabama Oklahoma West Virginia Third Varsity 8+ (Heat Two) Kansas Oklahoma Tennessee West Virginia Third Varsity 8+ (Petite Final) Old Dominion West Virginia First Varsity 4+ (Heat One) Texas Kansas West Virginia Kansas State First Varsity 4+ (Grand Final) Texas Oklahoma Kansas Tennessee West Virginia Alabama Second Varsity 4+ (Heat One) Texas Alabama Kansas State West Virginia Second Varsity 4+ (Petite Final) West Virginia Old Dominion

7:04.93 3rd 7:06.80 4th 7:09.63 5th 7:17.16 6th 7:00.41 1st 7:04.75 2nd 7:23.95 3rd 7:37.99 4th 7:36.27 7:55.00

1st 2nd

7:14.15 1st 7:33.54 2nd 7:37.00 3rd 7:40.83 4th 7:35.40 1st 7:37.35 2nd 7:52.19 3rd 7:57.81 4th 7:58.13 5th 8:02.54 6th 7:23.77 1st 7:39.35 2nd 7:44.42 3rd 7:50.46 4th 8:08.97 8:22.61

1st 2nd

*Placed fifth, amassing 52 points

2015-16 RESULTS HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 3, 2015 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 8+ 12:58.53 2nd Women’s Open 4+ ‘B’ 14:04.33 1st Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 14:12.24 3rd

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. October 31, 2015 Event Time Finish Championship Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 18:58.35 7th College Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:10.57 2nd ‘B’ 21.47.77 8th ‘C’ 20:42.16 12th College Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 20:06.06 3rd ‘B’ 21:46.12 8th ‘C’ 24:21.63 16th Championship Women’s 4+ ‘A’ 21:55.61 1st ‘B’ 22:17.98 2nd ‘C’ 23:55.91 10th

DUQUESNE, PITTSBURGH AND CARNEGIE MELLON

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. November 7, 2015 Event Time Finish Novice 8+ ‘A’ West Virginia 11:11.86 1st Pittsburgh 11:16.53 2nd Duquesne 12:00.28 3rd Novice 8+ ‘B’ West Virginia 10:37.8 1st Pittsburgh 11:18.5 2nd Novice 4+ ‘A’ West Virginia 11:40.8 1st Pittsburgh 11:57.3 2nd Duquesne 12:28.8 3rd Novice 4+ ‘B’ West Virginia 12:52.73 1st Duquesne 13:37.93 2nd Carnegie Mellon 14:22.78 3rd

WEST VIRGINIA VS. NORTH CAROLINA Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ North Carolina 6:52.5 1st West Virginia 6:54.1 2nd Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 6:58.1 1st North Carolina ‘B’ 7:04.4 2nd North Carolina ‘C’ 7:07.7 3rd First Varsity 4+ North Carolina ‘A’ 7:42.9 1st West Virginia 8:01.6 2nd North Carolina ‘B’ 8:20.7 3rd First Novice 4+ West Virginia 8:08.6 1st Old Dominion 8:36.9 2nd North Carolina 9:17.0 3rd

KNECHT CUP

Mercer Lake, West Windsor Township, N.J. April 9-10, 2016 OAK RIDGE CARDINAL Event Time Finish April 9 INVITATIONAL Varsity Four (Heat 3) Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. West Virginia 8:32.80 5th March 12-13, 2016 Event Time Finish Second Varsity Four (Heat 2) West Virginia 8:47.18 5th March 12 - Morning Session Novice Four ‘B’ (Heat 2) Varsity 8+ 10:23.22 6th West Virginia 6:56.61 4th West Virginia Novice Four ‘A’ (Heat 5) Second Varsity 8+ 9:02.55 2nd West Virginia 7:09.56 4th West Virginia Novice Four ‘A’ Semifinal Varsity 4+ 8:45.74 2nd West Virginia 8:10.10 4th West Virginia Varsity Eight (Heat 5) March 12 - Afternoon Session West Virginia 7:45.90 3rd Varsity 8+ West Virginia 6:45.23 4th Second Varsity Eight (Heat 3) West Virginia 7:45.63 4th Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 6:56.76 4th April 10 Varsity Eight Semifinal Varsity 4+ 7:00.79 7th West Virginia 7:59.51 4th West Virginia Second Varsity Eight Semifinal March 13 - Morning Session West Virginia 7:12.77 3rd Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:03.91 4th Second Varsity Eight Petite Final West Virginia 7:01.00 4th Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:11.24 4th Novice Four ‘A’ Grand Final West Virginia 8:11.70 6th Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:20.98 4th

