Kirsten Elliott

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Culver Academies
Hometown:
Culver, Ind.

2010-11: Academic honors include Dean's Scholar and AD Honor Roll ... After rowing most of the season in the novice eight boat, she closed the spring with a second-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship in the third varsity eight boat ... Also rowed in the novice eight boat's wins over Kansas State and Boston University.

Prior to UofL: Lettered in rowing four years at Culver Academies and served as captain ... Won third place in the Women's Junior 4x in 2009 ... Won third place in the Women's Senior 4x Midwest Championships in 2010. Earned third place in the Women's Junior 8+ Club Nationals and was recognized as Outstanding Novice Oarswoman ... Received CGA Silver Blade Award ... Named to honor roll ... Also lettered in volleyball two years and swimming three years.

Personal: Born on Jan. 9, 1992, in Plymouth, Ind. ... Daughter of Lori and Kyle Elliot ... Has one brother, Trent ... Majoring in biology and psychology at U of L ... Post-college ambition is to attend Indiana University for graduate school and to become an optometrist ... Hobbies and outside interests include drawing and playing the piano ... Chose the University of Louisville because she liked the girls on the team, the city of Louisville, and the U of L Honors Program ... Believes best thing about Louisville is being in a huge city because she is from a really small town ... Best things about U of L rowing are the girls on the team and the new boathouse ... Favorite class is calculus ... Says her best race was the Junior 8+ at Club Nationals when she was at development camp ... Wants to tell incoming teammates to not let an injury get them down, take practice seriously, and always give it their all.