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Leah Downey
Leah Downey

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
High School:
Seattle Prep
Height / Weight:
5-5 / 115
Position:
Coxswain
Major:
Biology

High School Sports: Cross Country, Track.
Honors and Awards: Captain of high school cross country team ... Member of the University of Washington Dean's List.
Major at Washington: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Microbiology.

Husky Rowing Experience: 2008 (Junior) - Coxed the varsity four to gold medals at the Pac-10 conference championships and the IRA National Championship 2007 (Sophomore) - Coxed the men's varsity four that won a silver medal at the Pac-10 Championships. Led the men's four to a gold medal at the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship. 2006 (Freshman) - Competed with the freshman squad.

Personal: Son of Roberta and Dan Downey ... Father attended the University of Washington and is a plastic surgeon, mother is a cellist in the Seattle Symphony ... Has one younger sister, Martha (17).

Go Huskies!