U N I V E R S I T Y O F W A S H I N G T O N HUSKY CREW 2009 Contact: Andrea Chaknis • Tel: 206-685-3120 • Fax: 206-543-5000 • E-Mail: [email protected]• www.GoHuskies.com Twitter.com/UWHuskyCrew • Facebook.com - search UW Husky Crew • www.GoHuskies.com/blog 2009 Washington Schedule Date Opponent Time 3/28 CLASS DAY 9:30am 4/4 HUSKY OPEN 8:00 am 4/4-5 San Diego Crew Classic All Day 4/11 at Washington State 8:00 am 4/17 at Stanford (men) 6:00 pm 4/18 vs. Wisconsin (men) 9:30 am 4/25 CALIFORNIA 9:00 am 5/2 WINDERMERE CUP/OPENING DAY 10:20 am 5/17 at Pac-10 Championships All Day 5/29-31 at NCAA Championships (women) All Day 6/4-6 at IRA Championships (men) All Day Setting the Scene: NCAA Championships Washington invades the east coast, heading to its 13th consecutive NCAA championship. The Huskies are one of only three teams to be invited to every NCAA rowing championship in history. Brown and Princeton are the other two. The 2009 edition of the NCAA Division I Rowing Championships will be held on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J., hosted by Villanova University. Live Results On The Web Husky crew fans can get live results in two places. The NCAA will post live results on the official 2009 Division I Rowing Championships web page: http://www.ncaa.com/loc/ncaa-c-rowing-loc.html. In addi- tion, live results will be available on the Husky crew Twitter page, http://twitter.com/UWHuskyCrew. Last Time Out Washington competed in the Pac-10 Championships on May 17 at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The crews faced temperatures in the low-100s and blazing sun at race time. All four women’s crews raced well in the morning heats, with each boat qualifying for the afternoon’s grand finals. Washington’s novices smoked the competition, taking an open water victory over the field of six boats. The Husky novice eight was the only gold medal-winning performance of the day on the women’s side. Washington’s newly-minted varsity four and second varsity eight each took home bronze, rounding out the podium appearances for the Dawgs. The varsity eight turned in a solid race, but was edged out of medal position by Oregon State. As a team, the Huskies placed third in the conference, improving on last year’s fourth-place finish. Huskies in the NCAA Championships The Huskies are one of just three teams nationwide to be invited to all 13 NCAA Championship regattas ever held, and the only west coast crew to achieve that feat. (Princeton and Brown are the other two.) Washington has won three NCAA team championships, including back-to-back titles in 1997 and 1998. The Huskies’ last team championship came in 2001, with a varsity eight lineup that included three even- tual Olympians (Rika Geyser and 2008 gold medalists Anna (Mickelson) Cummins and Mary Whipple) and current novice coach Nicole (Borges) Minett. Washington has won the varsity eight championship four times (1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002), the second varsity eight once (2002) and the varsity four four times (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2008). Last year, the Huskies nearly didn’t make the cut for the NCAA Championships after finishing a disap- pointing fourth at the Pac-10 Championships. Washington overcame low expectations and shocked the field by winning the national title in the varsity four and earning bronze in the second varsity eight. The Huskies came home to Seattle toting the second-place team trophy, a significant feat for a crew ranked 14th entering the championship regatta. The Women’s Field Sixteen teams were invited to the 2009 edition of the NCAA Division I Rowing Championships. This is a format change from prior years in which 12 teams and four at-large varsity eights were invited. The 2009 field consists of No. 10 Brown, No. 2 California, No. 12 Clemson, No. 15 Dartmouth, No. 6 Harvard, No. 5 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 14 Ohio State, No. 11 Oregon State, No. 8 Princeton, No. 16 USC, No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 Virginia, No. 13 Washington, No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 3 Yale. Brown, Princeton and Washington are the only three teams in NCAA history to be invited to all 13 NCAA championship regattas. Brown is the two-time defending national champion and has won seven total NCAA championships. In fact, Brown, Washington and California have dominated the NCAA regatta, with one of the three winning all but one team championship in history. Washington has claimed three team titles, Brown seven and California two. Harvard played the spoiler in 2003, winning the team trophy by a margin of just two points over Brown. Yale enters the championship as the 2009 Eastern Sprints varsity eight champion. Radcliffe and Princeton finished second and third, respectively, with Brown coming in fourth. Less than two