The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announces its Pocock All-America team for the 2008 season.  This award recognizes the outstanding performances of rowers and coxswains at NCAA Division II institutions.

General Requirements for nominating a student-athlete for CRCA post season honors are:

• The student-athlete must meet all eligibility rules as defined by her institution.
• The student-athlete must have participated in at least 75% of all races during the current season (all races before and including May 4, 2008)
• The student-athlete must have rowed at least 75% of the season’s races in the varsity boat (all race before and including May 4, 2008)
• The student-athlete must be nominated by her institution
• The Head Coach of the student-athlete’s institution must be a member in good standing of the CRCA.

Selection Criteria:

• Strength of Schedule
• Regular season record
• End of season regatta results
• Nomination Rank
• Coach’s comments
• 2,000 meter erg score

NAME                                        INSTITUTION

BETHANY BRUN                         MERCYHURST COLLEGE

METTA GILBERT                        WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

MICHELE HANDZEL                    MERCYHURST COLLEGE

MONICA HENDERSON                NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

SAMANTHA MARIKIS                 WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

JENNIFER MYERS                       UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

STACI REYNOLDS                      WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

PAULINA WOJCIECHOWSKA       DOWLING COLLEGE

MONIKA ZDROJEWSKA               DOWLING COLLEGE

COX: STEPHANIE CHANG           UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO