Melissa Campbell
Melissa Campbell

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Winter Park, Fla.

High School:
Winter Park HS

Height:
6-0

Birthdate:
03/14/1981

Experience:
2L


2000-01: Shared captain duties with Nikki Lee ... Rowed with Varsity 4+ and 8+ boats throughout the year ... Won a bronze medal with Varsity 4+ at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, earning school's first-ever varsity medal ... Also led Varsity 4+ to a win over Dayton in a dual race ... Named Oars Woman of the Year.

1999-2000: Finished season as a member of the First Novice 8+ crew ... Helped lead Open 8+ to a silver medal at the Head of the Eagle Regatta in the program's inaugural event ... Named Oars Woman of the Year.

Prior to Louisville: Rowed all four years at Winter Park High School ... Named Novice of the Year in 1996.

Personal: Born Melissa Sue Campbell on March 14, 1981 in Fort Meyers, Fla. ... Daughter of Frank and Teresa Campbell ... Majoring in sports administration ... Post-college ambition is to work with children ... Hobbies include biking and playing basketball ... Names her family as the people who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career ... Advice to youngsters is "believe in yourself, ask God for help and anything is possible."

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