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<p>Trio Garners USL WDIA All-America Honors</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Three members of the USL WDIA national runner-up Navy women's lacrosse team garnered All-America honors announced early this week by US Lacrosse. The Mids' three honorees were tied for the third most among all schools. National champion Cal Poly and Michigan led the way with five honorees each, while Navy and Colorado State each had three All-Americans. Navy closed out the season with an 18-5 record in its final season on the club level.</p>

<p>Leading the Navy attack in 2007 was junior Amanda Towey. The midfielder from Smithtown, N.Y., paced the Mids with 128 points on 71 goals and a team-best 57 assists. For her efforts, she was also named the USL WDIA Midfielder of the Year. Towey scored at least six points in 13 of Navy's 23 games and led the team in assists 14 times. She scored a season-best nine points in wins over Villanova (7 g, 2 a) on March 31 and Maryland (6 g, 3 a) on April 6. Towey's 71 goals were second on the team.</p>

<p>Freshman Erin Rawlick (Bel Air, Md.) earned second-team accolades after ranking second on the team with 127 points (91 g, 36 a). Her 91 goals were tops on the team. Rawlick had a remarkable USL WDIA Tournament, capping off a stellar freshman campaign. In Navy's four games from May 9-12, Rawlick scored 27 points (21 p, 6 a). Combined with the last three games of the regular-season at the Quad Services Tournament, Rawlick scored 39 goals and 18 assists for 57 points in the last seven games of the year. She scored at least 10 points in four of the last seven games and had at least eight points eight times in 2007. Her 12 points against Oregon in the USL WDIA Tournament opener was not only a Navy-season high, but ranked as the second-most points in tournament history. Rawlick was the only freshman named on the two squads.</p>

<p>Senior co-captain Elise Chapdelaine (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.) concluded her career by being named to the second team. Chapdelaine was fourth on the team with 79 points (69 g, 10 a), and her 69 goals were third on the team. Chapdelaine, a midfielder, was also one of Navy's top defensive players and her speed was a big reason for Navy's offensive success. She recorded 16 hat tricks during the season, including a season-high six goals against James Madison on Feb. 24. She netted hat tricks in eight straight games from Feb. 24 to April 3, and led the Mids to their first-ever win against a Division I foe against Howard on April 3. In that game, she scored the game-winning goal with just 1:34 to play to give Navy the monumental victory.</p>

<p>All three players were named to the USL WDIA All-Tournament team as well.</p>

<p>The Mids concluded their final club season with an 18-5 record and will compete against a full varsity schedule next spring. The Mids will be eligible for the NCAA Tournament, competing in the Patriot League.</p>

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<p>Staubach Recipient Of The National Football Foundation's Highest Honor, The Gold Medal</p>

<p>NFF ANNOUNCES 2007 MAJOR AWARDS RECIPIENTS</p>

<p>DAWKINS, STAUBACH NAMED CO- RECIPIENTS OF NFF'S HIGHEST HONOR, THE GOLD MEDAL</p>

<p>DALLAS, May 16, 2007 - Ron Johnson, chairman of The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), announced today the recipients of the NFF's 2007 Major Awards:</p>

<p>GOLD MEDAL
Co-Recipients
Pete Dawkins (U.S. Military Academy) & Roger Staubach (U.S. Naval Academy)</p>

<p>DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN AWARD
Rocky Bleier
University of Notre Dame</p>

<p>OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AMATEUR FOOTBALL AWARD
Collegiate Bowl Games</p>

<p>JOHN L. TONER AWARD
Jeremy Foley
Director of Athletics, University of Florida</p>

<p>CHRIS SCHENKEL AWARD
Bill Hillgrove
University of Pittsburgh</p>

<p>OUTSTANDING FOOTBALL OFFICIAL AWARD
Jim Kemmerling
Big Ten Conference</p>

<p>"This group of outstanding individuals defines what is great about college football," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "They have gone above and beyond the call of duty to promote our sport as leaders within their respective fields as well as throughout this country."</p>

<p>The Gold Medal, the NFF's highest honor, has been presented to seven U.S. Presidents, four U.S. Generals, three U.S. Admirals, one U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 25 Corporate CEOs and Chairmen, John Wayne and Jackie Robinson. Dawkins and Staubach will become the 51st and 52nd recipients of the award, which has been bestowed since 1958.</p>

<p>"The awards committee is incredibly proud to present the Gold Medal to Pete Dawkins and Roger Staubach," said NFF Awards Committee Chairman Bob ulcahy. "Not only have they reached the pinnacle of collegiate football success as Heisman Trophy winners and members of the Hall of Fame, but they have proven themselves as selfless leaders through their courageous military careers and business endeavors."</p>

<p>Each of these awards will be presented at the 50th Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2007, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. Also that evening, the NFF will recognize the National Scholar-Athlete class (announced Oct. 25), award the Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and induct the 2007 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision Class.</p>

<p>THE GOLD MEDAL</p>

<p>The highest and most prestigious award bestowed by the Foundation, the Gold Medal has been awarded annually since 1958 and recognizes an outstanding American who has demonstrated integrity and honesty, achieved significant career success and has reflected the basic values of those who have excelled in amateur sport, particularly football.</p>

