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1 Rowing Information Quick Facts Location Lawrence, Kan. Founded Enrollment ,894 Nickname Jayhawks Colors Crimson & Blue Conference Big 12 Chancellor Dr. Robert Hemenway Rowing Staff Head Coach Head Coach Alma Mater (Year) Kansas (1985) Office Phone / Assistant Coach Jennifer Myers Alma Mater (Year) Kansas (1998) Office Phone / Assistant Coach Laura Thornhill Office Phone / Alma Mater (Year) Kansas (1999) Media Relations Rowing Contact Zach Mendenhall Office Phone / Home Phone / Media Relations Phone / Media Relations Fax / Media Relations Director Mitch Germann Assoc. Media Relations Director Mason Logan Asst. Media Relations Director Laura Lesko Asst. Media Relations Director Beau White Mailing Address Allen Fieldhouse 1651 Naismith Dr. Lawrence, Kansas Web Site Table of Contents Outlook Roster Coaching Staff Head Coach Assistant Coaches Jayhawks Varsity Rowers Varsity Rowers/Oarswoman of the Year Award Novice Rowers Novice Rowers/Outstanding Coxswain Award Administration & Support Staff Administration Support Staff/Oarswoman of the Year Looking at 2003 Season-in-Review History Recent Results All-Time Letterwinners Kansas Rowing Why Kansas Rowing? University of Kansas University Academics Athletic Facilities Traditions Lawrence Regatta Watching 101 Rowing Terms On the cover Top Left: Sara Kilbride, Laura Adamson, Beth Olson, Sarah Smith, Crystal Reed Bottom Left: Beth Hickey, Amber Snyder, Casey Smith (The photo was taken at the Dole Institute of Politics on the University of Kansas campus) *Phote taken by Jeff Jacobsen Media Information Interviews To arrange an interview with a coach or student-athlete from the Kansas rowing team, please contact Zach Mendenhall at 785/ , or 620/ Jayhawk Hotline: Rowing results can be accessed by phone through the Jayhawk Hotline at 785/ Choose 3 for Game Results, then choose 4 for Other Sports, then choose 8 for the latest rowing results. Credits: The University of Kansas Rowing Media Guide is a production of the University of Kansas Athletics Corporation. The guide was written, designed and edited by Zach Mendenhall. Editorial and design assistance given by Media Relations staff. Photography provided by Jeff Jacobsen. Printing by Mainline Printing of Topeka, Kan. Paid for with private funds. Kansas 1 Rowing

2 Fall season The Head of the Rock regatta in Rockford, Ill. marked the beginning of the fall season for the Jayhawks. Competition then turned to Iowa City, Iowa for the Head of the Iowa regatta followed by a trip to Gainesville, Ga., for the Head of the Chattahoochee race. The fall season ended with a matchup against Kansas State at the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan. At the Head of the Rock, the team did well in the singles and doubles races with senior Laura Adamson and sophomore Jennifer Ebel placing second in doubles, and senior Beth Olson finishing in fifth place in singles competition. The team s top boats placed 11th in the Open Women s Eight, one minute and ten seconds off the lead, and 13th in the Open Women s Four, one minute and eight seconds off the lead. Next up for the Jayhawks was the Head of the Iowa in Iowa City, which saw the Crimson and Blue notch four of the top five finishes in the Women's Open Doubles race. Olson and Hainer took home a first place finish in the race. The novice rowers saw their first action of the season, with the team earning fourth and 19th place finishes in the Women's Novice Eight. The top varsity boats finished in eight, 15th and 19th place in the Women's Open Eight race and varsity notched ninth, 11th and 13th place finishes in the Women's Open Four race. Gainesville, Ga. was the next stop in the fall season for the Jayhawks at the Head of the Chattahoochee regatta. The doubles team of Olson and Hainer continued their fall success with a second place finish seven seconds off the lead. In the Women's Championship 8, the Jayhawks notched a seventh place finish and the team earned a 12th place finish in the Women's Championship 4 race. The fall season ended at the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan. The highlight for the Jayhawks came in the Varsity Four Outlook race, as the team notched a 21-second victory over the Wildcats in what would be the Jayhawks only win of the day as they lost five of the six races and fell to the Wildcats by the score of The final event of the day was the First Varsity Eight race and saw the Wildcats pull out a close victory over the Crimson and Blue by Members of the 1st Novice Eight crew that participated last spring at the Big 12 Invitational. The team took home a first place finish by four seconds over Texas en route to the victory. eight seconds. Looking ahead to the spring season A challenging spring schedule is ahead for the Jayhawks including three straight home regattas to open the season followed by trips to New Jersey and Minnesota. KU will finish up with the Big 12 Championships in Manhattan, Kan. and the South-Central Regionals in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Looking to build on where it finished off the fall season, the team will begin spring training on March 20 in Lawrence before beginning its spring season with a dual against Texas in Lawrence on March 27. The second of three straight home races will be on April 3 against Tulsa and Drake. The third and final home regatta will see the Hawks face off against both Cincinnati and Kansas State for the Kansas Cup on April 10. Continuing on, the Jayhawks will travel to Camden, NJ for the annual Knecht Cup on April The regular season will come to an end in St. Paul, Minn., with a three-team regatta against Minnesota and SMU on April 24. After the five regular season regattas, the team will head to familiar Tuttle Creek Reservoir for the Big 12 Invitational in Manhattan, The Coaching Staff From Left: Beth Hickey and Laura Adamson are two of the eight senior members of the team who will lead the the Jayhawks this season. Kan. Following conference competition and a weekend off, the Jayhawks prepare for a trip to the South-Central Regionals in Oak Ridge, Tenn., May Embarking on his ninth season as head coach, Rob Catloth has continued to elevate the University of Kansas rowing team into one of the premier programs in the Big 12 and throughout the country. Catloth is the first and only coach of the University of Kansas rowing team. Now in her fifth season as an assistant coach, Jennifer Myers continues to be an integral part of the rowing team. Myers was a member of the Kansas rowing team from While at KU, she had a successful rowing career including being named the Outstanding Oarswoman of the Year in The 2004 spring season will mark the beginning of the coaching career of assistant coach Laura Thornhill. Thornhill was also a member of the KU rowing team from Kansas 2 Rowing

3 Roster Varsity Name Yr Ht Hometown (High School/Previous School) Abrams, Kelly So 5-10 Mission, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East) Adamson, Laura Sr 5-8 Brockville, Ontario (Thousand Island) Barnett, Brooke Jr 5-11 Washington D.C. (Woodrow Wilson) Boston, Alexis So 5-7 St. Catharines, Ontario (Denis Morris) Callen, Carrie So 5-10 Garden City, Kan. (Garden City) Ebel, Jennifer So 5-10 Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Hainer, Kristy Jr 5-9 St. Catharines, Ontario (Sir Winston Churchill) Hennessey, Erin Jr 5-9 Pittsburgh, Kan. (Pittsburgh) Hickey, Beth Sr 5-11 Port Colborne, Ontario (Lakeshore Catholic) Hines, Kristen So 5-11 Prairie Village, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East) Johnson, Ardis So 5-1 Harrisville, Tenn. (Girls Preparatory) Kemp, LeAnna Jr 4-11 Parkville, Mo. (Park Hill South) Kilbride, Sara Sr 5-4 Kansas City, Mo. (Pembroke Hill) Kramer, Ashlea Jr 5-8 Topeka, Kan. (Seaman) Lazar, Kris So 5-9 Mulvane, Kan. (Mulvane) Olson, Beth Sr 5-7 Arlington, Texas (Nolan Catholic) Pearson, Jennifer So 5-9 St. Catharines, Ontario (St. Francis) Phillips, Paige So 5-10 Plano, Texas (Plano West) Reed, Crystal Sr 5-3 Burden, Kan. (Central of Burden) Smith, Casey Sr 5-9 Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood) Smith, Sarah Sr 5-10 Larned, Kan. (Larned/Hutchinson CC) Snyder, Amber Sr 5-11 Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) Van Ruyven, Gillian So 5-11 Jordan, Ontario (Denis Morris) Novice Name Yr Ht Hometown (High School/Previous School) Begert, Kim Fr 5-8 Lawrence, Kan. (Free State) Berry, Megan So 5-10 Abilene, Kan. (Abilene) Bober, Alia Fr 5-7 Parsons, Kan. (Parsons) Chapman, Rachel Jr 5-9 Beloit, Kan. (Beloit) Da Silva, Jelayna Fr 5-11 St. Catharines, Ontario (Governor Simcoe) Fasbender, Whitney So 5-10 Cheney, Kan. (Cheney) Howard, Courtney Fr 5-6 Kansas City, Mo. (Center) Hullman, Andrea Fr 5-7 Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission NW) Jeffers, Tiffany Fr 5-10 Holbrook, Ariz. (Holbrook) Kunzler, Jennifer Fr 5-8 St. Joseph, Mo. (Benton) Laugesen, LlynnAnn Fr 5-6 Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South) May, Amy Fr 5-3 Humboldt, Kan. (Humboldt) McVey, Amy Fr 5-6 Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South) Miles, Lindsey Fr 5-10 Halstead, Kan. (Halstead) Naji, Samira Fr 4-11 Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North) Nance, Nicole So 5-5 Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley) Owen, Sydney Fr 5-4 Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) Pfeiffer, Erica Fr 5-11 St. Louis, Mo. (Nerinx Hall) Sawtelle, Tricia Fr 5-5 Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) Schmidt, Sara Fr 5-3 Olathe, Kan. (Olathe South) Shatzer, Katie So 5-9 Stillwell, Kan. (Blue Valley) Showman, Mary Fr 5-11 Bennington, Neb. (Bennington) Warring, Emily Fr 5-11 Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East) Head Coach: Rob Catloth (Ninth Year) Assistant Coaches: Jennifer Myers (Fifth Year) Laura Thornhill (First Year) Rowers by Class Freshman 18 Sophomore 14 Junior 6 Senior 8 Rowers by Location Kansas 26 Missouri 6 Texas 3 Nebraska 1 Dist. of Columbia 1 Arizona 1 Tennessee 1 Ontario, Canada 7 Kansas 3 Rowing

