Women's Rowing

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    Jelena Zelenovic
    Jelena Zelenovic

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Novi Sad, Serbia
    High School:
    Svetozar Markovic HS
    Height:
    6-1
    Position:
    Starboard
    Experience:
    3V

    04/29/2013

    No. 1 USC and No. 5 UCLA Set to Race in Annual Dual

    The Women of Troy and the Bruins will race on the waters of Ballona Creek in Marina Del Rey on Saturday, May 4

    04/21/2013

    Top-Ranked Women of Troy Claim Natoma Invitational Title

    USC's varsity eight boat cleared the finish line ahead of Cal and Stanford to give the Trojans Natoma's crown

    04/20/2013

    No. 1 USC Speeds Through First Day of Lake Natoma Invitational

    The top-ranked Women of Troy rowed to seven wins out of nine races on Saturday

    04/16/2013

    Top-Ranked Trojans Set for Lake Natoma Invitational

    The Women of Troy will face tough competition in Northern California as the newly-ranked No. 1 team in the nation

    04/07/2013

    Women of Troy Enjoy Record Day at San Diego Crew Classic

    The sixth-ranked Trojans' varsity boats each won grand finals in their events

    2012-13
    Jelena Zelenovic enters her fourth year with the Women of Troy as a starboard rower.

    2011-12
    As a junior, Zelenovic rowed from the seventh seat in the varsity eight boat all season and helped the Trojans capture a second straight Jessop-Whittier Cup title at the San Diego Crew Classic, and dual wins against Michigan State, Notre Dame, Princeton, and Yale. Zelenovic was also in USC's top eight boat that finished second at the Pac-12 Championships--fifth place as a team--and in third place at the NCAA Championships; sixth place as a team.

    2010-11
    In her sophomore season, Zelenovic rowed from the No. 3 seat for the varsity eight. She helped her crew to a third-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships (third place as a team) and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships (fifth place as a team). Zelenovic also helped the Women of Troy win the program's third Jessop-Whittier Cup in program history at the San Diego Crew Classic as well as dual wins over Clemson, Michigan State, Virginia, and UCLA.

    2009-10
    As a freshman, Zelenovic held the fifth seat in the varsity eight boat and helped the Trojans to a fourth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships and an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. She also helped USC to a win over Notre Dame in the SoCal Challenge.

    INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
    A fixture on the Serbian National Team, Zelenovic rowed with the national team from 2005-08. She earned 16th in the single sculls at the 2008 World Rowing Junior Championships, and was 10th in the double scull in 2007. Zelenovic came in third in the double and quadruple at the Balcau Championships and rows for VK Danubius 1885 with teammate Ivana Filipovic. The pair won a Serbian national title in double scull among other events.

    PERSONAL
    Jelena Zelenovic was born on March 4, 1990, in Novi Sad, Serbia... parents are Predvog and Milena Zelenovic... majoring in religious studies.