Amanda Poll
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: New Albany, Ohio High School: New Albany Height: 5-2

2012 (Freshman Year) - Coxswain of the First Varsity Eight for every race of the season ... opened the season with a win over Notre Dame (6:28.09-6:35.39) at Griggs Reservoir on March 24 ... led the team to a first-place finish against No. 7 Yale (6:23.66-6:32.28) and No. 11 Michigan State (6:24.70-6:32.92) at Griggs Reservoir on March 31 ... tallied two more wins on April 7 in Bloomington, Ind., defeating Wisconsin and Minnesota with a time of 6:45.5 ... coxed the team to three more wins at Ann Arbor on April 14, defeating Oklahoma (6:41.80-6:57.24) during the morning session and Oregon State (6:48.25-6:53.73) and Tennessee (6:48.25-7:04.56) during the afternoon session ... placed first against No. 14 Harvard and No. 19 Clemson in 6:40.63 at Griggs Reservoir on April 28 ... finished second at the Big Ten Championships (May 13) with a time of 6:29.809 ... finished the NCAA Championships (May 25-27) in tenth place overall (6:32.69).

Prior to Ohio State - Letterwinner at New Albany in both swimming and rowing ... led women's varsity four and women's varsity eight at the Head of the Ohio ... also led the women's varsity four at the Head of the Hooch ... placed second at the 2011 Midwest Championships and 19th at the 2011 U.S. Rowing Youth Nationals in the women's varsity eight.

Personal - Daughter of Wayne and Karen ... has two siblings, Zachary and Claire ... plans to be an elementary school teacher or marine mammal rehabilitator after completion of undergraduate studies ... enjoys running and reading ... lists greatest sports thrill as placing ahead of Cal and Princeton at the 2012 NCAA Championships ... member of Student Athlete Advisory Board.