4 Head Coach Rob Catloth embarks on his ninth season as head coach of the University of Kansas rowing program. Rob Catloth will look to build on the accomplishments of the program and will hope to continue to keep Kansas in close competition with the top teams in the country. The 2003 season brought multiple highlights, including a successful spring in which the Jayhawks finished in third place at the Big 12 Invitational with their First Novice 8 taking home first place. At the South-Central Regionals, Kansas First Novice 8 boat highlighted the weekend coming in first in the Petite Finals, good for a fourth place finish in the Central Region. Catloth s rowers wrapped up another successful season in 2002, finishing in a tie for second place at the Big 12 Invitational in Austin, Texas and in a tie for eighth place at the NCAA Central Regionals in Oak Ridge, Tenn. During the 2001 season, Catloth guided the Jayhawks to their third-straight national ranking, finishing the season No. 23. Catloth has coached his team to numerous milestones in the program s history, including the team s first national ranking and an Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship. As the first and only KU rowing coach, Catloth has developed a philosophy that creates strong team unity and produces focused, competitive student-athletes. The rowing program is also structured to promote a close interaction between freshmen and upperclassman members, as Catloth and his staff believe that freshman mentoring expedites the transition to university life for these young women. Catloth s success at Kansas was recognized nationally in the summer of 2000 when he was selected to coach with University of Pennsylvania coach, Barb Kirch, at the U.S. freshman and preelite camp at the ARCO Olympic Training Center. Catloth and Kirch led the Nations Cup Four to a gold medal (the 23-and-under world championship) in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the end of July, Catloth, a Lawrence native, graduated from Kansas in 1985 with a bachelor of fine arts degree. He resides in Lawrence with his two children, Grant (16) and Olivia (14). Full Name Robert Catloth Birthdate August 9, 1958 Hometown Lawrence, Kan. High School Lawrence H.S. Education Kansas, 1985 Coaching Experience Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club KU Crew Club Rowing Experience 1984 Kansas 1983 Kansas Kansas 4 Rowing

5 Assistant Coaches Jennifer Myers begins her fifth year as an assistant to head coach Rob Catloth. Myers, who served as an assistant coach for the Jayhawks during the 1998 and 1999 seasons, took a break from coaching to pursue other interests during the season. Myers initially started her college career lettering as a varsity swimmer at the University of Wyoming in 1995 before transferring to Kansas. She was a member of the Kansas rowing team from While at KU, Myers had a successful collegiate rowing career as a three-year letterwinner, including being named the Outstanding Oarswoman of the Year in Myers was also elected as team captain her senior season. A Lawrence, Kan., native, Myers graduated in the fall of 1998 with a bachelor s degree in exercise science. She interned with the rowing team in the fall of 1998 before becoming an assistant coach the following season. Myers and her husband, James, reside in Lawrence. Full Name Jennifer Myers Birthdate Dec. 6, 1975 Hometown Lawrence, Kan. High School Lawrence H.S. Education Kansas, 1998 Coaching Experience Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Rowing Experience 1998 Kansas 1997 Kansas 1996 Kansas 1995 Kansas Full Name Laura Thornhill Birthdate Nov. 29, 1976 Hometown Shawnee Mission, Kan. High School Shawnee Mission East Education Kansas, 1999 Coaching Experience Kansas Rowing Experience 1998 Kansas 1997 Kansas 1996 Kansas 1995 Kansas Laura Thornhill begins her first season as assistant coach for the University of Kansas rowing team. Thornhill was the assistant coach of KU s club rowing program during the season, before moving to Kansas City where she spent three years coaching at the Kansas City Rowing Club. Thornhill began her rowing career at the University of Kansas in Thornhill was a member of the team from During her career at KU, she was awarded the Female Newcomer of the Year in 1996, Oarswoman of the Year in the 1998 season and served as captain of the team her junior season. A Kansas City native, Thornhill graduated from KU in the spring of 1999 with a degree in English. Thornhill then graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in Having recently been admitted to the Missouri Bar, she intends to pursue a career in law. Kansas 5 Rowing

6 Varsity Rowers 2003: Rowed consistently on the 2nd Varsity 8 crew earning first place finishes at the Kansas Cup and against Cincinnati... Earned a second place finish in the grand finals at the Big 12 Invitational and a fourth place finish at the South-Central Regionals... Also rowed in the Varsity 4 boat notching a fifth place finish in the grand finals at the Knecht Cup and a first place finish at the Kansas Cup : Earned two gold medals as a member of the 1st Varsity 4 boat at both the Kansas Cup and Big 12 Invitational... Was a member of the 1st Varsity 4 crew that notched second place at the Knecht Cup... Rowed in the 1st Varsity 4 boat that placed fourth in the grand finals at the Central Region Championships : Finished first in the 2nd Varsity 8 race at both the Jayhawk Invitational and the Midwest Rowing Championships... Finished fourth in the 1st Novice 8 race at the Central Region Championships... Named a Jayhawk Scholar in both the fall and spring semesters : Placed first in the 1st Freshman/Novice 8 race in the Sunflower Showdown versus Kansas State Named a Jayhawk Scholar during the fall semester High School: Lettered in cross country and rowing... Named Brockville Sportsperson of the year in Was a twotime Canadian Rowing Champion... Two-time Ergometer Champion... Earned OFFSSA certificates in cross country and volleyball, and Canadian championship certificates in rowing... Member of the honor roll... Received the French Award... Personal: Born Feb. 26, Daughter of Mark and Laurie Adamson... Journalism major. 2003: Rowed consistently on the 1st Varsity 8 crew that earned 2nd place at the Kansas Cup, and at the University of Cincinnati and at the dual against Texas... Earned a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals in the 1st Varsity 8 D Final... Earned a second place finish on the Varsity 8 crew at the Big 12 Invitational : Consistent contributor on the 1st Varsity 8 crew with second place finishes at the Knecht Cup and Kansas Cup races... Was a member of the 1st Varsity 8 crew that took third at the Big 12 Invitational and in the finals of the Central Region Championships... Earned academic accolades as a Jayhawk Scholar for the spring semester, as well as a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for the spring semester : Finished fourth in the 1st Varsity 8 race at the Big 12 Invitational... Finished sixth in the 1st Varsity 8 race at the Central Region Championships... Named a Jayhawk Scholar in the fall and spring semesters... Earned a spot on the Big 12 Commisioner s Honor Roll for the fall semester : Won a silver medal at the Head of the Iowa Regatta in the Novice 4 boat Placed first in the 1st Freshman/Novice 8 boat versus Kansas State at the Sunflower Showdown Named a Jayhawk Scholar High School: Earned gold medals at the Head of the Ohio and the Head of the Niagara (1998) Won a silver medal at the Head of the Charles during her senior season Was a member of the Zone III championship rugby team Personal: Born April 11, Daughter of Jim and Laura Hickey... Education major. Kansas 6 Rowing

