Melissa Westhoff Season 2006-07

2006-07: Rowed third seat on the varsity eight crew that earned a season-high national ranking of ninth...recorded wins in the opening nine races of the spring...beat Iowa, Kansas State, Duke and Texas at the Longhorn Invitational...won the varsity eight title at the Petrakis Cup...claimed wins over Duke and No. 7 Virginia in dual competition at Charlottesville, Va....beat No. 14 Washington State and No. 8 UCLA at the Windermere Classic...captured the SIRA Championship crown in the varsity eight...finished sixth in the grand final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints...competed as a member of the varsity eight at the NCAA Championships.
2005-06: Rowed in varsity eight that earned a top-20 national ranking...took fourth in the championship eight at the Head of the Hooch...placed second in the varsity eight at the Governor[apos]s Cup...won the varsity eight race at the Petrakis Cup...beat Clemson and North Carolina...claimed the varsity eight title at the FIRA State Championship...took fifth in the varsity eight 'B' final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints...named team captain for 2006-07 season.
2004-05: Rowed fifth seat in the varsity eight...took home a gold medal in the varsity eight from the Petrakis Cup...also placed first at the Hurricane Invitational and FIRA Championship...placed second at the San Diego Crew Classic and SIRA Championship...named team captain.
2003-04: Named MVP of the novice team...earned a silver medal in the five seat in the novice eight at the FIRA Championship...also claimed second place in the novice eight at the SIRA Championship.
Prior to UCF: Graduated from Bishop Kenny High School...a three-sport athlete...two-time all-district in track...advanced to the regional track meet as a junior...member of the volleyball squad that made the state final four every year...team won the state title her sophomore year and was runner-up her senior year...also played basketball...participated in French Club.
Personal: Born in Jacksonville, Fla....daughter of Andrew and Joanne Westhoff...sister Michelle ran for UCF cross country and track and field...brother Matthew rowed for the UCF men[apos]s club team...major is cardiopulmonary science.