Alissa Van Arnam

Position:
Player
Height:
5-11
Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Syracuse, N.Y.
High School:
Westhill

FALL 2006: Rowed on the second varsity 8+ crew that finished 22nd at the Head of the Hooch ... paired with Virginia Kane to win the open 2- at the Head of the Hooch ...

2005-06: Sat 5-seat in the varsity 8+ that won at the Lake Michie Invitational ... sat 3-seat in the championship 8+ that placed 16th at the Head of the Charles ... won the open pair, sat bow seat in the championship 4+ that placed second and sat 3-seat in the championship 8+ that finished second at the Head of the Hooch ... sat 5-seat in the championship 8+ that placed eighth and 3-seat in the championship 4+ that placed sixth at the Head of the Lake ... rowed on the varsity 8+ crew that won three of four races at the Longhorn Invitational ... a part of the varsity 8+ crew that competed at the ACC/Big Ten Dual ... rowed on the varsity 8+ crew that finished first at the Lake Wheeler Invitational ... rowed on the varsity 8+ crew that finished second at the ACC Championships ... a part of the varsity 8+ crew that defeated Miami and Barry in a head-to-head regatta ... rowed on the varsity 8+ crew that finished fourth in the B final at Regionals ...

2004-05: Finished second in the varsity 4+ and fourth in the varsity 2- at the Lake Michie Invitational ... sat 3-seat in the Championship 8+ that finished 12th overall (eighth collegiate crew) at the Head of the Charles ... finished 13th in the Championship 2X and second in the Open 2- at the Head of the Hooch ... finished fourth in both the varsity 8+ and varsity 2- at the Rivanna Romp ... rowed 5-seat in the varsity 8+ in the spring ... started the season off with three out of four wins at the Longhorn Invitational ... received ACC Crew of the Week honors for a victory over Oregon State ... finished third at the ACC Championship in the varsity 8+ ... dual win over Miami prior to Regionals ... won the C-level final in the varsity 8+ at Regionals after just missing the A/B final ...

2003-04: Made a significant impact as a freshman ... moved to the varsity squad ... rowed in the varsity 8+ that won and finished third in the varsity 4+ at the Lake Michie Invitational ... rowed in the second varsity 8+ that finished fourth at the Head of the Mon ... sat 2-seat in the Championship 8+ that finished 16th at the Head of the Charles ... rowed in the varsity 8+ that won the Head of the Hooch and finished fourth at the Rivanna Romp ... solidified her spot in the varsity 8+ going into the spring ... finished second at the ACC Championship in the varsity 8+ ... finished out her freshman year with a fifth-place finish in the petite final at South/Central Regionals ...

PREP: A 2003 graduate of Westhill High School ... won gold in the Junior women’s 2X at the 2003 USRowing Nationals ... went to the Junior National Team selection camp in 2003 ... placed third in the Junior 4X at the 2002 USRowing Nationals ... also placed first in the Junior 8+ at three separate regattas in 2001 and 2002 ...

PERSONAL: Born Alissa Rae Van Arnam on June 10, 1985 ... daughter of David and Barbara Van Arnam.