Pierce Niemiec
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Sophomore Commerce, Mich. • Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Of What I’m Most Proud at Navy • Beating Princeton and Yale in the first freshman boat in 2010 • Setting a personal record this in the 2K test • Earning my red sweatshirt this year • Winning the class day regatta High School • Earned a total of seven varsity letters at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, including two in wrestling, two in rowing and three in football • Garnered all-league honors and captained football team as a senior • Helped the St. Mary’s football team to league and regional titles in 2008 Personal • Full name is Pierce Joseph Niemiec • Born July 22, 1990 in Commerce, Mich. • Son of Scott and Mary Niemiec • Father, Scott, played football at Eastern Michigan and brother, Austin, played football at Hillsdale College
J.C. Russell
John Reader
Sophomore Wichita, Kan. • Wichita East
J.C. Russell
Sophomore Vancouver, Wash. • Portland Christian
Of What I’m Most Proud at Navy • The friends I have made • Earning my red sweater as part of the team • Winning the class day race in 2011 • Breaking 6:30 on my 2k • Whitewater coordinator for the Mountaineering Club • Getting accepted to the Language Study Abroad Program in Germany
Of What I’m Most Proud at Navy • Rowing in the first freshman eight boat as a plebe • Being named to the Superintendant’s List • Having a clean conduct and honor record
High School • Collected a total of seven varsity letters at Wichita High School East, including four in swimming and three in tennis • Garnered all-city honors in tennis and swimming as a senior • Named team captain of tennis and swimming teams his senior year
Personal • Full name is James Christopher Russell • Born July 13, 1990 in Tigard, Ore. • Son of Jim and Christina Russell
High School • Earned four varsity letters in rowing and was named team captain for three consecutive years (2007-09)
Personal • Full name is John Nathaniel Reader • Born March 19, 1991 in Wichita, Kan. • Son of Whitney and Eva-Marie Reader
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