Contact Information: robzbob@hotmail.com; Ph. (H): 617-461-2222

2005 Rowing Results: 2nd & 5th Place (TT & 2k) LM1x USRowing Speed Order

3rd Place LM1x USRowing National Selection Regatta I

2nd Place LM2x USRowing National Selection Regatta II

1st Place LM4x Cromwell Cup

1st Place LM4x US World Championships Team Trials

Rowing History:  I began rowing in the fall of 1996 at the University of Kansas.  I competed as a collegiate club rower from 1996 up to 2001.  After completing my graduate education, I moved to Boston, MA to continue with competitive rowing.  In 2002, I joined Riverside Boat Club and began the training required to compete at a world class level.  After 3 years of training and continued improvement I am part of a boat that has earned the right to represent the US abroad.

Employment & Education: B.S. Civil Engineering University of Kansas May 2000;

M.S. Civil Engineering University of Kansas August 2002; I am a structural engineer at Camp, Dresser, & McKee (CDM) in Cambridge, MA.  Typically I provide the structural engineering services required for water and wastewater treatment plants design and updating.

Reasons for Rowing: I enjoy the team aspect that you can not find in any other competition.  I relish each day of pushing beyond limits previously thought unattainable.

 Most Influential People: Wife (Deanna), Parents, Brothers and Sisters

Ultimate Rowing Goal: Gold Medal 2008 Olympics

Greg Ruckman

Contact Information: gregruckman@hotmail.com

2005 Rowing Results: 1^st Place, USRowing Speed Orders, Men’s Lightweight 1x

2^nd Place, National Selection Regatta, Men’s Lightweight 2x

1^st Place, World Championship Trials, Men’s Lightweight 4x

Rowing History: 1999 Gold Medal, FISA World Championships, Men’s Lightweight 8

2000 6^th Place, Olympic Games Sydney, Australia, Men’s Lightweight 4-

2004 7^th Place, Olympic Games Athens, Greece, Men’s Lightweight 2x

6-time national teamer.

Employment & Education: BA Philosophy with Honors, Harvard University; Home Depot Olympic Jobs Opportunity Program

Reasons for Rowing: I enjoy the passion that rowers show in a sport that will never earn them millions of dollars.

 Most Influential People: Non-fiction writers.

Ultimate Rowing Goal: Gold Medal in the 2008 Olympics.

Matt Muffelman

Contact Information: Muffelman@alum.dartmouth.org; (804) 514-5522

2005 Rowing Results:13^th Place US Rowing Speed Orders, LM1x

6^th Place National Selection Regatta LM1X

1^st Place World Championship Trials LM4X

Rowing History: 2001 3^rd Place, IRA National Championships, Lightweight Men’s 8

2004 1^st Place National Championships Sr. LM1x

2004 1^st Place National Championships Elite LM2-

2004 3^rd Place Head of the Charles, Lightweight Men’s 8

Employment & Education: 2003 BA in History, Dartmouth College; I work for Gentle Giant Moving and Storage Company in Somerville, MA.

Reasons for Rowing: I love being near the water.  I have also found that rowers tend to be the nicest, most honest, fun-loving people in the world.

 Most Influential People: My high school coaches Tim Ulsaker and Vernon Rowe taught me a work ethic that has allowed me to achieve goals that I never thought possible.  They always believed in me, and taught me that nothing is impossible.

Ultimate Rowing Goal: To represent the United States in the Olympic Games.  I also want to coach once I complete my competitive rowing career.

Sean Wolf

Contact Information: swolf7@hotmail.com; 23 Jay Street #2, Somerville, MA 02144

2005 Rowing Results:

-7th LM1X   USA Speed Order 4k Time Trial

-3rd LM1X  USA National Selection Regatta 2k Time Trial 

-1st  LM4X   Word Championship Trials, meeting time standard set by USRowing

Rowing History:

1999 - National Champion Men’s Lwt 4

2000- USA National Team Men's Lwt. Pair

2002 - National Champion Men's Elite Lwt pair, 2002 Silver

Medalist Men's Elite Open Pair 

2004- Third Place, Head of the Charles Men's Lightweight single

Employment & Education: Northeastern University 1988-1993; Insurance Broker, State Fund Insurance; Personal Trainer, Healthworks Fitness Center

Reasons for Rowing: I began my rowing career as a coxswain in 1989 at Northeastern University, and started rowing my senior year.  After graduation, I came to Riverside boat club to pursue my love of rowing. It has since become my passion and I do it for the love of the sport, the people I meet, and the places it brings me. The love of competition and my aspiration to go faster are what drive me to continue training.  

 Most Influential People: My mother and father have been the strong forces through out my life.  Both have given me the values and skills of perseverance and determination to obtain the goals I wish to accomplish in life.

Ultimate Rowing Goal: Winning a medal in the 2005 World Championships in Japan

	Coach: Tom Keister