St. Mary's Preparatory Crew

Celebrating Over
30 Years of Tradition

2007 Michigan State Team Champions (Hebda Cup)

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Coaching Staff

JOHN RAY - Team Head Coach (Novices)

CHRIS CZARNECKI (Heavyweights)

A native of Rochester, Michigan, began his rowing career at Grand Valley State University. He rowed in the Varsity 8 final at the Dad Vail Regatta and competed at the Royal Henley Regatta in England during his time at GVSU. He has rowed and coached for the Wyandotte Boat Club since his college days. He began coaching and teaching at St. Mary's in 2004. He teaches AP American Literature and World Literature at St. Mary's. cczarnecki@stmarysprep.com

MIKE ANTON (Lightweights)

Mike is a 2002 graduate of St. Mary's Preparatory. He rowed both heavyweight and lightweight for St. Mary's, and he was a Midwest Champion in the Freshman 8+ in 1999, 155 lb. 8+ in 2001, and the Varsity Pair in 2002. In 2001, he competed at the USRowing Youth Invitational, and in 2002, his Varsity 8 made the final at the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association Championships. After his graduation from St. Mary's, he rowed for the University of Charleston in West Virginia.
crueman15@aol.com

Coach Ray began his rowing career in high school at Central Florida. He has rowed for Johns Hopkins University, the Wilmington Rowing Club in Delaware and at the Lookout Rowing Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Coach Ray has coached rowing at Duke University, the Atlanta Rowing Club, University of the South, Western Reserve Rowing Association in Cleveland, and the Groton School in Massachusetts before coming to St. Mary’s in 1997. He holds a Level I Coaching Certification and teaches Chemistry and German at the Prep.
jray@stmarysprep.com