seconds separated first through third places. Virginia comes to the Cooper River as the Aramark South/Central Sprints champion in the varsity eight. The Cavaliers finished the race in 6:03.20, almost three seconds faster than second-place Michigan and over four seconds faster than third-place Michigan State. About the Course Cooper River Park is a 346-acre public park that runs through Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Collingswood and Haddon Township. The Cooper River is a tributary of the Delaware River and is 16 miles long. Histori- cally, the Cooper River was a tidal river, but there are now seven impoundments along the river and tidal influence now ends in Camden, at the Kaighn Ave. Bridge. The race course itself is a six lane, 2,000-me- ter straightaway that begins just east of Route 130 and ends west of Cuthbert Boulevard, passing the 2009 Washington Quick Facts Location ................................................Seattle, Wash. Founded......................................................Nov. 4, 1861 Enrollment ........................ 42,000 (31,400 undergrad) Nickname ........................................................ Huskies Colors ................................................. Purple and Gold Conference ...................................................Pacific-10 Home Course................Montlake Cut (2,000 meters) .............................. Lake Washington, Seattle, Wash. Director of Rowing/Women’s Head Coach............... .................................................... Bob Ernst (35th year) Men’s Head Coach ...... Michael Callahan (5th year) Men’s Freshman Coach ......................... Luke McGee Women’s Novice Coach ...................... Nicole Minett Men’s Assistant Coach..........................Ben Fletcher Women’s Assistant Coach ...................... Colin Sykes Volunteer Assistant Coaches.......... Carlos Dinares, ........................ Andy Foltz, Wyatt Allen, Conor Bullis Director of Operations.........................Katie Gardner Certified Athletic Trainer .......... Melissa Beausoleil Equipment Manager .................... Karen Gunderman Men’s National Varsity Eight Championships (14): 2007, 1197, 1984, 1970, 1950, 1948, 1941, 1940, 1937, ..........................................1936, 1933, 1926, 1924, 1923 Women’s NCAA Team Titles (3): .....2001, 1998, 1997 Women’s National Varsity Eight Championships (11): ...2002, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1988, 1987,1985, 1984, ..............................................................1983, 1982, 1981
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F W A S H I N G T O N
H U S K Y C R E W 2 0 0 9Contact: Andrea Chaknis • Tel: 206-685-3120 • Fax: 206-543-5000 • E-Mail: [email protected] • www.GoHuskies.comTwitter.com/UWHuskyCrew • Facebook.com - search UW Husky Crew • www.GoHuskies.com/blog
2009 Washington ScheduleDate Opponent Time3/28 CLASS DAY 9:30am4/4 HUSKY OPEN 8:00 am4/4-5 San Diego Crew Classic All Day4/11 at Washington State 8:00 am4/17 at Stanford (men) 6:00 pm4/18 vs. Wisconsin (men) 9:30 am4/25 CALIFORNIA 9:00 am5/2 WINDERMERE CUP/OPENING DAY 10:20 am5/17 at Pac-10 Championships All Day5/29-31 at NCAA Championships (women) All Day6/4-6 at IRA Championships (men) All Day
Setting the Scene: NCAA ChampionshipsWashington invades the east coast, heading to its 13th consecutive NCAA championship. The Huskies are one of only three teams to be invited to every NCAA rowing championship in history. Brown and Princeton are the other two. The 2009 edition of the NCAA Division I Rowing Championships will be held on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J., hosted by Villanova University.
Live Results On The WebHusky crew fans can get live results in two places. The NCAA will post live results on the offi cial 2009 Division I Rowing Championships web page: http://www.ncaa.com/loc/ncaa-c-rowing-loc.html. In addi-tion, live results will be available on the Husky crew Twitter page, http://twitter.com/UWHuskyCrew.
Last Time OutWashington competed in the Pac-10 Championships on May 17 at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The crews faced temperatures in the low-100s and blazing sun at race time. All four women’s crews raced well in the morning heats, with each boat qualifying for the afternoon’s grand fi nals. Washington’s novices smoked the competition, taking an open water victory over the fi eld of six boats. The Husky novice eight was the only gold medal-winning performance of the day on the women’s side. Washington’s newly-minted varsity four and second varsity eight each took home bronze, rounding out the podium appearances for the Dawgs. The varsity eight turned in a solid race, but was edged out of medal position by Oregon State. As a team, the Huskies placed third in the conference, improving on last year’s fourth-place fi nish.
