University of Minnesota Athletics
2011-12 Women's Rowing Roster

Debbie Brzozowski
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Homeschooled
- Hometown:
- Pattersonville, N.Y.
2011-12 Senior Season: Defeated Kansas. Buffalo and Notre Dameas 2V4 in the Oak Ridge Invitational (3/17-18) ... Rowed against Ohio State as 3V4 in the Big Ten Double Dual (4/7) ... Raced as 2V4 in the Virginia Invitational (4/14-15) ... Rowed against Wisconsin as 2V4 in the Home Dual vs. Wisconsin (4/29) ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree 2010-11 Junior Season: Competed with the First and Second Varsity Four during the season ... placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships with the 2V4 (5/15) ... competed in the 2V4 at the Wisconsin Dual (5/1) ... rowed with the 1V4 at the Big Ten Double Duals vs. Michigan and Michigan State (4/9) ... placed first vs. two Tennessee boats at the Tennessee Dual with the First Varsity Four (3/20). 2009-10 Sophomore Season: Letterwinner ... Academic All-Big Ten ... member of the Second Varsity Eight at the South/Central Sprints (5/16) ... in the Gophers[apos] 2V8 at the Big Ten Championships (5/1) ... helped the 2V8 to a dual win over Kansas (4/24) ... raced with the 2V8 at the Lake Natoma Invite (4/18) ... helped the 2V8 split action against Iowa and Louisville at the Double Duals (4/10) ... raced with the 2V8 at the Tennessee dual (3/20) ... raced with the 2V8 at the Head of the Iowa (10/25) ... also raced in a Varsity Four boat at the Head of the Iowa ... stroked the 2V8 to a second-place finish in the Women[apos]s Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Mississippi (10/4). 2008-09 Freshman Season: Competed in both the varsity and novice boats as a freshman ... opened her Gopher career at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5), helping them to a Women[apos]s College Eight win ... raced with the Minnesota C boat at the Southland Regatta (11/2) ... held the three seat in the Second Varsity Eight win over Tennessee (3/21) ... competed in the 2V8 at the Double Duals (4/11) ... stroked the Third Varsity Four to a win over Kansas (4/25) ... raced with the 2V8 at the Big Ten Championships (5/2). Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed with Mohawk from 2004-2008 and was the stroke of the varsity boat all four years ... member of the four-time winner of the varsity four in 2005-2008 ... competed at the USRowing junior women[apos]s national team development camp in 2007 ... earned fourth place at the 2007 Intermediate Four at the Independence Day Regatta ... member of the Junior A Eight that finished fifth at the USRowing Club National Championship regatta in 2007 ... helped the Varsity Four to a fourth-place finish at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championships ... placed fourth in the Junior Women[apos]s Four at the 2006 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Personal: Born October 31, 1990 ... plans to major in graphic design ... daughter of David and Elizabeth Brzozowski ... sister, Becky, is a member of the Gopher rowing team ... parents David and Elizabeth both competed for the varsity rowing programs at Rutgers ... was home educated through high school and earned a 4.0 grade point average.