2015-16 Rowing Roster
Amanda Zalno
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Pine-Richland
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
Major: Exercise Science
2013-14: Rowed in the Cardinals' varsity eight boat and contributed significantly to the team's 17th-place finish at the NCAA Championship... Helped the varsity eight boat finish fourth in the C final at the NCAA Championship... Rowed in the Cardinals' title-winning varsity eight boat as the team won the American Conference Championship... Was also in the varsity eight crew at the Clemson Invite earning finishes ahead of Michigan State, Duke, Penn, Miami, Dartmouth, Columbia, Iowa, Oklahoma, Gonzaga and Texas...
2012-13: Finished the spring in the Cardinals' second varsity four boat ... Crew earned a win at the Big East Championship in West Windsor, N.J., as well as victories over Oklahoma, Tennessee and Indiana at the Clemson Invitational ... Also rowed in the second varsity eight boat in a win at Tennessee as well as victories over West Virginia, Duke, Eastern Michigan and Miami at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
Prior to UofL: Rowed for four years and won numerous medals prior to arriving at Louisville ... Played lacrosse for four years as a goalie for Pine Richland High School ... Received medals every year of High School.
Personal: Born on Feb. 5, 1994, in Annapolis, Md. ... Daughter of Joy and Robert Zalno ... Majoring in elementary education and special education ... Post-college ambition is to become a teacher and continue to be involved in rowing ... Says the best thing about the city of Louisville is the love for college sports ... Chose the University of Louisville because of its location and the people ... Believes the best thing about U of L rowing is the team and they can motivate each other.
