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ROWAN UNIVERSITY

SPORT CLUBS

2017-2018

2017-2018 SPORT CLUBS

Archery

Ballroom Dance

Baseball

Basketball

(M/W)

Cheer

Color Guard

Cycling

Dance

Equestrian

Fencing

Field Hockey

Fishing

Golf

Ice Hockey (M/W)

Karate & Self-

Defense

Lacrosse (M/W)

Mixed Martial Arts

Outdoor

Paintball

Powerlifting

Quidditch

Racquetball

Rock Climbing

Rugby (M/W)

Skateboarding

Ski & Snowboard

Soccer (M/W)

Softball

Street Hockey

Swim

Table Tennis

Tennis

Ultimate (M/W)

Unified Sports

Volleyball (M/W)

Women’s Physique

Wrestling

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2 0 17-2018 T O P C L U B H IG HLIGHTS A N D A C HIEVEMENTS

Cheerleading

● Advanced to semi-finals in UCA Nationals (Orlando, FL)

Equestrian

● 1st place finishers at ISHA Horse Show at West Chester University, Bucks County Community College, Rider

University, and Arcadia.

● Sent 3 riders to ISHA Regionals

Men’s Lacrosse

● NCLL Fall Brawl Champions (College Park, MD) and Lax for Donnie Champions (Rowan University)

● Fall Record: 9-1

● Spring Record: 10-5

Men’s Rugby

● Ranked as high as 29th nationally for D1-AA

● Advanced to D1-AA Sweet 16’s at Nationals in Cincinnati, OH

● 9 players were selected to the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC) All-Star Team

Women’s Rugby

● Ranked in the top 32 nationally in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC) DI

● Qualified for Division 2 Nationals in Cincinnati, OH

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2 0 17-2018 T O P IN D IV IDUAL H IG HLIGHTS A N D A C H IEVEMENTS

Jeff Nelson (M. Volleyball)

● Named to MACVC All-Conference Team

Joel Gupta (Archery)

● 37th Nationally Ranked Recurved Shooter

● Finished 11th at the Collegiate Indoor National Tournament

Willow Dangle (Rock Climbing)

● Won the Philly Collegiate Climbing Competition (beginner level)

Cameron Burns (Karate & Self-Defense)

● 1st in both traditional open hand forms and traditional weapon forms at

2017 UMMARA East Coast Tournament of Champions

Mia Fondacaro (Equestrian)

● 1st Intermediate hunter seat equitation over fences at ISHA Show

Kelly Suter(Equestrian)

● 1st open hunter seat equitation on the flat at ISHA Show

Shannon Storms & Billy Weldon (Ballroom Dance)

● 1st at Arnold Classic in Ohio and Ballroom Dance Competition at the

University of Maryland 8

ARCHERYPresident: Nicholas Klein

Vice-President: Samuel Stein

Treasurer: Alexander Withers

Date Home/Away Opponent Event Title/Location Results

10/7 Away ACCC Atlantic Cape Fall Opener

Melissa Glen 3rd in division, Joel Gupta 1st in division,

Rosemarie Williams 2nd in division

11/18 Away Thanksgiving Open

Melissa Glen 2nd in division, Joel Gupta 1st in division, Jamie

Brown 2nd in division

2/4 Away Eastern Seaboard Championships

Melissa Glenn 1st in Division, Joel Gupta 1st in Division,

Timothy Estacio 1st in Division

3/2-3/4 Away USA Archery Indoor Nationals Joel Gupta 1093/1200 points

The Rowan Archery Club is a co-ed sports team

of multiple skill levels. Although you can join as a

recreational member, the Archery Club does

compete and has sent several members to

regional and national competitions this past year.

They currently shoot at Banger’s Sports Shop in

Winslow, NJ.

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BALLROOM DANCEPresident: Krystal Bradley

Vice-President: Shannon Storms

Treasurer: Amanda Rosa

The Rowan University Ballroom Club aims to teach

the dance styles and also the beauty of the

performing arts. They teach various styles of

Ballroom, Rhythm, and Latin dancing. The club is

student run and also taught by a student from here at

Rowan. Sometimes they have guest teachers as well!

The club is both competitive and recreational.

Prior experience is not needed to join the club, and

they welcome students of all levels.


10/21 Away Various

Ballroom Dance Competition

- Princeton Every couple made semi-finals or placed Top 6

11/17-11/20 Away Various Ohio Star Ball

Jayson Flores & Krystal Bradley 3rd Open Rhythm, Sean Walker & Ryan

West 4th Open Rhythm

3/2-3/5 Away Various Arnold Classic Shannon Storms & Billy Weldon: 1st, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th. 5th, 7th, 7th

4/21 Away Various University of Maryland 10

BASEBALLPresident: Brandon Bowen

Vice-President: Francis Casey

Treasurer: Joe Letinski

Coach: Devin Connelly


9/23-9/24 Away Villanova Fall Season Conference Series L 6-1, W 11-7, L 5-3

10/8 Home TCNJ Fall Season Conference Series W 13-3, W 4-2, W 6-4

10/28 Away Johns Hopkins Fall Season Conference Series W 8-2, W 11-0

The Rowan Club Baseball team

was founded in 2011 and

competes in the National Club

Baseball Association. The club

does hold tryouts and typically

competes in both the Fall and

Spring semesters.

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MEN’S BASKETBALLPresident: Eddy Perez

Vice-President & Treasurer: Haley Schellenger

Coach: Antione Brown

The Rowan Men's Basketball Club consists of

both a Varsity and Junior Varsity team. The

club conducts tryouts and competes in the

Mid-Atlantic Central Division of the NCBBA.


10/21-10/22 Away Richmond, Lynchburg, Virginia Tech, Mary Washington Tournament-Richmond 3-1 Record

10/28 Home Loyola, Stevenson, Montclair St Tournament-Rowan Rowan A 1st, Rowan B 3rd

12/3 Away Neumann Conference Games 3-0 (101-73, 85-80, 76-72)

12/9 Away Montclair St Regular Season Game Rowan A 1-2, Rowan B 3-0

2/3 Home Drexel Regular Season Game W 108-83, 107-82, 108-101

2/11 Away St. Joes Regular Season Game12

CHEERLEADINGPresidents: Adelyn Simone

Vice-President: Samantha Burke

Treasurer: Caitlyn Marks


8/9-8/12 Away UDEL Camp N/A

1/7 Away Garden State Championship College Exhibition N/A

1/11-1/15 Away UCA College Cheerleading and Dance National Championships 6th out of 12 teams

3/24 Home Stunt Clinic N/A

4/21 Home Stunt Clinic N/A

The Rowan University Cheerleading team was

formed and exists to support the University's

Athletic teams and to represent the University

in a positive way in all team activities. Rowan

University Cheerleading will encourage each

member to reach her fullest potential as a

cheerleader, a Rowan University student, and a

member of the Glassboro community.

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COLOR GUARDPresident: Leah Quick

Vice-President: Alexander Keating

Treasurer: Matthew Ortiz

The “Nowar” Color Guard Club

was founded in 2017. The

purpose of Color Guard is to

provide students with the

opportunity to express

themselves through music,

dance and with equipment to

enlighten Rowan University and

the local community about a

different way to channel

creativity. Although they are

currently recreational, the club

plans to compete in the 2018-

2019 academic year.14

CYCLINGPresident: Quinn McHugh

Vice-President: James Craig

Treasurer: Marcus Penate

The Rowan Cycling Club unites

students who possess a passion for

pedaling and use bicycles as a form

of fitness, recreation, or

transportation. The club strives to

create a stronger bicycle community

at Rowan University through group

rides and other events.

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DANCE TEAMPresident: Kelly Connors

Vice-President: Shannon Cahill

Treasurer: Sarah Unger

Date Home/Away Event Title/Location Results

3/3 Away Evolve Intercollegiate Dance Convention and Competition 2nd out of 20 teams

Rowan University Dance Team performs at each

of the home football games and dances at

community events such as RoGlow and Boro in

Lights. The team also competes at the Evolve

Dance Competition and was involved in eight

community service events this past academic

year!

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EQUESTRIANPresident: Sydney Seijido

Treasurer: Kaitlyn Grexa

Date Home/Away Event Title/Location

10/8 Away IHSA Horse Show, West Chester University

10/14 Away IHSA Horse Show-Penn State Berks

10/15 AwayIHSA Horse Show-Bucks County Community

College

10/29 Away IHSA Horse Show-Shippensburg

11/4 Away IHSA Horse Show-Rider

11/11 Away IHSA Horse Show, Arcadia University

11/19 Away Battle in the Saddle IHSA Horse Show

2/24 Away IHSA Show

3/4 Away IHSA HUNT SEAT Show

3/23 Away Regionals IHSA Hunt Seat Show Hosted

4/7 Away IHSA Zones Nationals Qualifier

The Rowan University Equestrian Team offers a

place for horse enthusiasts to come together and

further their knowledge and experience. The

team helps to extend the riding abilities to those

who are more advanced and gives new riders

grow and feel more comfortable in the Equestrian

field.

2017-2018 Results: (17) 1st place finishers

(21) 2nd place finishers

(20) 3rd place finishers

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FENCINGPresident: Stephen Dispasquale

Treasurer: Henry Hill

The Rowan Fencing Club meets twice a week and trains members

on the etiquette, techniques & strategies of fencing. Currently the

club is recreational, however, their eventual goal is to compete

against other schools at the club level.

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FIELD HOCKEYPresident: Casey McCormick

Vice-President: Jenna Day

Treasurer: Julie Keelan


9/24 Home Rutgers Regular Season Game L 9-1

9/30 Home Rutgers Regular Season Game L 6-0

10/1 Away TCNJ Fall Season Game T 1-1

10/9 Away Temple Fall Season Game L 7-0

10/21 Away St. Joes, Pittsburgh Fall Season Round Robin St. Joes L 4-0, Pitt L 3-1

4/20-22 Away Virginia Beach National Field Hockey Championship West Chester L 9-1, Liberty L 2-1, VCU L 2-019

FISHINGPresident: Rob Skudera

Vice-President: Antonio Lopez

Treasurer: Alexandra Scarola

Date Event Title/Location

9/30 Round Valley Reservoir

10/1 Union Lake

10/21 Avalon Beach

11/18 Brigantine Beach

11/26 Rainbow Lake Winter Tournament

2/2 Centerton Country Club - Ike Foundation Community Service Event

2/11 Palmyra Fishing Flea Market

3/3 AC Convention Center

3/24 Pequest Trout Hatchery

4/7 Sandyton, NJ

4/14 Corson's Inlet State Park

4/21 Island Beach State Park

The Rowan Fishing Club is open to those

students who simply enjoy the sport of

fishing! The purpose for the formation of

this club is to compete in intercollegiate

fishing tournaments, teach students how to

fish, and give back to the fishing community.

In 2017-2018, the Fishing Club organized

twelve trips!

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GOLFPresident: Brandon Hartlage

Treasurer: John DeBouter

Date Home/Away Event Title/Location

9/23 Away Tournament-Frog Hollow Golf Club

10/14-10/15 Away NextGenGolf Tournament-Seaview Golf Club

4/14-15 Away Golden Oaks Tournament

The Rowan Golf Team competes annually in

the National Collegiate Club Golf

Association against several colleges in New

Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

They practice at White Oaks Country Club

in Franklin Township, NJ.

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ICE HOCKEY (D2)President: Tucker Simmons

Vice-President: Samuel Meyer

Treasurer: Connor MacEwen


9/23 Home Wagner Regular Season Game W 6-3

9/29 Home Virginia Tech Regular Season Game W 6-2

10/7 Home University of Maryland Regular Season Game L 1-0

10/8 Away Wagner Regular Season Game L 4-3

10/14 Home Army Regular Season Game W 5-1

10/15 Away TCNJ Regular Season Game L 5-4

10/21 Home Montclair St. Regular Season Game W 9-1

10/22 Away St. Joe's Regular Season Game W 12-0

10/26 Away Villanova Regular Season Game L 2-1

10/27 Away West Chester Regular Season Game W 11-2

10/28 Home Penn St. Regular Season Game L 5-4

11/4 Home Liberty Regular Season Game L 3-1

11/17 Away Penn St. Regular Season Game L 4-1

12/2 Home Rider Regular Season Game L 3-1

12/3 Away Navy Regular Season Game W 7-0

12/8 Away Rider Regular Season Game W 5-2

12/9 Home University of Delaware Regular Season Game L 2-1

1/12 Away Liberty Liberty Showcase L 5-3

1/14 Away Louisville Liberty Showcase W 7-4

1/19 Away University of Maryland Regular Season Game L 5-3

1/20 Home William Paterson Regular Season Game L 3-1

1/26 Away Army Regular Season Game W 8-0

1/28 Away University of Delaware Regular Season Game W 3-2

2/2 Away William Paterson Regular Season Game L 9-3

2/3 Away West Chester Regular Season Game W 10-0

2/10 Away Stevenson Regular Season Game W 12-2

2/16 Away Rider Regional Playoff Game W 3-0

2/17 Away Penn St. Regional Playoff Game L 10-6

2/24 Away Miami Ohio Regional Semi-final L 4-122


9/29 Home Rutgers-Camden Regular Season Game W 3-2

10/6 Home PSU-Harrisburg Regular Season Game W 6-2

10/8 Away Quinnipiac Regular Season Game L 5-3

10/14 Home Quinnipiac Regular Season Game Draw 4-4 OT

10/15 Away Farmingdale Regular Season Game L 3-1

10/20 Away University of Maryland Regular Season Game W 8-2

10/21 Home University of Delaware Regular Season Game L 3-2

10/28 Home IUP Regular Season Game W 13-2

11/4 Home Ramapo Regular Season Game W 8-2

11/5 Away George Mason Regular Season Game L 3-2

11/10 Away Stockton Regular Season Game W 5-4

11/11 Home Loyola Regular Season Game W 4-3 OT

11/17 Away Cal UPA Empire Classic W 5-2

11/18 Away Farmingdale Empire Classic W 10-1

11/19 Away Ramapo Empire Classic L 6-4

12/1 Away University of Delaware Regular Season Game W 3-1

12/2 Home Stockton Regular Season Game W 7-2

1/20 Home George Mason Regular Season Game L 8-2

1/27 Home Farmingdale Regular Season Game L 5-2

1/28 Away Susquehanna Regular Season Game W 12-1

2/3 Home University of Maryland Regular Season Game W 9-1

2/9 Away Loyola Regular Season Game W 2-1

2/10 Home Pitt-Johnstown Regular Season Game L 5-1

2/11 Away Fairfield Regular Season Game L 5-1

2/23 Away SCSU Regional Game W 2-0

2/24 Away Quinnipiac Regional Game L 3-2

3/3 Away University of Delaware League Playoff Game L 5-2

ICE HOCKEY (D3)President: Jared Yuro

Vice-President: Justin Widener

Treasurer: Reed Pelliconi

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WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEYPresident: Aubrey Weyhmiller

Treasurer: Kelli Hambleton

Head Coach: Dillan Madera


10/14 Away Montclair St. Regular Season Game L 7-4

11/4 Home West Chester Regular Season Game L 3-1

11/5 Away Loyola Regular Season Game W 6-5

11/11 Away Towson Regular Season Game W 4-2

11/17 Away UPENN East Coast Showdown L 5-1

11/18 Away Villanova East Coast Showdown W 2-1

11/19 Away Loyola East Coast Showdown W 8-2

12/9 Home UPENN Regular Season Game L 6-3

1/20 Home Villanova Regular Season Game L 3-1

1/27 Away UPENN Regular Season Game L 4-3

2/3 Home Towson Regular Season Game W 9-2

2/16-2/18 Away UPENN, Loyola DVCHC Playoffs UPENN L 6-0, Loyola W 7-4

2/24-2/25 Away Navy, Towson Crab Pot Tournament Towson W 4-2, Navy L 2-1 OT

Established in 2013, the Rowan Women’s

Ice Hockey Team is a member of the

Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey

Association (D2). The team was DVCHA

Division 2 champions in 2015 and 2017!

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KARATE & SELF-DEFENSEPresident: Nicholas Mann

Vice-President: Cameron Burns

Treasurer: Peter Genovese


11/4 AwayUMMARA East Coast

Tournament

Cameron Burns 1st in both traditional open hand forms and

traditional weapon forms

The Rowan Karate & Self-Defense Club is open to all Rowan

students with an interest in martial arts and self-defense.

A safe place to meet new people and learn valuable life skills.

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MEN’S LACROSSEPresident: TJ Mulderig

Vice-President: Eric Johnson

Treasurer: William Spreen


9/30 Away Fall Brawl Tournament 1st out of 8 teams

10/15 Away Princeton, TCNJ Fall Round Robin TCNJ L 7-5, Princeton W 6-4

11/5 Away UPENN Fall Friendly Match W 7-6 OT

2/25 Away Rutgers Regular Season Game L 6-4

3/4 Home Drexel Home Opener W 7-6

3/25 Home Lax for Donnie W 9-1 vs. TCNJ

3/31 Home West Chester Regular Season Game L 5-3

4/6 Home St. Joe's W 7-6

4/8 Home West Chester L 5-3

4/15 Home Cabrini Exhibition W 9-2

4/15 Home Alumni Alumni Match Present W 6-5

4/20-

4/22 Away Beltway Bash Tournament

UMD B W 7-4, VMI L 9-3, Lynchburg L

6-5

4/26 Away Williamson Regular Season Game

4/28 Away

West Chester, St.

Joe's, TCNJ

Liberty Conference

Tournament

St. Joe's W 11-10 3OT, West Chester L

11-5

The Rowan Men’s

Lacrosse Team

competes in the

National Collegiate

Lacrosse League. They

play tournaments in Fall

and league games in the

Spring. The Profs

finished 10-5 this Spring

and took home two

Tournament

Championships this year

(Fall Brawl and LAX For

Donnie).26

WOMEN’S LACROSSEPresident: Kelsey Miller

Vice-President: Chapin Taggart

Treasurer: Kendall Cook


9/24 Home Rider Regular Season Game W 5-4

10/21 Away Rider, West Chester, Rutgers Fall Tournament West Chester L 12-4, Rider W 13-1

2/25 Away Lehigh Spring Season Games L 9-1

3/26 Home UPENN Spring Season Games

4/7 Away TCNJ Spring Season Games W 12-3

4/8 Home Rider Spring Season Games

Rowan Women's Lacrosse Club competes in the

Mid-Atlantic Women’s Lacrosse League (MAWLL),

playing against teams from New Jersey and

Pennsylvania. The team participates in both a Fall

and Spring season.

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MIXED MARTIAL ARTSPresident: Dan Hausman

Vice-President: Min Woo Cho

Treasurer: Jalem Soto


4/28 AwayNorth American Grappling Association

World Championship

Dan Hausman: No-Gi 2nd, Gi 3rd place at

189lbs Advanced Division

Rowan MMA is a sports club that meets

twice a week. Rowan students will all

ranges of skill level in Boxing, Kickboxing,

Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,

and other forms of martial arts come

together and learn techniques used in

MMA.

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OUTDOORSPresident: Daniel Farrell

Vice-President: Nicholas Spano

Treasurer: Jeffrey Dobkowski

The Outdoors Club is open to anyone who loves the

outdoors or has a sense of adventure. Our mission is to

bring together Rowan students through a shared

passion for the outdoors. The club specializes in

Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountaineering,

Kayaking, and White Water Rafting. We typically

sponsor 2-4 trips a month ranging from simple day hikes

to weekend long backpacking trips to even skydiving.

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Date Event Title Location

9/23 Kayaking Trip Warton State Forest

10/6-8 Backpacking Trip Mount Tammany

10/20-22 Backpacking Trip High Point State Park

11/3-5 Camping Trip Pine Grove Furnace State Park

11/17-19 Backpacking Trip Harriman State Park

12/2 Day Hike Wharton State Forest

2/2-2/4 Yurt Camping Trip Lum's Pond State Park

2/16-2/19 Backpacking Trip Highfield-Cascade, MD

3/2-3/4 Camping Trip Stokes State Forest

3/11-3/17 75 Mile 6 Day Hike Shenandoah National Park

3/24 Day Hike Wissihickion Creek Trail

4/6-8 White Water Rafting Hickory Run State Park

4/13-15 Backpacking Trip Devil's Path, NY

4/20-22 Camping Trip Pequea Creek, PA

4/28 Trail Restoration Venon, NJ

PAINTBALLPresident: Joel Gupta

Vice-President: Hunter Cundiff

Treasurer: Christopher Lacey


9/30 Away Fall Tournament 1st out of 9 teams

4/13-14 Away NEIC AA Conference 3 Championship 5th out of 5 teams

The Paintball club participates in

tournament paintball in the Northeastern

Conference of the National Collegiate

Paintball Association. They have two local

fields for recreational play. The club is

open to all those interested in playing

paintball, whether you are a first timer or

an experienced player.

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POWERLIFTINGPresident: Christopher Lazaro

Treasurer: Samantha Dominy

This club is a group of students who take great interest

in the strength sport of Powerlifting, and wish to

contribute to a community of dedicated lifters to share

knowledge, guide each other, and overall improve

whether they wish to lift recreationally for their own

progress and fitness or if they wish to compete against

other collegiate powerlifting teams.

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QUIDDITCHPresident: Mason Weems

Vice-President: Hesham Nassar

Treasurer: Stephanie Revas


9/17 Home Stockton Exhibition L 110-10

10/21 Away Pitman Potter Festival Community Service Event

11/18 Away UPENN, Drexel Greater Philly Unofficial Tournament 6th out of 6 teams

3/24 Away Philadelphia Honey Badgers Joint Practice and Scrimmage L 110-40

3/31 Away Atlantic Dragons Joint Practice and Scrimmage

4/7 Away Stockton Joint Practice and Scrimmage L 3-2

4/29 Home Philadelphia Honey Badgers Joint Practice and Scrimmage

The purpose of the Rowan Quidditch Club is to

have people actively participate and appreciate

the sport of Quidditch. The club was formed by

students because it provides another sport for

Rowan University to compete in.

