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Introducing Bucknell's First-Year Rowers
9/21/2018 9:34:00 AM | Women's Rowing
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Head coach Stephen Kish is pleased to welcome 17 first-year student-athletes to the Bucknell rowing team this season. The impressive list newcomers joins a strong group of returnees that is looking to build on a solid third-place finish at the 2018 Patriot League Championships. The Bison make their 2018-19 debut on Sunday, Sept. 30, against Drexel and Army at Bucknell's Susquehanna River Complex in Sunbury. The competition gets underway at 11:30 a.m. The program will also be celebrating 35 years of Bucknell Rowing that weekend.
Let's take a closer look the bios for each member of the Class of 2022:
MACY ALBAITIS
Born June 14, 2000 in East Grand Rapids, Mich. … daughter of Susanne and Steve Albaitis … has a younger sister, Isabel … captain of the East Grand Rapids varsity crew team … member of the school's very first boat to quality for the SRAA National Championships … Academic All-State selection … in 2018 finished third in the state for scholastic women's rowing … took first place in the Women's Varsity 2 at the SRAM State Championship … in 2016 was runner-up with the Women's Varsity 4+ at SRAA Midwest Scholastic Championships … first in the Women's Varsity 4x at the Grand Rapids Marathon … placed second in the Women's Varsity 1x at the SRAM State Championship … in the summer of 2018 came to Bucknell to do research in the chemistry department through the STEM Scholar Program … majoring in animal behavior.
ALLY BAZARIAN
Born March 17, 2000 in Wilton, Conn. … parents are Laura and Andy Bazarian … has two brothers, Drew and Christian … mother was on the track and field team at Syracuse, and father played lacrosse at Lafayette … earned three varsity letters each in crew and swimming … named "Fastest Lightweight" in 2018 … member of Lightweight 4 that placed third at the Northeast Regional Championships, which qualified them for the U.S. Nationals … also rowed for the Connecticut Boat Club … MVP of swimming team as a freshman … grew up in Hong Kong and swam for the Hong Kong national team … major is undeclared.
MELISSA CAPANO
Born March 28, 2000 in Raritan Township, N.J. … parents are Elizabeth and David Capano … has an older sister, Katherine … father played college tennis … varsity letterwinner in rowing at Rumson-Fair Haven High School … team produced a number of national qualifiers and Division I recruits, and also competed at the Henley Regatta in England … competed for RFH Rowing and Navesink River Rowing … major is undeclared.
MEGHAN COMSTOCK
Born Jan. 18, 2000 in Greenwich, Conn. … daughter of Jeannine and Robert Comstock … has two sisters, Katy and Lauren (identical twin) … father played football at Iona … 2017-18 captain of the varsity rowing team at Blind Brook High School … part of a Lightweight Varsity 4x that placed second at Club Nationals in 2017 and New York State Championships in 2018 … 13th at US Rowing Youth Nationals 4x in 2018 … also competed for Row America in Rye, N.Y. … major is undeclared.
CLAIRE GILMAN
Born May 3, 2000 in New York City … daughter of Paige and Brett Gilman … has two younger sisters, Grace and Leah … competed in rowing and soccer at Pelham Memorial High School … coxswain on the Women's Varsity 4+ that qualified for the Head of the Charles for the first time in six years … major is international relations.
CLAUDIA GLASGOW
Born May 26, 2000 … parents are Denise and Tom Glasgow … has two older siblings, Alexis and Trevor … Alexis played basketball at Penn … Trevor is on the rowing team at Dartmouth … earned varsity letters in volleyball and rowing at Rolling Meadows H.S. … captained the novice rowing team and earned the Most Promising Novice Award and Most Improved Award … earned a seat in the Varsity 8+, which placed third at the Youth National Championship and won the Midwest Regional Championship … during her novice year, her boat dropped its 2K time by 22 seconds … also rowed for Chicago Rowing Foundation … undeclared major within the Freeman College of Management.
KALEIGH HILAL
Born July 13, 2000 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. … daughter of Patti and Chris Hilal … has two brothers, Adam and Justin … Adam plays baseball at Lehigh … mother was on the rowing team at Notre Dame … aunt, Paula Fox, rowed at Georgetown … cousin, Katie, is also a member of the Bucknell Class of 2022 … competed in field hockey and crew at Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. … captained the crew team as a senior … competed at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in 2016-18 … also rowed for the Hudson River Rowing Association, where she was a fall team captain … competed at the 2016 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and the 2018 Head of the Charles … majoring in biomedical engineering.
