Kristin Bloom

Class:
Senior
High School:
Sacred Heart Academy
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
Prev School:
Purdue

2006-07: Graduated with a bachelor of science degree in communication in the spring ... Rowed in the eight-seat of the Cards' 2nd Varsity 8+ boat which advanced to the Grand Final at the NCAA South/Central Region Sprints and finishd sixth overall ... Rowed in the two-seat of the Cards' BIG EAST title winning 2nd Varsity 8+ boat ... Was also in the two-seat as the Cards' 2nd Varsity 8+ crew knocked off Stanford at the Windermere Real Estate Rowing Classic ... Opened the spring in the one-seat of the Cards' Varsity 8+ boat which defeated nationally ranked Minnesota.

2005-06: Spent most of the season rowing in the eight-seat of the Cards' 2nd Varsity 8+ boat, which finished first in the "A" Final at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, second at the BIG EAST Championships and third at the NCAA South/Central Region Sprints ... Also competed against California, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Minnesota ... Her crew finished second at the Head of the Licking and third at the Head of the Elk ... Dean's Scholar with a 4.0 GPA ... Red & Black Scholar.

Prior to UofL: Started rowing career at Purdue University ... Earned a third-place finish as a novice at the Elkhart Indoor Rowing Championships in 2004 ... Was undefeated in outdoor events as a novice rower with the Boilermakers ... During her prep career at Sacred Heart Academy, she was a member of the rowing team for four years under the direction of coach Bob Hurley and played basketball for two years.

Personal: Born Kristin Elizabeth Bloom on June 12, 1985 in Malden, Mass. ... Daughter of Kathy Bloom ... Has one brother, Eric Miller ... Post-college ambition is to work for an advertising company or advertise for a sports team ... She chose U of L because of the great opportunities it opened up ... Thinks the best thing about the city of Louisville is the support of college athletics ... The best thing about U of L rowing is the drive of the team ... Says her best race came at the 2007 BIG EAST Championships ... If she could tell her incoming teammates one thing, it would be that you're joining one of the most supportive and hardworking groups of girls that I've ever met.