This 2015 spring season marks the last year of freshman rowing competition. Beginning in the following season, i.e. 2015-2016, all freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors row together in varsity boats.
Compiled, researched and written by Gary Lundeen ’75. Please send any additions and/or corrections and vintage photos to the NavyLights Staff Historian.
Navy’s Fifth Varsity eight wins gold at the Eastern Sprints!
Spring Season
1V W- 4 L-6 ; EARC- 8th; IRA- 8th
2V W- 4 L-8 ; EARC- 6th
3V W- 9 L-4 ; EARC- 3rd
4V W-11 L-2 ; EARC- 2nd
5V W- 5 L-1 ; EARC- 1st
1F W- 1 L-3
2F W- 2 L-0
MVL4(+) IRA- 6th
MVL4(-) IRA- 7th
| 3/28/15 – Yale University (Eads Johnson, Jr. Cup, on Lake Carnegie at Princeton, New Jersey | |||||
| 1V | 2V | 3V | 4V | ||
| 1- Yale 6:26.5 | 1- Yale 6:39.6 | 1- Yale 6:28.5 | 1- Navy4V 6:47.4 | ||
| 2- Navy 6:27.9 | 2- Navy 6:42.5 | 2- Navy 6:28.6 | 2- Navy5V 6:55.7 | ||
Boat Lineups Not Available
| 4/4/15 – Princeton University (Murtaugh Cup and Smith Trophy) and Columbia University (WIT Cup) on the Severn River at Annapolis, Maryland Note: Venue changed to Lake Carnegie at Princeton, New Jersey due to poor weather and water in Annapolis |
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| 1V | 2V | 3V | 4V | 5V | |
| 1- Columbia 6:35.2 | 1- Princeton 6:40.3 | 1- Princeton 6:24.6 | 1- Navy 6:53.0 | 1- Navy 7:16.4 | |
| 2- Princeton 6:44.6 | 2- Navy 6:47.2 * | 2- Navy 6:26.9 | 2- Princeton 7:09.2 | 2- Princeton 7:37.2 | |
| 3- Navy 6:59.9 | 3- Columbia 6:43.2 * | 3- Columbia 6:44.1 | |||
* In M2VL8 race, Columbia ruled to have impeded Navy during race resulting in Columbia’s relegation to third place
Boat Lineups for Princeton and Columbia Races
First Varsity 8
Bow-Matthew Walsh ’17, 2-Nick Skeen ’16, 3-Andrew Karas ’16, 4-Andrew Schutta ’18, 5- Stephen Walsh ’16, 6-Jordan Spear ’15, 7-Thomas Coffin ’16, Stroke-Austin Bentley ’15, Cox-Madison Beiler ’16
Second Varsity 8
Bow-Mitchell Bond ’17, 2-Patrick Leech ’17, 3-Sam Haber ’18, 4-Brant McGuigan ’17, 5-Conor White ’15, 6-Austin Treubert ’18, 7-Nick Connelly ’15, Stroke-Liam Moffett ’15, Cox-Anna Vargas ’17
Third Varsity 8
Bow-Bryan Colasacco ’17, 2-Matt Shirey ’18, 3-Hank Forsythe ’18, 4-Christopher Leigh ’15, 5-Kevin Leyland ’17, 6-Michael Pentaleri ’17, 7-Anlon McGuigan ’17, Stroke-Will Herbert ’17, Cox-Grace Albertson ’17
Fourth Varsity 8
Bow-Phil Villani ’16, 2-Adam Montgomery ’18, 3-Luke Dalton ’18, 4-Alex Wieman ’18, 5-Phillip Ellsworth ’15, 6-Alan Orr ’18, 7-Ian Best ’17, Stroke-Colby Ko ’17, Cox-Noreen Domingo ’18
Fifth Varsity 8
Bow-Derek Molkenbuhr ’18, 2-Wyatt Jennings ’18, 3-Patrick Shaw ’15, 4-Brent Niewoehner ’17, 5-Luke Peoples ’18, 6-Joseph Yates ’17, 7-Andrew Peterman ’16, Stroke-Andrew Grothmann ’18, Cox-Emily Peterson ’18
| 4/11/15 – Georgetown University (Forster Cup) on the Potomac River at Washington, D.C. | ||||
| 1V | 2V | 3V | 4V | |
| 1- Navy 5:46.3 | 1- Navy 5:53.3 | 1- Navy 5:54.2 | 1- Navy4V 6:02.4 | |
| 2- Georgetown 6:03.4 | 2- Georgetown 6:18.4 | 2- Georgetown 6:25.6 | 2- Navy1F 6:03.4 | |
| 3- Georgetown4V 6:17.6 | ||||
Boat Lineups for Georgetown Races
First Varsity 8
Bow-Matthew Walsh ’17, 2-Anlon McGuigan ’17, 3-Austin Treubert ’18, 4-Andrew Schutta ’18, 5- Stephen Walsh ’16, 6-Jordan Spear ’15, 7-Austin Bentley ’15, Stroke-Kevin Leyland ’17, Cox-Madison Beiler ’16
Second Varsity 8
Bow-Mitchell Bond ’17, 2-Patrick Leech ’17, 3-Nick Skeen ’16, 4-Andrew Karas ’16, 5-Nick Connelly ’15, 6-Evan Kolodziejczak ’15, 7-Thomas Coffin ’16, Stroke-Liam Moffett ’15, Cox-Anna Vargas ’17
Third Varsity 8
Bow-Bryan Colasacco ’17, 2-Matt Shirey ’18, 3-Sam Haber ’18, 4-Brant McGuigan ’17, 5-Hank Forsythe ’18, 6-Michael Pentaleri ’17, 7-Conor White ’15, Stroke-Will Herbert ’17, Cox: Grace Albertson ’17
Fourth Varsity 8
Bow-Phil Villani ’16, 2-Joe Ellis ’17, 3-Philip Ellsworth ’15, 4-Patrick Shaw ’15, 5-Joseph Yates ’17, 6-Chris Leigh ’15, 7-Ian Best ’17, Stroke-Colby Ko ’17, Cox-Emily Peterson ’18
First Freshman 8
Class of 2018
Bow-Adam Montgomery, 2-Andrew Julius, 3-Alex Wieman, 4-Luke Dalton, 5-Alan Orr, 6-Wyatt Jennings, 7-Luke Peoples, Stroke-Andrew Grothmann, Cox-Noreen Domingo
| 4/18/15 – Harvard University (Haines Cup) on the Charles River at Boston, Massachusetts | ||||
| 1V | 2V | 3V | 4V | 2F/Novice |
| 1- Harvard 6:03 | 1- Harvard 6:08 | 1- Navy 6:13 | 1- Navy 6:29 | 1- Navy 6:27 |
| 2- Navy 6:08 | 2- Navy 6:18 | 2- Harvard 6:19 | 2- Harvard 6:36 | 2- Harvard 6:49 |
| 3- Harvard5V 6:57 | ||||
Boat Lineups for Harvard Races
First Varsity 8
Bow-Matthew Walsh ’17, 2-Anlon McGuigan ’17, 3-Austin Treubert ’18, 4-Andrew Schutta ’18, 5- Stephen Walsh ’16, 6-Jordan Spear ’15, 7-Austin Bentley ’15, Stroke-Kevin Leyland ’17, Cox-Madison Beiler ’16
Second Varsity 8
Bow-Mitchell Bond ’17, 2-Patrick Leech ’17, 3-Nick Skeen ’16, 4-Andrew Karas ’16, 5-Nick Connelly ’15, 6-Evan Kolodziejczak ’15, 7-Thomas Coffin ’16, Stroke-Liam Moffett ’15, Cox-Anna Vargas ’17
Third Varsity 8
Bow-Bryan Colasacco ’17, 2-Matt Shirey ’18, 3-Sam Haber ’18, 4-Brant McGuigan ’17, 5-Hank Forsythe ’18, 6-Michael Pentaleri ’17, 7-Conor White ’15, Stroke-Will Herbert ’17, Cox: Grace Albertson ’17
Fourth Varsity 8
Bow-Phil Villani ’16, 2-Andrew Peterman ’16, 3-Phillip Ellsworth ’15, 4-Patrick Shaw ’15, 5-Joseph Yates ’17, 6-Chris Leigh ’15, 7-Ian Best ’17, Stroke-Colby Ko ’17, Cox-Emily Peterson ’18
Second Freshmen 8
Class of 2018
Bow-Adam Montgomery, 2-Andrew Julius, 3-Alex Wieman, 4-Luke Dalton, 5-Alan Orr, 6-Wyatt Jennings, 7-Luke Peoples, Stroke-Andrew Grothmann, Cox-Noreen Domingo