<p>PETE DAWKINS
2007 Gold Medal Co-Recipient
United States Military Academy</p>

<p>After overcoming polio at age eleven, Pete Dawkins showcased a natural gift for conquering life's challenges, and few can match the unparalleled athletic, educational, military and business successes of this bona fide American icon.</p>

<p>A Royal Oak, Mich., native, Dawkins showed his athleticism at an early age, earning a scholarship to Cranbrook Kingswood School. He was named an all-league quarterback and captain of the baseball team.</p>

<p>Following his high school graduation, Dawkins chose the United States Military Academy over Yale. He is the only cadet in West Point history to serve as Brigade Commander, class president, captain of the football team and a "star man" in the top five percent of his class academically. In 1958, his achievements reached new heights, as he was named the Heisman Trophy winner and Maxwell Award recipient under legendary coach Earl "Red" Blaik.</p>

<p>A stellar student, Dawkins was also named a Rhodes Scholar and studied at Oxford following his graduation from the USMA in 1959. He received a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) and later earned a Ph.D. from Princeton. Dawkins then attended Infantry School and Ranger School before being posted to duty in Vietnam. He received two Bronze Stars for Valor and was later chosen to work on a task force designed to change the army into an all-volunteer organization.</p>

<p>After 24 years in the service, the 1975 College Football Hall of Fame inductee retired as a Brigadier General. He then joined Lehman Brothers, a Wall Street firm, and later became vice chairman of Bain and Company. He was named chairman and CEO of Primerica Financial Services, Inc. in 1991. A former Republican candidate for the Senate, Dawkins now serves as vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank and resides in Rumson, N.J.</p>

<p>ROGER STAUBACH
2007 Gold Medal Co-Recipient
United States Naval Academy</p>

<p>A fixture in the Dallas area for more than 40 years, Roger Staubach has shined in everything he has pursued, and his drive for excellence has garnered him national attention as the consummate leader on and off the playing field.</p>

<p>Staubach, a native of Silverton, Ohio, was a natural athlete and earned letters in three sports while attending the United States Naval Academy. As only a sophomore, Navy coach Wayne Hardin started Staubach in the second half of the Cornell game, hoping to give his Midshipmen a spark. Staubach led Navy to six touchdown drives that game, and a few weeks later, led his team to a 34-14 upset over Army. The following season proved even more successful, as he was named the 1963 Heisman Trophy winner and Maxwell Award recipient.</p>

<p>Although drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1964, Staubach did not start playing until 1969 due to military commitments. He chose to volunteer for a one- year tour of duty in Vietnam, then spent the rest of his Naval career in the United States, playing football on various Naval service teams. As a 27-year-old Vietnam Vet, Staubach rejoined the Cowboys just in time for training camp. He served as a back-up his first two seasons, but garnered the starting spot in 1972. He would go on to lead Dallas to two Super Bowl victories, claiming MVP honors in the 1972 victory. He also landed five trips to the Pro Bowl.</p>

<p>Staubach was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame four years later. Known for his humanitarian efforts, he has received numerous awards for civic service, most recently accepting the Natural Leader Award at the Billiard Ball to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas. For over 25 years, he has been the chairman and CEO of The Staubach Company, a Dallas-based real estate strategy and service firm with 60 offices throughout North America. The company finished the 2006 fiscal year with 6,750 transactions totaling $26 billion.</p>

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<p>Alumni expect football success after team's four consecutive bowl games.</p>

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It wasn't the usual crowd for an alumni meeting. </p>

<p>There weren't giant bouquets of garishly colored flowers, and nearly all of the attendees were older gentlemen. But then again, the United States Naval Academy has never been just another school, which is exactly how Midshipmen football coach Paul Johnson likes it....

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<p>Alumni expect football success after team's four consecutive bowl games.</p>

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It wasn't the usual crowd for an alumni meeting. </p>

<p>There weren't giant bouquets of garishly colored flowers, and nearly all of the attendees were older gentlemen. But then again, the United States Naval Academy has never been just another school, which is exactly how Midshipmen football coach Paul Johnson likes it....

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<p>Published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune:</p>

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The office came with a view. </p>

<p>Outside sat a jewel of college football, Army's Michie Stadium, nestled under bushy trees on the bank of the Hudson River. On that field heroes were molded. They emerged later, sometimes during the big game, other times during war. </p>

<p>Gazing out the window, Stan Brock, a longtime Saints tackle and new Army coach, eagerly pointed to a framed passage on the windowsill....

