Player Bio: Kara Nykreim - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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High School Sports: Crew, volleyball
High School Awards: Volleyball team captain and MVP ... three-year varsity letterwinner.
Major at Washington: Industrial Design
Husky Rowing Summary: 1999 (Freshman): Rowed in the three seat in the varsity four that won the NCAA Championship ... rowed in the six seat in the novice eight boat during the regular season ... won a Pac-10 Championship, Windermere Cup title and San Diego Crew Classic grand final ... invited to the ARCO Olympic Training Center Freshman Camp, summer `99 ... 2000 (Sophomore): Rowed all season in the six seat in junior varsity eight ... crew won a silver medal at the NCAA Championships, helping UW to a second-place team finish ... helped UW win a fourth-straight Pac-10 title and second-straight Cascade Cup on Opening Day ... finished second at San Diego, behind Virginia ... 2001 (Junior): Rowed three seat in the junior varsity eight that won a silver medal and helped Washington capture the team title at NCAA Championships ... crew was undefeated during regular season, winning gold medals at Pac-10 Championships, Windermere Cup, three dual regattas and at San Diego Crew Classic ... rowed six seat in JV eight for Cal and WSU duals and at San Diego ... earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention academic honors.
Personal: Daughter of Laurie and Michael Nykreim ... both parents attended UW, along with five generations of Husky relatives ... mother is an artist and father is a builder ... has one younger sister, Ellie (13) ... interests include skiing, snowboarding, drumming, art ... member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority ... named to UW Dean's List as a sophomore ... member of WSAAC (student-athlete council) ... spent summer 2000 as a rowing instructor at Mission Bay Aquatic Center in San Diego.
I chose Washington because: I have purple and gold blood in my family.
The best thing about Seattle is: Coffee, seafood, and the mountains.
The best thing about UW is: The historical buildings and the campus setting.
Favorite class: Public Speaking
My best race was: 1999 NCAA Championships, when we won the varsity four.
After I graduate, I plan to: Move to San Diego, become a surfer and be on "Road Rules."
If I could tell my incoming teammates one thing, it would be: Buy three alarm clocks and a good bike lock.
Nykreim says: "Washington Rowing has taught me to achieve beyond my limits and manage my time well."
