Tennessee Lady Vols Rowing 2009-10 Media Guide

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2010 Lady Volunteer Rowing

First Row (L to R): Paige Rose, Amanda Fields*, Jalyce Taylor*, Shannon Hines*, Emily Krison, Danielle Woods, Sydney Newman, Katie Ross, Ashley Braswell* Second Row (L to R): Kate Athmer, Julia Sadler*, Hannah Carroll*, Christy Lancaster*, Ally Elder, Charlessa Swaney, Stefanie Smith, Brandolyn Morris*, Samantha Sedgwick, Anita McLure, Kendra Mabe*, Courtney Wilson* Third Row (L to R): Head Coach Lisa Glenn, Ashley Fitchthorn, Nikki Arcamuzi, Arin Anderson, Amber Autrey*, Rachel Dooley, Carla Garrett*, Mary-Hannah Daugherty, Paige Austin, Lindy Kirk, Emilee Ward*, Jewel Ludwigson, Mary Beth Dreusike, Sasha Wilkinson Fourth Row (L to R): Erin-Monique Shelton, Melissa Toms, Ashley Case, Marissa Bell, Evelyn Radford, Emily Boyer, Ariel Stevens, Kristen Coggin, Kacie Wilson, Lindsay Nelson, Laura Ladd*, Lauren Williams, Allison Joins*, Alannah Lively Fifth Row (L to R): Brady Evans, Karla Sass, Audry Hill, Jennifer Bailey, Erika Johnson, Kaelyn Gibson, Leslie Reynolds, Paula Coughlin, Hilary Epes, Kimberly Trotter, Lorren Shadko, Phillip Stephenson, Assistant Coach Nancy LaRoque, Assistant Coach Jacob Hatch Fifth Row (L to R): Anders Holmberg, Danyelle Johnson*, Erika Lauderdale, Karoline Mikolajewski, Laura Miller, Kate Snider, Ruth Ann Johnson, Libuše Bruncvíkova’, Shayna Sandlan, Sara Dillard*, Andrea Keesecker, Christian Wiberley *Not an active team member

2010 Lady Vol Rowing Roster Name Yr. Jennifer Bailey Fr. Marissa Bell Jr. Libuše Bruncvíkova’ Jr. Ashley Case So. Kristin Coggin So. Paula Coughlin So. Mary-Hannah Daugherty Fr. Rachel Dooley Jr. Mary Beth Dreusike Sr. Hilary Epes So. Kaelyn Gibson Fr. Erika Johnson Fr. Ruth Ann Johnson Jr. Emily Krison Fr. Erika Lauderdale So. Jewell Ludwigsen Sr. Karoline Mikolajewski Fr. Laura Miller Sr. Lindsay Nelson Sr. Sydney Newman Sr.

Exp. Hometown/Previous School HS Greendale, Mich./Martin Luther 1V Rogersville, Tenn./Cherokee 1V Litomĕřice, Czech Republic/Gymnazium J. Jungmanna 1V Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore 1V Pulaski, Tenn./Richland 1V Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge HS Chattanooga, Tenn./Chattanooga School for A. & S. 2V Marysville, Wash./Marysville Pilchuck 2V Huntington Station, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 1V Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo Seminary HS Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon HS Victoria, British Columbia/Oak Bay Secondary 1V Johnson City, Tenn./Science Hill HS Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs 1V Bartlett, Tenn./Arlington 2V Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenwood 1V Niagra on the Lake, Ontario, Canada/Eden 2V Columbus, Miss./New Hope 1V Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden 2V Halls, Tenn./Kubasaki (Japan)

Name Leslie Reynolds Katie Ross Shayna Sandlan Samantha Sedgwick Lorren Shadko Kate Snider Melissa Toms Danielle Woods

Yr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So.

Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Boathouse Manager: Graduate Assistants: Managers:

Exp. Hometown/Previous School 1V High Point, N.C./Ledford 3V Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs 1V Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley 1V St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands/Staples (Westport, Conn.) 1V Tacoma, Wash./Annie Wright School 3V Ramona, Calif./Ramona 2V Annapolis, Md./Broadneck Senior 1V Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge

Lisa Glenn (Mt. Holyoke ’88) Jake Hatch (Purdue ’00) Nancy LaRocque (Massachusetts ‘97) Karla Sass (Iowa ’91) Kate Athmer, Anders Holmberg Brady Evans, Alannah Lively, Phillip Stephenson, Christian Wiberley, Sasha Wilkinson


Tennessee Lady Volunteers Quick Facts

Table of Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION Location...............................................................................................Knoxville, Tennessee Founded ...........................................................................................1794 as Blount College Enrollment ..................................................................................................................26,400 Nickname..................................................................................Lady Volunteers (Lady Vols) Colors .......................................................................................................Orange and White Affiliation ..................................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ............................................................................................Southeastern (SEC) NCAA Region .............................................................................................................. South Home Waters.............................................................. Fort Loudoun Lake/Tennessee River Interim President ..........................................................Dr. Jan Simek (UC Santa Cruz ’76) Chancellor .............................................................................................Dr. Jimmy Cheek (Texas A&M ’69) Faculty Athletics Representative ......................................Dr. Dan Murphy (New Mexico ’78) Men’s Athletics Director ........................................................Mike Hamilton (Clemson ’85) Women’s Athletics Director............................................................ Joan Cronan (LSU ’66) Sr. Associate A.D.............................................................. Donna Thomas (Tennessee ’88) Sr. Associate A.D. – Business Operations.............................. Bill Myers (Tennessee ‘92) Assoc. A.D. – Media Relations ....................................... Debby Jennings (Tennessee ’77) Assoc. A.D. – Media Relations .................................................. Bud Ford (Tennessee ’66) Assoc. A.D. – External Operations ................................... Chris Fuller (Shepherd College ’88) Assoc. A.D. – Development .........................................Dara Worrell (Tennessee Tech ’93) Assoc. A.D. – Sports Medicine ...............................Jenny Moshak (Western Michigan ’85) Asst. A.D. – Business & Internal Affairs...................... Angie Boyd Keck (Tennessee ‘94) Asst. A.D. – Compliance & Operations............................... Todd Dooley (Tennessee ’97) Asst. A.D. – Ticket Operations ................................. Joe Arnone (Merrimack College, ’88) Asst. A.D. – Strength & Conditioning ............................... Heather Mason (Cincinnati ’96) Director of Marketing & Promotions ............................... Jimmy Delaney (Tennessee ’01) Athletics Department Web Page ........................................................ www.utladyvols.com

GENERAL INFORMATION Roster and Team Photo ........................................................................... Inside Front Cover Quick Facts/Table of Contents .............................................................................................1 Media Information/Phone Directory ......................................................................................2 Rowing Terminology .............................................................................................................2

COACHING STAFF Head Coach ........................................................... Lisa Glenn (Mount Holyoke College ’88) Years at Tennessee .............................................................................................. 12th Year Assistant Coaches ...................................................................... Jake Hatch (Purdue ’99), ................................................................................... Nancy LaRocque (Massachusetts ‘97) Graduate Assistants ..................................................................................... Kate Athmer ................................................................................................................. Anders Holmberg Boathouse Manager Karla Sass (Iowa ’91) Managers ................................................................................ Brady Evans, Alannah Lively, ....................................................... Philip Stephenson, Christian Wiberley, Sasha Wilkinson Rowing Office Phone .................................................................................. (865) 974-8192 Athletic Trainer/Rowing ..............................................................Stacy Bourne (Baylor ’06) MEDIA RELATIONS Mailing Address .................................................................................. 1720 Volunteer Blvd. ................................................................................................ Knoxville, Tenn. 379996-3110 Graduate Asst./Rowing Contact............................... Lindsey Williford (UNC Charlotte ’08) Williford’s Direct Line ................................................................................. (865) 974-8873 Williford’s Cell Phone.................................................................................. (919) 691-3220 Williford’s E-Mail Address ..........................................................................lwillif1@utk.edu Media Relations Fax .................................................................................... (865) 974-8875 2009-10 TEAM INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................................................................................18/6 New Varsity Members ........................................................................................................7 Freshmen Varsity Members...............................................................................................4 HISTORY First Year ..................................................................................................................1995-96 NCAA Appearances............................................................ Three team (2006, 2007, 2008) Four at-large (V4+ 1997, V8+ 2003, 2004, 2005) Best Team Finish .............................................................................................. Ninth (2007)

2010 SEASON PREVIEW 2010 Season Preview........................................................................................................4-5 2009 Fall Highlights/Results .................................................................................................6 COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Lisa Glenn ....................................................................................................8-9 Assistant Coach Jake Hatch ..............................................................................................10 Assistant Coach Nancy LaRocque .....................................................................................10 Rowing Support Staff..........................................................................................................11 Administrative Support Staff ...............................................................................................12 MEET THE LADY VOLS Varsity Rowers ..............................................................................................................14-23 Squad Breakdown ..............................................................................................................23 Novice Rowers ...................................................................................................................24 HISTORY AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008-09 Season in Review............................................................................................26-27 2008-09 Season Snapshot .................................................................................................28 2008-09 Boat-by-Boat Results ...........................................................................................29 All-Time Results ............................................................................................................30-39 Lady Vol Rowing at the NCAA Championships .............................................................40-43 South and Central Region Rowing Championships ...........................................................43 All-Time Rowing Letterwinners ..................................................................................... 44-45 Rowing Honors and Awards ..........................................................................................46-47 Rowing at Tennessee ....................................................................................................48-50 THIS IS TENNESSEE The University of Tennessee .........................................................................................52-53 Welcome to Knoxville ....................................................................................................54-55 Academics/Thornton Center ..........................................................................................56-57 Excellence in Athletics ...................................................................................................58-59 History of Lady Vol Athletics ..........................................................................................60-61 Top Notch Facilities .......................................................................................................62-64 Lady Vol Facts ....................................................................................................................65 Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan ...........................................................................66 All Sports Awards/Athletics Board ......................................................................................67 Tennessee Staff ............................................................................................................68-69 Lady Vol Head and Assistant Coaches ..............................................................................70 Lady Vol Endowments ........................................................................................................71 Lady Vol Hall of Fame ...................................................................................................72-73 Lady Vol Traditions .............................................................................................................74 LADY VOL BOATHOUSE Boathouse Facts & History .................................................................................................76 2010 Senior Class .....................................................................................Inside Back Cover 2010 Schedule..................................................................................................... Back Cover

ABOUT THE COVER Head coach and director Lisa Glenn has developed a new script for the Lady Vol rowing team with plans for returning her long running production to the national spotlight. A handful of seasoned veterans are joined by a cast of new characters ready to skillfully play out each scene in order to make this season’s production of University of Tennessee Lady Vol Rowing one of the best yet. It’s simply a recasting year for Tennessee in 2010, unveiling “The Next Episode.”

Credits The 2010 Lady Volunteer Rowing Media Guide was written by Lindsey Williford, Lisa Glenn, and Zach Stipe with editorial assistance from Debby Jennings, Eric Trainer, Brian Davis, Cameron Harris, Donnie Conley, and Marcus Dittmer. Photography by Nick Myers of the UT Photography Center, Elizabeth Olivier of the UT Athletics Department, William Ewart and Lady Vol Rowing. Cover design by Freeman Melancon Bryant Advertising. Special thanks to Oak Ridge Rowing Association for pictures. Printing by UT Graphic Arts of Knoxville. PAN E01-0245-061-009-10.

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Media Information UT Media dia Relations

The 2010 Rowing Media Guide has been written to provide media members with information needed to adequately cover the Lady Vols during the spring season season. Requests for photographic priviledges should be made through the media relations office. If this publication does not answer your questions or should you need further assistance, please contact Lindsey Williford in the Tennessee Lady Vol Media Relations Office at (865) 974-8873. Our media relations staff looks forward to serving the members of the media during the Lady Vol rowing season. If you will be attending a regatta, please take a few moments to review the items of media interest appearing on this page.

Contact Information

Overnight Delivery: 1720 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996-3110 Office Phone: (865) 974-8873 Cell Phone: (919) 691-3220 Office Fax: (865) 974-8875 E-mail: lwillif1@utk.edu

Credentials and Interviews

Requests for working media credentials should be directed to rowing contact Lindsey Williford. Knoxville regattas are open to everyone and media passes are not necessary. However, photographers or others with special circumstances must contact the media relations office to be accommodated. Photographers may decide that their best vantage point is in a boat on the course. Please contact the media relations office to make arrangements. Interviews will be available following regattas. Media wishing to interview coaches or student-athletes other than on race days are required to contact Lindsey Williford in the media relations office.

Lady Vols on Twitter

Updated information on all Lady Volunteer athletic teams can be obtained 24 hours a day by accessing the official Lady Vol Twitter page at www.twitter.com/UTLadyVols. The page will be updated with results, facts and schedules.

Rowing Terminology Bow: the forward end of the boat which crosses the finish line first; the rower in the seat nearest the forward end of a shell who typically has a quick catch, stable technique and a shorter arc. Blade: the end of the oar which pulls the boat through the water. Coxswain (cox): the person who steers the boat. The coxswain either sits in the stern or lies in the bow giving commands to the rowers. Ergs: short for ergometer; a land based rowing machine used for training that simulates the rowers action in the boat and measures various items such as power, length, frequency, distance and time. Head Race: fall races, typically rowing upriver over a winding course covering several miles. Times for the races are based on start finish times, not head-to-head racing. Lightweight: For women, a crew where each athlete weighs under 130 pounds. Novice: a rower in the first year of collegiate competition. Regatta: the name of rowing events in which several crews compete. Repechage: a second chance race for those crews which do not automatically advance to the finals of an event. Rigger: the metal extensions protruding from the sides of the boat. Run: the distance the shell moves during one stroke. Sculling: a type of rowing where each rower uses two oars. Shell: another word for the rowing boat. It seats nine people for an Eight and five people for a Four, and ranges in length from 45 feet for a Four to 58 feet for an Eight. Sprints: used in collegiate competition, this type of race features a course which is 2000 meters long, usually with four to six unmarked or buoyed lanes and a floating or staked start. Stern: the back of the boat; the end the rowers face during competitions. The Stroke: catch: the beginning of the stroke where the oar is inserted into the water drive: the propelling part of the stroke finish: where the oar is taken out of the water recovery: the slide forward before the catch feathering: turning the oar blade horizontally squaring: turning the oar blade vertically Sweeping: a type of rowing where each rower has one oar. Varsity: the collegiate rower who competes beyond the novice level. 8+ and 4+: eights (8+) and fours (4+) are the most common collegiate competitions and the two events held at the NCAA Championships. The plus indicates a coxswain on board.

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Media Directory

(Area Code 865 unless noted) Outlet Phone Fax Associated Press (Knoxville) ............................................ 522-3963 ......................523-5904 Associated Press (Nashville) ................................... (800) 453-1282 ........... (615) 376-0947 Chattanooga Times Free Press............................... (423) 757-6357 ............ (423) 757-6383 Kingsport Times News............................................. (423) 246-8121 ........... (423) 392-1385 Knoxville News-Sentinel ................................................... 342-6259 ......................342-6402 Maryville Daily Times........................................................ 981-1145 ......................981-1175 Rocky Top News .............................................................. 558-9791 ......................558-9221 The Daily Beacon (UT) ..................................................... 974-3226 ......................974-5569 The Tennessean (Nashville).................................... (615) 259-8010 ............ (615) 259-8826 USA Today .............................................................. (703) 276-3735 ............ (703) 276-3721 WATE-TV 6 (ABC)/WTNZ-TV 43 (FOX) .......................... 637-6397 ......................523-3561 WBIR-TV 10 (NBC) .......................................................... 637-1272 ......................522-7341 WNML AM & FM............................................................... 588-6511 ......................558-4218 WUTK-FM......................................................................... 974-2228 ......................974-2814 WVLT-TV 8 (CBS) ............................................................ 450-8880 ......................584-1978

Athletics

(Area Code 865)

Department Phone Academics ...............................................................................................................974-1250 Women’s Athletics Director .....................................................................................974-0001 Coaches’ Fax Machine ............................................................................................974-8914 Compliance/Operations ...........................................................................................974-4275 Marketing/Promotions..............................................................................................974-1734 Media Relations Fax Machine .................................................................................974-8875 Media Relations Cell Phone (Williford) .......................................................... (919) 691-3220 Media Relations Office ............................................................................................974-8873 Rowing Office ..........................................................................................................974-8192 Strength & Conditioning...........................................................................................974-4275 Ticket Office.............................................................................................................656-1200 Training Room .........................................................................................................974-6485 University Information ..............................................................................................974-4275

Lady Vols On The World Wide Web

The official University of Tennessee Lady Vol web site, www.UTLadyVols.com, ranks among the best in the country as evidenced by the number of users who view the site on a daily basis. The site totaled more than 15 million page views for the 2008-09 academic year. In excess of 1.5 million fans visited the web site last year. The site has welcomed visitors from more than 50 countries and every U.S. state with up-to-the-minute news and information. Live event coverage and photo galleries from nearly every home event and many away competitions can be viewed on the site as well. The Lady Vol web site is also your best source for rosters, schedules, team news and athlete biographies. Last year UTLadyVols.com streamed more than 50 live audio and video events free of charge. This year even more events will be aired using the latest in video and audio streaming technology.


2010 Season Preview

In This Section 2010 Season Preview 2009 Fall Highlights and Results


2010 Season Preview A handful of seasoned veterans ans are joined by a cast of new characters ready to skillfully killfully play out each scene in order to make this season’s production of University of Tennessee Lady Vol Rowing one of the best yet. It’s simply a recasting year for Tennessee in 2010, unveiling “The Next Episode.” Head coach and director Lisa Glenn has developed a new script for the Lady Vol rowing team with plans for returning her long running production to the national spotlight. The Lady Vols fell short of a fourth consecutive full team NCAA appearance in the 2009 Championships. Nevertheless, there were some shining moments during last season as the 2V8+ posted three first-place finishes throughout a grueling spring campaign, while the V8+’s and V4+’s won their respective C Finals at the South/Central Aramark Sprints. The conclusion of the 2009 season also brought the graduation of Kate Brownlee, Caroline Howell, Erin-Monique Shelton and Jessica Williams. The quartet left with numerous accolades including AllAmerica honors and positions on the All-South Region Team during their tenure in Knoxville. Not to be overlooked, however, is a capable group of returning characters, which includes several experienced seniors, a rising junior contingent, and several sophomores and freshmen who are making strides toward a competitive run at one of the higher level boats in the program. Before they can step into one of the leading roles, however, they must continue to prove they have what it takes. And who better to learn from than the stars themselves? Seniors Laura Miller, Jewell Ludwigsen, Sydney Newman, Mary Beth Dreusike, Katie Ross and Kate Snider are all members of Glenn’s current program with three years of varsity experience. Miller has taken a direct path upward from the novice ranks through the second varsity eight into the top tier of the program. She has recently broken the program record for 2000m on the ergometer, becoming the first rower to break 7:00.0 in Tennessee history. Now, in her senior year, she is a force to be reckoned with. Ludwigsen brings efficiency and power to her seat in the boat, having shown marked improvement in the weight room and on the water during the course of her career. During their tenures as coxswains, Newman and Ross have guided their teams to an impressive fifthplace national finish for the 2V8 in 2008 and to the program’s highest national ranking of fourth for the V8 after a full-team victory over the Princeton Tigers. Miller, Dreusike, Ross, and Snider have been members of two of the Lady Vols’ three full-team bids to the NCAAs. Snider completed her final fall rehearsal with a total of four medals as a member of the top 8+

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Having one of the youngest teams in Glenn’s tenure as head coach, it will be up to second-year rowers like Loren Shadko and Ashley Case to guide the 17 rookies and continue the success of the top shells.

and 4+ crews. All six women may seem a lock for a seat in the top boat, but the competition to secure and maintain the coveted spot will be intense. “Our seniors have some great experience to draw from as we enter the spring 2010 season” said Glenn. “It’s one thing to be a younger member of a team that is on its way to the national championship. It’s quite another thing to be the catalyst for that type of movement in a program that was not there the year before.” Joining the seniors are Libuska Bruncvikova’, Rachel Dooley, Ruth Ann Johnson, Melissa Toms, and Marissa Bell who have each played an integral role of one of the NCAA event crews: the V4+, the 2V8+ and the V8+. Bruncvikova’ comes from the Czech Republic and has competed in the Varsity Eight for each of the past two seasons. She was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Team. In 2008, she earned First-Team All-South Region honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA). Dooley , Toms and Bell were part of the Second Varsity Eight that snagged fourth in the Petite Finals of the 2009 Aramark Sprints, while Johnson helped the V8 take the C Final top spot at the same event. Last fall, all five rowers could be found pushing an eight, a four or a pair into the final stretches of a head race. “The junior class is comprised of productive rowers and students,” Glenn said. “They bring a strong presence to the weight room, to the classroom and to the boats on the water. Juniors need to be on the heels of any senior who is ahead of them. They typically

drive the competitive level of the team because everything is set up for them to be in the moment.” Several Orange and White sophomores will be working to earn high accolades as consistent characters on the varsity crews. Kristin Coggin, Erika Lauderdale, Hilary Epes and Danielle Woods will be expected to challenge for spots in those upperlevel shells. “Kristin Coggin and Erika Lauderdale are difference makers, both physically and mentally,” Glenn said. “They bring a work ethic that allows them to do whatever it takes to get better. Hilary and Dani can be positive leaders for us. If they are dedicated to using their leadership in the right ways, we could have a spot in the NCAA Championship field this year.” Already, the five varsity freshmen have shown they are more than just understudies. Jennifer Bailey, Kaelyn Gibson, Erika Johnson, Emily Krison and Karoline Mikolajewski have brought a great mix of work ethic, willingness to learn and experience to the team, collecting nine medals among them during the fall. “Jennifer Bailey is always looking for the next way to get better,” Glenn said. “She works hard, is prepared and strives to be successful. With the fall season behind her, Kaelyn Gibson will use the resources she has here to improve technically and to lay a strong academic foundation for the future. Erika Johnson brings natural athleticism and a fluid stroke to the team. She is a strong student and has a bright future in store. Emily Krison’s coxing skill and strengths will benefit everyone in the program. Not unlike the other freshmen, Karoline Mikolajewski has hit the ground running.


2010 Season Preview “What is exciting about this class lass is that they can help us now. If they can see thee next level and are willing to work for it, they have the potential during their junior and senior years to be one of the strongest classes we’ve ever had here at Tennessee. “ The Lady Vols spent the fall portion of the schedule rehearsing their skills and coming together as a team on and off the water in preparation for a tough spring. All told, Tennessee finished with 12 medals. Looking toward the spring, Glenn, as always, has made sure the script includes competitive squads from various regions of the nation. This time she penciled in meetings with Minnesota, Louisville, Alabama, Dartmouth, Wisconsin, 2009 runner-up California and Princeton. “In order to reach our potential as a team, we compete against the best, and I work to put that opportunity together each year,” Glenn said. “We have the unique capability, due to a great staff and venue, to mix quality home race opportunities with some exciting challenges on the road. Our rowers are fortunate to play host to and travel to some of the best racing collegiate rowing has to offer.” The premiere will take place on home waters for UT, when it hosts Minnesota on March 20 on Lake Loudoun for the fifth consecutive year and the ninth time overall. While the Orange and White was unable to overcome the Golden Gophers that day last season, it did avenge the loss two weeks later with its finish in the 2V8+ B Final at the Lake Natoma Invitational in Rancho Cordova, Calif. With scene one wrapped up, Tennessee will have a week before Louisville, Alabama and Dartmouth make guest appearances at Rocky Top on March 27.

The Lady Vols return four members of the 2009 V4+ shell that took first in the D Final at the 2009 South/Central Aramark Sprints in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

That will be the first double-dual racing format Glenn’s program has hosted at the Tennessee Boathouse. A few days later, on April 3, Tennessee will meet the Wisconsin Badgers on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. “Dartmouth was an NCAA Rowing Championship competitor last season and is a great out-of-region opponent for us. It’s a great experience to match up against one team, turn around, and take a second pass down the course with another team. The atmosphere will make it interesting for spectators too!“ To open the second half of the production, Glenn and the varsity squad will trek to California on April 17-18, while the home team will race at the Southern

Intercollegiate Rowing Association (S.I.R.A.) Regatta in Oak Ridge on April 17. The Orange and White will then have a week off for practice followed by a trip to Princeton, N.J., to race against the Tigers on Lake Carnegie on May 1. The Lady Vols will once again play host to the 14th annual Aramark South/Central Region Championships on May 15-16 at Melton Hill Lake. This will also be an opportunity to award the first Conference USA affiliate rowing conference champion, as the NCAA will officially use these results for automatic qualification consideration beginning in 2013. Tennessee joins Texas, Kansas, Kansas State, Alabama, Tulsa, UCF and SMU in this new affiliate rowing conference. Last season’s sprints saw the Lady Vols finish fifth in the South Region and 12th overall with favorite Virginia taking top billing. This year’s event will feature the defending champions along with 2009 NCAA competitors Michigan, Princeton and Michigan State. Following the South/Central Sprints, UT will look to shoot its biggest scene yet at the 2010 NCAA Championships. For the sixth time, the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Gold River, Calif., will serve as the backdrop for the meet scheduled over May 28-30. The Lady Vols hope to start a new streak at the championships after missing out on the chance to earn a fourth-straight, full-team bid in ‘09. “When you have been a competitor at the NCAA National Championship for six years running, it stings pretty bad to miss that seventh year,” Glenn said. “Well, it happened. We are in the process of handling the here and now and doing something about it.”

Seniors Kate Snider and Laura Miller, along with Katie Ross, are the only seniors on this year’s team that have been with the program for three years.

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2009 Fall Highlights & Results DATE OPPONENT/EVENT (Team members)

Fall 2009 Highlights The Lady Vols jumped out to an impressive start this fall, picking up four gold, three silver and five bronze medals in four events. Kicking off the year at the Chattanooga Head Race on Oct. 10, Tennessee captured three golds and three bronzes as well as two silvers. The Orange and White swept the top three spots in the collegiate pairs and 4+ events. The first and third-place positions in the Collegiate 8+ were also filled by UT boats. Tennessee followed a great opening weekend with a strong showing at the world’s largest and most prestigious rowing event, the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 18. Led by junior coxswain Katie Ross, the Championship 8+ boat finished 12th overall and eighth among collegiate entries. After a three week break from competition, the Lady Vols returned to action on Nov. 7, at the Head of the Hooch Regatta in Chattanooga, Tenn. UT crossed the finish line on the 3.1 mile course less than one second behind the leading boat from Clemson, to nab silver. Its time of 14:17.4 was the fastest time ever produced by Tennessee at the event. The next day, the Lady Vols sent a trio of boats into the Open Eights event and came back with times of 16:09.7 for the “A” shell, 17:25.2 for the “C” shell and 17:27.3 for the “B” shell. The Big Orange concluded its fall season by bringing home three medals at the Rivanna Romp in Charlottesville, Va., on Nov. 15. Despite heavy fog postponing start times, Tennessee’s top shell still finished third of 15 other crews. This was the top shells’ third medal result in four races. Meanwhile, the Lady Vol novice shells took fourth and sixth in the eights event and the varsity four shells ended with fifth, sixth and 17th-place results. Varsity returned to the waters, racing to gold and bronze medalwinning times in the pairs competition to wrap up the 2009 fall season.

Fall 2009 Results DATE OPPONENT/EVENT (Team members) CHAMPIONSHIP 8+

LOCATION

RESULT

TIME

Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 15:51.80 (Ross [cox], Ludwigsen, Miller, Snider, Dreusike, Johnson, R., Dooley, Johnson E., Mikolajewski) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 16:16.50 (Krison [cox], Epes, Coggin, Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sedgwick, Toms, Gibson, Nelson) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 8th 17:14.10 (Newman [cox], Bailey, Radford, Johnson, D., Coughlin, Case, Shadko, Sandlan) Oct. 18 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 12th 17:16.15 (Ross [cox], Ludwigsen, Miller, Snider, Bruncviková, Dreusike, Dooley, Johnson, E., Mikolajewski) Nov. 7 Head of the Hooch Chatanooga, Tenn. 2nd 14:17.40 (Ross [cox], Ludwigsen, Miller, Snider, Bruncviková, Dooley, Johnson, E., Epes, Mikolajewski) Nov. 7 Head of the Hooch Chatanooga, Tenn. 13th 15:01.20 (Newman [cox], Nelson, Dreusike, Johnson, R., Sedgwick, Toms, Case, Coggin, Coughlin) Nov. 7 Head of the Hooch Chatanooga, Tenn. 24th 15:24.60 (Woods [cox], Johnson, D., Lauderdale, Reynolds, Daugherty, Radford, Bailey, Gibson, Bell) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 3rd 13:48.73 (Ross [cox], Ludwigsen, Miller, Snider, Bruncviková, Dooley, Epes, Johnson, E., Mikolajewski) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 7th 14:22.26 (Newman [cox], Nelson, Dreusike, Johnson, R., Sedgwick, Toms, Case, Coggin, Coughlin) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 8th 14:31.37 (Woods [cox], Johnson, D., Lauderdale, Reynolds, Daugherty, Radford, Bailey, Gibson, Bell)

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LOCATION

CHAMPIONSHIP 4+

Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Ross [cox], Miller, Snider, Ludwigsen, Johnson, R.) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Krison [cox], Mikolajewski, Dreusike, Dooley, Johnson, E.) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Woods [cox], Nelson, Epes, Toms, Lauderdale) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Krison [cox], Dooley, Epes, Bruncviková, Toms) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Ross [cox], Miller, Snider, Ludwigsen, Johnson, R.) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Newman [cox], Radford, Case, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.)

CHAMPIONSHIP 2-

Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race (Daugherty and Bailey) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race (Case and Coughlin) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race (Gibson and Reynolds) Oct. 10 Chattanooga Head Race (Mikolajewski and Johnson, E.) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp (Mikolajewski and Johnson, E.) Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp (Daugherty and Bailey)

OPEN 8+

Nov. 8 Head of the Hooch Nov. 8 Head of the Hooch Nov. 8 Head of the Hooch

NOVICE 8+

Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp Nov. 15 Rivanna Romp

RESULT

TIME

1st

17:18.40

2nd

17:23.90

3rd

17:50.50

5th

15:30.00

6th

15:48.36

17th

16:49.25

Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st

19:59.80

Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd

20:12.70

Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd

20:16.50

Chattanooga, Tenn. 4th

20:19.40

Charlottesville, Va.

1st

16:51.00

Charlottesville, Va.

