Bulls Sign Three For 2009-10

Danielle Abrams, Shannon David and Tessa Fiscella will all join the Blue and White

Rudy Wieler

BUFFALO, NY - Head rowing coach Rudy Wieler has announced the addition of three student athletes who have all signed National Letters of Intent to join the University at Buffalo next fall. Danielle Abrams (LaGrangeville, NY/Arlington), Shannon David (St. Catherines, Ontario/St. Francis) and Tessa Fiscella (Fairport, NY/Fairport) will be part of the UB Rowing team for the 2009-10 season.

“We are very excited about the addition of these three outstanding young women,” said Wieler. “This is just the start to what should be a very strong recruiting class for us for 2009-10.”

Abrams is a four-year letterwinner and one year captain at Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, NY. Abrams also rowed for the Arlington Rowing Association.

David is a 5’10” Canadian from St.Francis High School in St.Catharines,Ontario. David is an excellent athlete with an all-star background in basketball as well. This past summer David was a member of the St. Catharines RC junior 8 which placed second in the finals of the Canadian Henley Regatta.

Fiscella is a four-year rower from Fairport High School in Fairport, NY. She has won gold and a silver at the NYS Scholastic Rowing Championships and competed at the US Rowing Youth National Championships, placing 14th. She has also rowed at the Head of the Charles Regatta in two straight years.

This year’s version of the Bulls gets rolling in early March as the team heads to Oak Ridge, TN for Spring Training.