Leah Frank-Finney

Position:
Player
Height:
5-9
Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Walnut Hills

FALL 2005: Rowed in the varsity 8+ and varsity 4+ that won the Lake Michie Invitational ... rowed 2-seat in the Championship 8+ that finished 16th at the Head of the Charles ... sat 2-seat in the Championship 8+ that finished 12th and stroked the Championship 2X that finished seventh at the Head of the Hooch ... rowed in the 2-seat of the second varsity 8+ that finished fifth at the Head of the Lake ...

2004-05: Had a very successful fall season ... rowed 2-seat in the varsity 4+ that won the Lake Michie Invitational and sat bow seat in the varsity 2- that finished second ... rowed 2-seat in the Championship 8+ that finished 12th overall (eighth collegiate crew) at the Head of the Charles ... rowed all small boats at the Head of the Chattahoochee, finishing 13th in the Championship 2X and fifth in the Open 2- ... sat 6-seat in the second varsity 8+ that finished third at the ACC Championship ... qualified for the petite final at Regionals and had a very solid row to a sixth-place finish ...

2003-04: Made an impact on the varsity as a sophomore ... rowed in the varsity 8+ that won the Lake Michie Invitational and stroked the varsity 4+ that finished third ... was in the varsity 8+ that finished fourth at the Head of the Mon ... finished third in the Championship 8+ at the Head of the Chattahoochee ... rowed in the second varsity 8+ that finished sixth at the Rivanna Romp ... rowed the varsity 4+ at the ACC Championship and finished fourth ...

2002-03: Stroked the novice 8+ that took third at the ACC Championship and rowed in the novice 8+ that finished third at the South/Central Regionals ...

COACH’S QUOTE: “Leah is an incredibly tough fall racer. She will work on building her strength and power output over the winter to be a factor in either the second varsity or varsity 8+.” ...

PREP: A 2002 graduate of Walnut Hills High School ... worked under coach Mike Wenker ... two-time USRowing Youth Invite National Champion in the varsity 8+ ... placed second in the varsity 8+ at the USRowing Youth Invite in 2000 ... three-time Midwest Champion in the varsity 8+ ... won the Junior 8+ at the 2001 Royal Canadian Henley ...

PERSONAL: Born Leah Kristine Frank-Finney on October 22, 1983 ... daughter of Dennis Finney and Laurel Frank.