3rd

17:44.36

Chattanooga, Tenn. 16th Chattanooga, Tenn. 20th Chattanooga, Tenn. 22nd

16:09.70 17:25.20 17:27.30

Charlottesville, Va. Charlottesville, Va.

15:38.59 16:20.91

4th 6th


Coaches and Staff

In This Section Head Coach Lisa Glenn Assistant Coach Jake Hatch Assistant Coach Nancy LaRocque Rowing Support Staff Administrative Support Staff


HEAD ROWING COACH Lisa  Glenn Head Coach 12th Year

During her 11 years at the helm of the University of Tennessee women’s rowing team, Head Coach Lisa Glenn has helped the 14-year-old program mature into a national power. Now in her 12th season, Glenn has led the Lady Vols to six appearances at the NCAA Championships, including three consecutive fullteam selections in 2006, 2007 and 2008. At the 2008 NCAA Championships, the three-time Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) South Region Coach of the Year guided the Orange and White to its first-ever appearance in a grand final, as the second varsity eight took fifth to record UT’s best event finish at the NCAA regatta. The team has excelled under Glenn’s watch at the sport’s largest event, the Head of the Charles Regatta, held every fall in Boston, Mass. Glenn’s entries in the Club 8+ race have captured five golds, including three consecutive victories in the event from 2005-07. The Championship 8+ crews have made their mark over the years as well, claiming top-10 finishes three times, and top-15 marks seven times, including a program-best fifth-place finish in 2007. In 2009, the Champ 8+ from Tennessee finished 12th out of 34 overall, placing it in the top eight among universities. Only the second coach in Lady Vol rowing history, Glenn has a strong track record of producing stellar student-athletes, both on the water and in the classroom. Four Lady Vols have taken home All-America accolades under Glenn’s tutelage. Former rower Erin-Monique Shelton collected second-team honors for the third consecutive year in 2008, joining Chelsea Pemberton as the only Tennessee rowers to earn All-America distinction three times. The 2005 squad saw Andrea Bagwell and Pemberton both named to the second team, while in 2004, Pemberton picked up first-team honors and Kaitlin Bargreen garnered a second-team selection. In 2003, the All-American duo was flip-flopped, with Bargreen taking first-team status and Pemberton earning a second-team selection. Glenn’s leadership and guidance extends well beyond the realm of coaching, motivating her squad to hit the books as well. Overall, 23 Orange and White-clad athletes have collected 34 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete

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honors during Glenn’s tenure. Under Glenn, the UT program has seen two of its athletes picked to back-to-back ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV squads. Most recently, current junior Libuse Bruncvíkova’ earned a place on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV second-team. Bargreen also picked up second-team accolades from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in both 2004 and 2005, while Kacey Montgomery garnered the honors in 2002 and 2003. Montgomery grabbed a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large First Team both years and received the Edsouth Lady Vol Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in 2002. Marissa Allen was presented with the Helen B. Watson Award, given to the Lady Vol athlete with the highest GPA, in both 2004 and 2005. This past season, six athletes found themselves named to the Southeastern Conference Freshman Academic Honor Roll, while 12 had their names added to the Academic AllSEC list. In 11 years, Glenn has coached a total of 218 SEC Academic Honor Roll members. This past fall, the Lady Vols collected a total of 18 medals in three races. Junior coxswain Katie Ross led the V8+ “A” shell to three of those medals, one of which came after her shell clocked a 14:17.4 time at the Head of the Hooch regatta. That was the fastest ever time produced by a UT shell at the event. While UT fell just short of reaching a fourth-consecutive bid to the NCAA Championship, Glenn’s squad still had several successes on the throughout the 2008-09 season. Brownlee and Howell were members of the V8+ shell that grabbed first place in the C Finals at the 2009 Aramark South/Central Region Sprints. Williams coxed her 2V8+ crew to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final. Manned primarily by novice rowers the varsity four and 2V4+ shells produced stellar results, as well. Glenn’s top four took first in their respective C Final, while the 2V4+ boat notched a runner-up finish in the D Final. Tennessee continued to excel against the top programs in the nation during the 2007-2008 season. The Orange and White had a historic weekend at the 2007 Head of the Charles, claiming fifth in the Championship 8+ (third among universities), it’s highest finish in program history along with a third straight victory in the Club 8+. Later that season, Williams steered her 2V8+ shell to a first-place finish in the B Final of the Lake Natoma Invitational and followed with the top time at the Charles River Challenge. Tennessee continued to excel against the top programs in the nation during the 2008 season, thanks to four decorated seniors and incredible juniors. The Orange and White had an historic weekend at the Head of the Charles, claiming its third straight Club 8+ win and fifth in the Championship 8+, its best finish in program history. Though the spring slate was brief, the Lady Vols made the most of it, earning their highest ranking in program history at No. 4 in the USRowing/CRCA poll following a win over No. 4 Princeton and a close loss to No. 2 Yale. After finishing second in the South Region to Virginia, Tennessee made its third straight full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, where the second eights became the first UT shell to reach the grand finals at the national event. The 2V8+ squad finished fifth to record the best national championships finish in program history. At the conclusion of the 2008 season, Bruncvíkova’ and former squad member, Kendra Warren joined Shelton as CRCA All-South Region honorees, marking the eighth straight year that a Tennessee rower has been honored. Academically, the Orange and White proved itself again with Nina Dobratz, Danielle Hmielewski, Ross and Mary Beth Dreusike joining Warren and Shelton on the CRCA National Scholar Athlete list, and 25 student-athletes earning conference academic recognition.For the second straight year and fourth time overall, the rowing team won Tennessee’s CHAMPS Cup which is awarded to the team on campus that demonstrates the greatest commitment to the five areas of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program - academic excellence, ath-


HEAD ROWING COACH letic excellence, community outreach, leadership, and personal development. The 2007 season saw Tennessee play host to the NCAA Championship event, where it recorded a ninth-place overall finish, the highest in program history. The Lady Vols also earned their second straight full-team bid to the championship after taking third at South Regionals, where each boat competed in the Grand Finals for the first time in program history. Shelton became the third two-time All-American and joined Renee Brittle, Stephanie Davis, Krista Gearing and Rachel Mayberry as a CRCA All-South Region honoree. That season, the Lady Vols continued their academic success, with Davis earning a selection to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV squad. The Orange and White also had 25 student-athletes earn SEC academic honors. For its efforts in the classroom, on the water and in the community, the squad collected the CHAMPS Cup for the first time under Glenn. In 2006, the Lady Volunteers captured the program’s only South Region title at the 10th-annual Aramark Sprints. A third-place showing in the grand finals of the Varsity 8+ handed the cup to Glenn and her troops. In its first full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee finished 12th in the team standings after the First Eight won the “C” final and the Second Eights took 11th-place. As a freshman, Shelton became just the fifth All-American in program history, as she was picked to the second team by the CRCA. Four UT athletes were listed on the CRCA All-South Region Teams, while Dobratz and Davis earned CRCA National Scholar Athlete recognition. The pair joined 24 other rowers on the Academic All-SEC Team and Freshman Academic Honor Roll, the most in program history. UT’s 2005 Varsity 8+ shell ranked sixth in the final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Poll and finished a program-record eighth at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Bargreen and Dana Forbes earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors, while that duo was joined by Bagwell and Pemberton on the CRCA All-South Region squads. The 2005 squad produced 13 rowers on the 2005 Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. Tennessee saw great accomplishments in 2003-04, as the Varsity 8+ finished 10th in the final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Poll and mirrored that with a 10th-place showing at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif. The squad had another excellent academic showing, as well, with 22 rowers making the SEC Academic Honor Roll and Erin Artz, Bargreen and Nicole Bold earning CRCA National Scholar-Athlete accolades. During the 2002-03 season, the Lady Vols advanced their Varsity 8+ boat into the NCAA Championships for the first time. That crew finished 14th in the final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Poll and placed 16th at the NCAA Championships. During Glenn’s fourth year at Rocky Top, she led the Varsity 8+ to five gold-medal performances. Academically, her team also excelled, as 19 rowers earned Academic All-SEC honors. Glenn’s squad in 2001-02 compiled 120 wins en route to five gold-medal performances. Individually, four rowers earned either first- or second-team CRCA All-South Region distinctions and seven Lady Vols were chosen as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes, while 37 student-athletes were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Glenn and her staff also witnessed the opening of the new $2.5 million boathouse, a structure alongside the waters of the Tennessee River that raised the program to a higher level. In her second year, Glenn guided her team to first and second in two of the three events entered at the Chattanooga Head Race, while her Varsity 4+ captured second place at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. Off the water, a total of 39 rowers were named to the Lady Vol Honor Roll, and 22 of those were selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Her squad also was given the inaugural Team Community Service Award for the volunteer work it did in and around the Knoxville area.

The Glenn File • • • • • • • •

Second head rowing coach in program history Three-time Collegiate Rowing Coaches Assocation South Region Coach of the Year (2003, ’04, ‘06) Guided 2008 2V8+ to the program’s first-ever NCAA grand finals appearance and a fifth-place finish there Led 2007 squad to ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships Directed squad to the 2006 NCAA South Region crown at the Aramark Sprints Produced four Pocock All-America athletes who have earned eight certificates from the CRCA Coached 34 CRCA National Scholar-Athletes and 217 SEC Academic Honor Roll members at UT Start Area Supervisor at 1996 Olympic Games

During her initial campaign at Tennessee, Glenn watched her young squad take first place at its initial regatta of the year at the Chattanooga Head Race. Her crews also took first place in two of their three races at the Head of the Tennessee. In addition to her team’s accomplishments on the water, 11 Tennessee rowers were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, while five members of the squad were selected to the Lady Vol Academic Top-10. Prior to her move to Knoxville, Glenn served as an assistant rowing coach from 1994-98 at the University of Iowa, developing the novice program while assisting in recruiting and overall team development. She helped guide the Varsity 4+ to a fourth-place finish at the inaugural NCAA Championships in 1997, and her novice squad secured two Midwest Rowing Championship titles, two Central Regional Championship titles, a Champion International Collegiate Regatta title and a bronze medal at the U.S. Rowing Collegiate National Championship. One of her highlights at Iowa included upset victories at the Midwest Rowing Championships in 1995 and 1998 over Wisconsin and Ohio State, respectively. In 1993, she served as the assistant development coach for the U.S. Junior National Team and was tabbed the squad’s head coach the following year. Prior to her current appointment on the NCAA Championship committee, Glenn also held a seat on the USRowing Board of Directors from 1996-98. Before coaching at Iowa, she acted as a graduate assistant coach for Syracuse University while pursuing her master’s degree in public communications at the acclaimed Newhouse School of Communications. In 1991, Glenn received her master’s degree and stayed on board with the Orange as a fulltime assistant rowing coach. As head of the novice program, she led SU to its best-ever performance, with her novice squads earning silver and bronze medals at the Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges Sprints. Glenn, a 1988 graduate in American studies at Mount Holyoke College in Holyoke, Mass., was the school’s varsity rowing captain for two years and a varsity letterwinner from 1985-88. She won three Seven Sisters’ Championship titles and a gold medal at the Head of the Connecticut, later becoming the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award from Mt. Holyoke. A Clarkston, Mich., native, Glenn has coached rowers of all ages and levels. While at Syracuse, she worked with junior girls at Liverpool High School. Her crews won two gold medals and one silver in the 1990 Empire State Games. She also has coached competitive to elite level master’s women, ages 27 and over.

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ASSISTANT COACHES Jake Hatch

Sacramento, Calif. There he worked with the masters men and women, junior boys and summer rowing programs. In 2000, Hatch earned his bachelor’s degree in Building Construction Assistant Coach Management from Purdue and briefly pursued electrical contracting before becoming a coach. Hatch started his rowing career at Culver Military Second Year Academy. Hatch resides in Fountain City, Tenn., with his wife Heather, daughter Jake Hatch joined the Tennessee Abby and son Zeke. rowing program as an assistant coach in August 2008. He serves as the coordinator of the Tennessee novice program, including recruitment, training and retention of student-athletes with little or no rowing experience. The Purdue University graduate brings significant experience in training novice athletes to the Lady Vol staff, having worked as a coach and recruiter at both the college and high school levels. Hatch joined the Orange and White after spending four years as the head women’s rowing coach at Purdue University. Under his guidance the program grew to consist of nearly 100 female student-athletes. The Boilermakers took home the 2008 Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Regatta overall and Varsity 8+ Trophies and had numerous boats medal at the Dad Vail Regatta, including gold in the 2007 Varsity 8+ and 2005 & 2008 Second Varsity 8+ events. Hatch started his coaching career at River City Rowing Club in West

Nancy LaRocque Assistant Coach First Year

Nancy LaRocque enters her first season as assistant coach with the Tennessee rowing team. Her duties include assisting with the varsity squad and coordinating official visits for recruits. LaRocque brings nine years of coaching experience and a wealth of rowing knowledge to the Lady Vol staff. Before joining UT, she served seven years as the head coach for West Virginia rowing and two years coaching at Vassar College. While at WVU she saw the women’s four post wins at the Big East Championships and the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in 2000. By virtue of winning that race, the squad earned the right to compete in one of the largest races in the world, the Henley Royal Regatta in Henley, England. There, her open four posted victories in three out of four races and finished runner-up. During the 2002-03 season, her teams rowed to a third place finish in the College Heavy Eight Division at the Navy Day Regatta before taking home first place at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Grand Final. She followed up with successful 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons where her teams

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had multiple second place finishes. Prior to coaching at WVU, LaRocque spent two years at Vassar College. While at Vassar, she also served as head coach for the Empire State Games rowing team. LaRocque began her collegiate career as a member of the rowing club at the University of Rhode Island before transferring to the University of Massachusetts. During her stint there, she racked up three consecutive Atlantic 10 championships and gold medals at multiple regattas including the San Diego Crew Classic, New England Championships and the Champion International Collegiate Regatta. Additionally, LaRocque was a member of the varsity 8 that placed second in the 1997 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships. The Dover, N.H., native also boasts national-level credentials. From the summers of 1993-98 LaRocque was selected to participate in the U.S. Rowing Association’s elite development programs established to identify and develop athletes for the national team. In 1995, she placed second in the quad at the trials for World Championships.


ROWING SUPPORT STAFF Karla Sass

Boathouse Supervisor Ninth Year Karla Sass joined the University of Tennessee rowing staff in the summer of 2000 to serve as the initial supervisor of UT’s boathouse, the $2.5 million, 18,000 square-foot facility that houses the Lady Vol rowing team. As supervisor, Sass’ duties include maintenance and up-keep of the equipment, organizing and planning events, as well as handling reservations for the team’s meeting room. She also is responsible for complete oversight of the boathouse facility. Sass came to the Lady Vols after spending eight years at the University of Iowa in its facilities office. In 1994-95, she was also a volunteer assistant coach with the rowing team in charge of equipment and facilities. In 1996, she became a full-time assistant with the rowing team. Her primary responsibilities were equipment and travel, a position she held for two years. Sass is a 1991 University of Iowa graduate with a bachelor’s degree in education and a minor in health education.

Anders Holmberg Graduate Assistant First Year

Anders Holmberg is in his first year as a graduate assistant with the Tennessee rowing squad. The Falkenberg, Sweden native assists the team with the recruiting process and all aspects of race-day activities, as well as helping boathouse manager Karla Sass and the coaching staff with administrative duties. A 2005 graduate of Boston University with a B.A. in environmental earth sciences, he also spent a year at Lund University in Sweden studying geology and mathematics. Holmberg is currently in his first year of graduate school at Tennessee working towards a master’s degree in sport psychology.

Erin-Monique  Shelton Student Assistant First Year

Erin-Monique Shelton, a three-time CRCA Pocock All-America selection at Tennessee, finished her four-year career with the Lady Vols in 2009. Shelton is in her first year as a student assistant with Graduate Assistant Big Orange rowing after helping lead the First Year squad to three consecutive apperances at the NCAA Championships. Kate Athmer is in her first year as a The Upper Hutt, New Zealand native and three-time Southeastern graduate assistant with the Lady Vol row- Conference Academic Honor Roll selection assists the team with all asing team. Athmer assists the team with pects of race-day activites, while also helping the coaching staff train the the recruiting process and all aspects of novices. Shelton graduated in December 2009 with a B.A. in studio art race-day activities, as well as helping boat- with an emphasis in painting. house manager Karla Sass and the coaching staff with administrative duties. A May 2009 graduate from the University of Dayton, Athmer spent her collegiate career as a four-year coxswain for the Flyers rowing team, while also working in the compliance office. While there, she received all-conference honors in 2008 and 2009. The St Louis, Mo., native has a bachelor’s in sport management and is currently pursuing an MBA at Tennessee.

Kate  Athmer

Brady Evans Alannah Lively Phillip Stephenson Christian Wiberley Sasha Wilkinson Rowing Manager Rowing Manager Rowing Manager Rowing Manager Rowing Manager

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ROWING SUPPORT STAFF Nicole Bold, LMT

Delaney was named to the Knox County Parks and Recreation Steering Committee for the 2008 Knoxville Outdoor Sports Festival and in 2006 Team Massage Therapist to the Knox County School “Partners in Education” Advisory Board. After spending 2007 as a volunteer assistant As the Lady Vol marketing and promotions director, Delaney is recoach with the novice program at Tennessee, Ni- sponsible for the development, implementation, execution and evaluation cole Bold is in her second year as a massage thera- of promotional and marketing strategies for all aspects of the women’s pist for the squad. The Jackson, Miss., native was athletics department. a three-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete and participated in two NCAA Championships with the Beverly Dunkin Lady Vols during her four-year career. Rowing Secretary A 2004 UT graduate, Bold spent two years coaching the junior wom en’s team for the Knoxville Rowing Association. Bold completed her mas Beverly Dunkin is in her 12th year as a secretary sage therapy certification in 2006. for the Lady Vols, working primarily with rowing and softball. Dunkin lives in Maryville with her husband, Steve. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling to visit Robin Boughey, LMT, CNMT her three sons, Josh, Adam and Andy. Team Massage Therapist Robin Boughey is the massage therapist for the

Lady Vol softball, rowing and swim teams. She has been a licensed Massage Therapist since 2001 and is a certified Flexibility Assistant, Myofascial Integration Therapist, Myofascial Integration Structural Therapist and Neuromuscular Therapist. A graduate of Tennessee, Boughey earned a master’s degree in human performance and sports studies, while assisting with research in exercise physiology, biomechanics of human movement and working as a student athletic trainer with the Lady Vols. Boughey earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise science at Ithaca College, where she was a four-year lacrosse letterwinner. Boughey was also a member of the United States Long Distance Swim Team.

Allison Maurer Team Nutritionist

Allison Maurer joined the University of Tennessee in 2007 after a three-year stint at the University of Colorado. She served as the Sports Nutritionist/ Dietitian and an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in Boulder, Colo., since 2004. Maurer is responsible for performance nutrition for the men’s and women’s athletic departments, and her duties include analyzing athletes’ nutritional status, working with Team ENHANCE, creating meal plans, and providing nutrition education on a team or one-on-one basis. Maurer also plans pre-game, post-game and travel meals for various teams, performs body composition testing for men’s athletics, and orders and distributes nutritional supplements. She also works directly with the Stacy Bourne, ATC/L training table staff to create healthy meals for all student-athletes. Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Maurer received her bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Olivet Naza Stacy Bourne is in her first year as a graduate rene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., and a master’s degree in nutrition from assistant with the Lady Vols Athletic Training De- Georgia State University. She resides Knoxville with her husband Dan and partment and will be working with the rowing team. their sona, Manny and Emilio. Bourne earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training with a minor in religion in May of 2006 Lindsey Williford from Baylor University. Before coming to Knoxville, Media Relations Graduate Assistant Bourne was Assistant Athletic Trainer and teacher for Waxahachie High School for three years. Stacy is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Lindsey Williford is in her first year as a graduexercise science with an emphasis in exercise physiology. ate assistant with the UT Athletic Media Relations Department. She serves as the contact for women’s tennis and rowing. Prior to coming to Knoxville, WilJimmy Delaney liford spent a year as a middle school special eduMarketing and Promotions Director cation teacher. In May 2008, she earned a degree Jimmy Delaney is in his 13th year with the Lady in special education from Charlotte while working in the media relations Vols and his fifth as the marketing and promotions department for four years and serving as the women’s soccer manager director after being promoted from interim director to for two. The Oxford, N.C., native is pursuing a master’s degree in sport his full-time position in May 2004. A native of Keno- management. sha, Wis., Delaney spent two years as a graduate assistant in the Lady Volunteer Marketing Department while he earned his master’s degree in sport administration. As an undergraduate, Delaney worked as a marketing and promotions student assistant while pursuing his bachelor’s degree in sport administration.

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Meet The Lady Vols

In This Section Varsity Rowers Squad Breakdown Novice Rowers

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VARSITY ROWERS

Jennifer Bailey

Libi Bruncvíkova’

Freshman Greendale, Wis. Martin Luther H.S.

Junior Litomerice, Czech Republic Gymnasium J. Jungmanna

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Collected two medals during her first collegiate fall season...Was part of the crew that finished eighth in the championships 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race and Rivanna Romp...Teamed with Mary-Hannah Daugherty to take gold in the pairs in Chattanooga and the duo rowed to a bronze medal at the Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Martin Luther High School...Was a four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track and field...Gained rowing experience with the Milwaukee Rowing Club, where she helped her shell take bronze in the junior 8+ at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in 2008...Was part of the 12th-place youth 8+ shell at the prestigious 2009 Head of the Charles Regatta...Member of the National Honors Society and was named a Who’s Who of Academic Excellence. ‘ PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in nutrition and exercise science with a minor in business administration...Aspires to represent the USA in the Olympic Games... Has two siblings, Katherine, 22, and Joshua, 16...The daughter of Andrew and Susan Bailey, Jennifer Elizabeth Rose Bailey was born on April 3, 1991, in Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Marissa Bell Junior Rogersville, Tenn. Maryville College Cherokee H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Began her first semester as a member of the varsity squad…Notched 24th and eighth place finishes in the championship 8+ at the Head of the Hooch and Rivanna Romp, respectively. 2008-09: Rowed with the novice team…Part of the third place N8+ crew at the Head of the Tennessee…Finished eighth at the Head of the Hooch…Helped the N8+ shell to a fifth-place showing at the Rivanna Romp…During the spring, finished second against Alabama in the N8+ shell’s only race of the spring season... Worked her way into the second varsity eight shell after spending the fall campaign with the novice eight boat...Helped her 2V8+ crew to a first-place finish over Alabama...Member of the 2V8+ shell that captured the B Final at the Lake Natoma Invitational and a runner-up finish at the Charles River Challenge...Took home a fourth-place time in the second varsity eight D Final at the South/Central Aramark Sprints HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cherokee High School. PERSONAL: Studied abroad with the Semester at Sea program...Took fourth in the McClung Public Speaking Competition in the sping of 2009...Spent two years at Maryville College...Has an older brother, Adam, 25...Marissa Rose Bell, daughter of Nancy and Gary Bell, was born on Feb. 5, 1989, in Key West, Fla.

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AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Finished the fall campaign with one silver and one bronze medal in championship eight competition...Did not compete at the Chattanooga Head Race but came out strong at the Head of the Charles Regatta with the V8+ crew that finished 12th…Was a part of the V8+ boat that took home silver at the Head of the Hooch with a 14:17.40 time, the fastest ever by any Lady Vol boat in that division…Won a bronze medal with the V8+ “A” shell and finished fifth with the V4+ “A” shell at the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Competed with the V8+ crew in all regattas during her sophomore campaign...Part of the varsity eight shell that beat Alabama by 12 seconds...Helped push her boat to the win in the C Finals at the season-ending South/Central Aramark Sprints...Took home six medals during the spring season after collecting a team-best seven medals in the fall…Snagged gold at the Chattanooga Head Race and Head of the Tennessee in the championship 8+…Also took home gold in the champ 4+ at Chattanooga…Part of the champ 8+ crew that finished 14th at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta…Took silver in the collegiate double at the Head of the Tennessee…Brought home two bronze medals at the Head of the Hooch in the champ 8+ and champ 4+…Collected a gold in the pair at the Rivanna Romp...Garnered All-Academic Honors by the Southeastern Conference and earned a spot on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV team. 2007-08: Made an immediate impact on the V8+ squad upon her arrival in Knoxville...Helped the V8+ finish fifth in the Championship 8+ event at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., the best showing in program history...Teamed with Erin-Monique Shelton to take home medals in the 2x event at both the Head of the Chattahoochee and Rivanna Romp races...Was a part of the V8+ boat that won gold at the Chattanooga Head Race and the Head of the Chattahoochee... Finished the fall with four golds, one silver and one bronze medal...Continued to lead the varsity eight in the spring, holding down the No. 5 seat for most of the season...Part of the shell that topped both Minnesota and Louisville to open the spring campaign...Guided the squad to a win over No. 4 Princeton, finishing less than two seconds behind No. 2 Yale in a tri-meet on April 19...Helped the V8+ to a sixth-place showing at the 2008 Aramark Sprints...After an injury to senior stroke Kendra Warren, competed in the No. 6 seat at NCAA Championships, where the V8+ finished fourth in the “C” Final...Earned CRCA first team All-South Region honors...Was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Gymnazium J. Jungmanna in Litoměěice, Czech Republic…Represented the Czech Republic in three Junior World Championships and three Under-23 World Championships between 2002 and 2006…Took home first place honors in the 2x race at the Under-23 World Championships in Poland in 2004…Was part of the 4x crew that finished fourth at the U-23 World Championships in the Netherlands in 2005…Finished 11th in the coxless pair at 2006 U-23s in Belgium…Her 4x squad finished 7th at Junior World Championships, held in Spain in 2004…Earned a 14th place finish in the 1x race at Junior Worlds in 2003…Finished eighth in the 2x event at Junior Worlds in Lithuania in 2002… Competed on the basketball team at Gymnazium J. Jungmanna…Earned academic merit honors. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in marketing with an emphasis on international business…Chose to attend Tennessee because of its location, the friendly people and nice weather…Aspires to compete for her country in the Olympic Games… Enjoys cycling and cross-country skiing when not on the water…Has one brother, Milan (25), who rowed at Cal and competed in the 2008 Olympic Games for the Czech Republic, finishing fifth in the straight four…Models herself after Mirka Knapkova’, the best single-sculler in the Czech Republic…Has played the flute for four years…Libuše “Libi” Bruncvíkova’ was born on May 8, 1986, in Litoměěice, Czech Republic, and is the daughter of Milan Bruncvík and Libuše Bruncvíkova’.


VARSITY ROWERS 2008-09: Competed primarily in the V8+ and was a part of the shell that brought home a victory against Alabama...Earned second-place finishes against Virginia and Clemson...Was a key cog in the V8+ shell that recorded a first-place finish in the C Finals at the Aramark sprints...Snagged five medals in the fall, including four gold...Opened the campaign with wins in the championship 8+ and championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also brought home gold in the pair with Laura Miller...Competed with UT’s top shell in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta, finishing 14th...Claimed gold in the C8+ again at the Head of the Tennessee...Brought home bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch...Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp. 2007-08: Competed with the second eights for the entirety of the spring...Helped the squad to its first win of the season in a March 29 dual meet with Louisville... Propelled the 2V8+ to a win over Princeton on April 19...The shell finished just five seconds off first-place Yale in the tri-meet...Guided the second eight to the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints where it finished fifth...Sat in the No. 5 seat for the first Lady Vol shell to reach an NCAA Championships grand final...Helped UT to its best event finish ever at the NCAA event with a fifth-place showing in the grand final...Capped the season with her second straight Academic All-SEC Honors...Helped the squad to its first win of the season in a March 29 dual meet with Louisville...Propelled the 2V8+ to a win over Princeton on April 19...The shell finished just five seconds off first-place Yale in the tri-meet...Guided the second eight to the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints where it finished fifth...Sat in the No. 5 seat for the first Lady Vol shell to reach an NCAA Championships grand final...Helped UT to its best event finish ever at the NCAA event with a fifth-place showing in the grand final...Capped the season with her second straight Academic All-SEC honors. 2006-07: Finished sixth in her first collegiate competition in the Championship Four at the Chattanooga Head Race...Helped Tennessee win its fourth gold in six years in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Ranked 12th with her coxless shell in the Championship Four race at the 31st Head of the Tennessee...Assisted her C4+ group to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Hooch...Part of the crew that ranked 17th in the Championship Eight in the fall-concluding Rivanna Romp... Spent the spring competing with the Second Eights...Guided 2V8+ shell to wins over Louisville, Stanford and Washington State in dual action...Helped her crew top Ohio State and Michigan in a tri-meet...Finished fifth in the grand final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints...Assisted UT in recording its best finish in NCAA Championship history, pushing the Second Eights to a second place showing in the petite final at Oak Ridge...Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ramona High School...Picked up three letters in basketball and one in volleyball...Led team to Valley League titles in 2004 and 2005. PERSONAL: Majoring in anthropology...Enjoys mountain biking, body surfing and cooking...A Biocom essay winner...Former teammates competing in college include Blair Bartlett (Southern California), Samantha Melzer (UCLA) and Alex Shapiro (Tufts)...Has one older sister, Sarah, 23...Kate A. Snider was born on April 28, 1988, in San Diego, Calif....Her parents are Jon and Lydia Snider.

