Morgan Baumgartle

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Georgetown, Ind.
Prev School:
Ball State

2010-11: Academic honors include Dean's List, AD Honor Roll and Red & Black Scholar ... Earned fourth-place finishes at the Charles River Challenge and the BIG EAST Championship, as well as a second-place finish versus Indiana and Ohio State in the second varsity four boat ... Also rowed to second-place finishes in the novice eight boat versus #16 Tennessee, Kansas State and Texas.

Prior to UofL: Rowed for four years at Floyd Central High School and went to Ball State University for one year ... Earned the Top Freshmen GPA award at Ball State and was also a scholar athlete ... Also earned four letters in swimming at Floyd Central High School.

Personal: Born on May 21, 1991, in Louisville, Ky. ... Daughter of Tim and Kathy Baumgartle ... Has one sister, Abby ... Majoring in Nursing at U of L ... Post-college ambition is to have a family and a successful career ... Hobbies and outside interests include hanging with friends, swimming, and sleeping ... Chose the University of Louisville because it's close to home and she loves being around her family ... Says the best thing about the city of Louisville is the support ... Believes the best thing about U of L rowing is her teammates ... Favorite class is Community Health Clinical ... After graduation, she plans to continue school and become a nurse practitioner ... Says her best race was the 2011 Big East conference championship ... If she could tell her incoming teammates one thing, it would be to stay positive, work hard, and love what you do.