Jennifer Cox

Position:
Novice
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Austin, TX
High School:
Stephen F. Austin

Majoring in communication studies with a focus in media studies and production... Serves as an ACT mentor, helping freshman student-athletes adjust to college life ... Member of Carolina Fever ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2002-03

Rowing at UNC: In her first year on the varsity squad after a year on the novice team ... Recipient of the Weightlifting Award for the novice team in 2002-03 ... Rowed in the novice eight last season and was moved up to the varsity eight for NCAA Centrals ... Rowed in the varsity eight and the varsity four in the fall of 2003

Before UNC: At Stephen F. Austin High School, was a member of the swim, track, dance and cheerleading teams

More on Cox: Born July 11, 1984, in Santiago, Chile ... Daughter of Jorge Cox, and Laurie Donovan and Philip Drake ... Has eight siblings: three full, three step and two adopted ...Favorite pastimes are dancing, playing sand volleyball, listening to music and spending TV time with friends ... Speaks "functional" Spanish ... Says the word that best describes her is "animated" ... After college, hopes to find a job that "allows me to enjoy life on and off the job" ... If she could trade places with anyone for a day, she'd pick her cat "so I could lay around and do nothing but eat, sleep, climb trees, run around and be extremely carefree and agile ... Spent last summer working as a lifeguard and playing sand volleyball ... Says the best moment of her athletic career has been winning the novice petite finals at last year's Knecht Cup, because "we beat teams that had beaten us and succeeded with a new racing strategy" ... Favorite sports beside rowing are dance and volleyball ... Something few people know about her is that she likes to perform, either singing, dancing or acting ... Inspired to start rowing because she wanted to be involved in something that would keep her in shape

Cox on rowing at UNC: Being a member of the Carolina crew team means enduring excess amounts of pain and sweat and sharing glorious amounts of laughter and pride with some of the greatest, most devoted people on campus. It's an experience like none other and I doubt I will encounter anything quite like it again in my life.

Coach Haney says: "Jen is a truly gifted athlete. Her increased knowledge of technique and her physical ability allow her to be very valuable in the boat."