Thursday, October 6, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
George Angle Unanimously Elected to University Athletics Hall of Fame
Long-time Rochester Crew benefactor George Angle has been unanimously elected to the University of Rochester Athletics Hall of Fame for his key role in the founding of Rochester Crew in 1981, as well as his contributions to the University and to the Greater Rochester community. George was selected along with nine other inductees, though he represents the sole non-athlete or coach inductee.
Since the team’s founding in 1981, George has been the team’s primary caretaker, assisting the athletes and coaching staff at all points through the thirty-year journey that culminated in the team’s realignment into the athletic department and women’s rowing’s inclusion as a Varsity sport in Fall 2009. George also worked for the University in various executive positions for nearly thirty years including Vice President of Business Affairs, Vice President of Public Affairs, and Senior Executive. He and his wife, Vee, are also distinguished philanthropists in the Greater Rochester Community.
The entire 2011 class will be honored in a dinner Friday, October 21st during Meliora Weekend. UR Crew alumni are encouraged to attend in support of George Angle and all he’s done for our team. Please contact Associate Athletic Director Terry Gurnett at tgurnett@sports.rochester.edu for more details.
Rochester Crew Wins 1st Annual Alumni Cup Challenge
University of Rochester Athletics launched a special challenge this year to all sports teams to obtain the highest percent participation of alumni donors.
In an impressive showing, UR Crew’s alumni, friends and donors came out in droves and Rochester’s newest Varsity sport decisively won the Challenge with a 36% donation rate, twice the rate of second place finisher (Women’s Field Hockey, 18%).
Your support and donations helped UR Crew win:
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| Assoc. Athletic Director Terry Gurnett with Head Coach Will Greene |
University of Rochester Athletics launched a special challenge this year to all sports teams to obtain the highest percent participation of alumni donors.
In an impressive showing, UR Crew’s alumni, friends and donors came out in droves and Rochester’s newest Varsity sport decisively won the Challenge with a 36% donation rate, twice the rate of second place finisher (Women’s Field Hockey, 18%).
Your support and donations helped UR Crew win:
(i) the UR Alumni Cup trophy, which proudly sits on Head Coach Will Greene’s desk;
(ii) a permanent plaque for Will’s wall, and
(iii) a cash prize of additional funding for UR Crew., which will be used in conjunction with the gifts for the purchase of additional pairs for skill development!
This is an annual competition, so your continued support is necessary to keep Rochester Crew on top. (Details will follow in the Winter Newsletter for making an automatic donation.)
Thanks to all the FURC members for making phone calls and sending emails!
And thanks everyone for all your contributions and support!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Worcester, MA - 4/9-4/10
Saturday the men faced Williams, WPI, Connecticut College, and MIT. Rochester boated a lightweight eight as a first varsity entry, finishing third to Williams and WPI. The crew, B. Hughes, G. Werbin, J. Nicosia, J. Wegman, M. Maloney, G. McKiernan, C. Cistrone, R. Pedersen, coxed by J. Huang, covered the course in 7:04 behind first place Williams in a time of 6:23. The men’s varsity four, T. Gomez-Basauri, D. Byington, P. Menson, and T. Marshall coxed by J. Miller raced in a new Empacher 4+, acquired through the generosity of the crew’s parents. They finished third in a time of 7:27, behind first place Williams in a time of 7:16. The men’s novice squad fielded an eight and a four, finishing third in both events behind first place MIT in the eight and Connecticut College in the four.
Sunday Rochester’s opponents included Bates, WPI and URI. Rochester’s first varsity eight raced in the ’91 Chariot to a fourth place finish in 6:51 behind Rhode Island, who won the event in 6:29. Head coach Will Greene said “the crew was certainly aggressive with two novice and two lightweight rowers promoted into the varsity eight, but we need to work on our control which will enable us to hit our rhythm during racing”. The second varsity eight, the lightweight entry, included two novice lightweights. They finished fourth after narrowly ceding third place to WPI in the last 500 meters while holding off Rhode Island two seconds back in fifth place. The novice fielded an eight and four, taking second place in both events.
