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“The people I have spent the past four years withhere in Miami will always hold a very special placein my heart, not only as my teammates, coachesand friends, but as my Family. I couldn’t imaginemy life without this unforgettable experiencethat has changed my life everyday and helped tomake me who I am. No matter how many coun-tries apart we all are I am always here for any oneof you! “I got your back” - Keep 80’s day alive!!”

– Love-Spork

“It has been one of the hardest, most difficultexperiences of my life, but it has also been themost fulfilling. I am proud that I have earned aBachelor of Science, but most importantly, I amproud to be a Miami Hurricane.”

– Senior Kelly Amsler

“After four years in Miami, all the good times, thebad times, the fun times, the very interestingtimes, the beach trips, and of course the rowing,the most valuable thing I will take with me is thepeople I’ve met, my second family; it definitelypays to have friends from all over the world!LOVE you guys!”

– Senior Laura Cordner

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2009 VARSITY WOMEN’S ROSTERName Ht. Cl. Hometown/Last School

Olivia Arkell 5-11 Sr. Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna Secondary SchoolMolly Beigelman 5-5 Fr. New York, N.Y./Poly Prep Country Day SchoolTiara Brown 5-3 Fr. White Plains, Md./Henry E. Lackey HSErin Coldsmith 5-10 Jr. Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg HSLaura Cordner 6-1 Sr. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia/Wesley CollegeJulie Creamer 5-6 Fr. Milton, Ga./Milton HSChristina Crocco 5-4 So. St. Catharines, Ontario/Denis Morris Catholic HSTara Eddings 5-10 Jr. North Bend, Wash./Mount Si HSLizzy Elner 6-0 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer HSCamilla Espana 5-11 Fr. Florence, Italy/Istituto Salesiano Don BoscoMarleena Eyre 5-8 Sr. Seattle, Wash./Lakeside SchoolKate Hall 5-7 Fr. Malvern, Pa./Villa Maria AcademyAllyson Hodgkins 5-5 So. Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield HSHeather Hollembeak 5-4 Jr. Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto Senior HSStephanie Kane 5-8 Fr. Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull HSStacey Kerr 6-0 Jr. Fonthill, Ontario/E.L. Crossley Secondary SchoolShira Kharrazi 5-1 So. Alameda, Calif./Alameda Community Learning CenterAlexa McCanick 5-8 So. North Barrington, Ill./Elgin AcademyHannah McKay 5-8 Jr. Sydney, New South Wales/Ascham Girls SchoolSarah Medland 6-1 So. Melbourne, Victoria/Methodist Ladies CollegeChristina Mena 5-7 Fr. Miami, Fla./Southwest Miami HSNicole Miller 6-0 Jr. Punta Gorda, Fla./Charlotte HSStephanie Parrish 6-0 So. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome HSIsabelle Prosser 6-0 Fr. Portland, Ore./St. Mary’s AcademyTheresa Recicar 5-11 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton Community HSMahitha Reddy 5-2 Fr. Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthKate Rickers 5-7 Jr. St. Catharine’s, Ontario/Louisville Alexa Romero 5-5 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D./CreightonMonika Sajincic 5-9 So. Piran, Slovenia/Gimnazina PiranNic Saner 5-9 Jr. Cape Town, South Africa/University of Cape TownFrida Schneider 5-11 Fr. Oslo, Norway/Norges ToppidrettsgymnasMaria Siemann 5-8 Fr. Millstone, N.J./Notre Dame HSNatalie Snyder 5-9 Fr. Plano, Tex./Hebron HSRachael Sporko 5-10 Sr. Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs HSMolly Thornton 5-10 Jr. Walpole, Mass./Walpole HSVictoria Uribe 5-4 Fr. Bogota, Colombia/American Heritage (Fla.) HSKaralyn Van Aken 5-10 Jr. Thorold, Ontario/ Denis Morris Catholic HSMorgan Visalli 5-6 Fr. North Wildwood, N.J./Wildwood Catholic HSEmily Wingrove 5-9 So. Gloucester, Va./Gloucester HS

COACHING STAFFIInntteerriimm HHeeaadd CCooaacchh:: Boban Rankovic (Dowling College, 2002) – 1st year at MiamiAAsssstt.. CCooaacchh:: Margaret Matia (Virginia, 2004) – 1st year at MiamiAAsssstt.. CCooaacchh:: Joel Furtek (Yale, 1990) – 1st year at Miami

TABLE OF CONTENTS2008 Hurricane Rowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3Interim Head Coach Boban Rankovic . . . . . . . . . . . 4Women’s Rowing Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Athlete Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16Hurricanes’ Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17The University of Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18President/Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Academic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23ACC “Tradition of Excellence” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

WOMEN’S ROWING QUICK FACTSUniversity InformationLocation: Coral Gables, Fla. Enrollment: 15,250Founded: 1926President: Dr. Donna E. ShalalaDirector of Athletics: Kirby HocuttFaculty Representative: Dr. Clyde McCoyNickname: HurricanesMascot: Sebastian the IbisColors: Orange, Green and WhiteConference: ACC

Team InformationInterim Head Coach: Boban Rankovic Email: [email protected] Coach: Margaret MatiaEmail: [email protected] Coach: Joel FurtekEmail: [email protected]’s Rowing Office Phone: (305) 284-3811Shane Watersports Center Phone: (305) 861-1295Returning letterwinners: 20Newcomers: 8

Media Relations and Support StaffAsst. AD/Communications: Mark PrayAssistant SID/Rowing Contact: Bryan J. HarveyPhone: (305) 284-3249Email:[email protected]: (305) 284-2807Assistant Athletic Director/SWA: Connie NickelAthletic Trainer: Angie LawrenceStrength and Conditioning Coach: Victor IshmaelAthletic Website: www.hurricanesports.comMailing Address: Hecht Athletic Center

5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146

CreditsWritten by: Bryan HarveyEdited by: Etta Schaller and the UM Rowing staff.Design: Etta Schaller and Erika MyersPrinting: Original ImpressionsPhotography: J.C. Ridley, Joel Furtek and Jorge Perez

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Boban RankovicInterim Head CoachFirst Season

A proven professional rower with a decorat-ed collegiate background, this will be the firstseason for Boban Rankovic as a part of theUniversity of Miami rowing staff. He joins theHurricanes after spending the past four years asthe head coach for the Miami Beach Rowing Club.

While completing his Master’s Degree inGeneral Management at Dowling College,Rankovic served as head coach and Assistant

Athletic Director at Dowling. As head coach for the Golden Lions, hehelped to lead the first varsity four-person crew to a first place title atthe 2003 Head of the Charles and 2004 Dad Vail Regatta. In addition tohis coaching experience, Rankovic has competed on every level of therowing ranks, including club and international.

Some of his club competition background includes 24 times beingnamed as a national champion in single, double and four-person crewfrom 1995-2002. He has won over 100 gold medals in both local andnational regattas. Rankovic is one of the most well-known and decoratedcompetitors on the professional and club rowing circuit throughout thecountry.

Internationally, Rankovic finished in second place in the double skullin Scotland at the 1996 World Championships, as well as a similar secondplace finish in single skull competition at the 1997 World Championshipsin Belgium. He garnered a fourth place finish in single skull at the 1997Bari Italy Mediterranean Games.

In 2000, he hoisted a first place trophy in the four-man crew atCopenhagen during the World U23 Championship. He would later addanother first place title to his ever-growing collection in yet anotherfour-man competition at Linz during the 2001 World U23 Championship.

Rankovic’s honors do not stop there, however, as he competed forYugoslavia in the four-man crew without a coxswain during the 2000Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. In the process, theYugoslavians finished in eighth place for the event.

He immigrated to the US from Serbia where he was member of theNational Rowing Team and named Serbian Rower of the Year. He joinedthe crew program at Dowling College and after graduation became HeadWomen’s Rowing Coach and Assistant Athletic Director.

In collegiate competition, Rankovic earned numerous individual andteam accolades for the Golden Lions. Among those awards, a first placefinish in four-person crew in 1999 during the Dad Vail Regatta; secondplace in eight-person rowing in 2000 & ’01; first place in eight-person atthe 2002 Dad Vail Regatta; and another first place finish in eight-personcrew at the 1998-2002 New York State Championships. Add a fifth-placeshowing in eight-person crew at the 2001 Head of the CharlesTournament.

Rankovic was named as Serbian Rower of the Year in 1996-97, andlater Athlete of the Year for 2001-02 at Dowling College. He was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Golden Lions from 1998-2002.

Margaret MatiaAssistant CoachFirst Season

An All-ACC rower with a bright future,Margaret Matia enters into her first year as apart of the University of Miami rowing staff asan assistant coach. Matia will serve as the novicecoach for the Hurricanes program.

Matia is a Level Two United States RowingCertified Coach. She comes to UM after spendingthe past year coaching at Yorktown High Schoolin Arlington, Virginia. Her experience coaching

also spreads to her recent time spent at Georgetown Day School(Washington, D.C.) and with the Thompson’s Boat Center, also located inthe nation’s capital.

A graduate of the University of Virginia having earned a Bachelor ofArts degree in Archaeology in 2004, she immediately enrolled in the UVAgraduate program to earn a M.Ed. in Research, Statistics and Evaluation.

During her collegiate career at UVA, Matia earned First team All-America honors as a senior. Also an All-ACC and Academic Honor Roll hon-oree, the former Cavaliers captain was a four-time Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) Champion, as well as a three-time NCAA participant.

Upon graduation, Matia spent three years training at the PotomacBoat Club in Washington, D.C. In 2007, she had the honor of being a mem-ber of the U.S. Pan-American Team and competed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Once in Brazil, she earned a gold medal in the women’s double sculls anda silver medal in the women’s quadruple sculls. Matia is a multiple-timenational gold medalist in sweep and sculling events. She’s a CanadianHenley champion and Head of the Charles four-time gold-medalist.

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Joel FurtekBoatman/RiggerFirst Season

An experienced collegiate Boatman withproven leadership, Joel Furtek enters his firstseason as the boatman/rigger for the Universityof Miami Hurricanes rowing staff.

Furtek brings over 16 years of rowing exper-tise, and rigging experience to the Hurricanesstaff, including five years as head coach at theUniversity of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Furtek is a native of Utica, N.Y. and began hisrowing career at Yale University. However, he was a standout soccerplayer for Notre Dame High School prior to college, enrolling at Yaleshortly after graduation in 1986. Furtek would later earn two varsityletters and All-Ivy league honors in rowing. He would assist his team tothe quarterfinals at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in Englandbefore falling to the British lightweight national team.

A four-year member of the Yale crew, he was the coxswain for theBulldogs’ lightweight crew that went undefeated on its way to the 1990national collegiate rowing championship and competed at the presti-gious Henley Royal Regatta in England. In his senior year, he was award-ed the Henry Babcock Award for outstanding spirit. Furtek also coxedat the Kelly Challenge in Mandelieu, France and at the U.S. National TeamSelection Camp in 1993.

After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in History in 1990, Furtek spenttwo years working for the Central Intelligence Agency.

One of his earliest coaching exploits was at the University of Virginiain 1992 where he headed the novice program for the Cavaliers. While atVirginia, he coached his novices to an undefeated SouthernChampionship season in 1996, followed immediately by a victory at theSan Diego Crew Classic and a bid to the first-ever NCAA Championshipfor the varsity team of the Cavs in 1997.

That’s when he was tapped to be the inaugural head coach of therowing team at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Startingwith a blank sheet of paper, Furtek’s Tar Heels burst out of the gatewith a Central Region Championship and NCAA bid in their first year, withthe Carolina varsity four earning a Bronze Medal at those 1998 NCAAs.The UNC program also funneled 3 first-year rowers into the nationalteam system and produced World Champion Dana Peirce ‘01.

While at North Carolina, Furtek ran the successful Nike Rowing Campat Chapel Hill, where 2008 Olympic Champion Caroline Lind took her firststrokes.

In 2002, Furtek returned to Charlottesville as an assistant coach forthe Cavaliers, and the following year took on the role of that program’sfirst rigger. In 2004, he took a hiatus from the rowing world to buildoncology treatment planning computers for Varian Medical Systems.Furtek has also completed stints with a manufacturer of carbon fiberparts for Ferrari motor cars, with the Central Intelligence Agency, and asproprietor of several computer consulting and asset-redistribution busi-nesses. In 1996, he helped install the rowing & canoe/kayak course atthe Atlanta Olympic Games and has installed courses in Virginia, NorthCarolina, and for the 2008 Olympic Trials in Oklahoma City.

From 2000-08, Furtek took time away from the water to enjoy work-ing on his collection of International Harvester trucks. Joel’sInternational House of Pickups includes eight models dating from 1960to 1972. “Working with student-athletes is an emotionally rewarding butoften draining career,” Furtek says. “When I used to pull-out the wrench-es and work on my trucks that was my time to learn, to recharge mybatteries, and to work in a world of concrete results.” His original condi-tion 1960 B184 pickup placed second at the International HarvesterScout and Light Truck Nationals back in 2001 in Springfield, Ohio.

Support Staff

Connie NickelAssociate Athletic

Director for InternalOperations/SWA

Bryan HarveyAssistant Sports

Information Director

Ryan BucherDirector of Events

Lee ButlerAssistant Director of

Events

Tyler WessellAssistant Director of

Events

Ira StanleyDirector of Facilities

and Operations

Seth HeitmeyerBuilding Facilities

Supervisor

Ralph NogueraAssistant Equipment

Manager

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Olivia ArkellSenior • 5-11Kelowna, British Columbia (Canada)Kelowna Secondary School

JJuunniioorr ((22000077--0088)) …… Rowing in two and sevenseat of the Second Varsity Eight, helped crew tofirst place finish against Eastern Michigan(7:24.83) on Apr. 6 in Ypsilanti, Mich. … 2V8 post-ed a sixth place finish at the Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) Championships in Clemson, S.C.… Raced in two seat against Jacksonville (Apr. 26)where she helped the Hurricanes to a second

place finish with a time of 5:54.7 … 2V8 crew went fifth overall at theAramark Central/South Sprints in Oak Ridge, Tenn. (May 17-18) with a fin-ishing time of 7:14.40 … Arkell finished the season in two seat.

