Boston University

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Paired with Lexie Somers to place third in the pairs at the Head of the Connecticut ... Stroked the Championship eight at the Head of the Charles ... Bow-seat of the varsity eight at the Princeton Chase ... Also rowed in the pair in that regatta ... Stroked the 'A' four to third at the Foot of the Charles ... Sat four-seat in the varsity eight in the Kittell (Syracuse), Playfair (GW, Navy) and Class of [apos]85 (Dartmouth/Yale) cups, the Charles River Challenge and the Beanpot ... Rowed as the six in the varsity eight which finished sixth at Eastern Sprints ... Sat two-seat in the varsity eight at the Henley Royal Regatta.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Rowed stroke-seat as well as played tennis and field hockey ... Senior captain ... Earned honors for rowing as a senior and twice earned Junior Provincial Colors in crew ... Picked up the Service Award for rowing and academic half-colors ... Placed second at the 2006 Junior National Team trials as a sculler ... Tried out for the South African Under-23 team in June 2007.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 20, 1988 ... Daughter of Sandy and David Persse ... Has two brothers, Nicholas (21) and Michael (13) ... Enrolled in the School of Education.