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MCLEAN CREW 2020 AWARDS

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MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS
Top High School Rowing Team
Top Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association Team
Lauren Benedict - Gold - Junior (age 18) Women 2000M

Ryan Shue - Gold - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship

Kapil Manicka and Aidan Oritz - Gold - Junior Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide) Lightweight

Braden Barnett - Silver - Junior (age 13-19) Men 20-Minute Row

Alexis Oritz - Silver - Junior (age 14) Lightweight Women 2000M

Samir Chowdhury - Silver - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship Lightweight

Jacob Morse and Maxwell Frey - Silver - Junior Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide)

Lucas Zurbuchen - Bronze - Junior (age 13-19) Lightweight Men 20-Minute Row

Jacob Morse, Braden Barnett, Maxwell Frey, and Chris Gray - Bronze - Junior (age 13-19) Men (4M) 2000M Relay (500m each)

Jacob Shue - Bronze - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship

MCLEAN CREW 2019 AWARDS

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MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS
Top High School Rowing Team
Top Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association Team

Henry McCarthy - Gold - Junior (age 13-19) Lightweight Men 20-Minute Row
Lauren Benedict - Gold- Junior (age 17) Women 2000M
Sebastian Pardo - Gold - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship Lightweight
Jacob Hilliard and Henry McCarthy - Gold - Junior lightweight 3 min slide lightweight
Sebastian Pardo - silver - Junior (age 17) Lightweight Men 2000M
Taylor Benedict - silver -Junior (age 15) Women 2000M
Paul Fabrycky - silver - Junior (age 18) Men 2000M
Jacob Morse - silver - Junior (age 15) Lightweight Men 2000M
Jacob Morse - silver - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship Lightweight
Amanda Pardo - bronze - Junior (age 15) Lightweight Women 2000M
Jacob Hilliard - bronze - Junior (age 18) Lightweight Men 2000M
Jacob Hilliard - bronze - Junior (age 13-19) Lightweight Men 20-Minute Row


VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s Division 1 Points Trophy 
Gold Medal – Men’s First Eight
Gold Medal – Men’s Second Eight
Gold Medal – Women’s Second Eight
Gold Medal – Men’s Third Eight
Silver Medal – Women’s First Eight
Silver Medal – Men’s Freshman Eight
Silver Medal – Men’s Novice Four

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STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA
Women’s Second Eight - Reached Final (5th)
Men’s Second Eight - Reached Final (6th)

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS 

Paul Fabrycky First Team

Lauren Benedict Honorable Mention

Mason Duncan Honorable Mention

Henry McCarthy Honorable Mention

 

Nathan McClafferty – Coach of the Year

MCLEAN CREW 2018 AWARDS

WORLD INDOOR ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Henry McCarthy – Gold – Junior (age 13-19) Lightweight Men 20-Minute Row 
Thomas Nappi  – Silver – Junior (age 19) Lightweight Men 2000M
Noah Hallam – Silver – Junior Lightweight Men 500M Sprint Championship Open Weight
Lauren Benedict  – Bronze – Junior (age 16) Women 2000M
Alexander Sweet – Bronze – Junior Men 500M Sprint Championship Open Weight

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s Division 1 Points Trophy 
Gold Medal – Men’s First Eight
Gold Medal – Men’s Freshman Eight
Gold Medal – Women’s Freshman Eight
Silver Medal – Men’s Second Eight

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SCHOLASTIC ROWING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS (NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)
Reached Final (5th) – Women’s Freshman Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS
Mason Duncan First Team
Lauren Benedict Honorable Mention
Paul Fabrycky Honorable Mention
Hannah Gold Honorable Mention
Henry McCarthy Honorable Mention

MCLEAN CREW 2017 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Second Place VASRA Team Championship

Lauren Benedict - Silver - Junior (age 15) Women 1500M
Henry McCarthy - Gold - Junior (age 16) Lightweight Men 1500M (155 lbs). New record: 4:58.9

Eric Petri - Bronze - Junior (age 18-19) Lightweight Men 2000M (155 lbs)

Dawson White - Bronze - Junior Men 500M Sprint Championship Lightweight
Jacob Hilliard & Henry McCarthy - Gold - Junior Lightweight (155 lbs) Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide)
Eric Petri & Jared Lampal - Silver - Junior Lightweight (155 lbs) Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide)
Jacob Hilliard & Sebastian Pardo - Bronze - Junior Lightweight (155 lbs) Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide)
Mason Duncan & Ben Pratt - Gold - Junior Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide)  

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Silver Medal Women’s           Third Eight

Silver Medal Men’s                 First Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

 Ben Pratt                               First Team

Alexa Liquori                          First Team

Mason Duncan                      Honorable Mention

Jake Wadle                             Honorable Mention

Catherine Zysk                      Honorable Mention

MCLEAN CREW 2016 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

David McCarthy – Gold – Junior (age 18-19) Lightweight Men 2000M (155 lbs)
David McCarthy – Gold – Junior Men 500M Spring Championship Lightweight
Alexander Mansfield – Gold – Junior Men 500M Spring Championship Open Weight
Kaela Wilber – Gold – Junior Women 500M Spring Championship Open Weight
Kaela Wilber & Mia Cleary – Gold – Junior Women 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide) Open Weight
Grant Herzberg & Jared Lampal – Silver – Junior Lightweight (155 lbs) Men 3-Minute Crash (Double Slide)
Justin Muskett – Bronze – Junior Men 500M Spring Championship Lightweight
Mia Cleary – Bronze – Junior (age 17) Women 2000M

 

VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal – Men’s First Four
Silver Medal – Women’s First Eight
Silver Medal – Women’s Second Eight

 

TED PHOENIX REGATTA (FRESHMEN/NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP)

Silver Medal – Men’s Freshman Eight
Silver Medal – Women’s Third Eight
Silver Medal – Men’s Novice Eight
Bronze Medal – Women’s Freshman Eight

 

WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

The All-Met info is online 

 

2016 Washington Post All-Met Rowers:

David McCarthy           Honorable Mention

Jake Wadle                     Honorable Mention

Kaela Wilbur                   First Team

MCLEAN CREW 2015 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Five Gold Medals
Seven Silver Medals
Three Bronze Medals

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TED PHOENIX REGATTA (FRESHMEN/NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP)

Silver Medal                          Men's Novice Four

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SCHOLASTIC ROWING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS (NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Reached Final (5th)            Women's Varsity Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Mia Cleary                             Honorable Mention
Olivia Stifel                            Honorable Mention
Kaela Wilbur                         Honorable Mention

MCLEAN CREW 2014 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Five Gold Medals
Seven Silver Medals
Three Bronze Medals

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TED PHOENIX REGATTA (FRESHMEN/NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP)

Silver Medal                          Men's Novice Four

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SCHOLASTIC ROWING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS (NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Reached Final (5th)            Women's Varsity Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Mia Cleary                             Honorable Mention
Olivia Stifel                            Honorable Mention
Kaela Wilbur                         Honorable Mention

MCLEAN CREW 2013 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Three Gold Medals
Two Silver Medals
Eight Bronze Medals

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                              Women’s Lightweight Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Tani O'Neill                             First Team
Kris Hobbs                             First Team
Lauren Pappas                     Honorable Mention

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Lightweight Eight

MCLEAN CREW 2012 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Eleven Gold Medals
Thirteen Silver Medals
Eight Bronze Medals

 

VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                              Women’s Lightweight Eight
Bronze Medal                          Men’s Light weight Eight
Bronze Medal                          Women’s Junior Four

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STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA

Bronze Medal                          Women’s Lightweight Eight

MCLEAN CREW 2011 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Five Gold Medals
Three Silver Medals
Eight Bronze Medals

 

VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                              Women’s Senior Four
Gold Medal                              Women’s Lightweight Eight
Gold Medal                              Men’s Light weight Eight
Gold Medal                              Women’s Junior Four

 

STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA

Bronze Medal                          Men’s Lightweight Eight

 

WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Meghan Wheeler                    First Team
Melissa Frazee                       Honorable Mention
Matt Hale                                  Honorable Mention
Kris Hobbs                              Honorable Mention

 

WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Senior Four
Women’s Lightweight Eight
Men’s Lightweight Eight

MCLEAN CREW 2010 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
One Gold Medal
Four Silver Medals
Four Bronze Medals

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                              Women’s Lightweight Eight

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STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA

Bronze Medal                          Women’s Lightweight Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Colleen Warren                       First Team
Lizzy Parker                              First Team
Joseph Smith                          First Team
Melissa Frazee                        Honorable Mention
Zach Johnson                          Honorable Mention

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Lightweight Eight

MCLEAN CREW 2009 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Eight Gold Medals
Six Silver Medals
Seven Bronze Medals

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                              Women’s Lightweight Eight

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STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA

Silver Medal                            Women’s Lightweight Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Kelly Hall                                 First Team
Colleen Devlin                       Honorable Mention

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Senior Eight
Women’s Lightweight Eight

MCLEAN CREW 2008 AWARDS

BEIJING OLYMPICS

United States Rowing Team
Sam Stitt, Giuseppe Lanzone (McLean Crew Alumni)

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MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Nine Gold Medals
Eight Silver Medals
Seven Bronze Medals

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MERCER LAKE SPRINTS/ ISA SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Silver Medal                             Women’s Lightweight Eight
Silver Medal                             Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls
Bronze Medal                          Men’s Lightweight Eight

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                              Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls
Gold Medal                              Women’s Senior Four
Gold Medal                              Women’s Junior Four
Silver Medal                             Women’s Lightweight Eight
Bronze Medal                          Men’s First Eight
Bronze Medal                          Men’s Lightweight Eight

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TED PHOENIX REGATTA (FRESHMEN/NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP)

Gold Medal                              Women’s Novice Eight

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SCHOLASTIC ROWING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS (NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Silver Medal                             Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls

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NATIONAL SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA

Gold Medal                            Women's Varsity Eight
Bronze Medal                        Women's Second Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Stephen Silverstein                  First Team
Dominic Condello                    Honorable Mention

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Senior Four
Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls

MCLEAN CREW 2007 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
Two Gold Medals
Six Silver Medals
Two Bronze Medals

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VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                           Women’s Lightweight Eight
Gold Medal                           Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls
Bronze Medal                       Women’s Senior Four

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SCHOLASTIC ROWING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS (NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Silver Medal                          Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Emily Smith                            Honorable Mention
Carol Issa                               Honorable Mention
Susan Lockwood                  Honorable Mention

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Lightweight Eight
Women’s Senior Four
Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls

MCLEAN CREW 2006 AWARDS

MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS

Team Championship Trophy
One Gold Medal
Three Silver Medals
Five Bronze Medals

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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Undefeated Boat: Women’s Freshman Four (Brooke Inman, Lana Puljic, Zenobia Morrill, Kelly Hall, and various coxswains)

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ISA LAKE MERCER CHAMPIONSHIPS, APRIL 22

Silver Medal                         Men’s Lightweight Four
Silver Medal                         Women’s Junior Four

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TED PHOENIX REGATTA (FRESHMEN/NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP)

Gold Medal                           Women’s Freshman Four

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VIRGINIA STATE ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gold Medal                          Women’s Lightweight Eight
Gold Medal                          Men’s Lightweight Four
Silver Medal                         Women’s Second Four
Silver Medal                         Men’s Quad

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STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA

Bronze Medal                      Women's Lightweight Eight

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS

Dana Maas                         First Team

Brendan McCook               Honorable Mention

Roshauna Singh               Honorable Mention

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET BEST BOATS

Women’s Lightweight Eight
Men’s Lightweight Four

MCLEAN CREW 2019 AWARDS

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MID-ATLANTIC ERG SPRINTS
Top High School Rowing Team
Top Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association Team

Henry McCarthy - Gold - Junior (age 13-19) Lightweight Men 20-Minute Row
Lauren Benedict - Gold- Junior (age 17) Women 2000M
Sebastian Pardo - Gold - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship Lightweight
Jacob Hilliard and Henry McCarthy - Gold - Junior lightweight 3 min slide lightweight
Sebastian Pardo - silver - Junior (age 17) Lightweight Men 2000M
Taylor Benedict - silver -Junior (age 15) Women 2000M
Paul Fabrycky - silver - Junior (age 18) Men 2000M
Jacob Morse - silver - Junior (age 15) Lightweight Men 2000M
Jacob Morse - silver - Junior (age 13-19) Men 500M Sprint Championship Lightweight
Amanda Pardo - bronze - Junior (age 15) Lightweight Women 2000M
Jacob Hilliard - bronze - Junior (age 18) Lightweight Men 2000M
Jacob Hilliard - bronze - Junior (age 13-19) Lightweight Men 20-Minute Row


VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s Division 1 Points Trophy 
Gold Medal – Men’s First Eight
Gold Medal – Men’s Second Eight
Gold Medal – Women’s Second Eight
Gold Medal – Men’s Third Eight
Silver Medal – Women’s First Eight
Silver Medal – Men’s Freshman Eight
Silver Medal – Men’s Novice Four

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STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA
Women’s Second Eight - Reached Final (5th)
Men’s Second Eight - Reached Final (6th)

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WASHINGTON POST ALL-MET ROWERS 

Paul Fabrycky First Team

Lauren Benedict Honorable Mention

Mason Duncan Honorable Mention

Henry McCarthy Honorable Mention

 

Nathan McClafferty – Coach of the Year

MCLEAN CREW 2000 - 2005 AWARD HISTORY

MCLEAN CREW 2000 - 2005 HISTORY

In 2005, the club once again began the season by winning the High School Team Trophy at the Mid Atlantic Indoor Erg Sprints-for the fifth time in six years with one gold medal (Youth Novice Men), five silver medals (High School Double Slide-Men, Men Coxswain, Youth Women, and Novice Youth Women), and ten bronze medals (Youth Men, HS Mixed Relay-Men, HS Double Slide-Men, Novice Youth Women, High School Mixed Relay-Women, and HS Double Slide-Women). In the NCASRA (now VASRA) Lower Boat Championship in May, McLean earned a silver medal in the Freshman Women's event and two bronze medals (Freshman Men and Men's Novice 4 events).


Team members won 14 individual medals including one gold medal, four silver medals, and nine bronze medals at the Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints on February 4. In May, the club won two State Championship trophies and gold medals (women s lightweight 8+coxswain and men s lightweight 4+) as well as two silver medals (mens quad and womens second 4+) at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships. The State Champion womens lightweight 8+ also won bronze medals at Stotesbury. Six boats went on to compete at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Championships in Saratoga Springs, New York.  And, as a sign of the clubs promising future, the womens freshman 4+ had an undefeated season and earned a trophy and gold medals at the Ted Phoenix Lower Boat Championships.



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In 2004, McLean Crew experienced continuing growth. At the Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints, team members captured four gold medals (Novice Youth Men, Novice Youth Women, Junior Lightweight Women, and Parent/Child Relay), six silver medals (Youth Women, High School Mixed Relay, 30-Minute Row, and High School Double Slide-Women), six bronze medals (Youth Men, Lightweight Women Coxswain, High School Double Slide-Men, and High School Double Slide- Women), and the High School Team Trophy. At the CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston, Maria Micocci won the bronze medal for Lightweight Women 18 and Under. The Women's Second 4 won a gold medal at the NCASRA Rowing Championships, but the team had less success at Stotesbury that year. In June, the Washington Post named Maria Micocci an All Met Rower and gave Honorable Mentions to Brendan McCook and Lina Mizerek.



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The 2003 season proved to be another successful year. At the Mid Atlantic Indoor Erg Sprints, the McLean Crew captured three gold and two silver medals. At the Virginia State Championship, the Men's Senior 4 won the silver metal. The Women's Lightweight 4 and the Men's Senior 4 won gold metals at the NCASRA Championship. In the NCASRA Lower Boat Championship, McLean won the Women's Novice 8 and Women's Novice Lightweight 8 events. The Men's Senior 4 won silver medals at Stotesbury and the SRAA National Championships in New Jersey. The Washington Post named Garrett Hanley and Christopher McCook All Met Rowers and gave Honorable Mentions to Maria Micocci and Lina Mizerek. The Post also selected McLean Crew's Women's Lightweight 4 and Men's Senior 4 as Best Boats.



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In 2002, McLean Crew reached unparallel heights. In local events the team captured 24 medals in 29 events. At the Virginia State Championships and the National Capital Area Scholastic Rowing Association (NCASRA) Championships, three boats-the Men's Senior 4, Men's Junior Double, and Women's Senior Quad-captured gold medals. At Stotesbury, the Men's Senior 4 and Women's Senior Quad again won gold medals. On May 25, 2002, the Women's Senior Quad took McLean Crew to a gold medal at the SRAA National Championships held in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, capping their undefeated season. The Men's Senior 4 took a silver medal and the Men's Junior Double took home a bronze. The young women of the Senior Quad were invited to participate in the Royal Henley Regatta in England, the most prestigious event in the sport, where they represented not only McLean HS and Virginia, but the entire United States. The Washington Post named Garrett Hanley, Mario Lanzone, and Emily Collins All Met Rowers and gave Honorable Mentions to Matt Cranford and Clare Wallace. The Post also selected the Men's Senior 4 as a Best Boat.



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In 2001, McLean Crew continued its excellence on the national level and entered six boats in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Five of the six boats advanced through the time trials and semifinal heats to reach finals. The Men's Senior Quad and the Men's Junior 4 earned silver medals in their events, while the Women's Junior 4 captured a silver medal, edged out of the gold by only two-tenths of a second, and the Women's Senior 4 finished fourth. Although similar successes were anticipated in the national competition, inclement weather forced cancellation of some of the final races, and only the Women's Junior 4 medaled with a bronze. The Washington Post named Giuseppe Lanzone and Katherine Ramos All Met Rowers and gave an Honorable Mention to James O'Gara, while also selecting the Women's First 4 as a Best Boat.



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In the spring of 2000, still using leased and borrowed equipment, McLean Crew had obtained varsity status and was ready to leave its mark on the national rowing landscape. In May of 2000, the Men's Senior 4 boat won the state championship, captured the bronze medal in their event at Stotesbury, and-on the following weekend, at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championship in St. Andrews, Delaware-turned their effort into the gold medal in their event. The Washington Post named Giuseppe Lanzone an All Met Rower and gave an Honorable Mention to Sam Stitt, who later returned to McLean Crew as a coach in the summer of 2004. (Both Sam and Giuseppe have rowed for the U.S. Senior National Team, most recently at the 2006 World Rowing Championships in Eton, Great Britain, where Giuseppe's boat, the mens 8+, won bronze medals and Sams boat, the mens quad, came in second in the B final.) The Post also selected McLean Crew's Men's Varsity 4 as a Best Boat in 2000.

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