2008 ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS AND COACHES OF THE YEAR
FOR RELEASE
Contact: Jeffrey Mork, ACRA Awards Committee Chair, txcrewvarmen@yahoo.com, (512) 721-6096
June 18, 2008
AUSTIN, TX – The American Collegiate Rowing Association proudly announces the inaugural All-American team and coaches of the year. Criteria
used were: 2,000 meter testing scores, performance of their crew (with most consideration on ACRA results), career racing results,
accomplishments within their team, individual performances and the coach recommendation. Selections were made by the ACRA Board of Directors.
To be considered for this award the team the individual is a member of must be an ACRA member and the coach must have submitted the
candidate’s name, of which three were allowed from each team. Coaches of the Year were voted on by all participating head coaches of ACRA
membership. Congratulations to all those who received this honor.
2008 ACRA MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
| Gregg Hartsuff, University of Michigan |
2008 ACRA WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
| Jacob Hatch, Purdue University |
2008 ACRA ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
| Men: |
Class |
School |
|
Women: |
Class |
School |
| Cox-Michael Dietz |
Sr. |
Virginia |
|
Kacy Jo Peek (cox) |
Jr. |
Texas |
| Dan Brock |
Jr. |
Michigan |
|
Lauren Cassidy |
So. |
Rochester |
| Pat Close |
Sr. |
Purdue |
|
Sara Gawick |
So. |
Colorado |
| Ryan Jornlin |
Sr. |
Delaware |
|
Scarlett Kettwich |
Sr. |
UC Santa Barbara |
| Ryan Kirlin |
Jr. |
Fordham |
|
Melinda Miles |
Jr. |
Purdue |
| Mike Nappo |
Sr. |
Michigan |
|
Sam Morgan |
So. |
Grand Valley State |
| Johan Quie |
Jr. |
Minnesota |
|
Eziaku Nwokocha |
So. |
UC Santa Barbara |
| Martin Reschke |
Jr. |
UCLA |
|
Liz Spears |
Sr. |
Ohio State |
| Geoff Sadek |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
|
Sarah Zelenka |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
2008 ACRA ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
| Men: |
Class |
School |
|
Women: |
Class |
School |
| Sarah Koff |
Sr. |
UCLA |
|
Bailey Colahan (cox) |
Jr. |
Purdue |
| Eric Dryer |
So. |
Michigan |
|
Charlotta Eriksson |
Sr. |
Emory |
| Ryan League |
So. |
Grand Valley State |
|
Emily Grimmit |
So. |
Northwestern State |
| Andrew Leonardi |
Sr. |
Fordham |
|
Melody Harstine |
Sr. |
Wichita State |
| Conor O’Brien |
Jr. |
Penn State |
|
Sara Kallio |
Sr. |
Ohio State |
| Brad Stapleton |
Sr. |
UCLA |
|
Sara Keidel |
Jr. |
Texas |
| Seth Weil |
Sr. |
UC Davis |
|
Tracy Norman |
Sr. |
Penn State |
| Brian Wood |
Sr. |
Virginia |
|
Michaela Sacra |
Sr. |
Rochester |
| Matt Wright |
Sr. |
Purdue |
|
Karin Worden |
Sr. |
UC Santa Barbara |
2008 ACRA ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM
| Men: |
Class |
School |
|
Women: |
Class |
School |
| Randy Dam |
Sr. |
Purdue |
|
Jackie Molzon (cox) |
Sr. |
Lafayette |
| Ben Abrahamsen |
Jr. |
Rochester |
|
Annie Baltes |
Jr. |
Northwestern |
| David Daher |
Sr. |
Univ. of Tampa |
|
Cally Donahue |
Sr. |
Washington Univ. |
| Stephen Held |
Sr. |
UC Davis |
|
Alexa Erck |
Sr. |
Tulane |
| Joe Lougadice |
So. |
Lehigh |
|
Megan Kotsko |
So. |
Georgia |
| Jeremy Niznick |
Sr. |
Texas |
|
Meredith McPherson |
So. |
Old Dominion |
| Igor Radovitskiy |
Jr. |
Emory |
|
Allison Quigley |
Sr. |
Lafayette |
| David Ringham |
Sr. |
Michigan |
|
Theo Spinelli |
So. |
Colorado |
| David Wingate |
Sr. |
Bucknell |
|
Jennifer Vanecek |
Sr. |
U.S. Military Acad. |
|
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