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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Mark of the Oarsmen NOW ON SALE

First published in 1963, Mark of the Oarsmen is a narrative history of Syracuse University rowing from 1885 to 1960. SARA has orchestrated the second printing of Mark of the Oarsmen and is now available for alumni and friends of Syracuse rowing. The newly printed 400 page / 80 photo hardcover book will be shipped to you direct from the Ingram Press for the cost of $39.95 (this price includes shipping).

This book is an absolute must read for anyone who has pulled an oar for Syracuse. Plan ahead...this makes a great holiday gift!

“Ten Eyck’s varsity crew dashed off to a beautiful start, managed to hold a three foot lead over the Sailors at the first eight mile.
Navy began to come up.
Rammi raised the Syracuse beat.
Stroke for stroke, the two crews races together until a few yards away from the finish, Syracuse with a mighty surge shot out in front by a quarter boat length and won." -
Excerpt from Mark of the Oarsmen





Tuesday, August 23, 2011

How I Spent My Summer Vacation....(Part II)

(subtitled: "It's a Dirty Job, but someone has to do it!")

While the rest of the world summers at the beach, the SU staff puts in the docks.


Gennaro Makes the Pan Am Team


Is there any stopping Mike Gennaro?

Apparently not!

Huge props to our newest superstar who will represent the USA at the 2011 Pan Am Games. Gettin' it DONE!


2011 Pan Am Games Trials Results
Race 8: 10:40 AM Mens 2-

Final
1st 4 USRowing Training Center - OKC A (M. Gennaro) 06:37.49 06:37.49
2nd 3 USRowing Training Center - OKC B (B. Didier) 06:42.75 1.3% 06:42.75 00:00:05.26
3rd 2 Penn AC B (H. Cole) 06:45.72 2.1% 06:45.72 00:00:08.23
4th 5 Merrimac (R. Connell) 06:47.05 2.4% 06:47.05 00:00:09.56

What Are You Doing with YOUR Summer?

SU Coaches Dave Reischman, Andrea Buch and Justin Moore ripped it up this past weekend -- riding 50 miles for the Hoosic River Ride (Bennington, VT), followed by several vigorous hours of hiking.

We can be certain of at least three people that will return to campus in shape!



Friday, August 12, 2011

Natalie Mastracci Makes the Candadian W8+

Huge congratulations to SU's Natalie Mastracci who will be representing Canada later this month at the World Championships in Bled. Natalie will be rowing in the W8+. Way to go Natalie!


The only thing that would make this better is if she was rowing for the USA!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A New Coach Added for the SU Men's Team



many thanks to SU Athletics for this story:

SYRACUSE – Syracuse University head coach Dave Reischman has added Brad Hemmerly as an assistant coach. A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Hemmerly was the interim head coach at Williams College in 2010-11. His four-year coaching career also includes stints at the US Junior Women’s National Team Development Camp, New Haven Rowing Club and the Ohio State University Crew Club.

“We are very happy to get a person of Coach Hemmerly’s qualifications on our staff. His experience at all levels of rowing fit the profile we were looking for,” Reischman said. “He has consistently put himself in positions to improve his skill and knowledge of the sport and that type of passion will fit in well with both our Men's and Women's coaching staffs.”

While at Williams, Hemmerly won two NCAA National Championships as an assistant under current Syracuse University women’s head coach Justin Moore and a third NCAA National Championships as the interim head coach in 2011. He was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 2011. Hemmerly also helped lead Williams to three ECAC and New England Championships.

"I am very excited to have the opportunity to work in such a successful and historic program as Syracuse University,” Hemmerly said. “Coach Reischman's philosophy for the program and the cooperation happening in the whole Syracuse Athletic Department is one that I really believe in and am excited to be joining."

In addition to coaching at Williams, Hemmerly spent a portion of the 2010 and 2011 summers as an assistant coach at the US Rowing Junior Women’s Development Camp. The goal of the US camp was teaching basic boat moving skills and giving the developing young athletes important information to aid their improvement throughout the coming year.

Prior to arriving at Williams, Hemmerly was an assistant coach with the women’s club program at his alma mater, Ohio State University, for three years. He led the novice crews to podium finishes at every major regatta and finished his final season at OSU by leading the women’s varsity eight to gold at the inaugural ACRA Championship.

During his tenure at OSU, his crews not only won medals at SIRA, Dad Vails, and ACRA, they also won the 2007 Dad Vail Women’s Team Championship and the 2008 ACRA Women’s Team Championship.

As a rower at Ohio State, Hemmerly was elected captain an unprecedented three times, raced in the varsity eight, and was awarded the "Scarlet and Grey Award,” which is presented to the oarsman who inspires teammates and never loses sight of the fact that success is dependent upon the unity and commitment of the team.

Hemmerly is a 2007 graduate of Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Bled Bound!


Huge congratulations and good wishes go out to Justin Stangel and his pair partner Tom Peszek who will be repping the USA at the World Championships in Bled later this month - rowing the Men's 2-.

Go Justin!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Gennaro Awesomeness

Check out our guy in the stroke seat during this gold medal final in Amsterdam for the U-23s. Total fabulousness.

Alumni Connections

The SARA connections are working away this summer and have resulted in some recent hardware. This from Joan Lentini at the Queensbury Rowing Center:


Just wanted to pass along this photo and info on two Syracuse Rowing Alumni who got together over the weekend to compete in the Quaker City Regatta in Philadelphia, PA, July 30, 2011.

Dr. Peter Hilgartner, '84 and Lindsay Lentini, '08 rowed together for the first time, competing in a Mixed Double at the Quaker City Regatta. The two placed 3rd rowing for the Queensbury Rowing Center in Queensbury, NY.