2009 Lady Volunteer Rowing

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2 2009 Lady Volunteer Rowing First Row (L to R): Jennifer Pesta, Jalyce Taylor, Rachel Siegel, Julia Cook, Jessica Williams, Katie Ross, Sydney Newman, Danielle Woods, Alannah Lively Second Row (L to R): Maggie Sewell, Samantha Henley*, Kelsey Crane*, Jessica Becker*, Holly Meyer*, Samantha Sedgwick, Rebecca Aaron*, Caroline Howell, Rachel Dooley, RuthAnne Waldrop, Lora Aaron*, Paula Coughlin, Brandon Spurlock, Assistant Coach Jake Hatch. Third Row (L to R): Rachel Mayberry, Head Coach Lisa Glenn, Marissa Bell, Natasha Koetsch*, Ashley Case, Kristyn Largent, Penelope Kochanski*, Heather Gardner*, Lindsay Nelson, Sarah Daniel*, Caitlin Cook*, Jewell Ludwigsen, Stephanie Hunley*, Lorren Shadko, Mary Beth Dreusike, Melissa Toms, Danyelle Johnson Fourth Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Danelle Loebaka, Leslie Reynolds, Kristin Coggin, Kate Brownlee, Shayna Sandlan, Erika Lauderdale, Kate Snider, Laura Miller, Ruth Ann Johnson, Libi Bruncvíkova, Erin-Monique Shelton, Hilary Epes, Nick Jahn *Not an active team member 2009 Lady Vol Rowing Roster Name Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School Ashley Case Fr. -- Ashland City, Tenn./Sycamore Kate Brownlee Sr. 3V North Gower, Ontario/Canterbury Libuše Bruncvíkova So. 1V Litomĕřice, Czech Republic/Gymnazium J. Jungmanna Kristin Coggin Fr. -- Pulaski, Tenn./Richland Julia Cook Fr. -- Davidsonville, Md./St. Mary s of Annapolis Paula Coughlin Fr. HS Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Rachel Dooley So. 1V Marysville, Wash./Marysville Pilchuck Mary Beth Dreusike Jr. 2V Huntington Station, N.Y./St. Anthony s Hilary Epes Fr. HS Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo Seminary Caroline Howell Sr. 3V Davenport, Iowa/Eden Prairie Danyelle Johnson Fr. -- Lawrence, Kan./Olathe North Ruth Ann Johnson So. 1V Johnson City, Tenn./Science Hill Kristyn Largent Fr. -- Pleasant View, Tenn./Sycamore Erika Lauderdale Fr. -- Bartlett, Tenn./Arlington Jewell Ludwigsen Jr. 1V Brentwood, Tenn./Ravenwood Laura Miller Jr. 1V Columbus, Miss./New Hope Lindsay Nelson Jr. -- Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden Sydney Newman Jr. 1V Halls, Tenn./Kubasaki (Japan) Leslie Reynolds Fr. -- High Point, N.C./Ledford Katie Ross Jr. 2V Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs Shayna Sandlan So. -- Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley Samantha Sedgwick So. -- St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands/Staples (Westport, Conn.) Name Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School Maggie Sewell Fr. -- Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic Rachel Siegel So. -- Knoxville, Tenn./West Lorren Shadko Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash./Annie Wright School Erin-Monique Shelton Sr. 3V Upper Hutt, New Zealand/St. Oran s College Kate Snider Jr. 2V Ramona, Calif./Ramona Jalyce Taylor Fr. -- Houston, Texas/Michael E. DeBakey Melissa Toms So. 1V Annapolis, Md./Broadneck Senior RuthAnne Waldrop So. 1V Florissant, Mo./Incarnate Word Academy Jessica Williams Sr. 1V Lexington, Tenn./Scotts Hill Danielle Woods Fr. HS Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Head Coach: Lisa Glenn (Mt. Holyoke 88) Assistant Coaches: Jake Hatch (Purdue 00), Danelle Loebaka (Iowa 01) Boathouse Manager: Karla Sass (Iowa 91) Graduate Assistants: Managers: Nick Jahn, Rachel Mayberry Alannah Lively, Jennifer Pesta, Brandon Schirmer, Brandon Spurlock

3 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Knoxville, Tennessee Founded as Blount College Enrollment...26,400 Nickname...Lady Volunteers (Lady Vols) Colors...Orange and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Southeastern (SEC) NCAA Region... South Home Waters... Fort Loudoun Lake/Tennessee River Interim President...Dr. Jan Simek (UC Santa Cruz 76) Chancellor...Dr. Jimmy Cheek (Texas A&M 69) Faculty Athletics Representative...Dr. Todd A. Diacon (Southwestern College [Kan.] 78) Athletics Director... Joan Cronan (LSU 66) Sr. Associate A.D... Donna Thomas (Tennessee 88) Assoc. A.D. Media Relations... Debby Jennings (Tennessee 77) Assoc. A.D. Marketing... Chris Fuller (Shepherd College 88) Assoc. A.D. Development...Dara Worrell (Tennessee Tech 93) Assoc. A.D. Sports Medicine...Jenny Moshak (Western Michigan 85) Asst. A.D. Facilities & Operations... Angie Boyd Keck (Tennessee 94) Asst. A.D. Compliance & Operations... Todd Dooley (Tennessee 97) Asst. A.D. Ticket Operations... Joe Arnone (Merrimack College, 88) Asst. A.D. Strength & Conditioning... Heather Mason (Cincinnati 96) Director of Marketing & Promotions... Jimmy Delaney (Tennessee 01) Internet Communications Director...Rick Starratt (Wheaton [Mass.] 96) Athletics Department Web Page... COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Lisa Glenn (Mount Holyoke College 88) Years at Tennessee... 11th Year Assistant Coaches... Danelle Loebaka (Iowa 01), Jake Hatch (Purdue 99) Graduate Assistants... Nick Jahn (Air Force 94) Rachel Mayberry (Tennessee 07) Boathouse Manager...Karla Sass (Iowa 91) Managers... Alannah Lively, Jennifer Pesta, Brandon Schirmer, Brandon Spurlock Rowing Office Phone... (865) Athletic Trainer/Rowing... Gary Herman (Missouri State 07) MEDIA RELATIONS Mailing Address Stokely Athletics Center Knoxville, Tenn Graduate Asst./Rowing Contact... Kelly Hayes (UC Santa Barbara 06) Office... (865) Cell Phone... (408) Address...khayes10@utk.edu Media Relations Fax... (865) TEAM INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning/Lost...15/12 New Varsity Members...4 Freshman Varsity Members...4 HISTORY First Year NCAA Appearances... Three team (2006, 2007, 2008) Four at-large (V , V , 2004, 2005) Best Team Finish... Ninth (2007) Final 2008 USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Coaches Poll Ranking...16th Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Roster and Team Photo... Inside Front Cover Quick Facts/Table of Contents...1 Media Information/Phone Directory...2 Rowing Terminology SEASON PREVIEW 2009 Season Preview Fall Highlights/Results...6 COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Lisa Glenn Assistant Coach Danelle Loebaka...10 Assistant Coach Jake Hatch...10 Rowing Support Staff...11 Administrative Support Staff...12 MEET THE LADY VOLS Varsity Rowers Squad Breakdown...23 Novice Rowers...24 History and Championships Season in Review Season Snapshot Boat-by-Boat Results All-Time Results Lady Vol Rowing at the NCAA Championships South and Central Region Rowing Championships...43 All-Time Rowing Letterwinners Rowing Honors and Awards Rowing at Tennessee THIS IS TENNESSEE Excellence in Athletics History of Lady Vol Athletics Tennessee Athletic Facilities Lady Vol Facts...59 Thornton Student Life Center The University of Tennessee Welcome to Knoxville! Women s Athletics Director Joan Cronan Women s Athletics Staff Lady Vol Head and Assistant Coaches...70 The 2008 Volscars...71 Lady Vol Traditions...72 Lady Vol Scholarship Endowments...73 Lady Vol Hall of Fame...74 Lady Vol Boathouse Boathouse Facts & History Senior Class...Inside Back Cover 2009 Schedule... Back Cover About the Cover It was 10 years ago that Head Coach Lisa Glenn planted the seed for what has become a large and constantly growing Tennessee rowing family tree. The root system spreads far and wide next to the Tennessee River, supporting what has become one of the top programs in the nation. Now, with help from the guiding light of experienced veterans, a steady flow of eager rookies, soil rich with novices and a revamped team of expert coaches, the squad is Strengthening the Roots and looking to continue the tree s growth into the elite canopy of collegiate rowing. Credits The 2009 Lady Volunteer Rowing Media Guide was written, edited and typeset by Kelly Hayes with editorial assistance from Debby Jennings, Eric Trainer, Brian Davis, Cameron Harris, Marcus Dittmer, Zach Stipe and Betsey Poore. Photography by the UT Photography Center, Director of Internet Communications Rick Starratt, Elizabeth Olivier of the UT Athletics Department, William Ewart and Lady Vol Rowing. Cover design and graphic enhancement by Kelly Hayes. Special thanks to Oak Ridge Rowing Association for pictures. Printing by UT Graphic Arts of Knoxville. PAN E

4 Media Information UT Media Relations The 2009 Rowing Media Guide has been written to provide media members with information needed to adequately cover the Lady Vols during the spring season. Requests for photographic priviledges should be made through the media relations office. If this publication does not answer your questions or should you need further assistance, please contact Kelly Hayes in the Tennessee Lady Vol Media Relations Office at (865) Our media relations staff looks forward to serving the members of the media during the Lady Vol rowing season. If you will be attending a regatta, please take a few moments to review the items of media interest appearing on this page. Contact Information Lady Vol Media Relations 117 Stokely Athletics Center Overnight Delivery: 1720 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN Office Phone: (865) Cell Phone: (408) Office Fax: (865) khayes10@utk.edu Credentials and Interviews Requests for working media credentials should be directed to rowing contact Kelly Hayes. Knoxville regattas are open to everyone and media passes are not necessary. However, photographers or others with special circumstances must contact the media relations office to be accommodated. Photographers may decide that their best vantage point is in a boat on the course. Please contact the media relations office to make arrangements. Interviews will be available following regattas. Media wishing to interview coaches or student-athletes other than on race days are required to contact Kelly Hayes in the media relations office. Lady Vol Hotline Updated information on all Lady Volunteer athletic teams can be obtained 24 hours a day by accessing the Lady Vol Hotline at (865) The Hotline contains up-to-the-minute results, facts and schedules. Details about the UT rowing team can be found in box four. Rowing Terminology Bow: the forward end of the boat which crosses the finish line first; the rower in the seat nearest the forward end of a shell who typically has a quick catch, stable technique and a shorter arc. Blade: the end of the oar which pulls the boat through the water. Coxswain (cox): the person who steers the boat. The coxswain either sits in the stern or lies in the bow giving commands to the rowers. Ergs: short for ergometer; a land based rowing machine used for training that simulates the rowers action in the boat and measures various items such as power, length, frequency, distance and time. Head Race: fall races, typically rowing upriver over a winding course covering several miles. Times for the races are based on start finish times, not head-to-head racing. Lightweight: For women, a crew where each athlete weighs under 130 pounds. Novice: a rower in the first year of collegiate competition. Regatta: the name of rowing events in which several crews compete. Repechage: a second chance race for those crews which do not automatically advance to the finals of an event. Rigger: the metal extensions protruding from the sides of the boat. Run: the distance the shell moves during one stroke. Sculling: a type of rowing where each rower uses two oars. Shell: another word for the rowing boat. It seats nine people for an Eight and five people for a Four, and ranges in length from 45 feet for a Four to 58 feet for an Eight. Sprints: used in collegiate competition, this type of race features a course which is 2000 meters long, usually with four to six unmarked or buoyed lanes and a floating or staked start. Stern: the back of the boat; the end the rowers face during competitions. The Stroke: catch: the beginning of the stroke where the oar is inserted into the water drive: the propelling part of the stroke finish: where the oar is taken out of the water recovery: the slide forward before the catch feathering: turning the oar blade horizontally squaring: turning the oar blade vertically. Sweeping: a type of rowing where each rower has one oar. Varsity: the collegiate rower who competes beyond the novice level. 8+ and 4+: eights (8+) and fours (4+) are the most common collegiate competitions and the two events held at the NCAA Championships. The plus indicates a coxswain on board. Media Directory (Area Code 865 unless noted) Outlet Phone Fax Associated Press (Knoxville) Associated Press (Nashville)...(800) (615) Chattanooga Times Free Press...(800) (423) Kingsport Times News...(423) (423) Knoxville News-Sentinel Maryville Daily Times Rocky Top News The Daily Beacon (UT) The Tennessean (Nashville)...(615) (615) USA Today...(703) (703) WATE-TV 6 (ABC)/WTNZ-TV 43 (FOX) WBIR-TV 10 (NBC) WNML AM & FM WUTK-FM WVLT-TV 8 (CBS) Athletics (Area Code 865) Department Phone Academics Athletics Director Coaches Fax Machine Compliance/Operations Lady Vol Hotline (24-hour updates and results) Marketing/Promotions Media Relations Fax Machine Media Relations Office Rowing Office Strength & Conditioning Ticket Office HOOP Training Room University Information Lady Vols On The World Wide Web The official University of Tennessee Lady Vol web site, ranks among the best in the country as evidenced by the number of users who view the site on a daily basis. The site totaled more than 15 million page views for the academic year. In excess of 1.5 million fans visited the web site last year. The site has welcomed visitors from more than 50 countries and every U.S. state with up-to-the-minute news and information. Live event coverage and photo galleries from nearly every home event and many away competitions can be viewed on the site as well. The Lady Vol web site is also your best source for rosters, schedules, team news and athlete biographies. Last year UTLadyVols.com streamed more than 50 live audio and video events free of charge. This year even more events will be aired using the latest in video and audio streaming technology. 2

5 2009 Season Preview In This Section 2009 Season Preview Fall Highlights and Results...6

6 It was 10 years ago that Head Coach Lisa Glenn planted the seed for what has become a large and constantly growing Tennessee rowing family tree. The root system spreads far and wide next to the Tennessee River, supporting what has become one of the top programs in the nation. Now, with help from the guiding light of experienced veterans, a steady flow of eager rookies, soil rich with novices and a revamped team of expert coaches, the squad is Strengthening the Roots and looking to continue the tree s growth into the elite canopy of collegiate rowing. Despite losing nine key limbs in seniors Jessica Ayers, Renee Brittle, Genevieve Collins, Nina Dobratz, Krista Gearing, Danielle Hmielewski, Mary Jones, Marisa Mohan and Kendra Warren at the end of last season, the Tennessee tree remains strong after reaching its highest ranking in program history at No. 2 and finishing the season ranked 14th in the nation. UT returns six of the nine members from its second varsity eight shell that recorded the program s best event finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships with a fifth-place showing after becoming the first Lady Vol squad to reach an NCAA grand final. Welcoming back one All-American and two All- South Region performers, Glenn s team will be looking to extend its branches yet again with a fourth consecutive full-team invitation to the NCAA Championships. I think this team is probably one of the strongest mentally of any team we ve had in recent years, Glenn said. The group has a tremendous amount of working ability as far as coordinating themselves as a team. The Lady Vol rowing program starts from the ground up, and Glenn and her staff have provided a strong foundation for the tree s growth. Now in her 11th season at the helm, Glenn has instilled a sense of togetherness in the squad. She started with the hiring of Assistant Coach Jake Hatch, who brings six years of college and club coaching experience into his role as the head instructor and recruiter for the UT novice team. With the addition of Hatch and the return of assistant coach Danelle Loebaka and boathouse manager Karla Sass, the Lady Vols have forged a strong bond between the varsity and novice teams which will serve to extend the roots and provide the program with talent for years to come. More success on the novice side of the program is critical for our overall program success, Glenn said. There s no question in my mind that shoring up the underpinnings of our program is a major focus for us right now. I think that Jake is the one to help us do that. We already have several strong novice athletes. The team has done really well with the novice and varsity getting to know each other. Though the squad counts just four seniors among its ranks, Glenn would be hard-pressed to find better leaders than Erin-Monique Shelton, Caroline Howell, Kate Brownlee and Jessica Williams. Last year Shelton became the Lady Vols second threetime All-American, garnering second team honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for the third straight year. Shelton also was named to the CRCA All-South Region squad for the third time. Meanwhile, Howell and Brownlee each 2009 Season Preview After becoming Tennessee s second three-time All-American, senior Erin-Monique Shelton will look to lead the Lady Vols to another full-team NCAA Championships bid. bring experience with the top shell into their final season in the Orange and White. In 2008, Brownlee was a member of the highest-ranked V8+ shell in Tennessee history, while Howell helped guide the second eights to the NCAA grand final. Joining the seniors are six juniors and five sophomores with both the experience and mentality to help lead the squad to new heights. Three of the juniors, Mary Beth Dreusike, Kate Snider and coxswain Katie Ross, have participated in two of the Lady Vols full-team appearances at the NCAA Championships, while Laura Miller, Jewell Ludwigsen and coxswain Sydney Newman worked their way up from the novice squad into spots on varsity. The entire sophomore class contributed as freshmen in 2008, with four competing at NCAAs. Libi Bruncvíkova spent the entire season in Tennessee s top shell and is one of the squad s two returning All-South Region selections, and Melissa Toms and Rachel Dooley were part of the second eight shell that claimed fifth in the grand final at the national championships. With 14 returners from last year s NCAA Championships, the Orange and White have several strong limbs to provide guidance for the newcomers. Erin-Monique will be a leader for us, for sure, Glenn said. The people that we are going to have to look to are Libi Bruncvíkova, Laura Miller, Kate Snider and Mary Beth Dreusike. They are going to have to put the team on their shoulders. Those are the people who are going to carry the team in a lot of ways. The Lady Vols also are expecting a lot out of their four rookies, Paula Coughlin, Hilary Epes, Lorren Shadko and Danielle Woods. The four have already had a chance to contribute, collecting 10 medals between them in the fall. Each brings quality interscholastic experience and will be competing for spots in the top shells this spring. Hilary Epes has been really solid physically and mentally, Glenn said. She brings a real sense of not being satisfied. She is always looking for that next level. Paula Coughlin is working really well with Hilary in that way. She has been making big improvements technically. And when she gets comfortable with the changes she is making, she is going to be a big contributor. Lorren Shadko was voted our most improved during the fall, and that was voted on by the team. It was unanimous. She has already helped the team. They re all helping. They have to if we re going to be successful. After entering last season with just two experienced coxswains, the Lady Vols welcome back Ross, Newman and Williams along with Woods, the rookie. Though she guided the top shell last year, Ross will see some serious competition from her three fellow skippers. Newman boasts the top finish in program history at the NCAA Championships among her triumphs in 2008, while Woods captured a state championship and national title in the lightweight 4+ and double, respectively, during her prep career. The coxswains really need to be on top of their game, Glenn said. The question is: are they going to do that? We have some really young coxswains that are doing a good job. Sydney could take the reins of any boat on any day, so she is a real solid contributor. Katie Ross needs to be more consistent. She has a ton of experience but she s got to really step up to show that every day. Danielle Woods is a freshman, but I expect really great things from her. There is definitely a competition there. The Lady Vols spent the fall portion of the schedule improving their skills and coming together as a team on and off the water in preparation for a 4

7 2009 Season Preview tough spring campaign. All-in-all, Tennessee finished the fall season with 18 total medals, including seven golds. Several of the Tennessee upper classmen collected five or more medals, including Shelton, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell and Dreusike. Bruncvíkova led the team, bringing home seven medals, four of which were gold. I think every race in the fall was educational for this team, Glenn said. The foundation that we built is really solid. During winter training we worked hard and continued to build on that. What we re going to need to do in the spring is make sure that we can bring the level of work necessary to get where we want to go and reach this team s potential. Once again Glenn and her staff have put together a challenging spring schedule that includes meetings with Minnesota and 2008 South Region champion Virginia, a trip to California for a regatta hosted by Cal, which finished third at last year s NCAA Championships, and a stop in Boston, Mass., to compete against some of the nation s top squads. With races against teams from each of the five NCAA regions, the Orange and White should see a good sampling of the competition it would face if it could earn a fourth straight full-team bid to the NCAA Championships. Tennessee will play host to Minnesota to open the spring campaign for the fourth straight year. The home opener will mark the 10th season in which the Lady Vols have kicked off the spring on the friendly waters of Lake Loudoun. At last year s edition of the teams nearly annual meeting, the Orange and White topped the Golden Gophers in just two races and will be looking to improve on the performance to open the season on March 21. UT will follow the matchup with Minnesota with a March 28 engagement with Alabama. The race will mark the first ever dual meet between the two Southeastern Conference squads. I would say that every race is very important, but for different reasons, Glenn said. The first race is Seniors Erin-Monique Shelton and Kate Brownlee, and sophomore Libi Bruncvíkova will be among the leaders for the Lady Vols in The Lady Vols return six members of the V8+ shell that finished fifth in the grand final at the 2008 NCAA Championships in Rancho Cordova, Calif. critical for us because we need to make sure that we are prepared early for the strength that Minnesota always brings. Our second is an exciting matchup for us against Alabama. I think having that sort of SEC flavor and rowing at home on a dual race course will be really exciting and fun. The Lady Vols next three meets will take them on the road, with the first coming at 2008 South Region champion Virginia on April 11. The two teams met during the fall and have formed quite the rivalry in the South Region after UT upset the Cavaliers in 2006 to take the regional title. The tri-meet also will feature a Clemson squad that saw its varsity eight earn an at-large bid to the 2008 national championships, finishing second in the C final to beat the Orange and White. The next weekend, Tennessee s novices will be on the big stage at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The weekend also will be an important one for the varsity squad, as it travels cross-country to Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif., the site of last year s NCAA Championships, for the Lake Natoma Invitational. The regatta, hosted by Cal, will feature some of the top teams in the West and Central Regions, including Stanford, Texas and Wisconsin. The Lady Vols will close out their road swing at the Charles River Challenge in Boston, Mass., on April 25 and 26. The Charles River has been kind to Tennessee, as it has collected gold medals in the club 8+ event at three of the last five Head of the Charles Regattas, held every fall. The Charles River Challenge will mark the first trip to Boston in the spring in UT program history. Any time we go to a race on the road to California or Boston, there is no question that those are big races for us, Glenn said. What we are going to need to do is continue to improve throughout the season. We can t just say that the first race or the California race is the most important one. There are all the races in between that we need to focus on. The Orange and White will cap the regular season with a home meet on May 2. After a two-week break for finals, Tennessee will play host to the 13th Annual Aramark Sprints which serve as the South and Central Region Championships. The event will return to Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on April 16 and 17, and is set to feature defending champions Virginia and Michigan State, along with 2008 NCAA Championship participants Ohio State, Wisconsin and Clemson. With the South/Central Sprints behind them, the Lady Vols will look to earn their fourth consecutive full-team bid to the NCAA Championships. The 13th edition of the event will be hosted by Villanova at Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, N.J. The championships have been held in the Garden State twice before, with the last coming in 2006, when Tennessee made its first full-squad appearance. The Orange and White will be looking to improve upon last year s 11th-place team finish at the national event. I m really excited about getting underway, Glenn said. It is going to be like any other spring a huge challenge. But this team is really fun to work with. I think if they can stay healthy and they really want to reach their potential it can be a really good spring. Though it has taken time, water, sunlight and patience to grow, the Lady Vol rowing tree looks set to emerge into the elite canopy of collegiate rowing this spring. Thanks to the dedicated care of the coaching staff, the seed Glenn planted has become a full-fledged family tree full of accomplished veterans, prepared rookies and enthusiastic novices who will be Strengthening the Roots and solidifying Tennessee s place in the NCAA rowing forest this season. 5

8 2008 Fall Highlights & Results Fall 2008 Highlights The Lady Vols spent the fall improving their skills and coming together as a team on and off the water in preparation for a tough spring schedule. All-in-all, the Lady Vols capped the fall campaign with 18 total medals, including seven golds. Several of the Tennessee upper classmen collected five or more medals, while the Orange and White freshmen also impressed, combining to collect 10 total medals. The Orange and White kicked off the fall at the Chattanooga Head Race, taking home seven total medals, including gold and silver in each of the four events the team entered. The seven top-three finishes gave Tennessee 44 total medals in its 12 trips to the event. One week later, and just two weeks into fall training, the Lady Vols traveled two shells to the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 19. Tennessee s championship 8+ shells competed against 36 other shells from both university, club and national team programs. The A shell consisted of junior coxswain Katie Ross along with Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Snider, Toms and Howell, and completed the three-mile course in 17: to take 14th overall and 11th among the collegiate competitors. The B shell finished nearly a minute off of the first UT boat, taking 33rd overall. While the Vols were battling Alabama at Neyland Stadium, the Lady Vol rowers were taking on several of the Southeast s top teams at the Head of the Tennessee on Oct. 25 in Oak Ridge. The Orange and White entered three races at the event and brought home three gold, three silver and one bronze medal on the day. The varsity squad opened the event with a 1-2 finish as the only competitors in the collegiate double and collected three more medals in the open pair. The Big Orange capped the day with a 1-2 finish in the collegiate 8+ race. The UT novices also posted a third-place showing in their first action of the season. Tennessee returned to Chattanooga for the Head of the Hooch Regatta on Nov. 1. The championship 8+ A shell manned by Ross, Dreusike, Shelton, Miller, Snider, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Toms and Howell finished the Tennessee River course in a time of 16:33.7 to take third behind Clemson and Louisville. The Lady Vols closed out the fall season at the Rivanna Romp in Charlottesville, Va., on Nov. 16. The Lady Vols claimed one medal, taking gold in the women s pair. Tennessee also notched fourth-place finishes in both the championship 8+ and women s double at the event. Fall 2008 Results DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION RESULT TIME (Team members) CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 16:28.90 (Williams [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 17:13.60 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson, Epes, Coughlin, Aaron, L.) Oct. 19 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 14th 17: (Ross [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Oct. 19 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 33rd 18: (Newman [cox], Dooley, Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson, Epes, Coughlin, Aaron, L.) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 15:57.39 (Williams [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 16:42.72 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson, Epes, Coughlin, Aaron, L.) Nov. 1 Head of the Chattahoochee Chatanooga, Tenn. 3rd 16:33.70 (Ross [cox], Dreusike, Shelton, Miller, Snider, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Toms, Howell) Nov. 1 Head of the Chattahoochee Chatanooga, Tenn. 12th 17:17.30 (Newman [cox], Dooley, Ludwigsen, Hunley, Epes, Johnson, Waldrop, Coughlin, Shadko) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 4th 13:36.67 (Newman [cox], Shelton, Dreusike, Snider, Miller, Bruncvíkova, Toms, Hunley, Howell) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 14th 14:14.90 (Woods [cox], Ludwigsen, Johnson, Brownlee, Dooley, Epes, Coughlin, Waldrop, Shadko) DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION RESULT TIME (Team members) Championship 4+ Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 19:27.90 (Newman [cox], Snider, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Dreusike ) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 19:37.80 (Woods [cox], Shelton, Toms, Howell, Ludwigsen) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 19:54.40 (Ross [cox], Epes, Johnson, Shadko, Coughlin) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 7th 20:57.70 (Williams [cox], Waldrop, Dooley, Aaron, Hunley) Nov. 1 Head of the Chattahoochee Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 18:28.00 (Newman [cox], Shelton, Miller, Bruncvíkova, Toms) Nov. 1 Head of the Chattahoochee Chattanooga, Tenn. 9th 19:02.60 (Williams [cox], Snider, Ludwigsen, Howell, Waldrop) Nov. 1 Head of the Chattahoochee Chattanooga, Tenn. 18th 19:52.10 (Woods [cox], Epes, Dooley, Shadko, Johnson) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 5th 15:23.52 (Williams [cox], Johnson, Toms, Hunley, Epes) Championship 2x Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 18:41.13 (Shelton and Howell) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 20:09.74 (Bruncvíkova ) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 1st 16:49.06 (Bruncvíkova and Miller) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 4th 15:23.07 (Shelton and Howell) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 6th 17:34.14 (Dooley and Waldrop) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 7th 17:46.98 (Snider and Dreusike) Championship 2- Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 19:52.40 (Epes and Coughlin) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 20:06.60 (Miller and Snider) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 20:07.70 (Johnson and Aaron) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 4th 20:40.00 (Waldrop and Dooley) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 5th 20:53.30 (Dreusike and Shelton) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 6th 21:19.50 (Brownlee and Bruncvíkova ) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 7th 21:21.90 (Ludwigsen and Hunley) Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 8th 22:51.90 (Toms and Howell) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 19:46.69 (Waldrop and Hunley) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 19:55.82 (Dooley and Toms) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 3rd 19:58.00 (Epes and Coughlin) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4th 19:58.02 (Dreusike and Johnson) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 20:27.92 (Miller and Snider) Novice 8+ Oct. 25 Head of the the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 3rd 18:33.00 (Cook [cox], Case, Coggin, Lauderdale, Bell, Daniel, Sandlan, Nelson, D. Johnson) Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. 6th 19:34.89 (Siegel [cox], Sedgwick, Henley, Reynolds, Becker, Kochanski, Crane, Largent, Gardner) Nov. 1 Head of the the Chattahoochee Chattanooga, Tenn. 8th 19:08.90 (J. Cook [cox], Case, Coggin, Daniel, Bell, Becker, Sandlan, Nelson, D. Johnson) Nov. 1 Head of the the Chattahoochee Chattanooga, Tenn. 16th 20:31.60 (Taylor [cox], Sedgwick, Crane, Reynolds, Lauderdale, Kochanski, R. Aaron, Gardner, Henley) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 5th 15:47.01 (J. Cook [cox], Bell, Case, Sandlan, Daniel, Coggin, Reynolds, D. Johnson, Nelson) Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 7th 16:13.36 (Siegel [cox], Becker, Gardner, Crane, Justice, Sedgwick, Largent, R. Aaron, Kochanski) 6

