Recap

Thomas White Regatta
March 13, 1999
(Oakridge, Tenn.)

Varsity Eight (5 boats)
1. Wisconsin – 6:18.12, 2. Temple – 6:25.75, 3. NOTRE DAME – 6:39.79,
4. Rochester – 6:43.07, 5. Duke 6:46.65

Notre Dame Boat: Jade Benn (C), Beth Cushing (S), Katie Fox (7), Quinn Vandenberg (6), Betsy Storey (5), Alliston Bartsch (4), Melissa Alberding (3), Caroline Marino (2), Christine Nardi (B)

Second Varsity Eight (4 boats)
1. Wisconsin – 6:43.90, 2. Wisconsin “B” – 6:52.29, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:07.38,
4. Temple – 7:13.8

Notre Dame Boat: Claire Bula (C), Emily Deye (S), Elizabeth Nerney (7), Katrina Ten Eyck (6), Kristen Vandehey (5), Kelly Natter (4), Kolleen Meyers (3), Joslyn Moreau (2), Melissa Bouche (B)

Varsity Four (5 boats)
1. Wisconsin, 2. NOTRE DAME, 3. Wisconsin “A”, 4. Wisconsin “B”
5. Duke (no times available due to timing problems)

Notre Dame Boat: Megan Feely (C), Virginia Wilbert (3), Maureen Carr (2), Cheryl Tanski (B)

Lightweight Eight (3 boats)
1. Wisconsin ” A” – (no time available), 2. Wisconsin “B” – 9:53.00,
3. NOTRE DAME – 12:48.00

Notre Dame Boat: Erin Kiernicki (C), Lezlie Potter (S), Emily Miner (7), Catherine Hammel (6), Jeanette McKenna (5), Patricia Oatley (4), Angela Chaput (3), Barb Arleth (2), Katie Miller (B)

Novice Eight (3 boats)
1. NOTRE DAME – 6:58.7, 2. Wisconsin – 7:00.60, 3. Duke – 7:16.50

Notre Dame Boat: Kim Benard (C), Michelle Olsgard (S), Courtney Mercer (7), Katherine Burnett (6), Kelly Cooney (5), Amy Braun (4), Erin Dowd (3), Katie Besson (2), Megan Feely (B)

Second Novice Eight (4 boats)
1. Wisconsin – 7:08.17, 2. NOTRE DAME “B” – 7:12.35, 3. Wisconsin – 7:22.94,
4. NOTRE DAME “C” – 7:46.83

Notre Dame “B” Boat: Chana Jayme (C), Cecilia Lavelle (S), Stephanie Morris (7), Meghan Raleigh (6), Jennifer Spanbauer (5), Heather Shannon (4), Annie Sutera (3), Theresa Ferry (2), Leah Ashe (B)
Notre Dame “C” Boat: Rhonda Ramos (C), Elizabeth Halligan (S), Katie Lewis (7), Suzanne Kellman (6), Sandy King (5), Katherine Clearly (4), Amber Thill (3), Tara Driscoll (2), Mary Lampe (B)

vs. Michigan State and Creighton
March 27, 1999
(East Lansing, Mich.)

Varsity Eight (3 boats)
1. Michigan State – 6:51.70, 2. NOTRE DAME – 7:21.40, 3. Creighton – 7:39.37

Notre Dame Boat: Jade Benn (C), Beth Cushing (S), Betsy Storey (7), Elizabeth Nerney (6), Katina Ten Eyck (5), Quinn Vandenberg (4), Katie Fox (3), Alliston Bartsch (2), Christine Nardi (B)

Second Varsity Eight (2boats)
1. Michigan State – 7:00.00, 2. NOTRE DAME – 7:33.25

Notre Dame Boat: Claire Bula (C), Jeanette McKenna (S), Melissa Alberding (7), Kristin Vandehey (6), Kelly Natter (5), Maureen Carr (4), Emily Deye (3), Joslyn Moreau (2), Melissa Bouche (B)

Varsity Four (2 boats)
1. Michigan State – 7:58.60, 2. NOTRE DAME – 8:18.96

Notre Dame Boat: Rhonda Ramos (C), Kolleen Myers (S), Eileen Gribbin (3), Cheryl Tanski (2), Virginia Wilbert (B)

Second Varsity Four (2 boats)
1. Michigan State – 8:09.65, 2. NOTRE DAME – 8:33.55

