Laurel Sisler

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Position:
Player
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Catharines, Ontario

2008-09: Rowed with the open four that captured second place in the Petite Final at the South/Central Regionals... helped Duke's varsity eight to a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships...rowed in the varsity eight that beat Georgetown and George Washington. Fall 2008: Paired with Alex Japhet to take second in the varsity pair at the Rivanna Romp, missing first place by just two seconds...competed in two races at the Head of the Hooch...rowed on Duke’s Championship Eight boat that finished sixth at the Head of the Hooch...Teamed up with Janet Bartholdson to finish third in the Championship 2X at the Head of the Hooch. FALL 2007: Competed in the 1X at the Head of the Oklahoma and took third in her first collegiate race ... finished seventh behind teammate Laura Fisher in the championship 1X at the Head of the Hooch. PREP: A decorated four-year letterwinner at Sir Winston Churchill SS ... led SWCSS’ 8+ boat to a gold-medal finish at the 2007 Canadian Henley ... named Winston Churchill’s Junior Athlete of the Year in 2005 along with the sports-specific Athlete of the Year award in rowing in 2005 and 2006 ... took gold in the 2x at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the CSSRA and the Head of the Charles as a senior ... racked up two gold medals in the 8+, another gold in the 4+ and a pair of silvers in the 1x at the CSSRA Championships over her four-year prep career ... the gold in the 8+ came during her freshman year ... participated with the Junior Development Team in 2006 and picked up gold medals in the 2x and 4+ at the CanAmMex Regatta ... clinched gold at the Stotesbury cup as a sophomore ... also lettered in cross country, swimming and track ... qualified for OFSAA in cross country in 2004 and 2005 along with track OFSAA in 2004 ... also excelled in the classroom, claiming academic honors during all four years of high school for holding a cumulative grade average of 80 or higher ... awarded with a French Immersion Certificate. PERSONAL: Born Laurel Anne Sisler on April 26, 1989 ... daughter of Gordon Sisler and Janice Giesbrecht ... has a sister, Julia, age 20.