Tashina Vavuris Class: Senior Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif. High School: Palo Alto HS Height: 5-9 Position: Starboard Birthdate: 08/07/1986 Experience: 1V

2004-05: Entered the season as a recruit and sat in the seven seat for the competitive Novice Eight boat. Novice Eight won the Parker Cup Regatta and finished runner-up at both the Miller Cup Regatta and Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.

High School: Three years rowing experience for the Palo Alto Rowing Club...Scholar-athlete...Recipient of academic and athletic achievement scholarship and crew camp scholarship.

Personal: Tashina Jessie Vavuris was born Aug. 7, 1986, in Palo Alto, Calif...Daughter of Joe Vavuris and Tracey Turner...Enjoys being outdoors...Favorite quote is "I hated every moment of training, but I said, `Don't quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion,'" by Muhammad Ali...Plans to major in either psychology or sociology.