9 Coaches and Staff In This Section Head Coach Lisa Glenn Assistant Coach Danelle Loebaka...10 Assistant Coach Jake Hatch...10 Rowing Support Staff...11 Administrative Support Staff...12

10 LISA GLENN Head Coach 11th Year During her 10 years at the helm of the University of Tennessee women s rowing team, Head Coach Lisa Glenn has helped the 13-yearold program mature into a national power. Now in her 11th season, Glenn has led the Lady Vols to six straight appearances at the NCAA Championships, including three consecutive full-team selections. At the 2008 NCAA Championships, the three-time Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) South Region Coach of the Year guided the Orange and White to its first-ever appearance in a grand final, as the second varsity eight took fifth to record UT s best event finish at the NCAA regatta. The team has excelled under Glenn s watch at the sport s largest event, the Head of the Charles Regatta, held every fall in Boston, Mass. Glenn s entries in the Club 8+ race have taken home gold in five of the last eight years, including three consecutive victories in the event from The Championship 8+ crews have made their mark over the years as well, claiming top-10 finishes three times, including a program-best fifthplace finish in Only the second coach in Lady Vol rowing history, Glenn has a strong track record of producing stellar student-athletes, both on the water and in the classroom. Four Lady Vols have taken home All- America accolades under Glenn s tutelage. Current junior Erin-Monique Shelton collected second-team honors for the third consecutive year in 2008, joining Chelsea Pemberton as the only Tennessee rowers to earn All-America distinction three times. The 2005 squad saw Andrea Bagwell and Pemberton both named to the second team, while in 2004, Pemberton picked up first-team honors and Kaitlin Bargreen garnered a second-team selection. In 2003, the All-American duo was flip-flopped, with Bargreen taking first-team status and Pemberton earning a secondteam selection. Glenn s leadership and guidance extends well beyond the realm of coaching, motivating her squad to hit the books as well. Overall, 23 Orange and White-clad athletes have collected 34 CRCA National Scholar- Athlete honors during Glenn s tenure. Under Glenn, the UT program has Head Rowing Coach seen two of its athletes picked to back-to-back ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV squads. Bargreen picked up second-team accolades from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in both 2004 and 2005, while Kacey Montgomery garnered the honors in 2002 and Montgomery also earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large First Team both years and received the Edsouth Lady Vol Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in Marissa Allen was presented with the Helen B. Watson Award, given to the Lady Vol athlete with the highest GPA, in both 2004 and In 10 years, Glenn has produced 213 Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll members. Last year, propelled by eight seniors and Shelton, the Lady Vols continued to excel against the top programs in the nation. During the fall, the Orange and White had an historic weekend at the Head of the Charles, claiming its third straight Club 8+ win and fifth in the Championship 8+, its best finish in program history. Though the spring slate was brief, the Lady Vols made the most of it, earning their highest ranking in program history at No. 4 in the USRowing/CRCA poll following a win over No. 4 Princeton and a close loss to No. 2 Yale. After finishing second in the South Region to Virginia, Tennessee made its third straight full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, where the second eights became the first UT shell to reach the grand finals at the national event. The 2V8+ squad finished fifth to record the best national championships finish in program history. Freshman Libuse Bruncvíkova and senior Kendra Warren joined Shelton as CRCA All-South Region honorees, marking the eighth straight year that a Tennessee rower has been honored. Academically, the Orange and White proved itself again with seniors Nina Dobratz and Danielle Hmielewski, and sophomores Katie Ross and Mary Beth Dreusike joining Warren and Shelton on the CRCA National Scholar Athlete list, and 23 student-athletes earning conference academic recognition. For the second straight year, the squad won Tennessee s CHAMPS Cup which is awarded to the team on campus that demonstrates the greatest commitment to the five areas of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community service. The 2007 season saw Tennessee play host to the NCAA Championship event, where it recorded a ninth-place overall finish, the highest in program history. The Lady Vols also earned their second straight full-team bid to the championship after taking third at South Regionals, where each boat competed in the Grand Finals for the first time in program history. Shelton became the third two-time All-American and joined Renee Brittle, Stephanie Davis, Krista Gearing and Rachel Mayberry as a CRCA All- South Region honoree. Off the water, the Lady Vols continued their academic success, with Davis earning Tennessee s sixth selection to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV squad. The Orange and White also had 25 student-athletes earn SEC academic honors. For its efforts in the classroom, on the water and in the community, the squad collected the CHAMPS Cup for the first time under Glenn. In 2006, the Lady Volunteers captured the program s only South Region title at the 10th-annual Aramark Sprints. A third-place showing in the grand finals of the Varsity 8+ handed the cup to Glenn and her troops. In its first full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee finished 12th in the team standings after the First Eight won the C final and the Second Eights took 11th-place. As a freshman, Shelton became just the fifth All-American in program history, as she was picked to the second team by the CRCA. Four UT athletes were listed on the CRCA All-South Region Teams, while Dobratz and Davis earned CRCA National Scholar 8

11 Head Rowing Coach Athlete recognition. The pair joined 24 other rowers on the Academic All- SEC Team and Freshman Academic Honor Roll, the most in program history. UT s 2005 Varsity 8+ shell ranked sixth in the final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Poll and finished a program-record eighth at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Bargreen and Dana Forbes earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors, while that duo was joined by Bagwell and Pemberton on the CRCA All-South Region squads. The 2005 squad produced 13 rowers on the 2005 Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. Tennessee saw great accomplishments in , as the Varsity 8+ finished 10th in the final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Poll and mirrored that with a 10th-place showing at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif. The squad had another excellent academic showing, as well, with 22 rowers making the SEC Academic Honor Roll and Erin Artz, Bargreen and Nicole Bold earning CRCA National Scholar-Athlete accolades. During the season, the Lady Vols advanced their Varsity 8+ boat into the NCAA Championships for the first time. That crew finished 14th in the final USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Poll and placed 16th at the NCAA Championships. During Glenn s fourth year at Rocky Top, she led the Varsity 8+ to five gold-medal performances. Academically, her team also excelled, as 19 rowers earned Academic All-SEC honors. Glenn s squad in compiled 120 wins en route to five goldmedal performances. Individually, four rowers earned either first- or second-team CRCA All-South Region distinctions and seven Lady Vols were chosen as CRCA National Scholar-Athletes, while 37 student-athletes were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Glenn and her staff also witnessed the opening of the new $2.5 million boathouse, a structure alongside the waters of the Tennessee River that raised the program to a higher level. In her second year, Glenn guided her team to first and second in two of the three events entered at the Chattanooga Head Race, while her Varsity 4+ captured second place at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. Off the water, a total of 39 rowers were named to the Lady Vol Honor Roll, and 22 of those were selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Her squad also was given the inaugural Team Community Service Award for the volunteer work it did in and around the Knoxville area. During her initial campaign at Tennessee, Glenn watched her young The Glenn File Second head rowing coach in program history Three-time Collegiate Rowing Coaches Assocation South Region Coach of the Year (2003, 04, 06) Guided V8+ to the program s first-ever NCAA grand finals appearance and a fifth-place finish there Led 2007 squad to ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships Directed squad to the 2006 NCAA South Region crown at the Aramark Sprints Produced four Pocock All-America athletes who have earned eight certificates from the CRCA Coached 34 CRCA National Scholar-Athletes and 213 SEC Academic Honor Roll members at UT Start Area Supervisor at 1996 Olympic Games squad take first place at its initial regatta of the year at the Chattanooga Head Race. Her crews also took first place in two of their three races at the Head of the Tennessee. In addition to her team s accomplishments on the water, 11 Tennessee rowers were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, while five members of the squad were selected to the Lady Vol Academic Top-10. Prior to her move to Knoxville, Glenn served as an assistant rowing coach from at the University of Iowa, developing the novice program while assisting in recruiting and overall team development. She helped guide the Varsity 4+ to a fourth-place finish at the inaugural NCAA Championships in 1997, and her novice squad secured two Midwest Rowing Championship titles, two Central Regional Championship titles, a Champion International Collegiate Regatta title and a bronze medal at the U.S. Rowing Collegiate National Championship. One of her highlights at Iowa included upset victories at the Midwest Rowing Championships in 1995 and 1998 over Wisconsin and Ohio State, respectively. In 1993, she served as the assistant development coach for the U.S. Junior National Team and was tabbed the squad s head coach the following year. Prior to her current appointment on the NCAA Championship committee, Glenn also held a seat on the USRowing Board of Directors from Before coaching at Iowa, she acted as a graduate assistant coach for Syracuse University while pursuing her master s degree in public communications at the acclaimed Newhouse School of Communications. In 1991, Glenn received her master s degree and stayed on board with the Orange as a full-time assistant rowing coach. As head of the novice program, she led SU to its best-ever performance, with her novice squads earning silver and bronze medals at the Eastern Association of Women s Rowing Colleges Sprints. Glenn, a 1988 graduate in American studies at Mount Holyoke College in Holyoke, Mass., was the school s varsity rowing captain for two years and a varsity letterwinner from She won three Seven Sisters Championship titles and a gold medal at the Head of the Connecticut, later becoming the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award from Mt. Holyoke. A Clarkston, Mich., native, Glenn has coached rowers of all ages and levels. While at Syracuse, she worked with junior girls at Liverpool High School. Her crews won two gold medals and one silver in the 1990 Empire State Games. She also has coached competitive to elite level master s women, ages 27 and over. 9

12 DANELLE LOEBAKA Assistant Coach Seventh Year Now in her seventh season as one of Lisa Glenn s assistant coaches, Danelle Loebaka has shown the dedication and perseverance needed to achieve success in collegiate rowing. She polished those characteristics as a standout student-athlete at the University of Iowa and as head coach of the Old Capitol Rowing Club in Iowa City, Iowa. Loebaka brought those qualities to Rocky Top when she joined the University of Tennessee women s rowing staff during the summer of At UT, her duties include assisting with both the varsity and novice squads, maintaining the team s recruiting database and coordinating official recruiting visits. She also serves as the staff liaison with the Thornton Academics Student Life Center. The Hayward, Wis., native came to Tennessee after a one-year stint serving as head coach of the Old Capitol Rowing Club. While with the club, she increased its size through recruiting projects, provided a foundation upon which the developing organization could grow and prepared Assistant Coaches preliminary work for a community boathouse. As a member of the Iowa Hawkeye rowing team, Loebaka recovered from a career-threatening rib injury to stroke her Varsity 4+ to a bronze medal at the 2001 NCAA Championships her senior year. She was also a member of the Varsity 4+ squad that captured second-place finishes at the Big Ten Championships and Central Championships during the 2001 campaign. That season, she received the Hawkeye squad s Perseverance Award. The 2001 Iowa graduate earned her bachelor s degree in sport studies. JAKE HATCH Assistant Coach First Year Jake Hatch joined the Tennessee rowing program as its newest assistant coach in August He serves as the coordinator of the Tennessee novice program, taking charge of the recruitment, training and retention of student-athletes with little or no rowing experience. The Purdue graduate brings significant experience in training novice athletes to the Lady Vol staff, having worked as a coach and recruiter at the college and club levels for the past six years. Hatch joined the Orange and White after spending four years as the head women s rowing coach at Purdue. While at the helm of the club program, Hatch was responsible for recruiting, supervising three assistant coaches and coaching nearly 100 female student-athletes. Under Hatch s guidance, the Boilermakers took home the 2008 SIRA Regatta overall and Varsity 8+ championships and collected the 2008 Dad Vail Regatta 2V8+ title. During Hatch s time as head coach, the Purdue squad secured at least one event crown at each Dad Vail event. Dad Vail is the world s largest collegiate regatta, featuring over 100 universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada and held every year on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa. The team marked a banner year at the Dad Vail in 2007, taking both the V8+ and Freshman 4+ titles. Before working at Purdue, Hatch served as a coach with the River City Rowing Club in West Sacramento, Calif., from At River City, Hatch worked with the masters and summer rowing programs, leading the 2004 women s masters 8+ shell to a third-place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic. In January 2002, Hatch was named the varsity boys coach for River City s juniors program. In that position, he gained experience recruiting at Sacramento-area middle schools and prepared the athletes for the collegiate rowing experience. As a rower at Purdue ( ), Hatch was named the squad s most valuable oarsman for the season. Hatch also served as the club officer responsible for equipment transportation. Hatch started his rowing career at Culver Military Academy, working his way from a novice to becoming a senior captain and recipient of the Gordon Graper Rowing Award. In 2000, Hatch earned his bachelor s degree in building construction management from Purdue. He also holds a USRowing Level III certification. Before and during his time as a club coach, Hatch worked as an assistant project manager for Advanced Technology Group in Portland, Ore., and as a project engineer for Mass Electric Construction Company in Sacramento. 10

13 Rowing Support Staff KARLA SASS Boathouse Supervisor Eighth Year Karla Sass joined the University of Tennessee rowing staff in the summer of 2000 to serve as the initial supervisor of UT s boathouse, the $2.5 million, 18,000 square-foot facility that houses the Lady Vol rowing team. As supervisor, Sass duties include maintenance and up-keep of the equipment, organizing and planning events, as well as handling reservations for the team s meeting room. She also is responsible for complete oversight of the boathouse facility. Sass came to the Lady Vols after spending eight years at the University of Iowa in its facilities office. In , she was also a volunteer assistant coach with the rowing team in charge of equipment and facilities. In 1996, she became a full-time assistant with the rowing team. Her primary responsibilities were equipment and travel, a position she held for two years. Sass is a 1991 University of Iowa graduate with a bachelor s degree in education and a minor in health education. NICK JAHN Graduate Assistant First Year Nick Jahn is in his first year as a graduate assistant with the Lady Vol rowing team. The Macomb, Ill., native assists the team with the recruiting process and all aspects of race-day activities, as well as helping boathouse manager Karla Sass and the coaching staff with administrative duties. A 1994 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he also earned an MBA from Indiana University in He served the Air Force in the United States, Germany, Japan, and in various deployed locations in the Middle East as a both an engineer and pilot. Jahn is currently in his first year of graduate school at Tennessee working towards a master s degree in sport management. RACHEL MAYBERRY Graduate Assistant Second Year Rachel Mayberry, a two-time CRCA All- South Region selection at Tennessee, finished her four-year career with the Lady Vols in Mayberry is in her second year as a graduate assistant with Big Orange rowing after helping lead the squad to back-to-back full team appearances at the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Championships. The Woodbridge, Va., native and two-time Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll selection assists the team with the recruiting process and all aspects of race-day activities, while also helping the coaching staff with administrative duties. Mayberry graduated in May 2007 with a B.A. in psychology and is currently pursuing a master s degree in elementary education. psychology major. ALANNAH LIVELY Rowing Manager Alannah Lively is in her third year with the Lady Vol rowing program. Her responsibilities with the team include doing laundry and helping manage adidas apparel. The Kelso, Tenn., native is a senior majoring in psychology. JENNIFER PESTA Rowing Manager Jennifer Pesta is in her second year working with the Lady Vols. Her duties include assisting boathouse supervisor Karla Sass with equipment, upkeep of the boathouse and team laundry. Pesta is a native of Westlake, Ohio, and a BRANDON SCHIRMER Rowing Manager Brandon Schirmer is in his third year working with Lady Vol rowing. His duties include assisting boathouse supervisor Karla Sass with equipment. The native of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a sport management major. BRANDON SPURLOCK Rowing Manager Brandon Spurlock is in his first year as a manager for the Lady Vols. He is responsible for assisting with equipment and upkeep of the boathouse. The Nashville native is pursuing a master s degree in sport studies. 11

14 Nicole Bold, LMT Team Massage Therapist After spending 2007 as a volunteer assistant coach with the novice program at Tennessee, Nicole Bold is in her second year as a massage therapist for the squad. The Jackson, Miss., native was a three-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete and participated in two NCAA Championships with the Lady Vols during her four-year career. A 2004 UT graduate, Bold spent two years coaching the junior women s team for the Knoxville Rowing Association. Bold completed her massage therapy certification in Robin Boughey, LMT, CNMT Team Massage Therapist Robin Boughey is the massage therapist for the Lady Vol softball, rowing and swim teams. She has been a licensed Massage Therapist since 2001 and is a certified Flexibility Assistant, Myofascial Integration Therapist, Myofascial Integration Structural Therapist and Neuromuscular Therapist. A graduate of Tennessee, Boughey earned a master s degree in human performance and sports studies, while assisting with research in exercise physiology, biomechanics of human movement and working as a student athletic trainer with the Lady Vols. Boughey earned her bachelor s degree in exercise science at Ithaca College, where she was a four-year lacrosse letterwinner. Boughey was also a member of the United States Long Distance Swim Team. TARA BROOKS Director of Student-Athlete Services Tara Brooks accepted a full-time position with the University of Tennessee in January Previously, she was a graduate assistant with the UT Women s Athletics Department. Brooks responsibilities include coordinating housing and financial aid for student-athletes, event management for swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball home events, and other day-to-day operations. The Maryville, Tenn., native is familiar with UT, as she served as a manager for the Lady Vol basketball team from Brooks graduated from Tennessee in December 2005 with a bachelor s degree in marketing and will receive her master s degree in sport management in May JIMMY DELANEY Marketing and Promotions Director Jimmy Delaney is in his 12th year with the Lady Vols and his fourth as the marketing and promotions director after being promoted from interim director to his full-time position in May A native of Kenosha, Wis., Delaney spent two years as a graduate assistant in the Lady Volunteer Marketing Department while he earned his master s degree in sport administration. As an undergraduate, Delaney worked as a marketing and promotions student assistant while pursuing his bachelor s degree in sport administration. Delaney was named to the Knox County Parks and Recreation Steering Committee for the 2008 Knoxville Outdoor Sports Festival and in 2006 to the Knox County School Partners in Education Advisory Board. As the Lady Vol marketing and promotions director, Delaney is responsible for the development, implementation, execution and evaluation of promotional and marketing strategies for all aspects of the women s athletics department. Rowing Support Staff BEVERLY DUNKIN Rowing Secretary Beverly Dunkin is in her 11th year as a secretary for the Lady Vols, working primarily with rowing and softball. Dunkin lives in Maryville with her husband, Steve. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling to visit her three sons, Josh, Adam and Andy. KELLY HAYES Media Relations Graduate Assistant Kelly Hayes is in her second year as a Lady Vol media relations graduate assistant and serves as the primary media contact for the rowing and soccer programs. A 2006 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Hayes earned a bachelor s degree in communication while working in the sports department of both the student newspaper and campus radio station. After graduating, Hayes spent one year as the communications intern at the West Coast Conference. The Santa Clara, Calif., native is currently pursuing a master s degree in sport management. GARY HERMAN, ATC Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Gary Herman is in his second year with the Lady Vols Athletic Training Department and works with rowing. A May 2007 graduate of Missouri State University, Herman earned a bachelor s degree in sports medicine and athletic training. While at Missouri State, Herman worked with football, soccer, two local high schools and a sports medicine clinic. He is pursuing a master s degree in sports psychology at UT. Allison Maurer, RD, CSSD, CSCS Team Nutritionist Allison Maurer joined the University of Tennessee in 2007 after a three-year stint at the University of Colorado. She served as the Sports Nutritionist/Dietitian and an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in Boulder, Colo., since Maurer is responsible for performance nutrition for the men s and women s athletic departments, and her duties include analyzing athletes nutritional status, working with Team ENHANCE, creating meal plans, and providing nutrition education on a team or one-on-one basis. Maurer also plans pre-game, post-game and travel meals for various teams, performs body composition testing for men s athletics, and orders and distributes nutritional supplements. She also works directly with the training table staff to create healthy meals for all student-athletes. Maurer received her bachelor s degree in dietetics from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., and a master s degree in nutrition from Georgia State University. She comes to Knoxville with her husband Dan, former assistant baseball coach at Colorado Christian University and finance manager at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, and their son, Manny. 12

15 Meet The Lady Vols In This Section Varsity Rowers Squad Breakdown...23 Novice Rowers...24

16 Varsity Rowers Kate Brownlee Senior North Gower, Ontario Canterbury H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Competed in Tennessee s top shell for most of the fall Collected four total medals Notched a win to open the season in the championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Guided the championship 8+ to a 14th-place showing at the prestigious Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass.Grabbed another gold in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Took home bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch : Spent the fall in the top shell, earning gold medals in the Championship 8+ at Chattanooga and the Head of the Hooch Earned gold in the collegiate pair at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped the C8+ earn its best finish in program history at the Head of the Charles Regatta, coming in fifth Won a silver medal in the C4+ at the Head of the Hooch Earned a silver medal with the C8+ crew to end the fall at the Rivanna Romp Manned the V8+ No. 6 seat for all but one race in the spring Helped the V8+ top Minnesota and Louisville Part of the V8+ squad that downed No. 4 Princeton and finished less than two seconds behind No. 2 Yale on April 19 Member of the highest-ranked varsity eight shell in program history at No. 4 in the national poll on May 1 Helped the boat to a sixth place finish in the grand final at the 2008 Aramark Sprints Sat in the No. 5 seat at NCAA Championships where the shell finished fourth in the C Final on June 1 Earned her first Academic All-SEC selection : Claimed a silver in the Championship Eight and bronze in the Championship Double at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped UT to a seventh-place finish in the Head of the Charles Championship 8+ Picked up results of third and fourth in the Championship 4+ and 2x, respectively, at the Head of the Tennessee Overcame fall injury to join the First Eights to top Louisville to open the spring season Part of Second Eight shell that took home first place against Ohio State, Michigan, Stanford and Washington State Took fifth in 2V8+ grand finals at Aramark Central/South Sprints Pushed UT to finish eighth overall with a second-place showing in the 2V8+ petite final at NCAA Championships : Landed a spot on the Champ 8+ squad that finished fourth in the Chattanooga Head Race before nabbing a third-place showing in the Championship 2x Member of the victorious Club 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Spent a majority of the spring with the second Varsity 8+ Part of Second Eights crew that picked up dual-race victories over Louisville and UCLA Assisted shells in second-place finishes against Michigan, Ohio State, Washington State and Stanford Pushed shell to a win in a quad race against George Washington, UMass and host Princeton...Aided the 2V8+ in a second-place result in the petite final at the Aramark Sprints Part of V4+ shell that finished sixth in the petite final at the NCAA Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Canterbury High School in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2005 Helped crew to Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association JW2x Championship Competed in various national and international events, picking up three gold medals at the RowOntarios (Provincials) in the junior women s pair, women s straight four and senior women s eight Finished second in the junior women s pair at the 2005 Royal Canadian Henley Assisted her team in finishing fourth in the Youth 4+ event at the Head of the Charles in Libi Bruncvíkova Sophomore Litoměřice, Czech Republic Gymnazium J. Jungmanna AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Led the team with seven total medals in the fall Snagged gold at the Chattanooga Head Race and Head of the Tennessee in the championship 8+ Also took home gold in the champ 4+ at Chattanooga Part of the champ 8+ crew that finished 14th at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta Took silver alone in the collegiate double at the Head of the Tennessee Brought home two bronze medals at the Head of the Hooch in the champ 8+ and champ 4+ Collected a gold in the pair at the Rivanna Romp : Made an immediate impact on the V8+ squad upon her arrival in Knoxville Helped the V8+ finish fifth in the Championship 8+ event at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., the best showing in program history Teamed with Erin-Monique Shelton to take home medals in the 2x event at both the Head of the Chattahoochee and Rivanna Romp races Was a part of the V8+ boat that won gold at the Chattanooga Head Race and the Head of the Chattahoochee Finished the fall with four golds, one silver and one bronze medal Continued to lead the varsity eight in the spring, holding down the No. 5 seat for most of the season Part of the shell that topped both Minnesota and Louisville to open the spring campaign Guided the squad to a win over No. 4 Princeton, finishing less than two seconds behind No. 2 Yale in a tri-meet on April 19 Helped the V8+ to a sixth-place showing at the 2008 Aramark Sprints After an injury to senior stroke Kendra Warren, competed in the No. 6 seat at NCAA Championships, where the V8+ finished fourth in the C Final Earned CRCA first team All-South Region honors Was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Gymnazium J. Jungmanna in Litoměřice, Czech Republic Represented the Czech Republic in three Junior World Championships and three Under-23 World Championships between 2002 and 2006 Took home first place honors in the 2x race at the Under-23 World Championships in Poland in 2004 Was part of the 4x crew that finished fourth at the U-23 World Championships in the Netherlands in 2005 Finished 11th in the coxless pair at 2006 U-23s in Belgium Her 4x squad finished 7th at Junior World Championships, held in Spain in 2004 Earned a 14th place finish in the 1x race at Junior Worlds in 2003 Finished eighth in the 2x event at Junior Worlds in Lithuania in 2002 Competed on the basketball and volleyball teams at Gymnazium J. Jungmanna Earned academic merit honors. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in marketing with an emphasis on international business Chose to attend Tennessee because of its location, the friendly people and nice weather Aspires to compete for her country in the Olympic Games Enjoys cycling, cross-country skiing, roller-skating and watching movies when not on the water Has one brother, Milan (24), who rowed at Cal and competed in the 2008 Olympic Games for the Czech Republic, finishing fifth in the straight four Models herself after Mirka Knapkova, the best singlesculler in the Czech Republic Has played the flute for three years Libuše Libi Bruncvíkova was born on May 8, 1986, in Litoměřice, Czech Republic, and is the daughter of Milan Bruncvík and Libuše Bruncvíkova. PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies Enjoys playing guitar, singing, theatre and biking Received first place in Kiwanis music festival for musical theatre and choir Has one sister, Victoria, 18 The daughter of Vern and Caroline Brownlee, Katelyn Elizabeth Brownlee was born on Aug. 11, 1987, in Ottawa, Ontario. GETTING TO KNOW KATE What are your favorite TV shows? Grey s Anatomy, True Blood, Entourage What s you re most prized possession? A scrapbook from my mom What s something that most people don t know about you? I used to sing opera and sing in classical/musical theater voice festivals and competitions What would a movie about your life be called? Where s My Cell Phone? If you could have dinner with any three people, who would you choose? Jesus, Anne Boleyn and John Lennon What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Find a job, run a 15:30 two-mile, leave this team better than I found it GETTING TO KNOW LIBI What are your favorite foods? Chicken, broccoli, yogurt, oats What are your favorite movies? Love Actually, Dirty Dancing, Step Up, Madagascar What are your favorite things about Knoxville? The mall and the sculpture of a rowboat downtown What is your favorite class at UT? Economics 201 If you could trade places with any person for a day, who would it be? Bill Gates What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Earn a medal at NCAA Championships, visit New York and Washington, D.C., complete an internship 14

