Michigan Signs 20 Additional Members to Class of 2020
5/6/2020 9:12:00 AM | Rowing
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan rowing program welcomed 20Â additional student-athletes to the 2020 signing class with National Letters of Intent on Wednesday (May 6).
The signing class includes: Olivia Bowen, Marisol Cassis, Bebe Deen, Olivia Dwan, Annika Ehrlacher, Kaylin Eighmey, Ainslie Evans, Alexandra Gabel, Brooke Gietzen, Anya Hedrich, Olivia Krum, Lauren Langley, Katie Lucken, Kamryn Maples, Rocky Morabito, Lauren Nemeh, Olivia Olk, Alexandria Reinert, Isabelle Sawicki, and Emma Simpson.
"Our coaching staff did a great job putting this class together," said head coach Mark Rothstein. "These student-athletes are great people and excellent students, and we are excited about what this class can accomplish. They will make valuable contributions over the next four years, and we are very glad to welcome them to our program."
These 18 student-athletes will join U-M's four winter signees as freshmen next season.
More information on each of the signees (listed alphabetically) can be found below:
Olivia Bowen
• Attends Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan
• Three-time academic letter recipient
• Two-year National Honor Society member, Treasurer of Kids Food Basket Club
• Won four varsity letters in rugby and four in track and field
• Daughter of Ryan Bowen and Jennifer Starr
Marisol Cassis
• Attends New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois
• Four-year honor roll, National Spanish Honor Society, Spanish language student-teacher and tutor
• Rows at New Trier, where she was a 2018-19 Midwest Rowing Association Academic Athletic Award winner and USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll Honorable Mention
• Placed fourth at Youth Nationals in Lightweight 8+ (2018)
• Won twice at Midwest Championships in Freshman 8+ (2017) and Lightweight 8+ (2018)
• Won twice at Scholastic Nationals in Freshman 8+ (2017) and 2V8+ (2018)
• Daughter of Richard and Lorraine Cassis
Bebe Deen
• Currently attends Rye High School in Rye, New York
• Competes with RowAmerica Rye as a coxswain
• Placed fourth at 2019 Club Nationals in women's 4+
• Runner-up at 2019 New York State Championships in women's lightweight 4+
• Finished second at 2019 Head of the Fish in women's lightweight 8+
• Daughter of Cynthia and Paul Deen
Olivia Dwan
• Attends Garber High School in Essexville, Michigan
• Two-year member of the National Honor Society
• Two-year volleyball captain and one-year captain in soccer
• Earned varsity letters in three sports: four in volleyball and soccer, three in basketball
• Three-time Bay City soccer "Dream Team" selection
• Helped lead her team to the 2019 MHSAA State Final in soccer
• Daughter of Mike and Jennifer Dwan
Annika Ehrlacher
• Attends Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Section leader in the GFS Choir
• Currently rows with Whitemarsh Boat Club
• Placed fourth in U19 2x at the 2019 Club National Championships
• Finished second in the U19 1x at the 2019 Independence Day Regatta
• Reached the varsity 1x finals of the 2019 Stotesbury Regatta
• Daughter of Kersten Forsthoefel and Ed Ehrlacher
Kaylin Eighmey
• Attends Bedford High School in Temperance, Michigan
• Four-year honor roll and scholar athlete, Student Leadership
• Secretary of HOSA - Future Health Professionals, two-year National Honor Society member
• Rows with Black Swamp rowing club
• Also a four-year letterwinner in swimming
• Placed first in the women's junior novice erg spring championships in Columbus, Ohio
• Daughter of Chad and Kendra Eighmey
Ainslie Evans
• Attends Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago, Illinois
• AP Scholar with Honors
• Team captain, golf; also a karate black-belt
• Currently coxes for the Chicago Rowing Foundation
• Previously coxed for U17 Junior National Team
• Won races at the Head of the Hooch (2019) and the American Youth Cup Series (2020) in the 1V8+
• Placed second at Midwest Rowing Championships (2019) in the 2V8+
• Daughter of Tom and Megan Evans
Alexandra Gabel
• Attends Fairfield Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, Connecticut
• Honor Roll student
• Part of the winning 8+ at the 2019 USRowing Youth National Championships
• Won the 2017 USRowing National Championship in the 4+
• Finished fifth in the women's youth 8+ at the 2019 Head of the Charles
• Daughter of Matt and Linda Gabel
Brooke Gietzen
• Attends Livonia Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan
• National Honor Society President, student congress, four-year honor roll, Scholar-Athlete Award
• Four-year letterwinner in pompon and track and field, Patriot of the Year in 2018
• Two-time Coaches Award recipient in track and field, 2020 Channel 4 Fan Frenzy Senior of the Year
• Three-time MVP, two-time Most Dedicated Award recipient in pompon
• Daughter of Matthew and Wendy Gietzen
Anya Hedrich
• Attends Northwest High School in Jackson, Michigan
• Honor roll student, National Honor Society Treasurer
• Captain of the drumline
