The 2008 Junior and Senior National Team roster has been set, USRowing announced on Monday. Twelve junior crews and eight senior crews will represent the United States at the 2008 FISA World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships scheduled for July 22-27 in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria.
World champions will be crowned in eight senior-level events. Because it is an Olympic year, only non-Olympic events will be contested. The U.S. will field entries in the lightweight men’s single sculls, lightweight women’s single sculls, lightweight men’s pair, men’s pair with coxswain, women’s four, lightweight women’s quadruple sculls, lightweight men’s quadruple sculls and lightweight men’s eight.
The 28-person senior roster includes 15 members of the 2007 Senior National Teams. John Nichols, Ted Farwell, Gavin Frase, Wendy Tripician, Hannah Moore, Esther Lofgren, Ned DelGuercio, Andrew Bolton, Simon Carcagno, Will Daly, Colin Farrell, Tom Paradiso and Pat Todd were members of the 2007 World Championships Team, while Julie Nichols, Hannah Moore and Sarah Trowbridge were members of the 2007 Pan American Games Team.
Junior world champions will be crowned in 13 events. The United States will field entries in 12 events, including the men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, men’s pair, women’s pair, men’s double sculls, women’s double sculls, men’s quadruple sculls, women’s quadruple sculls, women’s four, men’s four with coxswain, men’s eight and women’s eight.
Nine members of last year’s junior national team return to compete in Austria, including bronze medalists Molly Hamrick and Melisa Ongun. Cristina Felix and Martha Kuzzy, who raced in the last year’s women’s four, will join Hamrick and Ongun in the women’s eight. Ian Silveira returns to the men’s eight, along with Cameron Klotz from last year’s men’s four. Kynan Reelick, who competed in last year’s men’s quadruple sculls, will race in the men’s single sculls. Cara Linnenkohl will race in the women’s single sculls, while Christopher Lutz will race in the men’s four with coxswain.
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2008 Senior World Championships Roster
Name, Hometown, Club Affiliation
Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x)
Rob Zechmann, Lincoln, Neb., Riverside Boat Club
Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (LW1x)
Julie Nichols, Livermore, Calif., Vesper Boat Club
Lightweight Men’s Pair (LM2-)
Alex Rothmeier, Edina, Minn., Riverside Boat Club
John Nichols, Palo Alto, Calif., Riverside Boat Club/USRowing Training Center
Men’s Pair with Coxswain (M2+)
Vincent Puma, Bronx, N.Y., Penn Athletic Club
Ben Harrison, Dedham, Mass., Brown University/USRowing Training Center
Ted Farwell, Madison, Wis., Penn Athletic Club/USRowing Training Center
Lightweight Men’s Quadruple Sculls (LM4x)
Andrew Quinn, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., Undine Barge Club
Michael Aller, Santa Barbara, Calif., Potomac Boat Club/California Rowing Club
Shane Madden, Ambler, Pa., USRowing Training Center/Malta Boat Club
Gavin Frase, Orinda, Calif., California Rowing Club
Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls (LW4x)
Libby Peters, New Hartford, N.Y., Vesper Boat Club/New York Athletic Club
Wendy Tripician, Needham, Mass., Vesper Boat Club
Rebecca Smith, Torrington, Conn., Vesper Boat Club
Hannah Moore, Niskayuna, N.Y., Vesper Boat Club
Women’s Four (W4-)
Esther Lofgren, Newport Beach, Calif., Radcliffe Crew/Riverside Boat Club
Sarah Trowbridge, Guilford, Conn., Potomac Boat Club
Stesha Carle, Long Beach, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Karen Colwell, Pawcatuck, Conn., University of Michigan/Thames River Sculls
Lightweight Men’s Eight (LM8+)
Ned DelGuercio, Media, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Matt Muffelman, Mathews, Va., USRowing Training Center
Tom Paradiso, Blue Bell, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Will Daly, Vail, Colo., USRowing Training Center
Patrick Todd, Cincinnati, Ohio, USRowing Training Center
Mike Altman, Marin County, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Colin Farrell, Oaklyn, N.J., USRowing Training Center
Andrew Bolton, Old Lyme, Conn., USRowing Training Center
Simon Carcagno, Pennington, N.J., USRowing Training Center
2008 Junior World Championships Roster
Name, Hometown, Club Affiliation
Men’s Single Sculls (M1x)
Kynan Reelick, Morris, Conn., GMS Rowing Center
Women’s Single Sculls (W1x)