17 Varsity Rowers Paula Coughlin Freshman Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Kicked off her collegiate career with a silver medal in the championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Continued her success with champ 4+ bronze and collegiate pair silver in Chattanooga Finished second in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Followed the performance with a bronze in the collegiate pair alongside classmate Hilary Epes...Tied with Epes for the most medals by a rookie in the fall with five. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, Va., in 2008 Was a three-year varsity letterwinner in rowing and swimming at Woodbridge Spent one year as rowing team captain for the Vikings Earned gold medals at the Virginia state championships in the women s junior double in 2006 and 2007 Took home silver at national championships in the double in 2006 Took gold in the junior double at nationals as a junior Named 2007 All-Area Rower of the Year with Woodbridge Also qualified for district championships in swimming as a freshman. PERSONAL: Planning to pursue a degree in forensic anthropology Enjoys traveling, taking photos and dancing when not on the water Has three former teammates competing at other universities including Amanda Chase and Alyssa Smith at Virginia and Lea Mitchell at Virginia Tech Aspires to be a forensic investigator after graduation Admires Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Has one sister, Victoria, 11 Paula Marie Coughlin was born Aug. 15, 1990, in Alexandria, Va., to Robert and Sonia Coughlin. Rachel Dooley Sophomore Marysville, Wash. Marysville-Pilchuck H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Kicked off the season with a silver medal in the championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Took second again in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Also took silver in the pair at the Head of the Tennessee, teaming with Melissa Toms...Recorded a fourthplace showing in the pair, teaming with RuthAnne Waldrop in Chattanooga : Earned a bronze medal as part of the third-place crew in the Championship 8+ race at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped Tennessee earn its fifth gold in the last six years in the Club 8+ event at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 20, 2007 Earned a spot as the stroke of the varsity four shell in the spring Helped UT finish second in the V4+ at the tri-meet with Princeton and Yale Part of the V4+ that took third in the petite final at Aramark Sprints on May 18 Moved up to the 2V8+ for NCAA Championships Manned the No. 2 seat in the shell that recorded UT s best finish ever at the NCAA event, taking fifth in the grand final Member of the first Tennessee boat to make a grand final at NCAA Championships Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash., in 2007 Spent five years with the Everett Rowing Association during high school Was a team captain for one year Led Everett to victory at the 2004 and 2006 Regional Championships Club team also took home the team title of the prestigious Brentwood Regatta in both 2006 and 2007 Was part of the Everett 8+ team that finished fifth at the 2007 USRowing Youth National Championships Voted Most Inspirational Rower in 2006 Spent her junior and senior year as an executive producer at TV3, Marysville-Pilchuck s television station. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in communications studies Traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn., for Southeast Junior Development Camp in 2006 Spends her time wakeboarding, tanning and being with friends when not on the water Has nine former teammates competing with other colleges including Sarah Gribler, Ashley Kroll and Adrienne Mecham at the University of Michigan Admires Washington rowing legend Irma Erickson, who was her neighbor and encouraged her to get into rowing Rachel Aryn Dooley was born on May 9, 1989, in Huntington Beach, Calif.Parents are Sharon Dooley and Dennis Christianson. GETTING TO KNOW PAULA What is your nickname? Polly Pocket What is your favorite movie? Pirates of the Caribbean What is something that most people don t know about you? That I m a huge ketchup fan and will eat it on anything and everything What super power would you choose? The ability to fly What is your dream job? Work for the FBI or CIA If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Marilyn Monroe, Bob Marley and my grandpa GETTING TO KNOW RACHEL What are your favorite TV shows? Project Runway, The Hills, The Gauntlet What are your most prized possessions? All of my photos and rowing albums my mom has made me What CD/playlist have you been listening to lately? Fall Mix 08 What is something that most people know about you? That my mom is my biggest fan! What super power would you choose? The ability to freeze time What would a movie about your life be called? The Little Engine Who Could 15

18 Varsity Rowers Mary Beth Dreusike Junior Huntington Station, N.Y. St. Anthony s H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Brought home five medals as a part of the top shell in the fall Collected gold in the championship 8+ and champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Finished first again in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Followed that performance with a fourth-place showing in the pair Took bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch : Member of the first-place Championship 8+ crew to open the season at the Chattanooga Head Race Also helped the second four shell earn a silver medal in Chattanooga Part of UT s first-ever Championship 4+ entry at the Head of the Charles Earned bronze with her Open 4x crew at the Head of the Hooch Helped the varsity eight to wins over Minnesota and Louisville to kick off the spring Competed as the stroke with the 2V8+ against Princeton and Yale, helping the shell to a second-place showing Part of the second eights that took fifth in the grand final at Aramark Sprints Moved back into the top shell for NCAA Championships Sat in the No. 7 seat in the V8+ boat that finished fourth in the C Final at the NCAA event Named a 2008 CRCA National Scholar Athlete with her 3.55 GPA Also earned an Academic All-SEC selection for the second straight year : Earned a silver medal in her first collegiate regatta in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped Tennessee claim its fourth gold in six years in the Head of the Charles Club 8+ Part of sixth-place C4+ crew at the Head of the Hooch Member of the 17th-place crew in the Rivanna Romp Championship 8+ Spent the spring in the 2V8+ boat Helped the shell finish first in a season-opening scrimmage against Notre Dame and Minnesota Part of the first-place Second Eights crew against Louisville, Ohio State, Michigan, Stanford and Washington State Guided the squad to a fifth-place finish in the grand final of the Aramark Sprints Helped UT finish ninth overall at NCAA Championships with a second-place showing in the petite final of the 2V8+ to close out the season Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Hilary Epes Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Seminary AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Led the rookies with five medals in the fall Earned a silver in the champ 8+, bronze in the champ 4+ and silver in the pair in her first collegiate action at the Chattanooga Head Race Took silver again in the championship 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Teamed with fellow freshman Paula Coughlin again to collect bronze in the pair at the Head of the Tennessee Finished fifth in the champ 4+ at the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Buffalo Seminary in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2008 A three-year rowing letterwinner with the Red Hawks Served one year as a captain Won gold in the junior 4+ at scholastic nationals with Sem as a junior Took home silver in the senior 4+ at scholastic nationals in Oak Ridge, Tenn., as a senior Traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, for U.S. Youth Nationals in 2008 Named varsity crew MVP as both a junior and a senior Earned first-team all-state honors in 2007 Competed with West Side Rowing Club for three years Earned bronze medals in the junior 8+ and junior 4+ events at U.S. Club Nationals in 2007 with West Side Part of the sixth-place women s youth 8+ shell at the 2007 Head of the Charles Also earned two varsity letters in swimming at Buffalo Sem. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Considering pursuing a degree in environmental science Participated in the Ski Club, International Club, Model U.N. and Math Club at Buffalo Sem Enjoys snowboarding, canoeing, hiking, reading and listening to music in her spare time Has several former teammates competing at other colleges including Frances McGuire of Cornell and Sasha Bailey of Buffalo Aspires to work with poor children in Africa after graduation Has two siblings, Calder, 21 and Robin, 16 Hilary Morgan Epes was born on May 6, 1990, in Buffalo, N.Y. to Charles Epes and Amy Lund. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Anthony s High School Earned two letters in rowing at St. Anthony s Earlier earned one letter in track and cross country at Our Lady of Mercy Academy Spent the spring of her senior year in the Varsity 4+, helping her group to secondplace showings at the New Jersey and New York State Scholastic Rowing Championships Her V4+ crew also ranked fourth at the Stotesbury Cup Led her Varsity Eight to wins at the Kings Head Regatta and Tail of the Fish fall races in 2005 Stroked for her squad in the Varsity Eight at the 2005 Head of the Charles, helping her crew finish 11th overall and second among high school racers Led her lightweight crew win the Strong Island Sprints in 2004 and 2005 Other notable places include a third-place showing in the Varsity 4+ at the 2004 Head of the Schuylkill Earned spot on honor roll every quarter Won the Duns Scotas Academic Award in 2005 and 2006 Has played the flute for 10 years Played first flute for the Scholar Chorus Also a member of Tri-M Musical Honor Society and band. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in business Former teammate Julie Solar rows at Rhode Island Has two younger siblings, brother Liam, 16, and sister Grace, 12 Mary Elizabeth Dreusike was born on Feb. 23, 1988, in Huntington Station, N.Y. Her parents are Kathleen and Marcus Dreusike. GETTING TO KNOW MARY BETH What are your favorite foods? Lobster ravioli, Mexican What are your hobbies when you re not on the water? Playing flute, hiking and waterskiing What is your favorite thing about Knoxville? Market Square What is something that most people don t know about you? That I m terrified of deep water and really big ships What are three words that best describe your personality? Observant, focused, open If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Warren Buffett, Pope John Paul II and Margaret Thatcher GETTING TO KNOW HILARY What are your favorite foods? Fruit, granola and anything homemade What is your favorite thing about Knoxville? The river at night with all the bridges and the mountains on the horizon What super power would you choose? The ability to go back in time What are three words that best describe your personality? Energetic, fun, spunky What is your dream job? Work in poor countries to help people recover from wars What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Break 7:15 on a 2K, be on the Dean s List and have a fun college experience 16

19 Varsity Rowers Caroline Howell Senior Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central H.S. Ruth Ann Johnson Sophomore Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Finished the fall with five medals Raced in the top eight shell throughout the campaign Collected gold in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race and Head of the Tennessee Took silver in the champ 4+ in Chattanooga as well Part of the 14th-place champ 8+ crew at the Head of the Charles Snagged another gold in the collegiate double at the Head of the Tennessee, teaming with fellow senior Erin-Monique Shelton Took bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch : Did not see any action during the fall Returned in the spring to spend the season in the second eights Guided the shell to a win over Louisville in the second race of the campaign Helped the 2V8+ to a win over Princeton on April 19 Part of the second eights crew that finished fifth in the grand final at the 2008 Aramark Sprints Member of the first UT squad to compete in the grand finals at NCAA Championships Sat in the No. 3 seat, helping the 2V8+ take fifth in the grand final, the Lady Vols best finish ever at the NCAA event Named Academic All-SEC for the third straight year : Opened the fall with silver medals in the Championship 8+ and C4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped UT to a seventh-place showing at the Head of the Charles in the Championship 8+ Led her C4+ group to a win at the Head of the Tennessee Also claimed silver in the Champ 2x Part of the winning crew in the Head of the Hooch Champ 8+ Spent most of the spring on the 2V8+ crew Topped Louisville with the First Eights Helped 2V8+ down Stanford and Washington State in head-to-head competition Took fifth in the grand final of the 2V8+ at the Aramark Sprints Recorded UT s best finish at NCAA Championships, taking second in the 2V8+ petite final Helped the Big Orange to its best overall finish in program history at national championships Earned a spot on the Academic All-SEC Team for the second consecutive season. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Collected silver in the champ 8+ and bronze in both the champ 4+ and the pair at the Chattanooga Head Race Took second again in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Also finished fourth in the pair, combining with Mary Beth Dreusike Capped the fall with a fifth-place showing in the C4+ at the Rivanna Romp : Teamed with Erin Gray to earn a bronze medal in the Collegiate Pair at the Chattanooga Head Race to open her collegiate career Began the spring season in the 2V4+ shell, guiding it to a first-place showing against Minnesota to open the campaign Jumped into the V4+ lineup for Aramark Sprints, helping the boat to a third-place showing in the petite final on May 18 Capped the season as a member of the V4+ crew at the NCAA Championships, taking fifth in the petite final in Sacramento. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Science Hill High School Received four varsity letters in swimming and served as captain for two years Recognized as Most Valuable Swimmer three years in a row Helped high school team win the 2007 conference championship in swimming. PERSONAL: Majoring in global studies with a minor in Spanish After college, she hopes to travel the world and eventually join the Peace Corps Enjoys listening to music, traveling and hanging out with friends when not on the water Both of her parents and her cousin, Lori Holcomb, rowed for Kansas State Has three siblings, Rose, 15, Steven, 6, and Anneliese, 4 Ruth Ann Johnson was born on July 26, 1989, in Johnson City, Tenn. She is the daughter of Brad and Jonell Johnson : Picked up a silver medal with her championship 8+ crew and later had a fifthplace showing in the C4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race One of four rookies on the winning Club 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta Helped her team to a bronze-medal finish at the Head of the Hooch Started the spring in the 2V8+ that defeated Louisville Also a member of the 2V8+ that topped UCLA Stayed in the 2V8+ as it defeated Princeton, George Washington and UMass in a quad race Moved into the V4+ for the Aramark Sprints, helping that crew to a second-place showing in the Petite Final Participated in her first NCAA Championships in the four, helping the crew rank sixth in the petite final Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Davenport Central High School in 2005 Earned three bronze medals as part of the U.S. Canamex Rowing Team in 2003 Participated in the USRowing National Championships and Midwest Rowing Championships from Also earned three varsity letters in swimming. PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing with a concentration in international business Enjoys water skiing, scuba diving, photography and drawing Has two sisters, Emily, 24, and Megan, 13 Caroline Marie Howell was born on April 14, 1987, in Davenport, Iowa Her parents are David Howell and Regina Blayney. GETTING TO KNOW CAROLINE What are your favorite foods? Sushi, salmon, any other fish and exotic fruit What are your most prized possessions? Friends What is something that most people don t know about you? I listen to classical music when I study because it makes me feel smarter. What are three words that best describe your personality? Adventurous, curious, determined What would a movie about your life be called? When Fish Are Reincarnated as Humans What is your dream job? To work as a photographer for National Geographic GETTING TO KNOW RUTH ANN What are your favorite foods? Strawberry pretzel salad, mac & cheese What is your favorite movie? Shawshank Redemption What are your hobbies when you re not on the water? Finding new music, traveling, the outdoors What is something that most people don t know about you? That I m left-handed and I ve never broken a bone If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Robin Williams, Steve Carell and Jim Gaffigan What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Paint the rock, drive down the pedestrian walkway, bring food to a teacher 17

20 Varsity Rowers Jewell Ludwigsen Junior Brentwood, Tenn. Ravenwood H.S. Laura Miller Junior Columbus, Miss. New Hope H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Opened the fall with a silver in the championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Also took home silver in the champ 4+ Was one of the 18 competitors for UT at the prestigious Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass.Grabbed another silver in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee : Teamed with Brittany Sehring for a third-place showing in the Open 2x at the Chattanooga Head Race Competed with the C4+ squad that finished 14th at the Head of the Hooch Split the spring campaign between the varsity and second varsity four crews Helped the V4+ top Yale in a tri-meet at Princeton on April 19 Part of the 2008 Aramark Sprints 2V4+ shell which finished first in the C final Moved back into the V4+ crew for the NCAA Championships, helping the boat to a fifth-place showing in the petite final at Lake Natoma : Spent the season as a member of the novice squad Helped the N8+ crew to a second-place showing at the Head of the Tennessee Rowed with the top novice shell throughout the spring Part of the N8+ shell that finished first in the petite final at S.I.R.A. Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ravenwood High School in 2006 with honors and perfect attendance...was member of the yearbook and newspaper committee and the drama and theater club...received four letters in cross country and three letters in track Received Coach s Award in 2003 and 2004 for her cross country team and Most Improved in 2002 and 2003 for her track team. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media Chose to come to UT for its academic programs and rowing Would like to work with web design, photography or write for magazines in the future Enjoys writing, reading, rock climbing, hiking and drawing in her free time Has one brother, Tom, 25, and one sister, Maggie, 23...Jewell Kathleen Brake Ludwigsen was born on April 19, 1988, in Santiago, Chile...She is the daughter of Paul and Ann Ludwigsen. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Raced in the top shell throughout the fall Collected six total medals, including four gold Kicked off the season with a win in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Also took home gold in the pair with classmate Kate Snider Part of the champ 8+ crew that finished 14th at the Head of the Charles Regatta Earned gold again with the championship 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Snagged two bronze medals at the Head of the Hooch in the champ 8+ and the champ 4+ Won the pair with Libi Bruncvíkova at the Rivanna Romp Also notched a fourth-place showing in the champ 8+ at the Romp : Opened the season with a bronze medal in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Part of the first-place Club 8+ crew at the Head of the Charles Helped the top eight boat to a win in the C8+ at the Head of the Hooch Also took silver in the Championship 4+ event at the Head of the Hooch Closed out the fall with a silver medal in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp Spent the entirety of the spring season with the second eight Helped the squad to a win over Louisville on Mar. 29 Part of the 2V8+ shell that topped Princeton on April 19 Guided the second eight to the grand final at the 2008 Aramark Sprints, where it finished fifth Member of the first UT shell to reach a grand final at NCAA Championships Competed in the No. 6 seat to assist the 2V8+ in its program-best fifth-place finish at Lake Natoma Earned her second straight Academic All-SEC selection : Rowed with the novice team Part of the second place N8+ crew at the Head of the Tennessee Finished eighth at the Head of the Hooch Helped the N8+ shell to a fourth-place showing at the Rivanna Romp Rowed exclusively in the top novice boat in the spring Part of the first-place N8+ shell in the petite final at S.I.R.A. Championships Guided the Novice 8+ to sixth in the petite final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints Helped the 2V8+ shell to a program-best second-place finish in the petite final at NCAA Championships...Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from New Hope High School in She was a member of the marching band, concert band, and the orchestra throughout high school as well as a member of the Senior Beta Club Received three varsity letters in basketball and cross country and one in track Was captain for two years of her cross country team. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in biochemistry Chose to come to UT because of the strong science programs and the rowing team Plans to attend medical school in the future... In her free time, she enjoys music, Italian, dog training, and jet skiing Has one sister, Sarah- Marie, 22...Laura Christine Miller was born on August 1, 1988, in Hampton, Va. She is the daughter of Lt. Col. Mark and Elizabeth Miller. GETTING TO KNOW JEWELL What nicknames do you have? Jules, JuJu, K2, Luddy What is your favorite movie? Sleeping Beauty What is something that most people don t know about you? The longest I have ever lived in one place is four years and that I was born in Chile What super power would you choose? The ability to negate anyone else s super power What would a movie about your life be called? Sarcastic Comment Anyone? What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Ride on the Knoxville Star, travel abroad, pass my GRE with flying colors GETTING TO KNOW LAURA What are your favorite foods? Subway sandwiches, Ovaltine and oranges What are your most prized possessions? My two dogs, Moka and Rory What is something that most people don t know about you? I hate chicken What would a movie about your life be called? A Series of Fortunate Events What is your dream job? To be an orthopedic or bariatric surgeon If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Mickey Rooney, Jillian Michaels and Jeff Dunham 18

21 Varsity Rowers Sydney Newman Junior Halls, Tenn. Kubasaki H.S. (Japan) Katie Ross Junior Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga Springs H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Opened the season with a silver medal in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Also guided her champ 4+ crew to gold in Chattanooga Coxed the B championship 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass.Led her C4+ boat to a bronze medal at the Head of the Hooch Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the champ 8+ at the Rivanna Romp : Made the jump up to varsity Coxed her shell to a third-place finish in the first race of the year at the Chattanooga Head Race Guided Tennessee to its fourth win in six years in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles Regatta Coxed the second eights throughout the spring season Notched her first win at the helm over Louisville on Mar. 29 Pushed her shell to a second-place showing in a tri-meet with Princeton and Yale, topping the Tigers and finishing just five seconds back of the Bulldogs Guided the 2V8+ to fifth place in the grand final of the Aramark Sprints on May 18 Was the first UT coxswain to lead her boat to the grand finals at NCAA Championships Headed the fifth-place crew to Tennessee s best event showing in program history at the NCAA event : Shared time coxing the novice boats Guided her N8+ boat to a third-place finish at the Head of the Tennessee Coxed the fourth-place Novice 8+ shell at the Rivanna Romp to end the fall Steered her N8+ crew to a second-place finish against Louisville Headed the Novice 8+ shell that finished first in the petite final at the S.I.R.A. Championships Closed out the season by guiding her N8+ crew to a sixth-place showing in the petite final at the Aramark Central/South Sprints. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kubasaki High School in Okinawa, Japan, in 2006 Lettered in track and cheerleading Was on the honor roll Participated in show choir, advanced choir and the Okinawa International Choir. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in psychology Would like to become a teacher after graduation Enjoys music, church and singing Also plays the guitar Father was a boxer at the U.S. Naval Academy Has two siblings, Darien, 28, and Phillip, 19 Sydney S. Newman was born on March 20, 1988, in Bethesda, Md. She is the daughter of Phillip and Deborah Newman. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Saw limited action in the fall Opened the season with a bronze medal in the champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Coxed Tennessee s top shell to a 14th-place showing in the champ 8+ at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass.Guided her C8+ crew to a bronze medal at the Head of the Hooch : Earned five medals during the fall season Guided UT to wins in both the C8+ and C4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Steered her C8+ shell to a fifth-place showing at the Head of the Charles, Tennessee s best finish in program history Won gold in the Championship 8+ at the Head of the Hooch Also guided the C4+ crew to silver at the Head of the Hooch Helped the top eight shell finish second in the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall Spent the entirety of the spring leading UT s top shell Opened the season with wins over Minnesota and Louisville at home Guided the V8+ to a win over No. 4 Princeton and a second-place finish, just two seconds behind No. 2 Yale Led the varsity eight to its highest ranking in program history at No. 4 on May 1 Pushed the shell to a sixth-place finish in the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints Coxed the V8+ to a fourth-place showing in the C final at NCAA Championships in Sacramento Named a 2008 CRCA National Scholar Athlete Also earned Academic All-SEC honors for the second straight year : Coxed two gold-medal winners in her first collegiate regatta, the Chattanooga Head Race Led the Championship Eight to an eight-second win before edging out another UT shell for first in the Championship 4+ Won gold with her crew in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta Guided her boat to a second-place finish in the Head of the Tennessee Champ 4+ Took home gold in the Champ Four at the Head of the Hooch while picking up a silver for her work in the Champ Eight Led UT s top C8+ entry to a third-place showing at the Rivanna Romp Split time at the helm of the First and Second Eights in the spring Guided the V8+ to a win against Louisville Steered the 2V8+ to first-place finishes over both Stanford and Washington State in head-to-head races Coxed the fifth-place Second Eights in the grand final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints Led UT to its best finish at national championships, taking second in the 2V8+ petite final Earned a spot on the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saratoga Springs High School Earned three letters with the rowing team Won five gold medals at the New York State Championships from Traveled to the USRowing Junior Women s National Team Development Camp in 2004 and 2005 Won three golds at those camps Later won golds with the camp team at the Independence Day Regatta in Philadelphia, including the women s junior B 4+ in 2004 and 2005 and the women s junior 4+ in 2005 Won six state championships with the Saratoga Rowing Association Coxed the Minnesota Women s Masters 4+ to a runner-up finish at the Head of the Charles in PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science with aspirations of becoming an athletic trainer Has modeled herself after Olympic coxswain Mary Whipple Lists her biggest accomplishment in sports as winning the 2004 Intermediate 8+ national title Has played the piano for 11 years and the violin for eight Has one older sister, Stephanie, 24 Katherine Lee Ross was born on Feb. 3, 1988, in Peekskill, N.Y. Her parents are Paula and Timothy Ross. GETTING TO KNOW SYDNEY What are your favorite foods? Lumpia, pansit and anything with rice What CD/playlist have you been listening to lately? Sticks and Stones by New Found Glory What are three words that best describe your personality? Outgoing, competitive, assertive What would a movie about your life be called? Little Person, Big World What is your dream job? Fifth-grade teacher What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Learn to ride a motorcycle, win a grand final at regionals, complete a half marathon GETTING TO KNOW KATIE What is your favorite food? Peanut butter What is your favorite movie? Forrest Gump What CD/playlist have you been listening to lately? Frank Sinatra If you could trade places with any person for a day, who would it be? Angelina Jolie What are three words that best describe your personality? Bubbly, happy, energetic If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Rob Dyrdek, Christopher Big Black Boykin and Dave Chappelle 19

22 Varsity Rowers Lorren Shadko Freshman Tacoma, Wash. Annie Wright School Erin-Monique Shelton Senior Upper Hutt, New Zealand St. Oran s College AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Opened her collegiate career with a bronze medal in the championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Jumped into the bow seat at the Head of the Tennessee, helping her champ 8+ shell finish second Combined with Jewell Ludwigsen to finish sixth in her first collegiate pair event at the Head of the Tennessee Also rowed with the second eight crew at the Head of the Hooch and the Rivanna Romp. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Annie Wright High School in Tacoma, Wash., in the spring of 2008 Rowed with the Rainier Rowing Club. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Enjoys reading when she s not on the water Was a ballet dancer for 11 years Aspires to work at The Field Museum in Chicago, Ill., Has one younger sister, Hollis, 8 Lorren Shadko was born on July 3, 1990, in Chicago, Ill.Her parents are Gregory and Heather Shadko. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Opened the campaign with a gold in the champ 8+ and a silver in the champ 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Rowed in the seven seat at the Head of the Charles Regatta, helping her shell to finish 14th in the C8+ Notched another first-place finish in the championship 8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Also combined with fellow senior Caroline Howell to win the double Brought home a bronze medal in both the C8+ and the C4+ at the Head of the Hooch Capped the fall with two fourth-place finishes at the Rivanna Romp : Earned six medals during the fall season Led her shell to gold in the C8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race and Head of the Hooch Notched a win in the C4+ in Chattanooga Helped the C8+ crew to fifth at the Head of the Charles, its best finish in program history Teamed with Libi Bruncvíkova in the double, taking gold at the Head of the Hooch and silver at the Rivanna Romp Led the V8+ to back-to-back wins over Minnesota and Louisville to open the spring Helped the shell to defeat No. 4 Princeton and finish less than two seconds behind No. 2 Yale Part of the highest-ranked V8+ in program history, taking the No. 4 spot on May 1 Guided the squad to sixth place in the grand final of the Aramark Sprints Helped UT finish fourth in the C final at NCAA Championships Became Tennessee s second three-time CRCA Pocock All-American Also named to the CRCA All-South Region First Team Selected as a CRCA National Scholar Athlete Collected her third Academic All-SEC honors : Claimed a silver in the C8+ and gold in the Champ 2x at the Chattanooga Head Race Pushed UT to a seventh-place finish in the C8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta Earned two gold medals at the Head of the Tennessee Won gold with the C8+ crew at the Head of the Hooch Led UT s top C8+ shell to a third-place result at the Rivanna Romp Competed with the First Eights for the entirety of the spring Helped the V8+ top Louisville, Stanford and Washington State Led her shell to a fourth-place finish in the V8+ grand final at Aramark Sprints Part of Tennessee s third-place boat in the V8+ petite final at NCAA Championships Claimed her second straight CRCA Pocock All-America selection Earned First-Team All-South Region honors Also named a CRCA National Scholar Athlete Named Academic All-SEC : Member of the Club 8+ squad which took home the gold at the Head of the Charles and third in the Champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch Claimed a fourth-place finish in the C8+ event at the Rivanna Romp Led her shell to the win over Louisville Powered UT to a bronze medal in the grand finals of the Aramark Sprints Assisted the shell to a C final win at the NCAA Championships Selected as a second-team CRCA Pocock All-American Also garnered first-team CRCA All-South Region honors Earned listing on the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Over the summer, broke a world record for ages in the 100K indoor row. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Oran s College in 2004 Member of the North Island Under 18 team from and New Zealand Youth Olympic Team in 2005 Set a world record in WU19 Indoor Rowing Marathon in 2004 Also a member of the cross country, tennis and netball teams. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in studio art with an emphasis in painting Enjoys painting and drawing in her spare time Aspires to represent New Zealand in the Olympics Has one sister, Philippa, 26 Erin-Monique Shelton was born Dec. 17, 1986, in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, to parents Leo and Anthea Shelton. GETTING TO KNOW LORREN What are your favorite TV shows? Gossip Girl, Bones, Pushing Daisies What CD/playlist have you been listening to lately? Taylor Swift What is your favorite thing about Knoxville? Sweet tea What super power would you choose? Invisibility What are three words that best describe your personality? Friendly, calm, shy If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Garth Stein, Abraham Lincoln and Cleopatra GETTING TO KNOW ERIN-MONIQUE What are your favorite foods? Pasta, veggies, dark chocolate What is your most prized possession? My imagination; without it I would be lost What is your favorite thing about Knoxville? First Fridays at the downtown art galleries What is something that most people don t know about you? My favorite thing to do out of anything in the world is eat breakfast with my nana What is your dream job? To be a (well-paid) artist If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Sir Edmund Hillary, Wassily Kandinsky and Nana 20

