2013 (Freshman Season): Rowed as a member of the First Novice Eight in every race of the season … opened the season with a fourth-place finish (7:45.3) at No. 3 Princeton with No. 13 Brown at Carnegie Lake, N.J. March 30 … claimed two third-place finishes at the OSU Invitational at Griggs Reservoir April 6, both to Michigan and Notre Dame in times of 7:47.82 and 7:50.52, respectively … placed second behind Michigan (6:58.8-7:01.1) at the Big Ten Duals April 13 at Belleville Lake in Ann Arbor, Mich., … captured two first-place finishes at the Clemson Invitational at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C. April 20-21; the first over Virginia, Oklahoma, UCF and Louisville in 6:58.2 and the second over Clemson, Texas, Penn, UCF and Miami in 6:45.0 … placed second (7:17.00) to No. 8 Harvard-Radcliffe May 4 at Griggs Reservoir … captured a first-place finish and gold medal at the 2013 Big Ten Championships after crossing the line in 7:06.90 ahead of second-place Wisconsin and third-place Michigan.
Prior to Ohio State: Member of The Hun School, Saratoga Rowing Association, Mercer Junior Rowing Club, Penn AC Juniors and Penn AC U23 Rowing (2008-12) … three-year recipient of The Hun School[apos]s MVP/Coaches Award for Rowing … placed first at the 2012 Independence Day Regatta as a member of the Women[apos]s Intermediate Four with Penn AC … multi-year finalist and semifinalist at the Philadelphia City Championships, Stotesbury Regatta, Club Nationals and Canadian Henley … U.S. Rowing Youth National Championship participant (2010) … also a U.S. Rowing sculling and development camp participant (2010) … also played soccer for The Hun School, Ewing and Lawrence Travel Teams and UK Elite Travel Team in Spain (1998-2010).
Personal: Daughter of James and Karen Vari … has one sibling, James … plans to try out for the U.S. National Team and pursue a career that combines rowing, food and fitness after completion of undergraduate studies … enjoys kayaking, photography and traveling … lists greatest sports thrill as riding 300+ miles across New York State (Saratoga Springs, NY to Canada) as a novice cyclist to participate in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta … member of the OSU Honors program.