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000066--0077)) …… One-year letterwinner... Named to the ACCAcademic Honor Roll in 2005 and 2007 ... A part of the JV 8 that beatIowa at the 2007 Longhorn Invitational ... Placed first in the JV8 petiterace and fourth in the Women’s Open C at the 2007 San Diego CrewClassic ... Beat Alabama in dual meet competition as a part of the JVeight (4/28/07).

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000055--0066)) …… Competed in 2005-06 in the novice eight,novice four and varsity four ... First place in varsity four C Final at 2006South/Central Sprints ... Fourth in novice eight at 2006 ACCChampionships ... Gold medalist in novice four at 2006 SIRAChampionships ... Named ACC Crew of the Week (4/16/06) ... Gold medal-ist in novice eight at FIRA State Championships ... Silver medalist innovice eight at 2005 Florida Fall Regatta ... Second in championship eightat 2005 Head of the Creek Regatta.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coached by June Hawkins and Amber Gilbert ...Silver medalist at Canadian Juvenile National Track and FieldChampionships ... Silver medalist in the shot put at the BC High SchoolChampionships in 12th grade ... Bronze medalist in shot put at the BCHigh School Championships in 11th grade ... Bronze medalist in the 400mhurdles at BC High School Championships in 10th grade ... Gold medalistin heptathalon at BC Juvenile Championships ... Silver medalist in hep-tathalon at BC Juvenile Championships ... Silver medalist in high jump atBC JD Championships ... All-time Top 10 JD Pentathalon ... Bronze Medalistat the BC Summer Games Pentathlon ... Qualified and participated at BCHigh School Cross Country Championships ... Lettered one year in basket-ball, two years in volleyball, four years in track and field and four yearsin cross country ... Also a member of the KSS Academic Honor Roll.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in Video/Film … Born to parents Karyn Arkell andKen Charbonneau … First impression of Miami is that it was warm andfriendly environment … Chose to attend UM because of the great selec-tion of academic programs to choose from.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh AArrkkeellll …… Lists Jackie Joyner-Kersee as herfavorite athlete because she is an amazing athlete, but that she’s also apositive role model for young women … Interests off the water includefilming movies, watching movies, traveling and dancing … Favorite row-ing memory is earning ACC Crew of the Week during her freshman year.

Laura CordnerSenior • 6-1Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)Wesley College

JJuunniioorr ((22000077--0088)) …… Rowed in Varsity Eight forthe Hurricanes … Selected to the ACC All-Academic Team … Picked up Collegiate RowingCoaches Association (CRCA) 2008 Division IPocock All-American Second Team honors follow-ing a very successful season for Miami …Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-South Region First Team for the 2008 season …

Started off the season with a seventh place finish with the Varsity Eight“A” team at the Rivanna Romp … Rowed two seat for the ‘Canes with atime of 14:16.12 … In a head-to-head race with UCF (Mar. 29) she helpedthe ‘Canes to a second place time of 6:44.64 … Rowed three seat for thefirst place crew in a race versus Eastern Michigan (Apr. 6) as they posteda time of 7:07.32 … Helped the 1V8 crew to a fourth place showing atthe Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships and a mark of 6:46.3… Rowed in two events against Jacksonville, 1V8 and V4 … 1V8 teampicked up a winning time of 5:52.6 … V4 team, “B” squad” collected a sec-ond place time of 6:22.7 for the event … Sat seven seat for theHurricanes in the Aramark Central/Sprint South race (May 17-18) and afirst place time of 6:51.20 on the day … Win was over ACC foe Duke, BigTen member Indiana and in-state rival UCF as well as others.

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000066--0077)) …… Named to the 2007 All-ACC Academic RowingTeam ... Finished fourth as a part of the Varsity 8 squad in the Jessop-Whittier Cup Heat A at the 2007 San Diego Crew Classic ... At the 2007ACC Championships, a part of the Varsity 8 that came away with afourth-place finish ... Beat Alabama in dual meet competition as a part ofthe varsity eight team (4/28/07).

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000055--0066)) …… Competed in 2005-06 varsity eight - first placein C Final at 2006 South/Central Sprints ... Third place at 2006 ACCChampionships ... Bronze medalist in at SIRA Championships ... Silvermedalist at 2006 FIRA State Championships, gold medalist and Cal Cupwinner at 2006 San Diego Crew Classic ... Named ACC Crew of the Week(4/3/06) ... At the 2005 Head of the Hooch Regatta, took bronze medalin the double and fifth place in championship eight ... Silver medalist inchampionship eight at 2005 Head of the Creek Regatta ... Gold medalistin novice eight at 2006 FIRA State Championships.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coached by Guy Begley ... Placed fourth in Headof the River and Head of the School Girls in 2004 ... Received college col-ors for rowing in 2003 and 2004 ... Participated in varsity soccer, receiv-ing general colors ... A member of the International BaccalaureateProgram ... Received academic awards for English, Biology, Geographyand Indonesian studies.

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Marleena EyreSenior • 5-8Seattle, Wash.Lakeside School

JJuunniioorr ((22000077--0088)) …… Primarily rowed seven seatfor the Hurricanes in Second Varsity Eight …Drew two seat in 1V8 race at season-opener forRivanna Romp in Charlottesville, Virginia … Teamfinished seventh with finishing time of 14:16.12 …Helped 2V8 squad to third place finish versus UCF(Mar. 29) with a time of 6:58.28 on the day …Captured win over Eastern Michigan (Apr. 6) while

rowing seven seat and collecting a time of 7:24.83 … Helped 2V8 team toa sixth place showing at the ACC Championships with a time of 7:03.7 …Served seven seat on Varsity Eight “B” team that finished second (5:54.7)in a head-to-head matchup with Jacksonville University … Rowed sevenseat for the Hurricanes in 2V8 race at the Aramark Central/SouthSprints where UM finished fifth (7:14.40).

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000066--0077)) …… Two-year letter winner ... A part of the JV 8that beat Iowa at the 2007 Longhorn Invitational ... Placed first in the2nd Varsity Eight Petite race at the 2007 San Diego Crew Classic ... BeatAlabama in dual meet competition as a part of the JV eight team(4/28/07).

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000055--0066)) …… Competed in 2005-06 junior varsity eight ...First place in C Final at 2006 South/Central Sprints...fourth place at 2006ACC Championships ... Bronze medalist at 2006 SIRA Championships ...Silver medalist at 2006 FIRA State Championships ... Gold medalist innovice eight at 2006 FIRA State Championships ... Bronze medalist in thefour and gold medalist in the varsity eight at 2005 Head of the HoochRegatta.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coached by Coby Stites and Steve Dani at GreenLake Crew ... Attended the U.S. Rowing Northwest I.D. Camp held inSeattle, Wash. in 2004 ... Placed ninth out of 52 in the varsity eight atthe Head of the Charles in 2003 ... In 2005, won silver in the quad at theU.S. Rowing Youth Invitational ... Won gold in the junior varsity eight andjunior varsity four at the Northwest Junior Regional Championships from2003-2005 ... In 2002, won silver in the junior varsity eight at theNorthwest Junior Regional Championships.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in International Studies and Geography… Minorsin French, Sociology, and Art… Daughter of Berhane Amanuel and MeganEyre… Has two siblings Mikhail (17) and Fana (5) … First impression ofMiami is that it was tropical, diverse, and a unique city… Chose to attendUM because it offered her the chance to grow independently as a per-son and to experience different cultures.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh EEyyrree …… Enjoys the outdoors, ceramics, cook-ing, and learning about different cultures outside of rowing…Favoriterowing memory is earning second place at Nationals in the quad hersenior year in high school after facing much adversity as a boat. Herrowing superstition is to never put back on a medal after it has beentaken off… Favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong because he has dealtwith much adversity throughout his life, and he has been able to use itto fuel his passion for cycling and to help others through his foundation.

Rachael SporkoSenior • 5-10Saratoga Springs, N.Y.Saratoga Springs HS

JJuunniioorr ((22000077--0088)) …… Part of the Varsity Eight“B” boat that competed in the Rivanna Romp inChatlottesville, Va. … Rowed in four seat againstUCF for the 2V8 boat that collected a third placeoverall finish … Rowing in four seat and seven ofSecond Varsity Eight, helped crew to first placefinish against Eastern Michigan (7:24.83) on Apr. 6in Ypsilanti, Mich. … 2V8 posted a sixth place fin-

ish at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships in Clemson,S.C. … Four seat against Jacksonville (Apr. 26) where she helped theHurricanes to a second place finish with a time of 5:54.7.

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000066--0077)) …… Part of the Varsity eight at 2007 San DiegoCrew Classic.

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000055--0066)) …… Competed in 2005/2006 in Novice eight,Junior Varsity eight and Varsity eight ... Part of the Varsity eight at 2006Rivanna Romp finishing ahead of UCF, Wisconsin, Clemson, and TexasVarsity eights ... Bronze medalist in Junior Varsity eight C Final at 2006South/Central Sprints ... Fourth place in Novice eight at 2006 ACCChampionships ... Bronze medalist in the Junior Varsity eight at 2006SIRA Championships ... Gold medalist in the Novice eight and silver medal-ist in the Junior Varsity eight at 2006 FIRA State Championships …Fourth place in the Varsity eight at 2005 Florida Fall Regatta ... Goldmedalist in Varsity eight at 2005 Head of the Hooch Regatta.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coached by Eric Catalano, Chris Chase andHeather Smith ... Was a four-time gold medalist at the New York StateSection II Championships ... Was a four-time gold medalist at the NewYork State Championships ... Won two gold medals at the Head of theFish ... Won four gold medals at the Tail of the Fish ... Placed fifth atNationals ... Competed at the Head of the Charles ... Participated in bas-ketball, lacrosse, 17 years of dance, and volunteer teaching in dance ...Named “Who’s Who Among America High School Students” from 2001-2003 ... Earned the “Sports Edition” honor in 2004 and 2005 ... Was a partof the National Junior Honor Society.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in Exercise Physiology with minors in SportsMedicine and Dance … Daughter of Dianne Carola and Sean Hardies ... Hastwo siblings, Katie (23) and Stacia (16) … Mother works as a dance chore-ographer … Chose to attend UM because she fell in love with the cityand weather, and the team was amazing … First impression of UM was “Ilove it.”

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh SSppoorrkkoo …… Says she loves dancing, surfing,scuba diving and spending as much time as possible with friends whenshe’s away from the water … Lists Derek Jeter as her favorite athletebecause she’s never seen a more dedicated, driven and inspiring athletethat works so hard … Favorite rowing memory was in ninth grade forher second-ever race, where she hit land about five times and still wonthe novice race by at least two minutes … Says her goals at Miami are tohave an overall amazing and life-changing experience, as well as meetpeople that she will stay close with and learn from.

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Erin ColdsmithJunior • 5-10Chambersburg, Pa.Chambersburg HS

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Expected to see more timeon the water this season

after learning more throughout last year andthe off-season … Took part in one event lastseason for the Hurricanes … Participated inthe ACC Championships (Apr. 19) in Clemson,South Carolina. Rowed four seat for UM inthe Novice Eight … Boat finished fourth witha mark of 7:36.1 in the race.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Prepped atChambersburg Area Senior High School in herhometown of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania …Didn’t participate in rowing in high school.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Daughter of Randal and MaryColdsmith … Majoring in Latin AmericanStudies and History … Minor in AerospaceScience … Has two siblings, brother Russell(19) and sister Megan (16) … Named to thePresident’s Honor Roll in 2006 and ’07 …Dean’s List member in Spring 2007, as well asSpring 2008 … Chose to attend the Universityof Miami because she was accepted into thedual BA/MA Latin American Studies program.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh CCoollddssmmiitthh ……Favorite rowing memory is competing in the2008 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Championships … First impression of Miamiwas loving the international atmosphere anddifferent cultures … An interesting job thispast summer was working as a first gradeteacher in Nicaragua … Lists Michael Phelps as

her favorite athlete because his work ethicand determination are admirable … Aspires tobe a Foreign Area Specialist for the UnitedStates Air Force.

Tara EddingsJunior • 5-10North Bend, Wash.Mount Si HS

RReeddsshhiirrtt SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) …… Served as bow for UMand the Varsity Eight … Helped

the Hurricanes’ V8 squad to a win over EasternMichigan (7:07.32) … Guided the ‘Canes to afourth place finish at bow in the Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) Championships with a timeof 6:46.3 … Rowed on the V8 “B” team in theseason-opening competition at the RivannaRomp in Charlottesville, Va. … Team recorded atime of 15:15.92 in that performance … V8 col-lected a second-place time of 6:44.64 againstin-state foe UCF (Mar. 29) in Orlando … Rowedseven seat against Jacksonville (Apr. 26) wherethe ‘Canes “A” boat scored a time of 5:52.6 …Also helped the V4 “B” crew to a second placemark (6:22.7) against the Dolphins while serv-ing as stroke … Came back to help her 2V8boat place fifth at the Aramark Central/SouthSprints with a time of 7:14.40 on the day.

