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ROWING QUICK FACTS

Rowing is one of the original sports

The first rowing club in the U.S. was the Detroit Boat Club, founded in 1839.

in the modern Olympic Games.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern

The first amateur sport

In 1843, Yale College founded the first collegiate boat club in the U.S.

organization was a rowing club – Philadelphia’s Schuylkill

Physiologists claim that rowing

Navy – founded in 1858.

a 2,000-meter race – equivalent to 1.25 miles – is equal to playing

From 1920 until

back-to-back basketball games.

Rowers are the third largest

1956, the USA won

U.S. delegation (48 athletes)

the Gold medal in

to the Olympic Games.

the men’s eight at

In 1999, the U.S. men’s eight won its third consecutive Gold medal at the World Championships, a first in U.S. history.

Olympics, was a rower.

Rowing was the

every Olympic game.

first intercollegiate

The first national governing

sport contested in

body for a sport in the United States was rowing. Founded

In 2013, the U.S. women’s

the United States.

as the National Association for

The first rowing race was

eight won Gold and extended

Amateur Oarsmen in 1872, it was

its streak of eight consecutive

between Harvard and

changed in 1982 to the United

world or Olympic titles at the

Yale in 1852.

States Rowing Association.

World Rowing Championships.

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West Virginia University is on probation until February 17, 2017, for violations involving impermissible telephone and text communications that occurred in a number of our athletics programs. Level II violations occurred in the following sports programs: women’s gymnastics, football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer. On a smaller scale, ten other sport programs, including baseball, men’s basketball, women’s diving, women’s rowing, men’s soccer, men’s swimming, women’s tennis, women’s track and field, women’s volleyball, and men’s wrestling and programs, also engaged in impermissible text and telephone-related activity. The penalties prescribed in this case, which included recruiting communication restrictions, off-campus recruiting restrictions and the loss of a scholarship in the sport of football, were served in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. Additional information can be found at the following link: http://www.ncaa.org/sites/ default/files/West%20Virginia%20Public%20Inf%20Decision.pdf

Contents

Big 12 Conference �������������������������������������������� 2

2015 Preview

Rowing 101 ������������������������������������������������������ 4

A Look at 2015 ������������������������������������������������ 54

Rowing Tips ������������������������������������������������������ 6

2015 Schedule ������������������������������������������������ 55

Henley Royal Regatta ���������������������������������������� 7

2014 Fall Results �������������������������������������������� 56

In The Spotlight �������������������������������������������������� 8 In The Community ���������������������������������������������� 9 WVU Boathouse ���������������������������������������������� 10 Athletic Training ���������������������������������������������� 12 Strength And Conditioning ������������������������������� 14

2014 Review A Look Back at 2014 �������������������������������������� 58 2014 Results �������������������������������������������������� 59

Record Book

Student-Athlete Support ���������������������������������� 16

Regatta Visits �������������������������������������������������� 62

Campus Lifie �������������������������������������������������� 18

All-Time Opponents ���������������������������������������� 62

Mountaineer Excellence ���������������������������������� 22

Awards and Honors ������������������������������������������ 62

Coaching Staff

Henley Royal Regatta �������������������������������������� 64

Jimmy King ���������������������������������������������������� 26

All-Time Results ���������������������������������������������� 65

Amanda Merritt ������������������������������������������������ 28

Letterwinners �������������������������������������������������� 76

Stacey Van Order �������������������������������������������� 29

West Virginia University

Support Staff �������������������������������������������������� 30

President E. Gordon Gee ���������������������������������� 78

Mountaineer Profiles

Director of Athletics Shane Lyons �������������������� 79

2015 Roster ���������������������������������������������������� 32

Senior Staff/Head Coaches ������������������������������ 80

Rower Bios ������������������������������������������������������ 33

Athletic Facilities ���������������������������������������������� 82

Newcomer BIos ���������������������������������������������� 48

Media Information �������������������������������������������� 81

BIG 12

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Conference

■■ The

Big 12 Conference is in its 20th year as it continues to promote the strength and success of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of third-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

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

■■ West

Virginia and TCU joined the league on July 1, 2012, and became the Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech.

■■ Whether

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

■■ Since

beginning of competition in 1996-97, the Big 12 can boast 53 NCAA team titles and 552 individual National Championships.

■■ Looking

forward, the Big 12 Conference, and its mark, will stand out in the classroom and in competition venues as the Big 12 continues to set itself apart as one of the top collegiate conferences in the nation.

■■ The

conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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STERN COXSWAIN

ROWER’S SHOES

(pronounced cox-n): Steers the boat and is the on-the-water coach and strategist for the crew.

Must weigh at least 100 lbs. The coxswain may sit in the stern or lie in the bow of the shell.

Rowing 101

The whole body is involved in moving the boat through the water. Although rowing tends to look like an upper body sport, the strength of the stroke comes from the legs.

The stroke is made up of four parts: Catch, Drive, Finish and Recovery. At the catch, the athlete drops the oar blade vertically into the water. At the beginning of the drive, all the work is done by the legs. As the upper body begins to uncoil, the arms begin their work, drawing the oar blades through the water. Continuing the drive, the rowers move their hands quickly into the body. During the finish, the oar handle is moved down, drawing the oar blade out of the water. At the same time, the rower “feathers” the oar – turning the oar handle – so that the oar blade changes from a vertical position

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(bolted into the foot rests)

SLIDING SEAT (on rollers)

to a horizontal one. The oar remains out of the water as the rower begins recovery, moving the hands away from the body and past the knees. The body follows the hands and the sliding seat moves forward, until, knees bent, the rower is ready for the next catch.

Race times can vary considerably depending upon the course and weather conditions. Tailwinds improves times, while headwinds and crosswinds hampers them.

Eights and fours are the most common collegiate competitions, and both events are held at the NCAA Championships. The plus sign indicates a coxswain.

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BOW (crosses the finish line first)

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

OARLOCK

Boat ■■ Oar:

Used to drive the boat forward: rowers do not use paddles.

Number: Rower’s position in the boat that counts up from the bow. The person closest to the bow of the boat is the “bow,” followed by the 2, then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and finally 8 or “stroke.”

■■ Seat

A rower who is new to the sport, and in its first year of collegiate competition.

■■ Novice:

Rower closest to the front (or bow) of a multi-person shell, and the first part of the boat to cross the finish line.

The collegiate rower who competes beyond the novice level.

■■ Bow:

Race: Head races are the traditional fall regatta, in which boats cross the starting line at full speed at roughly 15 second intervals. The course usually involves navigating three miles of river, around bends and under bridges.

■■ Rigger:

Regatta is the name of rowing events in which several crews compete.

■■ Blade:

■■ Varsity: ■■ Head

■■ Regatta:

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

■■ Shell:

Room: Middle rowers in the boat. Generally the biggest and strongest rowers in the boat.

■■ Engine

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

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

■■ Coxswain

The rower who sits closest to the stern.

The stroke sets the rhythm for the boat; others behind her must follow his/her cadence.

■■ Stroke:

■■ Stern:

The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing.

10: A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It’s a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.

■■ Power

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

■■ Racing

The triangular shaped metal device that is bolted onto the side of the boat and holds the oars.

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Tips

ROWING

When watching a team row, look for good timing. See if all the oars and bodies are moving together. Technique and synchronization are the keys to being successful. Not only does each member have to do their part, but the crew must work in sync. All strokes must be simultaneous; one rower can make the difference for the entire crew if they do not work together.

The crew who makes it look easy is most likely the crew doing the best job. Here’s what to watch for: fluid motion of rowers: all good rowers must have power to move the boat through the water and must be in top physical condition.

■■ Continuous,

■■ Synchronization:

the bodies of the crew must move in unison.

rate: With each stroke, the crew is trying to make an excellent run (distance the shell goes in one stroke cycle). During the race, the number of strokes per minute will vary, from 42 to 50 at the start, 34 to 40 in the body and 38 to 42 at the finish.

■■ Stroke

Other things to watch for: ■■ In

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

catches with the blade: Watch to see if all crew members hit the catch together – and that all the oar blades enter the water at the same time.

■■ Boats

bladework: When the blades are brought out of the water, they should all move horizontally at the same height, just above the water.

■■ The

■■ Clean

■■ Even

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the speed of the shell: The shells don’t move at a consistent speed (slowest at the catch, quickest at the release). A good crew times the catch at the right moment to maintain the speed of the shell.

■■ Maintaining

must stay in their lane. There is no penalty for crossing the buoys, so long as this does not hinder other competitors and the boat crosses the finish line in the judge’s view. course is followed by an umpire in a motorboat, who judges whether the competitors are following the rules.

The boat that crosses the finish line first wins the race.

Spotlight

IN THE

■■ Choosing

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

■■ No

school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU.

■■ Mountaineers

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

■■ If

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

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“It’s very important that we are involved

IN THE

in the community because we are the

Community

beneficiaries of tremendous support on various levels.”

—COACH JIMMY KING.

■■ For

■■ The

■■ The

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

■■ Previously,

the Mountaineers has helped make the community a better place by helping with roadside clean-up, improving local watersheds and volunteering at senior centers. They also aided the Haiti relief fund through the West Virginia Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which held a benefit after the country was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in January 2010.

■■ Becoming

successful and positive role models on and off the water is important to the WVU rowing team.

The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and its surrounding communities every chance they get.

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

its fifth straight year, the team volunteered for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at the annual Breast Cancer Walk at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. The team also held its inaugural Girl Scout event, which taught young scouts the basics of rowing and the everyday life of a collegiate athlete.

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Boathouse

WVU

■■ The

West Virginia University Boathouse is located in Morgantown’s Wharf District along the Monongahela River – only a two-minute walk from the WVU Visitors Center.

■■ Constructed

in 2007 below the Caperton Trail, the attractive, climate-controlled facility houses the WVU Fleet that includes (5) eights, (3) fours, (4) pair/doubles and (3) singles. The facility also contains dressing facilities and locker room space for the athletes.

■■ In

addition, the dock easily allows (3) eights to launch simultaneously.

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Monongahela River, commonly referred to as “the Mon”, provides an idyllic rowing venue for the Mountaineers. A series of locks and dams along the Mon create a pooling effect so that a minimum navigable depth of nine feet is maintained year-round.

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■■ The

name Monongahela is derived from a Native American term loosely meaning “river of falling banks” and/or “river of high bluffs”. True to its name, the Mon flows well below its banks and is largely sheltered from prevailing winds by the surrounding bluffs. As such, the Mountaineers are often fortunate to train on calm water with little current.

■■ In

the spring of 2009, WVU served host to Dayton, Duquense and George Mason in its first-ever spring regatta on the Mon. The race ended at the Edith Barill Riverfront Park in nearby Star City.

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

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Training

ATHLETIC

■■ The

West Virginia University athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the water in a timely manner, while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches.

■■ The

scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains, which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition.

■■ Multiple

athletic training rooms are available for the student-athletes, and are furnished with the latest technology and equipment.

■■ The

athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure that the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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■■ Athletic

excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures that all student-athletes are on year-long program designed to improve the fitness capabilities needed in their sports.

■■ To

keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At West Virginia, student-athletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis.

■■ Equipped

with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

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Support

STUDENT-ATHLETE

■■ West

Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personalsocial challenges they face as developing adults.

■■ While

many of the headlines center around the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the water, WVU athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom.

■■ To

help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center.

The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in.

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total of 363 student-athletes were recognized for their achievement in the classroom last spring at the firstever Blue & Golden Globes Awards dinner, presented by the WVU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), honoring recipients of the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. Implemented in 1989, the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll was created to recognize students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Since the program began in 1989, nearly 4,000 student-athletes have earned a place on the honor roll. Ford retired in 2011 after 44 years of service with the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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■■ WVU’s

combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 975. The graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past three years.

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the 2012-13 academic year, WVU had nine teams with perfect 1,000 scores: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, cross country, gymnastics, women’s soccer, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and rifle. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each studentathlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

■■ The

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus.

SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect studentathletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

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Life

CAMPUS

Character

Location

Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

Morgantown, W.Va., population 30,293, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life.

Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities”

by Sporting News; 13th “Best College Town in America,” Business Insider; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

Research Classification Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Research Funding WVU’s three-year average (2011-13) in total sponsored projects and land-grants: $157,984,965.

WVU System Operating Budget Will top $1 billion (2014).

Accreditations North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.

Governance The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing, and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities.

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Student Profile Fall 2014 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 31,348; 29,175 in Morgantown.

That included: ■■ 22,563 undergraduates ■■ 5,001 graduate and 1,611 professional students

Academic Excellence WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships—24 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 39 Goldwater Scholars, 2 British Marshall Scholars, 3 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today AllUSA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 36 Fulbright Scholars, 9 Boren Scholars, 7 Gilman Scholars, and 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars.

Faculty and Staff Profile

Academics

Student Living Experience The First-Year Experience helps students navigate their first year at WVU. Elements include residential colleges and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun, and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and the Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. apply.wvu.edu/life

Freshman Class Profile 2014 average ACT of 23.8, SAT (math and critical reading) 1045, and high school GPA of 3.42.

15 colleges and schools offering 191 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs in agriculture, natural resources,

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Excellent faculty—18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. instructional faculty: 2,361 graduate assistants: 1,725 total main campus employees: 8,346 total WVU System employees: 8,846

and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health; plus the WVU Honors College, University College, and programs at Potomac State College and WVU Institute of Technology. wvu.edu/Academics/

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Transportation University buses operate free on a year-round basis as does the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—a computer-directed system that glides along 8.7 miles of guideway between Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences Center campuses. In addition, Morgantown’s Mountain Line bus service offers free rides to students and employees.

WVU ID is required for all services. transportation.wvu.edu/services

Safety WVU has one of the safest college campuses in America, with 24hour police protection and 37 outdoor emergency phones. The WVU Alert system sends urgent news to participants’ cell phones, and digital InfoStations across campus show important announcements.

Student Organizations Students can choose from more than 400 student organizations, and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. sos.wvu.edu

Study Abroad Last year, WVU students traveled to over 60 nations around the world in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. internationalprograms.wvu.edu/

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Academic Innovation Hundreds of distance education classes are available. elearn.wvu.edu/

Civic Engagement The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty and consults with academic units on incorporating civic engagement into the curriculum. WVU has earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, putting WVU in the 6% of higher education institutions that Carnegie recognizes for engagement. service.wvu.edu/

Scholarships and Aid Each year, WVU awards over $5 million in scholarships to over 2,500 students from West Virginia and around the nation. There are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation, or some combination of these factors. In 2012-13, over $395 million in financial aid was given out. The average financial package was $11,622. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship in addition to WVU awards.

Life

CAMPUS

Honors College

Parents Club

The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living at WVU that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. Students may participate as Presidential Honors Scholars or Dean’s Honors Scholars; both options provide enhanced experiences. /honors.wvu.edu/

The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 22,000 members in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student experience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news, and a Parent Perk program. Membership is free. parentsclub.wvu.edu

University College:

Internships WVU offers hundreds of ways to gain valuable on-the-job experience and networking contacts. careerservices.wvu.edu/

A member of the NCAA and Big 12 Conference, WVU competes in 17 collegiate varsity sports at the Division I level. Teams make regular post-season bowl appearances in football, including winning the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl and NCAA tournament appearances in men’s and women’s basketball, including a Final 4 appearance in men’s basketball in 2010; in 2014, women’s basketball was the Big 12 champion and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The WVU rifle team won its 16th national title in 2014 and was the first WVU athletic team to visit the White House on NCAA Champions Day. wvusports.com WVURowing

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The new University College is a home base for exploratory students, general studies students, nontraditional students, the Firstyear Experience, McNair Scholars, and undergraduate research opportunities. It focuses on academic and career advising, with the goal of guiding students to a major by sophomore year.