NORTH CAROLINA DUALS

Lake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C. March 25, 2016 WEST VIRGINIA VS. OLD DOMINION Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Old Dominion 7:01.1 1st West Virginia 7:10.3 2nd Second Varsity 8+ Old Dominion 7:11.0 1st West Virginia 7:21.7 2nd First Varsity 4+ Old Dominion 7:49.7 1st West Virginia 7:55.7 2nd First Novice 4+ West Virginia 8:12.0 1st North Carolina 8:36.7 2nd Old Dominion 8:40.9 3rd

PITTSBURGH, DUQUESNE AND MERCYHURST

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. April 23, 2016 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Round 1 7:07.84 1st Round 2 6:49.74 1st Second Varsity 8+ Round 1 7:06.12 1st Round 2 *Stopped at the 500-meter mark 6:17 1st Third Varsity 8+ Round 1 8:39.1 3rd Round 2 7:49.6 3rd First Varsity 4+ Round 1 7:43.6 3rd Round 2 7:31.2 1st Second Varsity 4+ Round 1 7:49.42 2nd Round 2 7:30.52 1st

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EAWRC SPRINTS

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. May 1, 2016 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7.39.439 6th Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:42.094 5th First Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:45.656 5th Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:33.069 1st

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. May 14-15, 2016 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:03.769 2nd Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:13.679 5th Third Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:29.100 2nd First Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:13.037 2nd Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final 8:09.853 1st *Placed fifth, amassing 57 points

2016-17 RESULTS HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. November 5, 2016 Event Time Finish Frosh Novice Women’s 4+ ‘A’ 20:43.28 1st ‘B’ 22:01.36 4th Frosh Novice Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 19:32.66 3rd ‘B’ 21:13.36 10

OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONAL

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. March 11-12, 2017 Event Time Finish March 11 Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:03.42 4th Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:53.52 4th Third West Virginia 7:50.00 4th Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:14.42 4th Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:28.23 2nd March 12 - Afternoon Session Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:04.63 4th Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:02.55 4th Third West Virginia 7:44.26 2nd Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:06.39 4th Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:24.39 2rd

March 13 - Morning Session Varsity 8+ West Virginia Varsity 4+ West Virginia Third West Virginia Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia

6:40.17

4th

Third Varsity 8+ West Virginia Duquesne

7:31.21

4th

GEORGE MASON INVITATIONAL

7:26.26

4th

6:52.18

4th

7:48.22

3rd

AT GEORGETOWN

Potomac River, Washington, D.C. March 25, 2017 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Georgetown 7:01.1 1st West Virginia 7:10.3 2nd Second Varsity 8+ Georgetown 7:11.0 1st West Virginia 7:21.7 2nd First Varsity 4+ Georgetown 7:49.7 1st West Virginia 7:55.7 2nd First Novice 4+ West Virginia 8:12.0 1st North Carolina 8:36.7 2nd Georgetown 8:40.9 3rd

BIG 12 DUALS

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. April 8, 2017 Event Time Finish Morning Session Third Varsity West Virginia 7:50.0 2nd Second Varsity West Virginia 8:23.6 3rd First Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:32.4 2nd Second Varsity West Virginia 7:17.6 2nd First West Virginia 7:00.9 2nd Afternoon Session (vs. Tennessee) Third Varsity West Virginia 7:42.5 2nd Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:10.1 3rd First Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:11.3 2nd Second Varsity West Virginia 7:12.9 2nd First West Virginia 7:03.4 2nd

AT DUQUESNE, WITH DAYTON

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. April 22, 2017 Event First Varsity 8+ Dayton West Virginia Duquesne Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia Duquesne Dayton

Time Finish 5:24.4 1st 5:24.8 2nd 5:25.1 3rd 5:36.4 1st 5:44.1 2nd 5:52.9 3rd

5:26.0 1st 5:47.3 2nd

Sandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, Va. April 23, 2017 Morning Session Varsity 8+ West Virginia 6:53.0 3rd Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:01.2 2nd Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:00.2 2nd Third West Virginia 7:23.2 2nd Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:43.6 2nd Afternoon Session Varsity 8+ ‘C’ Final West Virginia 6:41.6 1st Second Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final West Virginia 6:57.1 1st Varsity 4+ ‘B’ Final West Virginia 7:54.7 1st Third Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:43.6 2nd Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:51.8 3rd Conference Standings Big 12 Conference 52 pts. 1st Atlantic 10 Conference 30 pts. 2nd Colonial Athletic Conference 26 pts. 3rd

