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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster

Diana Perera

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Olympia
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • Major Human Factors Psychology

Biography

2017-18: Helped the 4+ boat to a 24th-place result in the Championship 4+ race at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 19:25.79 (Nov. 10)…clocked a time of 7:27.4 in the Varsity 8 boat in a dual meet with Florida Tech (March 3)…defeated South Florida in the Varsity 8 race in a dual meet at USF in 6:49.9 (March 10)…posted a time of 7:05.9 in the Varsity 8 race against Rollins at the TARS Regatta (March 14)…won the Freshman/Novice 4+ contest at the FIRA Championships in 7:47.50, finishing just .27 seconds ahead of second place (April 7)…placed sixth in the Varsity 4 boat at the SSC Championships in 8:19.75 (April 27).
 
Prep: Graduate of Olympia High School in 2017…  received Varsity Letter in 2015, and Varsity Pin 2016-2017… sportsmanship award winner in 2017… placed third at FSRA State Championships in the JV 8 2016, first in the Varsity 4 at Central Districts Championship 2017, second at FSRA State Championships in the JV 8 2017… academic award recipient from 2013-17.

Personal: Born in Caracas, Venezuela…daughter of Ambrosia Perera and Maria Elena Vazquez… played viola in the top orchestra for seven years…served as a school tutor and Second Harvest Food Bank volunteer…active member in church life…majoring in Human Factors Psychology...would like to work for the FBI or CIA.