Doug in 4-seat at the 2002 Henley Royal Regatta with City of Bristol RC
I started rowing at Case Western Reserve University during the fall of my freshman year at university and haven't looked back since. If you would like to see a number of photos and commentary from many of the races below CLICK HERE. Below are the dates and teams that I've rowed for and the race results shown are only for those events at which I received a medal:
| Case Western Reserve University Crew | 1993-1997 | |
| Western Reserve Rowing Association | 1997-2000, 2003 | |
| City of Bristol Rowing Club | 2000-2003 | |
| University of Chicago Crew | 2003-2005 | |
| Raleigh Rowing Center | 2007-2010 | |
| Mannheimer Ruder-Club von 1875 e.V. | 2011-2014 | |
| Y Quad Cities Rowing | 2014-2020 | |
| Waterloo Rowing Club | 2020-Present | |
| Spartan Alumni Rowing Association | 2003-Present |
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| Waterloo Rowing Club - 2020 - Present | |||
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| State Games of America (July 30, 2022) | 2nd Men's Master 2x (with Paul Rottinghaus) | ||
| The Iowa Chase (October 23, 2021) | 1st Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn); 1st Men's Master 2x (with Paul Rottinghaus) | ||
| Iowa Summer Games (July 31, 2021) | 3rd Men's Master 1x; 3rd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn); 2nd Men's Master 2x (with Paul Rottinghaus); 1st Men's Master 8+; 2nd Men's Master 4+ (with Hawkeye CR) | ||
| Spartan Alumni Rowing Association - 2003 - Present | |||
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| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 18, 2021) | 3rd Men's Open 8+ | ||
| Speakmon Regatta (October 27, 2019) | 1st Men's Master 4x; 2nd Men's Master 2x (with Dan Bachmann) | ||
| Speakmon Regatta (October 28, 2018) | 2nd Men's Open 2x (with Dan Bachmann) | ||
| Speakmon Regatta (October 30, 2016) | 3rd Men's Open 2x (with Dan Bachmann) | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 17, 2016) | 1st Men's Open 4x | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 20, 2014) | 3rd Men's Master A-B 1x | ||
| USRowing Masters National Head Race (September 16, 2012) | 2nd Men's Master B 1x | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 15, 2012) | 1st Men's Open 8+; 2nd Men's Master AA-B 1x | ||
| Head of the Charles (October 17, 2009) | 27th of 34 Men's Alumni 8+ | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 15, 2007) | 1st Men's Open 8+; 1st Mixed 2x (with Miranda Cullins) | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 20, 2003) | 1st Men's Master 2x (with Fraser Hewson); 3rd Men's Open 8+ | ||
| Y Quad Cities Rowing - 2014 - 2020 | |||
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| Quad Cities Erg Showdown (March 1, 2020) | 2nd Men's Master 2000m (6:55.7) | ||
| Mark Williams Ergatta (January 25, 2020) | 2nd Men's Master 45-59 2000m (6:56.6) | ||
| Head of the Des Moines (September 28, 2019) | 1st Men's Master 1x Men's Masters 1x (<50); 1st Mixed Master 2x (<50) (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 21, 2019) | 3rd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Iowa Summer Games (July 13, 2019) | 1st Men's Master 1x; 1st Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Quad Cities Erg Showdown (March 2, 2019) | 2nd Men's Open/Master 2000m (7:05.6); 1st Men's Open/Master 4x500m Relay | ||
| Midwest Championship Erg Sprint (February 23, 2019) | 3rd Men's Master 2000m (7:06.3) | ||
| Iowa Indoor Rowing Challenge (February 9, 2019) | 1st Men's Master B 2000m (7:08.1) | ||
| Iowa Summer Games (July 14, 2018) | 2nd Mixed Master 4x; 3rd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Row the Miss Regatta (October 14, 2017) | 1st Men's Master (49 & under) 1x | ||
| Iowa Summer Games (July 15, 2017) | 2nd Men's Master 1x | ||
| Midwest Championship Erg Sprint (February 25, 2017) | 3rd Men's Master 2000m (6:58.5) | ||
| Iowa Indoor Rowing Challenge (February 11, 2017) | 1st Men's Master B 2000m (7:02.7) | ||
| Head of the Rock (October 9, 2016) | 2nd Men's Master 2- (with Peter Sharis) | ||
