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Naval Academy Quick Facts
Women’s Crew Quick Facts
Head Coach Mike Hughes Alma Mater Wilkes College ’72 Year as Head Coach 14th Season at Navy 20th E-Mail mhughes@usna.edu Assistant Coach Nicole Stimpson Alma Mater Washington College ’00 Season at Navy Ninth E-Mail nwilliam@usna.edu Volunteer Coach Ellen Gallagher Volunteer Coach Mark Rothlisberger Office Phone (410) 293-2416 Varsity Officer Rep. Lt. Jennifer Shafer, USN Novice Officer Rep. Lt. Milea Moye, USN Faculty Rep. Asst. Prof. Daniel Isaac Team Captain MIDN 1/C Michelle Romero Assoc. Dir. of Rowing & Boatman Chris Allsopp Office Phone (410) 293-5007 E-Mail allsopp@usna.edu Rowing SID Jeff Barnes Office Phone (410) 293-8771 E-Mail barnes@usna.edu Mailing Address Ricketts Hall 566 Brownson Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401
2010-11 Schedule
Date Oct. 9 Oct. 24 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Mar. 26 April 2 April 9 April 10 April 16 April 24 April 30 May 15
Opponent Navy Day Regatta Head of the Charles Regatta Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Head of the Occoquan Regatta Murphy Cup Regatta Princeton, Rutgers George Washington Invitational George Washington Invitational at Georgetown Patriot League Championships ECAC Metro Championships EARWC Sprints
All times Eastern, subject to change
Table of Contents
Schedule/Quick Facts Coaching Staff Outlook Roster Midshipmen Profiles 2010 Spring Results Women’s Crew History Navy on the U.S. National Team Blue & Gold Beat Army! U.S.N.A and Academy Traditions Academic Achievement Hubbard Hall Annapolis and the Chesapeake Region U.S.N.A. Head Coaches
Site Time/Result Philadelphia, Pa. 3rd of 12 Boston, Mass. 21st of 30 Philadelphia, Pa. 6 of 21 Fairfax,Va. 3rd of 25 Philadelphia, Pa. 9 a.m. New Brunswick, N.J. 9 a.m. Washington, D.C. All Day Washington, D.C. All Day Washington, D.C. 8 a.m. Worcester, Mass. 8 a.m. Cherry Hill, N.J. All Day Cherry Hil, N.J. All Day
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2011 Navy Crew Media Guide The 2011 Navy crew media guide is a production of the Navy Sports Information office. The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Jeff Barnes. Additional assistance provided by Director of Publications Mark Leddy. Cover and Recruiting Pages The front, back and inside covers, recruiting pages and layout assistance was provided by Director of Publications Mark Leddy. Photography Photographs were provided by Phil Hoffmann, the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Ken Mierzejewski, Naval Academy Photo Lab and Naval Academy archives.
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Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen, Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller, USN Commandant Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Athletics Web Site www.navysports.com
Mike Hughes
Nicole Stimpson
Head Coach • 14th Season Wilkes College ‘72
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Navy Women’s Head Coach
• Is in his 14th season as the head coach of the women’s team and his 20th year at the Naval Academy. • During his tenure, his athletes have totaled 29 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete awards, 14 CRCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region accolades and a trio of Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognitions. • The Mids have totaled six individual boat titles at the three Patriot League Championship regattas, winning the team title in 2005 and tying for first place in the team standings in 2008. The Midshipmen placed second in 2006, ‘07 and ‘10. • Named league coach of the year in 2005 and again in ’08. • His varsity four’s sixth-place finish at the 2009 Eastern Sprints Championship represented the first time it had competed in the grand final of that event. • Navy’s 2005 team advanced each of its five entries to the petite finals of the Eastern Sprints, with its varsity boat placing a Navy-best 10th at the regatta. • Navy’s varsity boat placed 11th at the 2006 Head of the Charles Regatta, the highest finish for the boat in the program’s history. • His initial two women’s teams combined for a 26-13 varsity boat record, while his first novice four boat won a silver medal at the Eastern Sprints.
Assistant Coach • Ninth Season Washington College ‘00 Navy Women’s Assistant Coach
• Selected as the 2004, ‘05 and ’08 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association MidAtlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year. • Coached Navy's varsity four boat to an undefeated record during the 2008 regular season and a victory at the Patriot League Championship.
Prior to Navy
• Began her coaching career as the assistant varsity and head novice coach at Wesleyan in 2000. • Served as the data entry specialist for the 2000 Head of the Connecticut Regatta and as the regatta coordinator for the event the following year. • Introduced to the sport as a student at Washington College. She arrived at the school as a swimmer, but soon also joined the rowing team. She was eventually selected as the co-captain of both sports and was tabbed as the crew team MVP. • Was named as the Watchung Hills Optimist Club Athlete of the Year in 2000.
Additional Navy Experience
• Prior to becoming the head coach of the women’s team, served as the varsity lightweight coach for three years followed by another three-year stint as the assistant heavyweight coach. • His 1993 lightweight team posted a 5-2 record to achieve a winning record for the first time in seven years. The following year, his final one with the program, all three lightweight eight crews made the final at the Eastern Sprints Championship. • In the three years he coached on the heavyweight level, his freshman boats placed seventh, fifth and eighth at the IRA National Championship, while his second freshman crew won a gold medal at the 1997 Eastern Sprints. • Also coached the U.S. team at the 1999 World Military Games in Zagreb, Croatia. The team won the gold medal in both the women’s double and the women’s pair events, as well as a bronze in the women’s singles competition.
Prior to Navy
• Began coaching the sport in 1975 and two years later served on the staff of the U.S. Junior National Rowing Team. • Went on to manage several national teams from 1978-88, including at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. • Worked at numerous rowing clubs from 1977-86, including the Boston Rowing Club,Viking Rowing Club, Riverside Boat Club, Bachelor’s Barge Club and Vesper Olympic Training Center. • Started and served as the head coach of the rowing teams at Stockton State College for five years, leading the program to several MIRA championships and to a second and fourth-place finish at the Dad Vail Championship during his tenure. •Began coaching the lightweight freshman team at Penn in 1987, leading the Quakers to winning seasons in four of his five years. His crews earned a bronze medal at the 1989 Eastern Sprints and a silver the following year.
Ellen Gallagher
Volunteer Asst. Coach • First Season Boston College ‘01 Prior to Navy
• Joined the Navy staff in September 2010 as a volunteer assistant coach • Prior to Navy, Gallagher served for four years as assistant rowing coach at George Mason where her responsibilities included recruiting and coaching the novice rowers. • In her first full year at the helm of the novice program in 2007-2008, she guided the Mason novices to a win at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, a fourth place finish at the ECAC Metro Championships as well as several dual victories. • Prior to her arrival at GMU, Gallagher coached at The University of Tulsa, Barry University and her alma mater, Boston College from 2002-03. Her notable accomplishments at Barry include two NCAA Championship appearances, Sunshine State Conference Championship wins and Dad Vail Gold. • Gallagher earned Big East Academic Honors, the Boston College Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award.
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Season Outlook
The 2010-11 women’s rowing team enters its spring season with one goal in mind - the Patriot League title. A year after the varsity boat came within 2.2 seconds of first place - which would have given Navy the championship - the Midshipmen are focusing on a return to the top spot in the conference. This year’s team is made up of a strong group of upperclassmen, including seven seniors and eight juniors. “We’ve got great senior leadership,” said head coach Mike Hughes. “Right now, we have five seniors, two juniors and a freshman in our first boat.”
“Michelle is as good of a captain as we’ve ever had,” said Hughes. “She has the seniors taking leadership roles in every area, from academics to the PRT.” Navy’s dedication and desire to become Patriot League champions in 2011 was evident to Hughes even back in the fall. “We had a good fall,” said Hughes. “We were in the hunt in just about every race we competed in.” This includes the varsity four boat putting up its best finish ever (ninth) at the prestigious Head of the Charles in October. “This team isn’t hesitant to train at all - they work hard all the time,” said Hughes. “They do what ever is asked and they do it at a high-intensity level.”
Team Captain Michelle Romero
The Mids placed first in the third level (13th overall) at the Eastern Sprints and second at the ECAC Region Championship last season. But, it is the second place finish - four points behind Bucknell - at the Patriot League Championship that fuels Navy. “Our seniors are doing so much and really helping the team along,” said Hughes. “Last year, we were just 2.2 seconds from winning the Patriot League Championship and with the team we have now, I think we can make up that difference. Our goal for this year is to win the Patriot League.” Navy opens the 2011 spring season on March 26 with the Murphy Cup Regatta. 2011 Senior Class
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The team’s leadership starts with captain Michelle Romero, who is entering her second season with the first varsity boat.
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2010-11 Varsity Roster Name Michaela Amore Michaela Bilotta Kerri Bortz Sarah Brown Caron Bryant Kelly Carpenter Jacqueline Callahan Victoria Crabbe Amy Davis Shelby De La Mora Hannah Dildine Haley Doyle Jacqueline Fisher Jessica Hayter Alexandra Lado Christina Lanouette Stephanie Lasch Alexandra Lynch Lauren McCann Ashley Miller Ashley Myers Marina Nanartowich Krystyna Nowakowski Catherine Oakley Jacqueline Penichet Michelle Romero Allison Scott Caitlin Schemenski Mary Cate Walsh Patrisha Wilson Codie Younger
Class Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Managers Lauren Ellefson and Hannah Yun
Novice Roster
Name Alexandra Russ-Stefancic Tieara Daniels Terrie Williams Katherine Ashton Allyn Bennett Kristina Byrne
Ht. 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-10 5-5 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-4 5-9 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-7 6-0 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-5 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-8 4-11 5-6 5-5 5-3 5-10 5-7 5-8
Class Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/High School Washington, D.C./Stone Ridge School Washington, D.C./Georgetown Visitation Prep Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap Dumfries, Va./Forrest Park Aliso Viejo, Calif./Sage Sewell, N.J./Washington Twp. Kingsville, Texas/Academy Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna West Sacramento, Calif./St. Francis New Knoxville, Ohio/New Knoxville Prairie Village, Kan./St. Teresa’s Academy Newtown, Conn./Immaculate Meadowview,Va./Patrick Henry Orwigsburg, Pa./BlueMountain Appleton, Wis./Conserve School Cleveland, Ohio/Hathaway Brown Reistertown, Md./Bryn Mawr Bear, Del./Delaware Military Academy Goshen, Conn./Kent School Brookeville, Md./Sherwood Williamsburg,Va./Political Science Buffalo, N.Y./Nichols Fairfax, Va./Robinson Secondary South Salem, N.Y./School of the Holy Child Los Angeles, Calif./Immaculate Heart Potomac, Md./Holton-Amrs Academy Woodbury, N.J./Bishop Eustace Cherry Hill, N.J./Biship Eustace Shakopee, Minn./Holy Family Catholic Nashville, N.C./Northern Nash
Name Gabriela Espino Samantha Espinosa Alexandra Freeman Rebecca Freihofer Anasitasia Ioane Lorna Kimple
Class Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Major Aerospace Engineering English Electrical Engineering English Undecided Mechanical Engineering Undecided History Quantitative Economics English Aerospace Engineering Undecided Oceanography Oceanography Electrical Engineering Ocean Engineering Undecided Undecided Oceanography Undecided Oceanography Political Science Undecided Undecided Systems Engineering Economics Political Science Political Science English English Chinese
Name Kitti Kopar Kelsey Lee Rachel Meise Jasmine Sarjeant Gabriela Torres
Class Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Victoria Crabbe
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Michelle Romero
Senior • Captain Los Angeles, Calif. • Immaculate Heart Economics
High School • Attended the Naval Academy Prep School and George Washington University prior to Navy • Earned three varsity letters in cross country and one in basketball at Immaculate Heart High School Personal • Daughter of Sally • Born August 25, 1987 • Sister, Melissa, is a 2009 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy
Senior Kingsville, Texas • Academy History
At Navy • Four-year member of the Navy rowing team • Rowed in the first varsity boat as a junior • Rowed with the varsity four ‘A’ boat as a sophomore
High School • Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country at Academy High School • Earned three varsity letters in track one in softball Personal • Daughter of James and Eleanor • Born Feb. 27 1988
Michaela Amore
Senior Washington, D.C. • Stone Ridge Aerospace Engineering
At Navy • Entering her fourth year as a member of Navy crew • Rowed with the varsity four “A” boat last season as a junior. • Competed with the varsity four boat as sophomore and with the first novice eight as a freshman High School • Earned two varsity letters in cross country and one in track at Stone Ridge School • Named captain of the track team as a senior • Also played hockey in the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association Personal • Daughter of Rollin and Sandy • Born Jan. 30, 1990 • Sister, Alexandra, rowed at Georgetown
Victoria Crabbe
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At Navy • Earned All-Patriot League First-Team honors last season • 2011 will be her fourth year as a member of the rowing team • Rowed in the varsity eight boat as a junior • As a sophomore, she rowed with the second varsity eight boat and as a freshman she rowed with the first novice eight
Victoria Crabbe
Amy Davis
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Senior Anderson, S.C. • T.L. Hanna Quantitative Economics
At Navy • Entering her fourth season as a member of the rowing team • Rowed in the varsity eight boat as a junior • As a sophomore, she rowed in the second varsity eight boat and as a freshman she rowed with the first novice eight • Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2009 and ’10 High School • Earned a total of seven varsity letters at T.L. Hanna High School • Lettered all four years in soccer, earned two letters in volleyball and one in swimming • Earned All-State honors in soccer in 2007, as well as being named defensive team MVP Personal • Daughter of John and Jane • Born Feb. 12, 1989
Alexandra Lado
Senior Orwingsburg, Pa. • Blue Mountain Electrical Engineering
At Navy • Entering her fourth year as a member of Navy crew • Member of the varsity eight boat as a junior • Rowed with the varsity four boat her sophomore season and with the novice eight as a freshman High School • Four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming at Blue Mountain High School • Also earned two varsity letters in tennis • Helped swim team to district title as a senior Personal • Born Dec. 19, 1988
Ashley Myers
Senior Brookeville, Md. • Sherwood Oceanography
At Navy • Entering her fourth year as a member of the rowing team • Rowed with the second varsity eight as a sophomore and junior • Member of the novice eight boat as a freshman High School • Three-sport athlete at Sherwood High School where she earned three varsity letters each in soccer, indoor track and outdoor track • Helped soccer team to 2005 regional championship • Named captain of soccer, indoor track and outdoor track teams in her senior year Personal • Daughter of John and Leslie Myers • Born June 29, 1989 Amy Davis
