University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Rowing Inks Three to National Letters of Intent
12/5/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Hotkowski, an Old Lyme, Conn., native, is a member of the Old Lyme Rowing Club. She won the Women's Secondary Single event at the Head of the Connecticut Regatta the past two years when she was a junior and senior in high school. She also finished ninth out of 32 rowers in the Head of the Charles in the Women's Single Club event.
Ponder from Cincinnati, Ohio, is a four-year member of Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club. She won the 2002 high school national championship in the Junior Women's Eight event. In the summer of 2002, Ponder was also an U.S. National Team Development Camp attendee.
Tallman, a native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is a two-year member of the Saratoga Springs Rowing Club. She was a member of the fourth-place team at the Head of the Charles Regatta in the Youth 8+ event.
"We're really pleased with the fact that we were able to get a great cross section of high school rowing experience in Tracey, Rachel and Liz," Davis said. "We are excited to have these three join our program. They fit in very well with our team and had a great rapport among the current team and each other.
"Liz is one of the top four in her club, which is one of the premier programs in the country. Rachel is establishing herself as a highly competitive sculler, and sweep rower for Old Lyme High School. Tracey's club team is one of the up and coming program's as witnessed by their excellent performance at the Head of the Charles."
The Gophers will start the spring season when they travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to take on Louisville, March 16, in the first spring dual of the year.