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RACQUETBALLPresident: Evan Fry & Rikki Guo

Treasurer: Bianca Torres


9/28-10/1 Away Racquetball Conference Meet 6th out of 11 teams

11/17-11/19 Away Eastern Collegiate Racquetball Conference Meet 7th out of 16 teams

1/25-1/28 Away Eastern Collegiate Racquetball Conference Meet 6th out of 12 teams

2/23-2/25 Away ECRC Regionals 3rd out of 12 teams

4/21-22 Away Rutgers, Temple Exhibition Tournament 2nd out of 3 teams, 8th out of 10 teams

The Rowan Racquetball Club is a growing sport club within Rowan

University. It allows members of Rowan University to learn the

sport and hone their skills in the sport, all the while meeting new

people. The Club is a part of the Eastern Collegiate Racquetball

Conference (ECRC). The ECRC allows us to compete at numerous

regular season tournaments throughout various areas in the

Northeast. Depending on qualification, members can attend the

Intercollegiate Racquetball National Championships held each year in

March. The club allows members to not only to compete and

represent Rowan University, but also allows them to meet and

network with numerous other college students and coaches,

establishing relationships that last outside the court.

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ROCK CLIMBINGPresident: Julia Rontanini

Vice-President: Patrick Dente

Treasurer: Christian Morris


9/30 Away Philly Collegiate Climbing Competition 2nd out of 10 teams

10/14 Away Club Trip - Birdsboro Quarry N/A

10/21 Away

Temple, Drexel, RCBC, RCGC,

Widener, Rutgers, DelVal Philly Collegiate Climbing Competition 4th out of 7 teams

10/22 Away In the Light Fundraiser N/A

11/4 Away USA Climbing Collegiate Competition Tyler Diorio 10th in Speed

11/11 Away

Temple, Drexel, RCBC, RCGC,

Widener, Rutgers, DelVal, and Others Philly Collegiate Climbing Competition 4th out of 20 Teams

11/12 Away Bouldering Trip - Sourland Mountain Preserve N/A

11/18 Away Rutgers, Princeton Climbing Brawl

12/7 Away Rutgers, Princeton Redpoint Qualifying Round 2nd out of 3 teams

1/27 Away

Yale, Rutgers, UCONN, Dartmouth,

RIT, West Point, Columbia USA Climbing Collegiate Competition Julianna Rontanini 4th in Bouldering

2/17 Away USA Climbing Local Competition

Julianna Rontanini 4th Bouldering, Tyler Diorio

12th Speed

3/24 Away USA Climbing Regional Competition

12th out of 18 clubs, Michael Sorce and Tyler

Diorio qualified for Nationals

4/20-22 Away USA Climbing National Collegiate Championship Michael Sorce 47th, Tyler Diorio 60th place

Rowan University Rock Climbing Club introduces newcomers to rock climbing by

teaching basic technique, belay instruction, and the different forms of climbing.

Experienced members will better their climbing expertise by building new strength and

preparing for climbing competitions. The club will encourage students to exercise in a

unique way that will increase physical strength, improve stamina, and build self-

confidence.

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ROLLER HOCKEYPresident: Mike Wallach

Vice-President: Nicholas Bernhardt

Treasurer: Gregory Bernhardt

Date H/A Opponent Event Title/Location Results

10/6-10/8 Away Preseason Exhibition Games

D1: Temple W 2-1, Cortland L 7-2, Robert Morris W 3-2 | D3: Temple W,

Farmingdale L, Northeastern W

10/21-10/22 Away Temple, West Chester, Neumann Regular Season Games D1 0-2-1 (Tied for 6th), D3 3-0 (Tied for 1st)

11/3-11/5 Away Farmingdale, Northeastern, Cortland Regular Season Games

11/11-11/12 Away URI, UMASS, Farmingdale Regular Season Games URI W 4-2, UMASS L 8-2, Farmingdale L 7-2

11/18 Away Various Regular Season Games

1/19-11/21 Away UMASS, Western Michigan, FGCU Inter-Regional Games UMASS L 13-0, FGCU W 4-3 OT, Western Michigan L 5-2

2/2-2/4 Away Cortland, URI, UMASS, Northeastern Regular Season Games D1 Cortland W 5-4, URI W 7-0 | D3 Cortland L 3-2, Northeastern W 9-1, W 10-2

2/10 Away West Chester, Temple Regular Season Games West Chester L 3-2 OT, Temple W 7-6

2/16-2/18 Away

Slippery Rock, Robert Morris, Farmingdale,

Northeastern Regular Season Games

D1 : Slippery Rock L 5-0, Robert Morris L 4-2, Farmingdale L 14-1 \ D3 Farmingdale

L 11-2, Slippery Rock L 4-2, Northeastern W 6-3

3/2-3/4 Away

Regionals, ECRHA Post Season

Tournament D3 Slippery Rock L 4-2, Cortland W 5-3, Slippery Rock L 9-3

4/11-4/15 Away Wast Valley, FGCU, Cal Pomona, Cal Poly National Championship Tournament 1-3, 11th place

Roller Hockey is a competitive club that fields two teams in the NCRHA under the ECRHA. As a member of the NCRHA and

ECRHA, Club roller hockey’s goal is to consistently become a national competitor amongst colleges across the region and country.

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MEN’S RUGBYPresident: James Mejia

Vice-President: Joseph Glackin

Treasurer: John Bohlin

Founded in 2006, the Rowan Men's

Rugby team has had incredible

success in a short amount of time.

Originally playing in the division 3

Metropolitan New York Rugby Union, a

talented coaching staff brought the

team to an undefeated season and an

advancement to the division 2 Mid

Atlantic Rugby Conference in 2012.

Rowan has never lost the MARC

Championship, and taken several trips

to the Division 2 Rugby Elite 8 playoffs.

In 2017, the team will be advancing to

a newly formed division 1aa Mid

Atlantic Rugby Conference. Due to the

explosive growth of the team in recent

years, Rowan is also able to field a

developmental team this year that will

compete in the division 3 National

Small College Rugby Organization.


