2007-08 Bearcat Rowing

The First University in the West

From the President

AtWillametteUniversity,weseektofosterandpromoteexcellenceinallthatwedo,includingourathleticsprogram,whereindividualstudent-athletesandteamsregularlyemergeasconferencechampionsandcompetesuccessfullyonregionalandnationallevelswithinNCAADivisionIII. Asamarathonrunnerandformerthree-sportathlete—andassomeonewhohasspentmuchof hisadultlifeoncollegecampuses—Iamwellawareof thestrongconnectionbetweensuccessinathleticsandsuccessinotheraspectsof studentlife.Athleticsuccessrequiresacertaingreatnessof mind,bodyandspirit,agreatnessthattranslatesintootheraspectsof anathlete’slife,suchasacademicsuccess.Itisnowonderthatsomeof ourtopathletesarealsosomeof Willamette’stopacademicperformers. Itisclearthatathleticactivityandachievementareapowerfulpartof ourcultureandplayakeytoleintheundergraduateexperienceatWillametteUniversity,wherenearly30percentof ourstudentsparticipateinathleticseachyear.Thishighlevelof participationspeaksnotonlytothestrengthof theprogrambutalsotothecaliberof ouroutstandinganddedicatedcoachingstaff. IampleasedtointroduceyoutoourathleticsprogramandtoWillamette’sproudtraditionof excellenceandachievement.

—M. Lee Pelton President Willamette University

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Location...................................................... Salem,OregonFounded........................................................................ 1842Enrollment.............1,943Undergraduate;2,628OverallPresident................................................Dr.M.LeePeltonDeanof CampusLife.................Dr.RobertHawkinsonFacultyAthleticRepresentative....................... JerryGrayDirectorof Athletics...................................MarkMajeskiNickname...............................................................BearcatsColors............................................CardinalandOldGoldNational Affiliations...............NCAADivisionIII/IRARegional Affiliation......WesternIntercollegiate(WIRA)Conference...................... NorthwestCollegiate(NCRC)HomeCourse.......................................... WillametteRiverViewingArea............................................. RiverfrontParkBoathouseAddress..........1750EdgewaterNW(Salem)AssistantAthleticDirector......................... JudyGordonAssistantAthleticDirector.............Dr.R.SkipKenitzerAdministrativeAssistant............................. LeslieWrightHeadAthleticTrainer....................................ShaneWibelAssistantAthleticTrainer............................. ErinScharerAssistantAthleticTrainer...............................KenSmithAthleticsMarketingCoord................... MeganJohnstonAthleticsComm.Director..................RobertMcKinneyAthleticsComm.Phone........................... (503)370-6110AthleticsComm.E-mail...... [email protected].................. (503)370-6420AthleticsDepartmentFAX..................... (503)370-6379AthleticsWebSite............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Table of ContentsPresident’sMessage...................................................... IFCGeneralInformation........................................................1WillametteUniversity................................................... 2-3Listof WillametteMajors................................................3AthleticFacilities...............................................................4Cityof Salem.....................................................................5HeadCoachSusanParkman...........................................6AssistantCoaches..............................................................6TheBearcatMen’sCrew.............................................. 7-9TheBearcatWomen’sCrew.................................... 10-14Headof theCharlesRegatta.........................................15HonorsandAwards........................................................16WillametteRowingTeamPhoto...................................17WU’sNewHudsonRacingShell..................................17TheBearcatsinAction............................................. 18-19Conference and National Affiliations..........................20National Affiliations.......................................................20WillametteAdministration..........................................IBCAthleticsDepartmentStaff ........................................IBC2007-08WillametteSchedule...................................OBC

Willamette General Information

The2007-08WillametteUniversityRowingMediaGuidewaswritten, designed and edited by Robert McKinney, athleticscomm. director, with assistance from Susan Parkman, headrowing coach. Front Cover designed by Parkman. Photos:Cover—TheBearcatwomen’screwpreparestoplaceashellin thewater;BackCover—Willamette’smenrowbeneathabridgeontheWillametteRiverinSalem.PhotosbyParkman,Naomi Stukey and the Willamette Office of Communications.PrintingbyK/P,Inc.

