Featured Rower | George Pagano

Name/Nickname: George Pagano/Jorge

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Philly

Major: Actuarial Science

Officer Position: Maintenance Officer

Rowing Position: Stroke seat, but biswept
Varsity 

Favorite erg workout: 10x500m

Favorite rowing drill: Cut the Cake

Favorite racing shell: Brand: Resolute/Empacher Team boat: Ellen

Favorite call from your coxswain: Way 'nough

Favorite post-workout meal: Spaghetti

Favorite pump up song: Kernkraft 400- Zombie Nation

Favorite motivational quote: "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." –George S. Patton

If you could give yourself a nickname, what would it be? Paesano

Favorite Nebraska Crew memory: Milbank

Favorite regatta/venue: Head of the Rock/Rockford, IL

Biggest rowing accomplishment: Finishing 6^th in Stotesbury (largest high school regatta in the country)

Biggest goal for this year: Medalling

My Novice Year | Jane Seu

As this season comes to an end, I have just concluded my novice year on the Nebraska rowing team. Since I first stumbled into a boat two semesters ago, I have had the opportunity to travel, compete and get to know an irreplaceable group of teammates. I have many more seasons to come but I will forever remember this first year as one of incredible growth and inspiration.

The heart of the novice is fragile. The challenges of the sport drive the individual to his/her weakest and most vulnerable moments. However, when that first moment of success is earned, the novice cannot ignore the conviction of reward. They have become part of the legacy of struggles and triumphs of rowers before them. In this process, the novice heart is not simply repaired, but reborn.

One year later, I cannot say that I now know everything about rowing, but I have come to know more about myself. I can say that sitting in a boat with an oar in my hands brings me peace. From the warm-up to the finish line, I find myself facing the most honest reflection of who I am as an individual, athlete, and teammate.

I thank Nebraska Crew for this unforgettable year and can't wait for us to reunite in the fall. I look forward to returning and competing as a varsity rower. I especially look forward to meeting new recruits and feel privileged to know that I will have the opportunity to join them on their own journey as a novice.


See you on the water,

Jane Seu
Vice President