2013 CLEMSON ROWING
Veteran Bios
Carissa Richardson
Sophomore • St. Catherine’s, Ontario • Biological Sciences
2011-12: Coxed the 1st Varsity 4+ that finished first at the ACC Championships to take home the 1V4 ACC Championship....coxed the 1st Varsity 4+ for the entire season…coxswain for the 1st Varsity 4+ that totaled a team-high six first-place finishes…coxed the 1V4 to four straight first-place finishes to start the season. St. Francis Catholic Secondary School: Royal Canadian Henley gold winner in 2009 in the Junior B Men’s 4+… competitor at the Head of the Charles Regatta in 2009
Kathleen Scibelli
Junior • Walkersville, MD • Walkersville HS • Animal & Veterinary Sciences
2011-12: Named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete… rowed with the 2nd Varsity 4+ for six regattas…rowed the three seat for the 2V4 in their first-place finish over Indiana…part of the 2nd Varsity 4+ that never finished lower than third. 2010-11: Rowed in six regattas, including four with the 1st Novice 8+…rowed the three seat for the 1st Novice 8+ that came in third at the ACC Championships…rowed the five seat for the 3rd Varsity 8+ that came in second
Meghan Sisk
Caroline Thomas
Personal: Born September 1, 1990…majoring in psychology.
Senior • Cheraw, SC • Phillips Exeter Academy • Genetics
2011-12: Rowed with the 3rd Varsity 4+ in four regattas…also spent one regatta each with the 3rd Varsity 8+ and 2nd Varsity 4+…rowed the seven seat in the 3rd Varsity 8+ that finished first at the UVA Invitational. 2010-11: Rowed in five regattas, including four with the 1st Novice 8+…rowed the four seat of the 1st Novice 8+ that came in third at the ACC Championships.
Phillips Exeter Academy: Member of the crew team that won the NEIRAS points trophy in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2012…father played football at Wofford College…grandfather, J.R. Thomas, graduated from Clemson in 1927…born February 15, 1991…majoring in genetics.
Junior • The Woodlands, TX • The Woodlands Prep School • Psychology
2011-12: Rowed in three regattas with the 2nd Varsity 4+…rowed with the 3rd Varsity 8+ and 3rd Varsity 4+ in one regatta each…recorded one first-place finish each with the 2nd Varsity 4+ and 3rd Varsity 8+. 2010-11: Rowed in three regattas with three different crews…rowed the three seat of the Novice 4 that defeated Charleston (WV)…rowed the bow seat for the 2nd Varsity 4+ (B) that defeated Purdue and the 2nd Varsity 4+ (C).
Aurelia Wurzel
at the Oak Ridge Regional. Walkersville High School: Earned three varsity letters in track & field and one in cross country…is the school record holder in the relay high jump, the relay triple jump and the relay discus. Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…born June 03, 1992…majoring in animal and veterinary sciences.
Sophomore • Richmond, VA • St. Margaret’s School for Girls • Psychology
2011-12: Coxed the 2nd Varsity 4+, 3rd Varsity 4+ and 3rd Varsity 8+ in one regatta each…coxed the secondplace 3rd Varsity 8+ at the UVA Invitational. 2010-11: Coxed the 4th Varsity 4+ to a 16th place finish in the Championship 4+ division of the Head of the Hooch during the fall season…coxed the 2nd Varsity 4 (C) that defeated Purdue. St. Margaret’s School for Girls: Coxed the women’s varsity 4+ in 2009.
Kathryn Wiley
and 2010 in the Youth Men’s and Women’s 8+…bronze at Canadian National’s in 2010 in the lightweight Men’s 4+ and silver in lightweight women’s 4+ in 2011…raced for Canada and earned silver at CanAmMex regatta in summer of 2011…raced Stotesbury Regatta in the heavy men’s 8+ and Junior A women’s 4+ and 8+. Personal: Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2012…born February 17, 1993…majoring in language and international trade.
The Woodlands Preparatory School: Earned two varsity letters in swimming and two in basketball...placed 2nd at the 2010 TAPPS (Texas Association of Parochial and Private Schools) State Swim Meet in the 100 Free and placed 4th in the 500 free...2010 Academic All State selection for swimming and earned 2010 District Honorable Mention in basketball. Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…born February 3, 1992…majoring in psychology.
Sophomore • Blevio, Como, Italy • Centro Studi Casnati • International Management
2011-12: Spent the entire season with the 2nd Varsity 8+ as a freshman…rowed the four seat in the 2V8 that finished second at the ACC Championships…rowed the five seat with the 2nd Varsity 8+ that finished with a time of 6.39.59 against Kansas, eighth best 2V8 time in school history. Personal: Italian champion twice in Women’s 8+, twice in LW 4+, and one time in women’s 4x…born December 25, 1991…majoring in international management.
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