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Willamette University, the first universityintheWest,hasaheritagedating to its founding in 1842.Students and employees are proudof itsacademicstrength,aswellasitsbeautifulcampus.AcademicsuccessistypicalforstudentsatWillamette.More importantly, faculty and staff are concerned about the overallsuccessof eachstudent,sothefocusis not only on quality experiencesin theclassroom,but alsoon socialand cultural development. Studentsareexpectedtoworkhardintheiracademicendeavors and are also expected to havefun,be active in the community andbringtheirownpersonalitytoeverythingtheydo. We’re proud of our students’ academicabilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.They have found an ideal match betweenhigh-levelacademicsandavarietyof qualityexperiencesasmembersof thecommunity.TheyexemplifytheUniversitymotto:“Notuntoourselvesaloneareweborn.” Thismottoisputintoactionlocallyandthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcanstudyabroad,asmanyof ourstudentsdoeachyear.Ourstudentsalsoareactivelyinvolvedinsocialandenvironmentalissues.They are concerned about maintaining thebeautifulOregon landscape,whileworkingtoimprovethelivesof others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademicexpectationsas thenation’smostacclaimedcollegesanduniversities,wehopewe’ve added something extra ... an equallyimportant focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiringand at times invigorating. It should bothchallengeyouandmakeyoulaugh.

Students spend free time near the Mill Streamon the Willamette campus.

About Willamette University

Academically,Willamettehas theCollegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, theGeorge H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management,andtheSchoolof Education.Cooperativeprogramsenableallstudentstobenefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectualvitality, its cohesivecampuscommunity, itsconcernforeverystudent,anditsabilitytobalance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities.The facultyand staff bringawide rangeof viewsandexperiencestothethecampus.Willamette’sstudent-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows facultyto maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarlyresearch and publish their findings, but theyareprimarilyfocusedonteaching. Willametteisselectiveandseeksseriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.76 GPA, an SAT score of1230andanACTscoreof 27.Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with atotalenrollmentof 2,628.About95percentof Willamette students receive financial aid andscholarships.Many studentschoose toattendgraduateorprofessionalschool.

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Willamette’s endowment is consistentlyamong the largest in the Northwest andcomparesfavorablyonanationalbasis.Thecampusfeatures42buildingson61acres. During thepastdecade,more than$50million has been invested in the campus.Recent projects include the $5.5 millionHallieFordMuseumof Art,the$8millionMary Stuart Rogers Music Center, and the$2.7millionMontagStudentCenterandthe$14millionKanekoCommons. Construction will begin soon on FordHall,whichwillhouseRhetoricandMediaStudies, Computer Science, Math, DigitalArt, Film Studies and Music Technology.Funds for the 46,000-square-foot buildingincludean$8milliongiftfromHallieFord. The Mill Stream runs through the WUcampus andprovides abeautiful setting towalk to classes,playgameson the campusquad or hang out with friends. Willametteisfortunatetohaveagreatcombinationofwonderful landscaping, beautiful trees andopen spaces. Students also interact with afriendlyandattentivefacultyandstaff.

The Oregon State Capitol Building is locatedacross State Street from Waller Hall.

About Willamette University

American Ethnic Studies (m)American Studies (M)Anthropology (M, m)Art History (M, m)Art, Studio (M, m)Asian Studies (m)Art, Technology, and Multimedia (m)Biology (M, m) 3-2 Business Management (s)Chemistry (M, m) Chinese Studies (m)Classical Studies (M, m) Comparative Literature andthe History of Ideas (M) Computer Science (M, m)Economics (M, m) 3-2 Engineering (s)English (M, m) Environmental Science (M, m)

* In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree, Willamette University offers the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition, Music Education and Music Performance

Academic ChoicesUndergraduate Majors (M), minors (m), special programs (s)

Exercise Science (M) Film Studies (m)3-2 Forestry (s)French (M, m)Geography (m) German (M, m) History (M, m) Humanities (M)International Studies (M)Japanese (m)Japanese Studies (M)Latin American Studies (M, m)Mathematics (M, m)Music (M, m)*Philosophy (M, m)Physics (M, m)Politics (M, m)Pre-law (s)