Notre Dame Boat: Allison Henisey (C), Suzanne Kellman (S), Amber Thill (3), Katherine Cleary (2), Mary Lampe (B)

Lightweight Eight (2 boats)
1. NOTRE DAME – 7:30.91, 2. Creighton – 7:42.59

Notre Dame Boat: Erin Kiernicki (C), Lezlie Potter (S), Emily Miner (7), Catherine Hammel (6), Patricia Oatley (5), Sarah Nelson (4), Angela Chaput (3), Barb Arleth (2), Katie Miller (B)

Novice Eight (3 boats)
1. NOTRE DAME “A” – 7:15.70, 2. Wisconsin – 7:23.59, 3. NOTRE DAME “B” – 7:30.98, 4. Creighton – 7:45.77

Notre Dame “A” Boat: Kim Benard (C), Michelle Olsgard (S), Courtney Mercer (7), Katherine Burnett (6), Kelly Cooney (5), Amy Braun (4), Erin Dowd (3), Katie Besson (2), Megan Feely (B)

Notre Dame “B” Boat: Chana Jayme (C), Stephanie Morris (S), Meghan Raleigh (7), Cecilia Lavelle (6), Katie Lewis (5), Heather Shannon (4), Annie Sutera (3), Theresa Ferry (2), Leah Ashe (B)

vs. Ohio State and Michigan
April 17, 1999
(Columbus, Ohio)

Varsity Eight (3 boats)
1. Michigan – 6:47.62, 2. Ohio State – 7:01.28, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:25.45

Notre Dame Boat: Jade Benn (C), Katie Fox (S), Quinn Vandenberg (7), Katrina Ten Eyck (6), Quinn Vandenberg (5), Melissa Alberding (4), Allison Bartsch (3), Christine Nardi (2), Melissa Bouche (B)

Second Varsity Eight (4 boats)
1. Michigan – 6:56.21, 2. Ohio State – 7:07.30, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:36.49

Notre Dame Boat “A”: Claire Bula (C), Caroline Marino (S), Betsy Storey (7), Elizabeth Cushing (6), Kelly Natter (5), Cheryl Tanski (4), Emily Deye (3), Angela Chaput (2), Joslyn Moreau (B)

Notre Dame Boat “B”: Erin Kiernicki (C), Lezlie Potter (S), Emily Miner (7), Kathryn Hammel (6), Jeanette McKenna (5), Sarah Nelson (4), Leah Ashe (3), Barbara Arleth (2), Katherine Miller (B)

Varsity Four (3 boats)
1. Ohio State – 7:57.17, 2. Michigan – 8:01.24, 3. NOTRE DAME – 8:38.99

Notre Dame Boat: Rhonda Ramos (C), Kolleen Myers (S), Eileen Gribbin (3), Maureen Carr (2), Virginia Wilburt

Novice Eight (3 boats)
1. NOTRE DAME – 7:12.96, 2. Michigan – 7:19.22, 3. Ohio State – 7:20.42

Notre Dame: Kim Benard (C), Michelle Olsgard (S), Courtney Mercer (7), Katherine Burnett (6), Kelly Cooney (5), Amy Braun (4), Erin Dowd (3), Katie Besson (2), Megan Feely (B)

Second Novice Eight (3 boats)
1. Ohio State – 7:31.90, 2. Michigan – 7:38.23, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:41.12

Notre Dame: Allison Henisey (C), Katie Lewis (S), Theresa Ferry (7), Annie Sutera (6), Cecilia Lavelle (5), Amber Thill (4), Kristen Courtney (3), Stephanie Morris (2), Katie Cleary (B)

vs. Navy and MIT
April 24, 1999
(Annapolis, Md.)

Varsity Eight (3 boats)
1. Navy – 6:45.00, 2. NOTRE DAME – 7:07.00, 3. MIT – 7:08

Notre Dame Boat: Jade Benn (C), Katie Fox (S), Elizabeth Nerney (7), Katrina Ten Eyck (6), Quinn Vandenberg (5), Melissa Alberding (4), Kristin Vandehey (3), Christine Nardi (2), Allison Bartsch (B)

Second Varsity Eight (3 boats)
1. Navy – 7:07.44, 2. NOTRE DAME – 7:20.42, 3. MIT 7:26.64

Notre Dame Boat: Claire Bula (C), Caroline Marino (S), Betsy Storey (7), Elizabeth Cushing (6), Kelly Natter (5), Cheryl Tanski (4), Emily Deye (3), Melissa Bouche (2), Joslyn Moreau (B)

