VOLUME VII, FALL 2017 LETTER FROM THE MEN‘S HEAD COACH

Dear Friends of Rowing – This past summer was as busy as ever at DeWolfe. In addi- Welcome to the 7th edition of our newsletter. Did you tion to welcoming the new Women’s staff, DeWolfe Boat- notice the name change from “ University Men’s house underwent important renovations and updates, the Rowing News” to “ Rowing News”? This coaches endured the usual, relentless hustle of recruiting edition marks the transition to an all-squad publication, and travel, many squad members competed internationally, now including both Open and Lightweight Women’s and of course, we enjoyed our first trip back to the Henley Rowing. Rowing has a strong tradition at BU, dating Royal Regatta in over a decade. You can read about each of back to 1937 when the men’s program was formed, to these undertakings in more detail on the pages within. the establishment of the open women and lightweight On the men’s side, this fall we started out with over five programs in 1973 and 2012, respectively. We are a unique eights of athletes. Everyone was welcomed back with a 10K sport in that we all train out of the same facility and all erg test to evaluate fitness levels. Overall the group came the athletes and coaches have interaction on a daily basis. back faster and fitter than last year - a good way to start the I personally enjoy meeting the other team members and season. The Head of the Charles is always a big focus of the following their progress during the season. Collectively, fall. I believe it has more significance for BU as it is our home the three rowing squads represent over twenty percent course and the DeWolfe Boathouse dock is full of alumni, of the student-athletes at Boston University and I hope family and friends, cheering as our crews cross the line. We you will enjoy reading the news and updates about all of also have the treat of the BU band playing as our crews pass them. by. This year the men will race in the Championship eight and four. We will also have two entries in the Club eight and Moving forward we will be more unified in fundraising one entry in the Club four. We feel all our boats can be in initiatives that involve shared equipment for all programs. the hunt for medals this year. Following the Charles we will Individual fundraising goals and needs will stay separate be headed up to Dartmouth on November 5th for a day of to each program. We will also bring together some of scrimmaging in pairs, fours and eights. We will then conclu- our individual alumni functions during the year so that de the fall with the Foot of the Charles on November 11th. they are “BU Rowing Alumni” events. Success in any one program is a success for the entire boathouse. Our goal We will have our annual Head of the Charles Friends Recep- is to ensure competitive success of all the programs and tion at the Boathouse on Saturday October 21st from 7-9PM build the entire alumni base together. at DeWolfe Boathouse. All alumni, family and friends are To that end, we welcome Madeline Davis as the new welcome. Please RSVP at HOC Reception or email Director of Women’s Rowing, who I am very excited to [email protected] or call (617) 353-3008. be working with. Madeline’s experience includes stints at both Ohio State University and Stanford University, I hope that you enjoy this issue of “Boston University Rowing helping programs to multiple National Championships. News”. I hope to see many of you at the Head of Charles on Madeline brings a fresh new vision and energy to the October 21 and 22. Thank you for all of your support. women’s team and it will be exciting to watch her squad compete. You can read more about Madeline in this issue. GO BU! Tom 2 MEET THE WOMEN‘S HEAD COACH

Coach Davis recently sat down with former 2-time Light- Q: What inspired you to continue rowing in college? weight All-American Makayla Karr-Warner (BU ‚ COM ‘17) A: It never occurred to me not to row in college. What I really liked about Princeton was that I could combine a high-level MADELINE DAVIS was named the director of women’s academic experience with highly competitive rowing. Being rowing at Boston University, director of athletics Drew able to row at the Princeton Boathouse with all of those Marrochello announced on July 6, 2017. She brings a wealth teams at a very high level and have that kind of education of knowledge to this head coaching position, being served was a dream for me. by very successful rowing and coaching experiences at both the collegiate and international levels. In a recent interview, Q: After graduation, did you know you wanted to be- Davis talked about her rowing career and her vision for the come a rowing coach? BU women’s rowing program. A: I originally thought I wanted to go into marketing. As I was going through that process and having different conversa- Q: How did you start in rowing? tions, I realized I just was just not that interested in it. I took A: I was born and raised in West Chester, Pa., a suburb of a step back to think about what I enjoyed most. I realized Philadelphia. I started rowing in ninth grade. My dad rowed that I really liked school and rowing, so I decided to pursue a in college and continued on as a masters’ rower, so I had wat- career in boarding schools. With some help from the Prince- ched him row through my childhood; I would go to races like ton coaches, I sent my resume and cover letter to just about Head of the Charles and Head of the Schuylkill. Rowing was every boarding school in the U.S. with a rowing program. always something that looked fun and approachable. It was One school answered, which happened to be in Princeton, all sculling to begin with, which worked to my benefit as a just down the road. They needed a head rowing coach, lightweight. I could go out in a single or a double rather than and they had a spot open in the Residential Life office. My being tossed into eight right off the bat. What I really liked collegiate coaching career began the following year as the about rowing in high school was feeling the boat getting fas- Stanford lightweight program had an assistant coaching po- ter, becoming more fit, as well as learning boat feel and run. sition vacancy. With the encouragement of the Head coach, I applied and was fortunate to have been asked to join the staff in Stanford.