7 Varsity Rowers 2003: Was the coxwain for the 2nd Varsity 8 crew that earned gold medals at the Kansas Cup and at the dual against Cincinnati... Also was coxswain for the 2nd Varsity 8 team that notched a fourth place finish in the 2nd Varsity 8 finals at the South-Central Regionals and took second place at the Big 12 invitational in the 2nd Varsity 8 Grand Finals : Initiated her freshman year on the Varsity 4 crew earning gold medals at both the Kansas Cup and Big 12 Invitational... Brought home a first place finish over Stanford at the Stanford Invitational... Rowed to a second place finish at both the dual with Texas and Knecht Cup regattas... Finished the season with a fourth place finish on the Varsity 4 crew in the grand finals at the Central Region Championships... Received the Outstanding Coxswain Award for her efforts... Named a Jayhawk Scholar in the fall semester and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll... High School: Attended Pembroke Hill in Kansas City, Mo. where she ran cross country for four years and track for one year... Received the cross country Raider Award and Team Captain Award in Earned academic accolades as a member of the Honor Roll and Headmaster s List all four years... Personal: Born Oct. 12, Daughter of Howard and Suzi Kilbride... Sister, Megan, ran track and cross country at Cornell University... Human Biology major. 2003: Earned first place finishes at the Kansas Cup, against Cincinnati and at the Knecht Cup as a member of the 2nd Varsity 8 crew that also earned a fourth place finish at the South-Central Regionals... Notched a second place finish at the Big 12 invitational in the 2nd Varsity 8 Grand Finals... Took home a second place finish with the 2nd Varsity 8 crew against Texas... Named a Jayhawk Scholar and and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll : Brought home a gold medal as a member of the 2nd Varsity 8 A crew at the Kansas Cup... Was a member of the Varsity 4 A boat that finished 2nd at the dual with Texas... Rowed with the 1st Varsity 8 crew that earned third place at the Big 12 Invitational... Finished the season on the 2nd Varsity 8 boat at the Central Region Championships, placing fifth in the petite finals : Was a member of the First Novice 8 boat that finished 1st at the Midwest Rowing Championships, Big 12 Invitational and Jayhawk Invitational... Earned academic honors as a Jayhawk Scholar and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for the fall semester... High School: Basketball MVP in 1996, 1998 and Volleyball MVP 1996, High school honor roll Personal: Born August 23, Daughter of Mike and Mary Olson... Human Biology major. Kansas 7 Rowing

8 Varsity Rowers 2003: Joined the rowing team in her junior year and was coxswain for the 1st Novice 8 boat that placed third in the Knecht Cup Grand Finals... Earned first place finishes against Kansas State and at the Big 12 Invitational... Notched a first place finish in the Petite Finals of the South-Central Regionals... Named a Jayhawk Scholar and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters... High School: Attended Central High School in Burden where she was a four-year letter winner in volleyball and track... Was a two-year letter winner in basketball... Set school record in track her senior season in the 4X800 event... Excelled in the classroom where she earned National English and Math Merit Awards... Was a member of the National Honor Society... Recipient of the Dan Drake Scholarship... Personal: Daughter of the late Leon Reed and Susan Sparks... Business Administration and Marketing major. 2003: Was a consistent member on the 1st Varsity 8 crew that earned 2nd place at the Kansas Cup and at the University of Cincinnati... Earned a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals in the 1st Varsity 8 D Final... Earned a third place finish on the Varsity 8 crew at the Big 12 Invitational... Named a Jayhawks Scholar and to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll 2002: Was a member of the 1st Varsity 8 crew that brought home second place finishes from the dual with Texas, Knecht Cup, and Kansas Cup... Rowed on the 1st Varsity 8 crew at the Big 12 Invitational for a third place finish... Brought home a third place finish in the 3rd finals at the Central Region Championships : Won the first Novice 8 race at the Big 12 Invitational, the Ohio State Buckeye Invitational, the Midwest Rowing Championships and the Jayhawk Invitational... Brought home a sixth place finish in the first finals at the Central Region Championship in the 1st eight : Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Iowa Regatta as a member of the Novice 4 boat Placed first in the 1st Freshman/Novice 8 race versus Kansas State at the Sunflower Showdown Named a Jayhawk Scholar High School: Member of St. Louis Rowing Club... Lettered in volleyball four years Won a state championship as a member of her volleyball team in 1996 Selected as a member of the all-conference (1999) and all-district (1998) volleyball teams Ranked 41st in the nation among the top 50 ergometer scores Personal: Born Oct. 5, Daughter of Richard and Diane Smith... Civil Engineering major. Kansas 8 Rowing

9 Varsity Rowers 2003: Began her career at the University of Kansas as a member of the 1st Novice Eight crew that notched a first place finish in the petite finals at the South-Central Regionals... Earned first place finishes against the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State... Earned a first place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup : Attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. and played volleyball... Was a member of the All Region Second team her freshman year and was a member of the All Region First Team her sophomore year... High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and softball... Was a three-year letterwinner in basketball... Personal: Born July 28, Daughter of Vance and Susan Smith... Sports Management major. 2003: Rowed for the 1st Varsity 8 crew that earned a third place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Brought home a second place finish at the Kansas Cup and at the University of Cincinnati... Notched a first place finish at the South- Central Regionals in the 1st Varsity 8 D Final... Named Jayhawk Scholar and to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll : Earned gold medals as a member of the Varsity 4 A crew at both the Kansas Cup and Big 12 Invitational... Earned a gold medal at the Stanford Invitational in the 2nd Varsity 4 boat... Finished the season notching fourth place at the Central Region Championships on the 1st Varsity 4 crew... Named a Jayhawk Scholar and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters : Won the 1st Novice 8 race at the Big 12 Invitational, the Ohio State Buckeye Invitational, the Midwest Championships and at the Jayhawk Invitational... Finished fourth in the 1st Novice 8 race at the Central Region Championships... Named a Jayhawk Scholar during the fall and spring semesters... Earned Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Roll accolades for the fall semester... High School: Earned three varsity letters for athletic training... Received two academic letters... Personal: Born Aug. 31, Daughter of Mike and Barb Snyder... Athletic Training major. Kansas 9 Rowing

10 Varsity Rowers 2003: Contributor on the Varsity 4 boat that notched a second place finish against Texas... Rowed on the Varsity 4 boat that participated in the Big 12 Invitational : Had a successful first season with the Jayhawks, earning gold medals at the Knecht Cup on the 2nd Varsity 8 boat and at the Kansas Cup as a member of the Novice 8 crew... Rowed in the Big 12 Invitational on the Novice 8 boat and notched a second place finish... High School: Lettered in rowing... All-metro honorable mention... MVP all four years... Captain of team... Coaches award... Senior Award... Raced at the Canadian Henely for two years... Raced at the Head of the Charles for two years... Personal: Born Nov. 7, Oldest of seven children... Daughter of John and Kim Wagner... Early Childhood major. 2003: Rowed consistently on the 1st Varsity 8 crew that earned second place at the Kansas Cup, at University of Cincinnati and the dual against Texas... Earned a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals in the 1st Varsity 8 D Final... Earned a second place finish on the Varsity 8 crew at the Big 12 Invitational.. Named a Jayhawk Scholar and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters : Rowed on the 2nd Varsity 8 crews that earned gold medals at the Knecht Cup and Kansas Cup... Member of the Novice 8 crew that finished third at the dual with Texas... Earned a third place finish on the 1st Varsity 8 boat at the Big 12 Invitational... Finished the season with a third place performance in the 3rd finals of the Central Region Championships on the 1st Varsity 8 crew... Excelled in the classroom with a 4.o GPA in the fall semester, earning Jayhawk Scholar, Big 12 Commisioner s Honor Roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Roll accolades... Also earned Jayhawk Scholar and Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll status during the spring semester... High School: Won Canadian Henley Youth 8+ in Won Canadian Schoolboy four times... Won the club 8+ at the English Henley in At Canadian Games won gold in the 4 and silver in the Won Stotesbury Cup twice... Was Junior Athlete of the Year in High School... SOSSA Basketball Champ in Personal: Born Jan. 18, Daughter of Harv and Marilyn Hainer... Sister, Kelly, is also a rower... Elementary Education major. 2003: Continued to improve as a member of the 2nd Varsity 8 boat that notched first place finishes at the Kansas Cup, Knecht Cup, and against Cincinnati... Earned a second place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Was a member of the Varsity 8 boat that finished second Texas... Was a contributor on the Varsity 4 crew that earned a fifth place finish in the grand finals... Named a Jayhawk Scholar and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters : Excelled in her first year on the water with a third place finish on the Novice 8 crew with a second place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Member of the Novice 4 that placed third at the Head of the Iowa... Earned academic accolades with a 4.o fall grade point average... Named a Jayhawk Scholar for both the fall and spring semesters... Noted on both the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters as well... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars... High School: Attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kan. where she earned a spot on the honor roll... Named in the Who s Who of American Students... Personal: Born May 25, Daughter of Jack Hennessey and Cathy Solon... Human Biology major. Kansas 10 Rowing

