2013-14 Rowing Media Guide by Chris Masters

NOTRE DAME Fighting Irish Head Of The Charles Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational Lake Natoma Invitational ACC-Big Ten Challenge Dale England Cup ACC Championship NCAA Championship

Boston, Mass. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Folsom, Calif. Belleville, Mich. Bloomington, Ind. Clemson, S.C. Indianapolis, Ind.

Champ. 8 – 6th, Champ. 4 – 7th NTS 5th, 6 pts. NTS 1st, 117 pts. 2nd, 67 pts. 9th, 81 pts.

2013-14 NOTRE DAME ROWING

2013-14 NOTRE DAME ROWING SCHEDULE 10/20/13 3/15 – 3/16/14 4/12 – 4/13/14 4/19/14 4/25 – 4/26/14 5/16-5/17/14 5/30 – 6/01/14

FIRST VARSITY EIGHT NINTH PLACE, 2014 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT NINTH PLACE, 2014 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

FIRST VARSITY FOUR 12TH PLACE, 2014 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

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IL 29) THE WEEK (APR ENCE CREW OF M HISTORY ER NF CO T AS PROGRA ATLANTIC CO KLY AWARD IN FIRST ACC WEE

ANNA KOTTKAMP NCAA ELITE 89 AWARD WINNER (HIGHEST GPA AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP) FIRST NOTRE DAME ROWER, AND JUST THE FOURTH IRISH STUDENT-ATHLETE OVERALL, TO WIN THE AWARD

2014 DALE ENGLAND CUP CHAMPIONS NOTRE DAME CLAIMED THE DALE ENGLAND CUP FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON

JOE SCHLOSBERG & MARNIE STAHL 2014 CRCA SOUTH REGION COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

SEASON IN REVIEW

Media Information......................................2 University of Notre Dame............................3 University Leadership.............................. 4-5 Academic Excellence............................... 6-7

Notre Dame Rowing............................ 66-67 Facilities and Locker Room.................. 68-69 2013-14 Rowing Roster/Picture................70 2013-14 Season in Review.................. 71-75 2013-14 Honors & Awards........................76

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Martin Stone.................... 10-12 Associate Head Coach Joe Schlosberg.. 13-14 Assistant Coach Marnie Stahl....................15 Support Staff.............................................16

STUDENT-ATHLETES Seniors................................................ 18-31 Juniors................................................ 32-43 Sophomores........................................ 44-56 Freshmen............................................ 56-64

HISTORY AND RECORDS Individual Honors & Awards................ 78-80 Conference All-Academic Winners.............81 All-Time Monogram List............................82 Rowing Timeline................................. 83-87 NCAA Championship Results............... 88-90 Conference Championship Results...... 91-95

MEDIA INFORMATION The Notre Dame Athletic Media Relations department always is interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of the Irish rowing team. Publicity and media information for Notre Dame rowing is handled by Tony Jones. Please feel free to contact Jones at the Notre Dame Athletic Media Relations department. Photographs, feature ideas and results are always available from the Athletic Media Relations department. For rowing information and interviews, please contact Jones at (574) 6317516. All interviews with coaches and athletes should be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations office.

CREDITS The 2013-14 Notre Dame Rowing Media Guide was written and edited by Tony Jones, with assistance provided by Tom Norris. Interior and exterior photography by Mike Bennett and Lighthouse Imaging, Heather Gollatz, Sports Graphics, Joe Raymond, Chris Howell, Steven Johnson, Detlev Seyb, Indiana University Athletics, Lisa Mushett, Kevin Burke, Linda Dunn, Elizabeth Olivier, William Ewart, Dan Avila, Erik Dresser and row2k.com, Katy Kiely, Ben Solomon and the BIG EAST Conference.

The 2013-14 Notre Dame Rowing Media Guide is dedicated to the memory of Susan McGonigal who spent 35 years as an assistant in the Notre Dame Media Relations and Sports Information Department. She passed away on March 22, 2013.

Graphic design, page layout as well as inside and outside cover designs by Cathy J. Scholz, C Graphics. Printing by Xerox.

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MEDIA INFORMATION Print Media

South Bend Tribune 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46626 (574) 235-6161, FAX (574) 235-6091 Bill Bilinski (sports editor) Curt Rallo (beat writer), Al Lesar (columnist) Notre Dame Observer (University daily newspaper) LaFortune Student Center Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-7471, FAX (574) 631-6927 Associated Press South Bend Tribune Building 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46626 (312) 286-7592, FAX (574) 236-1765 Tom Coyne (beat writer) Irish Sports Report 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46626 (574) 235-6161, FAX (574) 239-2646 Bob Wieneke (managing editor) Blue & Gold Illustrated 1605 North Home Street Mishawaka, IN 46545 (574) 255-9800, FAX (574) 255-9700 Lou Somogyi (associate editor) Dan Murphy (beat writer) Chicago Tribune 435 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 222-3423, FAX (312) 828-9392 Philip Hersh (contributing writer) Chicago Sun-Times 401 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 321-3000, FAX (312) 321-2833 Chris De Luca (managing editor) Elkhart Truth Communicana Building P.O. Box 487 Elkhart, IN 46514 (574) 674-6337, FAX (574) 294-3895 Rachel Terlep (beat writer) Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette 600 West Main Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 461-8260, FAX (260) 461-8648 Mark Jaworski (sports editor)

Fighting Irish Fort Wayne News-Sentinel 600 West Main Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 461-8240, FAX (260) 461-8649 Tom Davis (beat writer) Indianapolis Star 307 North Pennsylvania Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317) 444-6644, FAX (317) 444-6500 Niles Daily Star 217 North Fourth Street Niles, MI 49120 (269) 683-2100, FAX (269) 683-2175 Scott Novak (sports editor) Post-Tribune, Northwest Indiana 1433 East 83rd Avenue Merrillville, IN 46410-6307 (219) 648-3122, FAX (219) 648-3236 Times of Northwest Indiana 601 West 45th Avenue Munster, IN 46321 (219) 933-3232, FAX (219) 933-3249 Daily Herald 155 East Algonquin Road P.O. Box 280 Arlington Heights, IL 60006 (847) 427-4300, FAX (847) 427-1301 Patricia Babcock McGraw (beat writer) Grand Rapids Press Press Plaza-Vandenberg Center Grand Rapids, MI 49502 (616) 459-1400, FAX (616) 459-1502 Notre Dame Scholastic (University weekly magazine) South Dining Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-7569 The Dome (University yearbook) South Dining Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-7524

Television

WNDU-TV (NBC) P.O. Box 1616 South Bend, IN 46634 (574) 284-3016, FAX (574) 284-3022 Jeff Jeffers (sports director), Angelo DiCarlo WSBT-TV (CBS) 1301 E. Douglas Road Mishawaka, IN 46545 (574) 233-3141, FAX (574) 288-6630 Pete Byrne (sports director), Carl Deffenbaugh WSJV-TV (FOX) 58096 County Road 7 Elkhart, IN 46517 (574) 679-4545/293-9227, FAX (574) 294-1324 Dean Huppert (sports director), Adam Shear WBND-TV (ABC) 53550 Generations Drive South Bend, IN 46635 (574) 344-5557, FAX (574) 344-5094 Emily Pritchard (multimedia producer) WHME-TV (LeSEA) 61300 Ironwood Road South Bend, IN 46614 (574) 291-8200, FAX (574) 291-9043 Chuck Freeby (sports director), Bob Nagle

Internet Media

Fighting Irish Digital Media (www.UND.com) Joyce Center, South Dome Notre Dame, IN 46556 Dan Skendzel (program director) Jack Nolan (director - media productions) Alan Wasielewski (producer) Ryan Camden (associate producer) Nathan Bush (associate producer) (574) 631-2235 (Wasielewski) (574) 631-2238 (Nolan) (574) 631-3505 (Paczesny) (574) 514-1793 (Camden) (574) 514-1768 (Bush) Irish Illustrated (574) 288-0329, (574) 286-1652 Tim Prister, Pete Sampson (beat writers) Irish Sports Daily (574) 276-3234, (574) 520-2066 Mike Frank, Christian McCollum (beat writers) Irish Eyes (404) 291-0345 Tim O’Malley (beat writer)

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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

hen Father Edward F. Sorin started his school in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $300, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842, he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, the University of Notre Dame du Lac would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame has also been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. Today researchers are achieving breakthroughs in astrophysics, radiation chemistry, environmental sciences, tropical disease transmission, cancer, robotics, and nanoelectronics. The University has also stressed residential life, with four-of-five students living on campus in the school’s 29 residence halls that serve as the focal point of social, spiritual and athletic activities. Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly international student body, coming from over 100 nations and all 50 states. Students come to Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Fr. Sorin. Notre Dame is one of the few universities to regularly rank in the top 25 in the U.S. News & World Report survey of America’s best colleges and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup standings of the best overall athletics

programs. The University ranks first among all Catholic universities worldwide, according to the 2011 Times Higher Education survey and the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame boasts the No. 1 undergraduate business program in the nation according to BusinessWeek magazine.

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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

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Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President

ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his second five-year term as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame. His vision is for Notre Dame to be the Catholic research university for our time – an institution that unifies, enlightens and heals by engaging in scholarship of the first rank while maintaining its distinctive Catholic character and long-time excellence in undergraduate education. During his tenure, Notre Dame has made significant progress toward its research goal, including selection as the lead partner in the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery, the creation of the Innovation Park research facility, and the construction of Stinson Remick Hall of Engineering. His commitment to undergraduate education has been marked by the Notre Dame Forums, yearlong initiatives that have examined important issues such as religion and world conflict, global health, immigration and energy. The University’s Catholic identity has been strengthened during Father Jenkins’ tenure in multiple ways, including the appointment of a coordinator for University life initiatives and the construction of

multimillion-dollar facilities for the Institute for Church Life, including the Center for Social Concerns, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, which includes the Alliance for Catholic Education. Father Jenkins earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively, and was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1983. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford and the Jesuit School of Theology. He is a professor of philosophy and the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas. A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.

President’s Leadership Council President: Provost: Executive Vice President:

Marianne Corr Scott Malpass

Vice President and Senior Associate Provost:

Christine M. Maziar

Vice President and Associate Provost for Internationalization:

J. Nicholas Entrikin

Vice President for Research:

Vice President and Chief Information Officer: Vice President for Human Resources: Vice President for University Relations: Vice President for Finance: Vice President and Director of Athletics: Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning:

Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees

Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative

John Affleck-Graves

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer:

Vice President for Student Affairs:

John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

Thomas G. Burish

Vice President and General Counsel:

Vice President and Associate Provost:

Thomas G. Burish Provost

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.

Daniel J. Myers Robert J. Bernhard Rev. Thomas Doyle, C.SC. Ronald Kraemer Robert K. McQuade Louis M. Nanni John A. Sejdinaj Jack Swarbrick Erin Hoffmann Harding

Religious Superior, Holy Cross Priests and Brothers:

Rev. James B. King, C.S.C.

Associate Vice President and Counselor to the President:

Rev. James E. McDonald, C.S.C.

Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President:

Frances L. Shavers

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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

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Jack Swarbrick

Vice President • Director of Athletics

ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate now in his sixth year in 2013-14 as vice president and director of athletics at his alma mater, has attached his signature to a variety of new initiatives during his tenure: * Launching of Fighting Irish Digital Media—a major enterprise that delivers better information about and access to Notre Dame and its athletic programs via expanded production and distribution of programming. * Developing a plan for expanding Notre Dame Stadium in order to make it a year-round asset for the University while also improving the game day experience for student-athletes and fans. * Creation of new community outreach and youth programming activities. * Building of student-athlete programs and services that expand recognition of high academic achievement—and mentor and facilitate career development. * Meeting the performance needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a new sports performance division. * Reaching out to more former Irish student-athletes, via the Notre Dame Monogram Club and other programs. In 2012-13 alone, Swarbrick played a major role in three significant announcements that positively impacted Notre Dame on the national collegiate scene: -- Creation by the Bowl Championship Series of the four-team College Football Playoff to begin with the 2014 season, with Notre Dame maintaining viable access into that system. -- Membership for Notre Dame’s athletic teams (other than football and hockey) in the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning with the 2013-14 athletic seasons. In football, Notre Dame will play five games per year against ACC opponents beginning in 2014 and also have full access to the league’s list of postseason bowl options. Notre Dame hockey now plays in Hockey East. -- An extension of the University’s relationship with NBC Sports through the 2025 football season. Swarbrick’s first five years combined featured a variety of on-and off-the-field Notre Dame athletics successes: * Number-one rankings for Notre Dame (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the six most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) surveys--in 2012 at 99 for all-student-athletes (including football number one at 97, in the fourth consecutive year Notre Dame stood atop that chart). * Record involvement in community service hours by Irish student-athletes. * An appearance in the Bowl Championship Series football title game following the 2012 season—in an unprecedented year in which the Irish finished the regular season 12-0 to rank number one in the final BCS poll while also ranking number one in the GSR standings. * NCAA championships in 2011 in fencing (a men’s and women’s combined championship) and 2010 in women’s soccer. * NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2013 in fencing, 2012 and 2011 in women’s basketball, 2010 in men’s lacrosse, 2009 in fencing and 2008 in women’s soccer. * NCAA semifinal appearances in women’s basketball in 2013, men’s lacrosse in 2012, hockey in 2011, women’s tennis in both 2009 and 2010 and women’s soccer in 2009, plus 2010 and 2012 third-place fencing finishes.

* Construction of the 5,022-seat Compton Family Ice Arena that opened for the 2011-12 season and features two sheets of ice (one Olympic sized). The 2009-10 school year also featured dedications of new facilities for soccer and lacrosse--as well as opening of the new Purcell Pavilion within the south dome of the Joyce Center. Before coming back to Notre Dame, Swarbrick rose to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries Born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Ind., he is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels, one of the largest in the state. He was made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years with the firm. As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick led many of Indianapolis’ successful proposals to a wide array of athletics organizations--from the National Football League (NFL) to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to the Big Ten Conference. His leadership efforts resulted in the city: * Earning the right to play host to the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. * Becoming the home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national headquarters in 1999. * Hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, where Swarbrick served as the director of competition. * Hosting the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships. * Hosting NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours and other college championship competitions and a wide array of national and world championships in the Olympic sports. * Securing rights to host the Big Ten Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at Conseco Fieldhouse for five consecutive years beginning in 2008. At Baker & Daniels Swarbrick served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics, and as a consultant to various bid cities and host committees for Olympic Games and world championships. In his work as an advisor to the NCAA, Swarbrick coordinated the men’s College Basketball Partnership, an NCAA-led group that addresses the opportunities and challenges in the sport; developed the business plan for the new NBA/NCAA youth basketball enterprise, iHoops; served as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Discussion Group, and chaired the NCAA/USOC task force dedicated to developing proposals to expand sponsorship of Olympic sports among NCAA member institutions. In 2000 Swarbrick received one of the NCAA’s highest honors, The Flying Wedge Award, for his work in establishing Indianapolis as the new home of the NCAA. In 2001 he was honored by the State of Indiana with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. In 2002 he received the Pathfinder Award from Youthlinks Indiana for his service to youth in the state of Indiana. He received an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club in 2013. Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick was named Notre Dame’s 12th athletics director on July 16, 2008. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of four children: Kate, a 2010 graduate of St. Louis University; Connor, a 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a senior at TCU; and Christopher, a University of Notre Dame junior.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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Notre Dame Dominates in 2013 Individual Sport Graduation Rates Twenty-one of the University of Notre Dame’s men’s and women’s athletic programs posted Graduation Success Rate numbers that ranked them best in the nation within their sports (including 20 perfect 100 scores)--and 10 produced federal graduation rates that led all NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) institutions (including nine perfect 100 scores), according to Notre Dame’s institutional research based on 2013 graduationrate figures released by the NCAA. All statistics are based on the combined entering classes from 2003 through 2006. GSR statistics for Irish women’s sports featured all 11 perfect 100 scores--in basketball, cross country/track, crew/rowing, fencing, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. GSR statistics for Irish men’s sports featured nine perfect 100 scores--in baseball, basketball, cross country/track, fencing, golf, hockey, soccer, swimming and tennis--plus 96 in lacrosse that ranked number one and 94 in football that ranked number three. All 11 Irish women’s programs had GSR rates ranking them first within their sports among the NCAA FBS subset of schools. Ten Irish men’s programs had GSR rates ranking them first within their sports: • Women’s basketball at 100 tied for first with 33 other schools. • Women’s cross country/track and field at 100 tied for first with 11 other schools. • Women’s crew/rowing at 100 tied for first with 10 other schools. • Women’s fencing at 100 tied for first with Duke, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ohio State and Stanford. • Women’s golf at 100 tied for first with 51 other schools. • Women’s lacrosse at 100 tied for first with 11 other schools. • Women’s soccer at 100 tied for first with 23 other schools. • Women’s softball at 100 tied for first with 24 other schools. • Women’s swimming at 100 tied for first with 18 other schools. • Women’s tennis at 100 finished tied for first with 68 other schools. • Women’s volleyball at 100 ranked tied for first with 43 other schools. • Baseball at 100 tied for first with Duke, Memphis, Miami (Fla.) and Stanford. • Men’s basketball at 100 tied for first with 10 other schools.

• Men’s cross country/track and field at 100 tied for first - with Duke, Memphis, Michigan, New Mexico State, Stanford, Tulane, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. • Men’s fencing at 100 tied for first with Boston College, Duke, North Carolina, Ohio State and Stanford. • Men’s golf at 100 tied for first with 32 other schools. • Men’s hockey at 100 ranked first (tied with Bowling Green, Michigan, U.S. Air Force Academy). • Men’s soccer at 100 tied for first with Duke and Northwestern. • Men’s swimming at 100 tied for first with eight other schools. • Men’s tennis at 100 tied for first with 31 other schools. • Men’s lacrosse at 96 finished first (tied with the U.S. Naval Academy). • Football at 94 finished third (behind Northwestern at 97 and Rice at 96). Five Irish women’s programs had perfect 100 federal rates ranking them first within their sports among the NCAA FBS subset, while one program finished tied for second. Five Irish men’s programs had federal rates ranking them first within their sports (four with perfect 100 scores) among the NCAA FBS subset, while one program finished second, one in third and one finished in fourth place.

The federal figures showed that--among Notre Dame’s women’s sports-- crew/rowing, golf, lacrosse, tennis and volleyball achieved 100 percent scores. Women’s cross country/track and women’s soccer scored 94 and women’s swimming 93 among other Irish raw federal scores. Among Notre Dame’s men’s sports-fencing, golf, hockey and tennis achieved 100 percent federal scores. Swimming scored 95, cross country/track 94 and lacrosse 93 (ranking first) among other Irish men’s raw federal scores: • Women’s crew/rowing at 100 finished first (tied with Syracuse). • Women’s golf at 100 tied for first with 16 other schools. • Women’s lacrosse at 100 tied for first with Penn State and Stanford. • Women’s tennis at 100 tied for first with 22 other schools. • Women’s volleyball at 100 tied for first with six other schools. • Men’s fencing at 100 tied for first with Stanford. • Men’s golf at 100 ranked tied for first with 11 other schools. • Men’s hockey at 100 ranked first•followed by Miami (Ohio) at 74. • Men’s lacrosse finished first at 93- followed by Duke (91) and Ohio State (88). • Men’s tennis at 100 tied for first with 12 other schools. • Men’s basketball at 83 ranked second behind Ohio University (86).

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Fighting Irish • Women’s cross country/track and field at 94 ranked tied for second (with Ohio State) behind Northwestern (100). • Men’s soccer at 88 ranked third, behind Duke (100) and Northwestern (89). • Men’s swimming at 95 stood tied for fourth (with Purdue) behind Miami (Fla.), UNLV and Stanford at 100. • Women’s soccer at 94 ranked tied for sixth (with Stanford), behind Boston College, Connecticut and Rice (all at 100), Michigan State and Wake Forest (both at 95). • Men’s cross country/track and field at 94 ranked tied for sixth--with Michigan and Wake Forest-behind Duke, New Mexico State, Stanford, Tulane (all at 100) and Ohio State (95). • Football at 75 ranked ninth, behind Northwestern (92), Stanford and Rice (89), Boston College (86), Duke (81), TCU (80), Wake Forest (77) and Fresno State (76). • Women’s swimming at 93 tied for ninth (with Michigan State and Virginia Tech) behind Buffalo, Fresno State, Michigan, Missouri and Stanford (at 100), North Carolina (96) and Rice and Georgia Tech (both at 95).

Notre Dame Athletics Posts Strong NCAA APR Numbers Eleven University of Notre Dame athletic teams earned perfect 1,000 scores -- more perfect scores than all but one other NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision school -- in the annual set of Academic Progress Rate statistics issued in May of 2014 by the NCAA. All 26 Irish athletics programs again exceeded the NCAA’s APR minimum standards. Notre Dame’s number of perfect scores of 1,000 has ranked either first or second among all FBS programs for nine straight years. Leaders in the 2014 data are Stanford (with 12), Notre Dame (11), Northwestern (10), Minnesota (nine), Boston College and Duke (eight each), Penn State (seven), and Ohio State and Vanderbilt (six each). Notre Dame led the FBS schools in 1,000 scores in 2013 and 2012 (both with 12), in 2009 (with nine), in 2008 (with eight, tied with Duke) and in 2006 (with 14, tied with Boston College). Notre Dame finished second in number of 1,000 scores in 2011, 2010 and 2007. The 2014 report released by the NCAA features a four-year compilation of APR data from the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years. The APR uses a series of formulas related to student-athlete retention and eligibility to measure the academic performances of all participants who receive grants-in-aid on every team at every NCAA Division I college and university. Seven Notre Dame’s men’s teams -- cross country, fencing, golf, lacrosse, tennis, indoor

track and field, outdoor track and field -registered perfect 1,000 scores. Four Irish women’s teams -- cross country, softball, swimming and diving, volleyball -- also earned perfect scores. Eleven other Notre Dame teams produced scores of 991 or better: women’s lacrosse (998), men’s swimming and diving (997), women’s indoor track and field (997), women’s outdoor track and field (997), women’s rowing (996), men’s basketball (995), men’s soccer (994), baseball (992), women’s tennis (991), women’s fencing (991) and men’s ice hockey (991). Over nine years worth of APR numbers, Irish teams in men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s indoor track and field and men’s outdoor track and field have earned 1,000 scores every year. Women’s tennis has earned six 1,000 scores-while men’s fencing, men’s tennis, softball, women’s cross country and women’s soccer have earned five each. Over those same nine years, Notre Dame has had 14 sports that have achieved scores of 990 or higher every year: men’s cross country, men’s fencing, men’s golf, hockey, men’s lacrosse, men’s swimming and diving, men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, softball, women’s lacrosse, rowing, women’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis and volleyball. The release follows the announcement earlier in 2014 by the NCAA of teams that posted multiyear APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort. Notre Dame had 15 of its programs honored in May for the multi-year achievement (most among all FBS schools)--baseball, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s fencing, men’s golf, men’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, men’s tennis, men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, women’s cross country, women’s golf, softball, women’s swimming and diving, and volleyball. Notre Dame also had 15 programs honored with public recognition awards in 2013 (tied for first with Duke), 17 in both 2012 and 2011 (both years number one in FBS), 14 in both 2010 and 2009 (ranking first that year) -- and 11 in both 2008 and 2007. For the fourth straight year Notre Dame in 2014 led the way in terms of FBS schools in number of programs honored. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester, by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes both retention at institution and academic eligibility in its calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.

Irish Rowing Succeeds In The Classroom As was customary during Notre Dame’s affiliation with the BIG EAST Conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) annually recognizes student-athletes who achieved a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher on its conference all-academic team. A total of 47 Irish rowers were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll during Notre Dame’s first season as a conference member in 2013-14. Anna Kottkamp became the first rower in Notre Dame program history to be selected as the recipient of the NCAA Elite 89 Award, which was presented prior to the start of the 2014 NCAA Championship at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The Elite 89 Award is given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at each of the NCAA’s 89 postseason championships. Kottkamp earned the award after registering a perfect 4.0 GPA major in environmental sciences in Notre Dame’s College of Science. Notre Dame also tied a program record with 10 student-athletes being named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athletes in 2014. Christina Dines, Rose Doerfler, Courtney Gaberino, Sarah Kappers, Anna Kottkamp, Alexis Olson, Mikaela Prego, Teresa Rubinger, Katie Skorcz and Alex Techar each earned scholar-athlete citations. Scholar-athlete recognition is awarded to any student-athlete currently in their second, third or fourth year of eligibility with the team who has rowed in her institution’s NCAA eligible boat for a minimum of 75 percent of the current spring races or raced in a regional conference event and maintained a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for her career.

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Coaching Staff

Martin Stone and his coaching staff led the Notre Dame rowing program to a successful first year as an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) member last season. The Irish had two All-America, five all-region and 10 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete recipients in 2014, while also earning their seventh all-time bid (third consecutive) to the NCAA Championship. Notre Dame tied a program-best finish with a ninth place team result at the 2014 NCAA regatta at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. 9-16CoachingStaff.indd 9

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HEAD COACH

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MARTIN STONE Head Coach 17th Season St. Mary’s (Calif.) ‘89

Since being named head coach in October of 1997, Martin Stone has been the driving force behind Notre Dame’s emergence on the national scene. The 2014-15 campaign will be the 17th season of varsity competition for the Irish. Since that inaugural season, Stone has been the individual and mentor responsible for elevating, nurturing and building a national-caliber program that has enjoyed tremendous success, prominence and respect amongst its peers. When he was named the program’s firstever head coach in the fall of 1997 after rowing was granted varsity status, Stone came to Notre Dame with one simple objective — to build a program that was recognized as one of the nation’s best. During his tenure, few could argue with the success of the program and its stature within the collegiate rowing community. Over his first 16 years at the helm of the Irish program, Stone has helped guide Notre Dame to seven NCAA appearances, most recently qualifying in 2014 following the team earning an at-large berth after its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Notre Dame posted a ninth place result at the 2014 NCAA regatta, tying a program-best finish all-time at the event. It was Notre Dame’s best NCAA performance since the field expanded to a full-team format in 2012. The Irish also finished as the 2014 ACC Championship runner-up to perennial national power Virginia after winning the BIG EAST Conference Championship 10 consecutive seasons from 2004-13. Notre Dame’s string of 10 straight conference titles was the longest active streak in the BIG EAST with the Irish women’s swimming and diving team’s streak ending at 14 consecutive in 2010-11. Individual accolades poured in for Notre Dame following its inaugural campaign in the ACC, as Erin Boxberger and Molly Bruggeman each represented the Irish for the second straight year as Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Pocock All-

America selections. Boxberger became just the fourth different first team All-American in program history, joining Bruggeman (2012-13), Amanda Polk (2006-08) and Natalie Ladine (2004), while Bruggeman joined Polk (2005-08) as Notre Dame rowers with three or more career All-America citations with a second team scroll in 2014. Boxberger and Bruggeman, along with Christina Dines, Ailish Sheehan and Joanna Mulvey, represented the Irish on the CRCA South all-region team, tying a program-high for student-athletes selected to an all-region squad in a single season. Academic success has always been a strong suit of Stone’s squads at Notre Dame, as evidenced by the school record tying 10 Irish rowers who received CRCA National Scholar-Athlete recognition in 2014. Notre Dame team members have now claimed a total of 72 national scholar-athlete honors from the CRCA since 2002. Anna Kottkamp also became the first Irish rower, and just fourth Notre Dame student-athlete overall, to receive the NCAA Elite 89 Award prior to the start of the 2014 NCAA Championship. The Elite 89 Award is presented to the studentathlete with the best cumulative grade point average at each of the NCAA’s 89 championship events. In building the program from its infancy, Stone has been able to relish the steady growth within the program.

Less than 10 years after its first season of competition, Stone and Notre Dame reached a program first as the Irish earned their firstever at-large team berth for the 2006 NCAA Championships and then followed it up with another appearance in the team competition in 2007. The Irish finished 9th in ’06 and earned a 12th-place finish in ’07. The back-to-back NCAA berths were an endorsement for the program as one of the nation’s top collegiate programs. The ’12 season marked the first time since the NCAA Championship expanded to 16 teams that Stone and the Irish reached the finals, finishing 15th (varsity four – 8th, second varsity eight – 13th, varsity eight – 16th) overall. Each and every season, Stone and the Irish have shown why they continue to be one of the most consistent programs at the University. In 2010, Stone’s squad cemented its status as the BIG EAST Conference’s most dominant program in the sport by winning its seventh consecutive league crown. In convincing fashion, the Irish captured five of six races and finished second in the other event. The championship also saw Stone and his coaching staff cop staff-of-the-year honors for the fourth time in five seasons. Notre Dame also had a league-best six rowers earn all-conference accolades (2010 marked the first season that all-conference honors were handed out).

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Stephanie Gretsch earned a doublehonor from the CRCA at the end of the campaign as well, being named an all-central region first team selection as well as a National Scholar-Athlete, along with teammate and coxswain Sarah Keithley. On top of Keithley being named a National ScholarAthlete, she also was honored by the BIG EAST Conference as the Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winner, becoming the third Irish rower to receive the honor. In 2009, Notre Dame captured its sixth straight BIG EAST crown after making BIG EAST history in 2008 en route to winning its fifth straight conference crown as the Irish became the first team in conference history to sweep all six races with victories in the varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four, novice eight and novice four events. The ’09 season also saw Lauren Buck became the program’s first-ever recipient of a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Buck was one of four student-athletes to earn a postgraduate scholarship, the most Irish student-athletes honored in a single academic year. For the third straight year in ’08, Stone and his assistants Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl were selected as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year. Notre Dame’s varsity eight crew also finished the 2007-08 campaign ranked for the third time in as many seasons as the Irish ended the year 18th in the final Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA)/US Rowing ranking. Amanda Polk, the most decorated rower in school history, carved a unique niche as the program’s first four-time All-American as she garnered CRCA first-team honors for the third consecutive year after earning second-team accolades as a freshman.

Polk also capped off her career by earning first-team CRCA All-Central Region honors, one of two Irish rowers to be selected for allregional honors. Polk’s teammate, Julie Sobolewski was a second-team honoree. In 2006-07, the Irish finished 12th at the NCAA Championships and won its fourth consecutive BIG EAST crown, while also placing fifth at the Central/South Region Championships. The varsity eight boat won the gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships and was third at the Central/South Region Championships. At one point during midseason, the Irish varsity eight crew rattled off five consecutive wins over top-10 boats for the first time ever in program history and climbed to an all-time high of third in the national poll. Polk became the program’s first threetime All-American and was a repeat selection on the CRCA first team. Teammate Allison Marsh copped second-team All-America honors. Five rowers garnered CRCA All-Central Region honors as Polk, Marsh and coxswain Maria Romano were selected to the firstteam, while Meghan Boyle and Laura Pearson were tabbed as second-team honorees. The unmatched success of the 2005-06 campaign could certainly be considered the program’s benchmark. During the season, the Irish finished ninth in the team competition at the NCAA Championships after earning the school’s first-ever team bid. Highlighting the Championship was a victory by the varsity eight boat in the Petite Final as the crew earned a seventh-place finish overall. Both the second varsity eight and varsity four crews also advanced to the Petite Final in their races and finished 12th and 11th, respectively. Stone was tabbed BIG EAST Coach of the Year in ‘06 for the second time in his career after Notre Dame won its third consecutive conference title by winning four of six races. He also was named the CRCA Central Region Coach of the Year (an honor that he also earned in 2002) after the Irish finished a program-best third at the Central/South Region Championships. After beginning the season unranked, Notre Dame’s varsity eight boat finished fifth in the final CRCA/US Rowing ranking. In addition to finishing seventh at the NCAAs, the Irish varsity eight copped gold medals at both the BIG EAST and Central/South Region Championships. The win at the Central/ South Region Championships was the first in a Grand Final for a Notre Dame varsity eight boat. Earlier in the spring, Notre Dame

recorded its highest finish ever — fourth place — in the Jessop-Whittier Cup race at the San Diego Crew Classic. A record three rowers from the varsity eight crew earned All-America recognition by the CRCA that was highlighted by Polk becoming the second rower in the program’s history to earn first-team honors. In addition to Polk, Sarah Palandech and Julie Sobolewski garnered second-team honors. Five rowers (the most in school history) earned CRCA All-Central Region honors, including four first team honorees. Polk was a first-team selection for the second consecutive year, while Palandech, Sobolewski and Romano copped first-team for the first time in their careers. Melissa Felker rounded out the list as a second-team selection. In 2004-05 Notre Dame won its second straight BIG EAST title by winning four of six events. The Irish enjoyed one of its best showings at the Central/South Region Championships with a seventh-place finish (its highest to date at the time). Polk became the first Notre Dame freshman to earn All-America honors as a second-team honoree and also was the first rookie to garner All-Central Region firstteam honors. Notre Dame’s 2003-04 season seemed to set the stage for the success of the past three seasons. Following three consecutive second-place finishes, Notre Dame copped its first-ever team title at the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge by winning four of five race titles, tying the conference record for individual crowns. The Irish varsity eight crew made an appearance in the NCAA Championships for the second time in school history and earned an 11th-place finish. Notre Dame also finished 16th in the final CRCA/US Rowing. The ’03-’04 campaign saw Natalie Ladine earn first-team CRCA All-America honors as she became the second rower in school history to earn All-America accolades. Ladine and Alice Bartek garnered All-Central Region honors as well. Consistency has been the hallmark of the Notre Dame rowing program under Stone. The Stone File • Hire Date: Oct. 29, 1997 • Birthdate: March 25, 1966 • Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary’s (Calif.) ’89 • Marital Status: Married, wife Amy • Children: Two sons - Jack (born March 1999) and Noah (born February 2005)

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HEAD COACH Although the Irish did not advance to the NCAA Championships in ’03, there were still many firsts in the program during that 200203 campaign as the second varsity four won its first-ever gold medal at the Central Regional Championships. Notre Dame also won three gold medals (the most up to that point) at the BIG EAST regatta as the Irish won the second varsity eight, the varsity four and the second varsity four. Notre Dame defeated top teams such as Michigan, Iowa, Tennessee and Clemson throughout the season and finished just out of the top 20. Ashlee Warren and Ladine earned CRCA All-Central Region accolades, while Warren also became the first rower in Irish history to win the BIG EAST/Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a semifinalist for an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. In 2001-02, Stone, one of six finalists for coach-of-the-year honors, led the Irish to one of their best seasons as the Irish earned a final ranking of 13th after being ranked as high as ninth at one point in the campaign. The Irish also earned their first-ever invitation to the national regatta, placing 16th at the NCAA Rowing Championships in the varsity eight. The Irish finished the 2000-01 season ranked 16th nationally. The varsity eight took fifth and the second varsity eight claimed sixth at the 2001 Central Regions, while the second varsity four was fourth in its final, and the varsity four won the petite title at the same event. Other highlights of the campaign included the varsity eight winning the Head of the Elk, its first such victory in a regatta of that magnitude, and five other races during the spring. The Irish received an invitation and placed sixth in the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic. Stone also coached Warren and Michelle Olsgard to CRCA all-region honors in ‘01. Leah Ashe became the first Irish rower to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors when she was named to the women’s at-large second team. Stone’s second season saw dramatic improvement from his squad that boasted the talents of Katrina Ten Eyck, one of the top rowers in the nation. Ten Eyck, who garnered CRCA all-region honors, was invited to train at the United States Olympic Training Center. In 1998-99, Stone sent the program off to a rousing start and quickly put Notre Dame on the map as he led the lightweight eight vessel to a No. 12 national ranking. Before his arrival at Notre Dame, Stone spent five years as the women’s rowing coach at the United States Naval Academy, where he began his coaching career.

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In 1994, Stone coached the Mids to a varsity eight title at the Champion International Collegiate Rowing Championships. Navy not only earned the title, but also was awarded the prestigious Anita DeFrantz Trophy for overall performance by women’s crews at the Champion International Regatta. Two years prior in 1992, Stone directed the Mids’ varsity eight to its first gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta, the East Coast’s largest crew regatta. The second varsity eight also won a gold medal at the Dad Vail with the team winning the Seitz Trophy for overall team performance by women’s crews. The next season, Navy swept all of the races at the Patriot League Championships. The first novice boat also achieved success for Stone in 1993, by placing first at the Champion International Collegiate Regatta. Stone’s fifth and final year at the helm of the Navy crew program marked a new era for the program. The Midshipmen joined the prestigious Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges (EAWRC), which includes schools such as Brown, Princeton and Virginia. In the team’s first season in the EAWRC, the first varsity placed third in the third-level finals, while the second varsity won the third-level finals at the EAWRC Championships. Prior to taking over Navy’s women’s program, Stone served as the Mids plebe lightweight coach in 1991. He also was an assistant rowing coach at his alma mater, Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., in 1990, working with both the men’s and women’s programs and more specifically, with the varsity and novice women. Stone began his rowing career at Saint Mary’s College as an undergraduate. With the

Gaels, he was named the most valuable oarsman three years and went on to earn three letters, two in the heavyweight boat and one in the lightweight boat. Born March 25, 1966, Stone graduated from Saint Mary’s with a Bachelor of Arts degree in an integral major. He and his wife, Amy, are the parents of two sons — Jack and Noah. Conference Championship Results Under Stone 2001 - 2nd (93 points) 2002 - 2nd (109 points) 2003 - 2nd (110 points) 2004 - 1st (116 points)^ 2005 - 1st (116 points) 2006 - 1st (122 points)* 2007 - 1st (118 points)* 2008 - 1st (123 points)* 2009 - 1st (112 points) 2010 - 1st (121 points)* 2011 - 1st (114 points) 2012 - 1st (111 points)* 2013 - 1st (151 points)*# 2014 - 2nd (67 points)% ^ - Named BIG EAST Coach of the Year * - Named BIG EAST Staff of the Year # - Championship Record % - First appearance at ACC Championship

NCAA Championship Results Under Stone 2002 - 16th (varsity eight) 2004 - 11th (varsity eight) 2006 - 9th (22 points) 2007 - 12th (13 points) 2012 - 15th (20 points) 2013 - 13th (66 points) 2014 - 9th (81 points)

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JOE SCHLOSBERG Associate Head Coach 14th Season Northwestern ‘00

After serving as an assistant coach for the Notre Dame rowing program since he was hired in October of 2001, Joe Schlosberg was promoted to associate head coach in July 2008. The 2014-15 campaign will mark his 14th season as a member of head coach Martin Stone’s coaching staff. Schlosberg began his tenure coaching the varsity four crews from 2001-06. He then spent the next three seasons, from 2006-08, serving as the primary coach for the novice program before returning to coaching the varsity four boats at the start of the 2008-09 campaign. After the race against Indiana and Purdue in the spring of 2010-11, Schlosberg took the reins of the second varsity eight crew for the remainder of the year. He returned to directing the varsity four boat during the 2011-12 season.

In addition to his coaching duties, Schlosberg also is responsible for travel coordination. During Schlosberg’s tenure, his Irish crews have won 26 gold medals at conference championship regattas, helping lead Notre Dame to an unprecedented 10 straight BIG EAST Conference titles from 2004-13. Since joining the Irish, Schlosberg has been a key part of the program’s tremendous success at the national level. In 2006 and 2007, Notre Dame earned the program’s first two NCAA Championship team bids. The Irish finished ninth in their first-ever appearance in ’06 and followed that up with a 12th-place finish in ’07. The Irish returned to NCAA Championship competition in each of the past three seasons, tying a program record with a ninth place finish overall at the 2014 NCAA regatta at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. All three Irish boats qualified for petite final appearances for the first time in team history, with the varsity four finishing in 12th place. For the team’s efforts last season, Schlosberg and fellow Notre Dame assistant Marnie Stahl were recognized as the 2014 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) South Region Staff of the Year. Notre Dame finished in 13th place against a regatta record 22-boat field in 2013 at Eagle Creek Park. The Notre Dame varsity four was one of two Irish boats to reach petite final

Schlosberg’s Coaching Experience • University of Notre Dame 2008-Present: Associate Head Coach 2006-2008: First Assistant Coach/Rigger 2001-2006: Second Assistant Coach/Rigger • Northwestern University 2000-2001: Assistant Coach Boat Responsibilities • University of Notre Dame Fall of 2011-Spring 2014 Varsity Four Spring of 2011-Fall 2011 Second Varsity Eight 2008-Spring of 2011: Varsity Fours 2006-2008: Novice Boats 2001-2006: Varsity Fours • Northwestern University 2000-2001: Novice Eight/Novice Four

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competition, leading all Notre Dame crews with a ninth place finish. In 2012, the team’s first appearance since the NCAA Championship expanded to a 16-boat field, Notre Dame finished 15th overall, led by the eighth-place showing of Schlosberg’s varsity four boat. The NCAA appearance was preluded by the ninth consecutive conference title as the Irish won five BIG EAST Grand Finals to claim a 14-point victory. Notre Dame reached the pinnacle of the BIG EAST Conference again in 2011, claiming its eighth-straight conference crown behind four boats capturing Grand Final gold, including the second varsity eight which Schlosberg just weeks earlier began overseeing. The Irish held on for a five-point victory over Louisville, while again leading the way with five all-BIG EAST selections. The ‘10 campaign saw the Irish again top the podium at the BIG EAST Championships, aided by winning five of the six grand final races, one of which was Schlosberg’s varsity four crew. Along with winning BIG EAST gold, the boat was able to knock off two nationally ranked foes in Michigan and Michigan State earlier in the year and earned a second-place ranking in the final Central Region polls, according to the NCAA Division I Rowing Committee. En route to capturing its fifth straight BIG EAST crown in 2008, Notre Dame became the first school in conference history to sweep all six races that included wins by Schlosberg’s novice eight and novice four boats. The win by the novice eight boat was the first-ever for an Irish crew at the BIG EAST Championships. In ‘06, the novice eight won the Petite Final at both the San Diego Crew Classic and Central/South Region Championships and

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finished second at the BIG EAST Championships en route to the Irish league title for the third straight year. In Notre Dame’s first team appearance in the NCAA Championships in ‘06, the varsity eight finished seventh, the varsity four took 11th and the second varsity eight posted a 12th-place finish. During his first stint working with the varsity four crews, Schlosberg helped lead those crews to four consecutive gold medals at the BIG EAST Championships as the Irish swept both the varsity and second varsity four races in ‘05. At the Central/South Region Championships in ‘04 and ‘05, Notre Dame’s fours did extremely well with the varsity four finishing fifth both years in the Grand Final event.

In ‘02, Notre Dame experienced its best season at the time as the varsity eight qualified for its first NCAA appearance and achieved its first top-10 ranking in school history. In ‘04, the varsity eight finished 11th overall in its second appearance. Schlosberg came to Notre Dame after serving as an assistant rowing coach at Northwestern in 2000-01. With the Wildcats, Schlosberg worked with the men’s novice team and assisted with the men’s and women’s varsity squads, teaching the fundamentals of rowing and designing workout programs. He also was responsible for all of the rowing equipment. A native of New Jersey, Schlosberg worked with some of the elite collegiate rowing coaches during the summers of ‘01 and ‘02 at the Northeast Rowing Center in Maine. A 2000 graduate of Northwestern with a degree in mechanical engineering, Schlosberg competed for the Wildcats’ crew team from 1996-2000. He was captain in 1998-99 as his team won the Midwest Sprints and the Big Ten Sprint Championship in 1998. Schlosberg was an executive board member of the rowing team from 1998-2000, as well as the team’s marketing assistant and equipment manager. In addition to his coaching responsibilities at Northwestern, Schlosberg worked as a project engineer at ITW Buildex in Itasca, Ill. While at ITW Buildex, he led a multimillion-dollar product upgrade focusing on a new dimensional profile for the company. He also has worked as a graphics specialist at Exxon Research and Engineering in Clinton, N.J. In June of ’09 Schlosberg married Heather Constant. He and his wife reside in Granger with their daughter, Emily.

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MARNIE STAHL Assistant Coach 10th Season Charleston ‘99

Marnie Stahl joined the Irish coaching staff in August of 2005, and will begin her 10th season with the program in 2014-15. The 2013-14 campaign was Stahl’s third season in control of the third varsity eight, second varsity four and third varsity four. Stahl also oversees Notre Dame’s First-Years program, one of the most integrated novice programs in the country. The Irish have qualified for the NCAA Championship in each of the last three seasons, tying a program record with a ninth place finish overall at the 2014 NCAA regatta at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. All three Irish boats qualified for petite final appearances for the first time in team history. On the strength of the team’s efforts last season, Stahl and Notre Dame associate head coach Joe Schlosberg were recognized as the 2014 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) South Region Staff of the Year. In each of Stahl’s first eight seasons as an assistant with the program, Notre Dame captured the BIG EAST Championship team title, and owned the longest active streak in the league with 10 straight conference crowns from 2004-13. Two of Stahl’s boats claimed gold during Notre Dame’s final trip to the BIG EAST Championship in 2013, as the third varsity four and third varsity eight won grand final races at the West Windsor, N.J. regatta. The Irish second varsity four launch picked up a silver medal after a runner-up finish. Notre Dame scored a BIG EAST Championship record 151 points on its way to winning the conference title for the 10th consecutive time. All three of Stahl’s boats dominated on the conference level in ’12, with all three winning gold in the Grand Finals en route to the Irish winning five of six possible finals for the 14-point victory. She and head coach Martin Stone and associate head coach Joe Schlosberg were awarded BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year for the fifth time since ’06 as a result of the success.

Stahl’s boats brought home several victories again in 2011, claiming the gold in both the third varsity eight and varsity four at the BIG EAST Championship. Along with this, the varsity four boat earned BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors after finishing second in the Group B Finals at the Lake Natoma Invite, including capturing a preliminary heat win over the nationally ranked Stanford four boat. The 2010 season was a big success for Stahl and the novice eight boats, as they racked up six race wins on the campaign. Most notable accomplishments included a gold-medal winning performance at the BIG EAST Championship and berth in the Grand Final at the Central/South Region Sprints. During her three seasons working with the varsity four crews, Stahl’s boats enjoyed great success. At the 2008 BIG EAST Championships, Notre Dame’s varsity four and second varsity four crews won gold medals as the Irish swept all six races en route to winning its fifth consecutive crown. In addition, Notre Dame’s open four crew won the Petite Final at the Central/South Region Championship that same season. Overall, Notre Dame’s varsity four boats won five gold medals at the BIG EAST Championships under Stahl. In 2009, the novice four crew captured BIG EAST gold in winning the school’s six consecutive conference crown. She has also been part of two of the most successful campaigns in school history when Notre Dame finished ninth in 2006 and 12th in 2007 at the NCAA Championships after earning back-to-back berths in the team competition. The four crews advanced to the Petite Finals of the NCAAs and finished 11th overall on both occasions. The 2012 Irish returned to NCAA Championship, earning a 15th-place finish after being led by an eighth-place showing by the varsity four. Prior to coming to Notre Dame as an assistant coach, she spent two years as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Michigan. Stahl began her two-year stint with the Michigan program in September 2003 fol-

lowing four years as head coach for the St. Ursula Academy Rowing Club in Toledo, Ohio (August 1999 through July ‘03). At Michigan, she served as the primary coach for the varsity four boats and helped the program achieve success at the national level. In 2004, the Wolverines finished third in the team competition at the NCAA Championships and then followed that up with an eighth-place finish in 2005. A member of the Toledo Rowing Club since August of ‘91, Stahl has served that organization in a number of capacities and has been instrumental in the long-range strategic planning of the program. She was named president of the Board of Trustees in January of 2005 after having been a board member since January of ‘03. She was head coach of the women’s collegiate summer program in ‘03 and served as head coach of the women’s masters team from June of 2000 until September of 2001. Stahl graduated cum laude from the University of Charleston in Charleston, W. Va. with a bachelor’s of science degree in sports medicine and pre-professional studies in May of ‘99. In addition, she has done graduate coursework in exercise physiology at the University of Toledo. A four-year letterwinner at Charleston, she rowed with the novice and varsity four boats as a freshman, the lightweight eight boat as a sophomore and the varsity eight crew in both her junior and senior seasons. Beginning in August of 2001, Stahl was employed by the Health Fitness Corporation. She began as a health fitness specialist (August ‘01-September ’02) at the UAW-Ford Health and Fitness Center in Dearborn, Mich. She also was the program manager for the employee fitness center at the Owen Corning Headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, a position she was named to in January of ‘03. A native of Toledo, Stahl holds a Level III certificate from the United States Rowing Association and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a strength and conditioning specialist.

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Carol Ann Michel

Kurt Butler

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Director of Operations/Boatman

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Matt Howley

Dave Ludwig

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Academic Services

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Tony Jones

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The Notre Dame second varsity eight enjoyed a successful outing during the 2014 NCAA Championship at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The Irish second eight was one of three Notre Dame boats to reach a petite final during the NCAA regatta, posting a program-best ninth place finish in its boating classification. 17-64Student-Athletes.indd 17

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STUDENT-ATHLETES ANNE BLIESZNER Senior 5-11 Denver, Colo. St. Mary’s Academy AS A SENIOR: Raced primarily with the second varsity four and first novice eight boats… earned two runner-up finishes as a member of the second varsity four and first novice eight boats at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. AS A JUNIOR: Raced primarily with the third varsity four boat, briefly stepping into the B-team second varsity eight boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … in the varsity four boat at Oak Ridge, placed second behind Kansas with a time of 8:09.60 before

Fighting Irish falling to defending NCAA champion Virginia in the second race with an 8:12.18 clip … as a member of the B-team second varsity eight boat, finished fourth with a mark of 7:21.61 … third varsity four boat at Michigan State finished second in both races, first with a time of 8:14.60 and next with an 8:28.50 interval … came in fourth in both races at the Ohio State Invitational … competed with the second varsity four boat at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … came in second in first race behind the Notre Dame A-team, beating Alabama by almost 20 seconds with a time of 8:05.6 … in the second race, beat Irish A-team boat by seven seconds exactly, racing in behind Iowa at 8:21.4 … in the final race of the weekend, switched to the first novice eight boat and finished third … in her final race of the season was a member of the grand final third varsity four boat at the BIG EAST Championship, racing ahead of Louisville at an 8:20.902 mark. AS A SOPHOMORE: Studied abroad during her sophomore year and was not a member of the team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Recorded her first career first-place finish vs. Buffalo in the third varsity eight race, clocking in at 6:39.7 … concluded her spring season by helping her novice eight boat finish second behind Indiana after clocking in at 7:39.6 … helped guide the women’s novice eight “B” boat at the Head of the Rock Regatta to a 10th-place finish (20:27.16) … finished seventh with the Notre Dame “5” boat vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight head race, stopping the clock at 16:02.4. PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam four years for coach Kendra Kelly at St. Mary’s Academy … named team captain her senior season … four-year Academic All-State selection … High School League Champions in 2007 … member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honors Society and French Honor Society … daughter of Diane (‘81) and Edward (‘81) Bliesnzer… graduated from the College of Arts and Letters with a degree in English and French.

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MOLLY BRUGGEMAN Senior 5-11 Dayton, Ohio Chaminade Julienne High School AS A SENIOR: Member of the sixth place United States W4x crew that competed at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in July 2013 in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria … only Notre Dame rower ever to earn three straight invitations to the USRowing Women’s Under 23 National Selection Camp (2012-14) … 2014 CRCA Pocock All-America second team selection – became just the second rower in program history to achieve All-America status (2012-14) in three or more seasons (Amanda Polk, four, 2005-08) … CRCA South all-region and all-ACC first team choice … rowed with the first varsity eight boat in multiple seats during final campaign with the Irish … made fall debut at the Head of the Charles Regatta, placing sixth with a time of 16:58.595 in the women’s championship eight event … in the stroke seat, won first race of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational over former BIG EAST foes Louisville and West Virginia with a time of 6:31.700 before pulling in behind Virginia in 6:29.644 later in the event … finished the invite with a win over ACC member Duke in 6:40.500 … fell to Southern California in the Lake Natoma Invitational opening race with a time of 6:30.30, before finishing behind California and Stanford in the final two races of the regatta … after moving to the three seat, the Irish first eight placed behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State and Michigan in two races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … rowed to victory over in-state rival Indiana and Alabama at the Dale England Cup with times of 6:17.90 and 6:26.60 – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … completed the sweep on Saturday with a victory over Rhode Island in 6:20.00 … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … won the second heat at the ACC Championship

over Syracuse with a time of 6:47.60 before finishing as runner-up to Virginia in the grand final race with a 6:28.80 clip … raced into third place in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a time of 6:29.737 before winning the repechage heat with a 6:28.873 mark … finished fifth in the A/B semifinal two with a time of 6:42.132, before placing third in the petite final (ninth overall) in 6:57.515. AS A JUNIOR: CRCA Pocock All-America first team selection – became the second multiple first team All-America honoree in program history, joining Amanda Polk (200608) … tabbed to the CRCA Central all-region team … all-BIG EAST first team choice … competed in the fall with the women’s championship eight boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta … in a field featuring defending NCAA champion Virginia and Rowing Canada Aviron, finished 12th with a time of 17:21.23 … served as the regular stroke with the first varsity eight boat during the spring season … at the Oak Ridge

Cardinal Invitational, won two of three races, losing only the weekend’s second race to Virginia with a 6:36.022 mark … the first varsity eight crew was named the Big East Boat of the Week (March 20) in recognition of performance at Oak Ridge … finished first in both races at Michigan State, defeating Iowa in a 6:55.10 mark and Michigan State with a time of 7:03.10 … surged ahead of Michigan in the first race before falling to host and eventual national champion Ohio State with a time of 7:21.26 at the Ohio State Invitational … came in second behind USC at the Lake Natoma Invitational at a 6:38.00 pace … finished out the weekend in second place behind California with a time of 6:33.50 before winning third and final race at a 6:30.30 clip … won all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, including a 19-second win over host Indiana in the third and final race … Irish eight won the grand final at the BIG EAST Championship, edging out Syracuse with a time of 6:49.656 … competing at the NCAA Championship, the Notre

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STUDENT-ATHLETES Dame eight launch came in third in its preliminary heat after a 7:07.338 pace … in the first repechage heat, came in third behind foes Stanford and Yale with a 7:05.656 mark … won the C/D semifinal race and finished the weekend in 13th place with a winning 6:36.141 mark in the first varsity eight third final … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Was a mainstay for the first varsity eight boat of the Irish this season … named a CRCA First Team Pocock All-American, the first since ‘08, and the lone representative from the BIG EAST Conference … named to the CRCA All Region Team, along with teammate Morgan Kelly … named BIG EAST Crew of the Week (May 2) … earned second monogram … sat with the Notre Dame four boat that competed at the Head of the Charles in lone action of fall schedule … crew raced to a fifth-place finish overall and second among college entries with a time of 18:40.01 … claimed three straight victories at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite to start the season … beat Alabama and Jacksonville (6:34.40), Minnesota and Kansas (6:25.90), and finished the Invite with a 6:23.00 win over Tennessee … competed against Ohio State in Columbus (6:35.39) … took second in Indianapolis with a time of 6:27.70, falling to Indiana by two seconds … rowed for the Irish at the Virginia Invite, claiming victory over Clemson in the opening race (6:27.60), and beating Penn and San Diego in the final race (6:40.80) … also took home second against Virginia with a time of

Fighting Irish 6:35.40 … competed against Southern California (6:32.20) and Stanford (6:31.70) at the Stanford Women’s Invite, placing second in both races … swept the BIG EAST Invite, highlighted by a grand final victory over Syracuse, Iowa, and Louisville (6:41.00) after defeating Iowa in the morning session … rowed for the varsity eight boat for the Irish at he NCAA Championships … placed fifth in the prelims with a time of 7:04.44 before finishing seventh in the repechage (7:07.98) … went on to place fourth in the third final race, ending her season with a time of 6:40.33 and a 16th-place finish among the NCAA field. AS A FRESHMAN: Raced with the varsity eight boat for the entirety of the spring season … commenced the spring season by placing first in the varsity eight race vs. Buffalo … completed the race with a time of 6:10.9 … member of the second place varsity eight team in Indianapolis against Indiana and Purdue with a time of 6:29.0 … finished in second place to Tennessee in the Lake Natoma Invitational varsity eight event (6:33.0) after qualifying for the Group “B” finals with two second place finishes in two heats against California and Oregon State (6:36.57) and Stanford and Sacramento State (6:40.67) … finished the BIG EAST Championships in second place (6:42.83) behind only Louisville after winning their preliminary heat with a time of 6:56.50 … qualified for the Grand Final in the Oak Ridge Regional, finishing fourth in the finals with a

time of 6:35.18 behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke … earned spot in finals by finishing second to Virginia in the preliminary heat with a time of 6:43.41 … raced to a firstplace finish in the novice eight race crossing the line at 16:51.16 at Head of the Rock … a member of the varsity eight boat that finished 11th (17:04.87) … first-place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight head race clocking in at 14:13.1 … member of the varsity four Notre Dame “2” boat that finished fourth in a time of 11:59.6. PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-year letter winner for coach Mike Miles at Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High School … team captain her senior year … MVP her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … raced at the Youth Nationals as a member of varsity 4+ sophomore (fourth place), junior (fifth place) and senior (sixth place) years … member of the CanAmMex Team in 2009 … a member of the National Honor Society … Student Council Senior Class Vice President … Eagle Ambassador … current Irish rower Abby Meyers and former Irish rower Genevieve Malone attended the same high school … eighth member of her family to attend Notre Dame, including cousin and current women’s lacrosse player Adele Bruggeman … born in Dayton, Ohio … daughter of Mike and Beth Bruggeman … has three siblings, Gretchen, Patrick and Matt… graduated from the College of Arts and Letters as a double major in pre-professional studies and anthropology.

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KIERSTEN DEHAVEN Senior 5-8.5 Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names AS A SENIOR: Opened the fall season as a member of the seventh place Notre Dame entry with a time of 19:22.544 in the women’s championship four at the Head of the Charles regatta … rowed in the stroke seat of the Irish second varsity eight during senior campaign … won first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in 6:37.700 before finishing second behind ACC foe Virginia in 6:42.513 … came back to win final race against fellow ACC member Duke in 6:48.700 to close the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … finished behind West Coast foes Southern California, Stanford, and California at the Lake Natoma Invitational … fell behind eventual

NCAA team champion Ohio State in the first race of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (6:32.06) … pulled in ahead of Indiana and Alabama in the first two races of the Dale England Cup … closed the weekend with a win over Rhode Island, pulling in with a 6:37.80 clip to help Notre Dame to its second straight Dale England Cup team championship … the second eight finished first in the second preliminary heat at the ACC Championship with a 6:50.00 readout … came in third place in the ACC grand final race with a time of 6:44.70 … rowed to a third place finish (6:39.603) in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship … claimed the top spot in the repechage heat two with a 6:36.450 finish … finished the season with a third place finish in the petite final, crossing the finish line in 7:06.847 to give the Irish second varsity eight a ninth place result overall at the NCAA Championship. AS A JUNIOR: Competed in multiple boats for the Irish … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, placed second in two races with the second varsity four crew before moving to the second varsity eight B-team for her final race, finishing fourth with a time of 7:21.61 … moved into the first varsity four boat at Michigan State, first besting Iowa

and then host team Michigan State with marks of 8:03.20 and 8:14.80, respectively … crew was named BIG EAST Boat of the Week (April 3) in recognition of performance in East Lansing … stayed with the first varsity four crew for the Ohio State Invitational, placing second in both races … finished second in first varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational, falling to west coast foes USC, California, and Washington State … came in first against Alabama at the fifth annual Dale England Cup with a time of 7:46.9 before finishing ahead of the Irish B-team and Iowa in the second race of the first varsity four boat … in final race of the weekend, bested host Indiana by 10.6 seconds with a 9:14.0 mark … the Notre Dame first four won the grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:47.563 … placed second in preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship behind Washington with an 8:07.379 clip … in the A/B semifinal race, finished in fifth place, seven seconds ahead of Michigan … in the petite final race to determine places seven through twelve, the Irish four boat finished third (ninth place overall) with a time of 7:21.193 … earned a monogram.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed for multiple Irish boats this season … earned second monogram … rowed in three races for the first varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, finishing in first over Alabama and Jacksonville in the first race (7:33.40), while placing second to Minnesota (7:27.48) and Tennessee (7:22.33) later at the meet … competed in the first varsity four race at Ohio State (7:49.13) … got the victory in the next race over Indiana and Louisville (7:35.22) … saw action in the third varsity eight’s victory over San Diego (7:04.80) at the Virginia Invite … also defeated Clemson (7:04.00) and finished second against Virginia (6:58.80)… raced in both the qualifier for the third varsity eight (7:14.00), and the second/third varsity four, claiming victory in the finals of the BIG EAST Invite (8:02.30) … continued the success at the BIG EAST Championship as the third varsity eight boat took home the qualifier (6:55.967) and final victory with a time of 7:04.391 over Connecticut, Syracuse and Louisville.

Fighting Irish AS A FRESHMAN: Member of varsity four boat named BIG EAST Crew of the Week April 21 … rowed with the varsity four boat during the spring season … finished in second place behind Buffalo in the first race of the spring clocking in at 7:02.04 … notched first victory of the spring with a first place finish in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat after posting a time of 7:56.0 … placed second in the Lake Natoma Invitational Group “B” finale against Wisconsin and Tennessee while finishing the race with a time of 7:23.13 … qualified for the finale by placing second and first in two qualifying heats against California and Oregon State, and Stanford and Sacramento State, respectively … won the BIG EAST Championship in the varsity four with a time of 7:31.36 … got her ticket punched to the finals by placing first in the preliminary round with a time of 7:50.91 … placed second behind Virginia in the Oak Ridge Regional grand final with a finishing time of 7:22.52

… guided the novice eight Notre Dame “A” boat to a first-place finish in the Head of the Rock Regatta in a blazing time of 16:51.16 … also part of the Notre Dame “D” boat in the varsity eight that finished 11th (17:04.87) … raced in the varsity eight race as a member of the Notre Dame “3” boat that clocked in at 14:49.8 for fifth place vs. Tulsa. PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport athlete at Academy of the Holy Names … led her team to a state title and national ranking senior year … scholastic champion three years in a row … helped Tampa Rowing Club to a national ranking and title … participated in Junior Women’s National Team Sculling Camps … played on the junior varsity volleyball team as a freshman and sophomore as an outside hitter … a member of the National Honor Society … born in Tampa, Fla. … daughter of Eric and Candace DeHaven … one sibling, Sasha… graduated from the College of Arts and Letters as a double major in political science and Spanish.

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CHRISTINA DINES Senior 5-3 Buffalo, N.Y. Holy Angels Academy AS A SENIOR: 2014 CRCA South allregion second team selection … second team all-ACC choice … CRCA National Scholar-Athlete recipient … opened the fall season with a sixth place finish at the Head of the Charles Regatta (16:58.595) as the coxswain of the Notre Dame women’s championship eight entry… competed exclusively as the coxswain of the first varsity eight boat during the spring slate … won first race of the season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finishing ahead of Louisville and West Virginia with a 6:31.700 clip … placed second during the afternoon session behind Virginia with a time of 6:29.644 … finished the regatta with a win over ACC foe Duke in 6:40.500 during Sunday’s final session at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … the Irish first eight rowed to three second place finishes at the Lake Natoma Invitational, post-

ing a time of 6:30.30 in the first session, 6:45.90 in the second session and 6:29.80 in the final session of the regatta … finished behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State with a time of 6:32.06 at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, before crossing the finish line behind Michigan (6:29.00) later in the day … coxed the first eight to a triumph over Indiana in 6:17.90 at the Dale England Cup – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest recorded by any crew in the ACC in 2014 … earned a heat victory the following day over Alabama in 6:26.60 … completed a weekend sweep at the regatta after defeating Rhode Island (6:20.00) during Saturday’s afternoon session to help Notre Dame repeat as the team champion at the Dale England Cup … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … first eight claimed victory in the second heat at the ACC Championship with a time of 6:47.60 … finished the championship with a runner-up finish to Virginia in the grand final (6:28.80) … placed third in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship before taking the top spot in the second heat of the repechage stage in 6:29.737… finished third in the petite final (6:57.515) to place ninth overall in the NCAA Championship. AS A JUNIOR: Named a 2013 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … competed in the fall in the women’s championship four boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta

… in a field featuring Rowing Canada Environ and defending NCAA champion Virginia, coxed crew to 11th place with a time of 20:09.96 … competed the rest of the season as coxswain in the second varsity eight boat … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, beat out Duke, Kansas and Buffalo in first race with a time of 6:55.30 before finishing second to Virginia in the second race … placed first with a 6:53.40 clip in final race of the weekend at Oak Ridge … crew logged first-place finishes in both races at the Michigan State Invitational, beating the host Spartan crew by six seconds in the second race … crossed the line ahead of Michigan in opening race before claiming runner-up honors to eventual NCAA champion Ohio State with a time of 7:32.75 at the Ohio State Invitational … came in second in first two races before winning third race at Lake Natoma Invitational … sprinted ahead of Wisconsin and Washington State to finish the contest in 6:36.70 … won all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … the Irish second eight won the grand final race at the final BIG EAST Championship, finishing five seconds faster than Louisville with a 7:04.071 clip … crew finished third in preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship behind rivals USC and Princeton, crossing the finish line in 7:15.092 … came in second in the first repechage heat with a 7:27.079 clip … in the A/B Semifinal race, finished sixth with a time of 7:11.729 … finished sixth in

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STUDENT-ATHLETES the petite final to close out the season in 12th place overall with a 6:38.007 mark … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Served as the coxswain for the second varsity eight boat for the Irish … earned second monogram … selected as BIG EAST Crew of the Week (March 29) … helped the team to a victory in the first three races of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, beating Alabama (6:43.60), Minnesota and Kansas (6:33.00), and Tennessee (6:29.60) … coxed the second varsity eight boat at Ohio State (6:44.25) … served as coxswain in the victory over Indiana, Louisville, and Purdue with a time of 6:34.66 … coxed the second varsity eight boat to victories over Clemson (6:42.50), and Penn and San Diego (6:50.20) at the Virginia Invite, while also posting a time of 6:48.80 in the second place finish against Virginia … competed in the race against Southern California (6:40.10) at the Stanford Women’s Invite, and was able to claim victory over Stanford later in the day with a time of 6:37.80 … qualified for the second varsity eight grand final with a 22 second victory over Louisville (6:40.10) at the BIG EAST Invite … coxed the second varsity eight boat to the grand final victory over Syracuse, Iowa and Louisville at the BIG EAST Invite with a one second victory time of 6:47.40 in the win over the Orange … served as the coxswain for the qualifier win (6:30.830) and the second varsity eight grand final victory at the

Fighting Irish BIG EAST Championship, beating rivals Syracuse, Louisville and Connecticut (6:40.703) … coxed the second varsity eight boat to the third finals at the NCAA Championships, placing fifth in the prelims (7:00.60) and fourth in the repechage (7:01.08) … helped cox the second varsity eight boat to a third finals victory over Cornell, Michigan State and Harvard with a time of 6:47.00, closing out the season with a 13th-place showing among the 16-boat NCAA field. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the spring season as coxswain of the third varsity eight – lightweight boat before taking over as coxswain of the varsity four boat after the Buffalo regatta … part of the boat named BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 21 … defeated Buffalo in her loan race as coxswain of the third varsity eight – lightweight boat with a time of 6:28.9 … placed first with the varsity four boat in Indianapolis by defeating Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame boat with a time of 7:56.0 … qualified for the Lake Natoma Invitational Group “B” final by finishing second (7:17.37) and first (7:27.0) in two preliminary heats against California and Oregon State, and Stanford and Sacramento State … placed second in the finale behind Wisconsin with a finishing time of 7:23.13 … victorious in preliminary heat at BIG EAST Championships, stopping the clock at 7:50.91 … later captured the gold in the finals with

a time of 7:31.36 … placed first in preliminary heat at Oak Ridge Regional with a time of 7:35.2 … went on to finish second behind Virginia in the Grand Finals while crossing the finish line with a time of 7:22.52 … guided the Notre Dame novice eight “A” boat to a first-place finish in the Head of the Rock Regatta clocking in at 16:51.16 … coxed the Notre Dame varsity eight “5” boat to a seventh-place finish vs. Tulsa (16:02.4). PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-year varsity letter winner as the coxswain at Holy Angels Academy … team captain junior year and MVP senior year … received Coaches’ Award in 2006 and 2007 as well as the Varsity Coxswain Award in 2007 … finished fourth place in the Canadian National Schoolboys Regatta her senior year in women’s senior 4+ and second-place finish in the Head of the Fish Regatta in the women’s lightweight 4+ … SRAA Scholastic Nationals eighth-place finish in the 2009 lightweight 4+ … a member of the National Society of High School Scholars … founder of “Big Sister Little Sister” and the “Carpe Diem Club” … Student Council Representative, Freshman and Sophomore Class President and Student Body Vice President … born in Buffalo, N.Y. … daughter of Mark and Maria Dines … has two siblings, Catherine and Leila… graduated from the College of Arts and Letters with a degree in American studies.

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COURTNEY GABERINO Senior 6-0 Pewaukee, Wis. Arrowhead AS A SENIOR: 2014 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete selection … competed exclusively with the first varsity eight boat during senior campaign … opened the fall season in the championship eight boat at Head of the Charles with a sixth place finish (16:58.595) … notched first win of the season at the Oak Ridge Invitational with the first varsity eight, defeating Louisville (6:31.700) in the Saturday morning session … in the Sunday session, helped row the varsity eight boat to a victory over Duke (6:40.500) … earned a runner-up finish at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing behind Southern California (6:30.30) in the Saturday morning session … collected two

more runner-up finishes at the Lake Natoma Invite to close out the weekend … finished in second place behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State in the varsity eight’s opening race at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … crossed the finish line first at the Dale England Cup with the first varsity eight boat (6:17.90) – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … in the Saturday morning session, picked up another win with the first varsity eight boat with a time of 6:26.60, defeating Alabama … closed out the regatta with another victory over Rhode Island (6:20.00) … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … took the top spot in the second heat with the first varsity eight boat at the ACC Championship (6:47.60) … earned a runner-up finish in the first varsity eight grand finals at the conference championship regatta (6:28.80) … stroked the Irish eight into third place in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship with a time of 6:29.737, before winning the repechage heat with a 6:28.873 mark … rowed to a fifth place finish in the A/B semifinal with a time of 6:42.132 … closed out senior season with a third place finish in the petite final (6:57.515),

allowing the Notre Dame first varsity eight to finish 2014 ranked ninth in the nation. AS A JUNIOR: Named a 2013 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … selected to the all-BIG EAST second team … in the fall, competed in the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta with the women’s championship eight boat … in a field featuring US Rowing and Rowing Canada Aviron, finished 12th with a time of 17:21.23 … rowed with the first varsity eight boat for rest of season … at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, won first race at a pace of 6:40.70 before finishing behind defending NCAA champion Virginia in the second race at a 6:36.022 clip … finished the weekend with a first-place showing in 6:39.50 … for its efforts at Oak Ridge, the Notre Dame first eight boat was named BIG EAST Boat of the Week (March 20) … finished ahead of Iowa and Michigan State at the Michigan State Invitational, beating the Hawkeyes in 6:55.10 and the Spartans in 7:03.10 … crossed the finish line ahead of Michigan in the first race of the day before clocking in behind host and eventual NCAA champion Ohio State at the Ohio State Invite, finishing second in 7:21.26 … finished second behind USC and California before surging ahead of Washington State in the third and final race at the Lake Natoma Invitational …

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STUDENT-ATHLETES won all three races, besting Alabama, Iowa and host Indiana, at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … won the grand final race at the BIG EAST Championships, edging out Syracuse in a time of 6:49.656 … the Irish eight boat finished third in the preliminary heat at NCAA Championship with a 7:07.338 mark … finished third in the first repechage heat behind Stanford and Yale with a time of 7:05.656 … in the C/D semifinal race finished ahead of Cornell, and went on to place 13th overall after winning the third final with a 6:36.141 clip … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with varsity eight during second season with the team … earned first monogram … member of BIG EAST Crew of the Week (May 2) … rowed for the first varsity eight boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, wining all three of its races and posting a best time of 6:23.00 in the victory over Tennessee in the final race of the Invite … also defeated Alabama (6:34.40) and Minnesota (6:25.90) … competed against Ohio State in Columbus (6:35.39) … helped the first varsity eight to a second place finish at Indianapolis, beating Louisville and Purdue with a time of 6:27.70 … put in another strong effort at the Virginia Invite, getting another two wins in three races, beating Clemson (6:27.60) , and San Diego and Penn (6:40.80) … placed second in the other race, falling only to Virginia (6:35.40) … competed against Southern California (6:32.20) and Stanford at the Stanford Women’s Invite, posting a best time of 6:31.70 in the three second loss to Stanford … blew out Iowa and West Virginia in the BIG EAST Invite qualifier, beating both boats by more than 15 seconds … claimed victory in the first varsity grand final at the BIG EAST Invite, beating Syracuse, Louisville and Iowa with a time of 6:41.00 … qualified (6:22.016) and became the BIG EAST Champions in the first varsity eight grand

KIRAN IKRAM Senior 5-7 Karachi, Pakistan Karachi Grammar School

Fighting Irish final victory over rivals Syracuse, Georgetown and Louisville, sporting a best time of 6:31.724 in the win … went to the NCAA Championships with the varsity eight boat, making their way to the third finals with a fifth (7:04.44) and seventh place finish (7:07.98) in the qualifier and repechage heat, respectively … rowed to a fourth place finish in the third finals with a time of 6:40.33 to conclude in 16th among the NCAA field. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the Irish varsity four boat for a majority of the spring season … one of the members of the BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 21 … finished in third in Indianapolis against Indiana, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, and a second Notre Dame team with a time of 8:14.8 … placed second (7:23.13) in the Lake Natoma Invitational Group “B” grand finals behind Wisconsin … qualified for finale by placing in second, behind only California, and first in preliminary heats with times of 7:17.37 and 7:27.0 … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand final by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:50.91 … went on to win the BIG EAST Championship finale with the varsity four with a time of 7:31.36 … qualified for the Oak Ridge Regional grand final by winning the preliminary heat with a time of 7:35.20 … went on to finish second behind

only Virginia in the Oak Ridge Regional finale with a time of 7:22.52 … rowed in the novice eight race at the Head of the Rock Regatta on the Notre Dame “B” boat that finished 10th in a time of 20:27.16 … a member of the Notre Dame varsity eight “5” boat that finished seventh, clocking in at 16:02.4. PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-sport athlete (basketball, softball, volleyball) while attending Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisc. … earned seven varsity letters in that span, including four in basketball, two in softball and one in volleyball … helped basketball team to the Classic 8 Conference Championship during her freshman and sophomore years and was later named the team captain during her junior and senior campaigns … also competed with the Wisconsin Lakers Basketball program club team … played in the Wisconsin All Stars: Basketball All Stars Against Domestic Abuse game … member of the National Honor Society as well as the Spanish National Honor Society … treasurer of the Student Senate Government … named an AP Scholar with Honor … born in Raleigh, N.C. … daughter of Gregory and Diane Gaberino … has one brother, Matthew… graduated from the College of Engineering with a degree in mechanical engineering.

AS A SENIOR: Competed with the third varsity four boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, rowing with the third place boat (8:37.00) during the Saturday afternoon session against Michigan … closed out the season with the second varsity four boat the Dale England Cup, racing against Alabama and Indiana during the Saturday racing sessions. AS A JUNIOR: Saw brief action for the Irish at the fifth annual Dale England Cup as a member of the third varsity four boat …

crew finished third with a time of 8:24.4 in its first race before placing behind Iowa and host Indiana in the second race, crossing the finish line in 9:37.7. AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw her only action of the season at the BIG EAST Invite for the third varsity eight “B” boat as they claimed third, beating the Iowa “B” team and the Rutgers squad (7:30.70). AS A FRESHMAN: Did not row for the Irish in the spring season … took first place in the novice eight as a member of Notre

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Fighting Irish Dame “A” boat (16:51.16) and 11th in the varsity eight Notre Dame “D” boat (17:04.87) in the Head of the Rock Regatta … rowed with the Notre Dame varsity eight “4” boat that captured sixth place vs. Tulsa, clocking in at 15:11.3. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in rowing and track while attending Karachi Grammar School in Karachi, Pakistan … also

OLIVIA KACSITS Senior 5-11 Rockford, Mich. Rockford AS A SENIOR: Did not compete during senior season. AS A JUNIOR: Appeared as a member of the second varsity eight boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … finished in first place in the first race, placing ahead of Duke, Kansas and Buffalo with a time of 6:55.30 … in second race, fell behind defending NCAA champion Virginia with a 6:47.20 mark … completed the weekend as a member of the first place A-team that finished the course in 6:53.40. AS A SOPHOMORE: Was a mainstay for the first varsity eight boat throughout the season for the Irish … earned second monogram … selected as BIG EAST Crew of the Week (May 2) … won all three of her races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, beating Alabama and Jacksonville (6:34.40), Minnesota and Kansas (6:25.90), and Tennessee (6:23.00) … competed in the second place finish at Ohio State (6:35.39) … finished second again with the first varsity eight boat at Indianapolis, beating

competed with national club team in sailing, winning medals in the Asian and Middle Eastern regatta circuits and attended preworlds … helped rowing team to undefeated season during freshman through senior years in both the fall and spring seasons, while also earning national ranking as a crew each of those years … in track, helped team to sectional championship in freshman,

junior and senior years and was team captain during sophomore campaign … biggest athletic thrill to-date was winning the Petite Final at the Asian Rowing Championships … born in Karachi, Pakistan … daughter of Tariq and Mehnaz Ikram … has one sibling: Muhammad Sabir Ikram … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in finance.