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Q: What made you decide to go to Ohio State after boathouse mentality and one-team culture. I have seen three years at Stanford? it work really well elsewhere and be a benefit to the A: I wanted to coach open weight women where there are programs involved. There are a couple ways to achieve more teams and a deeper field at the NCAA Div. 1 level. that, like doing pieces with all three programs. That’s a really objective way to use the other programs to Q: What made you decide to make the move to get faster. Once you’ve battled each other in practi- Boston University? ce, you have respect for each other, so on race day, A: I was ready to take that next step in my coaching career the open women will be cheering for the men and to become a head coach; however, I was not going to do the lightweights because we’ve come through battle it just anywhere. I really wanted to be at a place where the together, and now we’ve gone off to take on the rest philosophy of the department and the school is in line of the rowing world. Working together with the other with what I believe college athletics should truly be about. program coaches is something that is so important In my talks with the BU administrators, it became immedi- to me because I love being in a boathouse with other ately evident that this is a great academic institution and programs. I think when we do it right, and when we all has everything that is needed to be great at rowing. When commit to it, it can be a huge benefit. you look at the location, the boathouse, the river, it’s all here. What sealed the deal for me was the combination Q: Looking back, what advice do you have to your- of the opportunity to bring a program with a history of self as an athlete and as a coach? National Championships back to that level of achievement A: To myself, I would say do more steady state. To the again, within a top-tier educational institution. That is very college athlete, I would say two things. The first is rare opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. to always be seeking to be a little bit better. You can always have bigger, long-term goals, like qualifying for Q: How do you see the team going forward in the NCAAs or making the Varsity eight; however, looking years to come? at what you can do in the moment is so important. The A: Over the next couple years, the team culture is going second is to just enjoy your time as a collegiate rower. to develop into one of excellence. We will work to instill a It is so important to appreciate the process because culture where the expectation for all of us, in every aspect, racing happens a couple times a year. Appreciate today, is championship behavior on and off the water. The goal appreciate that you are at Boston University, and appre- is really about establishing that championship culture, ciate that DeWolfe Boathouse is our home. because over time, that will provide us with the habits and behaviors we need to earn top results on the water.

Q: Are you looking forward to coaching alongside the other coaches at BU? A: I’m thrilled to be working alongside the many talented coaches in DeWolfe. I’ve always appreciated being able to share ideas with and learn from other coaches in the rowing world, so to have such rowing knowledge right in the same office is a real plus for me. I’m looking forward to working with Tom, Malcolm, and the rest of the BU staff to drive the performance of BU Rowing as a whole to a new level.

Q: How do you see the three squads integrating in the future? A: It is a very big priority of mine to help create a one-

4 MEET THE CAPTAINS

Each squad benefits from tremendous leadership each other and ourselves no matter what, and pulling throughout each roster, through both formal and for two hours on a rainy, cold, Wednesday afternoon in informal roles. In this issue, we present three the middle of winter as though it’s the last 10 strokes senior leaders who have positively impacted the at the IRA final – because those are the things that program throughout their careers at BU. make us better as people and as rowers.