Melissa Toms

Junior Annapolis, Md. Broadneck Senior H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Kicked off the fall season by helping her Championship 8+ and C4+ crews to bronze medals at the Chattanooga Head Race... Finished in 12th-place as a member of the C8+ boat in the Head of the Hooch regatta...Helped the same shell take seventh at the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Following a successful fall season, helped her 2V8+ shell to a first-place finish over Alabama and multiple runner-up finishes in the remaining dual-races... Helped propel her boat to victory in the B Final of the Lake Natoma Invitational, followed by strong finishes at the Charles River Challenge, six days later...Was a a part of the V8+ shell that recorded a first-place finish in the C Finals at the Aramark sprints...Brought home five medals in the fall...Raced with the top shell throughout the campaign...Opened the season with a win in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also took home silver in the champ 4+...Part of the 14th-place champ 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta...Collected another gold medal in the C8+ at the Head of the Tennessee...Also paired with Rachel Dooley to finish fourth in the pair at the event...Snagged a bronze in both the champ 8+ and the champ 4+ at the Head of the Hooch...Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp. 2007-08: Earned a bronze medal in her first collegiate action in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Part of UT’s fourth gold medal-winning Club 8+ squad in the past six years at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Began the spring with the 2V4+, helping it to a win over Minnesota to open the season...Jumped up to the 2V8+ against Louisville and stayed in that shell for the remainder of the season...Helped the second eights to a second-place showing in a quad-meet with Ohio State, Michigan and Bucknell on April 12...Part of the squad that topped Princeton in a tri-meet on April 19...Sat in the No. 4 seat for Aramark Sprints, guiding the shell to a fifth-place finish in the grand final on May 18...Member of the first UT boat in program history to reach a grand final at NCAA Championships...Finished fifth in the 2V8+ grand final at the NCAA event, recording Tennessee’s best showing ever...Capped the year with a selection to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Broadneck Senior High School in Annapolis, Md....Rowed with the Annapolis Rowing Club...Member of the Foreign Language Club, Russian Folk Club and the newspaper staff. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media...Desires to become a broadcast journalist...Enjoys kayaking and photography...Always wears her lucky socks on race day...Chose Tennessee over Kansas, Delaware and Rutgers...Has two younger siblings, Amanda, 17, and Scott, 13...Melissa Toms was born on October 20, 1989, in Annapolis, Md....She is the daughter of Gregory and Sharon Toms.

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VARSITY ROWERS

Rachel Dooley Junior Marysville, Wash. Marysville Pilchuck H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Earned a gold medal in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race and a bronze in the same group at the Rivanna Romp, while also competing with the C4+ crew at the same races...Finished 12th in the C8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta. 2008-09: Competed with the 2V8+ shell and helped her shell to a win over Alabama and three runner-up finishes in dual-meets...Garnered first-place honors with the 2V8+ boat in the B Finals at the Lake Natoma Invitaional...Raced to a silver medal in the championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race…Took second again in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee…Took silver in the pair at the Head of the Tennessee, teaming with Melissa Toms...Recorded a fourth-place showing in the pair, teaming with RuthAnne Waldrop in Chattanooga...Named to the Academic All-SEC team. 2007-08: Earned a bronze medal as part of the third-place crew in the Championship 8+ race at the Chattanooga Head Race…Helped Tennessee earn its fifth gold in the last six years in the Club 8+ event at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 20, 2007…Earned a spot as the stroke of the V4 shell in the spring…Helped UT finish second in the V4+ at the trimeet with Princeton and Yale…Part of the V4+ that took third in the petite final at Aramark Sprints on May 18…Moved up to the 2V8+ for NCAA Championships… Manned the No. 2 seat in the shell that recorded UT’s best finish ever at the NCAA event, taking fifth in the grand final…Member of the first Tennessee boat to make a grand final at NCAA Championships…Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash.…Spent five years with the Everett Rowing Association during high school…Was a team captain for one year…Led Everett to victory at the 2004 and 2006 Regional Championships…Club team also took home the team title of the prestigious Brentwood Regatta in both 2006 and 2007…Was part of the Everett 8+ team that finished fifth at the 2007 US Rowing Youth National Championship... Voted Most Inspirational Rower in 2006...Spent her junior and senior years as an executive producer at Marysville-Pilchuck’s television station. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in communications studies…Participated in the Southeast Junior Development Camp in 2006...Admires her neigbor, Washington rowing legend Irma Erickson, who encouraged her to get into rowing…Rachel Aryn Dooley was born on May 9, 1989, in Huntington Beach, Calif….Parents are Sharon Dooley and Dennis Christianson.

Mary Beth Dreusike Senior

Huntington Station, N.Y. St. Anthony’s H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Ended her final fall season at Rocky Top with a gold medal in the Championship 8+ and a silver in the Champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Finished 12th with her C8+ crew at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta...Member of the 13th-place and seventh-place crews in the Head of the Hooch and Rivanna Romp Champ 8+, respectively.

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2008-09: Remained a part of the top shell after bringing home five medals during the fall, including gold in the Champ 8+ and Championship 4+ divisions at the Chattanooga Head Race...Helped propel her boat across the finish line 12 seconds ahead of Alabama’s top crew...Member of the boat that claimed the win in the C Finals at the season-ending South/Central Aramark Sprints...Took home six medals during the spring season...Finished first in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee during the fall season...Followed that performance with a fourth-place showing in the pair...Took bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch...Named to the Academic All-SEC Team. 2007-08: Member of the first-place Championship 8+ crew to open the season at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also helped the second four shell earn a silver medal in Chattanooga...Part of UT’s first-ever Championship 4+ entry at the Head of the Charles...Earned bronze with her Open 4x crew at the Head of the Hooch... Helped the varsity eight to wins over Minnesota and Louisville to kick off the spring...Competed as the stroke with the 2V8+ against Princeton and Yale, helping the shell to a second-place showing...Part of the second eights that took fifth in the grand final at Aramark Sprints...Moved back into the top shell for NCAA Championships...Sat in the No. 7 seat in the V8+ boat that finished fourth in the “C” Final at the NCAA event...Named a 2008 CRCA National Scholar Athlete with her 3.55 GPA...Also earned an Academic All-SEC selection for the second straight year. 2006-07: Earned a silver medal in her first collegiate regatta in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Helped Tennessee claim its fourth gold in six years in the Head of the Charles Club 8+...Part of sixth-place C4+ crew at the Head of the Hooch...Member of the 17th-place crew in the Rivanna Romp Championship 8+...Spent the spring in the 2V8+ boat...Helped the shell finish first in a season-opening scrimmage against Notre Dame and Minnesota...Part of the first-place Second Eights crew against Louisville, Ohio State, Michigan, Stanford and Washington State...Guided the squad to a fifth-place finish in the grand final of the Aramark Sprints...Helped UT finish ninth overall at NCAA Championships with a second-place showing in the petite final of the 2V8+ to close out the season...Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Anthony’s High School...Earned two letters in rowing at St. Anthony’s...Earlier earned one letter in track and cross country at Our Lady of Mercy Academy...Spent the spring of her senior year in the Varsity 4+, helping her group to second-place showings at the New Jersey and New York State Scholastic Rowing Championships...Her V4+ crew also ranked fourth at the Stotesbury Cup...Led her Varsity Eight to wins at the Kings Head Regatta and Tail of the Fish fall races in 2005...Stroked for her squad in the Varsity Eight at the 2005 Head of the Charles, helping her crew finish 11th overall and second among high school racers...Led her lightweight crew win the Strong Island Sprints in 2004 and 2005...Other notable places include a third-place showing in the Varsity 4+ at the 2004 Head of the Schuylkill...Earned spot on honor roll every quarter...Won the Duns Scotas Academic Award in 2005 and 2006...Has played the flute for 10 years...Played first flute for the Scholar Chorus...Also a member of Tri-M Musical Honor Society and band. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in business...Has two younger siblings, brother Liam, 17, and sister Grace, 13...Mary Elizabeth Dreusike was born on Feb. 23, 1988, in Huntington Station, N.Y....Her parents are Kathleen and Marcus Dreusike.

Hilary Epes Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Seminary

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Earned a silver and two bronze medals in the Championship 8+ divisions...Competed in the Championship 4+, finishing in third- and fifth-place at the Chattanooga Head Race and Rivanna Romp, respectively. 2008-09: Rowed primarily in the top varsity eight shell during the spring season... Part of the crew that beat Alabama by 12 seconds...Took home six medals during


VARSITY ROWERS spring campaign...Helped push her 2V8+ boat to the win in the B Finals at the season-ending South/Central Aramark Sprints...Led the rookies with five medals in the fall...Earned a silver in the champ 8+, bronze in the champ 4+ and silver in the pair in her first collegiate action at the Chattanooga Head Race...Took silver again in the championship 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee...Teamed with fellow freshman Paula Coughlin again to collect bronze in the pair at the Head of the Tennessee...Finished fifth in the champ 4+ at the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Buffalo Seminary in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2008...A three-year rowing letterwinner with the Red Hawks...Served one year as a captain...Won gold in the junior 4+ at scholastic nationals with “Sem” as a junior... Took home silver in the senior 4+ at scholastic nationals in Oak Ridge, Tenn., as a senior...Traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, for U.S. Youth Nationals in 2008...Named varsity crew MVP as both a junior and a senior...Earned first-team all-state honors in 2007...Competed with West Side Rowing Club for three years...Earned bronze medals in the junior 8+ and junior 4+ events at U.S. Club Nationals in 2007 with West Side...Part of the sixth-place women’s youth 8+ shell at the 2007 Head of the Charles...Also earned two varsity letters in swimming at Buffalo Sem.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Stayed busy in her first season as a member of the varsity squad, competing in multiple Championship 8+, Champ 4+ and C2- races...Won gold with the top C8+ shell and silver in the C4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Teamed with Karoline Mikolajewski to take home a first-place finish at the Rivanna Romp...Finished 12th with her C8+ crew at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta...Helped her crew win silver at the Head of the Hooch and bronze at the Rivanna Romp.

PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in global studies...Participated in the Ski Club, International Club, Model U.N. and Math Club at Buffalo Sem...Enjoys snowboarding, canoeing, hiking, reading and listening to music in her spare time...Has several former teammates competing at other colleges including Frances McGuire of Cornell and Sasha Bailey of Buffalo...Aspires to work with poor children in Africa after graduation...Has two siblings, Calder, 22 and Robin, 17...Hilary Morgan Epes was born on May 6, 1990, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Charles Epes and Amy Lund.

Kaelyn Gibson Freshman Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Spent her initial semester at UT as a member of the varsity squad...Took third at the Chattanooga Head Race in both the Championship 8+ and C2- boats...Finished in 24th-place in the C8+ at the Head of the Hooch and eighth-place in the season-ending Rivanna Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Pittsford Mendon High School in Pittsford, N.Y., where she was a four-year letterwinner on the Viking basketball team...A two-year captain, she led the Vikings to the 2008 section title game, earning All-Greater Rochester honors...The hoopster was also named a Class-A All-Star in 2007 and 2008. Earned a gold medal as a sophomore and silver as a junior on the Western Region squad at the Empire State Games...Rowed with Pittsford Crew where she collected gold in the club 8+ at the 2007 New York State Rowing Championships. PERSONAL: Chose Tennessee because of the strong rowing team and the highly respected women’s athletic programs...Admires Lance Armstrong and Amelia Earhart...Father played football at Oregon...Has one sister, Lindsay, 16... The daughter of Cliff and Karen Gibson, Kaelyn Lydia Gibson was born on Oct. 21, 1990, in San Francisco, Calif.

Erika Johnson Freshman Victoria, British Columbia Oak Bay Secondary

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Oak Bay Secondary...Spent her high school career as a member of concert band, pit orchestra and the athletic leadership club...Won the British Columbia Championships in track and field from 2006-09 and the B.C. cross country championship in 2009...Also a member of the two-time swimming and synchronized swimming Island Championship squads...Named Oak Bay Female Athlete of the Year in 2009 and Most Outstanding Relay Runner in 2008 and 2009...Holds two school track records and can be found amongst British Columbia’s top-10 all-time runners in the 200m. PERSONAL: Majoring in biology and plans to enter medical school following graduation...Chose UT over Stanford, Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara... Enjoys running track, listening to music and horseback riding...Has a younger brother, Jason, 15...Erika Marie Johnson was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on July 6, 1991...Her parents are Kim and Melanie Johnson.

Ruth Ann Johnson Junior Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Won gold medals in both the C8+ and C4+ divisons at the Chattanooga Head Race...Part of the Champ 8+ shell that finished 13th at the Head of the Hooch...Member of the seventh-place C8+ crew at the Rivanna Romp...Also helped the championship four boat finish sixth at the Romp. 2008-09: Spent the entire spring season with the varsity 8 crew...Part of the shell that beat Alabama by 12 seconds and notched three runner-up finishes in UT’s final dual-races...Helped propel her boat to the win in the C Finals at the seasonending South/Central Aramark Sprints...Won silver in the champ 8+ and bronze in both the champ 4+ and the pair at the Chattanooga Head Race...Took second again in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee...Also finished fourth in the pair, combining with Mary Beth Dreusike...Capped the fall with a fifth-place showing in the C4+ at the Rivanna Romp...Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. 2007-08: Teamed with Erin Gray to earn a bronze medal in the Collegiate Pair at the Chattanooga Head Race to open her collegiate career...Began the spring season in the 2V4+ shell, guiding it to a first place showing against Minnesota to open the campaign...Jumped into the V4+ lineup for Aramark Sprints, helping the boat to a third-place showing in the petite final on May 18...Capped the season as a member of the V4+ crew at NCAA Championships, taking fifth in the petite final in Sacramento. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Science Hill High School...Received four varsity letters in swimming and served as captain for two years...Recognized as Most Valuable Swimmer three years in a row...Helped high school team win the 2007 conference championship in swimming.

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VARSITY ROWERS PERSONAL: Majoring in global studies with a minor in Spanish...After college, she hopes to travel the world and eventually join the Peace Corps...Enjoys listening to music, traveling and hanging out with friends when not on the water...Both of her parents and her cousin, Lori Holcomb, rowed for Kansas State...Has three siblings, Rose, 16, Steven, 7, and Anneliese, 5...Ruth Ann Johnson was born on July 26, 1989 in Johnson City, Tenn....She is the daughter of Brad and Jonell Johnson.

Emily Krison Freshman Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga Springs H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Finished her first initial semester at Rocky Top with a silver and bronze medal…Coxed Tennessee’s 2V8+ shell to a third-place finish at the Chattanooga Head Race…Also in Chattanooga, collected a silver medal as the coxswain of her 2V4+ boat…Finished fifth at the Rivanna Romp in the championship 4+ division. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saratoga Springs High School as a four-year rowing letterwinner...Coxed the Blue Streaks to three straight New York State Scholastic Rowing Championships in the girls senior 8+ event...Was also at the helm of the Saratoga Springs shells which claimed back-to-back titles in the senior women’s eight at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association Regatta in each of the last two years...As a member of the SRA, she helped her junior 8+ shell take gold at both the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs...Led her boat to a fifth-place showing in the youth 8+ at the PERSONAL: Chose Tennessee over Clemson, Virgina and Indiana...Joins former teammate Katie Ross on the Lady Vol squad...Has a brother Philip, 14, and a sister Caroline, 16...Emily Chase Krison is the daughter of Pam and Larry Krison... She was born July 18, 1991, in Glastonbury, Conn.

Erika Lauderdale

Sophomore Bartlett, Tenn. Arlington H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Finished her first semester as a member of the varsity team with two bronze medals in four races...Helped her C8+ and Champ 4+ crews to third-place times at the Chattanooga Head Race...Earned a 24thplace finish with the C8+ shell at the Head of the Hooch and then capped the season with an eighth-place showing in the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Spent the fall season rowing with the novice 8+ crew and the spring campaign with the second varsity four boat...Helped her 2V4+ shell garner two runner-up finishes and a third-place finish in dual-races...Member of the crew that took silver in the D Finals of the 2V4+ race at the South/Central Aramark Sprints... Won a bronze medal with the novice eight boat at the Head of the Tennessee race, then followed with a 16th-place performance at the Head of the Hooch. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, Tenn... Earned four varsity letters and spent one year as captain of the girls’ soccer team…Took the soccer team to four consecutive district and regional titles… Named to the TACA All-State Soccer Team in the 2005-06 season, and was voted Best Defensive Player for the 2007-08 season…Lettered after spending one year as member of the girls basketball team.

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PERSONAL: Plans to graduate with a degree in exercise science...Has a sister Kelsey, 17...Erika Brooke Lauderdale was born on March 1, 1990, in Memphis, Tenn...Her parents are John and Carol Lauderdale.

Jewell Ludwigsen Senior Brentwood, Tenn. Ravenwood H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Ended her final fall season at Rocky Top with a gold medal in the Championship 8+ and a silver in the Champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Finished 12th with her C8+ crew at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta...Member of the 13th-place and seventh-place crews in the Head of the Hooch and Rivanna Romp Champ 8+, respectively. 2008-09: Spent the spring season with the second varsity eight shell for all races...Helped her shell to a win over Alabama and close second-place finishes against Minnesota, Virginia and Clemson...Propelled her boat to victory in the B Finals at the Lake Natoma Invitational, followed by strong finishes at the Charles River Challenge, six days later...Finished fourth in the Petite Final of the South/ Central Aramark Sprints...Opened the fall with a silver in the championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race…Also took home silver in the champ 4+…Was one of the 18 competitors for UT at the prestigious Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass….Grabbed another silver in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee. 2007-08: Teamed with Brittany Sehring for a third-place showing in the Open 2x at the Chattanooga Head Race…Competed with the C4+ squad that finished 14th at the Head of the Hooch…Split the spring campaign between the varsity and second varsity four crews...Helped the V4+ top Yale in a tri-meet at Princeton on April 19…Part of the 2008 Aramark Sprints 2V4+ shell which finished first in the “C” final…Moved back into the V4+ crew for the NCAA Championships, helping the boat to a fifth-place showing in the petite final at Lake Natoma. 2006-07: Spent the season as a member of the novice squad…Helped the N8+ crew to a second-place showing at the Head of the Tennessee…Rowed with the top novice shell throughout the spring…Part of the N8+ shell that finished first in the petite final at S.I.R.A. Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ravenwood High School in 2006 with honors and perfect attendance...Was member of the yearbook and newspaper committee and the drama and theater club...Received four letters in cross country and three letters in track…Received Coach’s Award in 2003 and 2004 for her cross country team and Most Improved in 2002 and 2003 for her track team. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media…Chose to come to UT for its academic programs and rowing…Would like to work with web design, photography or publishing in the future…Enjoys writing, reading, rock climbing, hiking and drawing in her free time…Has one brother, Tom, 25, and one sister, Maggie, 23...Jewell Kathleen Brake Ludwigsen was born on April 19, 1988, in Santiago, Chile...She is the daughter of Paul and Ann Ludwigsen.


VARSITY ROWERS

Karoline Mikolajewski Freshman

Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada Eden H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Led all rookies with a total of five medals...Finished first with the top C8+ shell and second in the C4+ shell at the Chattanooga Head Race...Member of the Champ 8+ boat that finished in 12th-place at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta...Helped push her C8+ squad to medalwinning times at the Head of the Hooch and Rivanna Romp...Competed with Erika Johnson in the pairs, claiming gold at the Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of the rowing team…Competed with the St. Catharine’s Rowing Club at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta to finish first in the Jr. B Woman’s 8 in 2006 and first in the u19 woman’s 4+ and 8+ in 2007…As a member of her club team, finished third at the prestigious Head of the Charles regatta in the woman’s youth 8+…Participated in tryouts for the Canadian Junior National team, winning the 2- event…Nominated three consecutive years for Jr. Oarswoman of the Year for St. Catharine’s Rowing Club…Was an Ontario Scholar and an honor roll member…Served two years as the student representative for athletics as well as a member of the concert choir. PERSONAL: Chose to attend Tennessee because of its academics, coaching, athlete support and team atmosphere…Hopes to compete for her country in the Olympic Games…Karoline Elizabeth Mikolajewski, daughter of Arnold and Esther Mikolajewski, was born on September 15, 1990, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Laura Miller Senior Columbus, Miss. New Hope H.S.

Hooch...Also took silver in the Championship 4+ event at the Head of the Hooch... Closed out the fall with a silver medal in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp...Spent the entirety of the spring season with the second eight...Helped the squad to a win over Louisville on Mar. 29...Part of the 2V8+ shell that topped Princeton on April 19...Guided the second eight to the grand final at the 2008 Aramark Sprints, where it finished fifth...Member of the first UT shell to reach a grand final at NCAA Championships...Competed in the No. 6 seat to assist the 2V8+ in its programbest fifth-place finish at Lake Natoma...Earned her second straight Academic AllSEC selection. 2006-07: Rowed with the novice team...Part of the second place N8+ crew at the Head of the Tennessee...Finished eighth at the Head of the Hooch...Helped the N8+ shell to a fourth-place showing at the Rivanna Romp...Rowed exclusively in the top novice boat in the spring...Part of the first-place N8+ shell in the petite final at S.I.R.A. Championships...Guided the Novice 8+ to sixth in the petite final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints...Helped the 2V8+ shell to a program-best second-place finish in the petite final at NCAA Championships...Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from New Hope High School in 2006...She was a member of the marching band, concert band, and the orchestra throughout high school as well as a member of the Senior Beta Club...Received three varsity letters in basketball and cross country and one in track...Was captain for two years of her cross country team. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in biochemistry...Chose to come to UT because of the strong science programs and the rowing team...Plans to attend medical school in the future...In her free time, she enjoys music, Italian, dog training, and jet skiing...Has one sister, Sarah-Marie, 23...Laura Christine Miller was born on August 1, 1988, in Hampton, Va....She is the daughter of Lt. Col. Mark and Elizabeth Miller.

Lindsay Nelson

Senior Knoxville, Tenn. Chattanooga Bearden H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Opened the season with a bronze medal in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Part of the C8+ boat that finished 13th in the Head of the Hooch...Helped her shell take seventh at the Rivanna Romp...Collected bronze in the Champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Kicked off her final season with UT rowing by competing in Championship 8+ and Championship 4+ races...Won gold with her C8+ and C4+ shells at the Chattanooga Head Race...Followed with a 12th-place finish in the C8+ event at the Head of the Charles Regatta... Was a part of the Champ Eight boat that took home silver at the Head of the Hooch with a 14:17.40 time, the fastest ever by any Lady Vol boat in that division…Brought home bronze in the C8+ and placed sixth with her Championship Four boat at the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Raced in the top shell throughout the season...Part of the varsity eight crew that beat Alabama by 12 seconds...Garnered three runner-up finishes against Minnesota, Virginia and Clemson as a member of the V8+...Helped push her boat to the win in the C Finals at the season-ending South/Central Aramark Sprints...Collected six total medals in the fall, including four gold...Kicked off the season with a win in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also took home gold in the pair with classmate Kate Snider...Part of the champ 8+ crew that finished 14th at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Earned gold again with the championship 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee...Snagged two bronze medals at the Head of the Hooch in the champ 8+ and the champ 4+...Won the pair with Libi Bruncvíkova’ at the Rivanna Romp...Also notched a fourth-place showing in the champ 8+ at the Romp.

2008-09: Worked her way into the second varsity eight shell after spending the fall campaign with the novice eight boat...Helped her 2V8+ crew to a first-place finish over Alabama...Member of the 2V8+ shell that captured the B Final at the Lake Natoma Invitational and a runner-up finish at the Charles River Challenge... Took home a fourth-place time in the second varsity eight D Final at the South/ Central Aramark Sprints...Helped her novice boat take bronze at the Head of the Tennessee regatta...Member of the Novice 8+ crews that finished in 16th-place at the Head of the Hooch and in fifth-place at the Rivanna Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bearden High School...Won two national championships with her high school cheerleading team and four with the Premier Sharks Competitive Cheer club. PERSONAL: Transferred to UT Knoxville after spending her first two years in college at Chattanooga...Her mom received her master’s degree in audiology from UT...Has one sister, Brittany, 18...Lindsay Nicole Nelson was born in Knoxville, Tenn., on June 17, 1988...She is the daughter of Jeff and Denise Nelson.

2007-08: Opened the season with a bronze medal in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Part of the first-place Club 8+ crew at the Head of the Charles...Helped the top eight boat to a win in the C8+ at the Head of the

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Sydney Newman Senior Halls, Tenn. Kubasaki (Japan)

2008-09: Spent the spring season rowing exclusively with the second varsity four crew and the fall portion with the novice eights...Collected runner-up finishes against Alabama and Clemson with the 2V4+...Helped propel her boat to a second-place finish in the D Final at the South/Central Aramark Sprints...Finished sixth at the Head of the Tennessee with the Novice Eight shell...Took 16th- and sixth-place finishes with the novice shell at the Head of the Hooch and Rivanna Romp races, respectively. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ledford Senior High School in Thomasville, N.C....Named to the Principal’s Honor Roll...Earned varsity letters as a member of the water polo and swin teams...Also competed with the softball team.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Coxed her Championship 8+ boat to an eighthplace time at the Chattanooga Head Race and then guided the same shell to a 12th-place finish at the Head of the Hooch...Took seventh in the C8+ and 17thplace in the C4+ at the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Steered her V8+ shell across the finish line 12 seconds ahead of Alabama...Guided her sqaud to multiple runner-up finishes...Coxed the V8+ to third place in the Lake Natoma B Final...Led the eights to a silver medal in the final day of the Charles River Challenge...Closed the spring by steering the top 8+ crew to a No. 1 finish in the C Final at the South/Central Aramark Sprints...Opened the fall with a silver medal in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also guided her champ 4+ crew to gold in Chattanooga...Coxed the “B” championship 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass....Led her C4+ boat to a bronze medal at the Head of the Hooch...Capped the fall with a fourthplace showing in the champ 8+ at the Rivanna Romp. 2007-08: Made the jump up to varsity...Coxed her shell to a third-place finish in the first race of the year at the Chattanooga Head Race...Guided Tennessee to its fourth win in six years in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles Regatta... Coxed the second eights throughout the spring season...Notched her first win at the helm over Louisville on Mar. 29...Pushed her shell to a second-place showing in a tri-meet with Princeton and Yale, topping the Tigers and finishing just five seconds back of the Bulldogs...Guided the 2V8+ to fifth place in the grand final of the Aramark Sprints on May 18...Was the first UT coxswain to lead her boat to the grand finals at NCAA Championships...Headed the fifth-place crew to Tennessee’s best event showing in program history at the NCAA event. 2006-07: Shared time coxing the novice boats...Guided her N8+ boat to a thirdplace finish at the Head of the Tennessee...Coxed the fourth-place Novice 8+ shell at the Rivanna Romp to end the fall...Steered her N8+ crew to a secondplace finish against Louisville...Headed the Novice 8+ shell that finished first in the petite final at the S.I.R.A. Championships...Closed out the season by guiding her N8+ crew to a sixth-place showing in the petite final at the Aramark Central/ South Sprints. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan, in 2006... Lettered in track and cheerleading...Was on the honor roll...Participated in show choir, advanced choir and the Okinawa International Choir. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in psychology...Would like to become a teacher after graduation...Enjoys music, church and singing...Also plays the guitar...Father was a boxer at the U.S. Naval Academy...Has two siblings, Darien, 29, and Phillip, 20...Sydney S. Newman was born on March 20, 1988, in Bethesda, Md... She is the daughter of Phillip and Deborah Newman.

Leslie Reynolds

Sophomore High Point, N.C. Ledford H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Captured a bronze medal in the Championship 2- with Kaelyn Gibson at the Chattanooga Head Race...Took a second bronze with her C8+ crew at the same race...Member of the C8+ boat that finished 24th at the Head of the Hooch regatta...Closed the fall campaign by helping propel her shell to an eighth-place finish at the Rivanna Romp.

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PERSONAL: Has an older sister Megan, 22, and a younger brother, Hudson, 14... Leslie Lauren Reynolds is the daughter of Chris and Amanda Reynolds...She was born on June 25, 1990 in Nashville, Tenn.

Katie Ross

Senior Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga Springs H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Began her final year at Rocky Top by coxing her Championship 8+ and C4+ boats to gold medals at the Chattanooga Head Race... Steered her shell to 12th-place at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Helped her team collect a silver medal at the Head of the Hooch race and then finished the fall as the cox of the C8+ shell that took bronze at the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Spent the spring season as the coxswain for the Varsity 4+ crew... Helped her sqaud defeat Alabama and produce runner-up finishes to Minnesota, Virginia and Clemson... Steered her crew to a solid second-place time in the B Final of the Lake Natoma Invitaitonal...Was the cox of the V4+ boat that took first in the C Final of the season-ending South/Central Aramark Sprints...Saw limited action in the fall...Opened the season with a bronze medal in the champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Coxed Tennessee’s top shell to a 14th-place showing in the champ 8+ at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass.... Guided her C8+ crew to a bronze medal at the Head of the Hooch....Named to the her third straight Academic All-SEC team. 2007-08: Earned five medals during the fall season...Guided UT to wins in both the C8+ and C4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Steered her C8+ shell to a fifth-place showing at the Head of the Charles, Tennessee’s best finish in program history...Won gold in the Championship 8+ at the Head of the Hooch...Also guided the C4+ crew to silver at the Head of the Hooch...Helped the top eight shell finish second in the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall...Spent the entirety of the spring leading UT’s top shell...Opened the season with wins over Minnesota and Louisville at home...Guided the V8+ to a win over No. 4 Princeton and a second-place finish, just two seconds behind No. 2 Yale...Led the varsity eight to its highest ranking in program history at No. 4 on May 1...Pushed the shell to a sixth-place finish in the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints... Coxed the V8+ to a fourthplace showing in the “C” final at NCAA Championships in Sacramento...Named a 2008 CRCA National Scholar Athlete...Also earned Academic All-SEC honors for the second straight year. 2006-07: Coxed two gold-medal winners in her first collegiate regatta, the Chattanooga Head Race...Led the Championship Eight to an eight-second win before edging out another UT shell for first in the Championship 4+...Won gold with her crew in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Guided her boat to a second-place finish in the Head of the Tennessee Champ 4+...Took home gold in the Champ Four at the Head of the Hooch while picking up a silver for her work in the Champ Eight...Led UT’s top C8+ entry to a third-place showing at the Rivanna Romp...Split time at the helm of the First and Second Eights in the spring...Guided the V8+ to a win against Louisville...Steered the 2V8+ to first-place finishes over both Stanford and Washington State in head-to-head races...Coxed the fifth-place Second Eights in the grand final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints...Led UT to its best finish at national championships, taking second in the 2V8+ petite final... Earned a spot on the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.


VARSITY ROWERS HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saratoga Springs High School...Earned three letters with the rowing team...Won five gold medals at the New York State Championships from 2003-05...Traveled to the USRowing Junior Women’s National Team Development Camp in 2004 and 2005...Won three golds at those camps... Later won golds with the camp team at the Independence Day Regatta in Philadelphia, including the women’s junior B 4+ in 2004 and 2005 and the women’s junior 4+ in 2005...Won six state championships with the Saratoga Rowing Association...Coxed the Minnesota Women’s Masters 4+ to a runner-up finish at the Head of the Charles in 2004. PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science with aspirations of becoming an athletic trainer...Has modeled herself after Olympic coxswain Mary Whipple...Lists her biggest accomplishment in sports as winning the 2004 Intermediate 8+ national title...Has one older sister, Stephanie, 25...Katherine Lee Ross was born on Feb. 3, 1988, in Peekskill, N.Y....Her parents are Paula and Timothy Ross.

Shayna Sandlan Junior Cleveland, Tenn. East Tennessee State Walker Valley H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Saw action in one race with her Championship 8+ crew...Helped the boat take eighth-place in the season-opening Chattanooga Head Race. 2008-09: Rowed with the Varsity 4+ crew in the first two races of the season, before moving to the 2V8+ boat...Helped her V4+ shell take first against Alabama... Member of the runner-up 2V8+ shell against Clemson...Took second-place in the D Final of the South/Central Aramark Sprints in the second varsity four. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Walker Valley High School, where she was a standout member of the basketball and volleyball teams...Earned four varsity letters in basketball and three in volleyball. PERSONAL: Transferred to UT after spending her freshman year at East Tennessee State...Models herself after teammate Libi Bruncvíkova’ and former Lady Vol rower Caroline Howell...Admires Marilyn Monroe...Born on April 19, 1988, in Cleveland, Tenn., Shayna Monique Sandlan is the daughter of William and Diane Sandlan.

Samantha Sedgwick

Junior St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Staples H.S. (Westport, Conn.)

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: In her first fall season with the varsity squad, rowed mainly in the Championship 8+ shell...Competed with the C4+ boat at the Rivanna Romp...Helped her shell grab a bronze medal in the C8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Member of the eight boat that placed 13th at the Head of the Hooch regatta...Capped the fall portion with a seventh-place time at the Rivanna Romp with her Champ Eight boat. 2008-09: Worked her way into the Varsity 4+ shell after spending the fall season in competition with the Novice 8...Collected two first-place finishes, including a dual-meet win over Alabama and the C Final of the South/Central Aramark Sprints...Competed with the Novice 8 against Alabama, propelling her shell to a close runner-up finish...Member of the bronze medal-winning V4+ shell in the B Final of the Lake Natoma Invitaional...During the fall, part of the novice eights that took sixth at the Head of the Tennessee...Competed at the Head of the Hooch

with the same shell, finishing 16th...Closed the fall with a seventh-place time in the Rivanna Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from Staples High School in Westport, Conn....Was a member of the German Club and American Field Service Club... Earned four varsity letters as a member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. PERSONAL: Admires actress Audrey Hepburn...Models herself after teammate Laura Miller because of her hardwork on the water and in the academic setting... Samantha Rose Sedgwick is the daughter of Denise and Thomas Sedgwick...She was born on July 6, 1989, in Norwalk Conn.

Lorren Shadko

Sophomore Tacoma, Wash. Annie Wright School

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Saw action in just one race this fall...Member of the Championship 8+ crew that finished in eighth-place at the Chattanooga Head Race. 2008-09: Rowed exclusively with the Varsity 4+ shell that claimed two first-place finishes and a bronze-medal performance during the spring...Despite dropping the opening dual-race to Minnesota, helped her shell rebound and finish ahead of Alabama, a week later...Notched runner-up finishes in the remaining dual-meets before helping her V4+ crew collect bronze in the B Final of the Lake Natoma Invitional...Competed with the varsity fours in the final race of the season, the South/Central Aramark Sprints, taking first-place honors in the regatta’s C Final... Opened the fall with a bronze medal in the championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Jumped into the bow seat at the Head of the Tennessee, helping her champ 8+ shell finish second...Combined with Jewell Ludwigsen to finish sixth in her first collegiate pair event at the Head of the Tennessee...Also rowed with the second eight crew at the Head of the Hooch and the Rivanna Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Annie Wright School in Tacoma, Wash., in the spring of 2008...Rowed with the Rainier Rowing Club. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences...Enjoys reading when she’s not on the water...Was a ballet dancer for 11 years...Aspires to work at The Field Museum in Chicago, Ill.,...Has one younger sister, Hollis, 9...Lorren Shadko was born on July 3, 1990, in Chicago, Ill....Her parents are Gregory and Heather Shadko.

Kate Snider Senior Ramona, Calif. Ramona H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Member of the top C8+ shell....Won first place at the season-opening Chattanooga Head Race...Also garnered a gold medal at the same event with the championship four crew...Helped the same boat to a 12thplace time at the Head of the Charles Regatta, then followed the performance with a silver medal in the Head of the Hooch...Part of the bronze medal-winning Championship 8+ boat at the Rivanna Romp...Also took sixth at the event with the C4+ shell.

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VARSITY ROWERS 2008-09: Competed primarily in the V8+ and was a part of the shell that brought home a victory against Alabama...Earned second-place finishes against Virginia and Clemson...Was a key cog in the V8+ shell that recorded a first-place finish in the C Finals at the Aramark sprints...Snagged five medals in the fall, including four gold...Opened the campaign with wins in the championship 8+ and championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also brought home gold in the pair with Laura Miller...Competed with UT’s top shell in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta, finishing 14th...Claimed gold in the C8+ again at the Head of the Tennessee...Brought home bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch...Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp. 2007-08: Competed with the second eights for the entirety of the spring...Helped the squad to its first win of the season in a March 29 dual meet with Louisville... Propelled the 2V8+ to a win over Princeton on April 19...The shell finished just five seconds off first-place Yale in the tri-meet...Guided the second eight to the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints where it finished fifth...Sat in the No. 5 seat for the first Lady Vol shell to reach an NCAA Championships grand final...Helped UT to its best event finish ever at the NCAA event with a fifth-place showing in the grand final...Capped the season with her second straight Academic All-SEC Honors...Helped the squad to its first win of the season in a March 29 dual meet with Louisville...Propelled the 2V8+ to a win over Princeton on April 19...The shell finished just five seconds off first-place Yale in the tri-meet...Guided the second eight to the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints where it finished fifth...Sat in the No. 5 seat for the first Lady Vol shell to reach an NCAA Championships grand final...Helped UT to its best event finish ever at the NCAA event with a fifth-place showing in the grand final...Capped the season with her second straight Academic All-SEC honors. 2006-07: Finished sixth in her first collegiate competition in the Championship Four at the Chattanooga Head Race...Helped Tennessee win its fourth gold in six years in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Ranked 12th with her coxless shell in the Championship Four race at the 31st Head of the Tennessee...Assisted her C4+ group to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Hooch...Part of the crew that ranked 17th in the Championship Eight in the fall-concluding Rivanna Romp... Spent the spring competing with the Second Eights...Guided 2V8+ shell to wins over Louisville, Stanford and Washington State in dual action...Helped her crew top Ohio State and Michigan in a tri-meet...Finished fifth in the grand final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints...Assisted UT in recording its best finish in NCAA Championship history, pushing the Second Eights to a second place showing in the petite final at Oak Ridge...Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ramona High School...Picked up three letters in basketball and one in volleyball...Led team to Valley League titles in 2004 and 2005. PERSONAL: Majoring in anthropology...Enjoys mountain biking, body surfing and cooking...A Biocom essay winner...Former teammates competing in college include Blair Bartlett (Southern California), Samantha Melzer (UCLA) and Alex Shapiro (Tufts)...Has one older sister, Sarah, 23...Kate A. Snider was born on April 28, 1988, in San Diego, Calif....Her parents are Jon and Lydia Snider.

Melissa Toms

Junior Annapolis, Md. Broadneck Senior H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Kicked off the fall season by helping her Championship 8+ and C4+ crews to bronze medals at the Chattanooga Head Race... Finished in 12th-place as a member of the C8+ boat in the Head of the Hooch regatta...Helped the same shell take seventh at the Rivanna Romp. 2008-09: Following a successful fall season, helped her 2V8+ shell to a first-place finish over Alabama and multiple runner-up finishes in the remaining dual-races... Helped propel her boat to victory in the B Final of the Lake Natoma Invitational, followed by strong finishes at the Charles River Challenge, six days later...Was a a part of the V8+ shell that recorded a first-place finish in the C Finals at the Aramark sprints...Brought home five medals in the fall...Raced with the top shell throughout the campaign...Opened the season with a win in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Also took home silver in the champ 4+...Part of the 14th-place champ 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta...Collected another gold medal in the C8+ at the Head of the Tennessee...Also paired with Rachel Dooley to finish fourth in the pair at the event...Snagged a bronze in both the champ 8+ and the champ 4+ at the Head of the Hooch...Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp. 2007-08: Earned a bronze medal in her first collegiate action in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Part of UT’s fourth gold medal-winning Club 8+ squad in the past six years at the Head of the Charles Regatta...Began the spring with the 2V4+, helping it to a win over Minnesota to open the season...Jumped up to the 2V8+ against Louisville and stayed in that shell for the remainder of the season...Helped the second eights to a second-place showing in a quad-meet with Ohio State, Michigan and Bucknell on April 12...Part of the squad that topped Princeton in a tri-meet on April 19...Sat in the No. 4 seat for Aramark Sprints, guiding the shell to a fifth-place finish in the grand final on May 18...Member of the first UT boat in program history to reach a grand final at NCAA Championships...Finished fifth in the 2V8+ grand final at the NCAA event, recording Tennessee’s best showing ever...Capped the year with a selection to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Broadneck Senior High School in Annapolis, Md....Rowed with the Annapolis Rowing Club...Member of the Foreign Language Club, Russian Folk Club and the newspaper staff. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media...Desires to become a broadcast journalist...Enjoys kayaking and photography...Always wears her lucky socks on race day...Chose Tennessee over Kansas, Delaware and Rutgers...Has two younger siblings, Amanda, 17, and Scott, 13...Melissa Toms was born on October 20, 1989, in Annapolis, Md....She is the daughter of Gregory and Sharon Toms.

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Danielle Woods

Sophomore Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge H.S.

AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2009: Part of the bronze-medal winning boat in the C4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Coxed her C8+ shell to a 17th-place finish at the Head of the Hooch regatta...Led the same shell to take eighth at the seasonending Rivanna Romp.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, Va., in 2008...Earned three varsity letters with the Viking rowing team...Spent one season as a captain and two as head coxswain...Coxed Woodbridge’s lightweight four shell to a state title in 2006...Guided the 4+ crew to a bronze medal at state championships in 2007...Also led the Vikings’ double to a national title in 2007... Attended Woodbridge with fellow freshman Paula Coughlin. PERSONAL: A logistics major...Member of the National Honor Society and the Quill and Scroll Honor Society at Woodbridge...Served as Vice President of NHS and editor of the yearbook at Woodbridge...Enjoys going to the movies and spending time with friends when not on the water...Chose Tennessee because of the coaches, team and facilities...Aspires to work in public relations after graduation...Has three older siblings, Audrey Clark, 25, Mitchel Clark, 24, and Denise Woods, 23...Also has two younger siblings, Megan Tribble, 18, and Colin Tribble, 15...Danielle Teresa Woods was born on Nov. 15, 1989, in Fairfax, Va., to Mark Woods and Jennifer Clark.

2008-09: Opened her collegiate coxswain career with a silver medal in the championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race...Took another silver with the second C8+ shell at the Head of the Tennessee...Guided UT’s “C” shell in the champ 4+ at the Head of the Hooch...Led the champ 8+ “B” boat at the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall.

Lady Vols By State/Country California (1): Ramona (Snider) Canada (3): British Columbia (E. Johnson), Ontario (Mikolajewski, Radford) Connecticut (1): Madison (Fichthorn) Czech Republic (1): Litomerice (Bruncvikova’) Georgia (1): Alpharetta (Kirk) Maryland (1): Annapolis (Toms) Mississippi (1): Columbus (Miller) New York (5): Buffalo (Epes), Huntington Station (Dreusike), Pittsford (Gibson), Saratoga Springs (Krison, Ross) North Carolina (1): High Point (Reynolds) Ohio (1): West Chester (Austin) Tennessee (23): Bartlett (Lauderdale), Brentwood (Ludwigsen), Chattanooga (Daugherty), Clarksville (Case), Cleveland (Sandlan), Elizabethon (Anderson, Wilson), Greenville (Smith), Halls (Newman), Johnson City (R. Johnson, Keesecker), Knoxville (Elder, Hill, Nelson, Swaney, Trotter), Memphis (Arcamuzi), Nashville (Williams), Oakland (Stevens), Pulaski (Coggin), Powell (Boyer), Rogersville (Bell), Signal Mountain (McLure) Texas (2): Houston (Taylor), South Padre Island (Rose) U.S. Virgin Islands (1): St. Croix (Sedgwick) Virginia (2): Woodbridge (Coughlin, Woods) Washington (2): Marysville (Dooley), Tacoma (Shadko) Wisconsin (1): Greendale (Bailey) Novices in italics

Lady Vols By Class Seniors: (7): Dreusike, Ludwigsen, Miller, Nelson, Newman, Ross, Snider Juniors: (7/1): Bell, Bruncvikova’, Dooley, Elder, R. John son, Sandlan, Sedgwick, Toms Sophomores: (9/1): Case, Coggin, Coughlin, Epes, Lauderdale, Reynolds, Shadko, Taylor, Trotter, Woods Freshmen: (6/16): Anderson, Arcamuzi, Austin, Bailey, Boyer, Daugherty, Fichthorn, Gibson, Hill, E. Johnson, Keesecker, Kirk, Krison, McLure, Mikolajewski, Radford, Rose, Smith, Stevens, Swaney, Williams, Wilson Novices in italics

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NOVICE  ROWERS Nikki  Arcamuzi

Paige Austin

Emily   Boyer

Ali  Elder

Ashley   Fichthorn

Audrey Hill

Andrea  Keesecker

Lindy   Kirk

Anita McLure

Evelyn  Radford

Paige Rose

Stefanie   Smith

Ariel  Stevens

Charlessa Swaney

Kimberly  Trotter

Arin Anderson Freshman Elizabethton, Tenn. Elizabethton

Junior Knoxville, Tenn. Central

Freshman Alpharetta, Ga. Hillsboro (Nashville, Tenn.)

Freshman Greeneville, Tenn. Greeneville

Freshman Memphis, Tenn. White Station

Freshman Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand

Freshman Signal Mountain, Tenn. Red Bank

Freshman Oakland, Tenn. Fayette Ware

Lauren  Williams Freshman Nashville, Tenn. Maplewood

Freshman West Chester, Ohio Lakota West

Freshman Knoxville, Tenn. Central

Freshman Ontario, Canada Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tenn.)

Freshman Knoxville, Tenn. Bearden

Freshman Powell, Tenn. Powell

Freshman Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill

Freshman South Padre Island, Texas Carter

Sophomore Knoxville, Tenn. Bearden

Kacie Wilson

Freshman Elizabethton, Tenn. Happy Valley

“Everyone on the team is competitive. We all bring something to the team that no one else has. We are truly a family. Whether we are running five miles or working out in the weight room, no one is left behind. Everyone stays behind and helps until the very last person is finished.” — Arin Anderson, Elizabethton, Tenn.

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History & Championships

In This Section

2008-09 Season In Review 2008-09 Season Snapshot 2008-09 Boat-by-Boat Results All-Time Results Lady Vol Rowing at the NCAA Championships

South & Central Region Rowing Championships All-Time Rowing Letterwinners Rowing Honors & Awards Rowing at Tennessee


2008-09 Season in Review Head Coach Lisa Glenn planted the seeds of success to build one of the nation’s top rowing programs 11 years ago. The 2008-09 season was no exception, as she set about “Strengthening the Roots” by bringing in a heap of talented and eager rookies to join the rich soil of strong veterans and expert coaches. It was this combination that helped the University of Tennessee rowing team capture 18 medals in the fall and a fifth-place showing in the 2009 NCAA South/ Central Region Championship. The conclusion of last season saw the graduation of some of the most decorated rowers to come through Rocky Top. Kate Brownlee, Caroline Howell, Erin-Monique Shelton and Jessica Williams combined to guide UT to each of its full-squad selections to the NCAA Championships. The quartet collected Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar Athlete accolades four times, six Academic All-Southeastern Conference certificates and three All-South Region selections. Shelton left the program as one of just two three-time AllAmericans at Tennessee. The Lady Volunteers saw success beyond those four individuals as well. The team posted eight first-place finishes with the varsity 8+ and varsity 4+ shells winning their respective C Finals at the season-ending Aramark Sprints. Accomplishments also came off the water for the Big Orange. Sophomore Libuše Bruncvíkova’

Erin-Monique Shelton (L) and Kate Brownlee graduated as some of the most successful rowers to ever pass through Rocky Top. The two spent their whole careers as members of the varsity squad, earning multiple accolades, including CRCA National Scholar Athlete and CRCA All-South Region awards.

garnered Academic All-SEC honors and a spot on the prestigious ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Second Team. Joining Bruncvíkova’ on the SEC Academic and Freshman Academic Honor Rolls were 17 of her fellow student-athletes. While rowing wasn’t able to claim the top spot as in the past two years, they were able to take third among the 17 other varsity teams competing in Tennessee’s CHAMPS Challenge. The CHAMPS Life Skills program is designed to help student athletes develop competencies and commitment in five areas: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community service. Glenn’s squad kicked off the fall season in style at the Chattanooga Head Race on Oct. 11, taking home seven total medals including gold and silver in each of the four events the team entered. Howell A three-year member of the rowing team, junior Libuše Bruncvíkova’ was and sophomore Menamed to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District IV second team in lissa Toms finished 2009. She became just the fifth UT rower to earn the accolade. the day with three gold

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medals apiece, while Shelton and junior Mary Beth Dreusike notched first- and second-place showings in their respective events. Brownlee and Bruncvíkova’ also found success on the day, bringing home three medals each. Tennessee continued its successful start by heading north for the prestigious and world’s largest rowing event, the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., Oct. 18-19. In their eighth visit to the race, UT entered two shells in the championship 8+ division for the first time in program history. Junior coxswain Katie Ross and her boat of Brownlee, Bruncvikova’, Dreusike, Howell, Shelton, Toms and juniors Laura Miller and Kate Snider crossed the finish line with a time of 17:01.71. A key part of UT’s past victories in the club 8+ event at this regatta, junior cox Sydney Newman maneuvered her crew across the finish line at a time of 18:00.54. For the first time since the 2006 season, both the varsity and novice squads competed at the Head of the Tennessee in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Oct. 25. This was the novices first action of the season, finishing third and sixth in the 8+ category. The varsity also raked in the medals, including first-place finishes in the collegiate 8+, open pair and collegiate double events. With the win in the collegiate double, the Lady Vols took home the F.E. Thurman Trophy, awarded to the winning team in the women’s collegiate 2x race. Tennessee also captured the Ashton Trophy as the regatta’s top women’s collegiate 8+ shell. The Head of the Hooch race on Nov. 1 marked the second consecutive weekend the


2008-09 Season in Review novice and varsity squads competed together, the water and quickly distance themselves from lenge with two runner-up finishes. as well as UT’s second trip to Chattanooga of Alabama’s boat. When the Orange and White The season ended for UT at Oak Ridge, the season. The championship 8+ ”A” shell completed the course in 6:31.00, the Tide was Tenn., when it hosted the two-day Aramark manned by Ross, Dreusike, Shelton, Miller, still down by 12 seconds. The race marked the South/Central Region Sprints. Day one of the Snider, Brownlee, Bruncvikova’, Toms and final dual meet on the waters of Lake Loudon 13th annual event saw the second varsity eight Howell finished the Tennessee River course in for Brownlee, Howell, Shelton and Williams. The notch its best result of the day, as the shell took a time of 16:33.7 to take third behind Clemson four helped bring Tennessee to new heights second with a time of 6:35.12. It was enough to and Louisville. In the 4+ division, UT’s top boat through their skill, talent and guidance. advance to the petite final. The Lady Vols also collected its own bronze medal with a time of Unfortunately, the Lady Vols were unable sent crews to compete in two C finals and one 18:28.0. The “B” shells for the Big Orange fin- to continue its winning ways several days later D final in Sunday’s finals. ished each race in the top-15. when they met South Region rivals Virginia and Fortunately, the Orange and White began The Lady Vols closed out the fall season Clemson. While UT gave all it had, it was not the final day the way it finished the previous at the Rivanna Romp in Charlottesville, Va., on enough to overcome the mighty Cavaliers and one. UT’s open 4+ shell kicked off the morning Nov. 16. The Orange with a second-place and White claimed one showing in the D final. medal, taking gold in Shortly thereafter, the the women’s pair as Lady Vols took on six Bruncvikova’ and Miller other shells in the V4+ teamed up to top Duke C final, coming away by less than two secwith the victory. Things onds. Tennessee also continued to get better notched fourth-place for UT in the afternoon finishes in both the finals. The top shell for championship 8+ and the Big Orange outwomen’s double at the rowed five other teams event. to snag the C final by The UT freshmen nearly eight seconds also impressed in the over the second-place fall, as Danielle Woods, Texas Longhorns. The Hilary Epes and Lausecond varsity eight ren Shadko combined rounded out the days’ to snag 10 total medevents with the petite als between the them. final. UT’s crew was Shadko was also honedged by the Golden ored with the squad’s Gophers, in the teams’ Most Improved Award Tennessee’s varsity eight crew capped the 2009 Aramark South/Central Region Sprints with a first-place fourth encounter of the for the fall after working finish in the C Finals. Overall, the Lady Vols finished fifth in the South region, collecting 161 points. year. With a time of her way into a spot in 6:32.1, the Orange and the second eight shell. Tigers. White finished fourth and just five-tenths off MinThe Lady Vols entered the 2009 spring seaNot even a week later, the branches of nesota’s third-place pace. son with a home race against Minnesota. Prior Glenn’s program spread all the way to Rancho The Lady Vols closed out the regatta and, to the race, Glenn revamped the lineups and Cordova, Calif., site of the Lake Natoma Invi- ultimately, the 2009 season with 161 points. The incorporated six novice rowers into the shells. tational. The Orange and White completed the amount was good enough for fifth in the South While the orange-clad squads were unable to event in sixth overall, including a win in the sec- region and 12th-place in the overall standings. overcome the Golden Gophers, they learned ond varsity eight B final. The 2V8+ shell topped Though it took time, water, sunlight and from the experience, taking their new growth UCLA and avenged its earlier loss to Minnesota patience from all to grow, the University of into their next home meet. by finishing seven seconds ahead for the vic- Tennessee women’s rowing tree experienced The growth was evident seven days later, as tory. growth beyond expectations. Thanks to the UT celebrated senior day in style against SouthAfter their successful stint in the Golden dedicated care of the coaching staff, the seed eastern Conference foe Alabama. The steady State from April 17-19, the Lady Vols headed Glenn planted became a full-fledged family tree rainfall did not hinder Tennessee which claimed northeast to Boston, Mass., for the Charles of individuals working together, “Strengthening three victories over Alabama on March 28. Wil- River Challenge. Day one ended with Tennes- the Roots,” and solidifying Tennessee’s place liams propelled her shell across the finish line see claiming a triumph in the second 2V8+ race. among the best in the NCAA rowing forest. 18 seconds ahead of the Crimson Tide. Ross The Big Orange topped Northeastern University, guided the varsity four boat to take win number setting itself up for a match against Gonzaga two for the Big Orange. The main event saw the and Harvard, the following morning. While no Lady Vols’ 17th-ranked varsity eight group hit UT squad garnered a victory, it did end the Chal-

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2008-09 Boat-By-Boat Results 2008-09 Season Snapshot • • • •

• •

Capped the 2009 Aramark South/Central Sprints with wins in both the V8+ and V4+ “C” Finals and a fourth-place finish in the 2V8+ Petite Final Finished fifth in the South region and 12th-place in the overall standings at the Aramark Sprints Varsity 8+ was ranked as high as 16th in the US Rowing/CRCA Women’s Collegiate Rowing Poll Won the F.E. Thurman Trophy as the winning team in the women’s collegiate 2x and the Ashton Trophy as the top women’s collegiate 8+ shell at the Head of the Tennessee regatta Senior Libi Bruncviková was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV 2nd Team Placed 18 student-athletes on the Academic AllSEC Team and Freshman Academic Honor Roll

Fall 2008 DATE OPPONENT/EVENT (Team members)

LOCATION

RESULT

TIME

CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 16:28.90 (Williams [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova’, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 17:13.60 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson, R., Epes, Coughlin, Aaron) Oct. 19 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 14th 17:01.719 (Ross [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova’, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Oct. 19 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 33rd 18:00.545 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson, R., Epes, Couglin, Aaron) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 15:57.39 (Williams [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova’, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 16:42.72 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson, R., Epes, Coughlin, Aaron) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 16:33.70 (Ross [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova’, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 12th 17:17.30 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Ludwigsen, Hunley, Epes, Johnson, R., Waldrop, Coughlin, Shadko) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 4th 13:36.67 (Newman [cox], Shelton, Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvíkova’, Toms, Hunley, Howell) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 14th 14:14.90 (Woods [cox], Ludwigsen, Brownlee, Dooley, Epes, Coughlin, Waldrop, Shadko) CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Ross [cox], Shelton, Jones, Bruncvíkova’, Miller) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Greenberg [cox] Dreusike, Sehring, Warren, Collins) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Linn [cox], Shishkov, Toms, Dooley, Mohan) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. (Newman [cox] Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. (Newman [cox], Shelton, Miller, Bruncvikova’, Toms) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. (Williams [cox], Waldrop, Ludwigsen, Howell, Snider) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. (Woods [cox], Epes, Dooley, Shadko, Johnson) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va.

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1st

19:27.90

2nd

19:37.80

3rd

19:54.40

7th

20:57.70

3rd

18:28.00

9th

19:02.60

18th

19:52.10

5th

15:23.52

(Williams [cox], Toms, Hunley, Epes, Johnson, R.) DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION (Team members) CHAMPIONSHIP 2x Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Shelton and Howell) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Bruncvikova’ and Miller) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Bruncvíkova’ and Miller) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Shelton and Howell) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Dooley and Waldrop) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. (Snider and Dreusike) CHAMPIONSHIP 2- Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Epes and Coughlin) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Miller and Snider) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Johnson and Aaron) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Waldrop and Dooley) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Dreusike and Shelton) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Waldrop and Dooley) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race (Brownlee and Bruncvikova’) Oct. 11 Rivanna Romp (Toms and Howell) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee (Waldrop and Hunley) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee (Dooley and Toms) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee (Epes and Coughlin) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee (Dreusike and Johnson) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee (Miller and Snider)

RESULT

TIME

1st

18:41.13

2nd

20:09.74

1st

15:23.07

4th

16:49.06

6th

17:34.14

7th

17:46.98

Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st

19:52.40

Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd

20:06.60

Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd

20:07.70

Chattanooga, Tenn. 4th

20:40.00

Chattanooga, Tenn. 5th

20:53.30

Chattanooga, Tenn. 6th

21:19.50

Chattanooga, Tenn. 7th

21:21.90

Charlottesville, Va.

8th

22:51.90

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

1st

19:46.69

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2nd

19:55.82

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

3rd

19:58.00

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

4th

19:58.02

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

5th

20:27.92

NOVICE 8+ Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 3rd 18:33.00 (J. Cook [cox], Case, Coggin, Lauderdale, Bell, Daniel, Sandlan, Nelson, Johnson, D.) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 6th 19:34.89 (Siegel [cox], Sedgwick, Henley, Reynolds, Becker, Kochanski, Crane, Largent, Gardner) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 8th 19:08.90 (J. Cook [cox], Case, Coggin, Daniel, Bell, Becker, Sandlan, Nelson, Johnson, D.) Nov. 1 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 16th 20:31.60 (Taylor [cox], Sedgwick, Crane, Reynolds, Lauderdale, Kochanski, Aaron, R., Gardner, Henley) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 5th 15:47.01 (J. Cook [cox], Bell, Case, Sandlan, Daniel, Coggin, Reynolds, Nelson, Johnson, D.) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 7th 16:13.36 (Siegel [cox], Becker, Gardner, Crane, Justice, Sedgwick, Largent, Aaron, R., Kochanski)


2008-09 Boat-By-Boat Results Spring 2009 DATE OPPONENT/EVENT (Team members)

LOCATION

RESULT

TIME

VARSITY 8+ Mar. 21 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 6:35.00 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) Mar. 28 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. 1st 6:31.00 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) April 11 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 6:46.50 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) April 11 Clemson Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 8:48.80 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) April 18 Lake Natoma Invitational Rancho Cordova, Calif. 2nd 6:43.38 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) April 18 Lake Natoma Invitational Rancho Cordova, Calif. 2nd 6:47.80 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) April 19 Lake Natoma Invitational (B.F.) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 3rd 6:40.93 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, R. Johnson, Epes, Howell) April 25 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 3rd 7:14.10 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Dooley, Epes, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, Howell) April 25 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 2nd 7:32.10 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Dooley, Epes, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Brownlee, Howell) April 26 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 2nd 7:25.50 (Newman [cox]. Dreusike, Dooley, Epes, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova, Ludwigsen, Howell) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4th 6:29.06 (Williams [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova’, Brownlee, Shelton, Epes, Howell) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 6:18.10 (Williams [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova’, Brownlee, Shelton, Epes, Howell) May 17 Aramark Sprints (C.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 6:18.70 (Williams [cox]. Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvikova’, Brownlee, Shelton, Epes, Howell) SECOND VARSITY 8+ Mar. 21 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 6:46.51 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) Mar. 28 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. 1st 6:41.50 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 11 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 6:46.50 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 11 Clemson Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 6:58.90 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 18 Lake Natoma Invitational Rancho Cordova, Calif. 3rd 6:57.26 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 18 Lake Natoma Invitational Rancho Cordova, Calif. 2nd 6:54.91 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 19 Lake Natoma Invitational (B.F.) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 1st 6:46.90 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 25 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 3rd 7:29.2 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 25 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 1st 7:44.80 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) April 26 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 2nd 7:27.90 (J. Williams [cox], Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 6:35.12 (Newman [cox]. Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4th 6:28.30 (Newman [cox]. Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) May 17 Aramark Sprints (P.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4th 6:32.10 (Newman [cox]. Toms, Dooley, Bell, Nelson, Ludwigsen, Coggin, Waldrop, Coughlin) VARSITY 4+ Mar. 21 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sandlan, Sedgwick) Mar. 28 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sandlan, Sedgwick)

2nd

8:00.50

1st

7:47.90

April 11 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 2nd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 11 Clemson Charlottesville, Va. 2nd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 18 Lake Natoma Invitational Rancho Cordova, Calif. 3rd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 18 Lake Natoma Invitational Rancho Cordova, Calif. 2nd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 19 Lake Natoma Invitational (B.F.) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 3rd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 25 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 3rd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 25 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 2nd (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) April 26 Charles River Challenge Boston, Mass. 4th (Ross [cox], Case, Shadko, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4th (Ross [cox], D.Johnson, Sedgwick, Case, Shadko) May 17 Aramark Sprints (C.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st (Ross [cox], D.Johnson, Sedgwick, Case, Shadko) SECOND VARSITY 4+/OPEN 4+ Mar. 28 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. (Cook [cox], Johnson, D., Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sewell) April 11 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. (Woods [cox], Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sandlan, Sewell) April 11 Clemson Charlottesville, Va. (Woods [cox], Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sandlan, Sewell) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Woods [cox], Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sandlan, Sewell) May 16 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Woods [cox], Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sandlan, Sewell) May 17 Aramark Sprints (D.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Woods [cox], Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sandlan, Sewell)

8:41.40 8:11.60 8:02.30 8:04.25 8:03.28 9:06.40 9:14.20 8:56.50 7:30.15 7:15.00

2nd

8:22.59

3rd

8:27.30

2nd

6:58.90

5th

7:36.26

4th

7:42.31

2nd

7:43.20

NOVICE 8+ Mar. 28 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 7:20.90 (Woods [cox], Bell, Case, Nelson, Coggin, Sandlan, Coughlin, Sedgwick, Johnson, D.)

