Katie Merrill

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Hillsboro HS
Hometown:
Hillsboro, Ore.

OREGON STATE
2010-11
Katie rowed in the Novice 8 throughout the 2011 season ... Helped the N8 to a silver medal finish at the Pac-10 Championships ... Raced in the 3-seat of the N8 in a win at the Grand Final at the Lake Natoma Invitational Rowed in the 7-seat of the N8 in a second place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta.

HILLSBORO HS
Played on the basketball team and received two letters ... Also ran cross country (lettering for three years) and track (lettering for one) ... Was a lettering member of the equestrian team for all four years ... Named captain of the basketball, cross country and equestrian teams for the 2009-2010 seasons

PERSONAL
Daughter of Annette and Randy Merrill ... Annette works in banking ... Randy works with IBM ... Has one sibling, Jack ... Chose to attend Oregon State because of the atmosphere and family tradition (mother, Annette, also attended OSU) ... Favorite athlete is Donald Driver ... Majoring in Business.