EMMA JAMES
Born Apr. 17, 2000 in New York City … daughter of Karen and George James … has two older siblings, Caitlin and Gaden … Gaden was on the men's squash team at Penn … lettered in crew and volleyball at Greenwich Academy … silver medalist in the V4 at the 2018 Founder's Day regatta … also captured a Founder's Day bronze medal with the V4 in 2017 ... team captured the 2018 NEIRA Girl's Points Trophy and Founder's Day Points Trophy and was four-time Girl's Cup champion … also rowed for Penn AC.
CAROLINE KEATING
Born June 20, 2000 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. … daughter of Karen and James Keating … has a younger sister, Sarah … attended Westhampton Beach High School on Long Island … rowed with the Peconic Rowing Association (A boat) and the East End Rowing Institute … earned gold and bronze medals in doubles at the New York State Scholastic Championships … gold medal in varsity double at the Long Island Junior Championships … majoring in biology.
NATALIE KREUSCH
Born Sept. 26, 1999 in Germany … daughter of Toni and Paul Kreusch … attended Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y … rowed for Advanced Community Rowing Association … competed at the 2017 Youth Nationals … major is undeclared.
SOPHIE LANGA
Born March 14, 2000 in Clinton Corners, N.Y. … parents are Stacy and George Langa … has an older sister, Olivia, who is a 2018 Bucknell graduate … lettered in varsity rowing at the Kent School in Connecticut … earned the points trophy at the NEIRA Championships … also rowed for the Hudson River Rowing Association … major is undeclared.
KATE MEERSCHEIDT
Born Jan. 19, 2000 in Seattle, Wash. … parents are Julianne Ariail and John Meerscheidt … older brother, Evan, is on the rugby team at Macalester College … father played Rugby at the University of Washington … attended Davis Senior High School in Davis, Calif. … captained the River City Rowing Club team from 2016-18 … in 2016 was in the Varsity 4+ that placed first at the Southwest Youth Championships and second at Youth Nationals … major is undeclared.
JULIE PANSTARES
Born June 24, 1999 in Westlake, Ohio … daughter of Beth and George Panstares … has two brothers, Alex and John … Alex plays baseball at Williams College … mother played college soccer at John Carroll, and father played baseball at Baldwin Wallace … three-year varsity letterwinner in rowing at St. Joseph Academy in Cleveland, Ohio … competed at Scholastic Nationals all three years, finishing second as a sophomore … major is undeclared.
JACLYN ROMANO
Born Oct. 29, 1999 in Boston … parents are Kathleen and Paul Romano … Paul is a 1982 Bucknell graduate … has older brothers, John and Joseph … John is on the rowing team at Holy Cross … in addition to rowing, participated in cheerleading and gymnastics at Andover High School … Essex winter and spring rowing captain … fourth place in the 4x at the Independence Day Regatta … first place at 2014 Cheerleading Nationals … spent several childhood years living in Singapore … major is undeclared.
NEVIA SELMON
Born Feb. 12, 2000 in New Haven, Conn. … parents are Melanie and Bradley Selmon … has a younger brother, Ethan … captained the rowing team as a senior at Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Conn. … earned gold medals in the Women's 2nd Varsity Quad at Northeast Youth Championships and in the Women's Varsity Double at the Providence Sweeps and Sculls … silver medal with the Varsity Quad at the Navy Day Regatta and with the Varsity Double at the Head of Riverfront … finished in top 10 percent with the Varsity Quad at the Head of the Hooch in Tennessee … rowed for Great River Rowing … also played one year of high school tennis … majoring in animal behavior.
ERIN SULLIVAN
Born Aug. 4, 2000 in Beverly, Mass. … daughter of Kimberly and Scott Sullivan … has one brother, Ryan … captained the rowing, cross country and swimming teams at Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine … two-year captain of the rowing team … team MVP as a junior … member of the Varsity Four for three seasons … went undefeated in 2016 and won MYRA championships all three years … also competed for Great Bay Rowing in Dover, N.H. … helped lead the Berwick Academy swim team to three NEPSAC championships … MVP of the varsity cross country team as a freshman … majoring in biomedical engineering.
JESS VOLCHECK
Born June 13, 2000 in Gibsonia, Pa. … daughter of Maureen Lah and George Volcheck … has an older brother, Mike … three-year varsity letterwinner in crew at Hampton High School in Allison Park, Pa. … qualified for the Midwest Championship Finals all four years … placed second in the JV Double at 2016 Scholastic Nationals, which was the school's highest-ever finish … placed sixth in head races at the Stotesbury Cup in the Girls Double … MSRA Academic Athlete Award … also rowed for Three Rivers Rowing Association … national qualifier in the Girls Varsity Pair at 2018 Club Nationals … learned to scull at the Olympic Training Center in Seville, Spain … majoring in physics.
Let's take a closer look the bios for each member of the Class of 2022:
MACY ALBAITIS
Grand Rapids, Mich.
East Grand Rapids H.S.
