Breanne O'Connor

Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Mary's
Hometown:
Dundas, Ontario

2006-07: Red & Black Scholar ... Rowed in the seven-seat of the Cards' 2nd Varsity 8+ boat in the final three events of the spring racing season ... Crews finished first in the 2V8+ Grand Final at the BIG EAST Championships, sixth in the Grand Final at the NCAA South/Central Region Championships and earned a win over Stanford at the Windermere Real Estate Rowing Classic ... Also rowed in the three-seat of the Cards' 2V8+ boat against Minnesota and Tennessee.

2005-06: Closed the season in the five-seat of the 2nd Varsity 8+ boat which finished third in the "B" Final at the NCAA South/Central Region Sprints ... Rowed in the seven-seat of the 2nd Varsity 8+ boat at the BIG EAST Championships (second place) and the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships (first place) ... Also rowed in the seven-seat against California and Wisconsin ... Rowed in the six-seat for the Cards' 2nd Varsity 8+ crew's win over Minnesota ... Also rowed in the six-seat of the 2nd Varsity 8+ boat against Tennessee, the five seat in the Open 8+ "B" race at the Head of the Elk and the seven-seat in the Open 8+ "B" race at the Head of the Licking ... Red & Black Scholar.

2004-05: Spent the spring racing season in the eight-seat of the second Varsity 8+ boat ... Was a part of the crew's first-place finish in the "C" Final at the NCAA Regionals, a second-place finish in the "A" Final at the SIRA's and a pair of wins over Murray State ... Rowed in the three-seat of the V8+ boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Prior to UofL: Four-year member of the Leander Boat Club under the direction of coach Steffan Wagner ... 2001 Rookie of the Year for both St. Mary's and Leander ... 2004 MVP of the St. Mary's Crew.

Personal: Born on Nov. 17, 1986 in Hamilton, Ontario ... Daughter of Larry and Dawn O'Connor ... Has three siblings, Adam, Tim and Victoria ... Majoring in sport administration with a minor in exercise science ... Post-college ambition is to travel as a drifter and eventually go into coaching ... Chose U of L because the team atmosphere is unlike any other college ... Says the best thing about the city of Louisville is that it is unique and each area of the city is different ... Believes the best thing about U of L rowing is the dedication and determination shown by the crew ... Favorite class is History of Women in Sport ... Believes her best race was in the Grand Final at the 2007 NCAA South/Central Region Sprints.