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Working toward a double major in history and exercise and sport science with a minor in coaching education ... Plays club field hockey at UNC Rowing at UNC: In her first year on the varsity squad after a year on the novice squad ... Rowed in the varsity eight during fall racing and was part of the lineup that finished first at the 2007 Occoquan Chase ... In the spring of 2007, raced in the varsity four at the ACC Championship and South/Centrals Before UNC: At Mt. Tabor High, played for the field hockey, basketball and softball teams ... A four-time field hockey MVP ... Swam in the summers More on Hileman: Born Whitney Joy Hileman on Nov. 2, 1986, in Winston-Salem ... Daughter of Doug and Karin Hileman ... Has two siblings, Ryan (18) and Jordan (14) ... Her grandfather, Louis Divan, played baseball at Purdue ... Favorite pastimes are cliff jumping and laughing... Dream job is to be part of the National Ski Patrol ... Athlete she most admires is Bode Miller "because he always gives his everything to go faster" ... Favorite sport besides rowing is basketball ... With a completely free day, would relax in the mountains with a bunch of friends around a fire ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick Bob Marley "because I am intrigued by his philosophies and ideals" ... Dream vacation is visiting friends in Europe and Africa Hileman on rowing at UNC: "Rowing is the strangest sport ever. At one second you have to want to beat your teammates more than anything and the next second you have to be able to flow perfectly in match with those same teammates. It is a honor to complete against and with my teammates at Carolina." |
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