Christin Cotten

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clayton, N.C.
High School:
Clayton

Majoring in public policy analysis, concentrating in social policy, with a minor in English ... Serves as a Carolina CREED mentor and is part of the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's Executive Council ... Volunteers with the UNC Office of Minority Affairs ... Is the undergraduate representative to the Public Policy Majors Union ... Has earned spots on the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List

Rowing at UNC: Is in her third year on the varsity after rowing for the novice squad as a freshman ... A varsity letterwinner for the 2005-06 season ... Rowed in the varsity eight for all but one race in the spring of 2006 ... Split time in the spring of 2005 between the varsity eight and second varsity eight ... Part of the 2V8 that took first at SIRAs ... As part of the novice eight, won a bronze medal at the 2004 Dad Vail Regatta ... In the fall of 2004, won a silver medal at the Head of the Chattahoochee Regatta as part of the second varsity eight

Before UNC: Attended Clayton (N.C.) High School ... Team MVP and an all-conference selection in volleyball and basketball ... Honored as the school's Outstanding Senior

More on Cotten: Born Nov. 30, 1984, in Smithfield, N.C. ... Daughter of Russell and Mamie Cotten .. Has one younger brother, Tre' (17) ... Her father played football and basketball at Elizabeth City State ...Her cousin, Kelvin Bryant, played football at UNC and for the Washington Redskins ... Favorite pastimes are listening to music, relaxing and taking long walks... Says the word that best describes her is "phenomenal" ... Her dream job is to be a U.S. senator for North Carolina ... Five years after graduation, sees herself as an attorney ... Spent the summer of 2005 studying abroad in Sevilla, Spain, and volunteered for Hurricane Katrina relief work in December of 2005 ... Athlete she most admires is Muhammad Ali

Cotten on rowing at UNC: "Being a member of the rowing team has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Rowing has taught me the true meaning of hard work and the determination needed for success."