The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced its All-Region teams for the 2007 season on Monday. The awards recognize the outstanding performances of rowers from each of the five Division I regions, organized into first and second-team selections.
University of Southern California, the nation’s top-ranked team in the latest US Rowing/CRCA poll, placed five rowers total on the first and second teams from the West Region. Three of the selections were first-team for the Trojans, including the coxswain and one second team selection.
In the Mid-Atlantic Region, the 2006 National Champion Varsity Crew from Princeton University produced four All-Region selections. The Tigers had three first-team selections and one athlete on the second team.
In the Central Region, fifth-ranked Ohio State University placed four rowers on the All-Region first or second teams. The sixth ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame also had three first-team selections, including its coxswain and two athletes placed on the second team.
In the South Region, third ranked University of Virginia placed 3 athletes and coxswain on the first team and an additional athlete on the second team.
In the New England Region, second ranked Yale University had four total All-Region selections, including three on the first team. Fourth ranked Brown University placed four athletes, two first team and two second team selections.
First Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Kelly Steinhaus | Gonzaga University |
| Kaylie Towne | Oregon State University |
| Elle Logan | Stanford University |
| Kerry Birk | Stanford University |
| Megan Smith | University of California, Berkeley |
| Vanessa Teff | University of California, Berkeley |
| Lauren Cowan | University of Southern California (coxswain) |
| Magda Madziewicz | University of Southern California |
| Ligita Kaviere | University of Southern California |
| Gabriela Varekova | University of Southern California |
| Cara Troelstra | University of Washington |
| Sarah Waterfield | Washington State University |
Second Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Caroline Leibinger | Oregon State University |
| Janine Lacrosse | Sacramento State University |
| Jessi Reel | Stanford University |
| Lauren Hofmayer | Stanford University |
| Jenifer Brown | Stanford University (coxswain) |
| Taryn O’Connell | University of California, Berkeley |
| Lynn Hancock | University of California, Los Angles |
| Jacquelyn Harris | University of San Diego |
| Dunja Pejcic | University of Southern California |
First Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Sarah Cooper | Clemson University |
| Lia Hart | Duke University |
| Krystina Sarff | University of Central Florida |
| Caitlin Pauls | University of Central Florida |
| Beth Daunhauer | University of Louisville |
| Elizabeth McIntee | University of North Carolina |
| Erin-Monique Shelton | University of Tennessee |
| Rachel Mayberry | University of Tennessee |
| Luise Fleischhaurer | University of Texas |
| Melanie Kok | University of Virginia |
| Kerry Maher | University of Virginia |
| Libby McCann | University of Virginia |
| Caitlin Mixter | University of Virginia (coxswain) |
Second Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Gwen Coleman | Duke University |
| Meg Gaab | Southern Methodist University |
| Stephanie Pauls | University of Central Florida |
| Nicole Alderson | University of Louisville |
| Krista Gearing | University of Tennessee |
| Renee Brittle | University of Tennessee |
| Stephanie Davis | University of Tennessee (coxswain) |
| Michelle Sechser | University of Tulsa |
| Sarah Lippa | University of Virginia |
First Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Rachel Dearborn | Brown University |
| Alex Hammer | Brown University |
| Anne Kennedy | Dartmouth College |
| Laura Lee Larsen-Strecker | Harvard University |
| Ester Lofgren | Harvard University |
| Katherine Glessner | Northeastern University |
| Tamara Burman | University of Rhode Island |
| Emily Cleveland | Yale University (coxswain) |
| Tess Gerrand | Yale University |
| Rachel Jeffers | Yale University |
| Jamie Redman | Yale University |
Second Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Fison | Brown University |
| Devorah West | Brown University |
| Kate Davison | Dartmouth College |
| Rachel Stephenson | Northeastern University |
| Olga Solovyova | University of Connecticut |
| Taylor Ritzel | Yale University |
First Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Gabriele Albertavituce | Ohio State University |
| Annabelle Fago | Ohio State University |
| Jessica Shepherd | Ohio State University |
| Amanda Polk | University of Notre Dame |
| Allison Marsh | University of Notre Dame |
| Maria Romano | University of Notre Dame (coxswain) |
| Jennifer Barnes | University of Minnesota |
| Cheryl Wick | University of Minnesota |
| Emily Shea | University of Michigan |
| Susan Masterson | University of Wisconsin |
| Roz Bialczak | Michigan State University |
Second Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Clare Briony | Ohio State University |
| Laura Pearson | University of Notre Dame |
| Meghan Boyle | University of Notre Dame |
| Vilma Stragyte | University of Minnesota |
| Karen Colwell | University of Michigan |
| Jess Bartelt | University of Wisconsin (coxswain) |
| Kirsten Kuhn | University of Wisconsin |
| Elizabeth Tremblay | University of Cincinnati |
| Katie Larder | Easter Michigan University |
First Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Katherine Brewster-Duffy | Bucknell University |
| Whittney Henry | Bucknell University |
| Jeweliet Yost | Bucknell University(coxswain) |
| Emily Tvetenstrand | Columbia University |
| Kristin Haraldsdottir | Princeton University |
| Carrie Kruse | Princeton University |
| Genevra Stone | Princeton University |
| Kaitlin Coulter | Rutgers University |
| Katie Schneider | Syracuse University |
| Gabrielle Papineau | University of Massachusetts |
| Valerie Hutchins | University of Pennsylvania |
| Gracie Kaplan-Stein | University of Pennsylvania |
| Lindsey Spiese | U.S. Naval Academy |
Second Team Selections
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Kelly Henkler | Bucknell University |
| Lindsey Hochman | Colgate University |
| Genevieve Joy | Columbia University |
| Kate Austin | George Washington University |
| Danielle Villoch | Princeton University |
| Kara Ellison | University of Pennsylvania |
| Iska Hain | University of Pennsylvania |
| Kristin Lyles | U.S. Naval Academy (coxswain) |
| Abby Maxwell | U.S. Naval Academy |
