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Kate Phillips (TJ 1999) - Jr National Team 1998 - Women’s 4
Ray Hohenstein (TJ 2000) - Jr. National Team 2000 - Men’s 8
Mike Gottleib (TJ 2002) - Jr. National Team 2002 - Men’s 8 (Bronze)
Carla Bezold (TJ 2003) - Jr. National Team 2002 - Women’s 8 (Bronze)
Chris Gear (TJ 2008) - Jr. National Team 2007 - Men’s 4-
Ty Otto (TJ 2007) - U23 Team 2010 - Men’s 8 (Silver)
Ty Otto (TJ 2007) - U23 Team 2011 - Men’s 8 (Gold)
Ty Otto (TJ 2007) - Pan Am Games Team 2011 - Men’s 8 (Gold)
Ty Otto (TJ 2007) - Pan Am Games Team 2011 - Men’s 2- (Gold)
Ty Otto (TJ 2007) - Olympic Games Team 2012 - alternate
Christian Klein (TJ 2007) - U23 Team 2010 - Men’s Ltwt 2-
Christian Klein (TJ 2007) - Senior World Team 2011 - Men’s Ltwt 8
Kelly Pierce (TJ 2008) - U23 Team 2011 - Women’s 8 (Bronze)
Kelly Pierce (TJ 2008) - Senior World Team 2017 - Women’s 8
Phil Grisdela (TJ 2008) - U23 Team – 2011 - Men’s Ltwt 2
Phil Grisdela (TJ 2008) - Senior World Team 2012 - Men's Ltwt 8
Nicole Dinion (TJ 2005) - Senior World Team 2011 - Women’s Ltwt 4X – (Bronze)
ROWERS
Peter Hwang (2018)
John Serger (2017)
Joe Downs (2014)
Emily Barlett (2013)
Scott Gibson (2013)
Emory Ruscus (2012)
Colleen Maher (2011, 2012)
Will Richhart (2011)
Nader Al-Naji (2010)
Stephanie Snoich (2010)
Chris Gear (2008)
Kelly Pierce (2008)
Heather Burrell (2007)
Marcos Carzolio (2007)
Ty Otto (2007)
Angela Zhang (2007)
Joel Peterson (2006)
Ildiko Toth (2006)
Rhett Summers (2005)
Nolan Maher (2005, 2006)
Erik Anderson (2004)
Vanessa Furman (2004, 2005)
Annaliese Herring (2004)
Mike Hull (2003)
Julia Lubsen (2003)
Matt Lucas (2003, 2004)
Alex Sieke (2003, 2004)
Carla Bezold (2002, 2003)
Tommy Velarde (2002)
Mike Gottlieb (2001, 2002)
Kareen Murray (2001)
Andrew Winerman (2000)
Kara Cerwensky (1999)
Joanna Hingle (1999)
Ray Hohenstein (1999, 2000)
Cait Koss (1999)
Eila Wichern (1999)
Chris Tremonte (1998)
Elizabeth Shaw (1998)
James Connell (1997, 1998)
Katie Fischer (1997)
G.J. Halfond (1997, 1998)
Kate Phillips (1997, 1998)
Dan Fine (1996)
Greg Lee (1996)
Heather Lynch (1996)
Patrick McGrath (1996, 1997)
Emily Egge (1995, 1996)
Kira Gnesdiloff (1994)
Robert McIntruff (1994)
Michelle Walters (1994)
Libby Urbauer (1993)
Amy Biehl (1992)
Irving Birmingham (1992)
Cathy Coffman 1989 - 1997
Eric Rothstein 1997 - 2001
Matt Shoop 2001 - 2010
Bill Randall 2010 - 2012
Kim Erhman 2012 - 2017
Jeff Lucier 2017 - 2020
Matt Shoop 2020 - current
VA State Rowing Association (VASRA) Championships see TJ Crew compete with over 40 schools, but we have still had a grand history of success at States. Listed below are just the gold medals won by TJ Crew boats (not even including Silver and Bronze medals), as well as a list of years we won the Division I Points Trophy for being the most successful team in the State.
Varsity 8: 1994, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005
Second Varsity 8: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Junior Varsity 8: 1996
Freshman 8: 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2021
Third 8 : 1992, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
Fourth 8 : 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015
Points Trophy: 2003, 2004, 2005
Varsity 8 : 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Second Varsity 8: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Junior Varsity 8: 1998
Lightweight 8: 1992, 1996
Freshman 8: 2011
Third 8: 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016
Fourth 8: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018
Fifth 8: 2010, 2011
Novice 8: 1995, 1997, 2022
Second 4: 1999
Points Trophy: 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
These regional championships contained competition from schools around the Virginia, D.C., and Maryland area, but TJ Crew still dominated these regattas from 2001 - 2004, when we attended. See our Gold medals from NCASRA regattas below, as well as the Points Trophies we won for having the most successful team over all events at this competitive regatta.
Varsity 8: 2004
Second Varsity 8: 2003, 2004
Lightweight 8: 2003
Points Trophy: 2003, 2004
Varsity 8: 2003, 2004
Novice 8: 1995, 1997, 2022
Second 4: 2002
Points Trophy: 2002
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia is the World's largest High School Regatta. Even amongst the diverse and difficult competition present at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, TJ Crew has captured numerous medals in the regatta's most competitive categories.
Varsity 8: Bronze: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2005
Second Varsity 8: Gold: 2003, 2007; Silver: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Junior Varsity 8 : Silver: 2002
Lightweight 8 : Bronze: 1995
Freshman 8: Bronze: 1997, 2000, 2003
Varsity 8: Gold: 2004, 2006, 2007; Silver: 2003, 2005
Second Varsity 8: Silver: 2007
Lightweight 8: Silver: 1997; Bronze: 1996
Freshman 8: Bronze: 1995, 2004
The Scholastic Rowing Association of America's annual National Regatta draws the most competitive teams from the United States to a single regatta in late May. At these regattas, TJ Crew boats have proved to be some of the most competitive in the nation, as illustrated by the medals listed below.
Varsity 8: Gold: 1996, 1999; Silver: 1994, 1997, 2005; Bronze: 1991, 1995, 1998
Second Varsity 8: Gold: 2007; Silver: 2001, 2005; Bronze: 1997, 2006
Junior Varsity 8: Bronze: 1996
Freshman 8: Silver: 2003; Bronze: 2000, 2002
Varsity 8: Gold: 2004, 2006, 2007; Silver: 2003; Bronze: 1997, 2005
Second Varsity 8: Silver: 2007; Bronze: 2006, 2015
Lightweight 8: Bronze: 1992, 1996
Freshman 8: Silver: 1995
At the oldest, largest, and most competitive regatta in the world, TJ Crew Men's Varsity 8 competed for the Prince Elizabeth Cup Challenge in 2004 and 2007.