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11.22.04 - Results from the Head of the South are posted. I have yet to see a team points tally... if you have, let me know what it was. Have a good Holiday break and get ready for finals. Don't forget to work off that turkey with some steady state! Try running a stadium at your old high school!

11.19.04 - Lots of new photos added to the pictures page - Chattahoochee, more Charles photos and even Chattanooga. Check out the old photos from... the 90's! (how historic!!) Look for Coach Steve on the erg! Also updated are random photos left over from the 2003-2004 season that never made it up on the website. Novices should look through those photos to see pictures of Panama City - where we go to train for spring break.

See everyone at the Tail of the Beaver this Saturday at the river!

11.17.04 - We're still waiting on official results from the Head of the South... but the entire team finished up strong this past weekend in Augusta at our last regatta of the fall season.

Pictures are up from the Head of the Chattahoochee... only from Sportgraphics though, so if you have photos of your own, please let me know. More Chattanooga pictures are up too. I'll be putting up older photos from last season soon, that never made it up.

Have a great winter break and record your workouts to win the Winter Points Competition! Last year's winners were the Novice Men.

Winter Points Competition:
The winter points tally for each squad will begin on December 1st and end on January
10th including January 10th till 6pm. You are responsible for tallying your own points and turning in your points sheet at the first team meeting held on Jan 10th in the CRC building. (Check your email later for time & location). The losing teams will take over one meal cleaning duty at spring break in Panama City. They will also serve one desert to the winning team during the week. Good luck.

GT CREW WINTER POINTS SYSTEM
EVENT POINTS
1.5K ERG/ROW 1PT
RUN 1 MILE 1PT
BODY CIRCUIT 1PT
8' STAIRS 1PT
30' BASKETBAL 1PT
20' BIKING 1PT
1HR XCOUNTRY SKI 3PTS
HVY WEIGHTS 3PTS
15' SWIM 1PT
60' SNORKELING 1PT
1 STADIUM 2PTS
1OSETS OF 20JUMPS 1PT
BROKEN BONE -25POINT
SPRAINED ANKLE -5PTS
Beating Coach Rob in ping pong 10PTS
4hrs Downhill ski 2PTS
   
Bonus  
Workout on Christmas day and New Years day 1PT
If your workout(s) for the day totals 6pts add 1pt
8pts add 2pts
10pts add 4pts
   
The most bonus points you can earn in one day is 4.
   

11.09.04 - Congratulations to all the boats that medaled at the Head of the Chattahoochee! Only one more regattta for the fall season - the Head of the South in Augusta. Check back soon for more fall racing photos.

11.04.04 - With winter break approaching, start preparing for the Atlanta Erg Sprints, to be held on January 29th, 2005 in the CRC. Check out the new webpage. If you know anyone interested in purchasing an erg (maybe a christmas present??) direct them to the website.

11.02.04 - Added new pictures from the Head of the Charles. They are just the proofs from Sportgraphics and Jet Photographic, you can buy the actual photo on their websites. Send me more photos!

Here are directions to the Head of the Chattahoochee this weekend:
Fri- Volunteers can park at the race site.
Sat- Everyone must park at designated parking facilities. Buses run 6am to 7pm.
Sun- Parking is available at the race site.

Hall Country Parking Facility :
I-85 North
Take 985 North (a left exit - #113 towards Gainesville ) for about 22 miles
Take exit #22, US-129 North
Go left off the exit
Stay straight on this road - don't turn on Alt. 129 N
Go through major intersection w/ Best Western Hotel
Go about 2 more blocks
Take left into Garage. Should be one block north of Jesse Jewell Parkway .

Laurel park:
Follow directions above, but don't turn into the parking garage.
Keep going on 129N
Stay in right lane, road has forked and you need to go Right
Pass signs for Rowing/Kayak Venue
Cross High Bridge (observe the race course!)
Go about another mile
Take a Right and follow signs for Laurel Park.

DIRECTIONS TO RACE SITE - For Trailer or Volunteers any day but Saturday
I-85 North
Take 985 North (a left exit - #113 towards Gainesville ) for about 22 miles
Take exit #24
Go left off exit for about ½ mile
Take a Right at the 2 nd light ( Limestone Pkwy / Rt 129 N Alternate)
Go about 2 miles
Take Right onto Clark's Bridge Rd / RT. 284 N
Boathouse is on your left (trailer goes here)
Parking on your right.

11.01.04 - With another weekend of racing in Knoxville done, GT Crew came home with another Team Points trophy!! This year we were able to edge out the Varsity Women's programs to score the most points using both our men and women. Congratulations to all the medalists. See the results here. If you have pictures, please let me know.

Next race, the Head of the Chattahoochee. This is our "home" regatta, so come out and cheer on your favorite crew team at the site of the 1996 Olympics!

10.28.04 - Tech Crew wrapped up racing at the Head of the Charles regatta this past weekend.  We had entries in the Women's and Men's collegiate eights, two of the largest events in the regatta.  The heavy men's eight took 7th in their event among 45 crews, good enough to earn an automatic berth for next fall's regatta.  This represents our best finish ever in Boston and the first time we've had a crew receive an automatic berth for the following year's race.  The crew was made up of cox Dana Long, (8) Tim Maryak, (7) Sean McKlusky, (6) Brad Ochs, (5) Steve O'Keefe, (4) Austin Nichols, (3) Sean Fankhauser, (2) Steven Brown, (1) Hunter Driedame.

The women's eight also fared well taking 22nd out of 50 in the women's collegiate eight.  The boat was comprised of cox Fran Ruskin, (8) Sarah Schwegman, (7) Lauren Hayden, (6) Kelly Gower, (5) Kristie Ludvigsen, (4) Erin Donahoe, (3) Sarah Paglioni, (2) Stephanie Radbill, and (1) Jane Woodrow.  We finished ahead of perennially strong colleges such as FIT, St. Joseph's, and Rhode Island and within a half second of Coast Guard and 2004 NCAA Div. II qualifier, Barry College (FL).

Tech Alumni also made their presence known in Boston.  Justin Steigerwalt took 6th in the men's lightweight single, Assistant Varsity coach Steve Georgalis took 26th (in a very tight bunch) in the same event.  Josh Vose, rowing in the Men's Championship Double, took 7th along with partner Tim Larson, and the Freshman Women's coaches Cassi Niemann and Anne-Marie Richards took ninth in the Women's lightweight eight with other alumni Shelley Holdren, Suzanna Sayre, Melissa (Deen) Hallow. Alum Joy (Parrot) Smith also rowed in a Club Four with Georgia State, finishing 39th in their event.

Thanks very much to all the alumni who made the trip to Boston to help support Tech Crew!  It was great to see so many of you.  A very special thanks goes to Craig Armstrong for again making arrangements for us to stay on Thompson's Island and to Craig's dad George, for his tremendous hospitality, especially with navigating the always changing Boston surface streets.  

Next up, Head of the Tennessee this Saturday!

10.12.04 - Results have been updated. Congratulations to the entire team for winning the team points trophy at our first fall regatta - The Head of the Chattanooga. Next race (Varsity Only): Head of the Charles (October 23rd & 24th)
Boats racing: Women's Collegiate 8+ & Men's Collegiate 8+

Next race (all squads): Head of the Tennessee (October 30th), Knoxville

09.24.04 - Attention COXSWAINS! I have recovered the topo map of the river including distances and points of interest - click here to download and STUDY THE RIVER!