Marietta women's crew ends year at weather-shortened ECAC National Invitational Championship
The majority of racing canceled due to high winds

May 10, 2009
CAMDEN, N.J. — The Marietta College women’s crew wrapped up its season Sunday (May 10) at the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) National Invitational Rowing Championship. The Pioneers Varsity 8+ rowed in a preliminary heat on Saturday (May 9) and semifinal on Sunday before officials canceled the rest of the championship due to extremely high wind conditions. [Results]

Freshman stroke Kelli Barnette (Parkersburg, W.Va./South), freshman Elizabeth Bratton (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academy), senior Amanda Chuderewicz (Allison Park, Pa./Shaler Area), junior Caitlin Piotrowski (Dublin/Dublin Jerome), sophomore Katherine Thomas (Cheswick, Pa./Fox Chapel Area), sophomore Megan Stuhlfauth (Hainesport, N.J./Merion Mercy Academy), senior Krista Tkacz (Egg Harbor Twp, N.J.), sophomore bow Miki Abitante (Columbia, Md./Atholton) and junior coxswain Lauren Talasnik (Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest) combined to place fifth in its opening heat on Saturday after crossing the line in 7:17.980.

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Marietta takes fourth at Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championship
Pioneers finish season at ECAC Championship on May 9-10

April 25, 2009
LEWISBERY, Pa. — The Marietta College women's crew traveled to Gifford Pinchot State Park on Saturday (April 25) for the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference (MARC) Championship. The Pioneers came away with a fourth place finish in the featured Varsity 8+ event, while also taking runner-up in the Varsity 2+.

Freshman stroke Kelli Barnette (Parkersburg, W.Va./South), freshman Elizabeth Bratton (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academy), senior Amanda Chuderewicz (Allison Park, Pa./Shaler Area), junior Caitlin Piotrowski (Dublin/Dublin Jerome), sophomore Katherine Thomas (Cheswick, Pa./Fox Chapel Area), sophomore Megan Stuhlfauth (Hainesport, N.J./Merion Mercy Academy), senior Krista Tkacz (Egg Harbor Twp, N.J.), sophomore bow Miki Abitante (Columbia, Md./Atholton) and junior coxswain Lauren Talasnik (Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest) placed second in its morning heat after finishing in 7:27.6. Mary Washington (Va.) finished ahead of Marietta with a time of 7:21.5, while North Park also advanced to the afternoon's Grand Final after crossing the line in 7:35.7.

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Marietta's Varsity 8+ ranked third in Mid-Atlantic Region
Pioneers preparing for MARC Championship on Saturday

April 22, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Committee release this week’s regional poll on Wednesday (April 22) afternoon, and the Marietta College women’s Varsity 8+ was ranked third in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Washington (Md.) sat atop the Mid-Atlantic Region, while Mary Washington (Va.) was second. The top teams in each of the four regions have been ranked using results through April 19.

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Marietta places fourth in Varsity 8+ at SIRAs
Pioneers only Division III crew among 22 competitors

April 19, 2009
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Marietta College women’s crew continued to build momentum in 2009 with a fourth place finish at the 42nd annual Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championship, which was held Saturday (April 18) and Sunday (April 19) on Melton Hill Lake. [Results]

The Pioneers competed as the lone Division III representative in the 22-boat Club, Division II and Division III Varsity 8+ event, which featured heats and semifinal racing on Friday and then the Grand Final and Petite Final on Saturday.

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Pioneer women perform well at Knecht Cup
Varsity 4+ takes first and Varsity 8+ places third

April 11, 2009
CAMDEN, N.J. — The Marietta College women’s rowing program pieced together its best racing of the season Saturday (April 11) at the 2009 Knecht Cup on the Cooper River. The Knecht Cup is a 50-school competition, which featured crews from all over the country. [Results]

Head Coach Kelly Harris’ squad competed in two final-only, Division III events on Saturday. The Pioneers raced two shells in the Varsity 4+ and one in the Varsity 8+.

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Women's rowing competes at 15th annual Marietta Invitational
Varsity 8+ places fourth in Grand Final

April 4, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s rowing program hosted the 15th annual Marietta Invitational Saturday (April 4) on the Muskingum River. 11 crews descended on the Lindamood-Van Voorhis Boathouse for the Pioneers’ lone home regatta of the season, making it the largest event in the history of the Invitational. [Complete Results]

Head Coach Kelly Harris’ team competed in two of the invitational’s events on Saturday. The Pioneers took fourth in the Varsity 8+ and then placed eighth in the Varsity 4+.

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15th annual Marietta Rowing Invitational set for Saturday
Racing begins on the Muskingum River at 8 a.m.

April 2, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men’s and women’s rowing programs will combine to host the 15th annual Marietta Invitational Saturday (April 4) on the Muskingum River. 11 crews will descend on the Lindamood-Van Voorhis Boathouse for the Pioneers’ lone home regatta of the season, making it the largest event in the history of the Invitational. [Directions to Boathouse]

Joining Marietta will be Charleston (W.Va.), Cincinnati, D’Youville (N.Y.), Grand Valley State (Mich.), Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.), North Carolina, North Park (Ill.), Northwestern (Ill.), Penn State (Pa.) and West Virginia.

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Women's crew competes against Purdue at Challenge Cup
Pioneers to host 15th annual Marietta Invitational on April 4

March 28, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Marietta College women’s crew resumed its season Saturday (March 28) afternoon with a race against Purdue University in the 2009 Challenge Cup on the Eagle Creek Reservoir, the site of the 1994 World Championships.

The Pioneers and the Boilermakers went head-to-head in two races, the Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+. Marietta finished runner-up in both events on the 1,500m course.