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Allison Scott
Senior Potomac, Md. • Holton-Arms Political Science
Shelby De La Mora
Junior West Sacramento, Calif. • St. Francis English
At Navy • Coxswain of the second varsity eight boat as both a freshman and sophomore
High School • Played on the basketball, soccer, and and rowing teams at HoltonArms High School • Captained the soccer team and rowing teams
High School • Attended and rowed at Northfield Mt. Hermon prior to the Naval Academy where she was also a coxswain • Attended St. Francis High School
Personal • Daughter of Dun and Cathy • Born Dec. 9, 1988
Personal • Daughter of Thomas and Sally • Born June 13, 1989
Sarah Brown
Junior Port Orchard,Wash. • South Kitsap English
At Navy • Named to the 2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll • Entering her third season as a member of the women’s rowing team • Rowed with the second varsity eight as a sophomore and with the first novice eight as a freshman High School • Competed in soccer, track and cross country at South Kitsap High School Personal • Daughter of Jeff and Marcia • Born Dec. 8, 1989
Jessica Hayter
Junior Meadowview, Va. • Patrick Henry Oceanography
At Navy • Third-year member of the rowing team • Rowed with the first varsity boat as a sophomore and with the novice eight as a freshman High School • Played varisty softball all four years and the varisty basketball for three at Patrick Henry High School • Earned all-district honors and was named team Offensive Player of the Year as a junior • Named captain softball and basketball teams as a senior Personal • Daughter of Michael and Susan • Born Nov. 27, 1989
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At Navy • Four-year member of Navy crew • Rowed in the varsity four ‘B’ boat as a sophomore and junior
Caitlin Schemenski
Junior Woodbury, N.J. • Bishop Eustace Political Science
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At Navy • Entering her third season with Navy crew • Rowed in the second varsity eight boat as a freshman and sophomore High School • Rowed for Bishop Eustace Prep and earned three varsity letters in rowing • Also lettered in soccer • Captured the the New Jersey Scholastic Rowing Championship, Philadelphia City Championship, Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and competed in the Henley Women's Regatta in Henley, England in 2007 • Won the Philadelphia City Championships and StotesburyCup Regatta in 2008
Mary Cate Walsh
Junior Cherry Hill, N.J. • Bishop Eustace English
At Navy • Entering her third season as a member of the rowing team • Rowed in the varsity eight boat as a sophomore • Member of the second varsity eight her freshman season
High School • Earned three varsity letters in rowing at Bishop Eustace Prep School Personal • Daughter of Stephen and Patricia • Born April 13, 1990 • Sister, Kerry, rowed at Drexel University
Personal • Daughter of Edward and Nora • Born March 5, 1990
Christina Lanouette
Junior Appleton,Wis. • Conserve School Ocean Engineering
At Navy • Entering her third season as a member of the rowing team • Rowed in the varsity eight boat as a freshman and sophomore
High School • Earned three varsity letters each in cross country running, cross country skiing and track and field at Conserve School • Named MVP of cross country running and track and field teams as a senior • Captained the cross country running, cross country skiing and track and field teams as a senior Personal • Daughter of Andre and Ruth • Born Nov. 18, 1989
Mary Cate Walsh
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Patrisha Wilson
Junior Shakopee,Minn.• Holy Family Catholic English
Codie Younger
Junior Nashville, N.C. • Northern Nash Chinese
At Navy • Entering her third season as a part of Navy crew • Rowed with the third varsity eight last season and with the second novice eight as a freshman
High School • Earned four varsity letters in softball at Holy Family Catholic High School
High School • Attended Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. prior to the Naval Academy
Personal • Daughter of Nina Wilson • Born June 22, 1990 • Uncle, John Goodpaster, is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy
Personal • Daughter of Cole and Kim • Born May 30, 1989
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At Navy • Entering her third season as a member of the rowing team • Rowed with the second varsity eight boat as a sophomore and with first novice eight as a freshman
Michaela Bilotta
Sophomore Washington, D.C. • Georgetown Prep English
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At Navy • Entering second year as coxswain for Navy crew • Competed with the third and fourth varsity boats as a plebe • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last season
High School • Attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, earning three varsity letters in crew and cross country • Member of Swim Team senior year • Co-founded triathlon team in 2006 • President of Athletic Association senior year Personal • Daughter of Eileen John • Born Dec.13, 1990
Kelly Carpenter
Sophomore Aliso Viejo, Calif. • Sage Mechanical Engineering
At Navy • Entering her first seaon as a member of Navy crew
High School • Earned four varsity letters in swimming and was named team MVP as a senior at Sage Hill School • Two-year varsity letterwinner in water polo Personal • Sister, Anna, rowed at Navy from 2007-10 • Daughter of Edward and Michele • Born April 17, 1991
Kerri Bortz
Sophomore Mohnton, Pa. • Governor Mifflin Electrical Engineering
Hannah Dildine
Sophomore New Knoxville, Ohio • New Knoxville Aerospace Engineering
At Navy • Rowed with the fourth varsity eight boat as a freshman
At Navy • Rowed with the varsity four ‘A’ boat as a freshman
High School • Three-year letterwinner in water polo and four-year letterwinner in swimming at Governor Mifflin High School • Earned third-team All-State honors in water polo in 2008 • Named water polo team captain in 2008
High School • Earned a varsity letter competing for the cross country team at New Knoxville Local School
Personal • Daughter of Thomas and Michele • Born Jan. 5, 1991
Personal • Daughter of Robert and Mary • Born July 6, 1991
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Jacqueline Fisher
Sophomore Newtown, Conn. • Immaculate Oceanography
At Navy • Rowed with a the third varsity eight boat in her freshman season
Personal • Daughter of James • Born March 2, 1991
Sophomore Williamsburg,Va.•WalshinghamAcademy Political Science
At Navy • Second-year member of women’s rowing • Rowed with the third varsity eight boat as a freshman
High School • Named team captain of the swim team at Walsingham Academy as a senior • Earned the Coaches Award as junior on the swim team Personal • Daughter of Ed and Laura • Born Jan. 2, 1992
Jacqueline Penichet
Lauren McCann
Sophomore Bear, Del. • Delaware Military Academy Oceanography
At Navy • Rowed in the third varsity eight boat as a freshman
High School • Four-year letter winner in rowing and named team captain all four years • Earned three varsity letters in volleyball and captained the team for two years • Garnered second-team all-conference accolades as a junior and senior • Also earned three varsity letters in swimming
Sophomore South Salem, N.Y. • Holy Child Systems Engineering
At Navy • Coxswain of the third and fourth varsity eight as a freshman
High School • Earned a total of nine varsity letters in three different sports at the School of the Holy Child in Rye, N.Y. • Earned four varsity letters in both indoor and outdoor track and field, and also earned one letter in soccer • Named MVP of outdoor track and field team in 2008 • Named team captain of indoor and outdoor track teams as a senior Personal • Daughter of Luis and Gina • Born Nov. 12, 1990
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High School • Earned a total of 10 varsity letters in indoor track (four), outdoor track (three) and cross country (three) at Immaculate High School • Captained the indoor track, outdoor track and cross country teams as a senior • Garnered first-team all-conference honors as a senior on the indoor track team
Marina Nanartowich
Rutgers Princeton, N.J. March 27 Murphy Cup Philadelphia, Pa. April 3
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George Washington Invite Washington, D.C. April 9 George Washington Invite Washington, D.C. April 10
2010 SPRING RESULTS
1st Varsity Rutgers - 7:04.0 Navy - 7:06.8
2nd Varsity Navy - 7:13.1 Rutgers - 7:29.3
1st Varsity Final 1. Bucknell - 6:44.79 2. St. Joseph’s - 6:47.32 3. Navy - 6:51.01 1st Varsity St. Joseph’s - 6:18.8 Navy - 6:28.4
2nd Varsity Final 1. Bucknell ‘A’ - 6:43.46 2. Navy - 6:51.09 3. St. Joseph’s - 6:57.85 2nd Varsity St. Joseph’s - 6:24.5 Navy - 6:27.4
1st Varsity 2nd Varsity Central Florida - 6:15.7 Central Florida - 6:22.6 Navy - 6:18.5 Navy - 6:23.7 Navy - 6:15.3 GWU - 6:30.5 1st Varsity Navy - 7:06.2 Georgetown - 7:11.4 1st Varsity 1. Bucknell - 7:11.60 2. Navy - 7:13.80
Navy - 6:30.5 GWU - 6:37.4 2nd Varsity Navy - 7:04.8 Georgetown - 7:09.4 2nd Varsity 1. Bucknell - 7:22.8 2. Navy - 7:32.09
Varsity 4 Navy (A) - 8:01.7 Navy (B) - 8:07.8 Rutgers - 8:10.4 Varsity 4 Final 1. Loyola ‘A’ - 7:25.05 2. Navy ‘A’ - 7:28.38 3. Bucknell ‘A’ - 7:30.77 Varsity 4 Navy 7:02.5 Georgetown 7:17.3 St. Joseph's 7:21.6 Navy 7:21.8 St. Joseph's 7:39.0 Varsity 4 Central Florida - 6:59.5 Navy - 6:59.9 Navy - 7:09.8 GWU - 7:25.2 Varsity 4 Navy - 8:07.7 Georgetown - 8:26.4 Varsity 4 1. Navy - 8:16.10 2. Bucknell - 8:20.30
Georgetown Annapolis April 18 Patriot League Championship Cherry Hill, N.J. April 25 ECAC Mid-Atlantic 1st Varsity 2nd Varsity Varsity 4 New England Region 1. Bucknell - 6:35.069 1. Bucknell - 6:49.003 1. Bucknell - 7:39.616 Championship 2. Navy - 6:37.278 2. Rhode Island - 6:52.743 2. Navy - 7:43.589 Cherry Hill, N.J. ---May 1 5. Navy - 7:05.036 Eastern Sprints 1st Varsity 2nd Varsity Varsity 4 Cherry Hill, N.J. 3rd Level (13th overall) 3rd Level (13th overall) A - Petit (7th overall) May 16 1. Navy - 6:59.103 1. Navy - 7:04.711 1. Navy - 7:35.969 2. Boston College - 7:02.590 2. Syracuse - 7:10.025 2. Northestern - 7:40.709 3. MIT - 7:04.736 3. Georgetown - 7:10.243 3. Bucknell - 7:43.230 B - Petite 6. Navy - 7:55.211
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1st Novice Rutgers - 7:42.1 Navy ‘A’ - 7:48.9 Navy ‘B’ - 8:18.2 1st Novice Final 1. Bucknell - 6:59.74 2. St. Joseph’s - 7:02.36 3. Delaware -7:02.97 3rd Varsity Navy `A' - 6:50.2 St. Joseph's - 6:51.0 Navy `B' - 7:10.0
3rd Varsity Central Florida - 6:49.3 Navy - 7:03.7 Columbia - 6:44.5 Navy - 7:04.3 2nd Varsity Four Navy - 8:29.6 Georgetown - 8:53.7 Team Standings 1. Bucknell, 35 pts. 2. Navy, 31 pts. 3. Holy Cross, 18 pts. Varsity 4 Petit 1. Navy - 8:08.294 2. Bucknell - 8:11.788 3rd Varsity 3rd Level 1. Navy - 7:43.453 2. Rutgers - 7:47.572
3rd Varsity Saint Joseph's - 6:39.1 Columbia - 6:47.1 Navy - 7:06.9
4. Colgate, 16 pts. 5. MIT, 15 pts. 6. Lehigh, 6 pts. Novice 8 Petite 1. GWU - 7:21.023 2. Rutgers -7:29.681 3. Fordham - 7:37.548 4. Navy - 7:59.136 4th Varsity Grand Final 1. Cornell - 7:16.390 2. Navy - 7:59.192
NAVY WOMEN’S CREW HISTORY fledgling years at Navy. Capt. Lawrence became an astronaut in the U.S. space program. In 1994, the Navy women won the Anita DeFrantz Trophy for overall performance by women’s crews at the second annual Champion International Collegiate Regatta. In this event, the varsity eight was first, and with it the honor of being the national champion in women’s crew on the Division II level. The first novice and second novice boats also earned first place showings. It was the second time in three years that the varsity eight was recognized as national champions. The program took a step up in 1995 by moving to the Division I level and joining the Eastern Sprints League. Racing in the nation's strongest conference, Navy has steadily improved its performance. In its initial season of 1995, the varsity eight placed fifth in the Grand Finals and the second varsity was second at the Champion International Collegiate Rowing Championships. The 1998-99 season was Navy's best season in the Eastern Association Women's Rowing Conference (EAWRC). Despite a slow start, the crew posted a 13-7 spring record. A highlight of the season came when the novice four notched the first Eastern Sprints medal earned in Navy rowing history, capturing a silver medal. Posting victories over conference rivals Georgetown, George Washington and Pennsylvania, the varsity eight finished the season by making the petite final of the Eastern Sprints. The 2005 season marked the first time women’s crew was sponsored by the Patriot League, with Navy sweeping the three boat titles and the overall team championship. In addition, Mike Hughes was selected as the league’s coach of the year, with Navy’s varsity boat garnering boat-of-the-year honors. Hughes would also be named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2008.
The women's crew team has a history of producing world-class athletes in the sport. Current volunteer assistant coach Karin Hughes (’91), was a member of the 1997 National Rowing Team and earned a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Laurie Coffey (’99), represented the U.S. at the Under-23 World Championship and earned a gold medal at the 1999 World Military Games in Zagreb, Croatia, in the women's double.
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The women's crew program continues to grow and build upon its winning tradition at the Naval Academy. The sport made its initial appearance at Navy in the spring of 1978, during the second year women were allowed to attend the Academy. In that first spring, the Midshipmen competed on the junior varsity level, racing Washington College,Trinity of Washington, D.C., and Virginia's second varsity boats, winning all three regattas. Women’s crew was elevated to varsity status the following year and the Midshipmen won two varsity races while racing at the Division II level. In 1980, in only its second year of varsity status, Navy competed in the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta, the largest crew regatta on the East Coast. The varsity eight was third in the Grand Finals and the second varsity also earned a third-place finish. The following year, the Midshipmen women raced in the well-known San Diego Crew Classic and completed the season with a 6-2 record. The next three seasons found the women showcasing an 18-3 record, including an unbeaten 9-0 mark in 1984. In 1987, the Midshipmen won the first of sixconsecutive Seitz Trophies for outstanding performances by women’s crews at the Dad Vail Regatta. It was in 1992, however, that the Mids enjoyed one of its grandest moments ever in Navy women’s crew history — the Midshipmen not only won the Seitz Trophy at the Dad Vail, but the varsity eight captured a gold medal for the first time and the second varsity eight won its fifth-straight gold medal. The gold medal by the varsity eight allowed the women to claim the Division II national championship in the sport. In 1991 and '92, the assistant coach for the women’s crew team was Lt. Cmdr.Wendy Lawrence, who was a two-year letterwinner in the sport in its
Former Navy rower Wendy Lawrence (‘81) logged over 1,225 hours on her four trips into space aboard the Space Shuttle. In addition to Lawrence, fellow astronauts who also rowed during their four years at Navy include Alan Shepard (‘45) and James Culberson (‘71). Navy won the novice eight title at the 1993 Champion Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta.
