Amanda Snow

Position:
Novice
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Efland, N.C.
High School:
Orange

Working toward a double major in Spanish and education ... Serves as an ACT mentor, helping freshman student-athletes adjust to college life ... Plays intramural soccer for the Atomic Fireballs ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2002-03

Rowing at UNC: In her first year on the varsity after a year on the novice squad ... Stroked the varsity four in the fall of 2003 ... Rowed in the second novice eight in 2002-03, stroking the boat in the spring ... Raced in the novice eight at the 2002 Head of the Chattahoochee Regatta, where her boat took second ... Raced in the novice four at 2003 NCAA Centrals, where her boat finished seventh

Before UNC: At Orange High School, played four years of soccer, serving as team captain and earning MVP, Most Improved and Team Spirit honors ... Also a member of the cross country and volleyball teams and a horseback rider

More on Snow: Born June 19, 1984, in Durham, N.C. ,,, Daughter of Teepa and Dick Snow ... Career goal is to teach English to Spanish speakers ... Favorite pastimes are making jewelry, food shopping, doing crosswords, skiing, snowboarding and going to the beach ... Says the word that best describes her is "spark" ... If she could trade places with someone for a day, she'd pick Bill Cosby "because it would be fun to see how it feels to be exactly opposite from me" ... Favorite sport besides rowing is soccer ... Best moment of her athletic career was at the Head of the Chattahoochee Regatta her freshman year, because "finishing that first race ever then being one of the two best boats was an amazing start to rowing" ... Something few people know about her is that she was born on a couch in her house

Snow on rowing: It is amazingly hard, but supportive. If it wasn't for the strong bonds, many of us would not make it through a season. It is very much a character-building activity - you find out who you are!

Coach Haney says: "Amanda is a fighter. She will not give up no matter what the odds are and that attitude makes her effective on the water."