Tashina Vavuris Class: Senior Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif. High School: Palo Alto HS Height: 5-9 Position: Starboard

2006-07: Rowed in both the Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight during the year ... Had the most success rowing in five seat for the Varsity Eight, picking up wins at the San Diego Fall Classic and defeating 20 other boats at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival ... Also sat in five seat in the Varsity Eight impressive fifth-place showing at the competitive Head of American ... Helped the Varsity Eight to a win at the Parker Cup Regatta from four seat ... Voted Most Dedicated Athlete by the coaching staff ... SDSU scholar-athlete.

2005-06: Rowed in bow seat in the Varsity Eight for most of the year ... Rowed in the winning Varsity Eight at the San Diego City Championships ... Also saw rowing time in three seat, and was a part of the winning Varsity Eight against UC Davis and the third-place boat of 24 at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival.

2004-05: Entered the season as a recruit and sat in seven seat for the competitive Novice Eight ... 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/Club: Three years rowing experience for the Palo Alto Rowing Club ... Recipient of academic and athletic achievement scholarship as well as crew camp scholarship.

Personal: Tashina Jessie Vavuris was born Aug. 7, 1986, in Palo Alto, Calif. ... Daughter of a Tracey Turner and Joe Vavuris ... Enjoys being outdoors ... Says favorite part about rowing is being out on the water at sunrise ... 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 ... Majoring in psychology