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Claire Newton                  Class: Senior Hometown: Orlando, Fla. High School: Boone H.S. Height: 5-10 Position: Rower Birthdate: 01/18/1982

"Claire is just beginning to understand how to be an effective boat mover, unfortunately, she is not in a position to move the boats right now. I expect her to make a decision on the direction she wants her rowing career to take so she can get down to business with it."

FALL 2002: Member of the Lady Vol 8+ boat that claimed victory over a 59-team field in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Charles...Rowed in shells that placed second behind other UT boats in the Championship 8+ and 4+ events at the Chattanooga Head Race...Helped lead her crew to a silver medal in the Club 8+ race at the Head of the Chattahoochee...2001-02: Member of the 2nd Varsity 8+ crew during the fall, crossing the line in first at the Head of the Tennessee, Head of the Schuylkill, and Head of the Chattahoochee...Also rowed with the 2nd Varsity 8+ throughout the spring...Helped lead her crew to a silver medal in the 8+ race at the SIRA Championships and place second in the Petite Final of the Lexus Central/Southern Sprints...Rowed her shell across the finish line first in a dual meet with Notre Dame...2000-01: Shell finished second during the 2nd Varsity 8+ Grand Final of the SIRA Championships...Captured second at the Indiana Cup with the 2nd Varsity 8+...Member of the 2nd Varsity 8+ boat that was the number one seed heading into the Third Final of the San Diego Crew Classic...Finished the fall season with two medals, one silver and one bronze...

Graduated from Boone High School in 2000...Member of the rowing team for two years as well as spending a year on the cross country, track and tennis teams...Her crew was the 1999 JV state champions...Member of the Varsity 8+ team that placed fourth at nationals...Took home the conference title in cross country in her only year of competition...Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Key Club and Beta Club...

Majoring in early childhood education...Hobbies include spending time with her family and dancing...Played the violin for 11 years...Has a sister, Bess, 23, and a brother, Travis, 21...Claire Catherine Newton was born Jan. 18, 1982, in Lumberton, N.C...Daughter of Mike and Cathy Newton.