National Team Members

It is hard to talk about the rowing tradition in Alexandria and the Washington area without noting the contributions of our alumni to elite rowing in America. It is a matter of great pride for us that many rowers who got their start in Alexandria move up to junior national camps and team, college crews, coaching, and even the national team.

At the most elite level, three of our rowing kin represented the United States in Sydney at the 27th Olympiad. TC Crew alums Nick Peterson (’91), Linda Miller (’90) and Mike Porterfield (’85) went to the other end of the world. They carried their country’s colors on the TC Crew shirts we provided to remind them how we take pride in their accomplishments.

Starting at TC Williams and continuing through their elite rowing careers their records are replete with championship medals, memories of heartbreaking competition and glorious wins, and other experiences to last their lifetimes.

All races, from the first heats to the last sprint there on the course in Penrith, were hard fought—as hard fought as most championship races that TC Crew experiences at Stotesbury, only on a grander scale, with considerably greater skill and higher stakes. And there is that added pressure of representing not only your school but an entire nation.

There is a distinguished list of former George Washington, Francis Hammond and TC Williams rowers who have borne that honor. They took what they were given here in Alexandria—a credit to our coaches—and with abundant determination and sacrifice continued to grow as rowers and leaders in their sport. Here’s a list of those rowers and some of their accomplishments as members of the US national team (including the Junior National Team). (Some details are missing and if we missed citing anyone, please let us know!)

Pictured: Chip Lubsen, Fred Borchelt, John Whitworth,
Frank Timpano, George Hagerman (1971 Sr8+)

US National Team
Mark Borchelt ’68
1979 Silver in 2+ at Worlds in Yugoslavia
1980 Gold in 2 at Henley

Fred Borchelt ’72
1976 Montreal Olympics
1979 Silver in 2+ at Worlds in Yugoslavia
1980 Gold in 2 at Henley
1984 Silver in 8+ at Olympics Los Angeles
3 times on US Olympic Team

Chip Lubsen ’73
1975 Worlds
1976 Montreal Olympics
1977 Worlds
1978 Worlds
1980 4 on Olympic Team (US boycotted Moscow Games)
1984 Silver in 8+ at Olympics Los Angeles

Note: The Borshcelts and Lubsen also won in a 4 at Henley

Chris Wells ’72
1979 Silver in 2+ at Worlds in Yugoslavia

Charlotte Hollings ’82
Cornell University
1985 Silver in Lt 4 in Belgium
1987 Naional Team spare
1989 Ltwt 4- ; 5th in Worlds
1990 Ltwt 4-
1994 Gold in Lt 4 Worlds at Indianapolis

Mike Porterfield ’85
1991 USRowing Male Athlete of the Year
1991 Silver in 4 at Worlds in Vienna
1996 invited to Olympic Training Center
5 years on National team

Jason Scott '88
University of Washington '92
1987 medal for Jr. National Team in Cologne
1988 Bronze in 8+ for Jr. National Team in Milan
1996 in 4- at Olympics in Atlanta

Linda Miller ’90
1990 invited to National Team Selection Camp
1997 6th in 8+ at Worlds
1988 Gold in 8+ in Club Nationals in Philly
1998 Silver in 8+ finals at Worlds
1998 Bronze in 2- at Worlds in Cologne
1998 Gold in 8+ at Henley (Women’s Invitational) first Wmn crew
1999 Silver in 8+ at Worlds
1999 Gold in 8+ at Pacific Rim International Regatta
2000 6th in 8+ at Olympics in Sydney

Nick Peterson '91
Harvard '95
1990 invited to National Team Development Camp
1995 Silver in 8+ at Nation’s Cup
1998 4th in 4x at Worlds in Cologne
1998 Gold in 4x at Henley
1998 9th in 4x at World Cup in Lucerne
1999 Gold in 2x at Henley
1999 5th in 2x at World Cup in Lucerne
1999 9th in 2x at Worlds in St. Catharines
1999 4th in 2x at Pacific Rim International Regatta
2000 Bronze in 4x World Cup Rowing Championships in Vienna
2000 7th in 4x at Olympics in Sydney

Jordan Irving '92
Yale '96, Oxford '97
1995 Bronze in 8+ at Nation's Cup in Groningen, Netherlands
1997 Oxford Blue
1997 Gold in 2+ at Worlds in Lake Aiguebelette, France
1997 Gold in 4+ at Head of the Charles (course record)
1998 7th in 4- at Worlds in Cologne
1998 Gold in 4+ at Head of the Charles
1999 4th in 2- at Pan American Games in Brandon, Manitoba
1999 Silver in 4- at Pan American Games in Brandon, Manitoba

Junior National Team
Kevin Michalowski '79
1978 Yugoslavia
1979 Amsterdam, Henley

George Nalls '79
1978 Yugoslavia

Mark Michalowski ‘80
1979 Amsterdam, Henley

Sean McGowan '79
1979 Amsterdam, Henley

Tom Lacy '80
1979 Amsterdam, Henley

Glen Breeding
1981 M8+ Sofia, Bulgaria

John Lorenz
1981 M8+ Sofia, Bulgaria

Joanna Rubini ‘92
Brown University '96
1992 Bronze in 8+ at Worlds in Montreal
1992 in 4- at Worlds in Montreal
1992 Gold in 2- at US Nationals

Lauren Rubini ‘94
Boston University '98
1992 Bronze in 8+ at Worlds in Montreal
1992 Gold in 2- at US Nationals

Ashley Jones ‘03
University of Virginia
2001 Gold in 8+ at CanAmMex Regatta in Canada
2001 Silver in 4x at CanAmMex Regatta in Canada
2002 Bronze in 8+ at Worlds in Lithuania