Elizabeth Gardiner

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cumberland Forest, ME
High School:
The Groton School

Has not yet declared a major but is considering political science ... Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority

Rowing at UNC: Is in her first year on the varsity squad

Before UNC: At the Groton School in Groton, Mass., rowed all four years of high school, spending two years on the varsity ... Won gold at the New England Championship in 2006, when Groton finished second overall ... Also a four-year member of the basketball team ... Captain as a junior and senior and Most Improved Player both seasons ... Named to the Academic Merit List and the Honor List ... President of the gospel choir

More on Gardiner: Born March 17, 1988 in Augusta, Maine ... Daughter of Anne and Rob Gardiner ... Has three older siblings, Marsh (34), Avery (31) and Kate (28) ... Her father rowed at Harvard and her sister Kate was an All-America field hockey player at Colby ... Favorite pastimes are playing sports, spending time with family, playing the piano and traveling ... Says the word that best describes her is "adventurous" ... Dream job is to work in advertising or business ... Spent part of last summer as a camp counselor in Switzerland ... Athlete she most admires is basketball player Diana Taurasi ... Highlights of her athletic career has been winning a New England championship in rowing and a state championship in soccer ... Favorite sport besides rowing is basketball