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| Liz Dickson |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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| High School:
Halifax Grammar School
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| Experience:
HS
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| Major:
Engineering
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2011-12 - SOPHOMORE:
Rowed the V4+ to a strong performance at Michigan... Led the 2V8+ to an outstanding finish at Princeton... Rowed with the V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic, finishing fourth in the petite final... Rowed in the V8+ as they defeated Central Florida on Lake Pickett... At the Oak Ridge Invitational, rowed the V8+ to one fold and two silver medals... Earned three gold medals in the fall... First came in Club 8 at Head of the Charles Regatta... Won two golds at the Head of the Hooch in the Championship 4 and C8... Earned a silver medal with Arin Anderson in the Collegiate Pair at the Chattanooga Head Race... Also took sixth in C8...
2010-11 - FRESHMAN:
Finished second against Minnesota, racing as 5 seat in the 2V8+... Took first place in the 2V8+ against Louisville in 5 seat... Raced in the 2V8+ at the Lake Natoma Invitational, finishing first in one race, and second in two races... Against Princeton, finished third racing in the 2V8+... At Conference USA regionals, raced in 2 seat, and won a gold medal in the Open 4+... Finished ninth in the Collegiate 4+ at the Chattanooga Head Race in her first-ever collegiate rowing completion on Oct. 9...
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Halifax Grammar School in Halifax, Nova Scotia...Received a high school diploma with honors, as well as an International Baccalaureate diploma...Was a member of Girl Guides, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Student Council...Received the Duke of Edinburgh award...Played basketball at HGS, serving as captain for her senior year...Led the squad to a Provincial championship in 2010...
PERSONAL:
Majoring in engineering... Would like to be a biomedical engineer and ultimately attend medical school... Lists Sally Ride and Roberta Bondar as persons she admires... Has played the piano for six years... Chose UT because of its academic and athletic opportunities... Her favorite thing about Lady Vol rowing is the team atmosphere and what she loves about Tennessee is the color orange... Rows on port side... Her 2K erg is 6:59... Has an older brother, Andrew Dickson... Elizabeth Jane Dickson, the daughter of Sara Jane Snook and James M. Dickson was born on April 15, 1992 in Halifax, Nova Scotia...
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