Player Bio: Jenni Vesnaver - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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Previous Rowing Experience: 1995: Australian Junior Team (Poland) four and eight ... Reserve Under-23 Australia team pair ... 1997: Reserve Australian Senior women's eight ... competed in the Windermere Cup for Australia ... Rowed in state team eight 1995-98 for South Australia ... competed at the Pacific Rim Regatta in Sydney, Australia in a pair, four and eight and won bronza medals in each ... Australian Pierre De Coubertin recipient.
Major at Washington: Communications
Husky Rowing Summary: 1999 (Freshman): Rowed the three seat in the junior varsity boat ... won grand finals at the Pac-10 Championships and the San Diego Crew Classic ... finished fourth at NCAA Championships and helped UW to a third-place team finish ... joined the rowing program in Jan., `99 ... 2000 (Sophomore): Rowed with the junior varsity eight all season ... was in the three seat and helped lead UW to a silver medal at the NCAA Championships ... five seat during most of the regular season as crew won a fourth-straight Pac-10 title and second-consecutive Cascade Cup on Opening Day ... three seat in San Diego as crew finished second ... 2001 (Junior): Rowed five seat in the junior varsity eight that won a silver medal and helped lead UW to the team title at NCAA Championships ... crew was undefeated during the regular season, winning at Pac-10 Championships, Windermere Cup, San Diego Crew Classic and three dual regattas ... earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention academic honors.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Livio Vesnaver ... mother is a financial advisor ... has one older brother, Adrian.
I chose Washington because: It had the best rowing program in the USA.
The best thing about Seattle is: All the water everywhere.
The best thing about UW is: The students.
Favorite class: Global Communications 320.
My best race was: My first race for Washington at the San Diego Crew Classic. We had a great race and it was fun to share the success with eight other people.
After I graduate, I plan to: Start my own business.
Vesnaver says: "Washington rowing sets a standard of excellence that keeps growing as you work to achieve it."
