2010 clemson rowing media guide

CLEMS N2010 ROWING MEDIA GUIDE

VARSITY 4+2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

CLEMSON TIGERS2009 NCAA PARTICIPANTS

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CONTENTSACC Championship .......................................................................2-3NCAA Rowing Championships ..................................................4-5Facilities ............................................................................................6-7Meet the Tigers ...................................................................................8Novice & Varsity Rosters ..................................................................9Season Outlook ............................................................................... 10Head Coach Richard Ruggieri ...................................................... 11Coaching & Support Staff ........................................................ 12-13Tiger Bios .................................................................................... 14-25Tiger Novice .................................................................................... 26Tiger Captains & Seniors ............................................................... 27Tiger Pride .................................................................................. 28-29USRowing Success .......................................................................... 30Results & History ............................................................................ 312008-09 Season Review ................................................................. 32Spring 2009 Results .................................................................. 33-35Year-by-Year Results ................................................................. 36-42All-Time Letterwinners ................................................................. 43Honors & Awards ..................................................................... 44-45Former Rowing Greats .................................................................. 46ACC Academic Honor Roll .......................................................... 47Rowing 101 ....................................................................................... 48Clemson University .................................................................. 49-51Campus Life ................................................................................ 52-53Clemson, SC ............................................................................... 54-55Vickery Hall ................................................................................ 56-57Athletic Facilities ....................................................................... 58-59Traditions .......................................................................................... 60Total Athlete Care & Performance Program ............................. 61Strength & Conditioning ................................................................ 62Athletic Training ............................................................................... 63 Community Service ........................................................................ 64NCAA Compliance ........................................................................ 65President James F. Barker............................................................... 66Athletic Director Terry Don Phllips............................................ 67IPTAY ................................................................................................. 68Clemsontigers.com ......................................................................... 69Clemson Athletics Year-In-Review ......................................... 70-72

The Department of Athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs. Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, a competitive athletic program, and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes, coaches, and staff strive to bring credit and recognition to Clemson University. The mission of the Athletic Department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow, develop, and serve the interests of Clemson University by complement-ing and enhancing its diversity and quality of life. Furthermore, the Athletic Department seeks to be a source of pride for the citizens of the State of South Carolina and to be recognized as a nationally prominent program, through consistently high levels of performance and accomplishment in athletic competitions. The Athletic Department strives to develop student-athletes academically and athletically with the total commitment of aiding their efforts to graduate from Clemson University and advance to careers that will enable them to be productive members of society. The Athletic Department will act in an ethical and honest manner, dedicated to compliance with all Federal, State, NCAA, Conference, and University rules and regulations.

The 2009-10 edition of the Clemson rowing media guide was written, edited, and designed by Amanda Wolk. Special thanks to Tim Bourret, Philip Sikes, Jeff Kallin and the Clemson rowing staff in the production of this guide. Photography by Kevin Bray, Rex Brown, Mark Crammer, Cayce Joyce, Craig Mahaffey, Cathy Nance, Angie Rosillo, and Patrick Wright. Front cover photos by Erik Dresser, row2k.com. Inside covers designed by Jen Postorino. Front cover and interior borders designed by Amanda Wolk.

QUICK FACTSHEAD COACH Richard Ruggieri [email protected]

ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH Robbie Tenenbaum 864-656-4574, [email protected]

ASSISTANT COACH Missy Fiesler 864-656-6275,[email protected]

VOLUNTEER/HEAD NOVICE COACH Erin Ruggieri 864-656-6274, [email protected]

GRADUATE ASSISTANT Adam Bruce [email protected]

MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 31 Clemson, SC 29633

PHONE 864-656-6275

FAX 864-656-4576

CLEMSON UNIVERSITYLocation.................................................................................. Clemson, SCFounded .................................................................................................1889Enrollment .........................................................................................18,317Nickname ............................................................................................TigersColors ............................................................ Clemson Orange & RegaliaFacility ................................................................................... Lake HartwellPresident .................................................... James F. Barker, Clemson ‘70Athletic Director ................................ Terry Don Phillips, Arkansas ‘70Rowing SID .................................................................... Sammy BlackmanRowing SID Contact ........................................................Kristin WatkinsSID Contact Information ........ 864-934-4704, [email protected]

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

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Jessica Leidecker

Brittany Cummings

Carla Englund

Michelle Nance

2009 ALL-ACC TEAM

Hilary Cumbest

2009 CHAMPIONSATLANTIC COAST

CONFERENCE

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Hilary Cumbest, Brittany Cummings, Grace Wolff, Stefanie Kozuszek, Michelle Nance, Liz Robb, Megan Bendik, Jessica Leidecker, Carla Englund

ACC CHAMPIONS &ACC CREW OF THE YEAR

VARSITY 8+

ACC CHAMPIONSVARSITY 4+

Meredith Razzolini, Callen Erdeky, Caitlin O’Neill, Brittany Robinson, Lydia Hassell

ACC COACH OF THE YEAR

RICHARD RUGGIERI

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2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSNCAA ROWING

CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Second Varsity 8+Connie Gorman, Taylor Hoynacki, Kristen Agee, Sarah Daanen,

Mairi Trimboli, Jenn Agee, Leah Kelly, Corey Geer, Melissa Weaver4

Varsity 8+Hilary Cumbest, Brittany Cummings, Grace Wolff, Stefanie Kozuszek,

Michelle Nance, Liz Robb, Megan Bendik, Jessica Leidecker, Carla Englund

For the first time in program history, Clemson earned a team bid to the NCAA Rowing Championships in 2009. The Tigers fared well in their first apperance, finishing 12th overall, just three points shy of a top 10 finish. The Varsity 4+

won a National Championship, while the Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 8+ finished 11th and 12th, respectively.

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

VARSITY 4+Meredith Razzolini, Allison Colberg, Callen Erdeky, Lydia Hassell, Kelly Murphy

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Second Varsity 8+Connie Gorman, Taylor Hoynacki, Kristen Agee, Sarah Daanen,

Mairi Trimboli, Jenn Agee, Leah Kelly, Corey Geer, Melissa Weaver


Clemson has grandstand seating located at the finish line of the race course.

TOP-NOTCHFACILITIES

The Clemson Rowing boathouse is located on the western edge of Clemson’s campus, overlooking beautiful Lake Hartwell. Only a quarter of a mile from the other athletic facilities, the boathouse seems worlds apart lying in a secluded wooded area on the shore of one of the Southeast’s largest lakes. With 56,000 acres of water and 962 miles of shoreline, Lake Hartwell offers plenty of rowable water. Built as an Army Corps of Engineers project in 1962, the lake includes many pristine rivers, creeks and inlets that provide sheltered water on even the windiest of days. Lake Hartwell facili-tates an ideal venue for the Tigers’ fully bouyed, six-lane 2000 me-ter race course. The entire course is visible from the boathouse.

The Tigers row state-of-the-art, custom built Pocock Racing Shells from Everett, Washington. Pocock is the leading boat builder pioneering racing shell specifically designed for the speed at which women row. The Tiger fleet includes four 8+, four 4-,

four 4+, twelve 2-/2x and singles.

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Construction was recently completed on a new training facil-ity, which is one of the best facilities in the ACC and the South Region. The 11,500 square foot facility houses an expanded locker room, additional workout space, a team meeting room,

an athlete lounge, a kitchen, and coaches’ offices.

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MEET THETIGERS

Rosters......................p. 9

Season Outlook.......p.10

Tiger Bios...........p.14-25

Tiger Novices..........p. 26

Tiger Pride.........p.28-29

Coaching Staff

p. 11-13

Captains

p. 27

Seniors

p. 27

USRowing Success

p. 30

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ROSTERSNovice

Ameerah Aly Fr. Longwood, FL AAH UndeclaredEmilynBanfield Fr. Oviedo,FL PreprofessionalHealthStudiesKate Biladeau So. Lutz, FL Pre-BusinessHope Burley Fr. Central, SC Biological SciencesLauren Castrinos So. Anderson, SC AAH UndeclaredSimmons Capotosti So. Florence, SC Computer ScienceHeather Cummings Fr. Virginia Beach, VA Preprofessional Health SciencesMeredith Davidson Fr. Fairfax, VA Secondary Education (English)Vanesa Ewais Fr. Jacksonville, FL ArchitectureCaroline Fregeau Fr. Phoenixville, PA Health ScienceCarly Friedman Fr. Rosemont, PA MicrobiologyErin Grubbs Fr. Farmington Hills, MI General EngineeringKelly Hall Fr. Mclean, VA Communication StudiesCourtney Hauck Fr. Purcellville, VA Biological SciencesRachel Hester Fr. Marion, SC Applied Economics & StatisticsNysa Hicks Fr. Hilton Head, SC Language & International TradeJennifer Johnson Fr. Midlothian, VA General EngineeringEmily Lavender Fr. Berwyn, PA ENR (Natural Resources Mgt.)Amanda Lillibridge Fr. Green Bay, WI Language & International TradeKristin Manna Fr. Mullica Hill, NJ General EngineeringEmily Massey Fr. Quincy, FL Communication StudiesJillian Mickle Fr. Duluth, GA Pre-BusinessLaine Milam Fr. Nashville, TN Political ScienceSarah Monn Fr. Skillman, NJ Pre-Rehabilitation SciencesMorgan Perpall Fr. Vienna, VA Polymer & Fiber ChemistryLisa Phillips Fr. Wilmington, DE Pre-BusinessCaroline Thomas Fr. Cheraw, SC GeneticsTorrey Wall Fr. Raleigh, NC Political ScienceJessica Wesson Fr. Windsor, NJ AAH Undeclared

Varsity

Jennifer Agee Sr. Bluffton, SC PsychologyKristen Agee So. Bluffton, SC SociologyAndrea Belbusti Sr. Ridgeville, SC Language & International TradeNicole Bowen Jr. Aiken, SC Graphic CommunicationsBecca Brown So. Greenville, SC BioengineeringKatie Bruggeling Fr. St. Catharines, Ont. SociologyBrittany Burns So. Davidson, NC PRTMRebekah Clogston So. Snohomish, WA Pre-Rehabilitation SciencesAllison Colberg Sr. Six Mile, SC Mathematical SciencesAmber Coyne So. Winter Park, FL Communication StudiesBrittany Cummings Sr. Virginia Beach, VA Health ScienceSarah Daanen Jr. Hayden, ID Biological SciencesKenzie DuBrul So. Cincinnati, OH EconomicsCallen Erdeky Sr. Bowie, MD AccountingJessica Gaul Jr. Cobbs Creek, VA PsychologyCorey Geer Jr. Clemson, SC Health ScienceConnie Gorman Jr. Louisville, KY Biological SciencesVictoria Graham Jr. Summerville, SC Secondary Education (History)PaigeGriffith Jr. Trenton,NJ GeneticsLydia Hassell Jr. Greensboro, NC Mathematical SciencesMarissa Henry So. Hampton Falls, NH Language & International TradeTaylor Hoynacki So. Tega Cay, SC Communication StudiesKelsey Hudome Jr. Paoli, PA Sociology Leah Kelly Jr. Pinehurst, NC Modern Languages (French)Kelly Murphy Sr. Marietta, GA Health ScienceKatharine Mosier So. Piscataway, NJ Biological SciencesMichelle Nance Sr. Simpsonville, SC Language & Intternational TradeBre Przestrzelski So. Swannanoa, NC BioengineeringMeredith Razzolini Sr. Roswell, GA PsychologyLiz Robb Jr. Roswell, GA SociologyOlivia Shomaker Sr. Mathews, VA PsychologyMairi Trimboli Sr. Ludlow, VT EconomicsMelissa Weaver So. Greer, SC Communication StudiesGrace Wolff Jr. Chanhassen, MN Communication Studies Sarah Young So. Winnsboro, SC Animal & Veterinary SciencesJenna Zylstra Jr. Greer, SC Health Science

Pronunciation GuideBelbusti ...................................................................................................behl-BOOS-teeBiladeau.........................................................................................................BIH-luh-dohDuBrul ........................................................................................................... duh-BROOLErdeky .......................................................................................................... uhr-DEHk-eeHoynacki ....................................................................................................... hoy-NAKEEMairi ......................................................................................................................MAYR-eePrzestrzelski ...................................................................................... preh-ZEHL-skeeZylstra ..............................................................................................................ZIHL-struh

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SEASON OUTLOOK After recording the most successful season in program history last year, the future looks bright for Clemson rowing. The list of accomplishments from last season is long, highlighted by winning an individual National Championship in the Varsity 4+, winning an ACC Championship, and competing in the NCAA Rowing Championshipsasateamforthefirsttime.Clemsonhopestobuilduponlastsea-son’s successes for an even more victorious season this year.

The Tigers return a wealth of talent from last year’s squad, including 18 mem-bers who competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships. The entire national champion Varsity 4+ crew returns this season, led by junior captain Lydia Hassell. Clemson also returns most of its ACC Championship team, including four members of the reigning ACC Crew of the Year.

“We certainly have experience returning with 18 of 23 members from the 2009 NCAA squad, “ said Head Coach Richard Ruggieri. “The leadership we are looking for is simply to re-state what is needed to be an elite program. This leader-ship will focus on the future, with a passion and dedication to be the best.”

The Tigers have an accomplished senior class, led by Brittany Cummings and Michelle Nance. Cummings, a second-team All-American last year, enters her fourth season and will attempt to be a four-year member of the Varsity 8+ crew. An All-ACC selection last season, Nance brings two years of experience competing at the U23 World Championships to the team. Both Cummings and Nance are two-time participants in the NCAA Championships. National champions Allison Colberg, Callen Erdeky, Kelly Murphy and coxswain Meredith Razzolini also return for their finalseasonwiththeTigers.Two-timeteamcaptainMairiTrimboli,JennAgee,An-drea Belbusti and Olivia Shomaker will also contribute strong leadership skills and experience to the team.

“This a very successful senior class,” said Ruggieri. “They have reached the highest level in rowing both at Clemson and around the nation. I expect each and every senior to use this experience to complete their career with pride for them-selves, their teammates and Clemson University. I also expect them to teach our younger rowers what it means to be successful and how it is done at Clemson.”

Clemson returns a talented bunch of juniors and sophomores, including team captains Connie Gorman and Lydia Hassell. Junior Liz Robb, honored as the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2008, brings two years of experience at the NCAA Cham-pionships to the squad. Grace Wolff spent most of last season with the Varsity 8+, whileNicole Bowen, SarahDaanen,CoreyGeer,VictoriaGraham, PaigeGriffith,Kelsey Hudome, Leah Kelly and Jenna Zylstra also bring a lot of racing experience to the team. Jessica Gaul, a transfer from Duke, will add speed and depth to the Tiger squad.

TheTigerswillbenefitfromatalentedgroupofsophomores, ledbyKristenAgee, Taylor Hoynacki, and coxswain Melissa Weaver, who competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships with the Second Varsity 8+ as freshmen. Other sopho-mores that are expected to compete for spots on the varsity squad include Becca Brown, Brittany Burns, Rebekah Clogston, Amber Coyne, Kenzie DuBrul, Marissa Henry, Kate Mosier, Bre Przestrzelski and Sarah Young.

Clemson has a strong freshman class this year, representing one of the largest signing classes in Clemson history. The healthy blend of experienced rowers and athletic walk-ons allow this class the opportunity to excel.

“The future of Clemson Rowing is on solid ground,” said Ruggieri. “We have the talent capable of being successful, but ultimately this success will be based upon hard work, good leadership and accountability.”

The Tigers are led by two-time South Region Coach of the Year and reigning ACC Coach of the Year Richard Ruggieri. In just two years at the helm, Ruggieri has ledtheClemsonrowingprogramtonewheights,includinga12thplacefinalrankinglast season. Robbie Tenenbaum, Missy Fiesler, and Erin Ruggieri join Ruggieri on this year’s coaching staff.

“I am very pleased to have a staff committed to the same ideals that reinforce excellence both on and off the water,” said Ruggieri. “Our rowers will get the very best, which is what I expect each and every day. The level of knowledge coupled with strong leadership is something I am proud to be a part of. I am also thankful for a staff that works well together while sending a clear and united message to all. This staff is complete and the very best in rowing.”

Clemson has an exciting and challenging schedule lined up for the spring, high-lighted by a return of the ACC Championships to Lake Hartwell on April 24. The Tigers hosted the conference championship for four consecutive seasons before a drought caused a move to Oak Ridge, Tennessee last season. This season will mark the eighth time overall that the ACC regatta has been held in Tigertown.

“It is exciting to host the ACC Championships in Clemson this year. We take a lot of pride in our facility and the support from the University and city,” said Rug-gieri. “We were fortunate to take home the championship in 2009, but understand that more is needed to repeat. We will do our best to race at the highest level which will be needed in a conference so well respected by our coaches and athletes.”

Clemson will begin the spring season at home on March 6, followed by a regatta against Boston University on Lake Hartwell the following Saturday. The Tigers will welcome Alabama, Indiana, Marist and Purdue on March 20 for the Clemson Sprints, while Cornell will round out a busy month of racing at home for the Tigers on March 27.

TheTigerswillhittheroadforthefirsttimeonApril3tocompeteintheACCand Big Ten Challenge on Lake Monticello in Virginia. Clemson will travel across the country the following weekend to race against UCLA and Southern Cal in Los An-geles, California. After hosting the ACC Championships, the Tigers will travel to Oak Ridge, Tennessee for the Aramark South/Central Sprints. Clemson has had great successinOakRidge,includingwinningtheACCChampionshipandtwicefinishingsecond in the South Region.

“The race schedule is put together to enhance race experience, maintain con-sistent training and race out of region,” said Ruggieri. “We are fortunate enough tocoverallfiveregionsinourraceschedule.Thelevelofcompetitionishighandwewillneedtofindawaytomaintainconsistencythroughout.Ultimately,itisthisconsistency that separates the good programs from the best. We will challenge our rowersandcoachestofindaway.”

The Tigers hope their talent and experience will help them to capture another NCAA berth this season.

“Our goal is the same each and every year: commitment, hard work, account-ability and a desire to be your very best both on and off the water,” said Ruggieri. “When we achieve this, our results will take care of themselves. At Clemson, we are working towards becoming National Champions. To get there nothing can be left to chance.”

Senior Brittany Cummings, a second-team All-American last sea-son, is one of the Tiger’s most experienced and talented rowers

this season.

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HEAD COACH RICHARD RUGGIERIRuggieri has also led the Tigers to a variety of team honors. In 2009, the rowing team was awarded the President’s Pride Cup, which is the highest honor a team can receive at Clemson. The award recognizes excellence in four areas. including athletics, academics, leadership and community outreach. In 2008, the Tigers were awarded the ACC Sportsmanship Award for exhibiting a high degree of character and good sportsmanship

At the national level, Clemson has been well represented since Ruggieri’s arrival. Since 2007, Clemson has placed more sweep rowers on the U23 World team than any other collegiate program in the United States. At the U23 World Champion-ships in the Czech Republic in 2009, Jessica Leidecker stroked the Women’s 8+ to a silver medal and Michelle Nance rowed in the Women’s 4x. In 2008, Ruggieri coached four Clemson rowers (Leidecker, Nance, Robb, and Cumbest) to a fourth placefinish intheWomen’s4-attheU23WorldChampionships inBrandenburg,Germany. In addition, Suzanne Van Fleet was crowned a world champion by winning the Women’s 8+ at the same event. In 2007, Van Fleet won a bronze in the Women’s 8+ at the 2007 U23 World Championships in Stratclyde, Scotland.

Prior to his tenure at Clemson, Ruggieri was the head coach at Louisville for seven seasons. During his time at Louisville, the Cardinals steadily climbed the ranks in the South Region and on the national scene as well. In 2007, Louisville’s Varsity 8+ was ranked 17th in the nation and fourth in the South Region and were runners-up at the Big East Championships. He coached Beth Daunhauer to second-team All-America honors and two rowers to All-Region honors. His program also pro-duced 10 CRCA National Scholar Athletes, a school record. Ruggieri’s 2006 team concludedtheseasonranked20thinthenation.Overall,theCardsfinishedthirdin the South region and second at the Big East Championships. Five rowers earned CRCAAll-RegionhonorsunderRuggieri, includingthreefirst-teamselections.In2005, he coached Amelia Buhts to second-team All-America honors and two others to All-Region recognition. The Cardinals’ Varsity 8+ was ranked 22nd nationally in thefinalpolloftheseason,whileRuggieri’ssquadwasfifthintheSouthRegion.In2004,heledtheCardinalstoasixth-placeregionfinishandalsocoachedfiveCRCANationalScholarAthletes.RuggieriledtheCardinalstoitsfirst-evernationalrank-ing in 2003.

Before taking on collegiate duties, Ruggieri was the head coach for the elite women at Penn Athletic Club and lightweight men at Vesper Boat Club. Ruggieri has worked extensively with USRowing and the United States National Team and has developed some of the top women’s boats in the nation. In 1993, he was the women’s sculling coach during the Olympic Festival in San Antonio Texas and led his team to a bronze medal. From 1994-95, he served as the head coach of development with the U.S. National Team at the training center in Chattanooga, TN. Five of the nine members of the 2000 United States Women’s 8+ Olympic team were developed and coached by Ruggieri. He also coached multiple scullers at the 1996 Olympic Trials, where all crewsfinishedinthetopthreeandLisaCarey-MoorewasnamedasparefortheOlympics.

A native of Cranston, R.I., Ruggieri earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Rhode Island in 1992. He is married to the former Erin Burton.

The Richard Ruggieri FileFull Name: ............................................................................... Richard James RuggieriBirthdate: ................................................................................................... June 17, 1966Birthplace/Hometown: .....................................................................Cranston, R.I.College: .....................................................................University of Rhode Island, 1992

Rowing ExperienceUniversity of Rhode Island ...............................................................................1988-1992Thames River Sculls ...........................................................................................1990-1991

Coaching ExperienceThames River Development Center..............................................................1991-1994U.S. Olympic Training Center ..........................................................................1994-1995Penn Athletic Club, Head Coach ....................................................................1996-1998Vesper Boat Club, Head Coach ................................................................................ 1999Bates College, Head Coach .............................................................................1999-2000University of Louisville, Head Coach .............................................................2000-2007Clemson University, Head Coach .............................................................. 2007-present

International Coaching ExperienceU.S. Olympic Festival (Women’s Sculling) ............................................................... 1993U.S. Nation’s Cup (Women’s 2-) ............................................................................... 1995U.S. Olympic Sculling Trials ...............................................................................1995-1996World University Games ............................................................................................ 1998U23 World Championships (Women’s 4-) ............................................................. 2008

Richard Ruggieri enters his third season as head coach of the Clemson rowing team aftertworemarkablysuccessfulseasonswiththeTigers.InhisfirsttwoyearsatClemson, Ruggieri led the Tigers to the NCAA Championships with the Varsity 8+ in2008andafullteamin2009,bothfirstsinschoolhistory.Clemson’sVarsity8+finishedthe2008seasonranked14thinthenationandfinished12thinthenationin2009.Bothwerethehighestfinalrankingatthattimeinprogramhistory.Clemsonalso came away with an individual National Championship in the Varsity 4+ at the 2009 NCAA Rowing Championships. This crew was honored by Clemson Univer-sity as the 2009 IPTAY Student-Athletes of the Year. In 2009, Ruggieri led Clemson toitsfirstACCChampionshipinschoolhistory.TheVarsity8+andtheVarsity4+brought home ACC titles, and the Varsity 8+ was named ACC Crew of the Year. In 2008,Clemsonfinishedrunner-upattheACCChampionshipsasateam,andthenovice8+cameinfirstintheirrace.Asaresultofthesesuccesses,Ruggieriwasnamed the 2008 and 2009 South Region Head Coach of the Year by the CRCA as well as 2009 ACC Coach of the Year.

Ruggieri has coached numerous athletes to individual accolades while at Clemson. Under Ruggieri’s guidance, three Tigers were named to the Division One Pocock All-America team in 2009, the most All-America selections from Clemson in a season. Jessica Leideckerwas a first-teamhonoree,whileBrittanyCummings andHilaryCumbest earned second-team honors. In addition, the trio earned All-South Region honors along with Stefanie Kozuszek. In 2008, he coached Suzanne Van Fleet and LeideckertoAll-Americahonors,andfiveTigerrowerswerenamedtotheCRCAAll-SouthRegionteam.Thesameyear,LizRobbbecamethefirstClemsonrowertobe named the ACC Freshman of the Year. Ruggieri coached seven student-athletes toAll-ACCaccoladesduringhisfirsttwoyearsatClemson.

Clemson rowers have also achieved success academically during Ruggieri’s tenure. Since his arrival in 2007, 19 team members have been named National Scholar Ath-letes by the CRCA. In 2009, Michelle Nance was named the ACC Rowing Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year and Meg Bendik received the Weaver-James Corrigan postgrad-uate scholarship from the ACC.

Ruggieri led theTigers to the firstACC Championship in program

history in 2009.