Pre-medicine (s)Pre-veterinary Medicine (s)3-2 Public Management (s)Psychology (M, m)Religious Studies (M, m)Rhetoric and Media Studies (M, m)Russian (m)Science Studies (M, m)Sociology (M, m)Spanish (M, m)Theatre (M, m)Women’s and Gender Studies (M, m)

Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon StateCapitol and from beingnear other federal,state, county, and city offices. In particular,Willamette students are often chosen forinternshipswithgovernmentorganizations.Students also participate in the Commu-nityOutreachProgramthroughavarietyofvolunteerserviceprojects.

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WU Athletic Facilities

Membersof themen’sandwomen’srowingteamshave theirownboathouse locatedon thewestbankof theWillametteRivernearWallaceMarine Park. The team holds workouts on theWillametteRiverindowntownSalem. The boathouse provides a place for storingWU’sracingshellsandgivestheteamaplacetocomplete various types of dry land training. Italso is a great location for meetings and otherteamfunctions. JohnLewisFieldisthehomeof WillametteBearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park.The stadium features chairback seating in partof thegrandstand.Overallcapacityis1,000. Willamette’sfootballteamplayshomegamesatMcCullochStadium, locatednearJohnLewisField. The football stadium is two blocks fromcampusandjustoneblockfromSalemHospital.The stadium seats 2,400, with lights for nightgames and an athletic training room, allowingathletestoreceiveon-sitetreatment. McCullochStadiumhas aFieldTurf playingsurface, along with spacious locker rooms andmeeting rooms. It provides the atmosphere ofanoldstadium,butwithmodernconveniences. The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcases Willamette’s track and field and crosscountryteams,whichhostmeetseachyear. Theentirefootball,track,crosscountryandbaseballcomplex isatBush’sPasturePark.Theparkhostscrosscountrymeetsonitswidepathsandisknownforitsartexhibitsandrosegarden.

ConeFieldHouseisthehomecourtfortheWillamettemen’sbasketball,women’sbasketballandvolleyballteams.Thearenaholds2,500fans,withplentyof seatingoneachsideof thecourt.There is aquality soundsystem,plus tables forscorekeepers,statisticiansandbroadcastmedia. Cone Field House is part of the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the

Department of Athletics and the Departmentof ExerciseScience.Thebuildinghasbasketball,handball and racquetball courts, aweight liftingand fitness center, classrooms and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is theWU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocanbeseenfromaviewingareainthelobby. TheWillametteUniversitysoccerteamsplayhome games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and seats500 spectators. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. ClosetotheSparksCenterandSparksFieldare six tennis courts. The men’s and women’stennisteamshostmeetsduringthespring. Ontheeastsideof campusistheWillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,battingcages,ascoreboardandbleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teamsusually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Willamette’s golf teamsalsohosttournamentsatareagolf courses.

Willamette rowing team members work outon ergometers on the WU Boathouse dock.

The Willamette Boathouse is located on theWillamette River in West Salem.

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The City of Salem, Oregon

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Salem, the capital cityof Oregon as well as thesecond largest city in thestate, lies in the centerof the lush Willamette Rivervalley, 47 miles South of Portland. Salem is a cityof over 47 square miles,located an hour from theCascademountains to theeastandjustanhourfromthe ocean beaches to thewest. The population of Salem is around 147,000and is growing each yearatanaveragerateof about1.5percent. Day trips to the magnificant Oregon coast, the Cascade and Coast Mountainranges, as well as several nearby vineyardsand high desert areas offer newcomers avariety of experiences. Salem also has awidearrayof restaurants,hotelsandtouristattractions, ranging from historic sites andmuseums to events that appeal to a widevarietyof interests. Severalparksandthehistoricdistrictarewithineasywalkingdistanceof Willamette.Salem also includes farmers markets that

overflow with locally raised produce andhand-crafted products. The city is a goodbase for a tour of Oregon’s wine country.It also is the site of the Salem Arts FairandtheOregonStateFaireachyear. Salem is located close to State Parks,attractive gardens, farming communities,orchards and vineyards. Combined withglorious views of the Cascade Mountains,thevariedterrainthatiswithina30-minutedriveprovides someof themostbeautifulscenes in the Pacific Northwest.

