Three U.S. Crews Yet to be Named to Olympic Rowing Team

June 15, 2012

PRINCETON, N.J. – With the conclusion of Olympic Trials – Rowing this week at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J., just three boats remain to be named to the U.S. Olympic Rowing squad. The women’s eight and men’s and women’s quadruple sculls crews will be named on June 22.

Twelve crews will represent the U.S. in rowing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games, slated for July 28-August 4 in Eton, Great Britain.

Nine of those crews have been decided to date:

Men’s Single Sculls
Ken Jurkowski

Women’s Single Sculls
Gevvie Stone

Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls
Julie Nichols
Kristin Hedstrom

Women’s Double Sculls
Margot Shumway
Sarah Trowbridge

Men’s Pair
Silas Stafford
Tom Peszek

Women’s Pair
Sarah Zelenka
Sara Hendershot

Lightweight Men’s Four
Robin Prendes
Nick LaCava
Will Newell
Anthony Fahden

Men’s Four
Scott Gault
Charlie Cole
Henrik Rummel
Glenn Ochal

Men’s Eight
Zach Vlahos
Grant James
David Banks
Steve Kasprzyk
Jake Cornelius
Brett Newlin
Ross James
Will Miller
Giuseppe Lanzone

For more information about important USRowing dates, the 2012 Olympic Games selection process and Olympic hopeful athlete bios, visit www.usrowing.org.

About USRowing

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s official suppliers include Boathouse Sports, Vespoli, WinTech, Filippi, Croker Oars, Rudy Project, Concept2, Nielsen Kellerman, PowerHTV and Ludus Tours. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation and its corporate sponsors and partners ANXeBusiness Corp, Voxer, EZ Dock, EMCVenues, The Perfect SNAQUE and INDi. For more information, visit www.usrowing.org. USRowing has created The Row to London to engage sponsors leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games, with proceeds going to help ensure the U.S. team’s success. Opportunities also exist to partner with America Rows – supporting diversity initiatives and adaptive programs. For more information, please contact Beth Kohl at beth@usrowing.org.

Allison Frederick

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