Erin Hennessey

Class: Senior Hometown: Pittsburg, Kan. High School: Pittsburg

Height: 5-9

Fall 2004: Had two first-place finishes at the Head of the Rock in the Open Single and Open Double with Kristy Hainer... Placed first in the Open Single at the Head of the Iowa... Placed second with Hainer in the Open Double at the Head of the Hooch.

2004: Was named Most Improved Oarswoman... Named a Jayhawk Scholar.

2003: Continued to improve as a member of the 2nd Varsity 8 boat that notched first place finishes at the Kansas Cup, Knecht Cup, and against Cincinnati... Earned a second place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Was a member of the Varsity 8 boat that finished second Texas... Was a contributor on the Varsity 4 crew that earned a fifth place finish in the grand finals... Named a Jayhawk Scholar and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters.

2002: Excelled in her first year on the water with a third place finish on the Novice 8 crew with a second place finish at the Big 12 Invitational... Member of the Novice 4 that placed third at the Head of the Iowa... Earned academic accolades with a 4.0 fall grade point average... Named a Jayhawk Scholar for both the fall and spring semesters... Noted on both the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters as well... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

High School: Attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kan. where she earned a spot on the honor roll... Named in the Who's Who of American Students.

Personal: Born May 25, 1983... Daughter of Jack Hennessey and Cathy Solon... Human Biology major.