Cal Rowing Annual Report 2016-2017
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Cal Rowing Annual Report 2016-2017 PRODUCED BY THE FRIENDS OF CAL CREW PATRICK SCHULKERS AND COLE REISER DESIGNED BY MIDNIGHT OIL DESIGN T. Gary Rogers Tribute Coach’s Report As we approach the end of the summer, I wanted to recap the 2017 After the IRA, we sent a group overseas to compete at Holland Beker Regatta racing season and point out the highlights of another successful campaign. in Amsterdam and at Henley Royal Regatta in England. This was a mixed crew of Our first regatta of the spring was the San Diego Crew Classic. Our crews all student-athletes from the 2nd Varsity 8+, 3rd Varsity 8+, and Freshman 8+. The performed well winning all five marquee events (Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 8+, 3rd young crew competed well in Holland finishing in 2nd place to the U23 Dutch 8+ Varsity 8+, Freshman 8+, and the Open 8+). The highlights were the Varsity 8+ which included Cal sophomore Maarten Hurkmans. After Holland Beker, the group and 2nd Varsity 8+ beating highly ranked Yale and both the Freshman 8+ and flew to England to compete at Henley Royal Regatta in the Temple Challenge Cup. 3rd Varsity 8+ beating the California Rowing Club by open water. Next came the Our boat had a great week making it to the semi-finals where they came up short annual dual with Wisconsin where once again all boats rowed to open water to the eventual winners, Oxford Brooks University. I was proud of the way our stu- victories over the Badgers. These races allowed us to fine tune the line-ups for dent-athletes conducted themselves and represented our University overseas. the 106th Cal vs. Washington Dual. The Showdown of #1 Washington vs. #2 Cal Even more important than our racing results were the results our squad had proved to live up to all of the pre-race hype. The Freshman 8+ started the day in the classroom. Once again our Team achieved a team GPA of over 3.0. We had with a five second win over the Huskies. Both the 2nd Varsity 8+ and the 3rd fourteen members of our Team achieve Pac-12 conference academic honors and Varsity 8+ battled hard but lost by close margins to Washington. six winners of IRA All-Academic honors. Justin Murphy won the Jake Gimble Prize In white cap conditions, both Varsity 8+ crews battled stroke for which recognizes one graduating senior from Athletics who successfully integrates stroke. As the two boats approached the historic Montlake Cut, academics and athletics while exemplifying the Golden Bear spirit. Justin, along Cal was able to take a slight lead and increase it over the last 600 with our other graduating seniors: Kyle Flagg, Jackson Donald, Pete Stone, James meters to win by 2.8 seconds. This was the third year in a row that Schiera, and Jonathan Mahoney, have meant so much to our program over the the Schoch Cup was contested by #1 vs. #2 with the Bears winning last four years and they will be greatly missed. Thank you seniors! The outstanding all three. That same afternoon, we traveled down to Oregon State achievements in the classroom is a testament to how hard our student-athletes where all crews won by open water. The last dual of the season was work off of the water. the Big Row at Redwood Shores against Stanford. We were able to I would like to conclude with a message about the loss of Cal Crew’s most sweep the Cardinal in all the races which capped off another unde- valuable member; T. Gary Rogers. Without Gary, the sport of rowing would not Head Coach, feated dual season for the Varsity 8+ and Freshman 8+. be what it is today. Gary is single-handedly responsible for the revival of rowing Mike Teti The Pac-12 and IRA Championships proved challenging for dominance on the West Coast. His vision has helped Cal produce fourteen of the our squad; we were battling illness to some of our top athletes. last seventeen National Championships. Gary’s decision to hire Steve Gladstone as The Freshman 8+ concluded their season with a five second win at Pac-12’s, but head coach brought five National Championships to Cal and as the championship the Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 8+, 3rd Varsity 8+, and Varsity 4+ all lost in close races banners began to fill the boathouse walls, the University of Washington had to up with Washington. At the IRA, we were one of only three schools to put boats in its game. This would create a West Coast championship era that still thrives today. the grand final of all four events and brought home the second most medals of Gary loved rowing because of the life lessons the sport instills in its young athletes. any program. The 5th place finish in the Varsity 8+ is an obvious disappointment He was so generous with not only his money, but also with his time. Guys on our and I take full responsibility for the loss. I think that I made too many changes to Team would regularly meet with him to gain advice pertaining to: medical school, the lineup-up but I am proud of how our guys fought and persevered through the business, or life in general. Gary has left behind an incredible legacy and his spirit regatta. The 2nd Varsity 8+ had an incredible sprint finish to win a silver medal in will live on forever within each one of our student-athletes and inside the walls of one of the closest races I’ve seen at the IRA, where 2nd through 4th were sepa- the T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center. On a personal note, I will be forever grateful to rated by just .15 seconds! The 3rd Varsity 8+ claimed the bronze in a tight race Gary for making it possible for me to coach the Golden Bears and for making Kay, between Washington and Harvard. The Varsity 4+ raced well and won the silver John, and me a part of the Cal Crew family. His legacy will live forever! with three freshmen and a novice rower. Next season we will have seven returning from the Varsity 8+ and seven from the 2nd Varsity 8+. We will return everyone All the best, from the 3rd Varsity 8+ and an undefeated Freshman 8+ crew. These, along with a strong incoming class, ensures our Team will be strong in the future. Mike 2 | 2017 Friends of Cal Crew w Classic nvite w t, F8 1st, F8 1st, t, on Dual eep eep , 3V 2nd , O8 1st C-12’s Sw Sw PA Big Ro , 2V8 1st, F8 1st, F8 1st, , 2V8 1st, 3V 1st V4 2nd Stanford I Stanford Washingt V8 1st, 2V 1s V8 1st, V8 1st, 2V 1st, F8 1st, F8 1st, 2V 1st, V8 1st, V8 2nd 2017 Racing Highlights San Diego Cre Varsity 8+ The Varsity 8+ had a successful year with a second consecutive undefeated regular season. The 106th Cal vs. Washington Dual lived up to its storied reputation and gave way to an incredible fight from both teams down San Diego Crew Classic the Montlake Cut. “In the weeks leading up to the Dual we rehearsed our move repeatedly in Sweep two coxed fours. On race day, we didn’t have our best start and we were behind but we all Stanford Invite knew that our move was still to come. At 1K in, Sweep our coxswain John called a ‘super-move’ and we pulled away from Washington to claim our third consecutive Dual win,” said 2-seat Martin Washington Dual Mackovic. The Varsity 8+ also claimed victories over Yale in San Diego, Oregon State, Stanford V8+ 1st, 2V8+ 2nd, in the Big Row, Wisconsin, and earned silver at 3V8+ 2nd, Pac-12’s. The Varsity 8+ ended the year with a Fr8+ 1st 5th place finish at IRA’s. Big Row 2nd Varsity 8+ The 2nd Varsity 8+ was a young crew all Sweep season and was comprised of seven under- classmen all year. The crew started the sea- PAC-12’s son strong by defeating Yale in San Diego. Heading into IRA’s the 2nd Varsity 8+’s only V8+ 2nd, 2V8+ 2nd, losses were to rivals Washington. The 2nd 3V8+ 2nd, Fr8+ 1st, Varsity 8+ event was the tightest race of V4+ 2nd the entire IRA championship regatta. Cal won silver finishing .05 ahead of Princeton who finished .1 ahead of 4th place Yale. This was the fourth medal in five years for the Bears in the 2nd Varsity 8+. Other season highlights include wins over Oregon State, Stanford in the Big Row, Wisconsin, and a Pac-12 silver medal. 3 | 2017 Friends of Cal Crew 2017 Racing Highlights (continued) Varsity 8+ John Amorosana (Cox), Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, Martin Mackovic, 3rd Varsity 8+ Joachim Sutton, Leading up to IRA’s the 3rd Maarten Hurkmans, Varsity 8+ had a strong regular Ferdi Querfeld, season winning races in San Christoph Seifiedsberger, Diego, Redwood Shores, and in Alex Wallis, Kyle Flagg Oregon. They had a close race at the Pac-12 Championship and brought home a silver medal. At JV 8+ IRA’s the 3rd Varsity 8+ finished Brett Cataldo (Cox), off their season strong, win- Justin Murphy, ning a bronze medal behind Marcin Pawlowski, Washington and Harvard. Jack Gosden-Kaye, Sam Horsley, Hamish McDonald, Joe Sterner, Hunter Hodges, Freshmen 8+ Elliot Rogers This year’s class of 2020 had an impressive showing with an undefeated regular and championship season. For the third straight 3rd Varsity 8+ year, the Freshmen defeated Washington at Colin FitzPatrick (Cox), the Dual by a commanding 4.9 seconds.