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Women's rowing earns bronze medal at season-opening Mayor's Cup
Pioneers back in action on March 28 against Purdue

March 14, 2009
TAMPA, Fla. — The Marietta College women’s rowing team opened its season by winning a bronze medal in the Varsity 8+ at the second annual Mayor’s Cup Saturday (March 14) afternoon. The Stewards Foundation, Inc., organized the 1,500m event, which took place on the Seddon Channel. [Results]

Head Coach Kelly Harris’ Varsity 8+ squad, which featured freshman stroke Kelli Barnette (Parkersburg, W.Va./South), freshman Elizabeth Bratton (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academy), senior Amanda Chuderewicz (Allison Park, Pa./Shaler Area), junior Caitlin Piotrowski (Dublin/Dublin Jerome), sophomore Brooke Exley (Phoenixville, Pa.), sophomore Megan Stuhlfauth (Hainesport, N.J./Merion Mercy Academy), sophomore Katherine Thomas (Cheswick, Pa./Fox Chapel Area), senior bow Krista Tkacz (Egg Harbor Twp, N.J) and junior coxswain Lauren Talasnik (Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest), went head-to-head against five other boats, representing all three divisions of NCAA Rowing.

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2009 Marietta College women's rowing preview
Pioneers open season with Mayor's Cup on March 14

By Krista Tkacz, SID Intern
March 3, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — With spring break quickly approaching and the cold weather refusing to let up, Marietta College women's rowing is eager to get on the water and start the 2009 spring season off on the right track.

Second-year Head Coach Kelly Harris and Assistant Coach Chase Graham are working to improve the Pioneers' record even further this spring. As always, the team hopes to continue to promote a positive attitude and dedication to hard work.

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Marietta Rowing kicks off season at Ohio Valley Indoor Rowing Championship
Turley and Chuderewicz win 2009 Hammer Awards

By Krista Tkacz
Feb. 7, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College men's and women's rowing programs kicked off their spring season on Saturday (Feb. 7) with the Ohio Valley Indoor Rowing Championship. Organized and planned by Assistant Men's Coach Adam Cottrell, it was the first official 2,000-meter erg race of the season.

The morning consisted of racing of local high school students from Marietta High School, Parkersburg South High School and Parkersburg High School. The afternoon consisted of racing at the collegiate level with Marietta College's men and women and West Virginia University's men, plus the coaches/masters race and coxswain race. The rowers were separated into categories based on their gender, their lightweight or heavyweight status and whether or not they were a freshman/novice or varsity rower.

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Marietta women's crew joins new Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference
Regional rowing schools combine to form nine-team league

Jan. 20, 2009
CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Tuesday (Jan. 20) morning marked a historic day for the Marietta College women’s rowing program, as it became a charter member of the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference (MARC). Intercollegiate rowing programs at nine NCAA Division III institutions formed the MARC, which will sponsor a conference championship in both women's and men's rowing beginning in 2009. [MARC web site]

Bryn Mawr College, Franklin & Marshall College, Johns Hopkins University, Marietta College, the University of Mary Washington, North Park University, the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Rutgers University-Camden (N.J.) and Washington College are the founding members of the conference and will compete for the MARC Championship in women's rowing. Seven of the nine schools (all but Bryn Mawr and Marietta) will also compete for the MARC Championship in men's rowing.

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Marietta College set to host 16th annual Ohio Valley Indoor Rowing Championships

Jan. 14, 2009
MARIETTA, Ohio — On Feb. 7, the Marietta College men and women’s rowing programs will once again team up to host the 16th annual Ohio Valley Indoor Rowing Championships, inside the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The event is being in held in conjunction with the Pioneers’ Winter Weekend. [Registration (.pdf)]

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Marietta women's rowing places third in collegiate division at Head of the Genesee
Pioneers take 10th place in overall competition

Oct. 12, 2008
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Marietta College women's crew made its final trip of the 2008 fall season Sunday (Oct. 12) when the Pioneers sent their varsity eight to the 20th annual Head of the Genesee Invitational Regatta at Genesee Valley Park. The event featured numerous collegiate teams from the Northeast United States and Canada.

The Head of the Genesee, formerly know as the Stonehurst Invitational, draws top competition due to its unique regatta format. In the morning, crews competed over a three-mile head race course. In the afternoon, crews were paired based on their head race results, for a 1,500-meter sprint race. A formula helped determine the final placement of each boat.

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Marietta women's crew opens fall season at Challenge on the Canal
Pioneers take fourth in the varsity eight and sixth in both the varsity four and second varsity eight

Oct. 4, 2008
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Marietta College women's crew, led by Head Coach Kelly Harris, opened its fall racing season by competing in three head race events at the Challenge on the Canal, hosted by Hobart and William Smith College, on the Seneca-Cayuga Canal Saturday (Oct. 4). The Pioneer women finished fourth in the varsity eight race and took sixth in both the varsity four and second varsity eight races.

Marietta's varsity eight, which sat freshman stroke Kelli Barnette (Parkersburg, W.Va./South), freshman Elizabeth Bratton (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academy), senior Amanda Chuderewicz (Allison Park, Pa./Shaler Area), junior Caitlin Piotrowski (Dublin/Dublin Jerome), sophomore Brooke Exley (Phoenixville, Pa.), sophomore Megan Stuhlfauth (Hainesport, N.J./Merion Mercy Academy), sophomore Katherine Thomas (Cheswick, Pa./Fox Chapel Area), senior bow Anjouli Dapice (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) and freshman coxswain Shauna Payne (Huron), finished its first race of the year in 17:41.

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