Courtney Spears

Class: Junior Hometown: Rockford, IL High School: Rockford Lutheran High School

Height: 5-9 Position: Varsity Birthdate: 04/11/1988

2007-2008... Competed in the club eights at the Head of the Charles... member of the 2V8+ for each race in the spring season... posted a win over Kansas State at the Longhorn Invitational at the four seat... contributed to the Hawkeyes first place team finish with a win over George Washington in the George Washington Invitational... placed third in the Petite Finals at the Big Ten Championships... earned a first place finish in Final C at the South-Central Regionals... sat in the six seat for the final four regattas.

2006-2007... Novice member...raced first novice eight and second varsity eight...sat stroke seat in the N8+ that placed third and medaled at Big Ten Championships...helped 2V8+ clinch first in Final C at the Central Regional Sprints.

Before Iowa... Lettered four years in softball and one in volleyball... softball team captain as a senior... volleyball team won 2004 regional championships... National Honor Society member.

Personal... Born April 11, 1988... daughter of Jeffry and Debora Spears... journalism and mass communication major.