CRCA Release

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Senior Esther Lofgren and junior Laura Huppert of the Radcliffe heavyweight crew have been named to the 2009 Pocock All-America teams, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association has announced.

Lofgren was one of 24 first-team All-America selections, while Huppert was one of 21 athletes chosen to the All-America second team. It was the second career selection for Lofgren, also picked 2007 before missing the following season to train with USRowing. Both oarswomen were previously named to the All-New England first team.

Both athletes were members of the Radcliffe varsity eight this season, helping the boat climb as high as No. 6 in the national rankings and leading the team to its third straight berth in the NCAA Championships. They led the Black and White to a runner-up finish at Eastern Sprints and an 11-4 dual record.

Lofgren finished the season rowing in the four seat for the Black and White varsity eight, while Huppert occupied the seven seat. Lofgren, a Newport Beach, Calif., native, rowed in the varsity eight for the third season. Huppert, who hails from Oakland, Calif., joined Radcliffe's top boat at the outset of last season. Both are two-time all-region selections.

The awards recognize the outstanding performances of rowers and coxswains by choosing top performers among those named to their all-region teams. Nominated student-athletes are evaluated on the strength of their team's regional finish, coaches' recommendations and 2,000-meter erg score. Nominees must be eligible student-athletes who have competed in their teams' varsity boat in 75 percent of races this season.

Pocock All-America First Team

Liene Bertasjus - University of Southern California

Desiree Burns - University of Virginia

Jennifer Cromwell - University of Virginia

Emily Dreissigacker - Dartmouth College

Adrienne Fritsch - Stanford University

Tess Gerrand - Yale University

Sara Hendershot - Princeton University

Susi Herbrand - Ohio State University

Ame Hicks - Oregon State University

Lou Kinder - University of California, Berkeley

Ashley Kroll - University of Michigan

Jessica Leidecker - Clemson University

Jenna Levy, coxswain - Stanford University

Esther Lofgren - Harvard University, Radcliffe Crew

Elle Logan - Stanford University

Hannah Malvin - Brown University

Adrienne Martelli - University of Washington

Meredith Mead - Columbia University

Iva Obradovic - University of California, Berkeley

Taylor Ritzel - Yale University

Erika Roddy - Stanford University

Sarah Schmidt - Michigan State University

Theresa Shields - University of Wisconsin

Jessica Stage - Brown University

Pocock All-America Second Team

Amanda Chase - University of Virginia

Karen Colwell - University of Michigan

Hillary Cumbest - Clemson University

Brittany Cummings - Clemson University

Peta Leigh Dakyns - Ohio State University

Alison Fishman - Princeton University

Annie Gayman - Princeton University

Elena Humphreys - University of California, Berkeley

Laura Huppert - Harvard University, Radcliffe Crew

Jenny Kossowsky - Oregon State University

Grace Luczak - Stanford University

Kayleigh Mack - University of Washington

Adrienne Mecham - University of Michigan

Katy Milton - University of California, Berkeley

Lauren Nowinski - University of California, Berkeley

Eleanor Pascall - Dartmouth College

Christina Person - Yale University

Emily Regan - Michigan State University

Anna Specjalska - University of Southern California

Augusta Stratos - University of Virginia Ashlee Vilmo - University of Minnesota