In 10 years….: I plan to have a master’s in social work and to be working with high-risk youth or with prison Gemma Junkinsmith ‘17 populations. Also, I hope to be traveling a lot: riding a How I started rowing: I started bike around a different country, doing triathlons, and rowing in my sophomore year of eating a lot of ice cream. high school with Green Lake in Seattle, WA. By that time, I had tried a lot of different sports, but I had not found one that I was truly Jacob Barker ‘17 passionate about. I realized that How I started rowing: I started rowing is a lot of things for me; it‘s a place to cultivate rowing in my junior year of high competitiveness, an outlet for tension and emotion, school after suffering a broken a social world, a place to learn countless important wrist and a few too many con- lessons about teamwork, discipline, respect... the list cussions while playing hockey. goes on. The local club coach knew of my predicament and approached me to give rowing a try Why I chose BU: I had a pretty vague idea of what to – and here I am. expect with rowing at BU, and when I joined the light- weight team here, it was one of the best decisions I Why I chose BU: I chose BU over other schools be- have ever made. Every single day, I am grateful to be a cause it has an ideal combination of academics and part of something so positive, disciplined, and power- athletics at the highest level. In the recruiting process, ful, and I have a feeling that the kind of team we have only a few schools had stronger rowing programs, but created is something rare. I have learned so much BU had and still has the best academics and athletics from each coach and teammate whom I have had the combination. Additionally, the coaching staff cares pleasure of training with. Without this team, I would about the athlete and seeks growth and development not be the same person I am right now, and I cannot over time. They respect the academic demands of BU imagine my college experience any other way. and are very conscientious about the time necessary to achieve in the classroom. This is why I chose BU and My squad’s competitive goal: The national title is the why I would do it again. goal, of course! The most important race toward that end would be the Knecht Cup. It is not necessary to My squad’s competitive goal: The most important win all five races there, but the weekend is always a competitive goal leading up to Sprints and IRAs will big turning point, providing generous insight about be an undefeated dual season. This will stem from what we do well and what we need to improve before a highly competitive culture within the boathouse, the IRA National Championship. If we have a produc- where everyone keeps each other honest, whether on tive weekend there, we find the confidence necessary land or on the water. Nothing brings us closer to- for the remainder of the season. gether or makes us more competitive than day-to-day inter-squad competition. My leadership goal: My ambition is to help each other to become faster rowers and better people every single day. Even “bad” practices are valuable if pro- cessed productively. It is about the grit and the little things we do every day: respecting and supporting

5 MEET THE CAPTAINS because of all of the opportunities that come with it. My leadership goal: My leadership goal for the team BU hit all the marks with engineering, the city of Bos- is just doing my best to lead by example every day - ton, and a D1 rowing team. I would choose BU again not being too vocal in the boathouse and just doing because of the people I have met here. I am lucky to the work and showing growth in all facets of being a have met and learned from the inspirational women BU student-athlete. on my team, the intelligent people in my classes, and the wise professors and coaches I‘ve interacted with. In 10 years….: I plan to have earned a master’s in in- ternational relations and to have represented Canada My squad’s competitive goal: I believe that a highly in the Olympics. competitive showing and Grand Final berth at Eas- tern Sprints will be a key result for our team. In years past, we‘ve raced in the Petites and finished well, but making Grands would send a strong message to both Laura Anhalt ‘17 our team and other teams that BU is ready to win the How I started rowing: I started ro- Patriot League Championship. wing in my freshman year of high school. My older sister and brother My leadership goal: My leadership goal for the squad both rowed, so I decided to try is to continue to push and solidify the new team cul- winter conditioning during my ture we have been working on. By the end of the year, freshman year to see how I would I want to leave with everyone 100% buying into the like it. My first few erg results team and everything it means to be a BU rower. seemed to excite the upperclassmen and coaches, even though the numbers made no sense to me at the In 10 years….: I plan to be working on the forefront of time. bionic and prosthetic limb research. I want to design apparatus that will give amputees their quality of life Why I chose BU: I chose BU because I was looking for back, allow athletes the ability to compete again, and a top-tier engineering program in a new location. Co- perhaps even grant them functionality that exceeds ming from Virginia, I wanted to study in a dynamic city their original limb.

1991 Terriers with the Jessop-Whittier Cup at San Diego Crew Classic

6 HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

early for a full-length win. The following day, the BU Visitors’ Cup entry drew as its opponent Cornell University A, a crew made up of varsity athletes from Cornell. The BU 4- got off to a strong start and never looked back, pushing beyond the Cornell boat by just over four lengths and posting one of the fastest times of the day.

The second day opened with the Quarter Final of the Prince Albert Cup, where BU took on Newcastle University ‘A.’ The Newcastle crew represented the best of its program. They were a bit larger, more experienced crew and used that advantage to slowly pull ahead by a length for the win. The boys raced tough and steady from start to finish, never al- lowing Newcastle an easy moment. Though we had hoped This past summer, BU Men’s Rowing completed the for another day of racing, the added rowing and high-level program’s first trip to the Henley Royal Regatta in over racing experience will be rewarded in the season to come. a decade. The team fielded entries in both the Visitors’ Challenge Cup for intermediate coxless fours, comprised In the Quarter Final of the Visitors’ Challenge Cup, BU was of athletes from the 1st Varsity, as well as the Prince Albert paired with the event favorite, Leander. The Leander Club Cup for student-coxed fours, comprised of athlete from is a GBR pre-elite training center located in Henley at the the 2nd Varsity. From bow to stern, the Visitors’ entry in- finish of the Henley course. Leander always produces strong cluded Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan (IRL), Jacob Barker (CAN), crews and has a storied history filled with Henley wins and Luke Towers (GBR), and Niles Kocher (GER), while the Olympic gold medals. As the race began, BU pushed to a Prince Albert entry included Paul Giroux (USA), Travis Ken- seat lead and stayed level through the end of the Island, nedy (USA), Jared Naar (CAN), and Isaac Mocarski (USA). about 250 meters in. Leander then put in a big push and took two seats. This margin was held for about 800 meters Coach Perkins led the Henley squad to England just a before Leander pushed out to four seats. BU then mounted week after the IRA Championships in Sacramento. The a strong charge, pulling back into connection and requiring early arrival provided the energy of new surroundings Leander to tie a course record at the Fawley mark (halfway) and the bonus of many miles on the famous and famous- in order to stay ahead. Leander was able to do enough to ly unforgiving course. The coxed four stayed with a host hold off the Terriers to the line, maintaining a three-quarter- family in Henley, while the straight four stayed with Anna length margin. The BU crew made its mark and earned the and Antony Towers at their home in Wargrave, a short respect of the eventual champions, Leander. distance from Henley. After settling in, training became the focus, pushing about 35 kilometers a day over two Though BU did not capture a trophy on this trip, it was sessions, in addition to various land-training circuits. nonetheless very productive for athlete development, The added time and experience in small boats was very recruiting, and showcasing the program on the world stage. beneficial for the group, and the added mileage will no A recurring message throughout the preceding season was doubt pay dividends in the long-term development of race-day performance: learning to execute in high-pressure the athletes and the program in the coming year. situations. The Henley trip certainly provided multiple op- portunities for just that. We are a stronger team for the ex- As the Regatta approached, Henley quickly became very perience and we could not have achieved this without the busy with visiting crews from all around the world, from support of the families, friends, and alumni of the program, juniors to elite internationals, filling the town and the all of whom so generously supported this endeavor. river. Racing began for BU on June 28 with a Heat of the Prince Albert Cup. Boston was paired with the University of Bristol and the Terriers were able to establish control GO TERRIERS! Alex Perkins

