Shannon Elias

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Murray, Ky.
Prev School:
Murray State

2007-08: Spent her first season with the Cards on the novice squad ... Closed the spring in the novice eight boat for a silver medal performance at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships ... Was also in the novice eight boat in races against Tennessee and Indiana ... Opened the fall season in the novice eight boat which finished fifth at the Head of the Hooch and earned a win at the Head of the Eagle Regatta.

Prior to UofL: Did not row before joining the Cards' rowing program ... Was very busy athlete at Murray High School playing four years of basketball and softball, three years of golf, two years of soccer and one year of track and field.

Personal: Born Shannon Catherine Elias on Nov. 17, 1987 in Murray, Ky. ... Daughter of Don and Cathy Elias ... Majoring in sports administration ... Post-college ambition is to move to Australia and work for a professional sports team ... Hobbies and outside interests include playing sports, skateboarding and going to the lake ... Chose the University of Louisville because of the sports administration program and the outstanding athletics ... Says the best thing about the city of Louisville is that you can always find something to do ... Believes the best thing about Louisville rowing is the competition each individual makes with other teammates in order to push one another to their maximum potential ... Favorite class is Healthy Lifestyles ... After graduation, she plans to work for a professional sports team ... Lists the Cards' second-place finish at the 2008 Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships as her best race ... If she could tell her incoming teammates one thing, it would be that we are one team with one goal.