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Karen Glazebrook
Port
5-9 · Sr.
St. Catharines, Ontario
Majors: Psychology and Kinesiology
Karen Glazebrook has been leaving her mark on the Texas rowing team for three-plus years on the Forty Acres. A four-year varsity member, Glazebrook has accumulated a wealth of experience as one of the members of the Longhorns nationally-ranked rowing squad.
As one of eight seniors on an otherwise young team - a class which has helped head coach Carie Graves' squad to national top 20 rankings the last three years, the first three in program history - Glazebrook's dedication does not go unrecognized.
"Karen is steadfast and dependable, and she has been a member of the varsity squad since her freshman year." said Graves. "She is one of the most steady rowers on the squad and she is a great athlete."
Glazebrook displayed that leadership by helping lead the Longhorns varsity eight boat to their first-ever appearance at the NCAA Championships in 2003 and helped Texas return again in 2004. Both years, Texas finished in the top 15 nationally. Glazebrook also has helped her boat a first-place finish in the grand finals at the Big 12 Invitational in 2003 and 2004.
For her efforts, Glazebrook was selected last year to the CRCA All-South Region Team.
Off the water and in the classroom, the double-major has been named to the College Rowing Coaches Association's (CRCA) elite National Scholar-Athlete Team the last two years and is a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As coach Graves notes, Glazebrook continues to impress both on the water and in the classroom.
"Karen is a double-major in kinesiology and psychology," said Graves. "The dedication evident in her academics also shows in her rowing."
A Glance at Glazebrook
· Named to CRCA All-South Region Team (2003-04)
· CRCA National Scholar Athlete (2002-03, 2003-04)
· Big 12 Commissioner,s Honor Roll (2002-03, 2003-04)
· Helped lead her varsity eight squad to first-ever appearance at the NCAA Championships in 2003 (12th-place finish); and the UT's second NCAA showing in 2004 (15th-place finish)
· Led varsity eight boat to first-place finish at the grand finals at the Big 12 Invitational in 2003
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