COACHING STAFF

Robbie Tenenbaum is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Tigers. He came to Clemson from Coral Gables, FL where he served for two years as the Head Women's Rowing Coach at the University of Miami. Prior to his stint at Miami, he was an assistant coach at the University of Washington for the 2006-07 season, where he helped lead theWashingtonHuskies to a top-10 finish at theNCAAChampionships.

Tenenbaum was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 1998-2006 where he earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's (CRCA) award for Assistant Coach of the Year in 2006. The prestigious award is designed to recognize an assistant coach who had success during the recent season, while demonstrating great team improvementfromthepriorseason,fulfillingtheteam'spotentialanddemonstratinga high level of professionalism and integrity as a coach.

He received back-to-back CRCA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year hon-ors in 2005 and 2006.

Primary responsibilities for Tenenbaum at Ohio State included overseeing the Sec-ond Varsity 8+, and assisting with the varsity squad and recruiting.

UnderhisinstructionatOhioState,thesecondvarsityeightboatfinishedfourthinthe Grand Final in both the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Championships. The Buckeyes won both of their Grand Finals at the 2006 Big Ten and Central Region champion-ships and had a seven-race win streak during the regular season.

In2005,thesecondvarsityeightalsofinishedfirstattheBigTenChampionships.TenenbaumhelpedguidetheOhioStatefirstvarsityfourtoasixth-placefinishatthe2004NCAAChampionshipsandafourth-placefinishin2003.

In addition to university coaching, Tenenbaum was an assistant coach for the United States Junior National Rowing Team from 1996-2001. In 1996, his Junior Women's eight took fourth at the World Rowing Championships in Scotland; a year later he wasanassistantcoachfortheJuniorWomen'seightthatfinishedthirdattheWorldRowing Championships in Belgium. In 1999, he was an assistant with the Junior Women'seightthatfinishedsecondinBulgaria.

MissyFiesler is inherfirst seasonas an assistant coachwith theTigers. Fieslercomes to Clemson after serving as the second assistant coach at Stanford University from 2005-07.

Fiesler began rowing in high school for Stanton College Preparatory School in Jack-sonville, FL. In 2000, she rowed for the US Junior National Team where she won a goldmedalintheJunior4eventatthe2000WorldChampionshipsandalsofinishedfourth in the Women¹s 8 at the same event. Fiesler continued her rowing career StanfordUniversity.AtStanford,sheearnedthefirstPac-10ChampionshipfortheStanford Women's Varsity 8+, and took sixth, third, and 11th at NCAA's in 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2004, Fiesler helped Stanford earn a gold medal at the Women's

The Missy Fiesler FileFull name: .........................................................................................Melissa Ann FieslerBirthdate: ....................................................................................... December 11, 1982Birthplace: ......................................................................................................Decatur, ILCollege: .................................................................................. Stanford University, 2006

Rowing ExperienceStanford University ............................................................................................2002-2005

Coaching Experience Stanford University, Assistant Coach .............................................................2005-2007Clemson University, Assistant Coach .......................................................2009-Present

The Robbie Tenenbaum FileFull name: ........................................................................... Robert Harlan TenenbaumBirthdate: ..................................................................................................April 22, 1965Birthplace: ...............................................................................................Cleveland, OHCollege: ................................................................................. University of Tampa, 1992

Rowing ExperienceUniversity of Tampa ......................................................................1988-1992 (coxswain)

Coaching Experience Clemson University, Assistant Coach ......................................................2009-PresentUniversity of Miami, Head Coach ...................................................................2007-2009University of Washington, Assistant Coach ..................................................2006-2007Ohio State University, Assistant Coach .........................................................1998-2006US Junior National Team, Head Coach ..........................................................2001-2003US Junior National Team, Assistant Coach ..................................................1996-2001University of Tulsa, Head Women’s Coach ..................................................1997-1998University of Tennessee, Assistant Coach .....................................................1995-1997Florida Tech, Head Women’s Coach ...............................................................1994-1995Clemson Club Rowing, Head Coach .............................................................1993-1994

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Henley Regatta in England in the Senior Coxed Four event.

Fiesler also received a variety of individual honors while at Stanford. She was named MVP in 2004 and was named team captain in 2005. Fiesler was named an All-Ameri-can in 2003, 2004, and 2005 and was also an All-Pac-10 selection all four years of her career. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics.

Tenenbaum assisted the Junior National Team during the summers of 2000 and 2001 when the Junior Women's four won gold and silver medals in Croatia and Germany, respectively. Tenenbaum was named the head coach for the U.S. Junior National team in October 2001. His junior women's eight won a bronze medal in Lithuania in the summer of 2002 and a silver medal at the Junior World Championships in Ath-ens, Greece in 2003. Tenenbaum has held head coaching positions at Tulsa (1997-98), Florida Tech (1994-95), and with the Clemson Club program (1993-94) as well as being the assistant women's coach at Tennessee from 1995-1997.

A native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Tenenbaum earned a marketing degree from Tampa in 1992.

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The Erin Ruggieri FileFull name: ......................................................................................Erin Burton RuggieriBirthdate: ................................................................................................... May 30, 1980Birthplace: ............................................................................................Isle of Palms, SCCollege: ........................................................................................Duke University, 2001

Rowing ExperienceDuke University ..................................................................................................1998-2001

Coaching Experience Duke University, Volunteer Assistant Coach ...............................................2001-2002Duke University, Assistant Coach ..................................................................2002-2003Clemson University, Volunteer Assistant Coach .................................... 2008-Present

COACHING STAFF

Erin Ruggieri is in her second season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Clemson rowing team. Ruggieri serves as the head novice coach.

Ruggieri rowed at Duke University from 1998-2001. From 2001-2002, she served as a volunteer assistant coach for Duke’s novice women and men’s crew teams. In 2002, Ruggieri served as an assistant coach, leading the novice squad to a third place finishattheSouth/CentralRegionals.Inadditiontohercoachingresponsibilities,she taught a weightlifting class. In 2003, Ruggieri took a position as a civil engineer at Oak Ridge National Lab in Oak Ridge, TN. During this time, she rowed out of Oak Ridge Rowing with a goal to make the US National team. Ruggieri was also involved in coaching a masters sculling program while she was there. She earned several top fivefinishesattheUSRowingNationalSelectionRegattasandSpeedOrders.She

also placed second in the Head of the Charles in lightweight single. In 2006, she moved to Seattle, WA to train at the Pocock Rowing Center as a member of their elitescullingprogram.Duringthistime,shefinishedfifthinthesingleattheUS-Rowing Speed Order and sixth in the lightweight double at the trials for the world championships. Ruggieri earned a degree in civil engineering from Duke in 2001. WhileatDuke,sheledateamtodesignandbuildtheschool’sfirstconcretecanoeto compete in the national concrete canoe competition. Ruggieri also received Duke’s Service Award for her service to school and the community.

Erin

RUGGIERI

Volunteer Assistant/Head Novice Coach

2nd Season

Adam

BRUCE

Graduate Assistant1st Season

The Adam Bruce FileFull name: .........................................................................................Adam James BruceBirthdate: .......................................................................................... February 18, 1987Birthplace: ...............................................................................................Charlotte, NCCollege: ..................................................................................Clemson University, 2009

Rowing ExperienceClemson University Crew................................................................................2005-2009

Coaching Experience Clemson University Crew.......................................................................................... 2009

RobertaBALLIET

Admin. Coordinator

YashicaMARTIN

Academic Advisor

MichelleBENSMAN

Athletic Trainer

KarenSTRATMAN

Manager

SamBLACKMAN

Sports Information

KellyTURNEY

Athletic Trainer

BarbaraKENNEDY-DIXONSr. Women’s Admin.

AmandaWOLK

Sports Information

Adam Bruce graduated from Clemson University in 2009 with a degree in Con-struction Management. He rowed for Clemson Crew from 2005-2009.

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TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of theCharles…finishedfirst in theOpen8+raceandfifth intheChampionship8+attheHeadoftheHooch…rowedinthefiveseatwiththeVarsity8+inascrimmageagainst Eastern Michigan…spent the rest of the spring season in the six seat for the SecondVarsity8+…helpedleadtheSecondVarsity8+toasecondplacefinishattheACCChampionshipsandwasamemberofClemson’sfirstACCChampionshipteaminschoolhistory…helpedtheSecondVarsity8+toasixthplacefinishinthegrandfinalsattheAramark/SouthCentralSprints…competedintheNCAARowingChampionshipswheretheSecondVarsity8+placedfifthinthepetitefinal…namedto the academic honor roll in both the fall and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in scrimmages against Michigan State and Boston College...rowed with the Second Varsity 4+ in the Clemson Challenge and the Varsity 4+ against Cornell…also rowed

2008-09 Highlights: Placed second with the Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent most of the spring season with the Novice 8+…rowedinthesevenseatwiththeNovice8+inathirdplacefinishattheACCChampionship…memberofClemson’sfirstACCChampionshipteaminprogramhistory…moved up to the Second Varsity 8+ for the Aramark South/Central Sprints wherethecrewplacedsixthinthegrandfinals…competedintheNCAARowingChampionshipswiththeSecondVarsity8+andhelpedthecrewtoafifthplacefinishinthepetitefinals…namedthemostimprovednovicerower…memberoftheACCAcademic Honor Roll…on Clemson’s academic honor roll for the fall semester.Bluffton High School Highlights:VotedthebestmidfieldinSouthCarolinafor lacrosse in 2008...also the leading scorer in the state in the same year...voted "Best Attack" at BHS in lacrosse for 2008 and 2006...also named the Female Athlete of the Year for her high school in 2008...a 2007 All-American in lacrosse...MVP of

2008-09 Highlights: CoxedtheVarsity8+toafirstplacefinishattheHeadoftheWelland…coxedtheVarsity4+crewwhichplacedsecondoverallandfirstin the University division at the Head of the Charles…coxed the Open 8+ to a firstplacefinishat theHeadof theHooch…coxed theVarsity8+at thePac-10Challenge…coxed the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the VirginiaInvitational…alsocoxedtheSecondVarsity8+toasecondplacefinishattheACCChampionships…memberofClemson’sfirstACCChampionshipteaminprogramhistory…coxedtheSecondVarsity8+toasixthplacefinishattheAra-mark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to

in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ that placed second at the ACC Champion-ships…helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a thirdplacefinish inthepetitefinalsattheAramark South/Central Sprints…served as an alternate for the Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Rowing Championships…named to the ac-ademic honor roll for the spring semester.2006-07 Highlights: Named Most Im-proved Novice.Bluffton High School Highlights: SCLL Player of the Year for lacrosse...SC lacrosse All-State team in 2003, 2004, and 2005...SC lacrosse All-Tournament team in 2005...helped lead team to a second place finish in the state in 2005...winner of theBest Attack award in 2005…member of the South-Carolina All Star lacrosse team in 2005 and 2006...Academic All-American for lacrosse in 2005 and 2006...lacrosse All-American in 2006...BHS lacrosse MVP in 2006...BHS Female Athlete of the Year in 2006...lacrosse team captain in 2006...tennis team captain in 2004 and 2005...helped lead Hilton Head High School to state championshipsinlacrossein2003and2004...earnedfivevarsitylettersinlacrosseandfiveintennis.Personal: Born 3/10/88...mother, Denise, played tennis at Clemson...father, Joe, played football at William & Mary…sister, Kristen, is also a Clemson rower.

her lacrosse team in 2007 as well...mem-ber of the Lower Atlantic National Team in 2006-07...invited to try out for the NC/SC National Team for the 2005-06 season...also named to the All-State team for lacrosse for the 2005-06 season...nominated for All-American honors for the 2006 season...helped lead team to a thirdplacefinish inthe state in2006...teamfinished second inthe state for the 2005 and 2008 seasons...named to the all-tournament team in 2005...member of the All-State team for lacrosse from 2005-2008...holds the BHS record for most goals in a single game...voted MVP of the tennis team for 2005, 2007, and 2008...co-captain of the varsity tennis team in 2007 and 2008...member of the 2003/2004 South Carolina state championship lacrosse team while at Hilton Head High School...earned six varsity letters in tennis and five in la-crosse.Personal: Born 1/9/90…sister, Jenn, is also a member of the Clemson rowing team… mother, Denise, played tennis at Clemson...father, Joe, played football at Wil-liam & Mary…sister, Jenn, is also a member of the Clemson rowing team.

the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters and was a CRCA Division I National Scholar-Athlete.2007-08 Highlights: Coxed the Sec-ond Varsity 4+ at the Clemson Challenge…coxedtheVarsity4+toasecondplacefinishat the ACC Championships…named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.2006-07 Highlights: Coxed the Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch...coxed the Second Novice 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints...coxed the Second Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championships.Pinewood Prepatory School High-lights: Named the Most Valuable and Most Dedicated member of the cross country team for the 2003-04 season...helped lead team to regional championship in 2005...earnedfivevarsitylettersincrosscountry.Personal: Born 6/7/88.

Jenn

AGEE

Senior PsychologyBluffton, SC

Kristen

AGEE

SophomoreSociology

Bluffton, SC

Andrea

BELBUSTI

Senior

Ridgeville, SCLanguage & International Trade

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TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 4+ against Alabama, Marist, and Penn and also against Old Dominion…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 4+ in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invi-tational…finishedsecondinthegrandfinalswiththeSecondVarsity4+attheAra-mark South/Central Sprints…member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ in a win against Michigan State…rowed with the Novice 4+ in the Clemson Challenge…rowed in the three seat in the ACC Championships with the winning Novice 8+ crew.Aquinas High School Highlights: Member of Region 7-A champion cheer-leading squad in 2005 and 2006…made two appearances in the state cheerleading competition…softballteamfinishedsecondin the region in 2007…earned two varsity letters in cheerleading and one in softball.Personal: Born 8/26/88.

2008-09 Highlights: Finished second with the Novice 8+ and seventh with the Novice 4+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring seasonwith theNovice8+…rowed in thefiveseat inwinsagainstStanfordandUCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…rowed in the three seat in a win against Virginia’s SecondNovice8+attheVirginiaInvitational…rowedinthefiveseatinathirdplacefinishattheACCChampionships…memberofClemson’sfirstACCChampionshipteaminprogramhistory…alsorowedinthefiveseatattheAramarkSouth/CentralSprintswheretheNovice8+finishedfirstinthepetitefinals…namedtotheACCAcademic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and

St. Francis Catholic Secondary School Highlights: Named St. Francis Senior Oarswoman of the year in 2009…won a gold medal at the Henley in the Lightweight Men’s 8+ in 2009…also earned a gold medal in the Lightweight Men’s

2008-09 Highlights: Rowed with the Second Novice 8+ for the majority of the spring season…rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 4+ in a win against

spring semesters.Mauldin High School Highlights: Named all-region in swimming in 2006, 2007 and 2008...named to the all-state team in 2006 and 2008 for swimming...member of the South Carolina All-Star lacrosse team in 2006, 2007, and 2008…helped lead team to a state championship in swimming in 2006... swim team won the regional championship from 2004-2008…helped lead team to a re-gional championship in lacrosse in 2006…named South Carolina Region II-AAAA Fe-male Athlete of the Year in 2008... captain of basketball team in 2007 and 2008…captain of swim team in 2007….captain of lacrosse teamin2007and2008…earnedfivevarsityletters in swimming, four in basketball, and three in lacrosse.Personal: Born 2/7/90…sister, Ashlee, rowed at Clemson from 2002-05 and was an All-American in 2005.

8+ dash in 2009…won a gold medal at the Head of the Charles in the Youth Men’s 4+ in 2008 and 2007…earned a bronze medal at Stotesbury in the Men’s Lightweight 8+ in 2008…won a silver medal at the Canadian Nationals in the Men’s Lightweight 8+ in 2008…also earned a bronze medal in 2008 at the Canadian Nationals with the Men’s Lightweight 4+…invited to Row Ontario andJNTcamps…placedinthetopfiveatCanadianNationalsfivetimes…rowedwithSt. Catharines rowing club.Personal: Born 7/29/90.

UCF at the Virginia Invitational…placed sixthinthepetitefinalswiththe3rdVarsity4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.North Mecklenburg High School Highlights: Named team MVP and earned a conference championship in swim-ming during freshman year at Urbana High School…named team captain in 2008…earned four varsity letters in swimming.Personal: Born 10/3/89.

Brittany

BURNS

SophomorePRTM

Davidson, NC

Becca

BROWN

SophomoreBioengineeringGreenville, SC

Nicole

BOWEN

JuniorGraphic Communications

Aiken, SC

Katie

FreshmanSociology

St. Catharines, Ontario

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TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: StrokedtheNovice8+toasecondplacefinishandtheNovice4+toaseventhplacefinishattheHeadoftheHoochduringthefallsea-son…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+ crew…rowed in the six

2008-09 Highlights: MemberoftheVarsity4+crewthatwonthefirstNationalChampionship in program history…rowed in the seven seat with the Third Varsity 8+ in a scrimmage against Eastern Michigan to open the spring season…rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Alabama, Marist, and Penn and at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion and at the Virginia Invitational…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ toasecondplacefinishattheACCChampionships…rowedinthetwoseatwiththeVarsity4+attheAramarkSouth/CentralSprints,finishingfourthinthegrandfinal…rowedinthebowseatwiththeVarsity4+inthecrew’sfirstplacefinishattheNCAA Rowing Championships…honored by the CRCA as a National Scholar Ath-lete for the second consecutive season…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing

2008-09 Highlights: Finished second with the Novice 8+ and seventh with the

Novice 4+ at the Head of the Hooch dur-ing the fall season…spent a majority of the spring season with the Second Novice 8+…rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ inafirstplacefinish in thepetitefinalsatthe Aramark South/Central Sprints.Trinity Preparatory School High-lights: Captain of the basketball team... helped lead team to a district champion-ship… earned one varsity letter in basket-ball.Personal: Born 9/18/89…cousin, Corey, plays football at the University of Central Florida.

seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA in the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the six seat in a win against Virginia’s Second Novice 8+ at the Virginia Invitational…again rowed in the six seat at the ACC Champion-shipswheretheNovice8+finishedthird…memberofClemson’sfirstACCChampion-ship team in program history…helped lead theNovice8+toafirstplacefinishinthepetitefinals at theAramarkSouth/CentralSprints.Academy Northwest High School Highlights: Member of the Lake Stevens rowing club...Northwest regional cham-pions in 2008…earned one varsity letter in rowing.Personal: Born 6/15/90.

team and was on the ACC Academic Honor roll…also a member of the academic honor roll at Clemson in both the fall and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Michigan State, Cornell and in the Clemson Challenge…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Boston Col-lege…rowed in the bow seat at the San Di-ego Crew Classic with the Second Varsity 8+,finishingfourthinthegrandfinals…alsorowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity8+whofinishedsecondattheACCChampionships…rowed in the two seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints with theSecondVarsity8+wheretheyfinishedthirdinthepetitefinals…namedaNationalScholarAthletebytheCRCA…namedto the academic honor roll at Clemson in both the fall and spring semesters.2006-07 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Second Novice 8+ the entire spring season.D.W. Daniel High School Highlights: A 2006 graduate.Personal: Born 10/20/87.

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Tigers by State

Amber

COYNE

Sophomore Communication Studies

Winter Park, FL

Allison

COLBERG

Senior Mathematical Sciences

Six Mile, SC

Rebekah

CLOGSTON

Sophomore

SnohomishPre-Rehabilitation Sciences

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TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Named a second-team All-American by the CRCA…fin-ished first at the Head of the Welland with the Varsity 8+…placed 11th out of 38 boats at the Head of the Charles with the Varsity 8+…also placed first with the Var-sity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch, as well as finishing first in the Open 2-…rowed in the six seat with the Varsity 8+ in sweep of Alabama, Marist and Penn…moved to the four seat of the Varsity 8+ in a sweep of Indiana, Marist and Purdue and was a mem-ber of the ACC Crew of the Week for the outstanding performance…again rowed in the four seat at the Pac-10 Challenge…moved to the two seat of the Varsity 8+ in wins against Tennessee and Central Florida at the Virginia Invitational and was again a member of the ACC Crew of the Week…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 8+ in a winning effort at the ACC Championships…member of the ACC Crew of the Year…named to the All-ACC team…part of Clemson’s first ACC Championship in program history…two seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand finals…competed at the NCAA Rowing Champion-ships for the second consecutive season…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 8+ crew which finished 12th overall… her Varsity 8+ crew finished the season ranked #12 in the country, the highest final ranking in program history…a CRCA second-team all-south region selection…named to the All-Academic rowing team…also a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the academic honor roll at Clemson for both the fall and spring semesters.

2007-08 Highlights: Rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ against Boston College, Cornell, and in the Clemson Challenge…was the seventh seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a fourth place finish in the petite finals of the San Diego Crew Classic…also rowed in the seventh seat for the runner-up Second Varsity 8+ in the ACC Championships…moved to the sixth seat in the Varsity 8+ for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the boat placed fourth in the grand finals…member of the first crew to compete in the NCAA Rowing Championships in program history, where the Varsity 8+ finished four-teenth…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to ACC Crew of the Week honors for the week of March 27…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.2006-07 Highlights: Spent the entire season in the Varsity 8+, which is quite an accomplishment for a freshman…rowed in the five seat for most of the season, helping the Tigers to a #12 national ranking after defeating Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame…helped crew to third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at ACCs…rowed in the three seat at regionals…helped boat earn two ACC Crew of the Week honors…rowed with the Varsity 8+ during petite final win at the San Diego Crew Classic.First Colonial High School Highlights: Placed first at the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprint and first in the HRRC Erg Sprint...recipient of the most dedicated and most valuable player awards for rowing…earned four varsity letters in rowing and one letter in both basketball and softball.Personal: Born 2/13/88...sister, Heather, is also a rower at Clemson.

2008-09 Highlights: Placed fifth in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ in a sweep of Alabama, Marist and Penn and three wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue the fol-lowing week…member of the ACC Crew of the Week for the week for March 24…also rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ at the Pac-10 Challenge and against Old Dominion…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish in the four seat at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Champion-ship team in program history…also rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew finished sixth in the grand

finals…competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final…member of the academic honor roll for the fall se-mester…was named “Tiger of the Week” for the second consecutive year.2007-08 Highlights: Rowed with the Novice 8+ the entire season…stroked the Novice 8+ to a victory against Michigan State and Boston College…rowed in the six seat in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was the six seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…rowed in the two seat in the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ set a record time in winning their race…was the six seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…was named “Tiger of the Week.”Lake City High School Highlights: Earned three varsity letters in rowing…was captain of the Coeur d’Alene Rowing Association Juniors team…served as as-sistant coach for the Women’s Masters 8+.Personal: Born 10/8/88.

2008-09 Highlights: Placed second with the Novice 8+ and seventh with the Novice 4+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+…rowed in the seven seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the seven seat in a win against Vir-ginia’s Second Novice 8+ at the Virginia Invitational…rowed in the three seat in a third place finish at the ACC Championship…member of Clemson’s first ACC

Championship team in program history…rowed in the bow seat in a first place fin-ish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Aca-demic Honor Roll… also named to the aca-demic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club/Austinburg Boat Club Highlights: Placed first in the Women’s Varsity 8+ at the 2006 Junior Rowing Championships…placed second in the Women’s Lightweight 8+ at the 2006 USRowing Youth National Championships…placed first in the Wom-en’s Lightweight 2x at the 2008 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships…competed in the 2007 and 2008 USRowing Youth National Championships in the Varsity 8+ and Women’s 4x…earned three varsity letters in rowing.Personal: Born 9/7/90.

Brittany

CUMMINGS

Senior Health Science

Virginia Beach, VA

Sarah

DAANEN

Junior Biological Sciences

Hayden, ID

McKenzie

DUBRUL

Sophomore Economics

Cincinnati, OH


TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…also a member of the Varsity 4+ crew which won an ACC Championship…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…stroked the Varsity 4+ to wins against Tennessee and UCF in the Virginia Invitational…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in a fourth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Cen-tral Sprints…member of the ACC All-Academic Rowing team…also named to the

2008-09 Highlights: Red-shirted the season after transferring from Duke… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.Duke University Highlights: Placed second in the quad at the Head of the

2008-09 Highlights: Stroked the Open 8+ to a first place finish and the Sec-ond Varsity 8+ to a fifth place finish at the Head of the Hooch during the fall sea-son…opened the spring season with the Third Varsity 8+ against Eastern Michi-gan…stroked the Varsity 4+ to three first place finishes against Alabama, Marist and Penn…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in three wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…also stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA in the Pac-10 Challenge…again stroked the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against Tennessee and UCF and at the Virginia Invitational…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships...member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…also stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth place fin-

ACC Academic Honor Roll… on Clemson’s academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…named student-athlete of the week in April.2007-08: Stroked the Second Varsity 4+ to a second place finish in the Clemson Challenge and a fourth place finish against Cornell…raced with the Second Varsity 4+ in the ACC Championships and the Ara-mark South/Central Sprints.University of Mary Washington Highlights: Participated in the 2007 NCAA Rowing Championships and placed seventh.Elizabeth Seton High School High-lights: Earned four varsity letters in row-ing and four in swimming.Personal: Born 4/7/88.

