Wisconsin Badgers

At Wisconsin
2014-15: Rowed five seat for lightweight novice eight that won Head of the Rock (10/12) ... one seat for lightweight novice four that won Head of the Rock (10/12) ... eight seat for lightweight open eight that finished ninth at Milwaukee River Challenge (9/20) ... four seat for lightweight open four that placed sixth at Milwaukee River Challenge (9/20) 

High School: Rowed for four years, earning one letter ... took 13th in the lightweight four at the 2014 USRowing Youth National Championships ... competed in rock climbing for one season ... took first place in the Division IV State Tournament ... participated in ballet all four years

Personal: Parents are Gregory and Trinette ... has two sisters, Birgita and Marna ... intended major is civil engineering

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: "There are so many reasons why I chose to come to UW-Madison, from the great college town and the academics to the farmer's market. I feel like everything that the school offers is a reason for coming here.

"One of the reasons is the great academics. For instance, the school has an excellent College of Engineering with numerous opportunities for research. Additionally, the school offers an amazing rowing program which I am so happy and lucky to be a part of. The city also has such a great atmosphere and Saturday football games are the best time to really show some school spirit and feel united with the other 40,000 Badgers that go here. UW-Madison is also my home state's big school. On Wisconsin!"

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: "Wisconsin rowing means fully embracing being a Badger, representing my school and pushing myself to the limits. I feel like rowing gives me the opportunity to push myself to new levels that I did not think were possible. Also, on a day to day basis, the sport allows me to forget about the outside world and all the stresses of school and to focus on just pulling as hard as I can."