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More than 225 WVU Student-Athletes were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, including 239 last fall

Excellence

MOUNTAINEER Team Records 28-26, 9-14 Big 12 Country: 2nd at Big 12 Championships; 24th at NCAAs ■■ Men’s Basketball: 17-16, 9-9 Big 12; NIT First Round ■■ Women’s Basketball: 30-5, 16-2 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season Champions; NCAA Second Round ■■ Football: 4-8, 2-7 Big 12 ■■ Gymnastics: 6-11, 0-4 Big 12 ■■ Rowing: 10th at Conference USA Championship ■■ Men’s Soccer: 7-75, 2-2-2 MAC ■■ Women’s Soccer: 16-4-3, 7-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Second Round ■■ Baseball: ■■ Cross

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■■ Men’s

Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big 12 (6 NCAA Qualifiers: 1 Diver and 5 swimmers) ■■ Women’s Swimming and Diving: 5th Big 12 (5 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 Divers and 1 swimmer) ■■ Rifle: 10-0, 7-0 GARC; GARC Regular-Season and Tournament Champions; NCAA Champions ■■ Women’s Tennis: 3-18, 0-10, Big 12 ■■ Women’s Track: Indoor-10th Big 12; Outdoor-9th Big 12 ■■ Volleyball: 20-13, 5-11 Big 12 ■■ Wrestling: 11-7, 0-3 Big 12; 4th at Big 12 Tournament (five NCAA Qualifiers)

National Champions ■■ Rifle

Capital One Academic All-Americans ■■ Andy

Bevin, Men’s Soccer, Capital One Academic All-America First Team ■■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, Capital One Academic All-America First Team; Capital ■■ One Academic All-America of the Year for NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer

Capital One Academic All-District ■■ Andy

Bevin, Men’s Soccer Gulick, Volleyball ■■ Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer ■■ Thomas Kyanko, Rifle ■■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer ■■ Haily VandePoel, Swimming and Diving ■■ Liz

■■ Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Regular Season ■■ Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular Season and Tournament Champions ■■ Rifle, GARC Postseason Champions

First Team All-Americans ■■ Bryce

Bohman, Swimming, College Swimming Coaches Association of America ■■ Ziva Dvorsak, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle All-American ■■ Stormy Nesbit, Outdoor Track, Triple Jump

■■ Maren

Prediger, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle All-American ■■ Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle All-American, NRA Smallbore All-American, ■■ CRCA All-American

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Seniors Courtney Schrand and Karen Verwey earned All-Big 12 honors last season, as Schrand was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Verwey was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

Excellence

MOUNTAINEER

Second Team All-Americans ■■ Kadeisha

Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA/Continental Tire ■■ Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, NRA Smallbore, NRA Air Rifle ■■ Thomas Kyanko, Rifle, NRA Smallbore ■■ Sarah Martinelli, Outdoor Track, 3,000-meter steeplechase ■■ Maren Prediger, Rifle, CRCA All-American ■■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA/Continental Tire ■■ Daniel Sojka, Rifle, NRA Smallbore ■■ Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, NRA Smallbore

Third Team All-Americans ■■ Meelis

Kiisk, Rifle, CRCA All-American Lasnicki, Outdoor Track, 10,000 meters

■■ Allison

Conference Major Awards ■■ Bryce

Bohman, Swimming, Big 12 Swimmer of the Year ■■ Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; Big 12 ■■ Newcomer of the Year; Big 12 Tournament Defensive MVP ■■ Taylor Palmer, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year

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■■ Frances

Silva, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (Unanimous); Big ■■ 12 Tournament Offensive MVP ■■ Charles Sims, Football, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year ■■ Tim Squires, Big 12 Championship Men’s Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet

First Team All-Conference ■■ Andy

Bevin, Men’s Soccer Bohman, Swimming and Diving (100 Back and 200 Back) ■■ Bobby Boyd, Baseball ■■ Christopher Brill, Swimming and Diving ■■ Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer ■■ Eva Burlingham, Swimming and Diving ■■ Asya Bussie, Women’s Basketball ■■ Nate Carr, Swimming and Diving ■■ Ross Glegg, Swimming and Diving ■■ Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball ■■ Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer ■■ Sarah Martinelli, Cross Country ■■ Liam McLaughlin, Swimming and Diving ■■ Julie Ogden, Swimming and Diving ■■ Majed Osman, Men’s Soccer ■■ Maren Prediger, Rifle (Air Rifle) ■■ Jake Querciagrossa, Swimming and Diving (200 IM and 400 IM) ■■ Bryce

■■ Courtney

Schrand, Rowing, Big 12 and Conference USA ■■ Kate Schwindel, Women’s Soccer ■■ Charles Sims, Football ■■ Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer ■■ Hope Sloanhoffer, Gymnastics ■■ Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle (All-GARC Smallbore, Air Rifle and combined score) ■■ Tim Squires, Swimming and Diving ■■ Juwan Staten, Men’s Basketball

NCAA Team Qualifiers ■■ Cross

Country

■■ Rifle ■■ Women’s

Basketball

66 All-Conference Selections 12 All-Region Selections 20 NCAA Individual Qualifiers 108 Academic All-Conference Selections Three Team Academic Award Winners (Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Rifle) 496 Student-athletes on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll and 446 student-athletes on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Coaching Staff

Jimmy King HEAD COACH

JIMMY KING ENTERS his eighth season at the helm of the West Virginia University rowing program. King has made tremendous strides with the team since taking over leadership responsibility during the 2007-08 season.

The highlight of his tenure came in the 2011-12 season, as he oversaw the advancement of all four crews to the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta for only the fourth time in program history, including two top-10 finishes. Each season has seen steady improvement since then as King continues to build WVU’s collegiate rowing program legacy.

At West Virginia 2013-14

During the 2013-14 campaign, the Mountaineers opened their season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A couple weeks later, WVU tallied four second-place finishes against Indiana on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, Indiana. The Mountaineers “A” Varsity 8+ completed the 2,000-meter course shortly behind the Hoosiers’ shell with a time of 7:10.02.

At the Knecht Cup, the Novice Varsity 8+ finished third behind Buffalo and Drexel, and crossed the line with a mark of 7:17.02, earning a bronze medal. In addition, the Varsity 8+ crew posted a fourth-place finish in its opening heat at the Knecht Cup. The Mountaineers’ posted its fastest time of the day, claiming sixth in the semifinal heats in front of Alabama, Colgate and George Mason with a time of 6:57.21.

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First Team and Karen Verwey named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. The Mountaineers season ended with a 10th-place finish at the Conference USA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Courtney Schrand earned All-Conference USA honors as WVU missed out on the Grand Finals in the Varsity 8+ by .87 seconds with a fourthplace finish.

At West Virginia 2012-13

The 2012-13 season began at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Mountaineers secured a third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ “A” race, and second and first place honors in the “B” and “C” heats, respectively. A week later, the Varsity 8+ crew secured a first-place finish against Alabama and UCF, with a time of 7:41.5. At the Knecht Cup, WVU tallied two more top-10 finishes out of 34 crews in the Varsity 8+, as the Mountaineers top-boat finished fifth with a mark of 6:49.14.

Come championship season, WVU amassed 75 points for a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships in Kansas City, Kansas. The Varsity 8+ crew continued its strong season, and posted a third-place finish, boasting two All-Big 12 selections.

The Mountaineers season ended at the Conference USA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where WVU finished in sixth place, just one point behind Kansas.

At West Virginia 2011-12

During the 2011-12 season, King guided multiple crews to top-10 finishes, as well as medal finishes, during the fall and spring seasons. Four medals were earned at the Head of Ohio in Pittsburgh, including firstplace finishes by the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ crews. At the Head of the Kanawha, King guided two shells to first-place finishes.

Additionally, King coached the Varsity 4+ to a top-five finish at the Head of the Schuylkill,

and earned three medals at the Frostbite Regatta. During the course of the spring season, King oversaw the advancement of all four crews to the Knecht Cup Regatta Grand Finals for only the fourth time in program history, including two top-10 finishes.

At West Virginia 2010-11

King guided the team to several medals and top-10 finishes in the 2010-11 season.

At the Head of Ohio season opener in Pittsburgh, King led the Varsity 8+ and one doubles shell to a Gold medal as well as a second doubles shell to a silver medal. In addition, he coached the Mountaineers to top-10 finishes in the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ events at the prestigious Head of the Schuylkill. Furthermore, he saw the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew improve from previous years to earn a silver medal for the third year in a row at the Head of the Occoquan.

Other notable performances included a silver medal finish by the Varsity 8+ at the Occoquan Sprints, a fifth-place finish at the Knecht Cup Regatta (only the second time in program history the Mountaineers have qualified for the Grand Finals), and a sixthplace finish at the Big East Championships (the first time since 2005 the Varsity 8+ has reached the Grand Finals at Big East).

King’s success with the team was not only limited to the water, but the program also saw its second All-American, as senior Rachel Viglianco earned the honor twice.

Viglianco was named the CoSIDA Capital One All-America Women’s At-Large Second Team, and to the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-America team.

In addition, five rowers were honored by the CRCA as National Scholar-Athletes, with junior Shannon Gribbons named to the All Mid-Atlantic Region First Team. Gribbons became the first rower from WVU to earn this honor.

ROWING At West Virginia 2009-10

The 2009-10 season served as the foundation for success, as King developed the athletes that led the team the following season. Notable results included a third-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio, and a first-place finish at the second annual Head of the Mon in the fall season.

In the spring season, the Varsity 8+ crew finished first at North Carolina, and recorded a second-place finish at George Mason.

The crew also rowed to a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships, and a second-place finish in the petite finals at the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.

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

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

At West Virginia 2007-09

In his first two seasons as head coach, King saw great success with the Varsity 4+. King coached the Varsity 4+ to a second-place finish at the Head of the Ohio, respectively, as well as a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and a first-place finish

at Dayton. The Varsity 4+ also earned a second-place finish at the Knecht Cup, and a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships. In addition, the crew placed fourth at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta.

Prior to WVU

Prior to his time with WVU, King spent 10 years as the assistant rowing coach at Georgetown, where he was responsible for directing the men’s heavyweight squad, and for the day-to-day running of the women’s heavyweight program.

While at Georgetown, King also provided administrative support to the part-time coaches of the women’s lightweight program, as he helped institute the lightweight program for the Hoyas in 1999.

In 2001, King served as coach of the U.S. National Team Lightweight Women’s Pair, which won the gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Championships in the Elite 2- and Lightweight 2-, and a silver medal at the FISA World Rowing Championships in the Women’s L2-.

King has also served as a coach for the Navy Rowing Camp each year since 2005.

A six-day summer camp for girls ages 1318, the camp places emphasis on technique development and personal improvement.

Personal

Currently, King serves as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Committee, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Board of Directors and as the chair of the CRCA Division I Awards Committee.

King also served as a member of the CRCA Division I Polling Committee from 20042009, President of the Big East Coaches Association from 2010-11, and as Vice President of the Big East Coaches Association from April 2004 – April 2006.

King is a 1990 graduate of Bucknell, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in legal studies.

Prior to Georgetown, King served as coach for the men’s varsity crew squad at George Washington during 1996-97. He also served as the assistant coach and head coach of the men’s and women’s crew teams at Bucknell from 1990-96.

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AmandaMerritt ASSISTANT COACH

AMANDA MERRITT ENTERS her second season of the West Virginia University rowing program. While at WVU, Merritt services as the head novice coach, coordinates community service events and manages the team’s social media outlets.

In the 2013-14 season, the Novice Fours earned a silver and bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan in Fairfax, Virginia. In addition, the Novice 8+ advanced to the Grand Final and earned a bronze medal at the Knecht Cup. Merrit spent two years at Ohio State as a volunteer assistant coach for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. At OSU, Merritt aided in on-cam-

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pus recruiting and gave instruction on both water and land rowing technique. Merritt also served as a camp instructor for Buckeye Sports Camps, where she gave instruction on proper rowing form.

Prior to coaching at OSU, Merritt was a three-time varsity letterwinner for the Buckeyes’ rowing team. She garnered Academic All-Big Ten accolades on three occasions and was the recipient of the Golden Buckeye Award. Merritt served as a team captain on the Leadership Committee. In her senior year, she rowed in the 2v8+ that finished fourth in the Grand Final at the NCAA Championships.

A native of Lucasville, Ohio, Merritt graduated from OSU in June 2011 with bachelor’s degrees in strategic communication and cultural studies.

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StaceyVan

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ASSISTANT COACH

STACEY VAN ORDER ENTERS her third season as assistant coach for the West Virginia University rowing program. While at WVU, Van Order oversees all recruiting efforts and is the primary coach for the Varsity Fours. Since her arrival in 2012, the recruiting classes have quadrupled in size.

In her only season at Delaware, the Blue Hens finished sixth at the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championships. The squad placed fifth in the Varsity Fours and Second Varsity Eights, and finished sixth in the Varsity Eights. Additionally, Rachel Con-

Prior to joining the Delaware staff, Van Order worked at the Wyandotte Boat Club, in Wyandotte, Michigan, throughout the summer of 2011, and served as the junior women’s coach and the head coach of “Youth Learn to Row.” Her duties included creating and executing training plans for the junior women, coordinating regatta entries for summer racing, and running two, two-week sessions of “Youth Learn to Row.” A four-year member (2004-08) of the Eastern Michigan rowing team, Van Order earned the Eagles’ Varsity of the Year Award as a senior. As a graduate assistant for the EMU squad from 2008-11, she served as the recruiting coordinator and coached the novice team. Van Order also conducted tryouts for walk-ons, and created and executed workouts.

Van Order is a US Rowing Level III certified coach.

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Van Order came to Morgantown from Delaware, where she had served as the assistant women’s rowing coach since 2011. While with the Blue Hens, she served as the head novice coach, created and executed training plans and coordinated all regatta entries. Van Order also recruited student-athletes and managed the team’s social media outlets.

way was named to the All-CAA Team. Van Order also led the Novice 8+ to a fourth-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta.

A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Van Order earned a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from EMU in 2008.

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Support Staff Strength Coach: Kale IGBOH

Athletic Trainer: Samantha YOUNG

Educational Counselor: Emily PATTON

Equipment Manager: Bubba SCHMIDT

Asst. Equipment Manager: Scott HERDZIK

Athletic Communications: Amy SALVATORE

Medical Director: Dr. Matt LIVELY

Mountaineer Profiles

2015 ROSTER Name

Class

Hometown

Last School

Megan Brophy

So.

Randolph, N.J.

Randolph High

Esteé Browne

Fr.

Cambridge, New Zealand

St. Peter’s School

Alisha Brownfield

So.

Barboursville, W.Va.

Cabell Midland High

Courtney Caugh

Fr.

Martinsburg, W.Va.

Musselman High

Whitney Chrisman

So.

San Jose, Calif.

Leigh High

Alison Coates

Sr.

Leesburg, Va.

Loudon County High

Anna Cokeley

Fr.

Harrisville, W.Va.

Ritchie County High

Rachel Cokeley

G.

Harrisville, W.Va.

Ritchie County High

Irene Darkwaah

So.

Akim Asuboa, Ghana

African Leadership Academy

Lisa Deklau

Sr.

Gambrills, Md.

Arundel High

Emily Deming

So.

Nokomis, Fla.

Pine View High

Elizabeth Duarte

Sr.

Morgantown, W.Va.

Morgantown High

Addie Dulaney

Sr.

Port Charlotte, Fla.

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High

Kaitlyn Eason

Sr.

Dauphin, Pa.

Central Dauphin East

Mollie Fisher

Fr.

Vineland, N.J.

Vineland High

Rebecca Gehring

Fr.

Alexandria, Va.

West Potomac High

Audrey Geise

So.

Allentown, Pa.

William Allen High

Colleen Giesbrecht

Fr.

St. Catharines, Ontario

Eden High

Abigail Harris

So.

Havertown, Pa.

Merion Mercy Academy

Susannah Hartlove

Jr.

Ephrata, Pa.

Ephrata High

Elizabeth Hooper

Fr.

Wheeling, W.Va.

Wheeling Park High

Marika Hoskins

So.

Eugene, Ore.

South Eugene High

Jacqueline Hunter

So.

Atlanta, Ga.

Chattahoochee High

Brittany James

Jr.

Englewood, N.J.

Paramus Catholic High

Madison James

So.

Poway, Calif.

Poway High School

Sadie Kalathunkal

Sr.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Upper St. Clair High

Elizabeth Kantak

Jr.

Sandy Springs, Ga.

St. Pius X Catholic

Kelly Kramer

Sr.

Lakewood, Ohio

Magnificat High

Kimberlie May

Sr.

Grand Junction, Colo.

Palisade High

Emily McGrath

Jr.

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Bishop Hartley High

Sarah Mitchell

So.

Blenheim, New Zealand

Marlborough Girls’ College

Louisa Morgan

So.

Blenheim, New Zealand

Marlborough Girls’ College

Emma Preston

So.

Ithaca, N.Y.

Ithaca High

Abbigail Rees

Fr.

Ft. Wright, Ky.

Notre Dame Academy

Lorena Rose

Fr.

Marlinton, W.Va.

Pocahontas County High

Bethany Sapen

Sr.

Harrisburg, Pa.

Central Dauphin High

Melinda Sharon

G.

Hopkinton, Mass.

Tolland High

Jacqueline Spiropoulos

Fr.

Columbus, Ohio

Bexley High

Emily Stasi

Fr.

Haddonfield, N.J.

Haddonfield Memorial High

Lillian Westerman

Fr.