Oklahoma.Matthews High School Highlights: Holds the school record for the 2K…placed third aat the Mid-Atlantic Erg Springs in 2005 and 2006 and placed first in the 2K and 500m in 2007…also placed third at the Stotesbury in the Senior 4- in 2006 and 2007…placed first at Scholastic Nationals in the Senior 4- in 2007…finished first in senior doubles at the Independence Day Regatta in 2007…served as team captain in 2006 and 2007…earned three varsity let-ters in rowing and two in cross country.Personal: Born 12/16/88.

ish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth place finish in the petite finals at the NCAA Rowing Championships…mem-ber of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.2007-08 Highlights: Was a member of the Novice 8+ the entire season…rowed in the four seat in a win against Michigan State and Boston College…stroked the Novice 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was also the stroke in a victory in the petite fi-nals at the San Diego Crew Classic…again stroked the Novice 8+ to a win in the ACC Championships...rowed in the eight seat again for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Novice 8+ finished fourth.D.W. Daniel High School Highlights: Named all-region for tennis in 2006…helped lead team to conference championship in 2003…earned four varsity letters in tennis.Personal: Born 10/6/88…father, Dave, ran track and cross country at Clemson from 1973-78.

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Secondary Education (1) - GrahamSociology (4) - K. Agee, Bruggeling, Hudome, Robb

Tigers by Major

Callen

ERDEKY

Senior AccountingBowie, MD

Jessica

GAUL

Junior Psychology

Cobbs Creek, VA

Corey

GEER

Junior Health ScienceClemson, SC

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TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Spent the spring season coxing the Second Varsity 4+…coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to wins against Tennessee and UCF and the Virginia Invitational…coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a second place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…selected as the Touchstone Energy Teammate of the Week for dedication in serving the community.2007-08 Highlights: Member of the Novice 8+ crew for the entire season…coxed the Novice 8+ in wins against Michigan State and Boston College, as well

2008-09 Highlights: Placed fifth in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Hooch dur-ing the fall season…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in wins against Ala-bama, Marist, and Penn…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in a win against Tennessee and with the Second Varsity 4+ in a win against UCF at the Virginia Invita-tional…placed third in the Second Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championships...member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…placed sixth in the petite finals with the Third Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll

in the three seat of the 2V8 against Old Dominion…rowed in the seven seat of the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a runner-up finish in the five seat at the ACC Championships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…helped the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth place finish in the grand finals of the Aramark South/Central Sprints… com-peted in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.Murray State University High-lights: Member of the Varsity squad all season and was the only freshman on the Varsity 8+…helped break the 2k school re-cord with the Varsity 8+.Assumption High School Highlights: Earned three varsity letters in row-ing…served as team captain...rowed the fastest 2k time on the junior varsity squad in 2004…won the 110% Varsity award in 2006…was the recipient of the four year award and was named the Varsity MVP in her senior year…won first placed in the women’s pair at the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in 2007.Personal: Born 1/18/89.

as a win in the Clemson Challenge…also coxed in the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite fi-nals…was also the coxswain for the ACC Champion Novice 8+ when they won their race in a record setting time of 6:46.3…coxed the Novice 8+ to a fourth place finish at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…was the first coxswain nominated by teammates for the Tiger of the Week award...recipient of the Most Improved Novice award.Summerville High School High-lights: Served as captain of varsity swim team…named most improved swimmer in 2004…earned the Coaches Award in 2005…was named team MVP in 2006…earned four varsity letters in swimming…swam competitively, year round for 12 years…member of Newington Tigersharks Swim Team for eight years.Personal: Born 10/4/1989.

for both the fall and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Spent the season as a member of the novice squad…rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ for a piece against Michigan State…was the bow seat with the Novice 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge…sat in the three seat in the Novice 8+ at the San Diego Crew Clas-sic placing first in the petite finals…rowed in the three seat at the Aramark South/Cen-tral Sprints where the Novice 8+ finished fourth overall in the region.Ewing High School Highlights: Named Most Improved Swimmer in 2004…captain of the field hockey team in 2006…earned three varsity letters in field hockey, two in swimming, and two in softball.Personal: Born 2/10/89.

2008-09 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of the Charles…placed first in the Open 8+ race at the Head of the Hooch…also finished fifth with the Second Var-sity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch…opened the spring season against Eastern Michigan in the bow seat of the Second Varsity 8+...rowed in the two seat of the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…three seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed

Paige

GRIFFITH

Junior Genetics

Trenton, NJ

Victoria

GRAHAM

Junior Secondary Education

Summerville, SC

Connie

GORMAN

Junior Biological Sciences

Louisville, KY

Team Captain


TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+…rowed in the four seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the four seat at the Virginia Invitational…again rowed in the four seat at the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ placed third…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…four seat in a win in

4+ in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…rowed in the seven seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational…member of Clemson’s first ACC Champion-ship team…helped lead the Varsity 4+ to a fourth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named the most improved rower…also named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.2007-08 Highlights: Member of the Novice squad…rowed in the three seat with the Novice 8+ in a piece against Michi-gan State…was the bow seat for the Nov-ice 4+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was the five seat with the Novice 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished fourth.Grimsley High School Highlights: A 2007 graduate.Personal: Born 1/19/89.

the petite finals at the Aramark South/Cen-tral Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring se-mesters.Winnacunnet High School High-lights: Member of the Seacoast Civic Dance Company at the New Hamp-shire Academy of Performing Arts from 2003-2008...team won multiple national and regional championships during that time...notable performances include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Boston Celtics, Prescott Park, Market Square Day, and First Night Portsmouth. Personal: Born 10/15/89.

the two seat in the Second Varsity 8+’s fifth place finish in the petite finals…earned the novice rower of the year award…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.Fort Mill High School Highlights: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball...team won the Region 3AAAA champion-ship in 2005, 2006, and 2007...team amassed a 37-1 record during her career…named to the all-region team in 2007...also named to the White Knoll all-tournament team in 2007…named offensive player of the year in 2007 as well.Personal: Born 6/15/90...cousin, Megan Reinhart, was a rower at the University of Tennessee from 1996-2000.

2008-09 Highlights: Placed tenth with the Second Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent a majority of the spring season stroking the Novice 8+ before being moved up to the Second Varsity 8+ for the NCAA Champi-onships…stroked the Novice 8+ to wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…stroked the Novice 8+ to a third place finish at the ACC Champion-ships…member of the first ACC Championship team in program history…stroked the Novice 8+ to a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Cen-tral Sprints…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships where she rowed in

2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history and also won an ACC Champion-ship with the Varsity 4+…rowed in the three seat with the Third Var-sity 8+ to open the spring season against Eastern Michigan…rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 4+ in three wins against Alabama, Marist and Penn…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 4+ in three wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…stroked the Varsity

Team Captain

Lydia

HASSELL

Junior Mathematical Sciences

Greensboro, NC

Marissa

HENRY

Sophomore

Hampton Falls, NHLanguage & International Trade

Taylor

HOYNACKI


Tega Cay, SC

21clemsontigers.com

TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Placed fifth in the Open 8+ race at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 4+ against Alabama, Marist and Penn…also rowed in the three seat with the Third Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion…rowed in the two seat with the Second Varsity 4+ in wins over Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…was the three seat in the Sec-ond Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championship…member of the Third Varsity 4+ crew that placed sixth in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.2007-08 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…rowed with the Novice 8+ the entire season…was the two seat with the Novice 8+ for two pieces against Michigan State…was also the two seat in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was again the two seat at the

2008-09 Highlights: Placed first with the Open 8+ and fifth with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the seven seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in three win against Alabama, Marist and Penn…five seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue… was the seven seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Champion-ship…member of the first ACC Championship team in program history…rowed in the seven seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Second Varsity 8+ finished sixth in the grand finals… competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships

2008-09 Highlights: Member of the Varsity 4+ crew that won the first National Championship in program history…finished in first place with the Varsity 8+ and sec-ond place with the Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Welland…rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ in a 11th place finish at the Head of the Charles…three seat with the Varsity 8+ crew that placed first at the Head of the Hooch…also placed ninth in the Open 2- at the Head of the Hooch…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 8+ to open the spring season against Eastern Michigan…four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in three wins against Alabama, Marist and Penn…rowed in the bow seat of the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…two seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA in the Pac-10 Challenge…rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ in wins against UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invita-tional…also rowed in the two seat in the 2V8’s runner-up finish at the ACC Champi-onship…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…finished sixth in the grand finals with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…stroked the Varsity 4+ to a national championship at the NCAA

San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was the six seat for the ACC Championships where the Novice 8+ won its race and set an ACC record time of 6:46.3…rowed in the four seat with the Novice 8+ in a fourth place finish at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Highlights: Stroked the Junior 4x to a gold medal in the Stotesbury Cup regatta…stroked the Second 4x to a gold medal at SRA Nationals held in Mercer Lake, NJ…also stroked the Second 4x to a bronze medal at SRA Nationals held in Saratoga Springs, NY…stroked the PA JV 4x to a bronze medal at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta.Fairmont Rowing Association Highlights: Stroked the Junior 16 4x to a bronze medal at the Philadelphia Youth Regatta.Bachelors Barge Club Highlights: Stroked the Junior 4x to a gold medal in the NK Challenge, an 18-mile head race.Personal: Born 4/29/89.

Rowing Championships…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Stroked the Var-sity 4+ against Michigan State…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ against Boston College…rowed in the two seat with the Second Var-sity 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge and against Cornell…was the six seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a fourth place finish in the grand finals of the San Diego Crew Classic…stroked the Varsity 4+ to a second place finish at the ACC Championships…rowed in the three seat with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…was a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew that was named the ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 27.University of Connecticut Highlights: Placed third in the Big East Champi-onships and at the Dad Vail Regatta with the Novice 8+ in 2007.Conestoga High School High School Highlights: Captain of the rowing team in 2006…placed first at the Women’s Henley Regatta in the junior quad event in 2006…also placed first at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in the varsity quad event in 2006…placed fifth at the USRowing Youth Invitational in the varsity quad in 2006.Personal: Born 7/19/88…father, Jerry, played soccer at Mount Saint Mary’s Uni-versity from 1977-1978…brother, Tim, was a rower at the University of Virginia.

where the Second Varsity 8+ placed fifth in the petite final.2007-08 Highlights: Named the Nov-ice Rower of the Year…was the seven seat in the Novice 8+ in a win against Michigan State…was also the seven seat in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was the five seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Nov-ice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was the seven seat in the ACC Champion Nov-ice 8+ boat that set an ACC record with a time of 6:46.3…rowed in the two seat with the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew finished sixth.The O’Neal School Highlights: Captain of the volleyball team during the 2006-07 season…earned four varsity let-ters in volleyball, two in soccer, and one in basketball.Personal: Born 9/27/88.

Kelsey

HUDOME

Junior SociologyPaoli, PA

Leah

KELLY

Junior Modern Languages

Pinehurt, NC

Kelly

MURPHY

Senior Health ScienceMarietta, GA


TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Finished in second place with the Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…spent the entire spring season with the Novice 8+ crew…rowed in the two seat in wins against Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also rowed in the two seat in a third place finish at the ACC Champi-

2008-09 Highlights: Spent both the fall and spring seasons with the Varsity 8+…finished first at the Head of the Welland…placed 11th out of 38 teams at the Head of the Charles…placed first with the Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+ and first with the Open 2- at the Head of the Hooch…rowed in the seven seat in a sweep of Alabama, Marist, and Penn…also rowed in the seven seat in a sweep of Indiana, Marist and Purdue and earned ACC Crew of the Week honors for the outstand-ing performance…was also the seven seat at the Pac-10 Challenge...rowed in the five seat in wins against Tennessee and Central Florida at the Virginia Invitational…earned ACC Crew of the Week honors for a second time on April 14…rowed in the five seat in a winning effort at the ACC Championships…member of the ACC Crew of the Year…named to the All-ACC team…part of Clemson’s first ACC Champi-onship in program history…five seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand finals…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships for the second consecutive season…rowed in the five seat with the Varsity 8+ crew which finished 12th overall…her Varsity 8+ crew finished the sea-son ranked #12 in the country, the highest final ranking in program history...named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…selected as the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for rowing…named to the ACC All-Academic rowing team…also a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…named to the President’s list for both the fall and spring semesters…recipient of the Blue Key Academic and Leadership award, given to a student in each of the five colleges who has distinguished themselves in terms of academic scholarship and campus leadership…competed with the 4x crew at the U23 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic and finished in ninth place…two-time member of the U23 national team.

2007-08 Highlights: Spent the entire spring with the Varsity 8+ including wins over Michigan State, Boston College, Ithaca, Purdue, Penn, Indiana, and Cornell…rowed in the bow seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Varsity 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was the two seat for the ACC Championships…bow seat for the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ defeated ranked crews from Ten-nessee, Ohio State, and Minnesota finished fourth in the grand finals…member of the first crew to advance to the NCAA Rowing Championships in school history…finished fourteenth overall at NCAA’s… member of ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 19…helped lead crew to a #12 ranking in the USRowing/CRCA Women’s Rowing poll during the season, which ties for the highest ranking in school history…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…member of the Academic All-ACC team…made the honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters…was a member of the Women’s 4- crew that came in fourth at the U23 World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.2006-07 Highlights: Named MVP of the novice team…stroked with the Nov-ice 8+ during the spring season…placed first in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.Mauldin High School Highlights: Helped lead cross country team to state championships in 2000 and 2005…team was also Region Champs in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005…named All-State in 2000…named All-Region in 2000, 2002, and 2003…earned team MVP honors in 2002…helped lead soccer team to Upper State Championships in 2003 and 2004…soccer team also won Regional Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005…earned five varsity letters in cross country and four in soccer.Personal: Born 6/20/87…father, Rob, played basketball at Grand Valley State Uni-versity.

2008-09 Highlights: Finished in 10th place with the Second Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semes-ters.Charles D. Owen High School Highlights: State finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman award as a senior...named MVP of her softball team as a junior

and a senior...also named first-team all-state, first-team All-Western North Carolina and first-team all-district as a junior and a senior...named to the all-conference team in 2006, 2007 and 2008...named the District Player of the Year in 2007...named the Defensive MVP of her softball team in 2006...served as team captain of the softball team for three seasons...helped lead team to a USSSA World Series Champion-ship in 2005...won the USSSA World Series Offensive Player Award and was named to the All-World team the same year...team finished second at the 2004 USSSA World Series...member of the Coronado Little League majors baseball all-star team in 2002-2003...finished second at the Triple Crown World Series in 2001...named to the All-Western North Carolina first-team in volleyball as senior in 2008...earned honorable mention All-WNC as a junior...named to the all-conference team in 2007 and 2008...also named MVP of the volleyball team in 2007 and 2008... represented her school at the Red-Blue All-Star Tournament in 2008...served as team captain as a senior...earned four varsity letters in softball, three in volleyball, and two in basketball.Personal: Born 5/25/1990…brother, Nathan, plays football for East Carolina Uni-versity.

onships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…again rowed in the two seat in a first place finish at the petite finals of the Aramark South/Central Sprints…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… also named to the academic honor roll for the fall semester.Piscataway High School Highlights: Named most valuable freshman on the swimming team in 2008…also earned the coach’s award in 2008 and the captains award in 2007 and 2008…earned four var-sity letters in swimming, three in softball and one in field hockey.Personal: Born 8/4/90.

Katharine

MOSIER

Sophomore Biological Sciences

Piscataway, NJ

Michelle

NANCE

Senior

Simpsonville, SC

Bre

Sophomore BioengineeringSwannanoa, NC

Language & International Trade

PRZESTRZELSKI

23clemsontigers.com

TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Coxed the Varsity 4+ to the first National Championship in program history and to an ACC Championship…coxed the Varsity 8+ to a first place finish at the Head of the Welland and the Head of the Hooch and to an 11th place finish at the Head of the Charles during the fall season…coxed the Varsity 8+ for two pieces against Eastern Michigan to open the spring season…coxed the Varsity 4+ at the Pac-10 Challenge and in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virginia Invitational…coxed both the Varsity 4+ and the Third Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program histo-ry…coxed the Varsity 4+ to a fourth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark/

2008-09 Highlights: Finished first at the Head of the Welland with the Varsity 8+…placed 11th out of 38 boats at the Head of the Charles with the Varsity 8+…also placed first with the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch…spent the entire spring season with the Varsity 8+…rowed in the two seat in sweep of Alabama, Marist and Penn and also in a sweep of Indiana, Marist and Purdue…was a member of the ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 24…again rowed in the two seat at the Pac-10 Challenge…moved to the three seat in wins against Tennessee and Central Florida at the Virginia Invitational and was again a member of the ACC Crew of the Week…rowed in the six seat in a winning effort at the ACC Cham-pionships…member of the ACC Crew of the Year…part of Clemson’s first ACC Championship in program history…six seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand finals…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships for the second consecutive season…rowed in the six seat with the Varsity 8+ crew which finished 12th overall… her Varsity 8+ crew finished the season ranked #12 in the country, the highest final ranking in program history.2007-08 Highlights: Named the ACC’s Freshman of the Year, the first Clem-son rower to achieve that honor…also named to the All-ACC Team…named first-team All-Region by the CRCA...rowed with the Varsity 8+ in a third place effort

2008-09 Highlights: Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also on Clem-son’s academic honor roll for the fall semester.2007-08 Highlights: Spent a majority of the season with the Second Varsity 4+…rowed with the Varsity 4+ in the Clemson Challenge and against Cornell…was the three seat in the Second Varsity 4+ for the ACC Championships and the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished second in the petite finals.

South Central Sprints…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing team…also named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and was on Clemson’s honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Coxed the Varsity 4+ to a win against Cornell…also coxed the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Cen-tral Sprints where they finished sixth in the grand finals…named to the honor roll for the fall and spring semesters.2006-07 Highlights: Coxed the Ti-gers’ Novice 8+ crew during the spring…led boat to petite final victory at the Ar-amark Central/South Region Sprints…helped crew to second-place finish at the ACC Championships…coxed boat to wins over Eastern Michigan and to wins over Indiana, Marist, and Purdue at the Clemson Challenge…led Novice 8+ to wins over Delaware and Iowa at the George Washington Invitational.Centennial High School Highlights: A 2006 graduate...coxed for St. An-drews Rowing Club.Personal: Born 3/1/88.

2006-07 Highlights: Spent most of the spring with the Novice 8+ crew…rowed as the five seat at regionals, helping the crew to a pe-tite final win…rowed in the seven seat for the Clemson Challenge, George Washington Invita-tional, and ACC Championships…helped boat to runner-up finish at ACCs…rowed with Third Varsity 8+ in win over Eastern Michigan to start the season.Mathews High School Highlights: Named academic all-district for basketball, row-ing, and track...helped lead Varsity 8+ crew to a third place finish in the state in 2005…led Var-sity 4+ to a state championship in 2006…crew also won a bronze at the Stotesbury the same year...earned two varsity letters in rowing and basketball and one in track.Personal: Born 12/29/87...father played football at East Carolina.

at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…member of the Varsity 8+ crew for the entire spring, including wins over Michigan State, Boston College, Ithaca, Pur-due, Penn, Indiana, and Cornell…rowed in the four seat at the San Diego Crew Clas-sic where the Varsity 8+ finished first in the petite finals…rowed in the five seat at the ACC Championships, helping the Varsity 8+ to a runner-up finish…was the four seat at the Aramark South/Central Sprints, where the Varsity 8+ defeated ranked crews from Tennessee, Ohio State, and Minnesota and finished fourth in the grand finals…member of the first crew to advance to the NCAA Rowing Championships in school history…finished fourteenth overall at NCAA’s… member of ACC Crew of the Week for the week of March 19…helped lead crew to a #12 ranking in the USRowing/CRCA Women’s Rowing poll during the season, which ties for the highest ranking in school history…member of the Women’s 4- crew that came in fourth at the U23 World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.St. Andrew Rowing Club Highlights: Earned medals at the Head of the Charles, Head of the Hooch, and National Youth Championships…attended the 2004 Junior National Team Development Camp…graduated from St. Francis High School.Personal: Born 7/23/1988…brother, Sam, played baseball at Young Harris College from 2005-2007.

Meredith

RAZZOLINI

Senior PsychologyRoswell, GA

Liz

ROBB

Junior Sociology

Roswell, GA

Olivia

SHOMAKER

Senior Psychology

Matthews, VA


TIGER BIOSfinal…named a National Scholar Athlete by the CRCA for the second consecutive season…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing Team and was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also on Clemson’s honor roll for the fall and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Rowed with the Varsity 8+ in a win against Boston College and at the Clemson Challenge…member of the ACC Crew of the Week with the Varsity 8+ after those wins…moved to the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against Cornell…five seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in the San Diego Crew Classic where they finished fourth in the grand finals…also the five seat for the ACC Championships where the Sec-ond Varsity 8+ finished second…stroked the Second Varsity 8+ to a third place finish in the petite finals of the Aramark South/Central Sprints…on the honor roll for the fall and spring semesters…named a Nation-al Scholar Athlete by the CRCA…member of the Academic All-ACC team.2006-07 Highlights: Rowed in the bow seat for the Novice 8+ which placed second at the ACC Championships...rowed in the bow seat for the Novice 8+ which won the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.Black River High School Highlights: Named All-League and All-State in soccer in 2004 and 2005...soccer team captain in 2005...led team to a league cham-pionship in 2005...member of the Vermont Senior Classic All-State Soccer All-Star Team...named All-League for softball in 2005 and 2006...softball team captain in 2005 and 2006...named softball MVP in 2006...helped lead team to three straight snow-boarding state championships from 2004-06...named BRHS Athlete of the Year in 2006...earned four varsity letters in soccer and softball, three in snowboarding, and one in basketball.Personal: Born 7/25/88...cousin Nicole played softball at Nebraska from 2001-04.

2008-09 Highlights: Spent the majority of the spring season as the coxswain for the Novice 8+ crew…coxed the crew to wins over Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…also coxed the crew to a third place finish at the ACC Cham-pionships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program his-tory…coxed the crew to a first place finish in the petite finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints…competed at the NCAA Rowing Championships and coxed

the Second Varsity 8+ to a fifth place fin-ish in the petite finals…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…also named to the academic honor roll for both the fall and spring semesters.Eastside High School Highlights: Helped lead team to state championship and a 22-2 record in soccer in 2006...also won a regional championship in 2006...named all-region in soccer in 2006... member of the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ’89 premier team…earned three state championships with club soccer team… two-time partici-pant in state golf championship matches…earned four varsity letters in soccer, two in basketball and two in golf.Personal: Born 7/28/90.

2008-09 Highlights: Served as a team captain…stroked the Varsity 4+ crew which placed second overall and first in the University division at the Head of the Charles during the fall season…opened the spring season in the two seat with the Varsity 8+ in a sweep of Eastern Michigan…was the three seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in three wins against Alabama, Marist, and Penn…rowed in the seven seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in two wins against Indiana, Marist, and Purdue…was the five seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge…

also rowed in the five seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Old Dominion and in wins against Tennessee and UCF at the Virgin-ia Invitational…helped lead the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish at the ACC Champi-onships…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…rowed in the bow seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in its sixth place finish in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints… compet-ed in the NCAA Rowing Cham-pionships where the Second Var-sity 8+ placed fifth in the petite Team Captain

Mairi

TRIMBOLI

Senior EconomicsLudlow, VT

Melissa

WEAVER


Greer, SC

25clemsontigers.com

TIGER BIOS

2008-09 Highlights: Finished in first place with the Open 8+ and in fifth place with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…rowed in the bow seat with the Varsity 8+ against Alabama, Marist and Penn…rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ against Indiana, Marist and Purdue…also rowed in the four seat with the Second Varsity 8+ in a win against UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge and against Old Dominion…four seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Virginia In-vitational…member of the Varsity 8+ crew that was named ACC Crew of the Week after defeating UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational…helped lead the Var-sity 8+ to an ACC Championship in the three seat…member of the ACC Crew of the Year with the Varsity 8+…member of Clemson’s first ACC Championship team in program history…also rowed in the three seat with the Varsity 8+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where the crew finished fifth in the grand final… competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships where the Varsity 8+ placed sixth in the petite final…named to the ACC All-Academic Rowing Team…also a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll… named to Clemson’s academic honor roll for both the fall

2008-09 Highlights: Spent the spring season with the Second Novice 8+

2008-09 Highlights: Coxswain for the Second Novice 8+ during the major-

crew…named to the academic honor roll for the spring semester.Fairfield Central High School High-lights: Named best all-around female for cross county for the 2006-07 season…was member of the 4x800 relay team at the state qualifier…earned one varsity letter in cross county and one in track.Personal: Born 7/27/90.

ity of the spring season…coxed the Third Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.Forest Hills Northern High School Highlights: Stroked the Women's Junior 8+ to a second placed finish at the Wydan-dotte Regatta in 2006...placed for the finals in the women's junior 8+ at the 2005 Ca-nadian High School Championship at the Royal Canadian Henly Regatta course in St. Catherines, Ontario...earned two varsity letters in rowing.Personal: Born 4/29/1989.

and spring semesters.2007-08 Highlights: Rowed in the six seat with the Novice 8+ in a win against Michigan State…also rowed with the Nov-ice 8+ in a win at the Clemson Challenge…was the four seat at the San Diego Crew Classic where the Novice 8+ finished first in the petite finals…was also the four seat with the Novice 8+ in the ACC Champion-ships where they finished first and broke an ACC record with a time of 6:46.3…com-peted with the Varsity 4+ at the Aramark South/Central Sprints where they finished sixth.Minnetonka High School High-lights: Earned multiple awards as a mem-ber of the dance team including rookie of the year, MVP, and the leadership award…was a state finalist for dance…earned the relay award as a member of the track and field team…named all-section and all-state for track and field…was also a state finalist for track and field…served as team captain for the track team…earned six varsity letters as a member of the dance team and four varsity letters in track and field.Personal: Born 10/11/88…brother, Ian, played hockey at Gustavus Adolphus Col-lege.

