SDSU 2008-09
Spent most of her time with the Second Varsity Eight boat, where she helped the Aztecs to three victories ... In the six seat, her boat took back-to-back victories in duel races at Sacramento State and UC Davis ... Her other win came when she stroked the Second Varsity Eight over three other boats in the second heat of the WIRA preliminaries ... The same boat would go on to finish third of six in the Grand Final ... Also stroked the boat against UCLA and in two races at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Saw action in the Varsity Eight boat early on the season ... From the two seat, was a part of the team[apos]s boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta to kick-off the season ... Later was in the two seat in the boat[apos]s fourth-place showing of 19 at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival ... Rowed the two seat for the Varsity Four at the Parker Cup Regatta.
SDSDU 2007-08
Rowed predominantly for the highly successful Novice Eight boat ... Never finished worse than runner-up over her final seven races ... Began the impressive streak with three consecutive victories, all from the six seat, at the Parker Cup Regatta, and in dual meets at UCLA and Sacramento State, respectively ... Followed the three wins up with runner-up finishes at UC Davis (of two boats) and the San Diego Crew Classic (of 17 boats) ... Ended the season with a victory at the San Diego City Championships (of three boats, No. 6 seat) and another at the WIRA Championships (of 18 boats, No. 4 seat) ... Only appearance outside the Novice Eight boat was the first meet of the season, when she stroked the Second Novice Eight boat to a 15th-place showing at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Competed in volleyball and track and field and earned three letters in basketball at El Dorado Hills HS.
PERSONAL
Kelsey Anderson was born March 3, 1988, in Santa Monica, Calif. ... Daughter of Jed and Cindy Anderson... Favorite quote is: 'You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make'... Majoring in kinesiology with plans to become a personal trainer.