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2008 Regional Coaches of the Year

FOR RELEASE
Contact: Gregg Hartsuff, ACRA President, uofmcrew@gmail.com, 734-604-5611

May 21, 2008

AUSTIN, TX – The American Collegiate Rowing Association proudly announces the inaugural All-Region coaches. ACRA consists of six regions of the United States. Each regions constituency elected the winners from among their peers. These honorees will be recognized at the ACRA national championship on May 24 in Oklahoma City and will also be considered for ACRA Coach of the Year honors after the regatta concludes. Congratulations to all those who received this honor.

 

ACRA REGIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR
Men: Region   Women: Region
Will Greene, Rochester Northeast   Tiffany Emge, Washington U. Plains
Dave Kucik, Purdue Great Lakes   Jacob Hatch, Purdue Great Lakes
Paul Mokha, UCLA West Coast   Mike Hommes, UCSB West Coast
Jason Mooreheard, Lehigh Mid-Atlantic   Rachel Rawlinson, UNH Northeast
Jeff Mork, Texas Plains   Joy Smith, Emory South
Jordan Smith, Emory South      

 

 

2008 All-Region Teams

FOR RELEASE
Contact: Gregg Hartsuff, ACRA President, uofmcrew@gmail.com, 734-604-5611

May 21, 2008

AUSTIN, TX – The American Collegiate Rowing Association proudly announces the inaugural All-Region teams. ACRA consists of six regions of the United States. Coaches of each team could submit up to three candidates from their teams, and selections were made by the elected regional representative. The student-athlete must row in the team’s top boat. Other criteria used were: 2,000 meter erg scores, career racing results, accomplishments within the team, and the coaches recommendation. These honorees will be recognized at the ACRA national championship on May 24 in Oklahoma City. They will also be considered for ACRA All-American honors after the regatta concludes. Congratulations to all those who received this honor.

 

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ACRA Great Lakes All-Regional Team
Men:   Women:
Mike Braman Dayton   Annie Baltes Northwestern
Dan Brock Michigan   Bailey Colahan (cox) Purdue
Pat Close Purduet   Sara Kallio Ohio State
Randy Dam (cox) Purdue   Rebecca Lipasek Purdue
Will Defliese Northwestern   Melinda Miles Purdue
Mike Nappo Michigan   Sam Morgan Grand Valley
David Ringham Michigan State   Natalie Ramirez Michigan State
Geoff Sadek Grand Valley   Liz Spears Ohio State
Matt Wright Purdue   Sarah Zelenka Grand Valley

 

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ACRA Mid-Atlantic All-Regional Team
Men:   Women:
Phil Bresnahan Lehigh   Lauren Blakeslee Lafayette
Michael Dietz (cox) Virginia   Katy Hartz Penn State
Peter Frechette Maryland   Meredith McPherson Old Dominion
Gavin Gramstad Old Dominion   Lauren Menges Lafayette
Nathan Humberston Bucknell   Jackie Molzon (cox) Lafayette
Ryan Jornlin Delaware   Tracy Norman Penn State
Conor O’Brien Penn State   Allison Quigley Lafayette
David Wingate Bucknell      
Brian Wood Virginia      

 

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ACRA Plains All-Regional Team
Men:   Women:
David Alviar Texas   Cally Donahue Washington U.
Laurel Anderson (cox) Wichita State   Sara Gawick Colorado
Tyler DeWitt Colorado   Melody Harstine Wichita State
Michael Fowler Wichita State   Angela Johnson Wichita State
Anders Lindberg Minnesota   Kathleen Johnson Washington U.
Jeremy Niznick Texas   Sara Keidel Texas
Johan Quie Minnesota   Michelle Modisett Texas
Rane Shaub Colorado   Kacy Jo Peek (cox) Texas
Ryan Whelpley Washington U.   Theo Spinelli Colorado

 

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ACRA South All-Regional Team
Men:   Women:
Nick Carrea Georgia   Jessie Barnett Georgia
Sara Donovan (cox) Florida   Becca Conley (cox) Emory
Mark Gallrein Florida   Alexa Erck Tulane
Michael Gaston Georgia Tech   Charlotta Eriksson Emory
David Hofmayer Emory   Emily Grimmit Northwestern St.
Kevin Mara Georgia   Megan Kotsko Georgia
Igor Radovitskiy Emory   Michelle Williams-Davis Georgia Tech
Daniel Ringo Tulane   Sadie Winterstein Northwestern St.
David Walker Tulane   Beth York Georgia Tech

 

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ACRA West Coast All-Regional Team
Men:   Women:
Stephen Held UC-Davis   Scarlett Kettwich UC-Santa Barbara
Sarah Koff (cox) UCLA   Eziaku Nmokocha UC-Santa Barbara
Sean Martin Washington State   Karin Worden UC-Santa Barbara
Michael Gaston Georgia Tech      
David Hofmayer Emory      
Seth Weil UC-Davis      

 

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ACRA Northeast All-Regional Team
*Incomplete as of this release
Men:   Women: