Varsity Rowers JESSICA PATTERSON
KATIE SADALSKI
5-2 • Freshman • Coxswain
5-10 • Senior • Starboard
At USC: Jessica Patterson begins her first season in the USC rowing program. Personal Highlights: Patterson is a 2001 graduate of Branson High in Marin, Calif. ... Coxed two years for the Marin Rowing Club... Led crew to the 2000 U.S. Masters National Championship and the 2000 and 2001 Southwest Regionals Championship... Also enjoys dancing and kickboxing... Her major is undeclared.
CHRISTIAN RADLEY 5-7 • Sophomore • Coxswain At USC: Christian Radley enters her second season in the USC program and her first on the varsity squad... Rowed with the novice in 2001. Personal Highlights: Radley is a 2000 graduate of St. Lucy’s Priory High in Glendora, Calif. ... Did not row in high school... A fouryear track and cross country letterwinner as a prep... Named to the All-Baseline League team as a sophomore in the 4x400 relay... Advanced to the CIF championships all four years in both sports... An honor roll student... Participated in the Junior Olympics... Her cousin, Jason Mitchell, is a junior wide receiver on the USC football team... Chose USC because of its diversity, location and academic reputation... Would like to attend law school after graduation... A political science major.
At USC: Katie Sadalski enters her fourth season in the USC varsity program... 2002 team co-captain... Rowed with the JV eight in 2001 in the No. 7 seat... Rowed with the varsity eight in 2000 in the No. 3 seat... Rowed with the JV eight in 1999. Personal Highlights: Sadalski is a 1998 graduate of San Marin Catholic High in Novato, Calif... She was a three-year letterwinner in rowing and four-year basketball letterwinner... Prep crew team won two state championships in 1997 and 1998... Was a member of the Marin Rowing Association... Sadalski is majoring in health promotion and disease prevention studies and is interested in the field of exercise science.
ANDRIA SHOOK 5-10 • Sophomore • Starboard At USC: Andria Shook enters her second season in the USC program and her first on the varsity squad... Rowed with the novice in 2001. Personal Highlights: Shook is a 2000 graduate of Redlands (Calif.) High... Did not row in high school... A three-sport letterwinner as a prep... Lettered three years in volleyball, cross country and soccer... An All-Citrus Belt league selection in soccer in 1999 and 2000... A scholar-athlete and member of the California Scholastic Federation... Enjoys spending time with friends and family, hiking and camping... An international relations major who hopes to one day work for the United Nations or the U.S. government... Would like to attend graduate school in Boston, Mass., and work for human rights organizations.
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Varsity Rowers RAVEN TAYLOR
MARKETA VOCHOSKOVA
5-8 • Sophomore • Port
6-4 • Junior • Starboard
At USC: Raven Taylor enters her second season in the USC program and her first on the varsity squad... Rowed with the novice in 2001. Personal Highlights: Taylor is a 2000 graduate of Bellaire (Tex.) High... Did not row in high school... Enjoys dancing, singing and spending time with friends and family... Chose to come out to California to be on her own... Her major is undeclared.
MARIA TOVAR 5-6 • Junior • Starboard At USC: Maria Tovar enters her third season in the USC program and second season on the varsity squad... Rowed with the novice in 2000. Personal Highlights: Tovar is a 1999 graduate of James A. Garfield High in Los Angeles... Did not row in high school... Was a twoyear letterwinner with the varsity softball and swim teams... Also played basketball as a prep... Graduated in the top five percent of her class... A psychology/sociology major at USC who hopes to pursue a career as an FBI special agent.
At USC: Marketa Vochoskova enters her third year as an active member of the USC varsity program... Rowed with the varsity eight in 2001 in the No. 6 seat... 2001 V8 squad won the Jessop Whittier Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic and finished fourth at the NCAA Championships... Did not complete the 2000 season due to an injury and was granted an extra year of eligibility... Rowed with the varsity eight in 1999... She placed sixth in the world and second among collegiate rowers at the 1999 C.R.A.S.H.-B Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston, Mass., as a freshman. Personal Highlights: Vochoskova is a 1993 graduate of SPSO-Designer in Trebon, Czech Republic... In 1996 she was named the Best Rower of the Czech Republic... A four-year member of the Czech Women’s National Team and a threeyear Junior National Team member... Has competed at the Junior World Championships in Scotland (1996) and Belgium (1997), the World Rowing Championships in Germany (1998), and the World Indoor Rowing Championships (1998, 1999) where she finished second in 1999... A 10-time Czech national champion... Her father, Vaclav, won two Olympic medals in rowing: a bronze in quadruple sculls in Montreal in 1976 and a bronze in double sculls in Moscow in 1980... She lists her father as her greatest sports hero, hoping to one day follow in his success... Vochoskova is a German language major who aspires to speak five languages fluently.
MARGEAUX WITTE 6-0 • Sophomore • Port At USC: Margeaux Witte enters her second season in the USC program and her first on the varsity squad... Rowed with the novice in 2001. Personal Highlights: Witte is a 2000 graduate of Central High in Duluth, Minn. ... Did not row in high school... A three-year volleyball letterwinner at middle blocker... Also a member of the National Honor Society and academic honor roll as a prep... Enjoys running and watching movies... Chose USC because of its location and reputation... A broadcast journalism major with a minor in anthropology and business.
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Varsity Rowers MELISSA ZIMEL 5-2 • Sophomore • Coxswain At USC: Melissa Zimel enters her second season with the Trojans... Coxed the JV eight in 2001. Personal Highlights: Zimel is a 2000 graduate of Jesuit High in Portland, Ore. ... Rowed with the Oregon Rowing Unlimited club from 1997 through 2000... As the varsity women’s heavyweight coxswain, she led her crew to a first-place finish at the 2000 Brentwood Regatta in Canada and a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Junior Nationals in Cincinnati, Ohio... A member of the National Honor Society... Zimel is a kinesiology major with a minor in bioethics and is hoping to pursue a career in the medical field.
Boat Layout BOW (crosses finish line first)
PORT
STARBOARD
OARLOCK
RIGGER (bolted into side of the shell and holds the oars)
SLIDING SEAT (on rollers)
STERN
ROWER’S SHOES (bolted into the foot rests)
COXSWAIN (Steers the boat and is the onthe-water coach and strategist for the crew. Must weigh at least 100 lbs. The coxswain may sit in the stern or lie in the bow of the shell.)
All-Time Varsity Letterwinners Toni Barber ................................................................. 1999 Lisa Bartoli ............................................... 1998-1999-2000 Ivelina Boteva ................................................... 1999-2001 Julianna Brunzlaff ....................................................... 2001 Amber Buhl .............................................. 1998-1999-2000 Kelly Campbell ............................................................ 1998 Rook Campbell ........................................................... 1999 Raquel Casillas ........................................................... 1998 Heather Chalecki ........................................................ 1998 Casey Crafton ............................................................. 1999 Jeanne De Lapoyade ....................................... 2000-2001 Michelle Dhallin ........................................................... 1998 Alanna Edouarde ........................................................ 1998 Kelli Esselman ............................................................ 1998 Kelli Gifford .................................................................. 1999 Katrin Gleie ................................................................ 2001 Emma Graglia .................................................... 2000-2001 Annelisa Gross ........................................ 1998-1999-2000 Kendra Grubb .................................................... 1998-1999 Kaia Harts ................................................................... 1998 Kathleen Hosek .......................................................... 2000 Zoë Hoskins ...................................................... 2000-2001 April Hudlett ...................................................... 2000-2001 Jenny Huffman ................................................... 2000-2001 Laura Hunsicker .......................................................... 2000 Giovanna Imbesi ................................................ 2000-2001 Maureen Kelly ............................................................. 1998 Andrea Korom ........................................................... 2001 Alzbeta Lorinczova ............................................ 2000-2001 Jenny Lysaght ............................................................. 2001 Stacey McElderry ........................................................ 2001 Monica Mendez ........................................................... 1999 Sarah Mengler ............................................................ 2001 Rebecca Moneymaker ............................ 1999-2000-2001 Sherelle Ooley ............................................................ 1998 Jamie Ortiz .................................................................. 1999 Amy Pearce ........................................................ 2000-2001 Alysia Piffero ............................................................... 2001 Tasha Reilly ....................................................... 1998-1999 Janece Rittenberry ............................................ 1999-2000 Suzanne Rosso ....................................... 1999-2000-2001 Kasey Ryan ........................................................ 1998-1999 Katie Sadalski ......................................... 1999-2000-2001 Sara Senno ................................................................. 2001 Carla Smith ................................................................. 1998 Emily Taylor ....................................................... 1998-1999 Wes Toppert ............................................................... 1999 Maria Tovar ................................................................ 2001 Marketa Vochoskova ............................. 1999-2000-2001 Amelia White ............................................ 1999-2000-2001 Melissa Zimel ............................................................. 2001 ** Only includes letterwinners since 1998 - the first year scholarships were awarded to women’s rowing at USC. BOLD indicates current letterwinners.
