The 2012 RoRys, Part I: The Junior Level
Today marks the first of three straight days celebrating the top performances and most influential people in rowing this year, at the junior, collegiate and elite levels. It was an outstanding year for our sport, with the Olympics and Paralympics crowning a season of racing 2012 jam-packed with amazing stories and close finishes. And so, without further ado, here are the 2012 RoRys for the Junior Level! RoRys for Programs of the Year Marin Men The Marin Rowing Association junior men are now back-to-back RoRy winners in the Program of the Year category, after another undefeated season in the varsity eight, and two more national titles in the varsity and lightweight eights in Oak Ridge. Men's head coach Graham Willoughby has set up a system that continues to deliver, and the 2011-2012 season certainly backed up a breakthrough campaign the year before. Oakland Strokes Women Under the guidance of head coach Derek Byrnes, the Oakland Strokes women's squad absolutely put on...