Women's Rowing

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    Michelle Popelka
    Michelle Popelka

    Class:
    Freshman
    Hometown:
    Alameda, Calif.
    High School:
    Moreau Catholic HS
    Height:
    5-7
    Position:
    Port
    Experience:
    HS

    05/19/2013

    USC Varsity Eight Claims Pac-12 Women's Rowing Title

    The top-ranked USC women's rowing team finished second by just a point and a half at the Pac-12 Championships

    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

    2012-13
    Michelle Popelka enters her novice season with the Women of Troy.

    CLUB AND HIGH SCHOOL
    Popelka rowed with the Oakland Strokes for four years and helped her crew to the national championship. She was a member of the varsity eight that won gold at the Head of the Charles, the Royal Canadian Henley, the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival, and at the Southwest Junior Regional Championships. The Strokes won the team trophy at the Southwest Regional Championship four years in a row with Popelka on the squad. She was also a member of the Olympic Development Program for soccer for one year before quitting due to a knee injury. Popelka prepped at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, Calif., where she played varsity softball as a first-baseman, soccer as a midfielder, and ran cross country as a freshman. Popelka was chosen to the North Coast Section All-League first team as a freshman on the soccer team and was a three-year Presidential Scholar (2009-12).

    PERSONAL
    Michelle Anne-Thanh-Thanh Popelka was born on Aug. 3, 1994, in Oakland, Calif.... parents are Larry and Van-Tri Popelka... enjoys running and baking in her spare time... undeclared major.