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<p>Overall Navy Sports Record, 296-155-3 (.655)</p>

<p>Heavyweight Crew (4-3)
Last Week: Idle
This Week: Wisconsin (Sunday, Annapolis, Md.)</p>

<p>Lightweight Crew (3-3)
Last Week: Idle
This Week: Idle</p>

<p>Intercollegiate Sailing
Last Week: Idle
This Week: Idle</p>

<p>Varsity Offshore Sailing
Last Week: Idle
This Week: Idle</p>

<p>Men's Outdoor Track & Field (8-1)
Last Week: Idle
This Week: at the NCAA East Region Championship (Friday-Saturday, All Day, Gainesville, Fla.)</p>

<p>Women's Outdoor Track & Field (10-0)
Last Week: Idle
This Week: at the NCAA East Region Championship (Saturday, 3 p.m., Gainesville, Fla.)</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Navy Places Trio on All-Region Rowing Team</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Three members of the Navy women's rowing team were selected to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association's All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team Monday.</p>

<p>Lindsey Spiese (Sr., Camp Lejeune, N.C.) was named to the region's first team, while Abby Maxwell (Sr., Salina, Kan.) and Kristin Lyles (Fr., Fairfax Station, Va.) garnered second-team accolades. Lyles was the lone coxswain named to the second team.</p>

<p>All three athletes were members of Navy's varsity boat throughout the spring season. While Lyles served as the coxswain for the crew, Maxwell rowed in the No. 5 seat and Spiese in the No. 6 seat on the boat.</p>

<p>In addition to receiving regional accolades this year, both Spiese and Maxwell also garnered All-Patriot League honors this season. </p>

<p>2007 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team
First Team Selections
Katherine Brewster-Duffy, Bucknell; Whittney Henry, Bucknell; Jeweliet Yost, Bucknell (coxswain); Emily Tvetenstrand, Columbia; Kristin Haraldsdottir, Princeton; Carrie Kruse, Princeton; Genevra Stone, Princeton; Kaitlin Coulter, Rutgers; Katie Schneider, Syracuse; Gabrielle Papineau, Massachusetts; Valerie Hutchins, Pennsylvania; Gracie Kaplan-Stein, Pennsylvania; Lindsey Spiese, U.S. Naval Academy</p>

<p>Second Team Selections
Kelly Henkler, Bucknell; Lindsey Hochman, Colgate; Genevieve Joy, Columbia; Kate Austin, George Washington; Danielle Villoch, Princeton; Kara Ellison, Pennsylvania; Iska Hain, Pennsylvania; Kristin Lyles, U.S. Naval Academy (coxswain); Abby Maxwell, U.S. Naval Academy</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Eight Navy Rowers Tabbed as National Scholar-Athletes</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association has bestowed National Scholar-Athlete recognition to eight members of the Navy women's crew team, the organization announced Tuesday.</p>

<p>To be eligible for the award, rowers must be of at least sophomore standing in the classroom, maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade-point average and compete in at least 75-percent of the team's races during the spring season.</p>

<p>Navy's Diane Cote (Sr., Worcester, Mass.) and Fiona McFarland (Jr., New York, N.Y.) both received the honor for the second-straight season. Cote has posted a 3.79 GPA as a chemistry major, while McFarland, an honors political science major, has accrued a 3.59 GPA over her academic career.</p>

<p>Garnering the designation for the first time in their careers were Madeline Boe (Sr., Winchester Bay, Ore.), Kerry Hannon (So., Bethesda, Md.), Catherine Ortman (Jr., Moline, Ill.), Daphne Ponce (Sr., Carbondale, Ill.), Sarah Roberts (Jr., Findlay, Ohio) and Megan Selbach-Allen (So., Odessa, Wash.). </p>

<p>Student-athletes from nearly 70 Division I programs garnered the accolade, with Navy's tally of eight placing the Mids in a tie for 11th place for the most recipients in the country.</p>

<p>Madeline Boe, 3.77 cumulative GPA, honors oceanography major
Diane Cote, 3.79, chemistry
Kerry Hannon, 3.90, math
Fiona McFarland, 3.59, honors political science
Catherine Ortman, 3.93, ocean engineering
Daphne Ponce, 3.77, ocean engineering
Sarah Roberts, 3.50, aerospace engineering
Megan Selbach-Allen, 3.87, math</p>

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<p>Navy recruiting class among nation's best</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wrestling Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>

<p>W.I.N. Names Navy's Recruiting Class the 16th Best</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Wrestling International Newsmagazine (W.I.N.) recently named Navy's 2007-08 recruiting class the 16th best in the nation. It is the first time under head coach Bruce Burnett's direction that Navy has been ranked among the top 20 recruiting classes. Oklahoma State, who finished fifth at the national tournament in the spring, has the nation's top recruiting class, followed by Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Missouri and Virginia.</p>

<p>"I am proud of Brain Antonelli and Scott Owen for all their hard work in recruiting the future wrestlers of the Naval Academy," said Burnett, who concluded his seventh season by leading the Mids to an 11-4 record. "We are extremely excited to be working with such a talented group."</p>

<p>Navy is one of six members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), one of the premier wrestling conferences in the country, to earn a spot among the publication's top 30 recruiting classes with only Lehigh (No. 8) and Cornell (No. 15) listed ahead of the Midshipmen. Forty-seven individuals representing schools from the EIWA competed in the 2007 NCAA Championship, the second-most qualifiers in the tournament. Meanwhile, Navy was the only service academy named to the W.I.N. list.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen are coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent memory that included an impressive 7-0 record in EIWA dual meet competition. Navy, who finished the season ranked No. 21 in the NWCA poll, sent six wrestlers to the NCAA Championship where it placed 18th out of 74 teams. It was the program's highest finish since placing 13th at the 1990 NCAA Championship. Additionally, junior 174-pounder Matt Stolpinski (Westfield, Mass.) became the first Navy wrestler to earn All-America honors since 2003 by finishing fourth at the national championship.</p>

