AVY CREW NEWSLETTER Spring/Summer www.navysports.com July 2019 In this Issue... • 150th Anniversary Banquet Navy wins Henley’s King’s Cup • Kings Cup - Henley Trip In its 150th Anniversary year, Navy land and the United States) and added two Crew participated in another milestone more (Germany and The Netherlands) to • Knoll Wins U23 Silver Medal event. The decided create an 8-team bracket that would race • New Jon Van Amringe Shell to commemorate the 1919 Peace Regatta during the final three days of the 2019 Re- • Montessano and ‘71 Shells at the end of World War I, when military gatta. crews from six allied countries raced off After the invitation was sent to the Joint • Spring Racing Recaps for the King’s Cup. For the 100th Anniver- Chiefs of Staff, it was agreed that the U.S. • Fall Reunion Weekends sary of the event, the Henley Stewards in- Naval Academy would represent the Unit- • Fall Racing Schedules vited the six original countries (Australia, ed States Armed Forces in this very special Canada, France, Great Britain, New Zea- King’s Cup cont’d on Page 2...

Navy Crew’s 150th Anniversary Celebration On the evening of 23 February, over 650 alumni, friends and supporters of Navy Crew gathered under the arched roof of Dahlgren Hall for a celebration 150 years in the making: the Sesquicentennial of Navy Crew. As the anniversary of the oldest sport on the Yard, the evening drew the senior lead- ership of the Academy and was made spe- cial by featuring speakers from throughout the history of Navy Crew. The dinner itself capped off a day of events at Hubbard Hall, which included the unveiling of the “Let- ter Winners Wall” on the 2nd Deck and the dedication of two four-oared shells gifted by the Class of 1971. The evening at Dahlgren opened with remarks by both the Superintendent and the Director of Athletics, and then the pro- gram of speakers began with two Olympi- ans—Frank Shakespeare ’53 and Pete Bos Navy Crew 150th Anniversary Banquet in Dahlgren Hall 150th Banquet cont’d on Page 3... King’s Cup Story cont’d... event. The Henley Stewards, with the agree- ment of all militaries involved, decided the King’s Cup would be the first ever mixed- gender international race of its kind. Since women’s role in the military has changed over the last 100 years, it was fitting to show that change in the King’s Cup event as well. So, Henley mandated that each crew would have at least two men and two women row- ers...the rest of the line-up was determined by each country. valuable international experience to take Albert Challenge Cup. The USNA’s inclusion in the regatta back to USNA for their final season on After the first weekend of racing in Eng- was all kept quiet for quite a while, since the Severn. For the Henley Royal Regatta, land, the team trained for the better part the Navy athletes needed to focus on their Dawson and Vallancey-Martinson moved of two weeks in preparation for the Henley regular racing season leading up to the into the King’s Cup 8+, while Krulik and events. Despite some great racing by our IRA and NCAA Championships. At the Brackett entered the Women’s Pairs event. two pairs and , all three boats end of the college season, the coaches se- Meanwhile at Dorney, the Navy Men were knocked out in the first round of the lected 18 athletes made up from all three of were making waves of their own at the Henley Royal Regatta against some very the Navy Crew programs (Heavyweights, Marlow Regatta, racing in the Tier 2 8+ and stiff competition. Lightweights and Women) to travel over- 4+, which is the category most universities As for the King’s Cup 8+, all 8 military seas and represent Navy and the U.S. in a entered, just under the championship divi- crews participated in a time trial to seed few different races, including a women’s sion. In the men’s 8+, Navy raced a thrilling the bracket for the knock-out style format 4- at the Henley Women’s Regatta, a men’s come-from-behind victory over Oxford of Henley’s dual racing. In the first round, 8+ and men’s 4+ at the Marlow Regatta and Brookes University, while the Navy 4+ led the U.S. Armed Forces boat was matched four separate events at the Henley Royal from start to finish to win their event by up against Canada, also a student crew Regatta. open water. from their military college. The U.S. crew After a week of selection in Annapo- The men’s 8+, steered by Matt Catano- blasted off the line and pushed to open wa- lis, the Henley Squad traveled to England so, had a lightweight stern pair (Chandler ter within the first minute of the race. Af- to train, race and prepare for the Henley Washburn and Riki Gagnon), while six ter the Barrier marker on the course (600 Royal Regatta. Soon after their arrival, the heavyweights made up the remainder of meters), the U.S. lengthened out to a com- women’s four started racing at the Henley the line-up: Jake Klosowski, Jared Taintor, fortable rate and got into a good powerful Women’s Regatta, while the men trained at John Lamb, Griffin Dunne, James Pushner rhythm. By the end of the race, the Mid- the London Olympic Race Course at Dor- and Brandodn Sagawinia. Pushner and shipman crew had shifted down to 24spm ney and competed in the Marlow Regatta. Sagawinia were pulled out of the 8+ to race to conserve energy for their second round At the Henley Women’s Regatta, the the men’s pair at Henley, making room for race and came in three lengths ahead of the Navy Women raced in the Championship the two women in the King’s Cup line-up. Canadians. 4- event, winning their first two races, over The men’s 4+ was also a mixture of In the second round, Saturday’s semi- Oxford University and the Leander Club, heavyweights and lightweights, with finals, the U.S. boat raced a strong French to make it to semi-finals where they lost to heavyweight team captain Owen Fire- crew who had a tight race against Great the eventual winner of Edinburgh Univer- baugh joining lightweights Ben Skinner, Britain in the first round. France, boating sity. For the crew of Emily Krulik, Ashlyn John Schoenewolf, Drew Bennett and cox- a few National Team athletes, turned out to Dawson, Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson swain Pat Urrutia. This coxed four would be a very polished crew with quite a bit of and Raye Brackett, it was a great result and stay intact for Henley, racing for the Prince King’s Cup cont’d on Page 8..