Willamette is close to downtown Salem, shown at night.

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Susan ParkmanHead Coach (3rd year)

AshleySan BliseAssistant Coach

DavidBentsenAssistant Coach

David Bentsen joinstheBearcatsthisyearasan assistant coach. He

graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2006, after competing as a member oftherowingteam.AtWU,heisinhissecondyearasastudent intheCollegeof Law.Heisasolidadditiontothecoachingstaff.

Ashley San Blise isin her first year as anassistant coach for the

Bearcats. She is in her fifth year as a student and is finishing a degree in Environmental ScienceatWU.ShewasaBearcatrowerthepastfourseasonsandisproudtocontinueWU’srowingtraditions.SheisfromSalem.

Office Phone: (503) 370-6655; Cell Phone: (503) 758-5928 E-mail: [email protected]

SusanParkmanisinherthirdyearastheheadcoachof theWillamette

rowingteams.ShestartedatWillametteinMarchof 2006. Parkman has extensive experience withrowing,bothincompetitionandasacoach.PriortoarrivingatWillamette,shecoachedatthecollegelevelatSantaClaraUniversityandtheUniversityof Washington. She has been an assistant coach withU.S. Rowing and represented the UnitedStates as a coach at the 2004 Olympics,held in Athens, Greece. She coached theU.S.women’ssinglescullertoaninthplacefinish out of 24 entries. Her interest in rowingbegan when shewas a college student at Humboldt StateUniversity. A few years later, she becametheheadcoachatSantaClaraUniversity. Parkman then went to the Universityof Washington,whereshewasanassistantwomen’s coach. For six seasons, Parkman

was head coach at Lakeside HS in Seattle,Wash., where she helped the varsity girl’steam place several rowers at the nationallevel.Parkmanalsoworkedwithmanylocaloutreachrowingprograms. Parkman has some significant goals fortheBearcatrowers. “My goals ultimately are to win theNorthwest Collegiate Rowing Conferenceandtogetaberthat theNCAANationalsforthewomen’steam,”Parkmansaid. “I’mthrilledtoworkwithourstudent-athletesatthisstageof theirlives...helpingto teach them the skills needed to balancethe demands of academics and athletics. Iwanttoopentheireyestoseethattheyarecapableof somuchmorethantheythink.Iemphasize the skills of teamwork: trustingeachotherastheyworkhardtogether.” Parkmanisheadcoachof masterswiththe Willamette Rowing Club in Portland.She isaprofessionalphotographer,knownfor portraits and rowing photos. She livesinPortlandwithherhusband,Tiff Wood.

Bearcat Rowing Coaches

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High SchoolKamiakMajorsMathematicsandClassics

Greg Henselman Senior CaptainCorvallis, Oregon

Position: Port/Starboard

The Bearcat Men’s Crew

Randall Cass SeniorIdaho Falls, Idaho

High SchoolIdahoFallsMajorInternationalStudies

Mike Isaacs SophomoreLas Vegas, NevadaHigh SchoolE.W.ClarkMajorPhysics

“I row because there are few times when I feel sohappy or alive as when I’m on the water.” — Greg Henselman

Interests: Communityservice,hydrology,ancientpoetry,educationintheU.S.andabroad


Interests: Socialjustice,music,internationaltravel


Interests: BetaThetaPi,cooking,music,singing,dancing

Dan Warren SophomoreDavis, California

High SchoolDavisMajorUndecided


Interests: Longboarding,music,rockclimbing

Luke Johnson SophomoreMinneapolis, MinnesotaHigh SchoolSaintLouisParkMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Crew,drivingmyJeepcrosscountry,lakesinMinnesota,camping,climbing,whitewater

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David Reid FreshmanShoreline, WashingtonHigh SchoolShorewoodMajorHistory

Peter Henry FreshmanStevens Point, WisconsinHigh SchoolMontanaAcademyMajorUndecided