Cara Linnenkohl, Redmond, Wash., Lake Union Crew
Men’s Double Sculls (M2x)
Austin Meyer, Cohoes, N.Y., Shaker Rowing Association
Tom Nesel, Duanesburg, N.Y., Shaker Rowing Association
Women’s Double Sculls (W2x)
Mairi McKellop, Ridgefield, Conn., GMS Rowing Center
Emily Eiffert, Rochester, N.Y., GMS Rowing Center
Men’s Quadruple Sculls (M4x)
Gabriel Fort, Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Beach Rowing Club
Harold Fort, Miami Beach, Fla., Miami Beach Rowing Club
Matthew Sobotka, Sarasota, Fla., Sarasota Crew
Ian Stewart, Sarasota, Fla., Sarasota Crew
Women’s Quadruple Sculls (W4x)
Rachel Knaster, London, United Kingdom, Tideway Scullers School
Kirsten Van Fossen, Moorestown, N.J., Moorestown Rowing Club
Dara Dickson, Lafayette, Calif., Oakland Strokes
Kelsey Reelick, Brookfield, Conn., GMS Rowing Center
Men’s Pair (M2-)
John Hogan, Newport Beach, Calif., Newport Aquatic Center
Austin Brooks, Costa Mesa, Calif., Newport Aquatic Center
Women’s Pair (W2-)
Mary Maginnis, Maple Glen, Pa., Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Shannon Stief, Mukilteo, Wash., Everett Rowing Association
Women’s Four (W4-)
Eliza Hastings, Berwyn, Pa., The Agnes Irwin School
Betsy Nilan, Milford, Conn., Maritime Rowing Club
Michelle Pearson, Pembroke, Bermuda, Peddie School
Lucy Grinalds, Southport, Conn., Saugatuck Rowing Club
Men’s Four with Coxswain (M4+)
Devon Teichman, Harleysville, Pa., LaSalle College High School
Andrew Lewis, Princeton Junction, N.J., Saint Paul’s School
Kyle Schmidt, Sarasota, Fla., Sarasota Crew
Christopher Lutz, Philadelphia, Pa., Father Judge High School
Brian Searle, Somers Point, N.J., Saint Augustine Preparatory School
Men’s Eight (M8+)
Keanan Clark, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., St. Joseph's Preparatory School
Ian Silveira, West Bloomfield, Mich., Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Crew
Tyler Nase, Pheonixville, Pa., LaSalle College High School
Rob Munn, Redmond, Wash., Sammamish Rowing Association
Thomas Dethlefs, Lawrenceville, N.J., Lawrenceville School
Brian Wettach, Wakefield, Mass., Community Rowing, Inc.
Justin Hopkins, Davis, Calif., River City Rowing Club
Ivan Lys-Dobradin, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park High School
Cameron Klotz, St. Louis, Mo., St. Louis Rowing Club
Women’s Eight (W8+)
Chelsea Lucas, Greenbrae, Calif., Marin Rowing Association
Melisa Ongun, Chicago, Ill., Lincoln Park Juniors
Erika Roddy, San Francisco, Calif., Stanford University
Emily Reynolds, Washington, Conn., Princeton University
Brandy Herald, Portland, Ore., Lake Oswego Community Rowing
Cristina Felix, San Marino, Calif., Long Beach Junior Crew
Martha Kuzzy, Minneapolis, Minn., Minneapolis Rowing Club
Molly Hamrick, Tampa, Fla., Plant High Rowing Association
Anastasia Alexander, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach Junior Crew
Coaching and Managerial Staff
Name, Affiliation, Position
Burton Apfelbaum, Shaker Rowing Association, Junior Men’s Double Sculls
Michiel Bartman, Vesper Boat Club, Senior Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls, Senior Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls
Guenter Beutter, GMS Rowing Center, Junior Men’s Single Sculls, Junior Women’s Double Sculls
Michelle Bensman, Clemson University, Medical Support
Willie Black, USRowing, Team Manager
Colin Campbell, Peddie School, Junior Men’s Eight
Matthew Collins, Team Physician
Nicholas D’Antoni, Newport Aquatic Center, Junior Men’s Pair
Cameron Fraser, University of Michigan/Palm Beach Rowing Association, Junior Men’s Four with Coxswain
Allison Frederick, USRowing, Press Officer
Steve Hargis, United States Coast Guard Academy, Junior Women’s Eight
Tim McLaren, California Rowing Club, Senior Lightweight Men’s Quadruple Sculls
Glenn Merry, USRowing, Executive Director
Melanie Onufrieff, Columbia University, Senior Women’s Four
John Parker, USRowing, Senior Lightweight Men’s Eight, Senior Men’s Pair with Coxswain
Veronica Platzer, University of Michigan, Junior Women’s Pair
Bruce Smith, Riverside Boat Club, Senior Lightweight Men’s Pair
Jeremy Struemph, Riverside Boat Club, Senior Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls
Liz Trond, Maritime Rowing Club, Junior Women’s Four
Jeremy Turk, Princeton University, Boatman
Francisco Viacava, Miami Beach Rowing Club, Junior Men’s Quadruple Sculls
Bill Zack, University of California at Los Angeles, Junior Women’s Quadruple Sculls
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