Player Bio: Maile Barber - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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High School Sports: Tennis, soccer
High School Awards: Earned nine varsity letters
Major at Washington: Political science, comparative literature
Husky Rowing Experience: 2000 (Sophomore): Coxed varsity four to a gold medal at the Pac-10 Championships, where the Huskies posted a three-second win over California ... also coxed varsity four to a win on Opening Day ...
2001 (Junior): Led the all-freshman varsity four to a gold medal at the NCAA Championships, the third year in a row UW won the event ... joined the varsity four as coxswain just one week prior to the national championships ... won a gold medal at the Pac-10 Championships, also in the varsity four ... also collected victories with the varsity four in the Windermere Cup and the Washington State dual.
Personal: Daughter of Jyulan Chen and Ray Barber ... has one younger brother, Ruben (13) and a younger sister, Regina (19), who is a junior at Western Washington.
I chose Washington because: It's a family thing.
The best thing about Seattle is: The rain.
The best thing about UW is: The small classes.
Favorite class: Canadian Studies
My best race was: Pac-10 Championships last year. I was so scared and I also had a three-pound rock strapped to my stomach.
After I graduate, I plan to: Go to law school.
If I could tell my incoming teammates one thing, it would be: Keep the locker room clean and always close your eyes when you get thrown in.
Barber says: "Washington Rowing is a family thing."