<p>Traditionally, the Naval Academy does not release names of its recruits until Indoctrination Day which is set for June 27.</p>

<p>W.I.N.'s Top 25 Recruiting List for 2007-08
1. Oklahoma State
2. Ohio State
3. Virginia Tech
4. Missouri
5. Virginia
6. Penn State
7. Hofstra
8. Lehigh
9. Oregon State
10. Minnesota
11. Oklahoma
12. Nebraska
13. Edinboro
14. Northwestern
15. Cornell
16. Navy
17. Ohio
18. Pittsburgh
19. Harvard
20. Columbia
21. Maryland
22. Indiana
23. Michigan
24. Arizona State
25. Bucknell</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Two Navy Pole Vaulters Take Aim at NCAA Regional</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's track & field team will send two pole vault competitors to the NCAA East Region Championship at Florida's James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday at 3 p.m.</p>

<p>The top-five finishers in the pole vault earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, which will be held at Sacramento State's Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on June 6-9. In addition to the top five, there are up to three spots that competitors can provisionally qualify for.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen pole vault combo of Kirsten Andrews (Sr./New Holland, Pa.) and Jacquelyn Charnigo (Jr./Medina, Ohio) cleared the top-two heights at the ECAC Championship to account for 18 of the team's 26 points.</p>

<p>Andrews placed second with a height of 12'5-1/2" (3.80 meters) and has met the NCAA regional standard three times in 2007. The Navy senior comes into this weekend with the second-best effort in the region and the 34th-highest mark in the nation, as she broke the school record by surpassing the 13'3/4" (3.98 meters) bar.</p>

<p>Charnigo won the pole vault two weeks at the ECAC Championship with a career-best height of 12'9-1/2" (3.90 meters), the fourth-best mark in program history. After battling sickness through much of the outdoor season, the Navy junior heads to Gainesville tied for the sixth-best mark in the region and 55th-highest effort in the country.</p>

<p>The opening height for the pole vault will be 12'0" (3.66 meters), with increases of six inches for the next two progressions and three-inch raises for the remainder of the event. A total of 26 competitors have been declared for the event on Saturday afternoon.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen are looking to send their first field competitor to the NCAA Division I Championship and their second overall competitor in program history. Kim McGreevy brought home All-America honors in the 3,000-meter run during the 1995 national championship at Tennessee.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Midshipmen to Compete in Six Events at NCAA Regional</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy men's track & field team will partake in six events at this year's NCAA East Region Championship at Florida's James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Fla., this Friday and Saturday.</p>

<p>The top-five finishers in each event will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, which will be held at Sacramento State's Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on June 6-9. In addition to the top five, there are up to three spots that competitors can provisionally qualify for in each event.</p>

<p>The Midshipmen are looking to make their 35th appearance at the NCAA Championship and their third over the last-four years.</p>

<p>Last season, Navy tied for 42nd place with Paul Harris' (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) fifth-place finish in the 800-meter run that resulted in four points. Harris went on to compete in the preliminary round of the 800-meter run at the national championship.</p>

<p>Harris returns to the NCAA regional in the 800-meter run for the third time in his career and will aim to become the first Navy runner in nearly a decade to make back-to-back appearances at the national championship (John Mentzer last performed the feat in the 10,000-meter run between 1997-98). Harris comes into the weekend as the top-ranked 800-meter runner in the region and sixth in the nation. Racing in the second of four heats on Friday, his school-record time of 1:47.55 is nearly two seconds faster than the next-best qualifier's time.</p>

<p>Joining Harris in the 800-meter run will be classmate Craig Meekins (Jr./Baldwin, N.Y.). Meekins, who will race in the fourth and final heat on Friday, qualified for the regional championship with his 1:49.59 showing at the Patriot League Championship, which ranks as the sixth-best time in school history and 15th-best time among all competitors declared for the event.</p>

<p>The four heat winners and the next four-best times in the preliminary round of the 800-meter run on Friday will advance to the finals on Saturday at 6:55 p.m.</p>

<p>Harris and Meekins will join William Ricks (Jr./Sussex, Va.) and Cameron Lindsay (Sr./Kernersville, N.C.) in the timed final of the 4x400-meter relay on Saturday night at 8:35 p.m. The Navy quartet have posted three of the ten-fastest relay times in school history this season, highlighted by a 3:09.48 effort at the IC4A Championship two weeks ago. That effort ranks as the 12th-best in the region and eighth among declared relay squads.</p>

<p>Competing at the NCAA regional in the shot put for the second time in his career will be Navy thrower Darryl Hunter (Jr./Des Moines, Iowa). Hunter uncorked a career-best toss of 56'1" (17.09 meters) at the Penn Relays and followed with a 55'6-1/2" (16.93 meters) effort at the Patriot League Championship one week later. The top-nine distances plus ties during the flights will advance to the finals, which will take place soon after the opening round of throws.</p>

