2011-12 Sophomore Season: CRCA National Scholar Athlete ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Competed with the Second Varsity Eight throughout the season ... Defeated Kansas, Buffalo and Duke and competed against Virginia with the 2V8, while also defeating Notre Dame and Kansas as with the 1V4 at the Oak Ridge Invitational (3/17-18) ... Defeated Indiana at the Big Ten Double Dual (4/7) ... Raced at the Virginia Invitational (4/14-15) ... Rowed against Wisconsin in the Home Dual vs. the Badgers (4/29) ... placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships (5/13).
2010-11 Freshman Season: Competed with the First Varsity Four throughout the season ... placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships (5/15) ... rowed against the Badgers at the Wisconsin Dual (5/1) ... placed second on day two at the Charles River Challenge (4/18) ... competed against Michigan and Michigan State at the Big Ten Double Duals (4/9) ... defeated a pair of Tennessee boats at the Tennessee Dual (3/20).
Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed for the Mendota Rowing Club ... placed fourth in the first novice four at the 2009 Head of the Rock ... part of the 1N4 that finished ninth at the Head of the Hooch in 2009.
High School: Graduated with honors from Madison West High School in 2010 ... earned one athletic letter in volleyball ... member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society ... was a 4.0 Scholar ... earned Wisconsin Academic All-State accolades ... played club volleyball for Wisconsin Power Volleyball and Capital Volleyball Academy.
Personal: Born June 22, 1992 ... daughter of Carol and Steven Sobek ... has one brother, Christian ... majoring in mathematics ... likes to read and bake