Born June 14, 2000 in East Grand Rapids, Mich. … daughter of Susanne and Steve Albaitis … has a younger sister, Isabel … captain of the East Grand Rapids varsity crew team … member of the school's very first boat to quality for the SRAA National Championships … Academic All-State selection … in 2018 finished third in the state for scholastic women's rowing … took first place in the Women's Varsity 2 at the SRAM State Championship … in 2016 was runner-up with the Women's Varsity 4+ at SRAA Midwest Scholastic Championships … first in the Women's Varsity 4x at the Grand Rapids Marathon … placed second in the Women's Varsity 1x at the SRAM State Championship … in the summer of 2018 came to Bucknell to do research in the chemistry department through the STEM Scholar Program … majoring in animal behavior.
ALLY BAZARIAN
Wilton, Conn.
Wilton H.S./Deerfield Academy (Mass.)
Born March 17, 2000 in Wilton, Conn. … parents are Laura and Andy Bazarian … has two brothers, Drew and Christian … mother was on the track and field team at Syracuse, and father played lacrosse at Lafayette … earned three varsity letters each in crew and swimming … named "Fastest Lightweight" in 2018 … member of Lightweight 4 that placed third at the Northeast Regional Championships, which qualified them for the U.S. Nationals … also rowed for the Connecticut Boat Club … MVP of swimming team as a freshman … grew up in Hong Kong and swam for the Hong Kong national team … major is undeclared.
MELISSA CAPANO
Fair Haven, N.J.
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional H.S.
Born March 28, 2000 in Raritan Township, N.J. … parents are Elizabeth and David Capano … has an older sister, Katherine … father played college tennis … varsity letterwinner in rowing at Rumson-Fair Haven High School … team produced a number of national qualifiers and Division I recruits, and also competed at the Henley Regatta in England … competed for RFH Rowing and Navesink River Rowing … major is undeclared.
MEGHAN COMSTOCK
Rye Brook, N.Y.
Blind Brook H.S.
Born Jan. 18, 2000 in Greenwich, Conn. … daughter of Jeannine and Robert Comstock … has two sisters, Katy and Lauren (identical twin) … father played football at Iona … 2017-18 captain of the varsity rowing team at Blind Brook High School … part of a Lightweight Varsity 4x that placed second at Club Nationals in 2017 and New York State Championships in 2018 … 13th at US Rowing Youth Nationals 4x in 2018 … also competed for Row America in Rye, N.Y. … major is undeclared.
CLAIRE GILMAN
Pelham, N.Y.
Pelham Memorial H.S.
Born May 3, 2000 in New York City … daughter of Paige and Brett Gilman … has two younger sisters, Grace and Leah … competed in rowing and soccer at Pelham Memorial High School … coxswain on the Women's Varsity 4+ that qualified for the Head of the Charles for the first time in six years … major is international relations.
CLAUDIA GLASGOW
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Rolling Meadows H.S.
Born May 26, 2000 … parents are Denise and Tom Glasgow … has two older siblings, Alexis and Trevor … Alexis played basketball at Penn … Trevor is on the rowing team at Dartmouth … earned varsity letters in volleyball and rowing at Rolling Meadows H.S. … captained the novice rowing team and earned the Most Promising Novice Award and Most Improved Award … earned a seat in the Varsity 8+, which placed third at the Youth National Championship and won the Midwest Regional Championship … during her novice year, her boat dropped its 2K time by 22 seconds … also rowed for Chicago Rowing Foundation … undeclared major within the Freeman College of Management.
KALEIGH HILAL
Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
Our Lady of Lourdes H.S.
Born July 13, 2000 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. … daughter of Patti and Chris Hilal … has two brothers, Adam and Justin … Adam plays baseball at Lehigh … mother was on the rowing team at Notre Dame … aunt, Paula Fox, rowed at Georgetown … cousin, Katie, is also a member of the Bucknell Class of 2022 … competed in field hockey and crew at Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. … captained the crew team as a senior … competed at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in 2016-18 … also rowed for the Hudson River Rowing Association, where she was a fall team captain … competed at the 2016 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and the 2018 Head of the Charles … majoring in biomedical engineering.
EMMA JAMES
Greenwich, Conn.
Greenwich Academy
Born Apr. 17, 2000 in New York City … daughter of Karen and George James … has two older siblings, Caitlin and Gaden … Gaden was on the men's squash team at Penn … lettered in crew and volleyball at Greenwich Academy … silver medalist in the V4 at the 2018 Founder's Day regatta … also captured a Founder's Day bronze medal with the V4 in 2017 ... team captured the 2018 NEIRA Girl's Points Trophy and Founder's Day Points Trophy and was four-time Girl's Cup champion … also rowed for Penn AC.
CAROLINE KEATING
Remsenburg, N.Y.
Westhampton Beach H.S.
Born June 20, 2000 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. … daughter of Karen and James Keating … has a younger sister, Sarah … attended Westhampton Beach High School on Long Island … rowed with the Peconic Rowing Association (A boat) and the East End Rowing Institute … earned gold and bronze medals in doubles at the New York State Scholastic Championships … gold medal in varsity double at the Long Island Junior Championships … majoring in biology.
NATALIE KREUSCH
Warwick, N.Y.
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Born Sept. 26, 1999 in Germany … daughter of Toni and Paul Kreusch … attended Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y … rowed for Advanced Community Rowing Association … competed at the 2017 Youth Nationals … major is undeclared.
SOPHIE LANGA
Clinton Corners, N.Y.
Kent School (Conn.)
Born March 14, 2000 in Clinton Corners, N.Y. … parents are Stacy and George Langa … has an older sister, Olivia, who is a 2018 Bucknell graduate … lettered in varsity rowing at the Kent School in Connecticut … earned the points trophy at the NEIRA Championships … also rowed for the Hudson River Rowing Association … major is undeclared.
KATE MEERSCHEIDT
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Davis H.S. (Calif.)
Born Jan. 19, 2000 in Seattle, Wash. … parents are Julianne Ariail and John Meerscheidt … older brother, Evan, is on the rugby team at Macalester College … father played Rugby at the University of Washington … attended Davis Senior High School in Davis, Calif. … captained the River City Rowing Club team from 2016-18 … in 2016 was in the Varsity 4+ that placed first at the Southwest Youth Championships and second at Youth Nationals … major is undeclared.
JULIE PANSTARES
Westlake, Ohio
St. Joseph Academy
Born June 24, 1999 in Westlake, Ohio … daughter of Beth and George Panstares … has two brothers, Alex and John … Alex plays baseball at Williams College … mother played college soccer at John Carroll, and father played baseball at Baldwin Wallace … three-year varsity letterwinner in rowing at St. Joseph Academy in Cleveland, Ohio … competed at Scholastic Nationals all three years, finishing second as a sophomore … major is undeclared.
JACLYN ROMANO
Boston, Mass.
Andover H.S.
Born Oct. 29, 1999 in Boston … parents are Kathleen and Paul Romano … Paul is a 1982 Bucknell graduate … has older brothers, John and Joseph … John is on the rowing team at Holy Cross … in addition to rowing, participated in cheerleading and gymnastics at Andover High School … Essex winter and spring rowing captain … fourth place in the 4x at the Independence Day Regatta … first place at 2014 Cheerleading Nationals … spent several childhood years living in Singapore … major is undeclared.
NEVIA SELMON
Orange, Conn.
Amity Regional H.S.
Born Feb. 12, 2000 in New Haven, Conn. … parents are Melanie and Bradley Selmon … has a younger brother, Ethan … captained the rowing team as a senior at Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Conn. … earned gold medals in the Women's 2nd Varsity Quad at Northeast Youth Championships and in the Women's Varsity Double at the Providence Sweeps and Sculls … silver medal with the Varsity Quad at the Navy Day Regatta and with the Varsity Double at the Head of Riverfront … finished in top 10 percent with the Varsity Quad at the Head of the Hooch in Tennessee … rowed for Great River Rowing … also played one year of high school tennis … majoring in animal behavior.
ERIN SULLIVAN
Amesbury, Mass.
Berwick Academy (Maine)
Born Aug. 4, 2000 in Beverly, Mass. … daughter of Kimberly and Scott Sullivan … has one brother, Ryan … captained the rowing, cross country and swimming teams at Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine … two-year captain of the rowing team … team MVP as a junior … member of the Varsity Four for three seasons … went undefeated in 2016 and won MYRA championships all three years … also competed for Great Bay Rowing in Dover, N.H. … helped lead the Berwick Academy swim team to three NEPSAC championships … MVP of the varsity cross country team as a freshman … majoring in biomedical engineering.
JESS VOLCHECK
Gibsonia, Pa.
Hampton H.S.
Born June 13, 2000 in Gibsonia, Pa. … daughter of Maureen Lah and George Volcheck … has an older brother, Mike … three-year varsity letterwinner in crew at Hampton High School in Allison Park, Pa. … qualified for the Midwest Championship Finals all four years … placed second in the JV Double at 2016 Scholastic Nationals, which was the school's highest-ever finish … placed sixth in head races at the Stotesbury Cup in the Girls Double … MSRA Academic Athlete Award … also rowed for Three Rivers Rowing Association … national qualifier in the Girls Varsity Pair at 2018 Club Nationals … learned to scull at the Olympic Training Center in Seville, Spain … majoring in physics.
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