2006-07: Served as coxswain for the second varsity eight...earned victories over Iowa, Kansas State, Duke and Texas at the Longhorn Invitational...guided the second varsity eight and lightweight four to wins at the Petrakis Cup...defeated Duke in dual competition at Charlottesville, Va....led the Knights to the second varsity eight title at the SIRA Championship...placed fourth in the petite final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints.
Prior to UCF: Graduated from Venice High School in 2006...three year coxswain for Sarasota Crew...earned a third-place finish at states in the novice four division in 2004...In 2006, earned a fourth-place finish at states in the women[apos]s varsity eight division.
Personal: Born in Clearwater, Fla.....daughter of Jim and Joanie Venza...major is undeclared.
Erika Venza Season 2007-08
PositionCOXSWAIN
Height5-2
ClassSophomore
HometownSarasota, Fla.