| Layne Carey |
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Major: Psychology
Minor: Exercise and sports science
At UNC: In her third year on the rowing team, all on the varsity squad ... Selected as the team's Rookie of the Year for 1999-2000 ... As a freshman, was a member of the UNC volleyball team ... Named to the Dean's List in 1999-2000 ... Active in Athletes in Action, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and as a member of Chi Omega sorority ... Trained with the U.S. National Team at its Freshman Camp in Chula Vista, Calif., in June of 2000
At Salpointe Catholic High: Earned all-state honors in volleyball and was captain of the team ... Also played varsity basketball ... Holds the junior female record in the 111-mile El Tour De Tucson bicycle race
More on Carey: The daughter of Stuart and Kathryn Carey ... Born April 24, 1980, in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Her father played rugby at Princeton ... Favorite pastimes are running, hiking, SCUBA, triathlons, painting, stamp collecting, baking, spelunking, rappelling and talking to her mother on the phone ... Says the word that best describes her is "vivacious" ... Greatest moment of her athletic career has been competing in the Head of the Charles regatta ... Spent last summer as a counselor at Kanakuk, a Christian sports camp in Missouri ... Favorite sports besides rowing are swimming, hiking and triathlons ... Says one thing people should know about her is "clowns scare me" ... Inspired to start rowing by the opportunity to compete outside on the water
Carey on rowing: "Rowing at Carolina has been a major highlight of my college experience. It has challenged me and taught me so much about competition and how far I can push myself both physically and mentally.