9/8 Home Rutgers Scrimmage W 34-12

9/15 Away St. Joes League Match L 30-0

9/16 Away Army Non-league Match L 60-0

9/23 Home Temple Rugby Match D1 W 34-19, D3 L 35-0

9/30 Away Kutztown Conference Match

9/30 Away West Chester Conference Match W 27-17

10/7 Home Villanova Rugby Match D1 W 77-19

10/14 Home Haverford Homecoming Match D3 L 34-17

10/28 Home Playoffs W 76-10

10/28 Away Washington College Conference Match D3 L 29-24

11/4 Away Temple MARC Conference Semis & Finals L 27-11

11/17 Away Mary Washington, Western Michigan Regional Nationals

Mary Washington L 43-12, Western

Michigan L 22-15

3/10 Away York College Friendly/Development Match

3/16-3/17 Away Bermuda Tournament 6th out of 10 teams

3/30 Away Princeton Developmental 15s Game

4/7 Home MARC Tournament

4/12 Away Franklin & Marshall MARC 7s Tournament

Rowan A 3-1 (4th), Rowan B 5-0

(1st)

4/21 Away Kutztown 7s Tournament 3-2, 5th out of 8 teams

4/28 Home Tournament

5/5 Home Alumni Alumni Game

5/19 Away Subaru 7s Tournament

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WOMEN’S RUGBYPresident: Jodi Moser

Vice-President: Ramata Mansaray

Treasurer: Samantha Ma

Established in 2013, the women's rugby club competes in the

Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference. In 2018, they finished in the top

32 nationally for Division II women’s rugby.


9/23 Away East Stroudsburg Fall Season Game L 39-10

9/30 Away University of Delaware Fall Season Game L 29-15

10/6 Home Temple Regular Season Game W 48-10

10/14 Home Haverford Dual Match

10/21 Away Drexel Conference Game W 20-5

11/4-5 Away Kutztown, University of Delaware MARC Playoffs Kutztown L 46-5, UDEL W 12-5

11/11 Away IUP DII Nationals Round 1 L 60-5

3/10 Home Clinic

4/8 Away Bloomsburg, Drexel and Temple MARC 7s Tournament 6th out of 8 teams

4/21 Away East Stroudsburg

York L 26-5, Scranton W 15-10, Bloomsburg

L 43-10, MARC W 15-10

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SKATEBOARDINGPresident: James Byrnes

Treasurer: Gabriel Bateman

The Skateboarding Club has their home

base at the outdoor basketball courts here

at Rowan. The club serves as an

established network between those whose

lives are tied to skateboarding in various

ways. Photography and filming of

skateboarding are examples of extraneous

art forms that are welcomed by this club.

Skateboarding Club is open to anyone who

has the slightest interest in picking up a

skateboard, as well as anyone who is

interested in the art forms attached to

skateboarding culture.

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SKI & SNOWBOARDPresident: Ryan Basile

Vice-President: Matthew Dieterle

Treasurer: Alexander Dillman

Date Event Title/Location

1/20 Blue Mountain

1/27 Blue Mountain

2/3 Blue Mountain

2/10 Blue Mountain

2/17 Blue Mountain

The Rowan's Ski and Snowboard Club is a group of

skiers and snowboarders that travel to Blue Mountain

to slide down the slopes. Typically, the club does five

trips a year.

All skill levels are welcomed!

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MEN’S SOCCERPresidents: Andrew Mato & Ray Arnold

Date Home/Away Opponent

Event

Title/Location Results

9/16 Away UPENN Fall Divisional Game L 3-0

9/17 Away St. Joes Fall Divisional Game T 2-2

9/23 Home Drexel Fall Divisional Game L 3-1

9/24 Home Drexel Royal Fall Divisional Game W 1-0

9/30 Home Philly U Fall Divisional Game W Forfeit

10/7 Home Temple Fall Divisional Game W 4-2

10/8 Away Rider

Non-Divisional

Game W 1-0

10/15 Home West Chester Fall Divisional Game T 0-0

4/8 Away Rutgers Friendly Match T 1-1

Rowan University Men’s Club

Soccer was formed to better

serve the community and provide

an opportunity for male students

to compete against other

colleges/universities. The club’s

objectives include serving the

community, ensuring every

member remains active, and being

successful and respectful in

competitions.

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WOMEN’S SOCCERPresident: Emily Foley

Treasurer: Madison Dowd

Coach: Emily Foley


9/17 Away Towson, West Chester Fall Season Games Towson L 5-0, West Chester L 2-0

9/24 Away University of Delaware, Stevenson Fall Season Games UDEL T 0-0, Stevenson W 1-0

10/7 Away Loyola Fall Season Game L 4-1

10/22 Home TCNJ Fall Season Game W 3-0

11/4 Away Flames S.C. Friendly Match W 3-0

4/14 Home Drexel Spring Season Game T 1-1

The Women’s Soccer club was founded for girls

who want to something less serious than Rowan

University’s varsity women’s soccer team, but more

serious than intramural soccer. Their mission is to

build a bond between woman where they can be

comfortable doing something they love without

compromising other factors in there everyday lives.

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SOFTBALLPresident: Carly DeCristofaro

Vice-President: Jessica Gant

Treasurer: Sabrina Rittweger


9/23 Away Temple Fall Season Series

9/30 Away York College of PA Fall Conference Game 2-1, (W 14-2, L 8-15, W 16-1)

10/14 Home Penn State Triple Header 0-3, (L 18-2, L 7-2, L 14-5)

4/8 Away University of Delaware Conference Triple Header L 0-3 (2-12, 6-17, 12-13)

4/15 Away TCNJ Non-Conference Game W 18-7

4/21 Home Lafayette Non-Conference Game

Rowan Club Softball is home to a group of

girls who may not want to play at the

varsity level, but are not ready to give up

the game. In the 2016-2017 season, the

team qualified and competed in the NCSA

regionals which was the first time in the

club's history.