11 Varsity Rowers 2003: Joined the team her sophomore year and became a consistent competitor as coxswain for the 1st and 2nd Novice 8 boats, as well as the Novice 4 boat... As a member of the Novice 4 boat, earned a third place finish at the Knecht Cup and took home a gold medal against Cincinnati... On the 1st Novice 8, earned a gold medal against Kansas State and a second place finish against Texas... As a member of the 2nd Novice 8 notched a second place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Named Jayhawk Scholar and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll... High School: Attended Park Hill South in Parkville Mo., where she lettered in soccer and softball... Helped her team win conference soccer championships in her junior and senior years... Earned a place on the Honor Roll all four years in high school... Was a member of the National Honor Society... Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1982, in Korea... Daughter of David and Novella Kemp... Strategic Communications major. 2003: Had another successful season as a member of the 2nd Varsity 8 crew that earned first place finishes at the Knecht Cup, Kansas Cup and against Cincinnati... Helped the team earn a second place finish in the 2nd Varsity 8 Grand finals at the Big 12 Invitational and also earned a fourth place finish in the 2nd Varsity 8 Petite final at the South-Central Regionals : Rowed on the Novice 8 crew, notching a first place finish at the Kansas Cup and a second place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Member of the Novice 4 crew that took third at the Head of the Iowa... Earned academic honors for her efforts in the classroom as she was named a Jayhawk Scholar and member of the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters... High School: Attended Seaman High School in Topeka, Kan., where she played softball and volleyball for four years, and basketball for three years... Earned First team all league and All City, and Second team all state for softball in both 2000 and Earned all city and all league Honorable Mention in volleyball for 2000 and 2001 as well... Excelled academically earning Athlete Scholar and High Honor Roll awards... Personal: Born Nov. 28, Daughter of Duane and Susan Kramer... Brother, Brandan, played football for Harvard... Brother, Lance, plays football for Kansas State... Pre Physical Therapy major. 2003: Began her rowing career as a member of the 2nd Novice 8 crew that earned a second place finish against Texas and participated in the Big 12 Invitational... Was a member of the Novice 4 boat that earned a third place finish at the Knecht Cup and earned gold medals at the Kansas Cup and against Cincinnatti... Named a Jayhawk Scholar and was a member of the Commissioner s Honor Roll... Is a member of the Lambda Sigma Honors Society... High School: Attended Shawnee Mission East High School where she earned letters in volleyball and softball...scholastically, she was a member of the National Honors Society and won the Presidental Student Service award as well as a Silver Key in the Scholastics Art Competition... Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Karen McRoberts and Wayne Abrams and Kathy Bell... English and Sociology major. Kansas 11 Rowing

12 Varsity Rowers 2003: Began her career at the University of Kansas as a member of the 1st Novice 8 crew that notched a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals... Earned first place finishes against the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State and at the Big 12 Invitational... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup...Earned a second place finish against Texas as a member of the Varsity 4 boat... High School: Attended Denis Morris High School where she won two bronze medals in the Canadian Championships... Won the 2000 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, and a bronze in the pair Won the Ontario Championships and a silver at the Canada Cup... Her most valued medal is her bronze from the Head of the Charles Was captain of her volleyball team her senior year, and was also active in other athletics... Personal: Daughter of the late John Boston and Deborah Boston... Has one brother, Jonathan... Exercise Science major. 2003: Started her rowing career as a member of of the 2nd Novice 8 boat that earned a second place finish against Texas and participated in the Big 12 Invitational... Was a member of the Novice 4 crew that earned a third place finish at the Kansas Cup... High School: Attended Garden City High School where she was a two-year letter winner and a captain of the basketball team... Also lettered in cross country and track... Was a member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society... Personal: Born May 23, Daughter of Hal and Donna Callen... Psychology and Business major. Why did you come to Kansas? I came to Kansas because I wanted to be part of a big team and because the coaching staff made me feel right at home. I also liked the beautiful campus and Lawrence is an awesome town. -Kristy Hainer, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada I came to Kansas because Lawrence rocks, it is a great atmosphere and we have a great team. -Gillian Van Ruyven, Jordan, Ontario, Canada One look at that hill and I was sold! -Beth Olson, Arlington, Texas I came to KU because I liked the area and I felt like I was at home here in Kansas. I also really liked the girls on the rowing team. -Jennifer Pearson, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada I came to Kansas because I felt like I could be successful in athletics and academics. -Ardis Johnson, Harrison, Tennessee I came to Kansas because I was interested in being a part of a great athletic team. -Alexis Boston, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Kansas 12 Rowing

13 Varsity Rowers 2003: Began her career at the University of Kansas as a member of the 1st Novice Eight crew that earned a gold medal at the South-Central Regionals in the Petite Finals... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup... Earned first place finishes against the University of Cincinnati and at the Kansas Cup... Earned a first place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... High School: Came to the University of Kansas from Southlake, Texas, where she attended Carroll High School... Was a four-year letterwinner in swimming... Captain of the swim team in Named all-state swimmer for the years... Was a member of the Honor Roll and earned the Dragon Achievement Award... Personal: Born Feb. 28, Daughter of Richard and Kathy Ebel... Architecture major. 2003: Started her KU rowing career as bow for the 1st Novice Eight crew that notched a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals Petite Finals... Earned first place finishes against the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State... Earned a first place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup... High School: Attended Shawnee Mission East High School and lived in Prairie Village, Kan. Personal: Born Sept. 22, Daughter of David and Mary Hines... Undecided on major. 2003: Coxswain for the Varsity 4 boat that notched a fifth place finish in the Grand Finals of the Knecht Cup... Finished third at the Kansas Cup and participated in the Big 12 Invitational... Earned a second place finish against Texas as a member of the Varsity 4 boat... High School: Attended Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn., where she lettered in rowing for three years... Won gold medals in the Varsity 8 at the Chattanooga Head Race, and the Openweight 4 at the U.S. Rowing Southeast Regional... Brought home a silver medal in the Lightweight 8 at the Oak Ridge Scholastic... Earned bronze medals at the Head of the Tennessee in the Varsity 4 race, and at the U.S. Rowing Southeast Regional in the Lightweight 4 race... Competed in the Youth Rowing Championship and Junior National Championships... Finished ninth in the nation in the Women s 4 for the U.S. Rowing Association... Member of the National Beta Club... Received the Senior English Award... Personal: Born May 17, Daughter of Paul and Pam Johnson... Accounting major. Kansas 13 Rowing

14 Varsity Rowers 2003: Began her career at the University of Kansas as a member of the 1st Novice 8 crew that notched a gold medal finish at the South-Central Regionals... Earned first place finishes against the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State... Earned a gold medal finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup... Earned a second place finish against Texas... Was named a Jayhawk Scholar and to the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll for the spring semester... High School: Attended Mulvane High School where she was a member the basketball, volleyball, track and softball teams... Was a member of the all-tournament teams in basketball and volleyball... Personal: Feb. 23, Daughter of Jerry and Pam Lazar... Pre-Journalism major. 2003: Her first season at the University of Kansas was spent as a member of the very successful 1st Novice 8 crew that notched a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals in the Petite Finals... Notched gold medal finishes against the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State... Earned a first place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup... Earned a second place finish against Texas... High School: Attended St. Francis Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada... Earned a gold medal at the Ontario Championships in the Junior 8... Won a silver medal at the Canada Cup in the Junior 8... Rowed in the Youth 8 boat for a bronze medal at the Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass... Named an Ontario Scholar in Personal: Born Nov. 5, Daughter of Liz Pearson and Mike Haines and Mark Pearson... Studying Pre-Med. 2003: Began her rowing career at KU as a member of of the 2nd Novice 8 boat that earned a second place finish against Texas and participated in the Big 12 Invitational... Was a member of the Novice 4 boat that earned a gold medal at the Kansas Cup and against Cincinnati... Earned a third place finish at the Knecht Cup in the Novice 4 Grand Finals... High School: Attended Plano West High School in Plano, Texas... Three-year letterwinner in soccer... Her high school soccer team was ranked number one in the state for three years and finished number one in the national rankings in 2001 and Personal: Born Oct. 30, Daughter of Billy and Kelly Phillips... Father, Billy played professional soccer for the Dallas Sidekicks and presently works for the Dallas Mavericks... Journalism and Marketing major. Kansas 14 Rowing

15 Varsity Rowers/Oarswoman of the Year 2003: Began her career at the University of Kansas with a very successful season as a member of the 1st Novice 8 crew that notched a first place finish at the South-Central Regionals in the Petite Finals... Earned first place finishes against the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State... Earned a gold medal at the Big 12 Invitational in the Grand Finals... Notched a third place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup... Earned a second place finish against Texas... High School: Came to Kansas from Denis Morris High School in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada... Placed third in the 2002 Canadian Schoolboy in the Heavy Cox 4... Earned a second place finish at the 2001 Canadian Summer Games in the Heavy 8 with the St. Catharines Club Team... Played basketball and volleyball... Received the Academics, Athletics and Achievements Award... Personal: Born Oct. 30, Daughter of Marcel and Caroline Van Ruyven... Cousin, Jen Van Ruyven, is a former member of the KU rowing team... Father, Marcel, rowed in the Canadian National... Uncle, Andy Van Ruyven, rowed in the Canadian Olympics... Exercise Science major. Oarswoman of the Year Each year, the Kansas rowing coaches honor one or more of their crew members with the Oarswoman of the Year Award. Following is a list of each of the winners of this award, starting from the inception of rowing as a varsity sport at KU in Erin Harrington/ Lauren Royall Jen Van Ruyven Dana Parsons Heather Muir Tara Lynn / Risa Petty Rebecca Valburg Jennifer Adams Birgit Ederer Paige Geiger 2003 Oarswomen of the year Bottom Left: Jen Van Ruyven Bottom Right: Lauren Royall Top: Erin Harrington Kansas 15 Rowing

16 Novice Rowers Kim Begert Freshman 5-8 Lawrence, Kan. Free State H.S. Megan Berry Sophomore 5-10 Abilene, Kan. Abilene H.S. Alia Bober Freshman 5-7 Parsons, Kan. Parsons, H.S. Jelayna Da Silva Freshman 5-11 St. Catharines, Ontario Governor Simcoe Rachel Chapman Junior 5-9 Beliot, Kan. Beliot H.S. Whitney Fasbender Sophomore 5-10 Cheney, Kan. Cheney H.S. Courtney Howard Freshman 5-6 Kansas City, Mo. Center H.S. Andrea Hullman Freshman 5-7 Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest Tiffany Jeffers Freshman 5-10 Holbrook, Ariz. Holbrook H.S. Jennifer Kunzler Freshman 5-8 St. Joeseph, Mo. Benton H.S. LlynnAnn Laugeson Freshman 5-6 Overland Park, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Amy May Freshman 5-8 Humboldt, Kan. Humboldt H.S. Amy McVey Freshman 5-6 Overland Park, Kan. Shawnee Mission South Lindsey Miles Freshman 5-10 Halstead, Kan. Halstead H.S. Samira Naji Freshman 4-11 Olathe, Kan. Olathe H.S. Nicole Nance Sophomore 5-5 Stillwell, Kan. Blue Valley H.S. Kansas 16 Rowing

17 Novice Rowers Sydney Owen Freshman 5-4 Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West H.S. Erica Pfeiffer Freshman 5-11 St. Louis, Mo. Nerinx Hall H.S. Tricia Sawtelle Freshman 5-5 Olathe, Kan. Olathe East H.S. Sara Schmidt Freshman 5-4 Olathe, Kan. Olathe South H.S. Katie Shatzer Sophomore 5-9 Stillwell, Kan. Blue Valley H.S. Mary Showman Freshman 5-11 Bennington, Neb. Bennington H.S. Emily Warring Freshman 5-11 Shawnee Mission, Kan. Shawnee Mission East H.S. Nikia Rosenberger R Outstanding O Coxswain AwarA ward Each year, the Kansas rowing coaches honor the outstanding coxswain on the Jayhawk rowing team with the Nikia Rosenberger Outstanding Coxswain Award. Following is the list of recipients for this award and the year they were honored Jasmin Smith Sara Kilbride Jennifer Page Nikia Rosenberger Nikia Rosenberger Nikia Rosenberger Karen Chandler Mary Beth Kurzak This award was named after coxswain Nikia Rosenberger in 2000 after she received the honor for three consecutive seasons. Rosenberger was a coxswain for Kansas from Rosenberger hails from Atchison, Kan. Kansas 17 Rowing

18 Administration Dr. Robert Hemenway Chancellor Robert Hemenway's life has been marked by accomplishment as an administrator, teacher, and scholar. As the 16th chancellor of the University of Kansas, he is the chief executive and chief operating officer for the university, which spans the main campus in Lawrence, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, the Medical Center campus in Kansas City, Kan., and its clinical branch in Wichita. Leaders of other universities recognize Hemenway s administrative talents. In 2002, Hemenway was elected to chair the 18-member NCAA Division I board of directors, a position he will hold through January This appointment follows two terms as chairman of the board for the Big 12 Conference. Since coming to KU in 1995, Hemenway has streamlined KU administration, made the university more student-centered, and overseen KU s growing national reputation. Under Hemenway s leadership, KU has set an aspiration to be recognized as a Top 25 public university within the next five to 10 years. A growing list of nationally ranked academic programs and achievements of faculty and students support this goal. U.S. News & World Reports ranks KU s academic reputation as 30th among public universities and 24 of KU s graduate program 30th or higher among similar programs at public universities. KU faculty were first in the nation for the number of faculty Fulbright fellowships in Research funding, a major source for Kansas economic development, has climbed steadily, reaching a record $243 million in fiscal year KU students won several of the nation s most prestigious scholarships during the academic year: the Rhodes, Goldwater, Marshall, and Udall scholarships. A KU selection among Academic All-Americans during brought to 42 the number of KU student-athletes chosen for this honor since 1990 the third best record among public universities. In Kansas, Hemenway has performed a complex balancing act, positioning KU as a major player in the movement to make the Greater Kansas City area a national center for life sciences and information technology, while at the same time forging stronger connections with the rural counties of western Kansas. "To me, both Kansas and Kansas City are filled with opportunity," Hemenway says. "KU wants to be a better partner to the entire state." Hemenway remains a committed scholar and teacher. He is known for his biography of African American novelist Zora Neale Hurston, a "Best Books" pick by the New York Times in 1978 and a Quality Paperback Book Club selection in Hemenway still teaches a 7:30 a.m. undergraduate English course most semesters. The chancellor and his wife, Leah, live with their son Arna, 15, in the Outlook, the KU chancellor s official residence. Their son Zach is a junior at KU. Mrs. Hemenway is an English instructor at KU. Chancellor Hemenway also has six adult children and three grandchildren. Lew Perkins Athletics Director Lew Perkins, who achieved unprecedented success as director of athletics at the University of Connecticut over the past 13 years, was named director of athletics at the University of Kansas in June Perkins arrives at KU after serving as athletics director at Connecticut ( ), Maryland ( ) and Wichita State ( ). He is just the 14th athletics director in school history. Under Perkins guidance, UConn was honored in June 2003 by the American Football Coaches Association as one of seven Division I-A schools to graduate 90 percent or better of its football players. In addition, UConn was the only public school among the seven. The ranking involves the freshman class from the academic year of Perkins was honored in 2000 as the inaugural winner of the National Athletic Director of the Year Award as selected by Street & Smith s Sports Business Journal, in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He was recognized for his overall leadership skills during the decadeof the 1990s and for the numerous successes realized with the Connecticut Division of Athletics during the academic year. At Connecticut, Perkins supervised 24 intercollegiate programs and the Department of Recreational Services. Perkins was instrumental in guiding UConn athletics to impressive growth, both athletically and academically during his tenure with the Huskies. His leadership influenced six NCAA Division I National Championships, including four in women s basketball in 1995, 2000, 2002 and 2003, men s basketball in 1999 and men s soccer in A total of 61 Husky squads earned NCAA Division I Tournament berths and UConn claimed 64 Big East Conference regular season and tournament championships during his 13 year tenure. In addition to overseeing the record-setting success of the UConn athletic programs, Perkins was lauded for bringing NCAA Division IA football to the UConn campus. In May of 2000, the State of Connecticut Legislature approved legislation that provided funding for a 40,000- seat stadium in East Hartford. The $90 million stadium opened in August of 2003, as the Huskies will compete as a Big East Football Conference member beginning in In , Perkins directed the completion of UConn s NCAA certification process, which resulted with a finding that the Connecticut Division of Athletics was in substantial conformity with all 17 operating principles established by the NCAA in its athletics certification program. Perkins directed efforts at establishing a wide-ranging Title IX Compliance Plan during the academic year. Included in UConn s Title IX Compliance Plan was the addition of varsity intercollegiate programs in three women s sports as lacrosse became a varsity sport in the spring of 1997, rowing in the fall of 1997 and ice hockey became a varsity sport in Under Perkins direction, athletic fund-raising in reached the $10 million mark for the third consecutive year. The UConn Club membership also established a new standard with more than 5,300 members. Success was also realized in the continuing development of Connecticut s expanding endowed scholarship program. Perkins also implemented multi-faceted involvement with more than 25 companies who comprise UConn s Athletic Corporate Partnership Program. Perkins spearheaded an aggressive effort in the upgrade of facilities during his tenure at Connecticut During , Perkins supervised the completion and opening of the University of Connecticut Ice Arena, a $4 million on-campus facility. During , Perkins guided the completion of two major athletic facility improvement projects, the $14 million Student Recreation Facility, which included the reconstruction and remodeling upgrade to the Hugh S. Greer Field House, Guyer Gym and Brundage Pool, as well as a $2.5 million program which added approximately 1,600 seats to the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. During , Perkins supervised completion of the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex, a $3.5 million outdoor artificial turf field and eight-lane track facility, which is used for intercollegiate events as well as recreation and intramural activities. Perkins was also instrumental in the formation of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Ice Hockey League which began play in the fall of 1998 with Connecticut as one of eight charter members. Perkins also supervised the implementation of both a student-athlete handbook and a policy and procedures manual. During , the academic retention rate for UConn s 600 intercollegiate student-athletes was over 99%. Nearly 40% of all student-athletes achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. In the spring of 2001, UConn signed a four-year, wideranging television contract with Connecticut Public Television (CPTV). The new agreement continued local and regional live telecasts of regular season women s basketball games as well as expanding live production of other UConn varsity teams. Perkins is entering his third-year of a four-year term on the Executive Committee of the NACDA, which runs through June of 2005 and recently completed terms on two prestigious national-level committees including the NCAA Championships & Competition Cabinet and the NCAA Bowl Certification Committee. In , Perkins served as Chairman of the Big East Conference Women s Basketball Committee. From , Perkins served as chairman of the Big East Executive Committee after serving as Chairman of the league s Television Committee. During the academic year, he received the "Crystal Award" from The UConn Club for dedication and service to the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics. A native New Englander, Perkins was inducted into his high school Hall of Fame in 1989, and was honored in his hometown of Chelsea, Mass. He left the region during his college days, playing as a member of some of the University of Iowa s most powerful basketball teams ( ), while playing for Hall of Fame coach and KU graduate Ralph Miller. Perkins earned his undergraduate degree in From 1969 to 1980, Perkins served as Director of Athletics at the University of South Carolina at Aiken as that institution grew from a junior college to a four-year institution. During his tenure at USC-Aiken, he also was head basketball coach from and received his Master s degree in education (1975) from the University of South Carolina. From , Perkins served as Associate Director of Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of Penn s broad-based intercollegiate program (28 varsity sports), as well as managing two of college athletics most famous structures-the Palestra and Franklin Field. Perkins is married to the former Gwen Flaum. Like Lew, Gwen earned both an undergraduate degree from Iowa and a master s degree in education from the University of South Carolina. She served in public education for the East Hartford (CT) School System. Lew and Gwen have two daughters. Amy Macneill, a 1993 graduate of the University of Maryland who completed a master s degree in education at UConn in the spring of 1998, is continuing her career in higher education administration. Amy s husband, Brandon Macneill, serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Planning and Administration at KU. Amy and Brandon have a daughter, Caroline Anderson Macneill, who was born on August 17, Holly Halligan, a 1996 graduate of the University of Connecticut, is account manager for MSN@Microsoft in New York, N.Y. Holly s husband, Tom Halligan, was the Manager of Player Information for the Houston Texans of the National Football League and is now in New York City with Aeropostale. Kansas 18 Rowing