<p>Classmate Bo Lawson (Jr./Fredon, N.J.) will take aim in the javelin throw after posting three efforts beyond 200'0". Lawson's best performance came on his final throw against Army in the Star Meet, where he released a throw of 210'2" (64.07 meters) to win the event. That effort ranks the Navy junior 14th among declared throwers heading into the weekend. Qualification for the javelin throw finals will follow the same guidelines as the shot put.</p>

<p>Earning a spot in this weekend's regional championship by virtue of winning an event at the Patriot League Championship are Ron Belany (Jr./Haiku, Hawai'i) and Andre Barber (Jr./Carrollton, Texas). Belany won the 110-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 14.66 seconds. Barber topped the league in the discus throw with a distance of 163'4" (49.79 meters). Qualification for the 110-meter hurdles finals will follow the same guidelines as the 800-meter run. The discus throw finals will use the same selection criteria as the shot put.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Thursday, May 24, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>A Pair of Trophies at Stake Sunday on the Severn</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy men's rowing teams will compete Sunday morning on the Severn River, with each varsity boats attempting to win a historic trophy. The slate of racing begins at 6:15 a.m.</p>

<p>The heavyweight program will compete in its traditional pre-Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta tuneup against Wisconsin, with the Buck Walsh Trophy at stake for the winner of the varsity contest which opens the morning of racing.</p>

<p>"The entire Wisconsin squad was very impressive at the recent Eastern Sprints," said Navy head coach Rick Clothier. "They have another all-around strong team. I feel we have made good use of our time since the Sprints and have improved. Sunday will be a good checkpoint for us as we prepare for next week's IRA National Championship."</p>

<p>Wisconsin's victory in last year's Buck Walsh Trophy race ended a two-year winning streak by the Mids in the contest and gave the Badgers a slim 15-14 lead in the all-time series for the hardware which dates back to 1967. </p>

<p>Navy's first and second varsity eight boats placed 11th in their respective flights at the Eastern Sprints, while Wisconsin's top boat placed third and its second varsity crew won its class at the Sprints.</p>

<p>In addition to the series of races between the Navy and Wisconsin heavyweight programs, the varsity boats from the Navy and Penn lightweight teams will also face each other Sunday at 6:30 a.m. The two programs were slated to compete May 6 in Annapolis, but poor weather forced the postponement of the races until this weekend. The race will determine the winner of the Callow Cup, a series dating back to 1955 which is tied at 26 wins apiece for both programs.</p>

<p>The Mids placed fourth in the varsity race at the Eastern Sprints, while the Quakers placed ninth.</p>

<p>Navy vs. Wisconsin race schedule for Sunday, May 27
6:15 a.m. - 1st Varsity 8 - Buck Walsh Trophy
6:30 a.m. - Navy vs. Penn Lightweight 1st Varsity 8 - Callow Cup
6:45 a.m. - 2nd Varsity 8
7:00 a.m. - Freshman 8
7:15 a.m. - Varsity 4/wo coxswain
7:30 a.m. - Varsity 4/w coxswain
7:45 a.m. - Freshman 4/w coxswain
8:00 a.m. - Open 4/w coxswain
8:15 a.m. - Varsity 2/wo coxswain</p>

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<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Five Navy athletes were named to the CoSIDA / ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II At-Large Team, the organization announced on Wednesday. Navy junior golfer Chris Renninger was named to the men's first team, while senior rifle team member Chris Schneider and junior water polo player George Naughton were named to the second team. On the women's side, swimming sophomore Kelly Zahalka and rowing senior Madeline Boe were named to the first team. Renninger, Boe and Zahalka are now eligible for the CoSIDA / ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team. </p>

<p>Carrying a 4.00 grade-point average in chemistry, junior golfer Chris Renninger (Darnestown, Md.) stands No. 1 in his class of more than 1,000 students. Renninger has earned a 4.00 in seven consecutive semesters, while being named to the Commandant's List five times, the Dean's List four times and the Superintendent's List twice.</p>

<p>This spring, Renninger garnered First-Team All-Patriot League honors after turning in a 3-over par 213 at the Patriot League Championship to finish second, just a stroke behind medalist Matt Czarnecki of Holy Cross. The two-time All-Patriot League selection finished the year with team's low average, posting a 75.6 over 21 rounds. He finished among the top 20 in five of the 10 events in which he played, while posting three top-10 finishes and a pair of top-five marks. Renninger was Navy's top finisher in four events, including his second-place finish at the Patriot League Championship and a fourth-place mark at the Navy Fall Invitational. </p>

<p>Madeline Boe, a senior from Winchester Bay, Ore., garnered first-team all-district accolades for the second-straight year. The 2006 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for rowing, she posted a 4.00 grade-point average in a pair of semesters at Navy and accrued a 3.78 GPA during her overall academic career as an honors oceanography major. She was selected as one of Navy's 2006-07 Trident Scholars, an additional independent study program open only to those members of the top-10 percent of their class. Her project involved "laying the groundwork for a hydrodynamic model of the Chesapeake Bay."</p>

