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Jessica Ayers                  Class: Senior Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. High School: Centennial H.S.

AT TENNESSEE:

FALL 2007:

Earned five medals during the fall campaign...Part of the C8+ shell that recorded a program-best fifth place finish at the Head of the Charles in Boston, Mass....Took home gold in the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race and Head of the Chattahoochee...Teamed with Renee Brittle to win silver in the Collegiate Pair in Chattanooga...Helped guide the First Eights to a second-place finish in the Championship 8+ at the Rivanna Romp to close out the fall.

2006-07:

Raced to a sixth-place finish with her Championship Four crew at the Chattanooga Head Race...Part of the second-place finishing Fours crew at the Head of the Tennessee...Competed in her first eights competition of the fall at the Head of the Hooch, helping her crew claim silver in the event...Also competed in a C4+ at the Hooch, helping her crew finish third...Helped the second eights to first place finishes against Louisville, Ohio State and Michigan to open the spring season...Made the move up to the first eights for the Windermere Regatta in Belmont, Calif....Part of the V8+ crew that topped Stanford and Washington State...Member of the First Eight crew that finished fourth in the grand finals at the Aramark Central/South Sprints, helping UT finish second in the South...Part of the third-place First Eight squad that helped Tennessee to its program-best ninth place team finish at NCAA Championships.

2005-06:

Rowed in two top-five boats at the Chattanooga Head Race, the fourth-place Championship Eight shell...Helped her crew win the gold in the C8+ race at the Head of the Tennessee...Opened the spring in the second Varsity Eight, helping the crew sweep the opening scrimmage against Minnesota and Notre Dame...Also part of the 2V8+ shell that topped Louisville and UCLA...Led Second Eights crew to a win in the quad race against Princeton, George Washington and UMass...Moved into the First Eight boat, where she pushed the crew to a third-place showing in the grand finals at the Aramark Sprints/NCAA Central and South Regionals...The crew's bronze helped the team win its first NCAA South Regional title...Stayed in the top shell for NCAAs, helping that crew finish first in the "C" final...Picked up a spot on the Lady Vol Spring Honor Roll.

2004-05:

Joined the novice team in the spring...Competed with the second Novice 8+ boats which captured second place against Louisville and third place versus the top N8+ shells from Minnesota and UT...Member of the first-place Novice Eight crew in the second Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association race...Helped Novice 8+ crew claim the gold in the Aramark Sprints/NCAA Central and South Regionals to finish off the spring...Earned spot on the Lady Vol Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Centennial High School in 2004, earning two varsity letters in basketball and one in track...Honored with the basketball team's Best Offensive Player award in 2002 and 2003.

PERSONAL:

Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media with hopes to be a lawyer...Enjoys reading and playing golf and basketball when not on the water...Has a younger sister, Lindsay, 17...Jessica Victoria Ayers is the daughter of Victor and Cheryl Ayers.