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Apr 08, 2024

USRowing Announces Jury Nominations for 2024 USRowing National Championship Regattas


USRowing and the Referee Committee are thrilled to announce the jury nominations for the 2024 USRowing National Championship regattas scheduled for this summer. 

"We are grateful for the continued professionalism and work ethic of our referee corps. This summer our events will have highly qualified, committed referees that will ensure the continued success in safety and fairness of our two National Championship regattas." said Hugh McAdam, Referee Programs Associate at USRowing.

"Our National Championship referee juries that have been nominated will further build upon the standard of excellence at our National Championships that our sport has come to expect." said Tom Rooks, USRowing Director of Safeguarding. "The Referee Committee has put together three juries that our staff cannot wait to collaborate with this summer. Our Youth National Championships and RowFest could not be in better hands."

Referees marked (a) are alternate selections for each event.
 
2024 USRowing Youth National Championships
Nathan Benderson Park – Sarasota, Fla.
June 6 - 9
 
Chief Referee: Duncan Hudson

Deputy Chief: Doug Jones
 
Mid-Atlantic: Andres Carazo, Jessica McAlear, Jodi Hope Anderson, Michael Keeley, Kalyan Padhi (a), Michael Hryshchyshyn (a)
Midwest: Blake Ebright-Jones, Dawn Baurichter, Katherine Hauser, Terry Friel Portell, Eric Chiang (a), Kymberly Reynolds (a), 
Northeast: Dennis Fronheiser, Jennifer Palermo, John Jones, Susan Schmidt, Ron O'Connor (a)
Northwest: Mariah Foster, Nancy Johnston, Sarah Lewins, Scott Woodworth, Bob Willenbring (a), Sally Ruderman (a)
Southeast: Ann Marie Hynes, John LeDuc, Jorge Salas, Zoe Smith, Elaine Roden (a), Zory Salas (a)
Southwest: Annapet Isidoro, Chris Kerr, Juancho Isidoro, Shelley Kerr

New to 2024, USRowing will be hosting RowFest in Oklahoma City, Okla. from July 13 to the 21. Anchoring this nine day event will be the USRowing Summer National Championship and the USRowing Masters National Championship. 

2024 RowFest Summer Nationals

Oklahoma City, Okla.

July 13 - 16

Chief Referee: Letcher Ross

Trials Chief: June Harper
 
Mid-Atlantic: Bernadette Murphy, Bruce Doak, Hal Johnson, Lloyd Paradiso, Matthew Fortino (a), Ruth Macnamara (a)
Midwest: Dara Grennan, Kevin Kiser, Kim Shilling, Nikola Vajda, Katie Shilling (a), Webb Stevens (a), Rob Beck (a)
Northeast: Dennis Streebel, Kristin San Bento, Lorraine Baltzer, Scott Meade, Kim Degutis (a), Jessica Prashaw (a), Pauline Harrington (a)
Northwest: Dave Miller, Dee McComb, Marc Angelillo, Stephanie Fuller, Patty Hyatt (a), 
Southeast: Ed Harris, Mike Miller, Sue Farabaugh, Teresa Wright, Alan DeLuna (a), Victoria DeLuna (a)
Southwest: Bridgette Guccione, Glenn Miller, Joan Scholl, Sara Moore

2024 RowFest Masters National Championships

Oklahoma City, Okla
July 18 - 21
 
Chief Referee: Cindy Whitehead
Deputy Chief: Rebecca Thompson
 
Mid-Atlantic: Alexander Hasslacher, Larry Edwards, Rick Malmstrom, Xander Price, Edward Fagan (a)
Midwest: Dennis Kaderabek, Greg Harris, Kathryn Slezak, William Hobbs, Tad Shilling (a)
Northeast: Catherine Saarela, James Murray, Leo Zhelnin, Peter Hanlon, John Rhee (a), Margert Demopoulos (a)
Northwest: Bob Willenbring, Dorothy Kim, Jeannine Axelson, Laura McArdle
Southeast: Dee Hotop, Joe Roviaro, John Housley, Sherri Kent, Glen Harrison (a), Jim Hotop (a)
Southwest: Brandin Grams, Bryan Fraser, Guy Weaser, Melanie Salter
 
Additional selections for the above-mentioned regatta are to be named by the Chief Referees.