AT TEMPLE w/ DELAWARE

Schuykill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 29 Morning Session (Delaware) Event Time Finish Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:57.50 1st Third West Virginia 7:51.55 2nd Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:02.98 2nd Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:25.19 1st Varsity Eight West Virginia 7:17.82 2nd Afternoon Session (vs. Temple) Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:11.46 1st Third Varsity 8+ West Virginia 8:15.09 2nd Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:18.74 2nd Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:30.85 2nd Varsity Eight West Virginia 7:20.89 2nd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn May 13-14, 2017 Event Time Finish First Varsity 8+ Petite Final 7:03.769 2nd Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:13.679 5th

Third Varsity 8+ Petite Final First Varsity 4+ Grand Final Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final

7:29.100

2nd

8:13.037

2nd

8:09.853

1st

*Placed fifth, amassing 57 points

2017 -18 RESULTS AT HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. November 4, 2017 Event Time Finish Frosh Novice Women’s 4+ ‘A’ 22:54.31 4th ‘C’ 23:13.95 5th ‘B’ 23:18.46 7th Frosh Novice Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 21:04.96 1st

AT DUQUESNE (NOVEMBER 11, 2017) – CANCELLED COOPER SPRINTS

BIG 12 DUALS

Third Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final West Virginia 7:11.2 2nd Lakewood Park, Norfolk, Va. Conference Standings April 7-8, 2018 41 pts. 1st Event Time Finish Big 12 Conference Colonial Athletic Conference 36 pts. 2nd Sat. April 7 (vs. Texas) Atlantic 10 Conference 31 pts. 3rd Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:11.077 2nd Second Varsity 8+ AT ST. JOSEPH’S WITH West Virginia 7:27.691 2nd DELAWARE, NAVY Varsity 4+ Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. West Virginia 8:36.956 2nd April 28, 2018 Second Varsity 4+ Morning Session (vs. St. Joseph’s) West Virginia Scratch n/a Event Time Finish Third Varsity 8+ Third Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:53.326 2nd West Virginia 7:16.3 1st Sat. April 7 (vs. Oklahoma) Varsity 4+ Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:56.7 2nd West Virginia 6:53.103 2nd Second Varsity 8+ Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:04.2 1st West Virginia 7:42.465 2nd Varsity 8+ Varsity 4+ West Virginia 7:07.5 1st Cancelled --- --- Afternoon Session (vs. Delaware) Second Varsity 4+ Third Varsity 8+ Cancelled --- --- West Virginia 7:30.8 2nd Third Varsity 8+ Varsity 4+ Cancelled --- --- West Virginia 8:04.6 2nd Second Varsity 8+ 7:23.1 2nd SUN. APRIL 8 (AT OLD DOMINION) West Virginia Varsity Eight – CANCELLED West Virginia 7:21.8 2nd

Cooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J. March 25, 2018 Event Time Finish Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:51.30 4th GEORGE MASON INVITATIONAL Varsity 4+ Sandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, Va. BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP West Virginia 9:09.13 4th April 22, 2018 Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Third Varsity 8+ Morning Session May 12-13, 2018 West Virginia 8:20.40 5th Event Time Finish Event Time Finish Second Varsity 8+ Varsity 8+ First Varsity 8+ West Virginia 7:45.94 4th West Virginia 6:50.4 3rd Petite Final 7:06.719 2nd FINAL Second Varsity 8+ Second Varsity 8+ Third Varsity 8+ West Virginia 6:49.4 2nd Petite Final 7:15.742 1st West Virginia 8:24.07 5th Varsity 4+ First Varsity 4+ Petite Final West Virginia 7:51.8 3rd Petite Final 8:16.969 2nd Varsity 8+ Third Varsity 8+ Second Varsity 4+ West Virginia 8:04.07 2nd West Virginia 7:08.4 2nd Grand Final 8:08.850 7th Varsity 4+ Afternoon Session *Placed fifth, amassing 47 points West Virginia 9:16.21 3rd Varsity 8+ ‘C’ Final Second Varsity 8+ West Virginia 6:39.2 2nd West Virginia 8:11.33 3rd Second Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final West Virginia 6:42.4 1st Varsity 4+ ‘C’ Final West Virginia 7:48.8 1st

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PRESIDENT » WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY E. GORDON GEE J.D., ED.D.

Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having served as president of some of the most prestigious public and private universities for more than three decades. When he returned to lead West Virginia University in 2014 as the institution’s 24th president, it was a homecoming of sorts. He was first named WVU president in 1981 at age 36 – at the time, among the youngest persons to ever serve as a university president. He led West Virginia University until 1985 when he went on to presidencies at the University of Colorado (1985-90), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990-97 and again from 2007-13. On his return to the Morgantown campus, he said, “This is not a job to me; it is a calling.” His leadership style bears that out as he works tirelessly to advance the University’s land-grant mission and open doors to the American dream. In one of his latest addresses to the University community, he noted that for 150 years, the institution has been a polar star guiding West Virginians toward a brighter tomorrow. He said, “That is why, in this milestone year, we recommit our University to living the values that drive our work. Serving our students and our state is not just our duty — it is our passion.” Gee has built a special relationship with the students as well as the state’s citizens, making it a point to visit students where they live, learn and socialize – and visiting all 55 West Virginia counties during his inaugural year – and at least half in subsequent years. Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he became dean of the WVU College of Law, and, in 1981, was named WVU’s 19th president. Gee has served on several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents, the Business Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He is past chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and formerly served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited him to join its international advisory board. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Gee is currently serving as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee and is a member of Forward 50, an initiative working toward student equity, success and outcomes. Last summer, working with Department of Commerce and Marshall University officials, he was instrumental in establishing the West Virginia Forward initiative to bring together state and local leaders in providing a blueprint for alignment and focus on solutions for a united and prosperous West Virginia. It quickly developed into a larger effort with policymakers, experts and government officials working together to formulate results-driven policy to help strengthen and diversify all regions of the state. Active in many national professional and service organizations, he is on the executive committee of the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Royal University for Women in Bahrain, with which West Virginia University has a long-standing academic partnership. A recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, he is an executive board member of Boy Scouts of America. He has also served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Limited Brands. In 2011, Gee began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-12, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission.

Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions over the years. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of over a dozen books, including his two most recent, “Leading Colleges and Universities” and “Land-Grant Universities for the Future.” He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. Gee is engaged to Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson Foundation. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. In addition to that role, she is a practicing gynecologist and Gratis Faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

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Front from left: Nathan, Elly and Ben Patrón. Back from left: Rebekah Gee, Eva Patrón, E. Gordon Gee, Elizabeth Patrón and David Patrón

E. GORDON GEE and fiancée LAURIE ERICKSON

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SHANE LYONS ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

In his fourth year as the director of athletics at West Virginia University, Shane Lyons has a clear vision for his athletic program. It’s a vision that focuses on the betterment of more than 500 student-athletes and the day-to-day needs that will help them succeed in the classroom and in competition. His open lines of communications have made him a popular role model for WVU athletes, and his honest, fair and caring approach has energized an entire department. Whether it’s regularly scheduled meetings with the student-athletes or his open-door office policy, Lyons has his finger on the pulse of his student-athletes, coaches and staff. His endless energy is devoted to his facilities master plan that will keep West Virginia a strong Power 5 institution and position his department for growth and continued success. Lyons’ facilities master plan isn’t about keeping up with the Joneses, it’s about taking what his department has, improving it and making it complete for the student-athlete. From training, nutrition, medica l and competitiveness, Lyons’ vision is for future success, building winning programs and enhancing the overall WVU student-athlete experience. Lyons is about results, and he has already left a great deal of accomplishments in his rear view mirror. He spearheaded and finished more than $100 million in fan enhancements to Milan Puskar Stadium and the WVU Coliseum, broke ground on a $45 million aquatic and track center in Morgantown, completed phase two of Coliseum renovations, bringing the arena up to current ADA seating code, and for the first-time ever, introduced a second video board to Milan Puskar Stadium to provide information and improve fan entertainment. Overseeing 18 varsity sports, a self-sustaining department budget of more than $93 million and 250 employees, Lyons’ leadership has also guided WVU to unparalleled success in the classroom as the department recorded an impressive overall 3.2 GPA in 2018. And, with the student-athlete in mind, he has implemented a Clinical and Sport Psychology unit with a full-time director and professional interns, added specialized learning assistants to the Student-Athlete Development unit and entered into a partnership with WVU Medicine’s Neuroscience Department to assist in the training and recovery of student-athletes, all emphasizing his overall commitment to the well-being and performance student-athletes. Ask him and he’ll tell you it’s not his department, but West Virginia’s department, and he can tell you his vision to improve it not only for the coming year, but for three, five, seven and 10 years down the road. He cares and the proof lies in what he has already accomplished in three years. Additionally, his work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team, as well as the Big 12 Conference and other national committees, has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He currently serves on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee. In 2018, he chaired the overall athletic directors committee for the Big 12, was named again to the NCAA Division I Council and will serve as chair of the NCAA Division I Football Oversite Committee. He is also on the board of directors for Mylan Park in Morgantown. Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic program. During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, management of the day-to-day operations of the department and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million. The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches. Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters. In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the senior administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and

operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units. Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of rules and interpretations for the 25 membership service representatives and was the staff liaison to various NCAA standing committees. Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Lyons, the University’s 12th athletic director, and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke. Cameron is a member of Terry Bowden’s football team at Akron and Brooke plays volleyball at Morgantown High School. SHANE LYONS THROUGH THE YEARS: 1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships) 1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative) 1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance) 2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner) 2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer) 2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President) SHANE LYONS’ NATIONAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 2000-01 Division I Satisfactory Progress Waivers Committee 2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet 2004-06 Recruiting Subcommittee (Chair 1 year) 2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee (Chair 2 years) 2005-07 Legislative Review Committee (Chair 2 years) 2006-08 Division I Management Council 2008-11 Division I Legislative Council (Chair 1 year) 2010-11 Division I Communications and Coordination Committee 2015-18 Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee 2015-18 Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee 2017-18 Big 12 Athletic Directors Council Chair 2018- Division I Council 2018- Division I Football Oversight Committee Chair

THE LYONS FAMILY Cameron, Shane, Emily and Brooke

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MICHAEL FRAGALE

KELI ZINN

STEVE URYASZ

SIMON DOVER

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SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ BUSINESS OPERATIONS/CFO

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BEN MURRAY

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SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ MAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MATT WELLS

BRANDON CUNNINGHAM

GREG FEATHERSTON

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ERIC BUDA

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ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ COMMUNICATIONS

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ZACH ECKERT

JAMIE HALL

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ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

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STEPHANIE WHITE

NATHANIEL ZINN

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MIKE CAREY

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SEAN COVICH

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JIMMY KING

MARLON Le BLANC

MIHA LISAC

RANDY MAZEY

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The West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the 2019 rowing season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rowing team. Any additional questions should be directed to rowing contact Tanner Cain.

WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rowing. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each race, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rowing. Not only will you find this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stats and stories, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

DURING THE WEEK Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia rowing contact Tanner Cain, via email (tanner.cain@mail.wvu.edu) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available, and all WVU studentathletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the athletic communications staff.

DIRECTIONS TO WVU BOATHOUSE FROM I-79 Take exit 148 to merge onto I-68 E toward Cumberland. Take the University Ave/Downtown (mile marker 1) exit. Turn left onto US-119 N and drive for 3.2 miles. The Waterfront Place Hotel will be on your left and then take a left onto Warren Street. The WVU Boathouse is located straight ahead.

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RECEIVING INFORMATION Media members may receive rowing press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, game recaps, and more, simply email your requests to tanner.cain@mail.wvu.edu.

Take the University Ave/Downtown (mile marker 1) exit. Turn left onto US-119 N and drive for 3.2 miles. The Waterfront Place Hotel will be on your left and then take a left onto Warren Street. The WVU Boathouse is located straight ahead.

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum between the Blue Gate and the Country Roads Gate. The main athletic communications office is Room 214. MAILING ADDRESS

Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507 Overnight Shipping Address Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University 217 Coliseum 3450 Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26507

PHONE INFORMATION Office: (304) 293-2821 Fax: (304) 293-4105

ROWING CONTACT

TANNER CAIN Graduate Assistant Office: (304) 293-2921 Cell: (304) 376-5450 E-mail: tanner.cain@mail.wvu.edu

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications

CHARLIE HEALY Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director/Communications

AMY SALVATORE Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

MIKE MONTORO Director of Football Communications

LISA AMMONS Business Manager

JOHN ANTONIK Director of Athletics Content

AMY PRUNTY Program Assistant

JOE SWAN Director of Athletics Publications

CHERYL WIRE Program Assistant

KRISTIN COLDSNOW Multimedia Specialist

TANNER CAIN Graduate Assistant

GRANT DOVEY Digital Media Manager

JOE MITCHIN Graduate Assistant

SHANNON WOLFGANG Associate Director of Athletics Communications

KATIE MacCRORY Graduate Assistant

ASHLEY BAILEY Assistant Director of Athletics Communications