Knoxville, Tenn.

Hardin Valley Academy

Olivia White

So.

Great Falls, Va.

Langley High

Aria Asselta

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Fr.

Vineland, N.J.

Vineland High

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Rowers

2015

MEGAN BROPHY

SOPHOMORE RANDOLPH, N.J. (RANDOLPH) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed in the Third Varsity 4+ that took seventh at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Rowed on the Novice 4+ and the First Varsity 8+ that took eighth-place out of 40 boats at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Rowed on the First Varsity 8+ in the Third Finals of the Knecht Cup ■■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned second place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the First Varsity 8+ Prep ■■ Attended Randolph High ■■ Coached by Rob Welsh at Randolph High ■■ Captain of swim team, crew team and field hockey team Personal ■■ Daughter of Thomas and Colleen Brophy ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is September 30 ■■ Majoring in forensic and investigative science ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE BARBOURSVILLE, W.VA. (CABELL MIDLAND)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the Fourth Varsity 8+ ■■ Competed with the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup

a bronze medal at the Head of Occoquan on the Novice 4+

Prep ■■ Attended Cabell Midland High Personal ■■ Daughter of Allen Brownfield and Sandra Snedeger ■■ Birthday is July 11 ■■ One of four children ■■ Majoring in psychology ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

WHITNEY CHRISMAN

SOPHOMORE SAN JOSE, CALIF. (LEIGH)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Earned fifth place at the Big 12 Championship with the Third Varsity 8+ ■■ Took fourth with the Third Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Competed on the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■■ Finished 14th on the Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal Prep ■■ Attended Leigh High ■■ Captain of the soccer team ■■ Recipient of the President’s Award ■■ Earned a first-place finish at the Oakland Spring Sprints 4+ ‘A’ and a second-place finish in the 8+ ‘A’ ■■ Earned a first-place finish at the Head of Estuary 8+ ‘A’ Personal ■■ Daughter of Lonnie and Debbie Chrisman ■■ One of four children ■■ Birthday is April 10 ■■ Majoring in speech pathology ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

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ALISON COATES

SENIOR LEESBURG, VA. (LOUDON COUNTY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Finished in fourth place at the Head of the Ohio with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Crossed the line in 16th out of 40 entries at the Head of the Schuykill on the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Competed in the Third Finals of the Knecht Cup on the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship on the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish with the Varsity 4+ at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Earned a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in the Varsity 4+ competition

fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Earned 10th out of 31 entries at the Knecht Cup as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed to a third-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF ■■ Coxed the Novice 4+ ‘B’ and Novice 8+ ‘A’ crews during the fall season at the Head of the Occoquan and Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta ■■ During the fall season, earned a first-place finish at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta as part of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew Prior to West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Attended Francis Marion University Prep ■■ Attended Loudoun County High ■■ Member of the softball team Personal ■■ Daughter of John and Susan Coates ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is May 29 ■■ Majoring in sport and exercise psychology ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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RACHEL COKELEY

SENIOR HARRISVILLE, W.VA. (RITCHIE COUNTY) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ First-place finish in the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of Ohio in the fall season ■■ Fifth-place finish in the Varsity 4+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship in the Varsity 4+ competition ■■ Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship ■■ During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crews ■■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+, while also racing to a sixthplace finish in the Novice 8+ competition ■■ Finished in second place in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in the Novice 8+ ■■ Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championship as well as a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Most Improved Award (Novice) Prep ■■ Attended Ritchie County High ■■ Member of the varsity track and field, cross country and basketball teams ■■ Qualified for state track meet (2007-10) ■■ Qualified for state cross country meet (2006-07)

SENIOR GAMBRILLS, MD. (ARUNDEL) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Earned a fourth-place finish at the Head of the Ohio on the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Finished 15th out of 43 crews at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Third Varsity 4+ ■■ Crossed the line in 16th out of 40 boats at the Head of the Schuylkill on the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Competed on the First Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■■ Finished in fifth place with the First Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took second place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup ■■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Big 12 Boat of the Week and Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for its first-place finish against Alabama and UCF ■■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned a fifth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Contributed to the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and ‘B’ crews during the fall season, including a fourth-place finish by the ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■■ ERG Hammer Award (Varsity) At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Rowed to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a member of the Novice 8+ ■■ Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championship, as well as a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup ■■ Named the team MVP and received the Erg Hammer Award (Novice) Prep ■■ Attended Arundel High ■■ Captain of varsity swim team (2010-11) ■■ Member of varsity swim team (2007-11)

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Personal ■■ Daughter of Edward and Gail Cokeley ■■ One of four children ■■ Birthday is June 3 ■■ Majoring in animal and nutrition sciences ■■ WVU Honors College ■■ FCA Suncrest UMC college ministry ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Personal ■■ Daughter of Erik and Ellen Deklau ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is Feburary 12 ■■ Majoring in sport exercise and psychology ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY DEMING

SOPHOMORE NOKOMIS, FLA. (PINE VIEW) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fourth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Earned a bronze medal with the Novice 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■■ Finished in fifth place out of 37 crews in the women’s Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan ■■ Won bronze at the Head of the Schuylkill in the First Varsity 4+ ■■ Crossed the line in fourth place at the Head of the Ohio in the Second Varsity 8+ Prep ■■ Coached by Randy Higel ■■ Attended Pine View High ■■ Captain of the Sarasota Scullers from 2012-13 and was the head coxswain from 2011-13 ■■ Competed at club nationals with the Southeast Juniors Rowing Development Camp Personal ■■ Daughter of Michael and Wendy Deming ■■ Father played football at Furman University ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is April 10 ■■ Majoring in psychology ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

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ELIZABETH DUARTE

SENIOR MORGANTOWN, W.VA. (MORGANTOWN) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Earned a fifth-place finish with the First Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took second place in the Petite Final of the Conference USA Championship in the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed in the Petite Final of the Knecht Cup with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Won a bronze medal at the Head of the Schuylkill with the First Varsity 4+ ■■ Helped lead the First Varsity 8+ to a 10th-place finish out of 40 entries at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Finished 12th out of 21 boats in the First Varsity 8+ Final at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Won gold at the Head of the Ohio in the First Varsity 8+ and First Varsity 4+ ■■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Elizabeth DUARTE

ROWING

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Was part of the Second Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware ■■ Helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a fourthplace finish at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took fifth at the Conference USA Championship as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned 10th out of 31 entries at the Knecht Cup as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Placed third in the Second Varsity 8+ competition against Alabama and UCF ■■ During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ boat ■■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■■ Most Improved Award (Varsity) At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Raced to a seventh-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event, while also racing to a sixth-place finish in the Novice 8+ competition.

■■ Earned a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in the Novice 8+ competition ■■ Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, and fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup ■■ Also competed as a member of the Varsity 4+, placing first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship Prep ■■ Attended Morgantown High ■■ Captain of the cross country and track teams ■■ Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track ■■ Competed at states as a member of cross country team (2007, 2008, 2010) ■■ Qualified for state track meet (2009) ■■ Honor Roll ■■ National Honor Society Officer ■■ Key Club Officer ■■ French Honor Society ■■ Science Honor Society

SENIOR PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. (CARDINAL MOONEY CATHOLIC)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Finished 14th out of 18 crews as part of the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of Ohio ■■ Finished fourth at the Conference USA Championship in the Third Varsity 8+ ■■ Fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in the Third Varsity 8+ At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Rowed the Third Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Earned a second-place finish against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware as part of the Third Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned a first-place finish as part of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational ■■ Most Improved Award (Novice) Prep ■■ Attended Cardinal Mooney Catholic High ■■ Member of the cross country and basketball teams Personal ■■ Daughter of Jaimela Dulaney ■■ Birthday is May 21 ■■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

KAITLYN EASON

SENIOR DAUPHIN, PA. (CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Member of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Rowed to a 16th-place finish out of 40 entries with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill

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Personal ■■ Daughter of John and Kelly Duarte ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is July 30 ■■ Majoring in biology ■■ Mother was a WVU rower (1983-84) ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

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■■ Crewed the ■■ Took fifth at ■■ Rowed to a

Second Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup the Big 12 Championship with the Third Varsity 8+ fourth-place finish with the Third Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

■■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship on ■■ Took fourth place with the Varsity 4+ at the

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Took fourth at the Big 12 Championship as part of the Second Varsity 4+ ■■ Earned second in the Second Varsity 4+ competition against Alabama and UCF ■■ Earned a first-place finish as part of the Third Varsity 8+ crew at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational ■■ During the fall season, rowed as part of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew

Prep ■■ Attended William Allen High

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Raced to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan, and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in the Novice 8+ competition ■■ Rowed to a first-place finish in the Novice 4+ event at the Occoquan Sprints ■■ Advanced to the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup as a member of the Novice 4+, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 teams ■■ Placed third in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational, and fourth at the Big East Championship as a member of the Second Varsity 4+ Prep ■■ Attended Central Dauphin East ■■ Member of National Honor Society ■■ Earned President’s Volunteer Award ■■ COA National Champions ■■ Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Personal ■■ Daughter of Jeff and Peggy Eason ■■ One of four children ■■ Birthday is November 25 ■■ Majoring in communication studies ■■ Brother Kyle was a WVU wrestler (2007-12) ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

AUDREY GEISE

SOPHOMORE ALLENTOWN, PA. (WILLIAM ALLEN)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Won bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+

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Conference USA Championship a bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan on the Novice 4+

■■ Earned

Personal ■■ Daughter of Russell and Susan Geise ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is January 25 ■■ Majoring in archeology ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

ABIGAIL HARRIS

SOPHOMORE HAVERTOWN, PA. (MERION MERCY ACADEMY)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Finished in seventh place with the Third Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Competed in the Novice Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a 17th-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan ■■ Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to the Petite Finals of the Knecht Cup ■■ Helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship Prep ■■ Coached by Mike Brown ■■ Attended Merion Mercy Academy ■■ Finished in eighth place at the 2013 Youth Nationals in the Lightweight 8 ■■ Finished in third place at the 2013 Stotesbury Cup in the Lightweight 8+ ■■ Finished in second place at the 2013 Nationals in the Lightweight 8+ ■■ Finished in third place in the 2013 City Championships in the Lightweight 8+ ■■ Finished in first place in the 2013 Navy Day and Miami International Regatta in the Varsity 8+ Personal ■■ Daughter of Jeff and Amy Harris ■■ One of seven children ■■ Birthday is July 19 ■■ Majoring in psychology

ROWING

SUSANNAH HARTLOVE JUNIOR EPHRATA, PA. (EPHRATA)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Rowed to a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Took fourth place in the Petite Final with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Competed in the Petite Finals of the Knecht Cup with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats at the Head of the Schuylkill on the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Crossed the line in fourth place at the Head of the Ohio in the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Earned fifth at the Big 12 Championship in the Varsity 4+ competition ■■ Placed fifth in the Varsity 4+ Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Rowed to a third-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Alabama and UCF ■■ Rowed to a second-place finish as part of the First Varsity 4+ against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware ■■ During the fall season, earned a first-place finish at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta as part of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew ■■ Team MVP and ERG Hammer Award (Novice) ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Prep ■■ Attended Ephrata High ■■ Member of the basketball team ■■ Member of the German National Honor Society and Tri-Music Honor Society Personal ■■ Daughter of Robert and Geri Hartlove ■■ One of six children ■■ Birthday is July 18 ■■ Majoring in agribusiness management and rural development ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Abigail HARRIS

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Prep ■■ Attended Chattahoochee High

MARIKA HOSKINS

SOPHOMORE EUGENE, ORE. (SOUTH EUGENE) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Finished 16th out of 40 entries at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+ ■■ Took fifth place at the Big 12 Championship in the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Crossed the line in fourth place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ Prep ■■ Coached by Damion Winship ■■ Attended South Eugene High ■■ Placed ninth at the 2011 Youth Nationals in the Women’s 4+ ■■ Member of National Honor Society Personal ■■ Daughter of Roland Hoskins and Shelia Guilder ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is December 31 ■■ Double majoring in business management and French ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

JACQUELINE HUNTER

SOPHOMORE JOHNS CREEK, GA. (CHATTAHOOCHEE) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Crossed the line in fifth place on the Fourth Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took fourth in the opening heat of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup

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Personal ■■ Daughter of Craig and Brenda Hunter ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is February 7 ■■ Majoring in pre-nursing ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

BRITTANY JAMES

JUNIOR ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (PARAMUS CATHOLIC) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Coxed the Third Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan ■■ Was the coxswain in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup ■■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship, as the coxswain of the Second Varsity 4+ ■■ Coxed the Varsity 4+ to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Contributed as coxswain ■■ Led the Open 4+ ‘B’ crew to a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship ■■ During the fall, coxed the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan Regatta Prep ■■ Attended Paramus Catholic High ■■ Member of the swim and track and field teams Personal ■■ Daughter of Stephen James and Paula Pope ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is December 8 ■■ Majoring in exercise physiology

ROWING

MADISON JAMES

SOPHOMORE POWAY, CALIF. (POWAY) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Crossed the line in fifth place at the Big 12 Championship in the Second Varsity 4+ ■■ Finished in fourth place in the Petite Final with the Varsity 4+ at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Won bronze with the Novice 8+ at the Knecht Cup ■■ Finished 16th out of 40 boats with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Rowed on the Novice 4+ at the Head of the Schuykill ■■ Finished 14th at the Head of the Ohio on the Third Varsity 8+ ■■ Took seventh at the Head of the Ohio with the Third Varsity 4+ ■■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal Prep ■■ Coached by Susan Francia ■■ Attended Poway High ■■ Four-year varsity letterwinner in track and field ■■ Two-time MVP in track and field ■■ Three-time Union Tribune All-Academic Team member ■■ U.S. Powerlifting Association “Lifter of the Year” in 2010 ■■ World Champion/world record holder in powerlifting ■■ Rowed in the 2013 Southwest Regionals and San Diego Crew Classic ■■ Member of National Honor Society Personal ■■ Daughter of Guy and Heidi James ■■ Mother rowed for Wisconsin ■■ One of three children ■■ Brother played Rugby for UCLA ■■ Birthday is March 27 ■■ Majoring in nursing ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

SADIE KALATHUNKAL SENIOR PITTSBURGH, PA. (UPPER ST. CLAIR) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed with the Novice 8+ that took bronze at the Knecht Cup ■■ Earned fifth place at the Big 12 Championship with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed on the Third Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan on the Novice 4+ Prep ■■ Attended Upper St. Clair High Personal ■■ Daughter of Edie Yorke ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is July 3 ■■ Majoring in marketing ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

ELIZABETH KANTAK

JUNIOR SANDY SPRINGS, GA. (ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC)

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At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Conference USA Championship, finishing fourth in the Petite Final ■■ Finished fifth on the Second Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took fourth place in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup with the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed on the First Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■■ Won bronze, finishing 3rd out of 43 crews in the Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Finished 12th out of 21 crews in the Open Heavy Championship 8+ Final at the Head of the Schuylkill

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Elizabeth KANTAK

■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor

Roll

KELLY KRAMER

SENIOR LAKEWOOD, OHIO (MAGNIFICAT)

■■ Won

gold at the Head of the Ohio with the Open 8+ and in the Open 2x ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Second Team At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year ■■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup ■■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Big 12 Boat of the Week and Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for its first-place finish against Alabama and UCF ■■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned a fifth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+ ■■ During the fall season, rowed to two medal-winning performances at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta with the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crews ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Prep ■■ Attended St. Pius X Catholic ■■ Rowed for St. Andrew Rowing Club ■■ Earned 2010 Most Improved Oarswoman ■■ Earned 2012 Coaches Award Personal ■■ Only child of Gregg and Donna Kantak ■■ Birthday is January 14 ■■ Majoring in art and design ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Won gold in the open 8+ and the open 4+ at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Won bronze in the open 2x at the Head of the Ohio ■■ Finished 15th out of 43 crews in the Open 4+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Took eighth out of 40 boats in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Competed with the 12th-place Open Heavy Championship 8+ Final crew at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Rowed on the Second Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■■ Finished fourth in the Third Final of the Knecht Cup with the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned fifth place at the Big 12 Championship on the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Took second in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship on the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors after its fifth-place finish out of 34 crews at the Knecht Cup ■■ Was part of the First Varsity 8+ that earned Big 12 Boat of the Week and Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for its first-place finish against Alabama and UCF ■■ Rowed to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned a fifth-place finish at the Conference USA Championship as part of the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned two medals at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta while competing with the Varsity 8+ ‘A’ and Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew ■■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team ■■ Iron Mountaineer At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio in the Varsity 8+ competition, finishing first out of 11 crews ■■ Posted a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Kanawha