Navy Crew Newsletter Page 2 150th Banquet Story cont’d... NCAA appearances, was addressed by a successful women’s program. The final ’60—reflecting on how they went from trio of former team captains: Kari Hughes speaker of the night, fittingly, was current walk-ons to the very pinnacle of sport at ’91, MJ Pallotta ’94, and Fiona McFarland CNO and former N150 rower ADM John the Olympics thanks to Navy Crew and ’08. On the lightweight side, former N150s Richardson, ’82, who was able to speak the great coaches Rusty Callow and Paul head coach and National Team oarsman about what “Pulling for Navy” means out Quinn. Tom Knudson ’67 recalled what Dale Hurley ’89 reminded everyone what in the Fleet, beyond the Academy. it was like to be part of the Clean Sweep in the late 1980s was really like, and Between the speakers, the attendees, of 1965, and Dirk Moises ’73 spoke about James Sopko ’05, who also went on to race and the list of letter winners, the entire 150 rowing in the 1970s, which saw the growth for the USA on the National Team, recalled year history of Navy Crew was very much of and the advent of how the perfect race plan helped the 2004 alive for the evening. Those in attendance Navy Women’s Crew. Dan Lyons ’81, him- N150s win the National Championship at had the chance to reflect and reminisce self an Olympian in 1988, then spoke about the IRA. not only on their own memories of their the 1980s, which brought more IRA Cham- Coach Rick Clothier was able to speak time at Hubbard Hall, but on the experi- pionships under Coach Rick Clothier. about his 38 years with the Heavyweight ences and accomplishments of all those The proud history of Women’s rowing program, a tenure which included more who came before, and after, them across at the Academy, from its start with the IRA and Ten Eyck Championships for the the full breadth of the sport’s time here at crew of 1978, through the Dad Vail and Heavies, the rise of the Lightweight pro- the Academy. Champion Regatta victories of the 1990s, gram to national prominence with full- to current run of Patriot League Titles and time coaches, and the introduction of the