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000066--0077)) …… Redshirted duringthe 2006-07 season.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… In 2004, placed secondat Regionals in the single ...Placed first in dou-ble at Head of the Lake and Tail of the Lake ...Played varsity basketball for three years ... Wasalso a member of the girl’s golf team in 2003 …Named to the Honor Roll each year in highschool.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in Exercise Physiology… Daughter of Susan and Joe Eddings … Fatherowns the Twin Star Car Wash … Chose toattend the University of Miami because it wassomething different than the little valley thatshe lived in her entire life.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh EEddddiinnggss …… Enjoyswakeboarding, scuba diving and hiking in herspare time … Also enjoys fishing … Says herfirst impression of Miami was that it waswarm, beautiful and going to be her new homefor many years to come … Says Michael Phelpsis her favorite athlete because of his amazingnature inside and out.

HeatherHollembeakJunior • 5-4Miami, Fla.Palmetto Senior HS

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Started as coxswain for the Novice Eight andOpen Four … Coxed N8 team to a fourthplace finish during the Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) Championships in Clemson,South Carolina … N8 rowed a time of 7:36.1 inthe event … Came back against Jacksonvillewith a winning time of 6:21.7 to beat theDolphins … Coxed the Open Four boat to athird place time of 8:19.20 in the final eventof the year at the Aramark Central/SouthSprints in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Attended Palmettosenior High School in her hometown ofMiami, Fla. … Participated in Ballet Companyand competitive cheerleading … Selected as a2005 Hispanic National Merit Scholar …Graduated in the top three percent (3%) ofher class …

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in psychology andchemistry at UM … Daughter of Lydia andDennis Hollembeak … Has one brother, Erik(26) … Says she came to UM because of thebalance of academics and student life.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh HHoolllleemmbbeeaakk ……Enjoys ballet away from the water … Workedthis past summer as a volunteer on theHispanic Community Health Study being con-ducted at the Behavioral Medicine researchCenter.

Stacey KerrJunior • 6-0Fonthill, Ontario(Canada)E.L. Crossley SecondarySchool

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Rowed in a variety of seats for theHurricanes in her sophomore year on SecondVarsity Eight and Varsity Four … Assisted 2V8crew in first place finish against EasternMichigan (7:24.83) in Ypsilanti, Michigan …Rowed five seat in V8 “B” at the season-open-ing Rivanna Romp (Charlottesville, Va.) whereteam rowed a time of 15:15.92 … Bouncedback with a third place time of 6:58.28 in adual-race against the University of CentralFlorida (Mar. 29) … 2V8 posted a sixth placefinish at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

UM ROWING TIMELINE1986• The University of Miami establishes rowing

club and names Joe “Okie” O’Connor headcoach.

1987• Novice eight wins national championship

at the Dad Vail National RowingChampionships.

1989• Junior varsity eight takes bronze medal at

the Dad Vail National Rowing Championships.

1990• The Hurricanes’ varsity eight and varsity

four win Miami International Regatta.1991• UM varsity eight wins State Championship

at Florida Intercollegiate RowingChampionships

• Varsity eight wins Head of theChattahoochee.

1992• UM varsity eight earns bronze medal in Dad

Vail National Championship.

1993• The Ronald W. Shane Watersports Center

becomes the home of the University ofMiami rowing program.

• UM rowing named the Southeast CollegiateTeam of the Year.

• Head Coach Joe “Okie” O’Connor honored asthe Southeast Collegiate Coach of the Year.

1994• UM novice eight earns a bronze medal at

the Champion IntercollegiateChampionship.

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Championships in Clemson, S.C. … Rowedthree seat in Varsity Four at final race of theyear in the Aramark Central/South Sprintswhere the team collected a third place timeof 8:19.20.

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000066--0077)) …… One-year letterwin-ner ... Posted a first-place finish ahead ofIowa as a part of the Varsity 4 at the 2007Longhorn Invitational ... Part of the JV Ateam at 2007 San Diego Crew Classic that fin-ished in fourth place ... At the 2007 ACCChampionships, a part of the varsity fourthat placed fourth behind Virginia, Clemsonand Duke.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Placed first in light-weight four at Canadian National Championsin 2006 ... In 2005, placed third in women’squad and second in midweight pair at theCanadian Nationals ... Finished second in Jr.8’s at the Canadian Nationals ... Finished thirdin Jr. Lightweight 8 at Canadian Nationals in2003 ... Member of the four-time nationalchampionship crew at E.L. Crossley from2003-06 ... Also participated in three years ofvarsity basketball, volleyball and varsity golf... Provincially-ranked in one-meter and three-meter springboard from 2000-03.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in ElementaryEducation and Geography … Daughter of Billand Shelley Kerr … Has a brother, Brett (17) …Named to the President’s Honor Roll,Provost’s List, Dean’s List and Director ofAthletics’ Honor Roll since arriving at UM.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh KKeerrrr …… Listsplaying the trumpet, basketball and golf assome of her past times away from the water… Says her first impression of Miami was thatit seemed to good to be true that she wasgoing to school in such a beautiful environ-ment … Lists Shawn John as her favorite ath-lete because watching her in this year’sOlympic Games was inspiring … Says herfavorite rowing memory was winningNational in the Lightweight 4+ back in 2006.

Hannah McKayJunior • 5-8Sydney, New SouthWales (Australia)Ascham Girls School

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Rowed seven seat in 1V8

race at Rivanna Romp in Charlottesville,Virginia for the season-opening affair …Rowed in six seat against UCF for the 2V8boat that collected a third place overall finish

with a time of 6:58.28 … Helped crew to firstplace finish drawing six seat against EasternMichigan (7:24.83) on Apr. 6 in Ypsilanti, Mich. …2V8 posted a sixth place finish at the AtlanticCoast Conference (ACC) Championships inClemson, S.C. … Served three seat on VarsityEight “B” team that finished second (5:54.7) ina head-to-head matchup with JacksonvilleUniversity.

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000066--0077)) … One-year letterwin-ner ... A part of the JV 8 that beat Iowa at the2007 Longhorn Invitational ... Placed first in theJV8 petite race and fourth in the Women’sOpen C at the 2007 San Diego Crew Classic ...Beat Alabama in dual meet competition as apart of the JV eight team (4/28/07).

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coached by RobRichards, John Bowes, Peter Murphy and KatieFoulkes ... Served as vice captain of theAscham School Boat Club for the 1st 8+ from2003-2005 ... Honored as a letter winner from2003-2005 ... Earned the spirit cup award atAscham school in 2004 ... In 2006, earned thecommunity spirit award at Sydney Rowing Cluband the Drummoyne Rotary Community Award... Participated in the Australian NationalChampionships in the WJ1X in 2005 and WJ1X,WJ4X and the WJ8 in 2006 ... Served as theyouth squad recruiter ... Was a member of theUnder 21 state team 2004 stroke of NSW 8+, 4-and 2- ... Winner of the WO4+ at the Head ofthe Parramatta ... Swim team member from1998-2004 ... Played basketball from 1997-2004and served as the basketball team captain ...Served as captain of the water polo team.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in BusinessManagement with a minor in Music Businessand Entertainment Industries.

Nic SanerJunior • 5-9Cape Town, South AfricaSt. Cyprian’s School /University of Cape Town

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Saw most of her time in the

Second Varsity Eight boat … Rowed stroke forthe ‘Canes in her first race at the season-open-er in the Rivanna Romp (Charlottesville, Va.) …Rowed in V8 “B” boat collecting a time of15:15.92 … Stroked once again in the 2V8 boatwhile helping the team to a third place time(6:58.28) against in-state foe UCF … 2V8 boatscored a first place time of 7:24.83 againstEastern Michigan (Apr. 6) … Team finished sixthin the Second Varsity Eight at the Atlantic

Coast Conference (ACC) Championships inClemson, S.C. … Varsity Eight “B” boat finishedsecond behind UM “A” boat againstJacksonville while recording a boat-best timeof 5:54.7 … Rowed six seat for the ‘Canes inthe Aramark Central/South Sprints Regattain the V8 boat with a time of 7:14.40 (fifthplace).

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Attended school inCape Town, South Africa ... Representedschool in tennis, netball and cross country ...Started rowing in 2004 ... Rowed privatelyand coached by Nicole Wallace and ChristianVermaak ... Came in fourth place in singlesscull at the 2005 South African JuniorChampionships and in second place at the2005 South African National Championshipsas a pair representing Somerset College ...Was selected to row at the provincial level ...Was a school leader and came in third placein singles scull at the 2005 South AfricanNational Championships representing theWestern Province ... Served as the women’srowing club vice captain and novice women’scaptain in 2006-07, coming in fifth in thewomen’s pair at the South African NationalChampionships.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Full name is Nicola Jane Saner… Came to UM from the University of CapeTown in her home country of South Africa …Parents are John and Sandra Saner … Anative of the Republic of South Africa …Attended the University of Miami because it’sa beautiful university in a beautiful city …Majoring in Economics and Finance.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh SSaanneerr …… Lists

1996• The NCAA and the University of Miami offi-

cially recognize rowing as a varsity sport.1997• The Hurricanes’ Sheila Sachdev named a GTE

Academic All-American.1998• UM rower Aisha Chow named a GTE National

and District III Academic All-American andArthur Ashe Jr. Scholar-Athlete award winner.

1999• The Hurricanes’ Aisha Chow named to

USRowing’s 1999 Collegiate Honor Roll FirstTeam.

• UM varsity eight and varsity four win goldmedals at Head of the Chattahoochee.

• Hurricanes earn five medals at theGeorgetown Invitational.

2001• Debra Morgan hired as head coach.• UM’s Jenny Lee named January 2001

Academic All-Star.

• The Hurricanes win varsity eight I, II andvarsity four at Florida IntercollegiateRowing Championships.

• UM rower Monika Manios named a 2001-02BIG EAST/Aeropostale Female Scholar-Scholar-Athlete award winner.

2002• UM Women capture first place finishes at

the Head of the Indian Creek, the Head ofthe Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee Chaseand the Florida Intercollegiate RowingAssociation Championships.

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her most memorable sports moment as win-ning the men’s C-double at the South AfricanNational Championships in 2007 … Listens tohigh-tempo dance music loudly before eachrace because she says that it helps her rowfaster with a high-tempo song in her head …Taught math over the summer in SouthAfrica … First impression of Miami is that theweather is wonderful.

MollyThorntonJunior • 5-10Walpole, Mass.Walpole HS

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Rowed three-seat for a

majority of the season … Helped the VarsityFour to a win against UCF where they had awinning time and boat-best mark of 7:32.59… Sat three-seat for the race against theKnights … Rowed with the Varsity Four win-ning team against Eastern Michigan posting atime of 8:07.78 … V4 boat placed fourth atthe Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Championships in Clemson, South Carolina …V4 had a time of 7:46.5 in that event … Racedin the Aramark Central/South SprintsRegatta as season finale … V4 boat placedfifth registering a time of 8:24.10 on the day.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Named to theNational Honor Society and high school honorroll … Helped her team win the 2004Massachusetts Division I State Championshipin field hockey … Won the Massachusetts

Division II State title in basketball during the2003-04 season.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in InternationalFinance and Marketing … Parents are Terri andDavid Thornton … Father works as a UniversityRegistrar … Has two brothers in Tyler (23) andConnor (18) … Chose to attend the Universityof Miami because the academics were strongand the school had a high athletic tradition ofexcellence.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh TThhoorrnnttoonn ……Enjoys watching/playing all kinds of sports …Claims she is a huge Boston Red Sox fan … Firstimpression of Miami is the people were friendlyand the weather was incredible … Lists herfavorite athlete as Jason Varitek because he’s apowerful team leader that leads by examplerather than just being loud … Favorite rowingmemory was beating UCF in 2008 in the 4+ …Says her superstition before each regattainclude dipping her oar in the water four timesthen kissing her rings for good luck.

Karalyn VanAkenJunior • 5-10Thorold, Ontario (Canada)Denis Morris Catholic HS

SSoopphhoommoorree ((22000077--0088)) ……Recipient of an All-ACC Academic Award …Rowed three seat in Varsity Eight “B” boat atthe season-opening Rivanna Romp(Charlottesville, Va.) where team collected atime of 15:15.92 … Rowed two seat in her nextcompetition against in-state foe UCF … Helpedteam to a gold medal time of 7:32.59 over twoUCF boats … Rowed with the Varsity Fouragainst Eastern Michigan (Apr. 6) while helpingthe team to a first place mark of 8:07.78 …Varsity Four boat finished fourth at theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championshipsin Clemson, S.C. … Boat had a time of 7:46.5 inthat race … Sat three seat against Jacksonvillein a head-to-head contest where the ‘Canes hada boat-best time of 5:52.6 as the “A” squad inthe Varsity Eight … Helped the V8 “A” boat to afirst place time of 5:52.6 against Jacksonville …Also rowed in the Varsity Four “A” boat with amark of 6:43.8 … Rowed bow for theHurricanes in the Aramark Central/SprintSouth race (May 17-18) and a first place time of6:51.20 on the day in the Varsity Eight “C Final.”

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000066--0077)) …… One-year letterwin-ner ... A part of the JV 8 that beat Iowa atthe 2007 Longhorn Invitational ... Placed firstin the JV8 petite race and fourth in theWomen’s Open C at the 2007 San Diego CrewClassic ... Beat Alabama in dual meet competi-tion as a part of the JV eight team(4/28/07).