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■■ Raced

as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill and the Philadelphia Frostbite ■■ Also raced in doubles competition at the Philadelphia Frostbite, crossing the line in second place ■■ Rowed as a member of the Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championship Prep ■■ Attended Magnificat High ■■ Four-year member of high school swim and club rowing team ■■ Won 2010 Most Improved Award and the 2011 Coaches Award for the swim team ■■ Earned 2010 Most Valuable Rower ■■ Academic high honor roll member ■■ Campus Ministry hospitality minister ■■ Member of SADD Personal ■■ Daughter of Brian and Regina Kramer ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is May 12 ■■ Majoring in chemical engineering ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

■■ Finished

fourth as part of the Open 4+ ‘A’ crew at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Earned a first-place finish as part of the Third Varsity 8+ at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational ■■ Earned a second-place finish as part of the Second Varsity 4+ against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware ■■ During the fall season, earned a first-place finish at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta as part of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew Prep ■■ Attended Palisade High ■■ Member of the track and cross country teams Personal ■■ Only child of Brian May and Lee Bradley ■■ Birthday is October 7 ■■ Majoring in history ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY McGRATH

JUNIOR REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO (BISHOP HARTLEY)

KIMBERLIE MAY

SENIOR GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. (PALISADE)

Prep ■■ Attended Bishop Hartley High Personal ■■ Shanette and Lawrence McGrath ■■ Birthday is November 7 ■■ One of three children ■■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Mountaineer Profiles

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed with the Varsity 4+ that took fourth place in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Rowed on the Second Varsity 4+ that took fifth at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took fifth in the Third Finals at the Knecht Cup on the First Varsity 4+ ■■ Competed with the First Varsity 4+ against Indiana ■■ Finished 34th in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Crossed the line in 14th in the Third Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed with the Third Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■■ Took fourth in the opening heat of the Third Varsity 8+ competition at the Knecht Cup ■■ Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the Fourth Varsity 8+

At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Took fourth place at the Big 12 Championship as part of the Second Varsity 4+

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LOUISA MORGAN

EMMA PRESTON

SOPHOMORE BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND (MARLBOROUGH GIRLS’ COLLEGE) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Finished in fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Took second in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship on the First Varsity 8+ ■■ Finished sixth in the Petite Finals at the Knect Cup with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed with the First Varsity 4+ against Indiana ■■ Finished 23rd at the Head of the Schuylkill on the Novice Open 4+ ■■ Crossed the line in 16th at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Second Open 8+ ■■ Rowed to a 14th-place finish at the Head of the Ohio in the Open 8+ ■■ Earned the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal Prep ■■ Coached by Dave Williamson ■■ Attended Marlborough Girls’ College ■■ Won National Women’s Novice 8+ title with the Wairau Rowing Club Personal ■■ A native of New Zealand ■■ Daughter of Bruce Morgan and Janelle O’Keeffe ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is April 9 ■■ Majoring in civil engineering ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ■■

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SOPHOMORE ITHACA, N.Y. (ITHACA)

At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed with the Novice 8+ against Indiana ■■ Won bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+ ■■ Took fifth at the Big 12 Championship with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Crossed the line in fourth in the opening heat of the Third Varsity 8+ competition at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Earned a bronze medal at the Head of the Occoquan on the Novice 4+ Prep ■■ Attended Ithaca High Personal ■■ Daughter of George and Dorothy Preston ■■ Birthday is May 4 ■■ One of two children ■■ Majoring in German and elementary education

BETHANY SAPEN

SENIOR HARRISBURG, PA. (CENTRAL DAUPHIN) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Took second in the Petite Final at the Conference USA Championship with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Finished in fifth place on the Second Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Crossed the line in sixth place of the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup with the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Rowed on the First Varsity 8+ against Indiana ■■ Took 10th out of 43 boats in the Open 4+ competition at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Finished in 16th with the Second Open 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill ■■ Earned fourth place at the Head of the Ohio with the Second Varsity 8+

ROWING

Bethany SAPEN ■■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Melinda SHARON National Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Rowed as a member of the Novice 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, crossing the line in seventh place

participated as a member of the Novice 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan ■■ Took third in Flight Two of the Novice 8+ at the Philadelphia Frostbite ■■ Earned a first-place finish as a member of the Novice 4+ at North Carolina ■■ Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+ event at the Knecht Cup, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 total crews ■■ Rowed in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championship, finishing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively Prep ■■ Attended Central Dauphin High ■■ Member of National Honor Society ■■ Recipient of President’s Award ■■ Recipient of Robert Houpt Award Personal ■■ Daughter of Brent and Tracie Sapen ■■ One of four children ■■ Birthday is April 8 ■■ Majoring in nursing

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At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Was part of the Second Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week Honors for their two first-place finishes against Bucknell and Delaware ■■ Took fifth at the Conference USA Championship as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a fourthplace finish at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Earned 10th out of 31 entries at the Knecht Cup as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Placed third in the Second Varsity 8+ competition against Alabama and UCF ■■ Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ■■ Competed with the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crews during the fall season

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Mountaineer Profiles

■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor ■■ Academic All-Big 12 First Team

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MELINDA SHARON

SENIOR HOPKINTON, MASS. (TOLLAND) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Competed mostly in the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ boat ■■ Fourth-place finish in the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of Ohio in the fall season ■■ Finished eighth in the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of Schuylkill in the fall season ■■ Earned Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Second Team At West Virginia 2012-13 ■■ Member of the Second Varsity 8+ that earned Conference USA Boat of the Week honors for their two firstplace finishes against Bucknell and Delaware ■■ Helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a fourthplace finish at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took fifth at the Conference USA Championship as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Earned 10th out of 31 entries at the Knecht Cup as part of the Second Varsity 8+ ■■ Placed third in Second Varsity 8+ competition against Alabama and UCF ■■ Competed with the Varsity 8+ ‘B’ and Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew during the fall season ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Second Team At West Virginia 2011-12 ■■ Rowed as a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing in sixth place ■■ Was also a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Philadelphia Frostbite, where the team finished second in Flight One ■■ Helped row the Novice 4+ to a first-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints ■■ Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+ at the Knecht Cup; the crew finished sixth out of 47 teams overall ■■ Participated in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Big East Championship, placing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively ■■ At Washington & Jefferson College 2010-2011 ■■ Member of cross country and track teams

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Prep ■■ Attended Tolland High ■■ Two-time captain of high school cross country team ■■ One-time captain of high school track team ■■ Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors in cross country and track ■■ Member of National Honor Society ■■ High Honor Roll ■■ Participated in AAU softball with the CT Shoreline Sting Personal ■■ Daughter of Andrew and Pamela Sharon ■■ One of the two children ■■ Birthday is Feburary 17 ■■ Majoring in psychology ■■ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ■■ Member of Alpha Lambda Delta ■■ Member of Psychology Club ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

OLIVIA WHITE

SOPHOMORE GREAT FALLS, VA. (LANGLEY) At West Virginia 2013-14 ■■ Rowed with the Novice 8+ against Indiana ■■ Won bronze at the Knecht Cup with the Novice 8+ ■■ Earned a fifth-place finish on the Third Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship ■■ Took fourth in the Third Varsity 8+ competition at the Conference USA Championship ■■ Earned a silver medal at the Head of Occoquan on the Novice 4+ Prep ■■ Attended Langley High ■■ Competed under Ashley Leake Personal ■■ Daughter of Dan White and Kathy Tighe ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is August 4 ■■ Majoring in secondary education ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ■■ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

ROWING

Newcomers ARIA ASSELTA

FRESHMAN VINELAND, N.J. (VINELAND)

Prep ■■ Raced for Vineland High ■■ Lettered in rowing (4) and swimming (4) at Vineland High ■■ Fourth-place finish in the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta ■■ Placed fifth in the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at the Garden State Championship ■■ Named captain of the swim team ■■ Named to NISCA All-America Interscholastic Academic Team ■■ Member of National Honor Society, and graduated Suma Cum Laude Personal ■■ Daughter of Ronald and Tracy Asselta ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is March 12 ■■ Majoring in marketing and communications ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

■■ Placed

fifth at the 2013 Aon North Island Secondary School Championships in the U-18 novice 4+ ■■ Sixth-place finish at the 2014 Dewar Shield Blue Lakes Regatta in the U-19 single Personal ■■ Native of New Zealand ■■ Daughter of Allan and Toni Browne ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is September 20 ■■ Enrolled in general studies

COURTNEY CAUGH

FRESHMAN MARTINSBURG, W.VA. (MUSSELMAN) Prep ■■ Attended Musselman High ■■ Lettered in track and field (4) at Musselman High Personal ■■ Daughter of Christopher Caugh and Michelle Palmer ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is July 21 ■■ Majoring in biology

ESTÉE BROWNE

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FRESHMAN CAMBRIDGE, NEW ZEALAND (ST. PETER’S SCHOOL) Prep ■■ Raced for St. Peter’s School and competed with Cambridge Rowing Club ■■ Second-place finish at the 2013 Aon North Island Secondary School Championships in the U-18 novice 8+

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Mountaineer Profiles

ANNA COKELEY

FRESHMAN HARRISVILLE, W.VA. (RITCHIE COUNTY)

Prep ■■ Attended Ritchie County High ■■ Lettered in track and field at Ritchie County High ■■ Named the Valedictorian Personal ■■ Daughter of Ed and Gail Cokeley ■■ Sister Rachel Cokeley is a senior on the WVU rowing team ■■ One of four children ■■ Birthday is September 29 ■■ Majoring in mechanical engineering

IRENE DARKWAAH

SOPHOMORE AKIM ASUBOA, GHANA (AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY) Prep ■■ Attended African Leadership Academy Personal ■■ Native of Ghana ■■ Daughter of Michael and Faustina Darkwaah ■■ One of six children ■■ Birthday is March 9 ■■ Majoring in petroleum and natural gas engineering

MOLLIE FISHER

FRESHMAN VINELAND, N.J. (VINELAND) Personal ■■ Attended Vineland High ■■ Lettered in rowing (4) and field hockey (2) at Vineland High ■■ Named the team captain of the rowing team, and was tabbed as the most improved ■■ Placed fourth in the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at Stotesbury Cup Regatta ■■ Graduated Summa Cum Laude ■■ Member of National Honor Society Prep ■■ Daughter of David and Eileen Fisher ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is December 3 ■■ Majoring in forensic and investigative sciences

REBECCA GEHRING

FRESHMAN ALEXANDRIA, VA. (WEST POTOMAC) Prep ■■ Raced for West Potomac High and competed with Old Dominion Boat Club ■■ Lettered in swimming (2) and rowing (3) at West Potomac High ■■ Fourth-place finish in the Women’s 4+ at the 2014 Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association State Championships ■■ First-place finish at the 2013 Head of the Potomac in the Women’s Youth 8+ ■■ Placed first at the 2013 Head of the Occoquan in the Women’s Youth 8+ ■■ First-place finish at the 2013 Occoquan Challenge in the Women’s Junior 8+ ■■ Placed second at the 2013 Occoquan Challenge in the Women’s Junior 4+ Personal ■■ Daughter of Scott and Janet Gehring

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Volleyball, and was named to the OVAC All-Academic Team ■■ Member of National Honor Society Personal ■■ Daughter of Michael and Gretchen Hooper ■■ One of three children ■■ Birthday is January 16 ■■ Majoring in human nutrition and foods

COLLEEN GIESBRECHT

FRESHMAN ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO (EDEN) Prep ■■ Raced for Eden High and competed for St. Catharines Rowing Club ■■ Fifth-place finish in the 2014 Canadian Henley Regatta in the U-19 4x ■■ Placed third in the 2014 Canadian Henley Regatta in the U-19 4x ■■ First-place finish at the 2014 RowOntario Championships in the U-19 Women’s 8+ ■■ Bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian Schoolboy in the Senior Women’s single ■■ Gold medal at the 2012 Canadian Henley Regatta in the U-17 Women’s 4x ■■ RowOntario Gold medal at the 2012 U-17 Women’s 4x ■■ Silver medal at the 2012 Stotesbury Cup Regatta in the Junior Women’s 4x ■■ Bronze medal at the 2011 Canadian Schoolboy in the Senior Women’s 63kg 8+ Personal ■■ Native of Canada ■■ Daughter of Ron and Stephanie Giesbrecht ■■ One of four children ■■ Birthday is September 8 ■■ Majoring in exercise physiology ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

FRESHMAN WHEELING, W.VA. (WHEELING PARK) Prep ■■ Attended Wheeling Park High

SOPHOMORE SOMERSET, PA. (SOMERSET AREA) Prep ■■ Attended Somerset Area High Personal ■■ Member of the WVU volleyball club ■■ Daughter of William and Yong Mitchell ■■ Holds three state records and two American records in powerlifting ■■ Mother played in 1988 Olympics on South Korea’s volleyball team ■■ Uncle Lee Woon Jae played professional soccer for the Republic of Korea ■■ Birthday is May 20 ■■ Majoring in premedical laboratory science

ABBIGAIL REES

FRESHMAN FT. WRIGHT, KY. (NOTRE DAME ACADEMY)

Prep ■■ Raced for Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club ■■ First-place finish at the 2014 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in the second Varsity 8+ ■■ Placed second at the 2014 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in the third Varsity 4+

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Personal ■■ Daughter of Andrew and Tami Rees ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is January 27 ■■ Majoring in psychology ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

EMILY STASI

FRESHMAN HADDONFIELD, N.J. (HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL)

LORENA ROSE

FRESHMAN MARLINTON, W.VA. (POCAHONTAS COUNTY) Prep ■■ Attended Pocahontas County High ■■ Captain of the basketball and soccer teams her senior year ■■ Named to the all-tournament team and all-state team ■■ Member of National Honor Society Personal ■■ Daughter of Greg and Cara Rose ■■ Played for NGYSL club soccer team ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is April 13 ■■ Majoring in psychology

Prep ■■ Raced for Haddonfield Crew Club ■■ Captain of the Haddonfield Crew Club ■■ Lettered in swimming (2) and rowing (3) at Haddonfield Memorial High ■■ Second-place finish at the 2014 Haddon Hammer New Jersey Indoor Rowing Championship ■■ Silver medal at the 2014 Senior Women’s 4+ at the Garden State Championship ■■ Member of National Art Honor Society Personal ■■ Daughter of Kevin and Keri Stasi ■■ Birthday is April 18 ■■ Majoring in sport psychology

LILLIAN WESTERMAN JACQUELINE SPIROPOULOS FRESHMAN COLUMBUS, OHIO (BEXLEY)

Prep ■■ Raced for Bexley High and competed for Dublin Crew ■■ Captain of the Dublin Crew ■■ Competed in the Varsity 8+ boat junior and senior year Personal ■■ Daughter of John Spiropoulos and Jenny Holden ■■ Birthday is May 23 ■■ Majoring in athletic coaching education ■■ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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FRESHMAN KNOXVILLE, TENN. (HARDIN VALLEY ACADEMY) Prep ■■ Attended Hardin Valley Academy ■■ Named the rowing team captain Personal ■■ Daughter of Karl and Robin Westerman ■■ One of two children ■■ Birthday is December 13 ■■ Majoring in business

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Preview

2015

The 2015 West Virginia University rowing team is ready to embark on a mission this spring season as it competes under the direction of Jimmy King for the eighth consecutive year. The Mountaineers look to bounce back from last year, as the team prepares to ascend throughout the spring season as well as at the Big 12 Championship.

plenty of opportunities to be seized by both younger and older members of the team.”

With a young roster, the Mountaineers are set to face several challenges ahead.

This spring, first-year members’ make-up over a third of the team’s roster. Given that statistic alone, coach King has yet to shy away from the trials that lie ahead.

“With a late start on the water this spring there are certainly technical aspects of our rowing and racing that will take longer into the season to develop, but those things won’t hinder the work we do and the effort that we put forth. We just have to remember that speed doesn’t always feel good or look pretty,” King explained.

“There are quite a few unknowns as the racing season approaches, but they’re largely interesting and somewhat exciting unknowns reflecting the youth of our team,” King stated. “Finding the right line-up combinations may take a bit longer than usual, but that also means there will be

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Coach King’s main focus is not only winning races, but he also wants to continue to take steps forward and build on all aspects of the program. With that said, he expects that the teams’ results will mirror the work that everyone has dedicated to the program in the offseason.

Due to inclement weather, West Virginia was forced to train on land during the long winter months in Morgantown.

During that time, the Mountaineers used erg machines to train for the up-

coming season. Erg machines are used to simulate the action of water.

