The 2009 Under 23 National Team roster has been set, USRowing announced on Monday. Twenty-one crews will represent the United States at the 2009 World Rowing Under 23 Championships scheduled for July 23-26 in Racice, Czech Republic.
Under 23 world champions will be crowned in 21 events including 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, lightweight men's pair, men's four, women's four, lightweight men's four, men's four with coxswain, men's eight and women's eight.
Nine athletes return from the 2008 Under 23 National Team including three under 23 world champions - Theresa Shields from the women's eight and Daniel Connolly and Blaise Didier from the men's eight. Other returning athletes include Helen Tompkins, Chad Healy, Max Goff, Matthew Wheeler, Jessica Leidecker and Michelle Nance.
2009 Under 23 World Championships Roster
Name, Hometown, Club
Men's Single Sculls (M1x)
-Stephen Lambers, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., Detroit Boat Club
Women's Single Sculls (W1x)
-Helen Tompkins, Friendswood, Texas, Potomac Boat Club
Lightweight Men's Single Sculls (LM1x)
-Mike Orzolek, New Milford, Conn., GMS Rowing Center
Lightweight Women's Single Sculls (LW1x)
-Dani Dewitt, Parkersburg, W.Va., University of Wisconsin
Men's Double Sculls (M2x)
-Sebastian Kirwan, Wilton, Conn., Unaffiliated
-Nate Kelly, New Canaan, Conn., Bantam Boat Club
Women's Double Sculls (W2x)
-Cristina Felix, San Marino, Calif., New York RA
-Emily Eiffert, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., University of Michigan
Lightweight Men's Double Sculls (LM2x)
-Andrew Campbell, New Canaan, Conn., Maritime Rowing Club
-Alec Buckenheimer, New Canaan, Conn., Maritime Rowing Club
Lightweight Women's Double Sculls (LW2x)
-Madeline Davis, West Chester, Pa., Vesper Boat Club
-Lindsay McAlpine, Berkeley, Calif., Vesper Boat Club
Men's Quadruple Sculls (M4x)
-Singen Elliott, Pittsburgh, Pa., Cornell University
-Hans Struzyna, Seattle, Wash., University of Washington
-Martin Etem, Long Beach, Calif., Unaffiliated
-Sean Engel, Greenbrae, Calif., University of California
Women's Quadruple Sculls (W4x)
-Amanda Chase, Alexandria, Va., University of Virginia
-Desiree Burns, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., University of Virginia
-Emily Dreissigacker, Morrisville, Vt., Dartmouth College
-Michelle Nance, Simpsonville, S.C., Clemson University
Lightweight Men's Quadruple Sculls (LM4x)
-Bob Duff (s), Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Malta BC/GMS RC
-Michael Nucci, Blue Bell, Pa., Malta Boat Club
-Pete Orlando, Pelham, N.Y., New York AC/GMS RC
-Will Kelly, New Canaan, Conn., Bantam Boat Club
Lightweight Women's Quadruple Sculls (LW4x)
-Victoria Burke, Redding, Conn., GMS Rowing Center
-Katherine Robinson, Everett, Wash., GMS Rowing Center
-Summers Nelson, Kansas City, Mo., GMS Rowing Center
-Devery Karz, Park City, Utah, GMS Rowing Center
Men's Pair (M2-)
-Eli Roxby, Paoli, Pa., Craftsbury Small Boat TC
-John Graves, Cincinnati, Ohio, Craftsbury Small Boat TC
Women's Pair (W2-)
-Grace Luczak, Ann Arbor, Mich., Stanford University
-Mary Jeghers, Sacramento, Calif., University of California
Lightweight Men's Pair (LM2-)
-Thomas Davidson, Seattle, Wash., Lake Union Crew
-Nick Donald, Seattle, Wash., Lake Union Crew
Men's Four (M4-)
-Mark Murphy, Madison, Wis., USRowing TC
-James Long-Lerno, Seal Beach, Calif., University of California
-Nareg Guregian, North Hills, Calif., University of California
-Michael Gennaro, Havertown, Pa., Syracuse University
Women's Four (W4-)
-Theresa Shields, Grosse Ile, Mich., University of Wisconsin
-Sarah Gribler, Marysville, Wash., University of Michigan
-Sarah Zelenka, Itasca, Ill., Grand Valley State Univ.
-Laura Nicholson, Newton, Mass., Radcliffe Crew
Lightweight Men's Four (LM4-)
-Austin Meyer, Cohoes, N.Y., Harvard University
-Edward King, Ironton, Mo., US Naval Academy
-Chad Healy, Ashland, Ore., USRowing TC
-Julian Bowling, Shelby, N.C., US Naval Academy
Men's Four with Coxswain (M4+)
-Steve Matyas, Turnersville, N.J., Unaffiliated
-Michael Rossidis, Garden City, N.Y., Cornell University
-Drew Baustian, Davenport, Iowa, Unaffiliated
-Christopher Frendl, Southborough, Mass., Cornell University
-Evan Cassidy, Westbury, N.Y., Unaffiliated
Men's Eight (M8+)
-Daniel Connolly, Rockville Centre, N.Y., USRowing TC
-Sebastian Peterlin, San Francisco, Calif., Stanford University
-Scott Morgan, Portola Valley, Calif., Brown University
-Brad Bertoldo, San Jose, Calif., Northeastern University
-Max Goff, Sun Prairie, Wis., University of Wisconsin
-Matthew Wheeler, Eugene, Ore., Brown University
-Blaise Didier, San Francisco, Calif., University of Washington
-Neil McPeak, Linwood, N.J., Unaffiliated
-Nick Lucey, San Francisco, Calif., University of California
Women's Eight (W8+)
-Ariel Frost, Walnut Creek, Calif., Princeton University
-Jessica Leidecker, Westerville, Ohio, Clemson University
-Taylor Ritzel, Larkspur, Colo., Yale University
-Grace Luczak, Ann Arbor, Mich., Stanford University
-Ashley Kroll, Edmonds, Wash., University of Michigan
-Olivia Coffey, Watkins Glen, N.Y., Radcliffe Crew
-Mary Jeghers, Sacramento, Calif., University of California
-Adrienne Martelli, University Place, Wash., University of Washington
-Erika Roddy, San Francisco, Calif., Stanford University
Coaching and Managerial Staff Name, Affiliation, Position
-Luke Agnini, University of California, Coach, LM4-
-Richard Bell, Detroit Boat Club, Coach, M1x
-Guenter Beutter, GMS Rowing Center, Coach, LW4x, LM4x and LM1x
-Ted Bonanno, New York Rowing Association, Coach, W2x
-Rebecca Demorest, Children's Hospital Oakland, Team Physician
-Steve Gladstone, California Rowing Club, Coach, M8+
-Larry Gluckman, Craftsbury Small Boat TC, Coach, M2x and M2-
-Conal Groom, Lake Union Crew, Coach, LM2-
-Brett Johnson, USRowing, Press Officer
-James Lister, Duke University, Team Leader
-Anne Kakela, USRowing, Coach, W2- and W4-
-Robert McCracken, Potomac Boat Club, Coach, W1x
-Steve Perry, Dartmouth College, Coach, W8+
-Jason Read, New York AC, Coach, LW1x
-Dave Reischman, Syracuse University, Coach, M4x
-Dan Roock, Unaffiliated, Coach, M4+
-Kevin Sauer, University of Virginia, Coach, W4x
-Joel Scrogin, California Rowing Club, Coach, M4-
-Yan Vengerovskiy, Maritime Rowing Club, Coach, LM2x
-Scott Wisniewski, Vesper Boat Club, Coach, LW2x