Hwt: Knoll Wins U23 Silver Medal The summer of medal-winning performances continued for the Navy Crew program as heavy- weight rower Andrew Knoll (Greenback, Tenn.) raced to a silver medal at the 2019 World Rowing Under-23 Championships. Competing as a member of the United States’ men’s boat, Knoll and his American teammates battled their way to a second-place finish behind Great Britain in the Cham- pionship Final of their respective event. Knoll is a three-year varsity letterwinner with the Midshipmen and has been a member of the team’s first varsity eight boat during all three of his years rowing for the Naval Academy. A veteran of the international rowing scene, Knoll raced at the 2018 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Poznan, Poland as part of the United States M4- crew. He also won the Under-23 Indoor World Row- ing Championships in 2018. Knoll has been named 2020 team captain for the Navy Heavyweight Crew. Lightweights: Jon Van Amringe Shell Dedication On the sunny, blustery, morning of Sat- urday, April 28th, 2019, Navy Lightweight Crew Alumni from the Classes of 1957, 1974—1978, 1981, 1990, and 1993, met to celebrate not only the 100th Anniversary the first collegiate Lightweight 8+ race in the United States (which featured Navy and Penn), but also to welcome home the Classes of ’74-’78 and honor their coach in christening the third endowed edition of the Jon Eric Van Amringe . While the rough water racing was an eventful affair between the current Navy and Penn squads--to include whitecaps, high winds, and a photo finish in the Cal- low Cup--the apron of Hubbard Hall fol- lowing the racing was joyful and full of memories. The entire Navy and Penn Callow. Later, through the continued out- tendees to pay respects to one of their truly teams joined to celebrate the 1919 Ameri- standing generosity of the lightweight ath- passionate teammates, Ty Glasgow (’78), can Rowing Association racing of the first letes from the ’74-’78 era, Coach Jon Van who passed recently. Ty’s family and Ninth lightweight collegiate 8+ race in the Unit- Amringe was again honored as the newest Company brothers were joined by the Navy ed States, punctuated by speeches from “JEVA” was christened and ceremoni- Lightweight alumni and coaching staff to the 1957 Navy Lightweight V8+ bow pair ally rowed by members of the N150 Class remember an outstanding officer, husband, who were the first to capture the Callow of 2019. In a touching tribute following father, and teammate. Cup for the Navy Lights, and who shared the christening, the ’74-’78 alumni took a boathouse with the legendary Coach a few moments with the gathered at- Heavyweights: Frank Montesano and Class of ‘71 As part of the 150th Anniversary of Navy Squadron VA176 (Thunderbolts) where he sity, Frank Culbertson, both spoke about Crew weekend, the Class of 1971 gathered won three consecutive “Battle E” awards Rocco’s fantastic sense of humor and the to honor a lost teammate, Frank “Rocco” as XO and CO. He accumulated over 5500 pivotal role his spirit played on the team Montesano, with the dedication of two new Flight hours and over 900 carrier landings. and in their successes on the water under racing fours. The pair of shells, Rocco moved to Corpus Christi in July of Coach Ullrich. one named for Montesano, who passed 1994 as Commanding Officer of NAS Cor- With the Class of 1971’s generous dona- away in 2018, and the other named “Class pus Christi and was proud to call it home. tion of these shells, the legacy of both Roc- of 1971” were donated to the Heavyweight In retirement, he became the executive di- co Montesano and the great Class of 1971 program. rector of U.S.S. Lexington Museum on the will be memorialized and, with these boats Along with his teammates from 1971, Bay, and served in that role for 20 years. in the fleet, the triumphant spirit of Rocco Rocco Montesano started rowing at the US The Captain of the 1971 team, Steve and his crewmates will be racing down the Naval Academy at the start of the Carl Ull- Purdy, and the coxswain of the 1971 var- Severn River once again. rich era, and would become a part of Coach Ullrich’s great 1971 Varsity crew which tri- umphed at the . The 1971 Varsity became the first heavyweight Navy crew since the “Great Eight” to win the Sprints, and the feat has not been matched since. Montesano, after a short stint at sea, be- came a Naval Aviator, reaching the rank of Captain and was awarded two Legion of Merit medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, the Navy and Marine Corps Com- mendation medal, and five Sea Service rib- bons. He served during Operation Desert Storm and was Commanding Officer of A6 Lwt V8 Earns Sprint’s Bronze, 4’s Win IRA Champs Each year in January, the Navy Light- weights come together to capitalize on the training and racing of the fall semester and work toward a national championship. Spring 2019 was no different, and from the first practices in January the coaching staff wanted to emphasize the positive strides the team took in 2018. Returning a scrap- py group of recruited and walk-on Plebes from the fall, the winter training season progressed well and the team put sights on a uniting and positive Spring Break train- ing trip to Oak Ridge, TN. While the water in Oak Ridge was raging hard enough to not allow the racing lanes to be put in, the Navy Lightweight Varsity Earns Bronze Medal at Eastern Sprints team logged excellent miles while being hosted by the best sponsor families on the Yale, Columbia, Georgetown, Harvard, and cup racing season, but those seedings were eastern seaboard. Penn on a special Callow Cup racing week- not representative of how the team knew At the conclusion of spring break, the end in Annapolis (see article in this edition they could finish. After a strong morning of team was once again humbled to be wel- of the newsletter). Throughout the racing heats, and only one hiccup in qualifying for comed by the UVA Men’s Crew Team in season there were opportunities to win il- the Grand Finals, 5 of 6 Navy Lightweight Charlottesville to scrimmage some of the lustrated by razor-thin margins against the 8+’s were poised for an assault on the med- strongest ACRA teams in the United States. best in the nation. More importantly, these als platform. Coming out of the gate strong, With the Plebes getting their first crack at occasions afforded every member to im- the 5V8 and 6V8 battled a slick Harvard sprint racing, and the varsity shaking off prove their racing and mental approach to 5V8 and managed to finish 2nd and 3rd. the rust, the team headed to Princeton to competition. Each weekend, the team was The Navy 4th Varsity 8+ pressed the field kick off the season and the day was one of challenged to improve, in each boat class, all the way down the course to finish with tight margins and close racing, highlighted and there was no doubt that approach to a bronze medal, and the day may well have by a victory by the Navy 3V8. Charging improvement put the team in tremendous been highlighted by the Navy Lightweight through the toughest week-in-week-out shape coming into the Eastern Sprints. 3V8 winning their race and securing the racing schedule in the Eastern Sprints The 2019 Eastern Sprints had the N150’s Kilpatrick Trophy with their gold medal Lightweight League, the N150’s took on as a team seeded appropriately based on the Lwt Recap cont’d on Page 9...