Huskies in the NCAA ChampionshipsThe Huskies are one of just three teams nationwide to be invited to all 13 NCAA Championship regattas ever held, and the only west coast crew to achieve that feat. (Princeton and Brown are the other two.) Washington has won three NCAA team championships, including back-to-back titles in 1997 and 1998. The Huskies’ last team championship came in 2001, with a varsity eight lineup that included three even-tual Olympians (Rika Geyser and 2008 gold medalists Anna (Mickelson) Cummins and Mary Whipple) and current novice coach Nicole (Borges) Minett. Washington has won the varsity eight championship four times (1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002), the second varsity eight once (2002) and the varsity four four times (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2008). Last year, the Huskies nearly didn’t make the cut for the NCAA Championships after fi nishing a disap-pointing fourth at the Pac-10 Championships. Washington overcame low expectations and shocked the fi eld by winning the national title in the varsity four and earning bronze in the second varsity eight. The Huskies came home to Seattle toting the second-place team trophy, a signifi cant feat for a crew ranked 14th entering the championship regatta.
The Women’s FieldSixteen teams were invited to the 2009 edition of the NCAA Division I Rowing Championships. This is a format change from prior years in which 12 teams and four at-large varsity eights were invited. The 2009 fi eld consists of No. 10 Brown, No. 2 California, No. 12 Clemson, No. 15 Dartmouth, No. 6 Harvard, No. 5 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 14 Ohio State, No. 11 Oregon State, No. 8 Princeton, No. 16 USC, No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 Virginia, No. 13 Washington, No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 3 Yale. Brown, Princeton and Washington are the only three teams in NCAA history to be invited to all 13 NCAA championship regattas. Brown is the two-time defending national champion and has won seven total NCAA championships. In fact, Brown, Washington and California have dominated the NCAA regatta, with one of the three winning all but one team championship in history. Washington has claimed three team titles, Brown seven and California two. Harvard played the spoiler in 2003, winning the team trophy by a margin of just two points over Brown. Yale enters the championship as the 2009 Eastern Sprints varsity eight champion. Radcliffe and Princeton fi nished second and third, respectively, with Brown coming in fourth. Less than two seconds separated fi rst through third places. Virginia comes to the Cooper River as the Aramark South/Central Sprints champion in the varsity eight. The Cavaliers fi nished the race in 6:03.20, almost three seconds faster than second-place Michigan and over four seconds faster than third-place Michigan State.
About the CourseCooper River Park is a 346-acre public park that runs through Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Collingswood and Haddon Township. The Cooper River is a tributary of the Delaware River and is 16 miles long. Histori-cally, the Cooper River was a tidal river, but there are now seven impoundments along the river and tidal infl uence now ends in Camden, at the Kaighn Ave. Bridge. The race course itself is a six lane, 2,000-me-ter straightaway that begins just east of Route 130 and ends west of Cuthbert Boulevard, passing the
2009 Washington Quick FactsLocation ................................................Seattle, Wash.Founded......................................................Nov. 4, 1861Enrollment ........................ 42,000 (31,400 undergrad)Nickname ........................................................ HuskiesColors .................................................Purple and GoldConference ...................................................Pacifi c-10Home Course ................Montlake Cut (2,000 meters) .............................. Lake Washington, Seattle, Wash.Director of Rowing/Women’s Head Coach ............... .................................................... Bob Ernst (35th year)Men’s Head Coach ...... Michael Callahan (5th year)Men’s Freshman Coach .........................Luke McGeeWomen’s Novice Coach ...................... Nicole MinettMen’s Assistant Coach ..........................Ben FletcherWomen’s Assistant Coach ......................Colin SykesVolunteer Assistant Coaches .......... Carlos Dinares, ........................ Andy Foltz, Wyatt Allen, Conor BullisDirector of Operations.........................Katie GardnerCertifi ed Athletic Trainer .......... Melissa BeausoleilEquipment Manager ....................Karen GundermanMen’s National Varsity Eight Championships (14): 2007, 1197, 1984, 1970, 1950, 1948, 1941, 1940, 1937, ..........................................1936, 1933, 1926, 1924, 1923Women’s NCAA Team Titles (3): .....2001, 1998, 1997Women’s National Varsity Eight Championships (11): ...2002, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1988, 1987,1985, 1984, ..............................................................1983, 1982, 1981
Camden County Boathouse on the north shore and the Cooper River Yacht Club on the south shore.
Getting ThereFrom Center City Philadelphia:Take 676 east to Ben Franklin Bridge. Follow Route 30 East to Route 70 East.Follow signs for Cherry Hill.
From New York/North Jersey:Take NJ Turnpike South to Exit 4, then take route 73 north pass two traffi c lights and take 295 South. Take 34B (Cherry Hill/Route 70 West). Proceed approximately 5 miles west on Route 70. Y
From Baltimore & Washington:Take Interstate 95 North to Delaware Memorial Bridge to Interstate 295North to Exit 34B. (Cherry Hill/Route 70 West). Proceed approximately 5 miles west on Route 70.
