MAAC Announces 2012 Rowing All-MAAC Teams
MAAC Sports
West Windsor, N.J. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced tonight the first-ever All-MAAC Rowing Awards, voted on by the league's head coaches.
Winners were chosen for the varsity fours, varsity eights and second varsity eights for both the men's and women's programs.
On the men's side, Marist College took home the top award for the its men's varsity four, which included coxswain Emma Flynn and rowers Bill Hawxhurst, Ben Smith, Tyler Sawyer and John Boss. The Red Foxes also earned All-MAAC honors for their men's varsity eight boat, which includes coxswain Chris Leonard and rowers Reed Harrison, Andrew Sayles, Seaton Drebitkpo, Max Kenney, Chris Behnke, Matt Michand, Doug Woolley and Sam Garrison.
In their first season competing in the MAAC, the men's second varsity eight boat from Jacksonville University earned conference honors. The boat consists of coxswain Tom Richards and rowers Preston Weinhard, Andrew Bechtold, Tim Easterling, Jared Low, Chris Ottie, Sean Carney, Brian Tye and Shane Kennedy.
On the women's side, the varsity four boat from Loyola University Maryland was the top choice amongst the head coaches. The Greyhounds' boat includes coxswain Katherine Griffin and rowers Catriona Miller, Margaret Ajello, Andrew Almeida and Julie Roccuzzo.
Marist claimed the top honors for both the women's varsity eights and second varsity eights. The varsity eight boat includes coxswain Zoe Christopher along with rowers Angie Carafas, Flavia Sielovan, Maggie Kolb, Sarah Wagner, Meg Ladouceur, Tory Mather, Kelsey Butta and Jennifer Delisle. The second varsity eights is represented by coxswain Shannon Conway as well as rowers Kristin Wilson, Steph Moriarty, Megan Romer, Stacy LaRose, Taylor Mullaney, Samantha Blau, Amanda Khoury and Liz Hehir.
Marist Varsity Men's Head Coach Sean Clarke was named the MAAC Men's Coach of the Year, while Drake University head coach Charlie DiSilvestro was chosen as the MAAC Women's Coach of the Year.
2012 All-MAAC Rowing Awards
Men's Varsity Fours
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Marist
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Coxswain
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Emma Flynn
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Rowers
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Bill Hawxhurst
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Ben Smith
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Tyler Sawyer
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John Boss
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Men's Varsity Eights
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Marist
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Coxswain
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Chris Leonard
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Rowers
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Reed Harrison
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Andrew Sayles
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Seaton Drebitkpo
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Max Kenney
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Chris Behnke
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Matt Michand
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Doug Woolley
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Sam Garrison
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Men's Second Varsity Eights
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Jacksonville
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Coxswain
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Tom Richards
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Rowers
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Preston Weinhard
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Andrew Bechtold
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Tim Easterling
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Jared Low
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Chris Ottie
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Sean Carney
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Brian Tye
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Shane Kennedy
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Women's Varsity Fours
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Loyola
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Coxswain
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Katherine Griffin
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Rowers
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Catriona Miller
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Margaret Ajello
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Andrea Almeida
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Julie Roccuzzo
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Women's Varsity Eights
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Marist
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Coxswain
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Zoe Christopher
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Rowers
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Angie Carafas
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Flavia Sielovan
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Maggie Kolb
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Sarah Wagner
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Meg Ladouceur
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Tory Mather
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Kelsey Butta
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Jennifer Delisle
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Women's Second Varsity Eights
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Marist
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Coxswain
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Shannon Conway
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Rowers
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Kristin Wilson
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Steph Moriarty
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Megan Romer
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Stacy LaRose
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Taylor Mullaney
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Samantha Blau
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Amanda Khoury
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Liz Hehir
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Men's Coach of the Year: Sean Clarke, Marist
Women's Coach of the Year: Charlie DiSilvestro, Drake