19 Support Staff Kelly Landry Mehrtens Assoc. AD/Senior Woman Administrator Kelly Landry Mehrtens, a former collegiate all- America and the Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Illinois for the last five years, is in her first year in the same capacity at the University of Kansas. At Illinois, Mehrtens oversaw all operations of men s and women s basketball, volleyball, men s and women s track and field, men s and women s golf, women s swimming and softball. She also administered game contracts and scheduling for men s basketball, coordinated postseason travel for men s and women s basketball and performed numerous other senior management-level duties. She also served four years as Assistant Athletic Director for Business/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. At Miami, Mehrtens managed the athletic department s $20 million budget, and was responsible for financial planning and budgeting for all sports programs. Mehrtens has also served as Special Assistant to the Director at the Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society, and as Assistant Athletic Director for Business for the Northeastern University women s athletics department. She also spent two years as Executive Director of S.M.A.R.T. Sports, Inc., a community-wide partnership program to provide mentoring assistance for youth in Miami, Fla. A former collegiate track standout, Mehrtens earned a bachelor s degree in accounting from the University of Alabama in 1986, where she was an All-American in track and field. She was a member of the World University Games Team and the Pan American Team in 1987, and finished fourth in the United States Olympic Trials in Mehrtens later earned a master s degree in higher education from the University of Illinois in Mehrtens and her husband, Nicholas "Nick" Mehrtens, III, were married January 3, Marcia Bagby Rowing Secretary Whitney Rodden Asst. Strength Coach Zach Mendenhall Media Relations Contact Ron Autlet Equipment Manager Laura Jacobsen Academic Advisor Mark Cairns Athletic Trainer Elizabeth Hodges Student Equipment Manager Elizabeth Hodges, senior has been the Student Equipment manager for the rowing team for four years. Kansas 19 Rowing

20 The Kansas rowers completed another successful season last spring after finishing six regattas against some of the toughest competition in the country. Last season proved to give the team valuable experience that they will use this season as they begin another challenging spring schedule. The eight seniors who lead the team this season showed considerable improvement and will be looking to lead the team in Leadership In 2003, the Jayhawks were able to return a large portion of their roster from the previous season. The seven-member senior class provided leadership, but there was still room for some of the juniors and sophomores to gain valuable experience as underclassmen. Seniors Jasmin Smith, Jen Van Ruyven, Erin Harrington and Luci Lyon were upperclassmen that added 1st Varsity 8 experience to the roster in 2003 along with juniors Beth Hickey, Amber Snyder, Casey Smith and Hayley Dool, and sophomore Kristy Hainer Season Last spring, Kansas continued to build on the eight-year history of the rowing team by taking the challenge of a very difficult schedule. The Jayhawks travelled across the country, competing against some of the most elite collegiate rowing teams in the nation. The Jayhawks were on the road for a majority of the season as the team hosted their only home regatta, the Big 12 Invitational on May 3. The Crimson and Blue opened the season with a trip to Season-in-Review Austin, Texas to face off against Big 12 foe Texas on March 29. The Longhorns swept the Jayhawks in each of the five races, but the Jayhawks were able to rebound quite nicely as the season progressed. This season the team brings back a very strong senior class with eight returning seniors. Kansas then continued on the road for a trip out east to compete in the 2003 Knecht Cup on April in Camden, N.J. The Jayhawks, who took home top honors at the 2000 Knecht Cup, faced several tough teams from the East Coast over the two-day event. Kansas had a successful weekend of competition highlighted by a first place finish in the 2nd Varsity 8 Petite Finals, as the team finished ahead of Buffalo and West Virginia. The other three boats made it through to the Grand Finals of the Cup. The Varsity 4 boat finished in fifth place and the Novice 8 crew came in with a third place finish. The Novice 4 boat finished in third place and the 1st Varsity 8 boat did not qualify for competition in the finals. O n April 19, KU headed back to somewhat familiar territory to face off against its intrastate rival, the Kansas S t a t e Wildcats, in t h e Sunflower Showdown on April 19 in Manhattan. The Junior Kristy Hainer is one of the underclassmen who will help to lead the Hawks this season Crimson and Blue fared quite well and claimed victories in four of the five events, giving the team its fifth consecutive Kansas Cup trophy. The Jayhawks took first place in the 2nd Varsity 8, Varsity 4, Novice 8, and Novice 4 races. Kansas earned 15 of the 23 points awarded to win the trophy. "We did pretty well considering the poor conditions that we raced in," head coach Rob Catloth said. "Our goal was to come in and win our fifth consecutive Kansas Cup, and we showed up and did it." The following weekend, the Hawks made a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, to match up with the University of Cincinnati on April 26. The Jayhawks once again were victorious in four out of five races with first place finishes in the 2nd Varsity 8, Varsity 4, Novice 8 and the Novice 4. After four consecutive regattas away from home, the team returned to Lawrence for the Big 12 Invitational on May 3. Kansas 1st Novice 8 boat highlighted the event with a first place finish in the Grand Finals. "Our freshmen (1st Novice 8 crew) have been doing pretty well this year," Rob Catloth said following the race. "They've been really fast and have done really well all year long." The Jayhawks then returned home for the Big 12 Invitational. The Hawks finished in third place as a team with 40 points in the event. Texas took the Big 12 trophy with a total of 55 points, followed by Kansas State with 43 points. The season concluded with a trip to Oak Ridge, Tenn. as the team looked to earn a spot in the NCAAs at the Lexus Central- South Region Sprints on May Kansas' 1st Novice 8 boat once again highlighted the weekend coming in first in the Petite Finals, good for a fourth place ranking in the Central Region. In the 1st Varsity 8 competition, Kansas finished first in the D Final to notch a 10th place Central Region spot. Kansas' 2nd Varsity 8 boat took fourth in the Petite Final, good for seventh in the Central Region. Kansas 20 Rowing

