Kayla Kroninger

Class:
Junior
High School:
Westerville Central
Hometown:
Westerville, Ohio

2010-11: Academic honors include Dean's List, AD Honor Roll and Red & Black Scholar ... Named CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Spent most of the spring season in the Cardinals' varsity four boat, which earned wins over Kansas State, Indiana and Syracuse ... Rowed in the third varsity eight boat's second-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship ... Competed in the second varsity four boat's sixth-place finish at the Oak Ridge Invitational.

2009-10: Named to Dean's List, AD Honor Roll, Red & Black Scholars and BIG EAST All-Academic Team ... Red and Black Scholar ... Derek Smith Leadership Academy Honors Graduate ... Split the spring season between the second varsity eight boat and the varsity four boat ... Rowed with the second varsity eight boat in wins over Kansas and Oklahoma at the Longhorn Invitational, as well as a second-place finish in the C Final at the NCAA South/Central Regionals and wins over Alabama and Dartmouth ... Rowed with the varsity four crew in a third-place finish in the B division at the Lake Natoma Invitational and a seventh-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships.

Prior to UofL: Rowed five years for coaches Matt and Trish Chase at the Westerville Rowing Club ... Received an honors degree from Westerville Central High School.

Personal: Born on May 21, 1991, in Columbus, Ohio ... Daughter of Joyce and David Kroninger ... Has one sister, Krista ... Majoring in exercise science at the University of Louisville ... Post-college ambition is to be an occupational therapist ... Hobbies and outside interests include working at local nursing homes, watching TV, ceramics and hanging out with friends ... Chose U of L because of the great facilities and endless resources for academic and athletic success ... Best thing about the city of Louisville is the Waterfront and how friendly everyone is ... Says the best thing about U of L rowing is learning how to constantly push yourself to limits you never knew you could reach and the great friends you make ... Favorite class is psychology... After graduation, she plans find a job in occupational therapy and travel the world ... Says her best race was beating Dartmouth ... If she could tell her incoming teammates one thing, it would be try your hardest and never give up; all your work really pays off in the end.