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STREET HOCKEYPresident: Jacob Collins

Vice-President:

Treasurer: Daniel Wasserman


9/22-24 Away Ball Hockey Tournament 0-4, 9th out of 11 teams

The Street Hockey Club’s purpose is to play

street hockey at a higher level than intramural and

compete against other schools or in tournaments.

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SWIMPresidents: Damen Tomasi & Evan Soutter

Treasurer: Scott Gordon

The purpose of Club Swimming is to gather people interested

in swimming together on a team. They compete in swim meets

and invitationals; participation in these events are optional. In

Spring 2018, the club competed in Nationals for the first time!


10/7 Away Fall Invitational


11/4 Away Fall Invitational Nolan Foy made Nationals times for 2 events


12/2 Away Fall Invitational- Villanova

2/11 Away Spring Invitational 2nd out of 6 teams

2/17 Away UDEL Spring Invitational Men 4th out of 6, Women 3rd out of 6

3/4 Away Rutgers Spring Invitational 2nd out of 8 teams

4/6-4/8 Away Nationals

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TABLE TENNISPresident: Kayode Gloster & Ryan Gebhardt

Vice-President: Avery Armstead

Treasurer: Quy Nguyen


10/28 Away Philadelphia Open Ryan Gebhardt won the Consulation Bracket

11/4 Away Fall Tournament-University of Delaware Michael Huechler won the Bottom Bracket

3/3 Away Open Singles Tournament Ryan Gebhardt lost in Semis

The Table Tennis Club’s purpose will be to provide

Rowan students with opportunities to play table

tennis in competitive and recreational environments

and represent Rowan University in the New Jersey

division of the National Collegiate Table Tennis

Association (NCTTA).

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TENNISPresident: David Shirley

Vice-President: Heather Killeen

Treasurer: Emilio del Hierro


10/6 Away University of Mary Washington Invitational 84-76, 4th out of 12 teams

10/14 Away St. Joe's University Fall Invitational 55-33, 1st out of 7 teams

10/21-22 Away USTA Tennis Sectionals 116-143, 18th out 31 teams

10/27 Away RCGC Scrimmage W 4-3

11/4 Away Stockton Scrimmage

11/11-12 Away Fall Invitational

11/20 Away Tournament 74-103, 6th out of 12 teams

2/16-2/18 Away Winter Invitational 7th out of 8 teams

3/3-3/4 Away Spring Invitational 61-72, 5th out of 6 teams

3/21-3/26 Away USTA Tennis National Spring Invitational 120-139, 30th out 44 teams

3/24-3/25 Away St. Joe's University Spring Invitational 68-85, 3rd out of 6 teams

4/6-4/8 Away Lehigh University Spring Invitational 118-99, 3rd out of 6 teams

4/15 Away RCGC Scrimmage

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MEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEEPresident: Eric Weber

Vice-President: Matt Stone

Treasurer: James Dailey


9/30/2017-10/1/2017 Away Jersey Devil Tournament Team X 2-4, Team Y 6-1 (placed 3rd)

10/14-15 Away Autumn Sky Tournament A (7-0) 1st out of 10 teams, B 7th out of 10

11/11-12 Away Fall Brawl Tournament A 3rd out of 25 teams, B 11th out of 25 teams

2/24-2/25 Away Oak Creek Challenge 17th of 22 teams, broke seed

3/3-3/4 Away Atlantic 7 B 4-3, 7th out of 12 teams

3/23-3/25 Away Atlantic Coast Open 0-6, Tied for 21st out of 22 teams

3/24-3/25 Away Jersey Devil 7 2-5, 7th out of 10 teams

3/31-4/1 Away Garden State 8 6-2, 9th out of 16 teams

4/13-4/15 Away Metro NY Conference Championships 3-4, 5th out of 7 teams

4/13-4/15 Away Metro East Developmental Championships 4-3, 4th out of 10 teams

This club was founded for the purpose of bringing together young men who have a passion for Ultimate. The team

tries to maintain a welcoming attitude to ensure that no individuals ever feel left out. They are always looking for new

members to join. Tryouts are mid-September so keep posted to the Prof Link page and our social media. We are a

competitive club that participates in tournaments in the fall and spring semesters.

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WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE

President: Brittany Ngo

Vice-President: Hannah Work

Treasurer: Claudia Kitlas


11/11-12 Away Fall Brawl Tournament 11th out of 15 teams

11/18-19 Away Fall Championships 5th out of 5 teams

2/24 Away Bring the Huckus 1-3 record

3/24-3/25 Away Jersey Devil 7 14th out of 17 teams

4/13-15 Away Metro NY DI Women's Sectionals 10th out of 12 teams

Rowan Women's Ultimate Club Frisbee is a club team which

participates in team practices, building, and tournaments throughout

the school year with the interest of the ultimate frisbee community.

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UNIFIED SPORTSPresidents: Joe Egan & Kaitlee Francisco

Treasurer: Megan Welch

Rowan Unified Sports is a competitive sports

club where Rowan students (Unified Partners)

and Special Olympics Athletes come together to

play on the same team for soccer (fall) and

basketball (spring). The goal of the Rowan

Unified Sports club is to promote friendship and

inclusion through sports while still keeping a

competitive atmosphere. But its not just playing!

We provide a variety of other ways to

participate and share in our cause. We hope and

strive to promote equality and inclusion in all

aspects of our club. Unified is a fun way to get

involved at Rowan, meet new friends, and find a

meaningful experience from participation. We

encourage all no matter what walk of life, to join

us in our Unified family.