Navy Crew Newsletter Page 5 Navy Women’s Crew Patriot League Champions The 2019 Women’s team looked to con- tinue their climb up the national rankings. After some incredibly strong work indoors in the winter and a great training trip in Gainesville, Florida, the women came into the spring racing season ready to take a bite out of the competition. First up was bigger, more competitive field at the Cooper River Invite. Surrounded by bigger programs such as Duke, Rutgers, Clemson and Okla- homa, the Mids were able to place 4 out of their 5 boats into the Grand Finals. Once there, the Mids were able to place 3rd in the Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity four and 4th in the Varsity 4 and 3rd Varsity 8. It was a good starting point for the Navy Women, but the execution of the race plan needed to be worked on. gers, Syracuse and Minnesota...putting By Mid-April, the team was finding new The following weekend, the Navy Wom- themselves ahead of all of the Ivy League speed and was geared up for the Clemson en returned to the Cooper River to line schools. Invitational: a 21 team race where Navy up again against a surging Rutgers as well For the first time since Head Coach Joe would see some of the top programs from as Syracuse, Minnesota, 3 Ivies (Penn, Schlosberg took the helm, the Women across the country, including Virginia, Syr- Dartmouth, Columbia) and others at the hosted a Spring home race against fellow acuse, Wisconsin, UCLA, Duke, Oregon Doc Hosea Invitational. The first goal of Patriot League Schools Georgetown and State, Washington State and others. Unfor- the weekend was to execute the race-plan Lehigh. After adjusting their race plan tunately, horrible thunderstorms & torna- better. The second goal was to get all five during the week, all the while handling 12- does lead to unsafe waters and debris and boats into the grand final after not getting week exams, the Mids were ready for the all racing was cancelled for the weekend. any boats into grands last year. After some competition. Mother Nature dialed up an A trip down to North Carolina the fol- tight racing in the heats, both goals were amazing morning and the Women took lowing weekend had the antsy Mids rac- met and the team had all of their boats in advantage on the Severn. The Women won ing in a series of 3 boat races against Duke, the grand finals. With some mixed results 4 out of 4 races by significant margins and Michigan State, Central Florida, Temple, in the finals, the Mids were still able to in the races with two Navy boats, Navy North Carolina and others. The weekend come in 4th place as a team behind Rut- placed 1st and 2nd in both of those races. Women’s Recap cont’d on Page 9...

Navy Crew Newsletter Page 6 Hwts: Class of 2019 Leaves Legacy of Hard Work The Navy Heavyweights saw some great improvements on and off the water this year. They moved up two spots in the IRA team ranking and had three top 10 placings at the National Championship. But many of the larger improvements were seen off the water. “The culture of our program saw a ma- jor shift this year and it all started from the dedication of our senior leadership,” stated Coach Rob Friedrich. “The Class of 2019 wanted to leave a legacy of hard work and everyone embraced the increase in mileage 21 Members of the Class of 2019 proud of their Brotherhood Legacy and intensity starting from day one.” The twenty-one graduating members of ams Cup races. sity for a 5th place finish, while Navy’s 3V the Class of 2019, one of the largest classes At the Eastern Sprints, Navy raced in rowed away from Brown, Wisco and Cor- in history, set the tone for the program and three grand finals and three petite finals to nell for 8th place overall. inspired the younger athletes to step up place ninth overall in the Rowe Cup stand- In the 2V event, Navy just missed beat- their game. They were instrumental in all ings, its highest ranking since 2015. ing a much-improved Syracuse crew, while of the heavyweight boats from the 1V to “It was great to see a strong showing at besting Cornell, GW and Penn by open the 6V. the Sprints,” explained Friedrich. “All of water for 9th place. The 1st Varsity finished Throughout the spring season, the inter- our boats were right in the mix and proved 10th overall, just behind Dartmouth. squad racing fueled competition between to the league that we are a force to contend As a whole, the entire Navy program the boats and made everyone faster. A tal- w it h .” placed all of their boats ahead of rival Wis- ented group of plebes infused some boat Both Navy’s 5V and 6V placed second consin and finished 9th as a team, their speed throughout the line-ups, and four in their respective grand finals behind best finish since 2015. of them earned places in the varsity boat: Yale. The Navy 5V had an impressive row At the IRA, Navy’s 2V and 3V continued three rowers and a coxswain. beating Harvard, Dartmouth, Wisco and to shine, gaining speed on the competi- The 1st Varsity had a much better regu- Princeton by open water and kept it close tion and both finished 10th overall out of a lar season, beating league-rivals Cornell to a very strong Eli crew. deep field of the 24 schools invited. Navy’s and Penn during the Goes Trophy and Ad- Navy’s 4V edged out Boston Univer- Hwt Recap cont’d on Page 8...