| Toledo Frogtown Regatta (September 24, 2016) | 3rd Men's Open 1x; 2nd Mixed 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 17, 2016) | 1st Men's Master A-B 1x | ||
| Row the Miss Regatta (September 10, 2016) | 3rd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn); 2nd Men's Master 1x | ||
| Iowa Summer Games (July 16, 2016) | 2nd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn); 2nd Men's Master 1x | ||
| Midwest Masters Sprints (June 11, 2016) | 2nd Men's Master AA-B 1x; 3rd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Midwest Championship Erg Sprint (February 27, 2016) | 2nd Men's Master 2000m (6:58.7) | ||
| Iowa Indoor Rowing Challenge (February 13, 2016) | 1st Men's Master B 2000m (6:57.6) | ||
| Head of the Eagle (October 31, 2015) | 2nd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Head of the Rock (October 11, 2015) | 1st Men's Master 1x (37+) | ||
| Tail of the Fox (October 4, 2015) | 1st Men's Master 1x | ||
| Head of the Des Moines (September 26, 2015) | 1st Men's Master 1x | ||
| Iowa Summer Games (August 1, 2015) | 2nd Men's Master 1x; 1st Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Midwest Masters Sprints (June 13, 2015) | 3rd Men's Master B 1x; 2nd Mixed Master 2x (with Terri Baustian) | ||
| Midwest Championship Erg Sprint (February 28, 2015) | 3rd Men's Master 2000m (7:07.9) | ||
| Head of the Grand (October 12, 2014) | 1st Men's Master 1x | ||
| Mannheimer Ruder-Club von 1875 e.V. - 2011 to 2014 | |||
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| Ergo-Cup Rhein-Main (December 8, 2013) | 3rd Men's Master 40-49 1000m (3:15.7) | ||
| Quad Cities Classic Regatta (October 12, 2013) | 2nd Mens Masters 1x (49 and under) | ||
| Offenbacher Ruder-Regatta (June 29, 2013) | 1st Men's Master B 2x (with Johannes Erfeld) | ||
| Heidelberger Ruderregatta (May 12, 2013) | 1st Men's Master B-C 2x (with Johannes Erfeld) | ||
| Hammer Ergatta - Cleveland, Ohio (February 9, 2013) | 1st Men's Master 30-39 2000m (6:54.1) | ||
| Erg Rodeo - Austin, Texas (February 2, 2013) | 1st Men's Master 30-39 2000m (7:02.3); 1st Men's Master 1000m (3:34.2) | ||
| Ergo-Cup Rhein-Main (December 9, 2012) | 2nd Men's 8 Team Race (350m) | ||
| Heidelberger Ruderregatta (May 19-20, 2012) | 1st Men's Master B 4x (won both Saturday & Sunday races) | ||
| BaselHead (November 19, 2011) | 3rd Men's Master 8+ | ||
| Mühlheimer Regatta (August 28, 2011) | 1st Men's Master B 4x | ||
| Raleigh Rowing Center - 2007 to 2010 | |||
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| USRowing Southeast Regionals (June 26-27, 2010) | 1st Mixed Master A-B 4x; 2nd Mixed Master B 4+; 3rd Men's Master B-C 2x (with David Schurig) | ||
| West Virginia Governor's Cup (April 24, 2010) | 2nd Men's Open 1x | ||
| Clemson Sprints Regatta (April 3, 2010) | 3rd Men's Master 1x | ||
| Durham Indoor Rowing Trials - D.I.R.T. (March 20, 2010) | 2nd Men's 21-39 1000m (3:17.7); 3rd Men's 26-39 500m (1:28.8) | ||
| Head of the South (November 14, 2009) | 1st Men's Club 4x; 3rd Men's Master AA-B 1x | ||
| West Virginia Governor's Cup (April 25, 2009) | 2nd Men's Open 1x | ||
| USRowing Southeast Regionals (June 21-22, 2008) | 1st Men's Open 2-; 1st Men's Master A-B 2-; 3rd Men's Master B-C 2x (all with David Schurig) | ||
| Aiken-Augusta Masters Regatta (May 3, 2008) | 3rd Men's Master 4x | ||
| Capital Carolina Erg Sprints (February 9, 2008) | 2nd Men's Master 2000m (7:00.2) | ||
| Head of the Lafayette (October 28, 2007) | 3rd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Head of the James (October 13, 2007) | 2nd Mixed Master 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Botanical Garden Sprints (August 25, 2007) | 1st Mixed 4+; 3rd Mixed 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| University of Chicago Crew - 2003 to 2005 | |||
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| University Rowing Association Championship Regatta (April 2, 2005) | 2nd Men's Open 2- (with Danny Wasserman) | ||
| American Heritage River Fall Classic Regatta (November 7, 2004) | 3rd Men's Open 2x (with Simon Rasin) | ||
| Head of the Elk (October 30, 2004) | 2nd Men's Open 2x (with Simon Rasin) | ||
| Head of the Elk (October 26, 2003) | 3rd Men's Open-A 4+ | ||
