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Know Your Sooners: Varsity Rowers

October 17, 2008 | Rowing

By: Athletics Communications

Oct. 17, 2008
 
NORMAN, Okla. -- Members of the OU varsity rowing team recently sat down with SoonerSports.com to answer some questions on the new program as well as give us some insight into their daily lives.
 
Q & A with members of the varsity rowing team
 


Ally Gray
Sophomore


Amanda Hoffman 
Sophomore


Kiley Poppino
Freshman


Isabelle Stewart
Freshman 
What makes rowing unique?
It looks easy, but it is very tough.
It is the most team oriented sport I've ever been apart of.
The ability to take eight people and turn them into a unit.
Every person in the boat is counting on everyone else to do their job right.
What attracted you to rowing?
Teamwork and dedication.
My great-grandfather won an Olympic Gold medal and I decided to give it a try.
I have always loved the water and fell in love with the sport.
It is the ultimate team sport and takes everyone in the boat working together.
Favorite Movie
Top Gun
Top Gun
Heavyweights
Forrest Gump
Favorite Snack Food
Trix Cereal Bars
Goldfish crackers
Anything chocolate
Chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Board Game
Chutes and Ladders
Pop 5
Guess Who
Life
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
Mint Chocolate Chip
Mint Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Oreo
Haagen Daz Belgian Chocolate
Dream Date
Harry Potter
George Clooney
Jake Gyllenhaal
My boyfriend
Favorite Restaurant
Outback Steakhouse
TGI Fridays
Corner Bakery
Pearl's
Today Show vs. Good Morning America
The Today Show
The Today Show
The Today Show
The Today Show
Why did you join OU's first rowing team?
To be apart of a team that can make a statement as the foundation of the program.
I transferred from UCF with Coach Crain and the assistants and have a lot of confidence in their abilities.
I have always wanted to apart of OU athletics and am honored to be one of the first women's rowers here.
I played three sports in high school and looked forward to helping build a new program at OU, setting the bar for the future program
 
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