Nicole Alderson

Class:
Senior
High School:
Waterdown
Hometown:
Carlisle, Ontario

2005-06: Member of the Cards' Top 20 nationally ranked Varsity 8+ crew ... Earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete Award ... Rowed in the seven-seat of the Varsity 8+ boat which finished second in the "B" Final at the NCAA South/Central Region Sprints ... Rowed in the five-seat of the Varsity 8+ boat at the BIG EAST Championships (second place) and the SIRA Championships (first place) ... Was in the six-seat for the Cards' Varsity 8+ race win over Minnesota on March 12 ... Opened the fall racing season in the six-seat in the Cards' Open 8+ win at the Head of the Licking and the five-seat in the Cards' Open 8+ win at the Head of the Elk.

2004-05: Spent the spring in the six-seat of the Varsity 8+ boat ... Crew earned first place in the "A" Final at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, a win over BIG EAST foe Notre Dame, a pair of wins over Murray State and a fourth-place finish in the "B" Final at the NCAA Regionals ... Rowed in the one-seat of the V8+ boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... Red & Black Scholar.

2003-04: Rowed in the three-seat of the Varsity 8+ boat at the San Diego Crew Classic, the Head of the Elk Regatta, the Head of the Charles Regatta, the Head of the Licking Regatta and in head-to-head races with Cincinnati, New Hampshire and Duke ... Also rowed in the five-seat against Tennessee and Virginia and in the four-seat at the Head of the Mon Regatta ... Red and Black Scholar.

Prior to UofL: Lettered four years in hockey, two in volleyball, basketball and football, and one in waterpolo at Waterdown District High School ... Competed for the Leander Rowing Club ... Two-time captain in ice hockey ... Also captain for football team in high school ... Led her Youth 8+ crew to a 10th-place finish at the 2002 Head of the Charles ... Finished fifth in the Junior Women's Category at the 2002 Canadian Indoor Ergatta and 13th in the Under 23 race in 2003 ... Guided her novice crew to wins at the Head of the Ohio in the Novice 8+ and Youth 4+ races.

Personal: Born Nicole Christina Alderson on October 20, 1984 in Burlington, Ontario ... Daughter of Murray and Maria Alderson ... Has one brother, Chad ... Majoring in exercise science and physical education and minoring in sport administration ... Post-college ambition is to travel and attend graduate school ... Hobbies and outside interests include ice hockey, camping and spending time with family and friends ... Chose the University of Louisville because of its dedication and support of athletics ... Believes the best thing about the city of Louisville is its committment to U of L athletics ... Thinks the best thing about U of L rowing is being a part of an amazing team, meeting so many people and being able to travel all over the U.S. ... After graduation, she hopes to participate in the 2010 Olympic Games.