Boston University

Suffered a season-ending back injury in 2007 and underwent spine surgery over the summer ... stroked second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final of the 2006 Eastern Sprints ... a spare for the varsity eight at the NCAA Championships that year.

Before Boston University

Won state titles in the double and the quad scull and earned a bronze medal in the U-23 pair ... competed in the Australian National Rowing Championships and came fourth in the U-23 double scull ... also the six-seat of the winning New South Wales (NSW) Youth Eight at the same championships ... learned to row at age 17 as part of a talent identification program ... part of an elite junior development squad for NSW ... member of the NSW state team from 2002-2004 ... served as a torchbearer for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Personal

Born Dec. 9, 1984 ... daughter of Helen and Brian Rhodes ... has one older brother, Nathan (26), a project manager of one of the largest mines in Australia ... father is a professional cricket coach ... enrolled in the College of Communication as a public relations major.