Katie Wood

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cornelius, N.C.
High School:
Hopewell

Business administration with a minor in exercise and sport science (coaching) ... Recipient of a Cameron Morrison Fellows Scholarship ... Participated in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program ... Earned the CLA's highest honor, the Tar Heel Leader of Distinction Award ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and Dean's List ... Represented the rowing team on UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... Coached Triangle United Soccer for under-13 girls ... Honored as an Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete for 2008-09

Rowing at UNC: Spent three years on the varsity squad after rowing for the novice squad as a freshman ... Lettered in 2009 ... Twice named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete ... All-ACC Academic Team in 2008 and 2009 ... Part of varsity eights that finished first at the Occoquan Chase in 2007 and 2008 ... Also rowed in the winning varsity four in 2008 ... Rowed in the second varsity eight in 2007-08, helping the Tar Heels to a surprise third-place finish at ACC Championships ... Honored as a CRCA Scholar Athlete and a member of the All-ACC Academic rowing team for 2008 ... Raced in the second varsity eight in 2006-07 ... In 2005-06, rowed in the novice eight that took firsts at the Head of the Chattahoochee and at the Lake Wheeler Invitational

Before UNC: At Hopewell High School, was a three-year member of the varsity soccer team and captain as a senior

More on Wood: Born Dec. 20, 1986, in Johnstown, Pa. ... Daughter of David and Elizabeth Wood ... Has one brother, David ... Favorite pastimes are waterskiing and jet skiing, running, playing soccer, spending time with family and friends, and supporting UNC athletics, the Carolina Panthers, and the Carolina Hurricanes ... Favorite TV show is The Office ... Favorite movies are Ever After, Love Actually and Miracle ... Favorite sport other than rowing is soccer ... Favorite quote is: "The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching" ... Fun fact is that she can't wink ... Pet peeve is laziness ... Athletes she most admires are the members of the US Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay Team (Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak, Michael Phelps and Garrett Weber-Gale) at the 2008 Summer Olympics ... Dream job is to host TV shows and specials on the Travel Channel ... If she had completely free day, would spend it at her family's house on Lake Erie