WSU CAREER: As a JUNIOR (2006-07) coxed the varsity eight to a 10th place finish at the Head of the Charles...also guided varsity eight to a win over cross-state rival Washington...as a SOPHOMORE (2005-06) coxswain of the varsity eight boat that finished second at Pacific-10 Championships and fourth at NCAA Championships...awarded All Pac-10 Academic honorable mention...coxswain of the second varsity eight crew as a FRESHMAN (2004-05)...crew finished second at San Diego Crew Classic, besting Stanford, Texas, USC and UCLA in the Grand Final...crew also captured wins over Oregon State, Washington, and Tennessee in dual regattas.
HIGH SCHOOL: Sophomore year, was the coxswain for the novice eight boat that placed third at the Southwest Junior Regional Championships...coxed novice eight to a fourth place finish at the Novice Regatta...as a junior, coxed varsity women's lightweight eight and lightweight four...varsity eight was the runner-up at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival...senior year, coxed varsity eight and varsity four...coxswain for the junior varsity four that placed fourth at the U.S. Rowing Nationals.
PERSONAL: Kelly Marie O'Brien...born Aug. 30, 1986 at Mountain View, Calif...parents Michael and Janice...younger sister Rosie...interested in a hospitality management degree.