21 Recent Results 1999 DUAL VS. MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE & BOSTON March 30, 1999 Amherst, Mass. 1st Varsity 8 - Grand Final: 1. UMass - 5: Boston - 5: Kansas - 6:00.8 2nd Varsity 8 - Petite Final: 1. Boston - 6:13 2. UMass B - 6:15 3. Kansas - 6:19 DUAL VS. TEXAS & SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA April 10, 1999 Austin, Texas 1. USC - 5: Kansas - 6: USC- 6: Kansas - 7 : Texas - 7: Kansas - 7: Texas - +:2.60 1st Novice 8: 1. Texas "A" - 6: Kansas - + : Texas B - + :17.28 DUAL VS. KANSAS STATE April 18, 1999 Manhattan, Kan. 1. Kansas - 6: KSU - 6: Kansas St. - 6: Kansas A - 6: Kansas B - 7: Kansas St. - 7: Kansas - 7:48.4 Novice 8: 1. Kansas - 6: KSU - 6:55.3 2nd Novice 8: 1. Kansas - 7: KSU - 7:31.5 DUAL VS. STANFORD & CALIFORNIA-DAVIS April 24, 1999 San Francisco, Calif. UC-DAVIS VS. KANSAS 1. Kansas - 6: UC-Davis - 6: Kansas - 6: UC-Davis - 6:54.9 STANFORD VS. KANSAS 1. Kansas - 7: Stanford - 8: Kansas - 8: Stanford - 8:27.0 DUAL VS. SACRAMENTO STATE April 25, 1999 Sacramento, Calif. Varsity 8 1. Sac. State - 7:25 2. Kansas A - 7:27 3. Kansas B - 8:06 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS May 1-2, 1999 Madison, Wis. Varsity 8 Final: 1. Wisconsin - 6: Mich. St. - 6: Kansas - 6: nd Varsity 8 Reps.: 1. Ohio St. - 6: Tenn.e - 6: Kansas - 6: Michigan - 7: Mich. St. - 7: Kansas - 7: DUAL VS. TULSA March 25, 2000 Tulsa, Okla. 1. Kansas - 5: Tulsa - 5: Kansas A - 5: Tulsa - 5: Kansas B - 5: Kansas A - 5: Tulsa - 5: Kansas B - 5:57.05 DUAL VS. IOWA April 1, 2000 Iowa City, Iowa 1. Iowa - 7: Kansas - 7: Iowa - 7: Kansas A - 7: Kansas B - 8:52.1 2nd Varsity 4 1. Iowa A - 8: Iowa B - 8: Kansas B - 8:52.1 DUAL VS. TENNESSEE April 1, 2000 Iowa City, Iowa 1. Kansas - 7: Tenn. - 7: Kansas A - 7: Kansas B - 7: Tenn. - 7:42.2 1st 1. Kansas - 8: Tenn. - 8:41.0 2nd 1. Tenn. A - 8: Tenn. B - 8: Kansas - 8:45.37 KNECHT CUP April 8, 2000 Camden, N.J. 1. Kansas - 7: UMass - 7: Villanova - 7: Fordham - 7: UConn - 7: Temple - 7: Kansas - 7: UMass - 7: UConn - 8: St. John s - 8: Villanova - 8: Temple - 8: Bucknell - 8: Kansas - 8: Robert Morris - 8: Mercy - 8:34.5 DUAL VS. KANSAS STATE April 15, 2000 Lawrence, Kan. 1. Kansas - 7: Kansas St. - 7: Kansas A Kansas St. - 7: Kansas B Kansas A - 8: Kansas St. - 9: Kansas B - 9:30.9 DUAL VS. TEXAS April 16, 2000 Lawrence, Kan. 1. Kansas - 6: Texas - 6: Kansas A - 6: Texas - 7: Kansas B - 7: Kansas A - 7: Texas - 7: Kansas B - 8:03.8 MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS April 22, 2000 Madison, Wis. Varsity 8- Final: 1. Wisconsin - 6: Tulsa - 6: Texas - 6: N. Dame - 6: Kansas St. - 6: Tenn. - 6: Kansas - 6:32.50 Varsity 4- Petite Final: 1. Tenn. -7: Grand St. - 7: Kansas - 7: Texas - 8:01.56 DUAL VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA April 29, 2000 Redwood City, Calif. 1. USC - 6: Kansas - 6: USC - 6: Kansas - 6:38.90 DUAL VS. STANFORD April 29, 2000 Redwood City, Calif. 1. Kansas - 7: Stanford - 7: Kansas - 6: Stanford - 6:50.4 DUAL VS. OREGON STATE April 29, 2000 Redwood City, Calif. 1. Kansas - 7: OSU - 7:36.68 DUAL VS. WASHINGTON STATE April 30, 2000 Redwood City, Calif. 1. Wash. St. - 6: Kansas - 6: Wash. St. - 6: Kansas - 7: Wash St. - 7: Kansas - 7:52.66 CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS May 14, 2000 Oak Ridge, Tenn. VARSITY 4: 1. Clemson - 7: Kansas - 7: Michigan - 7: Mich. St. - 7: Indiana - 7: Ohio St. - 7:45.6 1st Varsity 8- Petite Final: 1. Kansas - 6: N. Dame - 7: North Carolina - 7:07.1 2nd Varsity 8- Petite Final: 1. Kansas - 6: Clemson - 6: Miami - 6: Tulsa - 6: Kansas St - 6: N. Dame - 6: JAYHAWK INVITATIONAL April 1, 2001 Lawrence, Kan. 1. Kansas A - 4: Indiana - 4: Kansas A - 4: Kansas St. - 4: Iowa - 4: Kansas - 8: Indiana - 8: Kansas A - 7: Tulsa - 7: Kansas B - 7:35.9 BUCKEYE INVITATIONAL April 14, 2001 Columbus, Ohio 1. Iowa - 6: Clemson - 6: Kansas - 6: st 1. Iowa - 7: Kansas - 7: Clemson - 8:02.87 MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS April 22, 2001 Madison, Wis. 1. Notre Dame - 6: Wisconsin - 6: Kansas - 6: Wisc. Ltwt. - 6: Kansas A - 7: Wisc. A - 7: Wisconsin B - 7: Minnesota - 7: Kansas B - 7:37.8 BIG 12 INVITATIONAL April 28, 2001 Manhattan, Kan. 1. Texas - 6: Tulsa - 6: Kansas State - 6: Kansas - 6: Kansas A - 6: Tulsa - 6: Texas - 6: KSU - 7: Kansas B - 7: Kansas - 7: Creighton A - 7: Texas - 7: Creighton - 7: Tulsa - 8:13.5 CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS May 12-13, 2001 Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1. Michigan - 6: Ohio St. - 6: Iowa - 6: Mich. St. - 6: Notre Dame - 6: Kansas - 7:04.2 1st 1. Michigan - 7: Iowa - 7: Ohio St. - 7: Clemson - 7: Michigan St. - 7: Kansas - 7:54.4 2nd Varsity 8- Petite Finals: 1. Texas - 6: Tenn. - 6: Kansas - 7: Tulsa - 7: N. Carolina - 7: Kansas St. - 7:19.0 Kansas 21 Rowing

