2013 wvu rowing guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS1 TableofContents&Credits2 IntheSpotlight3 CommunityService4 Facilities6 StrengthandConditioning8 AthleticTraining10 Big12/ConferenceUSA12 HenleyRoyalRegatta13 Rowing10114 Student-AthleteSupport18 CampusLife22 MountaineerExcellence

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

No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU.

Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups is also part of your educational process.

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

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Representing West Virginia University, the city of Morgantown and the state of West Virginia in a charitable manner is important to the WVU rowing team.

Besides training and studying everyday as part of their student-athlete duties, the Mountaineers are always ready and willing to give back to those who make Morgantown a kind-hearted and good-natured community.

The Mountaineers can be found doing various community service activities as a team through the course of the year, ranging from roadside clean-up, to helping improve the watershed areas, and spending time at senior centers.

Many WVU rowers also have individual projects, such as volunteering for the local Big Sister program and participating in various local charitable events like the Polar Plunge.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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FACILITIESThe West Virginia University Boat House is located in Morgantown’s Wharf District below the Boathouse Bistro along the Monongahela River – just a two-minute walk from the WVU Visitors Center.

Constructed in 2007 below the the Caperton Trail, the attractive, climate-controlled facility houses the WVU Fleet that includes (4) eights, (4) pair/doubles, (3) fours, and (1) single.

WVU’s boathouse features a climate-controlled facility where the students can quickly warm-up after chilly morning rows in the spring, or cool-down following hot afternoon rows in the early fall. It contains dressing facilities and locker room space, and the dock can easily allow (3) eights to launch simultaneously.

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

From the boathouse, which sits just below the Morgantown Lock and Dam, the next lock and dam is located a little more than 10 miles downriver in Point Marion, Pa. In the spring of 2009, West Virginia University served host to its first-ever spring regatta on the Mon featuring Dayton, Duquesne and George Mason. The race ended at the Edith Barill Riverfront Park in nearby Star City.


WVU’S BOATHOUSE IS SITUATED IN THE WHARF DISTRICT OF MORGANTOWN AND JUST A SHORT WALK ALONG THE CAPERTON RAIL TRAIL FROM THE WVU VISITORS RESOURCE CENTER.

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WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student- athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports.

To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance.

All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year.

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

For rowers, the entire year is carefully planned and tailored to the rowing season to prepare for optimal performance during the season and peaking at championship meets.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING


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

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

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

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

ATHLETIC TRAINING


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BIG 12 CONFERENCEThe Big 12 Conference is comprised of 10 Universities – Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech along with its newest members TCU and West Virginia.

Now in its 17th year of existence, the Big 12 Conference is a model of stability, strength and success that is backed by institutions that value quality academic and athletic programs, as well as a great tradition of success.

The Big 12 is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics conference that encompasses five states with over 37 million people within its geographic footprint.

During its 16-year history, the Conference has produced 531 Academic All-America selections, claimed national championship team titles in 16 of its 23 sponsored sports, its student-athletes and teams have combined for 517 individual NCAA titles and 47 team national champions.

More than 4,100 student-athletes from across the United States and around the World compete annually under the Big 12 banner.

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

The Big 12 conducts postseason championships for 20 of its 23 sports, including rowing.

In total, five members of the Big 12 Conference sponsor collegiate rowing programs – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

On Sept. 7, 2012, the Big 12 announced a 13-year media rights deal with ESPN and Fox Sports Media Rights Group that is sure to maintain the league’s elite status.

In its first 16 years, the Conference has distributed more than $1.6 billion to its member institutions. The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.


CONFERENCE USA> In addition to being a full-fledged member of the Big 12

Conference, the West Virginia University rowing program is also an affiliate member of Conference USA. The reason for this affiliation is the NCAA’s new automatic qualification system that is set to be implemented for the 2013 season.

> Eleven teams will be selected via automatic qualifier as conference champions and 11 teams will be selected at-large by a selection committee for participation in the NCAA Championship.

> In order to earn an automatic qualification designation, a conference must have a minimum of six rowing schools. The five Big 12 rowing schools (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia), along with the two SEC rowing schools (Alabama and Tennessee), are affiliated with the three Conference USA rowing schools (UCF, SMU and Tulsa).

> Additionally, Old Dominion, which is slated to officially join Conference USA on July 1, 2013, will begin Conference USA participation this spring.

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Take five women who never rowed prior to college, give them an experienced coach and boat and this is the fairytale story of the West Virginia women’s rowing team. After a successful showing in the program’s debut season, the Varsity 4+ did something outstanding – qualify for rowing’s most prestigious event – the Henley Royal Regatta.

When the four team of Tina Griffith, Risha Kelley, Erin Nisbet, Noelle Dodge and coxswain Christine DeRienzo finished first at the Dad Vail Regatta, the nation’s largest collegiate race, the team was selected to represent the United States at Henley.

The Mountaineers were selected to attend the big race by the organizers of Dad Vail not only for their first-place finish, but also because they felt WVU had the best chance of winning in England, even though no team that the committee had selected had ever made it past the second round.

The team was excited to travel to England and represent West Virginia and the U.S. at such a prestigious international regatta. In the town of Henley, rowing is the premier sport and is the center of the town’s attention.

“The town of Henley was great,” associate head coach Tina Griffith said. “You didn’t have to explain to everyone what rowing was, like you do here, and the town isn’t really big. It is just one big mass of rowers and people who hold it in high regard. It was definitely a different feel. “

The regatta began in 1839 and has been held each year since, except during the World Wars. It started as an afternoon event, but is now held over the course of five days with more than 500 teams competing in 17 events.

Because the Henley began before either the England Rowing Association or the International Rowing Federation were created, the Royal Regatta features a longer course and a different style of racing.

The women’s course is one mile and 550 yards, which is slightly longer than the distance of 2,000 meters that the team was familiar rowing. The women only raced one team at a time, with the winner advancing to the next round.

“The race format is completely different there than it is in normal races,” Griffith said. “Here, you race in heats, like sprints in track, but there it was one-on-one each race, like a bracket. It was more personal and you got to do a lot more racing. Each time it felt like there was more on the line, only one was surviving, not the top three.”

WVU’s four team started the competition strong, sailing though the first, second and third rounds, before eventually losing in the finals to Oxford Brookes University (England). Although the team was eliminated, they broke the course record and made it farther than any other team the Dad Vail committee had selected.

“I was very grateful for the opportunity, and it was exciting, but it was mainly another opportunity to prove ourselves,” Griffith said. “To be honest, it really didn’t matter the competitor, we just wanted to race and win, and that is one big reason why I think we did so well.”

Attending the Henley was a royal finish to the team’s Cinderella year and an experience they will never forget. The team not only made a mark in the program’s first season; they set the bar for future Mountaineers in seasons to come.

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA: A ROYAL FINISH


ROWING 101THE BOAT:Bow: The forward section of the boat and the first part of the boat to cross the finish line. Also

the person in the seat closest to the bow.Bow coxed Boat: A shell in which the coxswain is near the bow instead of the stern. It’s hard to

see the coxswain in this type of boat, because only her head is visible. Having the coxswain virtually lying down in the bow reduces wind resistance, and weight distribution is better.

Button: A wide collar on the oar that keeps it from slipping through the oarlock.Coxswain: Person who steers the shell and is the on-the-water coach for the crew.Deck: The part of the shell at the bow and stern that is covered with fiberglass cloth or a thin

plastic.Ergometer: Rowers call it an “erg.” It’s a rowing machine that closely approximates the actual

rowing motion and allows the rower to measure her “strokes per minute” and the distance covered.

Gate: The bar across the oarlock that keeps the oar in place.Lightweight: Refers to the rowers, not the boats; there is a maximum weight for each rower in

a lightweight event as well as a boat average.Oar: Used to drive the boat forwardPort: Left side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of the movement.Power 10: A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It’s a strategy used

to pull ahead of a competitor.Repechage: The second-chance race which ensures that everyone has two chances to

advance from preliminary races since there is no seeding in the heats.Rigger: The triangular shaped metal device that is bolted onto the side of the boat and holds

the oars.Run: The run is the distance the shell moves during one stroke. You can figure it by looking for

the distance between the puddles made by the same oar.Shell: Can be used interchangeably with boat.Slide: The set of runners for the wheels of each seat in the boat.Starboard: Right side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of movement.Stern: The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing.Stretcher or Footstretcher: Where the rower’s feet go. The stretcher consists of two inclined

footrests that hold the rower’s shoes. The rower’s shoes are bolted into the footrests.Stroke: The rower who sits closest to the stern. The stroke sets the rhythm for the boat; others

behind her must follow her cadence.StrokeCoach: A small electronic display that rowers attach in the boat to show the important

race information like stroke rate and elapsed time.Swing: The hard-to-define feeling when near-perfect synchronization of motion occurs in the

shell, enhancing the performance and speed.

THE STROKE:Catch: The point, at the end of the recovery, when the blade is placed into the water for the

beginning of the next stroke. Drive: The part of the stroke when the blade is in the water and the rower is pulling on the

handle/pressing with the legs. Recovery: The time between the release and the catch, when the oar is not in the water. Feather: To gradually turn the blade so that it goes from parallel to the water to perpendicular

(square) with the water just before the catch.

COXSWAIN COMMANDS:Back-it: Means to have the rowers place their blades at the release position, squared, and

push the oar handle toward the stern of the boat. This motion causes the shell to move backwards.

Blades-down: This command is used to tell the rowers to place their blades back on the water.Check-it-down: Tells the crew to square their blades and drag them across the surface to the

water. Used to slow and stop the shell quickly. Ease-up, Firm-up: These commands tell the rowers to reduce the pressure on the oar, or apply

more pressure as needed. Heads, ready, up: Tells the rowers to press the boat above their heads. Hold-Water: Tells the rowers to stop rowing and square their blades immediately; dragging

them across the surface of the water to slow and stop the boat quickly!Let-it-run: This tells the rowers to stop rowing. Paddle: This tells a crew to row with just enough pressure to move the boat.Roll-it: Tells the crew to flip the boat over, together, from heads. Way-enough: Tells the rowers to stop rowing. The synonym is “let it run.”

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

While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include a string of nine consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American.

To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center. The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in.


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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICESWest Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past eight years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year.

WVU’s combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 975 according to data released today by the NCAA. The APR is based upon eligibility and retention of student-athletes over a four-year period, used as an assessment of real-time academic success. WVU’s average APR score of 975 is up one point from last year’s average is higher than the NCAA’s overall four-year APR average score of 973. For the 2010-11 academic year, West Virginia had three teams with perfect 1,000 scores: gymnastics, rowing and men’s soccer.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.


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CAMPUS LIFECharacter: Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. Research Classification: Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Research Funding: Faculty conduct $174 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants. Combined WVU Expense Budget: Approximately $955 million. Accreditations: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies. Governance: WVU is governed by the WVU Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Location: Morgantown, W.Va., population 28,654, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; one of the “Best Cities for Jobs” by MSN Careers; one of the 50 best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.Student Profile: Fall 2012 enrollment was 29,706Academic Excellence: WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships – 25 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 35 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, two Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), nine Boren Scholars, five Gilman Scholars, 30 Fulbright Scholars and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar. Degrees Granted: In 2010-11, WVU awarded 6,289 degrees, over 35% of which were graduate or professional level. Faculty & Staff Profile: Excellent faculty—18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. Academics: 13 colleges and schools offering 191 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and

economics; creative arts; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; human resources and education; journalism; law;

medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences.


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CAMPUS LIFE


Student Living Experience: The First-Year Experience—unique among state universities—helps students navigate their first year at WVU. A sampling of services: Lincoln Hall, a residential college; Resident Faculty Leaders, faculty couples who live in the halls to mentor and guide students; and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun, and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center.

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

Safety: WVU has one of the safest college campuses in America, with 24-hour police protection and 37 outdoor emergency phones.

Student Organizations: Choose from over 300 student organizations, or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports.

Study Abroad: More than 900 students participate in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges.

Civic Engagement: The Center for Civic Engagement develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty and consults with academic units on incorporating civic engagement into the curriculum. Last year, about 15,726 WVU students contributed 204,000 hours of service to the community.

Scholarships & Aid: Approximately $10 million a year is awarded by the WVU Scholars Program; more than 5,000 students benefit from this program annually. In addition, there are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation, or some combination of these factors.

Parents Club: The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 20,000 members in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student experience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news, and a “Parent Perk” program. Membership is free.

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MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE

Team RecordBaseball: 23-32, 9-18 Big EastCross Country: 8th place at the NCAA

ChampionshipsMen’s Basketball: 19-14, 9-9 Big East;

NCAA Second RoundWomen’s Basketball: 24-10, 11-5 Big

East; NCAA Second RoundFootball: 10-3, 5-2 Big East; Big East

Champions; 2012 Discover Orange Bowl Champions

Gymnastics: 21-5, 12-1 EAGL; EAGL Champions; NCAA Regionals

Rifle: 12-2, 5-1 GARC; GARC Champions; 6th place at NCAA Championships

Rowing: 7th Big EastMen’s Soccer: 11-8-1, 6-3 Big East, NCAA

Second Round

Women’s Soccer: 17-5-0, 10-1-0 Big East; Big East Division Champions, Big East Tournament Champions, NCAA First Round

Men’s Swimming and Diving: 4th Big East (1 NCAA Qualifier)

Women’s Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big East; 5 NCAA Qualifiers – 26th at NCAA Championships

Women’s Tennis: 4-16, 1-6 Big EastWomen’s Track: Indoor: 11th Big East;

Outdoor: 5th Big East (10 NCAA Regional Qualifiers, 2 NCAA National Qualifiers –34th at NCAA Outdoor Championships)

Volleyball: 7-19, 5-9 Big EastWrestling: 9-4, 4-2 EWL (6 NCAA

Qualifiers)

Team Conference ChampionsFootball, Big East Regular-Season

ChampionsGymnastics, EAGL ChampionsWomen’s Soccer, Big East regular season

and Tournament ChampionsRifle, GARC Champions

Individual Conference ChampionsRachael Burnett, women’s swimming:

500 free, 200 free, 800 free relay, 1,650 free Big East Champion

Chelsea Carrier-Eades women’s track: 100-meter hurdles

Beth Deal, gymnastics: EAGL Champion - balance beam

Kata Fodor, women’s swimming: 800 free relay

Mike Morales, wrestling: EWL 141Mandie Nugent, women’s swimming: 100

fly, 200 fly, 800 free relay Big East Champion

Matt Ryan, wrestling: EWL 184Hope Sloanhoffer, gymnastics: EAGL

Champion - all-around, vault, uneven bars

Danielle Smith, women’s swimming: 800 free relay

Brandon Williamson, wrestling: EWL 285Petra Zublasing, rifle: GARC air rifle,

smallbore, combined score champion

NCAA ChampionsPetra Zublasing, rifle: air rifle

First Team All-AmericansTavon Austin, football: Associated Press,

CBSSports.com College Football, Phil Steele’s

Chelsea Carrier-Eades, women’s track: 100-meter hurdles and heptathlon

Kaitlyn Gillespie, women’s cross countryKate Harrison, women’s cross countryErica Henderson, women’s soccer: NSCA Kevin Jones, men’s basketball: John R.