<p>In addition to her back-to-back honors from CoSIDA, the future Marine Corps pilot also was recognized as a National Scholar-Athlete by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association in both 2006 and '07.</p>

<p>A three-year letterwinner with the Mids, Boe was a member of boats which won Patriot League titles in both 2005 (varsity four) and '06 (second varsity eight). She competed with the second varsity eight crew again this year, which placed second at the league championship.</p>

<p>She was the lone women's rower selected to the district's first team this year and one of just three from the sport to garner honors of any kind from the district.</p>

<p>Kelly Zahalka, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., received first-team all-district honors in her first year of eligibility for the award. A history major who is also working towards a minor in Chinese, she has compiled a 4.00 GPA during her academic career and is ranked second among Navy's Class of 2009.</p>

<p>She achieved a rare double during the 2006-07 season as she became just the fourth women's swimmer to be tabbed as both the Patriot League Swimmer of the Championship Meet and the scholar-athlete of the year for the sport.</p>

<p>Zahalka helped Navy win its first Patriot League team crown in five years this season by winning the 200 fly and both individual medley events, as well as the 400 and 800 freestyle titles, at the league championship. She holds Navy, Patriot League and league meet records in the 200 butterfly and 400 individual medley events and has posted the third-fastest 200 individual medley clocking in Navy history. Zahalka compiled a combined 17-5 record during the 2006-07 regular season in those three individual events.</p>

<p>Additionally, she has attained Honorable Mention Academic All-America status from the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America for her classroom performance and for achieving an NCAA 'B' cut qualifying time in both individual medley events.</p>

<p>Zahalka was one of three women's swimmers to receive first-team all-district honors and one of five to receive recognition in the district.</p>

<p>A native of Fort Mill, S.C., Schneider finished with a 3.31 GPA in systems engineering, including a 3.82 GPA during the fall semester and a 4.00 GPA in the spring semester of his senior year. He concluded a fantastic career by earning All-America honors two months ago at the NCAA Rifle Championships. Schneider led the Navy contingent of four All-Americans with a first-team honor in smallbore. Schneider became a four-time All-American after earning first-team accolades in his final two years at Navy, second team as a freshman and honorable mention as a sophomore. Schneider was named first-team smallbore and second-team air rifle in the MAC Rifle Conference. He was a four-time first-team All-MAC selection in the smallbore discipline. </p>

<p>Naughton, a junior goalkeeper from Deerfield Beach, Fla., concluded his junior year with a cumulative 3.45 GPA in honors political science, including a 4.00 GPA in the fall and a 3.81 GPA in the spring semester. He has been on the dean's list and commandant's list twice each.</p>

<p>Naughton had one of the top statistical seasons for a goalkeeper in school history, garnering honorable mention All-America accolades after racking up 267 saves on the year. He also grabbed a team-best 67 steals and dished out 14 assists on the season. The 267 single-season saves were the second most in school history behind Kevin Crisson's 319 in 1998. He already has 467 career saves in just two years, ranking fourth on that list. He also earned his second straight All-Southern Division first-team honor and was named to the Eastern Championship All-Tournament team.</p>

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Spring season for the Naval Academy intercollegiate sailing program began with some surprising news. </p>

<p>Head coach Gavin O'Hare had been fired after three seasons and was being replaced by assistant John Vandemoer....

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<p>For: Immediate Release
Sent: May 24, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775</p>

<p>Naval Academy Announces Major Athletic Award Winners</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md.-- The United States Naval Academy announced its major athletic award winners Thursday afternoon at the annual Prizes and Awards Ceremony at Alumni Hall.</p>

<p>Outside linebacker David Mahoney (Fort Myers, Fla.) was named the winner of the NAAA Sword for Men, presented to that man of the graduating class who is considered by the Association's Athletic Council to have personally excelled in men's athletics during his years of varsity competition.</p>

<p>Mahoney, who earned 41 career starts and was named First-Team All-East last fall, finished second all-time at Navy in tackles for a loss (42) and sacks (21). He was the standout of a senior class that became the first in school
history to post a perfect 8-0 mark against Army and Air Force, win four-straight Commander-In-Chief's Trophies and appear in four-straight bowl games. Navy's 35 wins over the past four years are the second most in school history.</p>

<p>Mahoney is the 69th football player to win the award, which was established in 1893, and the first since Craig Candeto in 2004. </p>

<p>Soccer standout Meggie Curran (Silver Spring, Md.) was awarded the Vice Admiral Lawrence Sword for Women, which is presented to that woman of the graduating class who is considered by the Association's Athletic Council to have personally excelled in women's athletics during her years of varsity competition.</p>

<p>A three-time First-Team All-Patriot League selection, Curran became the program's first All-American when she was named to the third team last fall. She led Navy to a 21-2-1 record last fall as Navy advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. She finished her career as the school's all-time assist leader with 42, second all-time in scoring with 118 points and fourth all-time on the goals list with 38.</p>

<p>Curran is the fourth women's soccer player to win the award, established in 1980, and the first since Kate Macfarlane in 2003.</p>