Although, WVU did not let the snow on the ground and sub-freezing temperatures hinder its success on the water for long. The team traveled south to Cocoa Beach, Florida, in January to train in the unfrozen waters.

“We began the new year with a productive winter training camp in Florida. The quality of rowing was rather good, considering we had been off the water for about six weeks at that time,” King stated. “Since then the team has been riding the ergs building physical as well as mental endurance.”

With the spring season around the corner, West Virginia continues to strive for greatness. With so many talented rowers, King expects any individual he puts on the water to still compete at the highest level of competition.

In addition, the coaches and support staff have been throwing in small physical and mental challenges at the team throughout winter training as another means of developing their mettle. An-

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other important aspect of the teams’ training includes regular team meetings with the sport psychology counselors.

“They do a good job of getting us to examine not just what we’re doing, but the why’s and how’s of what we’re doing.

As we transition to the water and progress through the season we’ll strive to coalesce all of these elements for peak performance at the Big 12 Championship.”

Throughout the season, King and his squad will continue to take their game to the next level in order to reach their overall goals. This year, the Old Gold and Blue will produce good results both on and off the water.

“Our team performance at last year’s Big 12 was very disappointing. While we naturally compare results to years past, we need to keep in mind that the teams are different year-to-year and in the case of this year, substantially different. The difference lies not only in terms of makeup—over two-thirds of the team are first and second-year members—but in manner and method as well,” King explained.

DATE EVENT

LOCATION

Oct. 4

Head of the Ohio

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Allegheny River

Nov. 1

Head of the Occoquan

Fairfax, Va.

Occoquan River

Mar. 28

Georgetown/North Carolina

Washington D.C.

Potomac River

Apr. 4

Indiana University

Bloomington, Ind.

Lake Lemon

Apr. 11-12

Knecht Cup Regatta

West Windsor Township, N.J.

Mercer Lake

Apr. 19

Duquesne University

Morgantown, W.Va.

May 3

EAWRC Sprints

Cherry Hill, N.J.

May 16-17

Big 12 Rowing Championship

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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2014 Fall Results HEAD OF THE OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 4, 2014 Event Time Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:28.68 ‘B’ 15:52.83 ‘C’ 16:57.21

Lineups

Finish 2nd 4th 9th

Varsity Eight Elizabeth Duarte, Louisa Morgan, Lisa Deklau, Sadie Kalathunkal, Elizabeth Kantak, Emma Preston, Kelly Kramer, Emily Stasi and coxswain Brittany James.

Second Varsity Eight Megan Brophy, Madison James, Susannah Hartlove, Rebecca Gehring, Colleen Giesbrecht, Audrey Geise, Melinda Sharon, Bethany Sapen and coxswain Megan Haefele.

Third Varsity Eight Addie Dulaney, Aria Asselta, Alison Coates, Kimeberlie May, Alisha Brownfield, Whitney Chrisman, Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Kaitlyn Eason and coxswain Abigail Harris.

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HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax, Va. Nov. 1, 2014 Event Time Championship Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 17:57.07 ‘B’ 18:55.09 College Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:10.28 ‘B’ 21.39.89 College Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 21:00.50 Championship Women’s 4+ ‘A’ 19:45.80 ‘B’ 20:07.54 ‘C’ 20:35.95 ‘D’ 21:31.02

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Finish 6th 18th 2nd 3rd 13th 4th 9th 15th 24th

Varsity Eight Elizabeth Durate, Megan Brophy, Lisa Deklau, Susannah Hartlove, Elizabeth Kantak, Louisa Morgan, Madison James, Collen Giesbrecht and coxswain Abigail Harris.

Second Varsity Eight Alison Coates, Aria Asselta, Emma Preston, Rebecca Gehring, Emily Stasi, Kelly Kramer, Melinda Sharon, Bethany Sapen and coxswain Brittany James.

Novice Four Lindsay O’Donnell, Lily Westerman, Anna Cokeley, Nikki Jarrell and coxswain Courtney Caugh.

Second Novice Four Mollie Fisher, Sarah Mitchell, Abbigail Rees, Jacqueline Spriopoulos and coxswain Carly Spear.

Novice Eight Lindsay O’Donnell, Lorena Rose, Jordan Devine, Nikki Jarrell, Anna Cokeley, Lily Westerman, Abbigail Rees, Jacqueline Spriopoulos and coxswain Courtney Caugh.

Varsity Four Elizabeth Durate, Megan Brophy, Lisa Deklau, Colleen Giesbrecht and coxswain Abigail Harris.

Second Varsity Four Susannah Hartlove, Rebecca Gehring, Louisa Morgan, Elizabeth Kantak and coxswain Emily Deming.

Third Varsity Four Kaitlyn Eason, Emily Stasi, Madison James, Melinda Sharon and coxswain Megan Haefele.

Fourth Varsity Four Addie Dulaney, Alisha Brownfield, Kimberlie May, Aria Asselta and coxswain Brittany James.

2013-14 Review

2014

Review

THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ROWING TEAM completed its 13th season in the spring of 2014 with 15 athletes named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

The team also had 10 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team, six Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medalists and seven CRCA National Scholar-Athletes.

Senior‘s Courtney Schrand and Karen Verwey was tabbed with the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award.

Schrand was also named to Conference USA All-Academic Team. The two classmates earned All-Big 12 honors last season, as Schrand was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Verwey was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

The Mountaineers opened their fall season on Oct. 5, at the Head of the Ohio, with four first-place victories on the Allegheny River. WVU placed first in the Women’s Open 1x, Women’s Open 8+, Women’s Open 2x and the Women’s Open 4+. In the Women’s Open 4+, WVU

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bested Marietta College’s top boat by less than two seconds for the victory.

After a short break, West Virginia competed at the Head of the Schuylkill, in Philadelphia, as it was highlighted by a bronze finish in the Women’s Open 4+. A week later, WVU traveled to Virginia to compete at the Head of the Occoquan, as it claimed two medals in the Women’s Novice 4+.

From there, the Mountaineers headed to the Rivanna Romp, in Virginia, as the team closed out the fall season with two top-20 finishes in the Varsity 8+ event.

The 2014 spring schedule featured six regattas a scrimmage in Morgantown on the Monongahela River. The Mountaineers traveled to Tennessee, Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.

The Mountaineers kicked off their spring season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the team competed in 18 races on Melton Hill Lake from March 15-16.

After a two-week hiatus, WVU tallied four second-place finishes as it faced Indiana on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, Indiana.

In the varsity fours, the Mountaineers top boat trailed the Hoosiers’ lone varsity four crew by seven seconds, finishing in 7:50.6 Following the dual meet with Indiana, the Mountaineers traveled to West Windsor, New Jersey for the famous Knecht Cup Regatta hosted by Villanova. The Regatta provides competition for nearly 70 schools from across the country each year. The WVU Novice 8+ crew claimed a third-place finish, as the boat crossed the line in 7:17.06.

Following the Knecht Cup Regatta, West Virginia traveled to Oklahoma City for the Big 12 Conference Championship.

The Mountaineers finished fifth in the team standings, with seniors Schrand and Verwey earning All-Big 12 honors.

Oklahoma defended its 2013 crown, claiming its second Big 12 rowing championship with 125 team-points.

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WVU concluded its 2014 campaign with a 10th-place finish at the Conference USA Championship on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, led by Schrand’s

All-Conference USA honor. The crews put together their best racing of the season, as the Mountaineers reached the Grand Final in the Open 4+. WVU

posted a sixth-place finish, after finishing second in its opening round heat with a 7:55.31, edging out Texas and Tulsa.

2013-14 Results HEAD OF THE OHIO

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 26, 2013 Event Time Finish Frosh/Novice Open 4 ‘A’ 23:29.74 23rd Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 16:55.31 3rd ‘B’ 17:38.05 10th ‘C’ 18:01.9 15th Open Club 8+ ‘A’ 16:42.58 8th ‘B’ 17:27.52 16th ‘C’ 18:36.8 34th Open Heavy Championship 8+ Final ‘A’ 16:46.8 12th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax, Va. Nov. 2, 2013 Event Time Finish Collegiate Women’s 8+ ‘A’ 17:52.81 7th ‘B’ 18:07.73 10th ‘C’ 19:09.99 22nd College Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:19.5 2nd ‘B’ 21.54.95 3rd College Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 19:55.4 10th ‘B’ 22:27.8 22nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 19:33.68 5th ‘B’ 20:08.7 17th ‘C’ 20:48.7 20th ‘D’ 21:45.94 31st

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Rivanna River, Earlysville, Va. Nov. 15, 2013 Event Time Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 14:53.2 ‘B’ 14:52.7 Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 16:14.2 ‘B’ 17:22.4 ‘C’ 17:54.4 ‘D’ 17:09.3

Finish 14th 13th 17th 27th 28th 26th

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Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 5, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 1x ‘A’ 19:45.20 1st Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:34.66 1st ‘B’ 16.07.8 4th ‘C’ 17:41.83 14th Women’s Open 2x ‘A’ 17:41.46 1st ‘B’ 18:25.21 3rd Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:41.41 1st ‘B’ 18:00.99 6th ‘C’ 18:10.6 7th ‘D’ 19:29.14 19th

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2013-14 Results OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONAL

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Mar. 15-16, 2014 Event Time Varsity 8+ Minnesota 6:54.10 Dayton 7:10.98 West Virginia 7:19.09 2nd Varsity 8+ Minnesota 7:02.50 7:25.54 West Virginia Dayton 8:06.86 Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:04.10 West Virginia 8:46.45 2nd Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:07.60 8:31.79 West Virginia 3rd Varsity 4+ Alabama 8:15.60 Minnesota 8:22.98 Dayton (N) 8:35.73

West Virginia Varsity 8+ Notre Dame Louisville West Virginia 2nd Varsity 8+ Notre Dame Louisville West Virginia Varsity 4+ Notre Dame Louisville West Virginia 2nd Varsity 4+ Louisville Notre Dame West Virginia 3rd Varsity 4+ Louisville

AT INDIANA

KNECHT CUP

Lake Lemon, Bloomington, Ind. April 5, 2014 Event Time Varsity 8+ Indiana ‘A’ 6:36.8 Indiana ‘B’ 6:55.3 West Virginia ‘A’ 7:10.2 7:19.2 West Virginia ‘B’ Varsity 4+ Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.5 West Virginia ‘B’ 7:57.6 West Virginia ‘C’ 8.18.5 Varsity 8+ (Round 2) Indiana ‘A’ 6:45.6 7:00.9 Indiana ‘B’ West Virginia ‘B’ 7:20.0 West Virginia ‘A’ 7:22.6 Varsity 4+ (Round 2) Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.7 West Virginia ‘A’ 8:05.6 West Virginia ‘B’ 8:28.7 Frosh/Novice 8+ Indiana N8 7:13.0 West Virginia N8 7:32.5 West Virginia ‘C’ 8:02.9 Novice 8+ (Round 2) Indiana N8 7:28.3 West Virginia N8 7:46.2 West Virginia ‘C’ 8:23.0

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8:46.21 6:31.70 6:39.64 7:03.14 6:31.70 6:41.52 7:15.99 7:22.10 7:34.63 8:00.48 7:37.70 7:39.55 8:06.23 7:36.10

Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. April 12-13, 2014 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:58.01 3rd WVU ‘B’ 8:07.64 4th Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 7:04.04 4th WVU ‘B’ 7:02.9 3rd 1st WVU N8 7:07.14 Varsity 4+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ 7:52.52 6th Varsity 8+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ 6:57.66 6th 4th WVU ‘B’ 6:59.21 WVU ‘C’ 7:25.32 4th WVU N8 7:10.79 2nd Varsity 4+ (Third Final) WVU ‘A’ 8:13.25 5th Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Third Final)

7:17.06 4th WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final)

7:07.18 6th WVU N8 (Grand Final) 7:17.02 3rd

Notre Dame West Virginia Frosh/Novice 8+ Virginia Louisville Notre Dame (3V) West Virginia Varsity 8+ Wisconsin Tennessee Kansas West Virginia 2nd Varsity 4+ Wisconsin Kansas Tennessee West Virginia Varsity 4+ Wisconsin

7:50.74 8:15.33 6:48.00 7:08.39 7:10.92 7:30.84 6:50.20 6:56.73 7:02.63 7:14.17 6:47.70 6:56.45 6:57.12 7:17.65

Kansas Tennessee West Virginia 2nd Varsity 4+ Wisconsin Kansas West Virginia Tennessee 3rd Varsity 4+ Kansas Dayton (N) West Virginia Frosh/Novice 8+ Kansas (3V) Kansas Tennessee West Virginia

7:29.28 7:43.00 7:57.79 7:40.70 7:52.77 8:19.83 8:27.31 8:13.30 8:16.59 8:28.56 7:20.60 7:22.22 7:45.90 7:48.16

7:25.70

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Oklahoma River, Oklahoma City, Okla.

May 3, 2014 | TEAM FINISH: FIFTH Finish Event Time Varsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 9:07.92 5th WVU ‘B’ 9:00.78 5th Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ 7:35.33 5th WVU ‘B’ 8:32.67 5th 5th WVU ‘C’ 8:23.58 WVU ‘D’ 8:38.08 5th

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

May 17, 2014 | TEAM FINISH: 10TH Finish Event Time Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 6:49.97 4th WVU ‘B’ 7:08.6 5th Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ 8:11.83 6th WVU ‘B’ 7:55.31 2nd Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Petite Final)

6:49.01 2nd WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final)

7:06.8 4th WVU ‘C’ (Grand Final)

7:22.12 4th Varsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ 8:09.66 5th WVU ‘B’ 8:06.02 6th

Record Book

REGATTA VISITS

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

Visits Began 12 2001 2 2013 2 2013 9 2000 1 2010 2 2004 5 2002 1 2000 1 2005 2 2006 7 2000 13 2000 2 2003 1 2001 9 2002 13 2002 1 2007 4 2005 2 2001 2 2013 2 2011 3 2010 1 2014 4 2003 7 2001

ALL-TIME OPPONENTS Opponent Alabama Barry Bucknell Cincinnati Connecticut Dayton Delaware Duquesne Central Florida George Mason Georgetown George Washington Indiana Iowa Jacksonville Kansas Louisville Minnesota North Carolina Notre Dame Rutgers Syracuse Tennessee Virginia Wisconsin

Meets Began 2 2013 1 2002 1 2013 3 2001 2 2002 6 2008 1 2013 4 2003 2 2002 2 2008 2 2012 1 2011 1 2014 2 2012 1 2002 1 2014 3 2001 1 2014 1 2012 2 2012 1 2012 1 2012 1 2014 1 2014 1 2014

AWARDS AND HONORS U.S. Rowing National Team

CRCA National Scholar-Athletes

Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002

2008 ���������������������������������������������� Kimberly Benda

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

2009 ����������������������Kimberly Benda, Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco, Kathryn Walsh

Rachel Viglianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

2010 ���������������� Kimberly Benda, Shannon Gribbons, Brett Krumholz, Rachel Viglianco

Kimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American Kate Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003

Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Second Team Rachel Viglianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athletes Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Rachel Viglianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011

CRCA All Mid-Atlantic Region First Team Shannon Gribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012

CRCA All Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013

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2011 ��������������������������� Hilary Meale, Caitlin Murphy, Rachelle Purych, Rachel Viglianco 2012 �������������������������Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Danika Rencken, Morgan Leach, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey 2013 �����������������������Elizabeth Durante, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Hilary Meale, Rachelle Purych, Bethany Anne Sapen, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey 2014 �������������������������� Rachel Cokeley, Kelly Kramer, Morgan Leach, Erika Mall, Bethany Sapen, Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey

Big East Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award All-Big East

All-Big East First Team Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012

Big East Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete Kimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

ROWING Academic All-Big 12 First Team Allison Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Lisa Deklau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Sarah Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Elizabeth Duarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Kelly Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Morgan Leach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Hilary Meale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Danika Rencken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Mollie Rosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Bethany Anne Sapen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Ellen Shular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Danielle Widecrantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Alexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Rachel Cokeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Addie Dulaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Allyson Pytlak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Tamyra Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Summer Socha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Kendra Welker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Academic All-Big 12 Second Team Mallory Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Jessica Hurlbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Tamyra Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Melinda Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Alison Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Lisa Deklau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Kaitlyn Eason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Susannah Hartlove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Jessica Hurlbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Christina Mehrtens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Caroline Mullins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Melinda Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

All-Big 12 First Team Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

All-Big 12 Second Team Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Elizabeth Kantak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013

Conference USA All-Academic Team

Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal Alexandra Basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014

Conference USA All-Conference Team Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014

Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Team Captains Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 Risha Kelley, Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 Donna Stullken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Caitlin Everett, Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 Melissa Kane, Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 Kimberly Benda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 Kimberly Benda, Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Kate Brownson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Shannon Gribbons,Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . 2011-12

Team MVP Name Year Risha Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 Donna Stullken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 Meg Ayers (Varsity) Katy Garrett (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Sabrina O’Hara (Varsity) Katy Garrett (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 Kensie Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 Caroline Rettig (Varsity) Ellen Shular (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Christina Mehrtens (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Courtney Schrand (Varsity) Lisa Deklau (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12 Courtney Schrand (Varsity) Emma Preston (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Mountaineer Award Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Risha Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kate Abernathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Christy Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amelia Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sabrina O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Megan Ostrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Kate Brownson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Tina Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12

Most Improved Emily Boehler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 Megan Ostrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Stephanie Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 Jeannine McCarty (Varsity Brittany Doss (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Hilary Meale (Varsity) Mallory Fisher (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Jessica Hurlbert (Varsity) Rachel Cokeley (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12 Louisa Morgan (Varsity) Alisha Brownfield (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

ERG Hammer Award *This award is given to the member of the team that has the best 2,000-meter ERG score Kirsten Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 Gaetane De La Bourdonnaye . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 Meg Ayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04 Meg Ayers, Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 Mollie Welty, Whitney Blume . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 Teresa Dugan, Megan Ostrom . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07 Teresa Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Megan Neckelmann (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Kate Brownson (Varsity) Sara Olenich (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Lisa Deklau (Varsity) Sadie Kalathunkal (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Flame Award *This award represents the most spirited rower Alita Meyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 Jordan Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Keyara Stevenson (Varsity) Alea Hipes (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Christina Mehrtens (Varsity) Rebecca Swope (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12 Hannah Onians (Varsity) Jacqueline Hunter (Novice) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013-14

Iron Mountaineer Caroline Rettig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brett Krumholz, Shannon Gribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shannon Gribbons, Rachel Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brittany Doss, Hilary Meale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kelly Kramer, Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2013-14

Community Service Outreach Award, Female Student-Athlete

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Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013

Mary Ignatiadis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Rachelle Purych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Danika Rencken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Courtney Schrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Karen Verwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013, 2014 Whitney Chrisman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Madison James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Louisa Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

Elizabeth Duarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014

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HenleyRoyalRegatta: INCHES MAKE CHAMPIONS

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. –

The sport of rowing is not one in which achievements are often recognized. So when the West Virginia University rowing team acquired a new Varsity 4+ Vespoli racing shell and was contemplating a name, the decision to reach out and ask some former team members for help came as a pleasant surprise.