Wooden Petra Zublasing, rifle: NRA smallbore and

air rifle


Academic All-AmericansKaylyn Christopher, track/cc, third teamKaitlyn Gillespie track/cc, first teamKate Harrison track/cc first teamAhna Lewis, track/cc, third teamPetra Zublasing, rifle, second team

Conference Major AwardsTavon Austin, football: Big East Special

Teams Player of the YearRachael Burnett, women’s swimming: Big

East Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer

Andy Bevin, men’s soccer: Big East Rookie of the Year

Thomas Kyanko: GARC Rookie of the Year, GARC Scholar Athlete

Tina Maloney, gymnastics: EAGL MVPBry McCarthy, women’s soccer: Big East

Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player

Blake Miller, women’s soccer: Big East Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player

Kate Schwindel, women’s soccer: Big East Rookie of the Year

Hope Sloanhoffer, gymnastics: EAGL Gymnast of the Year

Petra Zublasing: GARC Shooter of the Year

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MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCECoaching AwardsJon Hammond, rifle: NRA Distinguished

College CoachDana Holgorsen, football: FWAA First Year

Coach of the YearNikki Izzo-Brown, women’s soccer: 2011

Frontier Field Walk of Fame inducteeVic Riggs, women’s swimming: Big East

Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year


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26 .................................Head Coach Jimmy King27 .................Assistant Coach Stacey Van Order27 ..................... Assistant Coach Grace Doepker28 ...................................................Support Staff

26 | West Virginia University

Jimmy KingHead Coach Sixth Season

Jimmy King enters his sixth season at the helm of the West Virginia University rowing program. King has made tremendous strides with the team since taking over leadership respon-sibility during 2007-08. Each season has seen steady improvement since then, with one of the most successful seasons coming this past racing year. During the 2011-12 season, King guided multiple crews to top-10 finishes, as well as medal finishes, during the fall and spring seasons. At the fall season opening Head of the Ohio Regatta, four medals were earned, includ-ing first-place finishes by the Varsity 8+ and 4+ crews. At the Head of the Kanawha, King guided two shells to first-place finishes. Additionally, King guided the Varsity 4+ to a top-five finish at the Head of the Schuylkill and three medals at the Frostbite Regatta. During the course of the spring season, King oversaw the advancement of all four crews to the Knecht Cup Regatta Grand Finals for only the fourth time in program history, including two top-10 finishes. In 2010-11, King guided the team to sev-eral medals and top 10 finishes in both spring and fall regattas. During the season opening Head of the Ohio Regatta in Pittsburgh, King coached both the Varsity 8+ and one doubles shell to a gold medal, while coaching a second doubles shell to a silver medal. In addition, he led the Mountaineers to top 10 finishes in the

Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ events at the presti-gious and well-known Head of the Schuylkill the following weekend. Furthermore, he saw the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew medal for the third year in a row at the Head of the Occoquan, improving upon past years by taking home silver. Other notable performances included a silver medal finish by the Varsity 8+ at the Occo-quan Sprints, a fifth-place finish at the Knecht Cup Regatta (only the second time in program history the Mountaineers have qualified for the Grand Finals) and a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships (the first time since 2005 the Varsity 8+ has reached the Grand Finals at Big East. King’s success with the team is not limited to the water, as he also stresses the importance of academics. The 2010-11 season saw the emergence of the program’s second All-American, as senior Rachel Viglianco earned the honor twice, being named to the CoSIDA Capital One All-America Women’s at-Large Second Team, and to the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-America Team. In addition, five rowers were honored by the CRCA as National Scholar-Athletes, with junior Shannon Gribbons named to the all-Mid Atlantic Region first team. Gribbons became the first rower from WVU to earn this honor. The 2009-10 season served as the foundation for success, as King developed the athletes that would lead the team the following season. Notable results included a third-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio, and a first-place finish at the second an-nual Head of the Mon in the fall racing season. The spring season brought a first-place finish from the Varsity 8+ at North Carolina, a second-

place finish at George Mason, a first-place finish in the petite final at the Big East Championships and a second-place finish in the petite finals at the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship. King was also instrumental in implement-ing only the second ever Head of the Mon in the spring of 2009, a home regatta for the Moun-taineers that included competition from Dayton, Duquesne and George Mason. Additionally, four members of the team were honored as CRCA National Scholar-Ath-letes. In his first two seasons as head coach, King saw great success with the Varsity 4+. Those years saw the crew place third and second at the Head of the Ohio, respectively, as well as earning a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan, a first-place finish at Dayton, a second-place finish at the Knecht Cup and a first-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships. In addition, the Varsity 4+ crew placed fourth at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta. Prior to his time with WVU, King spent the previous 10 years as the assistant rowing coach at Georgetown. There, he was responsible for directing the men’s heavyweight squad, and for the day-to-day running of the women’s heavy-weight program. While at Georgetown, King also provided administrative support to the part-time coaches of the women’s lightweight program, having helped institute the lightweight program for the Hoyas in 1999. In 2001, while coaching the heavyweight squad at Georgetown, King served as coach of the U.S. National Team Lightweight Women’s Pair, which won the gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Championships in the Elite 2- and Light-weight 2-, and a silver medal at the FISA World Rowing Championships in the Women’s L2-. Before coaching at Georgetown, King served as coach for the men’s varsity crew squad at George Washington during 1996-97. He also served as the assistant coach and head coach of the men’s and women’s crew teams at Bucknell from 1990-96. King has also served as a coach for the Navy Rowing Camp each year since 2005. A six-day summer camp for girls ages 13-18, the camp places emphasis on technique develop-ment and personal improvement. He is a member of the CRCA and the U.S. Rowing Organization, where he is currently certified at level II. He also served as President of the Big East Coaches Association in 2010 and 2011, and previously served as Vice President of the Big East Coaches Association from April 2004-April 2006. King is a 1990 graduate of Bucknell, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociol-ogy with a concentration in legal studies.


Stacey Van OrderAssistant Coach

First Season

Stacey Van Order joined the Mountaineer rowing staff as an assistant coach in 2012. Van Order came to Morgantown from the University of Delaware, where she served as the assistant women’s rowing coach since 2011. While with the Blue Hens, she served as the head novice coach, created and executed training plans and coordinated all regatta entries. Van Order also recruited student-athletes and managed the team’s social media outlets. In her only season at Delaware, the Blue Hens finished sixth at the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Championships. The squad placed fifth in the Varsity Fours and Second Varsity Eights, and sixth in the Varsity Eights. Addition-ally, Rachel Conway was named to the All-CAA Team. Van Order also led the Novice 8+ to a fourth place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta.

Prior to joining the Delaware staff, Van Order worked at the Wyandotte Boat Club, in Wyandotte, Mich., throughout the summer of 2011, and served as the junior women’s coach and the head coach of “Youth Learn to Row.” Her duties included creating and executing training plans for the junior women, coordinat-ing regatta entries for summer racing and running two, two-week sessions of “Youth Learn to Row.” A four-year member (2004-08) of the Eastern Michigan rowing team, Van Order earned the Eagles’ Varsity of the Year Award as a senior. As a graduate assistant for the EMU squad from 2008-11, she served as the recruit-ing coordinator and coached the novice team. Van Order also conducted try-outs for walk-ons and created and executed workouts. Van Order is a US Rowing Level III certified coach. A native of Battle Creek, Mich., Van Order earned a bachelor’s degree in urban and re-gional planning from EMU in 2008.

Grace DoepkerAssistant Coach

First Season Grace Doepker joined the WVU rowing team as an assistant coach in 2012. Doepker joins the Mountaineers after spending the past year at Vassar College. In her time with the Brewers, Doepker coached a team of more than 30 men’s and women’s rowers at the collegiate level. In addition, Doepker assist-ed with the recruitment of student-athletes as well as the planning and execution of practices. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Doepker was a member of Dayton’s rowing team as well as Penn AC Rowing and All-American Rowing. While competing, she won several medals at the Club Nationals and Elite Nationals, won the Dayton Crew Competitor’s Cup and was a member of the 2011 Atlantic-10 Varsity 8+ Champions crew. Prior to Vassar, Doepker was the head novice women’s coach at the Dayton Boat Club from 2008-11 as well as the Hudson River Rowing Association Competitive Masters’ Program head coach in 2011. Doepker is certified as a US Rowing Level II coach. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Dayton in 2011.


Bubba SchmidtEquipment Manager

Scott HerdzikAssistant Equipment Manager

Jill WestonAssistant Director,

Student-Athlete Academic Services

Dr. Matt Lively Medical Director

Allison Hetrick Athletic Trainer

Hannah RoudebushAthletic Training

Graduate Assistant

Jerry Handley Strength Coach

Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Communications

Graduate Assistant


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2012-13 Varsity Roster

Name Class Hometown High SchoolAlexandra Basil So. Wellsburg, W.Va. Brooke Rachel Cokeley Jr. Harrisville, W.Va. Ritchie County Lisa Deklau So. Gambrills, Md. Arundel Brianna Dendler So. Galloway, N.J. Absegami Elizabeth Duarte So. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown Kaitlyn Eason So. Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East Mallory Fisher Jr. Hartly, Del. Smyrna Jessica Hurlbert Jr. Stanley, Va. Page County Mary Ignatiadis Fr. Huntsville, Ala. Randolph Elizabeth Kantak Fr. Atlanta, Ga. St. Pius Kelly Kramer So. Lakewood, Ohio Magnificat Morgan Leach Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial Caitlin Madamba So. Mays Landing, N.J. Holy Spirit Jeannine McCarty Sr. Vineland, N.J. Vineland Hilary Meale Sr. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown Christina Mehrtens Jr. Hillsborough, N.J. Hillsborough Enya Messersmith Sr. Spring Grove, Pa. Delone Catholic Rachelle Purych Sr. Victoria, British Columbia St. Andrew’s Danika Rencken Sr. Hollis, N.H. Hollis Brookline Tamyra Roberts Jr. Vineland, N.J. Vineland Mollie Rosen Jr. Bethesda, Md. Walter Johnson Bethany Anne Sapen So. Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin Courtney Schrand Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial Melinda Sharon Jr. Hopkinton, Ma. Tolland Ellen Shular Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park Karen Verwey Jr. Te Puke, New Zealand St. Peter’s School Danielle Widecrantz Sr. Egg Harbor Twp, N.J. Egg Harbor Township

2012-13 Novice Roster

Name Class Hometown High SchoolAllison Arnold Jr. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown Allison Coates So. Leesburg, Va. Loudon County Mary Cook So. Charleston, W.Va. Capital Sarah Dodd So. Wheeling, W.Va. Wheeling Park Addie Dulaney Jr. Port Charlotte, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Catholic Angelica Fell Fr. Kensington, Md. Walter Johnson Susannah Hartlove Fr. Ephrata, Pa. Ephrata Tiffany Hatcher So. Front Royal, Va. Warren County Brittany James Fr. Englewood, N.J. Paramus Catholic Kimberlie May So. Grand Junction, Colo. Palisade Caroline Mullins Fr. Louisville, Ky. Seneca Allyson Pytlak Fr. North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton Summer Socha So. Brick, N.J. Monsignor Donovan Sarah Taylor Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg Kendra Welker Jr. Ridgeley, W.Va. Frankfort


At West Virginia (2011-12)• Contributed as coxswain• During the fall season, coxed the Novice 4+ ‘A’ crew to a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan and the Novice 8+ crew to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite • Led the Novice 4+ crew to the Grand Final of the Knecht Cup, where it finished sixth out of 47 crews overall• Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a second-place finish at North Carolina, a third-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational, and a fourth-place finish at the Big East Championships

Prep• Attended Brooke High• Member of OVAC Champion soccer team• Recipient of OVAC academic award• National Honor Society

Alexandra BasilSo. | Wellsburg, W.Va.

Brooke High

Rachel Cokeley

Lisa DeklauSo. | Gambrills, Md.

Arundel High

Personal• Daughter of Rocco Basil and Kimberly Kerr• Has one sister• Birthday is April 10• Majoring in nursing• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Rachel CokeleyJr. | Harrisville, W.Va.

Ritchie County HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Oc-coquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition• Finished in second place in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in the Novice 8+ event• Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championships, and racing to a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup • Team Most Improved Award (Novice)

Prep• Attended Ritchie County High• Member of varsity track, cross country and basketball teams• Qualified for state track meet (2007-10)• Qualified for state cross country meet (2006-07)

Personal• Daughter of Edward and Gail Cokeley• Has three sisters• Birthday is June 3• Majoring in animal and nutrition sciences• WVU Honors College• FCA Suncrest UMC college ministry• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a member of the Novice 8+ crew• Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championships, and racing to a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup • Team MVP and Team Erg Hammer Award (Novice)

Prep• Attended Arundel High• Captain of varsity swimming team (2010-11)• Member of varsity swimming team (2007-11)

Personal• Daughter of Erik and Ellen Deklau• Has one brother• Birthday is Feb. 12• Majoring in sport exercise and psychology• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll


Elizabeth Duarte So. | Morgantown, W.Va.

Morgantown High

Mallory FisherJr. | Hartly, Del.

Smyrna High

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Oc-coquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition• Rowed to a second-place finish in Flight One in the Novice 8+ event at the Philadelphia Frostbite • Raced as a member of the Varsity 4+ crew during the spring season, earning a first-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup, a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational, and a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships

Prep • Attended Absegami High

Personal • Daughter of Jeffrey and Thea Dendler • Has one brother • Birthday is June 15 • Enrolled in pre-sociology and anthropology

Brianna DendlerSo. | Galloway, N.J.

Absegami High

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Raced to a seventh-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition.• Earned a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in Novice 8+ competi-tion• Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, and fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup

• Also competed as a member of the Varsity 4+ crew, placing first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships

Prep• Attended Morgantown High• Captain of cross country and track teams• Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track• Competed at state as member of cross country team (2007, 2008, 2010)• Also qualified for state in track (2009)• Honor Roll• National Honor Society Officer• Key Club Officer• French Honor Society• Science Honor Society

Personal• Daughter of John and Kelly Duarte• Has one sister• Birthday is July 30• Majoring in biology• Mother was a member of WVU rowing (1983-84)• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Kaitlyn Eason So. | Dauphin, Pa.

Central Dauphin East HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Raced to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in Novice 8+ competition• Rowed to a first-place finish in the Novice 4+ event at the Occoquan Sprints • Advanced to the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup as a member of the Novice 4+ crew, ulti-mately placing sixth out of 47 total teams• Placed third in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and fourth at the Big East Championships as a member of the Second Varsity 4+ crew

Prep• Attended Central Dauphin East• Member of National Honor Society • Earned President’s Volunteer Award• COA National Champions• Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Personal• Daughter of Jeff and Peggy Eason• Has two brothers and one sister• Birthday is Nov. 25• Majoring in pre-communication studies• Brother, Kyle, was a member of WVU wrestling (2007-12)

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Led the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew to a second-place finish in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite• Coxed the Varsity 8+ crew to a sixth-place fin-ish in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Contributed as coxswain • Led Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Knecht Cup; only the second time WVU has ever raced in the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta • Led Varsity 8+ to a second-place finish in the petite finals at the Dad Vail Regatta and to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships • Led Novice 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints

Prep • Attended Smyrna High • Earned second team All-Henlopen Conference honors in field hockey

Personal • Daughter of Frank Fisher and Dawn Casey • Has two brothers and three sisters • Birthday is June 4 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Member of Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll


Kelly KramerSo. | Lakewood, Ohio

Magnificat High

Morgan LeachJr. | Virginia Beach, Va.

First Colonial HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio in Varsity 8+ competition, finishing first out of 11 overall crews• Also posted a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ event at the Head of the Kanawha• Competed in the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill, also placing second in that event in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina and advancing to the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints where the crew finished sixth• Also raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew, placing fifth in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup, second in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships• Earned Team MVP Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Captured first place in the Novice 4+ ‘A’ boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance • Captured a third-place finish in the second Varsity 8+ at the Occoquan Sprints, and a fourth-place finish in the petite finals at the Knecht Cup • Rowed to a sixth-place finish in Varsity 4+ ‘A’ boat at the Big East Championships

Prep • Attended Page County High • Varsity soccer and cross country team captain during junior and senior years

Personal • Daughter of Dan and Sally Hurlbert • Has one brother • Birthday is June 8 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Jessica HurlbertJr. | Stanley, Va.

Page County HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio in Varsity 8+ competition, finishing first out of 11 overall crews• Also posted a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ event at the Head of the Kanawha• Raced as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill and the Philadelphia Frostbite • Also raced in doubles competition at the Philadelphia Frostbite, crossing the line in second place• Rowed as a member of the Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships

Prep • Attended Magnificat High • Four-year member of high school swim team and club rowing team • Won Most Improved Award in 2010, and the Coaches Award in 2011 for swim team • Earned Most Valuable Rower in 2010 • Four-year academic high honor roll member • Campus Ministry hospitality minister • Member of SADD club

Personal • Daughter of Brian and Regina Kramer • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is May 12 • Majoring in engineering • Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Led the Varsity 8+ to a gold-medal finish at the Head of the Ohio and to a second-place finish in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite • Coxed the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew to a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Schuylkill and the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew to a second-place finish in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite • Paced the Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish at North Carolina• Led the Second Varsity 8+ to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Big East Championships• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Na-tional Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Contributed as coxswain • Led crew to a first-place finish in the Novice 4+ ‘A’ boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance • Also led Varsity 4+ at the Occoquan Sprints and the Head of the Schuylkill, and to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships • Led Novice 4+ to a fifth-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta

Prep • Attended First Colonial High • Member of the rowing team under coach Lester Fabiszewski • Competed at SRAA nationals in 2007, 2008 and 2010 • Placed 10th in the Varsity 8+ event at nation-als in 2008 • Academic Principal’s List • National Honor Society • Mu Alpha Theta

Personal • Daughter of Mark and Linda Leach • Has one sister • Birthday is July 25 • Majoring in occupational therapy • Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Dean’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll


Caitlin MadambaSo. | Mays Landing, N.J.

Holy Spirit High

Hilary Meale

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Participated as member of the Novice 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing the race in the top 20• Coxed the Novice 4+ crew to a first-place fin-ish at the Occoquan Sprints

Prep• Attended Holy Spirit High• Captain of varsity soccer team• Member of Honor Society• Honor Roll

Personal• Daughter of Patrick and Marie Madamba• Has one sister• Birthday is Dec. 29• Majoring in elementary education• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• During the fall season, won a gold medal at Head of the Ohio, took first-place at the Head of the Kanawha and finished second in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a mem-ber of the Varsity 8+• Also took first at the Head of the Ohio in the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew, and fifth-place at the Head of the Schuylkill and first place in Flight Two at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew• Raced in doubles competition at the Philadel-phia Frostbite, placing third in Flight One• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Na-tional Scholar-Athlete• Iron Mountaineer Award

Hilary MealeSr. | Morgantown, W.Va.

Morgantown High

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Member of Varsity 8+ that took first at the Head of the Ohio, seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill, second at the Occoquan Sprints, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at Big East Championships, and second in Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta • Member of Varsity 4+ that placed fifth at the Head of the Schuylkill • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia (2009-10) • Member of the novice squad • Member of Novice 8+ that captured a fifth-place finish at Big East Championships

Prep • Attended Morgantown High • Member of the varsity soccer team • Participated in the North-South All-Star Game • On WVUSC Vision Team (2007-09) • Team was state champions (2008-09) • Member of the National Honor Society and Key Club

Personal • Daughter of Atelio and Janet Meale • Has one brother • Birthday is March 23 • Majoring in occupational therapy • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Dean’s List • President’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Christina MehrtensJr. | Hillsborough, N.J.

Hillsborough HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed to a gold medal finish at the Head of the Ohio as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew• Finished first in the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Kanawha• Placed 18th at the Head of the Schuylkill as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew• Team Flame Award (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Captured first place in the Novice 4+ ‘A’ boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance


Rachelle Purych

Enya MessersmithSr. | Spring Grove, Pa.Delone Catholic High

Rachelle PurychSr. | Victoria, British Columbia

St. Andrew’s High

• Helped row the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ boat to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships • Member of the Novice 4+ that finished fifth at the Dad Vail Regatta

Prep • Attended Hillsborough High • Captain of basketball and volleyball teams senior year

Personal • Daughter of Joseph and Bernadette Mehrtens • Has two brothers and three sisters • Birthday is Sept. 17 • Majoring in physical education-teacher education• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a silver medal as a member of the Novice 4+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan • Earned a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and a second place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite as a member of the Novice 8+• Rowed to a first-place finish in the Novice 4+ at the Occoquan Sprints• Advanced to the Grand Final in the Novice 4+ event at the Knecht Cup; the crew finished sixth out of 47 total crews• Advanced to the Petite Final in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championships, finishing third and fourth, respectively

At Clarion (2009-11)• Member of swim team

Prep• Attended Delone Catholic High• Member of Delone Catholic swimming state team• York YMCA Swimming National Team• West Shore YMCA Swimming National Team

Personal• Daughter of Grayling and Joanne Messersmith• Is an only child• Birthday is March 6• Majoring in communication studies

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio as a member of the Varsity 8+• Also took first place in the Varsity 4+ event at the Head of the Ohio• Rowed to a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Kanawha• Earned a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Schuylkill as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew• Took first in Flight One doubles competition, first in the Varsity 4+ event and second in Flight Three of the Varsity 8+ event at the Philadel-phia Frostbite• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete• Team Captain

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Member of Varsity 8+ that took first at the Head of the Ohio, seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill, second at the Occoquan Sprints, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at Big East Championships, and second in Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta • Member of Varsity 4+ that placed fifth at the Head of the Schuylkill • Honored by team as Iron Mountaineer • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association scholar-athlete

At West Virginia (2009-10) • Member of varsity squad • Finished fourth in Varsity 8+ at second annual Head of the Mon • Earned bronze medal in Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan

Prep • Attended St. Andrews High • Rowed under Susanne Walter and Chris Aylard at the Victoria City Rowing Club • Placed second in the senior 4x and third in senior 2x at 2009 Canadian Scholastic Nationals • Placed third in junior 2-, fourth in junior 2x, and fourth in junior 4x events at 2009 Canadian Henley • Honor roll student

Personal • Daughter of Dean Purych and Ursula Mayr • Has one sister • Birthday is June 13 • Majoring in advertising • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member • Dean’s List • President’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll


Danika RenckenSr. | Hollis, N.H.

Hollis Brookline High

Tamyra RobertsJr. | Vineland, N.J.

Vineland High

Danika Rencken

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Participated at the Head of the Schuylkill, finishing 18th as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew• Also earned a second-place finish with the Varsity 4 ‘C’ crew in Flight Three at the Philadel-phia Frostbite• Rowed as member of the Second Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup, second in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Captured first place in the Novice 4+ ‘A’ boat at the Knecht Cup; honored as a member of the Big East Boat of the Week for Knecht Cup performance • Helped row second Varsity 8+ to a third-place finish in the JV race at the Occoquan Sprints, a fourth-place finish in the petite finals at the Knecht Cup and to a second-place finish in the petite finals at the Big East Championships • Placed fifth in the Novice 4+ at the Dad Vail Regatta

Prep • Attended Hollis Brookline High • Captain of tennis and basketball teams during senior seasons • Nashua Telegraph First Team All-Star for basketball, tennis and field hockey (2008) • All-State Honorable Mention – Basketball (2008) • Semifinalist in state singles tournament (2009) • Member of AAU state championship team (2006-07) • AAU State Tournament all-tournament team (2007)

Personal • Daughter of Larry and Monica Rencken • Father played football and mother played basketball at Eastern Washington

• Has one brother • Birthday is Sept. 20 • Majoring in nursing • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as member of the Varsity 4+ during the spring season• Earned a first-place finish at North Carolina and a fourth-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints

• Took first place in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup and in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational• Placed second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Participated as a member of the Varsity 4+ at the Occoquan Sprints and the Knecht Cup • Placed sixth in the Varsity 4+ at the Big East Championships • Finished fifth in the Novice 4+ at the Dad Vail Regatta

Prep • Attended Vineland High

Personal • Daughter of Brenda Roberts • Has one sister • Birthday is Oct. 17 • Majoring in speech pathology • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Tamyra Roberts, Lisa Deklau, Danika Rencken and Mary Ignatiadis


Courtney Schrand

Mollie RosenJr. | Bethesda, Md.

Walter Johnson High

Courtney SchrandJr. | Virginia Beach, Va.

First Colonial HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Participated as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill• Earned a first-place finish as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite• Rowed to a first-place finish in the Varsity 4+ at North Carolina• A member of the Second Varsity 8+ during the spring season, placing second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup, second in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Champion-ships

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Helped row the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew to a bronze medal finish at the Big East Championships • Member of the Varsity 4+ at the Occoquan Sprints and the Knecht Cup • Placed fifth in the Novice 4+ at the Big East Championships

Prep • Attended Walter Johnson High Personal • Daughter of Larry and Cathy Rosen • Is an only child• Birthday is Feb. 4 • Majoring in elementary education • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as a member of the Novice 4+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, crossing the line in seventh place• Also participated as a member of the Novice 8+ ‘B’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan• Took third in Flight Two of the Novice 8+ event at the Philadelphia Frostbite• Earned a first-place finish as a member of the Novice 4+ crew at North Carolina• Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+ event at the Knecht Cup, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 total crews• Rowed in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Championships, finishing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively

Prep• Attended Central Dauphin High• Member of National Honor Society• Recipient of President’s Award• Recipient of Robert Houpt Award

Personal• Daughter of Brent and Tracie Sapen• Has one brother and two sisters• Birthday is April 8• Majoring in nursing• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew; also placed first as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew• Placed third in singles competition at the Head of the Kanawha• Earned a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Schuylkill with the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew• Participated in three events at the Philadel-phia Frostbite, placing third in doubles competi-tion, first in the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew in Flight Two, and second in the Varsity 8+ in Flight Three• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships• Was just the second rower in WVU history to be named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Mid Atlantic Region First Team• All-Big East First Team• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete• Team MVP (Varsity)

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Member of Varsity 8+ that took first at the Head of the Ohio, seventh at the Head of the

Bethany Anne SapenSo. | Harrisburg, Pa.Central Dauphin High


• Led the Second Varsity 8+ to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints and to a fifth-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup• Captained the Varsity 4+ to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational• Also led the Varsity 4+ to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big East Cham-pionships

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Contributed as coxswain • Led the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew at the Knecht Cup

At West Virginia (2009-10) • Member of the novice squad • Voted MVP of novice squad • Captured a fifth-place finish in the Novice 8+ Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup

Prep • Attended Orchard Park High • Member of National Honor Society

Personal • Daughter of Don and Grace Shular • Has two brothers • Birthday is Oct. 17 • Majoring in forensic and investigative science • Member of WVU Honors College • Sigma Alpha Lambda Community • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At Washington & Jefferson College (2010-2011)• Member of cross country and track teams

Prep• Two-time captain of high school cross country team• Captain of high school track team• Earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors in cross country and track• Member of National Honor Society• High Honor Roll• Participated in AAU softball with the CT Shoreline Sting

Personal• Daughter of Andrew and Pamela Sharon• Has one brother• Birthday is Feb. 17• Majoring in psychology• Member of Alpha Lambda Delta• Member of Psychology Club• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Coxed the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew to a top-20 finish at the Head of the Schuylkill• Led the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew to a first-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite

Schuylkill, second at the Occoquan Sprints, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at the Big East Championships and second in the Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta • Member of Varsity 4+ that placed fifth at the Head of the Schuylkill • Honored as All-Big East First Team for performance at the Big East Championships

Prep • Attended First Colonial High • Member of rowing team under Lester Fabiszewski • Competed at SRAA (Scholastic Rowing Association of America) Nationals in 2007, 2008, and 2010 • Member of varsity swim team • Academic Principal’s List • National Honor Society • Mu Alpha Theta

Personal • Daughter of Jim and Lori Schrand • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is May 16 • Majoring in elementary education • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes • WVU Honors College • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Dean’s List • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Head of the Occoquan, finishing in sixth place• Was also a member of the Novice 8+ ‘A’ crew at the Philadelphia Frostbite, where the team finished second in Flight One• Helped row the Novice 4+ to a first-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints• Advanced to the Grand Final of the Novice 4+ event at the Knecht Cup; the crew finished sixth out of 47 teams overall• Participated in the Second Varsity 4+ at the Notre Dame Invitational and Big East Cham-pionships, placing third in the Petite Final and fourth in the Grand Final, respectively

Melinda SharonJr. | Hopkinton, Ma.

Tolland High

Ellen ShularSr. | Orchard Park, N.Y.

Orchard Park High


Karen Verwey, Rachelle Purych and Kelly Kramer

Karen VerweyJr. | Te Puke, New Zealand

St. Peter’s HighAt West Virginia (2011-12)• Won a gold medal at the Head of the Ohio as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew; also placed first as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew• Took first at the Head of the Kanawha in the Varsity 8+• Raced as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew at the Head of the Schuylkill, placing in the top 20• Participated in three events at the Philadel-phia Frostbite, placing first in doubles competi-tion, first in the Varsity 4+ ‘A’ crew in Flight Two, and second in the Varsity 8+ in Flight Three• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing second at North Carolina, sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Member of Varsity 8+ that took gold at the Head of the Ohio, second at the Occoquan Sprints, seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at the Big East Champion-ships and second in the Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta • Also won silver at the Head of the Ohio in open doubles competition • Member of Varsity 4+ that placed seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill

Prep • Attended St. Peter’s High • Member of the North Island U18 rowing team in 2008 • Also a member of the Waikato Interprovincial Team in 2009 • Competed at New Zealand Club Nationals in 2010; placed second in women’s 4- race and fourth in senior open eight event • Earned rowing colours from 2006-09

Personal • Daughter of Cor and Christine Verwey • Has three brothers and one sister • Birthday is Sept. 2 • Majoring in criminology and investigations • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Karen Verwey and Rachelle Purych


Danielle WidecrantzSr. | Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

Egg Harbor Township High

At West Virginia (2011-12)• Rowed as a member of the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew at the Philadelphia Frostbite, placing second in Flight Three• Raced as a member of the Varsity 8+ crew during the majority of the spring season, plac-ing sixth in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, fourth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships

At West Virginia (2010-11) • Finished third in the women’s junior Varsity 8+ race at the Occoquan Sprints • Member of Varsity 8+ that placed first at the Frostbite Regatta • Member of Varsity 4+ that placed seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill • Captured a fourth-place finish in the petite finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta • Rowed to a second-place finish in the second varsity 8+ at the Big East Championships • Competed in the V2- at the Dad Vail Regatta

At West Virginia (2009-10) • Member of varsity squad • Finished fourth in the Varsity 8+ at the second annual Head of the Mon

Prep • Attended Egg Harbor Township High • Rowed for Coach Dan Welsh • Team captain during senior year • Placed second in the senior 4+ race at the Stotesbury Regatta • Took third in senior 4+ event at Scholastic Nationals

Personal • Daughter of Robert and Martha Widecrantz • Has four brothers• Birthday is Oct. 29 • Majoring in child development and family studies • Big East Academic All-Star • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Danielle Widecrantz


42 ...............................................Season Preview43 ...................................................... Quick Facts44 ............................................... Spring Schedule


Last Time: The West Virginia University rowing team concluded racing at the Knecht Cup, with all four crews advancing to the finals for just the fourth time in program history.

The novice 4+ crew comprised of Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Enya Messersmith, Kaitlyn Eason and coxswain Alexandra Basil paved the way for the Mountaineers, having advanced to the Grand Final of their event for the second consecutive year.

The varsity eight crew of Hilary Meale, Jenelle Spencer, Rachelle Purych, Danielle Widecrantz, Kelly Kramer, Shannon Gribbons, Karen Verwey, Courtney Schrand and coxswain Mallory Fisher advanced to the Petite Final where they faced Old Dominion, Miami, Temple, Drexel and George Mason. West Virginia raced to a fourth-place finish, posting a time of 6:42.72. Their performance was good enough for a 10th-place finish out of a total 31 entries.

April 6Alabama with Central Florida

Black Warrior RiverTuscaloosa, Ala.

King: “This is a conference match-up (Confer-ence USA), which is kind of a neat thing for us in rowing. We don’t often have regular season conference races as is common in other sports. We have a great opportunity to see how we fare against these schools now rather than getting a first glimpse six weeks later at the conference championship.”

Last Time: This will be the first time in program history that the Mountaineers are competing in Alabama.

April 13-14Knecht Cup Regatta

Cooper RiverCherry Hill, N.J.

King: “The Knecht Cup is a large mid-season regatta that has become a constant on our spring schedule. Last season, over two dozen division I women’s programs competed. In total, 69 men’s and women’s programs competed at the Knecht Cup. This is the only competition from last season that remains on our 2013 schedule.”

2013 Season PreviewJimmy King enters his sixth season at WVU

March 16-17Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational

Melton Hill LakeOak Ridge, Tenn.

King: “Due to our move to the Big 12 and affiliation with Conference USA, we did alter our scheduling to include this regatta, not only because of the level of competition we’ll face, but also because we’ll return to this site at the end of the season for the Conference USA Championship. Hosted by Louisville, the Oak Ridge Invitational will feature 11 schools competing twice on Saturday and once on Sun-day in tri-races.”

Last Time: This will be the first time in program history that the Mountaineers are competing at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.

Courtney Schrand, Rachelle Purych, Kelly Kramer and Rachel CokeleyJimmy King

Morgan Leach


April 27Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware

Pinchot LakeLewisberry, Pa.

King: “This event will be a double dual regatta, with two rounds of dual races. The area that we will be racing is an area that features a good bit of rowing. We are excited about the opportunity that we will have racing against Bucknell, Connecticut and Delaware.”

Last Time: This will be the first time in pro-gram history that the Mountaineers are com-peting on Pinchot Lake. WVU has competed against Connecticut and Delaware in previous events, but Bucknell is a first-time foe.

May 4Big 12 Championship

Wyandotte County LakeKansas City, Kan.

King: “We are excited about the challenges that lie ahead of us in the Big 12 Conference. To better prepare ourselves for the Big 12 Championship, our racing schedule has been significantly revamped.”

Last Time: When the Mountaineers travel to Kansas City, Kan., to compete in the Big 12 Championship being held on Wyandotte County Lake, it will be the program’s inaugural Big 12 Championship.

2013 Rowing Quick Facts

General InformationLocation: Morgantown, W.Va.Founded: 1867Enrollment: 29,706President: Dr. James P. ClementsDirector of Athletics: Oliver LuckNCAA Faculty Representative: John FisherNational Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Big 12 and Conference USANickname: MountaineersColors: Old Gold (PMS 124) & Blue (PMS 295)

Team InformationHead Coach: Jimmy King (fifth season)Alma Mater: Bucknell, ‘90Associate Head Coach: Stacey Van OrderAssistant Coach: Grace Doepker Facility: Mountaineer Boathouse

WVU Sports Communications StaffAssistant AD/Communications: Michael FragaleSports Information Director: Bryan MesserlyAssociate Sports Information Director: Katie KaneAsst. Sports Information Director: Shannon McNamaraAssistant Sports Information Director: Grant DoveySports Publications Director: Joe SwanAssistant Sports Publications Director: Tim GoodenowRowing Contact: Brian KuppelweiserContact’s Email: [email protected] Communication Phone: (304) 293-2821Sports Communication Fax: (304) 293-4105Website: WVUsports.com

May 18Conference USA Championship

Melton Hill LakeOak Ridge, Tenn.

King: “Additionally, along with the other Big 12 rowing schools, we are affiliate members of Conference USA for NCAA selection purposes. The five Big 12 rowing schools (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia), along with the two SEC rowing schools (Alabama and Tennessee), are affiliated with the three Conference USA rowing schools (UCF, SMU and Tulsa). Additionally, Old Dominion which is slated to officially join Conference USA on July 1, 2013, will begin Conference USA participation this spring.”

Last Time: When the Mountaineers travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to compete in the Conference USA Championship being held on Melton Hill Lake, it will be the program’s inaugural Conference USA Championship.


2013 Spring ScheduleWVU opens the 2013 campaign in Oak Ridge, Tenn.ustin, TexasMarch 16-17Oak Ridge Cardinal InvitationalMelton Hill LakeOak Ridge, Tenn.

April 6Alabama with Central FloridaBlack Warrior RiverTuscaloosa, Ala.

April 13-14Knecht Cup RegattaCooper RiverCherry Hill, N.J.

April 27Bucknell, Connecticut and DelawarePinchot LakeLewisberry, Pa.

May 4Big 12 ChampionshipWyandotte County LakeKansas City, Kan.

May 18Conference USA ChampionshipMelton Hill LakeOak Ridge, Tenn.

May 31 - June 2NCAA Rowing ChampionshipEagle Creek ParkIndianapolis, Ind.


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Theteamracedtoafourth-placefinishinthatheat,advancingtothePetiteFinalwhereitwouldultimatelyfinishsecondtoLaSalle(7:27.70)aftercrossingthelinein7:28.35. Inthelasteventoftheday,thewomen’svarsityeightcomprisedofHilaryMeale,DanielleWidecrantz,JenelleSpencer,ShannonGrib-bons,KellyKramer,JessicaHurlbert,RachellePurych,CourtneySchrandandcoxswainMalloryFisheradvancedtotheGrandFinalforthesec-ondconsecutiveyear,ultimatelyplacingsixthwithatimeof7:01.60.

Knecht CupFour Crews Place in Finals TheWestVirginiaUniversityrowingteamconcludedracingattheKnechtCupwithallfourcrewsadvancingtothefinalsforjustthefourthtimeinprogramhistory. ThenovicefourcrewcomprisedofBethanyAnneSapen,MelindaSharon,EnyaMesser-smith,KaitlynEasonandcoxswainAlexandraBasilpavedthewayfortheMountaineers,hav-ingadvancedtotheGrandFinaloftheireventforthesecondconsecutiveyear. TheMountaineersracedagainstDuquesne‘A’,Villanova‘A’,Fairfield,OldDominionandDelaware,ultimatelyfinishinginsixthplaceaftercrossingthelinein8:34.05.Withthatper-formance,thecrewendedweekendcompetitionsixthoutof47crewsoverall.

Occoquan SprintsNovice Four Takes First TheWestVirginiaUniversityrowingteamearnedafirst-placefinishinitsflightduringthewomen’snovicefoureventattheOccoquanSprintsontheOccoquanReservoirinFairfaxStation,Va. ThecrewofBethanySapen,MelindaSharon,EnyaMessersmith,KaitlynEasonandcoxswainCaitlinMadambaadvancedfromthirdplacetofirstplaceduringthelast500metersofracingtoearnitsfirstwinoftheseasonandthebestresultofthedayfortheMountaineers. Additionally,theirtimeof8:12.60wasthesecond-fastestoveralltimeamongthe18crewsthatparticipatedinwomen’snovicefourcompetition. ThevarsityfourcrewofSarahHansard,TamyraRoberts,RebeccaKnecht,BriannaDendlerandcoxswainSarahCartwrightracedtoafourth-placefinishinitsflight,crossingthelinein7:56.28. Injustitssecondoutingthisseason,thecrewpostedtheseventh-fastesttimeoutof21crewsoverall. Duringthewomen’ssecondvarsityeightevent,thecrewofBrittanyDoss,MollieRosen,DanickaRencken,RachelCokeley,JessicaKelly,AmandaHirsch,ElizabethDuarte,LisaDeklauandcoxswainEllenShularfounditselfplacedinapreliminaryheatthatprovidedarematchwithNorthCarolina.

2012 Season ReviewFour Crews HighlightSuccessful Season

At North Carolina with GeorgetownVarsity Four Places First TheWestVirginiaUniversityrowingteamearnedafirst-placefinishinthewomen’svarsityfourevent,againstNorthCarolinaandGeorgetownonLakeWheelerinRaleigh,N.C. Theline-upofSarahHansard,TamyraRoberts,JenelleSpencer,MollieRosenandcoxswainMorganLeachcrossedthelinein7:53.14,aheadofGeorgetown(7:56.45)andNorthCarolina(7:58.43). WestVirginiaearnedasecond-placefinishinwomen’svarsityeightcompetition,crossingthelinein7:03.66aheadofGeorgetown’s‘B’crew(7:04.32)andNorthCarolina(7:10.40)butbehindGeorgetown’s‘A’crew(6:57.54). TheMountaineersalsoplacedsecondinthewomen’ssecondvarsityfoureventaheadofNorthCarolina’s‘A’(8:31.79)and‘B’(8:41.52)crewsbutbehindGeorgetown(8:06.67).WestVirginiafinishedtheracein8:16.77. Inwomen’ssecondvarsityeightcompetition,theMountaineersplacedthird(7:32.39)behindNorthCarolina(7:07.90)andGeorgetown(7:11.17).

Rachel Cokeley Tamyra Roberts

Hilary Meale

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Followingthenovicefour,thevarsityeightcrewofHilaryMeale,JenelleSpencer,RachellePurych,DanielleWidecrantz,KellyKramer,ShannonGribbons,KarenVerwey,CourtneySchrandandcoxswainMalloryFisheradvancedtothePetiteFinalwheretheyfacedOldDomin-ion,Miami,Temple,DrexelandGeorgeMason.WestVirginiaracedtoafourth-placefinish,postingatimeof6:42.72.Theirperformancewasgoodenoughfora10th-placefinishoutofatotal31entries. Additionally,thevarsityfourandsecondvarsityeightcrewsadvancedtotheThirdFinalintheirrespectiveevents. ThesecondvarsityeightcrewcomprisedofJessicaHurlbert,MollieRosen,ElizabethDuarte,RachelCokeley,JessicaKelly,AmandaHirsch,DanikaRencken,LisaDeklauandcox-swainEllenShularracedagainstConnecticut,OldDominion,NorthCarolina,MiamiandNewHampshireandfinishedinfifthplacewithatimeof7:16.68.Thecrewfinished17thoutof28entriesoverall. Lastly,thevarsityfourcrewofSarahHan-sard,TamyraRoberts,RebeccaKnecht,BriannaDendlerandcoxswainSarahCartwrightfinishedfirstintheirfinal,defeatingArmy,Connecticut,Buffalo,RutgersandTemple.Withatimeof8:01.28,thecrewultimatelyfinished13thoutof35entries.

DaytonVarsity Four Crews Take Both Races TheWestVirginiaUniversityrowingteamconcludeditshomecompetitionagainstDaytonontheMonongahelaRiverinStarCity,withthevarsityfourcrewwinningbothofitsraces.

Saturday’sracestookplaceina1,500-meterformatinsteadofthe2,000-meterformattypi-callyusedatspringevents,andofficialmarginsandtimeswerenotrecorded. Line-upchangeswerealsomadebybothWestVirginiaandDaytonthroughoutthecourseofracing. Thevarsityeightcrewsandsecondvarsityeightcrewswereruninoneflight,withDayton’svarsityeightwinningbothofthoseraces.

Notre Dame InvitationalCrews Place in Petite Finals TheWestVirginiaUniversityrowingteamcon-cludedracingattheNotreDameInvitational,withallfourofitscrewsplacinginthePetiteFinalsoftheirevents. ThevarsityeightcrewcomprisedofJen-elleSpencer,HilaryMeale,RachellePurych,KellyKramer,ShannonGribbons,DanielleWidecrantz,KarenVerwey,CourtneySchrandandcoxswainMalloryFisheropenedracingbycompetinginthefirstheatofitseventagainstNotreDameandIowa,ultimatelyplacingthirdtoadvancetothePetiteFinalagainstRutgers. TheMountaineersdefeatedRutgersinthatfi-nal,finishinginfirstplacewithatimeof7:11.9. Followingthatperformance,thesecondvar-sityeightcrewofBrittanyDoss,MollieRosen,DanikaRencken,RachelCokeley,JessicaKelly,AmandaHirsch,JessicaHurlbert,LisaDeklauandcoxswainMorganLeachadvancedtothePetiteFinalofitsevent,afterplacingthirdagainstNotreDameandLouisvilleinthefirstheatofmorningcompetition. ThecrewultimatelyfelltoRutgers(7:28.6)inthatfinal,finishinginsecondplacewithatimeof7:31.7. ThevarsityfourcrewofRebeccaKnecht,BriannaDendler,ElizabethDuarte,TamyraRob-ertsandcoxswainEllenShularadvancedtothePetiteFinalofitseventagainstRutgersafterplacingthirdduringitsmorningheatagainstNotreDameandIowa. WestVirginiaplacedfirstinthatfinal,crossingthelineaheadoftheScarletKnights(8:38.5)withatimeof8:23.2. Lastly,WestVirginia’ssecondvarsityfourcrewofBethanyAnneSapen,MelindaSharon,EnyaMessersmith,KaitlynEasonandcoxswainAlexandraBasiladvancedtothePetiteFinalafterfallingtoSyracuseduringthesecondheatofmorningcompetition. TheMountaineersultimatelyplacedthirdbe-hindNotreDameandIowainthatfinal,havingfinishedtheracein8:40.9.

Big East ChampionshipRowing Places Seventh TheWestVirginiaUniversityrowingteamconcludeditsspringseasonattheBigEastChampionshiponMercerLakeinWestWindsor,N.J. TheMountaineersadvancedtothePetiteFinalinthreeoftheirevents,tallying54pointsforaseventh-placefinishoverall. WestVirginia’svarsityeightcrewofJenelleSpencer,HilaryMeale,RachellePurych,KellyKramer,ShannonGribbons,DanielleWide-crantz,KarenVerwey,CourtneySchrandandcoxswainMalloryFishercrossedthelinein6:41.44toadvancetotheafternoonPetiteFinalagainstRutgers,ConnecticutandVillanova.Theteamplacedsecondinthatfinal,finish-ingin6:59.36,behindRutgers(6:54.52),butaheadofConnecticut(7:01.03)andVillanova(7:06.76). SophomoreCourtneySchrandwasnamedtotheAll-BigEastFirstTeamforthesecondconsecutiveyearforhelpingleadtheMountain-eerstoanoverallsixth-placefinishinthevarsityeightevent. Followingthevarsityeight,thesecondvarsityeighttooktothewaterfortheirmorningtimetrial.ThecrewofBrittanyDoss,MollieRosen,DanikaRencken,RachelCokeley,JessicaKelly,AmandaHirsch,JessicaHurlbert,LisaDeklauandcoxswainMorganLeachfinishedthetrialin6:52.86toearnaplaceinthePetiteFinal. TheteamfinishedsecondtoGeorgetown(7:06.97)inthatfinal,havingcrossedthelinein7:08.91.TheyplacedaheadofRutgers(7:14.38)andVillanova(7:23.70). TheMountaineersnextcompetedinthevarsityfourevent,wherethecrewofRebeccaKnecht,BriannaDendler,ElizabethDuarte,TamyraRobertsandcoxswainEllenShularfinisheditsmorningtimetrialin7:39.99toadvancetothePetiteFinal. WestVirginiaplacedsecondinthatfinal,behindConnecticut(7:55.39),butaheadofRutgers(8:03.50)andVillanova(8:14.23). Lastly,thesecondvarsityfourcrewofBethanyAnneSapen,MelindaSharon,EnyaMessersmith,KaitlynEasonandcoxswainAlexandraBasilracedagainstNotreDame,Louisville,RutgersandConnecticutinthefinaloftheirevent. TheMountaineersultimatelyplacedfourthbehindNotreDame(7:44.37),Louisville(8:00.45),andRutgers(8:07.62)butaheadofConnecticut(8:16.68). NotreDamewontheBigEastteamtitleforaninthconsecutiveyearwith111points,followedbySyracuse(97),Louisville(87),Georgetown(69),Connecticut(60),Rutgers(55),WVU(54)andVillanova(30).Mary Ignatiadis


2012 In Photos

Courtney Schrand, Kelly Kramer, Mollie Rosen and Lisa Deklau

The Mountaineers in front of the amphitheater in downtown Morgantown on the Monongahela River.

Brianna Dendler and Elizabeth Duarte

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50 ................................................... RegattaVisits50 ..........................................All-TimeOpponents51 ..........................................AwardsandHonors53 .......................................HenleyRoyalRegatta54 ................................................All-TimeResults62 ................................................... Letterwinners


Regatta VisitsName Visits BeganBig East 12 2001Dad Vail 9 2000ECAC Regatta 1 2010George Washington Invite 2 2004Head of the Charles 5 2002Head of the Cuyahoga 1 2000Head of the Elk 1 2005Head of the Genesee 2 2006Head of the Occoquan 5 2000Head of the Ohio 11 2000Head of the Mon 2 2003Women’s Royal Henley 1 2001Head of the Schuylkill 7 2000Knecht Cup Regatta 11 2002Metro Cup 1 2007Murphy Cup 4 2005Navy Day 2 2001Occoquan Sprints 2 2011Philadelphia Frostbite 2 2010San Diego Crew Classic 4 2003SIRA 7 2001

WVU at the 2006 SIRA’s

All-Time Opponents Number SeriesOpponent of Meets BeganBarry 1 2002Cincinnati 3 2001Connecticut 1 2002Dayton 5 2008Duquesne 4 2003Central Florida 1 2002George Mason 2 2008Georgetown 2 2012George Washington 1 2011Iowa 2 2012Jacksonville 1 2002Louisville 2 2001North Carolina 1 2012Notre Dame 1 2012Rutgers 1 2012Syracuse 1 2012

Alita Meyers


Stephanie Roof

U.S. ROWING NATIONAL TEAM

2002 Meg Ayers*(Top 10 ranking in both singles and doubles events at U.S. Nationals)

2003 Kate Abernathy

2011 Rachel Viglianco

NSCA ALL-AMERICAN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ATHLETES

2006 Meg Ayers 2011 Rachel Viglianco

2011 Shannon Gribbons 2012 Courtney Schrand

2006 Meg Ayers

2008 Kimberly Benda

2009 Kimberly Benda Brett Krumholz Rachel Viglianco Kathryn Walsh

2010 Kimberly Benda Shannon Gribbons Brett Krumholz Rachel Viglianco

2011 Hilary Meale Caitlin Murphy Rachelle Purych Rachel Viglianco

2012 Hilary Meale Rachelle Purych Danika Rencken Morgan Leach Courtney Schrand Karen Verwey

2011 Rachel Viglianco

U.S. ROWING NATIONAL TEAM

CoSIDA FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT-LARGE SECOND TEAM

NSCA ALL-AMERICAN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ATHLETES

CRCA ALL-MID ATLANTIC REGION FIRST TEAM

CRCA ALL-MID ATLANTIC REGION SECOND TEAM

CRCA NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

BIG EAST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD

Shannon Gribbons

Awards and Honors


Awards and Honors 2006-2007 Teresa Dugan 2007-2008 Megan Ostrom 2008-2009 None 2009-2010 Kate Brownson 2010-2011 None 2011-2012 TinaGriffith

2006-2007 Emily Boehler 2007-2008 Megan Ostrom 2008-2009 Stephanie Roof 2009-2010 Jeannine McCarty (Varsity) Brittany Doss (Novice) 2010-2011 Hilary Meale (Varsity) Mallory Fisher (Novice) 2011-2012 Jessica Hurlbert (Varsity) Rachel Cokeley (Novice)

This award is given to the member of the team that has the best 2,000-meter ERG score

2001-2002 Kirsten Leslie 2002-2003 G.De La Bourdonnaye 2003-2004 Meg Ayers 2004-2005 Meg Ayers Teresa Dugan 2005-2006 Mollie Welty Whitney Blume 2006-2007 Teresa Dugan Megan Ostrom 2007-2008 Teresa Dugan 2008-2009 None 2009-2010 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Megan Neckelmann (Novice) 2010-2011 Kate Brownson (Varsity) Sara Olenich (Novice) 2011-2012 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Lisa Deklau (Novice)

FLAME AWARDThis award represents the most spirited rower

2008-2009 Alita Meyers 2009-2010 Jordan Burns 2010-2011 Keyara Stevenson (Varsity) Alea Hipes (Novice) 2011-2012 Christina Mehrtens (Varsity) Rebecca Swope (Novice)

2008-2009 Caroline Rettig 2009-2010 Brett Krumholz Shannon Gribbons 2010-2011 Shannon Gribbons Rachel Purych 2011-2012 Brittany Doss Hilary Meale

2010 Kimberly Benda 2010 Caroline Rettig 2011 Courtney Schrand 2012 Courtney Schrand

2010 Kimberly Benda

2000-2001 TinaGriffith 2001-2002 TinaGriffith 2002-2003 TinaGriffith Risha Kelley 2003-2004 Meg Ayers Donna Stullken 2004-2005 Meg Ayers Donna Stullken 2005-2006 Caitlin Everett Meg Ayers 2006-2007 Melissa Kane Teresa Dugan 2007-2008 None 2008-2009 Kimberly Benda 2009-2010 Kimberly Benda Caroline Rettig 2010-2011 Kate Brownson 2011-2012 Shannon Gribbons Rachelle Purych

2000-2001 Risha Kelley 2001-2002 None 2002-2003 G.De La Bourdonnaye 2003-2004 Donna Stullken 2004-2005 Meg Ayers (Varsity) Katy Garrett (Novice) 2005-2006 Sabrina O’Hara (Varsity) Jessie Kizer (Novice) 2006-2007 Caroline Rettig 2007-2008 None 2008-2009 Kensie Phillips 2009-2010 Caroline Rettig (Varsity) Ellen Shular (Novice) 2010-2011 Shannon Gribbons (Varsity) Christina Mehrtens (Novice) 2011-2012 Courtney Schrand (Varsity) Lisa Deklau (Novice)

2000-2001 TinaGriffith 2001-2002 Risha Kelley 2002-2003 Kate Abernathy 2003-2004 Christy Davison 2004-2005 Amelia Payne 2005-2006 Sabrina O’Hara

TEAM MVP

MOUNTAINEER AWARD

MOST IMPROVED

TEAM CAPTAINS

BIG EAST INSTITUTIONAL FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE

ERG HAMMER AWARD

FLAME AWARD

IRON MOUNTAINEER

ALL - BIG EAST


Henley Royal RegattaINCHES MAKE CHAMPIONS

The sport of rowing is not one in which achievements are often recog-nized. So when the West Virginia University rowing team acquired a new Varsity 4+ Vespoli racing shell and was contemplating a name, the decision to reach out and ask some former team members for help came as a pleasant sur-prise. “It was such an honor,” said former coxswain Christine DiRienzo. “When TinaGriffithsentusanemailtellingusthattheyweregoingtonametheboatand wanted us to help, I immediately pulled out my old photo album and start-ing looking through everything.” DiRienzo had many fond memories to reminisce upon, including the 2001seasonwhensheledthewomen’sVarsity4+toafirst-placefinishatthe Dad Vail Regatta, subsequently earning an invitation to the Women’s Royal Henley Regatta in England, one of the most prestigious events in women’s rowing. Infact,itwasthisveryaccomplishmentthathadfivewomentravelingfrom all areas of the country in early October, from both East and West coast, to come to Morgantown and participate in a boat christening in their honor. Ithadbeennearly10yearssinceGriffith,RishaKelley,ErinNisbet,No-elle Dodge and DiRienzo had come together for a crew related event, and for a few,thefirsttimetheyhadseeneachotherinnearlyadecade. There was laughter, hugs, and memories to share, but perhaps most im-portantly, a lasting legacy to leave behind for future generations of Mountain-eer rowers. A legacy of what can happen when hard work, determination and enthu-siasm are put forth every day. The journey to Henley began during the team’s spring training trip in Miami. The coach at that time, Nancy LaRocque, noticed right away that this group of women had something special. “Shenoticedthatwehadreallygoodflowandreallygoodbodymechan-ics,” said Dodge. “When she saw that she kept telling us that we could be great and that we could be the best. We believed that, and we just felt unstop-pable. We were all mentally in it to win it.” Theteamwonitsfirstraceoftheseasonconvincingly,beatingCincinnatiandLouisvilletothefinishlineatHershaLakewithatimeof7:23.6.Butitwas the second race of the season that really changed the way they looked at things. AftermakingittothefinalsattheSouthernIntercollegiateRowingAs-sociation’s (SIRA) Regatta, the team came in second to Jacksonville by mere inches. It was a loss that would spur the team on to great success, though they didn’t know it at the time. “We had such drive after the race in Tennessee,” detailed Nisbet. “It just droveusfortherestoftheseason.Wejusthadconfidenceandwewalkedaround with our heads up knowing that no one was going to take us down again and no one was going to beat us. I just remember having this fuel, and this feeling inside that once we got into the boat, no one was going to get in ourway.Afterwefinishedarace,wewerefocusedonthenext challenge and thinking about how we were going to achieve and overcome it.” The team next took on the BIG EAST Champion-ships, where they won in a BIG EAST record setting time of 7:33.08,beforemovingontotheDadVailRegatta. The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, with over 100 colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada converging in Philadelphia during the second weekend of May. It would have been an honor for the West Virginia team justtofinishwell.ButthisVarsity4+hadtrainedlongandhard for a race such as this, and they weren’t going to take home anything less than gold. “When you really mesh with your team and your group, youreallyfeeltheflow,”Nisbetexplained.“Youcanjustfeeland anticipate each other’s movements, something that’s really hard to obtain. But once you get that and you know what that feeling is, you’re able to get that in a lot of those races. Instead of four rowers, we were able to become one which is really what drove us.” The Mountaineers earned a much deserved victory thatdaybeforeheadingbacktoMorgantowntofinishschooland start the beginning of their summer vacations. They never anticipated what would happen next. “After we won Vails, we didn’t know right away that we

