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Alumni 2016

Graham Bowman

Graham Bowman

Jacksonville University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Youth Nationals 2015 training

Most Embarrassing: Chewing bubblegum and blowing bubbles while rowing and being caught by Jason Moskowitz

Favorite Regatta: Any Stetson Regatta when someone gets lost

Miss the most: Talking to my friend, Kirby Gallie-Gant, and buying a new nalgene every other week

Loren Bremer

Loren Bremer

George Washington University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Winning the pair with Aidan at Club Nationals 2015.

Most Embarrassing: Getting second place at States last year in the mens V8

Favorite Regatta: Regionals

Miss the most: All of the great lifelong friends that I have made

Madison Brown

Madison Brown

Duke University

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable: At SE Regionals in 2015, we raced heats in the Varsity 8 and after looking at times, we saw we needed to close a 7-second gap to win finals the next day. We knew it was a large margin to make up.  We ended up winning the race the next day, pulling a time was a PR for the whole year.  It was the first race I won in the Varsity 8 and that the boat placed first in the whole year.  We were ecstatic knowing that we not only qualified for Nationals but proved to everyone who beat us all year that we were the fastest Women's V8 in the southest.

Most Embarrassing: At AYC III, I was rowing up to the start line in a single when my oar disconnected from the oarlock and I was propelled out of the boat.  My glasses floated to the bottom of Benderson so I was clinging onto the boat blind, exhausted, calling for help. Several different boats tried to help me, including a Novice 8, a double, and other singles, to no avail.  I decided to swim over to the wave attenuator (suddenly realizing there were alligators in the water) and clung on until Mason came to rescue me. The whole process took about 45 minutes and I ended up missing the race.  I was told to make-up the 2K I missed at home, but considering I was blind and traumatized, I didn't.

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles, 2014.

Miss the most: Casey's kind words, sensitivity, and open-faced compliment sandwiches

Kierra Bukaty

Kierra Bukaty

Nova Southeastern University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: My most memorable crew experience was winning states my novice year.

Most Embarrassing: My most embarrassing crew experience was a sculling day this year when all of the varsity girls when out in singles and I was one of the last ones to make it back to the dock. Since I was in a hurry I quickly got my oars out to set on the dock and my single drifted away so I had to jump in after it in front of all of the 8s docking

Favorite Regatta: My favorite regatta was the Head of The Charles I will miss the early morning sunrises and sunset rows with my teammates

 

Liam Costigan

Liam Costigan

Villanova University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Getting fourth in the lightweight 4+ at regionals sophomore year when we needed to get third to go to nationals.

Most Embarrassing: Crashing the red Vespoli single during time trials at Benderson sophomore year.

Favorite Regatta: Club Nationals 2014

Miss the most: Saturday morning practices.

Teresa Dilan

Teresa Dilan

University of Florida

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Getting first in the v8 at regionals 2015 after a season of losing

Most Embarrassing: At Halloween regatta 2013 where I hit the first bridge (two strokes into the race) and flipped my single.

Favorite Regatta: Nationals 2014 and Nationals 2015 are tied

Miss the most: I'll miss being around all the amazing people at crew. This team is my family and I'm going to miss everyone so much

Samantha Ennis

Samantha Ennis

University of Texas Austin

Alumni 2016

university of texas

Most Memorable: Spontaneously switching from a starboard rigged 8+ to a port rigged bucketed 8+ 10 minutes before our semi-final at Club Nationals after a run in with a stray log

Most Embarrassing: The time we got friendly with the local fisherman

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles, 2014

Miss the most: Spending time with the greatest people I know.

Seth Fernandes

Seth Fernandes

Florida Institute of Technology

Alumni 2016

florida institute technology

Most Memorable: Getting fifth in the Freshman 8 at States (this was while I was on scullers and has been a joke with the senior guys

Most Embarrassing: Getting fifth in the Freshman 8 at States

Miss the most: Seeing my best buds every day

Taylor Goode

Taylor Goode

Florida State University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Getting second in the freshmen 8 at states after winning it all season- because it was the first real race we had experienced, just putting everything out on the line for that moment of victory- that’s when I fully understood the power and dedication this sport had to offer.

Most Embarrassing: The day I became Taylor Bad to Coach Casey.<

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles because of the New England clam chowder, snow flurries immediately after crossing the finish line, and complimentary space blankets after docking because of the extreme cold.