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MEN’S VOLLEYBALLPresident: Jeff Nelson

Vice-President: Matt Mazer

Treasurer: Ben Golden


9/30 Home Home Round Robin A: 5-2, B: 5-2

10/22 Away West Chester Tournament

A: 1st, B Tied for 5th out of 10

teams

10/28 Away Stockton Tournament

X: Tied for 3rd, Y:Tied for 13th

out of 16 teams

11/11 Away Temple Tournament

A & B Tied for 5th out of 20

teams

12/2 Home Unified Volleyball Tournament N/A

2/3 Away Temple A, Temple B Regular Season Matches

Temple A L 3-0, Temple B W

3-0

2/10 Away Stockton, Drexel Regular Season Matches Stockton W 3-2, Drexel W 3-0

2/10 Away Princeton Regular Season Matches L 3-1

2/18 Away TCNJ, Seton Hall Regular Season Matches TCNJ L 3-1, Seton Hall L 3-1

2/24 Away Stevens Tech, Rider Regular Season Matches

Stevens Tech L 3-0, Rider W 3-

0

3/3 Away

West Chester, St.

Joe's Regular Season Matches

West Chester L 3-1, St. Joe's

W 3-0

3/25 Away Villanova Regular Season Matches W 3-1

3/31 Home

Catalina Wine

Mixers Friendly Scrimmage L 3-2

4/8 Away

MACVC Championship

Tournament 3rd out of 16 teams

4/11-4/15 Away NCVF National Tournament

2-6, First Round Silver Bracket

DIAA

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLPresident: Madysen Kuzminski

Vice-President: Emily Ohlson

Treasurer: Kim Johnson


10/14 Away NWVCL Kick Off Tournament 0-8 Record

10/28 Away Seton Hall Tournament Tied for 9th out of 10 teams

11/4 Home Home Tournament Tied for 3rd out of 8 teams

11/11 Away Red and Blue Tournament Did Not Place

12/3 Away Rider Tournament Tied for 4th out of 5 teams

2/25 Away NWVCL Tournament 5th out of 5 teams

3/4 Away NWVCL Tournament Tied for 7th out of 10 teams

4/7 Home NWVCL Tournament Tied for 7th out of 8 teams

The Women’s Volleyball club creates a fun and competitive

atmosphere for women while developing a solid foundation of

dedication and allegiance. The team competes in games and

tournaments against other participating volleyball clubs in the

area and the NWVCL.

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WOMEN’S PHYSIQUEPresident: Tiffani Mironski

Treasurer: Perla Peralta

Women’s Physique is a sports club that is

dedicated to promoting healthy body image

across campus and encourage everyone to

pursue their health and fitness related goals

including personal development, nutrition,

weight training and physique. The club

welcomes all levels of fitness.

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WRESTLINGPresident: Eric Wollermann

Vice-President: Daniel Kee

Treasurer: Hunter Reese


2/2 Away Messiah Individual Open Tournament Eric Wollerman 1-2 Blood Round, Others 0-2

2/17 Home Rutgers Matches L 38-24

3/7-3/12 Away National Collegiate Wrestling Tournament

Sebastian Hull Wrestlebacks Top 24, Hunter Reese Blood

Round Top 16

The Wrestling Club is for students who want

to wrestle for fun or competition. The team

travels to different schools and competes the

National Collegiate Wrestling Association.

Typically, the team will send a handful of

members to Nationals.

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Club of the Year

This award is presented to the team who has positively

represented Rowan Sport Clubs, has met all the

standards and requirements of the sport club program

& Rec Center, has had successful recruitment and

retention of club members, has had positive and

successful club leadership, and continuously takes great

strides to improve their performance, participation, and

campus/community involvement.

MEN’S LACROSSE

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Pioneer Club of the Year

This award is presented to a club who has been chartered

for less than two years and has demonstrated early

success in building a strong foundation for their club. In

addition, has shown strong leadership activities, fundraising,

and community service.

FISHING

Rob Skudera, Fishing Club President

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Most Improved Club

This award will be given to the club who has shown

marked improvement in several of the following areas:

organization, leadership, increased membership,

increase in activities or competitions, or participation

in regional or national tournaments.

EQUESTRIAN

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Outstanding Female

Athlete of the Year

This award will be presented to one female candidate

who has participated at least two years in their

respective sport. The award recognizes an athlete who

has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability, talent, and

commitment to their respective club.

KELSEY MILLER(Women’s Lacrosse)

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Community Service

Award

This award will be presented to a club who has

shown tremendous community service during the

2017-2018 academic year. They have performed

numerous service activities and/or planned

prosperous charitable events to benefit local or

national causes. This club has volunteered their

heart and soul to service.

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Outstanding Male

Athlete of the Year

This award will be presented to one male candidate

who has participated at least two years in their

respective sport. The award recognizes an athlete who

has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability, talent, and

commitment to their respective club.

JEFF NELSON(Men’s Volleyball and Men’s Ultimate)

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Female Scholar

Athlete of the Year

This award will be presented to the top

female scholar athlete who has excelled

in their respective sport AND

consistently demonstrated academic

excellence. Minimum GPA of 3.5.

JULIE KEELAN

(Field Hockey)

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Male Scholar Athlete

of the Year

This award will be presented to the top male scholar

athlete who has excelled in their respective sport AND

consistently demonstrated academic excellence.

Minimum GPA of 3.5.

JOEL GUPTA(Paintball and Archery)

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2017-2018 AWARDS

Officer of the Year

This award will be presented to an officer who has

shown tremendous leadership, teamwork, and

responsibility to their respective club. This officer has

kept in contact with Sport Club staff regarding their

responsibilities, made sure all paperwork and reports

were always turned in on time, continuously attended

any mandatory meetings, and stayed well organized

throughout the season. The officer of the year takes

ownership of the club and its successes.

NICHOLAS KLEIN

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