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coached by Brian Delland Mike Thompson ... Named Female Rowerof the Year in 2006... Placed first at CanadianNationals in Jr. Women’s 4+ in 2003 ... WonCanadian Nationals on the senior 8+ crew andplaced second at Canadian Nationals in Jr.Women’s double in 2004 ... Placed first atAmerican National in 2005 and second in the4+ at Canadian Nationals for Senior Women...Represented Denis Morris at the EnglishHenley in 2004 in the Sr. Women’s 8+ andagain in 2006 in Sr. 4+...Played volleyball andwas a member of the cross-country team …Coached by Alex Wilson and Kathy Boyes forthe St. Catharines Rowing Club ... Finishedfirst at Canadian Henley in 8+ for JuniorWomen in 2006.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in ExercisePhysiology ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll in2006-2007 ... Pledge of Phi Sigma Pi NationalHonors Fraternity-Lambda Chapter ... Was asoccer player and figure skater … Has one sib-ling, Cameron (7) … Daughter of Paul VanAken and Elizabeth Chayko.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh VVaann AAkkeenn ……Lists some of her hobbies as playing soccer,skating, relaxing and just hanging out withfriends … First impression of Miami was thatshe was speechless because the campus andsurroundings almost felt like a permanentvacation … Chose to attend UM because ofthe support system both in study hall and onthe water … Worked with children that havedisabilities last summer.

2003• The Hurricanes’ Jenny Krawec earns a posi-

tion on the CRCA All-South First Team andnamed a Second Team CRCA All-American.

• UM Women’s Novice Eight earns a bronzemedal at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Incoming freshman Natasha Lejer competesat the Junior World Championships inAthens, Greece.

• Jenny Krawec competes at the Under 23World Championships for Canada.

2004• Miami’s varsity eight places second overall

in the California Cup standings at the SanDiego Crew Classic.

• Hurricanes take the team point trophy atthe 2003 Head of the ChattahoocheeRegatta.

• UM rowing team takes six first-place finish-es as the Hurricane Invitational.

• Hurricanes finish the season ranked fifth inthe South Region.

• UM rowers sweep the field at FloridaIntercollegiate Rowing AssociationChampionships.

• Miami turns in a school-best second-placefinish at the BIG EAST Challenge.

• Jenny Krawec named to CRCA All-AmericaSecond Team and All-South Region FirstTeam.

• Rachel Clausing named to CRCA All-SouthRegion Second Team.

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crew won by a bow ball … Says her pre-racesuperstition includes herself and her strokeseat each stretching their legs at the sametime.

AllysonHodgkinsSophomore • 5-5Wakefield, Mass.Wakefield HS

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) ……Rowed in bow and seven seat

in her first year of competition at theUniversity of Miami … Saw most of her time inthe Novice Eight … Rowed seven seat for theN8 crew that placed fourth in their season-opener in Charlottesville, Virginia during theRivanna Romp … Had a time of 16:48.95 in thatrace … Rowed two seat at ACC Championshipswith N8 team that finished fourth with a timeof 7:36.1 … Had her first turn at bow seat forthe Hurricanes against Jacksonville University… Helped Novice Eight crew to a win over theDolphins with a boat-best time of 6:21.7 … Alsorowed bow in Open Four crew at AramarkCentral/South Sprints event in Oak Ridge,Tennessee … ‘Canes finished with a time of8:19.20 to place third.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Played midfielder onthe varsity soccer team at Wakefield for threeyears ... Was also member of the varsity tennisteam for four years, playing at the No. 1 sin-gles position ... Was captain of both the soccerteam and the tennis team her senior year ...Participated in the Massachusetts Division IINorth soccer playoffs for three years ... Wasalso a member of Aztec Soccer Club in theMassachusetts Premier League ... BronzeMedalist at the 2005 National FutsalChampionships ... Played on MassachusettsDistrict Select Soccer Team for three years

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in Neuroscience …Parents are Donald and Faith Hodgkins … Has abrother Thom (24) … Chose to come to Miamibecause she is able to pursue her academic,athletic and musical interests all at one school.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh HHooddggkkiinnss …… Firstimpression of the UM campus was that it’sbeautiful and laid back … Favorite athlete isKristine Lilly because she’s a strong workerwith a positive attitude … Always puts herright sock on first before each race … Taughtcello lessons over the summer.

Shira KharraziSophomore • 5-1Alameda, Calif.Alameda CommunityLearning Center

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) …Capped off a stellar fresh-

man year as coxswain for the 1V8 crew …Called the crew to a boat-best time of6:44.64 in a dual-race against in-state oppo-nent University of Central Florida … Teampicked up a respectable time of 14:16.12 anda seventh place finish in the Rivanna Romp(Nov. 11) to open the season, and serving asKharrazi’s collegiate debut as coxswain forthe Hurricanes … Helped lead 1V8 crew to afirst place finishing mark of 7:07.32 atEastern Michigan (Apr. 6) … UM finishedfourth at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACCChampionships) collecting a time of 6:46.3 …Coxed for the crew that collected a winningtime of 5:52.6 in a head-to-head matchupwith Jacksonville University … Served heronly Varsity Four duties of the year in thatsame contest against the Dolphins of JU withthe team rowing a time of 6:43.8 for therace.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Coxed for theOakland Strokes ... Two-time Long BeachInvitational Junior Varsity eight winner ...Two-time medalist at the Championships inthe Junior Varsity eight ... One-time medalistat Regional Championships in the Lightweightfour and eight, and Junior Varsity four andeight ... Nominated “Most Inspirational” senior

ChristinaCroccoSophomore • 5-4St. Catharines, Ontario(Canada)Denis Morris Catholic HS

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) …… Served as coxswainof the 2V8 boat, as well as “B” V8 crew …Guided the Hurricanes to a 14th place show-ing in the season-opening meet at theRivanna Romp (Nov. 11) … Team secured aboat-best time of 15:15.92 … 2V8 boat fin-ished in third place with a time of 6:58.28versus UCF (Mar. 29) … Led Second VarsityEight to a win over Eastern Michigan as theycollected a time of 7:24.83 … Hurricaneswent on to finish sixth in the Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) Championships for the 2V8crew in Clemson, S.C. … Team had a finishingtime of 7:03.7 … Headed the 1V8 “B” and V4“A” teams against Jacksonville … Varsity Four“A” team went 6:43.8 for a first place show-ing … 1V8 “B” team captured a 1-2 recordwith a time of 5:54.7 for the race … Headedthe team to another fifth place finish in the2V8 (7:14.40) at the Aramark Central/SouthSprints in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… A gold medalist atCanadian Schoolboy in 2005 junior women’sfour ... A silver medalist at the US Nationals in2005 in the junior women’s four ... A silvermedalist at Canadian Schoolboy in 2006 and2007 in the senior women’s eight ... A silvermedalist at Stotesbury Cup Regatta in 2006in the junior women’s four ... Won the goldmedal at the US Nationals in 2006 in thejunior women’s four ... Earned the Coxswainof the Year Award in 2006 and 2007 at DenisMorris ... Member of the St. CatharinesRowing Club since 2002 ... Competed atwomen’s Henley Regatta in England in thecollegiate four for Denis Morris in 2005 alongwith teammate Karalyn Van Aken ... Coachedby Brian Dell and Mike Thompson … Named tothe Principal’s honor roll all four years.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Double majoring inElementary Education and English … Parentsare John and Anne Marie Crocco … Has onebrother, C.J. (15) … Chose to attend UMbecause of the great academics and athleticstradition.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh CCrrooccccoo …… ListsBuffy Williams as her favorite athlete, athree-time Olympic rower and native of St.Catharines …Says her favorite sports memo-ry is grade 10 Canadian Schoolboy where her

2005• Hurricanes inaugural season in the tradi-

tion-rich Atlantic Coast Conference.• Miami competes at the Rivanna Romp for

the first time in school history.• Hurricanes’ junior varsity eight reaches the

Petit Final at the San Diego Crew Classicwhile the varsity eight reached the GrandFinal of the Women’s Cal Cup.

• 11 rowers are named to the ACC AcademicHonor Roll.

• The Hurricanes are awarded the ACC SpringSportsmanship award.

• Sophomore Sarah Conlon is named an All-ACC selection after a standout sophomoreseason.

2006• Hurricanes begin competing at the Krome

Avenue Quarry for the first time in history. • Hurricanes win first-ever Sam Adams/Mesa

Distributing Cup of the Women’s Cal Cup

Division at the San Diego Crew Classic.• Novice Four wins Grand Final of at SIRA

Championships. • Miami Varsity Eight and Novice Four tabbed

ACC Crew of the Week, respectively. • Hurricanes finish third with 34 points at

ACC Rowing Championship. • Senior Rachel Clausing and junior Laura

Coltman named to the All-ACC Team. • Rachel Clausing named to the ESPN The

Magazine Academic All-America Team.

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nastics, athletic and water-polo in 2005 and2006 ... Captain of the swim team in 2005,surf life saving in 2005 and 2006 as well asathletics 2006.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in ElementaryEducation and Art … Full name is SarahElisabeth Medland … Parents are Penny andTony Medland … Nickname is simply“Medland” … Chose to attend UM because thecampus was beautiful and it helped make herdecision rather easy.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh MMeeddllaanndd …… Listsher interests away from rowing as netball,swimming, surfing, spending time on thebeach, watching movies and shopping … Saysher first impression of UM was that it wasbusy, hot, lively and exciting … Says IanThorpe is her favorite athlete because he is a great inspiration … Says her 2006 season in the Eight was her favorite rowing memorybecause every row was something to remember.

StephanieParrishSophomore • 6-0Dublin, OhioDublin Jerome HS

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) ……Rowed four seat in V8 “B” at the season-open-ing Rivanna Romp (Charlottesville, Va.) whereteam collected a time of 15:15.92 …Team fin-ished third in 2V8 action against UCF …Rowed two seat where the team collected aboat-best time of 6:58.28 … Rowed in 2V8against Eastern Michigan in the two seat …2V8 team captured a winning time of 7:24.83… Stroked bow for the ‘Canes at the ACCChampionships with a time of 7:03.7, goodenough for sixth place in Second VarsityEight … Rowed both Varsity Eight and NoviceEight against Jacksonville … Assisted the V8“B” boat to a second place and mark andboat-best time of 5:54.7 … In the N8 race,Parrish helped UM to a win over the Dolphinswith a time if 6:21.7 … Rowed bow (V8) andstroke (N8) in those races … Sat stroke forthe ‘Canes in the season finale (AramarkCentral/South Sprints) in 2V8 with a finishingtime of 7:14.40 … Team finished in fifth placein the race.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Rowed for coachGreg Harvie at Dublin Jerome High School inher hometown of Dublin, Ohio … Named tothe Honor Roll three years in high school …Rowed stroke and six seat … United States

Miami N8 boat collected a boat-best time of6:21.7 in the win over the Dolphins … Helpedthe Open Four team to a third place showingand a time of 8:19.20 at the season-endingAramark Central/Sprints South race in OakRidge, Tennessee … Rowed stroke for the‘Canes in that meet.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Intended major is InternationalFinance and Marketing.

Sarah MedlandSophomore • 6-1Melbourne, Victoria(Australia)Methodist Ladies College

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) ……Rowed in two different spots,

primarily five seat, for UM in Varsity Eightthroughout the year … Drew seven seat in 1V8race at season-opener for Rivanna Romp inCharlottesville, Virginia … Helped theHurricanes finish seventh in that race with afinishing time of 14:16.12 … Competed againstUCF in a head-to-head meeting (Mar. 29) …Rowed five seat for the Varsity Eight helpingthe team to a finishing time of 6:44.64 … Againwas five seat for the first place Varsity versusEastern Michigan (Apr. 6) recording a time of7:07.32 … Helped the 1V8 crew to a fourthplace showing at the Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) Championships and a mark of6:46.3, rowing four seat for the first time allyear … Rowed in two events againstJacksonville, 1V8 and V4, both events takingplace with teammates Laura Cordner andKaralyn Van Aken … Sat four seat for theHurricanes in the Aramark Central/SprintSouth race (May 17-18) and a first place time of6:51.20.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Winner of the Head ofSchool Girls in eight in 2005 and 2006 ... Wonthe Victorian Championships in eight in 2005and 2006 ... Silver medalist at Nationals in eight2005 ... Winner of the Nationals in eight in2006 ... Was undefeated during the 2006 sea-son ... Occupied second seat when rowing inquad in 2003 and 2004 ... When rowing in eightin 2005, occupied the four seat, and in 2006,occupied the sixth seat ... Played varsity netballin 2005 and 2006 ... Silver medalist at States2005 for netball ... Member of the VictorianCatholic Netball Team in 2006, earning a silvermedal ... Sports Women of the Year in 2005and 2006 at MLC ... Received rowing colors in2004, 2005 and 2006 ... Earned colors in surflife saving, swimming, volleyball, netball, gym-

year … Named Valedictorian of her seniorclass … Four-time California Honor Roll mem-ber.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in Psychology at UM… Daughter of Martin and Lisa Kharrazi … Hasfour siblings, Rebekah (21) who is captain ofthe lightweight rowing team for Harvard,Jeremy (18) who attends Vanderbilt, Evan(14) who attends Oakland School for the Artsand excels in dance, and Bethany (9) whoswims… Chose to attend UM because of thelocation and opportunity to succeed in ath-letics and academics.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh KKhhaarrrraazzii …… Firstimpression of Miami was that the campuswas beautiful and had a very diverse studentbody … Says her favorite athletic influence isanyone who pushes her to be her best andimprove each day … Favorite sports momentis winning the C finals at last year’s SouthCentrals.

AlexaMcCanickSophomore • 5-8North Barrington, Ill.Elgin Academy

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) ……Saw action in three races last season for theHurricanes, including her debut at theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Championships … Rowed stroke for UM in theNovice Eight at the ACC Championships withthe team picking up a time of 7:36.1 … Rowedseven seat against Jacksonville where the

• Rachel Clausing and Laura Coltman namedto the inaugural All-ACC Academic RowingTeam.