“It was such an honor,” said former coxswain Christine DiRienzo. “When Tina Griffith sent us an email telling us that they were going to name the boat and wanted us to help, I immediately pulled out my old photo album and starting looking through everything.”

DiRienzo had many fond memories to reminisce upon, including the 2001 season when she led the women’s Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta, subsequently earning an invitation to the Women’s Royal Henley Regatta in England, one of the most prestigious events in women’s rowing.

The team next took on the BIG EAST Championships, where it won in a BIG EAST record setting time of 7:33.08, before moving on to the Dad Vail Regatta.

The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, with over 100 colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada converging in Philadelphia during the second weekend of May.

In fact, it was this very accomplishment that had five women traveling from all areas of the country in early October, from both east and west coast, to come to Morgantown and participate in a boat christening in their honor.

It would have been an honor for the West Virginia team just to finish well. But this Varsity 4+ had trained long and hard for a race such as this, and they weren’t going to take home anything less than gold.

It had been nearly ten years since Griffith, Risha Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and DiRienzo had come together for a crew related event, and for a few, the first time they had seen each other in nearly a decade.

“When you really mesh with your team and your group, you really feel the flow,” Nisbet explained.

“You can just feel and anticipate each other’s movements, something that’s really hard to obtain. But once you get that and you know what that feeling is, you’re able to get that in a lot of those races. Instead of four rowers, we were able to become one which is really what drove us.”

There was laughter, hugs, and memories to share, but perhaps most importantly, a lasting legacy to leave behind for future generations of Mountaineer rowers.

A legacy of what can happen when hard work, determination and enthusiasm are put forth every day.

The journey to Henley began during the team’s spring training trip in Miami. The coach at that time, Nancy LaRocque, noticed right away that this group of women had something special.

“She noticed that we had really good flow and really good body mechanics,” said Dodge. “When she saw that she kept telling us that we could be great and that we could be the best. We believed that, and we just felt unstoppable. We were all mentally in it to win it.”

The team won its first race of the season convincingly, beating Cincinnati and Louisville to the finish line at Hersha Lake with a time of 7:23.6.

But it was the second race of the season that really changed the way they looked at things.

After making it to the finals at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association’s (SIRA) Regatta, the team came in second to Jacksonville by mere inches. It was a loss that would spur the team on to great success, though they didn’t know it at the time.

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“We had such drive after the race in Tennessee,” detailed Nisbet. “It just drove us for the rest of the season. We just had confidence and we walked around with our heads up knowing that no one was going to take us down again and no one was going to beat us. I just remember having this fuel, and this feeling inside that once we got into the boat, no one was going to get in our way. After we finished a race, we were focused on the next challenge and thinking about how we were going to achieve and overcome it.”

The Mountaineers earned a much deserved victory that day before heading back to Morgantown to finish school and start the beginning of their summer vacations. They never anticipated what would happen next.

“After we won Vails, we didn’t know right away that we were going to go to Henley,” Nisbet reminisced. “There were a few weeks in between and then we got the call and we had to come back to school. We had all just started our summer jobs and the next thing we know we get a call saying that we need to come back to school for a few weeks to train.”

“My parents had got me a graduation trip to Mexico and we couldn’t go,” laughed DiRienzo. “My brother was so mad at me!”

Invitations to Women’s Royal Henley are few and far between. After the team’s convincing win, the Dad Vail Regatta organizers selected the West Virginia team to travel to Henley because it felt that the team had the best chance of winning, despite the fact that no team the committee had ever selected had ever made it past the second round.

Upon arriving in England, the women noticed

right away that things were done much differently in Europe.

“I remember that the course was 1,500-meters for the women because as a women’s crew you couldn’t finish or go over the men’s finish line which was at 2,000-meters,” explained Dodge.

“We trained for 2,000-meters and we only had to race 1,500. It made it somewhat easier, but in Europe they row at a much faster rate and every stroke was faster. So the faster pace made it much more challenging because the way we rowed was slow, strong and steady.”

“You’d think it would be easier just because it’s shorter,” added DiRiezno. “But your body is already trained for 2,000-meters so you know how to hold it.”

In addition, instead of racing four to six crews at a time as they do in the United States, at Henley, only two crews race in each heat. Due to this, the women had to race in three rounds, each with a quick turnaround. They sailed through the first round, easily defeating Bowdoin’s crew.

The next race wasn’t so easy, however.

“The second race was really close; it had the feel of a final race. It was against Birmingham and we emptied the tank on that one because it was such a neck to neck race,” said Dodge.

“We took the boat off the water afterwards and put it on the shore and literally five minutes later we had to pick it up and put it back in the water for the finals.”

The team came in second to England’s Oxford Brookes University in the final round. Despite coming in second place, there is no denying that the team accomplished something that no one could ever have expected.

“When we came back, even though we didn’t win, it was considered such an honor for the University that the president at the time, David Hardesty, got us plaques to honor us for going over and representing West Virginia,” said DiRienzo.

“It’s the best plaque I ever received,” added Griffith.

It seems only appropriate that ten years later, the team was welcomed back to Morgantown with open arms to celebrate a journey that hasn’t been equaled since.

And only more appropriate that the shell was christened the Inches Make Champions, in honor of the race in Tennessee that truly propelled the team on its record-breaking path to Henley.

As the team stood in front of the newest members of the rowing program, telling stories, drinking champagne and reminiscing, it became very clear that while many rowing achievements may go unrecognized, this is one that will never be forgotten.

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All-TimeResults 2000-01 Results

HEAD OF CUYAHOGA

Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio September 23, 2000 Event Women’s Open 4+ Women’s Open 8+

Time Finish 17:12 1st 16:41 3rd

HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.2 October 7, 2000 Event Women’s Club 4+

Time Finish 19:02.7 8th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 28,2000 Event Women’s 4+

Time Finish 17:12 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

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

CINCINNATI REGATTA (CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND WEST VIRGINIA)

Lake Harsha, Cincinnati, Ohio April 14, 2001 Event Varsity 8+ Varsity 4+

Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

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

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

9th

DAD VAIL REGATTA

SIRA REGATTA

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 21, 2001 Event Varsity 4+ Varsity 8+ Prelim Women’s 8+ ‘C’ Final

7:15.75

3rd

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

April 29, 2001 Event Time Finish Varsity 4+ BIG EAST Record* 7:33.08* 1st

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 11-12, 2001 Event Women’s Varsity 4+ Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Quarterfinal

Time Finish 7:59.8 1st 8:01.34 5th

HENLEY WOMEN’S REGATTA

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England June 22-25, 2001 Event Time Women’s College Fours West Virginia def. Bowdoin 5:52 5:43 West Virginia def. Manchester University West Virginia def. University of Birmingham 5:44 Oxford Brooks def. West Virginia

2001-02 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 6, 2000 Event Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Novice 4+

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Time Finish 20:06.4 15th 21:21.1 17th 36:36.8 15th

NAVY DAY REGATTA

Time Finish 18:26.9 4th 20:27.7 11th 20:21.0 10th 16:44.4 7th

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass.

October 20, 2001 Event Women’s Eight

Time Finish 18:26.00 49th

Ronald Shane Watersports Center, Miami, Fla. March 29, 2002 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:11.36 1st Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 7:56.90 2nd Women’s Novice 8+ 8:16.30 3rd ‘B’

UCF, CONNECTICUT, MIAMI, WEST VIRGINIA

CINCINNATI INVITATIONAL

Miami, Fla. March 23, 2002 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One Race Two Women’s Novice 8+ Race One Race Two Women’s Second Novice 8+

Time Finish 7:41.71 7:10.88

3rd 2nd

8:58.54 3rd 9:13.85 3rd 8:59.96 2nd

East Fork Lake, Cincinnati, Ohio April 6, 2002 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Race One Race Two Women’s Novice 8+ Race One Race Two Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’

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2nd 2nd

8:27.1 8:37.0

3rd 2nd

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Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 13, 2001 Event Women’s College Fours Women’s College Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s College Eights

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Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 2001 Event Time Finish Women’s Championship Eights 15:30.60 15th Women’s Novice Eights ‘A’ 18:34.54 37th Women’s Novice Eights 19:36.85 45th ‘B’

8:47.2 2nd

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KNECHT CUP

SIRA REGATTA

Cooper River, Camden, N.J. April 13, 2002 Event Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Novice 8+ Heat Four Women’s Second Novice 8+ Heat Two Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat One

Time Finish 7:45.9 3rd 8:04.4

4th

8:07.4

2nd

7:03.2

3rd

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 21, 2002 Event Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ Final Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 8:11.4 7:49.1

5th 3rd

7:16.3

3rd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

April 28, 2002 Event Women’s Varsity 8+

Time Finish

Grand Final Women’s Novice 8+ Petite Final Women’s Second Novice 8+ Grand Final

29:06

6th

8:12.94

3rd

8:15.34

5th

DAD VAIL REGATTA

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

2002-03 Results HEAD OF OHIO

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

NAVY DAY REGATTA

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

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass.

October 19, 2002 Event Women’s College 8+ Women’s College 4+

Time Finish 17:28.48 2nd 21:03.59 30th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

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

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HEAD RACE VS. DUQUESNE

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. March 23, 2003 Event Race One (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Race Two (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Race Three (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Second Varsity Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Race Four (1,000 meters) Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 3:24.0 1st 3:37.1 1st

3:29.0 1st 3:40.6 1st 3:53.0 1st 3:55.9 1st

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGE

3:28.3 1st 3:40.6 1st 3:46.8 1st 3:49.6 1st

3:35.7 1st 3:37.9 1st 3:43.5 1st 3:48.5 1st

Time Finish 6:57.00 1st

KNECHT CUP

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

Time Finish 9:21.27 4th 8:50.9

5th

7:53.8

1st

7:26.9

3rd

6:51.5

1st

SIRA REGATTA

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 19, 2003 Event Women’s Novice 8+ ‘B’ Final Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ Final Women’s JV 8+ ‘A’ Final Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ Final

3:44.1 1st 3:46.9 1st

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif.

April 5, 2003 Event Women’s Cal Cup Grand Final

Women’s Second Novice 8+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

April 27, 2003 Event Novice 8+ Petite Final Second Novice 8+ Grand Final Varsity 8+ Grand Final Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Time Finish 7:26.1

1st

7:14.7

5th

7:07.4

3rd

6:35.7

2nd

Time Finish 7:16.8

2nd

7:20.41

4th

6:37.71

4th

7:06.92

2nd

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

ROWING ECAC NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

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

Time Finish 7:48.99

6th

7:23.22

3rd

8:25.62

1st

7:01.25

3rd

2003-04 Results HEAD OF THE MON

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

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass.

October 19, 2003 Event Women’s Collegiate Eight

Time Finish 17:09.49 4th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

KNECHT CUP

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

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

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif.

April 3, 2004 Event Jessop-Whittier Cup Petite Final

Time Finish 7:22.33

7th

Time Finish 8:56.3

4th

7:50.0

4th

7:20.5

5th

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

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

2004-05 Results HEAD OF OHIO

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Time Finish 23:30.61 1st 20:02.01 3rd 20:52.23 7th 21:31.56 2nd 29:51.56 6th 23:57.36 4th 17:37.28 4th 22:15.15 10th

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass.

October 24, 2004 Event Women’s Collegiate 8+

Time Finish 13:15.85 3rd

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 2004 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’

Time Finish 15:14.22 7th 17:12.41 22nd

MURPHY CUP REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 26, 2005 Event Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Varsity 8+

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif.

April 2, 2005 Event Women’s Cal Cup Third Final

Time Finish 7:17.80

1st

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif.

April 9, 2005 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 7:40.08 4th 6:46.51 5th

WVURowing

@WVURowing

Time Finish 7:07.50

4th

7:05.70

1st

Record Book

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 2, 2004 Event Women’s Club 1x Women’s Club 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Open 2‘B’ ‘A’ Women’s Youth 8+ ‘B’ Women’s Open 8+ ‘B’ ‘A’

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KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 16, 2005 Event Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final Women’s Novice 8+ Third Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Third Final

Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final Time Finish 8:24.20

5th

8:16.80

3rd

7:06.50

5th

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

April 23, 2005 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ 10:53.92 5th Grand Final

8:55.48

6th

CINCINNATI DUAL RACE

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

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 10, 2003 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Evelyn Bergman Trophy

Time Finish 7:31.32

5th

Women’s Varsity 4+ Third Semi-Final Women’s Novice 8+ Heat Six

8:58.95

4th

8:43.53

4th

8:32.0

6th

7:15.7

4th

2005-06 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 1, 2005 Event Women’s Open Pairs ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 4+ Women’s College Singles Women’s Club Eights Women’s Novice 8+ Women’s Open Fours Women’s Open Eights

MURPHY CUP REGATTA

Time Finish 18:05.00 4th 19:34.62 7th 20:12:67 8th 20:16.96 6th 19:58.46 1st 16:45.08 9th 19:26.22 5th 19:03.40 10th 16:01.96 4th

HEAD OF THE ELK

St. Joseph’s River, Elkhart. Ind. October 26, 2005 Event Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ Women’s Open 8+ ‘B’ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’

Time Finish 15:15.53 6th 16:23.50 8th 17:46.22 6th

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 25, 2006 Event Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat Three Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat Three Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final

Time Finish 7:59.59

2nd

7:02.52

4th

8:20.07

2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 9, 2006 Event Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat Three Women’s Varsity 8+ Semi-Final Two

Time Finish 9:16.20

4th

7:54.90

6th

SIRA REGATTA

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 15, 2006 Event Women’s Novice 4+ ‘B’ Final

Time Finish 8:52.6

5th

Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘B’ Final Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGE

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

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

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 12-13, 2006 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Repechage One Women’s Varsity 4+ Semi-Final Three Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final

Time Finish 7:45.05

5th

7:14.6

3rd

7:49.97

3rd

32:15.47

11th

2006-07 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 7, 2006 Event Women’s Open Pairs ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’ Women’s College Singles ‘A’

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Time Finish 16:22.20 3rd 16:54.10 4th 17:01.92 6th 17:16.66 7th 17:58.84 2nd

‘B’ Women’s Open Fours WVU Lights ‘B’ Women’s Open Eights

18:04.81 3rd 15:04.61 2nd 16:41.67 10th 13:50.66 1st

HEAD OF THE GENESEE

Genesee River, Rochester, N.Y. October 8, 2006 Event Women’s Open Eight

Time Finish

Championship Results

HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Charles River, Cambridge, Mass.