*P.F. indicates petite final *C.F. indicates “C” final *B.F. indicates “B” final *D.F. indicates “D” final

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All-Time Rowing Results GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 13, 1996 Team tied for eighth VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:26.59 NOVICE 8+ 4th “A” 7:47.99

1995-96 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 14, 1995 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 16:44.7 OPEN 4+ 2nd “A” 17:51.9 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 18:28.4 NOVICE 4+ 2nd “A” 19:09.6 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 21, 1995 OPEN 8+ 2nd “A” 18:21.75 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 19:54.03 NOVICE 8+ 9th “A” 21:03.07 NOVICE 4+ 6th “A” 23:34.99 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Atlanta, Ga. - November 4, 1995 CLUB VARSITY 8+ 15th “A” VARSITY 4+ 7th “A” NOVICE 8+ 7th “A” VARSITY 8+ 11th “A” VARSITY 4+ 6th “A” CLOUTER CREEK CHALLENGE Charleston, S.C. - November 18, 1995 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 4+ 5th “A” AUGUSTA INVITATIONAL Augusta, Ga. - March 23, 1996 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” JUNIOR VARSITY 8+ 4th “B” CLEMSON SPRINTS Clemson, S.C. - March 30, 1996 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 3rd “B” 4th “C”

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22:49 23:53 22:24 20:30 23:32

13:09 17:39 14:23 15:52

N/A N/A

7:07.7 8:27.1 7:35.4 8:03.8 N/A

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION VARSITYS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 20, 1996 VARSITY 4+ 6th “A” N/A VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” 7:04.2 LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 2nd “A” 8:35.8

1996-97 RESULTS

CLUB 4+ 1st CLUB 8+ 1st

HEAD OF THE OHIO Pittsburgh, Pa. - October 5, 1996 “A”

13:23.0

“A”

12:58.9

CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 12, 1996 Team Champions VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 15:39.7 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 16:53.8 2nd “B” 17:16.7 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 16:32.5 NOVICE 4+ 2nd “A” 17:48.6 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 19, 1996 Team finished second VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 17:10.07 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 19:27.00 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 17:56.00 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Atlanta, Ga. - November 2, 1996 Team finished third CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE/CLUB 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE/CLUB 8+ 1st “A” CLUB 4+ 2nd “A” CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd “A” CLUB 8+ 12th “A” 13th “A” 15th “A”

23.00 24.12 21.40 23.25 19.51 22.40 22.42 23.10

TENNESSEE CUP Knoxville, Tenn. - March 8, 1997 Team Champions VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” PAIRS 2nd “A” LEXUS INVITATIONAL Oak Ridge, Tenn. - March 15, 1997 Team Champions VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” FLORIDA CREW CLASSIC Gainesville, Fla. - March 22, 1997 Team Champions VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 1st “A” JUNIOR VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” JUNIOR VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 3rd “A” MIAMI (FLA.) Miami, Fla. - March 27, 1997 JUNIOR VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 3rd “B” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” JUNIOR VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” OHIO STATE Columbus, Ohio - April 5, 1997 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd

“A”

5:26.8 6:07.8 6:06.1 6:20.4 7:12.9

7:03.8 7:22.7 6:43.2 7:04.2 7:56.1

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

8:36.0 7:26.5 8:16.0 7:52.4 7:28.7 8:36.0

8:02.6 8:10.0 8:04.0 8:44.0 8:18.4


All-Time Rowing Results GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 12, 1997 Team finished fifth VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” N/A NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” N/A SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 19, 1997 JUNIOR VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 8:15.4 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 8:00.4 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 7:22.2 LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 5th “A” 7:41.3 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS Madison, Wis. - April 26, 1997 VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” 6:57.3 CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL REGATTA Gainesville, Ga. - May 11, 1997 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” N/A LEXUS CUP/CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 17, 1997 Team finished fifth LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A”

7:35.7 7:56.8 8:13.2 7:23.8

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Rancho Cordova, Calif. - May 29-June 1, 1997 VARSITY 4+ 9th “A” 8:05.4

1997-98 RESULTS

NOVICE 8+ 1st LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st

“A”

18:23.00

“A”

20:11.16

HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Atlanta, Ga. - November 1, 1997 Team finished second NOVICE 8+ 1st “B” CLUB 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 4th “A” CLUB 4+ 1st “A” LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 14th “A” VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A”

19:35 18:22 20:29 20:28 23:44 18:42

TENNESSEE CUP Nashville, Tenn. - March 8, 1998 Team finished second VARSITY 8+ 1st 2nd VARSITY 4+ 1st 2nd NOVICE 8+ 1st 2nd NOVICE 4+ 1st VARSITY 2x 3rd

“A” “B”

N/A N/A

“A” “B”

N/A N/A

“A” “B”

N/A N/A

“A”

N/A

“A”

N/A

LEXUS INVITATIONAL Oak Ridge, Tenn. - March 14, 1998 Team finished third NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 4th “A” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” VARSITY 8+ 4th “A” OHIO STATE Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 4, 1998 Team finished second VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “C”

4th NOVICE 8+ 2nd JUNIOR VARSITY 4+ 2nd NOVICE 4+ 3rd

“A”

7:26.30

“A”

6:47.41

“A”

7:35.18

“A”

7:24.46

MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP Madison, Wis. - April 25, 1998 NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 7:52.10 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 7:22.50 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 4th “A” 6:46.86 IOWA TRI-MEET Solon, Iowa - May 2, 1998

VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st “A”

9:48.52 9:52.40 7:47.53 7:37.15 8:59.40

LEXUS CUP/CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 16, 1998 Team finished sixth VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:01.01 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 1st “A” 6:34.90

7:09.9 7:48.0 7:45.4 7:18.1

6:51.7 6:47.3

CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 11, 1997 Team finished second VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 16:23.39 NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 18:13.28 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 18:03.38 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 17:56.99

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 11, 1998 Team finished seventh (tie) NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 6:06.08 VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” 6:49.05 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 3rd “A” 6.00.18

HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 25, 1997 Team finished second VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 16:52.33 NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 18:10.55 VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” 20:04.00

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 18, 1998 Team champions NOVICE LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st “A” 5:50.00 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 3rd “A” 6:38.25 VARSITY 4+

7:26.7

1998-99 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 10, 1998 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 15:59.10 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 17:48.95 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 17:58.80 NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 18:20.57 2nd “B” 19:21.13 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 17-18, 1998 CLUB 8+ 24th “A” 18:45.59 VARSITY 8+ 38th “A” 17:46.10 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 31, 1998 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 17:07.66 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 19:10.14 2nd “B” 19:16.07

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All-Time Rowing Results HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 7, 1998 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 18:46.5 VARSITY 4+ 7th “A” 22:01.7 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 19:57.0 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 8, 1998 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 18:51.5 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 21.48.8 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 20.21.3 MICHIGAN STATE & CLEMSON East Lansing, Mich. - April 3, 1999 Team finished third VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” 6:30.00 VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” 7:46.35 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 7:32.22 GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 10, 1999 Team finished 12th SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “B” 6:55.31 VARSITY 4+ 4th “A” 8:08.99 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 17, 1999 Team finished ninth VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:02.2 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 5th “A” 8:25.0 JUNIOR VARSITY 8+ 3rd “B” 7:04.0 NOVICE 8+ 6th “B” 7:30.9 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS Madison, Wis. - May 1-2, 1999 VARSITY 8+ (SEMIFINAL) 5th “A” JUNIOR VARSITY 8+ 6th “A” LEXUS CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15, 1999 Team finished seventh (tie) VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 6th “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “B” NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “B” VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 3rd “B”

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6:29.89 6:36.50

7:06.20 7:14.40 7:38.70 7:55.40 8:33.50 8:42.80

1999-2000 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 9, 1999 Team finished second VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 15:45.51 2nd “B” 16:10.98 3rd “C” 16:25.69 VARSITY 4+ 1st “B” 18:11.13 2nd “A” 18:28.42 NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 17:52.58 VARSITY 2x 1st “B” 18:49.22 2nd “A” 19:01.92 3rd “D” 19:20.18 4th “C” 19:36.15 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 23-24, 1999 CLUB 8+ 16th “A” 19:27.72 VARSITY 8+ 43rd “A” 18:57.46 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 23, 1999 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “B” 18:10.00 VARSITY 2x 1st “A” 23:18.13 NOVICE 8+ 10th “A” 22:34.63 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 6, 1999 VARSITY 8+ 6th “A” 19:46.4 CLUB 8+ 2nd “A” 20:15.1 VARSITY 4+ 13th “A” 21:56.9 CLUB 4+ 4th “A” 22:53.8 VARSITY 2x 2nd “A” 23:50.8 NOVICE 8+ 8th “A” 22:18.0 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 7, 1999 VARSITY 8+ 5th “A” 18:56.1 NOVICE 8+ 4th “A” 21:33.5 WISCONSIN Oak Ridge, Tenn. - March 18, 2000 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ (1500M) 2nd “B” THIRD VARSITY 8+ 2nd “C” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “B”

7:02.0 5:16.8 7:24.7 8:12.9 8:21.5

CLEMSON INVITATIONAL Clemson, S.C. - March 25, 2000 Team finished in 13th (tie) VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 3rd “B” THIRD VARSITY 8+ 2nd “C”

6:51.3

NOVICE 8+ 3rd SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd

“A”

7:29.5

“B”

7:46.8

7:07.0 7:17.0

KANSAS STATE Iowa City, Iowa - April 1, 2000

NOVICE 8+ 2nd SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd VARSITY 8+ 1st

“A”

7:57.0

“B”

7:36.2

“A”

7:21.1

KANSAS Iowa City, Iowa - April 1, 2000 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 3rd “B” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” IOWA AND KANSAS Iowa City, Iowa - April 1, 2000 SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “B”

8:41.0 7:58.4 7:42.4 7:18.0

8:36.0

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 15-16, 2000 NOVICE 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 8:31.2 NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 5th “A” 7:35.7 JUNIOR VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:20.8 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 8:26.1 VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:03.3 JUNIOR VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 8:41.1 SECOND NOVICE 8+ 4th “A” 7:58.2 MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Madison, Wis. - April 22, 2000 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 6th “A” 6:34.23 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:14.23 VARSITY 8+ 6th “A” 6:27.45 LEXUS CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 13-14, 2000 Team finished 12th (tie) SECOND VARSITY 4+(PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 5th “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ (C FINAL) 2nd “A” VARSITY 8+ (C FINAL) 1st “A”

7:30.1 8:25.4 7:31.9 7:30.0 7:00.7 6:47.5


All-Time Rowing Results VARSITY 8+ 2nd VARSITY 4+ 2nd

2000-01 RESULTS HEAD OF THE OHIO Pittsburgh, Pa. - October 7, 2000 NOVICE 4+ 10th “A” 20:07.02 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 18:25.60 VARSITY 8+ 10th “A” 16:43.70 HEAD OF LAKE HARTWELL Clemson, S.C. - October 14, 2000 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” t4th “B” NOVICE 8+ 5th “B” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 1st “A”

20:18 20:57 26:17 22:49 23:30

HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 28, 2000 Team finished fifth NOVICE 8+ 9th “D” 20:32.1 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 18:27.7 VARSITY 2x 1st “A” 20:20.9 VARSITY 8+ 1st “B” 17:05.3 2nd “A” 17:38.3 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 4, 2000 Team finished seventh (tie) NOVICE 8+ 6th “A” 20:09.5 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 19:06.9 2nd “B” 19:19.7 VARSITY 2x 5th “A” 20:51.3 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 5, 2000 NOVICE 8+ 6th “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “B” 2nd “A” 3rd “C” VARSITY 2x 1st “B” 2nd “A” 3rd “C” NOTRE DAME Knoxville, Tenn. - March 17, 2001 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “B” THIRD NOVICE 8+ 2nd “C” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “B”

20:10 20:04 20:18 20:57 21:52 22:54 23:44

6:29.60 8:23.15 7:17.86 7:18.90

“A”

6:52.65

“A”

7:58.10

CLEMSON INVITATIONAL Clemson, S.C. - March 24, 2001 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 1st “B” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “B” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 31, 2001 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 2nd “B”

7:16.0 7:25.6 6:58.1 6:43.2

7:06.2 7:23.3 6:35.2 6:48.7 7:56.0 7:30.6 7:36.6

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 7-8, 2001 VARSITY 8+ (CAL CUP GRAND FINALS) 2nd “A” 7:19.63 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (JV HEAT C) 5th “B” 7:28.97 INDIANA CUP Bloomington, Ind. - April 14, 2001 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 3rd “B” NOVICE 8+ 4th “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “B” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A”

7:56.90 7:47.21 7:19.26 6:58.88 6:42.53

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 20-21, 2001 Team finished third NOVICE 8+ (HEAT A) 4th “A” 7:29.42 NOVICE 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 8:37.63 SECOND NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “B” 7:34.48 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “B” 7:10.60 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” 8:07.79 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 6th “A” 7:14.22 LEXUS SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 12-13, 2001 Team finished 11th NOVICE 8+ (C FINAL) 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “B” VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) “A” 6th SECOND NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “B”

7:16.3 7:56.7

2001-02 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 13, 2001 Team champions VARSITY 8+ 1st “B” 16:15.07 2nd “A” 16:23.49 VARSITY 2x 1st “D” 15:11.52 2nd “C” 15:36.69 3rd “E” 16:23.14 4th “B” 16:45.88 5th “A” 17:00.29 6th “F” 17:38.77 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 14:21.03 2nd “B” 14:21.31 VARSITY 4+ 1st “D” 13:54.48 2nd “B” 14:14.98 3rd “C” 14:23.51

CLUB 8+ 1st

HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 20, 2001 “A”

17:31.82

HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 20, 2001 Team finished fourth NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 19:32.00 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 19:23.49 VARSITY 2x 3rd “A” 23:08.90 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 17:58.84 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL Philadelphia, Pa. - October 27, 2001 CLUB 8+ 1st “A” 15:17.26 VARSITY 8+ 6th ”A” 14:57.21 VARSITY 4+ 9th “A” 16:29.87 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 3, 2001 Team finished fifth NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 19:06.6 2nd “B” 19:27.7 CLUB 8+ 1st “A” 17:27.3 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” 17:26.0 CLUB 4+ 1st “B” 19:45.6 OPEN 2x 3rd “A” 22:08.9 VARSITY 4+ 6th “A” 19:33.0

6:59.9 6:54.3 7:23.8

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All-Time Rowing Results CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 4, 2001 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 20:43.3 CLUB 4+ 1st 2nd VARSITY 2x 1st 2nd NOVICE 8+ 2nd

“A” “B”

20:01.8 20:11.0

“A” “B”

20:56.9 25:02.3

“A”

19:39.1

NOTRE DAME Knoxville, Tenn. - March 16, 2002 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:52.13 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 7:40.70 SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 8:15.10 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 7:41.6 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 7:26.8 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 23, 2002 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” THIRD VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 30, 2002 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 3rd “B” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 3rd “B” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” 3rd “B”

6:48.0 6:41.7 7:20.7 7:42.0 7:02.9 7:37.6 7:44.9

6:19.90 6:30.40

CLEMSON CLASSIC Clemson, S.C. - April 28, 2002 VARSITY 8+ 5th “A” VARSITY 4+ 4th “A” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” TENNESSEE INVITATIONAL Knoxville, Tenn. - May 5, 2002 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A”

6:25.12 7:22.51 7:30.55 6:06.54 6:15.02 7:02.82

6:45.8 7:36.1 7:08.1 6:51.4

6:31.0 7:45.1 7:32.9 6:01.1 6:20.0

LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTHERN SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 18-19, 2002 Team finished 12th (tie) SECOND VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” 7:56.2 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 8:01.4 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:58.8 VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 6th “A” 6:56.4

7:14.07 7:28.14 7:16.50 7:27.10 7:46.1 7:52.4

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 13, 2002 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 6:44.7 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:01.4 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:53.7 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 20-21, 2002 NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:17.0 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:59.3 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 7:08.2 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:05.3

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SEC INVITATIONAL Knoxville, Tenn. - April 27, 2002 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” NOVICE 4+ 2nd “A” 3rd “B” VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A”

2002-03 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 12, 2002 Team champions VARSITY 8+ 1st “B” 15:46.17 2nd “A” 16:03.06 VARSITY 2x 1st “D” 19:05.80 2nd “E” 19:14.95 3rd “C” 19:17.65 4th “A” 19:38.75 5th “F” 19:39.43 6th “B” 20:05.92 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “B” 18:52.83 3rd “A” 19:18.12 VARSITY 4+ 1st “C” 17:40.04 2nd “A” 17:45.55 7th “B” 18:23.47

HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 19-20, 2002 CLUB 8+ 1st “A” 17:07.64 VARSITY 8+ 25th “B” 17:44.78 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 20, 2002 Team finished fourth NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 19:00.78 4th “B” 19:40.68 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 19:16.52 VARSITY 2x 2nd “A” 24:12.32 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 2, 2002 Team finished fifth NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 22:00.9 5th “B” 22:07.0 CLUB 8+ 2nd “A” 19:19.0 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” 18:25.0 CLUB 4+ 1st “A” 20:30.7 7th “B” 21:39.4 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 20:26.1 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 22, 2003 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 29, 2003 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 4+ 1st “A” SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 6, 2003 VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A”

6:59.5 6:32.6 7:10.7 8:01.1

6:19.8 6:31.1 7:13.3 7:55.1 7:36.1 7:53.0

6:46.11

GEORGE WASHINGTON CREW CLASSIC Washington, D.C. - April 12, 2003 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 6:27.9 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 6:57.4 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 9:00.6 NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” N/A


All-Time Rowing Results SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 19, 2003 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 6:29.8 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 6:45.2 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 7:28.0 NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:54.8 NOVICE 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 7:46.6 CLEMSON CLASSIC Clemson, S.C. - April 27, 2003 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 1st “A”

6:58.3 6:54.7 8:00.8 7:31.2

LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTHERN SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 18-19, 2003 Team finished sixth VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” 6:24.4 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 4th “A”

6:38.3 7:26.5 7:26.7 6:50.6

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Indianapolis, Ind. - May 31, 2003 VARSITY 8+ 16th “A” 6:32.44

2003-04 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 11, 2003 Team champions CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 15:34.16 2nd “B” 16:02.49 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st “A” 18:42.39 2nd “B” 19:17.30 3rd “C” 19:21.27 4th “D” 19:42.69 5th “E” 20:47.41 6th “F” 20:51.07 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 18:15.49 8th “B” 19:52.35 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 16:58.14 2nd “B” 17:11.43 3rd “C” 17:32.56 7th “D” 17:57.30

HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 18-19, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 14th “A” 16:49.53 CLUB 8+ 2nd “A” 17:13.72 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 25, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 16:46.86 2nd “B” 17:15.93 3rd “C” 17:53.66 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 17:16.73 2nd “B” 17:43.14 3rd “C” 17:45.35 4th “D” 18:03.05 OPEN 2x 1st “A” 21:17.20 2nd “B” 21:38.51 3rd “C” 22:59.40 6th “D” 27:07.26 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 17:50.79 6th “B” 18:39.24 12th “C” 19:35.07 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 16, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd “A” 13:11.8 11th “B” 14:08.2 17th “C” 14:39.6 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 2nd “A” 15:08.3 6th “B” 15:33.4 11th “C” 16:03.5 18th “D” 16:29.0 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 3rd “A” 16:31.7 10th “B” 17:06.6 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 15:07.0 5th “B” 15:45.9 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 20, 2004 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A”

GEORGE WASHINGTON CREW CLASSIC Washington, D.C. - April 10, 2004 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 6:30.90 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:53.22 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 7:18.99 NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:57.52 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 18, 2004 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 6:59.3 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:48.9 NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:12.8 WASHINGTON STATE/OREGON STATE Pullman, Wash. - April 24, 2004 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:27.80 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” 6:46.80 VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” 7:36.08 LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 16-20, 2004 Team finished sixth (tie) VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 4th “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A”

6:42.9 6:38.3 8:16.1 7:15.1

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Sacramento, Calif. - May 30, 2004 VARSITY 8+ 10th “A” 6:40.36

6:34.06 6:43.30 6:58.50 7:42.30 7:36.24 8:25.67

VIRGINIA/LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 27, 2004 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A”

7:39.52

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 4, 2004 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A”

7:02.68

7:08.85 7:27.27 7:28.69 8:29.90 8:28.43

2004-05 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 9, 2004 Team champions CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 14:00.28 2nd “B” 14:42.74 3rd “C” 15:07.72 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 15:56.64 2nd “B” 16:20.20 4th “C” 16:39.17 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st “A” 16:44.25 2nd “B” 16:48.01 3rd “C” 16:49.11 4th “D” 17:26.63 5th “E” 17:27.51 6th “F” 17:32.73 CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE 2nd Pemberton 17:23.42

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All-Time Rowing Results 3rd NOVICE 8+ 7th 9th

Long

19:03.90

“A” “B”

19:14.47 19:38.74

HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 23-24, 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 10th “A” 12:34.95 CLUB 8+ 2nd “A” 13:11.03 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 30, 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 18:07.34 5th “B” 19:23.07 6th “C” 19:35.03 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 19:05.11 2nd “B” 19:50.57 3rd “C” 20:03.29 OPEN 2x 1st “A” 23:03.64 2nd “B” 23:18.14 3rd “C” 23:25.22 4th “D” 24:33.41 NOVICE 8+ 8th “A” 21:04.54 17th “B” 22:52.85 24th “C” 25:10.48 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 16, 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd “A” 13:55.2 7th “B” 14:40.9 10th “C” 15:06.3 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 3rd “A” 15:40.8 5th “B” 15:56.6 6th “C” 15:59.6 OPEN 2x 5th “A” 17:31.1 8th “B” 18:14.5 16th “C” 18:17.1 NOVICE 8+ 8th “A” 17:00.2 12th “B” 18:25.8 NOTRE DAME/MICHIGAN STATE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 12, 2005 1,500m Scrimmage VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 5:10.34 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 6:13.04 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 6:02.61 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 19, 2005 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 3rd “B”

“A”

6:40.59

“A” “B”

7:29.66 7:32.13

“A” “B”

7:06.12 7:37.82

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 3, 2005 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 6th “A” VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Va. - April 16, 2005 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A”

6:42.92

6:21.5 6:39.4 7:37.5 7:29.3

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 15, 2005 FROSH/NOVICE 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st “A” 7:16.50 FROSH/NOVICE 8+ B (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:29.13 WASHINGTON STATE Knoxville, Tenn. - April 23, 2005 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 3rd “B”

7:19.90 7:15.42 8:16.00 8:30.60

ARAMARK CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15-16, 2005 Team finished fifth VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:29.61 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:49.34 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:42.40 OPEN 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:59.00 NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:11.20 SECOND NOVICE 8+ 5th “A” 7:45.90 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Sacramento, Calif. - May 27-29, 2005 VARSITY 8+ 8th “A” 6:26.26

6:10.56 6:17.18 7:13.62 7:13.72 6:56.40 7:01.90 7:39.10

LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 26, 2005 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 6:29.08 SECOND VARSITY 8+

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1st VARSITY 4+ 1st 2nd NOVICE 8+ 1st 3rd

2005-06 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 8, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 16:10.2 2nd “B” 16:39.1 4th “C” 17:13.6

CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st 2nd 4th 5th

“A” “B” “C” “D”

18:04.0 18:07.8 18:37.0 18:56.0

HAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

“A” “B” “C” “D” “E” “F”

19:05.4 19:31.9 19:46.5 20:04.6 20:09.0 21:22.2

HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 22-23, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 12th “A” 17:31.76 CLUB 8+ 1st “A” 16:49.911 CHAMPIONSHIP 4- (STRAIGHT FOUR) 1st “A” 19:37.33 2nd “B” 20:03:68 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 22, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 18:16.17 NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” 21:20.65 4th “B” 22:15.41 5th “C” 23:05.69 7th “D” 24:32.08 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 5, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 16:06.1 3rd “B” 16:31.6 10th “C” 16:58.8 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 13, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 4th “A” 14:10.93 9th “B” 14:30.77 14th “C” 15:00.91 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 8th “A” 16:24.4 9th “B” 16:27.1 10th “C” 16:35.1 NOVICE 8+ 7th “A” 17:25.37 10th “B” 17:57.44 NOTRE DAME/MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 18, 2006 1,500m Scrimmage VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A”

4:51.70 4:55.35 5:31.73 5:42.81 5:22.31 5:56.40

LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 25, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 6:48.41 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 7:08.61 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 8:06.79


All-Time Rowing Results 3rd NOVICE 8+ 2nd SECOND NOVICE 8+ 1st

“B”

8:38.69

“A”

7:41.70

“A”

7:55.63

MICHIGAN Columbus, Ohio - April 8, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” OHIO STATE Columbus, Ohio - April 8, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” UCLA Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” WASHINGTON STATE Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” STANFORD Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A”

RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 12, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd “A” 13:29.57 13th “B” 14:02.49 17th “C” 14:19.06 NOVICE 8+ 4th “A” 15:25.82 8th “B” 16:36.83

6:29.26 6:36.91 7:31.22

6:23.44 6:32.37 7:26.68 7:46.92

7:24.2 7:31.8 8:38.8

6:49.2 7:02.8 8:34.0

7:46.0 7:48.7 8:44.0

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 15, 2006 NOVICE 8+ 7th “A” 7:48.47 SECOND NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 8:02.49 ARAMARK CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 14, 2007 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 3rd “A” 6:27.34 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:42.84 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:45.13 SECOND VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:44.34 NOVICE 8+ (“C” FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:25.91 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS West Windsor, N.J. - May 28, 2006 VARSITY 8+ 14th “A” 6:38.073 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 5th “A” 7:04.680 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 6th “A” 8:03.43

2006-07 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 16, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 17:03 2nd “B” 17:11 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 19:37.0 2nd “B” 19:37.2 4th “C” 20:22.0 6th “D” 20:24.2 CHAMPIONSHIP 4- (STRAIGHT FOUR) 5th “A” 20:22.0 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st “A” 20:54.4 2nd “B” 21:03.2 3rd “C” 21:10.2 4th “D” 21:11.4 5th “E” 21:17.2 6th “F” 22:05.2 7th “G” 22:06.7 8th “H” 22:20.7 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 22-23, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 7th “A” 16:34.50 CLUB 8+ 1st “A” 18:10.34 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 28, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 17:31.47 2nd “B” 17:45.75 3rd “C” 18:00.66 CHAMPIONSHIP 4- (STRAIGHT FOUR) 4th “A” 18:44.04 12th “B” 20:07.05 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st “A” 20:26.33 2nd “B” 22:16.96 3rd “C” 24:56.38 4th “D” 25:04.92 CHAMPIONSHIP 1x 1st Shelton 20:13.23 2nd Collins 21:03.67 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 18:19.36 3rd “B” 19:13.54 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 4, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 15:35.7 2nd “B” 15:48.3 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 16:55.9 3rd “B” 17:24.4 6th “C” 17:31.9 21st “D” 18:35.1 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 4th “A” 18:56.4 10th “B” 20:03.2 NOVICE 8+ 8th “A” 17:46.9 9th “B” 18:28.7 21st “C” 20:55.2

NOTRE DAME/MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 17, 2007 1,500m Scrimmage VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 24, 2007 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 3rd “B” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 1st “A” OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN Columbus, Ohio - April 7, 2007 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A”

4:49.3 4:52.5 5:35.2 5:33.1 5:21.7 5:37.6

6:27.5 6:39.5 7:24.3 7:32.7 7:14.0 7:36.3

6:47.48 6:41.26 7:55.51 7:28.07 7:57.17

STANFORD Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, 2007 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 7:00.02 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 6:56.96 VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” 8:10.75 WASHINGTON STATE Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, 2007 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 7:06.18 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 7:39.35 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 8:23.83 CAL Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, 2007 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:46.55 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:51.17 VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” 8:01.66

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All-Time Rowing Results BROWN/YALE Derby, Conn. - April 28, 2007 VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 3rd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A”

6:37.6 6:36.0 7:28.3

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15, 2007 NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st “A” 7:30.53 SECOND NOVICE 8+ (FINAL) 4th “A” 8:15.12 ARAMARK CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15, 2007 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 4th “A” 6:37.10 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” 6:47.12 VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 6th “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ (“C” FINAL) 5th “A”

7:39.84 7:44.34 7:23.84 7:41.90

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 27, 2007 VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 6:44.32 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 6:59.30 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:54.18

2007-08 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 13, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 16:41.7 3rd “B” 17:37.1 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 18:30.0 2nd “B” 19:03.1 5th “C” 19:38.4 12th “D” 20:36.1 CHAMPIONSHIP 21st “A” 20:12.3 2nd “C” 20:38.0 3rd “B” 21:35.8 OPEN 2x 2nd “A” 21:19.1 3rd “B” 22:49.3 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 20, 2007 NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” 21:37.49 4th “B” 22:32.99 5th “C” 22:33.62 9th “D” 23:21.83