Louisville and Purdue with a time of 6:27.70 … claimed another two victories at the Virginia Invite, beating Clemson (6:27.60), and then Penn and San Diego (6:40.80) the next day … also competed in a close race against Virginia, coming in second at 6:35.40 … placed second in both races at the Stanford Women’s Invite, while posting a best time of 6:31.70 in the loss to Stanford … also finished second against USC (6:32.20)… qualified for the grand final at the BIG EAST Invite with a 15 second win over Iowa … won the BIG EAST Invite first varsity eight grand final, beating Syracuse, Iowa and Louisville with a time of 6:41.00 in the win … beat seven other BIG EAST teams to qualify for the final at the BIG EAST Championship (6:22.016) … took home the BIG EAST Championship first varsity eight grand final with a win over rivals Syracuse, Louisville, and Georgetown, posting a time of 6:31.724 … rowed with the varsity eight boat at the NCAA Championships … qualified for the third finals race after placing fifth in the prelims (7:04.44) and seventh in the repechage (7:07.98) … helped the team to a fourth place finish at the third finals (6:40.33), falling to the leader Wisconsin by only six seconds. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed the entire spring season as a member of the varsity eight boat … placed first in opening regatta of the spring against Buffalo with a time of 6:10.9 … came across the finish line in second in Indianapolis with a time of 6:29.0 against Indiana, Purdue, and Eastern Michigan … qualified for Lake Natoma Invitational Group “B” finals with a pair of

second place finishes behind California and Stanford in preliminaries with times of 6:36.57 and 6:40.67, respectively … finished behind only Tennessee in the Group “B” varsity eight finale, posting a time of 6:33.0 … victorious in BIG EAST Championships preliminary heat, notching a time of 6:56.50 … later finished in second (6:42.83) behind only Louisville in the BIG EAST grand finals … placed second (6:43.41) in the Oak Ridge Regional varsity eight heat behind Virginia, qualifying for the Grand Finals … went on to finish fourth in Grand Finals behind Virginia, Clemson, and Duke while posting a time of 6:35.86 … helped capture first place vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight as a member of the Notre Dame “1” boat (14:133.1) … rowed with the Notre Dame varsity four “2” boat that took fourth place in a time of 11:59.6. PREP AND PERSONAL: A rowing fouryear letter winner at Rockford High School under coach Mike Antuna … Team captain and MVP her senior year … state champion her junior year … guided team to a national ranking three years in a row … competed at Nationals three years, finishing in the top 10 … first place finish at the Midwest Championships in the varsity four … member of the National Honor Society, Youth Initiative, Harry Potter Club and tutoring group … born in Framingham, Mass. … grandfather John Kacsits Sr. graduated from Notre Dame in 1958 … daughter of John and Susan Kacsits … has two siblings, Andrea and Victoria … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in finance.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES ELIZABETH LINNEMANSTONS Senior 5-11 Mequon, Wis. Divine Savior Holy Angels AS A SENIOR: Made her season debut at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational as part of the second varsity four … moved to the first novice eight boat in the afternoon session and finished second (7:19.360) … finished out the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with the second varsity four “B” boat … garnered a pair of runner-up finishes at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with the third varsity four boat … rowed the third varsity eight boat (6:43.70) and the second varsity four “B” boat (7:44.10) to a pair of first place finishes in her season finale at the Dale England Cup. AS A JUNIOR: Switched between multiple boats for the Irish … at the seasonopening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, stroked with the third varsity four boat, coming in second place in the first and second races … switched to the second varsity eight B-crew for the final racing session, placing fourth with a time of 7:21.61 … raced with the second varsity four boat at Michigan State … came in second to Iowa with a time of 8:23.30 and host Michigan State in the second race with an 8:37.85 clip … came in second at the Ohio State Invitational behind both Michigan and eventual NCAA champion Ohio State … competed with the second varsity four boat for the first two races, finishing second in both events with times of 8:05.6 and 8:21.4, respectively … moved over to the first novice eight B-team crew for the third and final race, crossing the finish line in 8:30.5 … competed with the third varsity four boat at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing ahead of runner-up Louisville in 8:20.902 to win the grand final. AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed for multiple boats for the Irish this season… earned first monogram … competed with the second varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, beating Duke in the first race with a time of 7:40.20 … placed second against Virginia (7:32.83) and finished third behind

Fighting Irish Tennessee and Virginia later that day (7:44.04) … rowed for the third varsity eight boat against Ohio State (7:24.46) … came back the next day to get the victory with the third varsity eight boat over Purdue’s “A” and “B” squads with a time of 7:02.88 … helped the third varsity eight boat beat San Diego and Penn at the Virginia Invite posting a time of 7:04.80 after finishing second against Virginia (6:58.80) … also took home first with the third varsity eight against Clemson and Northeastern (7:04.00) … won both races at the BIG EAST Invite, beating Iowa and Louisville (7:57.20), and Syracuse (7:56.80) later that day … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship third varsity eight grand final (6:55.967) … helped the third varsity eight boat to a BIG EAST Championship finals victory over Syracuse, Connecticut and Louisville with another great race of 7:04.39. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with three different boats for the Irish in the spring season … competed with the novice – third varsity eight boat against Buffalo … went on to finish ahead of Buffalo with a time of 6:39.7 … was a part of both the varsity four and novice eight boats in Indianapolis … finished third in the varsity four race at 8:14.8 behind a second Notre Dame team and Indiana … crossed the finish line behind only Indiana in the novice eight heat at 7:39.6 … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand finals by placing first in preliminaries with a time of 7:22.21 … went on to win the

final stopping the clocks at 7:03.24 … finished in sixth place (7:15.43) in the Grand Finals of the Oak Ridge Regional in third varsity eight behind Virginia, Clemson, Oklahoma, Miami (FL), and Central Florida … component of the novice eight Notre Dame “A” and the varsity eight Notre Dame “D” boats … seized first place in a time of 16:51.16 in the novice eight and finished 11th in the varsity eight at the Head of the Rock Regatta … a key cog in the fifth-place finish by the Notre Dame varsity eight “3” boat vs. Tulsa (14:49.8). PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete while attending Divine Savior Holy Angels High School … Three time rugby national champions under coach Peter Helfer … team captain her senior season, MVP junior and senior seasons … All-state selection three years … a member of the Milwaukee Rowing Club that took third at the Minnesota Regatta … basketball all-conference selection senior season … member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Salvation Service Club and Spanish Club … National Merit Finalist … former Irish rower Kelsey Otero and women’s tennis player Katie Potts attended the same high school … born in Milwaukee, Wisc. … daughter of John and Robin Linnemanstons … has two siblings, Katherine (‘11) and John (‘09) … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in accountancy.

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TERESA RUBINGER Senior 5-8 Arlington, Va. Georgetown Visitation Prep AS A SENIOR: 2014 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … rowed with the first varsity eight boat in the bow seat during her final campaign with the Irish … made season debut at the Head of the Charles Regatta, placing seventh with a time of 19:22.544 in the women’s championship four … won first race of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational over former BIG EAST foes Louisville and West Virginia with a time of 6:31.700 before pulling in behind Virginia in 6:29.644 later in the event … finished the invite with a win over ACC member Duke in 6:40.500 … fell to Southern California in the Lake Natoma Invitational opening race with a time of 6:30.30, before finishing behind California and Stanford in the final two races … finished behind Ohio State and Michigan in two races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … stroked to victory over in-state rival Indiana and Alabama at the Dale England Cup with times of 6:17.90 and 6:26.60 – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … completed the sweep on Saturday with a victory over Rhode Island in 6:20.00 … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … won the second heat at the ACC Championship over Syracuse with a time of 6:47.60 before finishing as runner-up to Virginia in the grand final race with a 6:28.80 clip … rowed into third place in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a time of 6:29.737 before winning the repechage heat with a 6:28.873 mark … finished fifth in the A/B semifinal two with a time of 6:42.132, before placing third in the petite final (ninth overall) in 6:57.515. AS A JUNIOR: Named a 2013 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … competed in the fall at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta with the women’s championship

four boat … in a field featuring Rowing Canada Aviron and the Vesper Boat Club, finished 11th with a time of 20:09.96 … rowed for the second varsity eight crew in the spring season … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, won first race with a mark of 6:55.30, then crossed second to defending NCAA champion Virginia in 6:47.20 … finished the Tennessee trip on the A-team in the third race, winning handily in 6:53.40 … won both races at Michigan State, pulling ahead of Iowa in 7:03.70 and the host Spartans with a 7:24.20 pace … won first race against Michigan at the Ohio State Invitational, recording a time of 7:07.97 … in second race, finished behind Buckeye boat at a 7:32.75 clip … finished second in first two races to west coast foes USC and California at the Lake Natoma Invitational before pulling ahead of Wisconsin and Washington State in the third race with a time of 6:36.70 … won each of three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … downed Alabama in 6:56.5, Iowa in a 6:58.4 split and host Indiana with a pace of 7:37.3 … won grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship, pulling ahead of runner-up Louisville by five seconds with a time of

7:04.071 … finished third in preliminary heat at NCAA Championship regatta with a mark of 7:15.092 … came in second in repechage race behind Yale at a 7:27.079 clip … finished sixth in the A/B semifinal race in 7:11.729 … crossed the finish line sixth in the petite final, good enough for 12th place overall, with a time of 6:38.007 … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: One of six Irish rowers to be named a 2012 CRCA Scholar Athlete … rowed for the second varsity eight boat for the Irish this season … earned first monogram … selected as BIG EAST Crew of the Week (March 29) … won all three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite to start off the year, highlighted by a ten second win over Tennessee (6:29.60) … also beat Alabama (6:43.60) and Minnesota (6:33.00) … competed against Ohio State in Columbus, putting up a time of 6:44.25 in the second place finish … came back the next day to get the victory over Indiana, Louisville, and Purdue with a time of 6:34.66 … won two out of three races at the Virginia Invite, including a 6:42.50 win over Clemson, and a 6:50.20 win over Penn and San Diego … also achieved a second place finish against

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STUDENT-ATHLETES Virginia (6:48.80)… raced in two heats at Redwood Shores, Calif., in the Stanford Women’s Invite, highlighted by a 6:37.80 win over Stanford … also took second against USC (6:40.10)… after winning the second varsity eight prelims by 22 seconds (6:40.10), claimed the second varsity eight grand final victory at the BIG EAST Invite with a time of 6:47.40 over Syracuse, Iowa, and Louisville … beat rivals Syracuse, Louisville, and Connecticut to win the second varsity eight grand final at the BIG EAST Championship after winning the qualifier with a time of 6:30.830 … rowed for the second varsity eight boat at the NCAA Championships, qualifying for the third finals after a fifth place finish in the prelims (7:00.60), followed by a fourth place finish in the repechage (7:01.08) … went on to win the third final race, beating Cornell, Michigan State and Harvard in the 6:47.00 win to claim 13th overall among the 16-boat field. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in multiple boats during the spring season … was a member of the boat named BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 21 … was victorious over Buffalo in her first regatta of the spring with a time of 6:39.7 with the novice-third varsity eight boat … rowed with the varsity four

Fighting Irish that finished second (8:14.8) behind only a second Notre Dame boat at a regatta in Indianapolis … competed in the novice eight and finished second (7:39.6) to Indiana in a regatta against Indiana and Purdue … competed with the varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational … finished in second (7:17.37) behind only California and first (7:27.0) in respective preliminary heats to qualify for the Group “B” finals … went on to finish second (7:23.13) in the finals behind only Wisconsin … was victorious in heat two of the BIG EAST Championship in the varsity four with a time of 7:50.91 and qualified for the finals … struck gold in the varsity four finals with a time of 7:31.36 … finished second in the Oak Ridge Regional Grand Finals in varsity four behind Virginia with a time of 7:22.52 … qualified for the finals by winning the preliminary heat with a time of 7:35.2 … rowed on the novice eight Notre Dame “A” boat that crossed the line at 16:51.16 for first place at the Head of the Rock Regatta … helped team to a 11th place finish, hitting the finish line at 17:04.87, in the varsity eight race … led team to a sixth place finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight as a member of the Notre Dame “4” boat (15:11.3).

PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-sport athlete in rowing, soccer and basketball while attending Georgetown Prep in Washington, D.C. … earned four varsity letters at goalie in soccer, three for rowing and two for basketball … helped soccer team to the Independence School League (ISL) conference championship in her sophomore through senior seasons, earning all-conference and all-city honors in her senior year … also named a Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Met during senior season … named team captain of basketball junior varsity basketball team during sophomore campaign … participated in the SRAA National Regatta as a junior and senior, helping boat reach the semifinal at Nationals and Statesbury Regatta as a senior … member of the Cum Laude Society and Visitation Clorivieve Society … served as the Yearbook editor … born in Washington, D.C. … daughter of Jim and Kathy Rubinger … has three siblings: Katie, Grace and Claire … mother (’79), as well as uncle, John (’85) and aunts, Bridget (’87), Margaret (’82) and Patti (MBA ’86), graduated from Notre Dame … graduated from the College of Arts and Letters as a double major in history and political science.

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KELSEY SEKANICK Senior 5-9 Girard, Ohio Howland AS A SENIOR: Rowed with the second varsity eight and first varsity four boats during senior campaign … began the season with a victory at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, ousting Louisville and West Virginia with a time of 6:37.700 before falling to Virginia (6:42.513) … rowed to a first place finish with the first varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational, beating Southern California and Oklahoma with a 7:22.300 clip … finished runner-up in the final session behind Stanford with a 7:25.20 mark … pulled in behind eventual national champion Ohio State and Michigan in two races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … raced to a second place finish behind Indiana at the Dale England Cup in 7:14.20 before beating Alabama and Rhode Island in the final two races of the regatta, helping Notre Dame win the team championship at the event for the second consecutive year … the varsity four claimed the top spot in the second heat at the ACC Championship with a time of 7:46.70 … finished the varsity four grand final in second place behind Virginia (7:30.00) … placed just behind Wisconsin in heat three of the varsity four preliminaries (7:27.825) at the NCAA Championship … notched a sixth place finish in the varsity four petite final (8:07.649) to finish the season ranked 12th in the nation with the varsity four. AS A JUNIOR: Competed with the women’s championship four boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta, finishing 11th in a field of 20 with a time of 20:09.96 … started the season in the first varsity four boat before switching to the second varsity eight crew … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, opened the event in first place with a time of 7:53.90, before crossing behind defending NCAA champion Virginia in 7:35.10 … finished the Tennessee trip by winning third race against Louisville and Miami after setting a 7:43.20 pace …

switched into the second varsity eight boat at Michigan State, winning both races … crossed ahead of Iowa in 7:03.70 before beating out host Michigan State in 7:24.20 in the afternoon race … won first race against Michigan in a time of 7:07.97 at the Ohio State Invitational, before falling behind Ohio State’s boat in the second race (7:32.75) … came in second to west coast foes USC and California in first two races at the Lake Natoma Invitational before pulling out a win against Wisconsin and Washington State in the third race with a time of 6:36.70 … won all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, beating Alabama in 6:56.5, Iowa in 6:58.4 and host Indiana in 7:37.3 … won grand final race at BIG EAST Championship, setting a pace of 7:04.071 … finished third in preliminary heat at NCAA Championship to rivals USC and Princeton with a 7:15.092 clip … finished second in repechage race to Yale with a time of 7:27.079 … finished sixth in the A/B semifinal race with a mark of 7:11.729 before closing the three-day event in 12th place overall, completing the petite final course in 6:38.007 … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with multiple boats for the Irish this season … twotime selection as BIG EAST Crew of the Week as part of varsity four boat (April 19, April 25) … earned first monogram … rowed to a second place finish for both the third varsity eight boat (7:00.17) and the victorious third varsity four boat (7:32.40) in the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … also placed second with the third varsity four against Virginia (7:43.020) later in the competition … raced against Ohio State at Columbus with a time of 7:59.89 for the second varsity four boat … came back the next day to win the second varsity four race against Indiana and Purdue with a time of 7:34.71 … was promoted to the first varsity four boat at the Virginia Invite, winning races over Clemson (7:31.30), and Penn and San Diego (7:34.10) … also fought hard for a second place finish, falling only to Virginia (7:34.30) … beat both Southern

California and then Stanford (7:28.1) with the first varsity four boat, highlighted by a best time of 7:17.84 in the win over USC … defeated Iowa and West Virginia (7:37.30) in qualification heat at the BIG EAST Invite … won the first varsity four grand final at the BIG EAST Invite, beating Syracuse, Iowa, and Louisville with a time of 7:44.90 … after winning the prelims of the first varsity four race at the BIG EAST Championship (7:14.00), helped the team to a second place finish in the grand final with a time of 7:31.428, falling only to Syracuse … made her way to the NCAA Championships in Mercer N.J. with the varsity four boat … with two top four finished in the prelims, was able to move on to the semifinal heats … finished fifth in the semifinal with a time of 7:21.20, earning a spot in the Petite Finals … claimed second in the Petite Finals with a time of 7:25.35, beating four teams in the race and placing eighth overall among the 16-boat field. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the novice-third varsity eight boat in the spring season … was part of winning boat against Buffalo, finishing the race in 6:39.70 … part of the Notre Dame “B” boat that finished 10th in the Head of the Rock Regatta novice eight race (20:27.16) … battled to a seventhplace finish vs. Tulsa in the varsity eight race. PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letter winner in swimming for coach Leanna Dunaway at Howland High School … took home MVP honors freshman and junior seasons … team captain senior year … district qualifier three years ...Coaches’ Award sophomore and senior seasons... Channel 33 Student-Athlete of the Week … broke school record in 100 breaststroke … president of the National Honor Society, member of the school paper, Interact Club, Key Club, FCCLA, Spanish Club, SADD and American Legion Auxiliary … born in Youngstown, Ohio … daughter of Bruce and Karen Sekanick … has two siblings, Brandon and Ryan … graduated from the College of Science with a degree in science-business.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES CARLEE BECKLER Junior 5-8 Burbank, Calif. San Marino AS A JUNIOR: Rowed in the second varsity eight for the duration of junior campaign … won two out of three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational to begin the spring season … earned three runner-up finishes at the Lake Natoma Invitational … the second eight finished as the runner-up in both races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with times of 6:48.27 behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State and 6:40.04 against Michigan … had three wins at the Dale England Cup over Indiana, Alabama, and Rhode Island to lead Notre Dame to a second straight team victory at the regatta … won heat two at the ACC Championship in a 6:50.00 sprint before finishing third behind Virginia and Syracuse with a time of 6:44.70 in the regatta’s grand final … after a third place finish in the preliminaries at the NCAA Championship, took the top spot in the second varsity eight repechage, heat two in 6:36.45 … ended the season with a third place finish in the petite eight final in 7:06.847, giving the Irish second eight a ninth place overall result. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with the second varsity eight boat during second year with the Irish … won two out of three races to open the spring season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … member of multiwin crew at Michigan State … placed ahead of Michigan with a time of 7:07.97 at the Ohio State Invitational before finishing off the pace behind host Ohio State with a 7:32.75 mark … posted a runner-up result in the first two races at the Lake Natoma Invitational before winning the third and final race of the weekend in a 6:36.70 sprint … finished ahead of Alabama by 27 seconds in the first race at the Dale England Cup before beating out Iowa with a time of 6:58.4 … finished the regatta by racing 19 seconds faster than host Indiana to win the third and final race in 7:37.3 … placed first at the BIG

Fighting Irish EAST Championship, stopping the clock at 7:04.071, almost five full seconds faster than runner-up Louisville … team claimed its tenth consecutive BIG EAST title … the second varsity eight boat finished third in its preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a time of 7:15.092 behind rivals USC and Princeton … placed second in the first repechage heat with a 7:27.079 mark … finished sixth in the A/B semifinal with a split of 7:11.729 … concluded the event in 12th place overall with a time of 6:38.007 in the second varsity eight petite final … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed for multiple Irish boats this season … earned first monogram … contributed to the third varsity four boat in a third place finish (7:22.32), as well as the victorious third varsity eight boat over Alabama (7:03.30) at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … defeated Tennessee and Louisville (6:52.60) in final race of the day … placed second against Ohio State with the first varsity four boat (7:49.13) … came back the next day to get the victory over Indiana and Louisville (7:35.22) … won both of the second varsity four races at the BIG EAST Invite for the Irish, beating Iowa and Louisville (7:57.20), and Syracuse (7:56.80) … won the BIG EAST Championship qualifier with a

time of 6:55.967 … helped the third varsity eight boat to a BIG EAST Championship finals victory posting a time of 7:04.391, on the way to the win over Syracuse, Connecticut and Louisville. PREP AND PERSONAL: Played goalkeeper for her high school soccer team while at San Marino High School, lettering all four years … was the goalkeeper of the year her freshman, sophomore, and senior year … all-area second team as a freshman … named league MVP and all-area first team as a junior … led the team her senior year as team captain … named team MVP and allarea second team her senior year … played for the Crown City United club team … also was an outside hitter in volleyball for her high school, lettering her junior and senior years … received a senior league honorable mention … ran track for her high school team, lettering her junior and senior years … placed in league senior year … was a Girl Scout and won the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards … member of the National Charity League … involved with the youth Confirmation Program … born in Burbank, Calif. … daughter of Mollie and Ben Beckler … has one sibling, Christian … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in psychology.

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ERIN BOXBERGER Junior 6-0 Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley North AS A JUNIOR: Won a gold medal with United States W8+ crew that competed at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in July 2013 in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria … one of two Notre Dame rowers ever to earn multiple invitations to the USRowing Women’s Under 23 National Selection Camp (2013-14) … 2014 CRCA Pocock All-America first team selection – became just the third rower in program history to achieve AllAmerica status (2013-14) in multiple seasons (Amanda Polk, four, 2005-08; Molly Bruggeman, three, 2012-14) … CRCA South all region and all-ACC first team choice … rowed with the first varsity eight boat in multiple seats during junior season with the Irish … made fall debut at the Head of the Charles Regatta, placing sixth with a time of 16:58.595 in the women’s championship eight event … won first race of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational over former BIG EAST foes Louisville and West Virginia with a time of 6:31.700 before pulling in behind Virginia in 6:29.644 later in the event … finished the invite with a win over ACC member Duke in 6:40.500 … fell to Southern California in the Lake Natoma Invitational opening race with a time of 6:30.30, before finishing behind California and Stanford in the final two races of the regatta … the Irish first eight placed behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State and Michigan in two races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … rowed to victory over in-state rival Indiana and Alabama at the Dale England Cup with times of 6:17.90 and 6:26.60 – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … completed the sweep on Saturday with a victory over Rhode Island in 6:20.00 … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … won the second heat at the ACC Championship over Syracuse with a time of 6:47.60 before finishing as

runner-up to Virginia in the grand final race with a 6:28.80 clip … raced into third place in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a time of 6:29.737 before winning the repechage heat with a 6:28.873 mark … finished fifth in the A/B semifinal two with a time of 6:42.132, before placing third in the petite final (ninth overall) in 6:57.515. AS A SOPHOMORE: CRCA Pocock AllAmerica second team selection … named to the CRCA Central all-region team … tabbed to the all-BIG EAST first team … competed in the fall as a member of the women’s championship eight crew at the Head of the Charles Regatta … placed 12th in a field featuring the US Rowing club and defending NCAA champion Virginia with a time of 17:21.23 … was a member of the first varsity eight boat for the spring season … boat was named the BIG EAST Boat of the Week March 20 after impressive wins at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … won two of three races at Pak Ridge, claiming the final contest with a time of 6:39.50 … won both races at the Michigan State Invitational, surging ahead of first Iowa with a 6:55.10 clip before defeating Michigan State in 7:03.10 … raced ahead of Michigan at the Ohio State Invitational, narrowly winning in a time of 6:53.50 … lost to host and eventual NCAA champion Ohio State in second race with a time of 7:21.26 … placed second in first two races at the Lake Natoma Invitational before earning the victory in the third race of the weekend, edging out Washington State and Wisconsin with a 6:30.30 mark … won all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … won grand final in Notre Dame’s final appearance at the BIG EAST Championship on the strength of a 6:49.656 spurt … placed third in preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a time of 7:07.338 before falling behind Stanford and Yale in the repechage heat … claimed first with a time of 7:37.292 in the C/D semifinal race, and finished the weekend in 13th place overall, setting a pace of 6:36.141 to win the third final … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed for the first varsity eight boat for the Irish this season … earned first monogram … won all three of her races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, beating Alabama and Jacksonville (6:34.40), Minnesota and Kansas (6:25.90), and highlighted by a 6:23.00 victory over Tennessee in the final race … competed against Ohio State at Columbus with a time of 6:35.39 …

helped the first varsity eight boat to a second place finish over Louisville and Purdue (6:27.70) … took home two victories over Clemson (6:27.60), and San Diego and Penn (6:40.80), at the Virginia Invite … also placed second against Virginia with a time of 6:35.40 … competed at Redwood Shores, losing matches against USC (6:32.20) and Stanford (6:31.70) … after beating Iowa and WVU in the qualifier, took first in the first varsity eight grand final of the BIG EAST Invite, beating Syracuse, Louisville, and Iowa with a time of 6:41.00 on the way to a BIG EAST boat of the week honor … defeated eight teams in the BIG EAST Championship qualifier (6:22.016) … won the first varsity eight grand final at the BIG EAST Championship over rivals Syracuse, Louisville, and Georgetown, posting a time of 6:31.724 in the win … went to the NCAA Championships with the varsity eight boat … qualified for the third final race by placing fifth in the qualifier (7:04.44) and seventh in the repechage (7:07.98) … helped the Irish to a fourth place finish at the third finals through a 6:40.33 time to finish out a great first season with the Irish. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in basketball and rowing while attending Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kan. … earned four varsity letters in basketball while serving as a starter three years and twice serving as team captain … averaged 14 points and nine rebounds per game … named to the KAMO All-Tournament Team … helped team reach the sub-state championship game, while garnering all-Eastern Kansas League second-team honors … member of the Kansas City Rowing Club for two years … at the ’08 and ’10 Sunflower Games, helped her boat to three first-place finishes and one second-place result … competed in the ’10 Club National Championships … member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … named an Eastern Kansas League Scholar Athlete as well as an AP Scholar … born in Overland Park, Kan. … daughter of Randy and Cherie Boxberger … has one sibling, Megan … sister is member of University of Kansas rowing team … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in design.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES ELENA BRINDLEY Junior 5-5 Downingtown, Pa. Bishop Shanahan AS A JUNIOR: Rowed for the Notre Dame second varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … placed second in both the Saturday morning and afternoon sessions … in the Sunday session, raced to a runner-up finish with the first novice eight boat with a time of 7:15.461 … member of the runner-up third varsity four lineup (8:09.58) that finished just behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State during the opening session of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … took second place later in the afternoon

MADELYNN CONLIN Junior 5-6 Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows AS A JUNIOR: Competed primarily with the second varsity four boat … rowed at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with the second varsity four boat and placed second (7:42.207) behind Virginia … earned a runner-up (7:36.60) and third place (7:52.70) finish at the Lake Natoma Invitational as part of the second varsity four boat … as part of the same boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, rowed to a second place finish (7:39.66) … won first race with the Irish on the season by topping Indiana in the third varsity eight boat (6:43.70) at the Dale England Cup … on day two of the Dale England Cup, helped row the second varsity four “A” boat to a runner-up finish (7:47.20) … was a member of the

Fighting Irish of the regatta (8:03.67) against Michigan … won the second varsity four heat with the Notre Dame “B” entry (7:44.10) during the second session of the Dale England Cup against Alabama … posted a time of 8:15.90 with the third varsity four later in the day in an un-scored heat. AS A SOPHOMORE: Made season debut at the Dale England Cup, racing first for the third varsity four boat and finishing the weekend in the second varsity four … in the third varsity four race, placed third behind Iowa and Indiana with an 8:24.4 clip … in second varsity four race, raced with the B-team and finished in third place with a time of 10:13.9. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed for both the third varsity eight in a second place finish against Kansas (7:00.17), and the fourth varsity four in a second place finish against Virginia (7:58.88) at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … helped the third varsity eight “B” boat claim third at the BIG EAST Invite with a time of 7:30.70 over Iowa ”B” and Rutgers, finishing out her first season with the Irish.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Ran cross country and track for her high school teams while at Bishop Shanahan High School, lettering all four years in both … was team captain of the cross country team her senior year … also played guard for her high school’s varsity basketball team her freshman year … played club basketball for the Downington Blitz … involved in student government and the community service corps … member of the Chester County Hospital VolunTEEN Program … very involved in her parish as an altar server, member of the youth group and participant in the Catholic Heart Work Camp … participated in chorus and the fall musical at her high school … was honored as a Nationally Commended Student and an AP Scholar with Distinction … received the Susan Romano O’Brien Science Scholarship … Muffet McGraw is a fellow alumna of her high school … born in Wynnewood, Penn. … daughter of Mariann and Donald Brindley … cousin, Caitlin McKinney played lacrosse for Notre Dame … has one sibling- Cara Brindley … currently enrolled in the College of Science as a double major in biological science and psychology.

runner-up (6:56.40) crew in the third varsity eight at the ACC Championship. AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed in multiple boats in her second season with the Irish … placed second in two races with the second varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … as a member of the second varsity eight B-team boat, crossed the finish line in 7:21.61 … placed second in both races at Michigan State as a member of the third varsity four crew … finished fourth in a pair of races at the Ohio State Invitational … finished second in the second varsity four race at the Lake Natoma Invitational with a time of 7:43.40, and went on to place third in the Saturday afternoon race … won both races as a member of the second varsity four A-team at the Dale England Cup, beating Alabama in the first race with a time of 7:44.2 … briefly subbed in to the first varsity four B-team crew and finished second to the Irish A-team, crossing the finish line in 7:53.7 … finished second in the second varsity four grand final at the BIG EAST Championship to close the season. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed for multiple boats for the Irish this season … earned first monogram … won her first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, beating Duke with a time of 7:40.20 as part of the second varsity

four boat … also competed against Minnesota and Kansas in a second place finish (7:32.83), before placing third against Tennessee and Virginia (7:44.04) … participated with the first varsity four team against Ohio State (7:49.13) … beat Indiana and Purdue by 15 seconds in the first varsity four race at Indianapolis (7:35.22) the following day … toppled Iowa with a 25 second victory (7:30.10) in qualifying race at the BIG EAST Invite … helped the third varsity eight boat claim victory at the BIG EAST Invite with a time of 7:10.90 to claim the win over Iowa and Rutgers and a Notre Dame “B” boat … qualified for the second varsity four grand final at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:30.760 … sparked victory in the second varsity four grand final, beating Louisville, Rutgers, West Virginia and Connecticut (7:44.378) to end her first season with the Irish. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in swimming, basketball and soccer while attending Rolling Meadows High School in Arlington Heights, Ill. … also played club soccer with ACES, helping the team claim the St. Louis Metro Tournament championship … part of school-record holding 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams … earned conference and sectional medalist honors all four

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Fighting Irish years … named to the Fenton End of Year Tournament and Mudelein Christmas Tournament all-tournament team for basketball … finished top three in area in career three-pointers and top 10 in free throw percentage … named honorable mention allsectional, all-conference and all-area in soccer … named the Daily Herald Female Athlete of the Year and District 214 Female

ROSE DOERFLER Junior 5-10.5 Pittsburgh, Pa. Oakland Catholic AS A JUNIOR: 2014 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete selection … opened the fall season in the bow seat of the seventh place Notre Dame entry with a time of 19:22.544 in the women’s championship four at the Head of the Charles regatta … rowed with the Irish second varsity eight during junior season … won first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in 6:37.700 before finishing second behind ACC foe Virginia in 6:42.513 … came back to win final race against fellow ACC member Duke in 6:48.700 to close the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … finished behind West Coast foes Southern California, Stanford, and California at the Lake Natoma Invitational … fell behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in the first race of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (6:32.06) … pulled in ahead of Indiana and Alabama in the first two races of the Dale England Cup … closed the weekend with a win over Rhode Island, pulling in with a 6:37.80 clip to help Notre Dame to its second straight Dale England Cup team championship … the second eight finished first in the second preliminary heat at the ACC Championship with a 6:50.00 readout … came in third place in the ACC grand final race with a time of 6:44.70 … rowed to a third place finish (6:39.603) in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship … claimed the top spot in the repechage heat two with a 6:36.450 finish … finished the season with a

Athlete of the Year following her ’12 season … member of both the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … member of IHSA All-State Academic Team … served as president of Student Council … named a Lowe’s Community Scholar, Northwest Suburban United Way Scholar and member of Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete team … daughter of Tom

and Nancy Conlin … born in Arlington Heights, Ill. … has one sibling, Pat … father, as well as uncle, Mike, and aunt, Lori, attended the University of Notre Dame … brother played baseball for Concordia University … father played baseball for the Irish … currently enrolled in the College of Science as an applied and computational mathematics and statistics major.

third place finish in the petite final, crossing the finish line in 7:06.847 to give the Irish second varsity eight a ninth place result overall at the NCAA Championship. AS A SOPHOMORE: Named a 2013 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … competed in the fall in the women’s championship eight boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta … finished 12th in the 20-team field with a time of 17:21.23 … competed in the second varsity eight boat during the spring season … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finished ahead of Duke, Kansas and Buffalo in opening race before slotting into second behind defending NCAA Champion Virginia … placed first in final race of the event with a time of 6:53.40 … won both races at Michigan State, finishing ahead of the host Spartans by six seconds … crossed the finish line ahead of Michigan at the Ohio State Invitational, before taking runner-up honors behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State with a time of 7:32.75 … posted a pair of second-place results at the Lake Natoma Invitational before surging ahead of Wisconsin and Washington State in the third race of the weekend … won all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, defeating Alabama, Iowa and host Indiana … finished first in the grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:04.071 … crossed in third place in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a 7:15.092 mark … in the first repechage heat, placed second behind Yale with a time of 7:27.079 … finished sixth behind UCLA in the A/B semifinal race before concluding the regatta in 12th place, posting a time of 6:38.007 in the petite final … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the second varsity eight boat for the Irish … earned first monogram … named BIG EAST Crew of the Week (March 29) … won all three of her races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, beating Alabama (6:43.60), Minnesota and Kansas (6:33.00), and Tennessee

(6:29.60) … competed against Ohio State while posting a time of 6:44.25 … beat Indiana, Louisville, and Purdue with a time of 6:34.66 … rowed to victory over Clemson (6:42.50), and Penn and San Diego (6:50.20) at the Virginia Invite, while placing second to Virginia by 1.8 seconds in the second race of the day (6:48.80) … finished second against USC (6:40.10), but rallied later in the day to defeat Stanford with a time of 6:37.80 at the Stanford Women’s Invitational … qualified for the second varsity eight grand final with a 22 second victory over Louisville (6:40.10) at the BIG EAST Invite, then defeated them again in the grand final with a time of 6:47.40 … won by nine seconds in the prelims of the BIG EAST Championship (6:30.830) … finished with a victory at the BIG EAST Championship in the second varsity eight grand final, beating rivals Syracuse, Louisville and Connecticut with a time of 6:40.703 … went to the NCAA Championships with the second varsity eight boat, placing fifth (7:00.60) in the prelims, and fourth (7:01.08) in the repechage to qualify for the third final … won the third final behind a 6:47.00 time, beating Cornell, Michigan State and Harvard to conclude 13th overall among the 16-boat field. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in cross-country, swimming and crew while attending Oakland Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. … took part in both crew and swimming each of four years, earning two letters in crew and three in swimming … also participated in cross country freshman through junior years, earning two varsity letters … named a National Merit Finalist … recipient of the Harvard Book Award and Rachel Carson Book Award in ’10 … named class valedictorian … member of the National Honors Society … earned recognition on Highest Honor Roll every grading quarter … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in chemical engineering.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES KELLY GAWNE Junior 5-10 Burke, Va. Robinson Secondary AS A JUNIOR: Did not compete during junior season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in multiple boats throughout the season, starting in the second varsity four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … finished second to Kansas in first race before falling to defending NCAA champion Virginia in race number two … in third race at the Tennessee regatta, jumped into the second varsity eight boat B-team and finished fourth after logging a 7:21.61 clip … rowed with the third varsity four boat at Michigan State, finishing second to Michigan in both races … stayed in the third varsity four boat and finished fourth in

LUCY HEWITT Junior 5-6 Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth AS A JUNIOR: Raced with the third varsity four and first novice eight boats … in season opening race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in the Saturday morning session, finished second with a time of 7:50.745 … in the afternoon session, rowed with the first novice eight boat, earning a runner-up finish with a 7:19.360 readout … raced with the first novice eight boat in the Sunday session, placing second (7:15.461)

Fighting Irish the first race at the Ohio State Invitational with a time of 8:31.88, before placing fourth in the second race with an 8:50.33 mark … competed on the B-team of the first novice eight boat at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, finishing third in the first two races … also rowed with the B-team of the second varsity four, crossing the finish line in third place with a time of 10:13.9. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed for multiple Irish boats this season … started the year off rowing for the first varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, winning her first race with a time of 7:33.40 over Alabama … also competed against Minnesota and Kansas (7:27.48), and placed second against Tennessee (7:22.33) … finished the second varsity four race against Ohio State in 7:59.89 … beat Indiana and Purdue with the second varsity four boat (7:34.71) … rowed against Iowa and Rutgers in the morning session of the BIG EAST Invite (7:14.00) … raced in the third varsity eight victory at the BIG EAST Invite (7:10.90) over Iowa, Rutgers, and Notre Dame’s “B” boat. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in both swimming and rowing while attending Robinson Secondary School in Burke, Va. … lettered four times in swimming, while earn-

ing three letters in rowing on the starboard side … competed in club swimming as well with both Mason Makos and head coach Curl Burke … claimed the sectional and regional championship in swimming freshman through junior years, winning state as a sophomore and junior … claimed the conference championship in rowing sophomore year and won state during junior year … finished rowing season with national ranking following both junior and senior seasons … took second in the Junior 4+ at the Canadian Nationals in ’09 while rowing in the three seat … finished seventh at ’10 Scholastic Nationals as the five seat … won the Virginia State Championship with the varsity eight in ’10 rowing as the five seat … member of the National Honor Society and Math Honor Society … named all-district band … graduated with 4.0 G.P.A. … recipient of Math Departmental Award and International Baccalaureate Diploma … named a National Merit Commended Scholar … born in Norfolk, Va. … daughter of Brian and Jan Gawne … has two older siblings: Maddie and Ryan … currently enrolled in the College of Engineering with a computer engineering major.

… rowed the novice eight/third varsity eight boat to a pair of first place finishes at the Dale England Cup, crossing the finish line with times of 6:57.50 and 6:50.30 while beating Alabama and Rhode Island. AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced in multiple boats with the Irish … appeared in the first novice eight B-team boat at Michigan State, coming in third with a time of 7:47.90 … switched over to the second novice eight boat for the afternoon session and came in second behind the Spartan crew with an 8:08.50 mark … raced with the first novice eight B-team and the third varsity four boat at the Dale England Cup, coming in third in both races … with the eight crew, crossed the finish line in 7:47.2 and helped the Irish four boat stroke at a rate of 9:37.7. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite against Kansas and Buffalo as part of the Irish third varsity eight boat, finishing with a time of 7:00.17 to earn a second-place result … helped the third

varsity eight “B” boat to a third place finish (7:30.70) at the BIG EAST Invite, beating Iowa “B” and Rutgers. PREP AND PERSONAL: Played setter for her high school volleyball team all four years while at Cape Elizabeth High School … also played club volleyball with Maine Junior Olympics Volleyball … also swam for her high school team her freshman, sophomore, and junior year … swam on the Coastal Maine Aquatics club team … member of the National Honor Society … played in the Jazz Band and studied piano … was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist … named an AP Scholar with Honors … received the Smith College Book Award … born in Portland, Maine … daughter of Jonathan and Kate Hewitt … grandfather played football for Notre Dame … aunt also attended Notre Dame … has three siblings, Forest, Quinn, and Dylan … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a double major in political science and English.