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ted, but not expected to be in the hunt for medals, they pun- ched their ticket to Grands in the morning Heat and aven- ged a midseason setback to Syracuse, sending the Orange to the Petite Finals. In the Grand Final, BU stayed in the hunt through the body, keeping Dartmouth and Brown at bay and holding Princeton in check. At the 650 mark, BU began its push, nearly reeling Princeton in, just a heartbreaking 0.13 second off the program’s very first 1V medal. Although the crew was not able to land at the awards’ dock for a me- dal, BU enjoyed the honor of their opponents’ recognition of a well-rowed race – which is the prize, win, show, or place. It was a day that highlighted the depth, character, and speed 2017 Men‘s Eastern Sprints of the entire Terrier program. The 2017 Eastern Sprints perhaps marks the program’s most competitive effort on Lake Quinsigamond in the past decade. The team rolled into Worcester expecting a certain Patriot LEague V8 CHAMpions weather delay, if not an outright cancelation due to the With trips to the Doc Hosea Invitational and Lake Natoma prediction of extremely high winds for Eastern Sprint Sun- Invitational, the women’s openweight program was able day. The winds came, the Heats went off as scheduled, and to balance the traditional cup races while also competing the oarsmen who heeded coaches’ warnings about blade against programs from different leagues, regions, and coasts. control survived the morning without serious repercussion. The team ended the year 2nd place in the Patriot League Some did not. Fortunately, the winds moderated slightly for while winning the Varsity 8+ by a full length over 2nd place the afternoon finals, which produced very tight racing, with Navy. The V8 had been steadily gaining speed all season, the BU crews throwing punches for medals. placing 5th at Eastern Sprints and gained even more in the lead-up to Patriot League with some fine tuning and line-up The 4th varsity eight once again highlighted the depth of adjustments. The crew lead the Patriot League Final wire-to- the program with a strong 4th place in the Grand Final, just wire having almost a full length at the mid-way point of the 0.02 hundredths of a second off Princeton. The 3rd varsity race and held off a charge from a Navy crew fighting to get eight, seeded 4th headed into the morning Heats, staked on terms. Following that race the V8 was also named Patriot a comfortable qualifying position. That all changed in a League boat of the year allowing Seniors Marlaina Miller second, as nature had its way with an errant blade, directing (SHA ’17), Annalise Routenberg (CAS ’17), Emily Huber (CAS fortunes to the Petite Final. The Heats are about speed and ’17), and Kristina Damm (SHA ’17) to graduate as champions. preparation. The Petites are about character. As expected, the 3V represented BU very well, charging hard with Navy for the top spot.

The 2nd Varsity entered the Sprints as the 3rd seed and did not disappoint. The morning Heat was workmanlike – using the run down the track to lengthen the legs, check Princeton’s speed, and get ready for the afternoon final. The Grands saw BU charge off the blocks and set the pace along with Princeton and Yale. The three crews managed the medal positions for the full 2000 meters, with BU and Yale throwing punches over the last 500, and BU just missing silver by a mere 0.2 seconds. Fast company.

The 1st Varsity entered the Sprints as the 7th seed following a season of terrific wins and a couple of stumbles. Respec-

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After strong performances in the heats, the Lightweight 4+ and Lightweight 2x both earned spots on the IRA podium, finishing behind Stanford and Wisconsin in both races. Ente- ring the IRA as the #4 seed the 1V8, racing in their new Reso- lute aptly named “The Slim Reaper,” we quickly avenged our Eastern Sprints loss with a wire to wire victory over Harvard, MIT, and Tulsa in the heat. Looking toward the final, we knew no lightweight crew had ever pulled a 6:30 2k at IRA’s, and that was our gold medal standard for the entire year. Unfortunately, Stanford had other plans and shattered the record with a 6:25.39. After holding off a charging Princeton crew, the Terriers finished 2nd with a 6:30.60, enough to earn the Silver medal, the #2 spot for the IRA Point’s Trophy, and 2 CRCA All-Americans (Makayla Karr-Warmer 17’, Janice Hagerman 19’). Lightweight IRA silver medalist The 2016-17 season proved to be quite the rollercoaster We’re so incredibly proud of the resilience and grit the team ride for the BU Lightweight Women. After splitting a pair displayed this spring, but most importantly, the leadership of grand finals against Stanford at the Knecht Cup, the of the class of 2017 (Mariah Ippolito, Makayla Karr-Warner, BU-130s posted wins at the Lightweight Beanpot and Dad Nicole Love, Leigh Shanor, and Annie Shapiro). Their hard Vail Regattas. Although an unexpected fourth place finish work and dedication set the standard for the team every day at the Eastern Sprints hung over the group, we traveled to and we wish them the very best of luck and success as they Sacramento, 10 days ahead of the IRA which proved to be a enter a new chapter in their lives. perfect reset. We got accustomed to the warm temps, ho- ned in on our technique, and even got a few pieces in with the Men’s 4+ and Russ in the 1x.

