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. attendance for the event, S Matt Kurz ‘14 From there, there were class affinity receptions at various we do know who rowed on 7 Erik Frid ‘14 locations on Friday night. Saturday dawned with Ithaca 6 Charlie Enright ‘15 Sunday morning amidst 5 Mike Lamb ‘13 hosting three opponents for the final home race of the temperatures in the mid- 4 Paul Casey ‘14 season. Probably the best spectator crowd we ever had! 30’s, blowing snow, and 3 Tyler Edwards ‘14 Then the Romer boathouse was transformed to host a north winds….brrrr. 2 Zach Doell ‘12 Saturday night party that included a band and food-truck. B Ethan Freedman ‘14 Finally, as per tradition, a Sunday morning alumni row saw almost 60 participants, significant since several may have C Cat Frank ‘18 C Kayleigh Melroy ‘10 been hung over, and the weather stunk! S Beth Greene ‘00 S Max Kubert ‘10 7 Lisa Russell ‘11 7 Brian Erickson ‘10 6 Pete Feitner ‘81 6 Jon Covney ‘10 The attendees included alums from Ithaca’s first crew 5 Andy Russell ‘80 5 Chris Lisee ‘10 (1969), the first women’s crew (1975), the most recent 4 Carlos Perez ‘96 4 Dan Curtis ‘10 3 Jeff Gingold ‘83 3 Carlos Rosales ‘10 2 Pete Orlando ‘09 2 Shane Bucher ‘10 B Jon Thompson ‘11 B Neil Shapiro ‘10 C Sydney Eckstein ‘17 C Mindy Keene ‘16 S Will Brown ‘17 S Krista Syracuse ‘16 7 Drew Erskine ‘16 7 Jackie McDevitt ‘17 6 Ed Keagle ‘73 6 Emily Morley ‘16 5 Branden George ‘16 5 Jennie Peterson ‘16 4 Zoe Rhinegold ‘15 4 Emily Vosburg ‘17 3 Kellie Palladino ‘15 3 Katie Ely ‘16 2 Rachel Brogle ‘15 2 Erin McNaughton ‘16 B Alex Lynn ‘16 B Sabina Cartwright‘17 C Kayleigh Melroy ‘10 SC MaxLisa KubertDonnabella ‘10 ‘87 C Mindy Keene ‘16 7S BrianHeather Erickson Brown ‘10 ‘97 S Jodi Moore- ‘94 Ithaca Crew at its best; Back row is the 1976 women's varsity 8 with 67 JonEllen Covney Andrew ‘10 ‘77 7 Jackie McDevitt ‘17 (l-r) Caoch Jerry Dietz, Jill Bartikowski, Julie Rife Van Hassent, Ellen 56 ChrisGail Pekrul Lisee ‘10‘97 6 Emily Morley ‘16 Andrew, Margaret Cooney Kearns, Barb Brumet, Laurie Creelman 45 DanNancy Curtis Arbuco ‘10 ,88 5 Jennie Peterson ‘16 Heflin. Mary Anne Sprague Erickson, Julie Volk Thorpe, and Deb 34 CarlosSarah RichmondRosales ‘10 ‘88 4 Jen Schatz-Gatz ‘93 Kimball. Front row are 2018 seniors Cat Frank, Karina Feitner, Libby 23 ShaneHolly Szafran Bucher ‘00‘10 3 Krissa Anderson ‘94 B2 NeilKelly Shapiro Lochridge ‘10 ‘89 2 Erin McNaughton 16 Burns, Emily Campagna, Vic Demeris, Colby D'Onofrio, Rachel B Becky Robinson ‘88 B Sharon McCarthy ‘93 Dowd, Monica Shaffstall, and Meg DiCostanzo. ROWING AND SCULLING NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2018 ON TO THE RACES It was a remarkable season for the women’s varsity 8. They did not lose a race until their NIRC final where they earned a silver medal behind Bates. Their race time of 6:27 was the second fastest ever recorded from a stake-boat for an Ithaca women’s crew. The fastest, from 1994, was on the Cayuga Inlet. The second-place finish represents the V8’s ninth medal and fourth silver at the season ending regatta since 1993. Their regular races were 14-0 in their favor along with championships in the Liberty League and the NYS Regatta. They finished with a 17th trip to the NCAA Championship where they finished second again. The second varsity 8 went with them, and together the squad returned with the fourth- place NCAA team trophy! Overall, the women’s squad completed another stellar season with a hatful of victories and medals. Ithaca College Athletics The women’s varsity 8+ at the 2017 Head of the Charles; (cox to competed in the Liberty League for the first time in 2018, bow). Cat Frank, Libby Burns, Colby D’Onofrio, Savannah Brija, which sent the top crews to the Liberty League regatta. Karina Feitner, Anna Shelley, Sierra Keat, Victoria Demiris and Ithaca’s women won the team trophy and an automatic Madison Bess. invitation to the NCAA on the strength of the varsity 8 victory and a runner-up finish for the second