23 Varsity Rowers Kate Snider Junior Ramona, Calif. Ramona H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Snagged five medals in the fall, including four gold Opened the campaign with wins in the championship 8+ and championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Also brought home gold in the pair with Laura Miller Competed with UT s top shell in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta, finishing 14th Claimed gold in the C8+ again at the Head of the Tennessee Brought home bronze in the champ 8+ at the Head of the Hooch Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp : Did not see any action during the fall season Competed with the second eights for the entirety of the spring Helped the squad to its first win of the season in a March 29 dual meet with Louisville Propelled the 2V8+ to a win over Princeton on April 19 The shell finished just five seconds off first-place Yale in the tri-meet Guided the second eight to the grand final of the 2008 Aramark Sprints where it finished fifth Sat in the No. 5 seat for the first Lady Vol shell to reach an NCAA Championships grand final Helped UT to its best event finish ever at the NCAA event with a fifth-place showing in the grand final Capped the season with her second straight Academic All-SEC honors : Finished sixth in her first collegiate competition in the Championship Four at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped Tennessee win its fourth gold in six years in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta Ranked 12th with her coxless shell in the Championship Four race at the 31st Head of the Tennessee Assisted her C4+ group to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Hooch Part of the crew that ranked 17th in the Championship Eight in the fall-concluding Rivanna Romp Spent the spring competing with the Second Eights Guided 2V8+ shell to wins over Louisville, Stanford and Washington State in dual action Helped her crew top Ohio State and Michigan in a tri-meet Finished fifth in the grand final of the Aramark Central/South Sprints Assisted UT in recording its best finish in NCAA Championship history, pushing the Second Eights to a second place showing in the petite final at Oak Ridge Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ramona High School Picked up three letters in basketball and one in volleyball Led team to Valley League titles in 2004 and PERSONAL: Majoring in anthropology Enjoys mountain biking, body surfing and cooking A Biocom essay winner Former teammates competing in college include Blair Bartlett (Southern California), Samantha Melzer (UCLA) and Alex Shapiro (Tufts) Has one older sister, Sarah, 22 Kate A. Snider was born on April 28, 1988, in San Diego, Calif. Her parents are Jon and Lydia Snider. Melissa Toms Sophomore Annapolis, Md. Broadneck Senior H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Brought home five medals in the fall Raced with the top shell throughout the campaign Opened the season with a win in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Also took home silver in the champ 4+ Part of the 14th-place champ 8+ shell at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta Collected another gold medal in the C8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Also paired with Rachel Dooley to finish fourth in the pair at the event Snagged a bronze in both the champ 8+ and the champ 4+ at the Head of the Hooch Capped the fall with a fourth-place showing in the C8+ at the Rivanna Romp : Earned a bronze medal in her first collegiate action in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Part of UT s fourth gold medal-winning Club 8+ squad in the past six years at the Head of the Charles Regatta Began the spring with the 2V4+, helping it to a win over Minnesota to open the season Jumped up to the 2V8+ against Louisville and stayed in that shell for the remainder of the season Helped the second eights to a secondplace showing in a quad-meet with Ohio State, Michigan and Bucknell on April 12 Part of the squad that topped Princeton in a tri-meet on April 19 Sat in the No. 4 seat for Aramark Sprints, guiding the shell to a fifth-place finish in the grand final on May 18 Member of the first UT boat in program history to reach a grand final at NCAA Championships Finished fifth in the 2V8+ grand final at the NCAA event, recording Tennessee s best showing ever Capped the year with a selection to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Broadneck Senior High School in Annapolis, Md. Academic Honor Roll member Rowed with the Annapolis Rowing Club Member of the Foreign Language Club, Russian Folk Club and the newspaper staff Received Top Participant Award in the Foreign Language Club. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media Desires to become a broadcast journalist, possibly in sports Former teammate Holly Clouse rows for George Mason University Enjoys kayaking and photography Always wears her lucky socks on race day Chose Tennessee over Kansas, Delaware and Rutgers Has two younger siblings, Amanda, 17, and Scott, 13 Melissa Toms was born on October 20, 1989, in Annapolis, Md. She is the daughter of Gregory and Sharon Toms. GETTING TO KNOW KATE What are your favorite foods? Fajitas, spaghetti with meat sauce, olives What is your favorite thing about Knoxville? The Smoky Mountains What is something that most people don t know about you? I stopped growing in middle school What are three words that best describe your personality? Humorous, laid back, friendly What is your dream job? To work for the United Nations If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Theodore Roosevelt, Louis Leakey and the Dalai Lama GETTING TO KNOW MELISSA What are your favorite TV shows? Friends, Grey s Anatomy, Law & Order What is your favorite movie? Grease What is something that most people don t know about you? People in masks scare me What super power would you choose? To have a photographic memory What is your dream job? To be a news anchor or sports broadcaster If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Barack Obama, Bono and Kurt Cobain 21

24 Varsity Rowers RuthAnne Waldrop Sophomore Florissant, Mo. Incarnate Word Academy Jessica Williams Senior Lexington, Tenn. Scotts Hill H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Kicked off the fall with a silver medal in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Also finished fourth with Rachel Dooley in the pair Competed in her second Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass. Brought home silver in the C8+ at the Head of the Tennessee Posted a win with Stephanie Hunley in the pair as well Closed out the fall with a sixth-place showing in the pair at the Rivanna Romp : Snagged the first medal of her collegiate career with a third-place finish in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Helped the Club 8+ shell take home the title at the Head of the Charles Regatta, UT s fourth in six years Raced with the 2V4+ in the spring Helped the shell open the season with a win over Minnesota on March 22 Finished second against two Yale boats on April 19 Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Incarnate Word Academy in St. Louis, Mo. Received Excellence in Science Award as well as being on the academic honor roll Member of National Honor Society, High School Theology Group and Key Club Received two varsity letters in rowing Also played on the soccer team Placed on varsity as a first-year rower Helped Incarnate Word to first-place finishes at Head of the Hooch, Head of the Iowa and Head of the Rock in 2006 Went undefeated with St. Louis Rowing Club Women s Varsity 8+ during the Fall of PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Wishes to become a successful lawyer Former teammates competing for other schools include Kirsten Campbell (Cal) and Sarah Tinsley (Indiana) Enjoys scrap booking, cooking and running in her spare time Also plays the piano Has two siblings, Lauren, 21, and Joseph, 9 RuthAnne Beryl Waldrop was born on Jan. 26, 1989, in St. Louis, Mo. She is the daughter of Rick Waldrop and Bethanne Wertheimer. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Guided Tennessee s top shell to a victory in the champ 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race to open the season Coxed the same shell to another gold medal at the Head of the Tennessee Finished the fall campaign with a fifth-place showing in the champ 4+ at the Rivanna Romp : Returned to the team in the spring of 2008 Coxed the 2V4+ to a second-place showing versus two Yale shells on April 19 Led the second fours to a first-place finish in the C final at Aramark Sprints on May 18...Named Academic All-SEC : Guided her Novice 8+ shell to a fourth-place finish at the Head of the Tennessee to open her rowing career Coxed the N8+ to 10th place at the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall Led both 2V4+ and N8+ crews in the spring Opened the spring with a win over Notre Dame and Minnesota Guided the top novice shell to seventh at the SIRA Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Scotts Hill High School in the spring of 2005 Played basketball for the Lady Lions. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in exercise science Aspires to own her own physical therapy clinic after finishing her schooling Member of Mu Alpha Theta and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) at Scotts Hill Served as president of HOSA and editor of the school yearbook Enjoys hiking, kayaking, spending time with her dog, Koda, and riding her motorcycle when not on the water Has two siblings, Chris, 25, and Emilie, 24 Is an aunt to one niece, Allie, and one nephew, Nathan Jessica Rian Williams was born on Dec. 29, 1986, in Lexington, Tenn., to Marty and Lori Williams. GETTING TO KNOW RUTHANNE What are your favorite movies? 27 Dresses, Sex in the City What is your most prized possession? My kitty, Lucy What are your favorite things about Knoxville? Boomsday and football spirit What super power would you choose? Ability to read people s minds What would a movie about your life be called? Never a Dull Moment What three things do you want to do before you graduate? Get into law school, learn how to swim, run a half-marathon GETTING TO KNOW JESSICA What is your favorite food? Sushi What is your favorite movie? The Fox and the Hound What are your hobbies when you re not on the water? Hiking, rock climbing, kayaking What is something that most people don t know about you? I know how to sew What is your dream job? To be a physical therapist with my own clinic in Colorado If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Bob Marley, Benton Mackaye and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 22

25 Varsity Rowers/Squad Breakdown Danielle Woods Freshman Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge, H.S. AT TENNESSEE: FALL 2008: Opened her collegiate coxswain career with a silver medal in the championship 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race Took another silver with the second C8+ shell at the Head of the Tennessee Guided UT s C shell in the champ 4+ at the Head of the Hooch Led the champ 8+ B boat at the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, Va., in 2008 Earned three varsity letters with the Viking rowing team Spent one season as a captain and two as head coxswain Coxed Woodbridge s lightweight four shell to a state title in 2006 Guided the 4x crew to a bronze medal at state championships in 2007 Also led the Vikings double to a national title in 2007 Attended Woodbridge with fellow freshman Paula Coughlin Combined with Coughlin to capture the 2x gold at nationals as juniors. GETTING TO KNOW DANIELLE What is your favorite food? My Dad s pasta What is your favorite movie? Talladega Nights What are your hobbies when you re not on the water? Scrapbooking, listening to music and watching the Redskins play If you could trade places with any person for a day, who would it be? Mary Whipple What are three words that best describe your personality? Fun, loud, caring If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Clinton Portis, Marilyn Monroe and Bill Gates PERSONAL: A public relations major Member of the National Honor Society and the Quill and Scroll Honor Society at Woodbridge Served as Vice President of NHS and editor of the yearbook at Woodbridge Enjoys going to the movies and spending time with friends when not on the water Chose Tennessee because of the coaches, team and facilities Aspires to work in public relations after graduation Has three older siblings, Audrey Clark, 23, Mitchel Clark, 22, and Denise Woods, 20 Also has two younger siblings, Megan Tribble, 17, and Colin Tribble, 13 Danielle Teresa Woods was born on Nov. 15, 1989, in Fairfax, Va., to Mark Woods and Jennifer Clark. Lady Vols By State/Country California (1): Ramona (Snider) Canada (1): North Gower (Brownlee) Czech Republic (1): Litoměřice (Bruncvíkova ) Iowa (1): Davenport (Howell) Kansas (1): Lawrence (D. Johnson) Maryland (2): Annapolis (Toms), Davidsonville (J. Cook) Mississippi (1): Columbus (Miller) Missouri (1): Florissant (Waldrop) New York (3): Buffalo (Epes), Huntington Station (Dreusike), Saratoga Springs (Ross) New Zealand (1): Upper Hutt (Shelton) North Carolina (1): High Point (Reynolds) Tennessee (13): Ashland City (Case), Bartlett (Lauderdale), Brentwood (Ludwigsen), Cleveland (Sandlan), Halls (Newman), Johnson City (R. Johnson), Knoxville (Nelson, Sewell, Siegel), Lexington (Williams), Pleasant View (Largent), Pulaski (Coggin), Rogersville (Bell) Texas (1): Houston (Taylor) U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Croix (Sedgwick) Virginia (2): Woodbridge (Coughlin, Woods) Washington (2): Marysville (Dooley), Tacoma (Shadko) Lady Vols By Class Seniors (4): Brownlee, Howell, Shelton, Williams Juniors (6/2): Bell, Dreusike, Ludwigsen, Miller, Nelson, Newman, Ross, Sehring, Snider Sophomores (5/3): Bruncvíkova, Dooley, R. Johnson, Sandlan, Sedgwick, Siegel, Toms, Waldrop Freshmen (4/9): Case, Coggin, Cook, Coughlin, Epes, D. Johnson, Largent, Lauderdale, Reynolds, Sewell, Shadko, Taylor, Woods Novices in italics 23

26 Marissa Bell Junior Rogersville, Tenn. Cherokee Ashley Case Freshman Ashland City, Tenn. Sycamore Novice Rowers Kristin Coggin Freshman Pulaski, Tenn. Richland Julia Cook Freshman Davidsonville, Md. St. Mary s The best part of rowing for Tennessee is the intensity you are around every day at practice. Everybody is there for one purpose, to be better, and that feeling combined with great coaching gives every person there the initiative to be the best they can be. Ashley Case, Freshman, Ashland City, Tenn. Danyelle Johnson Freshman Lawrence, Kan. Olathe North Kristyn Largent Freshman Pleasant View, Tenn. Sycamore Erika Lauderdale Freshman Bartlett, Tenn. Arlington Lindsay Nelson Junior Knoxville, Tenn. Bearden My favorite memory of the team thus far would have to be our winter training trip to Florida. We all became so close over the 10 days we were there, I would definitely consider all of these girls some of my best friends. Lindsay Nelson, Junior, Knoxville, Tenn. Leslie Reynolds Freshman High Point, N.C. Ledford Shayna Sandlan Sophomore Cleveland, Tenn. Walker Valley Samantha Sedgwick Sophomore St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Staples (Westport, Conn.) Maggie Sewell Freshman Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic Rowing has taught me to always keep my head up and do my absolute best every time. The more hard work I put into it, the more work that comes out of it in the long run. You have to be in it for the long haul! Leslie Reynolds, Freshman, High Point, N.C. Rachel Siegel Sophomore Knoxville, Tenn. West Jalyce Taylor Freshman Houston, Texas DeBakey 24 I love that we are such a strong united team. Our team is very cohesive. Everyone is very supportive of each other but at the same time, everyone is very competitive. This competitive drive adds this element to our team that makes me feel like we are unstoppable and can accomplish anything together. Samantha Sedgwick, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

27 History and Championships In This Section Season in Review Season Snapshot Boat-by-Boat Results All-Time Results NCAA Championships South/Central Region Championships...43 All-Time Varsity Letterwinners Rowing Honors and Awards Rowing at Tennessee

28 26 In , the Lady Vol rowing team blazed a new path for the program, leaving only Smoke on the Water and opponents in their wake. For the first time in Tennessee history, Head Coach Lisa Glenn guided one of her shells to the grand finals at the NCAA Championships, as the team made its third consecutive full-team appearance at the event. The fifth-place showing by the 2V8+ in the grand final marked the program s best ever finish at the national championships. Last year s group saw success both as a team and individually. The varsity eight earned the highest ranking in program history on May 1, 2008, appearing at No. 4 in the USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) poll. The squad also claimed its third straight Club 8+ title and best-ever finish in the Championship 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta in the fall. For the third straight season, junior Erin-Monique Shelton earned CRCA Pocock second team All- America honors, becoming just the second Lady Vol to complete the three-peat. Shelton also made her third appearance on the CRCA All-South Region squad and was joined by senior Kendra Warren and freshman Libi Bruncvíkova. Meanwhile, in the classroom, 23 Lady Vols were named Academic All-SEC and six rowers garnered CRCA National Scholar Athlete recognition. For the second straight year, the Lady Vols claimed Tennessee s CHAMPS Cup, which is awarded to the team on campus which demonstrates the greatest commitment to the five areas of the NCAA CHAMPS/ Lady Vols Reach First NCAA Grand Final in Program History Life Skills program academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community service. The Orange and White claimed both the women s and overall awards after competing against each of the other 17 varsity teams throughout the academic year. The squad kicked off the campaign with a successful start during the fall slate. Overall, the Orange and White varsity rowers collected 19 medals, while the novices tallied one. Tennessee impressed yet again at the sport s most prestigious event, the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., earning its best finish in program history in the Championship 8+ event and its fifth gold in the past seven years in the Club 8+. By the end of the four head race schedule, the Lady Vols had earned six gold, eight silver and five bronze medals for their efforts. The campaign kicked off on Oct. 11 at the Chattanooga Head Race. UT took home two medals in every event it entered, taking first place in the Championship 8+, Collegiate Pair and Championship 4+ races. Sophomore coxswain Katie Senior Kendra Warren (l) and junior Erin-Monique Shelton each earned a spot on the CRCA All-South Region teams. Shelton also became UT s second three-time Ross led both her All-American after nabbing second team honors. C8+ and C4+ boats Season In Review Tennessee s second eight shell became the first boat in program history to reach a grand final at the NCAA Championships, held in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The 2V8+ squad finished fifth in the grand final, edging Cal to record the Lady Vols best-ever event finish at the national championships. to golds, while senior Krista Gearing and junior Kate Brownlee teamed up to snag gold in the pair. The Lady Vols swept the top three spots in the pair, earned first- and third-place showings in the C8+, took first and second in the C4+ and finished 2-3 in the Open 2x. Following the hot start, Tennessee headed to Boston for the world s largest regatta the Head of the Charles. On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Club 8+ entry of sophomore coxswain Sidney Newman, freshmen Rachel Dooley, RuthAnne Waldrop and Melissa Toms, sophomores Laura Miller and Stephanie Hunley, junior Alex Shishkov and senior Marisa Mohan, continued the Lady Vols domination of the event. The next day, the Orange and White continued its success, posting a fifth-place finish in the Champ 8+ event, the best showing in program history. The C8+ boat finished just five seconds out of third place and was the third-best collegiate shell. The same weekend, the Lady Vol novices saw their first action, finishing second, fourth, fifth and ninth at the Head of the Tennessee in Knoxville. The Big Orange continued to rake in the medals at the Head of the Chattahoochee on Nov. 3, with the varsity taking home a top-three finish in each of the four events it entered. Tennessee took gold in the Champ 8+ and Championship 2x, with Shelton and Bruncvíkova winning the double. UT also posted a second-place finish in the C4+ and a 2-3 finish in the Open 4x. The Lady Vols closed out the fall season at the Rivanna Romp in Charlottesville, Va., on Nov. 11. Though it could not edge host Virginia s top shells, UT earned a silver in the C8+, C2x and C1x races. Meanwhile, the Big Orange novice shells posted another solid performance to wrap up the fall, taking fourth and seventh in a field of 12 boats. After a successful winter training trip and solid

29 Season In Review spring training on the Tennessee River, UT kicked off the spring season with a dual meet against Minnesota on March 22. The two teams met for the seventh straight season, with the Golden Gophers putting together strong races to win the V4+, 2V8+ and both novice competitions. The Lady Vols, however, took the big race in the V8+ as well as the 2V4+. With one meet behind them, the Orange and White learned some valuable lessons from its season-opening wins and losses against Minnesota and took its new knowledge into a dual meet with South Region rival Louisville on March 29. Tennessee took both eight races but fell to the Cardinals novices. The meet served as the final home race for nine Lady Vol seniors in Jessica Ayers, Renee Brittle, Genevieve Collins, Nina Dobratz, Gearing, Danielle Hmielewski, Mary Jones, Mohan and Kendra Warren. As sophomores, the group helped Tennessee claim its first South Region title and in 2007, they led the squad to its first ever full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships. With Senior Day behind it, UT took to the road for the final two meets of the regular season. First, the Orange and White traveled to Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, to take on Ohio State, Michigan and Bucknell. The Lady Vols struggled in rough conditions, finishing second in both the V8+ and 2V8+ races, third in the 2V4+ and fourth in the varsity four. The Orange and White s top shell came in just two-tenths of a second off Michigan while topping Ohio State, which took second in the V8+ at the 2007 NCAA Championships. A week later, the Lady Vols were back on their game, taking on No. 2 Yale and No. 4 Princeton at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. Tennessee capped the regular season with an impressive showing, taking second in each of the four events. The Orange and White opened the day by topping the Tigers and finishing less than three seconds off Yale s pace. The V8+ crew of coxswain Ross, Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Brittle, Gearing, Jones and Ayers handed Princeton s top shell its first loss of the season and marked Tennessee s first win of the year over a higher ranked opponent. The 2V8+, V4+ and 2V4+ followed with excellent performances of their own to close out the regular season and build momentum going into May s Aramark South/Central Region Sprints. Thanks to their performance at the Princeton trimeet, the Lady Vol varsity eight earned its highest ever ranking in the USRowing/CRCA national poll, claiming first the No. 5 spot on April 23, and then the No. 4 ranking on May 1. The climb in the polls gave Tennessee its highest ranking since finishing ninth at the 2007 NCAA Championships and coming in at No. 7 on the final listing of the season. After a month of preparation for the regional championships, Tennessee welcomed 22 teams from the South and Central Regions to Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., as the host of the 2008 Aramark UT s varsity eight shell featured five seniors and captured the program s highest ever ranking in the national polls at No. 4 on May 1, after topping then-no. 4 Princeton on April 19 at Lake Carnegie. Sprints. On May 17 and 18, the teams competed for the South and Central Region titles, looking to solidify their résumés in advance of the NCAA Championship selection on May 20. Defending champion Virginia again returned to the top of the field, claiming both the South Region and overall titles, while Michigan State pulled off the upset to beat Ohio State and take the Central Region crown. The Lady Vols put in several solid performances at the event, advancing to the grand finals of both the V8+ and 2V8+ and the petite final in the V4+. The second eight claimed the best finish of the event for Tennessee, as the crew of coxswain Newman, Mary Beth Dreusike, Mohan, Laura Miller, Kate Snider, Toms, Caroline Howell, Dobratz and Collins took fifth in the grand final. The Orange and White took third in the South Region behind the Cavaliers and Clemson, while finishing eighth overall. With a third-place showing in the South Region, the Lady Vols were forced to wait and see if the NCAA selection committee would announce them as one of the 12 full-squads invited to participate at the national championships at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif., May 30-June 1. On May 20, the edition of the Lady Vols became the third straight squad to earn a full-team invitation to the NCAA Championships. On May 30, Tennessee joined Brown, Cal, Harvard, Michigan State, Ohio State, Princeton, Virginia, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin and Yale in the first day of competition for the 2008 NCAA team title. Also joining the field were V8+ at-large entries Clemson, Michigan, USC and Stanford. The Lady Vols kicked off the event with each shell advancing to Saturday s repechage, looking for the chance to qualify for the grand finals. Saturday saw the 2V8+ become the first boat in program history to reach a grand final after the crew finished second in its repechage to claim the final spot in the grand final. Meanwhile, the V4+ shell, manned by coxswain Hmielewski, Jewell Ludwigsen, Johnson, Brittany Sehring and Stephanie Hunley, advanced to Sunday s petite final and the V8+ crew, which was struggling due to an injury to All-South Region stroke Warren, advanced to the C final. On the final day of the NCAA Championships, Tennessee saw its second varsity eight take fifth place, while the team finished 11th in the overall team standings. In a tight grand final, Tennessee used a strong finish to overtake Pac- 10 Champion Cal to snag fifth place. The Orange and White crew made its move in the final 250 meters, sprinting ahead of the Golden Bears to complete the course in 6:51.6. In the fours petite final, the Orange and White put together another fifth-place showing to take 11th overall. Finally, in the varsity eight C final, UT finished fourth or 16th overall. Thanks to its first trip to the grand finals at the NCAA Championships, its three-time All-American, its first top-five national ranking and three all-region performers, Tennessee set a new standard for Lady Vol rowing teams to come. The Orange and White continued to set the upper echelon of collegiate rowing ablaze, leaving Smoke on the Water and top competition in its wake. 27

30 Boat-By-Boat Results Season Snapshot Made third consecutive full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships Second Varsity 8+ became first shell to reach event grand final at NCAA Championships Second eights recorded the squad s best finish in program history at NCAAs, taking fifth Club 8+ crew won its fifth gold in the last seven years at the Head of the Charles Regatta Junior Erin-Monique Shelton became Tennessee s second three-time All-American, garnering second team honors Had three team members named to the CRCA All- South Region Teams in Erin-Monique Shelton, Libi Bruncvíkova' and Kendra Warren Six athletes named CRCA National Scholar Athletes Placed 23 student-athletes on the Academic All- SEC Team and Freshman Academic Honor Roll Fall 2007 DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION RESULT TIME (Team members) CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 16:41.7 (Ross [cox], Brittle, Gearing, Brownlee, Shelton, Bruncvíkova, Dreusike, Ayers, Jones) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 17:37.1 (Newman [cox], Mohan, Dooley, Miller, Gray, Shishkov, Hunley, Waldrop, Toms) Oct. 21 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 5th 16: (Ross [cox], Brittle, Gearing, Brownlee, Shelton, Bruncvíkova, Dobratz, Ayers, Jones) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 17:15.0 (Ross [cox], Brittle, Gearing, Brownlee, Shelton, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Ayers, Jones) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 9th 18:22.5 (Greenberg [cox], Dreusike, Dooley, Shishkov, Mohan, Ludwigsen, Gray, Waldrop, Sehring) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 13:40.07 (Ross [cox], Brittle, Gearing, Brownlee, Shelton, Bruncvíkova, Miller, Ayers, Jones) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 8th 14:30.49 (Greenberg [cox], Shishkov, Gray, Dreusike, Collins, Warren, Mohan, Waldrop, Dooley) CLUB 8+ Oct. 20 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 1st 17: (Newman [cox], Mohan, Dooley, Miller, Hunley, Shishkov, Waldrop, Toms) Championship 4+ Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 18:30.0 (Ross [cox], Shelton, Jones, Bruncvíkova, Miller ) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 19:03.1 (Greenberg [cox] Dreusike, Sehring, Warren, Collins) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 5th 19:38.4 (Linn [cox], Shishkov, Toms, Dooley, Mohan) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 12th 20:36.1 (Newman [cox] Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Johnson) Oct. 21 Head of the Charles Boston, Mass. 14th 19: (Greenberg [cox], Dreusike, Sehring, Warren, Collins) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 19:52.4 (Ross [cox], Gray, Miller, Jones, Ayers) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 14th 21:04.6 (Newman [cox], Waldrop, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Sehring) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 4th 16:02.58 (Ross [cox], Brownlee, Gearing, Brittle, Ayers) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 7th 16:19.03 (Newman [cox], Shishkov, Mohan, Dreusike, Collins) DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION RESULT TIME (Team members) OPEN 4x Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 20:22.5 (Shishkov, Brownlee, Brittle, Gearing) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 20:29.8 (Mohan, Warren, Dreusike, Bruncvíkova ) Championship 2x Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 21:19.1 (Collins and Warren) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 22:49.3 (Ludwigsen and Sehring) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 20:24.3 (Shelton and Bruncvíkova ) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 24th 25:50.6 (Johnson and Toms) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 15:59.02 (Shelton and Bruncvíkova ) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 8th 17:39.05 (Sehring and Warren) Championship 2- Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st 20:12.3 (Gearing and Brownlee) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 2nd 20:38.0 (Ayers and Brittle) Oct. 13 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd 21:35.8 (Gray and Johnson) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 6th 17:52.77 (Waldrop and Dooley) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 8th 18:05.57 (Ludwigsen and Hunley) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 9th 18:06.82 (Miller and Gray) Championship 1x Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 2nd 17:56.04 (Jones) Novice 8+ Oct. 20 Head of the The Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 21:37.49 (Linn [cox], Lawson, Lucas, Wilson, Rowland, Green, Menner, Davis, Turner) Oct. 20 Head of the The Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 4th 22:32.99 (Stratton [cox], Blevins, Leuke, Moore, Amicucci, Steffen, Young, Dyer, Johns) Oct. 20 Head of the The Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 5th 22:33.62 (Williams [cox], Delgado, Kmet, Aaron, Knoll, Edmiston, Perrino, Strader, Blalock) Oct. 20 Head of the The Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 9th 23:21.83 (Bloodsaw [cox], Kirkland, Braga, Horne, Davenport, Allen, Bush, Hood, Scansen) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 7th 20:46.0 (Linn [cox], Lawson, Lucas, Edmiston, Knoll, Kmet, Menner, Bush, Strader) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 14th 22:16.2 (Williams [cox], Trammell, Steffen, Perrino, Young, Dyer, Braga, Aaron, Scansen) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 15th 22:19.5 (Stratton [cox], Lueke, Blevins, Moore, Davenport, Wilson, Mullin, Turner, Kirkland) Nov. 3 Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. 16th 23:24.0 (Bloodsaw [cox], Horne, Amicucci, Rowland, Hood, Blalock, Prathammavong, Delgado, Johns) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 3rd 16:44.20 (Linn [cox], Edmiston, Strader, Kmet, Davenport, Trammell, Turner, Perrino, Aaron) Nov. 11 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. 5th 17:10.71 (Williams [cox], Wilson, Dyer, Bush, Mullin, Young, Menner, Kirkland, Scansen) 28

