Celebrating over 30 years of rowing at UCF.

Although Central Florida Rowing is a club sport, the team has a long history of success. Rowing was one of the earliest athletic activities on campus, and in fact it was the first UCF program to win a state championship (1973) and regional championship (1972).

Below is the incomplete Captains and Champions list compiled by Brice Crossley. We are seeking any and all information to fill out the list and make it more complete. Please let us know.

Captains and Champions List
1972 Captains: Greg Cordner
1973 Captains: Greg Cordner
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Greg Cordner, Martyn Dennis, Tom Tacner, Ralph Bateman, Bill Barnes, Charlie Filko, Steve Bowman, Don Thomas. Cox: Allyson Pacha
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Greg Cordner, Martyn Dennis, Tom Tacner, Ralph Bateman, Bill Barnes, Charlie Filko, Steve Bowman, Don Thomas. Cox: Allyson Pacha
1974 Captains: Bill Barnes
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Bob Garapic, Ralph Bateman, Ben Horton, MartynDennis. Cox: Allyson Pacha
1975 Captains: Charlie Filko
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Charlie Filko, Bob Garapic, Al Dinnan, John Ingram, Ralph Bateman, Ben Horton, Bob Evans, Tom Tacner. Cox: Steve Wilks
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Charlie Filko, Bob Garapic, Al Dinnan, John Ingram, Ralph Bateman, Ben Horton, Bob Evans, Tom Tacner. Cox: Steve Wilks
1976 Captains: Ralph Bateman
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
1977 Captains: Butch Cody
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Cynthia (Filko) Skogsberg, Maryann Welsh, Terri (Ivesdal) Smythe, Traci Porter
Royal Henley Regatta - Henley, England
Crew: Butch Cody, Neal Self, David Kuehn, Richard Dinnan, John Ingram, Bob Evans, Ted Bolin, John Hood. Cox: Kerry Farr
1978 Captains:
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
1979 Captains: Carol Buehn
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Micki (Keither) Zelesky, Carol Buehn, Marian Hines, Beth (Shaw) Russell
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Micki (Keither) Zelesky, Carol Buehn, Marian Hines, Beth (Shaw) Russell
1980 Captains: David Kuehn
Royal Henley Regatta - Henley, England
Crew: Neal Self, David Kuehn, Bob Evans, John Hood, Steve de Zwart, John Catron, Kevin Kranz, Mike Makowski. Cox: Carol
1981 Captains: Neal Self
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
1982 Captains: Kevin Kranz & Micki (Keither) Zelesky
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Gold
1983 Captains: Joe Flatley & Cindy Love
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Gold
1984 Captains: Pat McNerney & Jean Wolf
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Men’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Men’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Silver
Men’s Junior Varsity 8+ Bronze
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Men’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Silver
Men’s 2- Bronze
1985 Captains: Brad Weber & Jill (Wohlwender) Hamrick
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Jill (Wohlwender) Hamrick, Pam Logan, Lori Critser, Krista (Deertz) Shaffer, Betz Zylkowski, Val McMahon, Karen Boone, Jean Wolf
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Women’s Junior Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s 2- Gold
Crew: Jay Martin & Eugene Stoccardo
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Jill (Wohlwender) Hamrick, Pam Logan, Lori Critser, Krista (Deertz) Shaffer, Betz Zylkowski, Val McMahon, Karen Boone, Jean Wolf
Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Bronze
Men’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Men’s 2- Gold
Crew: Jay Martin & Eugene Stoccardo
1986 Captains: Craig Sanders & Jill (Wohlwender) Hamrick
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Women’s Junior Varsity 4+ Gold
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Bronze
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Bronze
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Bronze
Men’s Heavyweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Bronze
1987 Captains: Jon Hamrick & Kris Armitage
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Linda Schefstad, Krista (Deertz) Shaffer, Lorelei Wilson, Kris Armitage, Lori Ray, Kelly McMahon, Reghan Sullivan, Karla Barbree. Cox: ?