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HAYLEY JOHNSON Junior 6-0 Franklin, Mich. Marian AS A JUNIOR: Competed with a number of different boats during junior season … rowed first race of the season with the first novice eight boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, earning a third place finish (7:10.916) … raced in the Saturday afternoon session at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with the third varsity four boat, finishing behind Virginia with a time of 8:42.830 … competed in her third different boat in the Sunday session, earning a runner-up (7:42.940) finish with the second varsity four “A” boat … raced in the third varsity four boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … raced with the third varsity eight boat to a first place finish (6:43.70) in the opening session of the Dale England Cup … earned another victory in the second varsity four boat with a time of 7:44.10 … closed out the season with a runner-up finish (6:56.40) at the ACC Championship as part of the Irish third varsity eight lineup.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced with multiple crews for the Irish throughout the season … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, started out in the third varsity four boat and crossed the finish line in 8:09.60, good enough for second place … in second race, as a member of the A-team, finished second with a time of 8:12.18 … in third race at the Tennessee regatta, switched to the second varsity eight boat B-team and came in fourth at a pace of 7:21.61 … raced with the second varsity four boat at Michigan State and came in second in both races … again competed with the second varsity four crew at the Ohio State Invitational and finished in second place behind Michigan and Ohio State … finished second behind California in the first race at the Lake Natoma Invitational before stroking into third in the second event … finished first as a member of the second varsity four A-team at the fifth annual Dale England Cup with a time of 7:44.2 before switching to the B-team and finishing second in 7:53.7 … moved back to the A-team of the four-boat race and finished first in 8:59.3 … competed with the second varsity four team at the BIG EAST Championship and crossed the finish line three seconds behind first-place finisher Louisville to post a time of 7:58.314. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in multiple boats for the Irish this season … got her first win with the third varsity eight boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite over Tennessee and Louisville with a time of 6:52.60 … also beat Alabama (7:03.30) and finished third with the third varsity four against Virginia … competed at Ohio State, finishing second

with a time of 7:15.12 in the novice eight race … rallied to get the win the next day over Indiana, Purdue, and Louisville in the novice eight boat (6:46.65) … returned to action at the BIG EAST Invite, helping the third varsity eight boat to a victorious time of 7:10.90 … also beat Iowa, sporting a time of 7:30.10 in the win … ended her year with another victory in the third varsity four grand final at the BIG EAST Championship, pulling away for the win in 7:44.478, 30 seconds in front of the next boat. PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam for the club team of Birmingham Bloomfield Atlantis while attending Marian High School … qualified in sectional, junior national and senior national levels while with team … competed with medley and 400 freestyle relays … two-time All-American in 100 backstroke and three-time All-American in 200 medley relay … school record holder in the 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay … Catholic League champion in 100 backstroke during sophomore year … swam backstroke on 2010 state champion and state record holding 200 medley relay team … anchored ’08 state champion and state record holding 400 freestyle relay team … also played softball during high school … member of the National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society … participated in the Junior Mentor Program and Ambassador Club … daughter of Jerry and Martha Johnson … born in Royal Oak, Mich. … has four siblings: Hannah, Jacob, Zachary, Sofia … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science and history.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES ANNA KOTTKAMP Junior 5-10 Wenatchee, Wash. Wenatchee AS A JUNIOR: 2014 NCAA Elite 89 Award winner – presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average at each of the NCAA’s 89 championship events … just the fourth Notre Dame student-athlete to win the Elite 89 Award, joining Michael Shipp (men’s soccer, 2013), Tyler Brenneman (men’s lacrosse, 2012) and Colleen Rielley (women’s tennis, 2010) … CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … 2014 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year … rowed with the first varsity eight boat during junior season with the Irish … made fall season debut at the Head of the Charles Regatta, placing sixth with a time of 16:58.595 in the women’s championship eight event … won first race of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational over former BIG EAST foes Louisville and West Virginia with a time of 6:31.700 before pulling in behind Virginia in 6:29.644 later in the event … finished the invite with a win over ACC member Duke in 6:40.500 … fell to Southern California in the Lake Natoma Invitational opening race with a time of 6:30.30, before finishing behind California and Stanford in the final two races … finished behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State and Michigan in two races at the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge … stroked to victory over in-state rival Indiana and Alabama at the Dale England Cup with times of 6:17.90 and 6:26.60 – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … completed the sweep on Saturday with a victory over Rhode Island in 6:20.00 … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … won the second heat at the ACC Championship over Syracuse with a time of 6:47.60 before finishing as runner-up to Virginia in the grand final race with a 6:28.80 clip … rowed into third place in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a

Fighting Irish time of 6:29.737 before winning the repechage heat with a 6:28.873 mark … finished fifth in the A/B semifinal two with a time of 6:42.132, before placing third in the petite final (ninth overall) in 6:57.515. AS A SOPHOMORE: Named a 2013 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … selected to the all-BIG EAST second team … competed with the women’s championship eight boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles race in the fall … in a field featuring US Rowing and the Rowing Canada Aviron team, finished 12th with a time of 17:21.23 … competed with the first varsity eight crew throughout the spring … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, crossed the finish line first in the opening race with a mark of 6:40.70, and closed in second during the second race with a 6:36.022 pace … completed the third and final race in 6:39.50, good for first place … for its efforts in Tennessee, the Irish eight boat was named BIG EAST Boat of the Week (March 20) … came in first ahead of Midwest foe Iowa and host Michigan State at Michigan State, with times of 6:55.10 and 7:03.10, respectively … crossed ahead of Michigan at the Ohio State Invitational, before completing the course second to the eventual national champion Buckeye crew … came in second in first two races at the Lake Natoma Invitational, but stroked ahead of Washington State and Wisconsin in the third and final race with a time of 6:30.30 … placed in front of Alabama in first race and crossed ahead of Iowa in the second race at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, good for first place finishes in both events … completed the first-place trifecta by beating host Indiana with a time of 7:26.5 … won grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship in 6:49.656 … finished preliminary heat in third place at NCAA Championship, and went on to complete the course in 7:05.656 in the first repechage heat, which was good enough for third place behind Stanford and Yale … in the C/D semifinal, placed first with a mark of 7:37.292 … claimed the top spot in the third final race, good for 13th place overall, with a time of 6:36.141 … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Served as a mainstay for the second varsity eight boat for the Irish on the season … earned first monogram … named BIG EAST Crew of the Week (March 29) … rattled off three wins in a row at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite to start the season, beating Alabama (6:43.60), Kansas and Minnesota (6:33.00), and putting up a 6:29.60 time in the win over Tennessee …

competed against Ohio State in Columbus, placing second with a time of 6:44.25 … helped the team emerge victorious over Indiana, Louisville, and Purdue (6:34.66) the following day in Indianapolis… won two out of three at the Virginia Invite, capped off by a 6:27.60, one second victory over Clemson in the first race … also beat Penn (6:50.20) after placing second against Virginia (6:48.80) … competed with the second varsity eight boat at the Stanford Women’s Invitational, placing second against Southern California (6:40.10), and beating Stanford later in the day (6:37.80) … went on to win the second varsity eight grand final at the BIG EAST Invite, posting a time of 6:47.40, after qualifying with a time of 6:40.10 … won the BIG EAST Championship qualifier by nine seconds over Louisville (6:30.830)… took home the BIG EAST Championship second varsity eight grand final with a 6:40.703 win over rivals Syracuse, Louisville and Connecticut … rowed for the second varsity eight boat at the NCAA Championships … placed fifth in the qualifier with a time of 7:00.60 … moved on to the repechage heat, posting a time of 7:01.08 in a fourth place finish, putting them in the third final … claimed victory in the third final race, beating second place Cornell by 1.9 seconds in a 6:47.00 time to finish 13th overall in the 16-boat race. PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam for the high school team her sophomore year while at Wenatchee High School … played in her high school’s orchestra … received Wenatchee High School Academic Excellence Award … earned a National Guild High School Diploma (piano) … received a varsity letter in community service … born in Wenatchee, Wash. … daughter of Andy and Tamara Kottkamp … father graduated from Notre Dame in 1983 … has two siblingsKatie and John … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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MADELINE LOPER Junior 5-10 Chesapeake, Va. Hickory AS A JUNIOR: Raced primarily with the first novice eight boat … began season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, earning a pair of runner-up finishes … moved to the second varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational and rowed to a runner-up finish behind California with a time of 7:36.60 … competed with the second varsity four boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, earning a second place finish (7:43.75) … in the final day of competition at the challenge, helped the first varsity four boat claim a runner-up finish (7:39.83) … raced at the Dale England Cup as part of the third varsity eight boat, winning her first race of the season with a victorious heat against Indiana (6:43.70) … finished the season at the ACC Championship as part of the runner-up third varsity eight boat.

CHRISTINE MCGOUGH Junior 5-6 Houston, Texas St. Thomas Episcopal School AS A JUNIOR: Made her season debut with the second varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, claiming a pair of second place finishes at the regatta … raced with the open eight boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … picked up her first win of the season at the Dale England Cup as part of the novice eight/third varsity eight boat, beating

AS SOPHOMORE: Competed in multiple boats for the Irish … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, came in first with the first varsity four crew before falling behind Virginia in the second race … came back to win the final race with a time of 7:43.20 … crewed with the second varsity four boat that came in second to Iowa at Michigan State before crossing the finish line in 8:37.85 for runner-up honors against Michigan State … stayed in the second varsity four boat at the Ohio State Invitational and finished second to both Michigan (8:34.90) and the host Buckeyes (8:42.96) … rowed with the second varsity four B-team at the Dale England Cup … boat was runner-up in both first and second races … for third race, switched to the B-team in the first novice eight boat and placed third with a time of 8:30.5 … pulled with the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship and won the grand final, crossing in 7:18.864. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with several boats during first year with the Irish … started her career off at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with two victories in the third varsity eight boat, sporting a time of 6:52.60 over Tennessee … also beat Alabama (7:03.30) and placed second against Kansas (7:00.17) … competed at Ohio State with the novice eight boat (7:15.12), but came back the next day for the novice eight victory over Indiana, Purdue, and Louisville with a time of 6:46.65 in the win … also beat Iowa with the fourth varsity eight (7:30.10) …

helped the third varsity eight boat to the victory at the BIG EAST Invite over Iowa, Rutgers, and the Notre Dame “B” boat (7:10.90) … ended her season with victory at the BIG EAST Championship in the third varsity four over Connecticut and Louisville, posting a 7:44.478 in the win. PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam for four years as a sprinter for Hickory High School, lettering all four seasons … helped lead her team to three undefeated seasons, while earning three all-city and one all-region selection … placed second in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the Regional Championship her junior year … named MVP both her junior and senior seasons … member of the NCSA Junior National Team in 2009, 2010, and 2011 … made the NCSA Junior National cut in 50 freestyle at the Senior Championship (club) meet in 2010 … played middle blocker and outside hitter for her high school volleyball team, lettering in her final three seasons … volleyball team won the district tournament fall 2010 … member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … honored as a Scholastic All-American … born in Coronado, Calif. … daughter of James and Mary Beth Loper … both parents attended Notre Dame … her uncle, Joseph Roveda, graduated from Notre Dame in 1984 and was a member of the fencing team … has two siblings, Jimmy and Bobby … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as an accounting major.

Alabama with a time of 6:57.50 … finished first with the novice eight during the Saturday afternoon session, defeating Rhode Island with a time of 6:50.30. AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with multiple Irish crews throughout the season … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, started out in the third varsity four boat, placing second behind Kansas in 8:09.60 before crossing the finish line in second place (8:12.18) against Virginia and the Notre Dame B-team … in the third race hopped into the second varsity eight B-crew and finished fourth in 7:21.61 … raced with the fourth varsity four boat at Michigan State and came in second to Michigan in both races, first with a time of 8:41.80 and next with an 8:47.06 mark … stroked with the second novice eight boat at the Ohio State Invitational … in first race, finished second ahead of the Buckeye boat, but fell behind eventual NCAA champions and Michigan to

cross in third during the second race of the day … raced with the B-team of the first novice eight crew at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … came in third place in all three races. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed multiple boats for the Irish this season … helped the Irish third varsity eight boat beat Alabama and Buffalo at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (7:03.30) … also placed second against Kansas (7:00.17) … competed in the BIG EAST Invite, winning the first race over Iowa (7:30.10) before helping the third varsity eight “B” boat to a third place finish with a time of 7:30.70 … won her final race of the season in the BIG EAST Championship over Connecticut and Louisville in the third varsity eight, posting a time of 7:44.478 in the win. PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam for her high school team while at St. Thomas Episcopal, lettering all four years … was team captain her sophomore, junior, and

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STUDENT-ATHLETES senior year … named an Academic AllAmerican in swimming her senior year … had first place finishes at state in the 500 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay, and medley relay during senior year, as well as a second place finish in the 200 freestyle … helped lead her swim team to back-to-back state titles her junior and senior year … also ran

MIKAELA PREGO Junior 5-1 Medfield, Mass. Ursuline Academy AS A JUNIOR: 2014 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete recipient … coxswain of the Notre Dame first varsity four during junior season … crew finished first at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:22.100 to defeat Louisville and West Virginia … placed a mere five seconds behind Virginia with a 7:28.333 mark later in the regatta … took the top spot in the final race of the weekend with a 7:31.70 sprint in Sunday’s race session against ACC foe Duke … the first four won one out of three races at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing as the runner-up in its other two heats … earned a pair of runner-up finishes behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State and Michigan during Notre Dame’s first appearance at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … crew was victorious in two out of three races at the Dale England Cup, defeating Alabama and Rhode Island in heat wins … coxed the first four to a first place finish in heat two at the ACC Championship (7:46.70) before falling to Virginia in the ACC grand final of the varsity four with a time of 7:30.00 … qualified for the petite final at the NCAA Championship by placing fifth in the A/B semifinal with a time 6:54.600 … logged a matching fifth place result in the petite final with a time of 8:07.649, finishing the season as the 12th ranked four boat in the nation. AS A SOPHOMORE: Coxed primarily for the second varsity four boat … at the sea-

Fighting Irish cross country and track in high school, lettering all four years … voted team MVP for the cross country team her sophomore year … contributed to the team’s state championship win her senior year … also played soccer all four years at her high school, lettering all four years and being named team captain … was a National Merit Finalist … born in Houston,

Texas … daughter of Steve and Peggy McGough … mother played volleyball at Dana College … had an uncle, Mark McGough, and cousin, Sarah McGough, graduate from Notre Dame … has one sibling, Kelley … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in pre-professional studies.

son-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finished second behind Kansas in first race before falling off the pace in second race with defending NCAA champion Virginia … finished the Tennessee trip in second once again behind Kansas … came in second to Iowa in the morning race at Michigan State with a time of 8:23.30 … finished behind host Michigan State in the afternoon with an 8:37.85 mark … remained in second place in both races at the Ohio State Invitational, following Michigan in the morning with an 8:34.90 finish and Ohio State in the afternoon at an 8:42.96 pace … started the weekend in second behind California at the Lake Natoma Invitational with a 7:43.40 clip … in second race, slipped into third behind California and Wisconsin … started in the A-team boat of the second varsity four at the fifth annual Dale England Cup that pulled ahead of the Irish B-team and Alabama to win in 7:44.2 … switched into the first varsity four B-team’s coxswain chair for the second race, finishing second with a mark of 7:53.7 … moved back to the A-team second varsity four leader’s chair and won against host Indiana, crossing in 8:59.3 … came in second in the second varsity four grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship, setting a pace of 7:58.314. AS A FRESHMAN: Served as the coxswain for multiple boats this season … earned first monogram … coxed the third varsity eight boat to victory in the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (6:52.60) … also coxed the third varsity four in a second place finish against Virginia (7:43.02), put a time of 7:38.47 on the board against Virginia with the fourth varsity four boat and then placed third with the third varsity four boat (7:22.32)… coxed the novice eight against Ohio State (7:15.12) … the next day she coxed two races: third varsity four (8:00.10) and the novice eight (6:46.65), both to victory in a meet with Indiana, Purdue, and Louisville … led the third varsity eight in the BIG EAST Invite to a win with a blistering time

of 7:10.90, after coxing the fourth varsity eight to victory over Iowa (7:30.10) … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship grand final with the second varsity four by defeating multiple opponents in the prelims (7:30.760) … coxed the second varsity four boat to a grand final win at the BIG EAST Championship, posting a time of 7:44.378 in the win for the Irish. PREP AND PERSONAL: Played midfield for her high school soccer team while at Ursuline Academy, lettered for three years … was honored as the team MVP her sophomore and junior year, and was named team captain her senior year … her team made their first appearance at the state tournament in three years under her leadership … she led her high school soccer team to their first win over their rival high school in fifteen years … helped her club soccer team, JSSA Club, achieve the honor of being MSSL Showcase runner-ups … ran both outdoor and indoor track for her high school, lettering all four years … was team captain for both indoor and outdoor track her senior year … member of the 4x800 meter division IV championship relay … member of the National Honor Society … PSAT/NMSQT National Hispanic Scholar … was a member of the youth choir and choral group … born in Boston, Mass. … daughter of John and Teresa Prego … mother graduated from Notre Dame in 1983 … has three siblings, Gabi, Isabel, and Mia … currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in psychology.

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KENDRA RASK Junior 5-3 Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou AS A JUNIOR: Raced in both novice and varsity boats during junior campaign … made season debut at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with the second varsity four boat … rowed to a runner-up finish behind Louisville in the Saturday morning session with a time of 7:39.552 … stroked the Irish second four to a second place result (7:42.207) against ACC foe Virginia … second varsity four “B” entry finished in third place during the final day of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (7:53.230) behind Duke and the Notre Dame “A” boat in the race … placed third in lone race at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with the third varsity four boat … pulled in ahead of Alabama with a time of

VICTORIA RYAN Junior 5-5 Concord, Mass. Concord Carlisle AS A JUNIOR: Competed primarily with the third varsity four boat during junior season … pulled in behind former BIG EAST rival Louisville in 7:50.745 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational to begin the season … the third varsity four placed third in the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge (8:17.09) against Ohio State and a second Irish entry before securing

6:57.50 with the novice eight/third varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup … earned a first place finish over Rhode Island in 6:50.30 in final race of the regular season to close the Dale England Cup. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in multiple novice boats for the Irish … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, raced with the first novice four boat that beat Buffalo in 8:31.90 before moving to the B team third varsity four crew that finished third … finished the Tennessee trip in the second varsity four boat which crossed second to Kansas in the last race of the day … pulled for the third varsity four boat that came in second in both races behind Michigan at Michigan State … moved into the second varsity four boat at the Ohio State Invitational … crossed behind Michigan in 8:34.90 in the morning session, only to fall behind the host Buckeyes in the afternoon with a time of 8:42.96 … stayed with the second varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational … finished first race firmly in second, only to cross in third place behind California and Wisconsin in the second race … started in the second varsity four A-team boat then moved into the first varsity four B-team lineup at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … finished the event back with the second varsity four A-team, beating host

Indiana and the Irish B-team boat with a time of 8:59.3 … crossed the finish line of the grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship in second with a mark of 7:58.314. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed against Virginia twice with the fourth varsity four in the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, placing second in both races at 7:38.47 and 7:58.88, respectively … helped the third varsity eight “B” boat take third with a time of 7:30.70 at the BIG EAST Invite. PREP AND PERSONAL: Swam distance for her high school swim team while at Punahou School, lettering all four years … Division Champion and second in state for the 200 freestyle her sophomore year … swam with the club team Rainbow Aquatics and was a Western Zone qualifier … was a member of the Hawaii Club at her high school … received the Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award by her high school … attended the same high school as Notre Dame football players Manti Te’o and Robby Toma … born in Lihue, Hawaii … daughter of Robby and Pamela Rask … father graduated from Notre Dame in 1983 … has one sibling, Kayla … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.

another third place finish in 8:37.00 behind Michigan later in the regatta … moved to the second varsity four “C” boat in the regular season finale and finished third behind the Irish “A” and “B” boats in 8:10.40 at the Dale England Cup. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with multiple boats for the Irish … pulled with the fourth varsity four boat at Michigan State, finishing second in both races to Michigan with times of 8:41.80 and 8:47.06, respectively … appeared in the first novice eight B-team boat at the Dale England Cup that finished third in the Saturday morning race, before jumping into the third varsity four boat for the afternoon … four-boat finished third with a time of 9:37.7, behind Iowa and host Indiana. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with the fourth varsity four against Virginia (7:38.47) … faced Virginia again during a Sunday session of

races and placed second with a time of 7:58.88 … rowed in back-to-back days against Ohio State (7:15.12) and then Indiana, Purdue, and Louisville, winning the novice eight on the second day with a time of 6:46.65 … helped Notre Dame beat Iowa in the BIG EAST Invite, rowing with the fourth varsity eight boat (7:30.10). PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated in ice hockey each of four years while attending Concord Carlisle High School in Concord, Mass. … began rowing with Community Rowing, Inc., as a sophomore and has now rowed with CRI for three years, one as a novice and two on the varsity team … raced in the Head of the Charles the past two years and rowed in the Royal Canadian Henley and USRowing club nationals over the last three summers of high school career … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a classics major.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES AILISH SHEEHAN Junior 6-1 Kildare Co. Limerick, Ireland Salesian College Copeswood AS A JUNIOR: Placed fourth with the Ireland W4- boat at the 2013 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in July, held in LinzOttensheim, Austria – became the first international Notre Dame rower to compete at the World Under 23 Championships … 2014 CRCA South all-region second team selection … second team all-ACC choice … opened the fall season with a sixth place finish at the Head of the Charles Regatta (16:58.595) as a member of the Notre Dame women’s championship eight entry… competed exclusively with the first varsity eight boat during the spring slate … won first race of the season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finishing ahead of Louisville and West Virginia with a 6:31.700 clip … placed second during the afternoon session behind Virginia with a time of 6:29.644 … finished the regatta with a win over ACC foe Duke in 6:40.500 during Sunday’s final session at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … the Irish first eight rowed to three second place finishes at the Lake Natoma Invitational, posting a time of 6:30.30 in the first session, 6:45.90 in the second session and 6:29.80 in the final session of the regatta … finished behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State with a time of 6:32.06 at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, before crossing the finish line behind Michigan (6:29.00) later in the day … triumphed over Indiana in 6:17.90 at the Dale England Cup – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest recorded by any crew in the ACC in 2014 … earned a heat victory the following day over Alabama in 6:26.60 … completed a 3-0 weekend after defeating Rhode Island (6:20.00) during Saturday’s afternoon session to help Notre Dame repeat as the team champion at the Dale England Cup … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … first eight claimed victory in the second heat at

Fighting Irish the ACC Championship with a time of 6:47.60 … finished the championship with a runner-up finish to Virginia in the grand final (6:28.80) … placed third in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship before taking the top spot in the second heat of the repechage stage in 6:29.737… finished third in the petite final (6:57.515) to place ninth overall in the NCAA Championship. AS A SOPHOMORE: Named to the CRCA Central all-region team … all-BIG EAST first team selection … rowed in the fall with the women’s championship eight boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta … in a field featuring US Rowing and Rowing Canada Aviron, finished 12th with a time of 17:21.23 … pulled with the first varsity eight boat in the spring season … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, won first race in 6:40.70 before crossing second to defending NCAA champion Virginia in 6:36.022 … finished the Tennessee trip ahead of Louisville and Miami with a time of 6:39.50 … the Notre Dame eight boat was named BIG EAST Boat of the Week March 20 … continued boat’s winning ways by beating Iowa in the morning race at Michigan State with a 6:55.10 mark before outpacing host Michigan State at a 7:03.10 clip … won first race against Michigan with a time of 6:53.50 at the Ohio State Invitational, but finished second to the host Buckeyes in the afternoon with a 7:21.26 mark … finished second to west coast rivals USC and California in first two races at the Lake Natoma Invitational before surging ahead of Washington State and Wisconsin with a time of 6:30.30 … won all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, beating Alabama in 6:45.5, Iowa in 6:46.4 and host Indiana in 7:26.5 … crossed first in grand final race of BIG EAST Championship with a time of 6:49.656 … finished third in preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a mark of 7:07.338 … in repechage race, finished third to foes Stanford and Yale at a pace of 7:05.656 … won C/D semifinal race with a time of 7:37.292 … the Irish varsity eight claimed the third final race with a mark of 6:36.141 to finish the three-day event in 13th place overall … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the first varsity eight boat for the Irish on the season … earned first monogram … named BIG EAST Crew of the Week (May 2) … won the first three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, highlighted by a 15 second win over Alabama and Jacksonville, as well as a

6:23.00 time in the win over Tennessee … also beat Minnesota and Kansas (6:25.90) … competed against Ohio State (6:35.39) … helped the team to a second place finish at Indianapolis, beating Louisville and Purdue with a time of 6:27.70 … raced for the first varsity eight boat, claiming two victories at the Virginia invite, beating Penn (6:40.80) and falling to Virginia (6:35.40), while posting a time of 6:27.60 in the win over Clemson … competed at the Stanford Women’s Invitational against Southern California (6:32.20) and Stanford (6:31.70) … after winning the qualifier by 15.7 seconds, went on to win the BIG EAST Invite first varsity eight grand final over Syracuse, Iowa, and Louisville with a time of 6:41.00 … helped the team claim victory over Syracuse, Louisville, and Georgetown at the BIG EAST Championship, winning the first varsity eight grand final with a time of 6:31.724 after qualifying with a first place finish (6:22.016)… went to the NCAA Championships with the Irish varsity eight boat … with a fifth place finish, qualified for the repechage heat, then placed seventh, putting the boat in the third final … finished fourth in the third final with a time of 6:40.33 to conclude in 16th overall. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in two sports, athletics (track and field) and rowing while attending Salesian College Copeswood … started in athletics at the age of seven and competed on six occasions for Ireland in the shot put and javelin and won at four of those competitions … started rowing midway through sophomore year of high school with St. Michael’s Rowing Club … during summer prior to senior year, rowed with the club’s junior 8 and 4 boat and helped the boat take second place in both National Championships … also part of Irish crew 4 boat that won in the Home International … served as the six seat of an Irish Development junior squad 8 boat that placed 30th overall in the London Women’s Head … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in design.

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STELLA WILLOUGHBY Junior 6-2 Olympia, Wash. Capital AS A JUNIOR: Rowed with the Notre Dame first varsity four during junior season … crew finished first at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:22.100 to defeat Louisville and West Virginia … placed a mere five seconds behind Virginia with a 7:28.333 mark later in the regatta … took the top spot in the final race of the weekend with a 7:31.70 sprint in Sunday’s race session against ACC foe Duke … the first four won one out of three races at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing as the runnerup in its other two heats … earned a pair of runner-up finishes behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State and Michigan during Notre Dame’s first appearance at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … crew was victorious in two out of three races at the Dale England Cup, defeating Alabama and Rhode Island in heat wins … rowed to a first place finish in heat two at the ACC Championship (7:46.70) before falling to Virginia in the ACC grand final of the varsity four with a time of 7:30.00 … qualified for the petite final at the NCAA Championship by placing fifth in the A/B semifinal with a time 6:54.600 … logged a matching fifth place result in the petite final with a readout of 8:07.649, finishing the season as the 12th ranked four boat in the nation. AS A SOPHOMORE: Member of the first varsity four boat … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, won first race in a time of 7:53.90 before crossing the finish line second behind defending NCAA champion Virginia in 7:35.10 … finished the Tennessee trip ahead of Louisville and Miami in the third and final race, posting a 7:43.20 mark … won both races at Michigan State, beating Iowa in 8:03.20 and the host Spartans in 8:14.80 … for its efforts in East Lansing, the Irish varsity four crew was named BIG EAST Boat of the Week April 3 … came in second in both races at the Ohio State Invitational,

crossing the finish line first behind Michigan at an 8:15.61 clip and the Ohio State boat in 8:29.47 … finished second in all three races behind west coast foes USC, California, and Washington State at the Lake Natoma Invitational … crew came back to win all three races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … beat Alabama with a time of 7:46.9 before moving on to cross ahead of the Irish B-team and Iowa in 7:53.7 in the second race … closed the trip to Bloomington with a win over host Indiana, setting a mark of 9:14.0 … won grand final race at the BIG EAST Championship ahead of Louisville with a time of 7:47.563 … came in second in preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with an 8:07.379 mark … finished A/B semifinal race in fifth after setting a 7:55.390 pace … in petite final event, crossed the finish line third, good enough for ninth place overall at a 7:21.193 clip … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in multiple boats for the Irish this season … earned first monogram … two-time selection as BIG EAST Crew of the Week (April 19, April 25) as member of varsity four boat … brought the third varsity eight boat to a victory over Tennessee and Louisville in the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (6:52.60) … also beat Alabama and Buffalo (7:03.30) and placed third against Virginia’s “A” and “B” boats… competed in the novice eight against Ohio State (7:15.12) … beat Indiana, Purdue, and Louisville in the novice eight race the following day with a time of 6:46.65 … rowed for the first varsity four boat at the Virginia Invite, highlighted by a 7:31.30 victory over Clemson … also placed second against

Virginia (7:34.30) and beat Penn with a race time of 7:34.10 … helped the first varsity four boat to victories over USC (7:17.84) and Stanford (7:28.10) at the Stanford Women’s Invitational … topped Iowa and West Virginia (7:37.30) in preliminaries of the BIG EAST Invite … won the first varsity four grand final at the BIG EAST Invite, posting a time of 7:44.90 in the win over Syracuse, Louisville, and Iowa … after winning the prelims at the BIG EAST Championship, placed second with the first varsity four boat in 7:31.428, losing only to Syracuse … continued on to the NCAA Championships with the varsity four boat … placed fourth in the prelims (7:32.14) … finished second in the repechage heat, and went on to a 7:21.20 fifth place finish in the semifinals … qualified for the petite finals, and placed second (7:25.35) in the race to earn eighth place overall in the 16-boat field. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed with Olympia Area Rowing while attending Capital High School in Olympia, Wash. … also part of Capital H.S. swim team, reaching the state competition two years … won the 2010 Northwest Junior Regionals Championship as part of the first eight and reached the grand finals of the 2010 Youth National Championships, finishing sixth overall … earned a national team invitation to the 2010 CamAmMex squad … won first in both the first eight and second eight at the Covered Bridge Regatta in Eugene, Ore. … named an Academic All-American … born in Olympia, Wash. … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a theology major.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES CARSON CANONIE Sophomore 5-8 South Haven, Mich. Culver Academies AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as a member of the Notre Dame open eight boat, earning a second place finish (7:41.47) against eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State … moved to the second varsity four “C” boat at the Dale England Cup, and finished third behind the Irish “A” and “B” boats with a time of 8:10.40. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in various novice boats in her inaugural season with the

MAIREAD DUNNE Sophomore 5-8 Rye, N.Y. Greenwich Academy AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed primarily with the third varsity four and open eight boats during second season with the Irish … opened the year with the second place third varsity four entry (8:09.58) during the morning session of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … rowed in the stroke seat for the runner-up

Fighting Irish Irish… raced at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational as a member of the first novice four boat, winning her first race with the Irish against Buffalo (8:31.90) … moved to the third varsity four B-team boat in the afternoon session and placed third … moved into the first novice eight boat to close out the event and won both races Sunday … competed in both the first and second novice eight boats at Michigan State … in the first crew, came in third with a 7:47.90 mark, and finished runner-up with the second novice boat after posting a time of 8:08.50 … competed in the second novice eight boat at the Ohio State Invitational … finished the season in the first novice eight boat at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, coming in third in both races at the regatta. PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated in both fall and spring crew at Culver Academies, winning four varsity letters … took second place with the varsity four boat in the Midwest Regatta and was a finalist in the varsity eight boat as a sophomore … invited

to the 2010 US Rowing National Development Camp … undefeated regular season in the varsity eight as a senior … member of the third-place finisher in the varsity eight at the Midwest Regatta … varsity four shell Midwest winner … member of the varsity four semifinalist boat at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Nationals … named to the United States Rowing National Honor Roll … also lettered in cross country, track and field and swimming … chosen as a Batten Scholar, with a full academic scholarship to attend Culver Academies … also named a Presidential Scholar, an Elks Legacy Scholar and a member of the National Spanish Honorary Society … was active as a student ambassador for school’s student admissions office … spent time as an academic peer tutor and peer coach … daughter of Jerry Canonie and Jody Kline … has one brother, Tony … uncle, Jimmy, also attended Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science.

open eight squad (7:24.20) against Michigan during afternoon racing at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … stroked the Notre Dame novice eight to a heat victory (6:57.50) over Alabama (7:29.30) at the Dale England Cup … the novice eight repeated as heat winners (6:50.30) during the Saturday afternoon session in a victory over Rhode Island (7:02.80). AS A FRESHMAN: Competed primarily in the first novice eight boat in her first season with the Irish … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, came in second behind Kansas with a time of 7:21.974 … in second race fell to third behind defending NCAA champion Virginia’s A and B-teams … on third and final day won both races, crossing the finish line in 7:15.20 and 7:18.00, respectively … competed with the B-team of the first novice eight at Michigan State … in first race finished third, before coming in second to the

Spartan crew at an 8:08.50 clip … finished second to Michigan in both races at the Ohio State Invitational … competed with the A-team and won first two races at the Dale England Cup before falling to second behind host Indiana with a time of 8:09.8 … rowed with the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship and claimed first in the grand final race, setting a pace of 7:18.864 … monogram winner. PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated in rowing, basketball, tennis and soccer at Greenwich Academy … was actively involved in school theatre productions … was also a member of the school orchestra and math team, and served as editor of the school newspaper … daughter of David and Peggy Dunne … has two brothers, Ian and Aedan … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance and economics.

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ELLEN GLEADOW Sophomore 5-9 Vancouver, B.C. Crofton House AS A SOPHOMORE: Gold medalist in both the W2x and W4x events at the 2013 Canada Games racing for her native province British Columbia … opened the fall season in the championship eight boat at Head of the Charles with a sixth place finish (16:58.595) … rowed with the second varsity eight during sophomore season … won first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in 6:37.700 before finishing second behind ACC foe Virginia in 6:42.513 … came back to win final race against fellow ACC member Duke in 6:48.700 to close the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … finished behind West Coast foes Southern California, Stanford, and California at the Lake Natoma Invitational … fell behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in the first race of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (6:32.06) … pulled in ahead of Indiana and Alabama in the first two races of the Dale England Cup … closed the weekend with a win over Rhode Island, pulling in with a 6:37.80 clip to help Notre Dame to its

second straight Dale England Cup team championship … the second eight finished first in preliminary heat two at the ACC Championship with a time of 6:50.00 … came in third place in the ACC grand final race with a time of 6:44.70 … rowed to a third place finish (6:39.603) in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship … claimed the top spot in the repechage heat two with a 6:36.450 finish … finished the season with a third place finish in the petite final, crossing the finish line in 7:06.847 to give the Irish second varsity eight a ninth place result overall at the NCAA Championship. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in multiple boats for the Irish, primarily with the first novice eight crew … came in second in first race versus Kansas at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational before falling to third against two entries from defending NCAA champion Virginia … competed in third race of the weekend in the second varsity four boat, claiming second with a time of 7:59.37 … rowed in the A-team first novice eight boat at Michigan State, finishing first in the opening race with a time of 7:26.00 … in second race, beat host Michigan State by six seconds after recording a 7:44.90 mark … came in second to Michigan in the first novice eight boat in both races at the Ohio State Invitational, first going 7:42.42 and finishing the day at a 7:46.32 clip … jumped into the first varsity four boat and finished second in all three events at the Lake Natoma Invitational … stayed with the first varsity four boat at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, finishing first in all three races, including beating host

Indiana by 10 seconds in the final race … was a member of first varsity four boat at the BIG EAST Championship, that won the grand final race in a time of 7:47.563 … finished second in the varsity four preliminary heat with a mark of 8:07.379 … in the A/B semifinal, finished ahead of Michigan in fifth place, crossing the finish line in 7:55.390 … concluded the three-day regatta in ninth place overall with a time of 7:21.193 in the petite final … earned a monogram. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Crofton House School in June 2012 … was awarded the Dogwood District/Authority Award Scholarship and First Class Honors with Distinction throughout high school, as well as the Ellen K. Bryan Pin, signifying her academic prowess … rowed throughout high school … as a sophomore, placed fifth in the junior singles at the Canadian National and in the senior lightweight single races … as a junior, finished third at nationals in a double boat with older sister Kate … went on to finish third at the Canadian Henley Regatta in a single boat … participated in CanAmMex for Canada, finishing third in the single and second in a boat of four … as a senior went undefeated in her single boat during the regular season … was first in the lightweight single at nationals and fifth in the heavyweight single boat … again participated in CanAmMex for Canada, coming in second in both the single and quad boat … is the daughter of Peter and Andrea Gleadow … sister Kate rows for USC … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in chemical engineering.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES EMILY HORTON Sophomore 5-10 Dallas, Texas The Hockaday School AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed with the Notre Dame first varsity four during sophomore season … crew finished first at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:22.100 to defeat Louisville and West Virginia … placed a mere five seconds behind Virginia with a 7:28.333 mark later in the regatta … took the top spot in the final race of the weekend with a 7:31.70 sprint in Sunday’s race session against ACC foe Duke … the first four won one out of three races at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing as the runner-up in its other two heats … earned a

Fighting Irish pair of runner-up finishes behind eventual NCAA champion Ohio State and Michigan during Notre Dame’s first appearance at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … crew was victorious in two out of three races at the Dale England Cup, defeating Alabama and Rhode Island in heat wins … rowed to a first place finish in heat two at the ACC Championship (7:46.70) before falling to Virginia in the ACC grand final of the varsity four with a time of 7:30.00 … qualified for the petite final at the NCAA Championship by placing fifth in the A/B semifinal with a time 6:54.600 … logged a matching fifth place result in the petite final with a readout of 8:07.649, finishing the season as the 12th ranked four boat in the nation. AS A FRESHMAN: Raced with the first novice eight boat throughout the season … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finished second in the first race behind Kansas with a time of 7:21.974 … came in third in the second race after logging a 7:16.70 clip … in Sunday session, finished first in two races … raced with the A-team at Michigan State and clinched first place with a time of 7:26.00 … concluded the day with a 7:44.90

win over host Michigan State … came in second to Michigan in two races at the Ohio State Invitational … competed with the A-team at the fifth annual Dale England Cup and claimed first in two races before falling to second in the event’s final race … host Indiana beat both Irish boat entries, pulling ahead of the A-team by five seconds … competed with the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship, winning the grand final race in 7:18.864. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from the Hockaday School in May 2012 … ran cross country and track, and was a member of the Dallas Rowing Club team and Hockaday School Crew team … captained the school team her junior and senior years … rowed in the four boat her sophomore through senior years, picking up the two boat in her last two seasons … grandfather was the founder of the Houston Rowing Club … was a member of FIDES, the Texas Club and Right to Life … is the daughter of Tom and Janet Horton … has one brother, Zach … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in civil engineering.

