HAPPY 50TH ITHACA COLLEGE CREW Spring 2018 Was Ithaca College’S 50Th Year of Crew Competition and the Team Threw a Memorable Party to Celebrate
ROWING AND SCULLING NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2018 HAPPY 50TH ITHACA COLLEGE CREW Spring 2018 was Ithaca College’s 50th year of crew competition and the team threw a memorable party to celebrate. Additionally, the varsity women’s 8 had sparkling race results, a young men’s squad rowed a wild roller-coaster, and the year concluded with 13 graduating seniors and many new memories. (2017), and of course many from in-between! It was PARTY DETAILS estimated that over 300 participated and it allowed for significant mingling between past crews and the current The last weekend in April, 26-29, was a memorable team. We dedicated a new 8-oared shell to our founding interlude. We celebrated the 50th year of rowing at Ithaca coach, Gary Kilpatrick, M.S. 70, who was present to College. It was the first time we held a major alumni reunion christen it. We even had a prolonged visit from the new event in the midst of spring racing season. We used those college president, Shirley Collado, who also rode in a launch dates for the Crew birthday party and it was a huge success. to watch both the men’s and women’s varsity races. The six- Early arrivers included all nine members of the 1976 year-old Tallman Rowing Center proved to be a perfect women’s varsity 8 that triumphed at the Dad Vail Regatta. location for the festivities….it’s still standing! Their coach, Jerry Dietz ’75, hosted a dinner at the Boatyard While we have no official C FR. Michelle Hyland Grill which was crashed by the current team’s senior class.
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