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Major: Exercise & Sports Science
At UNC: In her fourth year on the rowing team, her third on the varsity • Named All-Central Region, All-Atlantic Coast Conference and team MVP in 2000 • Named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches’ Association National Scholar-Athlete team in 1999 and 2000 • Selected as the team MVP for 1999-2000 • Has earned a spot on the Dean’s List and been named Wachovia Woman of the Week • Recipient of a Watson Scholarship
At Millbrook High: Member of the soccer, tennis and swimming teams and the National Honor Society
More on Neppel: The daughter of Robert and Deirdre Neppel • Born Aug. 6, 1979, in Huntington, N.Y. • Career goal is to be a physical therapist • Hobbies are eating, reading and hanging out at the beach • Attended the 1998 U.S. National Team freshman camp • Greatest athletic moment has been beating Duke at the ACC Championships last spring
Neppel on rowing: "It’s been exhausting, exhilarating, frustrating, exciting, tiring, sad, fun and the best thing I’ve done in my college career.
