UMW Rowing

Overview

The rowing program at the University of Mary Washington is in its eighth varsity season after a lengthy tenure as a club sport. A division three school, the relatively recent program is one of only a few dozen of its size on the eastern coast. It is a year round sport with head races in the fall, and sprints in the spring. The team practices at Lake of the Woods until the fall of 2007 when it will relocate to the Rappahanock River, a mile from campus.

The team competes at its practice venue, the ECAC National Invitational; the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, NJ; the NCAA Championships for women and the IRA National Championships for men in late May.

----Records

- Fifth straight season yielding an All-American for the women: 2003 Christina Galligan, 2004-2007 Kelley Tice - Men's ltw 4 finished 5th in Dad Vail finals, spring 2005 - Men's varsity 4 finished 4th in ECAC Invitational, spring 2006

---- Spring 2007 Results Occoquan Sprints -Men's varsity 4: 2nd in heat with 6:53.2 -Women's varsity 4: 2nd in heat with 8:06 -Women's novice 8: 2nd in heat, 4th in final with 6:50.7 -Women's varsity 8: 3rd in heat, 3rd in final with 6:26.1 Knecht Cup, Camden NJ, Saturday April 15 2007 -Women's varsity 8: 2nd in heat, 4th in final with 7:27.0 -Women's novice 8: 1st, 7:41.6 -Women's varsity 4: 1st in heat, 2nd in final with 8:15.3 -Men's varsity 4: 1st in heat, 2nd in final with 7:03.3

NCAA Championship - First ever invite for the women. They finished the season by winning the petite final.

----Coaching Staff

Head coach Philip Schmehl. Assistant coaches Annmarie Mulholland and Kelley Tice.

----2007 Spring Season Roster

Men Matthew Adler Sr. Woodbridge, VA/Woodridge HS Matthew Herr So. Dumfries, VA/Forest Park HS William Payne Fr. Chesapeake, VA/Hickory HS Daniel Smith Fr. Norfolk, VA/Granby HS Nathan Smith Sr. Vista, CA/Vista HS Sebastian Watt So. The Plains, VA/Wakefield School Kelley Wheaton Fr. Woodbridge, VA/Woodbridge HSWomen Natassya Bedos Fr. Riverside, CT/Greenwich HS Jessica Bellah So. Charlottesville, VA/Monticello HS Allison Bertsch Sr. Scarborough, ME/Scarborough HS Betsy Bouton So. Burke, VA/Lake Braddock HS Emily Brett Fr. East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown HS Callen Erdeky Fr. Bowie, MD/Elizabeth Seton HS Jessie Faller-Parrett Sr. Springfield, VA/West Springfield HS Jenn Knowles Sr. Wickford, RI/Narragansett HS Kadeana Langford Sr. Fredericksburg, VA/James Monroe HS Dana Maas Fr. McLean, VA/McLean HS Lauren Malick Fr. Granite, MD/Notre Dame Prep Stephanie Mercurio So. Wappingers Falls, NY/Arlington HS Joyce Metzler So. Roanoke, VA/Cave Spring HS6y7y6 Julie Milam Jr. Chesapeake, VA/Great Bridge HS Karolyn Milton Fr. Virginia Beach, VA/Tallwood HS Stacey Nathan Fr. Bethel, CT/Bethel HS Elizabeth O'Neill Jr. Dumfries, VA/Forest Park HS Ellen Ostrow Sr. Bernalillo, NM/Bosque School Abbey Potter Fr. Bealeton, VA/St. Margaret's HS Michelle Ryder Fr. Chesapeake, VA/Hickory HS Kim Slaybecker So. Falls Church, VA/JEB Stuart HS Arianna Smith So. Springfield, VA/Robert E. Lee HS Kristen Spearman Sr. Virginia Beach, VA/Princess Anne HS Kelley Tice Sr. Phelan, CA/Serrano HS

----Current and Past Rowers (name, year, hometown, 2k erg, weight, etc)

Kemp Savage 2004-08 Brandon Kramer 2004-08 Chesapeake, Va

----Current Unknown Status of the Team

On August 29, 2007 the UMW administration declared that the UMW Crew team will be recommended for long-term suspension. Information from UMW Rowing website and regatta results pages. The team was successfully reinstated through the efforts of alumni, current rowers, and the University as a whole. They are currently rowing at Hope Springs Marina in Stafford, VA.