Nathan Keffer FreshmanSanta Fe, New MexicoHigh SchoolMonteDelSolMajorPolitics

Position: Port

Interests: Mandolin,music,art

Position: Port

Interests: Snowboarding

Position: Starboard

Interests: Jazztrombone

Paul McKean FreshmanBeaverton, OregonHigh SchoolWestviewMajorUndecided

Position: Port

Interests: Theatre,choir,music

Alex Mott FreshmanOakland, CaliforniaHigh SchoolSojournerTruthAcademyMajorUndecided

Position: Port

Interests: Environmentalscience

Matt Bailin FreshmanLas Vegas, NevadaHigh SchoolValleyMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Speechanddebate

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John Schmidtbauer FreshmanWhittier, CaliforniaHigh SchoolWhittierMajorAnthropology

David Solomon FreshmanOrinda, CaliforniaHigh SchoolMiramonteMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Waterpolo

Position: Port

Interests: Volleyball

Joel Ribbens FreshmanNikiski, AlaskaHigh SchoolNikiskiMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Travel,outdoors,politics

Amy Wada FreshmanHonolulu, HawaiiHigh SchoolIdaniMajorJapaneseStudies

Position: Coxswain

Interests: Music,movies,kayaking


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The Bearcat Women’s Crew

Lauren Schwartz SeniorMedford, OregonHigh SchoolSt.Mary’sMajorBiology

Position: Port

Interests: Internationaltravel,Spanish,skiing,tennis

Lauren Pressler SeniorBerkeley, CaliforniaHigh SchoolBishopO’DowdMajorStudioArt

Position: Port

Interests: Painting,rockclimbing,museumwork,intramuralvolleyball

High School: BoiseMajor: HistoryMinors: ArtHistory,Philosophy

Laura Jones Senior CaptainBoise, Idaho


“I love feeling the synergy within the crew whenthe boat really moves.” — Laura Jones

Interests: Rowing,art,hiking

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Kirsten Barta SophomoreHopkins, MinnesotaHigh SchoolHopkinsMajorEnvironmentalScience

Hilary Andrus SophomoreChimacum, WashingtonHigh SchoolChimacumMajorMathematics

Position: Port

Interests: Longboarding,travel,outdooradventures

Position: Starboard

Interests: Icehockey

Meg Delph SophomoreWest Linn, OregonHigh SchoolWestLinnMajorInternationalStudies

Position: Port

Interests: ASUSenate,music,singing,volunteeringinthecommunity,history

Caitlin Dilli SophomoreLittleton, ColoradoHigh School: HeritageMajor: BiologyMinors: Spanish

Lacey Ellingson SophomoreShoreview, MinnesotaHigh SchoolMoundsViewMajorBiology

Position: Port

Interests: Open-waterswimming,theopenairandanopendictionary

Position: Starboard

Interests: Pre-Veterinarian,environmentalconcerns,longboarding

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Ilana Greenslade FreshmanKennewick, WashingtonHigh SchoolKamiakinMajorEnglish

Fran Clawson FreshmanBozeman, MontanaHigh SchoolBozemanMajorInternationalStudies

Position: Starboard

Interests: Soccer,travel,violin

Position: Coxswain,Port

Interests: Irishdancing

Kyla Barr FreshmanBainbridge Island, WashingtonHigh SchoolBainbridgeMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Sociology

Ari Alibabaie FreshmanTroutdale, OregonHigh SchoolReynoldsMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Goingoutearlyandgettinghomelate,HenryVIII,riverjumping,roadtrips

Julie Vernarsky SophomoreEnterprise, Oregon

High SchoolEnterpriseMajor: HistoryMinor: Classics


Interests: Running,crafting

Emily Mitchell SophomoreVancouver, WashingtonHigh SchoolColumbiaRiverMajorGerman


Interests: Sculling,travel,running

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Kara Hafkey FreshmanHillsboro, OregonHigh SchoolGlencoeMajorsPsychologyandSpanish

Geneva Hooten FreshmanVancouver, WashingtonHigh SchoolMountainViewMajorInt’lStudiesandFrench

