Leah Shissias

Position:
Novice
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Northfield, N.J.
High School:
Mainland Regional

Major: Psychology and history

At UNC: In her first year on the rowing team ... Involved in the Adopt-a-Classroom program

At Mainland Regional High School: Rowed for four years, winning titles at the Scholastic Rowing Championship, the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Philadelphia City Championship and the New Jersey Rowing Championship ... Also ran cross country and track ... Member of Student Council

More on Shissias: Daughter of Dean and Donna Shissias ... Born March 20, 1984, in Somers Point, N.J. ... Favorite pastimes are sleeping and going to the beach ... Speaks Spanish and is learning Greek ... Career goal is to work with children in a hospital setting ... Says the word that best describes her is "sarcastic" ... The highlight of her athletic career thus far has been winning all four of the big races (Philadelphia Cities, New Jersey States, Stotesbury and Nationals) her freshman year of high school ... Her brother, Nickolas (16), also rows