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Junior Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Junior Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s 2+ Silver
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Brice Crossley, Rick Gotham, Chris Steely, Jeff Boddiford. Cox: Dave Barnett
Men’s Novice 4+ Silver
Men’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Bronze
1988 Captains: Paul Macomber
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
1989 Captains: Rick Gotham & Krista (Dertz) Shaffer
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Heavyweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Jim Passaro, Mark Meyer, Jim Summerfield, Brian Robinson, Mike Raisler, Bill Cook, Jim Lyle, Mike Starkey
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Men’s Heavyweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Gold
1990 Captains: Harold Bogart & Vicki (Summerfield) Self
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
1991 Captains: Bill Cook & Missy Jones
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Chris (Wargo) Deatrick, Karin (Kratt) Lewis, Anna Marie Wilson, ?. Cox: ?
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Silver
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Lisa Tulibacki, Shannon Roberts, Karin Kratt, Melissa Solis, Chris Boyd, Chris (Wargo) Deatrick, Dawn Mathias, Mary Cipriani. Cox: Missy Jones
1992 Captains: Dave Greenfield & Pam Ritenour
1993 Captains: Rob Bogert & Chris (Wargo) Deatrick
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Lisa Tulibacki, Shannon Roberts, Karin Kratt, Melissa Solis, Chris Boyd, Chris (Wargo) Deatrick, Dawn Mathias, Mary Cipriani. Cox: Missy Jones
1994 Captains: Hank Jibaja & Brandi Ebright
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Brandi Ebright, Allison Melvin, Bobbi (Jo) Case, Trish Smith, Scarlett Mayo, Dawn Mathias, Rebecca Ivy. Cox: Meredith Gessert
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Brandi Ebright, Allison Melvin, Bobbi (Jo) Case, Trish Smith, Scarlett Mayo, Dawn Mathias, Rebecca Ivy. Cox: Meredith Gessert
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Brandi Ebright, Allison Melvin, Bobbi (Jo) Case, Trish Smith, Scarlett Mayo, Dawn Mathias, Rebecca Ivy. Cox: Meredith Gessert
Champion Regatta - Occoquan, VA
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Brandi Ebright, Allison Melvin, Bobbi (Jo) Case, Trish Smith, Scarlett Mayo, Dawn Mathias, Rebecca Ivy. Cox: Meredith Gessert
1995 Captains: Brian Childs & Brandi Ebright
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Brandi Ebright, Allison Melvin, Bobbi (Jo) Case, Shannon Polyak, Rachel Lange, Marta Moreno, Tania Aylmer. Cox: Sonja Koehn
Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Silver
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Bronze
Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Brandi Ebright, Allison Melvin, Bobbi (Jo) Case, Shannon Polyak, Rachel Lange, Marta Moreno, Tania Aylmer. Cox: Sonja Koehn
Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Crew: Amy Krieger, Amanda Gibson, Patti Oates, Aubri Pavlovich, Courtney Nelson, Ingrid Frey. Cox: Judy Mann
1996 Captains: Glen Johnson & Ryan Anderson & Amy Jo Jackson
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s 2- Gold
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Michelle Bogert, Ingrid Frey, Sam Scott, Angie Fuday, Courtney Nelson, Mindy Hoepner, Patti Oates, Aubri Pavlovich. Cox: Susanne Boniche
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Scarlett Mayo, Marta Mareno, Bobbi Case, Amanda Gibson, Tania Aylmer, Angela Henley, Amy Krygier. Cox: Judy Mann
Women’s Frosh/Novice A 8+ Gold
Crew: Amy Engelhardt, Ai-Di Nguyen, Courtney Chamberlain, Carey Hawks, Barbara Tanner, Chrissy Robinson, Sara McKenna, Kim Hoxie. Cox: Melissa Zelnicker
Women’s Frosh/Novice B 8+ Gold
