2007-08 Rowing Roster
Karen Colwell
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- P/S
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Pawcatuck, Conn.
- High School:
- Stonington
Fifth-Year Senior (2008-09)... CRCA Scholar Athlete ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... CRCA All-America second team ... CRCA All-Central Region first team ... All-Big Ten first team ... First varsity eight ... Competed at NCAA Championships, placing eighth ... Runner-up at Central/South Region Sprints ... Runner-up at Big Ten Championships ... Won the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Undefeated during regular season ... Big Ten Boat of the Week (March 31). Senior (2007-08)... CRCA Scholar Athlete ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... CRCA All-America first team ... CRCA All-Central Region first team ... All-Big Ten first team ... First varsity eight ... Competed at NCAA Championships, placing 11th ... Earned U-M Rowing's Athlete of the Year, Academic Excellence and Maize and Blue Awards. Junior (2006-07)... CRCA National Scholar Athlete ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... CRCA All-Central Region second team ... All-Big Ten first team ... First varsity eight ... Big Ten champion. Sophomore (2005-06)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... Sat out season due to injury. Freshman (2004-05)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... First varsity four ... Second varsity eight ... Sixth place at NCAA Championships. Prep... Pawcatuck (2004) ... National Honor Society... three-time letter winner ... Also lettered in basketball, captaining team as a senior. Club/Junior Team... Thames River Sculls 2001-2004 ... 2003 USRowing club national champion in junior W2-. National/International... Silver medal, 2008 Senior World Championships, 4- ... Attended 2005 and 2007 U.S. Under-23 national team selection camps ... Won gold in 8+ and 4+ at 2002 CanAmMex. Personal... Enrolled in School of Kinesiology, majoring in physical education ... Birthday: Dec. 30, 1985 ... Parents are Nancy and Keith Colwell.
