Alex Hasbach

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Eugene, Ore.
	High School: Phillips Exeter Academy

	Height: 5-8
	Position: Starboard
	Experience: 3V
	Major: Earth Systems

2008-09: Member of the 2009 NCAA Division I National Champion rowing team ... finished fifth at the NCAA Championships and at the Pac-10s as part of the varsity four.

2007-08: 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team ... 2008 CRCA Scholar-Athlete.

2006-07: Competed in the 1st Varsity Eight and 2nd Varsity Eight ... Stanford Scholar Athlete award winner.

High School: Rowed for three years at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire where she graduated with "Highest Honors"... was co-captain of the team in 2005 and 2006 ... was a member of the Varsity Eight her junior and senior years ... helped lead first boat to New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships (NEIRA) title ... team also won the overall points trophy in NEIRA ... also attended The Academy for Global Exploration for one year.

Personal: Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... parents are Thomas and Patricia Hasbach ... majoring in earth systems ... enjoys hiking, camping, rock climbing, photography, cooking, and walking her dog ... father played quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh.

Getting to Know Alex Hasbach

Parents	Pat and Tom Hasbach
Major	Earth Systems
Contemplated Profession	Sustainable agriculture and food policy
Why I love rowing	The unconditional friendships that form between members of the same boat
My favorite pre-race ritual is	Listening to "Shut Up and Sleep With Me"
My greatest athletic moment is	Winning the "spares in Pairs" race at NCAAs with Sophie, our guidedog and waterguns
Favorite Pro Sports Team	Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks
Favorite Pro Sports Athlete	George Parros (Anaheim Ducks)
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on	PB and J from the boathouse
Best Advice Received	Races are won by those who refuse to be beaten
What people don't know about me is	I am a licensed scuba diver
Did You Know?	I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, but I now live in Oregon. I have been to 45 of the 50 U.S. states and have driven cross-country five times. I also help lead a weekly after-school gardening program for girls in East Palo Alto