October 21, 2006 Event Time Finish Women’s Club Eights 18:57.69 7th Murphy Cup Regatta Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 24, 2007 Event Time Finish

ROWING Women’s Novice 8+ Heat One Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat One

5:59.51

2nd

6:18.36

4th

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC

Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif.

April 1, 2007 Event Women’s Cal Cup Petite Final Women’s Collegiate Novice Laurel V. Korholz Perpetual Trophy ‘C’

Time Finish 7:29.22

5th

Time Finish 8:46.0

6th

7:58.1

5th

7:44.1

6th

7:36.7

5th

SIRA REGATTA

8:13.09 5th

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL

Potomac River, Washington D.C. April 6-7, 2007 Event Women’s Novice 8+ Against Georgetown Against George Washington Against Delaware Women’s Varsity 8+ Against Georgetown Against George Washington Against Delaware

April 14, 2007 Event Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final Women’s Novice 8+ Heat Five Women’s Varsity 8+ Third Final

Time Finish 7:25.6 7:37.7 7:44.4

2nd 2nd 2nd

6:49.2 7:02.8 6:28.0

2nd 2nd 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 22, 2007 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ Final Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ Final

Time Finish 7:26.8

6th

8:32.7

6th

7:37.9

1st

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

April 29, 2007 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:35.75 2nd Grand Final Women’s Novice 4+ 8:00.24 3rd Grand Final Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:29,21 3rd Petite Final

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 12-13, 2007 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat Four Women’s Novice 4+ Heat Two Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final

Time Finish 7:16.16

5th

8:17.91

4th

7:35.33

5th

7:16.6

6th

2007-08 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 6, 2007 Event Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Open 8+

DAYTON, DUQUESNE

Time Finish 17:28.51 3rd 19:16.3 14th 16:34.01 7th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Third Final

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Time Finish 6:39.8 2nd 7:46.8 1st 7:16.3 3rd 8:16.8 3rd 8:45.4 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 12, 2008 Event Women’s Novice 4+ Heat Two Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Final Women’s Novice 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 27, 2008 Event Varsity 4+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 8:27.50

1st

7:19.64

2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTA

Time Finish 9:24.6

5th

7:32.4

2nd

8:20.7 4th 7:36.9

4th

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 10, 2008 Event Women’s Varsity Hywt Four Grand Final Margaret McNiff Trophy Women’s Varsity Pair Semi-Final Women’s Novice Eight Semi-Final

WVURowing

@WVURowing

Time Finish

7:26.94

4th

8:22.87 5th 7:04.11 6th

Record Book

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

Eastwood Lake, Dayton, Ohio April 5, 2008 Event Varsity 8+ Varsity 4+ Novice 8+ Novice 4+ ‘A’ Novice 4+ B’

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2008-09 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. September 27, 2008 Event Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 17:06.1 2nd 18:09.03 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 1, 2008 Event Time Finish Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ ‘A’ 29:13.14 3rd 19:57.39 10th ‘B’ ‘C’ 21:10.79 17th Women’s Collegiate 8+ 17:36.17 5th Women’s Collegiate Novice 4+ ‘A’ 20:56.29 3rd ‘B’ 25:01.63 12th Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ 19:40.26 12th

MURPHY CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. March 28, 2009 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Heat One Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat Six Women’s Novice 8+

Time Finish 7:07.07

5th

7:59.80

3rd

Grand Final Women’s Novice 4+ Heat One Heat Three

7:23.68

6th

8:05.02 8:15.82

2nd 2nd

DAYTON, DUQUESNE, GEORGE MASON

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. April 4, 2009 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 6:41.20 4th Women’s Varsity 4+ 7:06.30 1st Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ 7:49.30 3rd Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ 6:21.30 2nd

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

April 18, 2009 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final Women’s Novice 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 7:25.50

5th

8:43.90

6th

7:37.90

2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

9:19.80

4th

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

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

9:30.70

3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTA

9:02.10

4th

6:30.0

1st

7:54.20

5th

7:43.20

4th

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 9, 2009 Event Women’s Varsity Pair Heat Two Women’s Frosh/Novice Four Grand Final Women’s Varsity Four Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity Four Grand Final Women’s Frosh/Novice Eight Semi Two Women’s Varsity Eight Third Final

SIRA REGATTA

Time Finish

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

2009-10 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 3, 2009 Event Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Time Finish 15:35.14 3rd 16:02.67 6th

HEAD OF THE MON

Monongahela River, Star City, W.V. October 10, 2009 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Varsity 2‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’

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Time Finish 19:23.00 1st 20:06.00 4th 21:04.00 4th 21:23.00 5th 21:40.00 6th 23:32.00 1st 23:59.00 2nd 25:41.00 3rd

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. October 31, 2009 Event Women’s Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 8+ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 18:43.69 8th 19:34.95 14th 19:59.41 3rd 20: 56.10 12th 21:27.01 16th 22:25.57 15th 24:33.41 9th 26:21.51 15th

AT NORTH CAROLINA

Lake Lure, N.C. April 2, 2010 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 4+ Women’s Varsity 4+

Time Finish 6:10.46 1st 6:47.16 1st 7:52.50 2nd 7:24.13 2nd

KNECHT CUP

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 11, 2010 Event Women’s Frosh/Novice Four Petite Final ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity Four Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity Four Heat One Women’s Frosh/Novice Eight Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity Eight Petite Final Women’s Varsity Eight Heat Two

GEORGE MASON

Time Finish

8:19.43 2nd 8:49.82 6th 7:50.44

5th

8:22.34

5th

7:24.73

5th

7:13.08

6th

7:03.89

4th

Monongahela River, Star City, W.Va. April 17, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 7:31.68 2nd Women’s Second Varsity 8+ 7:49.41 2nd

ROWING Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’

8:59.90 2nd 8:46.12 2nd 8:52.36 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.

April 25, 2010 Event Time Finish Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final 8:21.32 5th Women’s Varsity 4+

Grand Final Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

8:33.21

3rd

8:02.34

4th

8:05.74

1st

7:37.15

1st

ECAC MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cooper River, Camden, N.J. May 1, 2010

Event Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Third Final Grand Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 7:18.60

3rd

8:34.40 8:06.18

3rd 5th

6::54.12

2nd

7:16.13

2nd

7:26.82

2nd

9:26.63

4th

2010-11 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 9, 2010 Event Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Open 2x ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE

Time Finish 15:05.88 1st 16:02.89 7th 17:23.60 2nd 17:54.85 3rd 16:48.07 5th 17:20.11 10th 18:44.31 19th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 30, 2010 Event Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Championship 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Singles ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 17:00.54 5th 17:08.19 7th 15:51.53 7th 17:40.53 21st 18:56.64 11th 19:50.50 13th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN Time Finish 17:46.65 6th 19:11.30 20th 19:02.42 2nd 19:48.11 7th 20:23.31 15th 21:40.57 3rd 22:43.72 7th 25:44.43 16th 20:40.39 10th 22:01.42 16th

Time Finish 7:51.25 1st 7:56.74 2nd 8:18.33 4th

8;11.74 2nd 8:40.69 1st 9:18.24 2nd

7:41.66 4th 8:35.65 4th

7:45.32 2nd 7:41.46 2nd

7:13.92 1st 7:09.50 3rd

UNC, GEORGE MASON

Lake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C. March 19, 2011 Event Women’s Novice 4+ Women’s Novice 8+ Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Women’s Varsity 8+

OCCOQUAN SPRINTS

Time Finish 9:28.15 5th 8:06.71 3rd 7:47.10 3rd 7:13.20 2nd

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. April 3, 2011 Event Time Finish Women’s Novice 8+ Grand Final 8:43.32 5th Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final 7:45.28 3rd

Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final Women’s Novice 4+ Heat One

KNECHT CUP Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. April 9-10, 2011 Event Women’s Novice 4+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Heat One Heat Five

Time Finish 8:21.49

1st

7:31.55

4th

7:02.74

5th

8:49.22 8:54.60

6th 4th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Cooper River Park, Pennsauken, N.J. May 1, 2011 Event Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Grand Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Grand Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final

Time Finish 8:22.32

3rd

8:12.76

6th

7:37.58

2nd

7:01.94

6th

DAD VAIL REGATTA Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. May 14, 2011 Event Women’s Pair Semi-Final Two Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Grand Final

WVURowing

@WVURowing

Time Finish 8:34.61

3rd

6:49.36

2nd

8:10.52

5th

Record Book

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 6, 2010 Event Women’s Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. November 13, 2010 Event Women’s Master Doubles ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘A’ Women’s Novice 4+ Flight Two ‘A’ Flight Three ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Novice 8+ Flight Two ‘A’ Flight Three ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ Flight One ‘B’ Flight Three ‘A’ Women’s Varsity 8+ Flight Two ‘B’ Flight Four ‘A’

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HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 1, 2011 Event Women’s Open 8+ Women’s Open 2x Gribbons Spencer Women’s Open 4+ ‘C’ ‘B’ ‘A’

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Time Finish 15:59.20 1st 18:50.69 1st 19:49.01 3rd 17:32.12 1st 18:39.69 7th 19:35.90 15th

HEAD OF THE KANAWHA

Kanawha River, Charleston, W.Va. October 15, 2011 Event Women’s Open 1+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Open 8+

Time Finish 22:29 1st 23:15 3rd 19:14 1st

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 2, 2011 Event Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’

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Time Finish 15:51.76 5th 16:43.33 18th 16:58.36 20th

Occoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va. November 5, 2011 Event Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 22:00.85 22nd 23:42.68 7th 20:40.84 6th 23:53.22 18th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE

Cooper River, Pennsauken, N.J. November 12, 2011 Event Women’s Open Double ‘A’ ‘C’ ‘B’ Women’s Novice 4+ Flight Two ‘A’ Flight Three ‘B’ Women’s Novice 8+ Flight One ‘A’ Flight Two ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ Flight Two ‘A’

Time Finish 7:59.39 1st 8:15.09 2nd 8:17.60 3rd

9:22.65 4th 10:01.18 4th

7:42.85 2nd 9:03.29 3rd

7:50.05 1st

Flight Three ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Varsity 8+ Flight One ‘B’ Flight Three ‘A’

8:13.17 1st 8:31.29 2nd

7:37.47 4th 6:59.20 2nd

AT NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGETOWN

Lake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C. March 24, 2012 Event Second Varsity 4+ Varsity 4+ Second Varsity 8+ Varsity 8+

OCCOQUAN SPRINTS

Time Finish 8:16.77 2nd 7:53.14 1st 7:32.79 3rd 7:03.66 2nd

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

ROWING KNECHT CUP

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

Time Finish 8:34.05

6th

8:01.28

1st

7:16.68

5th

6:42.72

4th

DAYTON

Monongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va. April 21, 2012 *Official times and margins not recorded

Event Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ 2nd Race One Race Two 2nd Women’s Varsity 4+ Race One 1st Race Two 1st

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL

Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis April 28, 2012 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 7:11.9

1st

7:31.7

1st

Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Petite Final

8:23.2

1st

8:40.9

3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. May 13, 2012 Event Women’s Second Varsity 4+ Final Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Petite Final Women’s Varsity 8+ Petite Final

Time Finish 8:11.72 4th 7:58.21

2nd

7:08.9

2nd

6:59.36

2nd

2012-13 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 6, 2012 Event Time Finish Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ 15:22.51 4th 15:30.75 5th ‘B’ Women’s Open 4+ 16:30.83 2nd ‘A’ ‘B’ 15th ‘C’ 21st

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE

Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’

7:32.16 2nd 7:09.96 3rd 7:17.56 2nd 8:02.1 1st 8:22.84 2nd

ALABAMA AND UCF

Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, Ala. April 6, 2013 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 7:41.4 1st 7:57.6 3rd 9:13.9 3rd 9:10.4 2nd

KNECHT CUP

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

WVURowing

@WVURowing

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

6:49.14 5th

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Cooper River, Cherryhill, N.J. November 10, 2012 Event Time Finish Women’s Open Double ‘A’ 8:02.05 1st 8:09.92 2nd ‘B’ 8:22.89 4th ‘C’ Women’s Novice 4+ 9:01.27 1st ‘A’ ‘B’ 9:09.01 2nd 9:10.58 3rd ‘C’ HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL Women’s Novice 8+ Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. 8:17.76 1st ‘A’ October 27, 2012 8:41.85 4th ‘B’ Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Open 1+ 17:43.05 8:04.05 1st ‘A’ 10th ‘B’ 8:09.68 1st Women’s Open 8+ ‘C’ 8:34.69 2nd ‘A’ 14:38.99 Women’s Varsity 8+ 12th ‘A’ 7:12.11 2nd ‘B’ 15:02.54 7:37.06 2nd ‘B’ 20th Women’s Open 4+ OAK RIDGE CARDINAL 15:54.86 4th ‘A’ INVITATIONAL ‘B’ 17:05.23 21st Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

‘C’ 17:01.47 20th March 16-17, 2013 Event Time Finish HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN Women’s Varsity 8+ Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. ‘A’ 6:57.9 3rd November 3, 2012 ‘B’ 3rd Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 4+ Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 8:24.5 3rd ‘A’ 22:14.12 4th ‘B’ 8:40.4 3rd ‘B’ 22:28.69 6th ‘C’ 8:49.7 3rd ‘C’ 22:45.63 9th Women’s Varsity 8+ Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 6:49.3 2nd ‘A’ 20:41.36 7th ‘B’ 6:55.13 2nd ‘B’ 22:09.53 17th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 8:14.39 2nd

7:12.88 4th

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BUCKNELL, UCONN AND DELAWARE

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

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

May 18, 2013 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 8+ Grand Final ‘A’ ‘B’

Time Finish 6:49.53 3rd 6:59.9 3rd

Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ Women’s Varsity 4+ Petite Final ‘A’ Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’

7:59.62 6th

7:59.88 5th 8:07.27 4th 8:03.84 3rd

6:47.56 5th 7:06.06 5th

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wyandotte County Lake, Kansas City, Kan. May 4, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 6:36.45 3rd 6:46.66 4th ‘B’ ‘C’ 7:01.12 5th Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 7:48.61 5th ‘B’ 8:00.76 4th

2013-14 Results HEAD OF OHIO

Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa. October 5, 2013 Event Women’s Open 1x ‘A’ Women’s Open 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ Women’s Open 2x ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘D’ ‘C’

Time Finish 19:45.20 1st 15:34.66 1st 16:07.80 4th 17:41.83 14th 17:41.46 1st 18:25.21 3rd 17:41.41 1st 18:00.99 6th 18:10.69 7th 19:29.14 19th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL

Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa. October 26, 2013 Event Frosh/Novice Open 4 Women’s Open 4+ ‘A’

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Time Finish 23:29.74 23rd 16:55.31 3rd

‘B’ 17:38.05 10th ‘C’ 18:01.90 15th Women’s Club 8+ ‘A’ 16:42.58 8th ‘B’ 17:27.52 16th 18:36.90 34th ‘C’ Open Heavy Championships 8+ Final 16:46.80 12th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUAN

Occoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va. November 2, 2013 Event Time Finish Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ 17:52.81 7th ‘B’ 18:07.73 10th ‘C’ 19:09.99 22nd Women’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 21:19.5 2nd ‘B’ 21:54.95 3rd Women’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 19:55.40 10th ‘B’ 22:27.80 22nd Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ 19:33.68 5th ‘B’ 20:08.7 17th ‘C’ 20:48.70 20th

‘D’

21:45.94 31st

RIVANNA ROMP

Rivanna River, Earlysville, Va. November 15, 2013 Event Women’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ ‘B’ Women’s Varsity 4+ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’

Time Finish 14:53.2 14th 14:52.7 30th 16:14.2 17th 17:22.4 27th 17:54.4 28th 17:09.3 26th

OAK RIDGE CARDINAL INVITATIONAL

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

March 15-16, 2014 Event Time Women’s Varsity 8+ Minnesota 6:54.10 Dayton 7:10.98 West Virginia 7:19.09 2nd Varsity 8+ Minnesota 7:02.50

ROWING Dayton (N) 8:16.59 West Virginia 8:28.56 Frosh/Novice 8+ 7:20.60 Kansas (3V) Kansas 7:22.22 Tennessee 7:45.90 West Virginia 7:48.16

AT INDIANA

Lake Lemon, Bloomington, Ind. April 5, 2014 Event Time Varsity 8+ 6:36.8 Indiana ‘A’ Indiana ‘B’ 6:55.3 West Virginia ‘A’ 7:10.2 West Virginia ‘B’ 7:19.2 Varsity 4+ 7:50.5 Indiana ‘A’ West Virginia ‘B’ 7:57.6 8.18.5 West Virginia ‘C’ Varsity 8+ (Round 2) Indiana ‘A’ 6:45.6 Indiana ‘B’ 7:00.9 7:20.0 West Virginia ‘B’ West Virginia ‘A’ 7:22.6 Varsity 4+ (Round 2) Indiana ‘A’ 7:50.7 West Virginia ‘A’ 8:05.6 8:28.7 West Virginia ‘B’ Frosh/Novice 8+ Indiana N8 7:13.0 7:32.5 West Virginia N8 West Virginia ‘C’ 8:02.9 Novice 8+ (Round 2) Indiana N8 7:28.3 West Virginia N8 7:46.2 8:23.0 West Virginia ‘C’

WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) WVU N8 (Grand Final)

7:07.18 7:17.02

6th 3rd

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Oklahoma River, Oklahoma City, Okla.

