WE LOVE OUR ALUMNI!
The Women's Rowing team has a long history at UC Davis. From its founding, through its time as an NCAA Division II and Division I team, and continuing today as a competitive club team, we have had many incredibly strong women come through our boathouse. We are extremely grateful for their continued support!
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Meet the Alumni Board
President:
Emily Finch (‘10-’14)
Secretary: Teegan Gatta Medcalf (‘11-’14)
Treasurer: Colleen Chelini (‘90-’94)
Social Media: Sophie Allen (‘19-’23)
Maisey Rew (‘19-’23)
Active Member
Kaila Mattera (‘14-’18)
Active Member
Molly Salamunovich (‘15-’17)
Active Member
Levitate by Tasha Miller
Check out the song Levitate written by Tasha (Jablonski) Miller, one of our alumni! Tasha was on the team her junior and senior year (94-96) and wrote this song about rowing after being reconnected with the sport through her son, Billy Miller.
“This song is for all of us. "Learn to learn from life and levitate." Name your values. My #1 is honesty. Be well. Go higher. Because you can. I wrote Levitate, because I was enamored by my son’s rowing team at the University of Oregon. The sport of rowing relates more directly to life than anything I've ever known. I rowed for University of California at Davis, then later coached the Varsity rowing teams at Lewis and Clark College. The “unofficial music video“ for Levitate (which I made before having added the symphony onto the track and mastering it) features Billy and his hard-working crew racing at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships at Lake Natoma in Sacramento, California, April 30 - May 1, 2022. They gave that race EVERYTHING they had and I hope they are as proud of themselves as I am of them. GO DUCKS! Higher, faster and with more intent today than you had yesterday.
And to my alma mater, UCDavis… U! C! D! Go Ags! Fight, fight, fight!”
Alumni Day, October 7, 2023!
Alumni day - October 7, 2023: team and alumni take a group picture
A couple of alumni got back on the water with some current team members
Another successful Alumni Day in the books!
Moved to the fall for better weather and earlier introduction to the novice team, it was a beautiful sunny day at the port!
A couple of alumni got back into a boat!
Coaches, Council, and Alumni board members introduced themselves to the group. Attending alumni went around and shared how this program had impacted their lives. Suanne Starner, a founding member of the team (1977-1978), was in attendance and shared how much it meant to come back after more than 30 years and see how the program has grown and changed.
Seth Weil spoke to both men’s and Women’s Team and alumni about how the UC davis rowing program impacted his life
Seth Weil, who was inducted into the Cal Aggie Hall of Fame the night before, address the attendees and talked about how the UCD Rowing program helped him go from someone who never rowed before to an Olympic athlete!
There was a bounce house and bubbles at Alumni Day this year for the children to play with!
Coaches, Council, and Alumni Board gave introductions
There was a bounce house and bubbles for the kids to enjoy!
Alumni Day, March 11, 2023!
All The Alumni together!
Team and Alumni “Speed Dating” Each other
While it was a rainy and gloomy day at the port, the energy at the boathouse was at an all time high! Alumni reunited with their former teammates and got to meet the current team members through a “speed dating” game.
The UCD Women’s Rowing Endowment Plaque was unveiled and hung up at the boathouse. Thank you to all the generous donors! The Endowment Fund will help support the rowing team for years to come!
Sydney Harris and Callie McCain, who placed first in the Doubles race at WIRA 2022 were awarded a banner to be hung up at the boathouse!
Some alumni braved the rain and got out on the water anyway!
Alumni President, Emily Neary Finch (right), Presented Sydney Harris (left) and Callie Mcclain (not pictured) with a wira banner for their first place acheivement in the double race at Wira last season!
The rain couldn’t stop the alumni from getting back in a boat!
Alumni Day, March 13, 2022!
Alumni Day March 2022
Alumni Day March 2022 - Speed Dating!
Alumni Day March 2022 - Back on the water!
We loved seeing our Alumni come home to the port and get out on the water and row! We had some delicious pancakes and the athletes and alumni got to “speed date” each other!
Mini Alumni Day, September 2021
Alumni Event September 2021
Alumni event september 2021
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2017 Alumni Boat at San diego crew classic
