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Kim Kennedy
Kim Kennedy

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta
High School:
Western Canada
Height:
5-9

High School Sports: Rowing, Volleyball.
Honors and Awards: Winner of the 2004 Alberta erg championships in the Under-20 Division ... Competed at the 2004 CANAMEX Regatta, winning a gold medal in the straight four and a silver medal in the quad ... Captured gold with Team Alberta in the double at the 2004 Canada Cup... Three-time Female Junior Athlete of the Year by the Calgary Rowing Club ... Competed in three-straight Royal Canadian Henley Regattas, snagging second place in the double in 2004, a pair of silver medals in the double and quad in 2005, and a silver medal in the U23 straight four and a bronze in the U23 quad in 2006 ... Received an Honorable Mention on the 2007 and 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic Team.
Major at Washington: Public Health.

Husky Rowing Experience: 2008 (Junior) - Rowed in the varsity eight that won the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Rowed in the junior varsity eight that defeated Cal and won the Erickson Memorial Cup at Opening Day ... Rowed in the varsity eight at the NCAA Championships, helping the team to a silver-medal performance. 2007 (Sophomore) - Rowed in the five seat of the varsity eight all season ... Defeated the University of Waikato and Purdue University to capture the 2007 Windermere Cup. 2006 (Freshman) - Rowed with the UW novice eight, as the Huskies captured a gold medal at the Windermere Cup ... Helped Washington to a second-place showing at the Pac-10 Championships... Moved up to six seat of the junior varsity eight at the NCAA Championships, helping the boat to an eighth place finish.

Personal: Daughter of Terry and Bill Kennedy ... Father is retired from Shell Canada ... Has an older brother Ben (24).

Go Huskies!