2007• Hurricane Rowing captures four first-place

finishes at the Longhorn Invitational.• UM captures three second-place finishes at

the Petrakis Cup• Miami’s JV 8 Wins the Women’s JV Petite

Race at the San Diego Crew Classic.• Miami places fourth at the Eighth Annual

ACC Rowing Championships.

• Laura Coltman and Laura Codner named tothe 2007 All-ACC Academic Rowing Team.

• Robbie Tenenbaum named head coach(7/25).

• Becca Brinker and Julia Gamache added toTenenbaum’s staff (8/23).

2008• Laura Cordner selected to CRCA Division I

Pocock All-America Second Team.• Miami finishes fifth overall at the ACC

Rowing Championships.

• Laura Cordner and Emily Wingrove namedto All-ACC Aacedmic Team.

• Miami sweeps Eastern Michigan in dual raceheld in Michigan.

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Rowing Junior National Development Campattendee in 2005 … Team finished 11th inVarsity Four at U.S. Rowing Junior Nationals(2006) … Placed third in V4 at the MidwestChampionships that same year … Collected athird place time at the John Hunter Regattain V8 … Helped team win the Speakmonregatta in Varsity Two in 2006.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Major is Elementary Educationand Psychology … Daughter of Mark andDana Parrish … Has two siblings, Patrick (25)and Melinda (24) … Chose the Universitybecause of the academics and because ofthe reputation it has athletically and academ-ically.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh PPaarrrriisshh …… Herfirst impression of Miami was that she wasinstantly intrigued by all the opportunitiesthat Miami held and the obvious beauty andculture … Her favorite rowing memory wasgoing to Nationals during her junior year ofhigh school and being able to see all the hardwork her team put in paying off for them …Saw the Doobie Brothers in concert at LakeTahoe over the summer … Says she loves tocook and bake in her spare time.

MonikaSajincicSophomore • 5-8Piran SloveniaGimnazija Piran

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) ……Took part in her first event

against UCF in a head-to-head meeting (Mar.29) … Rowed seven seat for the Varsity Eightfor the Hurricanes helping the team to a fin-ishing time of 6:44.64 … Again was sevenseat for the first place crew (Varsity Eight) ina race versus Eastern Michigan (Apr. 6) asthey posted a time of 7:07.32 in the VarsityEight … Again rowed seven seat for the firstplace crew in a race versus Eastern Michigan(Apr. 6) as they posted a time of 7:07.32 in V8… Assisted V8 crew’s fourth place finish atthe Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Championships and a time of 6:46.3 … Rowedin two events against Jacksonville, 1V8 andV4 … Varsity Eight team picked up a firstplace time of 5:52.6 … V4 team, “B” squad”collected a second place time of 6:22.7 forthe event … Assisted the Orange and Greenin season finale at Aramark Central/SprintSouth race (May 17-18) and a first place timeof 6:51.20 in the C-final.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Enjoyed a great dealof success at the prep level internationallydating back to 2005 ... In 2006 and 2007, wonthe Slovenian national championship in sin-gles scull in addition to a fifth-place finish inthe lightweight single at the World Under-23Championships in Strathclyde, Scotland in2007 ... At the Junior World Championships,placed ninth in 2006 in the junior women’squad in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and13th in 2005 in the junior women’s double inBrandenburg, Germany.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring in Biochemistry atMiami … Daughter of Luèka Rupert-Sajincic andMojmir Sajincic … First impression of Miami wasthat it had a lot of different people and a cul-ture explosion.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh SSaajjiinncciicc …… Enjoyslistening to classical music, snowboarding andnature sciences … Chose to attend Miamibecause of a good education and it’s an attrac-tive city … Favorite rowing memory is travelingacross Europe to different regattas and cities… Asks herself why she chose to participate inrowing before each race to remind her of hardwork … Spent last summer practicing for theWorld Championships in Germany.

Emily WingroveSophomore • 5-9Gloucester, Va.Gloucester HS

FFrreesshhmmaann ((22000077--0088)) ……Named to the Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) All-Academic

Team… Started the year at the Rivanna Rompwith the Novice Eight … Boat finished fourthwith a time of 16:48.95 in the event … Rowedstroke seat in that race for the Hurricanes … Ina head-to-head race with UCF (Mar. 29), shehelped the Hurricanes’ Varsity eight to a sec-ond place time of 6:44.64 … Sat seven seat forthe ‘Canes in that regatta … Rowed seven seatfor the first place crew in a race versusEastern Michigan (Apr. 6) as they posted a timeof 7:07.32 in the Varsity Eight … Aided in theVarsity Eight crew’s fourth place showing atthe Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Championships and a mark of 6:46.3 … Rowedin two events against Jacksonville, 1V8 and V4… Varsity Eight team picked up a first placetime of 5:52.6 … Aided Hurricanes in theAramark Central/Sprint South race (May 17-18)and a first place time of 6:51.20 on the day.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Came in second placeat the Stotesbury Cup women`s senior in dou-ble in 2007. Placed third at the ScholasticNationals women’s senior double. Came in sec-ond at the Virginia States Scholastic women’ssenior double Came in fourth place at theStotesbury Cup women’s junior in four in 2006.Placed second at the Mid-Atlantic erg sprints in2006. Came in fifth place at the StotesburyCup women’s junior four in 2005 ... Place thirdat the Scholastic Nationals women’s junior fourin 2005 ... Came in third place at the VirginiaState Scholastic junior four in 2006 ... Came infourth at the Royal Canadian Henley in 2005 inthe junior four ...Earned a bronze medal at the2007 Club nationals in the intermediate four ...A silver medalist at the track and field JuniorOlympics for the long jump and placed tenth inthe high jump in 2002 ... Lettered two years intrack and one year in field hockey.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Daughter of Ralph and YvonneWingrove … Has a sibling named Michael (21) …Majoring in Broadcast Journalism andLiterature … Chose to come to school at theUniversity of Miami because of the people, theacademics and the weather.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh WWiinnggrroovvee ……

Enjoys dancing, cooking, camping and beingnear the water … First impression of Miamiwas “This is where I’m going to school. It’sawesome.” … Lists Jackie Joyner Kersey as herfavorite athlete because she also devoted alot of her life to track & field, just like Kersey… Favorite rowing memory is watching thesunrise on a warm Miami morning at practiceeach day … Wears her speed shades as asuperstition during each race.

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Alexa RomeroJunior • 5-5Sioux Falls, S.D.Sioux Falls Christian HS /Creighton

BBeeffoorree MMiiaammii …… AttendedCreighton University for two

years before transferring to the Universityof Miami … Served as coxswain for the BlueJays … Took part in the Upper MidwestCollegiate Sprints … Posted a first place timein the WN8 and WN4 … Had a second placetime in the WN8 at the MidwestIntercollegiate Championships … Helped herboat to a second place time in WN4 at theHead of the Oklahoma Regatta in 2007.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Attended Sioux FallsChristian High School in her hometown ofSioux Falls, South Dakota.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Daughter of Jorge Romeroand Marcia Holliway … Has one sister, Deanna(15) … Full name is Alexa Lynn Romero …Chose to attend UM because of the goodreputation in the communications school andhighly competitive athletics … Majoring inMotion Pictures.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh RRoommeerroo …… Playsthe guitar as a hobby … Her first thoughts ofMiami was that it is very diverse and offersplenty of opportunities … Favorite rowingmemory is advancing to the semifinals in theWN8 at the Dadvail Regatta … An interestingsummer job has been working as a produc-tion assistant on the independent film, AprilShowers.

FridaSchneiderFreshman • 5-9Oslo, NorwayNorgesToppidrettsgymnas

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Rowed for coachMichael Ivanov in both high school and club …Participated as a single sculler as a senior …Finished fifth in the Junior WorldChampionships (2006) in single sculls inAmsterdam … Claimed fourth place inMartello (Italy) during the Junior WorldChampionships … Fourth in Beijing, China forJunior World Championships (double sculls) …Picked up Norwegian Champion honors inboth Junior (single sculls) in 2005, ’06 and’07—as well as Senior (double sculls) in 2007.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Full name is Frida VeslaSchneider … Majoring in Business … Daughterof Susanne and August Schneider … Hasthree younger sisters, Berit, Andrea, andNicoline … Chose to enroll at UM because itlooked like a school that would challenge herboth mentally (classroom) and physically(rowing).

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh SScchhnneeiiddeerr ……Nickname in Frito-Lay’s … Enjoys cross coun-try skiing and hunting … Lists some of herfavorite athletes as Michael Ivanov, Ole EinarBjørndalen and Olaf Karl Tufte because theyare all great athletes … Spent the summertraining and hanging out with good friends.

Daughter of Noel and Mary Agnes Prosser …Chose to attend the University of Miamibecause she made a list of schools during hersenior year in high school that would haveeverything ideal for her collegiate experience,and UM was it.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh PPrroosssseerr ……Nickname is Izze … Interests include sleeping,reading watching The Daily Show and spendingtime with my family and friends … Thought shehad entered into a whole new life the momentshe stepped onto campus at UM … Lists one ofher favorite rowing memories as her freshmanyear when she decided to wear biking glovesto keep her hands from getting blisters.

Kate RickersJunior • 5-7St. Catharines, Ontario(Canada)Ridley College / Louisville

BBeeffoorree MMiiaammii …… Raced herfreshman year (2007-08) at

the University of Louisville … Spent most of herfirst collegiate spring racing season in the one-seat of the Cards’ 2nd Varsity 8+ boat ... Keycomponent in Louisville’s first-place finish inthe 2V8+ Grand Final at the BIG EASTChampionships ... Also contributed to theCards’ sixth-place finish in the 2V8+ Grand Finalat the NCAA South/Central Region Sprints andthe win over Stanford ... Started the spring inthe three-seat of the Cards’ Varsity 4+ boat inthe win over Minnesota.

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp …… Earned three years ofrowing experience with the St. CatharinesRowing Club, the Ridley Boat Club and RidleyCollege ... She earned gold medals in the youtheights and youth fours events at the 2005Head of the Ohio, a gold medal in the women’sU17 Double at the 2004 Ontario SummerGames, and a third-place finish in the junior “B”women’s quads at the 2004 Royal CanadianHenley Regatta ... While competing for theCanadian Junior National Development Team in2005, she won silver in the eights event andbronze in the doubles event at the CanAmMexCamp in Oak Ridge, Tenn. ... As a prep rower atRidley, she won gold in the senior quads atboth the 2006 and 2005 Canadian High SchoolRowing Championships, and silver in the junior4+ race in 2004.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Born Katelyn Elizabeth RuthRickers in Hamilton, Ontario ... Daughter of Donand Karen Rickers ... Majoring in SportsAdministration and Exercise Science ... Post-col-lege ambition is to attend graduate school andchiropractic school, to travel and to eventuallystart a family … Nickname is “Katers.”

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh RRiicckkeerrss …… Hobbiesand outside interests include camping, guitar,piano, hanging with friends and laughing ...Believes the best thing about UM rowing iswalking into locker room at the crack of dawnevery morning to see 30 of her best friendsand teammates with smiles on their faces whoare ready to work their hardest … Says herfavorite rowing memory is winning the SeniorWomen’s Quad event in the last 500m at theCanadian Schoolboy Championships in 2006 …Lists a superstition as always being early to thestarting line.

Lizzy ElnerFreshman • 6-0Ann Arbor, Mich.Pioneer HS

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp ……Helped Pioneer High School

to a second place showing in the MidwestScholastic Championship in Junior 4 as asophomore (2006) … Finished in first place inthat same event as a junior for the Junior 4… Team finished in third place in for Senior 8in the 2008 Canadian Schoolboy … Rowed forhead coach Michael Dove.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Full name is Elizabeth VictoriaElner … Major is undeclared, but lookingtowards Pre-Med … Parents are Susan andVictor Elner … Both parents work as ophthal-mologists … Has three siblings in Sister Sarah(22) and brothers David (19) and Nathan (14)… Came to Miami because of the strong acad-emic excellence and good rowing program.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh EEllnneerr …… Says herfirst impression of Miami was that the cam-pus is beautiful and the diversity amongstthe students … Favorite rowing memory todate is moving from fourth to third place inthe last 150m of the senior eight race atCanadian Schoolboy … Skated for nine years,as well as being a Hockettes SynchronizedSkater.

IsabelleProsserFreshman • 6-1Portland, Ore.St. Mary’s Academy

HHiigghh SScchhooooll//PPrreepp ……Rowed for the Rose City Rowing Club undercoach Nick Haley… Rowed seven-seat in thefall of 2006 … Sat bow in spring of 2007 …Rowed five-seat in fall of 2007 … Member ofthe Varsity boat as a junior and senior … Inwomen’s 8+, helped team to a sixth place fin-ish at Head of the Charles Regatta in 2006 …Earned eighth-fastest boat in the nation in2007 at the U.S. Rowing junior Nationals …Established a personal-best in the 4K …Another personal-best in the 2K in spring of2008.

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Major is Sociology … Has twobrothers, Henry (15) and Simon (8) …

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TheresaRecicarFreshman • 5-11Boca Raton, Fla.Boca Raton CommunityHS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Born and raised in Boca Raton,Florida … Intends on majoring in eitherAccounting or Finance in the School ofBusiness … Daughter of Warren and MichelleRecicar … Has an older sister, Mary (20)…Member of the National Honor Society, andtabbed a National AP Scholar in high school.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh RReecciiccaarr …… Listsart as a hobby … Won a Silver Key in theBoston Globe Award Show for her art designin 2006 … Chose to attend UM because theyoffered her a university scholarship … Listsan interesting summer job as working for alocal pizzeria as a cashier and phone girl …Hopes to graduate from UM with honors oneday.