Sunday, Rochester women faced four nationally ranked teams; #3 Bates, #4 Wellesley, #5 Trinity, and #8 WPI, as well as Division I Holy Cross. The first varsity eight, consisting of R. Vaughn, K. Lachiusa, S. Thorsness, L. Difillipo, C. Stewart, K. Kelliher, F. Ossi, and stroke M. Zupa coxed by S. Tannery, had a strong first 1000 meters keeping one length behind the lead pack of Bates, Trinity, and Wellesley before Holy Cross and WPI took open water in the third 500. According to head coach Will Greene, “The work we have been doing to stay long paid dividends in the first 1000 until the point our move to makeup ground on the lead crews cost us our technical edge”. Bates won the event with a time of 7:01 with Rochester 32 seconds back. In the varsity four, Rochester took second place to WPI, finishing ahead of third place Trinity. The crew finished the course in a time of 8:55. The second varsity eight was N. Riddell, E. Wycoff, M. Juergens, M. Adams, L. Gillespie, K. Biedermann, M. Cepulis, G. Logrono with coxswain J. Evans. The crew overcame some last minute lineup changes with a strong 1250 meters before fading to sixth in a time of 8:10 behind first place Bates in a time of 7:20.
Sunday Rochester’s opponents included Bates, WPI and URI. Rochester’s first varsity eight raced in the ’91 Chariot to a fourth place finish in 6:51 behind Rhode Island, who won the event in 6:29. Head coach Will Greene said “the crew was certainly aggressive with two novice and two lightweight rowers promoted into the varsity eight, but we need to work on our control which will enable us to hit our rhythm during racing”. The second varsity eight, the lightweight entry, included two novice lightweights. They finished fourth after narrowly ceding third place to WPI in the last 500 meters while holding off Rhode Island two seconds back in fifth place. The novice fielded an eight and four, taking second place in both events.
Sunday, Rochester women faced four nationally ranked teams; #3 Bates, #4 Wellesley, #5 Trinity, and #8 WPI, as well as Division I Holy Cross. The first varsity eight, consisting of R. Vaughn, K. Lachiusa, S. Thorsness, L. Difillipo, C. Stewart, K. Kelliher, F. Ossi, and stroke M. Zupa coxed by S. Tannery, had a strong first 1000 meters keeping one length behind the lead pack of Bates, Trinity, and Wellesley before Holy Cross and WPI took open water in the third 500. According to head coach Will Greene, “The work we have been doing to stay long paid dividends in the first 1000 until the point our move to makeup ground on the lead crews cost us our technical edge”. Bates won the event with a time of 7:01 with Rochester 32 seconds back. In the varsity four, Rochester took second place to WPI, finishing ahead of third place Trinity. The crew finished the course in a time of 8:55. The second varsity eight was N. Riddell, E. Wycoff, M. Juergens, M. Adams, L. Gillespie, K. Biedermann, M. Cepulis, G. Logrono with coxswain J. Evans. The crew overcame some last minute lineup changes with a strong 1250 meters before fading to sixth in a time of 8:10 behind first place Bates in a time of 7:20.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Alumni Challenge
The athletic department is holding a competition to see which sport can get the highest "percent participation" of alumni to donate. It doesn't matter how much you donate, just that you donate. Track our progress here!
What is the prize for winning?
The winning team will receive a trophy called the UR Alumni Cup to sit in the coach’s office for the year, a permanent plaque for the coach’s office wall, and a cash prize of additional funding for their team. So, not only will the winning team have the benefit of your gift to support the team, but also bragging rights for a full year as to who has the most supportive alumni!
How much is “additional funding”?
That has not yet been determined.
How is a winner chosen?
The team with the highest percentage of participation wins.
What does percentage of participation mean?
The UR Alumni Office has a list of alumni
Do donations to both Men and Women count towards Crew?
Yes, donations to both teams are counted towards “Crew”. This is not necessarily the case for other sport teams.