Position: Port

Interests: Travel

Position: Port

Interests: Hangingoutwithfriends,knitting,watchingmovies,playingfootball,reading

Christine Kelly FreshmanMercer Island, WashingtonHigh SchoolMercerIslandMajorUndecided

Kendra Kennedy FreshmanAnchorage, AlaskaHigh SchoolRobertServiceMajorEconomics

Erika Michelotti FreshmanLos Alamos, New MexicoHigh SchoolLosAlamosMajorUndecided

Natalia Povelite FreshmanBoise, IdahoHigh SchoolBoiseMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Ballet,soccer,volleyball

Position: Port

Interests: Travel,theoutdoors,dancing,peoplewatching,bargainshopping

Position: Starboard

Interests: Soccer

Position: Starboard

Interests: Environmentalconcerns,anthropology

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Leslie Schultz FreshmanSouth Pasadena, CaliforniaHigh SchoolSouthPasadenaMajorExerciseScience

Linnea Schuster FreshmanHonolulu, HawaiiHigh SchoolPunahouMajorJapanese

Erica Soma FreshmanScotts Valley, CaliforniaHigh SchoolScottsValleyMajorExerciseScience

Kesa Sovulewski FreshmanBozeman, MontanaHigh SchoolBozemanMajorUndecided

Christina Thorburn FreshmanBoulder, ColoradoHigh SchoolNiwotMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Music,hangingoutwithfriends

Position: Port/Coxswain

Interests: Sufing, swimming, outrigger canoe paddling

Position: Coxswain

Interests: Sunnyweather,hangingoutwithfriends

Position: Port

Interests: Skiing,photography

Position: Port

Interests: Soccer


Jamaica Sweet FreshmanFlorence, OregonHigh SchoolSiuslawMajorUndecided

Position: Starboard

Interests: Movies,friends,shopping

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Head of the Charles Regatta

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WUseniorrowerLauraJoneswaschosenbyU.S.Rowing toattendapairof national campsthispastsummer.ShewasattheNationalTeamDevelopmentCampand theWomen’sNationalTeam Freshman Camp. Jones rowed for WU’svarsity4+andvarsity8+crewslastseason. Joneswasoneof 24athletes(onlytwofromNCAA Division III) invited to the FreshmanCamp. The event was for rowers who mightlaterjointheU.S.NationalTeam. JoneswasnamedSecondTeamAll-America.ShehelpedWU’svarsity8+wintheGovernor’sCupinSalemin2007.Thispastfall,sheledWUto5thplaceattheHeadof theCharlesRegatta.

Jones Named All-America, Chosen for National Camps

Senior rower Laura Jones participated in twoU.S. National Team camps this past summer.

Honors and Awards

Hall, Rallston and John Receive Academic Awards

Adrienne Hall Rebecca Rallston Jessica John

Three of Willamette’s rowers have earnedspecial recognition for their skills at combiningacademicandathleticsuccess.AdrienneHallandRebeccaRallston,bothseniorsin2006-07,wereselected as National Scholar-Athletes by theCRCA last spring, while Jessica John, a senior

in 2005-06, was chosen First Team ESPN TheMagazineAcademicAll-Districttwoyearsago. CRCAScholar-Athletesneededatleasta3.5cumulative GPA while rowing in 75% or moreof the spring meets or at a conference meet.The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-DistrictTeam required at least a 3.25 GPA plus statusasastarterorakeyreserve. Hall majored in Anthropology. She owneda 3.67 GPA. Ralston majored in Rhetoric andMediaStudiesandhada3.61GPA.Johnowneda3.95GPAandmajoredinMathematics.

Greg Henselman, a member of the rowingand swimming teams majoring in Mathematicsand Classical Studies, was one of just two WUstudents selected as Presidential Scholars for2006-07. Each Presidential Scholar received a$2,500 stipend to assist with research duringthe summer. Recipients also earned a waiverof tuition for one semester or $5,000 towardgraduate school expenses. Henselman, a seniorin 2007-08, focused his summer research on“Extending the Diagnostic Applications ofGraph Representations.” Henselman’s sponsorin the research was Erin McNicholas, assistantprofesorof mathematicsatWillamette.

Henselman Earns Presidential Scholarship

Men’s team captain Greg Henselman also isa Presidential Scholar at Willamette

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Willamette’s New Hudson Racing Shell

TheWillametteUniversityrowingteamsandHeadCoachSusanParkmanchristenedtheteam’snewestracingshellathalftimeofthemen’sbasketballgameonFeb.9,2007.The Hudson Racing Shell, now known asthe“SquirrelRiley,”wasdonatedtotheWUrowing teams by Lauren Dudley and herfamily.Herson,JacobWicks(‘08),whowasgiven the honor of christening the newequipment, poured finish line water fromaroundtheworldoverthebowof theshell. WU’s new shell is identical to the boatusedbytheU.S.Olympicmen’seightinthe2004OlympicsinAthens,Greece.TheU.S.menwonthegoldmedalinthe2,000-meterrace in5:19.85, for theworld’s fastest timeeverintheevent. The shell has a carbon fiber honeycomb structure. It weighs 210 pounds and is 62feetlong.Itisdesignedtoholdeightrowersandacoxswain.

The Willamette rowing team christen’s the new shell during halftime at a WUmen’s basketball game.

Willamette Rowing Team Photo — Fall of 2007

The Willamette University rowing team in the fall of 2007.

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The Bearcats in Action

“ThereasonIrowisbecauseitisthetimeduringmydaywhenIcanforgetabouteverything...Icanhavefun,workhardandbewithgreatpeople.Nomatterwhoyouareorwhatskillyouhave,thecrewalwayswelcomesyouandincludesyouaspartoftheteam.” -- Hilary Andrus ‘10

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Conference and National Affiliations

Willamette is a member of theNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation and competes inDivision III, which has over425membersandisthelargestNCAA division. The collegesin Division III place a priorityon the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successfulcompletion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment inwhich a student-athlete’s activities with anathleticteamareseenasanintegralpartof hisorhereducationalexperience.Membersin Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III donot receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willametteand other NCAA Division IIImembersencouragestudentstoparticipate by maximizing thevarietyof athleticopportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willametteoften sends its teams to California, Idaho,WashingtonandTexasforin-regiongames. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity andgender equity among student-athletes andstaff.InDivisionIII,employeescareaboutthewell-beingof theirstudent-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Western Intercollegiate Rowing Associationand Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference

In rowing, Willamette competes in theWesternIntercollegiateRowingAssociationaswellastheNorthwestCollegiateRowingConference.TheWIRAcoverstheWesternUnitedStatesandincludesteamsfromeachlevelof collegiate rowing.This season, theWIRAChampionshipsareslatedtobeheldonMay3,withracesonLakeNatomanearSacramento,Calif. Willametteisoneof thesevenmembersinvolved in theNCRC.Other teams in theconference include Humboldt State, Lewis& Clark, Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Seattle Pacific and Western Washington.Teams in the NCRC compete in NCAADivisionIIorNCAADivisionIII. ForWillamette, theNCRC includes theBearcats’mostcommonopponents.AlloftheNCRCmembers are committed to thegrowth of rowing in the Pacific Northwestand all feature talented crews. This year’sNCRCChampionshipsaresetforApril19,

with all races scheduled tobe contested atVancouverLakenearVancouver,Wash. Inothersports,WillamettecompetesintheNorthwestConference.Thenineprivatecolleges and universities in Oregon andWashington that belong to the NWC arebuilding a reputation as one of the topNCAA Division III leagues in the nation.The NWC is nationally competitive in abroadspectrumof sports.

NCRC Members WillametteUniversity

HumboldtStateUniversityLewis&ClarkCollege

Pacific Lutheran UniversityUniversityof PugetSoundSeattle Pacific University

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Willamette’s Administration

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of WillametteUniversityinJuly,1999.UnderPelton’sleadership,theUniversityhasincreasedits academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty andthebrighteststudentsfromthestate,thenationandtheworld.Since2001,Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S.News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from HarvardUniversity and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology fromWichitaStateUniversity,wherehegraduatedmagnacum laude in1974.Hisarea of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

asdeanof thecollegeatColgateUniversity(1988-91)andDartmouthCollege(1991-98).AtHarvard,hetaught in theEnglishDepartmentandwas thedeanof oneof Harvard’s13undergraduatecolleges.HeteachesatWillametteinsubjectsrangingfrom1stcenturyAthenstopost-apartheidSouthAfrica.

