Player Bio: Leslie Rattan - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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High School Sports: Rowing, cross country, softball
High School Awards: Rowing team captain ... named "Most Intense Rower" .. three-year varsity cross country letterwinner.
Major at Washington: Political Science
Husky Rowing Experience: 1998 (Freshman): Rowed with the novice eight that had an undefeated season ... 1999 (Sophomore): Squad member ... 2000 (Junior): Competed with the junior varsity and rowed in the two seat all season ... helped lead crew to a silver medal at the NCAA Championships ... fourth-consecutive Pac-10 title ... second-straight Cascade Cup win on Opening Day ... defeated California on its home course ... placed second at the San Diego Crew Classic, behind Virginia.
Personal: Daughter of Lindsay and Eric Rattan ... both parents attended University of Wisconsin ... mother is a nurse and father works in construction ... has a younger sister, Lisa (19), who is a sophomore at Texas ... fluent in Spanish and has lived in Costa Rica ... spent summer 2000 as teaching sailing in Madison, Wis., and was named "Instructor of the Year" at Hoefer's Sailing Club.
I chose Washington because: I love big schools and Seattle. The campus was beautiful and it had good academics and rowing.
The best thing about Seattle is: The huge variety of activities.
The best thing about UW is: It's an awesome school with great rowing and academics.
Favorite class: Education 210
My best race was: In San Diego my freshman year. I made the boat and it was so exciting. We had heard all year long how fast Cal was and we beat them.
After I graduate, I plan to: Take some time off.
If I could tell my incoming teammates one thing, it would be: Enjoy your time here, because it goes really fast.
Rattan says:"Rowing for Washington is all about upholdingand building upon an incredible tradition."
