Meredith McIver

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Princeton

Major: Business administration

Minor: Creative writing

At UNC: In her second year on the rowing team, her first on the varsity ... Member of the Army National Guard ... Involved in the ACT student-athlete mentoring program and the Campus Y Big Buddy program ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the 2001-02 school year

At Princeton High: Captain of cross-country, swimming and track teams ... Regional qualifier in cross country ... President of her class

More on McIver: The daughter John and Wendy McIver ... Born July 7, 1982, in Durham, N.C. ... Enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with her friends especially her little brother, Jack ... Plays the violin ... Says the word that best describes her is “well-rounded” ... Career goal is to work in sports administration for a professional team ... Favorite sports besides rowing is rock climbing ... Spent the last summer at Advanced Individual Training for the Army at Fort Jackson, S.C. training to be a finance specialist ... Inspired to try out for the rowing team because “I always like to push myself in whatever I do, and rowing is perfect for that!”

McIver on rowing: “Rowing is the most difficult but most rewarding activity I’ve ever engaged in.”