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SARAH KAPPERS Sophomore 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio Saint Ursula Academy AS A SOPHOMORE: 2014 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete choice … rowed in the second varsity eight for the duration of sophomore season … won two out of three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational to begin the spring season … earned three runner-up finishes at the Lake Natoma Invitational … the second eight finished as the runner-up in both races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with times of 6:48.27 behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State and 6:40.04 against Michigan … had three wins at the Dale England Cup over Indiana, Alabama, and Rhode Island to lead Notre Dame to a second straight team victory at the regatta … won heat two at the ACC Championship in a 6:50.00 sprint before finishing third behind Virginia and Syracuse

with a time of 6:44.70 in the regatta’s grand final … after a third-place finish in the preliminaries at the NCAA Championship, took the top spot in the second varsity eight repechage, heat two in 6:36.45 … ended the season with a third place finish in the petite eight final in 7:06.847, giving the Irish second eight a ninth place overall result. AS A FRESHMAN: Raced in multiple boats for the Irish in her first season … debuted in the first novice eight boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finishing second to Kansas in first race … in second race with the first novice eight crew, finished third with a time of 7:16.70 … completed the weekend by winning both races on the final day with the first novice eight team … finished first as a member of the first novice eight A-team at Michigan State, stroking ahead of Iowa and the Irish B-team to post a mark of 7:26.00 … in second race at the East Lansing event, finished ahead of Michigan State with a time of 7:44.90 … finished second in both races at Ohio State Invitational, placing behind Michigan with times of 7:42.42 and 7:46.32, respectively … finished first in first two races at the Dale England Cup with the first novice eight A-team before succumbing to host school Indiana … crossed the finish line in second at an 8:09.8 clip against the Hoosiers … competed with the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST

Championship, winning the grand final race with a time of 7:18.864. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Saint Ursula Academy in spring 2012 … ran cross country, track, and swam, earning a total of 10 varsity letters across the three sports … was named a Girls’ Greater Catholic League Scholar-Athlete … won the St. Ursula Academy three sport senior athlete award for participating in sports year round … was a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee … earned all-league honorable mention for cross country and earned a spot on the all-league second team for track … also participated in the Sycamore Flying Fish swim club … greatest athletic thrill to date was qualifying for the state track meet in the 4X800 relay event … was a member of the student outreach services club and National Honor Society … won first honors all four years, was awarded the Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key Award for design … won the Honda/OSU Math Medal Award and math departmental award … daughter of Steve Kappers and Shelley Mullee, both Notre Dame graduates … father played baseball for the Irish … is the ninth person in her family to attend Notre Dame … has two brothers and one sister … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in pre-professional studies.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES ELIZABETH KELLEY Sophomore 6-0 Windermere, Fla. Olympia AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed with the first varsity eight and second varsity eight boats during sophomore season with the Irish … opened the fall season in the women’s championship four boat at the Head of the Charles regatta with a seventh place finish (19:22.544) … notched first win of the season at the Oak Ridge Invitational with the first varsity eight, defeating Louisville (6:31.700) in the Saturday morning session … in the Sunday session, helped row the varsity eight boat to a victory over Duke (6:40.500) … earned a runner-up finish at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing behind Southern California (6:30.30) in the Saturday morning session … collected two more runner-up finishes at the Lake Natoma Invite to close out the weekend … finished second place behind Ohio State in the varsity eight’s opening race at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … moved to the second varsity

Fighting Irish eight crew and pulled in ahead of Indiana and Alabama in the first two races of the Dale England Cup … closed the weekend with a win over Rhode Island, pulling in with a 6:37.80 clip to help Notre Dame to its second straight Dale England Cup team championship … the second eight finished first in the second preliminary heat at the ACC Championship with a 6:50.00 readout … came in third place in the ACC grand final race with a time of 6:44.70 … rowed to a third place finish (6:39.603) in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship … claimed the top spot in the repechage heat two with a 6:36.450 finish … finished the season with a third place finish in the petite final, crossing the finish line in 7:06.847 to give the Irish second varsity eight a ninth place result overall at the NCAA Championship. AS A FRESHMAN: Raced for the Irish in the first varsity four boat … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finished the course in 7:53.90, good enough for first place in the opening race … in second race, fell to defending NCAA champion Virginia … crossed in first for the second time of the weekend with a 7:43.20 mark … won both races at Michigan State, leading the first varsity four boat being named BIG EAST Boat of the Week (April 3) … came in second to Michigan and Ohio State in separate races at the Ohio State Invitational … moved into the second varsity four boat and finished second behind California with a mark of 7:43.40 at the Lake Natoma Invitational …

pulled into third in the second race at a 7:39.10 clip … started out in the A-team of the second varsity four race in the fifth annual Dale England Cup and finished first with a time of 7:44.2 … moved over to the first varsity four B-team boat and finished second with a mark of 7:53.7 … moved back to the A-team and finished first in a time of 8:59.3 … finished second in the second varsity four boat at the BIG EAST Championship, setting a pace of 7:58.314. PREP AND PERSONAL: Standout rower at Olympia High School … member of four straight Southeast Regional and two Florida State Championship crews with the varsity eight … finished in ninth place at the Youth National Championships as a senior … rowed with the Orlando Area Rowing Society club team (OARS) … member of both the National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society … also participated in Mu Alpha Theta, a national high school and two-year college mathematics honors society … was a Knight of the Altar at Saint James Cathedral … worked as a kennel technician at an animal clinic in Windermere, Fla. … daughter of Richard and Lisa Kelley … has three sisters, Morgan, Mary Catherine and Bridget … sister, Morgan, also attended Notre Dame and participated on the rowing team … cousin Phillip Babb also attended the University … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in information technology management.

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KATHERINE LUMETTA Sophomore 6-0 Chesterfield, Mo. Visitation Academy AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete during sophomore season. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the first novice eight crew in her first year with the Irish … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finished second against Kansas with a time of 7:21.974 before falling behind the A and B boats from defending NCAA champion Virginia by .5 and .3 seconds, respectively … crossed the finish line first against Virginia and Kansas in the third race

MEGAN MCKEON Sophomore 5-7 Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced primarily with the second and third varsity four boats … opened season with a pair of runner-up finishes at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational as part of the third varsity four boat with times of 7:50.745 and 8:42.830 in both Saturday sessions … moved to the second varsity four “A” boat for the Sunday session and earned another second place finish (7:42.940) … rowed in third different boat of the season, the open eight, at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … took home a first place finish at the Dale England Cup as a part of the novice eight/ third varsity eight boat, defeating Alabama (6:57.50) … outpointed Rhode Island during

of the weekend, finishing in 7:15.20 … in the final race, out-stroked Louisville and Miami to pull ahead by 1.453 seconds … competed in the B-team first novice eight boat at Michigan State that finished third in the first race … jumped in the second novice eight boat and finished second behind the host Spartan crew in the second race … stayed with the second novice eight boat at the Ohio State Invitational and finished second behind Michigan … in the second race, came in third behind Michigan and Ohio State with a time of 8:07.01 … stayed with the first novice eight A-team at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … in first race crossed ahead of Alabama and the B-team in 7:13.3 … also won second race with a 7:21.7 clip … placed second behind host Indiana in final race with an 8:09.8 mark … crewed with the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship and won the grand final race with a time of 7:18.864. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Visitation Academy in spring of 2012 … participated on the varsity swim and tennis

teams … was also active with the Parkway Swim Club for 11 years … on the tennis team, posted undefeated seasons as both a junior and senior and won the Missouri Class 1 State Championship both years … as a senior on the swim team, qualified in the 200 medley relay and 100 breast stroke for the state meet … placed first in the 200 medley relay and 100 breast stroke at the MWAA meet and was 11th in the medley relay event at the state meet … team placed 10th overall in state competition and she tied the school record in the 100 breaststroke event … as a junior in the pool qualified for the state meet in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay … was editor of the high school newspaper and treasurer of the National Honor Society … was named an AP scholar, and a national merit commended scholar … was born in St. Louis, Mo. … daughter of Mark and Marybeth Lumetta … has two brothers and one sister … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in biological sciences.

the Saturday afternoon session of the Dale England Cup, crossing the finish line with the novice eight/third varsity eight boat in a time of 6:50.30 … closed out season at the ACC Championship with a runner-up finish in the third varsity eight final (6:56.40). AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared with multiple crews for the Irish … stroked with the first novice eight B-team at Michigan State … came in third in first race with a 7:47.90 clip and second behind Michigan in the second race after posting a mark of 8:08.50 … moved into the second novice eight boat at the Ohio State Invitational, placing second in the first race and third in the afternoon competition … appeared in two races with the first novice eight B-team lineup at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … came in behind the Irish A-team and Alabama in the first race with a time of 7:34.4, before finishing third in the second race with a 7:47.2 time … stroked with the third varsity four boat at the BIG EAST Championship and won the grand final race in a time of 8:20.902. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, N.J. … participated in the school’s rowing and swim teams all four years, and played volleyball and ran cross country … earned three

varsity letters, one each in rowing, swimming and cross country … as a senior, swam in the state quarterfinal meet … as a rower, competed in the varsity double boat in the stroke seat … competed in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, placing second at the Garden State Championship Regatta and fifth at the finals of the SRAA National Regatta … as a junior, won the state swimming quarterfinal meet and went on to compete at the semi-final meet … in the four boat, placed at the Garden State Championship Regatta and made it to the finals at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta … as a sophomore, won the state quarterfinal swim meet and swam at the semi-finals … rowed in the double boat in the stroke seat and competed at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta … as a freshman competed in the novice eight boat … attended same high school as Notre Dame track team member Kayla Polcari … was a member of the National Honor Society, earning highest honor roll recognition for every grading quarter in high school … is the daughter of Mike and Margie McKeon … has a younger sister, Katie … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in civil engineering.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES JOANNA MULVEY Sophomore 5-8 Staatsburg, N.Y. Our Lady Of Lourdes AS A SOPHOMORE: 2014 CRCA South all-region second team selection … competed primarily with the first varsity eight boat … opened the fall season in the championship eight boat at the Head of the Charles regatta with a sixth place finish (16:58.595) … notched first win of the season at the Oak Ridge Invitational with the first varsity eight, defeating Louisville (6:31.700) in the Saturday morning session … in the Sunday session, helped row the varsity eight boat to a victory over Duke (6:40.500) … earned a runner-up finish at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing behind Southern California (6:30.30) in the Saturday morning session … collected two more runner-up finishes at the Lake Natoma Invite to close out the weekend … finished second place behind Ohio State in the varsity eight’s opening race at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … crossed the finish line first at the Dale England Cup with the first varsity eight boat (6:17.90) – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … in the Saturday morning session, picked up another win with the first varsity eight boat with a time of 6:26.60, defeating Alabama … closed out the regatta

Fighting Irish with another victory over Rhode Island (6:20.00) … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history … took the top spot in the second heat with the first varsity eight boat at the ACC Championship (6:47.60) … earned a runner-up finish in the first varsity eight grand finals at the conference championship regatta (6:28.80) … stroked the Irish eight into third place in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship with a time of 6:29.737, before winning the repechage heat with a 6:28.873 mark … rowed to a fifthplace finish in the A/B semifinal with a time of 6:42.132 … closed out sophomore campaign with a third place finish in the petite final (6:57.515), allowing the Notre Dame first varsity eight to finish the season ranked ninth in the nation. AS A FRESHMAN: Named to the all-BIG EAST second team … stroked with the first varsity eight team … won first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in 6:40.70 before finishing behind defending NCAA champion Virginia in 6:36.022 … came back to win final race against Louisville and Miami, posting a 6:39.50 clip … the Notre Dame eight launch was named BIG EAST Boat of the Week March 20 … pulled ahead of Iowa in first race at Michigan State in 6:55.10 and host Michigan State in 7:03.10 in the second race … defeated Michigan by one and a half seconds at the Ohio State Invitational, but fell behind the Buckeye boat in the afternoon race, finishing in 7:21.26 … came in second to west coast foes USC and California at the Lake Natoma Invitational before pulling ahead of Washington State and Wisconsin in the final race to win in 6:30.30 … beat Alabama and Iowa in first two races at the fifth annual Dale England Cup before cruising

past host Indiana by almost a full 30 seconds … won grand final race in 6:49.656 at the BIG EAST Championship in last year competing in the conference … stroked into third place in the preliminary heat at the NCAA Championship with a time of 7:07.338 … finished third in the repechage race behind rivals Stanford and Yale, marking down a 7:05.656 finish, good enough to qualify for the C/D semifinals … won the semifinal race in 7:37.292 … finished the three-day event in 13th place overall, winning the third final in a time of 6:36.141 … earned a monogram. PREP AND PERSONAL: Rowed at Our Lady of Lourdes High School … was a New York State Scholastic, Stotesbury Cup Regatta and SRA National champion with the junior four boat … boat finished in 11th place in the junior women’s category at the 2011 CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championships … also was a member of the New York State Scholastic champion varsity four crew … took sixth place in the junior women’s category at the 2012 CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championships and was a member of the Junior Rowing National Team … won a silver medal in the junior women’s eight boat at the Junior World Championships … also participated in cross country … garnered cross country Rookie of the Year and all-league honors, and was league champion as a freshman … won the 2010 cross country coach’s award as a sophomore … earned all-league and all-county honors in cross country and was named Most Valuable Player as a senior … daughter of William and Christine Mulvey … has one brother, Brendan, who rowed at Marist College … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering.

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ALEXIS OLSON Sophomore 5-8 Midland, Mich. Herbert Henry Dow AS A SOPHOMORE: 2014 CRCA NationalScholar Athlete … rowed with the second varsity eight during sophomore season … won first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in 6:37.700 before finishing second behind ACC foe Virginia in 6:42.513 … came back to win final race against fellow ACC member Duke in 6:48.700 to close the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite … finished behind West Coast foes Southern California, Stanford, and California at the Lake Natoma Invitational … fell behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in the first race of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (6:32.06) … pulled in ahead of Indiana and Alabama in the first two races of the Dale England Cup … closed the weekend with a win over Rhode Island, pulling in with a 6:37.80 clip to help Notre Dame to its second straight Dale England Cup team

championship … the second eight finished first in preliminary heat two at the ACC Championship with a 6:50.00 readout … came in third place in the ACC grand final race with a time of 6:44.70 … rowed to a third place finish (6:39.603) in the preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship … claimed the top spot in the repechage heat two with a 6:36.450 finish … finished the season with a third place finish in the petite final, crossing the finish line in 7:06.847 to give the Irish second varsity eight a ninth place result overall at the NCAA Championship. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in several novice boats for the Irish … stroked with the first novice eight team at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, coming in second to Kansas before finishing third behind two entries from defending NCAA champion Virginia … finished the trip in first place in the third race with a time of 7:15.20 before winning the fourth race ahead of Louisville and Miami in 7:18.00 … rowed with the B team of the first novice eight at Michigan State and came in third in the morning race … in the afternoon, switched over to the second novice eight boat and crossed in second behind the host Spartan boat with an 8:08.50 mark … stayed in the second novice eight boat at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing second to Michigan in the morning and third in the afternoon behind the Wolverines and Buckeyes, setting paces of

7:57.70 and 8:07.01, respectively … pulled for the A-team novice eight boat at the fifth annual Dale England Cup, coming in first in the boat’s first two races … crossed in second behind host Indiana with a time of 8:09.8 … won grand final race in the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship with a mark of 7:18.864. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Herbert Henry Dow High School in 2012 … was a member of the school’s swim team, earning her varsity letter all four years … in her freshman and sophomore seasons, team went undefeated and won the Tri-Cities and Saginaw Valley Championship meet … as a junior, swim team won the Saginaw Valley Championships … swam in the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay at the state championship meet … as a senior, team posted an undefeated record and won the Tri-Cities and Saginaw Valley Championships for the sixth year in a row … as a captain, swam in the state meet in the 50 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay events … also played recreational soccer … was a member of Iron Sharpens Iron, a nondenominational Christian ministry group, and the society of women engineers … is the daughter of John and Carla Olson … grandfather swam at Illinois Wesleyan University … has one sister, Samantha … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in chemical engineering.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES SARAH RUSSEL Sophomore 5-7 O’Fallon, Ill. O’Fallon Township AS A SOPHOMORE: Rowed primarily with third varsity four boat … raced to a second place finish behind Louisville in first race at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (7:50.745) … fell behind a fellow Irish entry and eventual NCAA champion Ohio State at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in a time of 8:17.09 … won first race at the Dale England Cup ahead of Indiana with a time of 6:43.70, before coming in third place with the second varsity four “B” boat (7:35.80) … ended season with a runner-up finish in the third

JILL RYAN Sophomore 5-2 Brentwood, Tenn. Saint Cecilia Academy AS A SOPHOMORE: Coxed the second varsity four boat for the majority of the year … the second varsity four pulled in after Virginia in 7:42.207 in first race at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … finished behind the Irish “A” boat in the final session of the regatta with a time of 7:53.230 … finished as the runner-up to California in the Lake Natoma Invitational with a 7:36.60 clip … fell to eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in 7:52.15 at the ACC/Big Ten

Fighting Irish varsity eight final at the ACC Championship, finishing with a time of 6:56.40. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in selected races with the first novice eight team throughout the season … won first race at Michigan State as a member of the A-team boat with a time of 7:26.00 … claimed first against host Michigan State in the second race after logging a 7:44.90 mark … came in second behind Michigan in both races at the Ohio State Invitational … crossed in 7:42.42 in the morning and 7:46.32 in the afternoon … stayed in the A-team boat at the Dale England Cup and finished first in first two races of the weekend … placed behind host Indiana in third and final race, crossing the finish line in 8:09.8 … stroked with the third varsity four boat at the BIG EAST Championship, winning the grand final race ahead of Louisville in 8:20.902. PREP AND PERSONAL: graduated from O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, Ill. … played soccer for the school team for three years, ran cross country four … played club soccer with the Belleville Futbol Club

from 2006-08 and the O’Fallon Kixx Soccer Club in 2009 … as a member of the cross country team, was named second-team all conference as a sophomore and participated in the state meet … cross country team went on to be both conference and regional champions from 2008-11 … was named to the Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team … was a youth leader of the year finalist in 2011 for the National Council on Youth Leadership … led her youth group on mission trips to Appalachia … was class treasurer freshman through junior year, and student body secretary senior year … member of the National Honors Society and German National Honors Society … is involved with the Glynn Family Honors Program … is an undergraduate researcher in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department at Notre Dame … member of FIDES and GlobeMed … daughter of Michael and Kathryn Russel, who both attended the U.S. Air Force Academy … has one sister, Rachel … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in physics-in-medicine.

Challenge, before placing second to Michigan in 7:39.66 … crossed the finish line in second place in the second varsity four “A” boat in 7:47.20 to close out the challenge … ended season with the third varsity eight boat, finishing second behind Virginia at the ACC Championship (6:56.40). AS A FRESHMAN: Was a coxswain in multiple boats for the Irish … at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, won race against Buffalo with a time of 8:31.90 … called for the first and second novice eight boats at Michigan State … in morning session, came in third with the B-team of the first novice eight crew with a time of 7:47.90 … switched to second novice eight boat in the afternoon, finishing second behind host Michigan State with an 8:08.50 mark … came in third during the second day of racing in both the A and B-team boats at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … in morning session with the A-team, posted a time of 8:28.4 … in afternoon session, notched a 10:13.9 with the B-team.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Saint Cecilia Academy in spring of 2012 … was a member of both the swim team and women’s lacrosse team, earning a total of five letters between the two sports … swim team went undefeated all four years she competed … was named an AP Scholar with Distinction and a National Merit Commended Scholar … was a recipient of the Brentwood Women’s Club Ina Fusion Scholarship … received the CIC Credit Union Scholarship … was a member of the Science Olympiad team … was voted Class treasurer for both her junior and senior year of high school … was a member of the National Honor Society … volunteered at the Safe Haven Family Shelter and nowadays volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Notre Dame … is the daughter of Michael and Pat Ryan … has one brother, Neil, and a sister Lynn … brother also attends Notre Dame … is the fourth in her family to attend Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in biological sciences with a supplementary major in Greek and Roman civilization.

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SAVANNAH RYDER Sophomore 5-5 Squaw Valley, Calif. Miramonte AS A SOPHOMORE: Made season debut as the coxswain of the third varsity four boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, placing second behind Ohio State in 8:09.58 before logging a third place finish in 8:37.00 later in the regatta … closed out season with a third place finish in the third varsity four at the Dale England Cup in 8:10.40.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared as the coxswain for the B-team first novice eight boat at the Dale England Cup … team finished third in both races, coming in behind the Irish A-team and Alabama with a time of 7:34.4 on Friday afternoon and crossing in 7:47.2 in the Saturday morning race. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Miramonte High School … ran varsity cross country for four years and varsity track for three … lettered seven times between the two teams … is a member of the Squaw Valley Ski Team, which competes in the Western Region for Alpine Ski Racing … has competed in ski racing since the age of six, particularly the GS, Slalom and Super G events in high school … as a senior, qualified as the first alternate to represent the Far West at the Western Region Junior Ski Championship race … as a junior, was the track team captain and recorded personal best times in the one mile and 5K races while tying her record in the two mile event … competed in the Far West USSA ski races and

USASA ski cross events … placed third at the Revolution Tour ski cross race and qualified for USASA ski cross nationals … as a sophomore, notched a personal best time of 12:06 in the two-mile race … as a freshman, ran cross country with the Head Royce School and was named MVP … made the first team all-league at the league finals, and was 10th at the NCS meet ...with her ski team went undefeated and won the overall Tahoe League title in 2009 … participated in the National Charity league and earned the Heart to Heart award for six years … earned the California Scholarship Federation life membership award as a senior in high school for her outstanding grades … received the CIF Scholar Athlete award … named to the Far West Academic Team for maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher … is the daughter of Jay and Leslie Ryder … father Jay ran cross country and track at Colgate University … has one sister, Sierra … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES KATIE SKORCZ Sophomore 5-8 Round Lake, Ill. Carmel Catholic AS A SOPHOMORE: 2014 CRCA NationalScholar Athlete … raced with the first varsity four and second varsity eight during sophomore season … won first race of the season defeating Louisville and West Virginia at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in a time of 7:22.100 during the morning session … raced to a second place finish behind Virginia (7:28.333) and closed out the weekend with a victory over Duke (7:31.70) … moved to the second varsity eight boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational, collecting three second place finishes … fell to eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, crossing the finish line in 6:48.27 in the Saturday morning session … the Irish second eight was defeated by Michigan in the afternoon session after turning in a time

Fighting Irish of 6:40.04 … claimed the top spot in the opening race over Indiana at the Dale England Cup (6:24.80) … defeated Alabama in the Saturday morning session with a time of 6:35.70 … finished the Dale England Cup with a win over Rhode Island in 6:37.80 … rowed to a win in preliminary heat two of the ACC Championship with a 6:50.00 clip before finishing third in the grand final race of the second varsity eight (6:44.70) … finished behind Princeton and Stanford in preliminary heat of the NCAA Championship in 6:39.603 … ended the petite eight final in third place with a time of 7:06.847, powering the Notre Dame second eight to a program-best ninth place finish overall. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in multiple boats for the Irish … started in the first novice four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational and won race against Buffalo with a time of 8:31.90 on first day … on second day, moved into the third varsity four B-team lineup and finished third at an 8:30.20 pace … on final day, competed with first novice eight crew and won both races, beating out defending NCAA champion Virginia in the first race with a time of 7:15.20 before moving on to beat Louisville and Miami in 7:18.00 … stayed with the first novice eight team at Michigan State … won first race in 7:26.00 and beat the host Spartans in the afternoon with a time of

7:44.90 … appeared with the first novice eight team again at the Ohio State Invitational … came in second in both races to Michigan … competed with the A-team of the first novice eight crew at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … won first two races before falling behind host Indiana with a time of 8:09.8 … won grand final race in the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship with a 7:18.864 mark. PREP AND PERSONAL: was a member of the Varsity Cheerleading squad at Carmel Catholic High School, earning a varsity letter all four years … as a senior, led her team to first place at the Stevenson High School Competition, second place at the Sectional Competition and 13th place at the IHSA State Cheerleading competition … as a junior, squad placed second at the Stevenson High School Competition, fifth at the Cheer Sectional Competitions, and 24th at the IHSA State Cheerleading competition … as a sophomore, her team earned first place at the Wauconda High School cheer competition … is a member of the Leadership Institution … daughter of Mark and Shari Skorcz … Mark is a Notre Dame graduate from the class of 1983 … has two sisters, Maria and Allison … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in accountancy.

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ALEX TECHAR Sophomore 5-7 Toronto, Ont. Branksome Hall AS A SOPHOMORE: 2014 CRCA NationalScholar Athlete … primarily coxed in the second varsity eight during sophomore campaign … opened up the fall season with a seventh place finish (19:22.544) as the coxswain of the Notre Dame entry in the women’s championship four at the Head of the Charles Regatta … won two out of three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational to begin the spring season … earned three runner-up finishes at the Lake Natoma Invitational … the second eight finished as the runner-up in both races at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with times of 6:48.27 behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State

and 6:40.04 against Michigan … had three wins at the Dale England Cup over Indiana, Alabama, and Rhode Island to lead Notre Dame to a second straight team victory at the regatta … won heat two at the ACC Championship in a 6:50.00 sprint before finishing third behind Virginia and Syracuse with a time of 6:44.70 in the regatta’s grand final … after a third place finish in the preliminaries at the NCAA Championship, took the top spot in the second varsity eight repechage, heat two in 6:36.45 … ended the season with a third place finish in the petite eight final in 7:06.847, giving the Irish second eight a ninth place overall result. AS A FRESHMAN: Coxed for the first novice eight boat … crew finished in second place in first race of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:21.974 … finished third in second race behind two teams from defending NCAA champion Virginia with a time of 7:16.70 … won last two races of the weekend … won both races at Michigan State, taking first in the A-team boat of the first novice eight boat at a clip of 7:26.00, before crossing ahead of host Michigan State in 7:44.90 … finished second in both races at the Ohio State Invitational to Michigan … won first two races before tak-

ing second against host Indiana at Dale England Cup while calling for the A-team boat of the first novice eight … beat twin sister, Tina, who was coxing the B-team boat in the third race, with a mark of 8:09.8 … won grand final race in the third varsity eight boat at the BIG EAST Championship at a pace of 7:18.864. PREP AND PERSONAL: was a member of the rowing team at Branksome Hall in Toronto, Ontario … as a senior, won a gold medal at the Welland invitational regatta … Branksome ranked second overall in point totals at national competition during her senior year … as a junior, won one silver and one gold medal … as a sophomore won both a gold, silver and bronze medal … as a freshman won the silver at the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association regatta … won an additional two silvers and a bronze medal at other regattas during her freshman campaign … played club softball and soccer as well … daughter of Frank and Maria Techar … father Frank played hockey at Princeton … has a twin sister, Kristina, who also rows for Notre Dame … born in Houston, Texas … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in pre-professional studies.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES TINA TECHAR Sophomore 5-4 Toronto, Ont. Branksome Hall AS A SOPHOMORE: Coxed both the second and third varsity four boats … crew finished second behind Louisville at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:39.552 … jumped to the third varsity four

BRIDGET ADAM Freshman 5-8 Santa Maria, Calif. St. Joseph AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in multiple novice and varsity boats in her first season with the Irish … raced at the Oak Ridge

Fighting Irish boat for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, claiming a second place finish in a 6:48.27 sprint. AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared as coxswain for several Irish boats throughout the season … called for the fourth varsity four boat at Michigan State, coming in second in both races to Michigan … moved into the third varsity four boat at Ohio State Invitational … finished fourth in both races, posting times of 8:31.88 and 8:50.33, respectively … coxed for the second varsity four B-team crew at the fifth annual Dale England Cup … came in second in two races but then moved into the driver’s chair for the B-team of the first novice eight boat … racing against twin sister, Alex, came in third with a time of 8:30.5. PREP AND PERSONAL: was a member of the rowing and soccer teams at Branksome Hall in Toronto, Ontario … as a senior, her

boat of four won the bronze medal at the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association (CSSRAs) regatta … also rowed in the eight boat, which missed medaling in the championship regatta by .01 of a second … school ranked second overall in point totals at Nationals … won one gold, two silvers and a bronze medal … as a junior, won three silvers and one bronze medal … as a sophomore, took home one gold, two silvers and a bronze medal … as a freshman, won a silver medal at the CSSRAs, three silvers and one bronze at various regattas … outside of school sports programs, played on volleyball and softball club teams … is the daughter of Frank and Maria Techar … father Frank played hockey at Princeton … has a twin sister, Alexandra, also on the team … born in Houston, Texas … enrolled in the College of Science in pre-professional studies.

Cardinal Invitational as a member of the third varsity four and first novice eight boats … the third varsity four finished as the runnerup in its heat with a time of 8:42.830, while the novice eight added a second place result with a 7:15.461 mark … earned a third place finish at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with the third varsity four boat during the Saturday morning session (8:17.09) … placed second in the afternoon session with the third varsity four with a time of 8:03.67 … raced in the second varsity boat in regular season finale at the Dale England Cup, earning her first race win with the Irish (7:44.10). PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from St. Joseph High School in the spring of 2013

… earned eight letters in cross country and track & field … set St. Joseph High School 800m record (2:18) … four-time Divisional CIF-Southern Section Finals Cross Country meet qualifier … qualified for the 2012 cross country state meet and the 2009 and 2013 CIF-Southern Section Finals in the 800m … Santa Barbara County Champion in 800m (2013) … president of the Science Club and also a flute player in the Music Ministry … Homecoming Princess (2012 and 2013) … brother, Philip, was a decathlete at Rice University … daughter of George and Debbie Adam … has two brothers and a sister … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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BAILEY AMENABAR Freshman 5-8 West Hartford, Conn. Hall AS A FRESHMAN: Competed primarily in the first varsity four in her first season with the Irish … raced at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational as a member of the third varsity four and first novice eight boats … the third varsity four finished as the runner-up in its heat with a time of 8:42.830, while the nov-

ice eight added a second place result with a 7:15.461 mark … earned a third place finish at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with the third varsity four boat during the Saturday morning session (8:17.09) … placed second in the afternoon session with the third varsity four with a time of 8:03.67 … raced in the second varsity boat in regular season finale at the Dale England Cup, earning her first race win with the Irish (7:44.10) … the first four claimed victory in the second heat of the preliminary round of the ACC Championship (7:46.70) ahead of runner-up Syracuse, before finishing in second place to Virginia (7:30.00) in the regatta grand final … placed just behind Wisconsin in heat three of the varsity four preliminaries (7:27.825) at the NCAA Championship … notched a sixth place finish in the varsity four petite final (8:07.649) to finish the season ranked 12th in the nation with the varsity four.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Won four varsity letters in ice hockey, and participated in club rowing at Hall High School … two-year hockey team captain, and helped lead Hall to a state championship title as a junior … rowed with the Riverfront Rapture club team during final three high school seasons, regularly competing with the varsity four … named team captain for senior season … raced in the USRowing Southeast Junior Club Nationals as a member of the varsity eight … participated with the USRowing Junior Development Team … AP Scholar and President’s Education Award recipient … served as the tutor program chair of schools’ chapter of the National Honor Society, and was an officer for the Chinese Honor Society … daughter of Michael and Allison Amenabar … has two brothers, Cooper and Will … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES GRETCHEN BRUGGEMAN Freshman 5-8 Dayton, Ohio Chaminade Julienne High School AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed in her first event of the season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational as part of the first novice eight boat, earning third place (7:10.916) in the Saturday morning session and a runner-up finish in the afternoon session (7:19.360) … wrapped the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite on

DANA CAPOTOSTO Freshman 5-3 Austin, Texas Westlake AS A FRESHMAN: Made her season debut at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as the coxswain of the Notre Dame open eight boat, finishing as the runner-up (7:41.47) behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State

Fighting Irish Sunday with a second runner-up finish in the first novice eight boat with a 7:15.461 mark … moved to the second varsity four boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and finished second (7:52.15) against eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in the morning session and second (7:39.66) against Michigan during afternoon racing … rowed in the third varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup, defeating Indiana with a time of 6:43.70 … during the Saturday session, returned to the second varsity four “A” boat and earned a runner-up finish behind the Irish “B” boat … rowed with the third varsity eight boat in a runner-up finish (6:56.40) on the second day of the ACC Championship. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in both rowing and volleyball at Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School … member of the fourth-ranked varsity four in the Midwest region as a junior … rowed with the Dayton

Boat Club on the travel circuit … stroked for the varsity four and placed 10th at Youth Nationals in Tennessee during senior season … competed with the lightweight varsity four that finished ninth nationally in 2013 … was involved in student council and JCOWA, the Junior Council on World Affairs … won a service award in recognition of over 100 hours of community service completed during senior year … is the 10th member of family to attend Notre Dame … daughter of Mike (‘81) and Beth Bruggeman … has two brothers, Matt (‘10) and Patrick … sister, Molly (’14), was a three-time AllAmerican on the Irish rowing team … cousin, Adele (‘13), was a two-time monogram winner for the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team … brother, Patrick, played football at Wittenberg University … enrolled in the College of Engineering.

… coxed the third varsity eight to first race win as a member of the Irish against Indiana at the Dale England Cup (6:43.70). PREP AND PERSONAL: Member of the track and field and volleyball teams during time at Westlake High School … rowed with the Texas Rowing Center Juniors club team … earned a pair of top 10 team finishes at the 2012 Head of the Colorado … was on the first place men’s youth 4+ at the 2012 Texas State Championship regatta, and was a member of the mixed master 8+ crew that finished third at the event … competed in a pair of boats at the 2013 Central District Youth Championship in Oklahoma City, Okla. … finished third in the women’s junior coxswain event at the 2012 Southwest Ergometer Amateur Tournament in Dallas … earned runner-up finishes in varsity 4+ outings at

the 2012 Heart of Texas and Texas State Championship regattas … coxed the 11th place women’s youth lightweight 8+ boat at the 2011 Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tenn. … member of the National Honor Society, and was selected as an AP Scholar … bronze level President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient … logged over 380 hours of volunteer service in high school, and was a part of the National Charity League for six years … served as a student mentor to younger children in the community … daughter of Tom and Trudi Capotosto … has one brother, Matt … has one sister, Jill … father, Tom (‘79), played club lacrosse at Notre Dame … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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JENNIFER CHA Freshman 5-3 Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East

ERIN COSCIA Freshman 5-1 Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Community

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not officially compete in any races as a freshman coxswain. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in one season of track and field (javelin) at Cherry Hill High School East … graduated Summa Cum Laude, and was a National Merit Finalist … performed as a violinist with the Cherry Hill East Symphony Orchestra … has done volunteer work with the Red Cross, the Fraternal Order of Police and as an academic

peer tutor … vice president of both Key Club and the Environmental Club … worked as a research intern at the University of Pennsylvania (2010 and 2011) and the National Institute of Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health (2012) … daughter of Xianyuan Cha and Junmin Wu … has one brother, Michael … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

AS A FRESHMAN: Coxed multiple novice and varsity boats during first season at Notre Dame … notched a third place finish (7:10.916) with the first novice eight in debut with the Irish at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … during day two of the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, served as the coxswain of the first novice eight boat in a runner-up finish (7:15.461) … jumped to the third varsity four boat during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge that earned a second place result (8:03.67) … claimed first race win (7:44.10) with the Irish with the second varsity four “B” boat in the Saturday morning session at the Dale England Cup.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Won four varsity letters in swimming at Zionsville Community High School … earned Academic AllAmerican honors in swimming … multitime top-eight finisher at the state swimming championships as a member of the Riviera Swim Team on the club level … finished in 13th place in both the air and sport pistol weapon categories at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials … volunteered with the Zionsville Food Pantry … daughter of Michael and Catherine Coscia … is one of three triplets, along with brothers Matthew and Atticus … father, Michael (‘77), was a monogram winner for the Notre Dame men’s fencing team … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES MOIRA HAMILTON Freshman 6-0 Bethesda, Md. Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School AS A FRESHMAN: Split time racing with the first novice eight and second varsity four boats … made debut with the Irish at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, placing third (7:10.916) with the first novice eight boat in the Saturday morning session and second (7:19.360) during the afternoon session …

SAMANTHA HEDRICK Freshman 5-3 Hawaii Kai, Hawaii Punahou

Fighting Irish in the Sunday regatta session, the first novice eight boat collected a runner-up finish with a time of 7:15.461 … moved to the second varsity four boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational and earned another runner-up finish, crossing the finish line in 7:36.60 … rowed at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as a part of the second varsity four boat, helping the crew to a pair of runner-up finishes in both Saturday sessions … jumped to the third varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup and earned first win of the season (6:43.70) with the Irish in the Friday afternoon session … finished the season with the third varsity eight boat at the ACC Championship, crossing the finish line in second place (6:56.40). PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in rowing, basketball and volleyball at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School … was only sophomore in academic class selected for varsity eight boat, and remained

in the 1V for the remainder of career at Visitation … elected as the varsity team captain as a senior … named most improved competitor after sophomore season … also rowed with Thompson’s Boat Club … member of the runner-up crew at the 2012 Head of the Schuylkill and seventhplace finish at the Head of the Charles regatta … won a gold medal at Club Nationals in the varsity eight in the j16 division … elected senior class president and served as the secretary of Visitation’s Student Government Association … daughter of Lindsay and Peggy Hamilton … has one brother, Jack … has one sister, Maeve … great uncle, Peter Schipa, attended Notre Dame … former Notre Dame teammate Teresa Rubinger (’14) also attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

AS A FRESHMAN: Coxed the second and third varsity four boats during first season at Notre Dame … made Irish debut at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with the third varsity four boat, finishing second (8:42.830) in the Saturday afternoon session … during the Sunday session, served as the coxswain with the second varsity four “A” team, earning a runner-up finish (7:49.940) … switched to the open eight boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, picking up a second place finish (7:24.20) behind Michigan … claimed a pair of race victories in both the Saturday morning (6:57.50) and afternoon sessions (6:50.30) at the Dale England Cup as part of the novice eight/third varsity eight boat.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Earned four letters in outrigger canoe paddling and one letter in kayaking at Punahou School … paddling team finished in the top of its division twice, and was runner-up an additional two times … also competed with the Hui Nalu Canoe Club for four years … club team was the third-best on the island during sophomore and junior seasons, and was the top ranked squad during senior year … earned National Merit Commended Scholar status, and was a member of the National Honor Society … daughter of Todd and Debbie Hedrick … has one brother, Noah … current Irish rower Kendra Rask attended the same high school, as did former Notre Dame football players Manti Te’o and Robby Toma … enrolled in the College of Science.

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NATALIE POTTSCHMIDT Freshman 5-11 Lawrenceburg, Ind. Oldenburg Academy

COURTNEY SAMPSON Freshman 5-9 Zionsville, Ind. Oldenburg Academy AS A FRESHMAN: Rowed with the open eight boat at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, finishing behind eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State in 7:41.47 before falling to

AS A FRESHMAN: Made Notre Dame debut with the Irish open eight entry at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge … the open eight placed second in its heat against eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State with a time of 7:41.47. PREP AND PERSONAL: Earned varsity letters in softball, swimming and track and field during time at Oldenburg Academy …

was selected as a National Merit Scholar … valedictorian of senior class at Oldenburg Academy, and was a member of the National Honor Society … daughter of Todd and Carolyn Pottschmidt … has one brother, Zach … has one sister, Erin … enrolled in the College of Science.