Miss the most: Crew is really just one gigantic family that I’ve been so lucky to call myself a part of for so long; I’m going to miss that sense of dependability and love that I’ve valued so much throughout my years of being on this wonderful team

Emmet Homeister

Emmet Homeister

State College of Florida

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Will never forget "Emmet's Going To Nationals"

Most Embarrassing: I, Have, Never, Been, Embarrassed, In, My, Life.

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles

Miss the most: Seeing my best buds everyday

Kenny Hubbard

Kenny Hubbard

Syracuse University

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable: My most memorable crew experience was playing hackey sack for 3 hours straight my race at a Benderson Regatta. 

Favorite Regatta: My favorite regatta was Halloween Day Regatta because it was my first regatta a Sarasota Crew and that was the first time I had the amazing food at the food tent.

Miss Most: What I will miss the most are the coaches, rowers, and playing hackey sack with people who are actually good.

 

Blake Jackson

Blake Jackson

University of Florida

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Winning the freshman 8 at states after losing all season

Most Embarrassing: Pushing Liam off the dock when he put a jellyfish into my seat, no coaches saw

Favorite Regatta: States 2016

Miss the most: The people

Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson

University of Notre Dame

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Winning regionals 2015 in the lightweight eight. And lots of pre-race sleepovers. And snow at HOCR 2015 right after we crossed the line in our race, which shows how cold we were, but it was still really cool- and so were the space burrito blankets

Most Embarrassing: Falling off the dock when everyone was looking at a manatee. Mason saved me while everyone else was still watching the manatee. Also thinking someone was Tess and pushing her.

Favorite Regatta: HOCR 2015, States 2014

Miss the most: Seeing all of my friends (basically my second family) everyday; Just Dance parties, movie nights, Mario Kart

Andrew LeRoux

Andrew LeRoux

Princeton University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Breaking 6 min

Most Embarrassing: Attempting the gallon challenge

Favorite Regatta: Sculling States

Miss the most: Winning every race

Samantha London

Samantha London

Stetson University

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable:  When Sidney brought down four sweeping oars at once instead of four sculling oars

Most Embarrassing: Running aground in a double three times in one practice and the rest of our group leaving us

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles 2015

Miss the Most: The people and lifelong relationships I have made.

Sidney London

Sidney London

University of Miami

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: My most memorable moment was finishing the 21k at Stetson

Most Embarrassing: My most embarrassing moment was ripping my spandex down the middle while doing 4x4x60

Favorite Regatta: My favorite regatta was Head of the Charles

Miss the most: I will miss being part of a team and getting to see my favorite people everyday:)

Cullen Marshall

Cullen Marshall

Florida State University

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable: Getting tackled in the many Square Games

Most Embarrassing: The many times during my freshman year when I wore underwear under my spandex because I was self-conscious

Favorite Regatta: 2016 State Championships. We did way better than we thought we would and I felt like was gonna die before, during, and after the race.

Miss the most: I'll miss my friends that I've made here, my amazingly supportive coaches and the atmosphere of a team.

Parker Michel

Parker Michel

Cornell University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: My first national championship in the lightweight 8+ in 2014. In the months of training I had the honor to row with much more mature and older athletes, and the weekend of racing taught me what it takes to compete at a national level. It shaped the way that I approached championship racing, and the daily focus and preparation that must be put in to achieve at the top.

Most Embarrassing: See Casey Galvanek. If I had to pick one it would be walking into the house with sculling blades after a singles trial...in front of Casey

Favorite Regatta: Club Nationals 2014/2015

Miss the most: The long nights of Moe's Mondays, early Saturday mornings in Sarasota, and the people I've grown up with who have made me the athlete and individual I am today.

Kate Mizell

Kate Mizell

University of Kansas

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: My favorite memory at crew is winning states.

Most Embarrassing: My most embarrassing moment at crew is when I was walking with the oars and I tripped and fell on the dock

Favorite Regatta: Favorite regatta was regional 2015

Miss the most: What I will miss most about crew is the many relationship and memories with the team

Andrea Munoz

Andrea Munoz

Tufts University

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable: Getting a compliment from Casey in the lightweight 8 in 2015.

Most Embarrassing: Changing at the Head of the Charles in 2015.

