Amanda Polk
Rowing (Alternate) – 2012
Earned first career bid to the Olympics with selection as part of first eight boat at 2012 London Olympics … becomes first rower in Irish program history to earn a spot in the Olympics … helped eight boat win gold and set a world record (5:54.17) in their heat of the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup II … also won gold in the eight at the 2011 World Rowing Championships and ÃÆ’Ã € ‘ ¯ ¿ ½11 Rowing World Cup in Lucerne for second straight season … captured win at the Remenham Challenge Cup and set a course record en route to victory at the ÃÆ’Ã € ‘ ¯ ¿ ½11 Henley Royal Regatta … won a pair of gold medals during the ÃÆ’Ã € ‘ ¯ ¿ ½10 campaign, winning at the World Rowing Championships and Rowing World Cup in Lucerne … remains Notre DameÃÆ’Ã € ‘ ¯ ¿ ½s lone four-year All- American (2005-08), earning first-team billing in each of her final three seasons … represented first Irish rower selected to each the U.S. Senior National Team (ÃÆ’Ã € ‘ ¯ ¿ ½09) and U.S. U-23 National Team (ÃÆ’Ã € ‘ ¯ ¿ ½08).