31 Boat-By-Boat Results Spring 2008 DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION RESULT TIME (Team members) Mar. 22 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 1st 6:55.7 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Dreusike, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) Mar. 29 Louisville Knoxville, Tenn. 1st 6:17.22 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Dreusike, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) April 12 Ohio State/Michigan Columbus, Ohio 2nd 6:48.1 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Brittle, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) April 19 Yale/Princeton Princeton, N.J. 2nd 6:40.4 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Brittle, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 6:38.1 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Brittle, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 3rd 6:34.1 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Brittle, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) May 18 Aramark Sprints (G.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 6th 6:40.3 (Ross [cox], Warren, Shelton, Brownlee, Bruncvíkova, Brittle, Gearing, Jones, Ayers) Jun. 1 NCAA Championships (C.F.) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 4th 6:49.19 (Ross [cox], Shelton, Dreusike, Bruncvíkova, Brownlee, Brittle, Gearing, Ayers, Jones) SECOND Mar. 22 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 7:20.8 (Newman [cox], Howell, Dobratz, Snider, Miller, Collins, Brittle, Sehring, Shishkov) Mar. 29 Louisville Knoxville, Tenn. 1st 6:32.58 (Newman [cox], Brittle, Howell, Miller, Snider, Dobratz, Collins, Shishkov, Sehring) Mar. 29 Louisville Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 6:42.58 (J. Williams [cox], Dooley, Hunley, Ludwigsen, Mohan, Waldrop, Edmiston, Toms, Johnson) April 12 Ohio State/Michigan/Bucknell Columbus, Ohio 2nd 7:03.2 (Newman [cox], Dreusike, Howell, Miller, Snider, Dobratz, Collins, Toms, Mohan) April 19 Yale/Princeton Princeton, N.J. 2nd 6:57.5 (Newman [cox], Dreusike, Howell, Miller, Snider, Dobratz, Collins, Toms, Mohan) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 6:47.6 (Newman [cox], Dreusike, Mohan, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell, Dobratz, Collins) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 6:45.6 (Newman [cox], Dreusike, Mohan, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell, Dobratz, Collins) May 18 Aramark Sprints (G.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 6:47.3 (Newman [cox], Dreusike, Mohan, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell, Dobratz, Collins) Jun. 1 NCAA Championships (G.F.) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 5th 6:51.60 (Newman [cox], Dobratz, Mohan, Miller, Snider, Toms, Howell, Dooley, Collins) DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION RESULT TIME (Team members) SECOND Varsity 4+/Open 4+ Mar. 22 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 1st 8:27.46 (Hmielewski, Johnson, Waldrop, Hunley, Toms) April 12 Ohio State/Michigan/Bucknell Columbus, Ohio 3rd 8:31.9 (Hmielewski [cox], Ludwigsen, Johnson, Waldrop, Scansen) April 19 Yale/Princeton Princeton, N.J. 2nd 8:02.1 (J. Williams [cox], Shishkov, Johnson, Waldrop, Kmet) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 7:54.6 (J. Williams [cox], Ludwigsen, Aaron, Amicucci, Olma) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 9:09.4 (Nesbit [cox], Prathammavong, Horne, Smith, Delgado) May 18 Aramark Sprints (C.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1st 8:06.2 (J. Williams [cox], Ludwigsen, Aaron, Amicucci, Olma) May 17 Aramark Sprints (C.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 6th 9:18.0 (Nesbit [cox], Prathammavong, Horne, Smith, Delgado) Novice 8+ Mar. 22 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 8:19.4 (K. Williams [cox], Scansen, Amicucci, Kmet, Young, Menner, Aaron, Wilson, Delgado) Mar. 29 Louisville Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 7:16.2 (Blalock [cox], Scansen, Prathammavong, Kmet, Young, Menner, Turner, Delgado, Aaron) April 19 SIRA Championships Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4th 7:47.91 April 19 SIRA Championships (B Final) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 2nd 7:58.26 SECOND Novice 8+ Mar. 22 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 8:57.8 (Nesbit [cox], Prathammavong, Horne, Olma, Turner, Smith, Warfield, Bloodsaw, Rowland) Novice 4+ April 19 SIRA Championships (Prelim) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 9:09.66 April 19 SIRA Championships (Semi) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 9:32.09 *G.F. indicates grand final *P.F. indicates petite final *C.F. indicates C final Varsity 4+ Mar. 22 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 2nd 8:35.65 (J. Williams [cox], Edmiston, Ludwigsen, Mohan, Dooley) April 12 Ohio State/Michigan/Bucknell Columbus, Ohio 4th 8:27.9 (J. Williams [cox], Dooley, Gearing, Shishkov, Hunley) April 19 Yale/Princeton Princeton, N.J. 2nd 7:56.4 (Hmielewski [cox], Dooley, Sehring, Ludwigsen, Hunley) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 3rd 7:37.5 (Hmielewski [cox], Dooley, Johnson, Sehring, Hunley) May 17 Aramark Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. 5th 8:00.9 (Hmielewski [cox], Dooley, Johnson, Sehring, Hunley) May 18 Aramark Sprints (P.F.) Oak Ridge, Tenn. 3rd 7:39.2 (Hmielewski [cox], Dooley, Johnson, Sehring, Hunley) Jun. 1 NCAA Championships (P.F.) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 5th 7:52.74 (Hmielewski [cox], Ludwigsen, Johnson, Sehring, Hunley) 29

32 All-Time Rowing Results RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 14, nd A 16:44.7 OPEN 4+ 2nd A 17:51.9 3rd A 18:28.4 NOVICE 4+ 2nd A 19:09.6 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 21, 1995 OPEN 8+ 2nd A 18: st A 19: th A 21:03.07 NOVICE 4+ 6th A 23:34.99 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Atlanta, Ga. - November 4, 1995 CLUB 15th A 22:49 7th A 23:53 7th A 22:24 11th A 20:30 6th A 23:32 CLOUTER CREEK CHALLENGE Charleston, S.C. - November 18, rd A 13:09 1st A 17:39 2nd A 14:23 NOVICE 4+ 5th A 15:52 AUGUSTA INVITATIONAL Augusta, Ga. - March 23, rd A N/A JUNIOR 4th B N/A CLEMSON SPRINTS Clemson, S.C. - March 30, st A 7:07.7 1st A 8:27.1 1st A 7:35.4 3rd B 8:03.8 4th C N/A GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 13, 1996 Team tied for eighth (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 7: th A 7:47.99 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION VARSITYS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 20, th A N/A (PETITE FINAL) 4th A 7:04.2 LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 2nd A 8: RESULTS HEAD OF THE OHIO Pittsburgh, Pa. - October 5, 1996 CLUB 4+ 1st A 13:23.0 CLUB 8+ 1st A 12:58.9 CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 12, 1996 Team Champions 1st A 15:39.7 1st A 16:53.8 2nd B 17:16.7 1st A 16:32.5 NOVICE 4+ 2nd A 17:48.6 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 19, 1996 Team finished second 1st A 17: st A 19: st A 17:56.00 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Atlanta, Ga. - November 2, 1996 Team finished third CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A NOVICE/CLUB 4+ 1st A NOVICE/CLUB 8+ 1st A CLUB 4+ 2nd A CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd A CLUB 8+ 12th A th A th A TENNESSEE CUP Knoxville, Tenn. - March 8, 1997 Team Champions 1st A 5:26.8 2nd B 6:07.8 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 6:06.1 2nd B 6:20.4 PAIRS 2nd A 7:12.9 LEXUS INVITATIONAL Oak Ridge, Tenn. - March 15, 1997 Team Champions 2nd A 7:03.8 SECOND 2nd A 7:22.7 1st A 6:43.2 2nd B 7:04.2 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7:56.1 FLORIDA CREW CLASSIC Gainesville, Fla. - March 22, 1997 Team Champions 1st A N/A 1st A N/A LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 1st A N/A JUNIOR 1st A N/A 1st A N/A LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st A N/A NOVICE 4+ 1st A N/A JUNIOR 1st A N/A NOVICE 4+ 2nd A N/A 3rd A N/A SECOND LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 3rd A N/A MIAMI (FLA.) Miami, Fla. - March 27, 1997 JUNIOR 1st A 8:36.0 1st A 7:26.5 3rd B 8:16.0 2nd A 7:52.4 2nd A 7:28.7 JUNIOR 2nd A 8:36.0 OHIO STATE Columbus, Ohio - April 5, nd A 8:02.6 SECOND 2nd A 8:10.0 2nd A 8:04.0 SECOND 2nd A 8:

33 All-Time Rowing Results 2nd A 8:18.4 GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 12, 1997 Team finished fifth 1st A N/A 2nd A N/A SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 19, 1997 JUNIOR 1st A 8:15.4 2nd A 8:00.4 3rd A 7:22.2 LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 5th A 7:41.3 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS Madison, Wis. - April 26, rd A 6:57.3 CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL REGATTA Gainesville, Ga. - May 11, st A N/A LEXUS CUP/CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 17, 1997 Team finished fifth LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 7:35.7 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 7:56.8 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 8:13.2 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:23.8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Rancho Cordova, Calif. - May 29-June 1, th A 8: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 11, 1997 Team finished second 2nd A 16:23.39 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 18: st A 18: nd A 17:56.99 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 25, 1997 Team finished second 2nd A 16:52.33 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 18: rd A 20: st A 18:23.00 LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st A 20:11.16 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Atlanta, Ga. - November 1, 1997 Team finished second 1st B 19:35 CLUB 8+ 1st A 18:22 4th A 20:29 CLUB 4+ 1st A 20:28 LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 14th A 23:44 3rd A 18:42 TENNESSEE CUP Nashville, Tenn. - March 8, 1998 Team finished second 1st A N/A 2nd B N/A 1st A N/A 2nd B N/A 1st A N/A 2nd B N/A NOVICE 4+ 1st A N/A VARSITY 2x 3rd A N/A LEXUS INVITATIONAL Oak Ridge, Tenn. - March 14, 1998 Team finished third 2nd A 7:09.9 4th A 7:48.0 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7:45.4 4th A 7:18.1 OHIO STATE Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 4, 1998 Team finished second 2nd A 6:51.7 2nd A 6:47.3 1st C 7:26.7 GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 11, 1998 Team finished seventh (tie) (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 6: rd A 6:49.05 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 3rd A SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 18, 1998 Team champions NOVICE LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st A 5:50.00 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 3rd A 6: th A 7: nd A 6:47.41 JUNIOR 2nd A 7:35.18 NOVICE 4+ 3rd A 7:24.46 MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP Madison, Wis. - April 25, 1998 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7: nd A 7:22.50 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 4th A 6:46.86 IOWA TRI-MEET Solon, Iowa - May 2, nd A 9:48.52 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 1st A 9: nd A 7: nd A 7:37.15 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 4+ 1st A 8:59.40 LEXUS CUP/CENTRAL REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 16, 1998 Team finished sixth (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 7:01.01 VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT 8+ 1st A 6: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 10, st A 15: st A 17: st A 17:58.80 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 18: nd B 19:

34 All-Time Rowing Results HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 17-18, 1998 CLUB 8+ 24th A 18: th A 17:46.10 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 31, st A 17: st A 19: nd B 19:16.07 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 7, st A 18:46.5 7th A 22:01.7 2nd A 19:57.0 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 8, nd A 18:51.5 2nd A nd A MICHIGAN STATE & CLEMSON East Lansing, Mich. - April 3, 1999 Team finished third 3rd A 6: rd A 7: rd A 7:32.22 GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 10, 1999 Team finished 12th SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd B 6: th A 8:08.99 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 17, 1999 Team finished ninth (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 7:02.2 (PETITE FINAL) 5th A 8:25.0 JUNIOR 3rd B 7:04.0 6th B 7:30.9 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS Madison, Wis. - May 1-2, 1999 (SEMIFINAL) 5th A 6:29.89 JUNIOR 6th A 6:36.50 LEXUS CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15, 1999 Team finished seventh (tie) (PETITE FINAL) 6th A 7:06.20 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd B 7:14.40 (PETITE FINAL) 4th A 7:38.70 SECOND 2nd B 7:55.40 (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 8:33.50 SECOND 3rd B 8: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 9, 1999 Team finished second 1st A 15: nd B 16: rd C 16: st B 18: nd A 18:28.42 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 17:52.58 VARSITY 2x 1st B 18: nd A 19: rd D 19: th C 19:36.15 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 23-24, 1999 CLUB 8+ 16th A 19: rd A 18:57.46 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 23, rd B 18:10.00 VARSITY 2x 1st A 23: th A 22:34.63 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 6, th A 19:46.4 CLUB 8+ 2nd A 20: th A 21:56.9 CLUB 4+ 4th A 22:53.8 VARSITY 2x 2nd A 23:50.8 8th A 22:18.0 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 7, th A 18:56.1 4th A 21:33.5 WISCONSIN Oak Ridge, Tenn. - March 18, nd A 7:02.0 SECOND (1500M) 2nd B 5:16.8 THIRD 2nd C 7:24.7 3rd A 8:12.9 SECOND 2nd B 8:21.5 CLEMSON INVITATIONAL Clemson, S.C. - March 25, 2000 Team finished in 13th (tie) 3rd A 6:51.3 SECOND 3rd B 7:07.0 THIRD 2nd C 7:17.0 3rd A 7:29.5 SECOND 2nd B 7:46.8 KANSAS STATE Iowa City, Iowa - April 1, nd A 7:57.0 SECOND 2nd B 7:36.2 1st A 7:21.1 KANSAS Iowa City, Iowa - April 1, nd A 8:41.0 3rd A 7:58.4 SECOND 3rd B 7:42.4 2nd A 7:18.0 IOWA AND KANSAS Iowa City, Iowa - April 1, 2000 SECOND 2nd B 8:36.0 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 15-16, 2000 NOVICE 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 8:31.2 (PETITE FINAL) 5th A 7:35.7 JUNIOR (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:20.8 (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 8:26.1 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:03.3 JUNIOR (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 8:41.1 SECOND 4th A 7:

35 All-Time Rowing Results MIDWEST ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Madison, Wis. - April 22, 2000 SECOND 6th A 6:34.23 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7: th A 6:27.45 LEXUS CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 13-14, 2000 Team finished 12th (tie) SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 7:30.1 (PETITE FINAL) 5th A 8:25.4 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 4th A 7:31.9 (PETITE FINAL) 4th A 7:30.0 SECOND (C FINAL) 2nd A 7:00.7 (C FINAL) 1st A 6: RESULTS HEAD OF THE OHIO Pittsburgh, Pa. - October 7, 2000 NOVICE 4+ 10th A 20: st A 18: th A 16:43.70 HEAD OF LAKE HARTWELL Clemson, S.C. - October 14, rd A 20:18 t4th B 20:57 5th B 26:17 2nd A 22:49 SECOND 1st A 23:30 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 28, 2000 Team finished fifth 9th D 20:32.1 1st A 18:27.7 VARSITY 2x 1st A 20:20.9 1st B 17:05.3 2nd A 17:38.3 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 4, 2000 Team finished seventh (tie) 6th A 20:09.5 1st A 19:06.9 2nd B 19:19.7 VARSITY 2x 5th A 20:51.3 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 5, th A 20:10 1st B 20:04 2nd A 20:18 3rd C 20:57 VARSITY 2x 1st B 21:52 2nd A 22:54 3rd C 23:44 NOTRE DAME Knoxville, Tenn. - March 17, 2001 SECOND 2nd B 6:29.60 THIRD 2nd C 8: nd A 7:17.86 SECOND 2nd B 7: nd A 6: nd A 7:58.10 CLEMSON INVITATIONAL Clemson, S.C. - March 24, rd A 7:16.0 SECOND 1st B 7:25.6 SECOND 2nd B 6:58.1 2nd A 6:43.2 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 31, st A 7:06.2 2nd B 7:23.3 1st A 6:35.2 2nd B 6:48.7 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7:56.0 1st A 7:30.6 2nd B 7:36.6 SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 7-8, 2001 (CAL CUP GRAND FINALS) 2nd A 7:19.63 SECOND (JV HEAT C) 5th B 7:28.97 INDIANA CUP Bloomington, Ind. - April 14, st A 7:56.90 SECOND 3rd B 7: th A 7:19.26 SECOND 2nd B 6: nd A 6:42.53 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 20-21, 2001 Team finished third (HEAT A) 4th A 7:29.42 NOVICE 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 8:37.63 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 2nd B 7:34.48 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 2nd B 7:10.60 (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 8:07.79 (GRAND FINAL) 6th A 7:14.22 LEXUS SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 12-13, 2001 Team finished 11th (C FINAL) 1st A 7:16.3 (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 7:56.7 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd B 6:59.9 (PETITE FINAL) 6th A 6:54.3 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 2nd B 7: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 13, 2001 Team champions 1st B 16: nd A 16:23.49 VARSITY 2x 1st D 15: nd C 15: rd E 16: th B 16: th A 17: th F 17: st A 14: nd B 14: st D 13: nd B 14: rd C 14:23.51 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 20, 2001 CLUB 8+ 1st A 17:

36 All-Time Rowing Results HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 20, 2001 Team finished fourth 2nd A 19: st A 19:23.49 VARSITY 2x 3rd A 23: st A 17:58.84 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL Philadelphia, Pa. - October 27, 2001 CLUB 8+ 1st A 15: th A 14: th A 16:29.87 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 3, 2001 Team finished fifth 1st A 19:06.6 2nd B 19:27.7 CLUB 8+ 1st A 17:27.3 3rd A 17:26.0 CLUB 4+ 1st B 19:45.6 OPEN 2x 3rd A 22:08.9 6th A 19:33.0 CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE Gainesville, Ga. - November 4, st A 20:43.3 CLUB 4+ 1st A 20:01.8 2nd B 20:11.0 VARSITY 2x 1st A 20:56.9 2nd B 25:02.3 2nd A 19:39.1 NOTRE DAME Knoxville, Tenn. - March 16, 2002 SECOND 2nd A 6: nd A 7:40.70 SECOND 2nd A 8:15.10 SECOND 1st A 7:41.6 2nd A 7:26.8 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 23, 2002 SECOND 2nd A 6:48.0 2nd A 6:41.7 2nd A 7:20.7 SECOND 2nd A 7:42.0 THIRD 1st A 7:02.9 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7:37.6 2nd B 7:44.9 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 30, st A 6: rd B 6: st A 7: nd B 7: st A 7: rd B 7:27.10 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7:46.1 3rd B 7:52.4 GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL Washington, D.C. - April 13, 2002 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 6:44.7 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 7:01.4 (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 7:53.7 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 20-21, 2002 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 7:17.0 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 7:59.3 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 7:08.2 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 7:05.3 SEC INVITATIONAL Knoxville, Tenn. - April 27, st A 6:25.12 NOVICE 4+ 2nd A 7: rd B 7: st A 6: nd B 6: st A 7:02.82 CLEMSON CLASSIC Clemson, S.C. - April 28, th A 6:45.8 4th A 7:36.1 3rd A 7:08.1 SECOND 3rd A 6:51.4 TENNESSEE INVITATIONAL Knoxville, Tenn. - May 5, st A 6:31.0 SECOND 1st A 7:45.1 1st A 7:32.9 SECOND 2nd A 6:01.1 2nd A 6:20.0 LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTHERN SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 18-19, 2002 Team finished 12th (tie) SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 7:56.2 (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 8:01.4 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 6:58.8 (PETITE FINAL) 6th A 6: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 12, 2002 Team champions 1st B 15: nd A 16:03.06 VARSITY 2x 1st D 19: nd E 19: rd C 19: th A 19: th F 19: th B 20: nd B 18: rd A 19: st C 17: nd A 17: th B 18:23.47 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 19-20, 2002 CLUB 8+ 1st A 17: th B 17:44.78 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 20, 2002 Team finished fourth 2nd A 19: th B 19: st A 19:16.52 VARSITY 2x 2nd A 24:12.32 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Gainesville, Ga. - November 2, 2002 Team finished fifth 3rd A 22:00.9 5th B 22:07.0 CLUB 8+ 2nd A 19:19.0 3rd A 18:25.0 CLUB 4+ 1st A 20:30.7 7th B 21:

37 All-Time Rowing Results 1st A 20:26.1 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 22, 2003 SECOND 1st A 6:59.5 2nd A 6:32.6 1st A 7:10.7 Varsity 4+ 3rd A 8:01.1 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 29, st A 6:19.8 SECOND 1st A 6:31.1 2nd A 7:13.3 SECOND 1st A 7:55.1 2nd A 7:36.1 NOVICE 4+ 1st A 7:53.0 SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 6, 2003 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 6:46.11 GEORGE WASHINGTON CREW CLASSIC Washington, D.C. - April 12, 2003 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 6:27.9 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 6:57.4 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 9:00.6 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A N/A SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 19, 2003 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 6:29.8 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 6:45.2 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 7:28.0 (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 6:54.8 NOVICE 4+ (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 7:46.6 CLEMSON CLASSIC Clemson, S.C. - April 27, nd A 6:58.3 SECOND 2nd A 6:54.7 1st A 8:00.8 1st A 7:31.2 LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTHERN SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 18-19, 2003 Team finished sixth (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 6:24.4 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 6:38.3 (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 7:26.5 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 7:26.7 (GRAND FINAL) 4th A 6:50.6 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Indianapolis, Ind. - May 31, th A 6: Results CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 11, 2003 Team champions CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 15: nd B 16:02.49 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 18: nd B 19: rd C 19: th D 19: th E 20: th F 20: nd A 18: th B 19:52.35 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 16: nd B 17: rd C 17: th D 17:57.30 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 18-19, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 14th A 16:49.53 CLUB 8+ 2nd A 17:13.72 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 25, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 16: nd B 17: rd C 17:53.66 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 17: nd B 17: rd C 17: th D 18:03.05 OPEN 2x 1st A 21: nd B 21: rd C 22: th D 27: st A 17: th B 18: th C 19:35.07 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 16, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd A 13: th B 14: th C 14:39.6 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 2nd A 15:08.3 6th B 15: th C 16: th D 16:29.0 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 3rd A 16: th B 17:06.6 2nd A 15:07.0 5th B 15:45.9 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 20, st A 6:34.06 SECOND 2nd A 6: nd A 6:58.50 SECOND 2nd A 7: nd A 7:36.24 SECOND 2nd A 8:25.67 VIRGINIA/LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 27, st A 7:08.85 SECOND 1st A 7: nd A 7:28.69 SECOND 2nd A 8: nd A 8:28.43 SECOND 2nd A 7:39.52 SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 4, 2004 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 7:02.68 GEORGE WASHINGTON CREW CLASSIC Washington, D.C. - April 10, 2004 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 6:30.90 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 6:53.22 (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 7:18.99 (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 6:57.52 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 18, 2004 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 6:59.3 (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 7:48.9 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 7:

38 All-Time Rowing Results WASHINGTON STATE/OREGON STATE Pullman, Wash. - April 24, nd A 6:27.80 SECOND 3rd A 6: rd A 7:36.08 LEXUS CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 16-20, 2004 Team finished sixth (tie) (GRAND FINAL) 4th A 6:42.9 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 4th A 6:38.3 (PETITE FINAL) 4th A 8:16.1 (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 7:15.1 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Sacramento, Calif. - May 30, th A 6: Results CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 9, 2004 Team champions CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 14: nd B 14: rd C 15:07.72 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 15: nd B 16: th C 16:39.17 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 16: nd B 16: rd C 16: th D 17: th E 17: th F 17:32.73 CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE 2nd Pemberton 17: rd Long 19: th A 19: th B 19:38.74 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 23-24, 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 10th A 12:34.95 CLUB 8+ 2nd A 13:11.03 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 30, 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 18: th B 19: th C 19:35.03 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 19: nd B 19: rd C 20:03.29 OPEN 2x 1st A 23: nd B 23: rd C 23: th D 24: th A 21: th B 22: th C 25:10.48 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 16, 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd A 13:55.2 7th B 14: th C 15:06.3 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 3rd A 15:40.8 5th B 15:56.6 6th C 15:59.6 OPEN 2x 5th A 17:31.1 8th B 18: th C 18:17.1 8th A 17: th B 18:25.8 NOTRE DAME/MICHIGAN STATE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 12, ,500m Scrimmage 1st A 5: st A 6: st A 6:02.61 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 19, st A 6:10.56 SECOND 1st A 6: nd A 7:13.62 SECOND 2nd A 7: nd A 6:56.40 SECOND 2nd A 7: rd B 7:39.10 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 26, st A 6:29.08 SECOND 1st A 6: st A 7: nd B 7: st A 7: rd B 7:37.82 SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC San Diego, Calif. - April 3, 2005 (GRAND FINAL) 6th A 6:42.92 VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Va. - April 16, st A 6:21.5 SECOND 2nd A 6:39.4 2nd A 7:37.5 SECOND 2nd A 7:29.3 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 15, 2005 FROSH/ (GRAND FINAL) 1st A 7:16.50 FROSH/ B (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 7:29.13 WASHINGTON STATE Knoxville, Tenn. - April 23, st A 7:19.90 SECOND 2nd A 7: nd A 8: rd B 8:30.60 ARAMARK CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15-16, 2005 Team finished fifth (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 6:29.61 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 6:49.34 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:42.40 OPEN 4+ (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:59.00 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:11.20 SECOND 5th A 7:45.90 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Sacramento, Calif. - May 27-29, th A 6: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 8, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 16:10.2 2nd B 16:39.1 4th C 17:

39 All-Time Rowing Results CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 18:04.0 2nd B 18:07.8 4th C 18:37.0 5th D 18:56.0 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 19:05.4 2nd B 19:31.9 3rd C 19:46.5 4th D 20:04.6 5th E 20:09.0 6th F 21:22.2 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 22-23, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 12th A 17:31.76 CLUB 8+ 1st A 16: CHAMPIONSHIP 4- (STRAIGHT FOUR) 1st A 19: nd B 20:03:68 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 22, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 18: st A 21: th B 22: th C 23: th D 24:32.08 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 5, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 16:06.1 3rd B 16: th C 16:58.8 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 13, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 4th A 14: th B 14: th C 15:00.91 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 8th A 16:24.4 9th B 16: th C 16:35.1 7th A 17: th B 17:57.44 NOTRE DAME/MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 18, ,500m Scrimmage 2nd A 4:51.70 SECOND 1st A 4: st A 5:31.73 SECOND 2nd A 5: rd A 5:22.31 SECOND 3rd A 5:56.40 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 25, st A 6:48.41 SECOND 1st A 7: st A 8: rd B 8: nd A 7:41.70 SECOND 1st A 7:55.63 MICHIGAN Columbus, Ohio - April 8, nd A 6:29.26 SECOND 2nd A 6: st A 7:31.22 OHIO STATE Columbus, Ohio - April 8, nd A 6:23.44 SECOND 2nd A 6: nd A 7:26.68 SECOND 2nd A 7:46.92 UCLA Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, nd A 7:24.2 SECOND 1st A 7:31.8 1st A 8:38.8 WASHINGTON STATE Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, nd A 6:49.2 SECOND 2nd A 7:02.8 2nd A 8:34.0 STANFORD Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, nd A 7:46.0 SECOND 1st A 7:48.7 1st A 8:44.0 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 15, th A 7:48.47 SECOND 3rd A 8:02.49 ARAMARK CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 14, 2007 (GRAND FINAL) 3rd A 6:27.34 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 6:42.84 (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 7:45.13 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 2nd A 7:44.34 ( C FINAL) 2nd A 7:25.91 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS West Windsor, N.J. - May 28, th A 6: SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 5th A 7: (PETITE FINAL) 6th A 8: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 16, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 17:03 2nd B 17:11 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 19:37.0 2nd B 19:37.2 4th C 20:22.0 6th D 20:24.2 CHAMPIONSHIP 4- (STRAIGHT FOUR) 5th A 20:22.0 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 20:54.4 2nd B 21:03.2 3rd C 21:10.2 4th D 21:11.4 5th E 21:17.2 6th F 22:05.2 7th G 22:06.7 8th H 22:20.7 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 22-23, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 7th A 16:34.50 CLUB 8+ 1st A 18:10.34 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 28, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 17: nd B 17: rd C 18:00.66 CHAMPIONSHIP 4- (STRAIGHT FOUR) 4th A 18: th B 20:07.05 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 20: nd B 22: rd C 24: th D 25:04.92 CHAMPIONSHIP 1x 1st Shelton 20: nd Collins 21: nd A 18: rd B 19:13.54 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 4, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 15:35.7 2nd B 15:

40 All-Time Rowing Results CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 16:55.9 3rd B 17:24.4 6th C 17: st D 18:35.1 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 4th A 18: th B 20:03.2 8th A 17:46.9 9th B 18: st C 20:55.2 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 12, 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd A 13: th B 14: th C 14: th A 15: th B 16:36.83 NOTRE DAME/MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March 17, ,500m Scrimmage 2nd A 4:49.3 SECOND 1st A 4:52.5 2nd A 5:35.2 SECOND 1st A 5:33.1 3rd A 5:21.7 SECOND 3rd A 5:37.6 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March 24, st A 6:27.5 SECOND 1st A 6:39.5 2nd A 7:24.3 3rd B 7:32.7 2nd A 7:14.0 SECOND 1st A 7:36.3 OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN Columbus, Ohio - April 7, rd A 6:47.48 SECOND 1st A 6: nd A 7:55.51 SECOND 1st A 7: rd A 7:57.17 STANFORD Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, st A 7:00.02 SECOND 1st A 6: st A 8:10.75 WASHINGTON STATE Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, st A 7:06.18 SECOND 1st A 7: nd A 8:23.83 CAL Belmont, Calif. - April 14-15, nd A 6:46.55 SECOND 2nd A 6: nd A 8:01.66 BROWN/YALE Derby, Conn. - April 28, rd A 6:37.6 SECOND 3rd A 6:36.0 2nd A 7:28.3 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15, 2007 (PETITE FINAL) 1st A 7:30.53 SECOND (FINAL) 4th A 8:15.12 ARAMARK CENTRAL/SOUTH SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 15, 2007 (GRAND FINAL) 4th A 6:37.10 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 6:47.12 (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 7:39.84 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 7:44.34 (PETITE FINAL) 6th A 7:23.84 SECOND ( C FINAL) 5th A 7:41.90 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 27, 2007 (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 6:44.32 SECOND (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 6:59.30 (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 7: RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 13, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 16:41.7 3rd B 17:37.1 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st A 18:30.0 2nd B 19:03.1 5th C 19: th D 20:36.1 CHAMPIONSHIP 2-1st A 20:12.3 2nd C 20:38.0 3rd B 21:35.8 OPEN 2x 2nd A 21:19.1 3rd B 22:49.3 HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn. - October 20, nd A 21: th B 22: th C 22: th D 23:21.83 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 20-21, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 5th A 16: CLUB 8+ 1st A 17: CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 14th A 19: HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 3, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st B 17:15.0 9th A 18:22.5 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 2nd B 19: th A 21:04.6 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 20: th B 25:50.6 OPEN 4x 2nd A 20:22.5 3rd B 20:29.8 7th A 20: th C 22: th B 22: th D 23:24.0 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 11, 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 2nd A 13: th B 14:30.49 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 4th A 16: th B 16:19.03 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 2nd A 15: th B 17:39.05 CHAMPIONSHIP 2-6th A 17: th B 18: th C 18:06.82 CHAMPIONSHIP 1x 2nd Jones 17: rd A 16: th B 17:10.71 MINNESOTA Knoxville, Tenn. - March, 22, st A 6:

41 All-Time Rowing Results SECOND 2nd A 7: nd A 8:35.65 SECOND 1st A 8: nd A 8:19.40 SECOND 2nd A 8:57.80 LOUISVILLE Knoxville, Tenn. - March, 29, st A 6:17.22 SECOND 1st A 6: nd B 6: nd A 7:16.20 OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN/BUCKNELL Columbus, Ohio. - April 12, nd A 6:48.10 SECOND 2nd A 7: th A 8:27.90 SECOND 3rd A 8:31.90 YALE/PRINCETON Princeton, N.J. - April 19, nd A 6:40.40 SECOND 2nd A 6: nd A 7:56.40 SECOND 2nd A 8:02.10 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - April 19, 2008 (PETITE FINAL) 2nd A 7:58.26 NOVICE 4+ (SEMIFINAL) 5th A 9:32.09 ARAMARK SOUTH/CENTRAL SPRINTS Oak Ridge, Tenn. - May 18, 2008 (GRAND FINAL) 6th A 6:40.30 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 6:47.30 (PETITE FINAL) 3rd A 7:39.20 SECOND ( C FINAL) 6th A 9:18.00 FALL 2008 RESULTS CHATTANOOGA HEAD RACE Chattanooga, Tenn. - October 11, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 16: nd B 17:13.60 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 1st B 19: nd A 19: rd D 19: th C 20:57.70 CHAMPIONSHIP 2-1st E 19: nd G 20: rd H 20: th D 20: th B 20: th C 21: th F 21: th A 22:51.90 HEAD OF THE CHARLES Boston, Mass. - October 19, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 14th A 17: rd B 18: HEAD OF THE TENNESSEE Oak Ridge, Tenn. - October 25, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 1st A 15: nd B 16:42.72 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 1st A 18: nd B 16:42.72 CHAMPIONSHIP 2-1st D 19: nd C 19: rd B 19: th E 19: th A 20: th F 20: rd A 18: th B 19:34.89 HEAD OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE Chattanooga, Tenn. - November 1, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 3rd A 16: th B 17:17.30 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 3rd A 18: th B th C 19: th A 19: th B 20:31.60 RIVANNA ROMP Charlottesville, Va. - November 16, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 8+ 4th A 13: th B 14:14.90 CHAMPIONSHIP 4+ 5th A 15:23.52 CHAMPIONSHIP 2x 4th A 15:23.07 CHAMPIONSHIP 2-1st A 16: th B 17: th C 17: th A 15: th B 16:13.36 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Rancho Cordova, Calif. - June 1, 2008 ( C FINAL) 4th A 6:49.19 SECOND (GRAND FINAL) 5th A 6:51.60 (PETITE FINAL) 5th A 7:

42 Lady Vols at The NCAAs 1997 NCAA Championships 2003 NCAA Championships Tennessee entered the inaugural 1997 NCAA Women s Rowing Championships, held from May 29-June 1 in Sacramento, Calif., with tremendous excitement but limited expectations. The Lady Vols surprised the competition, however, and left with a history-making ninth-place finish in the Varsity 4+. Earning one of the final at-large slots in the Varsity 4+, UT head coach Susannah Iacovino entered a shell comprised of freshman coxswain Kelly Hitzing, seniors Amy Delashmit and Suni Hartsfield, sophomore Janece Rittenberry and freshman Megan Reinhart. In the opening day s second heat, the Orange and White ranked fourth, finishing only four-tenths of a second out of third (8:04.8). The Lady Vols were relegated to the repechage for the opportunity to advance into the semifinals. Unfazed by their opening-race performance, the Lady Vols stormed back later that day in the second-chance race to take third (8:15.0), nipping Rutgers by 2.5 seconds to advance to the semifinals. Ohio State claimed first in 8:09.6, while Virginia captured second in 8:13.5. With a chance to reach the finals and a possible medal in their sights, UT finished fourth in the second semifinal to again stay one position out of a berth in the grand finals. Tennessee was beaten by two of the event s top three seeds, race winner and host Sacramento State (7:57.5) and third-place finisher Princeton (8:01.5), as well as runner-up M.I.T. (8:00.2). The Lady Vols posted a time of 8:10.8, bettering Ithaca and Johns Hopkins, which had beaten UT in the first heat. After four races in three consecutive days, the Big Orange came in third in the petite finals, topping Ithaca and Johns Hopkins for the second time and finally outpacing Virginia, which had posted faster marks than UT in each of its previous three races. Trailing only Connecticut College (7:57.1) and Ohio State (8:01.2), Tennessee collected a time of 8:05.4 and claimed an overall ninth-place finish. Brown captured the gold medal in the Varsity 4+ grand final in 7:24.5, followed by Washington in 7:25.1 and Sacramento State in 7:37.1. Yet, the Huskies used their second-place showing to help vault them to the overall national title, collecting 201 points, 17 more than second-place Princeton. Tennessee was among the four teams selected on an at-large basis to field a shell in the First Eights competition, which was to take place at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind., from May 30 through June 1. This was a momentous occasion for the Lady Vols, as it marked the first time they had received an NCAA bid in Varsity 8+ competition. On the following day, the team experienced another landmark achievement, as Tennessee garnered a ranking of 14th in the USRowing/CRCA Poll, then the highest in program history. Lisa Glenn s first NCAA appearance as UT s head coach was with a mix of veterans and newcomers to the squad. The shell consisted of junior coxswain Lizzie Brown, sophomore Kaitlin Bargreen, junior Nicole Bold, freshman Lauren Wells, sophomores Chelsea Pemberton and Dana Forbes, senior Kacey Montgomery, sophomore Melissa DiCerbo and senior Kay Logan. Heading to the Hoosier State, the Lady Vols knew competition would be tough, as they had to face 15 of the other top teams in the nation at the NCAA Championships. UT fought hard in the first day of prelims, but after a fifth-place showing in its heat, the crew had to race again in the afternoon s repechage for a shot at the finals. In the repechage, Glenn s contingent made a courageous late charge to overtake No. 7 Washington State and No. 15 Boston University but still came up short of qualifying for the semifinals, closing out the second-chance race in fifth, two places shy of a semifinal berth. Thus, the Orange and White competed in the C Final, which determined 13th through 16th places in the NCAA. In that race, the Lady Vols gave it everything they had but did not have quite enough on that day to defeat WSU, BU or No. 16 Michigan State, settling for 16th place. In the team championship race, Harvard edged out fellow Ivy League member Brown for the 2003 NCAA title. 40

43 Lady Vols at The NCAAs 2004 NCAA Championships 2005 NCAA Championships Having already made two trips to the West Coast during the spring, Tennessee prepared for yet another visit as it headed to Sacramento, Calif., for the NCAA Championships held from May on Lake Natoma. Making the western trek were five returnees to the shell that finished 16th in The crew of senior coxswain Erin Artz, senior Nicole Bold, sophomore Lauren Wells, juniors Chelsea Pemberton, Kaitlin Bargreen, McKenzie Craig and Dana Forbes, freshman Sarah Hutcheson and junior Andrea Bagwell looked to improve upon their previous year s finish. In the preliminary heat, the Lady Vols claimed fourth behind Ohio State, Washington and Notre Dame, just missing out on an automatic semifinal qualifying spot by 0.4 seconds. Instead, for the second straight season, they would have to compete in the repechage and finish in the top three for a chance to make the semifinals. In the second-chance race, UT finished second behind Harvard to secure its first semifinal appearance in school history. The Lady Vols tried to rebound after two grueling races the day before, but their quest for the grand final ended with a sixth-place showing in the first semifinal race to put them into the petite final for the first time. The final race of the season for the Big Orange was rewarding, as Tennessee finished fourth in the petite finals to grab a 10th-place national finish in the Varsity 8+. The Lady Vols topped Notre Dame and Southern California to take their best finish in school history. Brown University used its First Eights win to propel the school to its fourth team title, topping rival Harvard by 12 points in the largest margin of victory ever under the meet set-up first used in The Varsity Eight shell earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships held May at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center in Sacramento, Calif. The Lady Vols joined Stanford, Syracuse and UCLA as schools receiving at-large bids into the event. The crew of sophomore coxswain Molly Oellerich, senior Kaitlin Bargreen, junior Lauren Wells, sophomore Rachel Mayberry, seniors McKenzie Craig, Dana Forbes, Chelsea Pemberton and Andrea Bagwell and junior Beth Schwartz made the 2,457-mile trip, with six making a return trek to the California capital. The Lady Vols placed fourth in the opening heat with a time of 6:27.03, finishing behind No. 2 Yale (6:22.05), No. 7 Virginia (6:22.83) and No. 5 Brown (6:23.50). Placing out of the top three meant the Lady Vols would have to return to Lake Natoma that evening to compete in a repechage to determine if Tennessee would advance to the semifinals. Looking to make a statement in the second race of the championships, UT claimed a runner-up showing in the repechage for the second straight year, clocking a time of 6:48.95, just behind race winner Michigan (6:47.46). In the highly competitive race, Tennessee held off USC (6:49.46), Michigan State (6:51.21), UCLA (6:55.55), Wisconsin (6:56.55) and Syracuse (7:04.19). The semifinals were challenging for the Lady Vols, however, as UT finished in sixth place to advance to the petite final for the second consecutive year. UT snared second place, posting the school s best performance at the national title event with an overall eighth-place effort. The Tennessee entry completed the course in 6:26.26, just behind Brown, which was victorious with a time of 6: The Lady Vols defeated Michigan (6:29.67), Southern California (6:31.71), Stanford (6:31.71) and Washington (6:34.36). California took home both the Varsity 8+ crown and the overall team title, besting Virginia by four points to claim the 2005 NCAA Championship. 41

44 Lady Vols at The NCAAs 2006 NCAA Championships 2007 NCAA Championships After claiming the program s first NCAA South Region championship, the Lady Vol rowing team made its full-team debut at the 2006 NCAA Rowing Championships. Day one proved to be the toughest on the Orange and White, as the First Eights group narrowly missed out on a spot in the semifinals on two separate occasions. The crew of junior coxswain Molly Oellerich, junior Renee Brittle, senior Lauren Wells, sophomore Krista Gearing, freshman Erin-Monique Shelton, juniors Rachel Mayberry and Kristen Galloway and sophomores Nina Dobratz and Jessica Ayers came in.54 of a second in back of UCLA in the heat, putting the crew into the repechages. The second-chance race was nearly as close for the Lady Vols, as they came in.761 behind Stanford for third place and one of the final two spots in the semifinals. Tennessee then shifted focus to its Second Eights and Fours. The 2V8+ ranked fifth in its heat, narrowly edging out Stanford, but the result was not enough to avoid Saturday s repechage. The Varsity 4+ came with a similar result, ranking fifth in its heat as well. Sophomore coxswain Kelly Todd, juniors Steppie Williams and Sarah Hutcheson and freshmen Kate Brownlee and Caroline Howell, finished just a half a second in back of Yale. Saturday s events for the Lady Vols second and third boats proved to be just as difficult as the first day. Both ranked fifth in their respective secondchance competition, putting both in the petite finals held on Sunday. The Varsity 8+ did, however, have a good ending to its season. An open-water win in the C final over Boston University and Wisconsin locked up 14th place overall in the First Eights competition. The Sunday petite finals saw the Lady Vols Second Varsity 8+ rank fifth. Coming in 1.22 seconds in back of Yale was the crew of junior coxswain Stephanie Davis, sophomores Genevieve Collins and Mary Jones, senior Beth Schwartz, freshman Alex Shishkov, junior Heather Hill, sophomore Leah Smelser, freshman Sara Becker, and junior Katrina von Peters. The Fours skiff finished sixth in its petite final, 1.5 seconds behind Notre Dame. The closest race ever for the overall title went to California by virtue of a.261-second victory over Brown in the Varsity 8+. Princeton, Washington State and Ohio State rounded out the top five, while the Lady Vols finished 12th. In just its second full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee earned a program-best ninth place finish in The Orange and White played host to the national championships at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., marking just the second time the event was held south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Tennessee got its best showing from the Second Eights group that took second in the petite final to finish eighth in the country. The group of freshman coxswain Katie Ross, freshman Mary Beth Dreusike, sophomore Kate Brownlee, junior Leah Smelser, sophomore Caroline Howell, freshmen Laura Miller and Kate Snider and juniors Kendra Warren and Genevieve Collins surged over the final 500 meters to take the runner-up position behind Southern California. The Lady Vols pushed the Trojans, finishing just a second in back of USC. Yale came in third, a half-length behind Tennessee. The First Eights crew, ranked 10th in the country coming into the weekend, took home third in the petite final to finish ninth overall. The shell, powered by senior coxswain Stephanie Davis, sophomore Erin-Monique Shelton, juniors Renee Brittle and Krista Gearing, senior Rachel Mayberry, juniors Jessica Ayers and Nina Dobratz, senior Sarah Hutcheson and junior Mary Jones charged ahead in the final 500 meters to overtake No. 7 Stanford and finish third in the petite final. Minnesota (6:43.53) edged Dartmouth (6:43.95), who just held off the Orange and White s entry. The first Division I race of the day saw the Big Orange rank third in the Fours petite final. Tennessee s crew of freshman Roshauna Singh, senior Kristen Galloway, freshman Erin Gray, senior Heather Hill and junior Marisa Mohan tied the program s best finish at nationals with a 7:54.18 time, a half-length better than Ohio State. Southern California took the race with a more than five-second advantage over Minnesota. Brown captured its fifth national title despite not winning a final. Virginia took its second Fours crown, while the Second Eights (Minnesota) and First Eights (Yale) both were won for the first time by those programs. The Bears won the team trophy with a four-point advantage over the Cavaliers. 42

45 Lady Vols at The NCAAs 2008 NCAA Championships In its third consecutive full-team appearance at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee saw its Second Varsity Eight become the first Lady Vol shell to reach a grand final at the championships, taking fifth, the best event finish in program history. The team placed 11th in the overall team standings, while Brown won its sixth team and fifth Second Eights title. Yale and Washington took the First Eights and Fours championships, respectively. In a tight grand final in the Second Eights, Tennessee used a strong finish to overtake Pac-10 Champion Cal to nab fifth. The Orange and White crew, comprised of sophomore coxswain Sydney Newman, seniors Nina Dobratz and Marisa Mohan, sophomores Laura Miller and Kate Snider, freshman Melissa Toms, junior Caroline Howell, freshman Rachel Dooley and senior Genevieve Collins, made its move in the final 250 meters, sprinting ahead of the Golden Bears to complete the course in 6:51.6. Brown took the race and the Second Eights national title, topping Ohio State by two seconds. The national championship is the Bears fifth in the 2V8+ and their second in the last three years. The Orange and White s previous top finish in the Second Eights was its eighth-place showing in In the Varsity 4+ petite final, the Big Orange crew of senior coxswain Danielle Hmielewski, sophomore Jewell Ludwigsen, freshman Ruth Ann Johnson, and sophomores Brittany Sehring and Stephanie Hunley, earned a fifth-place outcome with its fastest race of the weekend, finishing in 7:45.7. Tennessee s top shell competed in the First Eights C final against Ohio State, Clemson and Wisconsin. The Orange and White boat, racing without the services of injured senior All-South Region stroke Kendra Warren, finished fourth in the race with a time of 6:49.1. In the overall team standings, the Orange and White finished with 21 total points, good for 11th place. Brown finished the day with 67 points, earning its unprecedented sixth team championship. The Bears have now secured three of the last five NCAA Division I Rowing team titles. Washington took second in the overall standings, finishing with 59 points, its highest finish since Host Cal finished third overall with 53 points. NCAA South/Central Regionals When the NCAA decided to add rowing to its docket of sponsored collegiate sports and institute a national championship event, the governing body also divided up the schools that fielded rowing teams into five different regions: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Central, South and West. With the establishment of the groupings, regional championships were also developed. In the Central Region, Oak Ridge s Melton Hill Lake was chosen as the site of the inaugural competition in 1997 and has hosted ever since. It was selected by the coaches because of its geographicallycentralized location and its recognition as one of the nation s best courses. Unlike the New England, Mid-Atlantic and West Regions, the Central/Southern Region Championships is the only regatta in the NCAA to combine two regions. Likewise, the event is the only regional championship which is limited to intercollegiate programs. The 2008 Central/Southern Region Championships saw Virginia take home its second consecutive Aramark Cup and South Region title, winning the Varsity 8+ and finishing second in both the 2V8+ and V4+. Meanwhile, Michigan State topped Ohio State in the first eights and claimed the Varsity 4+ title to take the Central Region Championship Aramark CUP 1. Virginia Michigan State Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan Clemson Notre Dame Tennessee Minnesota Louisville Iowa Texas UCF Indiana Miami Kansas State Duke Kansas North Carolina SMU Murray State Eastern Michigan 18 Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will once again host the South and Central Region Championships as the top teams from the two regions will compete for the titles on May South Region Championship 1. Virginia Clemson Tennessee Louisville Texas UCF Miami Duke North Carolina SMU Central Region Championship 1. Michigan State Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan Notre Dame Minnesota Iowa Indiana Kansas State Kansas Murray State Eastern Michigan 18 43

46 All-Time Varsity Letterwinners A Jaclyn Adams Midlothian, Va Claire Allain Franklin, La Marissa Allen Hendersonville, Tenn Ashley Anders Kingsport, Tenn Ashley Andrews Martinez, Ga Catherine Angel Knoxville, Tenn Erin Artz Woodbridge, Va Lindsey Ashton Collierville, Tenn Jessica Ayers Alpharetta, Ga B Andrea Bagwell Hendersonville, Tenn Kaitlin Bargreen Lake Stevens, Wash Sara Becker San Diego, Calif Sally BeVille Signal Mountain, Tenn Brandi Bohleber Morristown, Tenn Nicole Bold Jackson, Miss Christy Boner Mt. Juliet, Tenn Carla Box Nashville, Tenn Leslie Boyle Longwood, Fla Jennifer Bradley Fairfax, Va Dani Bregar Witchita, Kan Brittany Brewer Indianapolis, Ind Renee Brittle Dublin, Va Lizzie Brown Cincinnati, Ohio Carla Brownlee Bristol, Tenn Kate Brownlee North Gower, Ontario Libuše Bruncvíkova Litoměřice, Czech Republic Ryan Bush Chattanooga, Tenn Ashley Butturini Oak Ridge, Tenn C Melina Cawthon Chester County, Tenn Caitlyn Cleary Knoxville, Tenn Abby Coe Knoxville, Tenn Genevieve Collins Dallas, Texas Julie Coltrin Collegedale, Tenn Jenny Cone Greeneville, S.C Jennifer Conowall Greensboro, N.C Kelly Cooper Hixon, Tenn Paula Coughlin Woodbridge, Va McKenzie Craig Pittsburgh, Pa Rochelle Crim Memphis, Tenn D Stephanie Davis Martin, Tenn Amy Delashmit Maryville, Tenn Melissa DiCerbo Hixson, Tenn Cara DiPierro Shrewberry, Mass Nina Dobratz Portland, Ore Rachel Dooley Marysville, Wash Mary Dreusike Huntington Station, N.Y E Lindsay Ehrlich San Diego, Calif Mackenzie Earle Clinton, Tenn Hillary Epes Buffalo, N.Y Ashley Evans Oak Ridge, Tenn F Sarah Fair Pittsburgh, Pa Barrett Farmer Arlington, Va Brittany Farmer Arlington, Va Natalie Fecher Knoxville, Tenn Evangeline Ferrell Woodbury, Tenn Ariana Fitzgerald Alexandria, Va Katie Flanagan Roswell, Ga Dana Forbes Cincinnati, Ohio Kelly Ford Glen Gardner, N.J Elizabeth Freeman Altamonte Springs, Fla G Kristen Galloway Knoxville, Tenn Krista Gearing Fenwick, Ontario Jennifer Gerlach Richmond, Va Elizabeth Gibney Knoxville, Tenn Hilary Gilmore Nashville, Tenn Teresa Good North Augusta, Ontario 2005 Hillary Graber Bettendorf, Iowa Abbey Griffin Franklin, Tenn Lindsey Groves Winter Park, Fla Mary Gruzalski Oak Ridge, Tenn Giulia Guerrero Clarksville, Tenn H Raegan Haser Germantown, Tenn Katie Hall Soddy Daisy, Tenn Marie Hanscom Dumfries, Ga Pam Harder Mayetta, N.J Heather Hardt Collierville, Tenn Sarah Harper Roswell, Ga Grace Harrington Memphis, Tenn Suni Hartsfield Maryville, Tenn Claire Hennesy Mt Juliet, Tenn Roberta Hern Knoxville, Tenn Lindy Herzog Longview, Wash Michelle Higdon Columbia, Tenn Heather Hill Knoxville, Tenn Liza Hinton Knoxville, Tenn Kelly Hitzing Jacksonville, Fla Danielle Hmielewski Batavia, Ohio Jamie Hoffman Sarasota, Fla Kelly Hohenbrink Oak Ridge, Tenn Holly Holmes Springfield, Tenn Kimberly Hoogenboom Rochester Hills, Mich Tammy Horton Rockledge, Fla Kelly Hoskins Bristol, Va Kelly Hotaling Central Bridge, N.Y Caroline Howell Davenport, Iowa Elizabeth Humberd Clarksville, Tenn Brittany Hunley Knoxville, Tenn Stephanie Hunley Knoxville, Tenn Sarah Hutcheson Orlando, Fla I Kelly Irwin O Fallon, Ill J Amanda Jackson Maryville, Tenn Kara Jenkins Loudon, Tenn Kristen Johnson Germantown, Tenn Ruth Ann Johnson Johnson City, Tenn Lindsay Jones Evans, Ga Mary Jones Huntsville, Ala K Kate Kelsey Clarksville, Tenn Martha King Knoxville, Tenn Kelly Kraiss Orlando, Fla Joyce Kranzke Murfreesboro, Tenn Kelly Kravitz Olympia, Wash Lauren Kueck Oak Ridge, Tenn

47 All-Time Varsity Letterwinners L Heather Lewis Chattanooga, Tenn Mary Beth Lewis Andersonville, Tenn Kay Logan Knoxville, Tenn Kristen Logan Knoxville, Tenn Alexis Lombard Knoxville, Tenn Adrienne Long Cleveland, Tenn Sarah Long Norris, Tenn Davida Lopez Dayton, Ohio Jewell Ludwigsen Brentwood, Tenn M Pam Mandrell Maryville, Tenn Olivia Marnell Cincinnati, Ohio Heather Marshall Hixson, Tenn Lauren Matteis Boca Raton, Fla Rachel Mayberry Woodbridge, Va Tina Mazzolini Cleveland, Tenn Lindsay MacLeod Elkton, Va Amy McCormick Knoxville, Tenn Holly McDaniel Poquoson, Va Amy McIntosh Cleveland, Tenn Caroline McKittrick Oak Ridge, Tenn Shannon McMahon Altamonte Springs, Fla Christi Mertens Hilton Head, S.C Keri Meslar Chantilly, Va Laura Miller Columbus, Miss Leslie Mix Issaquah, Wash Marisa Mohan San Diego, Calif Kacey Montgomery Apopka, Fla Rachel Montgomery Knoxville, Tenn Erin Moore St. Louis, Mo Michele Moore Hixson, Tenn Sage Morgan Hixson, Tenn Jennifer Murchie Maryville, Tenn N Sara Neill Oak Ridge, Tenn Sydney Newman Halls, Tenn Claire Newton Orlando, Fla Sarah Norsworthy Cleveland, Tenn O Molly Oellerich Arlington, Va P Katie Payne Parksville, British Columbia Chelsea Pemberton Jacksonville, Fla Katrina von Peters Chattanooga, Tenn Katie Peterson Franklin, Tenn Jennifer Pietrowski Cheektowaga, N.Y R Nicola Rasnick Bluff City, Tenn Megan Reinhart Milford, Ohio Heather Resig Knoxville, Tenn Katie Ross Saratoga Springs, N.Y Janece Rittenberry Houston, Texas Crystal Ruble Asheville, N.C Rachel Scott Hendersonville, Tenn Brittany Sehring Alpharetta, Ga Ellen Semran Glen Ellyn, Ill Lorren Shadko Tacoma, Wash Erin-Monique Shelton Upper Hutt, New Zealand Alex Shishkov Mississauga, Ontario Jessica Shreder Atlanta, Ga Margaret Shriver Kiethville, La Roshauna Singh Vienna, Va Nicole Small Alpharetta, Ga Leah Smelser Macon, Ga Ashley Smith Lexington, N.C Traci Smith Hixon, Tenn Kate Snider Ramona, Calif Dana Southard Oak Ridge, Tenn Shelly Stanton Johnson City, Tenn Virginia Stokes Germantown, Tenn Sara Stout Columbia, Tenn Bre Sweet Lafayette, N.J T Jennifer Tagg Nashville, Tenn Angela Taylor Germantown, Tenn Whitney Tehan Edmond, Okla Laura Thompson Memphis, Tenn Deanna Thonnard Oak Ridge, Tenn Kelly Todd Oak Ridge, Tenn Melissa Toms Annapolis, Md Abby Tucker Knoxville, Tenn Erika Twedt Prairie Farm, Wis V Jovanna Vick Pleasant View, Tenn Tori VonderAhe Cincinnati, Ohio 2001 W RuthAnne Waldrop Florissant, Mo Kim Walsh Eads, Tenn Ashley Warbington Nashville, Tenn Dawn Ware Spring City, Tenn Kendra Warren Franklin, Tenn Marissa Weaver Roswell, Ga Carol Weigand Dalton, Ga Lauren Wells London, Ontario Eileen Welsh Northfield, N.J Christine Werve Germantown, Tenn Lelia Wheatley Nashville, Tenn Amber Williams Sevierville, Tenn Jessica Williams Lexington, Tenn Steppie Williams Collierville, Tenn Danielle Woods Woodbridge, Va Z Katie Zajac Bybee, Tenn Debby Zmistowski Palm Beach Gardens, Fla Current Lady Vols in bold S Lindsay Sagar Dublin, Ohio Diane Samu Knoxville, Tenn Alecia Scates Knoxville, Tenn Gretchen Schule Arlington, Va Beth Schwartz Columbia, Tenn Jody Scott Oak Ridge, Tenn

48 All-Time Honors and Awards Marissa Allen Erin Artz Andrea Bagwell Kaitlin Bargreen Sally BeVille Nicole Bold Jennifer Bradley Renee Brittle kate brownlee LIBUŠE Jen BRUNCVÍKOVA Conowall Stephanie Davis Amy Delashmit Nina Dobratz rachel dooley Mary Beth Dreusike Dana Forbes Kristen Galloway Krista Gearing Pam Harder Grace Harrington Heather Hill Danielle Hmielewski Caroline Howell Amanda Jones Kelly Kraiss Lauren Kueck USRowing All-American 1997 Amy Delashmit 1st Team CRCA Pocock All-American 2003 Kaitlin Bargreen 1st Team Chelsea Pemberton 2nd Team 2004 Chelsea Pemberton 1st Team Kaitlin Bargreen 2nd Team 2005 Andrea Bagwell 2nd Team Chelsea Pemberton 2nd Team 2006 Erin-Monique Shelton 2nd Team 2007 Erin-Monique Shelton 2nd Team 2008 Erin-Monique Shelton 2nd Team CRCA All-South Region 2001 Kacey Montgomery 1st Team Grace Harrington 2nd Team Lauren Kueck 2nd Team Kristen Logan 2nd Team 2002 Kaitlin Bargreen 1st Team Chelsea Pemberton 1st Team Kay Logan 2nd Team Kacey Montgomery 2nd Team 2003 Kaitlin Bargreen 1st Team Chelsea Pemberton 1st Team Dana Forbes 2nd Team 2004 Chelsea Pemberton 1st Team Kaitlin Bargreen 1st Team Nicole Bold 2nd Team Andrea Bagwell 2nd Team Erin Artz 2nd Team 2005 Andrea Bagwell 1st Team Chelsea Pemberton 1st Team Kaitlin Bargreen 1st Team Dana Forbes 2nd Team 2006 Rachel Mayberry 1st Team Erin-Monique Shelton 1st Team Lauren Wells 1st Team Krista Gearing 2nd Team 2007 Renee Brittle 2nd Team Stepanie Davis 2nd Team Krista Gearing 2nd Team Rachel Mayberry 1st Team Erin-Monique Shelton 1st Team 2008 Libuše Bruncvíkova 1st Team Erin-Monique Shelton 1st Team Kendra Warren 2nd Team Edsouth Scholar Athlete of the Year 2002 Kacey Montgomery Verizon Academic All-America 2002 Kacey Montgomery 2003 Kacey Montgomery ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV 1998 Jen Conowall 2nd Team 2002 Kacey Montgomery 1st Team 2003 Kacey Montgomery 1st Team 2004 Kaitlin Bargreen 2nd Team 2005 Kaitlin Bargreen 2nd Team 2007 Stephanie Davis 2nd Team CRCA National Scholar Athlete 2001 Jennifer Bradley Grace Harrington Kelly Kraiss Lauren Kueck Kacey Montgomery Ashley Smith Erika Twedt 2002 Erin Artz Sally BeVille Nicole Bold Kay Logan Kacey Montgomery 2003 Kaitlin Bargreen Nicole Bold Kacey Montgomery 2004 Erin Artz Kaitlin Bargreen Nicole Bold 2005 Kaitlin Bargreen Dana Forbes 2006 Stephanie Davis Nina Dobratz 2007 Stephanie Davis Nina Dobratz Heather Hill Caroline Howell Erin-Monique Shelton Alex Shishkov 2008 Nina Dobratz Mary Beth Dreusike Danielle Hmielewski Katie Ross Erin-Monique Shelton Kendra Warren 46

49 All-Time Honors and Awards Kay Logan Kristen Logan Rachel Mayberry laura miller Marisa Mohan Kacey Montgomery Molly Oellerich Chelsea Pemberton Katie Ross Beth Schwartz brittany sehring Erin-Monique Shelton Alex Shishkov Leah Smelser Ashley Smith Kate Snider Kelly Todd Melissa Toms Erika Twedt Katrina von Peters Ruthanne waldrop Kendra Warren Lauren Wells jessica williams Helen B. Watson Award Winner 2004 Marissa Allen 2005 Marissa Allen Academic All-SEC Kaitlin Bargreen Stephanie Davis Nina Dobratz Kristen Galloway Heather Hill Rachel Mayberry Marisa Mohan Molly Oellerich Beth Schwartz Leah Smelser Kelly Todd Jovanna Vick Katrina von Peters Kendra Warren Lauren Wells Stephanie Davis Nina Dobratz Kristen Galloway Pam Harder Danielle Hmielewski Caroline Howell Amanda Jones Rachel Mayberry Erin-Monique Shelton Alex Shishkov Kendra Warren Renee Brittle Kate Brownlee Nina Dobratz Mary Beth Dreusike Danielle Hmielewski Caroline Howell Laura Miller Katie Ross Brittany Sehring Erin-Monique Shelton Alex Shishkov Kate Snider Kendra Warren Jessica Williams SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Sara Becker Tharin Dobbs Rachel Dutkosky Jaclyn Gonzales Rachel Hickman Caroline Howell Joni Mullinix Erin-Monique Shelton Alex Shishkov Nilou Soltanian Ashley Williams Leila Appel Heidi Buchanan Mary Beth Dreusike Stephanie Droste-Packham Ashley Malousis Laura Miller Jená Murphy Alexandra Palus Sarah Patterson Shargi Rahmanian Katie Ross Rachel Simmons Erica Smith Kate Snider Angelica Amicucci Libuše Bruncvíkova Rachel Dooley Sara Horne Glendra Nesbit Tayte Olma Angelique Smith Melissa Toms RuthAnne Waldrop *Novices not pictured 47

50 48 As a rower at Tennessee, you will have the opportunity to improve as a student, an athlete, and a person. Our team is here to constantly raise the bar, and to compete against other high-performance teams across the nation. Primary emphasis is placed upon developing the whole person, encouraging seniors to leave the program a well-rounded and successful student, athlete, and person. Many of our athletes have participated in sports other than rowing prior to college. Whether you are an experienced rower or an athlete from another sport, if you are competitive, driven, and have the desire to achieve great things your life, Tennessee may be the right place for you! TEAM The team is comprised of two squads: Novice Squad: Athletes who have competed in sports other than rowing spend their first year acclimating to the sport of rowing; learning to row a boat, race a boat, and compete as a rowing athlete. The higher level novice athletes become central members of the varsity squad after their novice year. Varsity Squad: Athletes who have competitive rowing experience develop their rowing skill in small boats, sculling boats, and also in sweep boats. This squad focuses on developing a broad endurance base through the fall and winter, and refining their speed for the spring season later on. TRAINING AND COMPETITION We have two seasons during the academic year. The fall is our nontraditional training and racing season. We compete in races throughout the region as well as the Head of the Charles in Boston. After a couple of months of fall training and racing, the team transitions into the off-season where training hours are reduced and the focus is on a strong academic finish to the semester. Prior to the start of classes in January, the team travels to Florida for nice days of focused water work to break up the winter training segments. The Tennessee varsity squad traveled to Boston, Mass., for the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta where it met up with Lady Vol rowing alumni, including All-Americans Kaitlin Bargreen and Chelsea Pemberton. Rowing at Tennessee The spring is our championship season, culminating in Regional Championships in mid-may and National Championships in late-may. The spring brings a high level of excitement as the team prepares for fast starts, intense racing, and meeting up with the strongest competition we can get! Tennessee hosts the South and Central Region Rowing Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., which brings varsity programs from the NCAA Central and South regions together for a final competition before bids for the NCAA Rowing Championships are awarded. Tennessee has been represented at the NCAA Rowing Championships for the past six consecutive years, finishing in the top 12 for the past three years in a row. Rowing Facility: The Tennessee Boathouse is situated on the South edge of campus, across the street from the football stadium. Water practices are held on the Tennessee River which winds north and south offering miles of protected training water. Strength and conditioning workouts are conducted in the country s largest strength training facility for women, under the supervision of a professional strength and conditioning staff. When training on land, the athletes utilize rowing machines and bicycles in the boathouse in addition to running outside and swimming in the Lady Volunteer aquatic center. ACADEMICS, LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS Coach Glenn has stated many times that great students make great rowers, and great rowers make great students. The two go hand-in-hand at Tennessee. The other part of the equation is building strong leaders and strong followers. If you have both, you have a strong team. Our program has helped to facilitate many award-winning studentathletes. Kacey Montgomery was awarded the first-team Verizon Academic All-America honors in 2002 and 2003, while she is joined by Kaitlin Bargreen ( ), Jen Conowall (1998) and Stephanie Davis (2007) as members of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV teams. Twenty-three Lady Vol rowers have earned a total of 34 certificates from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) as National Scholar- Athletes. Montgomery also earned one of the highest honors in the Tennessee women s athletic department in 2002, as she claimed the Edsouth Lady Vol Scholar Athlete of the Year award. Another former rower, Marissa Allen, twice claimed the Helen B. Watson Award, given to the Lady Vol who maintains the highest GPA in the department. In the 10 years since Glenn s hiring, 213 rowers have been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. The academic awards have been complemented by 32 CRCA All-South Region awards and 10 All-America plaques. Chelsea Pemberton and Erin-Monique Shelton are the only three-time CRCA All-

51 Rowing at Tennessee American in program history, while Kaitlin Bargreen and Andrea Bagwell garnered the same accolades in two consecutive years. Our athletes take pride in their community involvement and their academic achievements. In 2007 and 2008, the squad was awarded with Tennessee s annual CHAMPS cup for demonstrating the greatest commitment to the five areas of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community service. The Lady Vol rowers took home the women s award and the overall award after competing with the 17 other varsity teams throughout the school year. Each year, the rowing team recognizes four outstanding student-athletes who have demonstrated an excellence in special contributions, academic excellence and athletic achievement. These awards include: Athlete of the Year, Effort=Achievement, Most Improved Athlete and Most Inspirational Athlete. Members of the rowing team hold positions of leadership in the athletic department and within the team itself to address issues such as department policy, support for all UT athletics teams, team-building, community service, team leadership and SEC representation. RESOURCES The University of Tennessee offers student-athletes one of the best environments in the country. Facilities such as the Lady Vol Boathouse on the riverfront, the Thornton Athletics Student life Center for studying and tutoring, the state-of-the-art strength training and sports medicine facilities, as well as personal attention from strength and conditioning Each year, the Lady Vol rowing team participates in numerous community service projects. This fall, sophomore Libi Bruncvíkova and the rest of the squad, along with other Tennessee student-athletes and MBA students, helped build a home for a low-income family with Habitat For Humanity. professionals, trainers, coaches and academic counselors are all available to Tennessee rowing student-athletes. Team ENHANCE consists of professional staff, coaches and experts from the private sector that are dedicated to supporting the nutritional, mental, and emotional aspects of performance of student-athletes. WHAT WE LOOK FOR If you want to be a successful student, a well-rounded person, and a top-level rower and you are willing to work hard for these things consistently we want to talk to you! UT got creative for this year s Halloween row. The team practiced in a variety of costumes including dalmatians and dominoes, while the coaches got in touch with their artistic side, donning ballerina costumes on the launches. 49

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53 This is Tennessee In This Section Excellence in Athletics History of Lady Vol Athletics Tennessee Athletic Facilities Lady Vol Facts...59 Thornton Student Life Center The University of Tennessee Welcome to Knoxville! Women s Athletics Director Joan Cronan Women s Athletics Staff Lady Vol Head & Assistant Coaches...70 The 2008 Volscars...71 Lady Vol Traditions...72 Lady Vol Endowments...73 Lady Vol Hall of Fame...74

54 Excellence In Athletics The winningest coach in the game, Pat Summitt finished the season with 983 career wins and picked up NCAA title No. 8. Additionally, she has directed the Lady Vols to 14 Southeastern Conference titles and 13 conference tournament championships. Eight former Lady Vols competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The trio of Tamika Catchings, Kara Lawson and Candace Parker helped lead USA Basketball, while Monica Abbott pitched for USA Softball. Christine Magnuson won the silver medal for the USA in the 100m butterfly and Fabiola Molina swam in the 100m backstroke for her native Brazil. Dee Dee Trotter ran in the 400m for the second consecutive Olympic Games as a member of Team USA and Rhian Wilkinson was a member of Team Canada s soccer team. In 2008, former Lady Vol Candace Parker was awarded the Honda Cup as the NCAA female athlete of the year. Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach J.J. Clark served as an assistant coach for the U.S. women in Beijing. Sophomore Nikki Fowler was named the SEC s Freshman of the Year for her efforts on the volleyball court. She also garnered three SEC Freshman of the Week honors and a spot on the postseason all-freshman team. In 2007, former Vol Peyton Manning led his Indianapolis Colts to victory in the Super Bowl. In 2004, he set the NFL record with 49 touchdown passes. Phillip Fulmer led the Vols football team to the 1998 National Championship and has coached 17 first-team All-Americans. Goalkeeper Jaimel Johnson has recorded 15 solo shutouts in her time at Rocky Top, putting her in third place all-time in the UT record books. In 2007, the Dayton, Ohio, native notched 10 shutouts for the third-best single season performance by a Lady Vol. Back Section Change.indd 2 8/18/08 11:03:56 AM

55 n The women s basketball team has won eight NCAA titles and has had 19 players earn Kodak All-America status. In 2008, Candace Parker earned her second consecutive John R. Wooden Award to go with the 2008 Naismith Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year awards. n UT s softball team has made trips to the Women s College World Series in three of the past four years, including a second-place finish in In 2006, five women earned first-team All-America status and in 2007, Monica Abbott earned the prestigious Honda Sports Award for softball. Back Section Change.indd 3 8/27/08 4:03:23 PM

56 History of Lady Vol Athletics Though female athletes have competed at UT since 1903, they have been managed by a separate administration only since For more than 30 years, athletics for women at Tennessee have enjoyed an enormous amount of growth and success. The department has been a model for other women s programs across the country because of its competitive teams, outstanding facilities, quality staff members and excellent graduation rates among student-athletes. Intercollegiate athletics for women at the University of Tennessee officially began during the academic year. The UT women s department had nine intercollegiate sports at that time, including basketball, cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. In the inaugural year, the staff numbered 17 and a budget of $120,000 serviced approximately 75 athletes. Despite the fact that field hockey and gymnastics are no longer a part of the department, growth in staff, budget and sports continually increased through the 1970s and into the 21st century. Under current athletics director Joan Cronan, nearly 85 staff members are on hand to support around 235 student-athletes. Cronan directs a department that posts an operating budget of nearly $11 million. With the passage of the Restoration Act of 1988, the original mandates of Title IX have been met at Tennessee with the annexation of four sports. Golf was the first added to UT s plate in Rowing and softball joined the family during the season, and soccer, the 11th women s intercollegiate sport at Tennessee, began play in the fall of The academic and athletic campaigns for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers culminated with 132 of 183 studentathletes earning academic honors (an astounding 72 percent) while the Orange and White teams placed fourth in the Southeastern Conference All-Sports standings. In the field of competition, the overall winning percentage for all Lady Vol teams during the season was an outstanding 69.2 percent. A total of 26 All-America citations were handed out to 22 Tennessee student-athletes. UT claimed the SEC postseason basketball title and its eighth national championship during the campaign. Ten of the Lady Vols 11 teams advanced to their respective NCAA Championships. The Lady Vol soccer team advanced to its seventh consecutive NCAA tournament and the tennis team earned its 14th straight NCAA bid. Back Section Change.indd 4 8/18/08 11:04:02 AM

57 Did You Know That All-Time n 1 of every 7 Lady Vols has achieved All-America status n 1 of every 3.5 Lady Vols has garnered All-Southeastern Conference honors n 1 of every 3 Lady Vols has earned All-Academic recognition n n n 1,622 student-athletes have competed for the Lady Vols through the school year 45 of the 50 states within the U.S. have been represented, along with 29 foreign countries 36 Lady Vols have combined to make 50 appearances in the Olympics, with a contingent of eight (Monica Abbott, Tamika Catchings, Kara Lawson, Christine Magnuson, Fabiola Molina, Candace Parker, Dee Dee Trotter and Rhian Wilkinson) making the trip to Beijing, China, for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad n 498 Lady Vols have received 829 All-SEC honors n 256 UT women have garnered 978 All-America awards n 64 student-athletes have totaled 105 Academic All-America accolades n 620 Lady Vols have been awarded 1,211 Academic All-SEC citations n 72 national titles have been brought back to Knoxville by 36 individuals in the sports of swimming and diving and track and field n Tennessee women s teams have celebrated 10 national championships during the existence of the women s athletics department. Track and Field claimed the first crown in 1981 at the AIAW Outdoor Championships and the 2005 trophy at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Legendary UT Head Coach Pat Summitt, meanwhile, has guided her Lady Vol squads to NCAA hoops triumphs in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007 and Back Section Change.indd 5 8/27/08 4:30:35 PM

58 Top-Notch Facilities The University of Tennessee women s athletics training room is a state-of-the-art, 5,600 square-foot sports care center for female athletes that stacks up as one of the nation s best facilities devoted solely to women. It features a modality area and adequate space for functional rehabilitation, aerobic training, hydrotherapy and practice preparation (taping). Additionally, there are administrative areas, a private exam room and a private bathroom for drug testing. The Lady Vol weight room is approximately 4,500 square feet and equipped primarily with free weights, which allow for optimal functional training and athletic enhancement. The Lady Vol weight room environment is one of both camaraderie and competition at the highest levels. This facility and its staff are dedicated to meet the unique needs of Tennessee s female student-athletes. Fox Den Country Club is home to the Lady Vols Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships. The par-72, 6,000-yard course presents players with numerous challenges. The fairways are narrow, tree-lined and well-bunkered. Additionally, three greens (#13, 16 and 18) are almost completely surrounded by water. The course received a millondollar renovation in 2004 and hosts the Nationwide Tour s Knoxville Open. Back Section Change.indd 6 8/18/08 11:04:08 AM

59 Thompson-Boling Arena is one of the largest on-campus arenas in the country and has been one of the hardest places for visiting opponents to play since its opening in During the summer of 2007, the arena underwent major renovations including the addition of luxury suites, a center-court suspended scoreboard with video screens and remodeled concourses to make the facility more fan-friendly. After 10 years in Stokely Athletics Center, the University of Tennessee volleyball team made the move to Thompson- Boling Arena for the 2008 campaign. The Lady Vols hope to continue the home-court dominance they displayed in Stokely, where they amassed an impressive record during their decade-long stay in the facility. The volleyball configuration at Thompson-Boling Arena will provide seating for up to 7,500 Rocky Top faithful. Directly connected to the arena is the new Pratt Pavilion which opened in October The state-of-the-art practice facility houses two full-size gymnasiums, one for each of the men s and women s varsity basketball teams, an athletic training room, a weight room, a film study room and space to host recruits. The facility is a 70,000-square-foot structure with four short courts within each of the two full size courts, secured practice facilities and spacious locker rooms. Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium is an eight-lane Olympic-style oval situated in the heart of campus. The track was resurfaced in 2002 and has been the host site for several SEC Championships, USA Track & Field Youth National Championships, the 1995 NCAA Championships, the 2006 NCAA Mideast Regional and most recently the 2007 AAU Junior Olympics. Lambert Acres Golf Club in Maryville, Tenn., serves as the cross country home for the Lady Vols. The 27-hole golf course is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and boasts 9,525 yards of rolling hills with sloping grades throughout the entire layout. The course hosts the Tennessee Invitational and was home to the 2002, 2006 and 2008 NCAA South Regionals, in addition to the 1998 SEC Championships. Back Section Change.indd 7 8/27/08 4:03:27 PM

60 The new Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium features a stateof-the-art press box, private boxes and VIP suites, a digital scoreboard with video playback capabilities, 1,614 seats and three locker rooms. The Lady Vols have a 6,900 square-foot training facility directly adjacent with a locker room, film room, player lounge, training room, kitchen and meeting rooms plus coaches offices. The dimensions are 220 to center field and 200 to left and right field. The new Regal Soccer Stadium includes seating for approximately 3,000 fans, with player support facilities below the bleachers and a media area on the upper deck. Included are home and visiting team locker rooms and team meeting areas, a players lounge for the Lady Vols, a video room with theater seating and concession areas on both the lower level and upper deck. The $24.3 million Allan Jones Aquatic Center is the new home of the swimming and diving teams. Highlighted by an eight-lane, 50-meter-by-25-yard competition pool with a depth of eight feet from end to end, it will be one of the fastest collegiate pools in the country. A separate competition diving well features five platforms varying in height from 1/2-meter to 10 meters, and two one-meter and two three-meter springboards on the main competition end of the well. In addition, five three-meter and five one-meter auxiliary springboards will surround the diving pool. The facility hosted USA Diving s 2008 Olympic Team Selection in July. The Varsity Courts at the UT Tennis Stadium feature a 2,500-seat stadium, six Lykold surface courts and overhead lights. The Goodfriend Tennis Center features four Decoturf surface courts, permanent seating for 500 spectators and men s and women s locker rooms. A new team building with a spacious team room, a large film study room and a display area for various awards will be included in upcoming renovations. Back Section Change.indd 2 1/6/09 2:56:59 PM

61 Lady Vol Facts n UT s softball team has made trips to the Women s College World Series in three of the past four years, including a second-place finish in In 2006, five women earned first-team All-America status and in 2007, Monica Abbott earned the prestigious Honda Sports Award for softball. n The women s basketball team has won eight NCAA titles and has had 19 players earn Kodak All-America status. In 2008, Candace Parker was honored with the Honda- Broderick Cup Award as the collegiate woman athlete of the year. She also earned her second consecutive John R. Wooden Award to go with the 2008 Naismith Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year awards. n The Lady Vol soccer team has been to the NCAA Tournament seven years in a row. n The women s rowing team captured the NCAA Southern Regional Championship in 2006 and finished 11th at the NCAA Championship in n The Lady Vol tennis team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament for 14 consecutive years. n The women s track program won the 2005 and 2007 SEC Indoor Championships and the 2005 NCAA Indoor National Championship. n The Lady Vol volleyball team advanced to the National Semifinals in n In three of the past four years, all 11 Lady Vol sports teams have advanced to their respective NCAA Championships. n Tennessee finished 16th in the nation in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors Cup Standings in Back Section Change.indd 9 8/28/08 8:00:00 AM

62 Academics Thornton Center Mission Statement The University of Tennessee and its Athletics Departments are fully committed to the academic success of each student-athlete. The mission of the Thornton Center and its staff is to provide the academic support, the educational programs and the learning environment in which all student-athletes have the opportunity to achieve their academic and personal goals. The Center also will encourage the student-athletes participation in the many enriching opportunities available at the University and in the surrounding community. Back Section Change.indd 10 8/18/08 11:04:19 AM

63 The Thornton Athletics Student Life Center, completed in the spring of 2001, is the hub for all academic support and student life activities for Lady Volunteer and Volunteer studentathletes. The Thornton Center houses two study rooms: the Peyton Manning Study Area, located on the main level, and the Lyle Finley Study Area, located on the second floor. Each comfortably accommodates 60 students. The David L. Howard & Family Computer Lab provides up-to-date technological facilities for University of Tennessee student-athletes. The computer lab houses 48 computers, three laser printers and five scanners. The CHAMPS program helps student-athletes realize higher academic achievement and increases the likelihood of retention. Student-athletes graduate and enter a chosen profession with a higher level of vision, maturity, knowledge, motivation and greater overall success. The Tennessee/CHAMPS LifeSkills program has also been honored with the Program of Excellence Award by the Division I (D1A) Athletic Directors Association. The award is given annually to a school that displays excellence in meeting the five components of a student-athlete s total development: academics, athletics, career and personal development and community service. During the School year... n 132 Lady Vol student-athletes earned academic honors n 72 percent of Lady Vol student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher n Five Lady Vols earned various Academic All-America honors including basketball star Candace Parker being named the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year. n The Lady Vol academic honorees sported nearly 50 different majors including accounting, advertising, art, aerospace engineering, biochemistry, business, cellular and molecular biology, exercise science, finance, graphic design, journalism and electronic media, language and world business, nursing, plant and soil sciences, psychology, retail and consumer science, sociology, special education, sport management and tourism. Back Section Change.indd 11 8/18/08 11:04:20 AM

64 Founded as Blount College in 1794, the University of Tennessee became the state s first public university and its comprehensive land-grant research institution in Tennessee s only public Carnegie Doctoral/Research- Extensive University, UT ranks among U.S. News and World Report s Top 50 Public Universities in the country. The The University of Tennessee colleges and schools offer more than 400 degree programs to its 26,560 students, who come from every county in Tennessee, every state in the nation and more than 100 foreign countries. Females account for 52 percent of the student body and the university has a 13 percent total minority enrollment. n Kiplinger s Personal Finance magazine ranked UT as one of the top 50 universities in the nation in 2006 for best value, a measure of the quality of academic programs compared to costs and financial aid. n Over the past three years, seven UT faculty members have received National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships, making UT one of only nine universities in the nation so honored. n Fully one-third of the nearly 4,200 entering freshmen admitted in fall 2006 had a core high school GPA of 4.0, the highest-ever percentage of straight-a students in an entering freshman class. n The U.S. News and World Report placed the College of Law in 26th place among national public institutions. n The UT nuclear engineering program ranks 11th in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. n The MBA ranked fifth overall among U.S. public universities, according to the Wall Street Journal. n The UT minority engineering program is among the top 40 in the nation in educating African-American engineers. In 2004, former University of Connecticut provost and executive vice president Dr. John Petersen became the 23rd president in the history of the University of Tennessee. Petersen is often seen at Lady Vol events. Dr. Jimmy Cheek became chancellor of the University of Tennessee on Feb. 1, Dr. Todd A. Diacon assumed the role of the NCAA faculty athletics representative for UT in Back Section Change.indd 4 1/6/09 2:57:00 PM

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66 When Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796, Knoxville was distinguished as its first capital. The capital has since moved to Nashville, but the Blount Mansion and James White s Fort still stand as gentle reminders of Knoxville s historic past. The city of Knoxville has grown into a cosmopolitan area with numerous attractions and more than 500 restaurants. It serves as the headquarters to the TVA, the nation s largest public utility, and is known as a technology corridor of the Southeast. Knoxville is located in the geographical center of the eastern United States and is within a day s drive of half of the nation s population. Knox County is situated at the crossroads of three major interstates, I-75, I-40 and I-81. Knoxville s city population is 177,661 with a metropolitan area population of approximately 704,431, which includes Knox, Anderson, Blount, Loudon, Sevier and Union counties. Knoxville is located in a temperate climate zone 936 feet above sea level, with an annual average temperature of 69 degrees. The annual average precipitation is 47 inches. Knoxville s McGhee Tyson Airport serves the East Tennessee region with more than 120 flights daily. The Women s Basketball Hall of Fame, the only museum devoted to women s basketball, is located in downtown Knoxville. Back Section Change.indd 14 8/18/08 11:04:23 AM

67 Knoxville was ranked the best place to live in the United States and Canada by the Places Rated Almanac among cities with a population of fewer than one million. The Sunsphere, built for the 1982 World s Fair, is 266 feet tall. The actual ball itself houses five levels. Famous East Tennesseans or UT alumni include James Agee, Howard Baker, Ralph Boston, Dixie Carter, Tamika Catchings, Kenny Chesney, Mary Costa, Phil Garner, William Henry Hastie, Todd Helton, Chamique Holdsclaw, Allan Houston, David Keith, Johnny Knoxville, Peyton Manning, Lindsey Nelson, Dolly Parton, Quentin Tarantino, Tina Wesson, and Reggie White. Several companies have gotten their start or maintain a headquarters in Knoxville, including ALCOA, Clayton Homes, Goody s Clothing, Home and Garden Television Network, Pilot Oil, Regal Entertainment Group, Ruby Tuesday, Sea Ray Boats, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The 13-foot statue of Alex Haley in Morningside Park is thought to be the largest bronze statue of an African-American in the country. Back Section Change.indd 15 8/18/08 11:04:23 AM

68 joan cronan Women s Athletics Director Triumphant collegiate programs are able to distinguish themselves from their counterparts because of superiority on the field of competition and within the classroom. Under the vision and direction of Women s Athletics Director Joan Cronan, a heavily-requested speaker on leadership and motivation on the national and local levels, the University of Tennessee Lady Vols have garnered a reputation as one of the most visible and respected programs throughout the nation. UT s successes in both the athletic and Overall Cumulative Record (25 Years) 7,103-3, Winning Percentage Team Highlights Nine NCAA Titles 41 Top-Five NCAA Finishes 74 Top-10 NCAA Finishes 27 SEC Regular-Season Crowns 19 SEC Tournament Championships Individual Accomplishments NACDA President 2008 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Inductee 2008 Florence Crittenton Agency spokesperson NACWAA President 2006 Directed Lady Vols to SEC s Women s All-Sport Award 2005 NACWAA Athletic Director of the Year 2005 Directed Lady Vols to SEC s Women s All-Sport Award 2004 Directed Lady Vols to SEC s Women s All-Sport Award 2004 NACDA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year 2003 FCA Hall of Champions Inductee 1998 Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Administrator of the Year 1995 NACWAA Regional Athletic Director of the Year 1995 LSU s Alumni Hall of Distinction Inductee 1994 Toastmaster s International Communication and Leadership Award Recipient 1994 AOPi Citizen of the Year Award 1990 College of Charleston Hall of Fame Inductee 1987 WBCA Leadership Award Recipient 1980 Directed No. 1 Women s athletics program in country as voted by AWSF academic realms speak volumes to her decisionmaking and leadership ability, as demonstrated by her recent recognition by her peers at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as they named her as president of their organization for Cronan is also a former president of National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA). Both organizations have also honored Cronan as well. She was selected by NACWAA to receive their 2005 Athletic Director of the Year award. In 2004, Cronan was honored by NACDA with their Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year award. Now entering her 26th year at Tennessee, Cronan s continued admiration by her peers and the community is well deserved because of her efforts in facilitating the operation of a first-class program, which has captured the Southeastern Conference s Women s All- Sport Award from The New York Times for three of the past five years, including a second place finish in In three of the past four years, all 11 Lady Vol teams participated in postseason play. The UT women s athletics department achieved a seventh place finish in the 2007 Director s Cup Tennessee s highest finish ever. She strives not only to keep UT as one of the premier women s athletics departments in the nation but also to improve women s athletics on a local, regional and national level. Cronan joined UT from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where she served as the athletics director for 10 years and was later inducted into that institution s hall of fame. Under Cronan, the school was selected as the No. 1 women s athletics program in the country in 1980 by the American Women s Sports Foundation. Closer to home, Cronan is a past president of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, is active on the boards of First Tennessee Bank and the YMCA, and has served as vice chair of the Leadership Knoxville board. She also works closely with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action, having served as a board member for the local FCA chapter and as a national trustee. In 2003, Cronan was inducted into the FCA Hall of Champions. Additionally, she finds time to be a deacon at Central Baptist Church-Bearden. In 1998, Cronan s work earned her accord from the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, as she was named its Administrator of the Year. Other honors include chairing the 1991 Knoxville area United Way Fund Drive, serving as president of the Executive Women s Association, receiving the 1994 Toastmaster s International Communication and Leadership Award and earning the 1994 AOPi Citizen of the Year Award. In March of 1987, the Women s Basketball Coaches Association honored her hard work, dedication and success by presenting her with its leadership award. She also won the 1995 regional award for the National Association of Collegiate Women s Athletic Administrators. Cronan has served on the NCAA s Executive Committee, Management Council, as well as the NCAA s Council, and is a member of the NCAA Championship Cabinet. She also has been a member of the Southeastern Conference Executive Committee. As a former coach, Cronan served a twoyear stint at Tennessee from 1968 to In 1969, she led the women s basketball team to an alternate berth in the first-ever National

69 Invitational Collegiate Basketball Tournament. While at Charleston, she continued her success, not only as a basketball coach but in tennis as well. In 1981, she gave up coaching to devote her full-time attention to her duties as teacher and athletics director. A graduate of LSU, Cronan earned her B.S. in 1966 and her M.S. in 1968, both in physical education. She was a fall 1995 inductee into LSU s Alumni Hall of Distinction. Currently an avid golfer and tennis player, Cronan was ranked as high as second in the South in doubles and is a former state and Southern doubles champion. Cronan makes her home in Gettysvue. She and her late husband Tom, who passed away LADY VOLS UNDER CRONAN YEAR W L T PCT TOTALS on Aug. 18, 2006, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer, have two daughters; Kristi (Mrs. Rhett Benner) and Stacey (Mrs. Kent Bristow), both 1994 graduates of UT; three grandsons, Chase Thomas and Reed Kent Bristow, and Quinn Leighton Benner; and two granddaughters, Reese Lauren Benner and Larkin Ann Bristow. all-sports awards For three of the past five years, the University of Tennessee Women s Athletics Department, the Lady Vols, have claimed the Southeastern Conference women s all-sports award as presented by The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group. In 2008, the Lady Vols placed fourth, totaling 64 points for an 8.00 average (in eight sports). In , 10 of 11 teams sponsored by the UT women s athletics department (basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, and tennis) participated in postseason play. Tennessee finished third overall, with points. The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, which includes 14 newspapers throughout the Southeastern United States, awards trophies to the league school that captures each of the three all-sports titles. A first-place SEC finish is worth 12 points, second is given 11 points, and so on. A school s point total is divided by the number of sports it fields to arrive at the average. The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group took over coordination of the SEC All-Sports rankings in Prior to that, the league office tabulated the SEC All-Sports totals from and it was given out annually as the Bernie Moore Trophy. As a combined men s and women s program, UT finished 16th in the U.S. Sports Academy Director s Cup with points. Tennessee used a women s basketball national championship and top-ten finishes in women s soccer, women s swimming & diving and women s track & field, as well as men s basketball, men s swimming & diving, men s track & field and men s tennis to earn the top 20 finish. Developed jointly by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today newspaper, the Director s Cup standings combine points awarded based on each institution s finish in up to 20 sports - 10 women s and 10 men s FINAL SEC ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS OVERALL Place School Points Sports Average 1. Florida Georgia Tennessee LSU Auburn Alabama Arkansas Kentucky Mississippi South Carolina Vanderbilt Mississippi State Cronan with Larkin, Stacey, Kristi and Reese (back row), Chase, Quinn and Reed (front row). WOMEN Place School Points Sports Average 1. Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Auburn Arkansas Kentucky Alabama Mississippi Vanderbilt South Carolina Mississippi State

70 The Staff... Academics compliance and operations ERIC Brey Director of Thornton Center fernandez west Associate Director, Football, W. Golf Kelly brock Assistant Director, Counseling, M. Basketball, Volleyball Kerry Howland Assistant Director, W. Basketball, Rowing, M. Golf donna thomas Senior Associate Athletics Director Angie boyd keck Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities and Event Management jacqui schuman Assistant Director of Student Development scott swain Assistant Director, M. Tennis heather bell Academic Counselor, Football dan carlson Academic Counselor, Cross Country, Track & Field, W. Tennis Todd dooley Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Operations finance tara brooks Director of Student- Athlete Services Ashleigh Huffman Academic Counselor, Football Brooke Richardson Academic Counselor, Swimming & Diving, Soccer ASHLEY WHEELIS Tutor Coordinator, Academic Counselor, Softball, Baseball earl schliesman Compliance Officer Bill Myers Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations/CFO Tyler Johnson Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations Marketing and promotions georgia caver Writing Specialist Shannon Crabtree Learning Specialist MARTI McCLARD Math Specialist chris fuller Associate Athletics Director for Sales & Marketing Jimmy delaney Director for Sales & Marketing Rocky Kundert Associate Director for Sales & Marketing administrative staff Velma Allen cindy connatser barbara craddock beverly dunkin stephanie dawkins Graduate Assistant Marketing lauren wey Graduate Assistant Marketing Internet Communications debbie golden Terri hansen linda lewis donna muir Rick starratt Director of Internet Communications Jeff Muir Associate Director of Internet Communications Elizabeth Olivier Internet Photographer becky narvel judy porterfield alberta randles suzy sutton katie wynn Thomas moats Director of IT Services Ken Duncan IT Specialist II Eddie Howell Senior Program Analyst

71 Media relations sports medicine Debby Jennings Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations Eric Trainer Associate Media Relations Director Brian davis Assistant Media Relations Director Cameron harris Assistant Media Relations Director Dr. becky morgan Team Physician Jenny Moshak Assoc. Ath. Dir. for Sports Medicine Chris Hofmann Associate Athletic Trainer Catherine Johnson Assistant Athletic Trainer marcus dittmer Graduate Assistant Media Relations kelly hayes Graduate Assistant Media Relations development Zach stipe Graduate Assistant Media Relations abe kiggins Assistant Athletic Trainer Amanda Shields Assistant Athletic Trainer Kristen Martin Team ENHANCE Coordinator Priscilla Bolin Eating Disorders/ Addiction Specialist dara worrell Associate Athletics Director for Development public relations andrea piercy Assistant Director for Development Allison Maurer Sports Nutritionist casi dailey Graduate Assistant Athletic Training bethany Gaffney Graduate Assistant Athletic Training tiffany carpenter Director of Public Relations Ticket office kassidie blackstock Assistant Director of Public Relations gary herman Graduate Assistant Athletic Training kari kebach Graduate Assistant Athletic Training strength and conditioning jennifer Taylor Graduate Assistant Athletic Training Joe Arnone Assistant Athletics Director, Ticketing Sara Gray Mackin Associate Director of Ticket Operations mental training Karen Seal Ticket Office Assistant Heather Mason Assistant Athletics Director for Strength & Conditioning Collin Schlosser Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach Jessica Kinder Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach joe whitney, ph.d. Director of Mental Training lauren loberg Graduate Assistant Sport Psychology Kristen Kinder Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Nathan steinmetz Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in its efforts to ensure a welcoming environment for all persons, does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in its campus-based programs, services, and activities. Inquiries and complaints should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN , telephone (865) (V/ TTY available) or Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the UTK Office of Human Resources, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

72 The COACHES... Jen Arndt Assistant Swimming Coach Daedra Charles-Furlow Assistant Basketball Coach J.J. Clark Head Track & Field/ Cross Country Coach Pauline Davis-Thompson Assistant Track & Field Coach Keeley Dowling Assistant Soccer Coach John Frazier Assistant Track & Field Coach Lisa Glenn Head Rowing Coach Sonia Hahn-Patrick Co-Head Tennis Coach Jake Hatch Assistant Rowing Coach Angela Kelly Head Soccer Coach Joe Kirt Assistant Soccer Coach Matt Kredich Head Swimming Coach Dean Lockwood Assistant Basketball Coach Danelle Loebaka Assistant Rowing Coach Marty McDaniel Assistant Softball Coach Katie Noble Assistant Volleyball Coach Dave Parrington Head Diving Coach Mike Patrick Co-Head Tennis Coach rob Patrick Head Volleyball Coach Judi Pavon Head Golf Coach Andrew pratt Assistant Golf Coach Pat Summitt Head Basketball Coach Holly warlick Associate Head Basketball Coach Karen Weekly Co-Head Softball Coach Ralph Weekly Co-Head Softball Coach Gregg WhitIS Assistant Volleyball Coach UT WOMEN S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Women s Athletics Department at the University of Tennessee is to provide opportunities for intercollegiate athletic participation and academic excellence at the highest possible level. Our goal is to enable outstanding studentathletes to maximize their potential both athletically and academically, while maintaining an environment which fosters sportsmanship and integrity. UT ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT compliance STATEMENT Compliance with NCAA rules is one of the highest priorities for the University of Tennessee and our athletics department. As a member of the NCAA, the University of Tennessee is responsible for the actions of its boosters and fans. Even the best intentions may violate NCAA rules. We need your help in observing all SEC and NCAA regulations. Boosters and fans must be careful of their interaction with prospective and current student-athletes. Therefore, we encourage our boosters and fans to Ask Before You Act by contacting the Compliance Office staff: Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance Todd Dooley or Senior Associate Athletics Director Donna Thomas ( ). representatives of athletics interests, boosters There are many ways an individual can be classified as a representative of Tennessee s athletics interests. You are a representative of The University of Tennessee s athletics interests, if you have been involved in a booster club, made financial contributions to the athletics program or booster organizations; provided benefits to an enrolled student-athlete; assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes, or been involved in the promotion of UT athletics. Please note that once you have been identified as a representative of University of Tennessee athletics interests, you retain that identity indefinitely. recruiting, extra benefits and inducements Only coaches and athletics department staff members can be involved in the recruiting process. All athletics representatives who are not employees of UT are prohibited from contacting a prospect by telephone, letter or in-person, on- or off-campus, for the purpose of encouraging participation in athletics at UT. It is not permissible for prospects, student-athletes or their relatives and friends to receive any extra benefits or special arrangements from a booster. Extra benefits include, but are not limited to: cash or loans in any amount; co-signing or arranging a loan; providing gifts of any kind (e.g. clothing, airline tickets, or holiday cards); providing special discounts for goods and services; use of an automobile. If you are an established friend or neighbor of a prospect, you may have contact with the prospect provided you do not try to recruit the prospect on behalf of UT, and that such contacts are not made at the direction of UT s coaching staff. Please note that a prospect is a person who has started classes for the ninth grade. employment The Compliance Office must keep written records verifying all student-athlete employment. NCAA rules stipulate that compensation may be paid to a student-athlete only for work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar service. NCAA rules also prohibit employers from using the name or picture of a student-athlete to directly or indirectly advertise, recommend or promote the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind. Do not provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement. Compensation may not include any remuneration for value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or she has obtained because of athletics ability. remember: play by the rules tennessee athletics compliance (865) (Men s) (865) (Women s)

73 The 2008 Volscars The concept for the VOLSCARS was developed by the Student Athlete-Advisory Committee (SAAC) as a way to showcase and celebrate the accomplishments of both the men s and women s athletics departments. The event is a sports award show modeled after the ESPYs. Tennessee studentathletes begin the evening on the orange carpet with media interviews in true Hollywood style, followed by a dinner and awards show. Some of the awards of the evening include: Best TV Moment, Best Comeback Game, Best Supporting Role (male and female) and Mr. Tennessee and Miss Tennessee. The 2008 ceremony was the second annual edition of the Volscars. Female Volscars Best Athlete Candace Parker Basketball Awarded to the female student-athlete who is the most valuable, highest impact player on her teams. She has also achieved All-America status within her sport. Lady Vol Team of the Year Basketball Awarded to the women s team with the best year-end finish. Lady Vol Coach of the Year Pat Summitt Basketball Awarded to the women s coach with the best year-end results. Best TV Moment Basketball - Alexis Hornbuckle s last second, gamewinning tip-in vs. LSU in 2008 NCAA Semifinals. Awarded to the most exciting TV moment of the year. Female Rookie of the Year Aleksa Akerfelds Swimming Given to the rookie in women s athletics who made a direct impact through hard work and dedication. Best Supporting Staff Member Dean Lockwood Basketball Awarded to the staff member who has helped, through constant support, make it possible for the head coach to do his or her job. Miss Tennessee Nicky Anosike Basketball Given to the female student-athlete who exemplifies the spirit of Tennessee and is awarded based on academics, athletics, team leadership and service. Female Big Orange Award Caitlin Ryan Softball Given to a female student-athlete who exhibits high character and enthusiasm, has a positive attitude and encourages her teammates. Female Scholar-Athlete Award Lillian Hammond Softball Also called the Alpha Chi Omega Award, this is awarded to the female student-athlete with the highest GPA. Female Supporting Role Shannon Doepking Softball Given to the unsung hero, a high impact player who does not always get credit, but that the team needs for success. Female (Howard Aldmon) Volunteer Award Marisa Mohan Rowing Presented to the female student-athlete who showed commitment to service, volunteerism and leadership.

74 the TRADITIONS... NICKNAME The formation of the Women s Intercollegiate Athletics Department for the academic year prompted much discussion concerning a proper nickname for the distaff athletes. After long consideration and debate, it was decided the female student-athletes would be known as Lady Volunteers or Lady Vols. The University of Tennessee, as the state s land grant university, draws the nickname of its athletic teams (Volunteers) from the name most associated with the state. Tennessee acquired the name The Volunteer State in the early days of the 19th Century when General Andrew Jackson mustered large armies from his home state to fight the Indians and later the British at the Battle of New Orleans. The name became even more prominent in the Mexican War when Governor Aaron V. Brown issued a call for 2,800 men to battle Santa Anna, and some 30,000 volunteered. The name Volunteers or Lady Volunteers is frequently shortened to Vols or Lady Vols for the men s and women s athletic teams. MASCOT The official mascot is Smokey, a rather pleasant blue tick coon hound that has been on the job since The dog is a native breed of Tennessee and is in a line of canines used for hunting raccoons. The present Smokey, the ninth in a line of such dogs provided by the family of the late Rev. W.C. Brooks of Knoxville, is appropriately called Smokey IX. Smokey was chosen as a result of the 1953 Pep Club contest to select a mascot. At Lady Vol events, a human version of Smokey accompanies the cheerleaders. CHEERLEADERS Tennessee is one of a handful of women s athletics programs that sponsors its own varsity cheerleading squad complete with full grant-in-aid. The Lady Vol cheerleaders and mascot Smokey are chosen from a large try-out group in the spring. SCHOOL COLORS The colors Orange and White were selected by Charles Moore, a member of the first football team in 1891, and were later approved by a vote of the student body. The colors were those of the common American daisy which grew in profusion on The Hill. ROCKY TOP Over 40 years ago, a husband-wife song writing team, Boudleaux and Felice Bryant from Gatlinburg, Tenn., penned the song Rocky Top. Since that time, the tune has emerged as the unofficial fight song for UT athletic teams. Rocky Top Wish that I was on ol ROCKY TOP, Down in the Tennessee hills; Ain t no smoggy smoke on ROCKY TOP, Ain t no telephone bills. Once I had a girl on ROCKY TOP, Half bear, other half cat; Wild as mink, but sweet as soda pop, I still dream about that. [CHORUS] ROCKY TOP, you ll always be Home sweet home to me; Good ol ROCKY TOP-- ROCKY TOP Tennessee. Once two strangers climbed ol ROCKY TOP Looking for a moonshine still; Strangers ain t come down from ROCKY TOP, Reckon they never will. Corn won t grow at all on ROCKY TOP, Dirt s too rocky by far; That s why all the folks on ROCKY TOP Get their corn from a jar. [CHORUS] (Copyright 1967 by HOUSE OF BRYANT Publications, P.O. Box , Nashville, TN 37212) GRADUATION RATE The Women s Athletics Department at the University of Tennessee is fully committed to the academic progress of each student-athlete in the Lady Vol program. When coaches recruit, they look for talented athletes who will work as hard in the classroom as they do during competition. In fact, nearly all Lady Vol student-athletes who have remained with the program through their senior years have earned, or are in the process of earning, their degrees. In addition, 620 Lady Vols have been awarded a sum of 1,211 Academic All-Southeastern Conference citations after 47 student-athletes joined the ranks in SPORTSMANSHIP Good sportsmanship is a necessary ingredient for wholesome athletic competition. The University of Tennessee cherishes the reputation its fans, students and athletes have earned for sportsmanship and for extending hospitality to our visitors. The Athletics Department urges Lady Vols fans to conduct themselves in such a way that will enhance the University s reputation for providing a cordial atmosphere at sporting events. The 2008 Lady Vol second varsity eight shell became the first UT boat to reach a grand final at the NCAA Championships, finishing fifth.

75 the endowments... Scholarship endowments are an integral aspect of the UT Women s Athletics Department. In order to ensure the continuance of the Lady Volunteer program in the future, the department has set a goal of having all women s athletics scholarships fully endowed. Rowing Endowed Scholarships ( Recipients) Wayne Basler Rowing Team Athletic Scholarship Endowment (Libuše Bruncvíkova') Grant C & Ann H. Hansen Rowing Scholarship Endowment (Laura Miller) Packaging Insights Rowing Scholarship (Erin-Monique Shelton) Women s Athletics General Endowments/Scholarships ( Rowing Recipients) Joan W. & Neal M. Allen Women s Athletics Scholarship Endowment (RuthAnne Waldrop) Kelly L. Fifer Scholarship Endowment (Katie Ross) Beville Hal Reagan Scholarship Endowment (Kate Brownlee) Chris Abbay Women s Athletics Scholarship Endowment Bruce & Shirley Avery Gift Cindy & Rick Bernstein Academic Enrichment Fund Blalock Family Scholarship Endowment Judy Cowan Women s Athletic Scholarship Endowment Tom & Joan Cronan Scholarship Endowment Bob DeVault & Julie Watts Scholarship Endowment Marilyn & Bobbie Elrod Thornton Center Endowed Scholarship Margaret Burke Emmett & John Wells Wachter Scholarship Endowment Flickinger Family Scholarship Endowment R.C. & Maude Fox Scholarship Hartman Endowment for the Thornton Athletic Center/Jack & Trich Mills Audrine Clinton Honey Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund Beverly Ann Huff Memorial Scholarship Jack Hughes - Hollingsworth Hughes Trust Women s Athletics Endowment William & Elaine Jenkins Endowed Scholarship Bernard Kaplan Scholarship Endowment Lem & Hilda Keith Women s Athletics Endowment Doug & Ruby Ketner Women s Athletic Endowed Scholarship Martha W. King Athletic Scholarship Quasi-Endowment Fred R. & Faye T. Langley Scholarship Endowment Mallicote Family Women s Athletic Endowed Scholarship Janet McKinley Women in Business Women s Athletics Endowed Scholarship Sandra G. Powell Athletic Endowed Scholarship Patricia Purvis - Kim Crane Scholarship Georgia Willi Roussin & Robert W. Roussin Scholarship Endowment Rod & Sandy Rzezutko Scholarship Endowment A. Dean & Ann Skadberg Fund for Student-Athlete Academic Excellence W.P. Thurman & Carleen Thurman Memorial Scholarship Fund Frankie E. Wade Scholarship Gary Frank Wallace Scholarship Endowment Gordon J. Wilder Scholarship Hundreds of Lady Vol supporters, adorned in black tie and tennis shoes, gather at the Knoxville Convention Center for the annual Salute to Excellence. The event features a sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, music and dancing. Salute is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the women s athletics department. Friends of the Lady Vol program may bid on a large variety of items during the silent and live auctions. Lady Vol fans who attend Salute get the chance to interact with some of the athletes from various teams, such as these two ladies with Alex Fuller.

76 The Hall of Fame... The five inductees in the Class of 2008 represent former student-athletes from four Lady Vol teams. The athlete honorees include Heather Burgess Moore (swimming), Dr. Dedra Davis Wallace (track & field), Manisha Malhotra (tennis) and basketball players Dena Head and Jill Rankin Schneider. Athletes are eligible for inclusion 10 years after they have graduated from the University, while administrators may be admitted to the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame five years following their last service to UT. Each of these outstanding individuals exemplifies the true spirit of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Enshrinement activities are scheduled for Friday evening (Nov. 7) at the Downtown Hilton, where a private induction ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. A full day follows on Sat., Nov. 8, when the Hall of Famers will meet with the current athletes and staff of their respective former Lady Vol teams. Later that day, the celebration moves to Neyland Stadium, where the honorees will be saluted during the Tennessee versus Wyoming homecoming football game. The new group of inductees joins seven prior classes of Lady Vol Hall of Famers. The Nov. 2, 2007, honorees included Shelia Collins (basketball), Carla McGhee (basketball), Bridget Jackson (softball), Nicole deman (swimming), Dianne Shoemaker (volleyball) and the late Dr. Helen B. Watson (administrator). The 2008 Inductees at the Lady Vol Hall of Fame Banquet (l-r): Manisha Malhotra, Heather Burgess, Jill Rankin, Dena Head and Dedra Davis. The Sept. 22, 2006 honorees included Tracy Bonner (diving), Karla Driesler McQuain (swimming), Alisa Harvey (track & field/cross country), Bonnie Kenny (volleyball), Tonya Edwards (basketball) and Mary Ostrowski (basketball). The Sept. 30, 2005, class consisted of Missy Alston Kane Bemiller (track & field/ cross country), Angie Boyd Keck (golf), Tanya Haave (basketball) and Lea Henry Manning (basketball). In 2004, the Oct. 22 honorees included former UT President Dr. Joseph E. Joe Johnson and athletes Jasmin Jones Keller (track & field/cross country, ), Robin Maine Bugg (volleyball, ), Nikki McCray Pinson (basketball, ), Jenny McGrath Weaver (swimming, ) and the late Ilrey Oliver Sparks (track & field, ). The Class of 2003 recipients included former UT Vice-Chancellor, the late Dr. Howard Aldmon and athletes Cindy Brogdon (basketball, ), April Chapple (volleyball, ), Elizabeth Brown Jarvis (swimming, ), Cathy Rattray (track & field, ) and Patricia Roberts (basketball, ). The Class of 2002 s six Oct. 4 inductees were former Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach Terry Crawford ( ) and athletes Catherine Byrne Maloney (swimming, ), LaVonna Martin Floreal (track & field, ), Cindy Noble Hauserman (basketball, ), Holly Warlick (basketball, ) and Patty Wiegand Pitcher (track & field/cross country, ). The inaugural class selected for the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame was inducted on Oct. 26, The 10 original members were former UT President Edward J. Boling, first-ever Lady Vol Athletics Director Gloria Ray ( ) and athletes Daedra Charles-Furlow (basketball, ), Joetta Clark Diggs (track & field, ), Benita Fitzgerald Mosely (track & field, ), Bridgette Gordon (basketball, ), Tracy Ignatosky Long (swimming, ), Peta and Paula Kelly (tennis, ) and Beverly Robinson Buffini (volleyball, ). A selection committee, chaired by UT Lady Vol Senior Associate Athletics Director Donna Thomas, chose each of the hall of fame classes. For consideration of induction into the Lady Vol Hall of Fame, eligible athletes must have graduated from UT and exhausted their collegiate eligibility at least 10 years ago, while administrators and coaches are eligible for induction five years after their last service to UT. howard aldmon missy alston ed boling tracy bonner angie b o y d cindy b r o g d o n liz brown heather burgess catherine byrne april chapple daedra charles joetta clark shelia collins terry crawford dedra davis nicole dem a n karla driesler t o n y a edwards benita fitzgerald bridgette g o r d o n tanya haave alisa harvey dena head lea henry tracy ignatosky bridget jackson j o e j o h n s o n j a s m i n j o n e s paula kelly peta kelly bonnie kenny robin maine manisha malhotra lavonna martin nikki mccray carla mcg h e e jenny mcgrath cindy noble ilrey oliver mary o s t r o w s k i jill rankin cathy rattray g l o r i a ray patricia roberts beverly robinson dianne shoemaker holly warlick helen b. w a t s o n patty wiegand

77 Lady Vol Boathouse In This Section Lady Volunteer Boathouse History Seniors... Inside Back Cover

78 Lady Volunteer Boathouse A new era in Tennessee Rowing dawned with the groundbreaking of the Tennessee Boathouse on Sept. 30, The three-story building is the permanent home of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer Rowing Team. The facility, located directly across the street from Neyland Football Stadium on the waterfront, anchors the west end of Knoxville s Volunteer Landing waterfront development and jettisons 40-feet out over the water with balconies overlooking the Tennessee River. The structure stands beside the Vol Navy docks. The ground level boat bay holds 26 boats ranging from singles and pairs to quads and fours and of course eights. Between rows of neatly arranged equipment, the Tennessee River can be viewed through windows spanning the entire south wall. When the team is ready to get hands on, telescoping arms extend from boat racks, and a racing shell is removed from its holding place. The crew carries the boat out of the bay and proceeds down a concrete ramp to the floating dock. An east deck platform serves as a lay-down space for rowing shells, a meeting place for athletes and a gathering spot for visiting teams. Balconies on the second and third floors of the facility overlook this platform. The 180-foot floating dock has enough space to launch three eights at once. Coaching boats are stored on a motorized lift which keeps them out of the water when not in use. Two new additions were made following the 2007 NCAA Championships when the rowing team was granted wake-less coaching boats allowing increased coaching access while maintaining calm water and a protected shoreline. The second level begins with a walk down the SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll hallway lined with plaques earned by UT rowing student-athletes. The hall leads to the workout room, which contains rowing machines and bikes wall-to-wall, neatly arranged in front of a mirror that spans the entire side of the room. Windows overlooking the river provide motivation to the team as they train. Hanging on the walls are team awards won by various rowers, ranging from academic accolades to testing time standards to hardest worker and athletic achievement awards, like the program s All-America Team members. Arranged around the perimeter of the workout area are the coaches office, managers office (complete with training and competition apparel and washers and dryers), athletic trainers consultation room, team locker room, as well as showers and restrooms. After working out, athletes can head to the shower to prepare for the rest of the day. Many of the rowers will scurry down the stairs and head up the hill to class, while others grab a snack and head to the team room to study before classes. The team room is used for meetings and more. With tables and chairs for everyone, team meals are a common occurrence in the meeting room. For a more relaxed setting, the athletes settle into one of several oscillating rocking chairs that are arranged in front of a large flat screen television. Display cases document the team s six consecutive NCAA Rowing Championship appearances, Head of the Charles accolades, and pictures of the rowers and coxswains who have helped establish a tradition of success in the program. Coach Glenn will often rally the troops into the team room to watch video from training or racing. As the review session ends, those who watched the sun rise may also watch it set from the balcony on the west side of the building. The team room and it s many functions feels like a home away from home for the rowing team. Having an on-campus boathouse makes a tremendous difference for us, Glenn said. The facility is our home and allows us to do what needs to be done in an efficient and appropriate manner. In addition, we are fortunate to have a two-lane cabled 2000m course right in front of the boathouse, allowing us to host dual races right here at home. This is what Coach Glenn envisioned in September of 1999 when the first shovel was driven into the ground on the north side of the Tennessee River. Now ten years later, she and the team have a place marking the arrival of Lady Vol Rowing in Knoxville. It stands three stories high and is a symbol of the success of the Tennessee Rowing Program. This season, UT will host three events on Lake Loudoun, opening the season with Minnesota on March 21. One week later, the Lady Vols and Alabama Crimson Tide will face off for the first time in dual meet action on Lake Loudoun. Finally, Tennessee is set to host a home event on May 2 to cap the regular season. 76

79 2009 Lady Vol Seniors Erin-Monique Shelton Three-Time CRCA All-American Three-Time All-South Region Selection Two-Time CRCA National Scholar Athlete Three-Time Academic All-SEC Kate Brownlee Academic All-SEC Jessica Williams Academic All-SEC Caroline Howell CRCA National Scholar Athlete Three-Time Academic All-SEC The seniors on Lady Vol Rowing... My favorite memory would have to be from my sophomore year at South/Central Regionals in the last 250 meters of the final. It was just one of those races when you knew that everyone in the boat had given their all, there was nothing left and the boat was flying. It seemed like the world had just stopped. - Erin-Monique Shelton I think rowing has a way of stripping you down to the person you are at your core. I know myself and my limitations and capabilities better than I ever could have hoped. I have more respect for the people in this program than I do for anything else. - Caroline Howell Being a senior is this whole new level of responsibility. It means being a role model every minute of practice and ensuring that you put the team first in all aspects of your life. It s a big challenge to take on, but we ve had three years to prepare for it. - Kate Brownlee

80 Lady Vol Rowing Schedule Dates Days Event Site Time Sat. Oct. 11 Chattanooga Head Race Chattanooga, Tenn. All Day Sat.-Sun. Oct Head of the Charles (V) Boston, Mass. All Day Sat. Oct. 25 Head of the Tennessee Oak Ridge, Tenn. All Day Sat. Nov. 1 Head of the Chattahoochee Chattanooga, Tenn. All Day Sat. Nov. 16 Rivanna Romp Charlottesville, Va. All Day Sat. Mar. 21 Minnesota Knoxville, Tenn. 10 a.m. Sat. Mar. 28 Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. 10 a.m. Sat. April 11 Virginia/Clemson Charlottesville, Va. 9 a.m. Sat. April 18 S.I.R.A. Regatta (N) Oak Ridge, Tenn. All Day Sat.-Sun. April Lake Natoma Invitational (V) Rancho Cordova, Calif. 9 a.m. PT Sat.-Sun. April Charles River Challenge (V) Boston, Mass. 9 a.m. Sat. May 2 Home Dual Race Knoxville, Tenn. 9 a.m. Sat.-Sun. May Aramark South/Central Sprints Oak Ridge, Tenn. All Day (Regional Championships) Fri.-Sun. May NCAA Women s Rowing Championships Cherry Hill, N.J. All Day V - Varsity only N - Novice only utladyvols.com