Kathryn Winz

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Southeast Raleigh

Majoring in history with a minor in geography ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Serves as a Carolina CREED mentor, helping freshman student-athletes adjust to college life ...Twice named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Also has earned Dean's List honors

Rowing at UNC: Is in her second year on varsity squad after joining the novice squad as a sophomore ... Serves as a team captain for 2007-08 ... Raced in the second varsity eight in 2006-07 ... In 2005-06, was part of the novice four that raced as a varsity four at ACC's and South/Centrals

Before UNC: At Southeast Raleigh High School, was a member of the varsity soccer and swim teams ... Two-year soccer captain and earned all-region and all-conference honors ... Named her school's Female Athlete of the Year

More on Winz: Born Kathryn Elizabeth Winz on Sept. 7, 1986, in Raleigh ... Daughter of Stephan and Nancy Winz ... Has one sister, Samantha (17) ... Favorite pastimes are playing soccer, snowboarding and wrapping Christmas presents ... Dream job is to be a professional party guest ... Five years after graduation, hopes to be teaching high school in the Triangle area ... Athlete she most admires is swimmer Michael Phelps ... Favorite sport besides rowing is soccer ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she's pick UNC basketball player Tyler Hansbrough ... Says a little-known talent is rapping and she's giving lessons to teammate Lisy McIntee ... Dream vacation is a trip to Tahiti or snowboarding in the Alps ... First thing she'd buy if she won the lottery is a nice house ... A fun fact about her is that she's getting married two weeks after the end of the season

Winz on rowing at UNC: "Rowing pushes me to my limits both physically and mentally but it's definitely worth it. College would not be as much fun if I hadn't started rowing."