• Lettered in four sports: basketball, volleyball, track and field, and cross country
• Daughter of Chris and Kim Hedrich
Olivia Krum
• Attends Lutheran High School in Orange, California
• Four-year high honor roll, California Scholarship Federation Member, STEM Academy participant
• Four-year student leadership team, National Honor Society member
• Currently rows with Newport Aquatic Center, Novice MVP (2018), Most Inspirational Award (2019)
• U19 travel soccer player since 2016
• Invited to 2018 U.S. National Team Development Camp, attended 2018 U.S. Rowing Youth Regional Challenge
• Competed at the 2019 U.S. Olympic Development Program, where she won the U18 2x race and medaled in the 4x-, 4+, and 8+
• Raced at the 2019 Head of the Charles, finishing 11th in the 1V8+ race
• Won races in the 1V8+ at the San Diego Fall Classic Regatta (2019) and Faultline Face-off Regatta (2020); also won in the V4+
• Daughter of Joe and Kaye Krum
Lauren Langley
• Attends Oscada Area High School in Oscada, Michigan
• Class valedictorian and National Honor Society Vice President
• Two-time first team Division 3 All-State in basketball
• Averaged 20.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 59 percent from the floor
• Holds program records for career points (1,365) and rebounds (870)
• Daughter of David and Sharon Langley
Katie Lucken
• Attends Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan
• National Merit Commended Scholar and 2019 Youth In Service Award
• Director of community service for student congress, Green Club president, National Honor Society
• Two-year captain in both cross country and soccer
• Four-year letterwinner in cross country and soccer and two-year letterwinner in track and field
• Daughter of Bill and Pam Lucken
Kamryn Maples
• Attends Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township, Michigan
• Class valedictorian, All-A Honor Roll, AP Scholar with Distinction, UCS AP Scholar and Superintendent Scholar
• Presidential Award, MAC Conference All-Academic Team, National Honor Society
• Helped Eisenhower basketball reach the regional finals twice (2019-20) with two district titles
• In AAU, won a USJN national championship and was ranked by Prep Girls Hoops as one of Michigan's top 100 players
• Two-time regional finalist (4x100-meter relay, long jump), named third-team all-conference (long jump) and all-county (200 meters) in track and field
• Daughter of Natacha Maples
Rocky Morabito
• Attends Grosse Ile High School in Grosse Ile, Michigan
• Treasurer of HOSA - Future Health Professionals (2019-20), state medalist in sports medicine, National Honor Society
• Rows at Grosse Ile and at the Wyandotte Boat Club
• Won gold twice at the Royal Canadian Henley in 52kg women's coxed 4+ (2017, '18)
• 2018 WOSS medalist in men's senior 4+
• Championship medalist at Rowontario championships in women's U19 4+
• Daughter of Rich and Jackie Morabito
Lauren Nemeh
• Attends Grosse Pointe South High school in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
• Scholar Athlete, Academic Honor Roll, editor at The Tower newspaper
• National Honor Society and German National Honor Society
• Currently competes with Detroit Boat Club Crew
• Began rowing in 2020
• Two-year letterwinner in volleyball, two-time district champion (2017-18)
• Competed with Legacy Volleyball Club against some of the top programs nationally
• Daughter of John and Kim Nemeh
• Sister of U-M coxswain Kaitlin Nemeh
Olivia Olk
• Attends Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Michigan
• Cum laude, National Honor Society member, three-time Academic Letter Recipient
• Varsity swimmer specializing in butterfly in individual medley
• Set individual records in 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley
• Part of record-setting 200-meter medley relay and 400-meter freestyle relay
• Daughter of Steve and Jennifer Olk
Alexandria Reinert
• Attends Reese High School in Reese, Michigan
• Reese Class of 2020 Top 10, student council vice president
• Team captain in basketball and volleyball
• MLive Athlete of the Week, Basketball (2019)
• Daughter of Andrew and Kimberly Reinert
Isabelle Sawicki
• Attends Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan
• Valedictorian finalist, school newspaper editor-in-chief, Scholar-Athlete, National Honor Society
• Team captain with current club, Detroit Boat Club Crew
• Placed first at the Indy Sprints
• Also helped her boat win the Grosse Ile Sprints
• Daughter of Mark and Cheryl Sawicki
Emma Simpson
• Attends Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut
• Distinguished Scholar Award in English; Academic Excellence Award recipient from World Language Department
• Honor roll student and National Honor Society member
• Currently rows with Greenwich Crew and received Most Improved Award 2019
• Finished second on two occasions at Head of the Charles in the 8+ (2018, 2019)
• Placed eighth in the 4+ at Youth Nationals 2019
• Runner-up in the 4+ at Northeast Youth Regionals 2019
• Daughter of Roger and Sarah Simpson
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