UM Rowing Timeline
Oct. 6, 2005
UM Rowing Timeline
1986
– The <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>University of Miami establishes club rowing and names Joe “Okie” O’Connor head coach.
1987
– Novice eight wins national championship at the Dad Vail National Rowing Championships.
1989
– Junior varsity eight takes bronze medal at the Dad Vail National Rowing Championships.
1990
– The Hurricanes’ varsity eight and varsity four win Miami International Regatta.
1991
– UM varsity eight wins State Championship at Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Championships
Varsity eight wins Head of the Chattahoochee.
1992
– UM varsity eight earns bronze medal in Dad Vail National Championship.
1993
– The RonaldW.ShaneWatersportsCenter becomes the home of the University of Miami rowing program.
– UM rowing named the Southeast Collegiate Team of the Year.
– Head Coach Joe “Okie” O’Connor honored as the Southeast Collegiate Coach of the Year.
1994
– UM novice eight earns a bronze medal at the Champion Intercollegiate Championship.
1996
– The NCAA and the University of Miami officially recognize rowing as a varsity sport.
1997
– The Hurricanes’ Sheila Sachdev named a GTE Academic All-American.
1998
– UM rower Aisha Chow named a GTE National and District III Academic All-American and Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar-Athlete award winner.
1999
– The Hurricanes’ Aisha Chow named to USRowing’s 1999 Collegiate Honor Roll First Team.
– UM varsity eight and varsity four win gold medals at Head of the Chattahoochee.
– Hurricanes earn five medals at the Georgetown Invitational.
2000
– Miami competes at the Rivanna Romp for the first time in school history.
2001
– Debra Morgan hired as head coach.
– UM’s Jenny Lee named January 2001 Academic All-Star.
– The Hurricanes win varsity eight I, II and varsity four at Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Championships.
– UM rower Monika Manios named a 2001-02 BIG EAST/Aeropostale Female Scholar-Scholar-Athlete award winner.
2002
– UM Women capture first place finishes at the Head of the Indian Creek, the Head of the Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee Chase and the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
2003
– The Hurricanes’ Jenny Krawec earns a position on the CRCA All-South First Team and named a Second Team CRCA All-American.
– UM Women’s Novice Eight earns a bronze medal at the BIG EAST Championships.
– Incoming freshman Natasha Lejer competes at the Junior World Championships in Athens, Greece.
– Jenny Krawec competes at the Under 23 World Championships for Canada.
2004
– Miami’s varsity eight places second overall in the California Cup standings at the San Diego Crew Classic.
– Hurricanes take the team point trophy at the 2003 Head of the Chattahoochee Regatta.
– UM rowing team takes six first-place finishes as the Hurricane Invitational.
– Hurricanes finish the season ranked fifth in the South Region.
– UM rowers sweep the field at Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
– Miami turns in a school-best second-place finish at the BIG EAST Challenge.
– Jenny Krawec named to CRCA All-America Second Team and All-South Region First Team.
– Rachel Clausing named to CRCA All-South Region Second Team.
2005
– The Hurricanes compete in their inaugural season in the tradition-rich Atlantic Coast Conference.
– Hurricanes’ junior varsity eight reaches the Petit Final at the San Diego Crew Classic while the varsity eight reached the Grand Final of the Women’s Cal Cup.
– 11 rowers are named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
– The Hurricanes are awarded the ACC Spring Sportsmanship award.
– Sophomore Sarah Conlon is named an All-ACC selection after a standout sophomore season.
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