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| COACH GLENN ON FORBES: | |
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"Dana plays an important role on the team because of her athleticism and her perspective. She started the year proving daily that she will make this year her strongest yet, and I look forward to seeing this ambition intensify during the winter months and into the spring. Dana's willingness to take the performance of her crew personally makes her a real asset to our team."
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FALL 2004: Stellar fall season was highlighted by being one of the nine rowers to earn Co-Lady Vol Athlete of the Week honors when the Big Orange entrant finished a program-best 10th at the prestigious Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass....Member of the top Championship 8+ shell that claimed gold in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race and the Head of the Tennessee...Also took home the bronze at the Rivanna Romp...Helped her boat finish first in the Championship Four at the Head of the Tennessee...Teamed up with McKenzie Craig to claim the bronze in the Championship 2- at the Chattanooga Head Race...2003-04: Rowed on the top Varsity Eight vessel that claimed a first-place finish against Minnesota and Louisville and second versus Washington State...Claimed the top spot at the George Washington Classic in the Grand Final...Helped power her shell to a third-place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Petite Final and fourth at the Lexus Sprints in the Grand Final...Earned Co-Lady Vol Athlete of the Week honors for her shell's performance at the Lexus Sprints...Was a member of the crew that earned the program's second NCAA Championship bid, finishing a program-best 10th...Claimed triumphs in the fall at the Chattanooga Head Race and at the Head of the Tennessee, both in Championship 8+ events...Earned silver medals at both regattas with the Championship 4+ crews...Part of the Championship 8+ shell that finished in 14th place at the Head of the Charles...Collected a bronze medal at the Rivanna Romp with the Championship 8+...Named to the Lady Vol and SEC Honor Rolls... 2002-03: Culminated her highly successful sophomore campaign by being named to the CRCA All-South Region second team...Helped stroke her boat to victory through a 59-team field in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles...Rowed in the winning Championship 4+ shell and second-place Championship 8+ boat at the Chattanooga Head Race...Member of the third-place Championship 8+ squad at the Head of the Chattahoochee, placing behind only two boats from the Canadian National Team...Raced with the Varsity 8+ in every spring competition...Helped Tennessee's nationally-ranked crew to top finishes against Louisville, in the San Diego Crew Classic Petite Final, at the George Washington Crew Classic and at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships...Aided the Varsity 8+ squad's highest placing at the Lexus Central/Southern Sprints, finishing fifth...Competed in her initial NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., as the team came across the line in 16th place...Member of the Lady Vol Honor Roll... 2001-02: After rowing with the novice squad during the fall, moved up to row on UT's Varsity 8+ boat throughout the spring...Helped lead her Varsity 8+ crew to a first-place finish at the SIRA Championships...Also won gold at the Tennessee Invitational in the Varsity 8+...
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| HIGH SCHOOL: | |
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Graduated from Indian Hill H.S. in 2001 after earning letters in track, softball, basketball, golf and field hockey...Was the goalie for the state runner-up field hockey team at IHHS in 2000...Named as her school's Athlete of the Year as a senior...Established a school record in the discus throw of 111 feet, seven inches...Also active in the spirit club, varsity council and diversity awareness team...
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| PERSONAL: | |
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Pursuing a major in sport management...Is an avid fan of the Dave Matthews Band...Enjoys driving around in her jeep and vacationing on the beach in her free time...Has one sister, Kelsey, 24, and one brother, Steven, 16...Dana Alexander Forbes was born on Oct. 18, 1982, in Cincinnati, Ohio...Her parents are Susan Kelsey and Steven Forbes.
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