• Also competed as a member of the Varsity 4+ crew, placing first in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and second in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships
Brianna Dendler So. | Galloway, N.J. Absegami High At West Virginia (2011-12) • Earned a silver medal at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition • Rowed to a second-place finish in Flight One in the Novice 8+ event at the Philadelphia Frostbite • Raced as a member of the Varsity 4+ crew during the spring season, earning a first-place finish in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup, a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational, and a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships
Prep • Attended Morgantown High • Captain of cross country and track teams • Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track • Competed at state as member of cross country team (2007, 2008, 2010) • Also qualified for state in track (2009) • Honor Roll • National Honor Society Officer • Key Club Officer • French Honor Society • Science Honor Society Personal • Daughter of John and Kelly Duarte • Has one sister • Birthday is July 30 • Majoring in biology • Mother was a member of WVU rowing (1983-84) • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Prep • Attended Absegami High Personal • Daughter of Jeffrey and Thea Dendler • Has one brother • Birthday is June 15 • Enrolled in pre-sociology and anthropology
Kaitlyn Eason So. | Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East High
Elizabeth Duarte So. | Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown High At West Virginia (2011-12) • Raced to a seventh-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan in the Novice 4+ event while also racing to a sixth-place finish in Novice 8+ competition. • Earned a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in Novice 8+ competition • Raced as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ crew during the spring season, placing third at North Carolina, second in the Petite Final at the Occoquan Sprints, and fifth in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup
At West Virginia (2011-12) • Raced to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan and to a second-place finish in Flight One at the Philadelphia Frostbite in Novice 8+ competition • Rowed to a first-place finish in the Novice 4+ event at the Occoquan Sprints • Advanced to the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup as a member of the Novice 4+ crew, ultimately placing sixth out of 47 total teams • Placed third in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and fourth at the Big East Championships as a member of the Second Varsity 4+ crew Prep • Attended Central Dauphin East • Member of National Honor Society • Earned President’s Volunteer Award • COA National Champions • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Personal • Daughter of Jeff and Peggy Eason • Has two brothers and one sister • Birthday is Nov. 25 • Majoring in pre-communication studies • Brother, Kyle, was a member of WVU wrestling (2007-12)
Mallory Fisher Jr. | Hartly, Del. Smyrna High At West Virginia (2011-12) • Led the Varsity 4+ ‘C’ crew to a secondplace finish in Flight Three at the Philadelphia Frostbite • Coxed the Varsity 8+ crew to a sixth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Occoquan Sprints, to a fourth-place finish in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup, to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Notre Dame Invitational and to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big East Championships At West Virginia (2010-11) • Contributed as coxswain • Led Varsity 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Knecht Cup; only the second time WVU has ever raced in the Grand Finals at the Knecht Cup Regatta • Led Varsity 8+ to a second-place finish in the petite finals at the Dad Vail Regatta and to a sixth-place finish at the Big East Championships • Led Novice 8+ to a fifth-place finish at the Occoquan Sprints Prep • Attended Smyrna High • Earned second team All-Henlopen Conference honors in field hockey Personal • Daughter of Frank Fisher and Dawn Casey • Has two brothers and three sisters • Birthday is June 4 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Member of Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll