PRINCETON, N.J. - The trials are finished, the camp boats selected and the team that will represent the United States at the 2014 World Rowing Championships August 24-31 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands has been set.
Among the 85 athletes named from the camps, through World Rowing Cup competition or the 2014 Senior I and II World Championships Trials, 21 are Olympians, Olympic spares or Paralympians, 33 have competed at a past world championships and 24 are new to the U.S. National Team.
The United States will have 26 crews competing in the men’s single sculls, women's single sculls, lightweight men's single sculls, lightweight women's single sculls, men's double sculls, women's double sculls, lightweight men's double sculls, lightweight women's double sculls, men's quadruple sculls, women's quadruple sculls, lightweight men's quadruple sculls, lightweight women's quadruple sculls, men's pair, women's pair, men's pair with coxswain, lightweight men's pair, men's four, women's four, lightweight men's four, men's eight, women's eight, lightweight men's eight, arms and shoulders men's single sculls, arms and shoulders women's single sculls, legs, trunk and arms mixed double sculls and legs, trunk and arms four with coxswain.
The United States won a total of eight medals at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea. The women’s eight and four won gold, the lightweight women’s double won silver and the men’s four and eight took bronze. In the non-Olympic events, the lightweight women’s quad won silver, the lightweight men’s eight took bronze and the legs, trunk and arms double won bronze.
Three other crews reached the final including the women’s quad, women’s pair and lightweight men’s four, which advanced to the medal round for the first time in 13 years. For the women’s eight, it was an eighth-consecutive world championship title, and for the men’s eight, it was the first medal since the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
For more information about the U.S. National Team or to request an interview, please contact Allison Frederick, USRowing Director of Communications. Visit www.usrowing.org for full release.
2014 Senior National Team Roster
Name Birthdate Ht. Wt. Hometown Affiliation
Men’s Single Sculls (M1x)
Yohann Rigogne 11/11/80 6’7” 197 Besançon, France Vesper Boat Club
Women’s Single Sculls (W1x)
Gevvie Stone 7/11/85 6’0” 157 Newton, Mass. Cambridge Boat Club
Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x)
Andrew Campbell, Jr. 2/2/92 5’10” 155 New Canaan, Conn. Cambridge Boat Club
Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (LW1x)
Kate Bertko 11/8/83 5’9” 128 Oakland, Calif. California Rowing Club
Men’s Double Sculls (M2x)
Ian Silveira (s) 11/6/90 6’3” 190 West Bloomfield, Mich. USTC - Princeton
Alex Karwoski (b) 9/16/90 6”4” 190 Hollis, N.H. USTC - Princeton
Women’s Double Sculls (W2x)
Ellen Tomek (s) 5/1/84 5’10” 160 Flushing, Mich. USTC- Oklahoma City
Meghan O’Leary (b) 8/24/84 6’0” 165 Baton Rouge, La. USTC - Oklahoma City
Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls (LM2x)
Josh Konieczny (s) 5/26/91 5’10” 155 Millbury, Ohio Craftsbury Sculling Center
Austin Meyer (b) 6/23/90 5’11” 152 Cohoes, N.Y. Cambridge Boat Club
Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls (LW2x)
Michelle Sechser (s) 11/1/86 5’6” 127 Folsom, Calif. USTC - Oklahoma City
Devery Karz (b) 2/18/88 5’8” 124 Park City, Utah. USTC- Oklahoma City
Men’s Pair (M2-)
Charlie Cole (s) 6/21/86 6’4” 200 New Canaan, Conn. USTC - Princeton
Glenn Ochal (b) 3/1/86 6’4” 205 Philadelphia, Pa. USTC - Princeton
Women’s Pair (W2-)
Kerry Simmonds (s) 4/3/89 6’0” 189 San Diego, Calif. USTC - Princeton
Megan Kalmoe (b) 8/21/83 5’10” 160 St. Croix Falls, Wis. USTC - Princeton