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Novice Rowers
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Sarah Barnes Fr. • Coxswain
Brenda Bower Fr. • Starboard
Alysha Brady Fr. • Starboard
Kate Donovan Fr. • Port
Amy Escalante Fr. • Port
Katherine Fortune Fr. • Port
Kerri Grimley Fr. • Starboard
Denise Harewood Jr. • Port
Lindsay Johnson Fr. • Port
Carly Kahoe Fr. • Starboard
Tasha King Fr. • Coxswain
Jessica Malaty Fr. • Port
Brittany Mohr Fr. • Starboard
Zoe Mougin Fr. • Starboard
Ali Nagle Soph. • Starboard
Jillian Prusa Fr. • Starboard
Brianna Ranney Fr. • Port
Ashley Reisinger Fr. • Starboard
Aita Romain Fr. • Starboard
Allison Ruecker Soph. • Port
Amy Short Jr. • Starboard
Krystal Sly Fr. • Starboard
2001 Results USC vs. Univ. of Victoria, San Diego State Wilmington, Calif. - Los Angeles Harbor March 24, 2001 Varsity Eight 1. USC ....................................... 6:23.4 2. Victoria .................................. 6:29.8 3. San Diego State ................... 6:50.2 JV 1. 2. 3.
Eight USC ....................................... 6:39.2 Victoria .................................. 6:44.3 San Diego State ................... 7:28.5
Novice Eight 1. Victoria .................................. 6:56.1 2. San Diego State ................... 7:05.3 3. USC ....................................... 7:38.4
Women’s Collegiate Novice - Heat “C” 1. Washington .......................... 7:16.9 2. UC Davis ............................. 7:40.82 3. Sacramento State ............. 7:47.57 4. Orange Coast College ....... 7:49.46 5. USC ..................................... 7:51.51 6. UC Santa Barbara ............. 7:53.93 7. Santa Clara ........................ 8:05.77 Women’s Novice Open - Heat “A” 1. Lookout Rowing Club .......... 7:25.5 2. Long Beach State .............. 7:27.76 3. UC Santa Barbara ............. 8:01.13 4. Loyola Marymount ............. 8:08.33 5. UC Santa Barbara ............. 8:28.37 6. Santa Clara ........................ 8:35.30 7. USC ..................................... 8:37.94
USC vs. Stanford Wilmington, Calif. - Los Angeles Harbor April 28, 2001 Varsity Eight 1. USC ....................................... 6:29.0 2. Stanford ................................ 6:46.0 Varsity Fours 1. Stanford ................................ 7:54.1 2. USC ....................................... 8:04.5
Novice Four 1. USC “A” (JV4) ..................... 8:18.3 2. San Diego State ................... 8:29.7 3. USC “B” ............................... 8:45.5
JV Eight 1. USC ....................................... 6:57.2 2. Stanford ................................ 7:18.2 Novice Eight 1. Stanford ................................ 7:14.9 2. USC ....................................... 7:32.6
Pac-10 Championships Buckeye Invitational Columbus, OH - Griggs River April 14, 2001
San Diego Crew Classic San Diego, Calif. - Mission Bay April 7-8, 2001 Varsity Eight - Grand Final 1. USC ..................................... 6:52.51 (Jessop Whittier Cup Champions) 2. Washington ........................ 6:53.03 3. Virginia ................................ 7:06.73 4. California ............................ 7:06.98 5. Clemson ............................. 7:13.84 6. Notre Dame ........................ 7:17.43 7. Texas .................................. 7:17.64. JV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Eight - Grand Final Washington ........................ 7:05.73 Virginia ................................ 7:07.75 Washington State ............... 7:12.12 USC ..................................... 7:12.63 Clemson ............................. 7:18.97 Oregon State ...................... 7:20.16
Varsity Eight - Morning Session 1. Michigan ............................. 6:35.92 2. USC ..................................... 6:40.32 3. Iowa ..................................... 6:51.69 JV 1. 2. 3.
Eight - Morning Session Michigan ............................. 6:38.45 Iowa ..................................... 6:47.32 USC ..................................... 6:49.32
Varsity Eight - Afternoon Session 1. Michigan ............................. 6:35.80 2. USC ..................................... 6:39.14 3. Michigan State .................... 6:49.11 4. Ohio State ........................... 6:49.55 JV 1. 2. 3. 4.
Folsom, Calif. - Lake Natoma May 13, 2001 Varsity Eight - Grand Final 1. Washington ........................ 6:40.60 2. USC ..................................... 6:43.70 3. Cal ....................................... 6:51.00 4. Stanford .............................. 6:58.39 5. Washington State .............. 7:05.00 6. Oregon State ...................... 7:11.60 JV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Eight - Grand Final Washington ........................ 7:06.79 Washington State .............. 7:10.39 Cal ....................................... 7:11.60 USC ..................................... 7:21.29 Oregon State ...................... 7:25.29 Stanford .............................. 7:42.20
Eight - Afternoon Session Michigan ............................. 6:32.10 USC ..................................... 6:37.74 Ohio State ........................... 6:40.69 Michigan State .................... 6:43.70
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