Eileen Belfield*,
a 2006 graduate of RHS, was one of 17 student-athletes from
around the country who were recruited to join Bucknell University's
Women's Rowing program!
Eileen was a member of the newly formed Riverhead High School/East
End Rowing Club, where she rowed a double. She was captain
of her rowing team and her field hockey team. Eileen won
gold at the Eastern New York State Public High School Championships
in 2005 and 2006; won silver at the Empire State Games in
2005; third at the Long Island Scholastic Sprints in 2005
and the Coaches Award for rowing in 2006. Among her academic
distinctions are: AP Physics Student of the Month, recognition
as a High Honor Roll student, a member of the National Honor
Society, and a member of the Foreign Language Honor Society.
Her parents are Scott and Nora Belfield of Calverton, New
York.*
According to its website, the Bucknell recruits fall into
one of three categories: coxswains, lightweights and openweights.
Eileen Belfield was one
of the seven lightweight recruits.
Bucknell Rowing Coach Stephen Kish expects his incoming
recruits to have an immediate impact on the Varsity Lightweight
Eight, which is no small task considering the success the
Bison lightweights have experienced over the past few years.
This spring the Bucknell Lightweight Eight posted its best-ever
finish at the IRA National Championships, while it has also
recently won gold and silver medals at the Dad Vail Regatta
and was selected to represent the program at the 2004 Henley
Women's Regatta in England.**
"The incoming lightweights will strengthen a group
that has proved to be a contender at the top level of lightweight
women's rowing," explained Kish."**
*Profile
of Eileen Belfield on Bucknell University's Rowing Site
**Quotes and text taken from Bucknell
Women's Rowing Announces Recruiting Class.