| Speakmon Regatta (October 25, 2003) | 3rd Men's Open 1x | ||
| Head of the Charles (October 18, 2003) | 5th Men's Club 4+ - Medal Position | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 20, 2003) | 1st Men's Open 1x | ||
| City of Bristol Rowing Club - 2000 to 2003 | |||
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| Men's Captain 2002-2003 | |||
| Head of the River Race (March 29, 2003) | 81st of 412 Men's 8's (Best-ever CoBRC finish) | ||
| City of Bristol Head (March 2, 2003) | 1st Men's Senior II 8+ | ||
| Head of the Avon Gorge (January 26, 2003) | 1st Men's Senior II 8+ | ||
| Fuller's Head of the River Fours (November 2, 2002) | 4th of 42 Senior II coxless 4s and 17th overall (70) | ||
| Llandaff Regatta (July 13, 2002) | 1st Men's senior IV 1x | ||
| Henley Royal Regatta (July 2002) | Qualified Thames Challenge Cup and Wyfold Challenge Cup | ||
| City of Bristol Head (March 3, 2002) | 1st Men's Senior 1 8+ "Head of the River" | ||
| Hammer Ergatta (February 16, 2002) | 2nd Men's Open (6:36.4) | ||
| Head of the Avon Gorge (Janurary 6, 2002) | 1st Men's Senior II 2- (with Ash Spreadborough) | ||
| Head of the Ohio (October 6, 2001) | 2nd Men's Open 2- (with Ash Spreadborough) | ||
| London Docklands Regatta (June 9, 2001) | 1st Men's Senior II 2- (with Ash Spreadborough) | ||
| Evesham Regatta (May 6, 2001) | 1st Men's Senior II 2- (with Ash Spreadborough) | ||
| Western Reserve Rowing Association - 1997 to 2000 & 2003 | |||
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| RowOntario Masters Championships (July 13, 2003) | 1st Men's Master A 1x; 1st Men's Master 8+; 2nd Mixed Master B 2x (with Sheila Nowacki) | ||
| Keystone State Masters Regatta (July 12, 2003) | 1st Men's Open 1x; 1st Men's Master 2- (with Fraser Hewson) | ||
| Midwest Masters Sprints (June 7, 2003) | 1st Men's Master A 1x; 1st Men's Master A 2- (with Fraser Hewson) | ||
| West Virginia Governor's Cup (April 26, 2003) | 1st Men's Open 1x; 1st Men's Open 2x (with Fraser Hewson) | ||
| Ecorse Regatta (June 24, 2000) | 1st Novice/Rec Mixed 2x (with Erynn Rathburn) | ||
| Head of the Connecticut (October 9, 1999) | 3rd Men's Open 2- (with Angelo Quagliata) | ||
| Grand Regatta (July 10, 1999) | 2nd Men's Open 2- (with Angelo Quagliata) | ||
| West Virginia Governor's Cup (April 24, 1999) | 2nd Men's Open 1x; 2nd Men's Open 2- (with Angelo Quagliata) | ||
| Pittsburgh Indoor Sprints (February 6, 1999) | 1st Men's Open Heavyweight (7:03.7) | ||
| Hammer Ergatta (February 1, 1998) | 2nd Men's Club Heavyweight (7:15.3) | ||
| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 19, 1998) | 1st Men's Open 4+; 1st Men's Open 2- (with Angelo Quagliata); 3rd Men's Open 1x | ||
| Case Western Reserve University - 1993 to 1997 | |||
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| Head of the Cuyahoga (September 17, 1996) | 1st Men's Open 1x | ||
| Waterworks Regatta (October 12, 1996) | 1st Men's Open 1x; 2nd Mixed Open 8+ | ||
| Waterworks Regatta (October 14, 1995) | 1st Men's Open 4+; 2nd Men's Open 8+ | ||
| MACRA Championships (May 6, 1995) | 3rd Men's Open 4+ | ||
| Hammer Ergatta (January 29, 1995) | 1st Men's Team Championship | ||
| Waterworks Regatta (October 15, 1994) | 1st Men's Open 4+; 3rd Mixed Open 8+ | ||
| Personal Bests on the Rowing Machine | ||
| Distance | Time | Date |
| 350m | 58.7 | 12/7/2012 |
| 500m | 1:28.8 | 3/20/2010 |
| 1,000m | 3:14.6 | 1/21/2012 |
| 2,000m | 6:30.1 | 4/8/2002 |
| 5,000m | 17:24.9 | 12/9/2002 |
| 8,265m | 30:00.0 | 3/27/2002 |
| 10,000m | 38:06.5 | 3/31/2002 |
| 16,111m | 60:00.0 | 4/15/2002 |
| 21,097m | 1:26:28.4 | 9/25/2001 |
| 42,195m | 3:12:15.2 | 5/13/2019 |
| 100,000m | 3:42:18.4 | 1/30/2021 (BikeERG) |
| 210,185m | C2 Holiday Challenge | 2011 (Rowing meters only) |
| 246,403m | C2 Holiday Challenge | 2020 (116km row, 129km bike) |
| 240,347m | C2 January Virtual Team Challenge | 2012 (Rowing meters only) |
| 260,900m | C2 January Virtual Team Challenge | 2016 (includes 35,284 SkiERG meters) |
| 381,507m | C2 January Virtual Team Challenge | 2022 (101km row, 280km bike) |
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