Michigan with a time of 7:24.20 … won first race in inaugural season with the Irish at the Dale England Cup with the novice eight/third varsity eight boat with a time of 6:57.50 over Alabama, before pulling in ahead of Rhode Island in 6:50.30 to end the regular season. PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed in cross country, track and field and swimming for four seasons at Zionsville Community High School … served as a three-sport senior captain during final year of competition … honorable mention choice for the 2013 Indianapolis Star Sportswoman of the Year award … tabbed as a four-year Scholar Athlete recipient … was an all-conference selection in swimming, and was tabbed to the all-sectional team in cross country as a senior … earned academic all-state recog-

nition in all three sports, and was a 2013 Academic All-American in swimming … was a sectional champion as a member of the 4x800 meter relay team during senior track season … fourth member of family to attend Notre Dame … daughter of Jon and Sarah Sampson … has four brothers, Alexander, Jack, Cooper and Logan … has five sisters, Cally, Cassidy, Carson, Caroline and Addison … father, Jon (‘91), played water polo at Notre Dame … mother, Sarah (Esterline) (‘92), was a midfielder for the Irish women’s soccer team in 1989 … greatuncle, Mark Mahaffey (‘66), is also a Notre Dame graduate … attended the same high school as Irish teammate Erin Coscia … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES HILARY SHINNICK Freshman 5-5 Kildorrery Co. Cork, Ireland Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the first and second varsity eight boats during inaugural season with the Irish … won first career race at the Oak Ridge Invitational ahead of Louisville and West Virginia (6:37.700) … took second place in the Saturday afternoon session behind ACC foe Virginia with a time of 6:42.513 … collected

Fighting Irish second win of the weekend in the Sunday session by defeating Duke in 6:48.700 … finished in second place between Southern California and Oklahoma at the Lake Natoma Invitational with a time of 6:43.80 before falling behind Stanford in the Sunday session … runner-up to eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in 6:48.27 and Michigan in 6:40.04 … moved to the first varsity eight for the Dale England Cup, winning the opening race over Indiana in 6:17.90 before beating Alabama (6:26.60) and Rhode Island (6:20.00) for a weekend sweep – the 6:17.90 readout was the fastest time of the year by any ACC boat during sanctioned racing … earned ACC Crew of the Week honors on April 29, the first weekly ACC award claimed by a Notre Dame boat in program history …rowed to a first place finish in heat two at the ACC Championship before finishing second behind Virginia (6:28.80) in the grand final

race…came in third place in the preliminaries at the NCAA Championship before winning heat two of the repechage in 6:28.873 … raced to a third place finish in the petite final in 6:57.515 to finish as the ninth place team overall in the NCAA. PREP AND PERSONAL: Attended Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy … participated in swimming and Gaelic football in addition to rowing … was a three-time j18 National Single champion … placed seventh in double sculls at the 2013 World Junior Championships … 12th-place finisher in quad sculls at the 2012 World Junior Championships … earned a bronze medal at the 2011 Coupe de la Jeunessee … served as class president and was a member of the student council … daughter of Brian and Siobhan Shinnick … has two brothers, Donal and Andrew … has one sister, Lesley … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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ANDREA SOLIS Freshman 5-2 El Paso, Texas Eastwood AS A FRESHMAN: Made her Irish debut with the first novice eight boat, finishing third in the Saturday morning session at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:10.916 … competed with the open eight

KATE TRANKINA Freshman 5-8 Birmingham, Ala. Vestavia Hills

boat on day one of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, finishing behind Ohio State at 7:41.47 and Michigan in 7:24.20 … earned first win of the season with the novice eight/third varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup, defeating Alabama with a 6:57.50 mark before claiming the top spot in the afternoon over Rhode Island in 6:50.30. PREP AND PERSONAL: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Eastwood High School … was named the team’s swimmer of the year and received the performance of the year award with 200 medley relay teammates as a senior captain … named an allstate and all-district academic honoree in each of final two seasons at Eastwood High … won the regional championship with the 200 medley relay squad, placed third at the

regional meet in the 100 breaststroke and qualified for the 1-5A Texas state championship meet in the 200 medley relay … received Academic All-America recognition in both junior and senior seasons … team claimed district and regional championship titles during junior campaign … swam with the El Paso Aqua Posse Swim Club on the club circuit, and was a Speedo Championship Sectionals qualifier … Hispanic National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar and Presidents Volunteer Service award recipient … graduated as the valedictorian of her class at Eastwood High … member of the Texas Club, La Alianza and Hispanic Engineers and Scientists … daughter of Luis and Maritza Solis … has one sister, Isabella … enrolled in the College of Science.

AS A FRESHMAN: Raced with the open eight and first novice eight boats in debut spring season with the Irish … notched two runner-up results and a third place finish at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … crew finished behind Ohio State at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with a time of 7:41.47, and Michigan with a 7:24.20 sprint … claimed first place for the first time with a win over Alabama at the Dale England Cup, turning in a 6:57.50 mark with the novice eight … beat out Rhode Island in the final race of the weekend by 12 seconds (6:50.30). PREP AND PERSONAL: Volleyball letterwinner at Vestavia High School … helped

lead team to a runner-up finish at the 6A state championships as a senior captain … was honored with the Thompson Reynolds and U.S. Army Reserve National Female Scholar Athlete awards … started as a middle blocker in first season on the varsity squad during junior season … participated on the club volleyball level with Team Sting … was a National Merit Scholar Finalist, and a 2012 bronze level Presidential Volunteer Award recipient … served as president of the Spirit of America Club and secretary of the German Honors Society … daughter of Mark and Susan Trankina … has one brother, Mark … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES YUWEI TU Freshman 5-0 San Marino, Calif. San Marino

CATHERINE WAGNER Freshman 5-8 St. Louis, Mo. Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill AS A FRESHMAN: Was part of the first novice eight crew that took third place at the

Fighting Irish AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete during freshman season. PREP AND PERSONAL: Ran cross country for San Marino High School … clocked a 2.93 mile time of 25:22 at the 65th Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational as a senior … chipped in a 3 mile clip of 24:41 at the 2012 Don Bosco Tech Cross Country Invitational … turned in a 2.93 mile readout of 25:02 at the

Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational in 2011 … posted a low 22:59 time in the 3 mile run at the Don Bosco Tech Cross Country Invitational … logged a readout of 24:17 at the 2011 Phil Ryan Invitational … originally born in China … daughter of Yu Chen and Likun Li … attended the same high school as teammate Carlee Beckler … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with a time of 7:10.196 … moved to the second varsity four boat at the invite and finished second behind Virginia with a time of 8:42.830 … crossed the finish line just off the pace in the Lake Natoma Invitational with a time of 7:36.60, before logging a runner-up finish behind California … fell to eventual NCAA team champion Ohio State at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with a 7:52.15 mark … finished off the mark later in the regatta against Michigan with a time of 7:39.66 … crew claimed the top spot over Indiana at the Dale England Cup with a 6:43.70 sprint. PREP AND PERSONAL: Earned varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and lacrosse at

Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School … was an all-league honorable mention selection, allacademic choice and served as a team captain in lacrosse … National Merit Scholar Finalist, AP Scholar and U.S. Presidential Scholar candidate … served as president of Women at the Well, the campus ministry club … National Honor Society member, and spent time as an admissions ambassador … participates with the Notre Dame Right to Life Club … daughter of Dan and Judy Wagner … has three brothers, Michael, Joe and Jack … brother, Michael, is a 2011 Notre Dame graduate and competed with the University’s men’s club rowing team for four years … enrolled in the College of Science.

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The Notre Dame first varsity eight posted the fastest time in the ACC during the 2014 season, logging a winning time of 6:17.90 to down host school Indiana during a first day heat at the Dale England Cup in April. After winning all three races at the Dale England Cup regatta the Irish eight was recognized as the ACC Crew of the Week on April 29, the first weekly conference honor received by Notre Dame in its new league. 65-78SeasonInReview.indd 65

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Fighting Irish place in 6:57.515, finishing ninth overall in the championship standings.

IRISH REPEAT AS DALE ENGLAND CUP CHAMPIONS

KOTTKAMP WINS NCAA ELITE 89 AWARD

HOSTING THE NCAAS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

Junior Anna Kottkamp earned the Elite 89 Award in May at the NCAA Championship opening banquet. The Elite 89 Award is presented to the studentathlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at a finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championships. Kottkamp became the fourth Elite 89 recipient from Notre Dame to receive recognition at an NCAA Championship, joining Michael Shipp (men’s soccer, 2013), Tyler Brenneman (men’s lacrosse, 2012) and Colleen Rielley (women’s tennis, 2010). She posted a 4.00 grade-point average as an environmental sciences major in the College of Science to earn Elite 89 honors. A two-time Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National-Scholar Athlete (2013 and 2014), Kottkamp competed as a member of the Notre Dame first varsity eight at the NCAA Championship for the second straight season in 2014. She was also named to the all-BIG EAST second team in 2013 as a member of Notre Dame’s 10th consecutive BIG EAST Championship winning team.

Notre Dame capped a historic appearance at the 2014 NCAA Championship in June at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The Irish placed a pair of boats within the top 10 of their given event, tying a program-best finish with a ninth place team result during the national championship regatta. Notre Dame and Indiana Sports Corporation co-hosted the event for the second straight year. Notre Dame’s top 10 team finish was its first at the NCAA Championship since the regatta expanded to an all-team competition in 2009. The 2006 Irish also placed ninth at the NCAA races, when the field was limited to only 16 teams and programs were not required to field a full threeboat lineup. The Notre Dame four boat recovered from a slow start off the line to post a petite final time of 8:07.649, placing 12th overall in the regatta. In second varsity eight racing, the Irish crossed the finish line in 7:06.847 to place third in the heat, earning the Notre Dame second varsity eight’s highest overall NCAA result (ninth place) in the process. The Irish first varsity eight crew came on strong late during the petite final to claim third

Notre Dame won a total of 10 races during the second day of April’s Dale England Cup, repeating as the regatta champion by defeating host No. 13 Indiana, Alabama and Rhode Island on Lake Lemon in Bloomington. Notre Dame raced to the team victory with 117 points after placing in second place with 37 points following Friday’s first day of competition, which featured rough water as the result of a strong tailwind. The Irish claimed the 2013 Dale England Cup after leading wire-to-wire and scoring 118 points in the regatta. “It was great to be on the right side of the winner’s column,” Notre Dame head coach Martin Stone said after the victory. “We’ve been through a tough stretch in the last two weeks against very good competition, and we have come up just a little bit short. Last night against Indiana, it could have gone either way, and the team really threw down some good races. I think it carried over to today as well.” No. 10 Notre Dame won all five of its head-tohead races with Alabama during the morning session of racing on Saturday’s second day of the regatta, and added four victories against Rhode Island during the afternoon to place at the top of the team standings.

BOXBERGER AND BRUGGEMAN REPEAT AS IRISH ALL-AMERICANS Junior Erin Boxberger and senior Molly Bruggeman each received Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Pocock All-America honors for the 2014 season. The Irish duo were both repeat All-America selections after having been tabbed for the accolade in 2013. CRCA All-America candidates must meet all eligibility requirements as defined by her institution, row in at least 75 percent of the spring season’s races in a varsity boat, and the head coach of a given institution must be a member in good standing with the CRCA. Boxberger was tabbed as an All-American for the second time in her Notre Dame career after rowing with the top Irish eight boat in 2014. The Overland Park, Kan. native aided Notre Dame to a runner-up result while securing all-ACC first team honors in the team’s first ACC Championship appearance on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C. in May. The Irish eight followed with a ninth place finish out of 22 boats at the NCAA Championship in Indianapolis, helping the team tie its best combined placement (ninth place) at the NCAA regatta in program history. Bruggeman, a first team all-ACC choice, became the second student-athlete in program

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Fighting Irish history to secure three or more All-America citations during her career, surpassed only by fourtime first team honoree and United States National Team member Amanda Polk. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Bruggeman previously claimed first team All-America honors as a sophomore in 2012 after helping lead Notre Dame to its first NCAA Championship appearance since 2007, and 2013 when the Irish won their 10th consecutive, and final, BIG EAST Conference Championship. Boxberger and Bruggeman copped the 13th and 14th Notre Dame All-America scrolls in the past 12 seasons, joining Polk (2005-08 first team), Allison Marsh (2007 second team), Sarah Palendech (2006 second team), Julie Sobolewski (2006 second team), Natalie Ladine (2004 first team) and Ashlee Warren (2002 second team).

RECORD TYING 10 IRISH ROWERS NAMED NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETES Notre Dame continued its strong tradition of success in the classroom, as total of 10 Notre Dame rowers were tabbed as CRCA National-Scholar Athletes on May 27, with each having maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher during their Irish careers to qualify. Senior Christina Dines, junior Rose Doerfler, senior Courtney Gaberino, sophomore Sarah Kappers, junior Anna Kottkamp, sophomore Alexis Olson, junior coxswain Mikaela Prego, senior Teresa Rubinger, sophomore Katie Skorcz and sophomore coxswain Alex Techar were honored, marking the second straight season Notre Dame had 10 members of its roster earn CRCA National Scholar-Athlete status.

FOUR NOTRE DAME ROWERS NAMED TO ALL-ACC TEAMS Four Notre Dame student-athletes were tabbed to all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams following a second place Irish finish at the conference championship regatta in May on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C. Senior Molly Bruggeman and junior Erin Boxberger were tabbed to the allACC first team, while senior coxswain Christina Dines and junior Ailish Sheehan received second team all-ACC recognition. Both Bruggeman and Boxberger earned first team all-conference scrolls for the second time in their respective Notre Dame careers.

A TOTAL OF FIVE IRISH TEAM MEMBERS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS FROM THE CRCA FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON Five Irish student-athletes were named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) South all-region teams on May 27. Molly Bruggeman and Erin Boxberger were named first team all-region, while Christina

2013-2014 ACC Academic Honor Roll Bridget Adam Bailey Amenabar Carlee Beckler Anne Bliezner Erin Boxberger Elena Brindley Gretchen Bruggeman Molly Bruggeman Carson Canonie Jennifer Cha Madelynn Conlin Erin Coscia Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Courtney Gaberino Kelly Gawne Moira Hamilton Samantha Hedrick Lucy Hewitt Emily Horton Hayley Johnson Olivia Kacsits Sarah Kappers Anna Kottkamp Elizabeth Linnemanstons Madeline Loper Katherine Lumetta Christine McGough Megan McKeon Alexis Olson Natalie Pottschmidt Mikaela Prego Kendra Rask Teresa Rubinger Sarah Russel Victoria Ryan Savannah Ryder Katie Skorcz Andrea Solis Alex Techar Tina Techar Kate Trankina Yuwei Tu Catherine Wagner Stella Willoughby

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Dines, Ailish Sheehan and sophomore Joanna Mulvey were selected for the CRCA South all-region second team. The five combined

First Year of Studies First Year of Studies Psychology English & French Design Biological Science & Psychology First Year of Studies Anthropology & Pre-Professional College of Arts & Letters First Year of Studies Applied Computational Math and Stats (ACMS) First Year of Studies Political Science American Studies Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering First Year of Studies First Year of Studies Political Science College of Engineering Pre-Professional Studies Pre-Professional Studies College of Science Environmental Sciences Marketing Accountancy College of Science Pre-Professional Studies College of Engineering College of Engineering First Year of Studies Psychology Marketing History & Political Science College of Science Classics Mendoza College of Business Mendoza College of Business First Year of Studies College of Arts & Letters College of Science First Year of Studies First Year of Studies First Year of Studies Theology all-region choices tied a Notre Dame program record for a single season, equaling the 2006, 2007 and 2013 Irish teams.

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FACILITIES For most of the season, the Irish row on the St. Joseph River and for those times when they need to go indoors, they have full use of the Loftus Sports Complex and the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. The St. Joseph River, which runs through downtown South Bend just a couple of miles from the Notre Dame campus, provides three miles of wellprotected waters for the rowing team. A boathouse, built in 1984 near the banks of the St. Joseph River, houses the boats and equipment used by the team. The Irish rowing program provides the latest in equipment and boats. Notre Dame’s inventory includes six eight-person boats, four four-person boats, and eight pair/doubles boats. The University added new boat racks in 1999-2000 and added a new 120’ dock in 2001-02. It also has state-of-the-art video equipment, which is used on a daily basis. For the colder months, the Irish have access to a number of indoor facilities, which house a fullinventory of rowing machines called ergometers. For dry-land training, Notre Dame rowers have access to 50+ ergometers for use by the team year round. The Irish also have the ability to put together four eights of ergs on slides, allowing the athletes to row in simulated lineups. This allows the Irish to work on technical points in an excellent teaching and learning environment. There is also the capability to link the ergs via computer and have races between the four boats. The 2013-14 school year marks the 28th full year of use of the Loftus Sports Complex, including Meyo Field and the Haggar Fitness Complex, by Notre Dame’s athletic teams. The all-purpose indoor sports building, which was first opened in September of 1987, and dedicated on April 23, 1988, was designed for use by all Notre Dame athletic teams, as well as students, faculty and staff. The $6.3 million facility measures 614 by 210 feet and stands in the trees just northeast of the Joyce Center. In addition to housing the Haggar Fitness Center Complex and Meyo Field, which features a 100-yard Prestige Turf field surrounded by a six-lane track onefifth of a mile long making it as large as any indoor track in the nation, the Loftus building features four large air-conditioned conference rooms that can be subdivided into nine smaller rooms by means of soundproof partitions. There is also a 154-seat auditorium with audio-visual capability for academic lectures and team meetings. The facility also includes men’s and women’s lockers, plus a first-aid station. The Don F. and Flora Guglielmino Family Athletics Center, which was opened in 2005, is the home of a weightlifting area that doubled the size of the previous area and ranks as one of the most comprehensive free-weight and exercise machine facilities in the country. It also serves as the central location for athletic training and equipment facilities, which makes everything more convenient for Notre Dame studentathletes so they are able to manage their time in a more efficient manner. There are also weightlifting areas in both the Joyce Center and Rockne Memorial Building available for student-athlete use.

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The Notre Dame women’s rowing team trains in the fall and spring on the waters of the St. Joseph River.

The Irish women’s rowing team was greeted by a new locker room facility for the 200809 season, which includes individual wooden lockers (left), a spacious lounge area with flat-screen televisions (above left), a trophy wall (top) and four erg machines (above) allowing indoor training for the rowers.

The Gugliemino Athletics. Complex in August of 2005. The 96,000-square-foot facility is home to all of Notre Dame’s athletic teams.

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FACILITIES Notre Dame rowing moved into its new indoor training center, located in the North Dome of the Joyce Center, prior to the start of the 2013-14 season. The indoor facility, which was formerly the Walter Langford Fencing Gymnasium, is the first full service, permanent indoor erg facility that Irish rowing has ever had. Featuring more than 40 erg machines, a selection of stationary bicycles and other equipment, the indoor training space has become a major asset to the Notre Dame program when weather conditions preclude the team from on the water workouts. The facility also features office space for team meetings and other instructional activities.

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Ht. Year Hometown/High School

Elizabeth Kelley

So. 6-0 Windermere, Fla./Olympia

Bridget Adam

Fr. 5-8 Santa Maria, Calif./St. Joseph

Anna Kottkamp

Jr. 5-10 Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee

Bailey Amenabar

Fr. 5-8 West Hartford, Conn./Hall

Elizabeth Linnemanstons Sr. 5-11 Mequon, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels

Carlee Beckler

Jr. 5-8 Burbank, Calif./San Marino

Madeline Loper

Jr. 5-10 Chesapeake, Va./Hickory

Anne Blieszner

Sr. 5-9 Denver, Colo./St. Mary’s Academy

Katherine Lumetta

So. 6-0 Chesterfield, Mo./Visitation Academy

Erin Boxberger

Jr. 6-0 Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North

Christine McGough

Jr. 5-6 Houston, Texas/St. Thomas Episcopal School

Elena Brindley

Jr. 5-5 Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan

Megan McKeon

So. 5-8.5 Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood

Gretchen Bruggeman

Fr. 5-8 Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade Julienne

Joanna Mulvey

So. 5-8 Staatsburg, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes

Molly Bruggeman

Sr. 5-11 Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade Julienne

Alexis Olson

So. 5-8 Midland, Mich./Herbert Henry Dow

Carson Canonie

So. 5-8 South Haven, Mich./Culver Academies

Natalie Pottschmidt

Fr. 5-11 Lawrenceburg, Ind./Oldenburg Academy

Dana Capotosto

Fr. 5-3 Austin, Texas/Westlake

Mikaela Prego

Jr. 5-1 Medfield, Mass./Ursuline Academy

Jennifer Cha

Fr. 5-3 Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East

Kendra Rask

Jr. 5-3 Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou

Madelynn Conlin

Jr. 5-6 Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows

Teresa Rubinger

Sr. 5-8 Arlington, Va./Georgetown Visitation Prep

Erin Coscia

Fr. 5-1 Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community

Sarah Russel

So. 5-7 O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon Township

Greer Cully

Jr. 5-11 Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury

Jill Ryan

So. 5-2 Brentwood, Tenn./Saint Cecillia Academy

Kiersten DeHaven

Sr. 5-8.5 Tampa, Fla./Academy of the Holy Names

Victoria Ryan

Jr. 5-5 Concord, Mass./Concord Carlisle

Christina Dines

Sr. 5-3 Buffalo, N.Y./Holy Angels Academy

Savannah Ryder

So. 5-5 Orinda, Calif./Miramonte

Rose Doerfler

Jr. 5-10.5 Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Catholic

Courtney Sampson

Fr. 5-9 Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community

Mairead Dunne

So. 5-8 Rye, N.Y./Greenwich Academy

Kelsey Sekanick

Sr. 5-9 Girard, Ohio/Howland

Courtney Gaberino

Sr. 6-0 Pewaukee, Wis./Arrowhead

Ailish Sheehan

Jr. 6-1 Kildare Co. Limerick, Ireland/Salesian Copsewood

Kelly Gawne

Jr. 5-10 Burke, Pa./Robinson Secondary

Hilary Shinnick

Fr. 5-5 Kildorrery Co. Cork, Ireland/Loreto Secondary School

Ellen Gleadow

So. 5-9 Vancouver, B.C./Crofton House

Katie Skorcz

So. 5-8 Round Lake, Ill./Carmel Catholic

Moira Hamilton

Fr. 6-0 Bethesda, Md./Georgetown Visitation Prep

Andrea Solis

Fr. 5-2 El Paso, Texas/Eastwood

Samantha Hedrick

Fr. 5-3 Hawaii Kai, Hawaii/Punahou School

Alex Techar

So. 5-7 Toronto, Ont./Branksome Hall

Lucy Hewitt

Jr. 5-6 Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth

Tina Techar

So. 5-4 Toronto, Ont./Branksome Hall

Emily Horton

So. 5-10 Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School

Kate Trankina

Fr. 5-8 Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills

Kiran Ikram

Sr. 5-7 Karachi, Pakistan/Karachi Grammar School

Yuwei Tu

Fr. 5-0 San Marino, Calif./San Marino

Hayley Johnson

Jr. 6-0 Franklin, Mich./Marian

Catherine Wagner

Fr. 5-8 St. Louis, Mo./Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill

Olivia Kacsits

Sr. 5-11 Rockford, Mich./Rockford

Stella Willoughby

Jr. 6-2 Olympia, Wash./Capital

Sarah Kappers

So. 5-9 Cincinnati, Ohio/Saint Ursula Academy

Stephanie Winsch

Jr. 5-9 Darien, Conn./New Canaan

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Head of the Charles October 20, 2013 (Cambridge, Mass.) Women’s Championship Four USRowing – 18:02.219 USRowing (2) – 18:20.317 Brown University – 18:57.561 Western University – 19:04.087 Don Rowing Club – 19:08.316 U.S. Naval Academy – 19:12.227 University of Notre Dame – (C) A. Techar, Rubinger, DeHaven, Kelley, Doerfler – 19:22.544 Gonzaga University – 19:23.707 Syracuse University – 19:29.772 University of Virginia (2) – 19:30.543 University of Virginia – 19:31.066 Syracuse University (2) – 19:31.852 Vesper Boat Club – 19:43.241 Yale University – 19:45.703 University of Texas – 19:46.099 Radcliffe Crew – 19:53.662 Boston University – 20:11.840 Riverside Boat Club – 20:18.076 Northeastern University – 20:19.449 University of Alabama – 20:41.042 University of Massachusetts – 20:47.077

Women’s Championship Eight Cambridge Boat Club – 15:59.549 USRowing – 16:00.750 London Training Center – 16:16.336 University of Virginia – 16:36.529 Yale University (2) – 16:48.112 University of Notre Dame – (C) Dines, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Willoughby, Gleadow, Kottkamp, Mulvey, Gaberino – 16:58.595 Radcliffe Crew (2) – 17:00.641 University of Michigan – 17:08.728 University of Wisconsin – 17:10.717 University of Virginia (2) – 17:11.548 Clemson University – 17:13.356 Princeton University – 17:14.288 Cornell University – 17:21.090 University of Pennsylvania – 17:22.342 Brown University – 17:25.404 University of Minnesota – 17:26.138 Columbia University – 17:34.398 Princeton University (2) – 17:39.173 Northeastern University – 17:41.510 Dartmouth College – 17:42.417 Oxford University – 17:43.698 Boston University – 17:50.625 Yale University – 17:56.455 Drexel University – 18:02.131 Georgetown University – 18:05.284 University of Rhode Island – 18:05.923 Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 18:10.472 Old Dominion University – 18:12.238 Boston College – 18:25.553 George Washington University – 18:36.824 1927 Boat Club – 18:40.805 U.S. Naval Academy – 18:45.555

Radcliffe Crew (4) – 18:47.646 Radcliffe Crew (3) – 18:51.831 University of Connecticut – 18:54.551 Rutgers University – 18:57.341 College of the Holy Cross – 19:00.416 Villanova University – 19:45.169 Temple University – 20:19.746

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite March 15-16, 2014 (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) Saturday Morning Session: Women’s First Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Mulvey, Gaberino, Kelley, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman – 6:31.700 2. Louisville – 6:39.641 3. West Virginia - 7:03.137

Women’s First Varsity Four 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Skorcz, Willoughby, Amenabar, Horton – 7:22.100 2. Louisville – 7:22.100 3. West Virginia – 8:00.479

Women’s First Novice Eight 1. Virginia – 6:48.000 2. Louisville – 7:08.391 3. NOTRE DAME (C) Coscia, Solis, Adam, Loper, Wagner, Trankina, G. Bruggeman, Johnson, Hamilton– 7:10.916 4. West Virginia – 7:30.837

Women’s Second Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Gleadow, Beckler, Kappers, Olson, Shinnick, Doerfler, Sekanick, DeHaven – 6:37.700 2. Louisville – 6:41.520 3. West Virginia - 7:15.997

Women’s Second Varsity Four 1. Louisville – 7:37.700 2. NOTRE DAME (C) T. Techar, Brindley, Rask, Blieszner, Linnemanstons – 7:39.552 3. West Virginia – 8:06.231

Women’s Third Varsity Four 1. Louisville – 7:36.100 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Ryder, Russel, Hewitt, V. Ryan, McKeon– 7:50.745 3. West Virginia – 8:15.331

Saturday Afternoon Session: Women’s First Varsity Eight 1. Virginia – 6:28.800 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Mulvey, Gaberino, Kelley, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman – 6:29.644

Women’s First Varsity Four 1. Virginia – 7:23.700 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Skorcz, Willoughby, Amenabar, Horton – 7:28.333

Women’s First Novice Eight 1. Virginia – 6:57.400 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Capotosto, Loper, Russel, Trankina, G. Bruggeman, Hewitt, Blieszner, Linnemanstons, Hamilton – 7:19.360 3. Duke – 7:29.780

Women’s Second Varsity Eight 1. Virginia – 6:34.400 2. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Gleadow, Beckler, Kappers, Olson, Sekanick, Doerfler, Shinnick, DeHaven – 6:42.513

Women’s Second Varsity Four 1. Virginia – 7:19.000 2. NOTRE DAME (C) J. Ryan, McGough, Conlin, Brindley, Rask – 7:42.207

Women’s Third Varsity Four 1. Virginia – 8:10.400 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Hedrick, Wagner, Adam, Johnson, McKeon – 8:42.830

Sunday Session: Women’s First Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Mulvey, Gaberino, Kelley, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman – 6:40.500 2. Duke – 6:50.125

Women’s Second Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Gleadow, Beckler, Kappers, Olson, Shinnick, Doerfler, Sekanick – 6:48.700 2. Duke – 7:02.954

Women’s First Varsity Four 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Skorcz, Willoughby, Amenabar, Horton – 7:31.70 2. Duke - 7:57.50

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2013-14 SEASON IN REVIEW Women’s First Novice Eight 1. Virginia – 7:06.700 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Coscia, Brindley, Adam, Hewitt, Wagner, Trankina, G. Bruggeman, Loper, Hamilton – 7:15.461 3. Michigan State – 7:24.977 4. Duke – 7:34.278

Women’s Second Varsity Four 1. California – 7:26.30 2. NOTRE DAME (C) J. Ryan, Conlin, Wagner, Loper, Hamilton – 7:36.60 3. Kansas – 7:51.70 4. San Diego – 7:58.90

Saturday Afternoon Session:

Women’s Second Varsity Four 1. Duke – 7:39.100 2. NOTRE DAME A team (C) Hedrick, McKeon, Johnson, McGough – 7:42.940 3. NOTRE DAME B team (C) J. Ryan, Russel, Conlin, Rask, Linnemanstons– 7:53.230

Lake Natoma Invitational April 12-13, 2014 (Folsom, Calif.) Saturday Morning Session: Women’s First Varsity Four 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:22.300 2. Southern California – 7:28.60 3. Oklahoma – 7:50.00

Women’s Second Varsity Eight 1. Southern California – 6:39.30 2. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Gleadow, Beckler, Kappers, Olson, Skorcz, Doerfler, Shinnick, DeHaven – 6:43.80 3. Oklahoma – 6:53.80

Women’s First Varsity Eight

Women’s First Varsity Four 1. California – 7:35.50 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:35.80 3. Kansas – 8:11.30

Women’s Second Varsity Eight 1. California – 6:46.20 2. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Gleadow, Doerfler, Shinnick, DeHaven – 6:52.10 3. Kansas – 7:17.80

Women’s First Varsity Eight 1. California – 6:37.40 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Mulvey, Gaberino, Kelley, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman – 6:45.90 3. Kansas – 7:17.30

Women’s Second Varsity Four 1. California – 7:45.30 2. Southern California – 7:50.40 3. NOTRE DAME (C) J. Ryan, Conlin, Wagner, Loper, Hamilton – 7:52.70

1. Southern California – 6:28.60 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Mulvey, Gaberino, Kelley, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman – 6:30.30 3. Oklahoma – 6:49.80

Fighting Irish Sunday Session: Women’s First Varsity Four 1. Stanford – 7:23.00 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:25.20 3. San Diego – 7:37.90

Women’s Second Varsity Eight 1. Stanford – 6:34.20 2. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Gleadow, Doerfler, Shinnick, DeHaven – 6:43.00 3. San Diego – 6:57.50

Women’s First Varsity Eight 1. Stanford – 6:24.70 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Mulvey, Gaberino, Kelley, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman – 6:29.80 3. San Diego – 6:39.50

ACC/Big Ten Challenge April 19, 2014 (Belleville, Mich.) Saturday Morning Session: Open Eight 1. Ohio State – 7:19.50 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Capotosto, Solis, Canonie, Pottschmidt, Sampson, Trankina, McGough, Hewitt, McKeon – 7:41.47

Third Varsity Four 1. Ohio State – 7:54.70 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Ryder, Brindley, Dunne, Linnemanstons, Johnson – 8:09.58 3. NOTRE DAME (C) T. Techar, Russel, V. Ryan, Adam, Rask – 8:17.09

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Second Varsity Four 1. Ohio State – 7:31.90 2. NOTRE DAME (C) J. Ryan, G. Bruggeman, Conlin, Wagner, Hamilton – 7:52.15

First Varsity Four 1. Ohio State – 7:34.40 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Loper, Amenabar, Sekanick, Horton – 7:43.75

Second Varsity Four 1. Michigan – 7:33.60 2. NOTRE DAME (C) J. Ryan, G. Bruggeman, Conlin, Wagner, Hamilton – 7:39.66

First Varsity Four 1. Michigan – 7:33.80 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Loper, Amenabar, Sekanick, Horton – 7:39.83

First Varsity Four 1. Indiana – 7:12.10 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:14.20

Second Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:24.80 2. Indiana - 6:32.10

Second Varsity Eight

1. Ohio State – 6:36.00 2. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Gleadow, Doerfler, Shinnick, DeHaven – 6:48.27

1. Michigan – 6:38.80 2. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Gleadow, Doerfler, Shinnick, DeHaven – 6:40.04

First Varsity Eight

1. Ohio State – 6:25.30 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Kelley, Willoughby, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:32.06

1. Michigan – 6:29.00 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Kelley, Willoughby, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:32.25

Saturday Afternoon Session:

Dale England Cup April 25-26, 2014 (Bloomington, Ind.)

1. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:26.60 2. Alabama – 6:58.10

Friday Afternoon Session:

Second Varsity Eight

Open Eight 1. Michigan – 7:03.40 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Hedrick, Solis, Sampson, Rask, McGough, Trankina, McKeon, Hewitt, Dunne – 7:24.20

Third Varsity Four 1. Michigan – 7:32.80 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Coscia, Adam, Brindley, Johnson, Linnemanstons – 8:03.67 3. NOTRE DAME (C) Ryder, Ikram, Canonie, V. Ryan, Russel – 8:37.00

Third Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Capotosto, Russel, Conlin, G. Bruggeman, Linnemanstons, Johnson, Loper, Wagner, Hamilton – 6:43.70 2. Indiana – 6:45.10

First Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:17.90 2. Indiana – 6:23.20

Saturday Morning Session: First Varsity Eight

1. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:35.70 2. Alabama – 7:04.90

First Varsity Four 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:26.30 2. Alabama – 7:58.20

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2013-14 SEASON IN REVIEW Novice 8/Third Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME 3V8 (C) Hedrick, Solis, Sampson, Rask, McGough, Trankina, McKeon, Hewitt, Dunne – 6:57.50 2. Alabama N8 – 7:29.30

Second Varsity Four 1. NOTRE DAME `B’ (C) Coscia, Adam, Brindley, Johnson, Linnemanstons – 7:44.10 2. NOTRE DAME `A’ (C) J. Ryan, G. Bruggeman, Conlin, Wagner, Hamilton – 7:47.20 3. NOTRE DAME `C’ (C) Ryder, Ikram, Canonie, V. Ryan, Russel – 8:10.40 4. Alabama – 8:08.50

Second Varsity Four (Not Scored) Indiana - 7:53.20 Alabama - 8:05.60 NOTRE DAME `B’ (C) Ryder, Ikram, Canonie, V. Ryan, Russel – 7:35.80 NOTRE DAME `A’ (C) J. Ryan, G. Bruggeman, Conlin, Wagner, Hamilton – 7:48.40

Third Varsity Four (Not Scored) Indiana – 8:00.40 Alabama – 8:05.60 NOTRE DAME (C) Coscia, Adam, Brindley, Johnson, Linnemanstons – 8:15.90

Saturday Afternoon Session:

ACC Championship May 16-17, 2014 (Clemson, S.C.)

First Varsity Eight

Friday Session:

1. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:20.00 2. Rhode Island – 6:39.80

Second Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:37.80 2. Rhode Island – 6:54.00

First Varsity Four 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:20.80 2. Rhode Island – 7:44.40

Novice 8/Third Varsity Eight 1. NOTRE DAME 3V8 (C) Hedrick, Solis, Sampson, Rask, McGough, Trankina, McKeon, Hewitt, Dunne – 6:50.30 2. Rhode Island 3V8 – 7:02.80

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Varsity Four – Heat Two 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:46.70 2. Syracuse – 7:58.90 3. Boston College – 8:03.70 4. Miami – 8:20.70

Second Varsity Eight – Heat Two 1. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:50.00 2. Syracuse – 6:55.00 3. Miami – 7:02.80 4. Boston College – 7:08.10

First Varsity Eight – Heat Two 1. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:47.60 2. Syracuse – 6:56.00 3. Miami – 7:02.80 4. Boston College – 7:13.10

Saturday Session: Third Varsity Eight Final 1. Virginia – 6:38.20 2. NOTRE DAME (C) J. Ryan, Russel, Conlin, G. Bruggeman, McKeon, Johnson, Loper, Wagner, Hamilton – 6:56.40 3. Syracuse – 6:56.90 4. Clemson – 7:02.10 5. Duke – 7:08.30 6. Boston College – 7:12.00 7. North Carolina – 7:20.20

Varsity Four Grand Final 1. Virginia – 7:21.30 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Sekanick, Horton – 7:30.00 3. Duke – 7:35.70 4. Syracuse – 7:39.80 5. Clemson – 7:42.80 6. Boston College – 7:47.70

Second Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Virginia – 6:34.80 2. Syracuse – 6:43.30 3. NOTRE DAME (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:44.70 4. Clemson – 6:57.00 5. Miami – 7:01.60 6. Duke – 7:09.10

First Varsity Eight Grand Final 1. Virginia – 6:22.10 2. NOTRE DAME (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:28.80 3. Syracuse – 6:33.00 4. Clemson – 6:36.50 5. Duke – 6:37.50 6. Miami – 6:50.60

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NCAA Championship May 30-June 1, 2014 (Indianapolis, Ind.) Friday Session: NCAA Women’s Division I Varsity Eight Preliminaries, Heat 2 1. Stanford 6:20.991 2. Virginia 6:21.577 3. Notre Dame (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:29.737 4. Wisconsin 6:44.867 5. Oklahoma 6:51.992

NCAA Women’s Division I Varsity Eight Repechage, Heat 2 1. Notre Dame (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:28.873 2. Indiana 6:30.424 3. San Diego 6:32.709 4. Washington State 6:34.100 5. Northeastern 6:46.011 6. Oklahoma 6:46.331 7. Boston University 6:55.863

NCAA Women’s Division I Second Varsity Eight Preliminaries, Heat 2 1. Stanford 6:31.821 2. Princeton 6:33.212 3. Notre Dame (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:39.603 4. Louisville 6:41.608 5. Oklahoma 6:58.234

NCAA Women’s Division I Varsity Four A/B Semifinal 1

NCAA Women’s Division I Second Varsity Eight Repechage, Heat 2 1. Notre Dame (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:36.450 2. Washington State 6:38.717 3. Indiana 6:43.841 4. San Diego 6:44.124 5. Oklahoma 6:50.046 6. Northeastern 6:56.139 7. Boston University 7:16.570

NCAA Women’s Division I Varsity Four Preliminaries, Heat 3 1. Wisconsin 7:25.532 2. Notre Dame (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Horton, Sekanick – 7:27.825 3. Louisville 7:30.919 4. Oklahoma 7:47.451 5. Jacksonville 8:32.687 6. Ohio State 8:56.792

SATURDAY SESSION: NCAA Women’s Division I Varsity Eight A/B Semifinal 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Stanford 6:30.061 Brown 6:30.108 Michigan 6:30.312 Princeton 6:30.544 Notre Dame (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey – 6:42.132 6. Harvard 6:43.648

NCAA Women’s Division I Second Varsity Eight A/B Semifinal 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Virginia 6:43.702 Stanford 6:44.395 California 6:45.304 Michigan 6:48.680 Notre Dame (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven – 6:54.600 6. Southern California 7:07.466

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Stanford 7:31.938 Virginia 7:32.181 Brown 7:33.564 Ohio State 7:39.208 Notre Dame (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Horton, Sekanick – 7:50.255 6. Princeton 7:55.105

SUNDAY SESSION: NCAA Women’s Division I Varsity Four Petite Final 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Ohio State 7:53.049 Michigan 7:55.681 Indiana 7:56.656 Wisconsin 7:57.298 Princeton 8:07.045 Notre Dame (C) Prego, Amenabar, Willoughby, Horton, Sekanick - 8:07.649

NCAA Women’s Division I Second Varsity Eight Petite Final 1. Michigan 7:02.998 2. UCLA 7:05.603 3. Notre Dame (C) A. Techar, Kappers, Beckler, Skorcz, Olson, Kelley, Doerfler, Gleadow, DeHaven - 7:06.847 4. Washington 7:08.530 5. Washington State 7:10.070 6. Southern California 7:20.936 7. Harvard 7:32.275

NCAA Women’s Division I First Varsity Eight Petite Final 1. Princeton 6:51.795 2. Virginia 6:55.906 3. Notre Dame (C) Dines, Rubinger, Shinnick, Kottkamp, Sheehan, Boxberger, M. Bruggeman, Gaberino, Mulvey - 6:57.515 4. Indiana 7:00.092 5. Harvard 7:03.286 6. Southern California 7:54.959

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Fighting Irish

Bailey Amenabar// FR.