Admission/Ticket InformationTickets are available by calling the Villanova ticket offi ce at 610-519-4100 or by emailing [email protected]. Fans can also purchase tickets in person at the Villanova ticket offi ce in the Jake Nevin Field House in Villanova, Pa. Offi ce hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm eastern.
Ticket prices are as follows:$25 for a three-day adult all-session package$10 for a three-day student/seniors/child all-session package$10 adult individual day ticket$5 student/senior/child individual day ticketStudent = Any high school or college student (must present student ID)Child = Ages 3 - High School (under 3=free)Senior = Age 65+
Division I Race Schedules (ALL TIMES EASTERN)Friday, May 298:45 am Varsity Eight Heat 19:00 am Varsity Eight Heat 29:15 am Varsity Eight Heat 39:30 am Second Varsity Eight Heat 19:45 am Second Varsity Eight Heat 210:00 am Second Varsity Eight Heat 310:15 am Varsity Four Heat 110:30 am Varsity Four Heat 210:45 am Varsity Four Heat 3
3:30 pm Varsity Eight Repechage3:45 pm Second Varsity Eight Repechage4:00 pm Varsity Four Repechage
Saturday, May 309:00 am Varsity Eight Semifi nals9:15 am Varsity Eight Semifi nals9:30 am Second Varsity Eight Semifi nals9:45 am Second Varsity Eight Semifi nals10:00 am Varsity Four Semifi nals10:15 am Varsity Four Semifi nals
Sunday, May 319:45 am Varsity Four Third Finall (places 13-16)10:00 am Varsity Four Petite Final (places 7-12)10:15 am Varsity Four Grand Final (places 1-6)10:30 am Second Varsity Eight Third Final (places 13-16)10:45 am Second Varsity Eight Petite Final (places 7-12)11:00 am Second Varsity Eight Grand Final (places 1-6)11:15 am Varsity Eight Third Final (places 13-16)11:30 am Varsity Eight Petite Final (places 7-12)11:45 am Varsity Eight Grand Final (places 1-6)12:30 pm Awards Ceremony
Place Crew Last Week1 California 32 Brown 13 Stanford 64 Harvard 45 Wisconsin 56 Washington 27 Cornell 78 Northeastern 89 Boston University 910 Columbia 1011 Syracuse 1112 George Washington 1213 Navy 1314 Dartmouth 1415 MIT 1616 Oregon State 1517 Princeton 1718 Penn 1819 Gonzaga NR20 Yale 19
Place Crew Last Week1 Stanford 12 California 23 Yale 54 Virginia 115 Michigan 66 Harvard/Radcliffe 15-T7 Michigan State 38 Princeton 79 Wisconsin 1410 Brown 411 Oregon State 1312 Clemson 1013 Washington 914 Ohio State 815 Dartmouth NR16 USC 1217 Iowa 1718 Louisville 1819 Washington State 15-T20 Minnesota 19
They’re HonoredAdrienne Martelli and Kayleigh Mack were both named to the CRCA All-West Region team. Nominated student-athletes were evaluated on the strength of their team’s regional fi nish, coaches’ recommendations and 2,000-meter erg score. Nominees must be eligible student-athletes who have competed in their teams’ varsity boat in 75 percent of races this season. Martelli and Mack will be eligible for All-America awards selection following the NCAA Rowing Championships.
Let’s Go Camping!Three Husky men and four Husky women have been invited to participate in the USRowing U23 team selection camp this summer. Juniors Alison Browning, Adrienne Martelli and Jennifer Park, as well as freshman coxswain Ariana Tani-moto will each vie for a spot on the U23 women’s eight or quad. Only 29 women nationwide were invited to the selection camp. In addition, Jessiah Johnson, Blaise Didier and Hans Struzyna were invited to selection camp on the men’s side. Only 24 men were invited to selection camp, which takes place in Oklahoma City, Okla. beginning on June 12. The seven Huskies invited to selection camp will vie for the right to compete at the 2009 FISA Under 23 World Championship in Racice, Czech Republic July 23-26.
On The HorizonThe men will compete at the IRA Championship, which moves west for the fi rst time in regatta history. The 2009 IRA Championship will be held June 4-6 on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif., site of the 2009 Pac-10 Championships.
The fi rst women’s collegiate championship was held in Oak Ridge, Tenn. in 1980. Washington is one of only three teams to be invited to all 11 NCAA Championships. The Huskies won their fi rst varsity eight title in 1981, the fi rst of an unprecedented fi ve-straight varsity championships. Washington won back-to-back NCAA team titles in 1997 and 1998, including the program’s fi rst 1997. UW captured the 1980 lightweight eight and lightweight four titles. The race length for women was doubled in 1985 from 1,000 to 2,000 meters.
