SDSU 2008-09
Was the regular coxswain on the Varsity Eight boat ... Coxed the boat to runner-up finishes in the Parker Cup Regatta and the San Diego Crew Classic Petite Final ... The boat came in third of six in the third preliminary heat at the Crew Classic ... Coxed the same boat to a fourth-place showing of 19 at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival ... At the WIRA Championships, she coxed the boat to a sixth-place performance in the Grand Final after a third in the second preliminary heat ... Was the coxswain of the Varsity Eight boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... Coxed the Second Varsity Eight to back-to-back victories at Sacramento State and UC Davis ... Also was the cox at UCLA in the 2V8 ... Showed her versatility by coxing the victorious Varsity Four boat of 17 at the NARF.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Coxed the Capital Junior Crew Club in Northern California for two years ... Was a part of the Lightweight Four boat that took sixth in the Grand Finals at nationals.
PERSONAL
Vanessa Jones was born July 17, 1990, in Folsom, Calif. ... Daughter of Nanette and Richard Jones ... Undecided on a major but is leaning toward international business ... Hobbies include going to the beach, reading and running ... Favorite athlete is Picabo Street.