MarkMajeskibeganhis tenurewithWillametteUniversity inOctoberof 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College.He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membershipcommittee,whichprovidesoversightof theDivisionIIIprovisionalmemberprogram.Majeskipreviously servedon theNCAADivision IIImen’s tenniscommittee,overseeingchampionshipsinthatsport.Aformerbasketball,trackand softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operationsfor the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games.AtWU,Majeskioversees20varsity teams,with theBearcats competing inNCAADivision III,the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaisonbetweentheNWCcoachesandathleticdirectors.Majeskireceivedanundergraduatedegreeinjournalismfrom Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity.HelivesinSalemwithhiswife,Denise,andtheirson,JackHenry,age2.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Deanof CampusLife........... Dr.RobertHawkinsonFacultyAthleticRep..............................Dr.JerryGrayAssistantAthleticDirector....................JudyGordonAssistantAthleticDirector.......Dr.R.SkipKenitzerHeadAthleticTrainer..............................ShaneWibel

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballMattAllison............. (503)370-6011Men’s BasketballGordieJames.......... (503)370-6063Women’s BasketballBruceHenderson... (503)370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMattMcGuirk......... (503)370-6898FootballMarkSpeckman...... (503)375-5350

AssistantAthleticTrainer........................ErinScharerAssistantAthleticTrainer...........................KenSmithAthleticsMarketingCoord..............MeganJohnstonAthleticsComm.Director............RobertMcKinneyAdministrativeAssistant........................LeslieWright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfSteveProthero........ (503)370-6484Women’s GolfTomHibbard.......... (503)370-6317RowingSusanParkman....... (503)370-6655Men’s SoccerNelsonLarson........ (503)375-5428Women’s SoccerHillaryArthur......... (503)370-6657

SoftballDamianWilliams.... (503)370-6656SwimmingAlStephenson......... (503)370-6601Men’s TennisNeilPatel................. (503)370-6804Women’s TennisBeckyRoberts......... (503)370-6804VolleyballTomShoji................ (503)370-6230

Willamette Rowing2007-08 Schedule

DATE EVENT LOCATION TIMESept. 23 atRowfortheCure Portland,Ore. 8a.m.Oct. 6 WUCrewOpenHouse Salem,Ore. 7a.m. In-House Exhibition Regatta Riverfront ParkOct. 13 atOregonStateRegatta Corvallis,Ore. 8a.m. WU, OSU, UPS, L&COct. 20 atHeadoftheCharlesRegatta Boston,Mass. 8:30a.m. Collegiate Women’s 4+ Charles RiverOct. 27 atCharlieBrownRegatta Portland,Ore. 7a.m. WU, UPS, PLU, L&C, Oaks Park, PSU, UP Willamette RiverMar. 8 atBehindRossIsland#3 Portland,Ore. 8a.m. WU, L&C and others Oaks ParkMar. 29 atDaffodilCup Tacoma,Wash. 8a.m. WU, UPS, PLU, L&C American LakeApr. 5 NCRCInvitational Vancouver,Wash. 8a.m. WU, UCSD, UPS, PLU, L&C Vancourver LakeApr. 19 atNCRCChampionships Vancouver,Wash. 8a.m. WU, WWU, UPS, PLU, L&C, Vancouver Lake HSU, SPUMay 3 WIRAChampionships Sacramento,Calif. 8a.m. West Coast DII, DIII, Club programs Lake NatomaMay 30- atNCAAChampionships Sacramento,Calif. 8a.m.June 1 Women only; Must qualify Lake NatomaJune 7 atIRAChampionships Camden,N.J. 8a.m. Men and Lightweight women; Must qualify

Home event (Governor’s Cup Regatta) will be held on the Willamette River nearRiverfront Park in Salem, Ore., in the fall of 2008

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

COLLEGE OF LAWATKINSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONWillamette is the first university in the West,

founded in Salem, Oregon, in 1842.

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