Stephanie KaneFreshman • 5-8Trumbull, Conn.Trumbull HS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring inBiology and Pre-Medicine atMiami … Daughter of Cindy

Kane and Arnold Rotenberg … Has a brother inJoshua Kane (21) … Worked as a lifeguard atBrowning Country Club over the summer inConnecticut … Has traveled to Costa Rica lastsummer to do volunteer work and efforts …Step-brother, Sam Rotenberg, currentlyattends UM.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh KKaannee …… Enjoys vol-unteering at EMT and spending time with fami-ly and friends away from the water … Alsoenjoys playing volleyball … Selected to theHonor Roll and as an AP Scholar in high school… Chose to attend UM because of the academ-ic reputation and the location … Was in a foot-ball game halftime show for the Hurricaneswhen she was five years-old, and knew shewanted to come to UM ever since … Favoriterowing memory is the scrimmage race thisyear because it was her first race with herboat, and it was nice to compete as a team.

Christina MenaFreshman • 5-7Miami, Fla.Southwest Miami HS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Parents areFrank and Laura Mena …Majoring in Pre-Med Biology …

Has one sister, Kelly … Attending UM on acade-mic scholarship … Born and raised in Miami.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh MMeennaa …… A mem-ber of the National Honor Society in highschool … Lists Michael Phelps as her favoriteathlete because he embodies the ideal amountof dedication necessary to succeed … Goal out-side of athletics is to graduate and attendmedical school.

MollyBeigelmanFreshman • 5-5New York, N.Y.Poly Prep Country DaySchool

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Full name is Molly DevlinBeigelman … Parents are Mark and ElaineBeigelman … Has a sibling in sister, Nina (14)…Majoring in International Studies, CAS …Chose to attend UM because of its diversecommunity and beautiful campus … Sayslearning Spanish will certainly help her in fur-thering her career on the international scene… Her uncle also attended UM.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh BBeeiiggeellmmaann ……States her first impression of UM was thecampus is beautiful and friendly people …Lists her favorite athlete as Rafael Nadalbecause he works tirelessly and has improvedhis game significantly throughout the years… Best rowing memory is first scrimmagerace in the fall when she and her boat reallycame together as a team, performing to thebest of their ability.

Julie CreamerFreshman • 5-6Milton, Ga.Milton HS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Full name isJulie Marie Creamer …Parents are Joe and Vaden

Creamer … Has three siblings, Michael (20),David (26) and Laura (28) … Selected to theHonor Roll, while being named MostOutstanding Science Student in high school.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh CCrreeaammeerr …… Listsfishing kayaking and outdoor activities as herhobbies … Chose to attend UM because ofthe excellent marine science program … Firstimpression of the UM campus was that it’sgorgeous, vibrant and exciting … Says JohnSmoltz is her favorite athlete because he isthe best Atlanta Braves pitcher, and has beenloyal to Braves fans since 1987 … Favoriterowing memory was her first visit to the UMboathouse.

Katharine HallFreshman • 5-7Malvern, Pa.Villa Maria Academy

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Majoring inBroadcast Journalism …Daughter of Bob and Debbie

Hall … Full name is Katharine Marie Hall, butprefers to go by Kate … Has a sister, Laura(14) … Member of the Tri-Music Honor Societyin high school, in addition to Chorus VicePresident.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh HHaallll …… Enjoysplaying softball, soccer, golf and singing cho-rus and swimming in her spare time … Choseto attend UM because of the location andacademic excellence … Lists Roger Federer asher favorite athlete because he is great attennis … Says she wants to achieve greatnessboth on and off the water while attendingUM.

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Mahitha ReddyFreshman • 5-2Plainsboro, N.J.West Windsor-Plainsboro High SchoolSouth

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Full name isMahitha Alla Reddy … Has a brother, Dinesh(25) … Parents are Alla and Swaina Reddy …Majoring in Athletic Training in the School ofEducation … Says she wants to get betterathletically, as well as becoming a successfulathletic trainer while attending Miami.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh RReeddddyy ……Hobbies include running and playing all kindsof sports … Chose to attend UM because ofthe athletics and academics … Lists AdrianPeterson as her favorite athlete because hehas accomplished so much at a young agewith lots of practice and determination.

Maria SiemannFreshman • 5-8Millstone, N.J.Notre Dame HS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Daughter ofJohn and Teresa Siemann …Has four siblings in John (22),

Amanda (19), Jess (19) and Brian (19) … Was apart of the 2006 & ’07 New Jersey StateChamps in softball.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh SSiieemmaannnn …… Listsher hobbies as playing field hockey and softball… Enjoys surfing and going to the beach …Says Kurt Warner is her favorite athletebecause he has overcome a lot to become suc-cessful … Hopes to better herself in athleticsand outside of athletics at UM.

Victoria UribeFreshman • 5-4Bogota, ColombiaAmerican Heritage (Fla.)HS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Parents areSantiago Uribe and Adriana

Maria Corredor … Now resides in Plantation, Fla.… Has two siblings, Maria Laura (21) andSantiago José (15) … Attended Colegio NuevaGranada, Cypress Bay and then AmericanHeritage for high school/prep … Majoring inBiology for UM … Wants to be able to achieveboth academically and in rowing while attend-ing UM.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh UUrriibbee …… Lists read-ing, watching movies, listening to music andspending time with family and friends as herfavorite past times … Chose to attend Miamibecause it was close to her sister and becauseof its academic excellence … First impressionof UM was the campus is beautiful and the stu-dents had a lot of school spirit … Favorite row-ing memory is waking up early and going tothe boat house.

Morgan VisalliFreshman • 5-6North Wildwood, N.J.Wildwood Catholic HS

PPeerrssoonnaall …… Daughter ofAnthony and Debbie Visalli …Has one sister, Sarah (14) …

Currently majoring in Journalism … Full nameis Morgan Eileen Visalli … Member of theNational Honor Society in high school, in addi-tion to being named Salutatorian and anExecutive Board President on the high schoolcouncil.

AAtt tthhee SSttaarrttiinngg LLiinnee wwiitthh VViissaallllii …… Enjoysphotography, playing the guitar, travelingand scuba diving as hobbies … Chose toattend UM because of the academics, diversi-ty on campus and wonderful location … Alsosays she loves to travel in her spare time.

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Athletic Success


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University of MiamiThe University of Miami is one of the largest, most comprehensive

private research universities in the southeastern United States, with awell-earned reputation for academic excellence. More than 15,000 under-graduate and graduate students from every state and 105 nationsaround the world call UM home during the academic semesters. TheUniversity has grown from its main location in the city of Coral Gables tothe Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campus located in DowntownMiami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science onVirginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L.Knight Center in downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campus-es in southwest Miami-Dade County. With more than 10,000 full- andpart-time faculty and staff, UM is one of the largest private employers inMiami-Dade County.

Enrollment: Total enrollment for the 2006-2007 academic year was15,670 students. Of that number, 10,190 were undergraduate students,3,175 were graduate students, and 1,986 were professional students.During the 2004-2005 academic year, the University awarded 2,392 bach-elors, 1,014 master’s, 401 J.D.’s, 128 M.D.’s, 108 Ph.D.’s, and 48 other doc-torates.

New Freshman Standings: Over 40% of new freshmen graduated inthe top 5 percent of their high school class.Almost two-thirds graduated in the top 10percent of their high school class. Mean SATwas 1269.

International Students: The Universitycontinues to attract able students fromSouth Florida, as well as from other partsof the nation and around the world. Itwas one of the country’s first universi-ties to have an organized internationalrecruitment program. The University ofMiami sends representatives worldwideto seek qualified students. Studentscome from 104 foreign countries, the50 states, three territories, and theDistrict of Columbia.

Honors Program/Honor Societies:Approximately 898 students partici-pate in the Honors Program. UM has49 academic honor societies, includ-ing Phi Beta Kappa.

Research: Research and spon-sored program expenditurestotaled $267 million (FY 06).

According to the National ScienceFoundation, UM ranked 62nd of all universities in expendi-

tures of federal funds for research and development (FY 04).Budget: The budget for 2006-07 was $1.6 billion, with $953 million

projected for the medical campus. At the end of FY 06, theendowment for the University was $620 million.

Development: In FY 06, contributions reached$161.6 million in total private cash, gifts, andgrants, a 19 percent increase from last year. InJanuary 2006, Momentum: The Campaign for theUniversity of Miami surpassed its $1 billion goal 18months ahead of schedule, and the institution set itssights on a new challenge: raising an additional $250million by the end of 2007. As of March 2006, theMomentum campaign had raised $1.23 billion for schol-arships, chairs, interdisciplinary centers, and researchinitiatives.

A World-Class Student BodyEnrollment at the University of Miami continues to

experience tremendous growth. Applications for thefreshman class during 2006-2007 reached 19,031.

The student body also has become more diverse. Forfall 2006, Hispanics accounted for 26 percent and African-Americans for 9 percent, while Asian students accountedfor 8 percent.

For fall 2006, womenaccounted for approximately51 percent of the new fresh-man class, 55 percent of allundergraduates, and 49 per-cent of the graduate andprofessional students.

Education outside thetraditional classroom is animportant part of studentlife at the University ofMiami. The University has77 programs offered in33 countries on a fullacademic year, semes-ter, or summer basis aswell as UM faculty-ledprograms during inter-session, spring break,and summer.

Campuses and SchoolsCoral Gables Campus: The Coral Gables campus, with its two colleges

and nineschools, is located on a 230-acre tract in suburban Coral Gables. Medical Campus: The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of

Medicine campus consists of 45 acres within the 100-acre University ofMiami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex. Other facilities at themedical center, in addition to Jackson Memorial Hospital, include theMiami Veterans Affairs Medical Center and two University-owned hospi-tals — the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Centerand Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, home to the top-ranked BascomPalmer Eye Institute. Bascom Palmer was ranked the number one eyehospital in the country for the third time in a row in the 2006 annualsurvey of “America’s Best Hospitals” published in U.S. News & WorldReport; five other programs at UM/Jackson also ranked among the best.Miller School of Medicine faculty conduct more than 1,300 research pro-jects aimed at advances in basic science and clinical care in facilitiestotaling more than two million square feet of space, including the newlyopened Clinical Research Building.

Rosenstiel Campus: The Rosenstiel School of Marine and AtmosphericScience is located on an 18-acre waterfront campus on Virginia Key inBiscayne Bay.

South Campus: The south campus, located ten miles southwest ofCoral Gables, is on a 136-acre site used for conducting research anddevelopment projects.

Richmond Campus: The Richmond campus,established in 2001, is a 76-acre site near southcampus. Research facilities for the RosenstielSchool’s Center for Southeastern TropicalAdvanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) andRichmond Satellite Operations Center (RSOC) arelocated on a portion of the new campus.

Accreditation: Southern Association ofColleges and Schools; 24 professional accredit-ing agencies.

University AdministrationOfficers: Donna E. Shalala, President;

Marta Weeks, Chairman, Board of Trustees;Thomas J. LeBlanc, Executive Vice Presidentand Provost; Joseph Natoli, Senior VicePresident for Business and Finance; PascalJ. Goldschmidt, Senior Vice PresidentMedical Affairs.

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Donna E. ShalalaPresident

Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of theUniversity of Miami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala is anaccomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator whosecareer has been marked by a variety of leadership positionsreflecting her interest in young people. She also is a bigsports fan! While attending college, she played tennis andstill plays a competitive game of doubles. She also enjoysgolf, skiing, and other outdoor activities. First-rate facilities

are a key part of achieving success on the field. Hurricanes football is embarkingon an exciting new chapter at Dolphin Stadium. This state-of-the-art complexoffers both players and fans with world-class amenities that are unparalleled in col-lege sports. “Hurricanes football games are as much about what’s taking place onthe field as they are about what’s happening in the stands”, she said. “Our playersand loyal supporters deserve the best, and Dolphin Stadium provides an enhancedgame-day experience for everyone. Hurricanes fans are going to love it!”

In 1987 President Shalala, a distinguished political scientist, became the firstwoman chancellor of a Big Ten university, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sheled what was then the nation’s largest public research university. In 1992 BusinessWeek magazine named her one of the top five managers in higher education, andin 2005 was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News & World Reportand the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s Kennedy School ofGovernment. President Shalala’s success at Wisconsin was reflected in athletics aswell. She hired a new football coach, recruiting Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame.Four years later, Wisconsin won the Big Ten football championship and representedits conference in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 30 years. President Shalalaserved on the first Knight Commission, a committee to review college athletics,and has served on the board of the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationFoundation. In May 2008 she was selected as an Independent Director of the U.S.Soccer Federation.

In 1993, she was named U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS)and served for eight years, becoming the nation’s longest-serving HHS Secretary. In2000 she led the official U.S. delegation to the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At theend of her tenure as HHS Secretary, The Washington Post described her as “one ofthe most successful government managers of modern times.”

In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush called upon her healthcare expertise toco-chair the Commission on Care for Returning Wounded Warriors, to evaluate howwounded service members transition from active duty to civilian society. In June2008, President Bush presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, thenation’s highest civilian award, at a ceremony in the White House. The medal recog-nizes exceptional meritorious service to individuals who have contributed tonational security, world peace, or cultural endeavors.

As president of the University of Miami, President Shalala presides over one ofthe most successful college athletic programs in the country. The Hurricanes foot-ball program has consistently ranked in the top of the polls. In 2001 the baseballteam won its fourth College World Series and the football team won its fifthnational championship. In 2003 the men and women’s basketball teams began play-ing in a new, on-campus facility, the BankUnited Center. Other Hurricanes sports,from tennis to track, have also earned national recognition. Major renovations arewell underway at Mark Light Stadium at Alex Rodriguez Park, and a new basketballtraining and practice complex recently broke ground.