Varsity Four (4 boats)
1. Navy “A” – 7:57.82, 2. NOTRE DAME – 8:10.53, 3. Navy “B” – 8:24.17,
4. MIT – 9:16.82

Notre Dame Boat: Erin Kiernicki (C), Lezlie Potter (4), Emily Miner (3), Kathryn Hammel (2), Jeanette McKenna (B)

Novice Eight (3 boats)
1. Navy – 7:03.83, 2. NOTRE DAME – 8:10.53, 3. Navy “B” – 8:24.17, MIT – 9:16.82

Notre Dame Boat: Kim Benard (C), Michelle Olsgard (S), Courtney Mercer (7), Katherine Burnett (6), Kelly Cooney (5), Amy Braun (4), Erin Dowd (3), Katie Besson (2), Megan Feely (B)

Georgetown Invitational
April 25, 1999
(Washington, D.C.)

Varsity Eight Petite (4 boats)
1. Rutgers – 6:38.24, 2. Temple – 6:42.08, 3. Boston College – 6:49.67,
4. NOTRE DAME – 6:53.23

Notre Dame Boat: Jade Benn (C), Katie Fox (S), Elizabeth Nerney (7), Katrina Ten Eyck (6), Quinn Vandenberg (5), Melissa Alberding (4), Kristin Vandehey (3), Christine Nardi (2), Allison Bartsch (B)

Second Varsity Eight (3 boats)
1. Rutgers – 6:50.80, 2. Miami – 7:00.97, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:05.90

Notre Dame Boat: Claire Bula (C), Caroline Marino (S), Betsy Storey (7), Elizabeth Cushing (6), Kelly Natter (5), Cheryl Tanski (4), Emily Deye (3), Melissa Bouche (2), Joslyn Moreau (B)

Varsity Four Lightweight (4 boats)
1. Georgetown – 7:39.67, 2. Pittsburgh – 7:45.70, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:51.89,
4. Villanova – 7:56.14

Notre Dame Boat: Erin Kiernicki (C), Lezlie Potter (4), Emily Miner (3), Kathryn Hammel (2), Jeanette McKenna (B)

Novice Eight (4 boats)
1. Georgetown – 6:45.80, 2. NOTRE DAME – 6:51.07, 3. Villanova – 7:00.24,
4. Miami – 7:09.90

Notre Dame Boat: Kim Benard (C), Michelle Olsgard (S), Courtney Mercer (7), Katherine Burnett (6), Kelly Cooney (5), Amy Braun (4), Erin Dowd (3), Katie Besson (2), Megan Feely (B)

Midwest Championships
May 1-2, 1999
(Madison, Wis.)

Varsity Eight
Heat 1 (6 boats): 1. Michigan State – 6:13.70, 2. Iowa – 6:30.72, 3. Tulsa – 6:41.42, 4. NOTRE DAME – 6:50.76, 5. Cincinnati – 7:21.36, 6. Lawrence – 8:13.34
Heat 2 (5 boats): 1. Ohio State – 6:22.89, 2. Texas – 6:28.39, 3. NOTRE DAME – 6:38.60, 4. Lawrence – 7:13.20, 5. Maclaster – 7:23.39
Semifinal (6 boats): 1. Wisconsin – 6:18.80, 2. Michigan – 6:20.23, 3. Ohio State – 6:20.95, 4. Tulsa – 6:28.96, 5. Tennessee – 6:29.89, 6. NOTRE DAME – 6:36.42

Notre Dame Boat: Jada Benn (C), Katie Fox(S), Elizabeth Nerney (7), Katrina Ten Eyck (6), Quinn Vandenberg (5), Melissa Alberding (4), Kristin Vandehey (3), Christine Nardi (2), Allison Bartsch (B)

Second Varsity Eight
Heat 1 (4 boats): 1. Wisconsin – 6:23.86, 2. Michigan State – 6:25.79, 3. Kansas – 6:46.16, 4. NOTRE DAME – 6:51.55, 6. Kansas State – 6:55.79, 6. Tulsa – 7:01.76
Heat 2 (5 boats): 1. Michigan – 6:30.25, 2. Iowa – 6:34.14, 3. NOTRE DAME – 6:42.16, 4. Texas – 6:42.77, 5. Tulsa – 6:55.96

