Erin Riegel Season 2007-08

2006-07: A member of the second varsity eight boat in the fall and for the opening two regattas of the spring season...defeated Iowa, Kansas State, Duke and Texas at the Longhorn Invitational...won the second varsity eight title at the Petrakis Cup...moved into the varsity eight for the remaining spring schedule...beat Duke and upset No. 7 Virginia in dual competition at Charlottesville, Va....helped the Knights[apos] achieve their highest national ranking...beat No. 14 Washington State and No. 8 UCLA at the Windermere Real Estate Classic...captured the varsity eight crown at the SIRA Championship...finished sixth in the grand final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints...represented the Knights at the NCAA Championships...selected as a national scholar-athlete by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.
2005-06: Rowed in the varsity lightweight eight...named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete...earned the Metro Cup title...defeated Villanova at the Rollins Invitational...claimed victories over Georgia and Jacksonville at the Rollins Tri-Meet....took fifth at the Knecht Cup...won the title at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships...finished fifth in the grand final at the IRA Championship.
2004-05: Was a member of the novice crew...won the Hurricane Invitational, Petrakis Cup and FIRA Championship...placed second at the SIRA Championship and third at the FIRA Fall Classic and FIT Invitational...earned a seat in the varsity lightweight eight at the end of the season...won the petite final at the IRA Championship.
Prior to UCF: Graduated from River Hill High School in 2004...competed with the varsity soccer and varsity indoor and outdoor track and field team...received the Principal[apos]s Award in 2004...was the foreign language Student of the Year...a member of the National Honor Society, National German Honor Society and National Art Honor Society...was named to the honor roll every semester.
Personal: Born in Columbia, Md....daughter of Bruce and Mary Beth Riegel...major is film production.