WSU CAREER: Enters her first year as a rower for Washington State.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a junior at Somerville House, Brisbane, Australia, was a member of the record breaking grade 12 team at the indoor rowing championships...member of the open second varsity four that finished first at the BSRA Head of the River...as a senior, Australian National Rowing Championships A Grade Finalist...at the Queensland State Rowing Championships open varsity eight and open four placed first and open pairs placed second.
PERSONAL: Catherine Jane Shirley...born July 4, 1986 at Nambour, Australia...parents Stephen and Leonie...older brother Dean...younger sister Claire...interested in animal science.