Crew: Karen Schifilliti, Jessica Perez, Kristy D’Arcy, April Smaidris, Wendy Thayer, Amis Wooten, Emily Nipps, Melissa Hannah. Cox: Terry Lohning
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Barbara Tanner, Chrissy Robinson, Sara McKenna, Kim Hoxie. Cox: Melissa Zelnicker
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Silver
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s Frosh/Novice B 8+ Bronze
Crew: Barbara Tanner, Chrissy Robinson, Sara McKenna, Kim Hoxie. Cox: Melissa Zelnicker
1997 Captains: Mike Bramson & Sonja Koehn
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s 2- Gold
Crew: Matt Boyle, Jeff Bauer
Women’s 2- Gold
Crew: Katie Airth, April Gibson
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Michelle Bogert, Ingrid Frey, Sam Scott, Mindy Hoepner, Jennifer Pultz, Chrissy Robinson, Patti Oates, Aubri Pavlovich. Cox: Susanne Boniche
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Sara McKenna, Angie Fuday, Paige DeKold, Raquel Marcano, Jacke West, Sarah Gray, Karen Schifilliti, Kim Hoxie. Cox: Judy Mann
Women’s Junior Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Karen Schifilliti, Kim Hoxie, Paige DeKold, Jessica Perez. Cox: Meredith Toomes
Men’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Amy Jo Jackson, Melissa Ballard, Angela Henley, Marta Moreno, Amanda Gibson, Tanya Aylmer, Amy Engelhardt, Courtney Chamberlain. Cox: Sonja Koehn
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Bronze
Cerw: Amy Jo Jackson, Amanda Gibson, Angela Henley, Marta Moreno. Cox: Sonja Koehn
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Bronze
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight/Varsity 8+ Gold
Men’s 2- Silver
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Bronze
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
1998 Captains: Nick Pontillo & Susanne Bonichi & Jennifer Pultz
FIRA State Championship Regatta
UCF won the overall points trophy
Men’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Eric Tichi, Eric Hery, Corey McCaulley, Mike Schulz, Drew Wolfe, Ben Varella, Matt Minzes, James Watkins. Cox: Ricky Middah
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Richie Wilhoit, Matt Minzes, Adam Rimes, Jason Burdick, Ian Finn, Sean Hill, Eric Tichi, Steven Vorst. Cox: Ricky Middah
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8+ Gold
Crew: Christina Baxter, Ai-Di Nguyen, Amy Engelhardt, Jennifer Swanson, Sadye Paez, Stacey Nash, Christina DePrimo, Joy Fan. Cox: Sara Miller
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Christina Baxter, Jennifer Swanson, Trish Jones, Christina DePrimo. Cox: Jennifer Roosen
Women’s Frosh/Novice ‘B’ 8+ Gold
Crew: Kara Sherman, Sam Okum, Elaine Pace, Danielle Daly, Colleen Morrison, Mary Beth Shuffield, Leslie Krebs, Rachel Byrne. Cox: Laura Simon
Men’s Junior Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Ben Varella, Mike Schulz, Brian Pole, ?. Cox: Jan Murza
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Silver
Women’s 2- Silver
Crew: Melissa Ballard, Angela Henley
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Silver
Crew: Allison Schnoke, Mary Shofner, Christie Teske, Megan Pervenecki. Cox: Jessica Freeman
Women’s Varsity 4+ Silver
Women’s Frosh/Novice ‘A’ 8+ Silver
Women’s Frosh/Novice ’B’ 8+ Gold
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Silver
Women’s Varsity 8+ Bronze
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Bronze
Crew: Christina Baxter, Christina DePrimo, Amy Engelhardt, Ai-Di Nguyen. Cox: Sara Miller
Men’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Bronze
Crew: Ben Varella, Mike Schulz, Rafael ?, James Watkins. Cox: Jan Murza
Men’s Junior Varsity 4+ Bronze
SIRA Championship Regatta
Women’s 2- Gold
Crew: Allison Schnoke, Mary Shofner, Christie Teske, Megan Pervenecki. Cox: Jessica Freeman
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Gold