Does the size of the donation matter?
No, because the competition is based on percentage of participation and not size of donations, any amount helps.
Is there a minimum size for a donation?
Technically no. However we would encourage a minimum $25 donation for young alumni.
How long are donations accepted until?
The campaign runs through the 2010-2011 academic year, so June 30th is the final date that donations can be counted.
How do I make a donation?
If you received a newsletter, there is a donation form in the newsletter with instructions. However, you can send a check payable to “UR Crew”, “UR Men’s Crew”, or “UR Women’s Crew” to Head Coach Will Green at the following address:
If I make a donation specifically to the Men or Women’s team, will it go towards that team?
Yes, donations specifically to the Men or Women’s team will be distributed for use by that specific program.
What will my donation be spent on?
Since most all operational and travel expenses are funded by UR Athletics, the Crew's focus for the funds generated by this competition will be capital expense. We plan on buying a Men's Heavyweight 4+ and Women's Varsity 8+ as our next two capital expenditures.
How do I track status to see if Crew is winning?
If you go to www.rochester.edu and select “Athletics”, on the UR Athletics Departments webpage there is a link on the left hand side of the page called “Annual Fund Challenge”, click there.
You can also navigate directly to:
http://www.rochester.edu/athletics/friends/challenge.php
What is the prize for winning?
The winning team will receive a trophy called the UR Alumni Cup to sit in the coach’s office for the year, a permanent plaque for the coach’s office wall, and a cash prize of additional funding for their team. So, not only will the winning team have the benefit of your gift to support the team, but also bragging rights for a full year as to who has the most supportive alumni!
How much is “additional funding”?
That has not yet been determined.
How is a winner chosen?
The team with the highest percentage of participation wins.
What does percentage of participation mean?
The UR Alumni Office has a list of alumni
Do donations to both Men and Women count towards Crew?
Yes, donations to both teams are counted towards “Crew”. This is not necessarily the case for other sport teams.
Does the size of the donation matter?
No, because the competition is based on percentage of participation and not size of donations, any amount helps.
Is there a minimum size for a donation?
Technically no. However we would encourage a minimum $25 donation for young alumni.
How long are donations accepted until?
The campaign runs through the 2010-2011 academic year, so June 30th is the final date that donations can be counted.
How do I make a donation?
If you received a newsletter, there is a donation form in the newsletter with instructions. However, you can send a check payable to “UR Crew”, “UR Men’s Crew”, or “UR Women’s Crew” to Head Coach Will Green at the following address:
Head Coach Will Greene, UR Crew
Goergen Athletic Center
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
If I make a donation specifically to the Men or Women’s team, will it go towards that team?
Yes, donations specifically to the Men or Women’s team will be distributed for use by that specific program.
What will my donation be spent on?
Since most all operational and travel expenses are funded by UR Athletics, the Crew's focus for the funds generated by this competition will be capital expense. We plan on buying a Men's Heavyweight 4+ and Women's Varsity 8+ as our next two capital expenditures.
How do I track status to see if Crew is winning?
If you go to www.rochester.edu and select “Athletics”, on the UR Athletics Departments webpage there is a link on the left hand side of the page called “Annual Fund Challenge”, click there.
You can also navigate directly to:
http://www.rochester.edu/athletics/friends/challenge.php
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
2010 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
UR competes in Philadelphia Saturday, October 30th. Stop by Kelly Dr and cheer us on.
2010 Head of the Genesee Regatta and Meliora Weekend
Join the Friends of Rochester Crew and meet up with old friends at the University-sponsored Alumni Tent on Saturday, October 16th. Stop by after the Alumni 8+ races and say hello to various University officials as they stop by through the day to cheer on the Men and Women of Rochester Crew.
Please note, the regatta is on Saturday this year, not Sunday, as it has been moved from it's originally scheduled date specifically to coincide with Meliora Weekend.
Please note, the regatta is on Saturday this year, not Sunday, as it has been moved from it's originally scheduled date specifically to coincide with Meliora Weekend.
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