<p>Junior pitcher/outfielder Mitch Harris (Mt. Holly, N.C.) was awarded the Thompson Trophy Cup, which is presented to that midshipman, male or female, who has done the most during the year to promote athletics at the Naval Academy. </p>

<p>Harris finished the 2007 season with an 8-5 record and a 2.14 ERA on the mound and hit .293 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs to lead Navy to a school-record 35 wins. Harris struck out 119 batters on the season, the
second most in school history, as opponents hit just .181 against him. His eight home runs and 47 RBIs led the Patriot League. Over the last two seasons on the mound, Harris is 18-8 with a 1.95 ERA and 232 strikeouts in 171 innings.</p>

<p>Harris is the 22nd baseball player to win the award since it was established in 1894 and the first since Craig Candeto, who also was the starting quarterback on the football team, in 2003. Harris is just the second winner of the trophy who played just baseball (20 of the 22 played an additional sport), joining 1980 winner Michael Mullikin on the exclusive list. Harris is also the first junior to win the award since Candeto.</p>

<p>Water polo team captain Todd Carlson (Modesto, Calif.) was awarded the men's Coaches' Calvert Award, presented to that man in the graduating class who has persevered the most in his career.</p>

<p>Carlson led the Navy water polo team to a 24-7 record and the school's 12th NCAA Tournament. The Mids' 24 wins are the seventh most in school history. Carlson ranked fourth on the team in points (55) and was second in assists
(37). In his four years, the Navy water polo team compiled a 90-34 record and won two Eastern championships.</p>

<p>Carlson is the fourth member of the water polo team to win the award, which was started in 1973, and is the first since Barry Shaw in 2002.</p>

<p>Justine Whipple (Duxbury, Mass.) was awarded the women's Coaches' Calvert Award, presented to that woman in the graduating class who has persevered the most in her career.</p>

<p>Whipple was a two-time First-Team All-Patriot League cross country runner and was First-Team All-Patriot League in five distance events as a member of the track team. Whipple led the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field teams to a combined record of 22-0. The indoor track team went undefeated her last two seasons, while the outdoor team was undefeated her final three campaigns. She posted the third-fastest time at the USNA Cross Country Course this year against Army and owns the school record in the indoor 5,000-meter run (16:40.86).</p>

<p>Whipple is the sixth cross country/track athlete to win the award, which started in 1970, and the first since Zoe Cawlfield in 1988.</p>

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The Naval Academy announced its major athletic award winners yesterday afternoon at the annual Prizes and Awards Ceremony at Alumni Hall.</p>

<p>Outside linebacker David Mahoney was named the winner of the NAAA Sword for Men, presented to that man of the graduating class who is considered by the Association's Athletic Council to have personally excelled in men's athletics during his years of varsity competition....

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<p>For Immediate Release
Friday, May 25, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Mids Conclude Opening Day of NCAA East Region Championship</p>

<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Navy men’s track & field middle distance runner Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) qualified for the finals of 800-meter run to highlight the Midshipmen performance during the opening day of the 2007 NCAA East Region Championship at Florida’s James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track on Friday.</p>

<p>Racing in the second of four heats, Harris paced the field with a time of 1:48.77. His time was the third-fastest on the day, as Miami’s Tim Harris registered a 1:48.50 clocking and Iona’s Tim Bayley produced a 1:48.58 showing during the opening heat. Paul Harris’ performance on Friday ranks as the third-fastest time in school history and marks his third sub-1:49.00 effort in the event this outdoor season.</p>

<p>The top-five runners in the event will qualify for the NCAA Championship at Sacramento State’s Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on June 6-9. In addition to the five runners earning an automatic bid, up to three additional spots could be claimed by provisional qualifiers. At the 2006 NCAA East Region Championship, Harris finished fifth in the 800-meter run finals to earn a spot at the national championship. With a top-five finish tomorrow, Harris would become the first Navy runner since John Mentzer in 1997-98 to make back-to-back trips to the NCAA Championship.</p>

<p>Classmate Craig Meekins (Jr./Baldwin, N.Y.) joined Harris in the 800-meter run prelims on Friday, placing fourth in his heat and 16th overall with a time of 1:50.48. He missed qualification for the finals, as the four heat winners and the next four-fastest times advanced to Saturday’s action. </p>

<p>Two other Midshipmen saw action during the opening day of the regional championship. Ron Belany (Jr./Haiku, Hawai’i) finished 24th in the preliminary round of the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.20 seconds and did not qualify for the Saturday finals. Andre Barber (Jr./Carrollton, Texas) did not advance to the finals flight in the discus throw, finishing with a distance of 147'8" (45.00 meters).</p>

<p>The Midshipmen will participate in four events tomorrow to wrap up the two-day regional championship. Bo Lawson (Jr./Fredon,N.J.) will open up for Navy in the javelin throw at 3 p.m., followed by Darryl Hunter (Jr./Des Moines, Iowa) in the shot put at 6 p.m. Harris will partake in the 800-meter finals at 6:55 p.m. and Navy’s 4x400-meter relay of William Ricks (Jr./Sussex, Va.), Cameron Lindsay (Sr./Kernersville, N.C.), Meekins and Harris will close out the championship at 8:35 p.m.</p>