| 4/25/15 – University of Pennsylvania (Callow Cup and 1919 Cup) and University of Delaware on the Severn River at Annapolis, Maryland |
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| 1V | 2V | 3V | 1F | Exhibition | |
| 1- Penn 6:09.40 | 1- Navy 6:18.50 | 1- Navy 6:26.30 | 1- Penn 6:32.30 | 1- NavyH3F 6:55.10 | |
| 2- Navy 6:09.91 | 2- Penn 6:22.33 | 2- Navy4V 6:35.40 | 2- Delaware 6:38.60 | 1- Navy5V 7:09.34 | |
| 3- Delaware 6:11.29 | 3- Delaware 6:24.85 | 3- Delaware 6:50.55 | 3- Navy 6:46.37 | ||
| 4- Penn 6:55.98 | |||||
Boat Lineups for Penn and Delaware Races
First Varsity 8
Bow-Matthew Walsh ’17, 2-Anlon McGuigan ’17, 3-Austin Treubert ’18, 4-Andrew Schutta ’18, 5- Stephen Walsh ’16, 6-Jordan Spear ’15, 7-Austin Bentley ’15, Stroke-Kevin Leyland ’17, Cox-Madison Beiler ’16
Second Varsity 8
Bow-Mitchell Bond ’17, 2-Patrick Leech ’17, 3-Nick Skeen ’16, 4-Andrew Karas ’16, 5-Nick Connelly ’15, 6-Evan Kolodziejczak ’15, 7-Thomas Coffin ’16, Stroke-Liam Moffett ’15, Cox-Anna Vargas ’17
Third Varsity 8
Bow-Bryan Colasacco ’17, 2-Matt Shirey ’18, 3-Sam Haber ’18, 4-Brant McGuigan ’17, 5-Hank Forsythe ’18, 6-Michael Pentaleri ’17, 7-Conor White ’15, Stroke-Will Herbert ’17, Cox-Grace Albertson ’17
Fourth Varsity 8
Bow-Phil Villani ’16, 2-Andrew Peterman ’16, 3-Phillip Ellsworth ’15, 4-Patrick Shaw ’15, 5-Joseph Yates ’17, 6-Chris Leigh ’15, 7-Ian Best ’17, Stroke-Colby Ko ’17, Cox-Emily Peterson ’18
First Freshmen 8
Class of 2018
Bow-Ehern Johnson, 2-Adam Montgomery, 3-Andrew Julius, 4-Alex Wieman, 5-Luke Dalton, 6-Alan Orr, 7-Wyatt Jennings, Stroke-Andrew Grothmann, Cox-Noreen Domingo
Fifth Varsity 8
Bow-Logan Zeuner ’18, 2-Gabe Knoll ’16, 3-Robert Woods ’17, 4-Brandon Olszewski ’18, 5-Brent Niewoehner ’17, 6-Joseph Ellis ’17, 7-Taylor Adams ’17, Stroke-Sean Williamson ’17, Cox-Anna Vargas ’17
| 5/17/15 – EARC Championships on Lake Quinsigamond at Worcester, Massachusetts | |||||
| 1V | 2V | 3V | 4V | 5V/6V | |
| 1- Cornell 5:40.683 | 1- Harvard 5:54.609 | 1- Cornell 5:52.694 | 1- Cornell 6:02.927 | 1- Navy 6:04.143 | |
| 2- Columbia 5:41.635 | 2- Cornell 5:56.217 | 2- Princeton 5:53.461 | 2- Navy 6:04.255 | 2- Cornell 6:06.309 | |
| 3- Princeton 5:44.573 | 3- Princeton 5:57.430 | 3- Navy 5:56.961 | 3- Harvard 6:11.429 | 3- Princeton5V 6:17.277 | |
| 4- Yale 5:46.323 | 4- Columbia 5:58.253 | 4- Yale 5:57.090 | 4- Princeton 6:20.601 | 4- Harvard 6:21.735 | |
| 5- Harvard 5:47.108 | 5- Yale 5:59.927 | 5- Harvard 6:03.421 | 5- Dartmouth 6:27.919 | 5- Princeton6V 6:33.825 | |
| 6- MIT 5:51.248 | 6- Navy 6:05.052 | 6- Pennsylvania 6:05.669 | 6- Pennsylvania 6:35.484 | ||
| Petite | |||||
| 1V | 2V | 3V | |||
| 1- Pennsylvania 5:51.654 | 1- MIT 6:04.803 | 1- Columbia 6:10.014 | |||
