Pacific Lutheran University Crew
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PLU Crew is the
History
Following the demise of the PLU-UPS rowing club, Pacific Lutheran rowers formed the Lute Varsity Rowing Club in 1965.
PLU Crew first received national notoriety in 1967, when
The team received a major setback after its boathouse burnt to the ground in Spring 1975.[4]
In 1998 the team moved up the lake to its new boathouse, located at
The team's last red cedar shell, the Marjory Anderson, was refurbished in 2004, and was located for display in the new college bookstore beginning in July 2007.
Meyer Cup (Men) and Lamberth Cup (Women)
April 13, 2013, marked the fiftieth annual Meyer-Lamberth Cup. The
Meyer Cup Results (men's varsity eight)
- PLU: 29 wins
- UPS: 27 wins
Meyer Cup Results | ||
---|---|---|
Date | Winner | Series (PLU-UPS) |
1964 | Pacific Lutheran | 01-00 |
1965 | Pacific Lutheran | 02-00 |
1966 | Pacific Lutheran | 03-00 |
1967 | Pacific Lutheran | 04-00 |
1968 | Pacific Lutheran | 05-00 |
1969 | Pacific Lutheran | 06-00 |
1970 | Pacific Lutheran | 07-00 |
1971 | Pacific Lutheran | 08-00 |
1972 | Pacific Lutheran | 09-00 |
1973 | Pacific Lutheran | 10-00 |
1974 | Pacific Lutheran | 11-00 |
1975 | Puget Sound | 11-01 |
1976 | Puget Sound | 11-02 |
1977 | Pacific Lutheran | 12-02 |
1978 | Pacific Lutheran | 13-02 |
1979 | Pacific Lutheran | 14-02 |
1980 | Puget Sound | 14-03 |
1981 | Puget Sound | 14-04 |
1982 | Puget Sound | 14-05 |
1983 | Puget Sound | 14-06 |
1984 | Pacific Lutheran | 15-06 |
1985 | Pacific Lutheran | 16-06 |
1986 | Pacific Lutheran | 17-06 |
1987 | Pacific Lutheran | 18-06 |
1988 | Pacific Lutheran | 19-06 |
1989 | Pacific Lutheran | 20-06 |
1990 | Puget Sound | 20-07 |
1991 | Puget Sound | 20-08 |
1992 | Puget Sound | 20-09 |
1993 | Pacific Lutheran | 21-09 |
1994 | Pacific Lutheran | 22-09 |
1995 | Pacific Lutheran | 23-09 |
1996 | Pacific Lutheran | 24-09 |
1997 | Pacific Lutheran | 25-09 |
1998 | Pacific Lutheran | 26-09 |
1999 | Pacific Lutheran | 27-09 |
2000 | Pacific Lutheran | 28-09 |
2001 | Puget Sound | 28-10 |
2002 | Puget Sound | 28-11 |
2003 | Puget Sound | 28-12 |
2004 | Puget Sound | 28-13 |
2005 | Puget Sound | 28-14 |
2006 | Puget Sound | 28-15 |
2007 | Puget Sound | 28-16 |
2008 | Puget Sound | 28-17 |
2009 | Puget Sound | 28-18 |
2010 | Puget Sound | 28-19 |
2011 | Puget Sound | 28-20 |
2012 | Pacific Lutheran | 29-20 |
2013 | Puget Sound | 29-21 |
2014 | Puget Sound | 29-22 |
2015 | Puget Sound | 29-23 |
2016 | Puget Sound | 29-24 |
2017 | Puget Sound | 29-25 |
2018 | Puget Sound | 29-26 |
2019 | Puget Sound | 29-27 |
Lamberth Cup Results (women's varsity eight)
- PLU: 27 wins
- UPS: 16 wins
Lamberth Cup Results | ||
---|---|---|
Date | Winner | Series (PLU-UPS) |
1977 | Pacific Lutheran | 01-00 |
1978 | Pacific Lutheran | 02-00 |
1979 | Pacific Lutheran | 03-00 |
1980 | Pacific Lutheran | 04-00 |
1981 | Pacific Lutheran | 05-00 |
1982 | Puget Sound | 05-01 |
1983 | Puget Sound | 05-02 |
1984 | Pacific Lutheran | 06-02 |
1985 | Pacific Lutheran | 07-02 |
1986 | Pacific Lutheran | 08-02 |
1987 | Pacific Lutheran | 09-02 |
1988 | Pacific Lutheran | 10-02 |
1989 | Pacific Lutheran | 11-02 |
1990 | Pacific Lutheran | 12-02 |
1991 | Pacific Lutheran | 13-02 |
1992 | Pacific Lutheran | 14-02 |
1993 | Pacific Lutheran | 15-02 |
1994 | Pacific Lutheran | 16-02 |
1995 | Pacific Lutheran | 17-02 |
1996 | Pacific Lutheran | 18-02 |
1997 | Pacific Lutheran | 19-02 |
1998 | Puget Sound | 19-03 |
1999 | Pacific Lutheran | 20-03 |
