Alaina Adams

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Corvallis
Hometown:
Corvallis, Ore.

OREGON STATE
2010-11
Alaina rowed in the Novice 8 throughout the 2011 season ... Raced in the 4-seat of the N8 in a silver medal finish at Pac-10 Championships ... Rowed in the 4-seat of the N8 in victory in the Grand Final at the Lake Natoma Invitational ... Set the pace in the stroke seat of the N8 in a second place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta.

CORVALLIS HS
Letter all four years in basketball and was named captain her senior year ... Received three letters as middle blocker in volleyball also served as team captain senior year ... Member of the Mid Valley Monarchs, an off-season training team, as a post for two years.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Kathleen and Brent Adams ... Mother is a physical therapist ... Father is a behavioral specialist ... Has two siblings; Michael and Cary ... Many of her previous teammates are current athletes at Oregon State ... Chose to attend Oregon State because "it is cheaper and I can live at home" ... Outside of rowing Alaina enjoys other sports, unicycling and reading ... Majoring in Industrial Engineering ... Contemplating a career as an Industrial Engineer.