The Black Coaches Association honored her with its Image of Excellence Award for 2007.As to her commitment to UM athletics, Shalala said, “College sports are a vital

part of our students’ experience while at the University. They also help build com-munity and instill a great sense of pride in our athletes and their accomplishments.The young men and women who play Hurricanes sports are devoted to their gameboth on a personal and team level, and it shows in their inspired performancestime after time. Now it’s up to the fans to show their support and cheer them onto many more victories.” For a sports fan like President Shalala, there is no betterplace to call home than the University of Miami.

Career Highlights2001-present President, Professor of Political Science, University of Miami1993-2000 Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1987-1993 Chancellor, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison1980-1987 President, Hunter College of the City University of New York1977-1980 Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development1975-1977 Director and Treasurer of the Municipal Assistance Corporation for

the City of New York1972-1979 Professor and Chair, Program in Politics and Education,

Teachers College, Columbia University1970 Ph.D., Syracuse University1962-1964 U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Iran1962 A.B. Western College for Women

Kirby HocuttDirector of Athletics

Kirby Hocutt is in his first year as the Director ofAthletics at the University of Miami. Introduced as UM’s newDirector of Athletics on Feb. 8, 2008, Hocutt began histenure as the university’s 11th Director of Athletics on June1, 2008.

Hocutt, 36, came to Miami after serving as the athleticdirector at Ohio University since 2005. Prior to that, hespent six years at the University of Oklahoma and served

most recently as associate athletic director for external operations and sportsadministration.

A former star linebacker at Kansas State, Hocutt has a total of 17 years experi-ence in intercollegiate athletics, including five as a student-athlete. He replacesPaul Dee, who retired after serving as the Director of Athletics at UM for the past16 years.

“My family and I are extremely excited to be at the University of Miami a partof the South Florida community,” said Hocutt. “To be associated with a world-classuniversity known for comprehensive excellence is truly an amazing opportunity. Ilook forward to working for and with President Shalala, our student-athletes,coaches and staff as we focus on permanently establishing the Miami Hurricanesas the premier athletics program in the nation.”

At Ohio, Hocutt significantly reorganized the athletic department’s annual giv-ing program. His leadership led to an increase in fundraising by more than 75 per-cent, including the securing of the second-largest major gift in school athletics his-tory. He also increased season ticket sales in football by 112 percent and in men’sbasketball by 50 percent. He developed a comprehensive plan to improve the facili-ties for the football stadium and its press box, as well as the Convocation Center,which houses all administrative and coaches’ offices.

In his three years at Ohio, the school won 11 team championships and fourhead coaches were recognized as conference Coaches of the Year. In 2006, thefootball team played in its first bowl game in 38 years.

At Oklahoma, Hocutt was the primary administrator for football and the sportsupervisor for baseball, men’s and women’s golf, as well as men’s and women’s ten-nis. His duties included supervision of the athletics development office, athleticsticket office, special events, stadium suite program, athletics endowment pro-gram, letter winners association and the department’s facility use and rental pro-gram.

Hocutt led Oklahoma’s athletics fundraising to an all-time high in annual givingand capital campaigns. From 1998 to 2005, Oklahoma’s annual giving increasedfrom $3.4 million to more than $17 million. That 400 percent increase in annual giv-ing was one of the highest percentage increases in intercollegiate athletics history.

Beginning in 1999, Hocutt served in a leadership position in the strategic plan-ning for a $100 million capital campaign. The $120 million campaign was unique inthat it focused on facility construction or improvements for each of Oklahoma’s20 sports.

Prior to joining the Oklahoma staff, Hocutt served as the assistant director oflicensing at the NCAA. In that position, he worked with corporate partners andlicensees to create new revenue producing initiatives to support and promote all81 NCAA championships.

He began his career in sports administration as the assistant director of mar-keting and promotions at Kansas State University. While at Kansas State, he imple-mented revenue-producing activities for the athletics department, including corpo-rate partner sponsorships and ticket sales.

A former student-athlete at Kansas State, Hocutt was a four-year letterman asa linebacker while leading the Big 8 Conference in tackles and being named to theAll-Big 8 Conference team during his junior season. In 1993, The Sporting Newsselected him as one of the top 20 underrated players in the nation. Hocutt alsoserved as a team captain his senior season. Two of Hocutt’s coaches at KansasState were Bob Stoops, head football coach at Oklahoma and Jim Leavitt, the headfootball coach at USF.

Hocutt earned his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State in 1995 and his mas-ter’s of education degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001. He and his wifeDiane have two sons, 6-year-old Drew and 4-year-old Brooks.

THOUGHTS ON KIRBY HOCUTT “Kirby Hocutt is a proven leader with the enthusiasm, thoughtfulness and com-

mitment necessary to lead our quest to be the top program in the country,” -University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala

“Our search, which included ADs and senior associates at some of the top pro-grams in the country, led us to Kirby Hocutt, a rising star in intercollegiate athlet-ics.”

- Joe Natoli, Senior VP/Business and Finance, CFO and search committee chairman, University of Miami

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ComplianceDear Prospective Student-Athlete:

As a prospective student-athlete, you may have the athletic poten-tial to row at the Division I level. If so, you probably will be exposed to anenormous amount of recruitment activities from universities through-out the country.

During the recruitment process, coaches will reference various NCAArules and regulations. The rules are designed for to ease the pressureson prospective student-athletes and to level the playing field so that alluniversities operate within the same guidelines.

During the recruiting process you may have the following questions:• When and how often can I visit an institution’s campus?• When, where and how often can a coach telephone me?• How many times can a coach observe me in practice and/

or competition?• What academic criteria must I meet to be eligible to row Division I

level?The answers to these questions and more can be obtained from the

University of Miami Compliance Office or the NCAA by requesting theNCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. The guide may beprovided to a prospective student-athlete at any time. The guideaddresses issues related to Divisions I, II and III academic eligibility, finan-cial aid, recruitment and more.

To receive a copy of the guide call the NCAA Hotline at 1-800-638-3731 or request it from the University of Miami coach who is recruitingyou.

Please remember that since violations of NCAA rules during yourrecruitment could jeopardize your athletic eligibility, it is important foryou and your parents to be informed and to ask questions throughoutthe recruiting process.

Best of luck and GO CANES!Sincerely,

David ReedAssistant Athletic Director for Compliance

Frequently asked questionsWho is a Prospective Student-Athlete (Prospect)?

You are a prospect if you have started classes for the ninth grade. Before theninth grade, you may become a prospect if a university provides you (or your fami-ly or friends) any financial aid or other benefit that is not usually provided toprospective student-athletes.You are no longer a prospect if you have done any of the following:

(1) Officially register and enroll in a minimum full-time program of studies andhave attended classes in any four-year collegiate institution’s regular academicyear (excluding summer); or (2) Participated in a regular squad practice or competi-tion at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of anyterm; or (3) Officially register and enrolled and attend classes during the summerprior to initial enrollment and receive institutional athletics aid.How do I know if I’m being recruited?

A coach is recruiting you if they try to convince you directly, or through yourfamily, to attend their school and participate in intercollegiate athletics. There areseveral ways to be recruited: (1) a coach may provide you with an official paid visitto view the campus, (2) a coach may arrange an in-person, off-campus meetingwith you (or your family), or (3) a coach or staff member may call you (or your fam-ily) on more than one occasion for the purpose of recruitment.

Coaches and authorized institutional staff members are the only individualswho may recruit you. Representatives of athletic interests (boosters) may not call,write or make in-person contact with you anywhere for the purpose of recruitingyou to a university and participating in athletics.When can a coach contact me?Off Campus Contact

In the sport of basketball, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting withyou, off the University’s campus, beginning the first day of classes of your senioryear.

In all other sports, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting with you, offthe University’s campus, beginning July 1 after your junior year.Telephone Calls

In all sports other than football and basketball, a coach may call a prospect onetime per week after July 1 following the completion of the prospect’s junior yearin high school.

In the sport of football, a coach may initiate one telephone call to a prospect

between April 15th and May 31st of the prospect’s junior year. Additional calls arenot permitted prior to September 1st of the beginning of the prospect’s senioryear in high school.

In the sport of men’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call permonth from June 15 of the prospect’s sophomore year through July 31 of thejunior year. Beginning August 1 of the senior year a coach may make two tele-phone calls per week. Only one call per week may be made to a two-year or four-year college prospect.

In the sport of women’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call permonth during the months of April (on or after the Thursday after the conclusionof the NCAA Division I Final Four) and May of the prospect’s junior year in highschool, one telephone call between June 1 and June 20 and one telephone callbetween June 21 and June 30 of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Threetelephone calls to a prospect are permitted during the month of July, with nomore than one call per week.

In the following circumstances unlimited calls to a prospect are permitted: (1)during the five days immediately preceding an official visit to the University ofMiami, (2) on the initial date for signing the National Letter of Intent and the twodays following the signing date, and (3) on the day of a coach’s off-campus contactwith a prospect

For all sports, coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at theprospect’s expense at anytime, including before July 1 following the prospect’sjunior year in high school.Letters

In sports other than men’s basketball, letters and recruiting information maybe sent to you starting September 1 at the beginning of your junior year in highschool. In men’s basketball, recruiting materials may be provided starting June 15at the conclusion of the prospect’s sophomore year.What is a Contact?

A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’sparent(s) or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletic represen-tative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.NOTE: At the Division I level, athletic representatives (boosters) may not contactyou for the purpose of recruiting.What can a school offer me to attend their University?

You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrangementssuch as cash, clothing, cars, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign a NationalLetter of Intent or to attend a NCAA school.

A University may offer you a one-year scholarship that covers room and board,tuition and fees, and required course-related books, or any part of these. The insti-tution can recommend that this aid is renewed each year, as is the general practiceat the University of Miami but this renewal is not guaranteed. In addition, they canoffer you quality academic and medical support, as well as the opportunity tocompete for one of the nation’s top programs.What can I do during this process?

Enjoy your high school years and work hard both in the classroom and in yoursport. At the beginning of your junior year you should sign up for the NCAAClearinghouse. Your high school guidance office can provide you with the informa-tion to register.

A Division I institution may provide a recruit with thefollowing printed materials:• General correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards and

institutional note cards;• Game programs, which may not include posters, and one Student-Athlete

Handbook;• NCAA educational information;• Pre-enrollment information subsequent to signing a National Letter of Intent

with the university;• One athletic publication (e.g., media guide or recruiting brochure);• Official academic, admissions and student services publications published or

videos produced by the institution and available to all students;• Schedule and business cards;• Questionnaires which may be provided prior to your junior year; and• Camp brochures which may be provided prior to your junior year.

Office of Athletic ComplianceDavid Reed, Jamie Israel, Alyssa Krop-Brandfon, and Debbie Foley form one of

the nation’s most comprehensive compliance departments. They work closely withthe Hurricanes athletic department to ensure full compliance with institutional,Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.

David Reed,Assistant AthleticDirector forCompliance

Jamie Israel,Associate Directorof Compliance

Alyssa Krop-Brandfon,ComplianceSpecialist

Debbie Foley,AdministrativeAssistant


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Angie LawrenceAthletic Trainer2nd Year at Miami

Experience2005-Present. . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

University of MiamiCoral Gables, Fla.

2000-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Trainer, Clinical InstructorUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, N.C.

1999-00. . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Athletic TrainerUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, N.C.

Education1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M.S. in Health Promotion and Kinesiology

University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, N.C.

1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.S. in Health PromotionAppalachian State, Boone, N.C.

Wes BrownAssistant Athletic Trainer1st Year at Miami

Experience2007-Present. . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

University of Miami Coral Gables, Fla.

2002-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Sports Medicine

ATHLETIC TRAININGHurricane student-athletes receive the very best in state-of-the-art

professional medical care. Head Athletic Trainer Scott McGonagle, veter-an trainers Kevin Blaske, Angie Lawerence, Wes Brown, Megan Rogers,Kelly Donahue, Ron LeClair, Lisa Sahagun, and Joseph Ochoa work hand-in-hand with a full staff of internists, surgeons, dentists, optometrists andcounselors to monitor and provide the best in health care to each stu-dent-athlete on a year-round basis.

The Miami training room is equipped with the latest in diagnostic andrehabilitative equipment. Computerized testing and a wide range of aer-obic conditioning equipment are also available to help design individualrehabilitation programs and help reduce the risk of re-injury. The train-ing room also utilizes Biodex machines to further aid athletes in theirrehabilitation.

The University has teamed up with the country’s finest physicians toassist in the care of UM athletes. The entire medical staff is on 24-hourcall should the need arise for urgent treatment.

Miami also offers a comprehensive program intended to aid and edu-cate student-athletes concerning the problems and dangers associatedwith the usage of drugs and substance abuse. The program consists ofdrug education, testing, counseling and rehabilitation.

Nationally respected and renowned in the Miami-Dade medical com-munity, UM’s certified trainers serve as the gatekeepers for the healthcare of Miami’s student-athletes. They perform injury rehabilitation,evaluate injuries, perform therapy, use ultrasound, and manage and carefor wounds.

The University of Miami also has created a major field of study forathletic training. All student trainers at UM are required to participate inthe major under the direction of program director Scott McGonagle.Current UM trainers have a wealth of knowledge in athletic training andhave a combined 40 years of experience between them.

The Hurricane training room is easily accessible to all student-ath-letes and is centrally located in the Hecht Athletic Center.

