University of Minnesota Athletics

2011-12 Women's Rowing Roster

Debbie Brzozowski

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.

Head of the Mississippi Hype
Wednesday, October 08
Third Varsity Four Wins Again at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
Second Novice Eight Wins at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
First Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19