Grace

WOLFF

Junior Communication Studies

Chanhassen, MN

Jenna

ZYLSTRA

Junior Health Science

Greer, SC

Sarah

YOUNG

Sophomore

Winnsboro, SCAnimal & Veterinary Sciences


Lisa Phillips

Wilmington, DEPre-Business

Rachel HesterClover, SC

Elementary Education

Courtney Hauck

Purcellville, VABiological Sciences

Jennifer JohnsonMidlothian, VA

General Engineering

Emily Lavender

Berwyn, PANatural Resources Mgt.

Emily Massey

Quincy, FLCommunication Studies

Kristin Manna

Mullica Hill, NJGeneral Engineering

Jillian MickleDuluth, GAPre-Business

Laine Milam

Nashville, TNPolitical Science

SarahMonnSkillman, NJ

Pre-Rehabilitation Sciences

MorganPerpall

Vienna, VAPolymer & Fiber Chem.

JessicaWessonWindsor, NJ

AAH Undeclared

Torrey Wall

Raleigh, NCPolitical Science

CarolineThomas

Cheraw, SCGenetics

Erin Grubbs

Farmington Hills, MIGeneral Engineering

Carly Friedman

Rosemont, PAMicrobiology

Caroline FregeauPhoenixville, PAHealth Science

MeredithDavidson

Fairfax, VASecondary Education

Vanesa Ewais

Jacksonville, FLArchitecture

Kelly Hall

McLean, VACommunication Studies

Simmons Capotosti

Florence, SCComputer Science

Lauren Castrinos

Anderson, SCAAH Undeclared

Hope BurleyCentral, SC

Biological Sciences

Ameerah Aly

Longwood, FLAAH Undeclared

EmilynBanfield

Oviedo, FLPre-Professional Health

Studies

Heather CummingsVirginia Beach, VA

Pre-Professional Health Sciences

AmandaLillibridge

Green Bay, WILanguage & Int’l Trade

NysaHicks

Hilton Head, SCLanguage & Int’l Trade

TIGER NOVICES

KateBiladeau

Lutz, FLPre-Business

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TIGER CAPTAINS & SENIORS

Lydia Hassell Mairi Trimboli

Connie Gorman

Murphy

Nance

Erdeky

Agee

Colberg

Razzolini

TrimboliCummings

Belbusti

Shomaker

CAPTAINS

SENIORS


TIGER PRIDE

“Being a part of Clemson Rowing has been a great experience. I have made lifelong friendships and created strong bonds with my teammates. Rowing is such a neat sport because it is mostly a team sport focused on making the boat as fast as possible. I know that both on and off the water my teammates have my back and are always there to support and encourage me!” -Victoria Graham

“Coming into a sport I had never participated in in high school, I would have never thought that I would get to be a part of a division I program that has already made so many accomplish-ments. I feel so fortunate to get to have been a part of ACC’s and NCAA’s.” -Corey Geer

“Clemson Rowing brings together some of the most talented and special people in the world. We are a family that trains together and supports each other both on and off the water. Together we are fighting to win a National Championship.” -Paige Griffith

“While rowing at Clemson, I have learned what a diverse sport rowing is. Rowing is extremely challenging yet rewarding. We all work so hard to reach our individual and team goals. There is truly nothing like the great feeling of reaching the high goals we set for ourselves. We are all so passionate about rowing and being the best we can be. Although rowing takes personal strength, agility and grace, it also takes our group of girls to come together and row in unity, which we do well.” -Amber Coyne

“Being a member of the Clemson Rowing team has taught me so much about teamwork and discipline. We have fun working hard together and are all trying to reach a common goal. I couldn’t do what I do everyday without the help from my teammates. Know-ing that my teammates are giving their all makes me give nothing but my best.” -Jenn Agee

“Clemson Rowing has given me a college experience that I never could have dreamed of. While it is a lot of work and dedication, along with it comes the feelings of accomplishment by starting the morning off right with a solid workout and a beautiful sunrise, or it may be when your bow ball crosses the finish line at NCAAs as the number one boat in the country. Clemson Rowing has be-come my home away from home and my teammates have become my family. These ladies are friends whom I never thought I would find. Together we support each other, push each other, and love each other. Through the hard work, perseverance, and dedication we are the underdog team rising to the top!” -Taylor Hoynacki

“The sport of rowing has pushed me past whatever I thought to be the level of my potential both mentally and physically, but at the same time it is a team where everyone knows that no level of in-dividual talent will allow us to reach our goal, instead it is what we are able to accomplish together. Every member of this team shows up day in and day out to help push each other to be a champion-ship team. It is our trust in each other that has made us successful in the past and will continue to propel us forward.” -Mairi Trimboli

“In a sport like rowing, it is impossible not to become bonded to your teammates. Clemson Rowing has introduced me to some of my best friends who I will have for my entire life. We have learned to push each other beyond our limits and support each other. Being a part of this team has also allowed me to reach athletic goals that I previously thought were unattainable. Being a part of an ACC Championship team and a National Championship Four is something that we will share forever and I could not ask for better teammates to share it with.” -Kelly Murphy

Tigers on Clemson Rowing

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TIGER PRIDE

The Clemson row-ing team was awarded the President's Pride Cup on Sunday, August 23 at the Clemson Athletic Department's Solid Orange Family Reunion. The award recognizes excellence in four areas: Athletics,

Academics, Leadership and Community Outreach. The rowing team scored the most points in the athletics cat-egory by winning their first ACC title and having a national cham-pion in the Varsity 4+ crew. Academically, the team was among the top five teams for both the fall and spring semesters. In addition, eight rowers were named CRCA National Scholar Athletes and 10 were named to the ACC All-Academic team. Senior Michelle Nance was named the ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year and recent graduate Megan Bendik was awarded a postgraduate scholarship by the ACC. Six Tiger rowers were named to the All-ACC team, four were named to the All-Region team, and three student-ath-letes were named All-Americans. The rowing team amassed 107 total points by averaging over 35 hours of community service per student-athlete. The President's Pride Cup is the highest overall award a team can receive at Clemson.

President’s Pride Cup

Head Coach Richard Ruggieri with

Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips

and the President’s Pride Cup.


USROWING SUCCESS

Nance

Suzanne Van Fleet2007 - Women’s 8+ - Bronze Medal

2008 - Women’s 8+ - Gold Medal

Michelle Nance2008 - Women’s 4- 2009 - Women’s 4x

Jessica Leidecker2009 - Women’s 8+

Silver Medal

Hilary Cumbest, Liz Robb, Richard Ruggieri, Michelle Nance

& Jessica Leidecker2008 - Women’s 4-

4th place

Clemson rowing has been well rep-resented at the U23 World Cham-pionships over the past three years. A highlight for Clemson rowing was in the summer of 2008, when Clem-son sent more rowers to the regatta than any other University. Four Ti-ger rowers comprised the Women’s 4- boat, which was coached by Clem-son Head Coach Richard Ruggieri.

RESULTS &HISTORY

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RESULTS & HISTORY

Jessica Leidecker2009 - Women’s 8+

Silver Medal

RESULTS &HISTORY

2008-09 Season Review........p. 32

Spring 2009 Results.........p. 33-35

Year-by-Year Results

p. 36-42

All-Time Letterwinners

p. 43

Former Rowing Greats

p. 46 Honors & Awards

p. 44-45

ACC Honor Roll

p. 47

Rowing 101

p. 48


2008-09 SEASON REVIEW The spring of 2009 was full of success and firsts for the Clemson rowing pro-gram. The Tigers garnered a variety of individual and team honors on the way to recording the most successful season to date for the program. The Varsity 4+ crew brought home the program’s first National Championship in Clemson’s first team appearance at the NCAA regatta. Clemson also won its first-ever ACC Champion-ship last season. In just his second year at Clemson, Head Coach Richard Ruggieri collected ACC Coach-of-the-Year and South Region Coach-of-the-Year honors after leading his team to an exceptional season. Three Tigers were named to the Pocock All-America team, the most elections from Clemson in a season. Senior Jessica Leidecker was a first-team honoree, while junior Brittany Cummings and senior Hilary Cumbest earned second-team honors. All three rowers were members of the Varsity 8+ boat, which had one of the most successful seasons in school history. “It is a great individual honor to be named an All-American,” said Ruggieri. “Re-ceiving three selections was a great statement about Clemson rowing and where it is going.” Clemson also had four rowers named to the CRCA All-South Region team last season. Leidecker and Cummings were named to the first team, while Cumbest and Stefanie Kozuszek were second-team selections. Leidecker concluded her career as one of the most decorated rowers in pro-gram history. She was a second-team All-America pick in 2008, becoming just the third Clemson rower to be a two-time All American. In addition, she was a two-time All-Region and a two-time All-ACC selection. In addition to having a successful spring season, the Tigers also fared well in fall competition. The non-traditional fall season got underway for Tiger rowing with a trip to Welland, Ontario. At the Head of the Welland, Clemson’s Varsity 8+ finished first in its race with a time of 16:26.43. Next up for the Tigers was a trip to Boston for the world’s largest two-day rowing event, the prestigious Head of the Charles. The Varsity 4+ finished in second place overall, and were the first university crew to cross the finish line with a time of 18:58.85. The Varsity 8+ finished in 11th place out of 38 boats with a time of 16:45.76. In the final race of the fall season, the Tigers traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn. for the Head of the Hooch. Three boats finished in first place in their respective races, including the Varsity 8+,Varsity 4+ and a Varsity 2- crew consisting of Leidecker and Michelle Nance. As a team, Clemson accumulated 338 points, the highest scor-ing college team at the regatta. The Tigers also won the Schlachter Cup, which is awarded to the highest scoring ACC team at the Head of the Hooch. The Tigers opened the spring season in March with a sweep of Eastern Michigan in a scrimmage held on Lake Hartwell. Clemson won all nine 1500-meter pieces, despite rainy conditions. Clemson hosted Alabama, Marist, and Pennsylvania on March 14, and won 15 out of 17 pieces. The following weekend, the Tigers won eight out of 15 pieces against Indiana, Marist, and Purdue. The Varsity 8+ crew, winners of all three pieces, was named the ACC Crew-of-the-Week for their performance. The Tigers headed to the West Coast to compete in the Pac-10 Challenge in Redwood Shores, Calif. during the last weekend of March. The Varsity 4+ and Nov-ice 8+ both earned a pair of victories over Stanford and UCLA. Clemson traveled to Charlottesville, Va. on April 11 to compete in the Virginia Invitational. The Tigers won nine out of 10 races, including victories over Tennessee and Central Florida. After an outstanding performance in its races, the Varsity 8+ was named the ACC Crew-of-the-Week for the second time during the spring. The Tigers took to the road to Oak Ridge, Tenn. on April 20 to compete in the ACC Championship. Clemson had hosted the previous five championship regattas on Lake Hartwell, but a change of scenery turned out well for the Tigers. The team got off to a good start when the Varsity 4+ won the first race of the morning with a time of 7:43.10. The winning crew consisted of Callen Erdeky, Caitlin O’Neill, Brit-tany Robinson, Lydia Hassell, and Meredith Razzolini (coxswain). With the victory, the Varsity 4+ became just the fourth non-Virginia boat to win a race at the conference championship. Clemson is the only other team to have won individual races in the history of the regatta. Virginia won the Second Varsity 8+ race, but Clemson finished in second place with a time of 6:57.13. Clemson saved the best performance for last in the Varsity 8+ race. The Tigers finished first ahead of Virginia with a time of 6:38.40, the first time in the history of the conference championship that Virginia did not win the Varsity 8+ race. The Cavaliers finished with a time of 6:47.92. With a total of 55 points, Clemson became the first school to defeat the Univer-sity of Virginia for the conference title in the ten-year history of the championship regatta. Virginia had never before lost two races at the ACC Championship. The Varsity 8+ earned ACC Crew-of-the-Year honors after defeating Virginia for the title. The winning crew included Leidecker, Meg Bendik, Liz Robb, Nance, Kozuszek, Grace Wolff, Cummings, Cumbest, and coxswain Carla Englund

The 2008-09 Clemson rowing team recorded the most success-ful season in program history, winning both an ACC and National

Championship.

Five student-athletes were named to the All-ACC team, the most all-conference team members ever from Clemson. The honorees included Cumbest, Cummings, Leidecker, Nance and Englund. With the exception of Leidecker, all of the rowers were first-time All-ACC selections. “To win an ACC Championship was a testament to a work ethic and a belief in what we do each and every day,” Ruggieri said. Clemson also had a strong showing at the Aramark South/Central Sprints, where they finished second in the South region and sixth overall for the second consecu-tive season. The Varsity 8+ finished fifth in the grand final with a speedy time of 6:09.5. The Second Varsity 8+ finished sixth in the grand final, while the Varsity 4+ also com-peted in the grand final and finished fourth. The best finish of the day came from the Second Varsity 4+, which finished second in the grand final of the Open 4+. For the first time in school history, Clemson was selected to participate in the NCAA Rowing Championships as a team. The Varsity 8+, Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ each traveled to Cherry Hill, N.J. to compete against 15 other schools. The Tigers got out to a strong start at the NCAA Championships, with all three crews advancing to the semifinals after the first day of competition. The Tigers were one of 10 schools that had all three crews advance to the semifinals. The Varsity 4+ provided the top performance for Clemson by winning its heat and advancing to the grand final. Both Varsity 8+ boats advanced to the petite finals. On the final day of competition, the Varsity 4+ boat captured the National Championship with a time of 7:26.28. Clemson led by more than two seconds at both the halfway mark and the 1,500-meter mark before holding off Wisconsin by 1.76 seconds to win the first-ever national title in program history. The winning crew consisted of Kelly Murphy, Hassell, Erdeky, Allison Colberg, and coxswain Mer-edith Razzolini. Clemson earned fifth- and sixth-place finishes in the petite finals of the Second Varsity 8+ and Varsity 8+, respectively. As a team, the Tigers finished in 12th place overall with 43 total points, just three points shy of a top 10 finish. “It was a wonderful experience to bring our entire team and compete with the best in the nation,” said Ruggieri. “It was amazing to see all three crews make it to the semifinals and ultimately see the four win a national championship.” Clemson’s Varsity 8+ finished the season ranked No. 12 in the USRowing/CRCA poll, the highest final ranking in program history. The crew was ranked as high as 10th during the season, which is the highest ranking the program has ever achieved. Not only was Clemson successful on the water, but the program also posted outstanding performances in the classroom. The list of rowers on the academic honor roll included All-Americans Leidecker and Cummings and four members of the National Championship 4+ boat: Colberg, Erdeky, Murphy and Razzolini. Thirty-four rowers were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and 11 were named to the ACC All-Academic Team. Varsity 8+ crew member Michelle Nance was named the 2009 ACC Rowing Scholar-Athlete, becoming the first Clemson rower to earn the distinction. In addition, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association named eight rowers Na-tional Scholar Athletes. They included Andrea Belbusti, Bendik, Colberg, Melanie McDaniel, Murphy, Nance, Nicole Rau, and Mairi Trimboli. The ACC awarded senior Megan Bendik with the Weaver-James-Corrigan post-graduate scholarship. The scholarship is given to student-athletes who have per-formed with distinction in both the classroom and on the field of play, while dem-onstrating exemplary conduct in the community. Bendik will use her scholarship to pursue graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University. The rowing team received the President’s Pride Cup for the 2008-09 school year, which is the highest award a team can receive at Clemson. The award recog-nizes excellence in athletics, academics, leadership and community outreach. With construction on a new boathouse complete and a strong foundation of success to build upon, the future of Clemson rowing is certainly bright.

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SPRING 2009 RESULTSPiece 31. Clemson 5:58.82. Penn 6:10.93. Alabama 6:25.1

2nd Varsity 4+ Piece 11. Clemson 5:59.712. Penn 6:27.03. Alabama 6:30.66Piece 21. Clemson 6:04.842. Penn 6:40.093. Alabama 6:48.21Piece 31. Clemson 6:17.452. Penn 6:50.363. Alabama 7:07.61

2nd Novice 8+ Piece 11. Clemson 5:57.632. Penn 6:15.72Piece 21. Clemson 6:02.842. Penn 6:18.01

LineupsV8 - Wolff, Robb, Daanen, Kozuszek, Cumbest, Cummings, Nance, Leidecker, Englund/Belbusti (coxswain)2V8 - Colberg, Robinson, Trimboli, Murphy, Gorman/McDaniel, Agee, Kelly, Bendik, Razzolini/Englund (coxswain)V4 - Griffith, Erdeky, Hassell, Geer, Razzolini (coxswain) 2V4 - Bowen, O’Neill, Hudome, Rau, Graham (coxswain)N8 - Hoynacki, Dubrul, Clogston, Brown, Henry, Agee, Mosier, Summers, Weaver (coxswain)2N8 - Burns, Hayes, England, Horgan, Dixon, Young, Caviness, Looper, Zylstra (coxswain)

Indiana, Marist, PurdueClemson, SC - Lake Hartwell

March 21, 2009 - 1500 meter pieces

Varsity 8+ Piece 11. Clemson 5:17.632. Purdue 5:31.083. Indiana 5:32.104. Marist 5:49.25Piece 21. Clemson 5:17.632. Purdue 5:34.703. Indiana 5:35.554. Marist 5:59.14Piece 31. Clemson 5:18.902. Indiana 5:36.803. Purdue 5:37.404. Marist 5:55.88

2nd Varsity 8+Piece 11. Indiana 5:23.232. Clemson 5:24.33. Purdue 6:01.44. Marist 6:28.36Piece 21. Clemson 5:19.13

2. Indiana 5:25.723. Purdue 6:00.734. Marist 6:18.10Piece 31. Clemson 5:23.42. Indiana 5:16.293. Purdue 5:46.63

Novice 8+Piece 11. Indiana 5:44.552. Clemson 5:54.653. Purdue 6:10.014. Marist 6:37.10Piece 21. Indiana 5:46.612. Clemson 5:51.53. Purdue 6:09.634. Marist 6:34.54Piece 31. Indiana 5:51.552. Clemson 5:51.963. Purdue 6:06.81

Varsity 4+ Piece 11. Clemson A 6:05.52. Clemson B 6:18.43. Indiana 6:31.24. Purdue 7:02.2Piece 21. Clemson A 6:09.92. Clemson B 6:24.93. Indiana 6:37.64. Purdue 7:13.8Piece 31. Clemson A 6:07.62. Clemson B 6:20.93. Indiana 6:49.094. Purdue 7:02.6

2nd Novice 8+ Piece 21. Indiana 5:57.302. Clemson 5:59.703. Purdue 6:34.53Piece 21. Indiana 5:42.062. Clemson 5:58.493. Purdue 6:39.76Piece 31. Indiana 5:47.922. Clemson 5:53.493. Purdue 6:31.68

LineupsV8 - Leidecker, Nance, Kozuszek, Bendik, Cummings, Daanen, Robb, Cumbest, Belbusti (coxswain)2V8 - Geer, Trimboli, Agee, Kelly, Wolff, Gorman, Murphy, Colberg, Englund (coxswain)V4 - Erdeky, O’Neill, Robinson, Hassell Razzolini (coxswain) 2V4 - Bowen, Hudome, Griffith, Rau Graham (coxswain)N8 - Hoynacki, Dubrul, Clogston, Brown, Henry, Agee, Mosier, Summers, Weaver (coxswain)2N8 - Hayes, Burns, England, Coyne, Hill, Horgan, Caviness/Cornett, Young, Zylstra (coxswain)

Eastern MichiganClemson, SC - Lake Hartwell

February 28, 2009 - 1500 meter pieces

Varsity 8+/2V8+ Piece 11. Clemson V8 5:11.182. Clemson 2V8 5:12.213. Eastern Michigan 5:39.75Piece 21. Clemson V8 5:12.212. Clemson 2V8 5:15.363. Eastern Michigan 5:40.10Piece 31. Clemson V8 5:18.422. Clemson 2V8 5:27.103. Eastern Michigan 5:44.82

3rd Varsity 8+Piece 11. Clemson 5:25.872. Eastern Michigan 6:04.82Piece 21. Clemson 5:34.532. Eastern Michigan 6:18.79Piece 31. Clemson 5:37.122. Eastern Michigan 6:27.53

Novice 8+/2N8+Piece 11. Clemson N8 5:39.242. Clemson 2N8 6:02.693. Eastern Michigan 6:26.45 Piece 21. Clemson N8 5:49.542. Clemson 2N8 6:16.493. Eastern Michigan 6:34.36Piece 31. Clemson N8 5:53.492. Clemson 2N8 6:13.193. Eastern Michigan 6:42.21

LineupsV8 - Leidecker, Bendik, Kelly/Kozuszek, Agee, Robb, Daanen/Wolff, Trimboli, Murphy, Englund/Razzolini (coxswain)2V8 - Nance, Cummings, Cumbest, Kozuszek/Kelly, Wolff/Daanen, McDan-iel, Robinson, Gorman, Belbusti/Englund (coxswain)3V8 - Chivers, Erdeky, Hassell, O’Neill, Griffith, Rau, Colberg, Geer, Graham (coxswain)N8 - Hoynacki, Dubrul, Clogston, Brown, Mosier, Agee, Henry, Summers, Weaver (coxswain)2N8 - Burns, Hayes, England, Horgan, Dixon, Young, Caviness, Looper, Zylstra (coxswain)

Alabama, Marist & Pennsylvania

Clemson, SC - Lake HartwellMarch 14, 2009 - 1500 meter pieces

Varsity 8+ Piece 11. Clemson 5:10.932. Penn 5:25.293. Alabama 5:28.91Piece 21. Clemson 5:11.012. Penn 5:22.543. Alabama 5:29.81Piece 31. Clemson 5:11.402. Penn 5:19.533. Alabama 5:44.82

2nd Varsity 8+Piece 11. Clemson 5:21.42. Penn 5:30.53. Alabama 5:41.54. Marist 5:45.7Piece 21. Clemson 5:25.62. Penn 5:30.73. Marist 5:51.74. Alabama 5:54.9Piece 31. Clemson 5:23.42. Penn 5:28.53. Alabama 5:47.74. Marist 5:53.0

Novice 8+Piece 11. Alabama 5:30.172. Clemson 5:32.623. Penn 5:47.85Piece 21. Alabama 5:35.262. Clemson 5:36.133. Penn 5:43.45 Piece 31. Clemson 5:34.292. Alabama 5:36.343. Penn 5:48.69

Varsity 4+ Piece 11. Clemson 5:52.42. Penn 6:12.93. Alabama 6:22.3Piece 21. Clemson 5:58.92. Penn 6:15.93. Alabama 6:37.8

The Novice 8+ crew opened the spring season by defeating Eastern Michigan.


SPRING 2009 RESULTSPac-10 Challenge

Redwood City, CA - Redwood ShoresMarch 28, 2009

Varsity 8+1. Stanford 6:27.62. Clemson 6:34.6

1. California 6:49.42. Clemson 6:52.0

1. UCLA 6:50.82. Clemson 6:53.8

Second Varsity 8+1. Stanford 6:35.42. Clemson 6:39.1


1. Clemson 6:50.62. UCLA 7:15.9

Varsity 4+1. Clemson 7:32.72. Stanford 7:45.5


1. Clemson 7:42.92. UCLA 8:05.7

Novice 8+1. Clemson 7:09.92. Stanford 7:14.8


1. Clemson 7:14.12. UCLA 7:26.8

LineupsV8 - Cumbest, Robb, Daanen, Cummings, Bendik, Kozuszek, Nance, Leidecker, Belbusti (coxswain)2V8 - Colberg, Murphy, Gorman, Wolff, Trimboli, Agee, Kelly, Geer, Englund (coxswain)V4 - Erdeky, O’Neill, Robinson, Hassell, Razzolini (coxswain)N8 - Summers, Mosier, Agee, Henry, Brown, Clogston, DuBrul, Hoynacki, Weaver (coxswain)

Old DominionClemson, SC - Lake Hartwell

April 4, 2009

Varsity 8+/2V8+1. Clemson V8 6:35.812. Clemson 2V8 6:45.253. ODU V8 7:04.43

The Varsity 4+ recorded wins over Stanford and UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge.

