Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Women's Rowing Hosts 25th Anniversary Event
11/12/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Nov. 12, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Last month the Bucknell women's rowing program celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special weekend event that featured a number of alumni returning to campus. Among the many highlights of the weekend were a fun-filled reception, a special boat dedication and alumni boat races on the Susquehanna River.
The Friday night reception kicked off the weekend and then on Saturday morning the program dedicated a boat in memory of Mrs. Helen W. Brewster, grandmother of 2008 graduate Katherine Brewster-Duffy. Brewster-Duffy was a key member of Bucknell's varsity eight that led the Bison to three consecutive Patriot League Championships. She was honored as a CRCA All-American in 2007 and was awarded Bucknell's highest athletic honor as a Christy Mathewson Award winner last spring.
Following the boat dedication, current and former rowers took to the Susquehanna in three eights, accompanied by 50 varsity rowers in single sculls and quadruple sculls.
"Seeing those women on the water again brought back a lot of great memories," commented Bison head coach Stephen Kish. "As for the armada of 80 hard-driving women, all capable and committed, it was a dream I have never dreamt."
The busy weekend concluded Saturday night with a banquet, featuring speeches from alumni Kristin Zaccheo '96 and Julie Engel '04. The keynote speaker was 2004 Olympic men's rowing gold medalist Jason Read.
