Elise Wilson

Junior Women’s Eight

Birthdate: 7/27/1989

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 200

Birthplace: Daly City, Calif.

Hometown: Montara, Calif.

Residence: Montara, Calif.

High School: St. Ignatius College Prep

Began Rowing: 2003, St. Ignatius Crew

Club Affiliation: St. Ignatius Crew

Training Location: San Francisco, Calif.

Current Coach: Remy Hitomi

Years on National Team: Two -- 2006-07, Junior

International Results: Won a silver medal in the women’s eight at the 2006 FISA World Junior Championships.

National Results: Won the women’s senior eight at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships...Finished third in the women’s eight at the 2007 USRowing Youth National Championships...Finished second in the women’s eight at the 2007 USRowing Southwest Junior Regional Championships...Won the women’s elite eight at the 2006 USRowing National Championships.

Facts of Interest: Elise enjoys running, writing and reading...She listens to Nelly on her I-pod prior to racing...She lists winning a silver medal in the women’s eight at the 2006 FISA World Junior Championships as her most memorable sporting achievement...She lists her former basketball coach, Julie Berry, as the most inspirational person in her sporting career because she taught Elise that athletic excellence requires nothing less than 100 percent all of the time.