Thirty-six student-athletes earned 2007-2008 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll honors and 40 student-athletes earned honorable mention scholastic honor roll accolades, the organization announced on Friday.
The USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in both academics and rowing. Applicants must be USRowing members, have rowed or coxed at least one year, and successfully competed at or above the league or regional level. This is the 17th year of this award.
The USRowing Youth Advisory Committee selected the winners based on a numerical ranking of their grades in academic solids, ACT or SAT scores, and class rank, if applicable. Overall, 185 student-athletes from 85 rowing clubs and schools from around the country applied for the 2007-2008 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll.
USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing's Official Sponsor is Johnson & Johnson; its Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works, NIKE, Inc., and Rosetta Stone; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.
2007-2008 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll Recipients
(Schools in parentheses indicate high schools with no rowing program.)
Name Hometown Affiliation (High School)
Jessica Agatstein El Dorado Hills, Calif. Capital Crew (St. Francis HS)
Genevieve Bentz Stonington, Conn. Thames River Sculls (Stonington HS)
Megan Bowman Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis RC (Brebeuf Jesuit Prep)
Kristen Boyle Cheswick, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS
Edwin Brower Marietta, Ga. St. Andrew RC (George Walton HS)
Erin Convery Virginia Beach, Va. Frank Cox HS
Savannah Cookson Alpharetta, Ga. Atlanta Junior RA (Milton HS)
Emma Cox Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley HS
Margaret Daly Roswell, Ga. St. Andrew RC (Roswell HS)
Connor Edel Delran, N.J. Bishop Eustace Prep
Mary Eileen Gaertner Dallas, Texas Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Christopher Gear Leesburg, Va. Thomas Jefferson HS
Anish Goel Herndon, Va. Thomas Jefferson HS
Nicole Grigg Washington, D.C. National Cathedral School
Emily Hill San Diego, Calif. ZLAC (Francis Parker School)
Victoria Koski-Karell Arlington, Va. Yorktown HS
Christopher Kozak Marlton, N.J. Bishop Eustace Prep
Hayley MacMillen Hillsborough, Calif. Stanford RC (San Mateo HS)
Brian Marcus Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny HS
Michelle McRae Eugene, Ore. Oregon Association of Rowers (South Eugene HS)
Lindsay Miller Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS
Will Mitchell Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson HS
Meghan Monahan Aspinwall, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS
Benjamin Montague Ada, Mich. Forest Hills Central HS
Erin Mooney Dayton, Ohio Dayton BC (Oakwood HS)
Mary Rebekah Mynatt Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Youth Rowing (Myers Park HS)
Elizabeth Nitzan Palo Alto, Calif. NorCal Crew (Palo Alto HS)
Faith O'Hanlon Los Angeles, Calif. California Yacht Club (El Segundo HS)
Hilary O'Shea Jenkintown, Pa. Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Emma Pelegri-O'Day Menlo Park, Calif. NorCal Crew (Summit Prep Charter HS)
Ariel Pomputius Saint Paul, Minn. Minnesota BC (Trinity School at River Ridge)
James Reed Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury HS
Michael Schier Orinda, Calif. Oakland Strokes (Miramonte HS)
Allison Simi West Windsor, N.J. Mercer Junior RC (West Windsor-Plainsboro HS)
Alexander Topacio Lafayette, Calif. Oakland Strokes (Campolindo HS)
Risa Trump Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS
Jenna Wixon-Genack Ashland, Ore. Ashland RC (Ashland HS)
2007-2008 USRowing Honorable Mention Scholastic Honor Roll Recipients
Chad Bailey Folsom, Calif. Capital Crew (Folsom HS)
Brett Beekley San Carlos, Calif. NorCal Crew (Summit Prep Charter HS)
John Busche Oklahoma City, Okla. Chesapeake Junior Crew (Classen School of Advanced Studies)
Celena Chan Piedmont, Calif. Oakland Strokes (St. Ignatius College Prep)
Kyle Chriscoe Roswell, Ga. St. Andrew RC (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS)
Marietta Coburn Darien, Conn. Maritime RC (Darien HS)
Rosa Cox Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley HS
Taylor Dana Ottawa Hills, Ohio St. Ursula Academy
Dara Dickinson Lafayette, Calif. Oakland Strokes (Acalanes HS)
Emma Dunn Folsom, Calif. Capital Crew (St. Francis HS)
Rebecca Durr Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS
Henry Fitts Rochester, N.Y. Brighton HS
Jeannette Friedman Wilton, Conn. Maritime RC (Wilson HS)
Alexander Geralnick Arlington, Va. Woodlawn HS
Caroline Godfrey Lafayette, Calif. Oakland Strokes (The College Preparatory School)
Gregory Hausheer Maitland, Fla. Winter Park HS
Caroline Hecht Vienna, Va. McLean HS
Daniel Helgeson Eugene, Ore. Oregon Association of Rowers (South Eugene HS)
Margaret Hlousek Chicago, Ill. Ignatius Chicago Crew
Elizabeth Hutsell Arlington, Va. Yorktown HS
Michael Kang Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos RC (Harker School)
Meg Kehan Ambler, Pa. Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Patrick Kenney Williamsville, N.Y. Canisius HS
Lindsey Kirchoff Knoxville, Tenn. Oak Ridge RA (Webb School of Knoxville)
Andrew Lewis Princeton Junction, N.J. St. Paul's School
Victoria Mather Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood HS
Austin Meyer Cohoes, N.Y. Shaker HS
Patrick O'Malley Arlington, Va. Yorktown HS
Charlotte Palmer Mill Valley, Calif. Marin RA (Tamalpais HS)
Erin Radigan Westerville, Ohio Westerville RC (Westerville Central HS)
Hannah Rozowski-Vogt Rocklin, Calif. Capital Crew (Loretto HS)
Ellen Sandmeyer San Mateo, Calif. NorCal Crew (Aragon HS)
Matthew Shea West Seneca, N.Y. Canisius HS
Devon Stewart Lower Gwynedd, Pa. Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Valerie Tainsh Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park HS
Shifumi Terasaka Dublin, Ohio Dublin Crew
Byron Thompson Ann Arbor, Mich. St. John's Jesuit
Harrison Vale Woodside, Calif. Stanford RC (Summit Prep Charter HS)
Taylor Vella Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Junior Crew (Los Alamitos HS)
Alexandra Zottola Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS