Fordham Rowing Announces 2015 Recruiting Class

Fordham women's rowing head coach Ted Bonanno announced the program's latest recruiting class on Tuesday July 14 for the 2015-2016 season. The incoming recruiting class is made up of 14 new recruits including 12 incoming freshmen athletes and 2 transfer students. The recruiting class of 2019 is the largest recruiting class that Fordham University has ever had for the women's rowing program.
 
"We have had some very good recruiting classes the last few years but the incoming class is without question our best" Head Coach Ted Bonanno said. "More athletes than ever before in this class have distinguished themselves and their programs with top results on both regional and national levels."
 
"Considering that she started in the middle of a recruiting cycle, Katie Lane, our new recruiting coordinator, did a fantastic job in her first year drawing in such a talented and competitive group of athletes" Bonanno said. "I am certain all the incoming freshmen and transfers will have a very positive and immediate impact on Fordham Rowing."
 
Fordham University Women's Rowing – Class of 2019
 
Kennedy Abbott               Rochester, NY/Our Lady of Mercy High School
Kennedy started rowing as a sophomore for the Brighton Rowing Club. She has had a very successful career with notable accomplishments including 3rd place at the 2014 New York Scholastic Championships, a 2015 USRowing Youth National Championship appearance in the lightweight women's 4+ and a 1st place finish at the 2015 New York Scholastic High School Championships.
 
Bridget Callaghan            Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood High School
Bridget started rowing in her freshman year for Ridgewood Crew. Over four years, Bridget had a very successful career as a sculler, competing in the Varsity 4X, Junior 2X and Senior 2X. She has won the Stotesbury Regatta twice in 2013 and 2015, placing 2nd in 2014. Other career accomplishments include winning the Garden State Championship Regatta, Philadelphia City Championships and placing 2nd at the SRAA National Championships. Additionally, Bridget won two of out the 3 Manny Flick Horvat Series she participated in.
 
Noelle Chaney                  Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton
Noelle started rowing as a freshman and competed under both her high school (Bishop Ireton) and Thompson Boat Club for the entirety of her high school career. Her notable accomplishments include placing third in her age division at the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Sprints, third in the Junior B 4X at the USRowing Club Nationals in 2013 and taking first place at the 2015 WMIRA Championships.
 
Nicollette Curran             La Grange, IL/Fenwick High School
Nicollette has rowed and coxed for Chicago Rowing Foundation since her sophomore year. She started her career as a coxswain with the novice girls team for the spring season of 2014, ending the season at the Midwest Regional Championships. Over the summer of 2014 she participated in both Chicago Rowing Foundation's high school and collegiate summer seasons where she gained experience working with different groups. In the fall, Nicollette coxed with varsity girls for half of the fall season before moving to the varsity boy's side in October, 2014 where she remained for the rest of her high school career.
 
Madison Flotteron          Brightwaters, NY/Bay Shore High School
Madison coxed for Bay Shore High School and was named captain of her team and this past season's MVP. She is the first coxswain of her program to be awarded as MVP. She placed third at the New York State Championship in the women's lightweight 4 and her boat was ranked seventh in the nation scholastically. Additionally, she has been a varsity cheerleader since she was in 8th grade and has competed at the UCA National Competition in Orlando, FL.
 
Bridget Kayes                    Medford, NJ/Merion Mercy Academy
Bridget has rowed for Merion Mercy Academy for the past four years in the lightweight 8. Throughout the course of her high school rowing career she has received gold, silver and bronze medals at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta and also has two silver medals and a bronze from Scholastic Nationals. She has had two appearances at the USRowing Youth Nationals racing in the semi-finals. In her senior year, she traveled to the School's Head Regatta in Oxford, England and placed eighth in the lightweight 8+ category. Bridget was voted captain of her team for the 2014-2015 season.
 
Danielle Kosman             Chalfont, PA/Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Danielle began rowing for the "Mount" in her freshman year. In her first year rowing, she raced in the Novice 8+ and earned a Silver Medal at 2012 Mercer Sprints and made an appearance in the semi-finals at the 2012 PSRA City Championships. As a sophomore, she raced in the Second Varsity 8+ and placed third at the 2013 Saratoga Invitational, second at the PSRA City Championships, and first at the 2013 Stotesbury Cup Regatta. In her junior year, she placed first at the Kings Head Regatta and was selected as team captain leading into her senior year. As a senior, Danielle finished up her high school rowing career rowing in the Second Varsity 8+ with a first place finish at the 2015 PSRA City Championships and a fourth place finish at the 2015 Stotesbury Cup Regatta.
 
Cynthia Luz                         Kearny, NJ/Kearny High School
Cynthia rowed for Kearny High School 2011-2015 in the Junior 4+ and the Varsity 4+. She was selected for The USRowing Women's Junior National High Performance camp in 2014 and raced in the Intermediate 4+ and Intermediate 8+ at Club Nationals.  She has made the finals in the Junior 4+ category at Stotesbury Cup Regatta and placed second in the Garden State Championships. Cynthia holds her town 2K record and is a two time MVP award winner. In 2015 she won the Hudson County Scholar Athlete award. Cynthia Luz was voted captain of her team in 2014-2015.
 
Jessica Mingrino              Port Washington, NY/Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Jessica started rowing for Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset, N.Y., in her sophomore year.  She has been a member of the Nassau-Suffolk Catholic HS Girls Rowing Athletic Association All-Academic Team for all three years that she has rowed.  Jessica was the recipient of the 2014 Varsity Achievement Award during her junior year and was chosen as the 2014-2015 Head Captain of OLMA Crew by both her teammates and coaches.  This past year she competed in OLMA Crew's Varsity 4+ as well as their Varsity 8+.
 
Holly O'Reilly                    Brighton, MA/University of San Diego
Holly started rowing in the 8th grade and continued to compete for Community Rowing Inc. throughout high school in both sculling and sweep events. She attended the University of San Diego for her freshman year. While at USD, she was part of the crews that placed first in the Novice 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic and first in the Novice Women's 4+ at the WIRA Championships by open water.
 
Erin Parker                          Westmont, NJ/Merion Mercy Academy
Erin has rowed all four years for the Merion Mercy Academy Crew team. She has been in the Lightweight 8 and Varsity 8 for the past three years. She has competed in Scholastic Nationals all four years and in Youth Nationals her Sophomore and Senior year. Erin has also raced at Head of the Charles for the past three years and had the chance to race at the School's Head in London, England this past March. She acted as a leader this year on the team and within her boat. She has won a total of 18 medals throughout the past four years.
 
Kara Ramsey                      Fountain Valley, CA/Orange Coast College
Kara began her rowing career at Orange Coast College. She was moved up to Varsity during her first year and earned a seat in the top boat. Her notable accomplishments include placing fourth in the Grand Finals at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta and fourth at the San Diego Crew Classic. Additionally, she led the team to a first place victory at the Berg Cup in Newport Beach in 2014. In 2014 Kara was elected varsity captain at Coast. Most recently, Kara was named the 2014-2015 Oarswomen of the Year as well as receiving the Wilbur C. Memorial Scholarship that recognizes athletic and academic achievements.
 
Caroline Roncinske         Fairport, NY/Penfield High School
Caroline started rowing in 8th grade with Fairport Crew Club. She continued on varsity all four years of high school, making the top boat her freshman year. In that time she helped Fairport win numerous gold medals at the John Bennett regatta, Syracuse Chargers Invitational Regatta, Pittsford Regatta, Lift Bridge Regatta, and Head of the Genesee. She stroked the top V8+ her sophomore year at the New York State Scholastic Rowing Championships (semifinals), Syracuse Chargers Invitational (silver) as well as the Pittsford Regatta (gold) and rowed in the top V4+ junior year. Senior year, Caroline broke her 2K personal record from sophomore year and rowed again in the top V8+ helping lead Fairport Crew to finals at every regatta.
 
Sarah White                       Farmington, CT/Farmington High School
Sarah rowed for Farmington High School in Farmington, Connecticut, for eight seasons. In their first Varsity 8, she won gold in the Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Championships in both 2013 and 2015, winning second place in 2014. The same boat placed first in the fall New England Championships in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2013, and second in 2012. Sarah, again with the first Varsity 8, also rowed at the Head of the Charles regatta in 2012, 2013, and 2014. She is the Farmington High School record holder for the Girls 2K and 1.5K erg tests.