2000 | Pacific Lutheran | 21-03 |
2001 | Pacific Lutheran | 22-03 |
2002 | Pacific Lutheran | 23-03 |
2003 | Puget Sound | 23-04 |
2004 | Puget Sound | 23-05 |
2005 | Puget Sound | 23-06 |
2006 | Puget Sound | 23-07 |
2007 | Puget Sound | 23-08 |
2008 | Puget Sound | 23-09 |
2009 | Puget Sound | 23-10 |
2010 | Puget Sound | 23-11 |
2011 | Pacific Lutheran | 24-11 |
2012 | Puget Sound | 24-12 |
2013 | Puget Sound | 24-13 |
2014 | Puget Sound | 24-14 |
2015 | Puget Sound | 24-15 |
2016 | Pacific Lutheran | 25-15 |
2017 | Pacific Lutheran | 26-15 |
2018 | Puget Sound | 26-16 |
2019 | Pacific Lutheran | 27-16 |
Lightweight Program
PLU's lightweight rowing program have achieved some successes in recent years. In 2002, the Men's Lwt 4+ traveled to the annual Dad Vails Regatta in Philadelphia, winning their event, and consequently a small college championship.[5] Though the Men's team has not returned to Dad Vails since 2002, they have since won the NCRC title in 2005[6] and 2007.[7]
Not to be outdone, the Women's Lwt4+ won the 2004 WIRA Championships at Lake Natoma, California. They followed up their win with second-place finishes in the event in 2005 and 2006.
Head coaches
- Paul Meyer+ 1964-1965
- J.R. Goerke+ 1965-1966
- Jim Ojala 1966-1969
- Norm Purvis 1969-1970
- Ralph Neils 1971-1972
- ?? 1972-1973
- ?? 1973-1974
- Dave Peterson 1974-1985
- Bob Trondsen(M)/Elise Lindborg(W) 1986
- Jeff Glenn(M)/Elise Lindborg(W) 1987
- Doug Herland 1988-1991
- Doug Nelson 1991-2000
- Sarah Halstead 2001-2002
- Tone Lawver 2002-2011
- Thomas Schlenker 2012-2014 ++
- Tara Brunsfield(M)2014-2015 ++
- Lori Cark(M)2015-2016
- Dave Harvey(M)2016-2021 ++
- Andy Foltz(W) 2015-2022 ++
- Lizzie(W) 2022-2023 ++
- Sienna Mathes(W) Interim 2023-2024
++ denotes a non-PLU graduate
All-Americans
- 1993
- Brian Erstguard '93
- 2004
- Lauren Rutledge '04
- 2005
- Katie Schlepp '06,
- 2006
- Katie Schlepp '06
- Erin Wolf '06
- 2007
- Amber Iverson '09
- 2008
- Kat Jenkins '09
- 2009
- Kat Jenkins '09
- 2010
- n/a
- 2011
- Abby Smith '12
- 2016
- Hannah Peterson '19
- 2017
- Hannah Peterson '19
- 2018
- Hannah Peterson '19
- 2019
- Hannah Peterson '19
- Madeline Woods '20
National Team Members
- Sarah Jones '93, competitor in the Women's 8+ at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
- 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
- Bjorn Larsen '03, Silver medalist in the ML4- at the 2007 Pan American Games.
- Elise Linborg '84, competitor at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Current Fleet
- Spirit of Olallia 8+ WV8 Pocock
- Beauty and the Beast: 2- -vespoli
- Lorraine: 2- -vespoli
- Grødprinsess Anne (aka "The Frog"): Novice 4+ vespoli ultralight series
- Scott Laio: Men's Lt4+ Pocock K series
- Paul Hoseth (aka "Våt Drøm"): Men's 8+ Vespoli Mill. series
- Doug "Herly" Herland: Women's Novice 8+ Pocock K series
- Kristin Shay Paulson: Women's 4+ Vespoli Mill. series
- Stille-Intensitet: Women's 8+ Pocock K series
- TNT: Women's Lt4+ (Prototype for the Pocock K4+ series of racing shells)
- Urokkelig Makt: Women's 8+ Pocock K series
- Valborg: Novice 8+ Pocock K series
- Valkyrie: Men's 4+ Pocock K series
- Idunn: Men's 8+ Pocock K series
- The Spirit of '02: Women's 8+ Pocock
Former Fleet
- Gracias San Pedro: 4+ (Prototype Pocock Shell with golf-ball style dimples. Never went into production.)
- Husky Clipper: 8+
- Lagprestajon: 8+
- Loyal Shoudy: 8+
- Marjory Anderson: 4+
- Parodi: 8+
- Return of the Sleipner: 8+
- Sleipner: 8+
References
External links
www.golutes.com/wrowing