Clemson’s Second Varsity 8+ finished in second place at the

ACC Championships.

Novice 8+/2N8+1. ODU N8 7:08.92. Clemson N8 7:13.163. Clemson 2N8 7:47.5

Varsity 4+/2V41. Clemson V4 7:46.72. ODU V4 7:56.03. Clemson 2V4 7:59.9

Miscellaneous1. Clemson N8 7:08.82. Clemson 3V8 7:21.63. ODU 2V8 7:27.84. Clemson 2N8 7:42.7

LineupsV8 - Leidecker, Nance, Bendik, Robb, Kozuszek, Daanen, Cummings, Cumb-est, Belbusti (coxswain)2V8 - Geer, Hassell, Agee, Trimboli, Wolff, Gorman, Murphy, Colberg, Englund (coxswain)3V8 - Erdeky, Bowen, Chivers, Griffith, Robinson, McDaniel, Hudome, O’Neill, RazzoliniN8 - Hoynacki, DuBrul, Clogston, Agee, Henry, Brown, Mosier, Summers, Weaver2N8 - Hayes, Burns, Hill, Coyne, Eng-land, Horgan, Cornett, Looper, Zylstra (coxswain)V4 - Griffith, Erdeky, O’Neill, Murphy, Razzolini (coxswain)2V4 - Bowen, Robinson, Chivers, Hudome, Graham (coxswain)N4 - Burns, England, Coyne, Hill, Zylstra (coxswain)

Virginia InvitationalCharlottesville, VA - Lake Monticello

April 11, 2009

Varsity 8+1. Clemson 6:39.72. UCF 6:54.9

1. Clemson 6:33.52. Tennessee 6:43.7

Second Varsity 8+1. Clemson 6:46.3 2. UCF 6:51.9


Novice 8+1. Virginia 6:54.52. Clemson 7:13.3

1. Clemson 7:06.72. Virginia 2N8 7:10.0

Varsity 4+1. Clemson 7:46.02. UCF 7:48.3


Second Varsity 4+1. Clemson 7:48.32. UCF 7:58.2


Lineups V8 - Cumbest, Cummings, Robb, Wolff, Bendik, Kozuszek, Nance, Leidecker, Englund (coxswain)2V8 - Colberg, Robinson/Murphy, Hassell, Murphy/Daanen, Trimboli, Agee, Gorman, Geer, Belbusti (coxswain)V4 - Griffith/O’Neill, O’Neill/Rob-inson, McDaniel, Erdeky, Razzolini (coswain)2V4 - Burns/Griffith, Hudome, Bowen, Rau, Graham (coxswain)N8 - Summers, Mosier, Brown/DuBrul, Henry, Agee/Brown, Clogston, Dubrul/Agee, Hoynacki, Weaver (coxswain)

ACC ChampionshipsOak Ridge, TN - Lake Melton

April 20, 2009

Varsity 4+1. Clemson 7:43.102. Virginia 7:47.823. Duke 7:57.084. North Carolina 8:14.945. Miami 8:20.246. Boston College 8:34.35

Novice 8+1. Virginia 6:46.32. Duke 6:47.93. Clemson 7:06.04. North Carolina 7:31.15. Miami 8:12.02

Second Varsity 8+1. Virginia 6:49.302. Clemson 6:57.133. Miami 7:18.42

4. Boston College 7:25.455. North Carolina 7:42.99

Varsity 8+1. Clemson 6:38.402. Virginia 6:47.923. Miami 7:00.014. Duke 7:03.605. North Carolina 7:09.036. Boston College 7:11.62

LineupsV8 - Cumbest, Cummings, Wolff, Ko-zuszek, Nance, Robb, Bendik, Leidecker, Englund (coxswain)2V8 - Colberg, Murphy, Trimboli, Daanen, Gorman, Agee, Kelly, Geer, Belbusti (coxswain)V4 - Erdeky, O’Neill, Robinson, Hassell, Razzolini (coxswain)N8 - Summers, Mosier, DeBrul, Henry, Brown, Clogston, Agee, Hoynacki, Weaver (coxswain)

Aramark South/Central Sprints

Oak Ridge, TN - Melton Hill LakeMay 16-17, 2009

Open 4+ - Heat1. Clemson A 7:16.52. Clemson B 7:18.083. Michigan State 7:19.024. Iowa B 7:26.185. UCF 7:37.316. Miami 8:43.56

Novice 8+ - Heat 1. Virginia A 6:39.52. Ohio State 6:44.413. Clemson 6:46.984. Oklahoma A 6:50.695. Kansas State 6:58.04

Varsity 4+ - Heat 1. Michigan 7:11.42. Clemson 7:13.643. Indiana 7:26.604. Kansas 7:32.845. Eastern Michigan 8:31.34

The Varsity 8+ defeated UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invitational.

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Clemson’s Open 4+ placed second in the grand finals at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.

4. Clemson 7:07.55. Michigan 7:08.86. Notre Dame 7:13.4

Novice 8+ - Petite Final1. Clemson 6:33.92. Virginia B 6:35.73. Ohio State 6:37.64. Michigan State 6:38.05. Notre Dame 6:42.86. Alabama 6:43.9

Second Varsity 8+ - Grand Final1. Virginia 6:13.02. Michigan State 6:13.43. Ohio State 6:15.84. Michigan 6:19.25. Wisconsin 6:20.16. Clemson 6:29.0

Open 4+ - Petite Final1. Notre Dame 7:03.62. Duke A 7:05.43. Virginia A 7:06.74. Michigan State 7:11.45. Iowa A 7:17.56. Clemson B 7:23.3

Open 4+ - Grand Final1. Ohio State 6:59.72. Clemson A 7:01.23. Michigan 7:01.64. Wisconsin 7:03.15. Oklahoma 7:09.96. Virginia B 7:10.9

LineupsV8 -Leidecker, Bendik, Robb, Nance, Kozuszek, Wolff, Cummings, Cumbest, Englund (coxswain)2V8 - Geer, Kelly, J. Agee, Gorman, Daanen, K. Agee, Murphy, Trimboli, Belbusti (coxswain)

V4 - Hassell, Robinson, Colberg, Erdeky, Razzolini (coxswain)O4 - Rau, O’Neill, McDaniel, Bowen, Graham (coxswain)2O4 - Chivers, Griffith, Hudome, Burns, Zylstra (coxswain)N8 - Hoynacki, Summers, Clogston, Brown, Henry, Coyne, Mosier, DuBrul, Weaver (coxswain)

NCAA Rowing Championships

Cherry Hill, NJMay 29-31, 2009

Varsity 8+ - Heat1. Virginia 6:29.512. Princeton 6:31.493. Clemson 6:32.574. USC 6:40.495. Michigan 6:48.836. Dartmouth 7:04.79

Second Varsity 8+ - Heat1. Brown 6:42.962. Michigan State 6:44.213. Michigan 6:44.614. Wisconsin 6:47.025. Clemson 7:04.176. Dartmouth 7:14.17

Varsity 4+ - Heat1. Ohio State 7:29.052. Clemson 7:30.493. Wisconsin 7:32.574. USC 7:39.215. Oregon State 7:41.72

Second Varsity 8+ - Repechage1. Princeton 6:35.352. USC 6:36.033. Clemson 6:37.504. Oregon State 6:39.37

5. Dartmouth 6:39.616. Wisconsin 6:40.647. Harvard 6:42.45

Varsity 8+ - Semifinal1. Virginia 6:15.532. Stanford 6:15.593. Brown 6:23.204. Michigan 6:26.925. Washington 6:30.286. Clemson 6:35.03

Second Varsity 8+ - Semifinal1. Stanford 6:27.082. Washington 6:28.613. California 6:29.664. Princeton 6:30.575. Michigan State 6:33.306. Clemson 6.50.09

Varsity 4+ - Semifinal1. Clemson 7:16.172. Yale 7:17.503. Virginia 7:18.284. Washington 7:19.175. Harvard 7:30.756. Brown 7:31.69

Varsity 4+ - Grand Final1. Clemson 7:26.782. Wisconsin 7:28.543. Yale 7:30.814. California 7:32.015. Stanford 7:32.296. Virginia 7:34.26

Second Varsity 8+ - Petite Final1. Michigan State 6:37.832. Ohio State 6:42.853. USC 6:46.194. Michigan 6:49.185. Clemson 6:51.606. Princeton 6:52.97

Varsity 8+ - Petite Final1. Michigan State 6:19.052. Michigan 6:19.093. USC 6:23.374. Ohio State 6:23.395. Washington 6:25.996. Clemson 6:32.25

LineupV8 - Leidecker, Bendik, Robb, Nance, Kozuszek, Wolff, Cummings, Cumbest, Englund (coxswain)2V8 - Geer, Kelly, J. Agee, Trimboli, Daanen, K. Agee, Hoynacki, Gorman, Weaver (coxswain)V4 - Murphy, Hassell, Erdeky, Colberg, Razzolini (coxswain)

Clemson’s Varsity 4+ won a National Championship at the NCAA Rowing Championships last season.

Second Varsity 8+ - Heat 1. Michigan 6:34.52. Clemson 6:38.483. Texas 6:41.364. UCF 6:43.385. SMU 6:59.84

Varsity 8+ - Heat 1. Virginia 6:23.002. Clemson 6:35.483. Kansas State 6:38.614. Indiana 6:46.895. Eastern Michigan 7:06.27

Open 4+ - Semifinal 11. Michigan 7:04.402. Clemson A 7:07.303. Virginia B 7:09.344. Notre Dame A 7:12.205. Duke A 7:16.806. Iowa A 7:31.06

Open 4+ - Semifinal 21. Wisconsin 7:07.802. Ohio State 7:11.553. Oklahoma 7:12.944. Virginia A 7:13.235. Michigan State 7:23.576. Clemson B 7:28.44

Novice 8+ - Semifinal 1. Wisconsin 6:32.72. Michigan 6:36.03. Duke 6:39.94. Clemson 6:39.25. Ohio State 6:40.06. Alabama 6:45.7

Varsity 4+ - Semifinal1. Virginia 6:56.02. Clemson 6:58.73. Notre Dame 6:59.14. Michigan State 7:00.25. UCF 7:09.86. Indiana 7:23.5

Second Varsity 8+ - Semifinal1. Virginia 6:08.92. Michigan State 6:09.33. Clemson 6:15.84. Notre Dame 6:16.05. Iowa 6:18.96. Louisville 6:34.3

Varsity 8+ - Semifinal1. Michigan 6:04.42. Clemson 6:06.313. Wisconsin 6:09.64. Minnesota 6:14.05. Notre Dame 6:17.06. UCF 6:21.9

Varsity 8+ - Grand Final1. Ohio State 6:58.02. Virginia 6:59.33. Minnesota 7:00.64. Clemson 7:07.55. Michigan 7:08.86. Notre Dame 7:13.4

Varsity 4+ - Grand Final1. Ohio State 6:58.02. Virginia 6:59.33. Minnesota 7:00.6


YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS3rd Varsity 8+ 10th of 10 20:36.9Novice 8+ 2nd of 13 21:06.52nd Novice 8+ 10th of 13 22.34.7

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 14, 1999

2nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 16 14:47.9Varsity 8+ 11th of 16 14:55.53rd Varsity 8+ 16th of 16 15:28.42nd Varsity 4+ 7th of 17 15:41.7Varsity 4+ 8th of 17 15:48.4Novice 8+ 3rd of 9 15:53.52nd Novice 8+ 9th of 9 16:56.0

Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SC March 18, 2000

Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 7:06.92nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:05.63rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 7:31.3Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 7:53.12nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 8:04.2Novice 8+ 1st of 4 6:32.22nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 9:25.2

Clemson Invitational • Clemson, SC March 25, 2000

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:44.72nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 6:50.03rd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:09.1Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:53.12nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:59.8Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 6:32.22nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:42.1

San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CAApril 1-2, 2000

Varsity 8+ 6th of 6 (heat) 7:09.98 4thof6(petitefinal) 7:00.42nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 7:19.75 5thof6(petitefinal) 7:01.5

Louisville • Clemson, SC April 8, 2000

Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 7:35.82nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 7:48.5Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 7:01.62nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 7:24.7

SIRA Championships • Oak Ridge, TN April 15-16, 2000

Novice 4+ 6th of 6 8:36.1Novice 8+ 3rd of 6 7:05.62nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 8:20.72nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 6:58.7 Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 7:50.0Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:53.4

Michigan St. Washington St. • Lansing, MI April 22, 2000

Varsity 4+ 4th of 4 8:26.52nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:39.25Novice 4+ 1st of 2 8:43.6Novice 8+ 2nd of 4 7:38.362nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 8:31.32Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:25.26

ACC Championship • Charlottesville, VA April 29, 2000

Overall Finish 2nd 30 pts.Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (heat) 6:57.8 2ndof2(grandfinal) 7:12.62nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (heat) 7:07.4 2ndof2(grandfinal) 7:11.8

1998-99

Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GANovember 6, 1998

Varsity 8+ 13th of 15 20:112nd Varsity 8+ 14th of 15 20:22Novice 8+ 4th of 10 21:02

Chattahoochee Chase • Gainesville, GA November 7, 1998

Varsity 8+ 7th of 8 19:55.82nd Varsity 8+ 6th of 8 19:47.7Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 21:13.9

Head of the South • Augusta, GA November 13, 1998

Varsity 8+ 4th 19:522nd Varsity 8+ 3rd 20:073rd Varsity 8+ 8th 20:58Novice 8+ 4th 20:422nd Novice 8+ 13th 22:28

Augusta Invitational • Aiken, SC March 20, 1999

Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 7:01.06 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 7:08.4Novice 8+ 1st of 6 7:12.6 Varsity 4+ 1st of 5 8:07.0 JV 8+ 1st of 2 7:27.3

Clemson Sprints • Clemson, SC March 27, 1999

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:41.2 2nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 6:52.0Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 7:34.9Novice 8+ 1st of 6 7:05.6 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 7:13.0 Novice 4+ 1st of 6 7:49.9Lightweight 4+ 1st of 7 7:32.9

Michigan State/Tennessee • Lansing, MI April 3, 1999

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:38.45 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:56.65 Novice 8+ 1st of 3 6:58.09 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:19.60Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:46.35

ACC Regatta • Clemson, SC April 10, 1999

Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 6:29.9 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 6:44.3 Novice 8+ 1st of 6 6:47.4 2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:22.7 Varsity 4+ 3rd of 6 7;30.9 Lightweight 4+ 1st of 3 7:41.9 Novice 4+ 1st of 5 7:35.5

SIRA Championships • Oak Ridge, TN April 17-18, 1999

Novice 8+ 1st of 5 (heat) 7:30.4 1stof5(semifinal) 7:19.2 1stof6(grandfinal) 7:02.02

2nd Novice 8+ 2ndof5(grandfinal) 7:35.62nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 7:26.5 1stof6(grandfinal) 7:02.0Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 (heat) 8:06.9 3rdof6(semifinal) 8:00.9 3rdof6(grandfinal) 7:56.6Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:14.8 2ndof6(semifinal) 7:01.7 2ndof6(grandfinal) 6:50.1

Carolina Rowing Classic • Raleigh, NCApril 24, 1999

1000 meter piecesVarsity 8+ 2nd of 4 3:13.5 2nd of 4 3:14.42nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 3:17.8 2nd of 3 3:17.9Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 3:34.7 1st of 4 3:33.0Novice 8+ 1st of 4 3:19.4 1st of 4 3:19.62nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 3:24.4 1st of 2 3:17.2

Lexus Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TNMay 15, 1999

Overall Finish 4th 32 pts.Central Region Finish 1stVarsity 8+ 4th of 7 (heat) 6:53.66 2ndof7(petitefinal) 6:56.22nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 7:06.5 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:10.8Novice 8+ 1st of 5 (heat) 7:06.9 1stof6(grandfinal) 6:58.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:59.25 5thof6(grandfinal) 8:07.92nd Varsity 4+ 2ndof3(grandfinal) 8:29.6

1999-00

Head of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN October 23, 1999

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 11 18:05.222nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 11 17:55.113rd Varsity 8+ 4th of 33 18:34.05Novice 8+ 2nd of 17 19:20.192nd Novice 8+ 5th of 17 20:40.91

Head of Hartwell • Clemson, SCOctober 30, 1999

Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 19:362nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 20:073rd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 20:43Novice 8+ 1st of 3 21:472nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 22:233rd Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 22:34Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 22:072nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 22:09

Head of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA November 6, 1999

Varsity 8+ 7th of 15* 19:57.72nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 15* 20:01.63rd Varsity 8+ 15th of 15 20:59.1Novice 8+ 4th of 8 21:28.92nd Novice 8+ 7th of 8 21:54.8Varsity 4+ 5th of 10 21:10.22nd Varsity 4+ 8th of 10 21:16.6*indicatesa30-secondpenalty

Chattahoochee Chase • Gainesville, GA November 7, 1999

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 10 19:11.72nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 10 19:29.7

The Novice 8+ crew went undefeated and won the Central Region Championshipduring Clemson’s innaugural season.

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Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (heat) 8:03.0 2ndof2(grandfinal) 8:06.82nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (heat) 8:06.3 2ndof2(grandfinal) 8:11.8

Lexus Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TN May 13-14, 2000

Overall Finish 4th 34 pts.Central Region Finish 1stVarsity 8+ 4th of 5 (heat) 7:05.1 5thof6(semifinal) 6:48.5 2ndof6(petitefinal) 6:50.42nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 7 (heat) 7:29.2 2ndof5(semifinal) 6:43.7 4thof6(grandfinal) 6:49.4Novice 8+ 5th of 6 (heat) 7:31.3 2ndof5(semifinal) 6:53.6 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:02.22nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 (heat) 8:37.3 3rdof6(grandfinal) 7:50.9Varsity 4+ 5th of 5 (heat) 8:49.0 1st of 4 (repechage) 7:20.7 1stof6(grandfinal) 7:33.4

2000-01

Head of Ohio • Pittsburgh, PA October 7, 2000

Varsity 8+ 11th of 30 16:50.52nd Varsity 8+ 17th of 30 17:26.8

Head of Lake Hartwell • Clemson, SCOctober 14, 2000

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 19:562nd Varsity 8+ T4th of 6 20:57Novice 8+ 3rd of 7 24:402nd Novice 8+ 4th of 7 26:103rd Novice 8+ 7th of 7 27:17Varsity 4+ B 5th of 6 23:21Varsity 4+ A 6th of 6 23:232nd Varsity 4+ A 2nd of 7 23:432nd Varsity 4+ B T6th of 7 25:10Varsity Pairs D 4th of 8 26:32Varsity Pairs A 6th of 8 27:46 Varsity Pairs C 7th of 8 28:07Varsity Pairs B 8th of 8 29:16

Head of Tennessee • Knoxville, TNOctober 29, 2000

2nd Novice 8+ 4th of 28 19:53.1Novice 8+ 6th of 28 20:05.73rd Novice 8+ 12th of 28 20:55.3

2nd Varsity 8+ 1st (heat) 7:10.28 1stof6(grandfinal) 7:02.89Novice 8+ 3rd (heat) 7:26.87 2nd(semifinal) 7:28.75 3rdof6(grandfinal) 7:19.80Novice 4+ 2nd (heat) 8:53.52 4th(semifinal) 9:33.06 4thof6(petitefinal) 8:40.43Varsity 4+ 1st (heat) 8:59.06 3rd(semifinal) 8:29.80 1stof6(petitefinal) 8:14.88

ACC Championship • Clemson, SC April 28, 2001

Overall Finish 2nd 32ptsVarsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:36.62nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:50.2Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 7:27.72nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 7:57.1

Lexus South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TNMay 12-13, 2001

Overall Finish 6th 10.5 pts.South Region Finish 1stVarsity 8+ 5th of 6 (heat) 6:58.9 1stof5(Cfinal) 6:44.92nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 7:15.0 2nd of 6 (repechage) 7:00.8 4thof6(grandfinal) 6:55.1Novice 8+ 7th of 7 (heat) 8:20.1 5th of 6 (repechage) 7:30.0 6thof6(petitefinal) 7:23.1Varsity 4+ 5th of 6 (heat) 8:19.1 1st of 5 (repechage) 7:42.8 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:39.52nd Varsity 4+ 6thof6(grandfinal) 8:01.2

2001-02

Lake Michie Invitational • Durham, NCSeptember 29, 2001

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 8 16:52 Second Varsity 8+ 5th of 8 17:37 3rd Varsity 8+ 8th of 8 18:50Varsity 4+ 2nd of 8 17:55 2nd Varsity 4+ 6th of 8 19:18 JV 4+ 7th of 7 21:46 Varsity 2X 1st of 8 19:31 4th of 8 21:14 5th of 8 21:48 6th of 8 21:53Varsity 2- 6th of 7 22:24

Head of the South • Augusta, GAOctober 13, 2001

Varsity 8+ C 1st of 8 17:15.87Varsity 8+ A 2nd of 8 18:11.97Varsity 8+ B 7th of 8 19:42.62Novice 8+ C 1st of 7 20:27.06Novice 8+ B 3rd of 7 22:15.86Novice 8+ A 4th of 7 24:12.70Varsity 4+ A 1st of 7 20:18.94 Varsity 4+ D 4th of 7 22:36.59Varsity 4+ B 5th of 7 23:00.85Varsity 4+ C 6th of 7 23:19.25Novice 4+ A 1st of 4 24:00.93Novice 4+ B 2nd of 4 24:44.39Varsity 2X C 2nd of 5 21:04.89 Varsity 2X D 3rd of 5 21:43.57 Varsity 2X E 4th of 5 24:53.73

Head of the Charles • Boston, MAOctober 20-21, 2001

Championship 8+ 20th of 54 17:07


Varsity 8+ 3rd of 22 16:59.62nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 22 17:35.1Novice 8+ 4th of 14 19:25.02nd Novice 8+ 8th of 14 19:56.3Novice 4+ 4th of 17 21:41.5Varsity 4+ 2nd of 17 18:32.72nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 17 18:53.93rd Varsity 4+ 7th of 17 19:23.8Open Pairs A 6th of 16 21:16.8Open Pairs B 8th of 16 21:30.9

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VA November 12, 2000

Varsity 8+ 5th of 16 14:16.62nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 16 14:33.8Varsity 4+ 5th of 19 15:25.7Pairs 8th of 14 18:15.0

Villanova • Clemson, SCMarch 10, 2001

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:55.2Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:14.22nd Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:43.1Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 7:49.72nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 8:06.4

Longhorn Invitational • Austin, TX March 17-18, 2001

Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Iowa) 6:44.2 1st (vs. SMU) 6:40.5 2nd (vs. Texas) 6:40.02nd Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Iowa) 6:49.2 1st (vs. SMU) 6:54.8 1st (vs. Texas) 6:47.0Varsity 4+ 2nd (vs. Iowa) 8:26.6 3rd (vs. Texas) 8:13.5Novice 8+ 1st (vs. Iowa) 7:15.7 2nd (vs. SMU) 7:12.9 2nd(vs. Texas) 7:08.3

Clemson Invitational • Clemson, SCMarch 24, 2001

Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:38.82nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:49.5Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 8:06.32nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 8:01.4Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:04.52nd Novice 8+ 4th of 4 6:44.2


Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 6:35.91 5thof7(grandfinal) 7:13.842nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:10.33 5thof6(grandfinal) 7:18.97

Buckeye Invitational • Columbus, OHApril 14, 2001

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 (1st session) 7:04.34 2nd of 3 (2nd session) 6:46.06Novice 8+ 4th of 4 (1st session) 7:21.15 2nd of 3 (2nd session) 7:15.24Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 (1st session) 8:05.42 3rd of 3 (2nd session) 8:02.872nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 (1st session) 6:50.97 1st of 3 (2nd session) 6:47.49

SIRA Championships • Oak Ridge, TNApril 21-22, 2001

Varsity 8+ 1st (heat) 7:11.00 1st(semifinal) 6:57.86 1stof6(grandfinal) 7:02.04

The Varsity 4+ captured the Central Region Championship in 2000.


YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSHead of the Hooch • Gainesville, GA

November 2, 2001Varsity 8+ 1st of 20 16:50.42nd Varsity 8+ 10th fo 20 18:07.0Novice 4+ 2nd of 9 20:22.32nd Novice 4+ 3rd of 9 21:09.3Novice 8+ 4th of 9 19:06.32nd Novice 8+ 6th of 9 19:52.1Club 8+ 12th of 19 19:25.1Varsity 2X A 5th of 15 21:25.5Varsity 2X B 9th of 15 22:23.8Varsity 2X C 14th of 15 24:46.6

Rivanna Romp • Charlottesville, VANovember 11, 2001

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 14 13:11.62nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 14 13:47.43rd Varsity 8+ 14th of 14 15:00.3Novice 8+ 4th of 7 14:24.22nd Novice 8+ 6th of 7 15:28.1Varsity 4+ 4th of 16 14:30.42nd Varsity 4+ 7th of 16 15:01.53rd Varisty 4+ 10th of 16 15:22.2 4th Varsity 4+ 12th of 16 15:24.7

Clemson Challenge • Clemson, SCMarch 9, 2002

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:45.62nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:47.2Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:15.02nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:31.8Varsity 4+ B 1st of 2 7:37.0Varsity 4+ A 2nd of 2 7:42.72nd Varsity 4+ B 1st of 3 7:52.42nd Varsity 4+ A 2nd of 3 8:01.7

Clemson Invitational • Clemson, SCMarch 16, 2002

Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:04.2Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:44.32nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:35.82nd Varsity 8+ A 1st of 3 6:54.02nd Varsity 8+ B 2nd of 3 7:25.3Novice 4+ 1st of 2 8:30.0

Longhorn Invitational • Austin, TXMarch 22-23, 2002

Varsity 8+ 1st (vs. SMU) 7:04.1 2nd (vs. Iowa) 6:52.7 2nd (vs. Texas) 7:17.1 2nd (vs. Kansas State) 7:13.72nd Varsity 8+ 1st (vs. SMU) 7:19.0 1st (vs. Iowa) 6:55.1 1st (vs. Texas) 7:15.9 1st (vs. Kansas State) 7:39.6Varsity 4+ 1st (vs. Iowa) 7:58.2 1st (vs. Iowa) 7:44.8 1st (vs. Kansas State) 8:37.1Novice 8+ 1st (vs. SMU) 7:24.7 1st (vs. Iowa) 7:09.0 2nd (vs. Texas) 7:42.1 1st (vs. Kansas State) 8:58.5Novice 4+ 1st (vs. Texas) 8:24.9

Syracuse & Boston • Syracuse, NYMarch 30, 2002

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:06.92nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:20.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 8:15.9Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 7:38.2


Varsity 8+ 6th of 7 (heat) 7:00.23

Club Novice 8+ 11th of 41 23:09.6Club 4+ A 3rd of 39 21:16.6Club 4+ B 12th of 39 21:54.2Club 4+ C 37th of 39 25:14.9Championship 4+ A 4th of 26 20:49.4Championship 4+ B 7th of 26 21:16.0Championship 4+ C 12th of 26 21:31.4Club 8+ 11th of 16 20:55.9Championship 8+ A 5th of 21 18:28.7Championship 8+ B 11th of 21 19:17.2


Novice 8+ 2nd of 13 15:33.12nd Novice 8+ 5th of 13 16:16.43rd Novice 8+ 7th of 13 16:29.7Varsity 8+ 3rd of 9 13:51.22nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 9 14:43.4Varsity 4+ 6th of 11 15:43.62nd Varsity 4+ 7th of 11 16:05.54th Varsity 4+ 8th of 11 16:07.43rd Varsity 4+ 9th of 11 16:07.7

Michigan State • Clemson, SCMarch 8, 2003

Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 8:56.72nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 7:53.6Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 7:56.22nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:22.42nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 7:08.4Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:47.1Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:06.4

Notre Dame & North Carolina • Clemson, SCMarch 12, 2003

2nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:58.2Novice 4+ 3rd of 3 8:22.5Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:32.62nd Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:18.0Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:03.32nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:44.6Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:34.1

Kansas State Triangular • Manhattan, KSMarch 29, 2003

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:05.32nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:17.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 7:55.4

4thof7(petitefinal) 6:53.872nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 7 (heat) 7:07.46 5thof6(grandfinal) 6:55.54

Buckeye Invitational • Columbus, OHApril 13, 2002

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 6:43.57 3rd of 3 (2nd session) 6:32.442nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 6:53.56 3rd of 3 (2nd session) 6:45.39Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 7:01.44 2nd of 3 (2nd session) 7:01.072nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 (1st session) 7:31.48 2nd of 2 (2nd session) 7:48.16Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 (1st session) 7:54.62 3rd of 3 (2nd session) 7:44.982nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 (1st session) 7:56.08 2nd of 2 (2nd session) 7:55.82

ACC Championship • Clemson, SCApril 20, 2002

Overall Finish 3rd 24 ptsVarsity 8+ 3rd of 4 7:45.32nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:47.6Novice 8+ 2nd of 4 7:02.9Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 7:45.3

Clemson Classic • Clemson, SCApril 28, 2002

Varsity 8+ 4th of 5 6:38.2Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 7:27.92nd Varsity 4+ 5th of 5 7:55.7Novice 8+ 1st of 3 6:55.4Novice 4+ 1st of 4 7:55.82nd Novice 4+ 4th of 4 8:58.92nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:43.5


Overall Finish 7th 8 pts.South Region Finish 1stNovice 8+ 4th of 6 (heat) 7:30.0 1st of 4 (repechage) 7:00.9 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:08.22nd Varsity 4+ 4th of 4 (heat) 8:36.7 2nd of 4 (repechage) 8:08.4 3rdof6(grandfinal) 7:50.0Varsity 4+ 6th of 7 (heat) 8:32.9 5th of 6 (repechage) 8:06.9 5thof6(petitefinal) 8:17.02nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 6:50.6 4thof6(semifinal) 7:06.0 1stof6(petitefinal) 6:54.2Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 (heat) 6:48.5 4thof6(semifinal) 6:41.2 1stof6(petitefinal) 6:41.4

2002-03

Head of Lake Hartwell • Clemson, SCSeptember 22, 2002

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 19:36.92nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 23:17.5Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 22:07.6Second Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 22:23.3

Head of the Charles • Boston, MAOctober 20, 2002

Championship 8+ 27th of 43 17:48.9


Novice 8+ 1st of 6 20:30.12nd Novice 8+ 6th of 6 23:05.3

The Varsity 8+ was named the ACC Crew of the Year in 2001 after a second place

finish at the ACC Championships.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSNovice 8+ 1st of 3 7:36.6

Clemson Sprints • Clemson, SCMarch 29, 2003

2nd Novice 8+ 1st of 5 (heat) 7:09.5 1stof6(final) 7:33.12nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 5 (heat) 7:53.5 1stof8(final) 7:41.03rd Varsity 8+ 4th (heat) 8:15.1


Varsity 8+ 7th of 7 (heat) 7:16.99 3rdof7(petitefinal) 6:49.072nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 7:49.89 3rdof6(petitefinal) 7:01.41Novice 8+ 5th of 7 (heat) 8:05.06

ACC Championships • Charlottesville, VAApril 19, 2003

Overall Finish 3rd 21 ptsVarsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (heat) 6:55.9 3rdof4(final) 6:55.82nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (heat) 7:16.0 3rdof4(final) 7:09.1Novice 8+ 1st of 2 (heat) 7:16.4 2ndof4(final) 7:10.7Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 (heat) 8:08.7 3rdof4(final) 7:10.7

Clemson Classic • Clemson, SCApril 27, 2003

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:09.6Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:47.52nd Novice 8 3rd of 3 8:18.42nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 8:10.3Varsity 4+ 3rd of 4 8:14.23rd Varsity 4+ 4th of 4 8:27.22nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 3 7:21.1


Overall Finish 9th 10 pts.South Region Finish 4thVarsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:37.7 6thof6(semifinal) 6:44.6 5thof6(petitefinal) 6:40.42nd Varsity 8+ 6th of 7 (heat) 7:01.1 5th of 6 (repechage) 7:02.6 6thof6(petitefinal) 6:58.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:20.7 2ndof6(semifinal) 7:23.4 5thof6(grandfinal) 7:21.62nd Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 (heat) 7:49.6 6th of 6 (repechage) 7:58.7 1stof2(petitefinal) 7:37.2Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:50.5 6thof6(semifinal) 6:56.8 2ndof6(petitefinal) 6:47.62nd Novice 8+ 4thof5(grandfinal) 7:10.6

2003-04

Head of the Mon • Morgantown, WVOctober 4, 2003

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 15 20:07.712nd Varsity 8+ 8th of 15 21:14.883rd Varsity 8+ 11th of 15 21:36.72Novice 8+ 1st of 7 21:20.472nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 7 23:04.43Varsity 4+ 3rd of 18 22:23.082nd Varsity 4+ 6th of 18 22:49.563rd Varsity 4+ 8th of 18 23:03.644th Varsity 4+ 15th of 18 24:15.49

Central Florida • Clemson, SCMay 4, 2004

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:54.12nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 7:01.73rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:12.8Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:07.2Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 7:41.6

Lexus Central/South Sprints • Oak Ridge, TNMay 16, 2004

Overall Finish 14th 149 pts.South Region Finish 6thVarsity 8+ 6th of 6 (heat) 7:05.8 2ndof6(semifinal) 7:10.3 5thof6(Cfinal) 7:07.32nd Varsity 8+ 7th of 7 (heat) 7:22.2 5thof5(semifinal) 7:46.2 2ndof3(Dfinal) 7:23.6Novice 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:20.0 2ndof6(semifinal) 7:24.2 3rdof6(Afinal) 7:09.7Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:48.3 3rdof6(semifinal) 7:59.6 4thof6(Afinal) 7:39.3Open 4+ 4th of 4 (heat) 8:28.6 3rd of 6 (repechage) 8:12.7 6thof6(Afinal) 8:08.0

2004-05

Tail of the Tiger • Clemson, SCSeptember 25, 2004

Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 18:00.32nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 18:23.7Novice 8+ 1st of 3 20:13.22nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 20:13.4Varsity 4+ 1st of 8 20:11.42nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 8 20:32.33rd Varsity 4+ 4th of 8 21:03.24th Varsity 4+ 5th of 8 21:12.2Novice 4+ 1st of 4 20:13.22nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 4 21:10.7



Head of the Tennessee • Knoxville, TNOctober 30, 2004

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 16 18:50.62nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 16 19:05.9Varsity 4+ 4th of 29 20:03.92nd Varsity 4+ 5th of 29 20:22.14th Varsity 4+ 6th of 29 21:03.43rd Varsity 4+ 11th of 29 21:54.3Novice 8+ 1st of 28 19:11.72nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 28 20:10.03rd Novice 4+ 1st of 40 22:05.4Novice 4+ 2nd of 40 22:19.12nd Novice 4+ 3rd of 40 23:07.3

Novice 4+ 1st of 5 23:07.452nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 5 24:07.80


Championship 8+ 25th of 40 17:10.84Championship 4+ 14th of 22 19:07.98


Club 8+ 7th of 16 18:56.9Novice 8+ 1st of 6 18:09.0Championship 8+ A 2nd of 22 17:34.6Championship 8+ B 9th of 22 18:15.4Club 4+ A 2nd of 35 20:30.5Club 4+ B 6th of 35 20:53.5Novice 4+ A 2nd of 13 20:19.3Novice 4+ B 3rd of 13 20:40.2Championship 4+ A 1st of 27 19:25.6Championship 4+ B 4th of 27 19:49.1Club Novice 8+ 2nd of 34 19:32.2

North Carolina • Clemson, SCMarch 13, 2004

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:50.9Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:01.42nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 7:05.43rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:12.52nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:19.0Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 7:27.0 3rd of 4 7:36.32nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 7:48.4 2nd of 4 7:58.0Novice 4+ 1st of 3 7:40.12nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 3 7:48.0

Miami • Clemson, SCMarch 21, 2004

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:22.82nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:47.5 3rd of 3 8:18.3Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:49.7 3rd of 3 8:33.4Varsity 4+ (from V8) 1st of 4 8:30.5 3rd of 4 8:37.7Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 9:39.62nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 9:46.2

Michigan, Notre Dame, & Eastern Michigan • Ann Arbor, MIMarch 27, 2004

Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 6:34.32nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 6:48.0Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 7:36.1Novice 8+ 2nd of 5 6:51.2


Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:11.93 5thof6(grandfinal) 7:23.65Varsity 8+ 2nd of 7 (heat) 6:57.59 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:22.892nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 6 (heat) 7:15.21 5thof6(petitefinal) 7:22.20

ACC Championships • Clemson, SCApril 17, 2004

Overall Finish 3rd 23 ptsVarsity 4+ 2nd of 4 7:50.8Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:13.92nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 6:58.6Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 6:49.9

Clemson won the South Region Championship as a team in 2002.


YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 7:43.1 2nd of 4 7:46Varsity 4+ (from 2V8+) 1st of 4 8:05.2 2nd of 4 8:17.3


Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 6:46.92nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 7:03.3Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 7:10.7Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 8:24.3Varsity 8+ (vs Penn) 1st of 2 6:46.22nd Varsity 8+ (vs Penn) 2nd of 2 6:59.5Varsity 4+ B (vs Penn) 2nd of 5 7:56.9Varsity 4+ A (vs Penn) 4th of 5 8:09.3Varsity 4+ C (vs Penn) 5th of 5 8:17.1

Southern Cal • Los Angeles, CAMarch 25, 2006

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:37.62nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 6:58.1

UCF & North Carolina • Clemson, SCApril 1, 2006

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:45.82nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:58.9Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 8:10.9Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 7:38.1

Stanford Invite • Redwood Shores, CAApril 14-15, 2006

Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Stanford) 7:58.1 2nd (vs. UCLA) 7:09.8 2nd (vs. Washington State) 7:57.22nd Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. Stanford) 8:02.8 2nd (vs. Washington State) 8:00.8Varsity 4+ 2nd (vs. Stanford) 9:17 2nd (vs. UCLA) 8:40 2nd (vs. Washington State) 9:23.8


Overall Finish 4th 30 ptsVarsity 8+ 4th of 6 6:43.32nd Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 7:01.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 7:40.3Novice 8+ 5th of 5 7:15.3

Aramark Central/South Sprints • Oak Ridge, TNMay 13-14, 2006

Overall Finish 18th 86 pts.South Region Finish 8th Varsity 8+ 5th of 5 (heat) 7:10.2 2ndof5(semifinal) 7:01.17 5thof6(Cfinal) 7:00.07Second Varsity 8+ 5th of 5 (heat) 7:51.1 4thof4(semifinal) 8:11.3 2ndof2(Dfinal) 7:53.23Varsity 4+ 5th of 6 (heat) 7:55.2 2ndof6(Cfinal) 7:57.33Novice 8+ 5th of 7 (heat) 7:19.5 2nd of 6 (repechage) 7:22.2 5thof6(Afinal) 7:01.18

The Varsity 8+ turned in a solid perfor-mance at the Head of the Charles in 2005.


Club 8+ 8th of 22 18:50.8Novice 8+ 1st of 7 18:16.02nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 7 19:09.5Varsity 8+ 6th of 17 18:02.22nd Varsity 8+ 11th of 17 18:38.22nd Club 4+ 1st of 33 21:05.3Club 4+ 5th of 33 21:51.63rd Club 4+ 12th of 33 22:54.7Novice 4+ 1st of 9 21.28.42nd Novice 4+ 2nd of 9 22.16.3Varsity 4+ 2nd of 22 20:34.42nd Varsity 4+ 5th of 22 20:59.8

Eastern Michigan • Clemson, SCMarch 5, 2005

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:00.22nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:15.3Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 8:26.32nd Varisty 4+ 2nd of 4 8:31.6Novice 4+ 3rd of 4 8:35.7Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:21.62nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 7:45.5Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 8:16.2 3rd of 4 8:28.7


Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 7:02.32nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 7 6:59.6Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 8:05.32nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 8:08.7Novice 8+ 1st of 5 7:16.52nd Novice 8+ 1st of 4 7:21.6

Cincinnati & Dartmouth • Oak Ridge, TNMarch 26, 2005

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:43.72nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:52.6Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:35.02nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 3 8:19.7Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:02.72nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:20.7

Windermere Crew Classic • Redwood City, CAApril 8-9, 2005

Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. UCLA) 6:42.9 2nd(vs.California) 7:06.7 2nd (vs. Stanford) 6:30.62nd Varsity 8+ 2nd (vs. UCLA) 6:49.7 2nd(vs.California) 7:09.0 2nd (vs. Stanford) 6:48.9Novice 8+ 1st (vs. Washington) 7:18.0 2nd(vs.California) 7:02.9 2nd (vs. Stanford) 7:01.6


Overall Finish 2nd 41 pts.Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 6:45.52nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 7:12.2Novice 8+ 1st of 5 7:20.2Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 8:06.3

Clemson’s Novice 8+ won an ACC Cham-pionship in 2005, becoming just the second

non-Virginia crew to win an ACC title.


Overall Finish 10th 180 pts.South Region Finish 3rdVarsity 8+ 2ndof6(Cfinal) 6:51.82nd Varsity 8+ 5thof6(Bfinal) 6:59.6Novice 8+ 4thof7(Afinal) 7:11.6Varsity 4+ 3rdof6(Bfinal) 7:48.42nd Novice 8+ 2ndof5(Afinal) 7:24.7Open 4+ 4thof7(Bfinal) 8:15.3

2005-06

Tail of the Tiger • Clemson, SCOctober 1, 2005

2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 19:38Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 20:152nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 7 21:303rd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 7 21:52Varsity 4+ 3rd of 7 22:00Novice 8+ 1st of 3 21:07 2nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 21:34Novice 4+ 1st of 4 22:133rd Novice 4+ 2nd of 4 22:282nd Novice 4+ 3rd of 4 22:41

Chattanooga Head Race • Chattnooga, TNOctober 8, 2005

Championship 8+ A 3rd of 10 16:45.4Championship 8+ C 5th of 10 17:28Championship 4+ 3rd of 17 18:17.3 7th of 17 18:56.7 8th of 17 19:04.3 9th of 17 19:08.6Novice 8+ A 1st of 6 18:20.2Novice 8+ B 3rd of 6 18:46.9Novice 4+ C 1st of 9 18:49Novice 4+ A 2nd of 9 18:50Novice 4+ B 3rd of 9 19:05




Varsity 8+ 5th of 22 14:27.172nd Varsity 8+ 17th of 22 15:21.172nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 24 16:08.57Varsity 4+ 7th of 24 16:18.284th Varsity 4+ 20th of 24 17:10.693rd Varsity 4+ 22nd of 24 17:25.57Novice 8+ 1st of 11 15:24.562nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 11 16:01.24


Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:52.02nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:09.0Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:16.7Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 7:38.1 2nd of 4 7:41.9Varsity 4+ (from 2V8+) 1st of 5 7:50.3 2nd of 5 7:56.4 5th of 5 8:33.6

Boston College • Clemson, SCMarch 11, 2006

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:56.5Second Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:12.6Novice 8+ 1st of 2 7:19.4Novice 4+ 1st of 5 8:06.4Open 4+ 2nd of 5 8:31.4

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS2006-07

Tail of the Tiger • Clemson, SCSeptember 16, 2006

2nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 18:38.9Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 18:55.93rd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 20:03.7Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 21:16.42nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 21:53.83rd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 6 22:10.6


Championship 8+ 21st of 45 16:51.6

Head of the Hooch • Chattanooga, TNNovember 4, 2006

Championship 8+ A 4th of 27 16:01.2Championship 8+ B 14th of 27 16:27.4Championship 8+ C 19th of 27 16:39.0Championship 4+ A 4th of 29 17:29.6Championship 4+ B 5th of 29 17:29.9Championship 4+ C 18th of 29 18:13.2Championship 4+ D 19th of 29 18:21.3Novice 8+ 4th of 22 17:14.1


Varsity 8+ 14th of 28 14:02.972nd Varsity 8+ 21st of 28 14:27.403rd Varsity 8+ 23rd of 28 14:30.23Novice 8+ 2nd of 8 15:05.082nd Novice 8+ 6th of 8 15:51.45


Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:52.02nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 7:02.03rd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 7:21.0Novice 8+ 1st of 3 7:34.62nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 7:44.92nd Novice 4+ 1st of 5 7:00.0Novice 4+ 3rd of 5 7:47.5Varsity 4+ (from V8+) 1st of 4 7:40.4 2nd of 4 7:48.0Varsity 4+ (from 2V8+) 1st of 5 8:10.9 2nd of 5 8:16.6 3rd of 5 8:20.1


Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:15.92nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 7:34.73rd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 7:31.3Varsity 4+ 2nd of 2 8:57.7Novice 8+ 1st of 4 8:21.0Second Novice 8+ 1st of 3 8:27.2

Michigan, Michigan St., & Notre Dame • Belleville, MIMarch 24, 2007

Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 6:51.362nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 4 7:10.67

San Diego Crew Classic • San Diego, CAMarch 31-April 1, 2007

Varsity 8+ 1stof5(petitefinal) 6:57.892nd Varsity 8+ 1stof6(petitefinal) 7:14.60Novice 8+ 3rdof6(petitefinal) 7:23.64

George Washington Invitational • Washington, DCApril 6-7, 2007

Varsity 8+ 1st(vs.Delaware) 6:17.9 1st (vs. Iowa) 6:23.5 1st(vs.Navy) 6:19.8

The 2008 Novice 8+ crew brought home Clemson’s third ACC Championship in

program history.

2nd Varsity 8+ 1st(vs.Delaware) 6:50.7 1st(vs.Iowa,Navy) 6:40.0Varsity 4+ 1st(vs.NavyB,St.Joseph’s) 7:14.9 1st(vs.Navy,GW) 7:22.2 1st(vs.NavyB,Georgetown) 7:24.2


Overall Finish 2nd 46 pts.Varsity 8+ 3rd of 6 6:33.82nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:48.9Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 7:48.4Novice 8+ 2nd of 6 7:06.3


Overall Finish 11th 225 pts.South Region Finish 5thVarsity 8+ 6thof6(petitefinal) 6:45.242nd Varsity 8+ 5thof6(petitefinal) 7:01.28Varsity 4+ 5thof6(petitefinal) 7:55.17Novice 8+ 1stof6(petitefinal) 7:08.10

2007-08


Championship 8+ 11th of 39 16:49.0Club 4+ 3rd of 32 19:16.4

Head of the Hooch • Chattanooga, TNNovember 3, 2007

Championship 8+ A 3rd of 30 17:32.7Championship 8+ B 7th of 30 18:10.9Championship 8+ C 19th of 30 19:02.4Championship 4+ A 1st of 30 19:18.7Championship 4+ B 3rd of 30 20:01.9Championship 4+ C 6th of 30 20:19.3Championship 4+ D 8th of 30 20:34.9Novice 8+ 4th of 16 19:34.9 2nd Novice 8+ 10th of 16 21:17.6

Michigan State • Clemson, SCMarch 5, 2008

1500 meter piecesVarsity 8+ 1st of 4 4:50.2 1st of 4 5:00.4 1st of 4 5:02.22nd Varsity 8+ 4th of 4 6:01.8 3rd of 4 5:14.1 4th of 4 5:23.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 5:48.7 3rd of 5 5:54.7 4th of 5 5:59.92nd Varsity 4+ 4th of 5 6:14.4 4th of 5 5:55.7 3rd of 5 5:59.6Novice 8+ 1st of 3 5:22.2 1st of 3 5:26.5 1st of 3 5:29.5

Boston College • Clemson, SCMarch 8, 2008

1000 meter piecesVarsity 8+ 1st of 4 3:21.0 1st of 4 3:22.7 1st of 4 3:31.22nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 3:29.4 2nd of 4 3:33.3 2nd of 4 3:44.93rd Varsity 8+ 4th of 4 3:45.6 4th of 4 3:51.6 3rd of 4 3:51.6

Novice 8+ 1st of 2 3:39.2 1st of 2 3:45.3 1st of 2 3:49.0


Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 6:48.72nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 5 7:03.6Novice 8+ 1st of 5 7:14.6Varsity 4+ 3rd of 5 8:15.37Novice 4+ 2nd of 3 8:16.84

Cornell • Clemson, SCMarch 22, 2008

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:39.272nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 6:51.80Novice 4+ 1st of 5 7:36.44Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 7:41.612nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 5 8:02.692nd Novice 4+ 4th of 5 8:12.76


Varsity 8+ 4th of 5 (heat) 6:30.03 1stof3(petitefinal) 6:27.902nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 6:47.95 4thof6(grandfinal) 6:42.75Novice 8+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 7:10.69 1stof6(petitefinal) 7:08.60


Overall Finish 2nd 51 pts.Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:32.62nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 6 6:36.8Varsity 4+ 2nd of 6 7:25.9Novice 8+ 1st of 4 6:46.3

Aramark South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TNMay 17-18, 2008

Overall Finish 6th 320 pts.South Region Finish 2nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:46.51 2ndof6(semifinal) 6:32.62 4thof6(grandfinal) 6:38.102nd Varsity 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:48.45 4thof6(semifinal) 6:52.78 3rdof6(petitefinal) 6:56.80Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:44.23 3rdof6(semifinal) 7:53.19 6thof6(grandfinal) 7:41.10Novice 8+ 3rd of 7 (heat) 7:05.60 1st of 6 (repechage) 7:12.90 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:14.10Open 4+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 7:56.28 5thof6(semifinal) 7:59.20 2ndof6(petitefinal) 7:53.80


YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1st of 2 (vs. UCLA) 7:14.1

Old Dominion • Clemson, SCApril 4, 2009

Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 6:35.812nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 6:45.25Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 7:46.72nd Varsity 4+ 3rd of 3 7:59.9Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 7:13.16 1st of 4 7:08.82nd Novice 8+ 3rd of 3 7:47.5 4th of 4 7:42.7

Virginia Invitational • Charlottesville, VAApril 11, 2009

Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 6:39.7 1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.) 6:33.52nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 6:46.3 1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.) 6:45.2Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 7:46.0 1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.) 7:49.22nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (vs. UCF) 7:48.3 1st of 2 (vs. Tenn.) 7:58.6Novice 8+ 2nd of 2 (vs. UVA) 7:13.3 1st of 2 (vs. UVA) 7:06.7

ACC Championships • Oak Ridge, TNApril 20, 2009

Overall Finish 1st 55 pts.Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 6:38.402nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 6:57.13Varsity 4+ 1st of 6 7:43.10Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 7:17.19

Aramark South/Central Sprints • Oak Ridge, TNMay 16-17, 2009

Overall Finish 6th 311 pts.South Region Finish 2nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 6:35.48 2ndof6(semifinal) 6:06.31 5thof6(grandfinal) 6:09.22nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 6:38.48 3rdof6(semifinal) 6:15.8 6thof6(grandfinal) 6:29.0Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:13.64 2ndof6(semifinal) 6:58.70 4thof6(grandfinal) 7:07.5Novice 8+ 3rd of 5 (heat) 6:46.98 4thof6(semifinal) 6:39.2 1stof6(petitefinal) 6:33.9Open 4+ A 1st of 6 (heat) 7:16.5 2ndof6(semifinal) 7:07.30 2ndof6(grandfinal) 7:01.2Open 4+ B 2nd of 6 (heat) 7:18.08 6thof6(semifinal) 7:28.44 6thof6(petitefinal) 7:23.3

NCAA Rowing Championships • Cherry Hill, NJMay 29-31, 2009

Overall Finish 12th 43 pts.Varsity 8+ 3rd of 6 (heat) 6:32.57 6thof6(semifinal) 6:35.03 6thof6(petitefinal) 6:32.25Second Varsity 8+ 5th of 6 (heat) 7:04.17 3rd of 7 (repechage) 6:37.50 6thof6(semifinal) 6:50.09 5thof6(petitefinal) 6:51.60Varsity 4+ 2nd of 5 (heat) 7:30.49 1stof6(semifinal) 7:16.17 1stof6(grandfinal) 7:26.78

The Varsity 8+ crew advanced to the NCAA Rowing Championships for the first

time in school history in 2008.