Men’s Pair with Coxswain (M2+)
Jack Carlson (c) 5/22/87 5’8” 121 Weston, Mass. New York Athletic Club
Taylor Brown (s) 6/23/87 6’4” 205 Winter Park, Fla. Penn A.C. Rowing Association
Henry Hoffstot (b) 9/23/90 6’4” 190 Ligonier, Pa. Penn A.C. Rowing Association
Lightweight Men’s Pair (LM2-)
Michael Wales (s) 7/18/91 6’1” 150 Seattle, Wash. Cambridge Boat Club
Tyler Nase (b) 8/30/90 6’0” 155 Phoenixville, Pa. Malta Boat Club
Men’s Quadruple Sculls (M4x)
Benjamin Dann (s) 11/26/90 5’10” 185 Pound Ridge, N.Y. Craftsbury Sculling Center
John Graves (3) 3/26/88 6’0” 180 Cincinnati, Ohio Craftsbury Sculling Center
Stephen Whelpley (2) 3/23/83 6’4” 205 Mequon, Wis. Craftsbury Sculling Center
Peter Graves (b) 10/25/84 6’2” 175 Cincinnati, Ohio Craftsbury Sculling Center
Women’s Quadruple Sculls (W4x)
Felice Mueller (s) 10/15/89 6’1” 155 Cleveland, Ohio USTC - Princeton
Tracy Eisser (3) 11/20/89 6’1” 185 Fair Lawn, N.J. USTC - Princeton
Grace Latz (2) 2/21/88 6’0” 172 Jackson, Mich. USTC - Princeton
Olivia Coffey (b) 1/29/89 6’1” 170 Watkins Glen, N.Y. USTC - Princeton
Lightweight Men’s Quadruple Sculls (LM4x)
Kyle Lafferty (s) 12/24/87 6’0” 160 Hockessin, Del. Riverside Boat Club
Jacob Georgeson (3) 3/20/87 5’11” 154 North Olmsted, Ohio Riverside Boat Club
Peter Schmidt (2) 2/20/89 6’0” 155 Providence, R.I. Riverside Boat Club
Andrew Neils (b) 6/27/85 5’11” 153 Manhattan, Kansas Riverside Boat Club
Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls (LW4x)
Mary Jones (s) 8/25/86 5’7” 128 Huntsville, Ala. Vesper Boat Club
Sarah Giancola (3) 8/15/90 5’5” 126 Buffalo, N.Y. Vesper Boat Club
Helen Tompkins (2) 1/2/88 5’10” 130 Friendswood, Texas Vesper Boat Club
Hillary Saeger (b) 9/25/84 5’5” 125 Dedham, Mass. Vesper Boat Club
Lightweight Men’s Four (LM4-)
Robin Prendes (s) 12/13/88 6’1” 155 Miami, Fla. USTC - Oklahoma City
Edward King (3) 6/14/89 6’4” 160 Ironton, Mo. USTC - Oklahoma City
William Daly (2) 8/2/83 6’3” 160 Vail, Colo. USTC - Oklahoma City
Anthony Fahden (b) 2/2/86 5’11” 155 Lafayette, Calif. USTC - Oklahoma City
Men’s Four (M4-)
Seth Weil (s) 3/9/87 6’6” 215 Menlo Park, Calif. USTC - Princeton
Henrik Rummel (3) 9/26/87 6’5” 208 Pittsford, N.Y. USTC - Princeton
Michael Gennaro (2) 3/11/89 6’3” 185 Havertown, Pa. USTC - Princeton
Grant James (b) 8/17/87 6’5” 195 DeKalb, Ill. USTC - Princeton
Women’s Four (W4-)
Adrienne Martelli (s) 12/3/87 6’1” 175 University Place, Wash. USTC - Princeton
Tessa Gobbo (3) 12/8/90 6’1” 180 Chesterfield, N.H. USTC - Princeton
Emily Regan (2) 6/10/88 6’2” 185 Buffalo, N.Y. USTC - Princeton
Susan Francia (b) 11/8/82 6’2” 175 Abington, Pa. USTC - Princeton
Men’s Eight (M8+)
Zach Vlahos (c) 8/19/88 5’9” 121 Piedmont, Calif. USTC - Princeton
Thomas Dethlefs (8) 5/6/90 6’6” 200 Lawrenceville, N.J. USTC - Princeton
Nareg Guregian (7) 1/20/89 6’5” 213 North Hills, Calif. USTC - Princeton
Matthew Miller (6) 1/13/89 6’6” 210 Fairfax, Va. USTC - Princeton
Rob Munn (5) 7/26/90 6’4” 210 Redmond, Wash. USTC - Princeton
Austin Hack (4) 5/17/92 6’8” 210 Old Lyme, Conn. USTC - Princeton
Steven Kasprzyk (3) 2/14/82 6’7” 215 Cinnaminson, N.J. USTC - Princeton
David Banks (2) 8/30/83 6’2” 192 Potomac, Md. USTC - Princeton
Sam Dommer (b) 9/4/91 6’3” 196 Folsom, Calif. USTC - Princeton
Women’s Eight (W8+)
Katelin Snyder (c) 6/16/87 5’4” 120 Detroit, Mich. USTC - Princeton
Heidi Robbins (s) 7/3/91 6’2” 178 Hanover, N.H. USTC - Princeton
Eleanor Logan (7) 12/27/87 6’2” 175 Boothbay Harbor, Maine USTC - Princeton
Caroline Lind (6) 10/11/82 6’0” 175 Greensboro, N.C. USTC - Princeton
Grace Luczak (5) 5/24/89 6’3” 165 Ann Arbor, Mich. USTC - Princeton
Lauren Schmetterling (4) 8/3/88 5’11” 170 Moorestown, N.J. USTC - Princeton