were going to go to Henley,” Nisbet reminisced. “There were a few weeks in be-tween and then we got the call and we had to come back to school. We had all just started our summer jobs and the next thing we know we get a call saying that we need to come back to school for a few weeks to train.” “My parents had got me a graduation trip to Mexico and we couldn’t go,” laughed DiRienzo. “My brother was so mad at me!”Invitations to Women’s Royal Henley are few and far between. After the team’s convincing win, the Dad Vail Regatta organizers selected the West Virginia team to travel to Henley because it felt that the team had the best chance of winning, despite the fact that no team the committee had ever selected had ever made it past the second round. Upon arriving in England, the women noticed right away that things were done much differently in Europe. “I remember that the course was 1,500-meters for the women because asawomen’screwyoucouldn’tfinishorgooverthemen’sfinishlinewhichwas at 2,000-meters,” explained Dodge. “We trained for 2,000-meters and we only had to race 1,500. It made it somewhat easier, but in Europe they row at a much faster rate and every stroke was faster. So the faster pace made it much more challenging because the way we rowed was slow, strong and steady.” “You’dthinkitwouldbeeasierjustbecauseit’sshorter,”addedDiRiezno.“But your body is already trained for 2,000-meters so you know how to hold it.” In addition, instead of racing four to six crews at a time as they do in the United States, at Henley, only two crews race in each heat. Due to this, the women had to race in three rounds, each with a quick turnaround. They sailed throughthefirstround,easilydefeatingBowdoin’screw. The next race wasn’t so easy, however. “Thesecondracewasreallyclose;ithadthefeelofafinalrace.Itwasagainst Birmingham and we emptied the tank on that one because it was such a neck to neck race,” said Dodge. “We took the boat off the water afterwards andputitontheshoreandliterallyfiveminuteslaterwehadtopickitupandputitbackinthewaterforthefinals.” The team came in second to England’s Oxford Brookes University in the finalround.Despitecominginsecondplace,thereisnodenyingthattheteamaccomplished something that no one could ever have expected. “When we came back, even though we didn’t win, it was considered such an honor for the University that the president at the time, David Hardesty, got us plaques to honor us for going over and representing West Virginia,” said DiRienzo. “It’sthebestplaqueIeverreceived,”addedGriffith. It seems only appropriate that 10 years later, the team was welcomed back to Morgantown with open arms to celebrate a journey that hasn’t been equaled since. And only more appropriate that the shell was christened the Inches Make Champions, in honor of the race in Tennessee that truly propelled the team on its record-breaking path to Henley. As the team stood in front of the newest members of the rowing program, telling stories, drinking champagne and reminiscing, it became very clear that while many rowing achievements may go unrecognized, this is one that will never be forgotten.

WVU at the 2001 Women’s Royal Henley Regatta


All-Time Results2000-01 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE CUYAHOGACuyahoga River, Cleveland, OhioSeptember 23, 2000

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sOpen4+ 17:12 1stWomen’sOpen8+ 16:41 3rd

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.October 7, 2000

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sClub4+ 19:02.7 8th

HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILLSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 28, 2000

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s4+ 17:12 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANSandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, Va.November 4, 2000

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sCollegiateNovice8+ 18:55.13 8thWomen’sChampionship8+ 17:57.24 8thWomen’sChampionship4+ 18:50.79 3rd

CINCINATTI REGATTA(Cincinnati, Louisville and West Virginia)Lake Harsha, Cincinnati, OhioApril 14, 2001

EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity8+ 7:07.7 3rdVarsity4+ 7:23.6 1st

SIRA REGATTAOak Ridge, Tenn.April 21, 2001

EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity4+ 7:52.93 2ndWomen’s8+ 7:20.88 2ndPreliminary HeatWomen’s8+(‘C’Final) 7:19.62 3rd

BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 29, 2001

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity4+ 7:33.08* 1st(*BIG EAST record)Women’sVarsity8+ 7:15.75 9thPetite Finals

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 11-12, 2001

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity4+ 7:59.9 1stFinalsWomen’sVarsity8+ 8:01.34 5thQuarterfinals

HENLEY WOMEN’S REGATTAHenley on Thames, Oxfordshire, EnglandJune 22-25, 2001

EVENT Women’s College Fours WestVirginiadef.Bowdoin 5:52WestVirginiadef.ManchesterUniversity 5:43WestVirginiadef.UniversityofBirmingham 5:44Oxford Brookes def. West Virginia

2001-02 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sNovice8+‘A’ 20:06.4 15thWomen’sNovice8+‘B’ 21:21.1 17thWomen’sNovice4+ 26:36.8 15th

NAVY DAY REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 13, 2001

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sCollegeFours 18:26.9 4thWomen’sCollegeNovice8+‘A’ 20:27.7 11thWomen’sCollegeNovice8+‘B’ 20:21.0 10thWomen’sCollegeEights 16:44.4 7th

HEAD OF THE CHARLESCharles River, Cambridge, Mass.October 20, 2001

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sEight 18:26.00 49th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sChampionshipEights 15:30.60 15thWomen’sNoviceEights‘A’ 18:34.54 37thWomen’sNoviceEights‘B’ 19:36.85 45th

UCF, CONNECTICUT, MIAMI, WEST VIRGINIAMiami, Fla.March 23, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+ RaceOne 7:41.71 3rdRaceTwo 7:10.88 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+RaceOne 8:58.54 3rdRaceTwo 9:12.85 3rdWomen’sSecondNovice8+ 8:59.96 2nd

BARRYRonald Shane Watersports Center, Miami, Fla.March 29, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity8+ 7:11.36 1stWomen’sNovice8+‘A’ 7:56.90 2ndWomen’sNovice8+‘B’ 8:16.30 3rd

CINCINNATI INVITATIONALEast Fork Lake, Cincinnati, OhioApril 6, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+ RaceOne 7:40.0 2ndRaceTwo 7:28.1 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+RaceOne 8:27.1 3rdRaceTwo 8:37.0 2ndWomen’sNovice8+‘B’ 8:47.2 2nd

KNECHT CUPCooper River, Camden, N.J.April 13, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity4+ 7:45.9 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+HeatFour 8:04.4 4thWomen’s Second Novice 8+ HeatTwo 8:07.4 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ HeatOne 7:03.2 3rd

SIRA REGATTAMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 21, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘B’Finals 8:11.4 5thPetiteFinals 7:49.1 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinals 7:16.3 3rd


All-Time ResultsBIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 28, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+ Grand Finals +29.06 6thWomen’s Novice 8+ PetiteFinals 8:12.94 3rdWomen’s Second Novice 8+GrandFinal 8:15.34 5th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice FourFirstRound(HeatOne) 8:36.3 3rdWomen’s Novice Heavyweight EightFirstRound(HeatFive) 7:47.9 5thWomen’s Varsity Heavyweight EightPetiteFinals 6:55.4 2nd

2002-03 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sClub8+ 16:46.3 6thWomen’sOpen8+ 15:29.8 8thH.J.HeinzExhibitionSprints 2:36.6 1st

NAVY DAY REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.October 12, 2002

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s College Fours “B” 15:22.7 2nd“A” 15:55.7 8thWomen’s College Novice Eights“A” 15:53.7 6th“C” 17:45.3 12th“B” 17:47.6 13thWomen’sCollegeJVEights 14:50.1 5thWomen’sClubFours 19:09.3 4thWomen’sCollegeHeavyweight8+13:53.4 3rd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sCollege8+ 17:28.48 2ndWomen’sCollege4+ 21:03.59 30th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sNovice4+ 19:36.18 3rdWomen’sClubEights 16:18.83 11thWomen’s Novice 8+ “A” 17:10.38 10th“B” 18:17.30 27thWomen’sChampionshipEights 14:39.03 3rd

HEAD RACE VS. DUQUESNEMonongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.March 23, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHRace One (1,000 meters)Women’sVarsity8+ 3:24.0 1stWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 3:37.1 1stWomen’s Novice 8+“A” 3:44.1 1st“B” 3:46.9 1st

Race Two (1,000 meters)Women’sVarsity8+ 3:28.3 1stWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 3:40.6 1stWomen’s Novice 8+“A” 3:46.8 1st“B” 3:49.1 1st

Race Three (1,000 meters) Women’sVarsity8+ 3:29.0 1stWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 3:40.6 1stWomen’s Novice 8+“A” 3:53.0 1st“B” 3:55.9 1st

Race Four (1,000 meters)Women’sVarsity8+ 3:35.7 1stWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 3:37.9 1stWomen’s Novice 8+“A” 3:43.5 1st“B” 3:48.5 1st

SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSICMission Bay, San Diego, Calif.April 5, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sCalCupGrandFinal 6:57.00 1st


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sSingles 9:21.27 4thWomen’s Novice 4+ PetiteFinal 8:50.9 5thWomen’s Second Novice 8+ GrandFinal 7:53.8 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ PetiteFinal 7:26.9 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ GrandFinal 6:51.5 1st

SIRA REGATTAApril 19, 2003Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 8+ “B”Final 7:26.1 1stWomen’s Novice 8+“A”Final 7:14.7 5thWomen’s JV 8+ “A”Final 7:07.4 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+“A”Final 6:35.7 2nd

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 27, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHNovice 8+ PetiteFinal 7:16.8 2ndSecond Novice 8+ GrandFinal 7:20.41 2ndVarsity 8+ GrandFinal 6:37.71 4thSecond Varsity 8+ PetiteFinal 7:06.92 2nd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 10, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s JV EightGrandFinal 7:08.1 3rdWomen’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ GrandFinal 6:39.34 3rd

ECAC NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL Cooper River, Camden, N.J.May 11, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHNovice Metro EightGrandFinal 7:48.99 6thSecond Varsity Metro EightGrandFinal 7:23.22 3rdVarsity Metro FourPetiteFinal 8:25.62 1stVarsity Metro Eight GrandFinal 7:01.25 3rd


All-Time Results2003-04 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE MONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.October 4, 2003

EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity 8+ “A” 20:51.44 6th“B” 22:27.80 15thNovice 8+“B” 28:05.95 6th“A” 28:39.36 7thNovice4+ 32:45.55 3rdVarsity2+ 25:07.31 4th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sCollegiateEight 17:09.49 4th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Heavy Championship Eights ‘A’ 13:50.03 2nd‘B’ 14:59.34 15thWomen’s College Novice Eights ‘B’ 16:00.71 12th‘A’ 17:47.31 36th


EVENT TIME FINISHJessop-Whittier CupPetiteFinal 7:22.33 7th

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 18, 2004

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+ PetiteFinal 8:56.3 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ PetiteFinal 7:50.0 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:20.5 5th BIG EAST ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 25, 2004

EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:11.09 1stNovice 8+PetiteFinal 8:34.03 2ndSecond Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:38.06 2nd

2004-05 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sClub1x 23:30.61 1stWomen’s Club 4+‘A’ 20:02.01 3rd‘B’ 20:52.23 7thWomen’s Open 2- ‘B’ 21:31.56 2nd‘A’ 29:51.56 6thWomen’sYouth8+‘B’ 23:57.36 23rdWomen’s Open 8+‘B’ 17:37.28 4th‘A’ 22:15.15 10th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sCollegiate8+ 13:15.85 3rd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity8+ 15:14.22 7thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 17:12.41 22nd

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 26, 2005

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity4+ 7:40.08 4thWomen’sVarsity8+ 6:46.51 5th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Cal CupThirdFinal 7:17.80 1st

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL CREW CLASSICPotomac River, Washington D.C.April 9, 2005

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+GrandFinal 7:07.50 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ PetiteFinal 7:05.70 1st


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 4+PetiteFinal 8:24.20 5thWomen’s Novice 8+ThirdFinal 8:16.80 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+ThirdFinal 7:06.50 5th

BIG EAST WOMEN’S ROWING CHALLENGELake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 23, 2005

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 4+ GrandFinal 10:53.92 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+GrandFinal 8:55.48 6th

The 2003 Mountaineers


All-Time ResultsCINCINNATI DUAL RACEMonongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.April 30, 2005

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity8+ 7:26.00 2ndWomen’sVarsity4+ 8:38.00 3rdWomen’sNovice8+ 8:30.00 3rd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+EvelynBergmanTrophy 7:31.32 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ThirdSemi-final 8:58.95 4thWomen’s Novice 8+HeatSix 8:43.53 4th

2005-06 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open Pairs‘A’ 18:05.00 4th‘B’ 19:34.62 7th‘C’ 20:12.67 8thWomen’sNovice4+ 20:16.96 6thWomen’sCollegeSingles 19:58.46 1stWomen’sClubEights 16:45.08 9thWomen’sNovice8+ 19:26.22 5thWomen’sOpenFours 19:03.40 10thWomen’sOpenEights 16:01.96 4th

HEAD OF THE ELKSt. Joseph’s River, Elkhart, Ind.October 26, 2005

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:15.53 6thWomen’s Open 8+‘B’ 16:23.50 8thWomen’s Novice 8+ ‘A’ 17:46.22 6th