22 Recent Results 2002 Dual vs. Texas Lawrence, Kan. March 30, Texas - 6: Kansas - 6: Texas - 6: Kansas A - 6: Kansas B - 6: Texas - 7: Kansas A - 7: Kansas B - 7:47.4 Novice 8: 1. Texas A - 6: Texas B - 6: Kansas - 7:08.3 Knecht Cup Camden, N.J. April 13, B.C. - 6: Kansas - 6: UMass - 7: Lehigh - 7: Wisconsin - 7: Villanova - 7: Kansas A - 7: UMass - 7: Delaware - 7: Kansas B - 7: N.C. - 7: Bucknell - 7: Kansas A - 7: WVU - 7: UMass - 7: Dowling - 7: Penn State - 8:03.2 Villanova Invitational Camden, N.J. April 14, B.C. - 6: UMass - 7: Kansas - 7: Kansas A - 7: UMass - 7: B.C. - 7: N.C. - 7:41.0 2nd Varstiy 8: 1. Kansas B - 7: UConn - 7: Villanova - 7:36.8 Varisty 4: 1. Kansas - 8: UMass - 8: B.C. - 8: UConn - N/A 5. Temple - N/A Stanford Invitational Redwood Shores, Calif. April 20, 2002 Dual vs. No. 6 Stanford 1. Stanford - 7: Kansas - 7: Stanford - 7: Kansas - 7:57.6 1st 1. Kansas - 8: Stanford - 8:49.5 2nd 1. Stanford - 8: Kansas - 8:49.5 Dual vs. No. Six Cal 1. Cal - 7: Kansas - 7: Cal - 7: Kansas - 8:09.8 1st 1. Cal - 8: Kansas - 9:05.2 2nd 1. Kansas - 9: Cal - 9:04.7 KU/KSU dual Manhattan, Kan. April 28, KSU - 6: Kansas - 6: Kansas - 6: KSU - 7: Kansas - 7: Kansas A - 7: Kansas B - 7: KSU - 8:07.1 Novice 8: 1. Kansas - 7: KSU A - 7: KSU B - 7:41.1 Big 12 Invitational Austin, Texas May 4, Texas - 6: KSU - 6: Kansas - 6: Texas - 6: Kansas - 6: KSU - 6: Kansas - 7: Texas - 8: KSU - 8:10.7 2nd 1. Texas - 7: Kansas - 7:53.6 Novice 8: 1. Texas - 7: Kansas - 7: KSU - 7:29.3 NCAA Central Regionals Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st Varsity 4 (Grand Finals): 4. Kansas 2nd Varsity 4(Grand Finals): 4. Kansas 1st Varsity 8 (3rd Finals): 3. Kansas 2nd Varsity 8 (Petite Finals): 5. Kansas 2003 Knecht Cup April 12-13, 2003 Camden, N.J. 2nd Varsity 8 Petite Finals 1. Kansas - 7:19.6 Varsity 4 Grand Finals 5. Kansas - 8:18.3 Novice 8 Grand Finals 3. Kansas - 7:18.3 Novice 4 Grand Finals 3. Kansas - 8:43.oo Kansas Cup April 19, 2003 Manhattan, Kan. 1st Varsity 8 1. Kansas State - 8: Kansas - 8:14.3 2nd Varsity 8 1. Kansas - 7: Kansas State - 8:00.6 Varsity 4 1. Kansas - 9: Kansas State - 9:33.5 Novice 8 1. Kansas - 6: Kansas State - 6:32.6 Novice 4 1. Kansas A - 9: Kansas State - 9: Kansas B - 10:01.4 U. of Cincinnati April 26, 2003 Cincinnati, Ohio 1st Varsity 8 1. Cincinnati - 7: Kansas - 7: nd Varsity 8 1. Kansas - 8: Cincinnati - 8:16.8 Varsity 4 1. Kansas - 9: Cincinnati - 9:51.6 Novice 8 1. Kansas - 8: Cincinnati - 9:13.7 Novice 4 1. Kansas - 4: Cincinnati - 4:59.0 Big 12 Invitational May 3, 2003 Lawrence, Kan. (Semi-Finals) 1st Novice 8 (Heat 1): 1. Kansas - 6: Tulsa - 7:38.2 (Heat 2): 1. Texas - 6: Kansas State - 7: Baylor - 8:05.1 2nd Varsity 8 (Heat 1): 1. Kansas - 6: Tulsa - 7:26.3 (Heat 2): 1. Texas - 6: Kansas State - 7: Drake - 7:39.2 1st Varsity 8 (Heat 1): 1. Kansas - 6: Tulsa - 7:03.8 (Heat 2): 1. Kansas State - 6: Drake - 6:55.0 (Heat 3): 1. Texas - 6: Baylor - 7:31.9 (Finals) Novice 4: 1. Texas - 8: Drake - 8: Baylor - 8:51.2 2nd Novice 8: 1. Texas - 7: Kansas - 7:20.9 1st 1. Texas - 7: Kansas State - 7: Baylor - 8:21.3 1st Novice 8 (Petite): 1. Tulsa - 7: Baylor - 8:06.4 1st Novice 8 (Grand): 1. Kansas - 7: Texas - 7: Kansas State - 8:09.6 2md Varsity 8 (Petite): 1. Tulsa - 7: Drake - 7:29.3 2nd Varsity 8 (Grand): 1. Texas - 6: Kansas - 7: Kansas State - 7:10.9 1st Varsity 8 (Petite): 1. Tulsa - 6: Drake - 6: Baylor - 8:04.9 1st Varsity 8 (Grand): 1. Texas - 6:38.o 2. Kansas State - 6: Kansas - 7:06.5 Lexus Central/South Region Sprints May 17-18, 2003 Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st Varsity 8 Grand Final: 1. Virginia - 6: Ohio State - 6: Michigan - 6: Texas - 6: Tennessee - 6: Michigan State - 6:28.2 1st Varsity 8 Petite Final: 1. Iowa - 6: Notre Dame - 6: Duke - 6: Minnesota - 6: Clemson - 6: Miami (Fla.) - 6:46.7 1st Varsity 8 C Final: 1. Kansas State - 6: Cincinnati - 6: Louisville - 6: SMU - 6: North Carolina - 6: Eastern Michigan - 6:51.0 1st Varsity 8 D Final: 1. Kansas - 6: Indiana - 6: Tulsa - 6:56.8 2nd Varsity 8 Grand Final: 1. Michigan State - 6: Michigan - 6: Iowa - 6: Virginia - 6: Ohio State - 6: Notre Dame - 6:42.5 2nd Varsity 8 Petite Final: 1. Tennessee - 6: Texas - 6: Minnesota - 6: Kansas - 6: Kansas State - 6: Clemson - 6:58.8 2nd Varsity 8 C Final: 1. Cincinnati-6: Eastern Michigan - 7:02.6 1st Novice 8 Grand Final: 1. Virginia - 6: Ohio State - 6: Duke - 6: Texas - 6: Michigan State - 6: Michigan - 6:49.4 1st Novice 8 Petite Final: 1. Kansas - 6: Clemson - 6: Notre Dame - 6: Tennessee - 6: Indiana - 6: Miami (Fla.) - 6:52.6 Kansas 22 Rowing

23 All-Time Letterwinners Erin Harrington Heather Muir Lauren Royall Lindsay Abbot Kelly Abrams present Laura Adamson present Allison Adams Jennifer Adams Tara Allsop Sasha Amirahmadi Tawnya Bach Brie Bohm Kristin Borel Alexis Boston present Ali Brox Andrea Buch Shana Burton Sarah Canfield , 2002 Chelsea Carlin Karen Chandler Danielle Chauncey Christine Corbett Keesha Cravens Heather Daniels Rachel Davis Erin Dean Susan Delaney Hayley Dool present Kristi Dubiel Lettie Ebbs Jennifer Ebel present Birgit Ederer Rebecca Ederer Vanessa Eickhoff Charli Englehorn Beth Erickson Staci Farner Melissa Fisher Stacie Frain Rachel Fox Hilary Gaugh Hilary Gedman Miki Geary Julie Geiger Paige Geiger Shannon Gribbin Kristy Hainer present Erin Harrington Amy Hathaway Erin Hennessey present Beth Hickey present Kristen Hines present Christina Hixson Abbie Hodgson Lori Hunter Laura Hubert Jennifer Jones Rachel Jorgensen Julie Kassik LeAnna Kemp present Sara Kilbride present Mary Koboldt Audrey Korte Ashlea Kramer present Kristina Kramer Angie Kratochvil Shannon Krider Mary Beth Kurzak Kris Lazar present Amanda Leland Galina Levin Melissa Liem Kate Linstrom Kristen Lonard Tara Lynn Luci Lyon Stephanie Mahal Tiffany Marquart Ashley Masoni Michelle Meyer Deborah Miller Jennifer Miller Kelly Miller Heather Muir Christy Newton Caren Nies Ericka Oliver Beth Olson present Carrie Owens Jen Page Dana Parsons Elizabeth Peacock Jennifer Pearson present Sarah Penny Risa Petty Paige Phillips present Stepahanie Pittaway Amy Price Crystal Reed present Ellen Remsing Kristen Reynolds Elizabeth Rice Hollie Rice Kelsey Roberts Maggie Romens Abby Rosdahl Nikia Rosenburger Amber Rossman Lauren Royall Michelle Santangelo Toby Schaid Gretchen Schmidt Christina Schnose Sarah Sikes Casey Smith present Jasmin Smith Marlena Smith Sarah Smith present Amber Snyder present Kelsey Stover Sara Stuart Katie Steeby Orianna Strom Erin Tate Alane Thomas Becky Valburg Gillian Van Ruyven present Jen Van Ruyven Danett Vyhlidal Jennie Walter Kari Watson Jessica Watson Lora Wedd Kristin Wiebe Bonnie Wohler Jacquelynn Woodley Callie Young Kansas 23 Rowing