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DeWolfe Boathouse Renovations

This past summer, DeWolfe Boathouse underwent a construction project that included the expansion of the women’s locker room, reconfiguration of the coaching offices, and renovation of the team room. With the addition of the lightweight program, we were in need of 50 more lockers to accommodate the athletes. When you add space, you need to take it from some other area, and that place was the “Coaches’ Alley” that connected Save the Date: the men’s and women’s coaching offices. The coaching Hockey Rowing Social offices are now combined into one office. The space is a bit tighter than what we are accustomed to, but the view Saturday, January 20, 2018. is still the same. Perhaps the best update in the project Rowing alumni, family, and friends of all three programs was the refurbishing of the team room. The team room are invited to a casual dinner reception in the Friends of was nice when originally built, but we had outgrown the Hockey Lounge (in Agganis Arena) from 5:00-7:00 PM. The space. The kitchen galley was removed to open up the reception will be followed by cheering on Men’s Hockey room, and a new trophy case was built to accommodate as BU takes on Merrimack College. This is the 22nd year the awards from each program. Updated pictures and of this event and is a great opportunity to meet up with Boston University “branding” showcase the history of friends of rowing and get an update from the coaching all the programs. New amenities such as a conference staff on the upcoming season. More information will be table inlaid with a map of the , soft seating, sent out on how to RSVP for the event. lighting, and 70-inch HDTV would make any corporate board room envious.

Job Mentorship Program This year, we will continue our Job Mentorship Program and expand it to all of our rowing athletes and alumni. Through this program, we send out to alumni short bios of current student athletes who are looking for an intern- ship or full-time employment after graduation. We ask that alumni contact us if they know of an opportunity that may help one of our student athletes. Assistance can be provided in many forms, such as reviewing a resume, speaking with a student athlete about what you do, or helping with interview skills. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. We will be sending our first round of bios to alumni in early November. Please email any of the coa- The recently renovated Samuel Lipcon Team Room ching staff any opportunity information or assistance.

10 RECRUITING NEWS

establish relationships with the best programs there. We Women‘s openweight Rowing will also be broadening our reach beyond North Ame- Recruiting is a crucial component of every successful rica to find best rowers and students throughout the collegiate sports program. This is the process by which world. We’re looking forward to finding and developing we coaches determine what the program needs to the future of BU Rowing! be excellent and then seek out the athletes who will positively contribute to that culture of success. We are looking for great athletes, of course, but just as im- portantly, we are looking for great students and great men‘s Rowing teammates. Success in men’s rowing at the Division 1 level starts with recruiting now. Long gone are the Boys In The Over the past year, the open-weight coaches have Boat feel-good stories in our sport. The explosion been busy traveling in order to identify, evaluate, and of junior rowing throughout the world over the past communicate with the best potential rowers. We have 20 years has served to introduce the sport to many attended traditionally major recruiting opportunities at thousands of aspiring rowers during their high school USRowing Youth Nationals, Club Nationals, and Canadi- and middle school years – well ahead of their college an Henley. We have also been hard at work capitalizing careers, as many of you experienced. As such, recruiting on our location in a hotbed of junior rowing. There are intensity never ebbs at any point during the year, nor dozens of quality junior programs within a short drive anywhere. The proportion of international students on of BU, not to mention those right in our backyard on the the starting line of the Eastern Sprints and IRA’s Grand Charles. Matt and I have spent a good amount of time Finals could be well over half at this point. this summer visiting local teams and further developing our close relationships with those coaches. To that end, the summer has been typically busy with recruiting trips and the crush of e-mail, phone calls, In the coming year, we will be expanding and improving and Skypes to every corner of the globe. In addition to our recruiting efforts. The coaching staff has developed the rich hunting grounds at the Henley Royal Regatta a new recruiting strategy to best utilize our collective through June, we have made stops at the World Ro- skills and expertise. We will approach recruiting efforts wing Junior Championships in Trakai, Lithuania; the U.S. primarily by region, allowing each of our coaches to Junior Club Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio; and the really get to know the intricacies of certain areas and Royal Canadian Henley in St. Catherine’s, Ontario; plus,

11 RECRUITING NEWS dozens of club visits and home visits of top prospects. Once Championships and the Head of the Charles Regatta. the Head of the Charles is behind us, we will be setting out Additionally, two were accepted to the Kilachand Honors for California, England, and New Zealand, as well as many College for their exceptional academic achievements. In other more local destinations. the upcoming recruiting cycle, we aim to broaden our scope to the international stage and to previously untap- The result of the last recruiting cycle is now with us and ped domestic programs. We look forward to continuing learning the BU way – both in the classroom and on the to identify prospective student-athletes who embrace the water. It is a smart and fast group. We are represented by challenging academic environment of BU while sup- engineers, future business moguls, pre-meds, and CAS porting the culture and mission of our program. majors. They hail from as far away as Hungary and as close as Winchester, MA. In addition, Norway and Germany are well represented, as is Narragansett, RI; Dallas, TX; Philadel- phia, PA; Chicago, IL; and Long Island and Upstate, NY. Full student-athlete bios are available on GoTerriers.com. women‘s lightweight Rowing As the lightweight program has established itself as a na- tional championship-caliber team over the past five years, we’ve started to consistently attract the most talented student-athletes around the country. The incoming fresh- man class of 2021 is the most decorated class to step on campus since the program’s inception. There are multiple medalists and championship titles among the group from Inaugural class of BU lightweights, 2014: the most competitive events, including the Youth National Carol Chase-Peterson, Boone Saunders, Brynn Murphy, Ashley Davidson, Maggie Beaton and Eleanor Rask.

Members of the 1983 Eastern Sprint Champions, Cox: Kathy O‘Neil, 8: Betsy Lerner, 7: Jennifer Marks, 6: Lisa Levis, 5: Diane Cournoyer, 4: Julianne Clawson, 3: Kathryn Kaeble, 2: Sarah Dewey, Bow: Janet Baker. Coach Stewart MacDonald

12 TERRIERS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

This past summer, eight current/former team members competed at the World Championships; Junior, U23 and Senior. Mac Copp ’16 (above left, middle) represented Canada in the four w/o coxswain (8th). Incoming women’s freshman Lexi Wright ’21 competed for Canada (above center) in the four w/o (10th) at the Junior World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. At the U23 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Janice Hagerman ’20 (left) and Makayla Karr-Warner ‘17 (right) competed in the US lightweight quad which finished 7th. The US lightweight quad was also coached by Women’s Lightweight Head Coach Malcolm Doldron.

Incoming freshman Simon Klose ’21 competed for Germany in the U23 four w/o (8th). Senior Max Ponsen ’18 competed for the Netherlands and won gold in the men’s U23 eight. Max also won in the Dutch eight in 2016. At the Senior World Championships in Sarasota, Florida in September, Boston University was represented by former team members; Lenny Futterman ’14 raced in the US Quad (14th) and Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan ‘16 raced for Ireland in the pair (15th). The com- petition at the World stage is extremely competitive and we are very proud of all of athletes that have gone on to race at this level.

13 A LOOK BACK

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14 COMPLIANCE CORNER

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men 10/21-10/22/17 Head of the Charles Regatta, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 11/11/17 Foot of the Charles Regatta, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. Alumni Banquet Video 3/2 - 3/11/18 Spring Training, Clemson, S.C. 3/24/18 @ Brown (Michalson Cup), Providence, R.I. 4/7/18 Northeastern, (Arlett Cup), DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 4/14/18 @ Dartmouth (Bill Cup), Hanover, N.H. 04/21/18 Syracuse (Conlan Cup), DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 4//28/18 @ Wisconsin (Jablonic Cup) and Columbia (Lusins Cup), Madison, Wis. 5/13/18 Eastern Sprints, Worcester, Mass. 6/1/-6/3/18 IRA National Championship Regatta, Mercer County, N.J. 7/4-7/8/18 Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire, England

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women openweight 10/21-10/22/17 Head of the Charles Regatta, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 11/11/17 Foot of the Charles Regatta, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 3/31/18 @ Doc Hosea Invitational, Cooper River, N.J. 4/7/18 & URI, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 4//14 - 4/15/18 @ Clemson Invitational, Clemson, S.C. 4/29/18 Eastern Sprints, Worcester, Mass. 5/11/18 Patriot League Championships, Worcester, Mass. 5/25 - 5/27/18 NCAA Championships, Sarasota, Fla.

women Lightweight 10/21-10/22/17 Head of the Charles Regatta, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 11/11/17 Foot of the Charles Regatta, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 3/2 - 3/11/18 @ Spring Training, Clemson, S.C. 3/31/18 BC, MIT, DeWolfe Boathouse, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 4//21/18 Lightweight Beanpot vs. Havrard, MIT, DeWolfe Boathouse, Boston, Mass. 4/29/18 Eastern Sprints, Worcester, Mass. 6/1/-6/3/18 IRA National Championship Regatta, Mercer County, N.J.

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