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.March 25, 2006

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat3 7:59.59 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+ Heat3 7:02.52 4thWomen’s Novice 4+GrandFinal 8:20.07 2nd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 4+Heat3 9:16.20 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+Semi-final2 7:54.90 6th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+‘B’Final 8:52.6 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘B’Final 8:32.0 6thWomen’s Varsity 8+ ‘B’Final 7:15.7 4th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSLake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.April 30, 2006

EVENT TIME FINISHNovice 4+GrandFinal 8:08.45 3rdVarsity 4+GrandFinal 8:08.22 6thVarsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:16.67 3rd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+ RepechageOne 7:45.05 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+Semi-finalThree 7:14.6 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+GrandFinal 7:49.97 3rd

2006-07 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open Pairs‘A’ 16:22.20 3rd‘B’ 16:54.10 4th‘C’ 17:01.92 6th‘D’ 17:16.66 7thWomen’s College Singles ‘A’ 17:58.84 2nd‘B’ 18:04.81 3rdWomen’s Open Fours WVULights 15:04.61 2nd‘B’ 16:41.57 10thWomen’sLightweightFours 23:59.59 10thWomen’sOpenEights 13:50.66 1st

HEAD OF THE GENESEEGenesee River, Rochester, N.Y.October 8, 2006

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open EightChampionshipResults 32:15.47 11th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sClubEights 18:57.69 7th

MURPHY CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.March 24, 2007

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 8+ HeatOne 5:59.51 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+HeatOne 6:18.36 4th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Cal CupPetiteFinal 7:29.22 5thWomen’s Collegiate NoviceLaurel V. KorholzPerpetual Trophy‘C’ 8:13.09 5th

GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONALPotomac River, Washington D.C.April 6-7, 2007

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 8+ againstGeorgetown 7:25.6 2ndagainstGeorgeWashington 7:33.7 2ndagainstDelaware 7:44.4 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+againstGeorgetown 6:49.2 2ndagainstGeorgeWashington 7:02.8 2ndagainstDelaware 6:28.0 2nd

KNECHT CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.April 14, 2007

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+GrandFinal 8:46.0 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+GrandFinal 7:58.1 5thWomen’s Novice 8+HeatFive 7:44.1 6thWomen’s Varsity 8+ThirdFinal 7:36.7 5th


All-Time Results

Final 8:20.7 4thWomen’s Novice 8+ PetiteFinal 7:36.9 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+ ThirdFinal 7:16.6 6th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMelton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tenn.April 27, 2008

EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity 4+PetiteFinal 8:27.50 1stVarsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:19.64 2nd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity Hvwt Four Grand FinalMargaretMcNiffTrophy 7:26.94 4thWomen’s Varsity PairSemifinals 8:22.87 5thWomen’s Novice EightSemifinals 7:04.11 6th

2008-09 RESULTS

HEAD OF THE OHIOAllegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pa.September 27, 2008

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 17:06.71 2nd‘B’ 18:09.03 8th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 1, 2008

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 19:13.14 3rd‘B’ 19:57.39 10th‘C’ 21:10.79 17thWomen’sCollegiate8+ 17:36.17 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 4+‘A’ 20:56.29 3rd‘B’ 25:01.63 12thWomen’sCollegiateNovice8+ 19:40.26 12th

MURHPY CUPSchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.March 28, 2009

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+HeatOne 7:07.07 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ HeatSix 7:59.80 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+GrandFinal 7:23.68 6thWomen’s Novice 4+HeatOne 8:05.02 2ndHeatThree 8:15.82 2nd

DAYTON, DUQUESNE, GEORGE MASONMonongahela River, Morgantown, WVApril 4, 2009

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity8+ 6:41.20 4thWomen’sVarsity4+ 7:06.30 1stWomen’sFrosh/Novice4+ 7:49.30 3rdWomen’sFrosh/Novice8+ 6:21.30 2nd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity Pair HeatTwo 9:19.80 4thWomen’s Frosh/Novice Four GrandFinal 9:30.70 3rdWomen’s Varsity FourGrandFinal 9:02.10 4thWomen’s Second Varsity FourGrandFinal 64:30.0 1stWomen’s Frosh/Novice Eight SemiTwo 7:54.20 5thWomen’s Varsity EightThirdFinal 7:43.20 4th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:25.50 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+PetiteFinal 8:43.90 6thWomen’s Novice 8+PetiteFinal 7:37.90 2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSCooper River, Camden, N.J.April 25, 2009

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 6:59.59 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+GrandFinal 8:31.04 6thWomen’s Novice 8+GrandFinal 7:21.64 5th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+‘B’Final 7:26.8 6thWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’Final 8:32.7 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’Final 7:37.9 1st


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 4+GrandFinal 7:35.74 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+GrandFinal 8:00.24 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:29.21 3rd

DAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia Pa.May 12-13, 2007

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+ HeatFour 7:16.16` 5thWomen’s Novice 4+HeatTwo 8:17.91 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+GrandFinal 7:35.33 5th

2007-08 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:28.51 3rd‘B’ 19:16.3 14thWomen’sOpen8+ 16:34.01 7th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 3, 2007

EVENT TIME FINISHCollegiateWomen’s8+ 19:23.92 8thCollegeWomenNovice4+ 25:41.1 5thWomen’s Collegiate Novice 8+ ‘A’ 22:08.72 13th‘B’ 24:08.85 18thWomen’s Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ 20:14.74 1st‘B’ 21:30.23 10th

DAYTON, DUQUESNEEastwood Lake, Dayton, OhioApril 5, 2008

EVENT TIME FINISHVarsity8+ 6:39.8 2ndVarsity4+ 7:46.8 1stNovice8+ 7:16.3 3rdNovice4+‘A’ 8:16.8 3rdNovice4+‘B’ 8:45.4 2nd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+HeatTwo 9:24.6 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ GrandFinal 7:32.4 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 4+


All-Time ResultsDAD VAIL REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.May 9, 2009

EVENT TIME FINISH*Women’sHeavyweightEight 4:53.66 22nd*Women’sPair 6:38.48 16thWomen’s Frosh/Novice Eight SemifinalTwo 7:07.00 5th

*Timed Trials were used due to weather conditions

2009-10 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:35.14 3rd‘B’ 16:02.67 6th

HEAD OF THE MONMonongahela River, Star City, WVOctober 10, 2009

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+‘A’ 19:23.00 1st‘B’ 20:06.00 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+‘A’ 21:04.00 4th‘B’ 21:23.00 5th‘C’ 21:40.00 6thWomen’s Varsity 2-‘A’ 23:32.00 1st‘B’ 23:59.00 2nd‘C’ 25:41.00 3rd

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.October 31, 2009

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Collegiate 8+‘A’ 18:43.69 8th‘B’ 19:34.95 14thWomen’s Collegiate 4+‘A’ 19:59.41 3rd‘B’ 20:56.10 12th‘C’ 21:27.01 16thWomen’sNovice8+ 22:25.57 15thWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 24:33.41 9th‘B’ 26:21.51 15th

AT NORTH CAROLINALake Lure, N.C.April 2, 2010

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity8+ 6:10.46 1stWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 6:22.75 1stWomen’sNovice8+ 6:47.16 1stWomen’sNovice4+ 7:52.50 2ndWomen’sVarsity4+ 7:24.13 2nd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Frosh/Novice Four Petite Final ‘A’ 8:19.43 2nd‘B’ 8:49.82 6thWomen’s Varsity FourGrandFinal 7:50.44 5thWomen’s Second Varsity FourHeatOne 8:22.34 5thWomen’s Frosh/Novice EightGrandFinal 7:24.73 5thWomen’s Second Varsity EightPetiteFinal 7:13.08 6thWomen’s Varsity EightHeat Two 7:03.89 4th

GEORGE MASONMonongahela River, Star City, WVApril 17, 2010

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sVarsity8+ 7:31.68 2ndWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 7:49.41 2ndWomen’sVarsity4+ 8:59.90 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 8:46.12 2nd‘B’ 8:52.36 3rd


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Second Varsity 4+ GrandFinal 8:21.32 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+GrandFinal 8:33.21 3rdWomen’s Novice 8+GrandFinal 8:02.34 4thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 8:05.74 1stWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:37.15 1st

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

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 8+GrandFinal 7:18.60 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+ThirdFinal 8:34.40 3rdGrandFinal 8:06.18 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 6:54.12 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ PetiteFinal 7:16.13 2nd

2010-11 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 8+‘A’ 15:05.88 1st‘B’ 16:02.89 7thWomen’s Open 2x ‘A’ 17:23.60 2nd‘B’ 17:54.85 3rdWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 16:48.07 5th‘B’ 17:20.11 10th‘C’ 18:44.31 19th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 4+ ‘A’ 17:00.54 5th‘B’ 17:08.19 7thWomen’s Championship 8+ ‘A’ 15:51.53 7th‘B’ 17:40.53 21stWomen’s Singles‘A’ 18:56.64 11th‘B’ 19:50.50 13th

The 2010 Mountaineers


All-Time ResultsHEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan River, Fairfax Station, Va.November 6, 2010

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Collegiate 8+‘A’ 17:46.65 6th‘B’ 19:11.30 20thWomen’s Collegiate 4+‘A’ 19:02.42 2nd‘B’ 19:48.11 7th‘C’ 20:23.31 15thWomen’s Novice 4+‘A’ 21:40.57 3rd‘B’ 22:43.72 7th‘C’ 25:44.43 16thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:40.39 10th‘B’ 22:01.42 16th

PHILADELPHIA FROSTBITESchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.November 13, 2010

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Master Doubles‘B’ 7:51.25 1st‘C’ 7:56.74 2nd‘A’ 8:18.33 4thWomen’s Novice 4+Flight Two ‘A’ 8:11.74 2ndFlight Three‘B’ 8:40.69 1st‘C’ 9:18.24 2ndWomen’s Novice 8+Flight Two‘A’ 7:41.66 4thFlight Three‘B’ 8:35.65 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+Flight One‘B’ 7:45.32 2ndFlight Three‘A’ 7:41.46 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Flight Two‘B’ 7:13.92 1stFlight Four‘A’ 7:09.50 3rd UNC, GEORGE MASONLake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C.March 19, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sNovice4+ 9:28.15 5thWomen’sNovice8+ 8:06.71 3rdWomen’sSecondVarsity8+ 7:47.10 3rdWomen’sVarsity8+ 7:13.20 2nd

OCCOQUAN SPRINTSOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.April 3, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 8+GrandFinal 8:43.32 5thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ GrandFinal 7:45.28 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+GrandFinal 7:26.82 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+HeatOne 9:26.63 4th

KNECHT CUP REGATTASchuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa.April 9-10, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+GrandFinal 8:21.49 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:31.55 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+GrandFinal 7:02.74 5thWomen’s Varsity 4+ HeatOne 8:49.22 6thHeatFive 8:54.60 4th

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSCooper River Park, Pennsauken, N.J.May 1, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Second Varsity 4+GrandFinal 8:22.32 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+GrandFinal 8:12.76 6thWomen’s Second Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:37.58 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+GrandFinal 7:01.94 6th


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s PairSemifinalTwo 8:34.61 3rdWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 6:49.36 2ndWomen’s Frosh/Novice 4+GrandFinal 8:10.52 5th

2011-12 RESULTS


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’sOpen8+ 15:59.20 1stWomen’sOpen2x 18:50.69 2nd (Gribbons) 19:49.01 (Spencer) 3rdWomen’s Open 4+‘C’ 17:32.13 1st‘B’ 18:39.69 7th‘A’ 19:35.90 15th

HEAD OF THE KANAWHAKanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.October 15, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 1+ ‘A’ 22:29 1st‘B’ 23:15 3rdWomen’sOpen8+ 19:14 1st


EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open 4+‘A’ 15:51.76 5th‘B’ 16:43.33 18th‘C’ 16:58.36 20th

HEAD OF THE OCCOQUANOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.November 5, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+ ‘A’ 22:00.85 2nd‘B’ 23:42.68 7thWomen’s Novice 8+‘A’ 20:40.84 6th‘B’ 23:53.22 18th

2011-12 Varsity 8 teams


All-Time ResultsPHILADELPHIA FROSTBITE Cooper River, Pennsauken, N.J.November 12, 2011

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Open Double‘A’ 7:59.39 1st‘C’ 8:15.09 2nd‘B’ 8:17.60 3rdWomen’s Novice 4+Flight Two‘A’ 9:22.65 4thFlight Three‘B’ 10:01.18 4thWomen’s Novice 8+Flight One‘A’ 7:42.85 2ndFlight Two‘B’ 9:03.29 3rdWomen’s Varsity 4+Flight Two‘A’ 7:50.05 1stFlight Three‘B’ 8:13.17 1st‘C’ 8:31.29 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+Flight One‘B’ 7:37.47 4thFlight Three‘A’ 6:59.20 2nd

AT NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGETOWNLake Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C.March 24, 2012

EVENT TIME FINISHSecondVarsity4+ 8:16.77 2ndVarsity4+ 7:53.14 1stSecondVarsity8+ 7:32.79 3rdVarsity8+ 7:03.66 2nd

OCCOQUAN SPRINTSOccoquan Reservoir, Fairfax Station, Va.April 1, 2012

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Second Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:28.35 2ndWomen’s Novice 4+SemifinalOne 8:12.60 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+SemifinalOne 7:56.28 4thWomen’s Varsity 8+GrandFinal 7:01.60 6th

KNECHT CUP REGATTACooper River, Cherry Hill, N.J.April 14-15, 2012

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Novice 4+GrandFinal 8:34.05 6thWomen’s Varsity 4+ThirdFinal 8:01.28 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+ ThirdFinal 7:16.68 5thWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 6:42.72 4th

DAYTONMonongahela River, Morgantown, W.Va.April 21, 2012(*Officialtimesandmarginsnotrecorded)

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+Race One 2ndRace Two 2ndWomen’s Varsity 4+Race One 1stRace Two 1st

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONALEagle Creek Reservoir, IndianapolisApril 28, 2012

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:11.9 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:31.7 1stWomen’s Varsity 4+PetiteFinal 8:23.2 1stWomen’s Second Varsity 4+PetiteFinal 8:40.9 3rd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPSMercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J.May 13, 2012

EVENT TIME FINISHWomen’s Second Varsity 4+Final 8:11.72 4thWomen’s Varsity 4+PetiteFinal 7:58.21 2ndWomen’s Second Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 7:08.9 2ndWomen’s Varsity 8+PetiteFinal 6:59.36 2nd