Crew: Christina Baxter, Christina DePrimo, Amy Engelhardt, Ai-Di Nguyen. Cox: Sara Miller
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Richie Wilhoit, Matt Minzes, Adam Rimes, Jason Burdick, Ian Finn, Sean Hill, Eric Tichi, Steven Vorst. Cox: Ricky Middah
Men’s Junior Varsity 4+ Bronze
Crew: ?. Cox: Jan Murza
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s 2- Gold
Crew: Melissa Ballard, Angela Henley
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Allison Schnoke, Mary Shofner, Christie Teske, Megan Pervenecki. Cox: Jessica Freeman
1999 Captains: Chrissy Robinson
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Women’s Frosh/Novice B 8+ Gold
Crew: Karla Pazar, Natalie Goluba, Janet Poole, Becky Parsons, Shola Ajayi, Leslie Thonsgard, Lauren Roderick, Jessi Mayer. Cox: Margaret Capps
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Jill Ascano, Amy Robinson, Tiffany Marlink, Katie Auger. Cox: Lauren Grant
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Mandy Workman, Mandy Marks, Sarah Stafford, Natalie Goluba, Jannae Muekeley, Lindsay Hoffman, Lauren Roderick, Jessi Mayer. Cox: Cat Peck
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Mandy Workman, Mandy Marks, Jannae Muekeley, Lindsay Hoffman. Cox: Cat Peck
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Courtney Nelson, Chrissy Robinson, Samantha Scott, Mary Shoeffner, Sara Smith, Melissa Coverston, Melissa Ballard, Megan Pervenecki. Cox: Jessica Freeman
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Silver
Crew: Johanna, Marla Spielman, Erin Funk, Sara Grey, Dana Sawyer, Sonja Grotjan, Jessica Perez, Shola Ajai, Angela Henley
Women’s Frosh/Novice A 8+ Silver
Women’s Heavyweight Varsity 4+ Bronze
Crew: Courtney Nelson, Chrissy Robinson, Samantha Scott, Melissa Coverston. Cox: Jessica Freeman
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Jeff Anderson, Josh Wright, Eric Gosselin, TJ Mckeon. Cox: ?
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Mandy Workman, Mandy Marks, Sarah Stafford, Natalie Goluba, Jannae Muekeley, Lindsay Hoffman, Lauren Roderick, Jessi Mayer. Cox: Cat Peck
Women’s Lightweight Varsity 4+ Silver
Men’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Bronze
Men’s Junior Varsity 8+ Bronze
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Lightweight Frosh/Novice 8+ Gold
Crew: Mandy Workman, Mandy Marks, Sarah Stafford, Natalie Goluba, Jannae Muekeley, Lindsay Hoffman, Lauren Roderick, Jessi Mayer. Cox: Cat Peck
Women’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
Crew: Jill Ascano, Amy Robinson, Tiffany Marlink, Katie Auger. Cox: Lauren Grant
Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta - Camden, NJ
Women’s Second Varsity 8+ Bronze
Crew: Courtney Nelson, Samantha Scott, Mary Shoeffner, Megan Pervenecki, Melissa Ballard, Sara Smith, Amanda Ream, Chrissy Robinson. Cox: Jessica Freeman
2000 Captains: Melissa Ballard, Sayde Paez, Jan Murza
Dad Vail National Championship Regatta
Women’s Frosh/Novice 8+ Silver
Women’s Junior Varsity 8+ Bronze
Crew: Marissa Piasecki, Janet Poole, Jody Hart, Shola Ajai, Sarah Grey, Susan McCullough, Dana Sawyer, Sonja Grotjan. Cox: Lauren Grant
2001 Captain: Jeff Anderson
2002 Captain: Jeff Anderson
2003 Captain: David Keith Hester II
2004 Captain: Ken Corbo
2005 Captain: Ken Corbo
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Varsity 4+ Gold
2006
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
2007 Captain: Dan Vanderbaan
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Varsity 8+ Bronze
Men’s Frosh/Novice 4+ Gold
2008 Captain: Dan Vanderbaan
FIRA State Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight 4+ Bronze
Crew: Sean Brodie, Zachery Wiley, Corey Maynard, Glenn Taylor. Cox: Michelle Sims
SIRA Championship Regatta
Men’s Lightweight 4+ Bronze
Crew: Zachery Wiley, Corey Maynard, Glenn Taylor, Sean Brodie. Cox: Michelle Sims