Notre Dame Boat: Claire Bula (C), Carolina Marino (S), Betsy Storey (7), Elizabeth Cushing (6), Kelly Natter (5), Cheryl Tanski (4), Emily Deye (3), Melissa Bouche (2), Joslyn Moreau (B)

Varsity Four
Heat 1 (6 boats): 1. Michigan – 7:09.39, 2. Iowa – 7,20.92, 3. Drake – 7:27.08, 4. Michigan State “B” – 7:28.57, 5. NOTRE DAME – 7:50.76, 6. Chicago – DNF
Heat 2 (5 boats): 1. Iowa – 7:11.38, 2. Kansas – 7:23.79, 3. Grand Valley – 7:24.51, 4. Marquette – 7:28.75, 5. NOTRE DAME – 7:48.67

Notre Dame Boat: Allison Henisey (C), Kolleen Meyers (4), Eileen Gribbin (3), Maureen Carr (2), Virginia Wilburt (B)

Lighweight Eight
Final (5 boats): 1. Wisconsin “A” – 6:29.25, 2. Wisconsin “B” – 6:40.23, 3. NOTRE DAME – 6:47.98, 4. Minnesota – 6:54.73, 5. Creighton – 6:58.19

Notre Dame Boat: Erin Kiernicki (C), Lezlie Potter (S), Emily Miner (7), Catherine Hammel (6), Jeanette McKenna (5), Sarah Nelson (4), Angela Chaput (3), Barbara Arleth (2), Katherine Miller (B)

Novice Eight
Heat 1 (7 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME – 6:28.88, 2. Ohio State – 6:35.51, 3. Iowa – 6:47.92, 4. Minnesota 6:58.25, 5. Kansas University Club – 7:00.83, 6. Cincinnati – 7:14.57, 7. Indiana – DNF
Heat 2 (6 boats): 1. Texas – 6:30.29, 2. NOTRE DAME – 6:30.73, 3. Michigan – 6:30.75, 4. Kansas – 6:37.82, 5. Iowa – 6:40.57, 6. Colorado – 6:40.69
Final (6 boats): 1. Wisconsin – 6:30.0, 2. NOTRE DAME – 6:34.4, 3. Michigan – 6:38.2, 4. Texas – 6:40.8, 5. Ohio State – 6:48.7, 6. Kansas State – 6:54.0

Notre Dame Boat: Kim Benard (C), Michelle Olsgard (S), Courtney Mercer (7), Katherine Burnett (6), Kelly Cooney (5), Amy Braun (4), Erin Dowd (3), Katie Besson (2), Megan Feely (B)

Second Novice Eight
Heat 1 (5 boats): 1. Wisconsin – 6:34.25, 2. NOTRE DAME – 6:35.66, 3. Texas – 6:41.88, 4. Colorado – 7:16.14, 5. Northwestern 7:26.30
Heat 2 (4 boats): 1. NOTRE DAME – 6:46.86, 2. Kansas – 6:54.55, 3. Northwestern – 7:28.11, 4. Augustana – DNF
Final (6 boats): 1. Ohio State – 6:48.5, 2. NOTRE DAME – 6:50.9, 3. Wisconsin – 6:51.9, 4. Texas – 6:56.3, 5. Michigan – 6:58.6, 6. Kansas – 7:11.2

Notre Dame Boat: Chana Jayme (C), Katie Lewis (S), Theresa Ferry (7), Annie Sutera (6), Cecilia Lavelle (5), Stephanie Morris (4), Kristin Courtney (3), Leah Ashe (2), Katie Cleary (B)

Novice Four
Heat 1 (7 boats): 1. Marquette “A”, 2. Wisconsin – 7:42.19, 3. NOTRE DAME – 7:44.16, 4. Tulsa – 8:06.35, 5. Wichita – 8:08.07, 6. Macalaster – 8:16.19, 7. St. John’s – DNF
Heat 2 (4 boats): 1. Kansas State – 8:06.26, 2. NOTRE DAME – 8:16.70, 3. Wheaton – 8:28.89, 4. Wichita – 8:52.33
Final (5 boats): 1. Creighton – 7:34.5, 2. Kansas State – 7:43.5, 3. Marquette “A” – 7:44.6, 4. Marquette “B” – 7:48.4, 5. NOTRE DAME – 7:54.9, 6. Wisconsin – 8:02.4

Notre Dame Boat: Suzanne Kellman (C), Jennifer Spanbauer (4), Amber Thill (3), Tara Driscoll (2), Mary Lampe (B)