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Jacob Pettit
Jacob Pettit

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Snohomish, Wash.
High School:
Snohomish
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210

Major at Washington: Civil Engineering.

Husky Rowing Experience: 2004 (Junior)--Collected a gold medal as a member of UW's national championship varsity four crew ... Rowed in the No. 2 seat for the Husky four that won the IRA Championship race by over two seconds ... Also received a gold medal for a first-place performance witht the varsity four at the Pac-10 Championships ... The four won the Windermere Cup competition.

Personal: Son of Amy and Jeff Pettit ... also has a brother, Justin (20) ... is married.

I chose Washington because: It was local, has a good engineering program, and rowing.
The best thing about Seattle is: My wife.
The best thing about UW is: Rowing.
Favorite class: Limnology.
My best race was: Winning IRA in 2004.
After I graduate, I plan to: Work.
If I could tell my incoming teammates one thing, it would be: Work hard.

Pettit says: "It's all about the calves."

Go Huskies!