ScottMcGonagle

Head Athletic Trainer

Kevin BlaskeAssociate

Athletic Trainer

Megan RogersAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Kelly DonahueAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Ron LeClairAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Lisa SahagunAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Joseph OchoaAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Training Staff

Victor IshmaelAssistant Strength and Conditioning CoachSeventh Year at Miami

Experience2001-Present. . . . . . . . Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.1998-2001 . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Dir. of Speed, Strength & Conditioning

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.1997-98. . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach

University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach

University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.1990-97. . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach

Elbert County High School, Georgia1987-89. . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant

University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.Education1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.A. in English Education

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, S.C.PersonalFull Name . . . . . . . . . . . Victor F. IshmaelBorn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 1964Wife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The former Renee DavisChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . Marisa (18), Victor (11), Aiyana (7), Jabari (2)

Strength and ConditioningThe Hurricane Strength and Conditioning program operates under

the guidance of head strength coach Andreu Swasey. Swasey returnedto Miami in 2000 after spending the 1999 season as the defensive backscoach at the University of Houston. Before going to Houston, Swaseyserved as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for two years atMiami.

Swasey is known for his enthusiastic approach to weight trainingand for developing year-round sports specific programs for each stu-dent-athlete. Together with assistant strength coaches Victor Ishmael,Cols Colas, Jimmy Goins, Mac Calloway and Andrew Kilch assure thatHurricane student-athletes are given the personalized instruction andtools to reach their full physical potential.

The goal of the Hurricane Strength and Conditioning program is tominimize injury risk and enhance all physical parameters, includingstrength, speed, power, flexibility and cardio-vascular endurance.

To help achieve this goal, the University recently completed con-struction of a new $4.9 million weight room. The 12,000 square footstate-of-the-art facility houses 20 custom designed weight lifting sta-tions, 17 cardio-vascular machines, a stretching station, a dumbbell andrehab station and over 44,000 pounds of weights.

Each year when freshmen players report, baseline data is collectedand a weight-training program is designed. Under the guidance of thestrength staff, each student-athlete’s progress is closely monitored anddocumented.

UM student-athletes also have use of the state-of-the-art track atthe Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track & Field. Known as one of the nation’stop training tracks, Hurricane student-athletes have the opportunity towork on all facets of speed training.

State-of-the-art Weight Room• Completed in 2001• Total Cost: $4.9 Million• Area: 12,000 square feet• 44,000 pounds of weights• 20 custom designed weight lifting stations• 17 cardio-vascular machines• Full stretching station• Dumbbell and rehab station

Andreu SwaseyHead

Strength &Conditioning Coach

Cols ColasAssistant


Jimmy GoinsAssistant


Mac CallowayAssistant


Andrew KilchAssistant


Strength and Conditioning Staff


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Athletic TrainingAngie LawrenceAthletic TrainerThird Year at Miami

Experience2005-Present . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.2000-05 . . . . . . . . Athletic Trainer, Clinical Instructor


1999-00 . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Athletic TrainerUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, N.C.

Education1999 . . . . . . . . . . . M.S. in Health Promotion and Kinesiology


1997 . . . . . . . . . . . B.S. in Health PromotionAppalachian State, Boone, N.C.

Wes BrownAssistant Athletic TrainerSecond Year at Miami

Experience2007-Present . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.2002-06 . . . . . . . . Director of Sports Medicine

UNC WilmingtonEducation2002 . . . . . . . . . . . M.S. Athletic Training

Old Dominion2000 . . . . . . . . . . . B.S. Athletic Training

UNCW

Hurricane student-athletes receive the very best in state-of-the-artprofessional medical care. Head Athletic Trainer Scott McGonagle, veter-an trainers Kevin Blaske, Angie Lawerence, Wes Brown, Megan Rogers,Kelly Donahue, Ron LeClair, Lisa Sahagun, Scott Brooks and Joseph Ochoawork hand-in-hand with a full staff of internists, surgeons, dentists,optometrists and counselors to monitor and provide the best in healthcare to each student-athlete on a year-round basis.

The Miami training room is equipped with the latest in diagnostic andrehabilitative equipment. Computerized testing and a wide range of aer-obic conditioning equipment are also available to help design individualrehabilitation programs and help reduce the risk of re-injury. The train-ing room also utilizes Biodex machines to further aid athletes in theirrehabilitation.

The University has teamed up with the country’s finest physicians toassist in the care of UM athletes. The entire medical staff is on 24-hourcall should the need arise for urgent treatment.

Miami also offers a comprehensive program intended to aid and edu-cate student-athletes concerning the problems and dangers associatedwith the usage of drugs and substance abuse. The program consists ofdrug education, testing, counseling and rehabilitation.

Nationally respected and renowned in the Miami-Dade medical com-munity, UM’s certified trainers serve as the gatekeepers for the healthcare of Miami’s student-athletes. They perform injury rehabilitation,evaluate injuries, perform therapy, use ultrasound, and manage and carefor wounds.

The University of Miami also has created a major field of study forathletic training. All student trainers at UM are required to participate inthe major under the direction of program director Scott McGonagle.Current UM trainers have a wealth of knowledge in athletic training andhave a combined 40 years of experience between them.

The Hurricane training room is easily accessible to all student-ath-letes and is centrally located in the Hecht Athletic Center.

ScottMcGonagle

Head Athletic Trainer

Kevin BlaskeAssociate

Athletic Trainer

Megan RogersAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Kelly DonahueAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Ron LeClairAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Lisa SahagunAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Joseph OchoaAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Scott BrooksAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Training Staff

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Athletic Academic ServicesThe Retention Programs

The University of Miami offers unique programs designed to assiststudent-athletes in their pursuit of a college education. These are a fewof the programs offered to assist student-athletes:

1. UMX Freshman Experience Course - A unique class designed toassist freshman student-athletes with the transition from high school tocollege.

2. Proactive Mentorship Program - This program is designed to assiststudent-athletes with the transition skills necessary to be successful col-lege students. All freshmen are required to participate and meet once aweek with a mentor covering issues such as time management, goal-set-ting, class preparation, test preparation, etc.

3. Study Table Program - Provides valuable locations and time toaccomplish academic goals. Structured times, group and individual tuto-rials, computer labs, and quiet areas are designated for this program.

4. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman Academic Success Training) - The mainpurpose of this program is to ensure a smooth and successful transitionfrom high school to college through academic success training. This willbe accomplished through closely monitoring incoming at-risk student-athletes so as to ensure the use of efficient time management andstudy skills. Assumptions are made that all of our student-athletes cometo us with good study habits, academic knowledge, and social judgment.This program will address all these areas and be reinforced throughoutthe semester.

5. Computer Lab - Located within the Hecht Athletic Center, student-athletes have access to 30 personal computers with Internet access andconduct research. The lab also has 20 laptop computers that student-athletes can check out and take with them on team trips, or when theywant to work on their own.

6. Tutors - Level 1 certified tutors by the College Reading andLearning Association provide individual and group assistance uponrequest. The tutor program at the University of Miami is one of a smallnumber of athletic programs in the country to be awarded CRLA certifi-cation.

7. Learning Resource Room - Student-athletes with disabilities haveaccess to computer programs that aid in their educational skill develop-ment.

Athletic Academic ServicesThe Athletic Academic Services Staff of the University of Miami

Athletic Department is committed to providing the academic supportservices necessary to facilitate the graduation of student athletes andthe nurturing of skills to promote the development of responsible, well-rounded individuals. This mission is fulfilled through our commitment topromote athletics, academics, personal development and career develop-ment.

David Wyman (M.S.), Assistant Athletic Director of Academic Services

A 13-year veteran of the office of Athletic AcademicServices, David directs all operations of AthleticAcademic Services and is the academic liaison to campusoffices and departments. He specifically advises seniorfootball and women’s golf and women’s basketball stu-dent-athletes. David earned his baccalaureate (B.S.)

degree in Accounting from Florida A&M University and his graduatedegree (M.S.) from St. Thomas University in Sports Administration.

Christopher Doell (M.S.Ed.), Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator

Chris serves as advisor to Men’s Track & Field/CrossCountry, Women’s Rowing and Women’s Volleyball, inaddition to coordinating the tutorial program for morethan 350 student-athletes. Chris earned his Bachelor ofArts in Philosophy from Florida International Universityand his Master of Science in Education, with a concen-

tration in Sport Administration, from the University of Miami. Chris’swife, Nicole, is a Registered Nurse at the University of Miami.

Allen Augustin, Academic Advisor

Allen serves as advisor to Men’s and Women’s Track& Field/Cross Country as well as Freshman Football stu-dent-athletes. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in EnglishCreative Writing and his Master of Science inCommunication from Florida State University.

Erica Brown (M.S.Ed.), Academic Advisor

Erica serves as advisor to Men’s Baseball, Women’sRowing, and Women’s Soccer. Erica earned her Bachelorof Science in Public Relations and International Affairsfrom Suffolk University in Boston, Ma and her Master ofScience in Education, with a concentration in SportAdministration from the University of Miami.

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ACC “Tradition of Excellence”In 2007, the ACC became the first conference in NCAA history to

have 10 teams finish the season with 20 or more wins. In addition, 10ACC teams took part in post-season play, including an ACC record sevenNCAA Tournament teams.

For the first time in league history, the ACC surpassed the 2.4 millionmark in attendance in 2006-07. The 12 league schools totaled 2,435,441over 213 regular season games and six ACC Tournament sessions.

For the third consecutive year, the ACC surpassed the 2.2 millionmark in basketball attendance in 2008, with the 12 league teams total-ing 2,355,822 over 203 regular-season games and six tournament ses-sion.

The stature of ACC basketball is no where more clearly defined thanby the league’s regional and national television exposure. A record-set-ting 285 television appearances involving ACC teams, highlight the 2007-08 basketball schedule, including 162 appearances on national televisionnetworks.

The ChampionshipsThe conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports

during the 2008-09 academic year —12 for men and 13 for women.The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25,

1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country,wrestling or tennis during the first year.

The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basket-ball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golfand lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in1981.

Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country,volleyball, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoortrack, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing.

A HistoryThe Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the

Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members -Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, SouthCarolina and Wake Forest — drawing up the conference by-laws.

The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conferencecame early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the SouthernConference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven mem-bers met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and thename became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conferenceappeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh.Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, EastCoast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Sevenand the Shoreline.

Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the confer-ence be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passedunanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institutionassessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses.

On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefieldand officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’s eighthmember. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC cameon June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its res-ignation.

The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, whenGeorgia Tech was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from theSoutheastern Conference in January of 1964.

The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addi-tion of Florida State , and then expanded to 11 members on July 1,2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Tech. OnOctober 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become theleague’s 12th member starting with the 2005-06 academic year.

TraditionConsistency. It is the mark of true excellence in

any endeavor.However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, com-

petition has become so balanced and so competitivethat it is virtually impossible to maintain a high levelof consistency.

Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied theodds. Now in its 56th year of competition, the ACChas long enjoyed the reputation as one of thestrongest and most competitive intercollegiate con-ferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjec-

ture, the numbers support it.Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 109

national championships, including 57 in women’s competition and 52 inmen’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-ath-letes 145 times in men’s competition and 92 times in women’s action.

If success is best measured in terms of wins and losses, then the ACCis unrivaled in NCAA annals. With North Carolina’s victory over Illinois inthe 2005 NCAA title game, ACC teams have captured 10 NCAA basketballchampionships, including six over the last 18 years.

No conference has posted a better NCAA Tournament record thanthe ACC since the NCAA’s inaugural tournament in 1939. With an impres-sive 85-43 mark over the past 10 years, ACC teams have posted an NCAATournament-best mark of 329-164 for a sterling .667 winning percent-age against the nation’s toughest competition.

In the 24 years of the current 64-team field, the ACC has produced22 Final Four teams, an average of almost one per year and five morethan any other conference.

Since the 1985 NCAA Tournament when the field was expanded to 64teams, ACC teams have been even more impressive compiling a 233-115(.670) NCAA record, including 63“Sweet 16” appearances and 22 Final Fourberths — all NCAA Tournament bests. Since 1985, 63 of the 120 ACC teamsreceiving NCAA berths have won at least two NCAA Tournament games.

Following their title run in 2005, North Carolina’s Tar Heels lead allACC schools with four NCAA basketball championships to their credit.Duke has claimed three national titles, NC State two and Maryland one.The Tar Heels have captured NCAA titles in 1957, 1982, 1993 and 2005while the Blue Devils won their third title in 2001, following back-to-backchampionships in 1991 and 1992. The Wolfpack walked away with thecoveted crown in 1974 and 1983 while the Terps claimed the 2002national title.

The ACC has 10 or more NCAA Tournament wins in four of the lasteight years and 13 times overall and the league has not posted a losingrecord in NCAA Tournament play since 1987. The conference’s 19-yearnon-losing streak in NCAA Tournament play is tops among all confer-ences.

Since 1981, the ACC has produced 37 consensus All-Americans - 17more than any other conference and has accounted for 25 percent ofthe nation’s consensus All-Americans (37-of-146).

Seven of the last 12 and nine of the last 16 consensus NationalPlayers of the Year have come from the ACC. Since 1975, the ACC hashad 16 consensus national players of the year — 13 more than any otherconference. Nine of the ACC’s 16 National Players of the Year were unani-mous selections.

A year ago the ACC led all conferences with 53 players on NBA ros-ters. In addition, over the past three years 33 ACC players have madetheir NBA debuts, including 15 in 2006, eight in 2007 and 10 last year.

This past June the ACC had four players selected in the annual NBAdraft. The ACC has had the most, or tied for the most, first round draftpicks in four of the past seven years and in 10 of the last 16. Since 1986,the ACC has had 89 first round selections (17 more than any other con-ference) and has had at least one first round selection in 20 consecutiveNBA drafts.

John D. SwoffordACC Commissioner

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