Ruthie Fligor

Class:
Senior
High School:
Model Laboratory School
Hometown:
Richmond, Ky.

2008-09: Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Rowed in the Cards' lightweight 4+ boat, which earned a first-place finish at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships ... Rowed in Louisville's varsity 4+ boat, which finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, sixth in the petite final at the NCAA Regionals and wins over Buffalo and Duke ... Was in the V4+ boat at the Dale England Cup as well as races against Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin.

2007-08: Dean's List ... Spent the entire spring in the Cards' second varsity four boat ... Was in Louisville's 2V4+ boat that finished third at the BIG EAST Championships and second in the "C" final at the NCAA Regional ... Also rowed in the 2V4+ boat at Indiana to open the spring racing season.

2006-07: Red & Black Scholar ... Started collegiate rowing career on the Cardinals' novice team and gained valuable experience to earn a position on the Cardinals' varsity roster for 2007-08.

Prior to UofL: Lettered in four sports at Model Laboratory High School including soccer and diving for three years each, track for two years and cross country one year ... Was the team captain for her diving team.

Personal: Born on Feb. 4, 1987 in Lexington, Ky. ... Daughter of Annie Homan and David and Kathy Fligor ... Has one brother, Caleb ... Majoring in biomedical engineering at U of L ... Hobbies and outside interests include reading, horseback riding and art ... Chose the University of Louisville because of its bio-engineering department and because U of L has a great reputation ... Believes the best thing about the city of Louisville is all of the ethnic restaurants and the support for U of L athletics ... Says the best thing about U of L rowing is the team comradery ... Favorite class is calculus with Mrs. Crush ... After graduation, she plans to finsh her master's degree and go to medical school ... Says her best race was the Lightweight 4+ at the 2009 SIRAs.