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    Molly Oellerich     
     
      Molly Oellerich
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Arlington, Va.

High School:
Yorktown H.S.

Height:
5-4

Position:
Rower

Birthdate:
10/24/1985

GLENN ON OELLERICH:

"Molly has had a difficult fall and winter season. I am hopeful that she will be able to return to the team and contribute to the progress we are making in her last season with us."

AT TENNESSEE:

FALL 2006: Saw action in just two events during the fall while battling injuries...Guided the fourth-place finishers in the Championship Four at the Chattanooga Head Race...Coxed UT's top shell to its best finish ever at the Head of the Charles, as her group finished seventh in the Championship Eight...

2005-06: Picked up a gold in the Championship Eight at the season-opening Chattanooga Head Race...Earned silver medal for work with the Champ Four in Chattanooga...Guided ninth-place finishing Championship 4+ shell at the Rivanna Romp...Also helped top C8+ shell to finish fourth place in the Championship 8+ event...Worked most of the spring with the second Varsity 8+, leading that crew to three wins on the year...Started with a sweep of the three races in the scrimmage against Minnesota and Notre Dame...Piloted the shell to a win over South Region rival Louisville...Also coxed the crew to a victory over UCLA...Guided 2V8+ to second-place showings in dual races against Michigan, Ohio State, Washington State and Stanford...Led group to quad-race win over George Washington, UMass and host Princeton...Moved back into the top Varsity 8+ shell for the Aramark Sprints/NCAA Central and South Regionals, leading the crew to a bronze medal...The third-place result in the grand final helped UT claim its first NCAA South Region title...After barely missing out on spots in the semifinals, she led the team to a win in the "C" final (14th-place overall) at the 2006 NCAA Championships...Named to the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic and Lady Vol Spring Honor Rolls...

2004-05: Guided the Championship 8+ crew to a second-place finish at the Chattanooga Head Race...Named a Co-Lady Vol Athlete of the Week when she guided her Champ 8+ crew to a then-program-best 10th-place finish at the Head of the Charles...Piloted her shell to gold in the Eights at the Head of the Tennessee...Claimed third place in the Champ Four at the Rivanna Romp and second at the Chattanooga Head Race...Led her C4+ shell to gold at the Head of the Tennessee... Served as coxswain for the top Varsity 8+ shell for most of the spring...Guided the crew to wins over Notre Dame and Michigan State to open the season...Also led boat to triumphs over Minnesota, Virginia and Washington State...Her shell finished second in the grand finals of the Aramark Sprints/NCAA Central and South Regionals, while it ranked sixth in the San Diego Crew Classic grand finals...Guided the Varsity 4+ once in the spring as they beat Louisville...Earned a spot on the Lady Vol and SEC Academic Honor Roll...

2003-04: Guided her Championship 4+ crew to third place at the Chattanooga Head Race to begin the season...Earned a bronze medal in the Champ 8+ while coxing the fourth-placce C4+?shell at the Head of the Tennessee...Coxed the Novice Eight shell to second-place finishes versus Virginia, in the grand finals at the George Washington Crew Classic and the Lexus Sprints... Named to the Lady Vol and the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Rolls...

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Yorktown High School in 2003...Awarded three varsity letters with rowing, serving as captain one season...Earned the Coaches' Award and Excellence Award in 2003... Selected as the recipient of the Most Improved award in 2001...Named to the YHS Academic Honor Roll...

PERSONAL:

Majoring in business...Enjoys playing soccer in her spare time... Has a twin brother, Donald, and a younger brother, Evan, 18...Molly Gordon Oellerich was born on Oct. 24, 1985, in Denver, Colo....Her parents are Don Oellerich and Jan Gordon.