Navy Crew Newsletter Page 7 King’s Cup Story cont’d... middle of the race, but when they reached and historic for USNA. EVERY report that experience. At the start, the U.S. boat had 800 meters to go, they pulled even and I’ve received has been effusive in praising an even better start, rocketed out to a quick then committed to take the lead. The Ger- the team.” He told the squad: “You all rose lead, and settled in to a sharp, aggressive mans could not hold the U.S. move and the to the occasion in every way and more. A base pace. After opening the margin to a Americans pulled away for a length victory very proud day for our nation.” few lengths of open water by the halfway at the finish line. Coach Rob Friedrich has received hun- mark, the U.S. crew lengthened and shifted If you have not seen the exciting race dreds of e-mails and messages from alumni the rating down to control their rhythm footage, please check it out at Henley’s all over the World, expressing their excite- and conserve energy for the final. Youtube website. It is a race for the ages. ment and pride for Navy’s win at Henley. On the last day of the regatta, the U.S. VADM Bill Merz ‘86 and RADM Pat “This was a very special moment for and German crews were slated to compete Piercey ‘85, both former USNA oarsmen, our entire boathouse,” said Friedrich. “All in the King’s Cup Final. Germany boated a were at the regatta to support the crew and three teams came together to represent our crew made up entirely of current and for- represent the U.S. military for this glorious country and the dedication that lies within mer National Team rowers including three event. Hubbard Hall. It was also deeply moving Olympians, who all serve in the German Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral to honor the 1919 military crews after they Bundeswehr. In their semi-final, Germany John Richardson ‘82, was integral in select- fought in World War I. It was great to see bested a strong Australian crew, who were ing Navy to represent the U.S. Armed Forc- eight different militaries come together, get the defending champions from 100 years es. Richardson said afterward that “it was a to know each other and compete on the ago. privilege to be able to help make this his- water. We have the utmost respect for all of The much-anticipated King’s Cup Final toric event happen. Historic for the armed the countries and what they represent.” did not disappoint and Henley announcers forces of the world, historic for Henley, called it the race of the Regatta. The U.S. crew, once again, had a fast start, taking four seats from Germanany, but that lead quickly evaporated when the Germans settled to 40+ spm at their base pace. After the first 500 meters, Germany had taken a 2 seat lead, but the U.S. settled down and would not get rattled. Navy coxswain, Matt Catanoso, saw that the German crew was over-stroking them but was not pulling away. So, the plan was to stay relaxed, trust their base pace, and be ready to mount a charge in the second half of the race- -which is exactly what they did. The U.S. crew kept within 2-3 seats all through the

Heavyweight Recap cont’d... Varsity 4+ also raced well to place 10th against a mixture of 4th varsity crews and top boats from smaller colleges. The 1st Varsity was disappointed with their finish of 14th but the racing was tight and they stayed within a boat length of the top 10 crews throughout the regatta. As a team, Navy finished 11th overall, two spots better than the previous year, and will have much of the team returning for next year. It was a great step forward, beating some of their rivals and getting one step closer to getting back in the top 10 na- tionally. With Andrew Knoll returning from the U.S. National Team and a core group that competed well at Henley, this next year should be one to watch for the Navy Heavyweights.

Navy Crew Newsletter Page 8 Women’s Recap cont’d... sweeping the event for the first time since 16th in the Nation. The 2nd 8 got taken off started off the same as Clemson, with the 2015. the line by the field but maintained contact first round of racing cancelled due to thun- With another Patriot League Champi- throughout the race. They just couldn’t derstorms. However, Saturday’s weather onship, the Women earned an Automatic push back into a competitive cluster of was fantastic allowing for two rounds of Qualification for the 2019 NCAA Champi- boats ahead of them, finishing 18th in the racing. The team had to shake off some onship in Indianapolis, IN. The team went Nation. The Varsity 8 fought through an- rust during the morning heats, but man- in seeded 17th and looked to improve on other tough race. With Harvard and Indi- aged to put two boats (the Varsity 8 and the that placement. Debris was the obstacle for ana separating themselves slightly, Navy 2nd 4) into the 3-boat Grand Finals. In an the regatta this week as it caused massive went back and forth with Wisconsin and exciting Varsity 8 final, Navy worked their delays and reduced the race opportunities Duke for 1800 meters. Then, late in the way into 1st place within the first 500m and from 4 to 3. Races were tighter and filled race, Navy permanently put their bow ball slid their way out ahead of Michigan State with more urgency. The goal all year was ahead of Wisconsin and Duke to finish 15th and Duke, then held on to win. With the to get all three boats into the C-level final in the Nation, an all time best. With these Varsity 8 victory and the placement of the and that was accomplished through Heats efforts, the team held their seed at 17th, ty- other boats, Navy managed to finish 2nd as and Semifinals. The racing in the finals ing the program best finish from 2018, but a team, behind host-team Duke. This was was fierce. The 4 went toe-to-toe with Iowa accumulating the most team points (40) in the first sign that the team was in fact gain- for 1800 meters and just missed out on get- program history. The Mids ranked 17th in ing speed. ting them at the end of the race, finishing the National Poll - also a program best. As finals came to a close, the Women took a trip up to Worcester, MA for the Patriot League Championship. A heavy favorite, Navy had to once again deal with sloppy conditions. Cold, driving rain chal- lenged the Patriot League field, but the Mids advanced all three boats into the Grand Finals with ease. In the finals, the Varsity 8, 2nd Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 all took control of the race after the first 500m. No boat backed down and Navy won all three events. Navy brought home its 5th consecutive Patriot League Championship,