Ellen Gleadow// SO.

Kelsey Sekanick// SR.

NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four

NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four

Carlee Beckler// JR.

Emily Horton// SO.

Ailish Sheehan// JR.

NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four

CRCA South All-Region Second Team All-ACC Second Team NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

Erin Boxberger// JR. CRCA Pocock All-America First Team CRCA South All-Region First Team All-ACC First Team NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29) United States Rowing Association Women’s Under 23 National Team Camp

Molly Bruggeman// SR. CRCA Pocock All-America Second Team CRCA South All-Region First Team All-ACC First Team NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29) United States Rowing Association Women’s Under 23 National Team Camp

Kiersten DeHaven// SR.

Sarah Kappers// SO. CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

Elizabeth Kelley// SO.

Katie Skorcz// SO. Anna Kottkamp// JR. ACC Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year NCAA Elite 89 Award (highest GPA of all studentathletes at a given NCAA Championship event) CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

Joanna Mulvey// SO. CRCA South All-Region Second Team NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

Alexis Olson// SO. CRCA South All-Region Second Team All-ACC Second Team CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

Rose Doerfler// JR. CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

Christina Dines// SR.

Hilary Shinnick// FR.

CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

Marnie Stahl// Assistant Coach CRCA South Region Staff of the Year

Alex Techar// SO. CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

Stella Willoughby// JR. NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four

CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight

Mikaela Prego// JR. CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four

Teresa Rubinger// SR. CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

Courtney Gaberino// SR. CRCA National Scholar-Athlete NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ACC Crew of the Week – First Varsity Eight (April 29)

Joe Schlosberg// Associate Head Coach CRCA South Region Staff of the Year

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History & Records

The 2008 Notre Dame first varsity eight (above) was one of six Irish boats to win grand final races at that seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BIG EAST Championship in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Notre Dame was the only team to sweep the BIG EAST races during its 13 seasons as a conference member. 77-96History&Records.indd 77

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INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS

Fighting Irish U.S. Rowing Collegiate Honor Roll

2006 — Amanda Polk (first team) Sarah Palandech (second team) Julie Sobolewski (second team) 2005 — Amanda Polk (second team) 2004 — Natalie Ladine (first team) 2002 — Ashlee Warren (second team)

2001 — Becky Luckett (first team) Ashlee Warren (second team)

CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Award

CRCA All-Region

A 2010 selection to the CRCA National ScholarAthlete Award list – along with teammate Sarah Keithley – Stephanie Gretsch also went on to capture first team CRCA All-Central Regional honors, returning the Irish to that list for the first time since 2008 when Amanda Polk (first team) and Julie Sobolewski (second team) were named.

National Coach of the Year Finalist 2006 — Martin Stone 2002 — Martin Stone

Central Region Coach of the Year 2006 — Martin Stone 2002 — Martin Stone

BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year 2013 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2012— Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2010 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2008 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2007 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl 2006 — Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg, Marnie Stahl

BIG EAST Coach of the Year 2004 — Martin Stone

National Assistant Coach of the Year Finalist 2014 — Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl 2003 — Pam Mork

South Region Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year 2014 — Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl

Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year

2014 — Erin Boxberger (first team) Molly Bruggeman (first team) Christina Dines (second team) Joanna Mulvey (second team) Ailish Sheehan (second team 2013 — Erin Boxberger (first team) Molly Bruggeman (first team) Abby Meyers (first team) Stephanie O’Neill (second team) Ailish Sheehan (second team) 2012 — Molly Bruggeman (first team) Morgan Kelley (first team) 2011 — Carol Ann Michel (first team) Stephanie Gretsch (second team) 2010 — Stephanie Gretsch (first team) 2008 — Amanda Polk (first team) Julie Sobolewski (second team) 2007 — Amanda Polk (first team) Maria Romano (first team) Allison Marsh (first team) Meghan Boyle (second team) Laura Pearson (second team) 2006 — Sarah Palandech (first team) Amanda Polk (first team) Maria Romano (first team) Julie Sobolewski (first team) Melissa Felker (second team) 2005 — Amana Polk (first team) 2004 — Natalie Ladine (first team) Alice Bartek (second team) 2003 — Ashlee Warren (first team) Natalie Ladine (second team) 2002 — Michelle Olsgard (first team) Ashlee Warren (second team) Katherine Burnett (second team) Natalie Ladine (second team) 2001 — Michelle Olsgard (first team) Ashlee Warren (second team) 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck (first team)

Christopher Zorich Award

2003 — Pam Mork

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 2009 — Lauren Buck

College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-America

The Christopher Zorich Award was created to recognize the contributions of student-athletes to the University community and the community at-large. Meghan Boyle and Maria Romano, both members of Notre Dame’s record-setting varsity eight crew in 2006 and 2007 were among the four recipients of the Zorich Award in ’07 and the first two Irish rowers to receive the honor. Mary Kate McNamara followed in 2008 and was one of two honorees.

2014 — Erin Boxberger (first team) Molly Bruggeman (second team) 2013 — Molly Bruggeman (first team) Erin Boxberger (second team) 2012 — Molly Bruggeman (first team) 2008 — Amanda Polk (first team) 2007 — Amanda Polk (first team) Allison Marsh (second team)

2014 — Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Courtney Gaberino Sarah Kappers Anna Kottkamp Alexis Olson Mikaela Prego Teresa Rubinger Katie Skorcz Alex Techar 2013 — Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Courtney Gaberino Kelsey Haddad Anna Kottkamp Abby Meyers Kelsey Murphy Joanna Poinsatte Teresa Rubinger Danni Schneider 2012 — Abby Meyers Kelsey Haddad Joanna Poinsatte Teresa Rubinger Danni Schneider Sarah McShane 2011 — Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Abby Meyers Joanna Poinsatte 2010 — S tephanie Gretsch Sarah Keithley 2009 — Lauren Buck Erica Copeland Stephanie Gretsch Laura Petnuch Christine Trezza 2008 — Lauren Buck Erica Copeland Sarah Keithley Laura Pearson Christine Trezza

Meghan Boyle

Maria Romano

Mary Kate McNamara

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Fighting Irish 2007 — Meghan Boyle Lauren Buck Shannon Cassel Erica Copeland Jessica Guzik Sarah Keithley Mary Kate McNamara Laura Petnuch Christine Trezza 2005 — Katie Chenoweth Maureen Gibbons 2004 — Katie Chenoweth Jacqueline Hazen Natalie Ladine 2003 — Katie Chenoweth Natalie Ladine Cassi Markstahler Ashlee Warren 2002 — Katie Besson Katherine Burnett Natalie Ladine Becky Luckett Cassie Markstahler Diane Price 2001 — Katherine Burnett Ann Marie Dillhoff Becky Luckett Ashlee Warren 2000 — Katherine Burnett Katrina Ten Eyck

U.S. Olympic Team Selection 2012 — Amanda Polk (alternate)

U.S. Senior National Team Selection 2009 — Amanda Polk

U.S. U-23 National Team Selection 2014 — Erin Boxberger 2014 — Molly Bruggeman 2013 — Erin Boxberger 2013 — Molly Bruggeman 2012 — Molly Bruggeman 2008 — Amanda Polk

Ireland U-23 National Team Selection 2013 — Ailish Sheehan

World Rowing U-23 Champ. Gold Medal 2013 — Erin Boxberger (W8+)

U.S. National Team Selection Camp 2006 — Amanda Polk

U.S. Rowing National Training Center Invitee 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck 1998 — Michelle Olsgard

Notre Dame Top Gun Award 2009 — Erica Copeland 2004 — Megan Sanders

Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck 1999 — Katie Fox

Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award 2014 — Christina Dines 2013 — Kelsey Murphy 2012 — CT Hwang 2011 — Stephanie Gretsch 2010 — Sarah Keithley 2009 — Erica Copeland 2008 — Mary Kate McNamara 2007 — Jessica Guzik 2006 — Andrea Doud 2005 — Meredith Thornburgh 2004 — Megan Sanders 2003 — Erica Drennen 2002 — Katherine Burnett 2001 — Leah Ashe 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck 1999 — Lezlie Potter

Academic Excellence Award 2003 — Megan Sanders 2001 — Leah Ashe 2000 — Leah Ashe

CoSIDA Academic All-American 2009 — Lauren Buck (Women’s At-Large third team) 2001 — Leah Ashe (Women’s At-Large second team)

CoSIDA Academic All-District V 2011 — Stephanie Gretsch 2009 — Lauren Buck 2001 — Leah Ashe 2000 — Katrina Ten Eyck

BIG EAST/Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2003 — Ashlee Warren

BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award 2013 — Abby Meyers 2010 — Sarah Keithley 2009 — Lauren Buck 2008 — Laura Pearson

Team Captains 2013-14 — None 2012-13 — None 2011-12 — None 2010-11 — Emily Crosby Stephanie Gretsch Carol Ann Michel 2009-10 — Andrea Archer Emily Backer Sarah Keithley Brittney Kelly Rachael Louie Braegan Padley Casey Robinson

2008-09 — Lauren Buck Christine Trezza 2007-08 — Allison Marsh Laura Pearson Amanda Polk 2006-07 — Meghan Boyle Eileen Froehlke Sarah Kate Hafner 2005-06 — Meghan Boyle Andrea Doud Pamela Jefson 2004-05 — Maureen Gibbons Meredith Thornburgh 2003-04 — Natalie Ladine Kathleen Welsh 2002-03 — Casey Buckstaff Ashlee Warren 2001-02 — Courtney Mercer Michelle Olsgard 2000-01 — Claire Bula Erin Kiernicki 1999-00 — Kelly Natter Elizabeth Nerney Katrina Ten Eyck 1998-99 — Katie Fox

Byron V. Kanaley Award Perhaps the most prestigious honor awarded to Notre Dame student-athletes is the Byron V. Kanaley Award. Presented each year since 1927 at commencement exercises, the Kanaley Award goes to the senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as students and leaders. The award, selected by the Faculty Board on Athletics, is named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University in the Alumni Association as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in 1960. A two-year monogram winner and 2000 graduate, Katrina Ten Eyck was the first Irish rower to earn the award. An all-Central Region honoree, she was a Dean’s List student who majored in the Program of Liberal Studies. After receiving her third monogram in 2009, Lauren Buck added the Kanaley Award to her already prestigous resume. A third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Buck completed her dual degree in Biological Science while working towards her MBA.

Katrina Ten Eyck 2000

Lauren Buck 2009

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ACC All-Conference 2013-14 — Erin Boxberger (first team) Molly Bruggeman (first team) Christina Dines (second team) Ailish Sheehan (second team)

BIG EAST All-Conference 2012-13 — Erin Boxberger (first team) Molly Bruggeman (first team) Courtney Gaberino (second team) Anna Kottkamp (second team) Stephanie O’Neill (first team) Joanna Mulvey (second team) Ailish Sheehan (first team) 2011-12 — Erin Boxberger (second team) Courtney Gaberino (second team) Olivia Kacsits (first team) Morgan Kelley (first team) Stephanie O’Neill (first team) Ailish Sheehan (second team) 2010-11 — Molly Bruggeman (first team) Emily Crosby (second team) Stephanie Gretsch (first team) Carol Ann Michel (first team) Stephanie O’Neill (second team) 2009-10 — Stephanie Gretsch (first team) Sarah Keithley (second team) Brittney Kelly (first team) Katherine Linnemanstons (second team) Stephanie O’Neill (second team) Casey Robinson (first team)

Anna Kottkamp 2014 Anna Kottkamp claimed the rowing NCAA Elite 89 Award prior to the 2014 NCAA Championship.

NCAA Elite 89 Award

The NCAA Elite 89 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at a finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championship events. Anna Kottkamp became the first-ever Notre Dame rowing recipient of the award prior to the start of the 2014 NCAA Championship in Indianapolis. Kottkamp was the fourth Notre Dame student-athlete to win the NCAA Elite 89 Award, joining Michael Shipp (men’s soccer, 2013), Tyler Brenneman (men’s lacrosse, 2012) and Colleen Rielley (women’s tennis, 2010). She posted a 4.000 grade-point average as an environmental sciences major in the College of Science to earn Elite 89 honors.

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Erin Boxberger (left) claimed a gold medal with the United States W8+ squad at the 2013 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria.

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CONFERENCE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS

Fighting Irish 2014 (ACC)

Bridget Adam Bailey Amenabar Carlee Beckler Anne Bliezner Erin Boxberger Elena Brindley Gretchen Bruggeman Molly Bruggeman Carson Canonie Jennifer Cha Madelynn Conlin Erin Coscia Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Courtney Gaberino Kelly Gawne Moira Hamilton Samantha Hedrick Lucy Hewitt Emily Horton Hayley Johnson Olivia Kacsits Sarah Kappers Anna Kottkamp Elizabeth Linnemanstons Madeline Loper Katherine Lumetta Christine McGough Megan McKeon Alexis Olson Natalie Pottschmidt Mikaela Prego Kendra Rask Teresa Rubinger Sarah Russel Victoria Ryan Savannah Ryder Kelsey Sekanick Katie Skorcz Andrea Solis Alex Techar Tina Techar Kate Trankina Yuwei Tu Catherine Wagner Stella Willoughby

2013 (BIG EAST)

Paige Aiello Carlee Beckler Anne Bliezner Teresa Blumenstein Stephanie Boggs Erin Boxberger Elena Brindley Molly Bruggeman Carson Canonie Sarah Claeys Madelynn Conlin Greer Cully Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Mairead Dunne Courtney Gaberino Kelly Gawne Ellen Gleadow Kelsey Haddad Lucy Hewitt Emily Horton Hayley Johnson Alyce Kanabrocki Sarah Kappers Anna Kottkamp Analisa LaMair-Orosco Elizabeth Linnemanstons Madeline Loper Katherine Lumetta

Becca Macdonald Christine McGough Maggie McKee Megan McKeon Colleen McLinden Sarah McShane Abby Meyers Kathryn Monahan Joanna Mulvey Kelsey Murphy Alexis Olson Stephanie O’Neill Joanna Poinsatte Mikaela Prego Kendra Rask Teresa Rubinger Kathryn Ruffolo Sarah Russel Victoria Ryan Savannah Ryder Hannah Saddler Meghan Salomon Danni Schneider Ailish Sheehan Katie Skorcz Amanda Sosnowski Alex Techar Tina Techar Anna VanEgmond Stella Willoughby Ingrid Woelfel

2012

Paige Aiello Carlee Beckler Stephanie Boggs Erin Boxberger Elena Brindley Molly Bruggeman Madelynn Conlin Kiersten Dehaven Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Courtney Gaberino Kelly Gawne Kelsey Haddad Lucy Hewitt Ching-Ting Hwang Hayley Johnson Olivia Kacsits Alyce Kanabrocki Morgan Kelley Anna Kottkamp Analisa LaMair-Orosco Elizabeth Linnemanstons Madeline Loper Becca Macdonald Erin McConnell Christine McGough Sarah McShane Abby Meyers Kathryn Monahan Kelsey Murphy Stephanie O’Neill Carolyn Perez Joanna Poinsatte Mikaela Prego Kendra Rask Teresa Rubinger Meghan Salomon Kelsey Sekanick Anna Sliwinski Katie Suyo Carly Syta Lauren Tharp Sarah Thompson Anna VanEgmond Stephanie Winsch Ingrid Woelfel

2011

Paige Aiello Anne Marie Blieszner Valerie Brencher Molly Bruggeman Emily Crosby Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Courtney Gaberino Jacqueline Gilhooly Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Ching-Ting Hwang Hannah Jackson Olivia Kacsits Alyce Kanabrocki Megan Keegan Morgan Kelley Brianna Krafcik Analisa LaMair-Orosco Elizabeth Linnemanstons Katherine Linnemanstons Rachael Louie Julia Lynch Genevieve Malone Erin McConnell Sarah McShane Abby Meyers Carol Ann Michel Nicole Michels Kathryn Monahan Kelsey Murphy Stephanie O’Neill Joanna Poinsatte Teresa Rubinger Meghan Salomon Danni Schneider Kelsey Sekanick Katie Suyo Sarah Thompson Anna VanEgmond Paige White

2010

Paige Aiello Andrea Archer Emily Backer Teresa Blumenstein Kathleen Bracke Valerie Brencher Emily Crosby Elizabeth Davis Kimberly Dunbar Alicia Elliott Jacqueline Gilhooly Stephanie Gretsch Kelsey Haddad Catherine Hermann Ching-Ting Hwang Hannah Jackson Megan Keegan Sarah Keithley Brittney Kelly Brianna Krafcik Analisa LaMair-Orosco Jennifer Lee Katherine Linnemanstons Rachael Louie Sarah McShane Abby Meyers Kathryn Monahan Kelsey Murphy Maura Newell Stephanie O’Neill Braegan Padley Victoria Parsons Lauren Peartree

Joanna Poinsatte Casey Robinson Meghan Salomon Danni Schneider Camille Sharrow Katie Suyo Sarah Thompson Meghan Vertovec Paige White

2009

Emily Backer Lauren Buck Erica Copeland Emily Crosby Mallory Glass Stephanie Gretsch Elli Greybar Hannah Jackson Megan Keegan Brittney Kelly Danielle Leary Bridget Leone Rachael Louie Katherine McMackin Anni Nowhitney Kelsey Otero Braegan Padley Laura Petnuch Casey Robinson Erika Shults Katie Suyo Stephanie Szegedi Christine Trezza

2008

Lauren Buck Lisa Bunn Brittany Burnham Erica Castro-Larsen Erica Copeland Mallory Glass Elli Greybar Kaitlin Jackson Ankica Jedry Sarah Keithley Brittney Kelly Bridget Leone Kristan Madison Katherine McMackin Mary McNamara Lindsay McQuaid Kellyn Nestor Anni Notwhitney Kelsey Otero Braegan Padley Laura Pearson Amanda Polk Mary Quinn Kendra Short Stephanie Szegedi Alyssa Teves Christine Trezza

2007

Meghan Boyle Lauren Buck Shannon Cassel Erica Copeland Eileen Froehlke Mallory Glass Elli Greybar Jessica Guzik Sarah Kate Hafner Ankica Jedry Sarah Keithley Mary Kate McNamara Lindsay McQuaid Anni Nowhitney

Laura Pearson Laura Petnuch Mary Quinn Maria Romano Stephanie Szegedi Christine Trezza

2006

Meghan Boyle Shannon Cassel Andrea Doud Casey Fairbanks Eileen Froehlke Elli Greybar Jessica Guzik Pamela Jefson Sarah Keithley Kristan Madison Lindsay McQuaid Sarah Palandech Laura Pearson Maria Romano Kendra Short Ashley St. Pierre Danielle Stealy Christine Trezza

2005

Shannon Cassel Katie Chenoweth Andrea Doud Casey Fairbanks Melissa Felker Maureen Gibbons Jessica Guzik Sarah Kate Hafner Tricia Hale Devon Hegeman Pamela Jefson Shannan Lettieri Shannon Mohan Sarah Palandech Rachel Polinski Amanda Polk Caitlin Rackish Maria Romano Kati Sedun Liz Specht Danielle Stealy Meredith Thornburgh

2004

Alice Bartek Meghan Boyle Kathleen Chenoweth Tricia Hale Andrea Doud Elizabeth Franzosa Maureen Gibbons Jessics Guzik Jacqueline Hazen Kristin Henkel Pamela Jefson Sarah Keefer Natalie Ladine Kathryn Long Kacy McCaffery Kristen Mizzi Katie O’Hara Rachel Polinski Danielle Protasewich Caitlin Rackish Jenna Redgate Megan Sanders Kati Sedun Elizabeth Specht Ashley St. Pierre Meredith Thornburgh Kathleen Welsh

2003

Andrea Amoni Alice Bartek Casey Buckstaff Katie Chenoweth Christy Donnelly Erica Drennen Maureen Gibbons Jacqueline Hazen Devon Hegeman Sarah Keefer Kristin Henkel Natalie Ladine Kathryn Long Cassie Markstahler Kacy McCaffrey Katie McCaulden Kristen Mizzi Shannon Mohan Kerri Murphy Rachel Polinski, Danielle Protasewich Kati Sedun Meredith Thornburgh Ashlee Warren Kathleen Welsh

2002

Melissa Alberding Alice Bartek Katie Besson Katherine Burnett Maureen Carr Erica Drennen Megan Feely Jacqueline Hazen Natalie Ladine Kathryn Long Rebecca Luckett Cassie Markstahler Kacy McCaffrey Courtney Mercer Kerri Murphy Michelle Olsgard Diane Price Danielle Protasewich Jayme Szefc Ashlee Warren Katherine McCalden Kerri Murphy Megan Sanders Kati Sedun Kathleen Welsh

2001

Melissa Alberding Leah Ashe Laura Aull Katie Besson Casey Buckstaff Claire Bula Katherine Burnett Maureen Carr Ann Marie Dillhoff Erica Drennen Ann Gurucharri Erin Kiernicki, Elizabeth Kinnier Becky Luckett Cassie Markstahler Courtney Mercer Kerri Murphy Caitlin Murray Kolleen Myers Michelle Olsgard Diane Price Anne Starks Jayme Szefc Ashlee Warren

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ALL-TIME NOTRE DAME MONOGRAM LIST Paige Aiello Melissa Alberding Bailey Amenabar Andrea Amoni Andrea Archer Barbara Arleth Leah Ashe Laura Aull Emily Backer Alice Bartek Allison Bartsh Carlee Beckler Jada Benn Katie Besson Teresa Blumenstein Melissa Bouche Erin Boxberger Meghan Boyle Valerie Brencher Molly Bruggeman Lauren Buck Christina Buckley Casey Buckstaff Claire Bula Lisa Bunn Katherine Burnett Brittany Burnhan Rebecca Campbell Maureen Carr Shannon Cassel Erica Castro-Larsen Angela Chaput Kathleen Chenoweth Katie Cleary Alyssa Close Madelynn Conlin Erica Copeland Emily Crosby Elizabeth Cushing Kiersten DeHaven Emily Deye Ann Marie Dillhoff Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Christine Donnelly Andrea Doud Erica Drennen Tara Driscoll Mairead Dunne Alicia Elliott Casey Fairbanks Megan Feely Melissa Felker Katie Fox Elizabeth Franzosa Eileen Froehlke Courtney Gaberino Maureen Gibbons Jacqueline Gilhooly Mallory Glass Ellen Gleadow Stephanie Gretsch Elli Greybar Eileen Gribben Jessica Guzik Kelsey Haddad Sarah Kate Hafner

2011, 2012, 2013 1999, 2001, 2002 2014 2003 2010 1999 2000, 2001 2001 2009, 2010 2002, 2003, 2004 1999, 2000 2012, 2013, 2014 1999 2000, 2001, 2002 2011, 2012, 2013 1999 2012, 2013, 2014 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 2010, 2012 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2007, 2008, 2009 2009, 2010 2001, 2003 1999, 2000, 2001 2008 2000, 2001, 2002 2005, 2006, 2008 2003 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 2005, 2006, 2007 2008 1999 2003, 2004, 2005 2000 2005, 2006 2012 2007, 2008, 2009 2008, 2009, 2010 1999 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 1999, 2000 2001 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2012, 2013, 2014 2003 2004, 2005, 2006 2001, 2002, 2003 2000 2013 2010 2005, 2006 2000, 2001, 2002 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 1999 2004 2006, 2007 2012, 2013, 2014 2003, 2004, 2005 2010 2007, 2008, 2009 2013, 2014 2009, 2010 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 1999 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2011, 2012, 2013 2005, 2006, 2007

Tricia Hale 2004, 2005 Kathryn Hammel 1999 Sarah Hart 2012 Jacqueline Hazen 2002, 2003, 2004 Devon Hegeman 2003, 2005 Kristin Henkel 2003. 2004 Emily Horton 2013, 2014 Ching-Ting Hwang 2010, 2011, 2012 Hannah Jackson 2009 Kaitlin Jackson 2006, 2008 Ankica Jedry 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Pamela Jefson 2004, 2005, 2006 Olivia Kacsits 2011, 2012 Sarah Kappers 2013, 2014 Sarah Keefer 2003, 2004 Megan Keegan 2009, 2010 Sarah Keithley 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 Elizabeth Kelley 2014 Morgan Kelley 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Brittney Kelly 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Erin Kiernicki 1999, 2000, 2001 Anna Kottkamp 2012, 2013, 2014 Brianna Krafcik 2010 Natalie Ladine 2002, 2003, 2004 Analisa LaMair-Orosco 2012 Mary Lampe 2001 Danielle Leary 2009 Bridget Leone 2008, 2009 Shannan Lettieri 2005 Elizabeth Linnemanstons 2012 Katherine Linnemanstons 2009, 2010 Kathryn Long 2002, 2003, 2004 Madeline Loper 2013 Rachael Louie 2009, 2010 Becky Luckett 2001, 2002 Katherine Lumetta 2013 Lauren Lyons 2000 Becca Macdonald 2012 Kristan Madison 2006, 2008 Genevieve Malone 2009, 2010 Caroline Marino 1999 Cassie Markstahler 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Allison Marsh 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Kacy McCaffrey 2002, 2003, 2004 Katie McCalden 2001, 2003 Erin McConnell 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Jeanette McKenna 1999 Katherine McMackin 2008, 2009 Mary Kate McNamara 2007, 2008 Lindsay McQuaid 2006, 2007, 2008 Courtney Mercer 2000, 2001, 2002 Abby Meyers 2011, 2012, 2013 Carol Ann Michel 2008, 2009 Katherine Miller 1999 Emily Miner 1999 Kristen Mizzi 2003, 2004 Shannon Mohan 2003, 2005 Kate Monahan 2010, 2012 Joslyn Moreau 1999, 2000 Joanna Mulvey 2013, 2014 Kelsey Murphy 2012, 2013 Kerri Murphy 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Kolleen Myers 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Christine Nardi 1999 Kelly Natter 1999, 2000 Sarah Nelson 1999 Elizabeth Nerney 1999, 2000

Fighting Irish Kellyn Nestor Anni Nowhitney Michelle Olsgard Alexis Olson Kelsey Otero Katie O’Hara Stephanie O’Neill Christine Padayhag Braegan Padley Sarah Palandech Laura Pearson Sandra Peterson Laura Petnuch Joanna Poinsatte Rachel Polinski Amanda Polk Lezlie Potter Mikaela Prego Diane Price Danielle Protasewich Mary Quinn Caitlin Rackish Jenna Redgate Casey Robinson Maria Romano Teresa Rubinger Meghan Salomon Megan Sanders Danielle Schneider Kati Sedun Kelsey Sekanick Ailish Sheehan Hilary Shinnick Kendra Short Erica Shults Katie Skorcz Anna Sliwinski Julie Sobolewski Elizabeth Specht Anne Starks Danielle Stealy Elizabeth Storey Ashley St. Pierre Cassandra Stuart Katie Suyo Jayme Szefc Stephanie Szegedi Cheryl Tanski Alex Techar Katrina Ten Eyck Alyssa Teves Lauren Tharp Sarah Thompson Meredith Thornburgh Madelyn Tournat Christine Trezza Kristen Vandehey Quinn Vandenberg Ashlee Warren Kathleen Welsh Paige White Virginia Wilbert Stella Willoughby Stephanie Winsch Ingrid Woelfel

2008 2007, 2008, 2009 2000, 2001, 2002 2013, 2014 2008, 2009 2003, 2004 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2006 2008, 2009, 2010 2005, 2006 2006, 2007, 2008 2000 2007, 2008, 2009 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2003, 2004, 2005 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1999 2012, 2014 2001, 2002 2002, 2003, 2004 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2004, 2005 2004 2008, 2009, 2010 2005, 2006, 2007 2012, 2013, 2014 2010 2004 2012, 2013 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2012, 2013, 2014 2012, 2013, 2014 2014 2006, 2008 2009 2013, 2014 2012 2006, 2007, 2008 2002, 2004, 2005 2001 2004, 2005, 2006 1999 2004, 2005, 2006 2000 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 2001, 2002 2007, 2008, 2009 1999 2013, 2014 1999, 2000 2008 2012 2010 2003, 2004, 2005 2013 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 1999, 2000 1999 2001, 2002, 2003 2002, 2003, 2004 2010 1999 2012, 2013, 2014 2012 2012, 2013

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ROWING TIMELINE

1973 – Frank “Clete”Graham forms the club rowing team at Notre Dame. 1973 & 74 – Notre Dame wins back-to-back titles at the Midwest Sprints. 1996 – Rowing is granted varsity status for women. 1997 – Martin Stone is hired to be the first women’s rowing coach at Notre Dame. He previously had spent six years at the Naval Academy. October 11, 1998 – Notre Dame competes in its first regatta, the Head of the Rock Regatta, in Rockford, Ill. The Irish lightweight eight boat was able to win its race final, securing the program’s first-ever victory.

▲ 2000 – Katrina Ten Eyck garners All-Central Region first-team honors

▲ 1998-99 – Katie Fox is named the lone team captain for the Irish’s

first varsity season, making her the first captain in program history. She was later selected the Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP. May 1-2, 1999 – Notre Dame qualifies three boats for the grand finals at its first-ever Midwest Championships – novice eight, second novice eight and novice four. Both novice eight boats were able to post second-place finishes in their respective races, while the novice four boat crossed the finish line in fifth place. May 7, 1999 – After completing the first varsity campaign, Michelle Olsgard is chosen by the U.S. National team as an invitee to the women’s freshmen rowing camp at the U.S. Rowing National Olympic Training Center. Spring 1999 – The lightweight eight boat finishes the season ranked 12th in the nation. February 22, 2000 – The Notre Dame lightweight eight boat sees itself ranked 14th in the preseason rowing polls, according to the CRCA/US Rowing Preseason Poll. March 26, 2000 – The Irish played host to its first-ever home meet, taking on Louisville, Michigan State and Indiana. The event had to be put on hold for one day due to unrowable conditions the previous day, as wind gusts were recorded at 30+ miles per hour. April 2, 2000 – Notre Dame goes on to sweep all four races against the visiting Drake Bulldogs to secure its first-ever home victory. May 8, 2000 – Katrina Ten Eyck follows in the wake of fellow Irish rower Michelle Olsgard, to become the second team member to be invited to train at the U.S. Rowing National Training Center. May 13, 2000 – In its first year of competition at the Central/South Regional, the Irish novice eight boat was able to qualify for the grand finals on its way to earning a fourth-place outcome.

from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA), making her the first rower to earn regional honors. She would also go on to become the first rower to be awarded the Byron V. Kanaley Award, the highest honor given to senior student-athletes who have been most exemplary as students and leaders. Her list of accomplishments would continue to grow that year when she became the second and last winner of the Monogram Club MVP Award, as well as being named CoSIDA Academic All-District V and the recipient of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award. January 8, 2001 – The BIG EAST Conference announces it will sponsor the BIG EAST Women’s Rowing Challenge on Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. Notre Dame announces that the rowing program will receive the full compliment of scholarships under the NCAA guidelines by start of the 2004-05 year.

▲ March 14, 2001 – Father Theodore Hesburgh C.S.C. and Father

Edmund Joyce C.S.C. are honored by the Irish rowing team when two shells were christened in their honor during halftime of Notre Dame’s January 8th men’s basketball game against Georgetown.

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ROWING TIMELINE April 4, 2001 – The Irish rowing team, in only its third season of varsity competition, earns a 14th-place ranking in the US Rowing/CRCA poll. It marks the first time in the young history of the program that Notre Dame’s top boat has been ranked nationally. April 29, 2001 – The Irish compete in the first-ever BIG EAST Championships. The novice eight and second varsity eight boats are able to earn runner-up finishes in the grand finals, with the varsity eight boat posting a third-place finish. The Irish would earn second place in the team standings at the event. May 13, 2001 – The varsity four boat earns Notre Dame its first race victory at the Central/South Region Championships by winning the petite final in a time of 7:48.00. May 23, 2001 – Michelle Olsgard and Ashlee Warren, both first team selections, are chosen as CRCA All-Central Region members. The duo joined Ten Eyck (’00) as first team selections and their nominations marked the first time the Irish placed multiple members on the list.

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May 30 - June 2, 2002 – Notre Dame competes in its first NCAA Championship in program history from Indianapolis, Ind., as the varsity eight crew earns an at-large bid. The boat places 16th by grabbing a seventh-place outcome in the repechage heat of the tournament by posting a time of 6:52.56. June 20, 2002 – Martin Stone receives Central Region Coach of the Year honors, along with being a national-coach-of-the-year finalist. July 31, 2002 – Ashlee Warren is named a second team All-American by the CRCA and becomes the first Irish rower to garner All-America honors. She also was a second team all-Central Region honoree. 2002 – Katherine Burnett is honored as a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete for the third time in her career as she became the first three-time recipient in program history.

▲ February 25, 2003 – Ashlee Warren is honored as the BIG EAST/

▲ 2001 – Leah Ashe becomes the program’s first CoSIDA Academic All-

American when she is named a second-team honoree for the Women’s At-Large program. January 22, 2002 – Becky Luckett (first team) and Ashlee Warren (second team) are named to the U.S. Rowing Collegiate Honor Roll. April 17, 2002 – Notre Dame moves into the top-10 in the national polls for the first time in program history, climbing to ninth in the nation just prior to the BIG EAST Championships. April 28, 2002 – The varsity four boat becomes the first Irish boat to win a grand final at the BIG EAST Championships by posting the winning time of 7:27.40. Notre Dame secured its second consecutive runner-up finish at the conference championship as it fell to Syracuse. May 19, 2002 – The Irish novice eight boat claims the first-ever medal for Notre Dame at the Central/South Region Championships by earning a third-place result in the grand final. For the second consecutive year, the varsity four boat finishes first in the petite finals.

Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, marking the first, and only, time an Irish rower has received the accolade. May 27, 2003 – Cassie Markstahler receives her second consecutive CRCA National Scholar Athlete Award, joining Katherine Burnett as a multi-year recipient of the honor. September 25, 2003 – Irish assistant coach Pam Mork is named Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year and becomes one of six finalists for the national-assistant-coach-of-the-year award. April 25, 2004 – After finishing second the previous three years at the BIG EAST Championships, Notre Dame earns its first-ever conference crown, defeating Miami (Fla.) for the title. On the day, four Irish boats – varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four and novice four – were able to earn first-place finishes in their respective grand finals. Martin Stone would later be honored as BIG EAST Coach of the Year. May 24, 2004 – Natalie Ladine is tabbed as both a first-team CRCA AllCentral Region selection as well as being named a member of the CRCA National Scholar-Athlete team. May 28-30, 2004 – Two years after making its first appearance in the NCAA Championships, the Irish varsity eight boat earns a second trip. The crew finished 11th overall after qualifying for the petite final for the first time in program history. In the Petite Final, the boat was able to place fifth in a time of 6:43.00.

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▲ June 3, 2004 – Natalie Ladine becomes the first Irish rower to be honored as a first-team All-American by the CRCA in the programs history. April 3, 2005 – Three Irish boats qualify for the petite finals (novice eight, second varsity eight, varsity eight), with the open varsity eight reaching the grand finals at the San Diego Crew Classic from Mission Bay, Calif. The Irish novice eight crew was able to earn the Petite Final victory at the Classic, holding off USC for the title. May 23, 2005 – Notre Dame rower Amanda Polk is named to the AllCentral Region first team by the CRCA. She becomes the first Irish rower to earn such all-Central Region accolades as a freshman. It also marks the 12th different time an Irish rower has received all-region accolades. June 3, 2005 – Polk continues to set freshmen records with the Irish, as she became the first rookie, and just the third Notre Dame rower selected as a CRCA All-American. She was named to the second team for her efforts that year. April 30, 2006 – The coaching staff of Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl are named BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Irish to their third straight conference crown. May 7, 2006 – Amanda Polk is invited to the U.S. National Team Selection Camp, marking the first time an Irish rower has received such an invite. May 14, 2006 – Notre Dame finishes third overall as a team at the Central/South Championships – the highest finish ever for an Irish team. The varsity eight crew of coxswain Maria Romano, Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle and Sarah Palandech wins the first-ever varsity eight gold medal by winning the grand final. May 22, 2006 – Five Irish rowers are named to the CRCA All-Central Region team, including four members (Sarah Palandech, Amanda Polk, Maria Romano and Julie Sobolewski) are selected to the first team, while Melissa Felker garners second-team honors. The four first-balloters is the most in any single campaign. Head Coach Martin Stone also is honored as the Central Region Coach of the Year and becomes one of six finalists for national coach-of-the-year honors.

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▲ May 26-28, 2006 – For the first time in program history, the Irish qualify its entire team for the NCAA Championships. The varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four boats all compete at the championship, which was held at West Windsor, N.J. All three Irish boats advance to their respective petite finals, with the varsity eight boat earning the first petite final victory at the NCAA’s and placing seventh overall in the 16-boat field. The team earns a ninth-place finish to cap the most successful season in program history. June 3, 2006 – For the first time in program history, Notre Dame has multiple rowers earn CRCA All-American honors – Amanda Polk (first team), Sarah Palandech (second team) and Julie Sobolewski (second team). Polk becomes the first two-time All-American in program history. 2007 – Meghan Boyle becomes the first two-time captain in program history. Along with receiving that honor, Boyle, along with Maria Romano, went on to receive the Christopher Zorich Award following the season. The award was created to recognize the contributions of studentathletes to the University and the community at-large. April 14, 2007 – The 16th-ranked Irish varsity eight crew registered two of the biggest wins in school history, as Notre Dame produced victories over No. 5 and two-time defending national champion California and No. 7 Stanford at the opening day of competition at the Windermere Classic. April 15, 2007 – The Irish varsity eight crew continues its successful weekend by defeating No. 9 UCLA convincingly, marking the third top10 opponent defeated on the weekend to post a perfect 3-0 mark at the Windermere Classic. April 28, 2007 – Notre Dame’s No. 6 ranked varsity eight boat continued its streak of victories over top-10 boats as the Irish defeat No. 5 Virginia along with No. 7 Princeton from Carnegie Lake in Princeton, N.J. The wins over Virginia and Princeton pushed the Irish’s string of wins over top-10 boats to five straight, the most in program history.

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▲ April 29, 2007 – Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl garner BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the second consecutive season after guiding the team to its fourth straight conference championship. May 2, 2007 – The Irish varsity eight boat climbs to third in the US Rowing/CRCA polls following its string of race victories over top competition. The third-place standing marks the highest ranking for the varsity eight boat in program history. May 23, 2007 – Meghan Boyle, Lauren Buck, Shannon Cassel, Erica Copeland, Jessica Guzik, Sarah Keithley, Mary Kate McNamara, Laura Petnuch and Christine Trezza are all named CRCA National ScholarAthlete award winners. The nine rowers represent the most ever in a single year in program history, topping the six recipients during the 2002 season. May 25-27, 2007 – Notre Dame earns back-to-back NCAA appearances when the team was selected to the 12-team field in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Irish again would see all three boats – varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four – earn berth’s in the petite finals, placing 12th, 12th and 11th, respectively, in their respective fields. Overall, the team places 12th in the final standings. June 11, 2007 – Amanda Polk (first team) and Allison Marsh (second team) are selected as CRCA All-Americans. With the award, Polk is named an All-American for the third straight year and also becomes the Irish’s first-ever two-time selection to the first team. April 27, 2008 – The Irish, in securing its fifth consecutive BIG EAST title, go on to sweep all six grand final events for the first time in program history - winning the varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity four, novice eight and novice four races.

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▲ June 2, 2008 – Senior Amanda Polk is selected as a CRCA first-team All-American. With the honor Polk becomes the first Irish rower to be named an All-American in all four seasons with the team – 2005 (second team), 2006 (first team), 2007 (first team). July 8, 2008 – Polk is selected to the 2008 U-23 World Championships team, competing as a member of the women’s eight. The selection makes her the first Irish rower to compete for the team. April 8, 2009 – The Irish second varsity eight crew is selected as the BIG EAST Conference Crew of the Week following its grand final appearance at the San Diego Crew Classic. It marks the first time an Irish crew has been presented the award in program history. April 25, 2009 – Notre Dame, aided by four boats securing grand final gold, was able to lock up an unprecedented sixth straight BIG EAST Championship title. The Irish second varsity eight, varsity four, novice four and second novice four went on to capture their respective race victories. April 29, 2009 – Lauren Buck is selected as the Byron V. Kanaley Award recipient, becoming only the second Irish rower to be presented the award (Katrina Ten Eyck – ‘00). May 16-17, 2009 – The Irish win two petite finals at the Central/South Region Championships, marking the first time in the 10 years Notre Dame has been competing in the meet. The second varsity eight and open varsity four “A” boat were the two Irish boats to earn the victories. June 29, 2009 – Buck continues to bring in the honors, becoming the first Irish women’s rower to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She was one of only 29 student-athletes competing in spring sports to receive the honor. August 2009 – Former Irish rower Amanda Polk is selected to compete with the U.S. Senior National Team at the World Championships from Poznan, Poland as a member of the four boat. The crew would go on to capture the silver medal, holding off Canada who crossed in third.

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ROWING TIMELINE June 5, 2012 - Molly Bruggeman becomes the first CRCA All-American since Amanda Polk in ‘08. The mainstay with the varsity eight earned firstteam billing following her strong sophomore campaign. She becomes just the seventh All-American in program history.

2012 - Notre Dame continues to show its prominance on the international scene as both Amanda Polk, an ‘08 graduate, and rising junior Molly Bruggeman are selected to represent the United States. Polk became the first rower in Irish program history to be selected to the U.S. Olympic Team, qualifying as an alternate for the London Games. Bruggeman, meanwhile, became the second Notre Dame rower (along with Polk) to be chosen to the U-23 squad. ▲ April 25, 2010 – For the seventh time in as many seasons

the Irish rowers find themselves atop the podium at the BIG EAST Championships, capturing five of the six possible grand finals. Along with bringing home the team title, individual honors were abundant for the Irish as the coaching staff received BIG EAST Staff of the Year and six rowers (Stephanie Gretsch, Sarah Keithley, Brittney Kelly, Katherine Linnemanstons, Stephanie O’Neill, Casey Robinson) were selected as allconference honorees in the inaugural year. May 15, 2010 – The Irish novice eight boat qualifies for its grand final at the Central/South Sprints, finishing fifth in the heat. For the regatta, Notre Dame finishes in sixth in the central region while placing ninth in the overall standings.

2012 - The Irish sweep all four BIG EAST Crew of the Week honors for the first time since the accolade came into existance. Both the varsity eight and second varsity eight claimed recognition once, while the varsity four boat twice was honored.

May 19, 2013 - Notre Dame won its 10th consecutive BIG EAST Championship, claiming five of six Grand Finals for the second straight year to earn a regatta record 151 points. The Irish defeated runner-up Louisville by 22 points. In 13 seasons competing at the conference races, Notre Dame never finished outside of the top-two team finishers.

June 3, 2010 – Stephanie Gretsch and Sarah Keithley are both named as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes. Gretsch also would garner first team all-Central region accolades.

May 28, 2013 - Five Irish rowers were named to the CRCA Central all-region team, tying a program record set in both 2006 and 2007. Erin Boxberger, Molly Bruggeman and Abby Meyers were first team selections, while Stephanie O’Neill and Ailish Sheehan copped second team recognition.

May 1, 2011 - Notre Dame keeps its string of BIG EAST titles in tact,

May 31-June 2, 2013 - In its second straight appearance at the NCAA

holding on for the team’s eight consecutive conference crown. All told, four Irish boats (second varsity eight, varsity four, third varsity eight, third varsity four) claimed Grand Final victories to help the Irish edge out Louisville by five points for the team title.

Championship, Notre Dame posted 66 points to finish in 13th place. The 22-team NCAA field was the largest in the history of the regatta. The Irish varsity four placed ninth, followed by the second varsity eight (12th place) and varsity eight (13th place) launches.

May 25, 2011 - Four Irish rowers are named to the CRCA National

June 11, 2013 - Molly Bruggeman and Erin Boxberger each received

Scholar-Athlete Team, while Carol Ann Michel (first team) and Stephanie Gretsch (second team) claim CRCA All-Central Region honors.

October 23, 2011 - The Irish send their varsity four boat to the prestigious Head of the Charles, earning a fifth-place finish overall while placing second among all college crews competing in the race.

May 13, 2012 - Notre Dame makes it nine straight BIG EAST titles, winning five of six Grand Finals to secure the 14-point victory. Six members of the varsity eight boat are honored as all-BIG EAST selections.

May 25-27, 2012 - The Irish return to NCAA competition for the first time since 2007. Led by an eighth-place showing by the varsity four boat, Notre Dame finishes 15th at the Championships held on Mercer Lake.

CRCA Pocock All-America honors. Bruggeman was named to the first team for the second straight season, while Boxberger was tabbed as a second team recipient. The Irish duo became the first Notre Dame teammates to earn All-America distinction in the same season since Amanda Polk (first team) and Allison Marsh (second team) in 2007.

2014 - Notre Dame officially joins the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after competing for 16 seasons in the BIG EAST Conference. The Irish finished second to Virginia in their first-ever ACC Championship appearance.

June 1, 2014 - Notre Dame tied its best NCAA Championship finish by taking ninth place overall at the 2014 NCAA regatta at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.

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2014 NCAA Championship — 9th overall (team competition) 2014 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings

1. Ohio State 126 2. California 118 3. Brown 116 4. Stanford 110 5. Virginia 105 6. Princeton 102 7. Washington 101 8. Michigan 101 9. NOTRE DAME 81 10. Southern California 72 11. Indiana 71 12. UCLA 68 13. Harvard 62 14. Washington State 58 15. San Diego 48 16. Wisconsin 45 17. Louisville 34 18. Northeastern 27 19. Oklahoma 27 20. Boston University 17 21. Massachusetts 13 22. Jacksonville 6

Varsity Eight-Petite Finalist (9th Overall)

Christina Dines (C), Teresa Rubinger, Hilary Shinnick, Anna Kottkamp, Ailish Sheehan, Erin Boxberger, Molly Bruggeman, Courtney Gaberino, Joanna Mulvey Prelim Heat (3rd of five boats) 6:29.737 Repechage Heat (1st of seven boats) 6:28.873 A/B Semifinal Heat (5th of six boats) 6:42.132 Petite Final (3rd of six boats) 6:57.515

Second Varsity Eight- Petite Finalist (9th Overall)

Alex Techar (C), Sarah Kappers, Carlee Beckler, Katie Skorcz, Alexis Olson, Elizabeth Kelley, Rose Doerfler, Ellen Gleadow, Kiersten DeHaven Prelim Heat (3rd of five boats) 6:39.603 Repechage Heat (1st of seven boats) 6:36.450 A/B Semifinal Heat (5th of six boats) 6:54.600 Petite Final (3rd of seven boats) 7:06.847

Varsity Four- Petite Finalist (12th Overall)

Mikaela Prego (C), Bailey Amenabar, Stella Willoughby, Emily Horton, Kelsey Sekanick Prelim Heat (2nd of six boats) 7:27.825 A/B Semifinal Heat (5th of six boats) 7:50.255 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 8:07.649

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2013 NCAA Championship — 13th overall (team competition) 2013 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Ohio State California Princeton Southern Cal Virginia Washington Brown Yale UCLA Stanford Harvard Michigan NOTRE DAME Washington State Cornell Wisconsin Oklahoma Boston University Gonzaga Navy Rhode Island Marist

126 124 112 110 108 102 91 84 82 82 79 69 66 62 50 44 35 28 27 17 14 6

Varsity Eight-Third Finals (13th Overall)

Abby Meyers (C), Joanna Poinsatte, Joanna Mulvey, Courtney Gaberino, Stephanie O’Neill, Erin Boxberger, Ailish Sheehan, Anna Kottkamp, Molly Bruggeman Prelim Heat (3rd of six boats) 7:07.338 Repechage Heat (3rd of seven boats) 7:05.656 C/B Semifinal Heat (1st of five boats) 7:37.292 Third Final (1st of six boats) 6:36.141

Second Varsity Eight- Petite Finalist (12th Overall)

Christina Dines (C), Paige Aiello, Teresa Blumenstein, Ingrid Woelfel, Carlee Beckler, Rose Doerfler, Kelsey Haddad, Kelsey Sekanick, Teresa Rubinger Prelim Heat (3rd of six boats) 7:15.092 Repechage Heat (2nd of seven boats) 7:27.079 A/B Semifinal Heat (sixth of six boats) 7:11.729 Petite Final (sixth of six boats) 6:38.007

Varsity Four- Petite Finalist (9th Overall)

Danni Schneider (C), Kelsey Murphy, Ellen Gleadow, Stella Willoughby, Kiersten DeHaven Prelim Heat (2nd of six boats) 8:07.379 A/B Semifinal Heat (5th of six boats) 7:55.390 Petite Final (3rd of six boats) 7:21.193

2012 NCAA Championships — 15th overall (team competition) 2012 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings

1. Virginia 2. Michigan 3. California 4. Princeton 5. Ohio St. 6. Southern Cal 7. Washington 8. UCLA 9. Stanford 10. Yale 11. Wisconsin 12. Harvard 13. Cornell 14. Brown 15. NOTRE DAME 16. Michigan St.

87 82 78 77 67 66 62 62 40 38 34 32 31 25 20 15

Varsity Eight-Third Finals (16th Overall)

Abby Meyers (C), Courtney Gaberino, Morgan Kelley, Stephanie O’Neill, Erin McConnell, Olivia Kacsits, Ailish Sheehan, Erin Boxberger, Molly Bruggeman Prelim Heat (5th of six boats) 7:04.44 Repechage Heat (7th of seven boats) 7:07.98 Third Final Heat (4th of four boats) 6:40.33

Second Varsity Eight- Third Finals (13th Overall)

Christina Dines (C), Ingrid Woelfel, Lauren Tharp, Rose Doerfler, Anna Kottkamp, Paige Aiello, Kelsey Haddad, Teresa Blumenstein, Teresa Rubinger Prelim Heat (5th of five boats) 7:00.60 Repechage Heat (4th of seven boats) 7:01.08 Third Final Heat (1st of four boats) 6:47.00

Varsity Four- Petite Finalist (8th Overall)

Danni Schneider (C), Joanna Poinsatte, Kelsey Sekanick, Katie Suyo, Stella Willoughby Prelim Heat (4th of six boats) 7:32.14 Semifinal Heat (5th of six boats) 7:21.20 Petite Finals (2nd of six boats) 7:25.35

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2007 NCAA Championship — 12th overall (team competition) 2007 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings

1. Brown 2. Virginia 3. Ohio State 4. Yale 5. Southern California 6. Minnesota 7. California 8. Princeton 9. Tennessee 10. Washington 11. Harvard 12. NOTRE DAME

58 54 52 51 48 47 38 34 29 25 19 13

Varsity Eight – Petite Finalist (12th overall)

Maria Romano (c), Lauren Buck, Meghan Boyle, Christine Trezza, Allison Marsh, Laura Pearson, Mary Quinn, Amanda Polk, Julie Sobolewski Preliminary Heat (2nd of six boats) 6:35.67 Semi-Final Heat (4th of six boats) 6:29.56 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 6:51.04

Second Varsity Eight – Petite Finalist (12th overall)

Stephanie Szegedi (c), Anni Nowhitney, Mallory Glass, Ankica Jedry, Lindsay McQuaid, Brittney Kelly, Jessica Guzik, Elli Greybar, Sarah Kate Hafner Preliminary Heat (6th of six boats) 7:12.02 Repechage Heat (6th of six boats) 6:56.92 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 7:16.16

Varsity Four – Petite Finalist (11th overall)

Sarah Keithley (c), Laura Petnuch, Erica Copeland, Shannon Cassel, Mary Kate McNamara Preliminary Heat (5th of six boats) 7:43.41 Repechage Heat (5th of six boats) 7:46.61 Petite Final (5th of six boats) 7:56.34

2006 NCAA Championship — 9th overall (team competition) 2006 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings

1. California 2. Brown 3. Princeton 4. Washington State 5. Ohio State 6. Michigan State 7. Washington 8. Wisconsin 9. NOTRE DAME 10. Yale 11. Stanford 12. Tennessee

66 66 56 52 52 52 33 28 22 21 21 11

Varsity Eight – Petite Final Champion (7th overall)

Maria Romano (c), Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle, Sarah Palandech Preliminary Heat (4th of five boats) 6:51.00 Semi-Final Heat (5th of six boats) 6:36.93 Petite Final (1st of six boats) 6:47.54

Second Varsity Eight – Petite Finalist (12th overall)

Eileen Froehlke (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Pamela Jefson, Elli Greybar, Jessica Guzik, Casey Fairbanks, Kendra Short, Andrea Doud, Danielle Stealy Preliminary Heat (6th of six boats) 7:11.06 Repechage Heat (5th of six boats) 6:49.04 Petite Final (6th of six boats) 7:05.00

Varsity Four – Petite Finalist (11th overall)

Sarah Keithley (c), Ankica Jedry, Christine Trezza, Kristan Madison, Shannon Cassel Preliminary Heat (6th of six boats) 7:45.06 Repechage Heat (4th of five boats) 7:34.00 Petite Final (5th of six boats) 8:01.96

2004 NCAA Championship — 11th overall (varsity eight) Maureen Gibbons (c), Natalie Ladine, Alice Bartek, Meghan Boyle, Rachel Polinski, Melissa Felker, Katie Chenoweth, Danielle Protasewich, Jacqueline Hazen Preliminary Heat (3rd of six boats) 6:48.70 Semi-Final Heat (6th of seven boats) 6:51.30 Petite Final (5th of six boats) 6:43.00 Cassie Markstahler (c), Jayme Szefc, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Becky Luckett, Diane Price, Natalie Ladine, Katie Besson, Katherine Burnett

2002 NCAA Championship — 16th overall (varsity eight) Preliminary Heat (5th of five boats) Repechage Heat (7th of seven boats)

7:05.70 6:52.56

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BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

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April 29, 2001 Worcester, Mass. Grand Final Boats Runner-Up Second Varsity Eight – (6:43.18)

Erin Kiernicki (c), Katie Besson, Kerri Murphy, Erica Drennen, Courtney Mercer, Melissa Alberding, Maureen Carr, Anne Starks, Leah Ashe

Novice Eight – (6:57.36)

Kacey McCaffrey (c), Heather Dziedzic, Kathleen Welsh, Natalie Ladine, Jacqueline Hazen, Robin Mattessich, Katie O’Hara, Danielle Protasewich, Megan Sanders

Third Place Varsity Eight – (6:37.36)

Claire Bula (c), Jayme Szefc, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Ashlee Warren, Michelle Olsgard, Casey Buckstaff, Rebecca Luckett, Diane Price, Katherine Burnett

April 28, 2002 Worcester, Mass. Grand Final Boats: Champion Varsity Four – (7:27.40)

Kathryn Long (c), Sarah Keefer, Kati Sedun, Elizabeth Specht, Maureen Carr

Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (+6.07 to Syracuse)

Cassie Markstahler (c), Jayme Szefc, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Rebecca Luckett, Diane Price, Natalie Ladine, Katie Besson, Katherine Burnett

Second Varsity Eight – (7:04.70)

Kacy McCaffrey (c), Megan Feely, Kerri Murphy, Erica Drennen, Courtney Mercer, Jacqueline Hazen, Melissa Alberding, Kathleen Welsh, Danielle Protasewich

Novice Eight – (7:20.28)

Maureen Gibbons (c), Kristen Mizzi, Shannon Mohan, Rachel Polinski, Alice Bartek, Meredith Thornburgh, Christine Donnelly, Devon Hegeman, Katie Chenowith

Second Novice Eight – (7:43.67)

Erin Diminick (c), Beth Franzosa, Courtney Quinn, Jennifer Connolly, Kristen Wright, Jill Klima, Tori Blainey, Tricia David, Ann Mulligan

April 27, 2003 Worcester, Mass. Grand Final Boats Champion Second Varsity Eight – (6:44.40)

Kathryn Long (c), Shannon Mohan, Kerrie Murphy, Kathleen Welsh, Meredith Thornburg, Katie Sedun, Devon Hegeman, Erica Drennen, Melissa Felker

Varsity Four – (7:39.10)

Kacey McCaffrey (c), Katie McCalden, Christy Donnelly, Katie O’Hara, Andrea Amoni

Second Varsity Four – (7:38.63)

Maureen Gibbons (c), Kristen Mizzi, Sarah Keefer, Kristen Henkel, Jacqueline Hazen

Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (6:32.54)

Cassie Markstahler (c), Natalie Ladine, Ashlee Warren, Casey Buckstaff, Rachel Polinski, Alice Bartek, Meghan Boyle, Katie Chenoweth, Danielle Protasewich

Third Place Second Novice Eight – (7:24.92)

Nicole Barczak (c), Megan Sheehan, Meghan O’Neil, Nikki Karis, Fallon Shields, Laura Joyce, Marcia Luttio, Katie Hanafin, Rachel Kemp

Petite Finals Champion Second Novice Eight - (7:09.26)

Nicole Barczak (c), Megan Sheehan, Meghan O’Neill, Nikki Karis, Fallon Shields, Laura Joyce, Marcia Luttio, Katie Hanafin, Rachel Kemp

The 2004 season saw the Irish earn its first team title at the BIG EAST Championships after three runner-up results the previous three seasons, holding off Miami (Fla.) for the crown.

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BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS April 25, 2004 Worcester, Mass. Grand Final Boats Champion Varsity Eight – (6:54.89)

Maureen Gibbons (c), Natalie Ladine, Alice Bartek, Meghan Boyle, Rachel Polinski, Melissa Felker, Katie Chenoweth, Danielle Protasewich, Jacqueline Hazen

Second Varsity Eight – (7:09.17)

Kacy McCaffrey (c), Kati Sedun, Kathleen Welsh, Jessica Guzik, Jenna Redgate, Elizabeth Specht, Megan Sanders, Danielle Stealy, Andrea Doud

Varsity Four – (7:36.66)

Kathryn Long (c), Katie O’Hara, Kristen Mizzi, Pamela Jefson, Ashley St. Pierre

Second Varsity Four “A” – (7:35.74)

Caitlin Rackish (c), Sarah Keefer, Meredith Thornburgh, Kristin Henkel, Tricia David

Novice Four – (8:00. 08)

Eileen Forehike (c), Audrey deGuire, Jana Miller, Colleen McCotter, Kaitlin Sharkey

Third Place Novice Eight – (7:26. 81)

Maria Romano (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Ariel Klingaman, Alyssa Close, Beth Hatch, Danielle Potts, Colleen Larson, Shannon Cassel, Sarah Shaw

Fourth Place Second Varsity Four “B” – (8:00.29)

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April 24, 2005 Worcester, Mass. Grand Final Boats Champion Second Varsity Eight – (8:23. 11)

Maria Romano (c), Meredith Thornburgh, Ankica Jedry, Elizabeth Specht, Alyssa Close, Devon Hegeman, Andrea Doud, Pamela Jefson, Sarah Kate Hafner

Varsity Four – (7:33.00)

Sarah Keithley (c), Ankica Jedry, Lindsay McQuaid, Kristan Madison, Brittany Burnham

Second Varsity Four – (7:46.92)

Christina Padayhag (c), Ashley St. Pierre, Shannon Cassel, Alyssa Close, Kaitlin Jackson

Runner-Up Novice Eight – (6:58.92)

Varsity Four – (9:48.45)

Stephanie Szegedi (c), Mallory Glass, Laura Petnuch, Christine Trezza, Lauren Buck, Megan Black, Amanda Gonzales, Danielle Leary, Erica Copeland

Second Varsity Four – (9:01. 01)

Kelsey Young (c), Stephanie Bauer, Kelsey Reno, Anni Nowhitney, Kate Sylvia

Caitlin Rackish (c), Shannon Mohan, Kati Sedun, Casey Fairbanks, Brittany Burnham Shannan Lettieri (c), Shannon Cassel, Danielle Stealy, Ashley St. Pierre, Tricia Hale

Novice Four – (9:00.04)

Ko-Un Park (c), Christine Burke, Mary McNamara, Amy Vereecke, Colleen Beeler

Novice Four – (7:54.29)

April 29, 2007 Worcester, Mass.

Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (8:19.27)

Grand Final Boats Champion Varsity Eight – (6:31.85)

Novice Eight – (8:20. 32)

Varsity Four – (7:32.43)

Maureen Gibbons (c), Jessica Guzik, Katie Chenoweth, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Allison Marsh, Sarah Palandech, Rachel Polinski Christina Padayhag (c), Julie Sobolewski, Lindsay McQuaid, Kristan Madison, Laura Pearson, Carolyn Sarb, Kathleen Linzmeier, Colleen McGue, Megan Marshall

Shannan Lettieri (c), Courtney Quinn, Ann Mulligan, Meghan Chidsey, Jennifer Connolly

April 30, 2006 Worcester, Mass. Grand Final Boats Champion Varsity Eight – (6:39.62)

Maria Romano (c), Julie Sobolewski, Amanda Polk, Mary Quinn, Laura Pearson, Allison Marsh, Melissa Felker, Meghan Boyle, Sarah Palandech

Second Varsity Eight – (6:39.62)

Eileen Froehlke (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Pamela Jefson, Elli Greybar, Jessica Guzik, Casey Fairbanks, Danielle Stealy, Andrea Doud, Kendra Short

Maria Romano (c), Lauren Buck, Meghan Boyle, Christine Trezza, Allison Marsh, Laura Pearson, Mary Quinn, Amanda Polk, Julie Sobolewski Eileen Froehlke (c), Laura Petnuch, Erica Copeland, Shannon Cassel, Mary McNamara

Novice Four - (7:49.00)

Katherine DeMartini (c), Katherine McMackin, Braegan Padley, Carolina Elizondo, Andrea Archer

Runner-Up Second Varsity Eight – (6:49.58)

Sarah Keithley (c), Sarah Kate Hafner, Mallory Glass, Anni Nowhitney, Lindsay McQuaid, Ankica Jedry, Jessica Guzik, Elli Greybar, Brittney Kelly

Second Varsity Four – (7:41.46)

Stephanie Szegedi (c), Alyssa Teves, Bridget Leone, Erica Castro-Larson, Brittany Burnham

Novice Eight - (6:58.14)

AZ Tice (c), Lisa Bunn, Casey Sullivan, Emily Backer, Melissa Miller, Kathleen Donahue, Dana Gates, Casey Robinson, Kellyn Nestor

The 2006 Irish team earned Notre Dame’s third consecutive BIG EAST Championship, scoring a then regatta record 122 points to defeat runner-up Louisville. The Notre Dame coaching staff of Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl earned its first BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year award.

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April 27, 2008 Oak Ridge, Tenn. Grand Final Boats Champion Varsity Eight - (6:43.60)

Stephanie Szegedi (c), Lauren Buck, Kendra Short, Christine Trezza, Allison Marsh, Laura Pearson, Mary Quinn, Amanda Polk, Julie Sobolewski

Second Varsity Eight - (6:51.80)

Kelsey Otero (c), Casey Robinson, Carol Ann Michel, Emily Crosby, Kristan Madison, Elli Greybar, Anni Nowhitney, Brittney Kelly, Erica Copeland

Varsity Four - (7:43.00)

Sarah Keithley (c), Bridget Leone, Braegan Padley, Laura Petnuch, Mallory Glass

Second Varsity Four – (7:51.30)

Katherine McMackin (c), Lisa Bunn, Mary Kate McNamara, Erica Castro-Larsen, Kellyn Nestor

Novice Eight - (7:05.50)

Jimena DiIorio (c), Amanda Cosfol, Megan Keegan, Erika Shults, Mary Teresa DiSipio, Katherine Linnemanstons, Stephanie Gretsch, Christina Buckley, Genevieve Malone

Novice Four - (8:11.50)

Christy Le (c), Cailey Ryckman, Neva Lundy, Shannon Kiernan, Elise Smith

April 25, 2009 Pennsauken, N.J. Grand Final Boats Champion Second Varsity Eight - (6:42.547)

Kelsey Otero (c), Megan Keegan, Mallory Glass, Carol Ann Michel, Erin McConnell, Genevieve Malone, Morgan Kelley, Elli Greybar, Erica Copeland

Varsity Four - (7:36.622)

Katherine McMackin (c), Katie Suyo, Stephanie Gretsch, Braegan Padley, Emily Backer

Second Varsity Four - (7:46.132)

Runner-Up Varsity Eight - (6:35.775)

Stephanie Szegedi (c), Brittney Kelly , Katherine Linnemanstons, Lauren Buck, Christina Buckley, Emily Crosby, Christine Trezza, Casey Robinson, Anni Nowhitney

Novice Eight - (7:08.309)

Alicia Elliot (c), Ching-Ting Hwang, Kacey Gergely, Colleen McKenna, Megan Osterhout, Valerie Brencher, Kaitlyn Meaney, Maria Lang, Tess Fitzpatrick

April 25, 2010 Worcester, Mass.

May 1, 2011 West Windsor, N.J. Grand Final Boats Champion Second Varsity Eight – (6:49.10)

Rachael Louie (c), Katie Suyo, Teresa Blumenstein, Paige Aiello, Kelsey Haddad, Erin McConnell, Megan Keegan, Morgan Kelley, Joanna Poinsatte

Varsity Four – (7:31.36)

Christina Dines (c), Kiersten DeHaven, Ching-Ting Hwang, Courtney Gaberino, Teresa Rubinger

Third Varsity Eight – (7:03.24)

Grand Final Boats Champion Second Varsity Four – (8:24.238)

Jacqueline Gilhooly (c), Sarah McShane, Paige White, Elizabeth Linnemanstons, Kathryn Monahan, Alyce Kanabrocki, Kelsey Murphy, Valerie Brencher, Stephanie Boggs

Varsity Four – (8:08.885)

Jacqueline Corey (c), Julia Lynch, Anna VanEgmond, Ingrid Woelfel, Brianna Krafcik

Novice Eight – (7:26.996)

Runner-Up Varsity Eight – (6:42.83)

Alicia Elliot (c), Meghan Saloman, Sarah Thompson, Brianna Krafcik, Ching-Ting Hwang Jacqueline Gilhooly (c), Andrea Archer, Valerie Brencher, Paige White, Joanna Poinsatte Abby Meyers (c), Teresa Blumenstein, Meghan Vertovec, Maura Newell, Kelsey Haddad, Paige Aiello, Caitlin Connelly, Alyce Kanabrocki, Kelsey Murphy

Second Varsity Eight – (7:21.397)

Rachael Louie (c), Katie Suyo, Megan Keegan, Christina Buckley, Kathryn Monahan, Braegan Padley, Emily Backer, Carol Ann Michel, Genevieve Malone

Third Varsity Four – (8:03.62)

Abby Meyers (c), Stephanie Gretsch, Katherine Linnemanstons, Genevieve Malone, Stephanie O’Neill, Olivia Kacsits, Molly Bruggeman, Emily Crosby, Carol Ann Michel

Second Varsity Four – (8:02.29)

Danni Schneider (c), Nicole Michels, Meghan Salomon, Sarah Thompson, Analisa LaMair-Orosco

Varsity Eight – (7:17.587)

Sarah Keithley (c), Casey Robinson, Stephanie O’Neill, Emily Crosby, Katherine Linnemanstons, Brittney Kelly, Erin McConnell, Stephanie Gretsch, Morgan Kelley

Runner-Up Novice Four – (8:51.112)

Lauren Peartree (c), Jennifer Lee, Kimberly Dunbar, Camille Sharrow, Analisa LaMair-Orosco

Rachael Louie (c), Laura Petnuch, Erika Shults, Bridget Leone, Hannah Jackson

Novice Four - (8:02.648)

Jacqueline Gilhooly (c), Carly Anderson, Margot Debot, Meredith Figg, Claire Kueny

Notre Dame swept all six grand final races on its way to clinching the 2008 BIG EAST Championship title. It was the only time in13 seasons of competition at the regatta that one team won every grand final event.

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BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS May 13, 2012 West Windsor, N.J. Grand Final Boats Champion Third Varsity Four – (7:44.478) (c) Leah Corachea, Greeg Cully, Christine McGough, Madeline Loper

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Varsity Eight – (6:31.724) (c) Abby Meyers, Joanna Poinsatte, Stephanie O’Neill, Olivia Kacsits, Erin McConnell, Erin Boxberger, Ailish Sheehan, Courtney Gaberino, Morgan Kelley

Runner-Up Varsity Four – (7:31.428) (c) Danni Schneider, Sarah McShane, Katie Suyo, Stella Willoughby, Kelsey Sekanick

May 19, 2013 West Windsor, N.J.

Second Varsity Four – (7:44.378) (c) Mikaela Prego, Madelynn Conlin, Kathryn Monahan, Stephanie Winsch, Anna Sliwinski

Grand Final Boats

Hwang, Kiersten DeHaven, Valerie Brencher, Kelsey Murphy, Elizabeth Linnemanstons, Analisa LamairOrosco, Sarah Hart

Champion Third Varsity Four – (8:20.902) (c) Maggie McKee, Sarah Russel, Anne Blieszner,

Third Varsity Eight – (7:03.24) (c) Becca MacDonald, Carlee Beckler, Ching-Ting

Second Varsity Eight – (6:40.703) (c) Christina Dines, Ingrid Woelfel, Lauren Tharp,

Rose Doerfler, Anna Kottkamp, Paige Aiello, Kelsey Haddad, Teresa Blumenstein, Teresa Rubinger

Varsity Four – (7:47.563) (c) Danni Schneider, Kelsey Murphy, Ellen Gleadow, Stella Willoughby, Kiersten DeHaven

Second Varsity Eight – (7:04.071) (c) Christina Dines, Paige Aiello, Teresa Blumenstein, Ingrid Woelfel, Carlee Beckler, Rose Doerfler, Kelsey Haddad, Kelsey Sekanick, Teresa Rubinger

Varsity Eight – (6:49.565) (c) Abby Meyers, Joanna Poinsatte, Joanna Mulvey,

Courtney Gaberino, Stephanie O’Neill, Erin Boxberger, Ailish Sheehan, Anna Kottkamp, Molly Bruggeman

Runner-Up Second Varsity Four – (7:58.314) (c) Mikaela Prego, Kendra Rask, Madelynn Conlin, Hayley Johnson, Elizabeth Kelley

Elizabeth Linnemanstons, Megan McKeon

Third Varsity Eight – (7:18.864) (c) Alex Techar, Sarah Kappers, Madelyn Tournat,

Madeline Loper, Alexis Olson, Katherine Lumetta, Emily Horton, Katie Skorcz, Mairead Dunne

The 2013 Notre Dame rowing team won the program’s 10th consecutive, and final, BIG EAST Conference Championship on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. The Irish set a regatta record with 151 team points earned on the way to winning the conference championship.

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ACC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

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May 16-17, 2014 Clemson, S.C. Grand Final Boats Runner-Up Third Varsity Eight – (6:56.40) (c) Jill Ryan, Sarah Russel, Madelynn Conlin, Gretchen Bruggeman, Megan McKeon, Hayley Johnson, Madeline Loper, Catherine Wagner, Moira Hamilton

Varsity Four – (7:30.00) (c) Mikaela Prego, Bailey Amenabar, Stella

Willoughby, Kelsey Sekanick, Emily Horton

Varsity Eight – (6:28.80) (c) Christina Dines, Teresa Rubinger, Hilary Shinnick, Anna Kottkamp, Ailish Sheehan, Erin Boxberger, Molly Bruggeman, Courtney Gaberino, Joanna Mulvey

Third Place Second Varsity Eight – (6:44.70) (c) Alex Techar, Sarah Kappers, Carlee Beckler, Katie

Skorcz, Alexis Olson, Elizabeth Kelley, Rose Doerfler, Ellen Gleadow, Kiersten DeHaven

(ACC) 2014 Team Points 1. Virginia 80 2. NOTRE DAME 67 3. Syracuse 61 4. Clemson 48 5. Duke 41 6. Miami 28 7. Boston College 23 8. North Carolina 11 (BIG EAST) 2013 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 151 2. Louisville 129 3. Syracuse 128 4. Rutgers 94 5. Georgetown 85 6. Connecticut 82 7. Villanova 56 2012 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 111 2. Syracuse 97 3. Louisville 87 4. Georgetown 69 5. Connecticut 60 6. Rutgers 55 7. West Virginia 54 8. Villanova 30 2011 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 114 2. Louisville 109 3. Georgetown 95 4. Syracuse 73 5. Connecticut 65 6. Rutgers 59 7. West Virginia 54 8. Villanova 32

Conference Championship Standings

2010 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 121 2. Georgetown 93 3. Syracuse 84 4. Louisville 80 5. Connecticut 70 6. West Virginia 63 7. Rutgers 54 8. Villanova 36 2009 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 112 2. Syracuse 97 3. Louisville 92 4. Georgetown 85 5. Rutgers 62 6. Connecticut 57 7. Villanova 46 8. West Virginia 38 2008 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 123 2. Louisville 105 3. Syracuse 92 4. Georgetown 85 5. Rutgers 67 6. Connecticut 64 7. Villanova 44 8. West Virginia 28 2007 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 118 2. Louisville 101 3. Syracuse 101 4. Cincinnati 69 5. Rutgers 66 6. Connecticut 66 7. Georgetown 34 8. Villanova 29 9. West Virginia 29

2006 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 122 2. Louisville 103 3. Syracuse 76 4. Rutgers 73 5. Connecticut 63 6. Cincinnati 62 7. Georgetown 47 8. Villanova 45 9. West Virginia 21 2005 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 116 2. Boston College 92 3. Rutgers 90 4. Connecticut 76 5. Syracuse 75 6. Georgetown 45 7. Villanova 44 8. West Virginia 40 2004 Team Points 1. NOTRE DAME 116 2. Miami 92 3. Syracuse 82 4. Rutgers 74 5. Georgetown 73 6. Boston College 70 7. Connecticut 46 8. Villanova 40 9. West Virginia 31 2003 Team Points 1. Syracuse 112 2. NOTRE DAME 110 3. Rutgers 89 4. Boston College 77 5. Georgetown 69 6. Miami 64 7. West Virginia 52

8. Villanova 9. Connecticut

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2002 Team Points 1. Syracuse 117 2. NOTRE DAME 109 3. Boston College 87 4. Georgetown 67 5. Rutgers 64 6. Miami 61 7. Villanova 49 8. Connecticut 47 9. West Virginia 20 2001 Team Points 1. Syracuse 107 2. NOTRE DAME 93 3. Rutgers 79 4. Boston College 75 5. Georgetown 74 6. Miami 57 7. Villanova 54 8. Connecticut 42 9. West Virginia 28

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE The Tradition Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now, in its 61st year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it. Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 131 NCAA championships, including 69 in women’s competition and 62 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 150 times in men’s competition and 106 times in women’s action. Given the ACC’s strong history and the strengthening of its ranks with the additions of Notre Dame, Pitt and Syracuse in 2013, followed by Louisville in 2014, those numbers – and the league’s longstanding tradition of excellence – appear destined to only grow greater in the years ahead.

2012-13 in Review The 2012-13 academic year saw ACC teams capture four more national team titles and seven individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 62 national team titles over the last 16 years and has won two or more NCAA titles in 30 of the past 32 years. A total of 119 ACC teams placed in NCAA post-season competition in 2012-13. League teams compiled a 120-74-2 (.617) mark against non-league opponents in NCAA championship dual competition. The ACC’s new membership further bolsters the league’s already-strong academic standing among NCAA Division I conferences. The ACC’s member institutions, effective July 1, 2013, rank first among BCS automatic qualifying conferences in the latest US News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” list. ACC schools averaged a ranking of 55.73 and were the only conference with eight schools ranked among the top 50 (five public, three private). The ACC is also the only conference with 11 schools ranked among the top 70.

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2012-13 National Championships Women’s Soccer

North Carolina

Men’s Tennis

Virginia

Men’s Lacrosse

Duke

Women’s Lacrosse

North Carolina

The Championships The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2013-14 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year. The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet held in tennis at Wake Forest University. Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing with volleyball deciding its champion by regular season play.

A History The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest - drawing up the conference by-laws. The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid-South, Mid-Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline. Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses. On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’s eighth member. The first withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation. The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964. The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University. The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting July 1, 2005. The ACC added its 13th and 14th members on Sept. 18, 2011, when Pittsburgh and Syracuse accepted invitations to join the conference. The two schools officially join the ACC on July 1, 2013. Notre Dame also officially joined the ACC on July 1, 2013, after announcing on Sept. 12, 2012 its intention to enter the league for competition in all sports but football, bringing the membership of the conference to 15. The Fighting Irish will play five football games with ACC schools each year. On July 1, 2014, Louisville will enter the ACC from the Big East Conference. The ACC will remain a 15-member conference, as Maryland plans to join the Big Ten.

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