Danielle Widecrantz and Amanda Hirsch


Letterwinners

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Kate Abernathy Princeton, N.J. 2000-2003Christina Alicea Elkins, W. Va. 2007-2008Lori Arbogast Morgantown, W.Va. 2000-2001Meg Ayers Dayton, Ohio 2002-2006

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Alexandra Basil Wellsburg, W.Va. 2012-2012Katie Baylor Dublin, Ohio 2002-2006Kimberly Benda Comox, B.C. 2006-2010Brooke Bissett Morgantown, W.Va. 2001-2001Whitney Blume Shepherdstown, W.Va. 2006-2007Emily Boehler Pittsburgh, Pa. 2006-2008Anna-Claire Bowers Kearneysville, W.Va. 2011-2011Brittany Brooks Nanaimo, B.C. 2006-2010AshleyBrown Bluefield,W.Va. 2001-2001StephanieBrown Liverpool,N.Y. 2007-2009KaitlynBrownson Poughkeepsie,N.Y. 2006-2008,2009-2011Laura Buch Lyme, Conn. 2002-2004MeganBush Springfield,Va. 2005-2008

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Nicole Canales Warrington, Pa. 2004-2007Sarah Cartwright Kearneysville, W.Va. 2011-2012Shannon Clark Wheeling, W.Va. 2000-2001Rachel Cokeley Harrisville, W.Va. 2012-2012CaraCruikshank SaratogaSprings,N.Y. 2003-2005

Meg Ayers

Brittany Brooks


Letterwinners

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Christy Davison Cross Lanes, W.Va. 2003-2005Lisa Deklau Gambrills, Md. 2012-2012Gaetane D.L. Bourdonnaye Boulogne, France 2002-2004ChristineDeRienzo Bethpage,N.Y. 2000-2002Noelle Dodge Philipi, W.Va. 2000-2002Brittany Doss Cross Lanes, W.Va. 2011-2012Elizabeth Duarte Morgantown, W.Va. 2012-2012Teresa Dugan Gaithersburg, Md. 2006-2007Anastasia DuPont Clarksburg, W.Va. 2011-2011

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Kaitlyn Eason Dauphin, Pa. 2012-2012Carla Edwards St. Catharines, Ontario 2006-2007CaitlinEverett BallstonSpa,N.Y. 2002-2006

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Mallory Fisher Hartly, Del. 2011-2012Alexandra Flavion Cranberry Township, Pa. 2009-2011Susan Frizzell Walkersville, Md. 2000-2001

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Lesley Garcia Orlando, Fla. 2006-2007Erin Goodman Williamshon, Pa. 2001-2003Laura Goren El Dorado Hills, Calif. 2003-2006Shannon Gribbons Port Elgin, Ontario 2009-2012TinaGriffith WestLiberty,W.Va. 2000-2003

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GillianHanbury WhitefishBay,Wis. 2007-2009Sarah Hansard Charles Town, W.Va. 2012-2012Michelle Heier Upper Arlington, Ohio 2005-2007Amanda Hirsch Pittsburgh, Pa. 2009-2012Jessica Hurlbert Stanley, Va. 2011-2012

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Melissa Kane Seaside Park, N.J. 2006-2007Risha Kelley Fairmont, W.Va. 2001-2003Jessica Kelly Wexford, Pa. 2008-2012Rebecca Knecht Ellicott City, Md. 2012-2012Kelly Kramer Lakewood, Ohio 2012-2012Quinn Kratovil Fairfax Station, Va. 2009-2009Brett Krumholz Reading, Pa. 2009-2010Angie Keslin Chattanooga, Tenn. 2001-2001

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Morgan Leach Virginia Beach, Va. 2011-2012Kirsten Leslie Sydney, Australia 2001-2005Kat Loya Silver Spring, Md. 2006-2008

Elizabeth Duarte and Brianna Dendler


Caroline Rettig

Letterwinners

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Amanda Mahasky Freehold, N.J. 2007-2010Jaclyn Maritato Rockaway, N.J. 2000-2001Jess Martini Tinton Falls, N.J. 2002-2004Maclyn McCall Rainelle, W.Va. 2000-2001Jeannine McCarty Vineland, N.J. 2010-2012Erin McLaughlin Bel Air, Md. 2002-2005Hilary Meale Morgantown, W.Va. 2011-2012Christina Mehrtens Hillsborough, N.J. 2012-2012Enya Messersmith Spring Grove, Pa. 2012-2012Alita Meyers Elizabeth, Pa. 2007-2011Caitlin Murphy Hillsborough, N.J. 2009-2011

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Megan Neckelmann Medford Lakes, N.J. 2010-2011Erin Nisbet Somerset, N.J. 2000-2003

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Meghann Ostrom Dumfries, W.Va. 2007-2008

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Amelia Payne Edmonton, Alberta 2001-2005Kensie Phillips Mount Maunganui, N.Z. 2007-2010Rachelle Purych Victoria, B.C. 2010-2012

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Robin Reed Princeton, W.Va. 2003-2006Danika Rencken Hollis, N.H. 2012-2012Caroline Rettig Cincinnati, Ohio 2006-2010Tamyra Roberts Vineland, N.J. 2012-2012Stephanie Roof Harrison City, Pa. 2007-2010Bethanne Rook Newtown, Pa. 2000-2001Mollie Rosen Bethesda, Md. 2012-2012

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Bethany Anne Sapen Harrisburg, Pa. 2012-2012Christy Scherger Charlotte,N.C. 2002-2003Courtney Schrand Virginia Beach, Va. 2011-2012Melinda Sharon Hopkinton, Ma. 2012-2012Melissa Shaver Gainesville,Va. 2010-2011Anna Shealy Augusta, Ga. 2001-2003Elizabeth Short Bethesda, Md. 2006-2007EllenShular OrchardPark,N.Y. 2011-2012Jenelle Spencer Sidney, B.C. 2008-2012Keyara Stevenson Ranson, W.Va. 2009-2011Virginia Stilwell Alexandria, Va. 2006-2007Donna Stullken Augusta, Ga. 2001-2005Courtney Sullivan Woodbridge, Va. 2004-2006

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Alyssa Thompson Lincoln University, Pa. 2010-2012Joanna Thompson Rockville, Md. 2007-2008

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Rachel Viglianco St. Albans, W.Va. 2009-2011Karen Verwey Te Puke, N.Z. 2011-2012

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Kathryn Walsh Kensington, N.H. 2009-2010Lauren Washabaugh Mt. Airy, Md. 2010-2011Mollie Welty Woodbridge, Va. 2006-2007Danielle Widecrantz Egg Harbor Twp, N.J. 2010-2012Megan Will Brentwood Bay, Victoria 2003-2005

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MorganYeager Morgantown,W.Va. 2007-2008


66 .................... President Dr. James P. Clements67 ...................... Director of Athletics Oliver Luck68 ....................................... Athletics Senior Staff69 ......................................... WVU Head Coaches70 .............................................. Athletic Facilities71 ............................................Media Information72 ......................... WVU Sports Communications


outreach, and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. Dr. Clements earned a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. The fourth edition of his project management textbook was published in four languages and used in multiple countries; the fifth edition was released in spring 2012. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

32, a visioning initiative across 32 counties in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In the state, he recently co-chaired the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Diversity Initiative Council, and co-chaired the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s College Completion Task Force. In addition, he serves on the board of the West Virginia Business Roundtable. On a national level, he is active with national higher education organizations such as the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and the American Council on Education (ACE). He is currently co-chair of the APLU Energy Forum and is the chair of the ACE Commission on Leadership. Dr. Clements was the only university president selected to join a 15-member Innovation Advisory Board to the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was also nominated and participated in the 81st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference through the U.S. Department of Defense. Before coming to WVU, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Towson University, the second-largest public university in Maryland. Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson’s vice president for economic and community

James P. Clements, Ph.D.President

Jim Clements is West Virginia University’s 23rd president. WVU is the flagship university of West Virginia, with an interna-tionally diverse student body of more than 33,000 undergraduate and graduate

students across approximately 200 degree programs in the University’s 13 constituent colleges, two divisional colleges, and multiple healthcare sites. Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the West Virginia United Health System, the WVU Hospitals, and the WVU Research Corpora-tion. In total, WVU and its affiliates represent a $2.3 billion enterprise and employ more than 18,000 people. WVU and its affiliates are currently in the midst of more than $600 million of capital improvements. Regionally, he is a board member of the National Energy Technology Laboratory Regional University Alliance. He chairs the Implementation Committee of the Power of

WVU’s First Family, standing from left: Jim, Beth and Tyler Clements.In rockers, from left: twins Hannah and Maggie. Seated on lawn: Grace.


of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck secured the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. BBVA Compass Stadium was built and opened in 2012 adding to Luck’s legacy with the profes-sional soccer team, and the overall Houston sports facility complexes. He returned in May, 2012 for the opening ceremony of the soccer stadium that he fought so hard for. Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed by then Gov. Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relin-quished to become director of athletics. The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated Phi Betta Kappa from WVU in 1982. He also earned a law degree from Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. ”It’s an incredible honor for me to be the athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. ”I care deeply about this school, and WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant uni-versities in the country. I am so pleased to be a part of the leadership team assembled under President Clements at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.” He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, a former All-American quarterback and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist at Stanford and No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts; Mary Ellen, a junior volleyball player at Stanford; Emily, a freshman at Stanford and Addison, who attends Morgantown High.

1981, and also received the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982. Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns. After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business development for the NFL and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the NFL, before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001. In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Rodeo. In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair

Oliver LuckDirector of Athletics

Successful at each of his previous career stops, Oliver Luck continues that streak at West Virginia University. A former Mountaineer quar-terback, Luck, appointed the University’s 11th Director of Athletics by President James P. Clements on June

9, 2010, has made significant strides in his first two years to enhance WVU’s role as a major player in the collegiate world. In his first year, Luck hired four head coaches, while maintaining WVU’s superior level of success. In addition to new hires, Luck oversaw the progress of major capital projects, such as the $25 million WVU basketball prac-tice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and the women’s soccer training complex. He also fostered an atmosphere for achievement and triumph in the classroom and on the field. In year two, Luck led WVU into the Big 12 Conference, oversaw the best fundraising year in school history, implemented several safety and crowd enhancements at Mountaineer sporting events, increased overall department revenue, continued a master plan for facility upgrades and watched his football program gain its third BCS bowl victory with a record-setting 70-33 win in the Orange Bowl. Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the National Football League’s Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl. His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in the final regular-season game of his career. Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and

Oliver Luck was a two-time CoSIDAAcademic All-American quarterback at WVU.


Senior StaffAthletic DepartmentPersonnel

Mike ParsonsDeputy Director of Athletics

Michael SzulAssociate Athletic DirectorBusiness Operations

Curtis JonesAssistant Athletic DirectorAcademic Services

Matt BormanAssociate Athletic Director Executive Director of the Mountaineer Athletic Club

Matt WellsAssistant Athletic DirectorMarketing and Sales

Keli CunninghamAssociate Athletic DirectorCompliance/Governance

Michael FragaleAssistant Athletic DirectorCommunications

Terri HowesAssociate Athletic DirectorSports Administration, SWA


Head CoachesWVU Fields 17 VarsitySports Programs

Nikki Izzo-BrownWomen’s Soccer

Sean ClearyCross Country/Track

Bob HugginsMen’s Basketball

Jon HammondRifle

Jimmy KingRowing

Jason ButtsGymnastics

Dana HolgorsenFootball

Mike CareyWomen’s Basketball

Jill KramerVolleyball

Marlon LeBlancMen’s Soccer

Vic RiggsSwimming and Diving

Randy MazeyBaseball

Tina SamaraTennis

Craig TurnbullWrestling


Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

Athletic FacilitiesTrain Like A Champion

Dreamswork Field

Mountaineer Track

WVU Coliseum

Caperton Indoor Facility

Cary Gym

WVU Rifle Range

Basketball Practice Facility

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

WVU Wrestling Pavilion

WVU Boathouse

WVU Natatorium


If you exit from I-68 West turn left at the end of the exit ramp on to Route 119 North; go straight for three stoplights. If you exit from I-79 onto I-68 East turn left at the light on Route 119 North; go straight for three stoplights. At the fourth traffic light turn left into One Waterfront Place. You will see a large blue sign labeled Visitors Center.

As you turn left, make a quick right into the parking garage. You will receive a park-ing ticket that you will need to bring inside with you to have validated for your time at the Visitors Center. The Visitors Center is located on the first floor.

By Air:The closest airports are the Morgantown Airport and the Pittsburgh International Airport. The Gray Line Mountain Line Bus runs a shuttle from Pittsburgh to Morgantown twice daily.

By Train:The closest Amtrak station is in Connellsville, Pa., located 37.0 miles from Morgantown.

Receiving Information Media members may receive rowing press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, match recaps and more, simply email your requests to [email protected].

WVUsports.com WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer rowing. Student-athlete and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each game, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer rowing. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

Directions to CampusBy Car:At the intersection of I-79 and I-68, WVU is approximately 70 miles south of Pittsburgh or 200 miles northwest of Washington, DC. The Visitors Center is accessible from Exit 1 of Interstate 68 (University Ave. exit).

Media InformationWhat To Know When Covering WVUMedia Services The West Virginia University sports communications office will be available throughout the entire 2013 rowing season to accommodate media requests. Follow-ing are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia rowing team. Any additional questions should be directed to the rowing contact, Brian Kuppelweiser.

During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a rower or member of the coach-ing staff during the week should contact West Virginia rowing contact Brian Kuppel-weiser, via email ([email protected]) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the sports communications staff.


Rowing Contact Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Communications Graduate Assistant e-mail: [email protected]

Staff Michael Fragale Assistant Athletic Director, Communications Bryan Messerly Sports Information Director Joe Swan Sports Publications Director John Antonik Director of New Media Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications Katie Kane Associate Sports Information Director Grant Dovey Assistant Sports Information Director Shannon McNamara Assistant Sports Information Director Tim Goodenow Assistant Sports Publications Director Lisa Ammons Business Manager Cheryl Maust Program Assistant Amy Prunty Program Assistant Eva Buchman Graduate Assistant Abby Norman Graduate Assistant Brian Kuppelweiser Graduate Assistant

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Sports Information The West Virginia University sports communication office is located on the second floor in the WVU Coliseum, near the Red Gate in room 217.

Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Overnight Shipping Address WVU Sports Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd., Room 107 Morgantown, WV 26506

Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105 Press Box: 304-293-6480

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