Alexx Celetti

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Catharines, Ontario
High School:
Denis Morris Catholic

Majoring in journalism with a minor in photography ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program

Rowing at UNC: In her first year at UNC after rowing at the University of Georgia as a novice in 2014-15 ... Rowed in the A boat for every race and was named the team's Rower of the Year ... After transferring to UNC, was unable to compete during the 2015-16 season following knee surgery

Before UNC: at Denis Morris Catholic High School, was captain of the swim team for three years and Athlete of the Year her junior and senior years ... Competed at Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship all four years, reaching the finals twice ... After an injury forced her to stop swimming, started land training with the rowing team and placed in the top 20 at Ontario Ergometer Championships ... Also ran track for three years and cross country for two

More on Celetti: Daughter of Tina and Mike Celetti ... Favorite pastimes are CrossFit, swimming, photography, painting and cooking ... Favorite sports other than rowing are football and basketball ... Fan of the Toronto Raptors ... After graduation, hopes to travel the world the working in marketing for an athletic apparel company