May 27, 2014
San Diego, Calif. - The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced the 2014 Division I All-Region award-winners today and USD was well represented. Senior Michelle Campbell (Waikane, New Zealand), was one of eleven student-athletes selected West First Team All-Region. Junior Erica Mayer (Medicine Hat, Alberta) was selected West Second Team All-Region as a coxswain. Campbell was the 2014 WCC Rower of the Year and Mayer was the WCC Coxswain of the Year. Additionally, five Torero student-athletes were named CRCA Scholar-Athletes.
The CRCA awards recognize the outstanding performances of rowers and coxswains from each of the five regions, organized into first and second-team selections. Nominated student-athletes are evaluated on the strength of their team's regional finish, coaches recommendations and 2,000-meter erg score. Nominees must be eligible student-athletes who have competed in their teams' varsity boat in 75 percent of races this season.
The student-athletes from each region will be eligible for All-America awards selection following the NCAA Rowing Championships (May 30- June 1). The 2014 Toreros, the West Coast Conference Champions, will be participating at Nationals for the first time in program history this coming weekend (May 30-June 1).
West First Team All-Region
Michelle Campbell, University of San Diego
Maddie Cordner, University of Washington
Anna Dawson, Stanford University
Kirstyn Goodger, University of Washington
Krisztina Gyimes, University of Southern California
Nicole Hare, Washington State University
Maddy Johnson, University of Washington, coxswain
Daphne Martschenko - Stanford University
Anna Taylor - Oregon State University
Meaghan Volker - University of California, Los Angeles
Kristy Wentzel - Stanford University
West Second Team All-Region
Maryann Concannon, Saint Mary's College of California
Filippa Karrfelt, Stanford University
Erica Mayer, University of San Diego, coxswain
Vineta Moca, University of Southern California
Patricia Obee, University of Washington
Kara Soucek, Gonzaga University
Alice White, University of California, Los Angeles
Ruth Whyman, University of Washington
The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) also announced the scholar-athletes for the 2014 season. USD had five student-athletes named CRCA Scholar-Athletes - senior Michelle Campbell (Waikanae, New Zealand; Communications major), senior Ellycia Halden (Phoenix, AZ; Finance major), sophomore Megan McNamara (San Francisco, CA; Psychology/Communications), junior Allyson Ward (Laguna Niguel, CA; Electrical Engineering), and sophomore McKenna Wray (Tiburon, CA; Accounting major).
All student-athletes who achieved the criteria described below have been named CRCA National Scholar-Athlete.
REQUIREMENTS
• The student-athlete has met all eligibility rules as defined by her institution
• The student-athlete was in her 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of eligibility
• The student-athlete rowed in her institution's NCAA or IRA eligible boat(s) for a minimum of 75% of the current spring races or racing in a regional conference event.
• The Head Coach of the student-athletes institution was a member in good standing of the CRCA as of May 1, 2014.
CRITERIA
• The student-athlete has had a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher for her career (through the fall semester/quarter for the current competition year).