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1987
NAVY WOMEN’S CREW CHAMPIONSHIPS Dad Vail Seitz Trophy Overall Women's Champ.
1993
Champion Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta •1st Novice 8 Champions
1988
Dad Vail Seitz Trophy Overall Women's Champ.
1994
1988
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
Champion Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta •Team Champions •1st Varsity 8 Champions •1st Novice Champions •2nd Novice Champions
1989
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
1998
EAWRC Championship •Silver Medal, Novice Four
2005
Patriot League Championship •Team Champions •1st Varsity 8 Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •Varsity 4 Champions
2006
Patriot League Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
2008
Patriot League Championship •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •Varsity 4 Champions
2010
Patriot League Championship •Varsity 4 Champions
1990
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •1st Novice 8 Champions
1991
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions •1st Novice 8 Champion
1992
Dad Vail Seitz Championship •Team Champions •1st Varsity 8 Champions •2nd Varsity 8 Champions
Navy’s junior varsity boat won the 1988 Dad Vail Seitz Regatta.
Karin Hughes (‘91) was a member of the U.S. National Rowing Team and won a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.
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NAVY WOMEN’S CREW HISTORY
Patriot League Honors (2005-Present)
The Playfair Trophy
Overall Team Champions 2005 Individual Boat Titles First Varsity (2005) Second Varsity (2005, '06, ’08) Varsity Four (2005, ’08, ‘10)
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Shaunnah Wark (2005), Madeline Boe (2006), Kerry Hannon (2009) Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Danica Adams ('05) Michaela Amore (‘10) Avery Berge (‘10) Michaela Bilotta (‘10) Terri Blosser (‘10) Madeline Boe ('05, '06, ‘07) Kerri Bortz (‘10) Sarah Brown (‘10) Anna Carpenter (‘10) Kelly Carpenter (‘10) Kelsey Cellon (’08) Camille Collett ('06) Diane Cote ('05, '06, ‘07) Amy Davis (‘09, ‘10) Katherine DePooter ('06) Hannah Dildine (‘10) Gretchen Driessnack (‘07, ’09) Jacqueline Fisher (‘10) Jennifer Goss (‘10) Emma Hagen ('05) Kerry Hannon ('06, ‘07, ’09) Margaret Hollyfield ('05, ‘07) Darray Hunt (‘07) Heather Ichord ('05) Anne Jones ('06) Mary Elizabeth Kent (‘10)
Elise Lagergren (‘10) Christina Lanouette (‘09, ‘10) Kristin Lyles (‘07, ’08, ’09, ‘10) Johanna Mahoney (‘07, ’08) Abby Maxwell (‘07) Caroline Mayer (‘08) Fiona McFarland ('05, '06, ‘07, ’08) Meredith Meehan (‘08) Abby Mennerich ('06, ‘07) Kate Mortenson ('05, '06) Marina Nanartowich (‘10) Catherine Ortman ('05, '06, ‘07, ’08) Jacqueline Penichet (‘10) Kelly Pisano (‘09) Daphne Ponce ('05) Barbara Portigue (‘08) Sarah Roberts (‘08) Stephanie Rockford (‘10) Sierra Rooney (‘08) JoEllen Rose ('05) Caroline Scudder ('05) Megan Selbach-Allen (‘08) Shaunna Wark ('05) Codie Younger (‘10)
Presented to the winner of the women’s varsity race between Navy, Boston University and George Washington. The trophy is named after Virginia Playfair, whose family has ties to each of the three schools –– son, Michael Field, is a USNA graduate and provost at BU; daughter-in-law, Lorraine Field, is a GW graduate; granddaughter, Sara Field, rowed while a student at BU. Boston Univ., 10; Navy, 1; Geo. Washington, 0 Year Winner 2000 Boston University 2001 Boston University 2002* Boston University 2003 Boston University 2004* Boston University 2005 Boston University 2006* Boston University 2007 Navy 2008 Boston University 2009* Boston University 2010* Boston University * –– results determined by placings at Eastern Sprints
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Navy place 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd –– 2nd 2nd 2nd
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Coach of the Year Mike Hughes (2005, ’08)
NAVY REPRESENTING THE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM Joseph Baldwin ‘61
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Andy Bigelow ‘84
Olympic Dev 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Julian Bowling ’10
Lightweight Men’s 4-
2009 World U-23 Rowing Championship Lightweight Men’s 4
2010 Lucerne World Cup Regatta Lightweight 8+
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
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Russell S. Callow
Coach
1952 Olympics, 1957 World Rowing Championship
Sherman R. Clark ‘22
Men’s 8+,
1920 Olympics
Rick Clothier Coach, 1975, ‘83 Pan Am Games; 1987 World University Games
Laurie Coffey '99
Women’s U-23 4X
1998 Nations Cup; World Military Games
Tom Cook ’76
Lightweight Men’s 8+
1976 World Rowing Championship
Sean Couglin ‘87
Men’s 4+
1987 World University Games
Robert M. Detweiler ‘53
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
James R. Dunbar ‘55 Men’s 8+, 1952 Olympics William B. Fields ‘54 Men’s 8+, 1952 Olympics Wayne T. Frye ‘54 Mike Gaffney ‘87
Men’s 8+, 1952 Olympics
Men’s 4+
1987 World University Games
Vincent J. Gallagher ‘22 Richard A. Glendon
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Coach
1903, ‘29 World Rowing Championship;
Richard J. Glendon
1920 Olympics
Coach
1920 Olympics; 1923 World Rowing Championship
Edwin D. Graves ‘21 Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Tim Griffith ‘81 J. T. Hall ‘87
Mens 4+
Karin Hughes ‘91
Women’s 2X
1997 World Rowing Championship; 1999 Pan Am Games
Mike Hughes
Coach, World Military Games
Virgil V. Jacomini ‘21 Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Donald H. Johnston ‘22 William C. Jordan ‘21 Chad Jungbluth ‘91 Clyde W. King ‘22
Michael Kerrigan ’10
Kevin Proctor ‘82
Men’s 8+
Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics
Lightweight Men’s 4
2010 Lucerne World Cup Regatta Lightweight 8+
2010 Lucerne World Cup Regatta
Lou Lindsey
Men’s Spare
1995 World Rowing Championship Coach, 1960 Olympics
William C. Long ‘61 Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics Dan Lyons ‘91
Men’s 8, 4-, 2+
1981, ‘83, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 World Rowing Championship
Charles D. Manring ‘52 Vince McCall ‘07
1988 Olympics
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Men’s 4+
2006 World Rowing Championship
Andrew McMarlin ‘91 Brad McMillen ‘93
Men’s 2X,
1995 National Team
Alden Mills ‘91
Men’s 8+
1982 World Rowing Championship
Pat Flood ‘90
Dale Hurley ‘89
Men’s 8+, 1991 Pan Am Games Lightweight Men’s 8+, 4-, 2-
1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95 World Rowing Championship
Alden R. Sanborn ‘22
Lyman S. Perry ‘61 Steve Perry
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Men’s 8+
Men’s 4+
1977 World Rowing Championship 1980 Olympic Team
Jim Schofield ‘84 Bill Serad ‘89
Olympic Dev 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Men’s 8+, 1991 Pan Am Games
Frank B. Shakespeare ‘53 John Shields ‘93
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Olympic Dev 8+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Jimmy Sopko ‘05
Lightweight Men’s 4
2010 Lucerne World Cup Regatta Lightweight 8+
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Edward G. Stevens, Jr. ‘54
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Men’s 8+
1960 Olympics
Men’s U-23 8+
1996 Nations Cup
Gayle Thompson ‘61 Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics William Vuillet ‘05
Lightweight Men’s 4
2005 World Rowing U-23 Championship
Lightweight Men’s 8+
Charles S. Walsh
Coach
Men’s 8+
John Walters ‘84
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympics
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Coach
U.S. U-23 World Championships, 2008-09
Tom Phelan ‘89
U.S. Olympic Festival
1982 World Rowing Championship
Ryan Tewell ‘96
1989 World Rowing Championship
Richard F. Murphy ‘54
Olympic Dev. 8+
Olympic Dev 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Brian Hood ‘82
Lewis Rhodes ‘94
Warren Sweetser ‘60
Edward P. Moore ‘20 Men’s 8+, 1920 Olympics Paul Montanus ‘89
U.S. Olympic Festival
Olympic Dev 8+
U.S. Olympic Festival
Mark Moore ‘61
2009 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Olympic Dev. 8+
Dan Sayner ‘79
1986 World Rowing Championship
2008 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Chet Reily ‘94
2009 World U-23 Rowing Championship Lightweight Men’s 4
Men’s 8+
1982 World Rowing Championship
Tom Savidge ‘82
Lightweight Men’s 4-
Men’s 4X, 1988 Olympics
Lightweight Men’s 4-
Matt Provencer ‘931999 World Military Games
2010 World U-23 Rowing Championship
Mike Lambert ‘95
Men’s 8+
1952 Olympic Games
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
Greg Montesi ‘82
Chad Healy ‘09
Henry A. Proctor ‘54
Greg Provencer ‘971999 World Military Games
1991 Pan Am Games
Edward King ’11
Men’s U-23 8+
1996 Nations Cup
Men’s 8+
1920 Olympics
1981 World Rowing Championship Lightweight Men’s 8+
Dean Phillips ‘97
Olympic Dev. 4+
U.S. Olympic Festival
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1932 World Rowing Championship
1986-87 National Team Member; 1988 Olympics
Robert Wilson ‘60
Men’s 8+, 1960 Olympics
Howard T. Winfree ‘61
Men’s 8+
1960 Olympics
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At the Naval Academy, beating Army is important. Plebes yell “Beat Army!” in Bancroft Hall, “Beat Army!” is on every weight in the Naval Academy weight rooms, and alums and fans alike scream “Beat Army!” at the end of Blue & Gold, the Naval Academy’s alma mater.
Jess Palacio, Women’s Track
Navy has dominated Army in all sports, posting a winning record against the Black Knights in 36 of the last 39 years and winning the N-Star series 14-consecutive years. Navy has claimed the overall series win in 17 of the last 18 seasons.
23 of Navy’s 32 varsity sports have the potential to take part in the Army-Navy rivalry each year.
The annual showdown between the two rivals in each sport is deemed the Star Game with the players from the winning team receiving a Star for their lettersweaters. For those sports that face Army multiple times in a season, the Star Game isdesignated prior to the start of the year.
Carissa Youker, Women’s Soccer
Wes Powell, Men’s Soccer
ARMY–NAVY ALL-TIME SERIES Army-Navy Record ............Navy leads, 917-696-39 (.567)
ARMY–NAVY – THE LAST 14 YEARS (1996-97 to 2009-10) Navy's Overall Record vs. Army ............. 272-156-6 (.634) Navy's Star-Game Record vs. Army ......... 204-97-6 (.674)
ARMY–NAVY – THE 2009-10 SEASON Navy's 2009-10 Overall Record vs. Army ....... 16-13 (.552) Navy's 2009-10 Star-Game Record vs. Army . 11-10 (.524)
NAVY’S 2009-10 STAR GAME VICTORIES Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Cross Country, Sprint Football, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Football, Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
2009-10 STAR GAME HIGHLIGHTS FOOTBALL The Navy defense kept Army out of the end zone for the third-consecutive year, while junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Mids beat the Black Knights for the eighth-consecutive time, 17-3, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The win gave Navy the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the seventh-straight year.
Ricky Dobbs, Football
MEN’S SOCCER Sophomore Wes Powell calmly drilled a penalty kick in the 98th minute to lift the Navy men's soccer team to a 1-0 Star Gamevictory over Army in a driving rainstorm. Glenn Shober, Wrestling
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WOMEN’S SOCCER Navy scored with just 25 seconds left in the opening half and junior Carissa Youker added an insurance goal in the 64th minute, leading the Mids to a 2-0 victory over archrival Armybefore a Glenn Warner Soccer Facility record crowd of 2,627.
Chey Arvin, Women’s Basketball
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Led by junior standout Andrew Hanko's winning performance, the Navy men's cross country team produced each of the top-three times and captured the N-Star for the 10th time in 13 years with a 19-41 victory over Army at the West Point Golf Course.
Brad Cash, Sprint Football
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Navy claimed its 21st consecutive win over Army by winning 15 events and setting seven records en route to a 202-95 victory over the Black Knights. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Senior Adam Meyer set three school records to lead the Mids to a 236-64 win over Army, their 19th in a row.
Adam Meyer, Men’s Swimming
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Junior Angela Myers and freshman Chey Arvin combined to score 27 of Navy’s 54 points, while stingy defense late in the game led Navy to a 54-48 victory over Army at Christl Arena. The win was Navy's first in the Star Game since 2003, its first Star Game victory in West Point since 2000 and allowed theMids to record their first regular season sweep of the Black Knights in seven seasons. WRESTLING Navy won eight of the 10 bouts, including team captain Glenn Shober’s upset victory over the eighth-ranked wrestler in the country, to claim a 26-6 victory over Army. It marked the 10th straight win by Navy in a series dominated by the Midshipmen, 44-5-5.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Senior team captain Abby Gesecki won two events and ran a leg on Navy's meet-clinching 4x400 relay to lead Navy to a 94-87 victory over the Black Knights in Annapolis. Winners of 10 of the last 12 meetings, Navy has won five meets in a row over Army.
Kellie Darmody, Women’s Swimming
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Winning its fifth N-Star in the last six years, the women’s track & field team was led by a trio of double-event winners in Ashley Bucholz, Jess Palacio and Amanda Phelps, who guided Navy to a 107-93 victory over Army at Shea Stadium.
Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country
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SPRINT FOOTBALL Quarterback Tyler Terronez threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Brad Cash with 1:51 left in the game to propel the Midshipmen to a 7-6 N-Star win at Army. The win was Navy's 11th straight against the Black Knights, dating back to the 2004 season.
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As the undergraduate college of the Naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the U.S. Navy. They attend the academy for four years, graduating with bachelor of science degrees and reserve commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Naval Academy graduates serve at least five years as Navy or Marine Corps officers.
Founded in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, the Academy started as the Naval School on 10 acres of old Fort Severn in Annapolis with an original class of 55. In 1850 the Naval School became the United States Naval Academy. A new curriculum went into effect requiring midshipmen to study at the Academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer. Congress authorized the Naval Academy to begin awarding bachelor of science degrees in 1933. Today, the Academy offers 18 major fields of study, a wide variety of elective courses and advanced study and research opportunities.
USNA MISSION STATEMENT “To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future deployment in mind and character to assume the highest responsiblities of command, citizenship and government.”
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CLASS OF 2014 FACTS Enrollment ................................ 1,245 (982 men, 263 women) Applicants ...................... 17,417 (13,450 men, 3,967 women) Class Rank in High School, Top 10% ............................. 50% Class Rank in High School, Top 33% .............................. 82% HS Participation, Student Body Leader ......................... 61% HS Participation, National Honor Society ...................... 58% HS Participation, Varsity Athlete ..................................... 90% HS Participation, Varsity Team Captain ......................... 63% HS Participation, Community Service............................. 85% NAVY ASSIGNMENTS Graduates of the Naval Academy entering the Navy do so as Ensigns and have the following service options available to them: • Aviation -- flight officer, pilot • Nuclear Propulsion -- ships, submarines • Restricted Line and Staff Corps -- civil engineering, cryptology, intelligence, maintenance, medicine, meteorology/oceanography, supply • Special Operations -- explosive ordinance disposal, explosive ordinance management, mine countermeasures, operational diving and salvage • Navy SEALs • Surface Warfare -- conventional, nuclear powered • Submarines
MARINE CORPS ASSIGNMENTS Graduates enter the Marine Corps with a rank of Second Lieutenant. Those officers entering the Marine Corps have the choice of serving one of the following fields: • Aviation -- air command and control, anti-air warfare, aviation maintenance, aviation supply, pilot, naval flight officer • Ground -- armor, artillery, communications (information systems), engineering, financial management, infantry, logistics, military police
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USNA QUICK FACTS Location ........................................................... Annapolis, Md. Founded ............................................................................. 1845 Superintendent ................ Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller, USN Commandant of Midshipmen ... Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Enrollment.......................................................................... 4,400
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From the first athletic competition played on the gridiron in 1879 to Navy's recent triumphs, several events, people, rivalries and personalities have shaped the entire Naval Academy athletic program. Below is a look at just some of the history and traditions that make Navy one of the most storied programs in all of collegiate athletics.
ANCHORS AWEIGH "Anchors Aweigh" was written by Lt. Charles Zimmermann, Musical Director of the Naval Academy in 1906, with the lyrics provided by Alfred H. Miles of the Class of 1906, as a fight song for the 1907 graduating class instead of the usual class march Zimmermann had composed for previous classes. The song made its debut at the 1906 Army-Navy game, and when the Midshipmen won the game, the song became traditional at this game. It gained national exposure in the 1920s and 1930s when it was heard on the radio and was in a number of popular movies. In 1997 a one-hour documentary on the history of Navy football, titled "Anchors Aweigh for Honor and Glory", was produced by NFL Films. The film was deemed a success by both critics and fans alike. Here are the words: Stand Navy down the field, Sails set to the sky, We'll never change our course, So Army you steer shy. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh, Sail Navy down the field, And sink the Army, Sink the Army Grey
BILL THE GOAT The first recorded use of a goat mascot for Navy athletic teams was in 1893 when an animal named El Cid (The Chief) was turned over to the Brigade by young officers of the USS New York. El Cid helped Navy to a 6-4 triumph over Army that year. Two cats, a dog, and a carrier pigeon have also enjoyed brief reigns as the Navy mascot, but goats have served without interruption since 1904. Bill XXXII and XXXIII and XXXIV are the current mascots. They are taken care of by 15 goathandlers made up of five midshipmen from the first, second and third classes. The goathandlers undergo rigorous training prior to handling Bill on the field. BLUE & GOLD This song was written in 1923 by Cmdr. Roy DeS. Horn, USN (Ret.) with music composed by J.W. Crosley. Following every home athletic competition, the team faces its fans with their hands on their heart and sings the following notes:-
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The Blue Angels perform an air show along the Severn River on the northern bank of the Academy each spring during Commissioning Week.
Now, colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true; But who has better right than we To hoist a symbol hue? For sailors brave in battle fair, Since fighting days of old, Have proved the sailor's right to wear The Navy Blue and Gold
The Navy football team gathered for the traditional singing of the Blue & Gold following its win over Air Force in 2009, its seventh-consecutive win over its rival. Below: The men’s lacrosse team sang an emotional rendition of Blue & Gold following its overtime victory over rival Johns Hopkins in 2010.
MIDSHIPMAN The word midshipman first appeared in English in the 17th century in the form of the word midshipman to designate those men who were stationed "amidships," i.e. in the waist or middle portion of the vessel, while on duty. By 1687, however, the second 's' had been dropped to give the current form of the word. Midshipmen were originally boys, sometimes as young as seven or eight, who were apprenticed to sea captains to learn the sailor's trade.
In the early days of the American Navy, midshipmen trained aboard ship until they were eventually commissioned as ensigns. With the founding of the Naval Academy in 1845, it became possible, as it still is, for a midshipman to enter the Navy directly from civilian life. The name of students at the Naval Academy changed several times between 1870 and 1902, when Congress restored the original title of Midshipman, and it has remained unchanged since.
TECUMSEH The familiar Native American figurehead facing Bancroft Hall and Tecumseh Court has been an Annapolis resident since 1866. Originally, the figurehead of the USS Delaware was meant to portray Tamanend, the great chief of the Delawares. It developed that Tamanend was a lover of peace and did not strike the fancy of the Brigade. Looking for another name, Midshipmen referred to the figurehead as Powhatan and King Philip before finally settling on Tecumseh, the fierce Shawnee chieftain who lived from 1768-1813. The original wooden statue was replaced after some 50 years in the open weather by a durable bronze replica, presented by the Class of 1891. It is considered a good-luck "mascot" for the midshipmen, who in times past would throw pennies at it and offer left-handed salutes whenever they wanted a 'favor', such as a sports win over West Point, or spiritual help for examinations. These days it receives a fresh coat of war paint and is often decorated in various themes during football weeks and other special occasions such as Commissioning Week.
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ENTERPRISE BELL From the bridge of the famed World War II aircraft carrier, it has been a part of the Naval Academy tradition since 1950. The late Admiral Harry W. Hill, then Superintendent, was instrumental in bringing the "E" Bell to Annapolis. It rings when the Academy observes Morning Colors and also during special ceremonies when Navy scores a majority of victories over Army in any one of the three sports seasons. The bell also rings during Commissioning Week for those teams that beat Army and have not participated in a previous bell-ringing during the academic year. The bell is stationed in front of Bancroft Hall.
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FIRST-RATE FACULTY & STAFF The Naval Academy's philosophy of education stresses attention to individual students by highly qualified faculty members who are strongly committed to teaching. Classes are small, with an average size of fewer than 18 students and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. All courses at the Naval Academy are taught and graded by faculty members, not by graduate assistants.
Women’s soccer’s Shelley Moeller (‘10) was a Third-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009. Moeller was also a member of the Navy’s women’s lacrosse team.
