Forty-one student-athletes earned 2008-2009 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll honors and 43 student-athletes earned honorable mention scholastic honor roll accolades, the organization announced on Wednesday.
The USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in both academics and rowing. Applicants must be USRowing members, have rowed or coxed at least one year, and successfully competed at or above the league or regional level. This is the 18th year of this award.
The USRowing Youth Advisory Committee selected the winners based on a numerical ranking of their grades in academic solids, ACT or SAT scores and class rank, if applicable. Overall, 172 student-athletes from 83 rowing clubs and schools from around the country applied for the 2008-2009 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll.
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 Sponsor is Johnson & Johnson; its Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works and NIKE, Inc.; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.
2008-2009 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll Recipients
(Schools in parentheses indicate high schools with no rowing program.)
Name Hometown Affiliation (High School)
Nathan Barker San Carlos, Calif. NorCal Crew (Carlmont HS)
Nicole Bielawski Old Westbury, N.Y. Friends Academy
Veronique Bourassa Mt. Laurel, N.J. Bishop Eustace Prep
Charlie Brayton Dallas, Texas St. Mark’s School of Texas
Matthew Cook Burr Ridge, Ill. St Ignatius Prep
Sahand Dilmaghani Oakton, Va. James Madison High School
Naomi Fa-Kaji Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley High School
Erin Fenton Toledo, Ohio St. Ursula Academy
David French Dallas, Texas St. Mark’s School of Texas
Alexandra Gaigelas Norcross, Ga. St Andrews RC (Norcross HS)
Adam Genecov Dallas, Texas St. Mark’s School of Texas
Jessica George Issaquah, Wash. Holy Name High School
Harrison Goldberg Pittsburg, Pa. Fox Chapel High School
Andrew Gonzales Irving, Texas St. Mark’s School of Texas
Anne Haley Dayton, Ohio Dayton BC (Chaminade- Julienne Catholic HS)
Avery Hamann Bellevue, Wash. Sammamish RA (Mount Si HS)
Devon Hinton Brookline, Mass. Brookline High School
Kathleen Inman Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis RC (International School of Indiana)
Rebecca Kinchen Bellevue, Wash. Sammamish RA (Interlake HS)
Katie Laine Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis RC (Cathedral HS)
Colleen Macke Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Mary Maginnis Maple Glenn, Pa. Mount St. Joseph Academy
Burt Mayer Kenmore, Wash. Lakeside School
Erika McCormick Lower Gwynedd, Pa. Mount St. Joseph Academy
Kathryn Meister Fremont, Calif. Los Gatos RC (Presentation HS)
Gregory Miller Westerville, Ohio Westerville RC (St. Charles Prep)
Elizabeth Mills Washington, D.C. National Cathedral School/Thompson BC
Sarah Morah San Rafael, Calif. St. Ignatius Prep
Caitlin Morgan Fairfax, Calif. Marin RA (Sir Francis Drake HS)
Gregory Naifeh, Dallas, Texas, Episcopal School of Dallas
Alexander Newell Weston, Mass. Weston HS/Union BC
Elliot Oakley Arlington, Va. Yorktown High School
Matthew Passarello Marietta, GA. St. Andrew RC (Alan C. Pope HS)
Taylor Piatkowski Ottawa Lake, Mich. Toledo Metropolitan RC (Bedford Sr. HS)
Sofia Quinodoz Lansdale, Pa. Mount St. Joseph Academy
Eric Robinson Eugene, Ore. Oregon Association of Rowers (South Eugene HS)
Jaclyn “Nicole” Rossetti Ivyland, Pa. Mount St. Joseph Academy
Brendan Scully West Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury High School
Zachary Segal Los Altos, Calif. NorCal Crew (Homestead HS)
Adam Shirey Westerville, Ohio Westerville RC (Westerville Central HS)
Nicholas Wang Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor Huron High School
Nicole Weinrich Rydal, Pa. Mount St. Joseph Academy
2008-2009 USRowing Honorable Mention Scholastic Honor Roll Recipients
(Schools in parentheses indicate high schools with no rowing program.)
Name Hometown Affiliation (High School)
Catherine Bass Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego Community Rowing (Lake Oswego HS)
Nicholas Bristow San Francisco, Calif. St Ignatius Prep
Eric Brzozowski Highland Heights, Ohio St Ignatius High School
Katie Burke Lutz, Fla. Hillsborough High School
Kathleen Bush- Joseph Hinsdale, Ill. Ignatius Chicago HS (St. Ignatius College Prep)
Constance Chucholowski San Diego, Calif. San Diego RC (Torrey Pines HS)
Tara Cochran Riverside, Conn. Covenant of the Sacred Heart
Craig Courtney Fairfax, Va. W.T. Woodson High School
Amy Davis Belmont, Mass. Belmont HS/Community Rowing
Colleen Devlin McLean, Va. McLean High School
Kaylee Enscoe Westerville, Ohio Westerville Rowing Club
Chris Eubank Dallas, Texas St Mark’s School of Texas
John Flinkinger Pittsburg, Pa. Fox Chapel High School
Ian Forsyth Lewiston, N.Y. West Side RC (Canisius HS)
Louisa Jelaco Seattle, Wash. Mt. Baker Rowing (Garfield HS)
Jane Kelleher Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury High School
Laura Kuhlman West Windsor, N.J. Mercer Junior RC (West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South)
Melanie LaCava La Jolla, Calif. ZLAC Rowing Club (La Jolla HS)
Alyssa Lang Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles School
Jonathan Lee Marietta, Ga. Atlanta Junior RA (George Walton HS)
Claire Luchette Burr Ridge, Ill. Ignatius Chicago HS (St. Ignatius College Prep)
Christian Mandrycky Duluth, Ga. St. Andrew RC (Northview HS)
William Massimini Bowie, Md. De Matha Catholic High School
Alex Mercho Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis RC (International School of Indiana)
Molly Messersmith Winnetka, Ill. New Tier High School
Lauren Moissiy Belmont, Calif. NorCal Crew (Notre Dame HS)
Bryan Moore San Mateo, Calif. NorCal Crew (Aragon High School)
Meaghan Murry Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis RC (Cathedral HS)
Olivia Nowinski North Wales, Pa. Merion Mercy Academy
Chris O’Connell Roswell, Ga. St Andrew RC (North Springs HS)
Michael Oleskewicz Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury High School
Alexander Ostertag San Carlos, Calif. Stanford Junior Crew (St. Francis HS)
Michelle Pearson Bermuda Peddie School
Laura Pedersen Maryville, Tenn. Smoky Mountain RC (Maryville HS)
Joanna Poinsatte Hixson, Tenn. Chattanooga Junior Rowing (Notre Dame HS)
Sarah Greer Rosenbaum Ross, Calif. Marin RA (Branson School)
Francesca Rubino Belmont, Calif. NorCal Crew (Summit Prep Charter HS)
Jean Sack Eureka, Calif. Humbolt Bay RC (Home Schooled)
James Senese Galloway, N.J. Holy Spirit High School
Catherine Shannon Hillsborough, Calif. NorCal Crew (Sacred Heart Prep)
Colin Shields Ann Arbor, Mich. Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Justin Walsh Folsom, Calif. Capital Crew (Folsom High School)
Christina Zottola Pittsburg, Pa. Fox Chapel High School
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