varsity 8. At States, the Second varsity 8 – senior cox Cat Frank (Poughkeepsie), varsity won again, the novice 8 finished second, and the sophomore stroke Liza Caldicott (Maynard, MA), junior second varsity finished third. Finally, previewing what the Greta O’Hara (Niskayuna), senior Meg DiCostanzo future may hold, the novice 8 grabbed another silver medal at (Colchester, CT), freshman Annie Brunner the NIRC. The novices were led by Rachel Dowd ’17 in her (Robbinsville, NJ), sophomore Allison first go-round from the coaching launch! Ritting (Green Lane, PA), sophomore Anna Shelley (Trumansburg), sophomore Olivia Southworth (Glens Here are the final line-ups for the five competing Ithaca crews; Falls), and senior bow Vic Demiris (Hackensack, NJ). Varsity 8 – senior cox Maggie Broughton (Bowdoin, ME), Third varsity 8 – senior cox Monica Schaffstall (Lake junior stroke Savannah Brija (Lemont, IL), senior Karina View), senior stroke Emily Campagna (Brewster), Feitner (Cummington, MA), senior Libby Burns (West senior Bailey Doran (Terryville, CT), senior Katie Hartford, CT), sophomore Libby Ryan (Barrington, RI), Lawson (Westford, MA), sophomore Pearl Outlaw freshman Sarah Snow (Concord, NH), junior Sierra Keat (Charlottesville, VA), junior Ella Sarachan (Ithaca), (Grantham, NH), senior Colby D’Onofrio (Sausalito, CA), freshman Abby Bealer (Montgomery), sophomore Kelly and junior bow Meredyth Busam (Denver, CO). Csernica (Lewisburg, PA), sophomore bow Leighanne Sullivan (Westfield, MA) and alternates, junior Sophie Westfield (Cranberry Township, NJ) and sophomore Anna Diezemann (Brookfield, CT). Novice 8 – freshman cox Michele Hyland (Poughkeepsie), freshman stroke Devi de Oliviera (Reston, VA), freshmen June Fortner (Buffalo), Allie Arndt (Lewisburg, PA), Nicola Vigliotti (Syracuse), Mackenzie Morean (Red Lodge, MT), Easton Abt (Parkland, FL), Cassidy Raab (Ithaca), and freshman bow Mikayla Henry (Rochester). Novice 4 – freshman cox Hope Porazzo (Rochester), freshman stroke Sammie Spisak (Fairfield, CT), freshman Noah Covell (Mamaroneck), sophomore Kyle Greene (Brooklyn), freshman bow Kiera Peterson Coaches Greene and Robinson hold the Liberty League trophy. The W1V is in the back row and the W2V is in the front row. Both boats (Hellertown, PA), and freshman alternate Hannah Suero are lined up L-R, bow to coxswain. (New York). 2 ROWING AND SCULLING NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2018 The men’s squad had some successes particularly in the area of development. With only two seniors and two juniors on the roster, development was a significant goal. The team was larger than the last two years and should be deeper still in 2019. The varsity 8 fought their way to a 5-7 record. Not so good at first glance, but four of their races were lost by margins under two seconds. The petite final at the NIRC saw the leader win by 2.4 seconds, then 2.3 seconds separated the other five crews! It was a classic race to end a season of growth. The novice 8 showed glimpses of potential with silver medals at both the NYS regatta and the NIRC. A near identical roster should return in 2019 for continued improvement. A big thanks goes out to the new novice coach, Crista Shopis. A 1995 Cornell graduate, her son rows for the local Cascadilla The varsity men race in the "Kilpatrick" on the inlet. cox-to-bow club team and her enthusiasm is contagious. She is married to are Ben Zerivitz, Staphen Cadoux, Dawson Shyne, Evan Ormsby, a former Bomber oarsman, Kendall Carpenter. This year’s Hunter Flamm, Eric Stamer, Seth Ormsby, Jack Lampman, and Andy McCabe. novices will contribute significantly in 2019! 2018-19 EVENT SCHEDULE Here are the race line-ups; Sep 23 Cayuga Sculling Sprints Sep 30 Green Mountain Heat, Putney VT Varsity 8 – senior cox Ben Zerivitz (Altamonte Springs, FL), Oct 6 Head of the Genesee, Rochester senior stroke Stephen Cadoux (Westport, CT), sophomore Oct 6-7 Small Boat Champs, Mercer, NJ Dawson Shyne (Salem, MA), freshman Evan Ormsby Oct 13 Bucknell.