Amanda Polk (3) 8/2/86 5’11” 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. USTC - Princeton
Meghan Musnicki (2) 2/5/83 5’11” 175 Naples, N.Y. USTC - Princeton
Vicky Opitz (b) 6/5/88 5’11” 157 Middleton, Wis. USTC - Princeton
Lightweight Men’s Eight (LM8+)
Stephen Young (c) 1/8/87 5’8” 119 Tampa, Fla. USTC - Oklahoma City
Andrew Weiland (s) 10/23/90 5’11” 155 Upper Arlington, Ohio USTC - Oklahoma City
Peter Gibson (7) 4/20/91 6’3” 160 Belmont, Mass. USTC - Oklahoma City
Dan Kirrane (6) 2/7/90 6’2” 155 Rockville Centre, N.Y. USTC - Oklahoma City
Joseph Hanlon (5) 12/20/91 5’11” 154 Washington, D.C. USTC - Oklahoma City
Matthew O’Leary (4) 9/19/90 5’11” 155 Westwood, Mass. USTC - Oklahoma City
Josh Getz (3) 7/3/90 5’11” 154 Ann Arbor, Mich. USTC - Oklahoma City
Andrew Hakanson (2) 2/4/89 6’1” 160 Newtown Square, Pa. USTC - Oklahoma City
Kyle Traub (b) 7/7/89 5’10” 155 Eastham, Mass. USTC - Oklahoma City
Men’s Arms and Shoulders Single Sculls (ASM1x)
Blake Haxton 12/17/90 3’2” 150 Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington Crew
Women’s Arms and Shoulders Single Sculls (ASW1x)
KateLynne Steinke 1/21/87 5’10” 150 East Falmouth, Mass. Community Rowing, Inc.
Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Double Sculls (LTAMix2x)
Andrew Johnson (s) 3/18/90 5’10” 150 Riverside, Conn. Community Rowing, Inc.
Stephanie Cox (b) 11/22/84 5’7” 135 Raleigh, N.C. Community Rowing, Inc.
Legs, Trunk and Arms Four with Coxswain (LTAMix4+)
Jenny Sichel (c) 3/9/88 5’3” 110 Clifton, N.J. Community Rowing, Inc.
Ricky Vandegrift (s) 2/25/97 6’2” 173 Cincinnati, Ohio Community Rowing, Inc.
Zachary Burns (3) 12/25/96 5’10” 150 Ann Arbor. Mich. Community Rowing, Inc.
Dani Hansen (2) 10/16/93 6’1” 158 Paterson, Calif. Community Rowing, Inc.
Jaclyn Smith (b) 7/3/93 5’9’ 150 Williston Park, N.Y. Community Rowing, Inc.
Coaches and Support Staff
Peter Brevick, Lightweight Men’s Pair Coach
Charley Butt, Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls Coach
Michael Callahan, Men’s Pair Coach
Sean Clarke, Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls Coach
Mike Crossett, Team Physical Therapist
Nicholas D'Antoni, Men’s Double Sculls Coach
Tom Darling, USRowing Director of Para-Rowing
Shelagh Donohoe, Legs, Trunk and Arms Four with Coxswain Coach
Allison Frederick, USRowing Director of Communications
Jo Hannafin, Team Physician
Matt Imes, USRowing Associate Director of High Performance
Jeremy Ivey, Women’s Double Sculls Coach
Curtis Jordan, USRowing Director of High Performance
Patrick Kington, Arms and Shoulders Men’s Single Sculls Coach
Cam Kiosoglous, Lightweight Men’s Four Coach
Laurel Korholz, Women’s Quadruple Sculls Coach
Kris Korzeniowski, Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Coach
Don Langford, USRowing FISA Delegate
Evans Liolin, Men’s Pair with Coxswain Coach
William Manning, Lightweight Men’s Eight Coach
Luke McGee, Men’s Eight Coach
Glenn Merry, USRowing Chief Executive Officer
Ellen Minzner, Legs, Trunk and Arms Four with Coxswain Coach
Ed Moran, USRowing Communications Coordinator
Linda Muri, Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Coach
Wes Ng, USRowing Team Leader
Beth Noll, Arms and Shoulders Women Single Sculls Coach
Marc Nowak, Team Physical Therapist
Libby Peters, Men’s Single Sculls Coach
Dan Roock, Men’s Quadruple Sculls Coach
Margot Shumway, Lightweight Men’s Quadruple Sculls Coach
Liz Soutter, USRowing Assistant National Team Programs Manager
Bernhard Stomporowski, Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls Coach
Gregg Stone, Women’s Single Sculls Coach
Tom Terhaar, Women’s Eight and Women’s Pair Coach
Bryan Volpenhein, Men’s Four Coach
Rob Weber, Women’s Four Coach
Mike Zimmer, USRowing National Team Programs Manager
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