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HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 20-21, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 5th “A” 16:26.994 CLUB 8+ 1st “A” 17:16.740 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 14th “A” 19:26.791 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 3, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “B” 17:15.0 9th “A” 18:22.5 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 2nd “B” 19:52.4 14th “A” 21:04.6 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st “A” 20:24.3 24th “B” 25:50.6 OPEN 4x 2nd “A” 20:22.5 3rd “B” 20:29.8 NOVICE 8+ 7th “A” 20:46.0 14th “C” 22:16.2 15th “B” 22:19.5 16th “D” 23:24.0 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 11, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 2nd “A” 13:40.07 8th “B” 14:30.49 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 4th “A” 16:02.58 7th “B” 16:19.03 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 2nd “A” 15:59.02 8th “B” 17:39.05 CHAMPIONSHIP 26th “A” 17:52.77 8th “B” 18:05.57 9th “C” 18:06.82 CHAMPIONSHIP 1x 2nd Jones 17:56.04 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 16:44.20 5th “B” 17:10.71 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March, 22, 2008 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A” LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 29, 2008 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” 2nd “B” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A”

VARSITY 4+ 4th “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” YALE/PRINCETON Princeton, N.J. - April 19, 2008 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A”

8:27.90 8:31.90

6:40.40 6:57.50 7:56.40 8:02.10

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 19, 2008 NOVICE 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 2nd “A” 7:58.26 NOVICE 4+ (SEMIFINAL) 5th “A” 9:32.09 ARAMARK SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 18, 2008 VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 6th “A” 6:40.30 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” 6:47.30 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd “A” 7:39.20 SECOND VARSITY 4+ (“C” FINAL) 6th “A” 9:18.00 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Rancho Cordova, Calif. - June 1, 2008 VARSITY 8+ (“C” FINAL) 4th “A” 6:49.19 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 5th “A” 6:51.60 VARSITY 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 5th “A”

7:45.70

6:55.70 7:20.80 8:35.65 8:27.46 8:19.40 8:57.80

6:17.22 6:32.58 6:42.58 7:16.20

OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN/BUCKNELL Columbus, Ohio. - April 12, 2008 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:48.10 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 7:03.20

2008-2009 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 11, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 16:28.90 2nd “B” 17:13.60 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “B” 19:27.90 2nd “A” 19:37.80 3rd “D” 19:54.40 7th “C” 20:57.70 CHAMPIONSHIP 21st “E” 19:52.40 2nd “G” 20:06.60 3rd “H” 20:07.70 4th “D” 20:40.00 5th “B” 20:53.30 6th “C” 21:19.50 7th “F” 21:21.90 8th “A” 22:51.90


All-Time Rowing Results HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 19, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 14th “A” 17:01.719 33rd “B” 18:00.545 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Oak Ridge, Tenn. - October 25, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 15:57.39 2nd “B” 16:42.72 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st “A” 18:41.13 2nd “B” 16:42.72 CHAMPIONSHIP 21st “D” 19:46.69 2nd “C” 19:55.82 3rd “B” 19:58.00 4th “E” 19:58.02 5th “A” 20:27.92 6th “F” 20:59.75 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 18:33.00 6th “B” 19:34.89 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 1, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd “A” 16:33.70 12th “B” 17:17.30 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 3rd “A” 18:28.00 9th “B” 19”02.60 18th “C” 19:52.10 NOVICE 8+ 8th “A” 19:08.60 16th “B” 20:31.60 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 16, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 4th “A” 13:36.67 14th “B” 14:14.90 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 5th “A” 15:23.52 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 4th “A” 15:23.07 CHAMPIONSHIP 21st 6th 7th NOVICE 8+ 5th 7th

“A” “B” “C”

16:49.06 17:34.14 17:46.98

“A” “B”

15:47.01 16:13.36

MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 21, 2009 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:38.65 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 6:46.51 VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” 8:00.5 ALABAMA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 28, 2009 VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 1st “A” VARSITY 4+ 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” NOVICE 8+ 2nd “A”

6:31.00 6:41.50 7:47.90 8:22.59 7:20.90

VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Va. - April 11, 2009 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 3rd “A” CLEMSON Charlottesville, Va. - April 11, 2009 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A” SECOND VARSITY 4+ 2nd “A”

6:46.50 6:46.50 8:14.40 8:27.30

6:43.70 6:58.90 8:11.60 8:48.80

LAKE NATOMA INVITATIONAL Rancho Cordova, Calif. - April 18-19, 2009 Team finished sixth VARSITY 8+ (GROUP 2 FINAL) 3rd “A” 6:40.93 SECOND VARSITY 8+ (GROUP 2 FINAL) 1st “A” 6:46.90 VARSITY 4+ (GROUP 2 FINAL) 3rd “A” 8:03.28 CHARLES RIVER CHALLENGE Boston, Mass. - April 25-26, 2009 VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 7:25.50 SECOND VARSITY 8+ 2nd “A” 7:27.90 VARSITY 4+ 4th “A” 8:56.50 ARAMARK SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 16-17, 2009 VARSITY 8+ (“C” FINAL) 1st “A” SECOND VARSITY 8+ (PETITE FINAL) 4th “A” VARSITY 4+ (“C” FINAL) 1st “A” OPEN 4+ (“D” FINAL) 2nd “A”

HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 18, 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 12th “A” 17:16.15 SECRET CITY HEAD RACE Oak Ridge, Tenn. -October 31, 2009 NOVICE 8+ 3rd “A” 20:44.70 7th “B” 22:38.23 8th “C” 23:13.08 HEAD OF THE HOOCH Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 7, 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 2nd “A” 14:17.40 13th “B” 15:01.20 24th “C” 15:24.60 OPEN 8+ 16th “A” 16:09.70 20th “C” 17:25.20 22nd “B” 17:27.30 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 15, 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd “A” 13:48.73 7th “B” 14:22.26 8th “C” 14:31.37 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 5th “B” 15:35.00 6th “A” 15:48.36 17th “C” 16:49.25 CHAMPIONSHIP 21st “A” 16:51.04 3rd “B” 17:44.36 NOVICE 8+ 4th “A” 15:38.59 6th “B” 16:20.91

6:18.70 6:32.10 7:15.00 7:43.20

FALL 2009 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 10, 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st “A” 15:51.80 3rd “B” 16:16.50 8th “C” 17:14.10 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st “A” 17:18.40 2nd “B” 17:23.90 3rd “C” 17:50.50 CHAMPIONSHIP 21st “A” 19:59.80 2nd “D” 20:12.70 3rd “C” 20:16.50 4th “B” 20:19.40

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1997 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

2003 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

Tennessee entered the inaugural 1997 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships, held from May 29-June 1 in Sacramento, Calif., with tremendous excitement but limited expectations. The Lady Vols surprised the competition, however, and left with a history-making ninth-place finish in the Varsity 4+. Earning one of the final at-large slots in the Varsity 4+, UT head coach Susannah Iacovino entered a shell comprised of freshman coxswain Kelly Hitzing, seniors Amy Delashmit and Suni Hartsfield, sophomore Janece Rittenberry and freshman Megan Reinhart. In the opening day’s second heat, the Orange and White ranked fourth, finishing only four-tenths of a second out of third (8:04.8). The Lady Vols were relegated to the repechage for the opportunity to advance into the semifinals. Unfazed by their opening-race performance, the Lady Vols stormed back later that day in the second-chance race to take third (8:15.0), nipping Rutgers by 2.5 seconds to advance to the semifinals. Ohio State claimed first in 8:09.6, while Virginia captured second in 8:13.5. With a chance to reach the finals and a possible medal in their sights, UT finished fourth in the second semifinal to again stay one position out of a berth in the grand finals. Tennessee was beaten by two of the event’s top three seeds, race winner and host Sacramento State (7:57.5) and third-place finisher Princeton (8:01.5), as well as runner-up M.I.T. (8:00.2). The Lady Vols posted a time of 8:10.8, bettering Ithaca and Johns Hopkins, which had beaten UT in the first heat. After four races in three consecutive days, the Big Orange came in third in the petite finals, topping Ithaca and Johns Hopkins for the second time and finally outpacing Virginia, which had posted faster marks than UT in each of its previous three races. Trailing only Connecticut College (7:57.1) and Ohio State (8:01.2), Tennessee collected a time of 8:05.4 and claimed an overall ninth-place finish. Brown captured the gold medal in the Varsity 4+ grand final in 7:24.5, followed by Washington in 7:25.1 and Sacramento State in 7:37.1. Yet, the Huskies used their second-place showing to help vault them to the overall national title, collecting 201 points, 17 more than second-place Princeton.

Tennessee was among the four teams selected on an at-large basis to field a shell in the First Eights competition, which was to take place at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind., from May 30 through June 1. This was a momentous occasion for the Lady Vols, as it marked the first time they had received an NCAA bid in Varsity 8+ competition. On the following day, the team experienced another landmark achievement, as Tennessee garnered a ranking of 14th in the USRowing/CRCA Poll, then the highest in program history. Lisa Glenn’s first NCAA appearance as UT’s head coach was with a mix of veterans and newcomers to the squad. The shell consisted of junior coxswain Lizzie Brown, sophomore Kaitlin Bargreen, junior Nicole Bold, freshman Lauren Wells, sophomores Chelsea Pemberton and Dana Forbes, senior Kacey Montgomery, sophomore Melissa DiCerbo and senior Kay Logan. Heading to the Hoosier State, the Lady Vols knew competition would be tough, as they had to face 15 of the other top teams in the nation at the NCAA Championships. UT fought hard in the first day of prelims, but after a fifth-place showing in its heat, the crew had to race again in the afternoon’s repechage for a shot at the finals. In the repechage, Glenn’s contingent made a courageous late charge to overtake No. 7 Washington State and No. 15 Boston University but still came up short of qualifying for the semifinals, closing out the second-chance race in fifth, two places shy of a semifinal berth. Thus, the Orange and White competed in the C Final, which determined 13th through 16th places in the NCAA. In that race, the Lady Vols gave it everything they had but did not have quite enough on that day to defeat WSU, BU or No. 16 Michigan State, settling for 16th place. In the team championship race, Harvard edged out fellow Ivy League member Brown for the 2003 NCAA title.


Lady Vols at The NCAAs 2004 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

2005 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

Having already made two trips to the West Coast during the spring, Tennessee prepared for yet another visit as it headed to Sacramento, Calif., for the NCAA Championships held from May 28-30 on Lake Natoma. Making the western trek were five returnees to the shell that finished 16th in 2003. The crew of senior coxswain Erin Artz, senior Nicole Bold, sophomore Lauren Wells, juniors Chelsea Pemberton, Kaitlin Bargreen, McKenzie Craig and Dana Forbes, freshman Sarah Hutcheson and junior Andrea Bagwell looked to improve upon their previous year’s finish. In the preliminary heat, the Lady Vols claimed fourth behind Ohio State, Washington and Notre Dame, just missing out on an automatic semifinal qualifying spot by 0.4 seconds. Instead, for the second straight season, they would have to compete in the repechage and finish in the top three for a chance to make the semifinals. In the second-chance race, UT finished second behind Harvard to secure its first semifinal appearance in school history. The Lady Vols tried to rebound after two grueling races the day before, but their quest for the grand final ended with a sixth-place showing in the first semifinal race to put them into the petite final for the first time. The final race of the 2003-04 season for the Big Orange was rewarding, as Tennessee finished fourth in the petite finals to grab a 10th-place national finish in the Varsity 8+. The Lady Vols topped Notre Dame and Southern California to take their best finish in school history. Brown University used its First Eights win to propel the school to its fourth team title, topping rival Harvard by 12 points in the largest margin of victory ever under the meet set-up first used in 1999.

The Varsity Eight shell earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships held May 27-29 at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Sacramento, Calif. The Lady Vols joined Stanford, Syracuse and UCLA as schools receiving at-large bids into the event. The crew of sophomore coxswain Molly Oellerich, senior Kaitlin Bargreen, junior Lauren Wells, sophomore Rachel Mayberry, seniors McKenzie Craig, Dana Forbes, Chelsea Pemberton and Andrea Bagwell and junior Beth Schwartz made the 2,457-mile trip, with six making a return trek to the California capital. The Lady Vols placed fourth in the opening heat with a time of 6:27.03, finishing behind No. 2 Yale (6:22.05), No. 7 Virginia (6:22.83) and No. 5 Brown (6:23.50). Placing out of the top three meant the Lady Vols would have to return to Lake Natoma that evening to compete in a repechage to determine if Tennessee would advance to the semifinals. Looking to make a statement in the second race of the championships, UT claimed a runner-up showing in the repechage for the second straight year, clocking a time of 6:48.95, just behind race winner Michigan (6:47.46). In the highly competitive race, Tennessee held off USC (6:49.46), Michigan State (6:51.21), UCLA (6:55.55), Wisconsin (6:56.55) and Syracuse (7:04.19). The semifinals were challenging for the Lady Vols, however, as UT finished in sixth place to advance to the petite final for the second consecutive year. UT snared second place, posting the school’s best performance at the national title event with an overall eighth-place effort. The Tennessee entry completed the course in 6:26.26, just behind Brown, which was victorious with a time of 6:24.65. The Lady Vols defeated Michigan (6:29.67), Southern California (6:31.71), Stanford (6:31.71) and Washington (6:34.36). California took home both the Varsity 8+ crown and the overall team title, besting Virginia by four points to claim the 2005 NCAA Championship.

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2006 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

2007 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

After claiming the program’s first NCAA South Region championship, the Lady Vol rowing team made its full-team debut at the 2006 NCAA Rowing Championships. Day one proved to be the toughest on the Orange and White, as the First Eights group narrowly missed out on a spot in the semifinals on two separate occasions. The crew of junior coxswain Molly Oellerich, junior Renee Brittle, senior Lauren Wells, sophomore Krista Gearing, freshman Erin-Monique Shelton, juniors Rachel Mayberry and Kristen Galloway and sophomores Nina Dobratz and Jessica Ayers came in .54 of a second in back of UCLA in the heat, putting the crew into the repechages. The second-chance race was nearly as close for the Lady Vols, as they came in .761 behind Stanford for third place and one of the final two spots in the semifinals. Tennessee then shifted focus to its Second Eights and Fours. The 2V8+ ranked fifth in its heat, narrowly edging out Stanford, but the result was not enough to avoid Saturday’s repechage. The Varsity 4+ came with a similar result, ranking fifth in its heat as well. Sophomore coxswain Kelly Todd, juniors Steppie Williams and Sarah Hutcheson and freshmen Kate Brownlee and Caroline Howell, finished just a half a second in back of Yale. Saturday’s events for the Lady Vols’ second and third boats proved to be just as difficult as the first day. Both ranked fifth in their respective secondchance competition, putting both in the petite finals held on Sunday. The Varsity 8+ did, however, have a good ending to its season. An open-water win in the “C” final over Boston University and Wisconsin locked up 14th place overall in the First Eights competition. The Sunday petite finals saw the Lady Vols’ Second Varsity 8+ rank fifth. Coming in 1.22 seconds in back of Yale was the crew of junior coxswain Stephanie Davis, sophomores Genevieve Collins and Mary Jones, senior Beth Schwartz, freshman Alex Shishkov, junior Heather Hill, sophomore Leah Smelser, freshman Sara Becker, and junior Katrina von Peters. The Fours skiff finished sixth in its petite final, 1.5 seconds behind Notre Dame. The closest race ever for the overall title went to California by virtue of a .261-second victory over Brown in the Varsity 8+. Princeton, Washington State and Ohio State rounded out the top five, while the Lady Vols finished 12th.

In just its second full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee earned a program-best ninth place finish in 2007. The Orange and White played host to the national championships at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., marking just the second time the event was held south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Tennessee got its best showing from the Second Eights group that took second in the petite final to finish eighth in the country. The group of freshman coxswain Katie Ross, freshman Mary Beth Dreusike, sophomore Kate Brownlee, junior Leah Smelser, sophomore Caroline Howell, freshmen Laura Miller and Kate Snider and juniors Kendra Warren and Genevieve Collins surged over the final 500 meters to take the runner-up position behind Southern California. The Lady Vols pushed the Trojans, finishing just a second in back of USC. Yale came in third, a half-length behind Tennessee. The First Eights crew, ranked 10th in the country coming into the weekend, took home third in the petite final to finish ninth overall. The shell, powered by senior coxswain Stephanie Davis, sophomore Erin-Monique Shelton, juniors Renee Brittle and Krista Gearing, senior Rachel Mayberry, juniors Jessica Ayers and Nina Dobratz, senior Sarah Hutcheson and junior Mary Jones charged ahead in the final 500 meters to overtake No. 7 Stanford and finish third in the petite final. Minnesota (6:43.53) edged Dartmouth (6:43.95), who just held off the Orange and White’s entry. The first Division I race of the day saw the Big Orange rank third in the Fours petite final. Tennessee’s crew of freshman Roshauna Singh, senior Kristen Galloway, freshman Erin Gray, senior Heather Hill and junior Marisa Mohan tied the program’s best finish at nationals with a 7:54.18 time, a half-length better than Ohio State. Southern California took the race with a more than five-second advantage over Minnesota. Brown captured its fifth national title despite not winning a final. Virginia took its second Fours crown, while the Second Eights (Minnesota) and First Eights (Yale) both were won for the first time by those programs. The Bears won the team trophy with a four-point advantage over the Cavaliers.


Lady Vols at The NCAAs 2008 NCAA ChAmpioNShipS

In its third consecutive full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee saw its Second Varsity Eight become the first Lady Vol shell to reach a grand final at the championships, taking fifth, the best event finish in program history. The team placed 11th in the overall team standings, while Brown won its sixth team and fifth Second Eights title. Yale and Washington took the First Eights and Fours championships, respectively. In a tight grand final in the Second Eights, Tennessee used a strong finish to overtake Pac-10 Champion Cal to nab fifth. The Orange and White crew, comprised of sophomore coxswain Sydney Newman, seniors Nina Dobratz and Marisa Mohan, sophomores Laura Miller and Kate Snider, freshman Melissa Toms, junior Caroline Howell, freshman Rachel Dooley and senior Genevieve Collins, made its move in the final 250 meters, sprinting ahead of the Golden Bears to complete the course in 6:51.6. Brown took the race and the Second Eights national title, topping Ohio State by two seconds. The national championship is the Bears’ fifth in the 2V8+ and their second in the last three years. The Orange and White’s previous top finish in the Second Eights was its eighth-place showing in 2007. In the Varsity 4+ petite final, the Big Orange crew of senior coxswain Danielle Hmielewski, sophomore Jewell Ludwigsen, freshman Ruth Ann Johnson, and sophomores Brittany Sehring and Stephanie Hunley, earned a fifth-place outcome with its fastest race of the weekend, finishing in 7:45.7. Tennessee’s top shell competed in the First Eights “C” final against Ohio State, Clemson and Wisconsin. The Orange and White boat, racing without the services of injured senior All-South Region stroke Kendra Warren, finished fourth in the race with a time of 6:49.1. In the overall team standings, the Orange and White finished with 21 total points, good for 11th place. Brown finished the day with 67 points, earning its unprecedented sixth team championship. The Bears have now secured three of the last five NCAA Division I Rowing team titles. Washington took second in the overall standings, finishing with 59 points, its highest finish since 2004. Host Cal finished third overall with 53 points.

NCAA South/CeNtrAl regioNAlS When the NCAA decided to add rowing to its docket of sponsored collegiate sports and institute a national championship event, the governing body also divided up the schools that fielded rowing teams into five different regions: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Central, South and West. With the establishment of the groupings, regional championships were also developed. In the Central Region, Oak Ridge’s Melton Hill Lake was chosen as the site of Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will once again host the the inaugural compe- South and Central Region Championships as the top teams tition in 1997 and has from the two regions will compete for the titles on May 15-16. hosted ever since. It was selected by the coaches because of its geographicallycentralized location and its recognition as one of the nation’s best courses. Unlike the New England, Mid-Atlantic and West Regions, the Central/Southern Region Championships is the only regatta in the NCAA to combine two regions. Likewise, the event is the only regional championship which is limited to intercollegiate programs. The 2009 Central/Southern Region Championships saw Virginia take home its third consecutive Aramark Cup and South Region title, winning both the Varsity 8+ and 2V8+ and taking second in the V4+. Meanwhile, Michigan topped Michigan State take its first the Central Region Championship since 2002.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 21.

2009 ARAMARK CUP Virginia Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Wisconsin Clemson Iowa Notre Dame Minnesota UCF Louisville TENNESSEE Texas Indiana Kansas Kansas State Miami Alabama SMU Eastern Michigan Duke Oklahoma

387 348 332 328 321 311 241 236 231 204 195 161 141 121 118 114 64 62 48 18 0 0

2009 South Region Championship 1. Virginia 387 2. Clemson 311 3. UCF 204 4. Louisville 195 5. TENNESSEE 161 6. Texas 141 7. Miami 64 8. Alabama 62 9. SMU 48 10. Duke 0 10. Oklahoma 0 2009 Central Region Championship 1. Michigan 348 2. Michigan State 332 3. Ohio State 328 4. Wisconsin 321 5. Iowa 241 6. Notre Dame 236 7. Minnesota 231 8. Indiana 121 9. Kansas 118 10. Kansas State 114 12. Eastern Michigan 18

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Jaclyn Adams Claire Allain Marissa Allen Ashley Anders Ashley Andrews Catherine Angel Erin Artz Lindsey Ashton Jessica Ayers

A Midlothian, Va. Franklin, La. Hendersonville, Tenn. Kingsport, Tenn. Martinez, Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. Woodbridge, Va. Collierville, Tenn. Alpharetta, Ga.

2003-04 1998 2002-05 2003-04 1997-00 2001 2001-04 2001 2006-08

Andrea Bagwell Kaitlin Bargreen Sara Becker Marissa Bell Sally BeVille Brandi Bohleber Nicole Bold Christy Boner Carla Box Leslie Boyle Jennifer Bradley Dani Bregar Brittany Brewer Renee Brittle Lizzie Brown Carla Brownlee Kate Brownlee Libuše Bruncvíkova’ Ryan Bush Ashley Butturini

B Hendersonville, Tenn. Lake Stevens, Wash. San Diego, Calif. Rogersville, Tenn. Signal Mountain, Tenn. Morristown, Tenn. Jackson, Miss. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Longwood, Fla. Fairfax, Va. Witchita, Kan. Indianapolis, Ind. Dublin, Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Bristol, Tenn. North Gower, Ontario Litoměěice, Czech Republic Chattanooga, Tenn. Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2002-05 2002-05 2006 20092000-03 1999-00 2001-04 2005 1996-97 1999-00 1999-02 2005 1999-00 2005-08 2001-04 1996 2006-09 20082004 2004-05

Ashley Case Melina Cawthon Caitlyn Cleary Abby Coe Kristin Coggin Genevieve Collins Julie Coltrin Jenny Cone Jennifer Conowall Kelly Cooper Paula Coughlin McKenzie Craig Rochelle Crim

C Ashland City, Tenn. Chester County, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Pulaski, Tenn. Dallas, Texas Collegedale, Tenn. Greeneville, S.C. Greensboro, N.C. Hixon, Tenn. Woodbridge, Va. Pittsburgh, Pa. Memphis, Tenn.

20092001 2004 1999 20092005-08 1996 1996-97 1997-98 1997 20092002-05 1997

Stephanie Davis Amy Delashmit Melissa DiCerbo Cara DiPierro Nina Dobratz Rachel Dooley Mary Dreusike

D Martin, Tenn. Maryville, Tenn. Hixson, Tenn. Shrewberry, Mass. Portland, Ore Marysville, Wash. Huntington Station, N.Y.

2004-07 1996-97 2002-05 1998 2005-08 20082007-

Lindsay Ehrlich Mackenzie Earle Hillary Epes Ashley Evans

E San Diego, Calif. Clinton, Tenn. Buffalo, N.Y. Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2005 2001 20091997

Sarah Fair Barrett Farmer Brittany Farmer

F Pittsburgh, Pa. Arlington, Va. Arlington, Va.

1999 1999 2000

Natalie Fecher Evangeline Ferrell Ariana Fitzgerald Katie Flanagan Dana Forbes Kelly Ford Elizabeth Freeman

Knoxville, Tenn. Woodbury, Tenn. Alexandria, Va. Roswell, Ga. Cincinnati, Ohio Glen Gardner, N.J. Altamonte Springs, Fla.

2001 1996-97 2003 1999 2002-05 1996-99 2002-03

Kristen Galloway Krista Gearing Jennifer Gerlach Elizabeth Gibney Hilary Gilmore Teresa Good Hillary Graber Abbey Griffin Lindsey Groves Mary Gruzalski Giulia Guerrero

G Knoxville, Tenn. Fenwick, Ontario Richmond, Va. Knoxville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. North Augusta, Ontario Bettendorf, Iowa. Franklin, Tenn. Winter Park, Fla. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Clarksville, Tenn.

2004-07 2005-08 2004-05 1997-98 2002-03 2005 2003 1998-00 2003 2001-03 2005-06

Raegan Haser Katie Hall Marie Hanscom Pam Harder Heather Hardt Sarah Harper Grace Harrington Suni Hartsfield Claire Hennesy Roberta Hern Lindy Herzog Michelle Higdon Heather Hill Liza Hinton Kelly Hitzing Danielle Hmielewski Jamie Hoffman Kelly Hohenbrink Holly Holmes Kimberly Hoogenboom Tammy Horton Kelly Hoskins Kelly Hotaling Caroline Howell Elizabeth Humberd Brittany Hunley Stephanie Hunley Sarah Hutcheson

H Germantown, Tenn. Soddy Daisy, Tenn. Dumfries, Ga. Mayetta, N.J. Collierville, Tenn. Roswell, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. Maryville, Tenn. Mt Juliet, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Longview, Wash. Columbia, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Jacksonville, Fla. Batavia, Ohio Sarasota, Fla. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Springfield, Tenn. Rochester Hills, Mich. Rockledge, Fla. Bristol, Va. Central Bridge, N.Y. Davenport, Iowa Clarksville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Orlando, Fla.

1997 1996-97 1998-01 2007 1998 1996-97 1999-02 1997 2001-02 1999-00 1999-00 2001-02 2004-06 1998 1997 2007-08 1999-01 1997 2003-04 1996-97 1998-01 2004 2001-02 2006-09 2001-02 2004-05 2008 2004-07

Kelly Irwin

I O’Fallon, Ill.

1998-99

Amanda Jackson Kara Jenkins Kristen Johnson Ruth Ann Johnson Lindsay Jones Mary Jones

J Maryville, Tenn. Loudon, Tenn. Germantown, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Evans, Ga. Huntsville, Ala.

1999 1997-99 1996-97 20082003-04 2005-08

Kate Kelsey Martha King Kelly Kraiss Joyce Kranzke

K Clarksville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Orlando, Fla. Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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All-Time Varsity Letterwinners Kelly Kravitz Lauren Kueck

Olympia, Wash. Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2002-03 1998-01

Erika Lauderdale Heather Lewis Mary Beth Lewis Kay Logan Kristen Logan Alexis Lombard Adrienne Long Sarah Long Davida Lopez Jewell Ludwigsen

L Bartlett, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Andersonville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Cleveland, Tenn. Norris, Tenn. Dayton, Ohio Brentwood, Tenn.

20092000 2001-03 2000-03 1999-01 1998-00 2004-05 2001-02 2001-02 2008-

Pam Mandrell Olivia Marnell Heather Marshall Lauren Matteis Rachel Mayberry Tina Mazzolini Lindsay MacLeod Amy McCormick Holly McDaniel Amy McIntosh Caroline McKittrick Shannon McMahon Christi Mertens Keri Meslar Karoline Mikolajewski Laura Miller Leslie Mix Marisa Mohan Kacey Montgomery Rachel Montgomery Erin Moore Michele Moore Sage Morgan Jennifer Murchie

M Maryville, Tenn. Cincinnati, Ohio Hixson, Tenn. Boca Raton, Fla. Woodbridge, Va. Cleveland, Tenn. Elkton, Va. Knoxville, Tenn. Poquoson, Va. Cleveland, Tenn. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Altamonte Springs, Fla. Hilton Head, S.C. Chantilly, Va. Niagra on the Lake, Ontario Columbus, Miss. Issaquah, Wash. San Diego, Calif. Apopka, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn. St. Louis, Mo. Hixson, Tenn. Hixson, Tenn. Maryville, Tenn.

1997-99 2004-05 2002 1998 2004-07 1997-00 1998 2003-05 2002 2001-04 1999 1999-02 1998 2001 200920081998 2005-08 2000-03 1996 2000-01 1997-00 1998 1996-98

Sara Neill Sydney Newman Claire Newton Sarah Norsworthy

N Oak Ridge, Tenn. Halls, Tenn. Orlando, Fla. Cleveland, Tenn.

1999-00 20082001-03 1998-99

Molly Oellerich

O Arlington, Va.

2004-07

Katie Payne Chelsea Pemberton Katrina von Peters Katie Peterson Jennifer Pietrowski

P Parksville, British Columbia Jacksonville, Fla. Chattanooga, Tenn. Franklin, Tenn. Cheektowaga, N.Y.

2004-07 2002-05 2006-07 2003-04 1996

Nicola Rasnick Megan Reinhart Heather Resig Leslie Reynolds Katie Ross Janece Rittenberry Crystal Ruble

R Bluff City, Tenn. Milford, Ohio Knoxville, Tenn. High Point, N.C. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Houston, Texas Asheville, N.C.

1996 1997-00 1997-00 200920071996-97 1998

Lindsay Sagar Diane Samu Shayna Sandlan Alecia Scates Gretchen Schule Beth Schwartz Jody Scott Rachel Scott Samantah Sedgwick Brittany Sehring Ellen Semran Lorren Shadko Erin-Monique Shelton Alex Shishkov Jessica Shreder Margaret Shriver Roshauna Singh Nicole Small Leah Smelser Ashley Smith Traci Smith Kate Snider Dana Southard Shelly Stanton Virginia Stokes Sara Stout Bre Sweet

S Dublin, Ohio Knoxville, Tenn. Cleveland, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Arlington, Va. Columbia, Tenn. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Hendersonville, Tenn. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Alpharetta, Ga. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Tacoma, Wash. Upper Hutt, New Zealand Mississauga, Ontario Atlanta, Ga. Kiethville, La. Vienna, Va. Alpharetta, Ga. Macon, Ga. Lexington, N.C. Hixon, Tenn. Ramona, Calif. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Germantown, Tenn. Columbia, Tenn. Lafayette, N.J.

2001-02 2003-04 20091998-99 1999 2003-06 1996-98 1996 20092007-08 1998 20092006-09 2006-08 2003-04 1996-99 2007 1999-00 2005-07 2000-01 1996-98 20071997 1999-00 1996 2000 1999-00

Jennifer Tagg Angela Taylor Whitney Tehan Laura Thompson Deanna Thonnard Kelly Todd Melissa Toms Abby Tucker Erika Twedt

T Nashville, Tenn. Germantown, Tenn. Edmond, Okla. Memphis, Tenn. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Annapolis, Md. Knoxville, Tenn. Prairie Farm, Wis.

1997 1996-97 2003 1997-00 1997 2005-06 20082001-02 2000-01

Jovanna Vick Tori VonderAhe

V Pleasant View, Tenn. Cincinnati, Ohio

2002-05 2001

RuthAnne Waldrop Kim Walsh Ashley Warbington Dawn Ware Kendra Warren Marissa Weaver Carol Weigand Lauren Wells Eileen Welsh Christine Werve Lelia Wheatley Amber Williams Jessica Williams Steppie Williams Danielle Woods

W Florissant, Mo. Eads, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Spring City, Tenn. Franklin, Tenn. Roswell, Ga. Dalton, Ga. London, Ontario Northfield, N.J. Germantown, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Sevierville, Tenn. Lexington, Tenn. Collierville, Tenn. Woodbridge, Va.

2008-09 1998-00 1997 1999-00 2005-08 1999-00 2002 2003-06 2004 1998-99 1996-97 2000-01 2008-09 2004-06 2009-

Katie Zajac Debby Zmistowski

Z Bybee, Tenn. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

2001 1999-00

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USROWING ALL-AMERICAN 1997 Amy Delashmit

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CRCA POCOCK ALL-AMERICAN 2003 Kaitlin Bargreen Chelsea Pemberton 2004 Chelsea Pemberton Kaitlin Bargreen 2005 Andrea Bagwell Chelsea Pemberton 2006 Erin-Monique Shelton 2007 Erin-Monique Shelton 2008 Erin-Monique Shelton

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CRCA ALL-SOUTH REGION 2001 Kacey Montgomery Grace Harrington Lauren Kueck Kristen Logan 2002 Kaitlin Bargreen Chelsea Pemberton Kay Logan Kacey Montgomery 2003 Kaitlin Bargreen Chelsea Pemberton Dana Forbes 2004 Chelsea Pemberton Kaitlin Bargreen Nicole Bold Andrea Bagwell Erin Artz 2005 Andrea Bagwell Chelsea Pemberton Kaitlin Bargreen Dana Forbes

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Rachel Mayberry Erin-Monique Shelton Lauren Wells Krista Gearing Renee Brittle Stepanie Davis Krista Gearing Rachel Mayberry Erin-Monique Shelton Libuše Bruncvíkova’ Erin-Monique Shelton Kendra Warren

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EDSOUTH SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2002 Kacey Montgomery VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 2002 Kacey Montgomery 2003 Kacey Montgomery ESPN ThE MagaziNE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV 1998 Jen Conowall 2nd Team 2002 Kacey Montgomery 1st Team 2003 Kacey Montgomery 1st Team 2004 Kaitlin Bargreen 2nd Team 2005 Kaitlin Bargreen 2nd Team 2007 Stephanie Davis 2nd Team 2009 Libuše Bruncvíkova’ 2nd Team CRCA NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETE 2001 Jennifer Bradley Grace Harrington Kelly Kraiss Lauren Kueck Kacey Montgomery Ashley Smith

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Rowing at Tennessee As a rower at Tennessee, you will have the opportunity to improve as a student, an athlete, and a person. Our team is here to constantly raise the bar, and to compete against other high-performance teams across the nation. Primary emphasis is placed upon developing the whole person, encouraging seniors to leave the program a well-rounded and successful student, athlete, and person. Many of our athletes have participated in sports other than rowing prior to college. Whether you are an experienced rower or an athlete from another sport, if you are competitive, driven, and have the desire to achieve great things your life, Tennessee may be the right place for you!

The spring is our championship season, culminating in Regional Championships in mid-May and National Championships in late-May. The spring brings a high level of excitement as the team prepares for fast starts, intense racing, and meeting up with the strongest competition we can get! Tennessee hosts the South and Central Region Rowing Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., which brings varsity programs from the NCAA Central and South regions together for a final competition before bids for the NCAA Rowing Championships are awarded. Tennessee competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships in 1997 and from 2003-2008, finishing in the top 12 in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

TEAM The team is comprised of two squads:

Rowing Facility: The Tennessee Boathouse is situated on the South edge of campus, across the street from the football stadium. Water practices are held on the Tennessee River which winds north and south offering miles of protected training water. Strength and conditioning workouts are conducted in the country’s largest strength training facility for women, under the supervision of a professional strength and conditioning staff. When training on land, the athletes utilize rowing machines and bicycles in the boathouse in addition to running outside and swimming in the Lady Volunteer aquatic center.

Novice Squad: Athletes who have competed in sports other than rowing spend their first year acclimating to the sport of rowing; learning to row a boat, race a boat, and compete as a rowing athlete. The higher level novice athletes become central members of the varsity squad after their novice year. Varsity Squad: Athletes who have competitive rowing experience develop their rowing skill in small boats, sculling boats, and also in sweep boats. This squad focuses on developing a broad endurance base through the fall and winter, and refining their speed for the spring season later on.

ACADEMICS, LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS Coach Glenn has stated many times that “great students make great rowers, and great rowers make great students.” The two go handin-hand at Tennessee. The other part of the equation is building strong leaders and strong followers. If you have both, you have a strong team. TRAINING AND COMPETITION Our program has helped to facilitate many award-winning studentWe have two seasons during the academic year. The fall is our non- athletes. Kacey Montgomery was awarded the first-team Verizon Acatraditional training and racing season. We compete in races throughout demic All-America honors in 2002 and 2003, while she is joined by Kaitlin the region as well as the Head of the Charles in Boston. Bargreen (2004-4005), Jen Conowall (1998), Stephanie Davis (2007), After a couple of months of fall training and racing, the team tran- and current athlete Libi Bruncvíkova’ (2009) as members of the ESPN sitions into the off-season where training hours are reduced and the The Magazine Academic All-District IV teams. Twenty-four Lady Vol rowfocus is on a strong academic finish to the semester. Prior to the start of ers have earned a total of 34 certificates from the Collegiate Rowing classes in January, the team travels to Florida for nice days of focused Coaches Association (CRCA) as National Scholar-Athletes. Montgomwater work to break up the winter training segments. ery also earned one of the highest honors in the Tennessee women’s athletic department in 2002, as she claimed the Edsouth Lady Vol Scholar Athlete of the Year award. Another former rower, Marissa Allen, twice claimed the Helen B. Watson Award, given to the Lady Vol who maintains the highest GPA in the department. In the 11 years since Glenn’s hiring, over 215 rowers have been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. The academic awards have been complemented by 32 CRCA All-South Region awards and 11 All-America plaques. Chelsea Pemberton and ErinMonique Shelton are the only three-time CRCA All-American in program history, while Kaitlin Bargreen and Andrea Bagwell Who says there is all work and no play? The Tennessee rowing athletes, coaches, and managers let their inner childs garnered the same accolades come out on this year’s picture day.

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Rowing at Tennessee in two consecutive years. Our athletes take pride in their community involvement and their academic achievements. In 2007 and 2008, the squad was awarded with Tennessee’s annual CHAMPS cup for demonstrating the greatest commitment to the five areas of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community service. The Lady Vol rowers took home the women’s award and the overall award after competing with the 17 other varsity teams throughout the school year. Each year, the rowing team recognizes four outstanding student- Each year, the Lady Vol rowing team participates in numerous community service projects. Over the fall, sophoathletes who have demonstrated an more Libi Bruncvíkova’ and the rest of the squad, along with other Tennessee student-athletes and MBA students, helped build a home for a low-income family with Habitat For Humanity. excellence in special contributions, academic excellence and athletic achievement. These awards include: able to Tennessee rowing student-athletes. Team ENHANCE consists of Athlete of the Year, Effort=Achievement, Most Improved Athlete and Most professional staff, coaches and experts from the private sector that are Inspirational Athlete. dedicated to supporting the nutritional, mental, and emotional aspects of Members of the rowing team hold positions of leadership in the performance of student-athletes. athletic department and within the team itself to address issues such as department policy, support for all UT athletics teams, team-building, WHAT WE LOOK FOR community service, team leadership and SEC representation. If you want to be a successful student, a well-rounded person, and a top-level rower — and you are willing to work hard for these things RESOURCES consistently — we want to talk to you! The University of Tennessee offers student-athletes one of the best environments in the country. Facilities such as the Lady Vol Boathouse on the riverfront, the Thornton Athletics Student life Center for studying and tutoring, the state-of-the-art strength training and sports medicine facilities, as well as personal attention from strength and conditioning professionals, trainers, coaches and academic counselors are all avail-

UT got creative for this year’s Halloween row. The team practiced in a variety of costumes including dalmatians and dominoes, while the coaches got in touch with their artistic side, donning ballerina costumes on the launches.

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This Is Tennessee

In This Section

The University of Tennessee Welcome to Knoxville Academics/Thornton Center Excellence In Athletics History of Lady Vol Athletics Top Notch Facilities Lady Vol Facts Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan

All-Sports Awards & UT Athletics Board Tennessee Staff Lady Vol Head & Assistant Coaches Lady Vol Endowments Lady Vol Hall of Fame Lady Vol Traditions


The University of Tennessee Founded as Blount College in 1794, the University of Tennessee became the state’s first public university and its comprehensive land-grant research institution in 1879. Tennessee’s only public Carnegie Doctoral/ResearchExtensive University, UT ranked 51st among U.S. News and World Report’s Top Public Universities in the country. The University’s colleges and schools offer more than 300 degree programs to its 26,400 students, who come from every county in Tennessee, every state in the nation and more than 108 foreign countries. Females account for 51 percent of the student body and the university has a 16 percent total minority enrollment.

Dr. Jan Simek became interim president of the University of Tennessee on July 1, 2009.

The Princeton Review ranked UT as one of the top 50 universities in the nation in 2009 for “best value,” based on the quality of academics and amount of financial aid compared to costs.

The class of 2013 is the best and brightest to ever come to UT. The class boasts a 3.8 high school GPA, a 26.5 average ACT and 41 percent graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA.

The Princeton Review named UT as a “Best Southeastern College” for its high standards and outstanding reputation among higher education institutions in the Southeast.

Forbes Magazine ranks the UT MBA program 24th among all national programs.

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U.S. News and World Report placed the College of Law’s clinical training program in 15th place among national public institutions.

 The UT nuclear engineering program ranks 12th in the country,

according to U.S. News & World Report.

UT has been named a Top 100 degree producer for AfricanAmerican doctorate degrees, according to DIVERSE: Issues in Higher Education magazine.

Dr. Jimmy Cheek became chancellor of the University of Tennessee on Feb. 1, 2009.

Dr. Dan Murphy assumed the role of the NCAA faculty athletics representative for UT in 2010.


The John C. Hodges Library, the largest in the state of Tennessee and one of the largest in the Southeast, houses nearly three million books and periodicals as well as study carrels, a 24-hour study lounge and the largest computer lab (60 work stations) on campus.


Knoxville When Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796, Knoxville was distinguished as its first capital. The capital has since moved to Nashville, but the Blount Mansion and James White’s Fort still stand as gentle reminders of Knoxville’s historic past. The city of Knoxville has grown into a cosmopolitan area with numerous attractions and more than 500 restaurants. It serves as the headquarters to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the nation’s largest public utility, and is known as a technology corridor of the Southeast.

Knoxville is located in the geographical center of the eastern United States and is within a day’s drive of half of the nation’s population. Knox County is situated at the crossroads of three major interstates, I-75, I-40 and I-81. Knoxville’s city population is 180,130 with a metropolitan area population of approximately 667,384, which includes Knox, Anderson, Blount, Loudon, Sevier and Union counties.

Knoxville is located in a temperate climate zone 936 feet above sea level, with an annual average temperature of 69 degrees. The annual average precipitation is 47 inches Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport serves the East Tennessee region with more than 120 flights daily.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the only museum devoted to women’s basketball, is located in downtown Knoxville.


Knoxville was ranked the “best place to live in the United States and Canada” by the Places Rated Almanac among cities with a population of fewer than one million. The Sunsphere, built for the 1982 World’s Fair, is 266 feet tall. The actual ball itself houses five levels.

Famous Knoxvillians or UT graduates include the late James Agee, Ralph Boston, Dixie Carter, Tamika Catchings, Kenny Chesney, Mary Costa, Phil Garner, the late William Henry Hastie, Todd Helton, Chamique Holdsclaw, Allan Houston, David Keith, Johnny Knoxville, Peyton Manning, the late Lindsey Nelson, Dolly Parton, Quentin Tarantino, and Tina Wesson.

The 13-foot statue of Alex Haley in Morningside Park is thought to be the largest bronze statue of an African-American in the country.

Several companies have gotten their start or keep a headquarters in Knoxville, including ALCOA, Clayton Homes, IPIX, Pilot Oil, Regal Cinemas, Ruby Tuesday, Scripps Networks (HGTV, Food Network, DIY, Great American Country and Fine Living), Sea Ray Boats and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).


Academics Thornton Center Mission Statement “The University of Tennessee and its Athletic Departments are fully committed to the academic success of each student-athlete. The mission of the Thornton Center and its staff is to provide the academic support, the educational programs and the learning environment in which all student-athletes have the opportunity to achieve their academic and personal goals. The Center also will encourage the student-athletes’ participation in the many enriching opportunities available at the University and in the surrounding community.�


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“Program of Excellence”

Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success

The CHAMPS program helps student-athletes realize higher academic achievement and increases the likelihood of retention. Student-athletes graduate and enter a chosen profession with a higher level of vision, maturity, knowledge, motivation and greater overall success. The Tennessee/CHAMPS LifeSkills program has also been honored with the Program of Excellence Award by the Division I (DIA) Athletic Directors Assocation. The award is given annually to a school that displays excellence in meeting the five components of a student-athlete’s total development: academics, athletics, career and professional development and community service.

During the 2008-09 School year...

• 138 Lady Vol student-athletes earned academic honors • 61 percent of Lady Vol student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher Lady Vols earned various Academic All-America honors including • Six Sarah Bowman being named both the United States Track & Field and

Cross Country Coaches Association Indoor and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season. Lady Vol academic honorees sported nearly 50 different majors • The including accounting, advertising, animal sciences, audiology and speech pathology, biological sciences, business, civil engineering, exercise science, finance, graphic design, international business, journalism and electronic media, psychology, retail and consumer science, secondary education, sociology, special education, sport management and tourism.

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Excellence In Athletics The winningest coach in the game, Pat Summitt finished the 2008-09 season with 1,005 career wins, becoming the first collegiate coach, men’s or women’s, to win 1,000 games. Additionally, she has directed the Lady Vols to eight national titles, 14 Southeastern Conference titles and 13 conference tournament championships. Eight former Lady Vols competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The trio of Tamika Catchings, Kara Lawson and Candace Parker helped lead USA Basketball, while Monica Abbott pitched for USA Softball. Christine Magnuson won the silver medal for the USA in the 100m butterfly and Fabiola Molina swam in the 100m backstroke for her native Brazil. Dee Dee Trotter ran in the 400m for the second consecutive Olympic Games as a member of Team USA and Rhian Wilkinson was a member of Team Canada’s soccer team. In 2008, former Lady Vol Candace Parker was awarded the Honda Cup as the NCAA female athlete of the year. Tennessee’s Director of Track & Field, J.J. Clark, served as an assistant coach for the U.S. women in Beijing. In 2009, Clark was named the NCAA Indoor National Coach of the Year.

The Lady Vol doubles team of Caitlin Whoriskey and Natalie Pluskota earned ITA All-America honors after reaching the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in 2009. In 2008, former Lady Vol basketball player Nicky Anosike was named the NCAA Woman of the Year, which honors outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. Anosike posted a 3.74 GPA in a triple major and won back-toback national titles. In 2007, former Vol Peyton Manning led his Indianapolis Colts to victory in the Super Bowl. In 2004, he set the thenNFL record with 49 touchdown passes. Phillip Fulmer led the Vol football team to the 1998 National Championship and coached 18 first-team All-Americans during his career. The Lady Vol distance medley relay team set a world record in claiming the NCAA Indoor title, while the outdoor 4x1500m squad broke the world record in a three-win weekend at the Penn Relays.


In 2009, the Lady Vol indoor track and field team won its second national title in the past five seasons. Senior Sarah Bowman captured the NCAA Indoor mile title in meet record time, in addition to being named the USTFCCCA Division I Indoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second straight season.

The women’s basketball team has won eight NCAA Titles and has had 19 players earn Kodak All-America status. In 2008, Candace Parker earned her second consecutive John R. Wooden Award to go with the 2008 Naismith Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year awards.


History Of lady Vol Athletics Though female athletes have competed at UT since 1903, they have been managed by a separate administration only since 1976. For over 30 years, athletics for women at Tennessee have enjoyed an enormous amount of growth and success. The department has been a model for other women’s programs across the country because of its competitive teams, outstanding facilities, quality staff members and excellent graduation rates among student-athletes. Intercollegiate athletics for women at the University of Tennessee officially began during the 1976-77 academic year. The UT women’s department had nine intercollegiate sports at that time, including basketball, cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. In the inaugural year, the staff numbered 17 and a budget of $120,000 serviced approximately 75 athletes. Despite the fact that field hockey and gymnastics are no longer a part of the department, growth in staff, budget and sports continually increased through the 1970s and into the 21st century. Under current athletics director Joan Cronan, nearly 85 staff members are on hand to support around 235 studentathletes. Cronan directs a department that posts an operating budget of nearly $11 million. With the passage of the Restoration Act of 1988, the original mandates of Title IX have been met at Tennessee with the annexation of four sports. Golf was the first added to UT’s plate in 1992. Rowing and softball joined the family during the 1995-96 season, and soccer, the 11th women’s intercollegiate sport at Tennessee, began play in the fall of 1996.

The 2008-09 academic and athletic campaigns for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers culminated with 128 of 226 studentathletes earning academic honors (an amazing 61 percent) while the Orange and White teams placed second in the Southeastern Conference All-Sports standings. In the field of competition, the overall winning percentage for all Lady Vol teams during the 2008-09 season was an outstanding 66.1 percent. A total of 45 All-American citations were earned by 24 Tennessee studentathletes. UT claimed the SEC and NCAA indoor track & field championships, the second national title for the Lady Vol indoor track & field team in the past five seasons. Ten of the 11 squads donning the Orange and White advanced to their respective NCAA Championships. The Lady Vol soccer team claimed the SEC Tournament title to earn its eighth straight NCAA tournament bid, while the doubles team of Caitlin Whoriskey and Natalie Pluskota reached the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.


Did You Know That All-Time...   

1 of every 7 Lady Vols has achieved All-America status 1 of every 3.5 Lady Vols has garnered All-Southeastern Conference honors 1 of every 3 Lady Vols has earned All-Academic recognition

1,680 student-athletes have competed for the Lady Vols through the 2008-09 school year

45 of the 50 states within the U.S. have been represented, along with 29 foreign countries

36 Lady Vols have combined to make 49 appearances in the Olympics, with a contingent of eight (Monica Abbott, Tamika Catchings, Kara Lawson, Christine Magnuson, Fabiola Molina, Candace Parker, Dee Dee Trotter and Rhian Wilkinson) making the trip to Beijing, China, for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad

514 Lady Vols have received 860 All-SEC honors

268 UT women have garnered 1,007 All-America awards

74 student-athletes have totaled 119 Academic AllAmerica accolades

662 Lady Vols have been awarded 1,316 Academic All-SEC citations

74 national titles have been brought back to Knoxville by 37 individuals in the sports of swimming and diving and track and field

Tennessee women’s teams have celebrated 11 national championships during the existence of the women’s athletics department. Track and Field claimed the first crown in 1981 at the AIAW Outdoor Championships, as well as the 2005 and 2009 trophy at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Legendary UT Head Coach Pat Summitt, meanwhile, has guided her Lady Vol squads to NCAA hoops triumphs in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007 and 2008.


Top-Notch Facilities The University of Tennessee women’s athletics training room is a state-of-the-art, 5,600 squarefoot sports care center for female athletes that stacks up as one of the nation’s best facilities devoted solely to women. It features a modality area and adequate space for functional rehabilitation, aerobic training, hydrotherapy and practice preparation (taping). Additionally, there are administrative areas, a private exam room and a private bathroom for drug testing.

The Lady Vol weight room is approximately 4,500 square feet and equipped primarily with free weights, which allow for optimal functional training and athletic enhancement. The Lady Vol weight room environment is one of both camaraderie and competition at the highest levels. This facility and its staff are dedicated to meet the unique needs of Tennessee’s female student-athletes.

Fox Den Country Club is home to the Lady Vols’ Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships. The par-72, 6,000-yard course presents players with numerous challenges. The fairways are narrow, tree-lined and well-bunkered. Additionally, three greens (#13, 16 and 18) are almost completely surrounded by water. The course received a millon-dollar renovation in 2004 and hosts the Nationwide Tour’s Knoxville Open.


Thompson-Boling Arena is one of the largest on-campus arenas in the country and has been one of the hardest places for visiting opponents to play since its opening in 1987. During the summer of 2007, the arena underwent major renovations including the addition of luxury suites, a center-court suspended scoreboard with video screens and remodeled concourses to make the facility more fan-friendly. After 10 years in Stokely Athletics Center, the University of Tennessee volleyball team made the move to ThompsonBoling Arena for the 2008 campaign, where they posted an 11-3 mark in the first season in their new home. The Lady Vols hope to continue the home-court dominance they displayed in Stokely, where they amassed an impressive 98-34 record during their decade-long stay in the facility. The volleyball configuration at Thompson-Boling Arena will provide seating for up to 7,500 Rocky Top faithful. Directly connected to the arena is the new Pratt Pavilion which opened in October 2007. The state-of-the-art practice facility houses two full-size gymnasiums, one for each of the men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams, an athletic training room, a weight room, a film study room and space to host recruits. The facility is a 70,000-square-foot structure with four short courts within each of the two full size courts, secured practice facilities and spacious locker rooms.

Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium is an eight-lane Olympicstyle oval situated in the heart of campus. The venue, which has a Rekortan track that will be resurfaced prior to the 2010 SEC Championships, previously has been the site for several league meets, USA Track & Field Youth National Championships, the 1995 NCAA Championships, the 2006 NCAA Mideast Regional and the 2007 AAU Junior Olympics.

Lambert Acres Golf Club in Maryville, Tenn., serves as the cross country home for the Lady Vols. The 27-hole golf course is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and boasts 9,525 yards of rolling hills with sloping grades throughout the entire layout. UT hosts the Tennessee Invitational and was home to the 2002 and 2006 NCAA South Regional, in addition to the 1998 SEC Championships.


The new Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium features a state-of-the-art press box, private boxes and VIP suites, a digital scoreboard with video playback capabilities, 1,581 seats and three locker rooms. The Lady Vols have a 6,900 square-foot training facility directly adjacent with a locker room, film room, player lounge, training room, kitchen and meeting rooms plus coaches offices. The dimensions are 220’ to center field and 200’ to left and right field.

The new Regal Soccer Stadium includes seating for approximately 3,000 fans, with player support facilities below the bleachers and a media area on the upper deck. Included are home and visiting team locker rooms and team meeting areas, a players’ lounge for the Lady Vols, a video room with theater seating and concession areas on both the lower level and upper deck. The $24.3 million Allan Jones Aquatic Center is the new home of the swimming and diving teams. Highlighted by an eight-lane, 50-meter-by-25-yard competition pool with a depth of eight feet from end to end, it will be one of the fastest collegiate pools in the country. A separate competition diving well features five platforms varying in height from 1/2-meter to 10 meters, and two one-meter and two three-meter springboards on the main competition end of the well. In addition, five three-meter and five one-meter auxiliary springboards will surround the diving pool. The facility hosted USA Diving’s 2008 Olympic Team Selection prior to the Beijing Games.

The Varsity Courts at the UT Tennis Stadium feature a 2,500-seat stadium, six Lykold surface courts and overhead lights. The Goodfriend Tennis Center features four Decoturf surface courts, permanent seating for 500 spectators and men’s and women’s locker rooms. A new team building with a spacious team room, a large film study room and a display area for various awards will be included in upcoming renovations.


Lady Vol Facts 

UT’s softball team has made trips to the Women’s College World Series in three of the past five years, including a second-place finish in 2007. In 2006, five women earned first-team All-America status and in 2007, Monica Abbott earned the prestigious Honda Sports Award for softball.

The women’s basketball team has won eight NCAA Titles and has had 19 players earn Kodak All-America status. In 2009, Head Coach Pat Summitt won her 1,000th career game, becoming the first collegiate coach, men’s or women’s, to win at least 1,000 games.

In 2009, hoopster Shekinna Stricklen was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Freshman of the Year.

In 2008, Candace Parker was honored with the Honda-Broderick Cup Award as the collegiate woman athlete of the year. She also earned her second consecutive John R. Wooden Award to go with the 2008 Naismith Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year awards.

In 2008, the Lady Vol soccer team claimed the SEC Tournament title to earn their eighth straight NCAA Tournament bid.

The women’s rowing team captured the NCAA Southern Regional Championship in 2006 and finished 11th at the NCAA Championship in 2008.

The Lady Vol tennis team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament for 15 consecutive years. In 2009, the doubles team of Caitlin Whoriskey and Natalie Pluskota reached the NCAA Semifinals.

 The women’s track program won the SEC Indoor

Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. In 2005 and 2009, the squad also claimed the NCAA Indoor National Championships.

The Lady Vol indoor distance medley relay team and the outdoor 4x1500m unit each set world records during the 2009 season.

The Lady Vol volleyball team advanced to the National Semifinals in 2005.

In three of the past five years, all 11 Lady Vol sports teams have advanced to their respective NCAA Championships.


Joan Cronan

Women’s Athletics Director Triumphant collegiate programs are able to distinguish themselves from their counterparts because of superiority on the field of competition and within the classroom. Under the vision and direction of Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan, a heavily-requested speaker on leadership and motivation on the national and local levels, the University of Tennessee Lady Vols have garnered a reputation as one of the most visible and respected programs throughout the nation. UT’s success in both the athletic and academic realms speak volumes to her decision-making and leadership ability, as demonstrated by her peers at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as they named her as president of their organization for 2008-09. Cronan is also a former president of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA). Both organizations have also honored Cronan as well. She was selected by NACWAA to receive their 2005 Athletic Director of the Year award. In 2004, Cronan was honored by NACDA with their Southeast Region Overall Cumulative Record (26 Years) • 7,457-3,325-66 • .690 Winning Percentage Team Highlights • 10 NCAA Titles • 42 Top-Five NCAA Finishes • 75 Top-10 NCAA Finishes • 27 SEC Regular-Season Crowns • 21 SEC Tournament Championships Individual Accomplishments • 2009 Elected to U.S. Sports Academy Board of Trustees • 2009 Awarded Women of Achievement: “Women Who Make A Difference” by International Women’s Forum • 2008-09 NACDA President • 2008 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Inductee • 2008 Florence Crittenton Agency spokesperson • 2007-08 NACWAA President • 2006 Directed Lady Vols to SEC’s Women’s All-Sport Award • 2005 NACWAA Athletic Director of the Year • 2005 Directed Lady Vols to SEC’s Women’s All-Sport Award • 2004 Directed Lady Vols to SEC’s Women’s All-Sport Award • 2004 NACDA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year • 2003 FCA Hall of Champions Inductee • 1998 Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Administrator of the Year • 1995 NACWAA Regional Athletic Director of the Year • 1995 LSU’s Alumni Hall of Distinction Inductee • 1994 Toastmaster’s International Communication and Leadership Award Recipient • 1994 AOPi Citizen of the Year Award • 1990 College of Charleston Hall of Fame Inductee • 1987 WBCA Leadership Award Recipient • 1980 Directed No. 1 Women’s athletics program in country as voted by AWSF

LADY VOLS YEAR W 1983-84 129 1984-85 120 1985-86 135 1986-87 110 1987-88 147 1988-89 148 1989-90 168 1990-91 172 1991-92 157 1992-93 283 1993-94 282 1994-95 209 1995-96 269 1996-97 316 1997-98 395 1998-99 368 1999-00 306 2000-01 367 2001-02 393 2002-03 391 2003-04 462 2004-05 540 2005-06 426 2006-07 450 2007-08 360 2008-09 354 TOTALS 7457

UNDER CRONAN L T PCT 42 1 .753 70 0 .632 93 1 .592 64 1 .631 71 0 .674 47 0 .759 45 0 .789 61 0 .738 58 0 .730 104 5 .728 118 0 .705 137 2 .571 146 2 .647 182 2 .634 179 3 .687 187 7 .661 195 3 .610 176 1 .676 197 4 .662 188 4 .674 186 5 .706 124 7 .810 155 4 .732 147 8 .749 172 3 .676 181 3 .661 3325 66 .690

Athletic Director of the Year award. In 2009, the United States Sports Academy elected Cronan to its Board of Trustee and she was presented with the Women of Achievement Award: “Women Who Make a Difference” by the International Women’s Forum. Now entering her 27th year at Tennessee, Cronan’s continued admiration by her peers and the community is well deserved because of her efforts in facilitating the operation of a first-class program, which has finished in the top two in the Southeastern Conference Women’s All-Sports Award from The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group for five of the past six years, including three first-place finishes. In three of the past five years, all 11 Lady Vol teams participated in postseason play. The UT women’s athletics department achieved a seventh place finish in the 2007 Director’s Cup – Tennessee’s highest finish ever. She strives not only to keep UT as one of the premier women’s athletics departments in the nation but also to improve women’s athletics on a local, regional and national level. an alternate berth in the first-ever National Invitational Cronan joined UT from the College of Charleston in Collegiate Basketball Tournament. While at Charleston, South Carolina, where she served as the athletics director she continued her success, not only as a basketball for 10 years and was later inducted into that institution’s coach but in tennis as well. In 1981, she gave up coaching hall of fame. Under Cronan, the school was selected as to devote her full-time attention to her duties as teacher the No. 1 women’s athletics program in the country in and athletics director. 1980 by the American Women’s Sports Foundation. A graduate of LSU, Cronan earned her B.S. in 1966 Closer to home, Cronan is a past president of the and her M.S. in 1968, both in physical education. She was Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, is active on the boards a fall 1995 inductee into LSU’s Alumni Hall of Distinction. of First Tennessee Bank and the YMCA, and has served Currently an avid golfer and tennis player, Cronan was as vice chair of the Leadership Knoxville board. She also ranked as high as second in the South in doubles and is a works closely with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and former state and Southern doubles champion. Athletes in Action, having served as a board member for Cronan makes her home in Gettysvue. She and her late the local FCA chapter and as a national trustee. In 2003, husband Tom, who passed away on Aug. 18, 2006, after a Cronan was inducted into the FCA Hall of Champions. valiant battle with pancreatic cancer, have two daughters; Additionally, she finds time to be a deacon at Central Kristi (Mrs. Rhett Benner) and Stacey (Mrs. Kent Bristow), Baptist Church-Bearden. both 1994 graduates of UT; three grandsons, Chase In 1998, Cronan’s work earned her accord from the Thomas and Reed Kent Bristow, and Quinn Leighton Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, as she was named its Benner; and two granddaughters, Reese Lauren Benner Administrator of the Year. Other honors include chairing and Larkin Ann Bristow. the 1991 Knoxville area United Way Fund Drive, serving as president of the Executive Women’s Association, receiving the 1994 Toastmaster’s International Communication and Leadership Award and earning the 1994 AOPi Citizen of the Year Award. In March of 1987, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association honored her hard work, dedication and success by presenting her with its leadership award. She also won the 1995 regional award for the National Association of Collegiate Women’s Athletic Administrators. Cronan has served on the NCAA’s Executive Committee, Management Council, as well as the NCAA’s Council, and is a member of the NCAA Championship Cabinet. She also has been a member of the Southeastern Conference Executive Committee. As a former coach, Cronan served a twoyear stint at Tennessee from 1968 to 1970. In Cronan with grandchildren (left to right) Reed, Larkin, 1969, she led the women’s basketball team to Quinn, Chase and Reese.


All-Sports Awards For three of the past six years, the University of Tennessee Women’s Athletics Department, the Lady Vols, have claimed the Southeastern Conference women’s all-sports award as presented by The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group. In 2009, the Lady Vols placed second with 72.50 points, an average of 9.06 across UT’s eight sports. In 2008-09, 10 of 11 teams sponsored by the UT women’s athletics department (basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball) participated in postseason play. Tennessee finished fourth overall, with 119.50 points. The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, which includes 14 newspapers throughout the Southeastern United States, awards trophies to the league school that captures each of the three all-sports titles. A first-place SEC finish is worth 12 points, second is given 11 points, and so on. A school’s point total is divided by the number of sports it fields to arrive at the average. The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group took over coordination of the SEC AllSports rankings in 1994-95. Prior to that, the league office tabulated the SEC All-Sports totals from 1973-94 and it was given out annually as the Bernie Moore Trophy.

2008-09 FINAL SEC ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS OVERALL Place 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

School Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Auburn Alabama Arkansas South Carolina Mississippi Kentucky Vanderbilt Mississippi State

Points 162.50 133.50 130.50 119.50 115.00 111.50 100.00 95.00 77.50 81.00 51.00 40.00

Sports 16.00 16.00 16.00 15.00 16.00 16.00 15.00 15.00 13.00 16.00 13.00 13.00

Average 10.16 8.34 8.16 7.97 7.19 6.97 6.67 6.33 5.96 5.06 3.92 3.08

Place 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

School Florida Tennessee Georgia LSU Auburn Arkansas Alabama South Carolina Kentucky Mississippi Vanderbilt Mississippi State

WOMEN Points 92.50 72.50 76.50 73.00 72.00 65.00 61.50 42.00 45.00 34.50 28.00 18.50

Sports 9.00 8.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 9.00 7.00 7.00 7.00

Average 10.28 9.06 8.50 8.11 8.00 7.22 6.83 5.25 5.00 4.93 4.00 2.64

The University of Tennessee 2009 Athletics Board

Front Row (L to R): Margo Holland, Tery Neal, Mike Hamilton, David Millhorn, Joan Cronan, Todd Diacon, Deborah Welsh, Joy DeSensi Middle Row (L to R): Susan Martin, Nancy Starnes, Jeff Wilcox, Charlie Anderson, David Howard, Pete Kutz Back Row (L to R): Molly Baird, John Koontz, Eric Brey, Kenny Wolfenbarger, David Stevens, Jack Kile, Bill Carroll, Scott Frey, Jeff Maples AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in its efforts to ensure a welcoming environment for all persons, does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in its campus-based programs, services, and activities. Inquiries and complaints should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996‑3560, telephone (865) 974‑2498 (V/ TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the UTK Office of Human Resources, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996‑4125. The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.


Tennessee Staff DONNA THOMAS

DEVELOPMENT

Senior Associate Athletics Director

ACADEMICS DARA WORRELL

MARK INGRAM

Associate AD for Development

Associate AD for Development

ANDREA PIERCY Assistant Director for Development

MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS ERIC BREY

Director of Thornton Center

FERNANDEz WEST Associate Director, Football, W. Golf

KELLY BROCK

KERRY HOWLAND

Assistant Director, Assistant Director, Counseling, M. W. Basketball, Rowing, Basketball, Volleyball M. Golf

CHRIS FULLER

Associate AD for Sales & Marketing

JACqUI SCHUMAN SCOTT SWAIN

HEATHER BELL

JIMMY DELANEY Director for Sales & Marketing

ROCKY KUNDERT

Associate Director for Sales & Marketing

DAN CARLSON

Assistant Director of Assistant Director, Academic Counselor, Academic Counselor, Student Development M. Tennis Football Cross Country, Track & Field, W. Tennis

RACHEL PENNY

LAUREN WEY

Intern, Marketing

Grad Asst, Marketing

INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS ASHLEIGH HUFFMAN

BROOKE RICHARDSON

ASHLEY WHEELIS EARL SCHLIESMAN

Tutor Coordinator, Compliance Officer Academic Counselor, Academic Counselor, Academic Counselor, Football Swimming & Diving, Softball, Baseball Soccer

DREW EDWARDS

Assistant Director of Internet Communications

GEORGIA CAVER Writing Specialist

SHANNON CRABTREE Learning Specialist

ELIzABETH OLIVIER Athletics Photographer

MARTI McCLARD Math Specialist

BUSINESS OFFICE

THOMAS MOATS

Director of IT Services

KEN DUNCAN IT Specialist II

EDDIE HOWELL

Senior Program Analyst

BROADCASTING & VIDEO RESOURCES

BILL MYERS

TYLER JOHNSON

ANGIE BOYD KECK

Senior Assoc AD for Business Assoc AD for Business Asst AD for Operations/CFO Operations/Internal Affairs Business/Internal Affairs

COMPLIANCE

BRAD BERTANI

Associate AD, Compliance

TODD DOOLEY Assistant AD, Compliance

BOB KESLING Director, Broadcasting

BEN BATES

BARRY RICE

Coordinator, TV Media/Video

Visual Resource Specialist

LINK HUDSON Videographer, Producer

MARK BILLINGSBY Visual Resource Specialist


MEDIA RELATIONS

DEBBY JENNINGS Associate AD for Media Relations

BUD FORD

Associate AD for Media Relations

ERIC TRAINER Associate Media Relations Director

SPORTS MEDICINE

JOHN PAINTER Associate Media Relations Director

DR. BECKY MORGAN JENNY MOSHAK Team Physician

ABE KIGGINS TOM SATKOWIAK

BRIAN DAVIS

Associate Media Relations Director

Assistant Media Relations Director

CAMERON HARRIS

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine

Grad Asst Media Relations

Grad Asst Media Relations

Associate Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

AMANDA SHIELDS KRISTEN MARTIN Assistant Athletic Trainer

Team ENHANCE Coordinator

PRISCILLA BOLIN

Eating Disorders/ Addiction Specialist

Assistant Media Relations Director

ALLISON MAURER

MARCUS DITTMER AMANDA PRUITT

CHRIS HOFMANN CATHERINE JOHNSON

KARI KEBACH

STACY BOURNE

Sports Nutritionist

Intern, Athletic Training

Grad Asst Athletic Training

CASI DAILEY

VERONICA CARMAzzI

zACH STIPE LINDSEY WILLIFORD

Grad Asst Media Relations

Grad Asst Media Relations

PUBLIC RELATIONS

MARY McDONAGH

Grad Asst Athletic Training Grad Asst Athletic Training Grad Asst Athletic Training

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING TIFFANY CARPENTER Dir, of Public Relations

KASSIDIE BLACKSTOCK Asst Dir, Public Relations

TICKET OFFICE

JOE ARNONE

SARA GRAY MACKIN

Asst AD, Ticketing

Assoc Dir of Ticket Operations

DAVID ELLIOTT

KEVIN zURCHER Dir, Facilities

COLLIN SCHLOSSER

SCOTT SAVOR

NATHAN STEINMETz

Asst AD for Strength & Conditioning

KAREN SEAL Ticket Office Assistant

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

HOLLY FRANTz

Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach

Grad Asst Strength and Conditioning

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

GREG STANLEY

Grad Asst Strength and Conditioning

MENTAL TRAINING

EVENT MANAGEMENT

Asst AD, Event Management

HEATHER MASON

TARA BROOKS

Dir, Event Management

JOE WHITNEY, PH.D. Dir, Mental Training

TANYA PREWITT

Grad Asst Sport Psychology


Lady Vol Coaches

JEN ARNDT

Assistant Swimming Coach

LISA GLENN Head Rowing Coach

DANI BUSBOOM Assistant Volleyball Coach

SONIA HAHN-PATRICK Co-Head Tennis Coach

DEAN LOCKWOOD MARTY McDANIEL Assistant Basketball Coach

Assistant Softball Coach

DAEDRA CHARLES-FURLOW Assistant Basketball Coach

JAKE HATCH Assistant Rowing Coach

J.J. CLARK

KEELEY DOWLING

NORBERT ELLIOT Assistant Track & Field Coach

Assistant Track & Field Coach

ANGELA KELLY

JOE KIRT

MATT KREDICH

NANCY LaROCqUE

ROB PATRICK

JUDI PAVON

ANDREW PRATT

KAREN WEEKLY

RALPH WEEKLY

GREGG WHITIS

Director of Track & Field

Head Soccer Coach

DAVE PARRINGTON MIKE PATRICK Head Diving Coach

Co-Head Tennis Coach

PAT SUMMITT HEATHER VAN NORMAN HOLLY WARLICK GEORGE WATTS

Head Basketball Coach

Assistant Track & Field Coach

Associate Head Basketball Coach

Associate Head Track & Field Coach

UT WOMEN’S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Women’s Athletics Department at the University of Tennessee is to provide opportunities for intercollegiate athletic participation and academic excellence at the highest possible level. Our goal is to enable outstanding studentathletes to maximize their potential both athletically and academically, while maintaining an environment which fosters sportsmanship and integrity. UT ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Compliance with NCAA rules is one of the highest priorities for the University of Tennessee and our athletics department. As a member of the NCAA, the University of Tennessee is responsible for the actions of its boosters and fans. Even the best intentions may violate NCAA rules. We need your help in observing all SEC and NCAA regulations. Boosters and fans must be careful of their interaction with prospective and current student-athletes. Therefore, we encourage our boosters and fans to “Ask Before You Act” by contacting the Compliance Office staff: Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance Todd Dooley or Senior Associate Athletics Director Donna Thomas (865-974-4275). REPRESENTATIVES OF ATHLETICS INTERESTS, BOOSTERS There are many ways an individual can be classified as a representative of Tennessee’s athletics interests. You are a “representative of The University of Tennessee’s athletics interests,” if you have been involved in a booster club, made financial contributions to the athletics program or booster organizations; provided benefits to an enrolled student-athlete; assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes, or been involved in the promotion of UT athletics. Please note that once you have been identified as a representative of University of Tennessee athletics interests, you retain that identity indefinitely. RECRUITING, ExTRA BENEFITS AND INDUCEMENTS Only coaches and athletics department staff members can be involved in the

Assistant Soccer Coach

Assistant Soccer Coach

Head Volleyball Coach

Co-Head Softball Coach

Head Swimming Coach

Head Golf Coach

Co-Head Softball Coach

JOHN FRAzIER

Assistant Rowing Coach

Assistant Golf Coach

Assistant Volleyball Coach

recruiting process. All “athletics representatives” who are not employees of UT are prohibited from contacting a prospect by telephone, letter or in-person, on- or off-campus, for the purpose of encouraging participation in athletics at UT. It is not permissible for prospects, student-athletes or their relatives and friends to receive any extra benefits or special arrangements from a booster. Extra benefits include, but are not limited to: cash or loans in any amount; co-signing or arranging a loan; providing gifts of any kind (e.g. clothing, airline tickets, or holiday cards); providing special discounts for goods and services; use of an automobile. If you are an established friend or neighbor of a prospect, you may have contact with the prospect provided you do not try to recruit the prospect on behalf of UT, and that such contacts are not made at the direction of UT’s coaching staff. Please note that a prospect is a person who has started classes for the ninth grade. EMPLOYMENT The Compliance Office must keep written records verifying all student-athlete employment. NCAA rules stipulate that compensation may be paid to a student-athlete only for work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar service. NCAA rules also prohibit employers from using the name or picture of a student-athlete to directly or indirectly advertise, recommend or promote the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind. Do not provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement. Compensation may not include any remuneration for value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or she has obtained because of athletics ability. REMEMBER: “PLAY BY THE RULES” TENNESSEE ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE (865) 974-3871 (Men’s) (865) 974-4275 (Women’s) www.VolsPlayByTheRules.com


The Endowments Scholarship endowments are an integral aspect of the UT Women’s Athletics Department. In order to ensure the continuance of the Lady Volunteer program in the future, the department has set a goal of having all women’s athletics scholarships fully endowed. Rowing Endowed Scholarships (2009-10 Recipients) Grant C. & Ann H. Hansen Rowing Scholarship Endowment (Kate Snider) Packaging Insights Rowing Scholarship (Laura Miller) Wayne Basler Rowing Team Athletic Scholarship Endowment (Mary Beth Dreusike)

Women’s Athletics General Endowments/Scholarships Tom & Joan Cronan Scholarship Endowment (Karoline Mikolajewski) Fred R. & Faye T. Langley Scholarship Endowment (Ashley Case) R.C. & Maude Fox Scholarship (Melissa Toms) Beverly Ann Huff Memorial Scholarship (Libuse Bruncvikova) Gordon J. Wilder Scholarship (Rachel Dooley) Chris Abbay Women’s Athletics Scholarship Endowment Joan W. & Neal M. Allen Women’s Athletics Scholarship Endowment Bruce & Shirley Avery Gift Cindy & Rick Bernstein Academic Enrichment Fund Blalock Family Scholarship Endowment Judy Cowan Women’s Athletic Scholarship Endowment Dr. Sheryl Cowan Women’s Athletic Endowed Scholarship Bob DeVault & Julie Watts Scholarship Endowment Marilyn & Bobbie Elrod Thornton Center Endowed Scholarship Margaret Burke Emmett & John Wells Wachter Scholarship Endowment Kelly L. Fifer Scholarship Endowment Flickinger Family Scholarship Endowment Hartman Endowment for the Thornton Athletic Center Audrine Clinton Honey Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund Hollingsworth Hughes Trust Women’s Athletics Endowment William & Elaine Jenkins Endowed Scholarship Bernard Kaplan Scholarship Endowment Lem & Hilda Keith Women’s Athletics Endowment Doug & Ruby Ketner Women’s Athletic Endowed Scholarship Martha W. King Athletic Scholarship Quasi-Endowment Mallicote Family Women’s Athletic Endowed Scholarship Janet McKinley “Women in Business” Women’s Athletics Endowed Scholarship Sandra G. Powell Athletic Endowed Scholarship Price/Wheeler Women’s Athletic Endowed Scholarship Patricia Purvis - Kim Crane Scholarship Beville Hal Reagan Scholarship Endowment Georgia Willi Roussin & Robert W. Roussin Scholarship Endowment Rod & Sandy Rzezutko Scholarship Endowment A. Dean & Ann Skadberg Fund for Student-Athlete Academic Excllence W.P. Thurman & Carleen Thurman Memorial Scholarship Fund Frankie E. Wade Scholarship Gary Frank Wallace Scholarship Endowment

Hundreds of Lady Vol supporters, adorned in black tie and tennis shoes, gather at the Knoxville Convention Center for the annual Salute to Excellence. The event features a sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, music and dancing. Salute is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the women’s athletics department.

Friends of the Lady Vol program may bid on a large variety of items during the silent and live auctions.

Lady Vol fans that attend Salute get the chance to interact with some of the athletes and coaches from various teams, such as these two ladies with Pat Summitt.


Lady Vol hall of Fame

The five inductees in the Class of 2009 represent former student-athletes from three Lady Vol teams and an administrator. The honorees include Jane Anthony (Diving), Rosemarie Hauch (Track & Field), Kellie Jolly (Basketball), Dr. Nancy Lay (Administrator) and Tonya Lee (Track & Field). Each of these outstanding individuals exemplifies the true spirit of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Enshrinement activities took place Friday 2009 Inductees at the Lady Vol Hall of Fame Banquet (l-r): Dr. Mac McCorkle evening (Oct. 2) at the Downtown Hilton, where a The on behalf of his late aunt Dr. Nancy Lay, Jane Anthony, Tonya Lee, Rosemarie private induction ceremony was held at 6 p.m. A Hauch and Kellie Jolly. full day followed on Sat., Oct. 3, when the Hall of Famers met with the current athletes and staff of their respective former Lady Vol teams. Later that day, the celebration moved to Neyland Stadium, where the honorees were saluted during the Tennessee versus Auburn football game. The new group of inductees joins eight prior classes of Lady Vol Hall of Famers. The Nov. 7, 2008, inductees included Heather Burgess Moore (swimming), Dr. Dedra Davis Wallace (track & field), Manisha Malhotra (tennis) and basketball players Dena Head and Jill Rankin Schneider. The Nov. 2, 2007, honorees included Shelia Collins (basketball), Carla McGhee (basketball), Bridget Jackson (softball), Nicole deMan (swimming), Dianne Shoemaker (volleyball) and the late Dr. Helen B. Watson (administrator). The Sept. 22, 2006 honorees included Tracy Bonner (diving), Karla Driesler McQuain (swimming), Alisa Harvey (track & field/cross country), Bonnie Kenny (volleyball), Tonya Edwards (basketball) and Mary Ostrowski (basketball). The Sept. 30, 2005, class consisted of Missy Alston Kane Bemiller (track & field/cross country), Angie Boyd Keck (golf), Tanya Haave (basketball) and Lea Henry Manning (basketball). In 2004, the Oct. 22 honorees included former UT President Dr. Joseph E. “Joe” Johnson and athletes Jasmin Jones Keller (track & field/cross country, 1987-91), Robin Maine Bugg (volleyball, 1980-84), Nikki McCray Pinson (basketball, 199195), Jenny McGrath Weaver (swimming, 1988-92) and the late Ilrey Oliver Sparks (track & field, 1983-87). The Class of 2003 recipients included former UT Vice-Chancellor, the late Dr. Howard Aldmon and athletes Cindy Brogdon (basketball, 1977-79), April Chapple (volleyball, 1981-84), Elizabeth Brown Jarvis (swimming, 198184), Cathy Rattray (track & field, 1981-84) and Patricia Roberts (basketball, 1976-77). The Class of 2002’s six Oct. 4 inductees were former Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach Terry Crawford (1974-84) and athletes Catherine Byrne Maloney (swimming, 1989-92), LaVonna Martin Floreal (track & field, 1984-88), Cindy Noble Hauserman (basketball, 1978-81), Holly Warlick (basketball, 1976-80) and Patty Wiegand Pitcher (track & field/ cross country, 1987-91). The inaugural class selected for the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame was inducted on Oct. 26, 2001. The 10 original members were former UT President Edward J. Boling, first-ever Lady Vol Athletics Director Gloria Ray (1976-83) and athletes Daedra Charles-Furlow (basketball, 1988-91), Joetta Clark Diggs (track & field, 198184), Benita Fitzgerald Mosely (track & field, 1980-83), Bridgette Gordon (basketball, 1985-89), Tracy Ignatosky Long (swimming, 1987-89), Peta and Paula Kelly (tennis, 1978-82) and Beverly Robinson Buffini (volleyball, 1981-83). A selection committee, chaired by UT Lady Vol Senior Associate Athletics Director Donna Thomas, chose each of the hall of fame classes. For consideration of induction into the Lady Vol Hall of Fame, eligible athletes must have graduated from UT and exhausted their collegiate eligibility at least 10 years ago, while administrators and coaches are eligible for induction five years after their last service to UT.


The Inductees

Howard Aldmon

Missy Alston

Jane Anthony

Ed Boling

Tracy Bonner

Angie Boyd

Cindy Brogdon

Liz Brown

Heather Burgess

Catherine Byrne

April Chapple

Daedra Charles

Joetta Clark

Shelia Collins

Terry Crawford

Dedra Davis

Nicole deMan

Karla Driesler

Tonya Edwards

Benita Fitzgerald

Bridgette Gordon

Tanya Haave

Alisa Harvey

Rosemarie Hauch

Dena Head

Lea Henry

Tracy Ignatosky

Bridget Jackson

Joe Johnson

Kellie Jolly

Jasmin Jones

Paula Kelly

Peta Kelly

Bonnie Kenny

Dr. Nancy Lay

Tonya Lee

Robin Maine

Manisha Malhotra

LaVonna Martin

Nikki McCray

Carla McGhee

Jenny McGrath

Cindy Noble

Ilrey Oliver

Mary Ostrowski

Jill Rankin

Cathy Rattray

Gloria Ray

Patricia Roberts

Beverly Robinson

Dianne Shoemaker

Holly Warlick

Helen B. Watson

Patty Wiegand


Tennessee Traditions NICKNAME The formation of the Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics Department for the 1976-77 academic year prompted much discussion concerning a proper nickname for the distaff athletes. After long consideration and debate, it was decided the female student-athletes would be known as “Lady Volunteers” or “Lady Vols.” The University of Tennessee, as the state’s land grant university, draws the nickname of its athletic teams (Volunteers) from the name most associated with the state. Tennessee acquired the name “The Volunteer State” in the early days of the 19th Century when General Andrew Jackson mustered large armies from his home state to fight the Indians and later the British at the Battle of New Orleans. The name became even more prominent in the Mexican War when Governor Aaron V. Brown issued a call for 2,800 men to battle Santa Anna, and some 30,000 volunteered. The name “Volunteers” or “Lady Volunteers” is frequently shortened to “Vols” or “Lady Vols” for the men’s and women’s athletic teams. MASCOT The official mascot is Smokey, a rather pleasant blue tick coon hound that has been on the job since 1953. The dog is a native breed of Tennessee and is in a line of canines used for hunting raccoons. The present Smokey, the ninth in a line of such dogs provided by the family of the late Rev. W.C. Brooks of Knoxville, is appropriately called Smokey IX. Smokey was chosen as a result of the 1953 Pep Club contest to select a mascot. At Lady Vol events, a human version of Smokey accompanies the cheerleaders. CHEERLEADERS Tennessee is one of a handful of women’s athletics programs that sponsors its own varsity cheerleading squad complete with full grant-in-aid. The Lady Vol cheerleaders and mascot Smokey are chosen from a large try-out group in the spring.

ROCKY TOP Over 40 years ago, a husband-wife song writing team, Boudleaux and Felice Bryant from Gatlinburg, Tenn., penned the song “Rocky Top.” Since that time, the tune has emerged as the unofficial fight song for UT athletic teams. Rocky Top Wish that I was on ol’ ROCKY TOP, Down in the Tennessee hills; Ain’t no smoggy smoke on ROCKY TOP, Ain’t no telephone bills. Once I had a girl on ROCKY TOP, Half bear, other half cat; Wild as mink, but sweet as soda pop, I still dream about that. [CHORUS] ROCKY TOP, you’ll always be Home sweet home to me; Good ol’ ROCKY TOP-ROCKY TOP Tennessee. Once two strangers climbed ol’ ROCKY TOP Looking for a moonshine still; Strangers ain’t come down from ROCKY TOP, Reckon they never will. Corn won’t grow at all on ROCKY TOP, Dirt’s too rocky by far; That’s why all the folks on ROCKY TOP Get their corn from a jar. [CHORUS] (Copyright 1967 by HOUSE OF BRYANT Publications, P.O. Box 120608, Nashville, TN 37212)

SCHOOL COLORS The colors Orange and White were selected by Charles Moore, a member of the first football team in 1891, and were later approved by a vote of the student body. The colors were those of the common American daisy which grew in profusion on “The Hill.” GRADUATION RATE The Women’s Athletics Department at the University of Tennessee is fully committed to the academic progress of each student-athlete in the Lady Vol program. When coaches recruit, they look for talented athletes who will work as hard in the classroom as they do during competition. In fact, nearly all Lady Vol student-athletes who have remained with the program through their senior years have earned, or are in the process of earning, their degrees. In addition, 620 Lady Vols have been awarded a sum of 1,211 Academic All-Southeastern Conference citations after 47 student-athletes joined the ranks in 2007-08. SPORTSMANSHIP Good sportsmanship is a necessary ingredient for wholesome athletic competition. The University of Tennessee cherishes the reputation its fans, students and athletes have earned for sportsmanship and for extending hospitality to our visitors. The Athletics Department urges Lady Vols fans The tremendous support from Lady Vol rowing fans, helped propel Tennessee to a team victory to conduct themselves in such a way that will enhance the over Alabama in 2009. University’s reputation for providing a cordial atmosphere at sporting events.


Lady Vol Boathouse

In This Section Boathouse Facts & History


Lady Volunteer Boathouse A new era in Tennessee rowing dawned with the groundbreaking of the Tennessee Boathouse on Sept. 30, 1999. The three-story building is the permanent home of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer Rowing Team. The facility, located directly across the street from Neyland Stadium on the waterfront, anchors the west end of Knoxville’s Volunteer Landing waterfront development and jettisons 40-feet out over the water with balconies overlooking the Tennessee River. The structure stands beside the “Vol Navy” docks. The ground level boat bay holds 26 boats ranging from singles to pairs to quads and fours and – of course – eights. Between rows of neatly arranged equipment, the Tennessee River can be viewed through windows spanning the entire south wall. When the team is ready to get “hands on,” telescoping arms extend from the boat racks, and a racing shell is removed from its holding place. The crew carries the boat out of the bay and proceeds down a concrete ramp to the floating dock. An east deck platform serves as the lay-down space for rowing shells, a meeting place for athletes and a gathering spot for visiting teams. Balconies on the second and third floors of the facility overlook this platform. The 180-foot floating dock has enough space to launch three eights at once. Coaching boats are stored on a motorized lift which keeps them out of the water when not in use. Two new additions were made following the 2007 NCAA Championships when the rowing team was granted wake-less coaching boats allowing for increased coaching access while maintaining calm water and a protected shoreline. The second level begins with a walk down Southeastern Conference ScholarAthlete Honor Roll hallway – lined with plaques earned by UT rowing student-athletes. The hall leads to the workout room, which contains rowing machines and bikes wall-to-wall, neatly arranged in front of a mirror that spans the entire side of the room. Windows overlooking the river provide motivation to the team as they train. Hanging on the walls are team awards won by various rowers, ranging from academic accolades to testing time standards to hardest worker and athletic achievement awards such as the program’s All-America Team members.

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Arranged around the perimeter of the workout area are the coaches’ offices, managers’ office (complete with training and competition apparel and washers and dryers), athletic trainers’ consultation room, team locker room as well as showers and restrooms. After working out, athletes can head to the shower to prepare for the rest of the day, Many of the rowers will scurry down the stairs and head up the hill to class, while others grab a snack and head to the team room to study before classes. The team room is used for meetings and more. With tables and chairs for everyone, team meals are a common occurrence in the meeting room. For a more relaxed setting, the athletes settle into one of several oscillating rocking chairs that are arranged in front of a large flat screen television. Display cases document the team’s six consecutive NCAA Rowing Championship appearances, Head of the Charles regatta accolades and pictures of rowers and coxswains who have helped establish a tradition of success in the program. Coach Glenn will often rally the troops into the team room to watch video from training or racing. As the review session ends, those who watched the sun rise may also watch it set from the balcony on the west side of the building. The team room and its many functions feel like a home away from home for the rowing team. “Having an on-campus boathouse makes a tremendous difference for us,” Glenn said. “The facility is our home and allows us to do what needs to be done in an efficient and appropriate manner. In addition, we are fortunate to have a two-lane, cabled 2000m course right in front of the boathouse, allowing us to host dual races right here at home.” This is what Coach Glenn envisioned in September of 1999 when the first shovel was driven into the ground on the north side of the Tennessee River. Now many years later, she and the team have a place marking the arrival of Lady Vol Rowing in Knoxville. It stands three stories high and is a symbol of the success of the Tennessee Rowing Program.


2 010 L a d y Vo l S e n i o r s

Laura Miller

Mary Beth Dreusike

Kate Snider

The seniors on Lady Vol Rowing... “Being a part of Lady Vol rowing has been a life changing experience. All the ups and downs, good practices, bad practices, great practices; perfect races and the not so perfect races have made the past four years so worth it. Everyday there is something new going on and that is so thrilling, whether it be something with practice or something in a teammate’s life.” - Mary Beth Dreusike

Jewell Ludwigsen

Sydney Newman

“It’s been a challenge but an incredible experience, just the same. It’s taught me so much and I don’t think I’d have many of the qualities I now possess without this opportunity. I’m pretty sure after being a part of something so energetic and so dynamic I can handle anything the world can and will throw at me. “ - Laura Miller

Lindsay Nelson

Katie Ross


2 010 Lady Vol Rowing schedule Days Sat. Sat.-Sun. sat. Sat. Sun. sat. sat. sat. sat. Sat. Sun.

Dates Oct. 11 Oct. 17-18 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 15 mar. 20 mar. 27 april 3 april 17 April 17 April 18

event Chattanooga Head Race Head of the Charles (V) secret City Head Race (n) Head of the Hooch The Rivanna Romp (V/N) minnesota Louisville/Dartmouth/alabama Wisconsin (v/n) s.i.R.a. Regatta (n) California (V) California (V)

site Chattanooga, Tenn. Boston, Mass. Oak Ridge, tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Charlottesville, Va. Knoxville, tenn. Knoxville, tenn. Oak Ridge, tenn. Oak Ridge, tenn. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif.

time All Day All Day all Day All Day 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 4 p.m.

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May 1 may 15-16

Princeton, N.J. Oak Ridge, tenn.

9 a.m. all Day

Fri.-Sun.

May 28-30

Princeton aramark south/Central sprints (Regional Championships) NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships

Gold River, Calif.

All Day

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