May 3, 2014 Event Varsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ WVU ‘C’ WVU ‘D’

Time Finish 9:07.92 9:00.78

5th 5th

7:35.33 8:32.67 8:23.58 8:38.08

5th 5th 5th 5th

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

May 17, 2014 Event Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Petite Final) WVU ‘B’ (Petite Final) WVU ‘C’ (Grand Final) Varsity 4+ WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’

Time Finish 6:49.97 7:08.6

4th 5th

8:11.83 7:55.31

6th 2nd

6:49.01 7:06.8 7:22.12

2nd 4th 4th

8:09.66 8:06.02

5th 6th

KNECHT CUP

Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. April 12-13, 2-14 Event Varsity 4+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ Varsity 8+ (Prelim) WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ WVU N8 Varsity 4+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ Varsity 8+ (Semi) WVU ‘A’ WVU ‘B’ WVU ‘C’ WVU N8 Varsity 4+ (Third Final) WVU ‘A’ Varsity 8+ WVU ‘A’ (Third Final)

Time Finish 7:58.01 8:07.64

3rd 4th

7:04.04 7:02.9 7:07.14

4th 3rd 1st

7:52.52

6th

6:57.66 6:59.21 7:25.32 7:10.79

6th 4th 4th 2nd

8:13.25

5th

7:17.06

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West Virginia 7:25.54 Dayton 806.86 Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:04.10 West Virginia 8:46.45 2nd Varsity 4+ Minnesota 8:07.60 8:31.79 West Virginia 3rd Varsity 4+ Alabama 8:15.60 Minnesota 8:22.98 Dayton (N) 8:35.73 8:46.21 West Virginia Varsity 8+ Notre Dame 6:31.70 Louisville 6:39.64 West Virginia 7:03.14 2nd Varsity 8+ Notre Dame 6:31.70 Louisville 6:41.52 7:15.99 West Virginia Varsity 4+ Notre Dame 7:22.10 Louisville 7:34.63 West Virginia 8:00.48 2nd Varsity 4+ Louisville 7:37.70 Notre Dame 7:39.55 8:06.23 West Virginia 3rd Varsity 4+ Louisville 7:36.10 7:50.74 Notre Dame West Virginia 8:15.33 Frosh/Novice 8+ Virginia 6:48.00 Louisville 7:08.39 7:10.92 Notre Dame (3V) West Virginia 7:30.84 Varsity 8+ Wisconsin 6:50.20 Tennessee 6:56.73 Kansas 7:02.63 West Virginia 7:14.17 2nd Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 6:47.70 Kansas 6:56.45 Tennessee 6:57.12 West Virginia 7:17.65 Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 7:25.70 Kansas 7:29.28 Tennessee 7:43.00 West Virginia 7:57.79 2nd Varsity 4+ Wisconsin 7:40.70 Kansas 7:52.77 West Virginia 8:19.83 Tennessee 8:27.31 3rd Varsity 4+ Kansas 8:13.30

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All-TimeLetterwinners A

Kate Abernathy Christina Alicea Lori Arbogast Alison Arnold Meg Ayers

Princeton, N.J. Elkins, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Dayton, Ohio

2000-03 2007-08 2000-01 2013-14 2002-06

B Alexandra Basil Shepherdstown, W.Va. Katie Baylor Dublin, Ohio Kimberly Benda Comox, British Colombia Brooke Bissett Morgantown, W. Va. Whitney Blume Shepherdstown, W. Va. Emily Boehler Pittsburgh, Pa. Anna-Claire Bowers Kearneysville, W. Va. Brittany Brooks Nanaimo, British Colombia Randolph, N.J. Megan Brophy Ashley Brown Bluefield, W.Va. Stephanie Brown Liverpool, N.Y. Kaitlyn Brownson Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Lyme, Conn.

Laura Buch Megan Bush Springfield, Va.

2012-14 2002-06 2006-10 2001 2006-07 2006-08 2011 2006-10 2013-14 2001 2007-09 2006-11 2002-04 2005-08

C Nicole Canales Sarah Cartwright Shannon Clark Allison Coates Rachel Cokeley Mary Kaitlin Cook Cara Cruikshank

Warrington, Pa. Kearneysville, W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va. Leesburg, Va. Harrisville, W. Va. Charleston, W.Va. Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

2004-07 2011-12 2000-01 2013-14 2012-14 2013-14 2003-05

D Christy Davison Cross Lanes, W. Va. Gambrills, Md. Lisa Deklau Gaetane D.L. Bourdonnaye Boulogne, France Christine DeRienzo Bethpage, N.Y. Sarah Dodd Wheeling, W.Va. Noelle Dodge Philipi, W. Va. Brittany Doss Cross Lanes, W. Va. Elizabeth Duarte Morgantown, W. Va. Gaithersburg, Md. Teresa Dugan Addie Dulaney Port Charlotte, Fla. Clarksburg, W. Va. Anastasia DuPont

2003-05 2012-14 2002-04 2000-02 2013-14 2000-02 2011-12 2012-14 2006-07 2013-14 2011

Dauphin, Pa. St. Catharines, Ontario Ballston Spa, N.Y. Hartly, Del. Cranberry Twp., Pa. Walkersville, Md.

Gillian Hanbury Sarah Hansard Susannah Hartlove Abigail Harris Michelle Heier Amanda Hirsch Jessica Hurlbert

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Orlando, Fla.

Whitefish Bay, Wis. Charles Town, W. Va. Ephrata, Pa. Havertown, Pa. Upper Arlington, Ohio Pittsburgh, Pa. Stanley, Va.

2007-09 2012 2013-14 2013-14 2005-07 2009-12 2011-14

I Mary Ignatiadis

Huntsville, Ala.

Brittany James Madison James

Englewood, N.J. Poway, Calif.

Sadie Kalathunkal Melissa Kane Elizabeth Kantak Risha Kelley Jessica Kelly Rebecca Knecht Kelly Kramer Quinn Kratovil Brett Krumholz Angie Keslin

Pittsburgh, Pa. Seaside Park, N.J. Sandy Springs, Ga. Fairmont, W. Va. Wexford, Pa. Ellicott City, Md. Lakewood, Ohio Fairfax Station, Va. Reading, Pa. Chattanooga, Tenn.

Morgan Leach Kirsten Leslie Kat Loya

Virginia Beach, Va. Sydney, Australia Silver Spring, Md.

2013

J 2013-14 2013-14

K 2013-14 2006-07 2013-14 2001-03 2008-12 2012 2012-14 2009 2009-10 2001

L 2011-14 2001-05 2006-08

M

2006-07

Megan Neckelmann

G Lesley Garcia

2001-03 2003-06 2009-12 2000-03

H

2011-14 2009-11 2000-01

2012-14 2006-07 2002-06

F Mallory Fisher Alexandra Flavion Susan Frizzell

Williamshon, Pa. El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Port Elgin, Ontario West Liberty, W. Va.

Caitlin Madamba Mays Landing, N.J. Amanda Mahasky Freehold, N.J. Erika Mall Hawley, Pa. Jaclyn Maritato Rockaway, N.J. Jess Martini Tinton Falls, N.J. Kimberlie May Grand Junction, Colo.

Maclyn McCall Rainelle, W. Va. Jeannine McCarty Vineland, N.J. Erin McLaughlin Bel Air, Md. Hilary Meale Morgantown, W.Va. Christina Mehrtens Hillsborough, N.J. Enya Messersmith Spring Grove, Pa. Alita Meyers Elizabeth, Pa. Louisa Morgan Blenheim, New Zealand Caroline Mullins Louisville, Ky. Caitlin Murphy Hillsborough, N.J.

E Kaitlyn Eason Carla Edwards Caitlin Everett

Erin Goodman Laura Goren Shannon Gribbons Tina Griffith

2013-14 2007-10 2013-14 2000-01 2002-04 2013-14 2000-01 2010-13 2002-05 2011-13 2011-12 2012-13 2007-11 2013-14 2013-14 2009-11

Erin Nisbet

Somerset, N.J.

Meghan Ostrom

Dumfries, W. Va.

O 2007-08

P Amelia Payne Edmonton, Alberta Kensie Phillips Mount Maunganui, New Zealand Emma Preston Ithaca, N.Y. Rachelle Purych Victoria, British Colombia Allyson Pytlak North Royalton, Ohio

2001-05 2007-10 2013-14 2010-13 2013-14

R Robin Reed Danika Rencken Caroline Rettig Tamyra Roberts Stephanie Roof Bethanne Rook Mollie Rosen Victoria Rothenhoefer

Princeton, W. Va. Hollis, N.H. Cincinnati, Ohio Vineland, N.J. Harrison City, Pa. Newtown, Pa. Bethesda, Md. Frederick, Md.

2003-06 2012-13 2006-10 2012-14 2007-10 2000-01 2012-14 2013-14

S Bethany Anne Sapen Harrisburg, Pa. Christy Scherger Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Beach, Va. Courtney Schrand Hopkinton, Ma. Melinda Sharon Melissa Shaver Gainesville, Va. Anna Shealy Augusta, Ga. Bethesda, Md. Elizabeth Short Ellen Shular Orchard Park, N.Y. Brick, N.J. Summer Socha Jenelle Spencer Sidney, British Colombia Keyara Stevenson Ranson, W. Va. Virginia Stilwell Alexandria, Va. Donna Stullken Augusta, Ga. Woodbridge, Va. Courtney Sullivan

2012-14 2002-03 2011-14 2012-14 2010-11 2001-03 2006-07 2011-13 2013-14 2008-12 2009-11 2006-07 2001-05 2004-06

T Sarah Taylor Alyssa Thompson Joanna Thompson

Martinsburg, W.Va. Lincoln University, Pa. Rockville, Md.

Rachel Viglianco Karen Verwey

St. Albans, W. Va. Te Puke, New Zealand

2013-14 2010-12 2007-08

V 2009-11 2011-14

W Kathryn Walsh Kensington, N.H. Lauren Washabaugh Mt. Airy, Md. Kendra Welker Ridgeley, W.Va. Mollie Welty Woodbridge, Va. Danielle Widecrantz Egg Harbor Twp, N.J. Megan Will Brentwood Bay, Victoria

2009-10 2010-11 2013-14 2006-07 2010-13 2003-05

Y

N Medford Lakes, N.J.

2000-03

2010-11

Morgan Yeager

Morgantown, W.Va.

2007-08

West Virginia University E. GORDON GEE

E.Gordon Gee PRESIDENT

Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States.

In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the university’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978.

One year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of Law, and, in 1981, was named West Virginia University president. He served in that role until 1985.

He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown University (1998-2000), and Vanderbilt University (2001-2007). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013.

Gee has been a member of several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents, the Inter-University Council of Ohio, the Business-Higher Education Forum, and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In

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President E. Gordon Gee with his family -- son-in-law, David Patrón, daughter, Dr. Rebekah Gee, and twins Eva, on Gee's lap, and Elizabeth

2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia.

Active in a number of national professional and service organizations during his tenures, he has served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., Limited Brands and the National 4-H Council. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, he was asked by Governor John Kasich to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission.

Gee has received a number of honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and received the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education.

Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is the Medicaid Medical Director for the State of Louisiana, and an assistant professor of Public Health and Medicine at Louisiana State University. She is also a Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/IOM Anniversary Fellow.

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Shane

Lyons

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

West Virginia native Shane Lyons, was named director of Intercollegiate Athletics and associate vice president at West Virginia University, in January 2015.

Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction with Alabama athletic directors – the late Mal Moore and current Athletic Director Bill Battle.

At WVU, Lyons will have oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of approximately $77 million, 220 employees, approximately 450 student-athletes and a facilities master plan that includes ongoing construction of a $21 million baseball park, in addition to more than $75 million to modernize other athletic venues.

During his time at Alabama, responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, daily monitoring of compliance and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and is involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million.

The Crimson Tide also won seven national titles in five different sports – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also has played a critical role in the hiring of four head coaches.

Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units.

Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of the 25 membership service representatives.

Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships.

A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively.

He and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron, 15, and Brooke, 11.

He is the University’s 12th athletic director, replacing Oliver Luck, who resigned in December to accept a position with the NCAA.

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In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the em-

ployee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. He also completed a term as chairman of the NCAA’s Division I Legislative Council in addition to serving on other committees.

OLIVER LUCK

Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters.

The Lyons Family: Emily, Brooke, Shane and Cameron

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West Virginia University SENIOR STAFF

Senior Staff Keli Cunningham

Matt Borman

Terri Howes

Matt Wells

Michael Szul

Michael Fragale

Ben Murray

Brady Rourke

Dia Fortney

Lacey Gibson

April Messerly

Bryan Messerly

Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director

Joe Heskett

Associate Athletic Director/Sports Performance

Associate Athletic Director/Major Gifts & Capital Campaigns

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Development

Associate Athletic Director/ Student Services

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sport Administration/SWA

Assistant Athletic Director/Business Operations

Associate Athletic Senior Associate Director/External Affairs Athletic Director/ Business Operations

Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance

Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities & Operations

Associate Athletic Director/ Communications

Assistant Athletic Director/Communications

Head Coaches Kevin Miller

Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Fund

Nathaniel Zinn

Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing

Jason Butts

Women’s Soccer

Gymnastics

Mike Carey

Sean Cleary

Sean Covich

Jon Hammond

Sammie Henson

Dana Holgorsen

Bob Huggins

Jimmy King

Marlon LeBlanc

Miha Lisac

Randy Mazey

Vic Riggs

Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball

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Cross Country/Track

Rowing

Golf

Men’s Soccer

Rifle

Tennis

Wrestling

Baseball

Football

Swimming and Diving

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Athletic Facilities

Caperton Indoor Facility

Dreamswork Field

Cary Gym

Mountaineer Track

WVU Rifle Range

WVU Coliseum

Basketball Practice Facility

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

WVU Wrestling Pavilion

WVU Boathouse

WVU Natatorium

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West Virginia University

Media Information Media Services

The West Virginia University athletic communications office will be available throughout the 2015 rowing season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rowing team. Any additional questions should be directed to rowing contact Amy Salvatore.

During the Week

Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia rowing contact Amy Salvatore, via email (alsalvatore@mail.wvu. edu) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance.

Cell phone numbers will not be made available, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the athletic communications staff.

Athletic Communications Information The West Virginia University athletic communication office is located on the second floor of the Coliseum.

MAILING ADDRESS Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

STAFF

Michael Fragale Associate Athletic Director/ Communications Bryan Messerly Assistant Athletic Director/ OVERNIGHT SHIPPING Communications ADDRESS John Antonik Athletic Communications Office Director of Digital Media 217 Coliseum Mike Montoro 3450 Monongahela Blvd.

Director of Football Communications Morgantown, WV 26506 Joe Swan PHONE INFORMATION Director of Athletic Publications Office: 304-293-2821 Kristin Coldsnow Multimedia Specialist Fax: 304-293-4105 ROWING CONTACT Russell Luna Associate Director of Amy Salvatore Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant Office: 304-293-2921 Shannon McNamara Assistant Director of Cell: 216-509-0494 E-mail: Nicholas.Arthur@mail.wvu.edu Athletic Communications

Grant Dovey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Ashley Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Lisa Ammons Business Manager Amy Prunty Program Assistant Cheryl Wire Program Assistant Nick Arthur Graduate Assistant Amy Salvatore Graduate Assistant D.J. Jamiel Graduate Assistant

Receiving Information

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

WVUsports.COM

WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rowing.

Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com.

Updated following each game, WVUsports. com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rowing. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

From I-79: Take exit 148 to merge onto I-68 E

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

The WVU Boathouse is located straight ahead.

From I-68: Take the University Ave/Downtown (mile marker 1) exit.

Turn left onto US-119 N and drive for 3.2 miles. The Waterfront Place Hotel will be on your left and then take a left onto Warren Street. The WVU Boathouse is located straight ahead.

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MEDIA INFORMATION

Directions to WVU Boathouse