Our 600-member faculty is an integrated group of officers and civilians in nearly equal numbers. Officers bring fresh ideas and experiences from operational units and staffs of the Navy and Marine Corps. The academy's civilian faculty members give continuity to the educational program and form a core of professional scholarship and teaching experience. Working together closely, these military and civilian faculty member form one of the strongest and most dedicated teaching faculties of any college or university in the United States.
MAJORS Students at the Naval Academy can select one of 53 different majors within 22 fields of study. The 22 fields of study are grouped into three different divisions: Division of Engineering and Weapons (aerospace engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, general engineering, mechanical engineering, Naval architecture, ocean engineering), Division of Math and Science (chemistry, computer science, general science, information technology, mathematics, oceanography, physics) and the Division of Humanities and Social Science (Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, history, political science, quantitative economics). In addition to graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science, students can attain a minor in one of seven different languages.
Beth Reed (‘10) was a First-Team Academic All-America selection for women’s soccer. Reed also played for the Navy women’s basketball team.
Students who excel at the Naval Academy have many opportunities to challenge and advance themselves through several special programs -- Trident Scholars, Honors Programs, and Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP). Track and field athletes Kayla Sax and Tyrell Arment were part of the 10-member Trident Scholar program’s Class of 2010. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS In addition to furthering their education at schools across the country, students at the Naval Academy annually are in competition for several prestigious scholarships. Since Navy's first Rhodes Scholar, E. Van Meter ('28), a total of 45 Naval Academy graduates have received the Rhodes Scholarship, including 12 since 2001. Among Navy's most recent recipients is former baseball player Trevor Thompson ('05). 24 grads have won George C. Marshall Scholarships, including 14 since 2000. Standout swimmer Kelly Zahalka ('09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall Scholarships, which paved the way for her to study for two years in the United Kingdom.
Kayla Sax (‘10) was a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, becoming the ninth honoree from the Naval Academy.
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Women's track and cross country runner Kayla Sax ('10) became just the ninth student from the Naval Academy to be awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which will enable her to contribute to research focused on alternative energy sources at the University of Cambridge in the coming year. Both soccer's Beth Reed ('10) and track 's Mark Van Orden ('10) were awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and will be pursuing graduate degrees before resuming their respective naval careers on a full-time basis.
Football’s John Dowd (‘12) was a Second-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009-10.
Evan Barnes (‘08) is one of four Navy student-athletes to have been honored as First-Team Lowe’s Senior All-America as part of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Track and field’s Mark Van Orden (‘10) was a
recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and will pursue a graduate degree beginning the 2010-11 academic year.
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Naval Academy student-athletes have totaled 75 Academic All-America certificates over the years, with 42 of those awards coming since the start of the 1999-2000 academic year. USNA student-athletes have garnered eight awards during the 2009-10 academic year. The 2009-10 honorees included women’s soccer first-team selection Beth Reed (‘10), second-team football honoree John Dowd (‘12), women’s soccer third-teamer Shelly Moeller (‘10), first team rifle selections Liz Leckie (‘10) and Kenan Wang (‘11), men’s swimming first-team honoree Alex Buck (‘11), third-team men’s lacrosse selection Joe Lennon (‘10) and men’s track & field first-teamer Mark Van Orden (‘10). In addition to earning first-team status, Reed also became the first Naval Academy Academic All-American to receive the top award for her respective sport, as she was named the Division I Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year – the highest academic honor bestowed upon any Division I women’s soccer student-athlete. GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE For the fifth year in a row, the United States Naval Academy is at the head of the class for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the Division IA level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported on and averaged an overall rate of 98 percent for student-athletes in all sports – the second-highest mark nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD Navy has been well represented in the nomination process for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, started in 2001 by Dick Enberg in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for the NBA. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Navy has produced four first-team honorees in their respective sports over the last four years, highlighted by 2008 grad Evan Barnes, who was men’s soccer’s inaugural award winner in 2007. He, women’s basketball player Kate Hobbs ('07), women's soccer's Lizzie Barnes ('08) and men’s lacrosse’s Andy Tormey (‘09) each were named to the Lowe's Senior All-America First Team.
Kelly Zahalka (‘09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall scholarships.
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Additionally, sprint football players Tyler Hawkins ('10) and Ian Cameron ('12) were among 10 midshipmen selected for a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, which will allow for them to study Arabic this summer in Egypt and Jordan, respectively.
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Located on Dorsey Creek just a few hundred yards from the Severn River, construction of “The Boathouse” was completed in 1930 and was designed to accommodate Navy’s lone men’s rowing team of 40 members. Since then, however, an additional two teams have been added to the program and the number of athletes competing has increased five-fold to its present day 200 rowers.
To accomodate this increase, the three-story building has undergone several remodeling efforts over the years. In October 2009, Hubbard Hall began its $16-million reconstruction process that is expected to be finished by Fall 2011.
Once completed, the facility will include the following state-of-the-art amenities: • Renovated shell storage area and new small boats’ bay
• Larger locker rooms for both the men and women’s teams
• 16-person, state-of-the-art, motor-driven, indoor rowing tank
• Three erg/training rooms holding 100 ergometers • New video/team meeting room and industrial laundry facility
• Renovated Banquet and Trophy room with balcony overlooking College Creek
• Expanded offices for the entire Navy coaching staff
• New workshop for rowing shell repair
• Three separate visiting team locker areas
• Cardio/weight area for maintenance training
• Repaired and expanded wharf and floating dock system
• New geo-thermal heating and cooling system
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The Naval Academy is located in historic Annapolis, the capital of the State of Maryland. Annapolis was founded in 1640 as Anne Arundel Town and later became the first peacetime capital city of the United States of America in 1783.
Annapolis, named to honor Queen Anne of England, was granted a royal charter as a city in 1708. Annapolis can also lay claim to having been a capital of the United States. From November 1783 to August 1784, the Continental Congress met in the State House. It was here that they accepted George Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief and ratified the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War.
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The colonial heritage of Annapolis is still evident as the city boasts more buildings from the 1700s than any other city in the country.
The heart of downtown Annapolis has also been designated a National Historic District. Many fine examples of colonial architecture, including the State House, Hammond-Harwood House, Chase-Lloyd House and the William Paca House and Gardens, are open to visitors.
In August, 2009, Annapolis was named a Top Ten finalist for the International Award for Livable Communities, a competition focused on creating livable communities through sound environmental practices.
Annapolis is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake provides natural environs, sightseeing, sailing, fishing and more, helping Annapolis become the sailing capital of the world. The water-lover will also revel in the fact that Maryland has nearly 4,000 miles of shoreline – more than any other state.
Within 30 minutes of Annapolis lies both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, providing entertainment and sightseeing opportunities for residents and tourists alike.
Additional photography credit to www.VisitAnnapolis.org, www.VisitMaryland.org, and www.Baltimore.org.
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Over 53 million pounds of blue crab were harvested in Maryland in 2009. The Maryland crab harvest makes up more than 50 percent of the annual U.S. catch.
er Harbor is just 30 minutes from Anf Baltimore features Harborplace, the Center, the National Aquarium, B&O American Visionary Art Museum, and MLB’s Baltimore Orioles and the avens.
Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes, is located in Baltimore. The horse industry contributes $1.5 billion annually to the state’s economy. There are over 20,000 horse farms located in Maryland.
The State of Maryland voted in 1788 to cede land to form the District of Columbia, which soon became our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., is located 30 minutes west of Annapolis.
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore and was inspired to pen the words to a poem entitled “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which eventually became the national anthem.
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