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles 2014

Miss the most: That feeling when the water runs under the boat and everyone in the boat feels like they are flying.

Gabriela Munoz

Gabriela Munoz

University of North Carolina

Alumni 2016

 

 Most Memorable: Qualifying for A finals in the lightweight 8 at Nationals 2014

Most Embarrassing: When I felt secondhand embarrassment for Sammi when the boat broke instead of me

Favorite Regatta: HOCR 2014

Miss the most: I will miss the just dance parties and our gossip runs the mos

Aidan Norder

Aidan Norder

Columbia University

Alumni 2016

columbia university

Most memorable: My most memorable experience was winning the Freshman 8+ at states.

Most embarrassing: My most embarrassing crew experience was attempting to cover up my concussion story.

Favorite Regatta: My favorite regatta was the Head of the Charles 2014

Miss the Most: I will miss the friendships the most.

Matthew Press

Matthew Press

New College of Florida

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Becoming a member of the Sarasota Crew Varsity Team!

Most Embarrassing: Almost flipping my single the first time out.

Favorite Regatta: Americas Youth Cup

Miss the most: The competition and camaraderie at the regattas

John Schofield

John Schofield

Northeastern University

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: Winning freshman eight

Most Embarrassing: Dirty uni in nationals photo on medal dock

Favorite Regatta: Club nationals.

Miss the most: The guys and all of the joking around that happened everyday every second

Reagan Straeb

Reagan Straeb

University of Florida

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: My most memorable crew experience was making it to a-finals at nationals in 2014.

Most Embarrassing: My most embarrassing crew experience was flipping a single on the dock in front of the entire team

Favorite Regatta: My favorite regatta was Head of the Charles 2015

Miss the most: I will miss seeing my favorite people every day.

Alex Talmadge

Alex Talmadge

Florida Institute of Technology

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: After a winter break erg challenge my sophomore year, I pulled 7:01 on a 2k test and when I finished Casey was standing next to me. All he said was, "Do you think you could break 7 if you ate meat?". All of the other Vegan jokes have been appreciated, too

Most Embarrassing: Flipping 7 times during the first day of Jason's singles (1X) camp during the summer of 2013

Favorite Regatta: Southeast Regionals 2015 in Gainesville, Georgia

Miss the most: My second family.

Omar Temaraz

Omar Temaraz

University of Florida

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable: all the away regattas freshman/novice year

Most Embarrassing: breaking Aidan's foot

Favorite Regatta: FSRA States 2013, winning freshman 8

Miss the most: I will miss all the friends that I have made here at crew, and all the awesome coaches. I've learned a lot, and I'll never forget the memories that I've made here at crew.

Hailey Todoroff

Hailey Todoroff

Columbia University

Alumni 2016

Most Memorable: Making up 7 seconds and winning Regionals in 2015 to earn a spot at Nationals. We got some sweet pics at the finish line (thanks, row2k) and our V8 shirts were bomb

Most Embarrassing: The first time I flipped in my single I had no idea how to get back in so some kayakers had to help me. After 20 minutes of me (unsuccessfully) trying to get back into the boat, they tried to convince me to switch to kayaking instead of rowing.

Favorite Regatta: Nationals 2014 in California was my favorite regatta because my boat stayed in the hotel room all day eating rice cakes and playing Mario kart. And racing 15 times in one weekend at Club Nats.

Miss the most: Traveling to regattas and putting it all out on the race course with my best - friends. I'm going to miss seeing my teammates every day and all of the fun memories we made together.

James Valek

James Valek

Florida Institute of Technology

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: That time my rigger came off during singles trials

Most Embarrassing: Accidentally peeling out in front of Caitlynn's office  (the clutch slipped)

Favorite Regatta: Head Of The South

Miss the most: Playing hacky sack to warm up before practice

Samuel Winegar

Samuel Winegar

U.S. Naval Academy

Alumni 2016

 

Most Memorable: A whole bunch of varsity guys were sitting down by the dock, watching a varsity girl struggle to get her single into the water. She asked us impatiently if we were going to offer our help. We unanimously responded, "No." We laughed, it was great.

Most Embarrassing: That 5-year period between my first day and last day.

Miss the most: Probably the breakfast bagel sandwiches at regattas. They were freakin' hype.

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