USRowing maintains a strong and long tradition of rewarding excellence in rowing. Following a year of unprecedented achievement, the rowing community has designated strong nominees for the 2014 Fan's Choice Awards which are solely nominated and voted on by rowing fans. Vote now!

MASTERS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Richard Ratcliffe - Saugatuck Rowing Club
New Saugatuck Masters rower, previously Tideway Scullers UK J13/14 racers coach and Masters Vet of Quintin Rowing Club, Chiswick UK, straddling the best of US and UK rowing worlds, He recently scooped up a number of medals at US Masters Nationals.

Barbara Hogan - Carnegie Lake
Successful 2014 Season- CRASH-Bs: Won the bronze medal (Veteran Women Heavyweight). Schuylkill Navy Regatta: Gold in W2x and silver in Mixed 2x. Independence Day Regatta: silver in 1x. 2014 US Rowing Masters National Championships: Won three gold medals (Women’s G 2x, Women’s G8+ and Women’s H 4x)

Carlo Zezza - Cambridge Boat Club
78 year old Zezza is a regular on the Masters racing circuit. In 2014 won two golds and one bronze medal at USRowing Masters Nationals (bronze was racing in the 1x of a younger age category).

Row2k Polls
2014 Masters Athlete of the Year 1646 Votes Barbara Hogan - Carnegie Lake  45.4% Richard Ratcliffe - Saugatuck Rowing Club  28.0% Carlo Zezza - Cambridge Boat Club  26.6%
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