Alabama, Marist, Penn • Clemson, SCMarch 14, 2009

1500 meter piecesVarsity 8+ 1st of 3 5:10.93 1st of 3 5:11.01 1st of 3 5:11.402nd Varsity 8+ 1st of 4 5:21.40 1st of 4 5:25.60 1st of 4 5:23.40Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 5:52.4 1st of 3 5:58.9 1st of 3 5:58.82nd Varsity 4+ 1st of 3 5:59.71 1st of 3 6:04.84 1st of 3 6:17.45Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 5:32.62 2nd of 3 5:36.13 1st of 3 5:34.292nd Novice 8+ 1st of 2 5:57.63 1st of 2 6:02.84

Indiana, Marist, Purdue • Clemson, SCMarch 13, 2009

1500 meter piecesVarsity 8+ 1st of 4 5:17.63 1st of 4 5:21.5

1st of 4 5:18.92nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 4 5:24.3 1st of 4 5:19.13 1st of 3 5:09.34Varsity 4+ 1st of 4 6:05.5 1st of 4 6:09.9 1st of 4 6:07.62nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 4 6:18.4 2nd of 4 6:24.9 2nd of 4 6:20.9Novice 8+ 2nd of 4 5:54.65 2nd of 4 5:51.5 2nd of 3 5:51.962nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 5:59.70 2nd of 3 5:58.49 2nd of 3 5:53.49

Pac-10 Challenge • Redwood Shores, CAMarch 28-29, 2009

Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (vs. Stanford) 6:34.6 2ndof2(vs.Cal) 6:52.0 2nd of 2 (vs. UCLA) 6:53.82nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 2 (vs. Stanford) 6:39.1 2ndof2(vs.Cal) 7:01.8 1st of 2 (vs. UCLA) 6:50.6Varsity 4+ 1st of 2 (vs. Stanford) 7:32.7 2ndof2(vs.Cal) 8:18.9 1st of 2 (vs. UCLA) 7:42.9Novice 8+ 1st of 2 (vs. Stanford) 7:09.9 2ndof2(vs.Cal) 7:41.8

NCAA Rowing Championships • Gold River, CAMay 30-June 1, 2008

Varsity 8+ 5th of 5 (heat) 6:41.59 5th of 7 (repechage) 6:47.28 2ndof4(Cfinal) 6:43.33

2008-09

Head of the Welland • Welland, OntarioSeptember 28, 2008

Varsity 8+ 1st of 6 16:26.43Varsity 4+ 1st of 7 18:19.872nd Varsity 4+ 2nd of 7 18:41.64


Championship 8+ 11th of 38 16:45.765Club 4+ 2nd of 38 18:58.857

Head of the Hooch • Chattanooga, TNNovember 1-2, 2008

Championship 8+ A 1st of 26 16:18.7Championship 8+ B 5th of 26 16:58.9Championship 8+ C 14th of 26 17:22.6Championship 4+ A 1st of 28 18:08.2Championship 4+ B 4th of 28 18:30.1Championship 4+ C 12th of 28 19:14.6Championship 2X 9th of 14 21:58.1Novice 8+ 2nd of 17 18:04.52nd Novice 8+ 10th of 17 19:12.8Novice 4+ 7th of 16 21:18.1Open 8+ A 1st of 8 16:51.7Open 8+ B 3rd of 8 17:17.2Open 8+ C 5th of 8 18:27.4Open 8+ D 8th of 8 19:28.6Open 2- A 3rd of 23 19:39.7Open 2- B 1st of 23 19:25.3Open 2- C 5th of 23 20:05.7Open 2- D 11th of 23 20:40.2

Eastern Michigan • Clemson, SCFebruary 28, 20091500 meter pieces

Varsity 8+ 1st of 3 5:11.18 1st of 3 5:12.21 1st of 3 5:18.422nd Varsity 8+ 2nd of 3 5:12.21 2nd of 3 5:15.36 2nd of 3 5:27.103rd Varsity 8+ 1st of 2 5:25.87 1st of 2 5:34.23 1st of 2 5:37.12Novice 8+ 1st of 3 5:39.24 1st of 3 5:49.54 1st of 3 5:53.492nd Novice 8+ 2nd of 3 6:02.69 2nd of 3 6:16.49 2nd of 3 6:13.19

The Second Varsity 8+ crew defeated UCLA at the Pac-10 Challenge in 2009.

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS-A-

Adloff,Kara ............................................................ 2002-04Agee,Jennifer ........................................................ 2007-09Agee, Kristen ................................................................2009Averyt,Liz .............................................................. 2004-05

-B-Barton,Kathryn .................................................... 2001-02Bartz,MacKenzie .........................................................2006Belbusti,Andrea .................................................... 2008-09Bendik, Megan ....................................................... 2006-09Bero, Katie ............................................................. 2003-05Bockius,Alyssa ............................................................1999Borgan,Caroline ..........................................................2006Bowen,Nicole ....................................................... 2008-09Brand, Meridith ...........................................................1999Breimann,Barbi ..................................................... 2004-07Brendle,Blair ......................................................... 2005-08Broeker, Sarah ....................................................... 2006-07Brown,Ashlee ....................................................... 2002-05Brown,Rebecca ...........................................................2009Brown, Kim ........................................................1999, 2001Burgess,Nicollette .............................................. 2000-03Burley,Alden .......................................................... 2002-04Burns,Brittany..............................................................2009

-C-Cadorniga,Gail ................................................1999-2002Canterbury,Sarah ................................................. 2002-05Cartee,Allison ............................................................1999Champa,Jenny.. ............................................2002, 2004-05Chivers, Amanda ................................................... 2007-09Christopher, Lisa. ........................................ 1999,2001-02Clayton,Kathryn .........................................................2005Clogston,Rebecca .......................................................2009Cobb,Katrina ........................................................ 2002-04Colberg,Allison ..................................................... 2008-09Collins,Stacy ................................................................1999Cooper, Sarah ........................................................ 2004-07Cornett, Catie ....................................................... 2006-08Coyne,Amber ..............................................................2009Croughwell,Kelly .........................................................2004Cumbest,Hilary .................................................... 2007-09Cummings,Brittany .............................................. 2007-09

-D-Daanen, Sarah ........................................................ 2008-09DallaRizza,Kristen .....................................................2006Delap,Sarah ..................................................................2008Dillinger,Jennifer ................................................... 2000-01Dillon,Carole ...............................................................2005Dillon,Julie ....................................................................1999Doolittle,Lucy ..................................................1999-2002DuBrul,McKenzie ........................................................2009

-E-Eble,Nicole ........................................................1999-2000Edwards,Jenny .............................................................2003Elliot,Nicole .................................................................1999Englund,Carla ....................................................... 2008-09Erdeky,Callen ........................................................ 2008-09Evans,Jill ........................................................................2001

-F-Fadden, Erika ......................................................... 2007-08Fernandez,Abbey.................................................. 2005-08Finstad,Farrell ...................................................1999-2002Fishel,Julia .....................................................................2006Forney,Emily .................................................................2008Fox, Aimee .........................................................1999-2002

-G-Gamble,Brittney................................................... 2004-07Gattis,Margaret .................................................... 2004-05Geer,Corey ........................................................... 2008-09Giannini,Elizabeth .......................................................2005Gledhill,Corey ...................................................... 2002-03Graham,Victoria ................................................... 2008-09Griffith,Paige ......................................................... 2008-09Goldammer,Jennifer ...................................................2001Gorman,Constance ....................................................2009Goss,Leslie ...................................................................2001Grant,Marianne .................................................... 2000-04Green,MaryNell.................................................. 2002-05

-R-Rath,Jaclyn ............................................................. 2003-06Rau,Nicole............................................................. 2006-09Razzolini,Meredith ............................................... 2007-09Robb,Liz ................................................................. 2008-09Robertson,Mitchel .....................................................2008Robillard,Heidi .................................................1999-2002Robinson,Brittany ................................................ 2006-09Roenick,Elyse ........................................................ 2006-08Rogers,Lauren .............................................................2001Rowe,Jennifer ...................................................1999-2000

-S-Sawicki,Suzanne ..........................................................2006 Sheppard,Lindsay .............................................2005, 2007Sherman, Lisa ................................................................2000Shomaker,Olivia ................................................... 2007-08Sickinger,Kathy ..................................................... 2000-03Sinnott, Carrie ...................................................2001, 2004Slice,Laura ....................................................................1999Sloan,Katherine .................................................... 1999-02Smith, Kim .....................................................................2006Solymous,Lauren ........................................................1999Sovik, Katie ...................................................................2004Specht, Amanda .................................................1999-2000Spink,Kali ............................................................... 2000-01Spiker,Allison ......................................................... 2004-05Spoon,Jacquie ..............................................................2008Stokes,Jennifer ............................................2002-03, 2005 Summers,Carly ............................................................2009

-T-Tiedge, Sarah ................................................................2004 Trimboli,Mairi ....................................................... 2007-09

-U-Ulmer,Diane .................................................................2002Ulrey,Diana ........................................................... 2002-05

-V-VanDam, Martha ..........................................................2000VanErden,Jayme .........................................................2004VanFleet,Suzanne ................................................ 2005-08Viverito, Cara ...............................................................1999Vogel,Ashley .................................................................2001

-W-Wagener,Lindsey .........................................................2003Wait,Kathryn ........................................................ 2004-07Wait, Sierra ...................................................................2005Walldenjack,Diane ......................................................2001Weaver,Melissa ............................................................2009Weichel,Elizabeth ................................................ 2003-05 Weinacker, Kristen ............................................... 2004-07White, Amanda ..................................................... 2003-04Williams,Amanda ........................................................2000Wilson,Mary ......................................................... 2003-04Wolff,Grace .......................................................... 2008-09Woodward, Candice ........................................... 2002-04Wortman,Jennifer ................................................ 2002-05

-Y-Yost,Elizabeth ....................................................... 2003-04Young,Julia ............................................................. 2006-07

-Z-Zylstra,Jenna ................................................................2009

Brittany Robinson was a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers.

Greene,Ryan ......................................................... 2006-07Gregan,Krista ..............................................................2005Grimes,Kelley ..............................................................2006

-H-Hall,Ashlea ....................................................................2001Hall,Lynn ................................................................ 2000-01Harriman,Meagan ................................................ 2002-03Harris,Catriona .................................................... 2003-05Hassell,Lydia ......................................................... 2008-09Hayward,Sarah ..................................................... 2006-07Hayworth,Lauren ........................................................1999Hein,Denise ......................................................1999-2000Heiner,Ford ........................................................... 2005-08Henne,Lauren ...................................................1999-2001Henry,Marissa ..............................................................2009Hook,Lindsay ...............................................................2007Horgan,Jaime ........................................................ 2006-07Howard,Jill....................................................................2001Hoynacki,Taylor ...........................................................2009Hudome,Kelsey .................................................... 2008-09Hughes,Tina ........................................................... 2002-03Hunter,Kathryn ................................................1999-2000

-J-Jackson,Dawn ...................................................1999-2000Jennings,Lizzy ........................................................ 2005-08Johnson,Anne ...............................................................2006Kamnik,Jaimee ...................................................... 2001-02

-K-Kautz,Chelsea....................................................... 2003-06Kelly,Leah ............................................................... 2008-09Kolodzaike,Sara ...........................................................2005Kozuszek,Stefanie .......................................................2009Kuivila,Emily .......................................................... 2000-03Kukla,Sally .............................................................. 2001-04

-L-Landis,Jen ......................................................................2004Leichty,Jackie ....................................................1999-2000Leidecker,Jessica................................................... 2006-09Lindsey,Christina ..............................................1999-2001 Lynch,Emily ..................................................................2005

-M-Manning,MaryCatherine .................................. 2000-03 Marsick, Megan ..................................................1999-2000Martinelli,Andrea ........................................................2003Mayer,Tami ....................................................................2005McAlister,Jaime............................................................2001McCartney,Leslie ........................................................2001McClary,Susan .............................................................1999McCleskey,Meghan .............................................. 2003-06McGuirt,Megan ................................................1999-2002McDaniel,Melanie ................................................ 2006-09Mescher,Robin ...................................................... 2002-05Mickey,Erin ........................................................1999-2001Miller,Sharon .....................................................1999-2000Miners,Hannah ............................................................2006Mischley,Lisa .....................................................1999-2002Monteith,Elizabeth .............................................. 2000-03Mosier, Katharine ........................................................2009Murphy,Kelly ......................................................... 2008-09Myers,Meredith ...........................................................2007Mylett,Chelsea ............................................................2001

-N-Nance,Michelle .................................................... 2007-09Niebauer,Kate ...................................................... 2000-03Nichols,Kara ................................................................2003Nichols,Laura ....................................................... 2004-05Noll,Elizabeth ....................................................... 2002-04Nyenke,Charlynda ......................................................2001

-O-O’Neill,Caitlin ...................................................... 2006-09

-P-Palisin,Tenley ................................................................1999Peters,Brie.........................................................1999-2000Planche,Emeline ..........................................................2004Pitko,Catherine ................................................1999-2000Privette,Melissa ...........................................................1999

-Q-Quinn,Sara ...................................................................2006


HONORS & AWARDS

All-ACC Team2000 LaurenHenne KatherineSloan2001 LucyDoolittle Aimee Fox2002 LucyDoolittle Aimee Fox2003 EmilyKuivila KateNiebauer2004 MaryNellGreen RobinMescher2005 LizAveryt AshleeBrown Sarah Cooper2006 Sarah Cooper JaclynRath2007 Sarah Cooper SuzanneVanFleet2008 JessicaLeidecker LizRobb SuzanneVanFleet2009 HilaryCumbest BrittanyCummings JessicaLeidecker MichelleNance CarlaEnglund(coxswain)

Academic All-ACC2006 BrittneyGamble FordHeiner LizzyJennings JaclynRath SuzanneVanFleet2007 Sarah Cooper LizzyJennings NicoleRau SuzanneVanFleet Kristen Weinacker2008 Megan Bendik Catie Cornett FordHeiner MichelleNance NicoleRau ElyseRoenick MairiTrimboli SuzanneVanFleet2009 Megan Bendik AllisonColberg BrittanyCummings CallenErdeky JessicaLeidecker MelanieMcDaniel MichelleNance NicoleRau MeredithRazzolini MairiTrimboli GraceWolff

ACC Scholar-Athlete2009 MichelleNance

BlairBrendle AllisonColberg FordHeiner LizzyJennings MelanieMcDaniel MichelleNance CaitlinO’Neill NicoleRau MairiTrimboli SuzanneVanFleet2009 AndreaBelbusti Megan Bendik AllisonColberg MelanieMcDaniel KellyMurphy MichelleNance NicoleRau MairiTrimboli

National Champions2009 Varsity 4+MeredithRazzolini(coxswain),LydiaHassell,AllisonColberg,KellyMurphy,

CallenErdeky

Regional Honors

CRCA South Region Coach of the Year

2001 SusieLueck2005 SusieLueck2008 RichardRuggieri2009 RichardRuggieri

CRCA South Region Assistant Coach of the

Year2003 KellyLynch2004 KellyLynch2005 KellyLynch

CRCA All-Region Central Region

2000 LucyDoolittle(2nd)South Region

2001 GailCardoniga(1st-cox)2001 LucyDoolittle(1st) Aimee Fox (1st) LaurenHenne(2nd)2002 LucyDoolittle(1st) Aimee Fox (1st) EmilyKuivila(1st-cox) SallyKukla(2nd)2003 EmilyKuivila(1st) MaryNellGreen(2nd)2004 MaryNellGreen(1st)2005 AshleeBrown(1st) LizGiannini(2nd-cox)

The Varsity 8+ crew won an ACC Championship and was named the ACC Crew of the Year in 2009.

2006 Sarah Cooper (1st)2007 Sarah Cooper (1st)2008 JessicaLeidecker(1st) SuzanneVanFleet(1st) Megan Bendik (2nd) LizRobb(1st) ElyseRoenick(2nd-cox)2009 JessicaLeidecker(1st) BrittanyCummings(1st) HilaryCumbest(2nd) StefanieKozuszek(2nd)

ACC Honors

ACC Crew of the Year2001 Varsity 8+GailCadorniga(coxswain),AimeeFox,KatherineSloan,FarrellFinstad,LaurenHenne,MeganMcGuirt,LucyDoolittle,

KathySickinger,LisaMischley

2009 Varsity 8+CarlaEnglund(coxswain),JessicaLeidecker,MeganBendik,LizRobb,MichelleNance,StefanieKozuszek,

GraceWolff,BrittanyCummings,HilaryCumbest

ACC Champions2001 Varsity 4+Lisa Christopher (coxswain), Christina Lindsey,NicolletteBurgess,Jaimee

Kamnik, Kate Barton

2005 Novice 8+AbbeyFernandez(coxswain),SierraWait,LindsaySheppard,EmilyLynch,TamiMayer,KristaGregan,KathrynClayton,SaraKolodzaike,FordHeiner

2008 Novice 8+VictoriaGraham(coxswain),Corey

Geer,LeahKelly,KelseyHudome,EmilyForney,GraceWolff,NicoleBowen,SarahDaanen,MitchelRobertson

2009 Varsity 8+CarlaEnglund(coxswain),JessicaLeidecker,MeganBendik,LizRobb,MichelleNance,StefanieKozuszek,

GraceWolff,BrittanyCummings,HilaryCumbest

2009 Varsity 4+MeredithRazzolini(coxswain),LydiaHassell,BrittanyRobinson,Caitlin

O’Neill,CallenErdeky

ACC Coach of the Year2001 SusieLueck2005 SusieLueck2009 RichardRuggieri

ACC Freshman of the Year

2008 LizRobb

ACC 50-Year Anniversary Athletes

LucyDoolittleAimee Fox

Liz Robb was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and was an All-ACC selection in 2008.

National Honors

CRCA All-Americans2001 LucyDoolittle(1st)2002 Aimee Fox (1st) LucyDoolittle(2nd)2005 AshleeBrown(2nd)2006 Sarah Cooper (1st)2007 Sarah Cooper (2nd)2008 SuzanneVanFleet(1st) JessicaLeidecker(2nd)2009 JessicaLeidecker(1st) HilaryCumbest(2nd) BrittanyCummings(2nd)

NSCA All-Americans2002 MeganMcGuirt2003 KateNiebauer

CRCA National Scholar-Athletes

1999 DawnJackson CatherinePitko2001 KatherineSloan LaurenHenne2002 EmilyKuivila2003 MaryNellGreen EmilyKuivila KateNiebauer ElizabethNoll DianaUlrey2004 MaryNellGreen JaclynRath AshleeBrown ElizabethNoll SarahCanterbury2005 AshleeBrown SarahCanterbury Kristen Weinacker2006 BrittneyGamble FordHeiner LizzyJennings JaclynRath SuzanneVanFleet2007 Megan Bendik CarolineBorgan BlairBrendle Sarah Broeker BrittneyGamble SarahHayward FordHeiner LizzyJennings MelanieMcDaniel NicoleRau SuzanneVanFleet KathrynWait Kristen Weinacker JuliaYoung2008 Megan Bendik

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Michelle Nance was named the ACC Rowing Scholar Athlete-

of-the-Year in 2009.

Team Honors

Most Dedicated in the Weight Room

1999 LaurenHenne MeganMcGuirt2000 MeganMcGuirt2001 KateNiebauer2002 NicolletteBurgess2003 MaryNellGreen2004 Kristen Weinacker2005 Kristen Weinacker2006 Kristen Weinacker2008 AllisonColberg2009 CallenErdeky

Most Inspirational Novice

1999 MeganMcGuirt LisaMischley2000 MaryCatherineManning2001 KaliSpink Kate Barton2002 AldenBurley2003 Kristen Weinacker2004 MargaretGattis2005 KateDublin BlairBrendle2006 Catie Cornett2007 LindsayHook

Most InspirationalVarsity

1999 LaurenHenne LauraSlice2000 LisaMischley2001 LucyDoolittle Aimee Fox LizMonteith2002 LynnHall2003 KateNiebauer MaryCatherineManning2004 SallyKukla2005 JennyChampa2006 BlairBrendle2007 Kristen Weinacker

Most Improved Novice1999 KatherineSloan2000 KathySickinger2001 SallyKukla2002 AldenBurley SarahCanterbury2003 ChelseaKautz

Blair Brendle, Lizzy Jennings and Suzanne Van Fleet served as team captain for the 2007-08 season.

2004 AllisonSpiker2005 SuzanneVanFleet(rower) LindsaySheppard(athlete)2006 NicoleRau(rower) CatieCornett(athlete)2007 JenniferAgee2008 VictoriaGraham2009 Kristen Agee

Most Improved Varsity 1999 DeniseHein2000 LucyDoolittle2001 LizMonteith2002 EmilyKuivila LizMonteith2003 DianaUlrey2004 Kristen Weinacker2005 Sarah Cooper2006 FordHeiner2007 BrittanyRobinson2008 Catie Cornett2009 LydiaHassell

Tiger Pride Award2008 LizzyJennings(Varsity) SarahDelap(Novice)2009 CarlaEnglund(Varsity) MelissaWeaver(Novice)

Rower of the Year2008 SuzanneVanFleet(Varsity) LeahKelly(Novice)2009 JessicaLeidecker(Varsity) TaylorHoynacki(Novice)

Team Captains1999 Meredith Brand LaurenHenne2000 LaurenHenne2001 LisaMischley GailCadorniga2002 LisaMischley MeganMcGuirt2003 NicolletteBurgess EmilyKuivila LizMonteith2007-08 BlairBrendle LizzyJennings SuzanneVanFleet2008-09 Megan Bendik MairiTrimboli2008-09 ConnieGorman LydiaHassell MairiTrimboli

Triathlon1998fall MeredithBrand1999 spring Meredith Brand1999fall LisaMischley2000spring LisaMischley2000fall LisaMischley2001spring LisaMischley2001fall LisaMischley2002spring LisaMischley2002fall SallyKukla2003spring KaraAdloff2003fall KaraAdloff2003 spring Candice Woodward2004fall AllisonSpiker2005spring AshleeBrown2005fall SarahCooper2006 spring Sarah Cooper2007fall SarahCooper

Iron Maiden Challenge

Individual Champions1999spring MeganMcGuirt1999fall MeganMcGuirt2000spring NicoleEble2000fall LisaMischley2001spring LisaMischley2001fall JaimeeKamnik2002spring KatherineSloan2002fall MaryNellGreen2003spring MaryNellGreen2003fall MaryNellGreen2004spring MaryNellGreen2004fall MaryNellGreen2007spring BarbiBreimann

Team Champions

Fall

1999-NicoleEble,DanielleGoetz,Me-ganMcGuirt,ErinMickey,KateNiebau-er,KatherineSloan,AmandaSpecht2000-KimBrown,KatrinaCobb,LeslieGoss,JillHoward,KathySickinger,Kath-erineSloan2001-JennyChampa,JulieLortz,MaryCatherineManning,LisaMischley,Eliza-bethMontieth,KenseyMorris

In addition to many other honors, Jessica Leidecker was named varsity Rower of the

Year in 2009.

Taylor Hoynacki was named the novice Rower of the Year

last season.

2002 -MaryNellGreen,KristenWein-acker,Ann Sullivan, Erica Bethel, Eliza-bethWeichel,KatieSpinapolice2003 -MaryNellGreen,KristinWein-acker,AnneSullivan,EricaBethel,Eliza-bethWeichel,KatieSpinopolice2004 -MaryNellGreen,SarahCooper,BlairBrendle,SusanneBrackin,KathrynClayton,MykelMabry

Spring

2000 -NicoleEble,KatieHunter,MaryCatherine Manning, Megan Marskick, Elizabeth Montieth, Brie Peters, KatiePitko,CaraViverito2001 - Lindsey Baumann, NicolletteBurgess,LucyDoolitte,LeslieGoss,Jai-meeKamnik,CharlyndaNyenke,MaryCatherine Manning2002 -Katherine Sloan,KateBarton,Candice Woodward, Farrell Finstad,LucyDoolittle,MarianneGrant2003 -KateNiebauer,JennyEdwards,CarrieSinnott,AndreaMartinelli,JaclynRath,KatherineLohr-Valdez2004 - Kristin Weinacker, Katie Bero, Alden Burley, Lizzie Noll, Jayme VanErden,NicholeWilson


FORMER ROWING GREATSLucy Doolittle (1999-2002)

LucyDoolittle,anativeofMauldin,SC,isatwotimeAll-AmericanandholdsthedistinctionofbeingClemson’sfirstrowertoearnAll-Americanhonorsin2001.Shewasalsonamedtothe50thAnniversaryAll-ACCteamonAugust29,2002.RowingintheVarsity8+boatfrom2000-2002,Doolittle earned threeCRCAAll-SouthRegionhonorsbecomingTigerrowing’sfirstAll-Regionhonoreein2000.InadditionshewasselectedtwicetotheAll-ACCteamandwasamemberofthe2001ACCCrewoftheYear.Duringthe2001seasonsheparticipatedintheNationalTeamIdentificationCamphostedbyPrincetonUniversity. In2001shereceived

theteam’sMostInspirationalVarsityAwardalongwithtwootherrowers.DoolittlereceivedClemson’sMostImprovedVarstiyRowerAwardin2000andisafour-timememberoftheACCAcademicHonorRoll.ShealsorowedinClemson’sundefeatedNovice8+ in1999. Doolittlewas thefirstTiger rower tobe inducted into theClemsonAthleticHallofFamein2008.

Aimee Fox (1999-2002)AimeeFoxreceivedfirst-teamAll-Americanhonorsforthefirsttimein2002.AlongwithDoolittle,Foxwasalsonamedthethe50thAnniversaryAll-ACCteammadeupof26currentandformerACCrowers.AsamemberoftheVarsityeightboat,FoxearnedtwoconsecutiveCRCAAll-SouthRegionshonors.TheWestbrook,MEnativewasselectedtwicetotheAll-ACCteamandwasamemberoftheACCCrewoftheYearin2001.ShewasvotedMostInspirationalVarsityin2001alongwithtwoteammates.HerseniorseasonshewasnamedtotheACCAcademicHonorRoll.FoxrowedinClemson’sundefeatedNovice8+in1999.

Megan McGuirt (1999-2002)ThePresident’sCommissionontheStatusofWomenatClemsonUniversityselectedClemsonrowerMeganMcGuirt as the recipient of the 2002OutstandingWomanAward in theUndergraduate Student cat-egory. McGuirtwas also namedClemson rowing’sfirstNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociationAll-Americanduringthe2002season.Shewastheco-captainforthe2002season.Duringthe2000-01seasonMcGuirtrowedintheVarsity8+.Shewasamemberofthe2001AtlanticCoastConferenceCrewoftheYear,aswellasbeingnamedtotheACCAcademicHonorRoll.McGuirtwasamemberoftheStudent-Athlete

AdvisoryBoard,theNCAAWomen’sSportsCommittee,theACCCommitteeforStudent-AthleteWelfareandtheNCAACommitteeforWomen’sAthletics.

Emily Kuivila (2000-03)EmilyKuivila,anativeofDublin,OH,wasatwo-timeCRCAAllRegionSectionaswellasatwo-timeCRCANationalScholarAthlete.In2003shereceivetheEd-wards/ShinglerSportsmanshipAward.HerfinalseasonastheVarsity8+coxswainKuivilawasnamedtothe2003All-ACCteamandreceivedtheAthleticDirectorAcademicExcellenceAward.Shewastheteamcaptainforthe2003-03seasonandcoxedtheSecondVarsity8+toaSouthRegionChampionshipin2001.KuivilawasalsonamedtotheACC-AcademicHonorRollfor2000-03. Shewasnamed theMost ImprovedVarsityrower in 2002.

Ashlee Brown (2002-05)AshleeBrownbecame the thirdClemson rower toearnAll-America honors when she was named asecond-teamselectionbytheCRCA(CollegiateRow-ing Coaches Association). As a senior in 2005, Brown garneredeveryimaginablehonorasastudent-athlete.ShewasnamedaCRCANationalScholarAthleteafterpostingacumulativeGPAofover3.75inanimalandveterinarysciences.ItmarkedthesecondconsecutivespringinwhichBrownwasnamedaNationalScholarAthlete.Brownalsowasafirst-teamAll-SouthRegionandfirst-teamAll-ACCselectionasaseniorin2005.

Sarah Cooper (2004-07)SarahCooperconcludedherClemsoncareerasoneoftheschool’smostdecoratedrowers.SheearnedapairofAll-Americahonors,onlythesecondrowerinschoolhistorytoearnsuchrecognition.Shewasa first-team selection as a junior and second-teamchoicein2007asasenior.Cooperwasalsoatwo-timeAll-Regionperformer,oneofonlyfivestudent-athletesinschoolhistorytoearnmultipleAll-Regionselections. She was a three-timeAll-ACC rower,most by any rower in the program’s history. As asenior,sheledtheTigerstoasecond-placeACCfin-ishandfifth-placespotintheSouthRegion.Shewas

partoftheTigers’Varsity8+ that earned two ACC Crew of the Week honors in 2007.Shealsoguidedthefirstvarsity8+toanationalrankingof#12followingawin over Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame. It marked the highest ranking everfortheprogram.Duetohercollegiatesuccess,sheearnedaninvitationtothePrinceton4-camptocompeteforaspotonthewomen’sfourthatrepresentedtheUSatthe2007FISAWorldChampionships.

Suzanne Van Fleet (2005-08)PerhapsSuzanneVanFleet’sgreatestaccomplishmentwasleadingtheVarsity8+crewtotheNCAACham-pionshipsforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory,butshegarneredmanypersonalhonorsalong theway. Shebecame just the fourth rower fromClemson to benamed a first teamAll-American by theCRCA. Inaddition,shewastwicenamedtotheAll-ACCteamandwasafirstteamAll-Regionselectioninherseniorseason. She served as team captain for the 2007-08 season,andwasalsonamedClemson’sRoweroftheYearasasenior.VanFleet’ssuccessextendedbeyondthewater, as shemade theAll-ACCAcademic team

andwasnamedaNationalScholarAthletethreetimesforheroutstandingacademicperformance. VanFleetwasnotonlysuccessful forClemson,but fortheUnitedStatesaswell.SherepresentedtheUStwiceattheU23WorldRowingChampion-ships,winningabronzemedalin2007andagoldin2008withtheWomen’s8+.

Jessica Leidecker (2006-09)LeideckerisjustthethirdTigerrowertoearnAll-Americahonorstwotimesduringhercareer.Asajuniorin2008,shewasnamedtothesecond-team,andgarneredfirst-teamAll-Americahonorsasasenior.Shewasalsoafirst-teamAll-Regionselectiontwiceandatwo-timeAll-ACCselection.Asajunior,LeideckerwasamemberoftheVarsity8+crewthatadvanced to the NCAA Rowing Championships for thefirsttimeinschoolhistoryandearnedmanyac-complishmentsthroughouttheseason.ShestrokedtheVarsity8+toanACCChampionshipandACCCrew of the Year honors as a senior. Leidecker was

alsoamemberofClemson’sfirstACCChampionshipteaminprogramhistory.Thesameyear,ClemsonadvancedtotheNCAARowingChampionshipsforthefirsttimeasateamandfinished12thoverallattheregatta.HerVarsity8+crewfinishedtheseasonranked#12intheUSRowing/CRCApoll,whichisthehigh-estfinalrankingtodate.LeideckerfoundsuccesswithUSRowingaswell,twicecompetingintheU23WorldRowingChampionshipsduringherClemsoncareer.ShefinishedinfourthplacewiththeWomen’s4-in2008andearnedasilvermedalwiththeWomen’s8+in2009.

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ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLLKaraAdloff ............................................................... 2001-04JennAgee .................................................................. 2006-09Kristen Agee ............................................................ 2008-09PatsyAshmore ........................................................ 2003-04LizAveryt .....................................................2003-04, 05-06Kate Barton ............................................................. 2000-01MacKenzieBartz ..................................................... 2005-06KindseyBaumann ................................................... 2000-01AndreaBelbusti ...................................................... 2006-09Megan Bendik .......................................................... 2005-09Katherine Bero ....................................................... 2001-04EricaBethel.............................................................. 2002-03KateBiladeau .......................................................... 2008-09Vernita Boone ......................................................... 2004-06CarolineBorgan ..................................................... 2005-08NicoleBowen ......................................................... 2007-09Meridith Brand ........................................................ 1998-99Amanda Brandon.................................................... 2002-03BarbiBreimann ....................................................... 2003-06BlairBrendle ............................................................ 2004-08Sarah Broeker ......................................................... 2003-07AshleeBrown.......................................................... 2001-05Becca Brown ........................................................... 2008-09Kim Brown ..........................................................1998-2001NicoleBurdette ..................................................1999-2001NicolletteBurgess.................................................. 2001-03AldenBurley ............................................................ 2003-04GailCadorniga ............................................1998-99, 01-02SarahCanterbury ................................................... 2001-05AllisonCartee .....................................................1998-2000RachelCaslen .......................................................... 2002-03JennyChampa ......................................................... 2003-04Amanda Chivers ..................................................... 2007-09LindseyChristopher .............................................. 2000-02JoannaChurch......................................................... 2002-03KatrinaCobb ..............................................2000-02, 03-04MeganCobb ............................................................ 2003-04AllisonColberg ....................................................... 2006-09NicoleCollier ......................................................... 1998-99Sarah Cooper ..............................................2003-04, 06-07Catie Cornett ......................................................... 2007-08LauraCornett ......................................................... 2008-09BrittanyCummings ................................................ 2007-09SarahDelap ............................................................. 2007-08CaroleDillon...............................................2001-03, 04-05JulieDillon................................................................ 1998-99Katherine Dixon ..................................................... 2008-09LucyDoolittle .....................................................1998-2002KateDublin ............................................................. 2004-05KenzieDuBrul ......................................................... 2008-09LauraDunbar .......................................................... 2004-05NicoleEble .............................................................. 1998-99JennyEdwards ......................................................... 2002-03NicoleElliott ........................................................... 1998-99CallenErdeky .......................................................... 2008-09Erika Fadden ............................................................ 2006-08AbbeyFernandez .................................................... 2005-08FarrellFinstad .......................................................... 2000-01EmilyForney ............................................................ 2007-08Aimee Fox ................................................................ 2000-02JessicaGaul .............................................................. 2008-09BrittneyGamble ..................................................... 2003-07MargaretGattis....................................................... 2003-05CoreyGeer ............................................................. 2008-09LizGiannini .............................................................. 2004-05CoreyGledhill......................................................... 2002-04 ChristieGoetz ........................................................ 2004-05DanielleGoetz ....................................................1999-2000ToniGomes ............................................................. 2007-08LeslieGoss............................................................... 2000-01KellyGower ............................................................ 2001-02VictoriaGraham ..................................................... 2007-09MarianneGrant ...................................................... 2000-04MaryNellGreen .................................................... 2001-05

Megan Bendik was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll four times during

her career. In addition, she was awarded a postgraduate scholarship from the ACC

in 2009.

JenniferRowe ......................................................1999-2000SuzanneSawicki ...................................................... 2005-06JamieSeitz ................................................................ 2002-03Lisa Sherman .......................................................1999-2000OliviaShomaker ..................................................... 2008-09KristinShorey ......................................................... 2006-07LauraSlice ................................................................ 1998-99KatherineSloan ..................................................1998-2002Kim Smith ................................................................ 2005-06LaurenSolymos ..................................................1998-2000KristaSonnefeld ..................................................... 2001-02Katie Sovik ............................................................... 2003-04Savannah Spearman ................................................ 2006-07Amanda Specht ...................................................1998-2000AllisonSpiker .......................................................... 2003-05KaliSpink.................................................................. 2001-02KathrynSpinapolice ............................................... 2002-03JacquelineSpoon .................................................... 2006-08JenniferStokes ........................................................ 2002-04Karen Stratman....................................................... 2006-07MeganStuermann .................................................. 2004-06AnnSullivan ............................................................. 2002-04EileenSullivan .......................................................... 2006-07CarlySummers ....................................................... 2008-09LaurenTeffeau .....................................................1999-2000CaitlynThompson .................................................. 2003-04KathrynTierman .................................................... 2002-03MairiTrimboli .......................................................... 2006-09Meagan Ucci ............................................................ 2005-06DianeUlmer ............................................................ 2001-03DianaUlrey .............................................................. 2001-05MartyVandam......................................................1999-2000SuzanneVanFleet ................................................... 2004-08HeatherVanSomeren............................................. 1998-99Cara Vivieito ........................................................1998-2000KathrynWait ........................................................... 2003-07Sierra Wait ............................................................... 2004-05LindseyWagener .................................................... 2002-03DianeWallendjack .................................................. 2000-01LaurenWalters........................................................ 2006-07MelissaWeaver ....................................................... 2008-09ElizabethWeichel ................................................... 2002-06Kristen Weinacker.................................................. 2002-07Amanda White ........................................................ 2002-04CatherineWhitlock ............................................... 2006-07AmandaWilliams ................................................1999-2000KristenWilliams ..................................................... 2004-05MaryWilson ............................................................ 2003-04GraceWolff ............................................................. 2007-09Candice Woodward ............................................... 2003-05JenWortman ...............................................2001-03, 04-05LizYost ...................................................................... 2002-04JuliaYoung................................................................. 2005-07

RyanGreene ........................................................... 2006-07PaigeGriffith ........................................................... 2007-09AshleaHall ............................................................... 2000-01LynnHall .................................................................. 2001-02MeganHarriman ..................................................... 2003-04CatrionaHarris ..........................................2002-03, 04-05JamieHart ................................................................ 2002-03LydiaHassell ............................................................ 2007-08SavannahHayes ....................................................... 2008-09SarahHayward ........................................................ 2005-07LaurenHayworth ................................................... 1998-99FordHeiner ............................................................. 2004-08LaurenHenne .....................................................1998-2000MarissaHenry ......................................................... 2008-09LindsayHook .......................................................... 2006-07JillHoward ............................................................... 2000-01 TaylorHoynacki ...................................................... 2008-09TinaHughes............................................................. 2001-03DawnJackson ......................................................1998-2000LizzyJennings .......................................................... 2004-08AmandaJohnson..................................................... 2001-02AnneJohnson .......................................................... 2005-07CortneyJohnson ................................................1998-2000JaimeeKamnik ....................................................1998-2002ChelseaKautz ......................................................... 2002-06ErikaKnaebel .......................................................... 2002-03SaraKolodzaike ...................................................... 2004-05EmilyKuivila.........................................................1999-2003SallyKukla ................................................................ 2000-04JessicaLeidecker ..................................................... 2007-09ChristinaLindsey ................................................1998-2001JaymeLooper .......................................................... 2008-09EmilyLynch .............................................................. 2004-05MaryCatherineManning ...................................... 2000-01Megan Marsick ....................................................1999-2000AndreaMartinelli ................................................... 2002-03EmilyMayhew.......................................................... 1998-99TamiMayer .............................................................. 2004-05JamieMcAlister ....................................................... 2001-02LeslieMcCartney ................................................... 2000-01MeghanMcCleskey ................................................ 2003-06MelanieMcDaniel ................................................... 2005-09MeganMcGuirt ....................................................... 2000-02AlexMeans .............................................................. 2006-07RobinMescher ........................................................ 2002-04ErinMickey ..........................................................1998-2001LisaMischley ............................................................ 2000-02LizMonteith ................................................2000-01, 02-03KenseyMorris ......................................................... 2001-02Katherine Moser .................................................... 2008-09MeghanMulholland ................................................ 2004-05KellyMurphy ........................................................... 2008-09MeredithMyers ...................................................... 2006-07MichelleNance ....................................................... 2006-09DanielleNesbitt ..................................................... 2003-04KaraNichols ........................................................... 2002-03LauraNichols .......................................................... 2003-04KateNiebauer ....................................................1999-2003ElizabethNoll .......................................................... 2001-03LauraOlsen .........................................................1999-2000CaitlinO’Neill ......................................................... 2006-08TenleyPalisin .......................................................1998-2001MaryKatePeer....................................................... 2004-05BriePeters ...........................................................1999-2000CatherinePitko ..................................................1999-2000BrePrzestrzelski .................................................... 2008-09JaclynRath ............................................................... 2002-06NicoleRau ............................................................... 2005-09MeredithRazzolini ................................................. 2007-09Megan Reed ............................................................. 2002-03HeidiRobillard ....................................................1999-2002BrittanyRobinson .................................................. 2007-09ElyseRoenick .......................................................... 2005-08Loran Rogers........................................................... 2000-01


ROWING 101Rowing Glossary

Blade:theendoftheoarwhichpullstheboatthroughthewater.Bow:theforwardendoftheboatwhichcrossesthefinishlinefirst;therowerintheseatnearesttheforwardendofashell,whotypicallyhasaquickcatch,stabletechniqueandashorterarc.Button: Awidecollarontheoarthatkeeps it fromslippingthroughtheoar-lock.Coxswain (Cox):thepersonwhositsinthesternoftheboatandisresponsiblefor steering andcommanding thecrew. During arace,thecoxswainwillbesteering,callingstrategicmovesandgivingmotivationalcues.Ergometer(erg):arowingmachinethatcloselyap-proximatestheactualrowingmotion.Lightweight:acrewonwhicheachathleteweighsunderaspecificamount(130poundsforwomen).Novice: a rower in the first year of collegiatecompetition. Port:Leftsideoftheboat,whilefacingforward,inthe direction of the movement.Racing Categories: Thereareseveralboatsthatraceineitherthevarsityornovicecategories.Thedifferentcategoriesarecalledvarsityeight,noviceeight,etc.,apracticesimiliartofirst,secondandthirdstringgroupsinothersports.Forexample,the“sec-ondnoviceeight”racereferstothe“secondstring”novices from competing teams racing each other.Regatta: the name of rowing events in which severalcrewscompete.Repechage: a second chance race for those crews which did not automaticallyadvancetothefinalsofanevent.Rigger:thetriangularshapeddevicethatisboltedonto the side of the boat, used for holding theoars. Run:thedistancetheshellmovesduringonestroke.Sculling:typeofrowingwhereeachrowerusestwooars.Shell:boatusedintherowingraces.ItseatsninepeopleforanEightandfivepeopleforaFour,andrangesinlengthfrom45feetforaFourto 58 feet for an Eight. Starboard: Rightsideoftheboat,whilefacingforward, inthedirectionofthemovement.Stern:thebackoftheboat;theendtherowersfaceduringcompeti-tions. Stretcher or Footstretcher: Wheretherower’sfeetgo.Thestretcherconsistsoftwoinclinedfootreststhatholdtherower’sshoes. Therower’sshoesareboltedintothe footrests.Stroke:acompletecycleofmovingtheshellthroughthewater; the rowerwhositsclosesttothestern, looks directly at thecoxswain in a stern-coxedboatandsetstherhythmfortheshell.Sweeping: type of row-ingwhere each rower usesone oar. Varsity:thecollegiaterowerwho competes beyond thenovicelevel.8+ and 4+:eights(8+)andfours(4+)arethemostcommoncollegiatecompetitionsandthetwoeventsheldattheNCAAChampionships.Theplusindicatesacoxswainonboard.

Race Watching

Thecrewthat’smakingitlookeasyismostlikelytheonedoingthebestjob.Whileyou’rewatching,lookfor–

Continuous, fluid motion of the rowers.Therowingmotionshouldn’thaveadiscernibleendorbeginning. Synchronization.Rowersstriveforperfectsynchronizationintheboat. Clean catches of the oarblade.Ifyouseealotofsplash,theoarblades

aren’tenteringthewatercorrectly.Thecatchshouldhappenattheendoftherecovery,whenthehandsareasfaraheadoftheroweraspossible.Rowerswhouncoilbeforetheydroptheoarbladesaresac-rificingspeedandnotgettingacompletedrive. Even oarblade feathering.Whenthebladesarebroughtoutofthewater,theyshouldallmovehorizontally close to the water and at the sameheight.It’snoteasy,especiallyifthewaterisrough. The most consistent speed. Shells don’tmovelikeacar–they’reslowestatthecatch,quick-estattherelease.Thegoodcrewstimethecatchatjusttherightmomenttomaintainthespeedoftheshell. Rowing looks graceful, elegant and sometimes effortless when it’s done well.Don’tbefooled.Rowershaven’tbeencalledtheworld’smostphysically-fitathletesfornothing.A2,000-meter rowing racedemands virtually ev-erythingahumanbeingcanphysicallybring toanathleticcompetition–aerobicability,technicaltal-ent, exceptionalmentaldiscipline, ability toutilizeoxygen efficiently and in huge amounts, balance,paintolerance,andtheabilitytocontinuetoworkwhenthebodyisdemandingthatyoustop. Race times can vary considerably de-

pending upon the course and weather conditions.Tailwindswill im-provetimes,whileheadwindsandcrosswindswillhamperthem. If a crew “catches a crab,” it means the oarblade has entered the water at an angle instead of perpendicularly.The oarblade getscaughtunderthesurfaceandwillsloworevenstopashell. A “Power 10” is a call by the coxswain for 10 of the crew’s best, most powerful strokes.Goodcoxswainsreadthecoursetoknowhowmanystrokesremainfortheircrewtocountdowntothefinish. Crews are identified by their oarblade design. Clemson’soarbladesare white with an orange tiger paw. Coxswains from first-place boats worldwide are thrown into

the water by their crews. Coxswains don’t now and probably never did yell “stroke! stroke!” Similar to a jockey, their jobis to implement the coach’sstrategy during the race, inaddition to steering and let-ting the rowers know where they stand in the race andwhattheyneedtodotowin. Remember that ev-erything, especially technique, becomes more and more difficult to maintain as the race progresses. Assumingyou

arewatchingnearthefinish,youwillhaveamucheasiertimeseparatingexcellentfromthemediocre,simplybecaserowerswhoappeartextbookatthestart,maylookinganythingbuytfluidatthefinish.

Types of Races

Head Races Headracesarethetraditional fallregattas, inwhichboatsare startedseperatelyat10second intervals. Thecourse usually involves navigating three miles of river,aroundbendsandunderbridges.Thewinneristhecrewthathadtheshortestelapsedtimebetweenthestartandfinishlines,withanyadditionaltimeincludedforpenalties.

Sprint Races National,world,andOlympiccompetitionsare2,000meters, or approximately 1.25 miles. Most courses aredivided into six buoyed lanes, allowing six boats to par-ticipateatanyonetime.Thisracingutilizesadouble-elim-inationsystem,whichallowseachparticipantatleasttwoopportunitiestorow. Heatsareheldfirst.Dependingonthenumberofen-tires,onetothreecrewswilladvancetoasemifinal.Every-bodyelsegoestoarepechageheat(repechageisFrenchfor“anotherchance”).Thosewhoadvancefromheatsandtherepechagesgotothesemifinals,thenanequalnumberfromthesemisproceedtothefinals.

2010 ScheduleEvent Date Location TimeClemson Home Regatta March 6 Clemson, SC 9:00 AMSolid Orange Weekend (vs. Boston University) March 13 Clemson, SC 9:00 AMClemson Sprints (vs. Alabama, Indiana, Purdue and Marist) March 20 Clemson, SC 9:00 AMClemson vs. Cornell March 27 Clemson, SC 9:00 AMACC & Big 10 Challenge April 3 Lake Monticello, VA 9:00 AMUCLA & Southern Cal April 10 Los Angeles, CA All DayACC Championships April 24 Clemson, SC 9:00 AMAramark South/Central Sprints May 15-16 Oak Ridge, TN All DayNCAA Rowing Championships May 28-30 Sacramento, CA All Day

Michelle Nance2009 All-ACC Selection

2009 ACC Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year

Two-Time U23 World Championships participant

Two-Time NCAA Championships participant

Brittany Cummings2009 All-ACC Selection2009 All-Region Selection2009 Second-Team All-American Two-Time NCAA Championships participant

Richard Ruggieri2009 ACC Coach of the Year2008 & 2009 South Region

Coach of the Year

2009 ACC CHAMPIONS

2010 clemson rowing media guide

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