Lightweight Recap cont’d... 8+, and the hard working team behind it.” their respective races to secure the 2019 performance. With the 2V8 putting down Following the Sprints, the team took to IRA Championships in the V4+ and V4- their best piece of the year and dominat- their IRA Training with a renewed sense in exceptionally strong performances. The ing the petite final, the Navy 1st Varsity of purpose and motivation. The Varsity 8+ 1V8+ was primed for another shot at the 8+ was last to take stage. Fired out of the continued to look to make an impression medals stand, and in an overlapped finish gates, the N150 1V8+ leveled out in the in Sacramento, and two Varsity 4’s selected from 1st to 6th, the Navy Lights finished first 500m in 5th place. The crew moved by Coach Sands went in to the National in 6th place, just 0.1 second short of 5th. with the field through the body of the race Championships with an open mind and With all 3 performances at the 2019 IRA, as the finish line at Worcester approached. sense of unfinished business. Roaring out the Navy Lightweight Team finished in a The men in the Navy 1V8 shifted one last of the gates in California, the team quali- points-tie for 2nd Place overall in the Na- time in the final 250m, and put their best fied all 3 boats for the Grand Finals. On tion, and is now motivated to find the next on the handle to move past Princeton Finals Sunday, the crowd at Lake Natoma level in 2020. and secure the bronze medal, just a scant watched as both Navy Lightweight 4’s won half-second from 2nd place Yale. This was the first EARC medal in the 1st Var- sity 8+ for the Navy Lightweights since 2006; a tremendous finish after coming to the regatta seeded 7th. With their effort, the 1V8+ was voted winners of the 2019 EARC Rusty Callow Award. Comment- ing after the award was announced, Coach Bagnall remarked, ““We are humbled by this recognition and hope to continually put out crews that are worthy to be con- sidered. Thank you to the EARC head coaches and US Rowing for this distinc- tion, both acknowledging our 1st Varsity Navy Crew Alumni Weekends

We invite all of our alumni back to Hubbard Hall for their reunion weekends this fall. Please join us for a reunion row and coffee/bagels at the boathouse on Saturday morning before the Navy Football Game. Family and friends are welcome to ride in the coaches’ launch for the creek row. If you would like to organize your class gathering for the event, please e-mail Coach Rob Friedrich at [email protected]

Here are the dates and times of the reunion rows and open houses: August 31 (10AM): Class of 2009 September 14 (10AM): Class of 1979 October 5 (10AM): Classes of 1964, 1974, 2004, 2014 October 19 (10AM): Class of 1999 October 26 (10AM): Classes of 1969*, 1984, 1989, 1994 *Friday, October 25 at 10am: Class of 1969 Boat Dedication (Peter Blackledge)*

We hope to see you at Hubbard Hall on your Class Reunion Weekend!

Navy Crew Fall Racing Schedules Heavyweight Schedule October 12 Navy Day Regatta Philadelphia, PA October 20-21 Head of the Charles Boston, MA October 27 Princeton Chase Princeton, NJ November 2 Fall Scrimmage TBD Women’s Schedule October 13 Navy Day Regatta Philadelphia, PA October 19 Home Scrimmage Annapolis, MD November 2 Rutgers Scrimmage New Brunswick, NJ

Lightweight Schedule October 12 Navy Day Regatta Philadelphia, PA October 19-20 Head of the Charles Boston, MA October 27 Princeton Chase Princeton, NJ November 2 Head of the Occoquan Fairfax, VA