CRCA Announces 2008 All Region Team

May 27, 2008

The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced its All-Region teams for the 2008 season on Tuesday. The awards recognize the outstanding performances of rowers from each of the five Division One regions, organized into first and second-team selections.

University of California, the nation's top-ranked team in the latest US Rowing/CRCA poll, placed five rowers total on the first and second teams from the West Region. Three of the selections were first-team for the Golden Bears, including the coxswain and one second team selection. Stanford University is ranked fifth and placed four athletes two first team and three second team including their coxswain.

In the Central Region, sixth-ranked Michigan State University placed four rowers and their coxswain on the All-Region first or second teams.

In the Mid-Atlantic Region, Princeton University the eighth ranked crew produced four All-Region selections. The Tigers had three first-team selections and one athlete on the second team.

In the South Region, fourth-ranked University of Virginia placed three athletes and coxswain on the first team and an additional athlete on the second team.

In the New England Region, second-ranked Brown University who are the 2007 NCAA Team Champions placed five athletes, four first team and one second team selection. Yale University, the defending National Champions in the Varsity 8; had four total All-Region selections, including two on the first team and two on the second team.

West 1st Team 2nd Team , University of California Lou Kinder, University of California Taryn O’Connell, University of California Adrienne Frisch, Stanford University Candice Rediger, University of California Lauren Hofmayer, Stanford University Jessie Reel, Stanford University Tiana Rodriquez, Washington State University Stephanie Morrison, Stanford University Diana Ivanova, University of Southern California Irena Neffeova, Washington State University Kara Farquharson, University of Washington Karin Brevick, Washington State University Jacquelyn Harris, University of San Diego Liene Bertasjus, University of Southern California Aimee Chenard, Sacramento State University Ashley Jones, University of Washington Kaylie Towne, Oregon State University Coxswain Vanessa Teff, University of Los Angles Jenifer Brown, Stanford University Hannah McLintock, Gonzaga University

Coxswain Krista Ellis, University of California

Central 1st Team 2nd Team Gabriele Albertaviciute, Ohio State University Patricia Goodeman, Ohio State University Jennifer Barnes, University of Minnesota Adrienne Mecham, University of Michigan Joanna Brown, Michigan State University Emily Regan, Michigan State University Kate Burdick, Michigan State University Julie Sobolewski, University of Notre Dame Karen Colwell, University of Michigan Caitlin Trumble, University of Michigan Anne Cowan, Michigan State University Sarah Allison, Eastern Michigan University Lori Gordon, University of Michigan Bjai Rice, Kansas State University Amanda Polk, University of Notre Dame Ellie Benson, Indiana University Coxswain Laura Dunn, University of Michigan Coxswain Kathryn Bitz, Michigan State University

Mid Atlantic 1st Team 2nd Team Kristin Haraldsdottir, Princeton University Annie Gayman, Princeton University Lauren Wilkinson, Princeton University Rebecca Donald, University of Pennsylvania Sara Hendershot, Princeton University Kristen Haneman, University of Pennsylvania Meg Gilley, University of Pennsylvania Caitlin Doolin, Bucknell University Gracie Kaplan-Stein, University of Pennsylvania Natalie Mastracci, Syracuse University Katherine Brewster-Duffy, Bucknell University Sarah Marsan, University of Massachusetts Jennie Trayes, Bucknell University Regine Adriene, University of Delaware Ally Doodeman, Syracuse University Emily Tvetenstrand, Columbia University Coxswain Fiona McFarland, US Naval Academy Carey Sloane, University of Pennsylvania Laura Crotty, George Washington University

Coxswain Elizabeth Agnew, Princeton University

South 1st Team 2nd Team Jennifer Cromwell, University of Virginia Katrin Sydlik, University of Virginia Kelsie Chadoin, University of Virginia Elizabeth Robb, Clemson University Lauren Hutchins, University of Virginia Meg Bendik, Clemson University Suzanne Van Fleet, Clemson University Kendra Warren, University of Tennessee Jessica Leidecker, Clemson University Mallory Hamman, University of Louisville Erin-Monique Shelton, University of Tennessee Bryn Crawford, University of Alabama Libuska Bruncvikova, University of Tennessee Danielle Reed-Hudson, Stetson University Kristin Falovo, University of Louisville Laura Cordner, University of Miami Coxswain Krystina Sarff, University of Central Florida Elise Roenick, Clemson University Elisabeth McIntee, University of North Carolina

Coxswain Caitlin Mixter, University of Virginia

New England 1st Team 2nd Team Emma Olson, Brown University Hannah Malvin, Brown University Jessica Stage, Brown University , Yale University Corey Finnerty-Ludwig, Brown University Christina Person, Yale University Tess Gerrand, Yale University Laura Huppert, Harvard-Radcliffe University Taylor Ritzel, Yale University Veronika Karlsson, Boston University Anna Kendrick, Harvard-Radcliffe University Rebecca Contreau, University of Rhode Island Laura Lea Larsen-Strecker, Harvard-Radcliffe University Tracy Maciolek, Boston College Elene Brett-Evans, Boston University Ashley Bruno, Northeastern University Coxswain Sarah Devine, Harvard-Radcliffe University Coxswain Sarah Wu, Brown University