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<p>For Immediate Release
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Andrews Places Eighth in Pole Vault at NCAA East Region Championship</p>

<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Navy women’s track & field pole vault competitor Kirsten Andrews (Sr./New Holland, Pa.) tied for eighth place in the event to claim a half-point in the 2007 NCAA East Region Championship at Florida’s James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track on Saturday afternoon.</p>

<p>Andrews’ performance on Saturday marked the first time that the Midshipmen scored in the five-year history of the regional championship.</p>

<p>The Navy senior cleared 12'6" (3.81 meters) on her third and final try at the height after surpassing the opening 12'0" (3.66 meters) bar on her second attempt. Andrews clipped the bar on each of her three efforts at a height of 12'11-3/4" (3.96 meters).</p>

<p>By virtue of her performance at the regional championship, Andrews will find out on Wednesday, May 30, if she earned a provisional bid to the NCAA Championship at Sacramento State’s Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on June 6-9. The top-five finishers in the pole vault earned an automatic bid to the national championship.</p>

<p>Jacquelyn Charnigo (Sr./Medina, Ohio) joined Andrews in the pole vault competition on Saturday afternoon, as she finished in a tie for 16th place with a height of 12'0" (3.66 meters).</p>

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<p>Navy Men's Track & Field: Harris Qualifies for NCAA Championship in Final Day at NCAA Regional</p>

<p>For Immediate Release
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771</p>

<p>Harris Qualifies for NCAA Championship in Final Day at NCAA Regional</p>

<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Navy men’s track & field middle distance runner Paul Harris (Jr./Woodbury, Minn.) finished fifth in the 800-meter run finals to lead the Midshipmen to a four-point team score at the 2007 NCAA East Region Championship at Florida’s James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track on Saturday.</p>

<p>Harris earned the fifth and final automatic bid to the NCAA Championship on Saturday with a time of 1:48.96, only 0.01-second of sixth-place finisher James Gurr from Seton Hall. The Navy junior finished fifth at last year’s regional championship to claim a spot in the national championship. He earned a spot in Saturday’s finals by winning his preliminary round heat with the third-fastest time on Friday, a 1:48.77 clocking. The product of Woodbury, Minn., has posted four sub-1:49.00 showings this season.</p>

<p>Harris, an All-American in the indoor 800-meter run this year, becomes the first Navy runner since John Mentzer in 1997-98 to advance to the NCAA Championship in back-to-back years. This year’s national championship will be held at the same site as 2006, Sacramento State’s Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex, on June 6-9.</p>

<p>An hour and a half later, Harris teamed up with William Ricks (Jr./Sussex, Va.), Cameron Lindsay (Sr./Kernersville, N.C.) and Craig Meekins (Jr./Baldwin, N.Y.) for a 4x400-meter relay that finished eighth in its heat with a time of 3:12.54.</p>

<p>Two other Midshipmen competed during the final day of the regional championship. Bo Lawson (Jr./Fredon, N.J.) placed 11th in the javelin throw with his second-longest distance in his career, a mark of 210'0" (64.00 meters). Classmate Darryl Hunter (Jr./Des Moines, Iowa) finished 27th in the shot put with a toss of 53'6-1/4" (16.31 meters).</p>

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Sent Sunday, May 27, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>

<p>Mids Maintain Hold on Callow Cup</p>

<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A strong start helped propel the Navy lightweight varsity boat to a nine-second victory over Penn in the annual race for the Callow Cup between the two programs, Sunday morning on the Severn River in Annapolis. Navy crossed the finish line in a time of 5:47.57, while Penn completed the 2,000-meter course in a time of 5:56.81.</p>

<p>"Our start to the race was very good and allowed us to take the lead within the first 30 strokes of the race," said Navy head coach Rob Friedrich, who improved his record in trophy races during his tenure at Navy to 13-3. "We followed the start by putting together as strong of a base pace over the remainder of the course as we have had over our recent races.</p>

<p>"Today was a great race to send us into the upcoming Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship." </p>

<p>The victory was Navy's seventh in a row over Penn, which matches the longest winning streak by either team in the series. Previously, the Mids won seven-straight races from 1956-62 and the Quakers posted seven consecutive wins from 1974-80. </p>

<p>Additionally, Navy now holds a 27-26 lead in the all-time Callow Cup series, which dates back to 1955. The last time Navy held the series advantage over Penn was in 1989.</p>

<p>Navy lightweight rowers also comprised a pair of boats in the annual dual between the Navy and Wisconsin heavyweight programs Sunday. The lights posted a nine-second victory in the varsity four without coxswain race and dropped a 22-second decision in the varsity pair without coxswain contest.</p>

<p>Navy's varsity eight crew will close its season Saturday at the IRA National Championship in Camden, N.J.</p>

<p>Navy Lightweight Results
Varsity Eight (Callow Cup)
Navy 5:47.57, Penn 5:56.81</p>

<p>Varsity 2/wo
Wisconsin (heavyweight) 6:51.56, Navy 7:13.07</p>

<p>Varsity 4/wo
Navy 6:20.59, Wisconsin (heavyweight) 6:29.55</p>