| 2- Navy 5:53.814 | 2- Dartmouth 6:04.828 | 2- Dartmouth 6:15.203 | |||
| 3- Dartmouth 5:56.726 | 3- Pennsylvania 6:11.984 | 3- MIT 6:19.807 | |||
| 4- Georgetown 6:08.191 | 4- Georgetown 6:27.410 | 4- Georgetown 6:28.693 | |||
Jope Cup: Cornell (39), Princeton (31), Harvard (29), Columbia (27), Yale (26), Navy (21), MIT (16), Pennsylvania (15), Dartmouth (12), Georgetown (7)
Boat Lineups for Eastern Sprints
First Varsity 8
Bow-Matthew Walsh ’17, 2-Andrew Schutta ’18, 3-Austin Treubert ’18, 4-Jordan Spear ’15, 5- Stephen Walsh ’16, 6-Anlon McGuigan ’17, 7-Austin Bentley ’15, Stroke-Kevin Leyland ’17, Cox-Madison Beiler ’16
Second Varsity 8
Bow-Mitchell Bond ’17, 2-Patrick Leech ’17, 3-Nick Skeen ’16, 4-Andrew Karas ’16, 5-Nick Connelly ’15, 6-Evan Kolodziejczak ’15, 7-Thomas Coffin ’16, Stroke-Liam Moffett ’15, Cox-Anna Vargas ’17
Third Varsity 8
Bow-Conor White ’15, 2-Matt Shirey ’18, 3-Sam Haber ’18, 4-Brant McGuigan ’17, 5-Hank Forsythe ’18, 6-Michael Pentaleri ’17, 7-Bryan Colasacco ’17, Stroke-Will Herbert ’17, Cox-Grace Albertson ’17
Fourth Varsity 8
Bow-Phil Villani ’16, 2-Andrew Peterman ’16, 3-Phillip Ellsworth ’15, 4-Patrick Shaw ’15, 5-Joseph Yates ’17, 6-Chris Leigh ’15, 7-Ian Best ’17, Stroke-Colby Ko ’17, Cox-Emily Peterson ’18
Fifth Varsity 8
Bow-Joseph Ellis ’17, 2-Brent Niewoehner ’17, 3-Adam Montgomery ’18, 4-Luke Dalton ’18, 5-Alex Wieman ’18, 6-Wyatt Jennings ’18, 7-Alan Orr ’18, Stroke-Andrew Grothmann ’18, Cox-Noreen Domingo ’18
5/31/15 – IRA National Championships on Mercer Lake at Mercer County Park in Mercer County, West Windsor, New Jersey
MVL8 Grand
1- Cornell 5:38.989
2- Columbia 5:41.042
3- Harvard 5:41.965
4- Princeton 5:44.708
5- Yale 5:49.146
6- Pennsylvania 5:50.902
MVL8 Petite
7- MIT 5:51.994
8- Navy 5:55.152
MVL4(+) Grand
1- Yale 6:23.465
2- Columbia 6:25.634
3- Harvard 6:25.882
4- Cornell 6:29.107
5- Princeton 6:31.377
6- Navy 6:34.380
MVL4(+) Petite
7- Wisconsin 6:35.327
8- MIT 6:39.633
9- Mercyhurst 6:40.820
10-Georgetown 6:42.230
11-Pennsylvania 6:43.459
12-Temple 6:45.078
MVL4(-) Grand
1- Princeton 6:12.103
2- Cornell 6:13.571
3- Yale 6:16.573
4- Columbia 6:18.489
5- Harvard 6:18.616
6- Pennsylvania 6:22.741
7- Navy 6:25.360
Boat Lineup for IRA
MVL8:
Bow-Matthew Walsh ’17, 2-Andrew Schutta ’18, 3-Austin Treubert ’18, 4-Jordan Spear ’15, 5- Stephen Walsh ’16, 6-Anlon McGuigan ’17, 7-Austin Bentley ’15, Stroke-Kevin Leyland ’17, Cox-Madison Beiler ’16
Boat Lineups For 4’s Not Available
Coach: Shawn Bagnall [Washington State University 1999]
Assistant Coach: Ryan Archer [Dartmouth 2013]
Varsity Officer Rep: LT Frederick N. (Nick) Friedewald, USN [Navy ’09]
JV/Plebe Officer Rep: LT Edward Griffis, USN
Faculty Rep: Brian VanDeMark
Captain: Evan Kolodziejczak ’15
Manager:
Spirit: Evan Kolodziejczak ’15