Amanda Turner Named December Academic All-Star

Dec. 1, 2000

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – – Amanda Turner, Junior, Les Cedres, Quebec, Canada

Junior Amanda Turner has been one of the University of Miami’s top rowers during her two previous seasons with the varsity women’s crew and will serve as the team captain for the upcoming 2000-01 season. She has been selected as the Publix Student Athlete of the Week after garnering a 3.51 GPA in accounting.

A two-year letterwinner for Coach Joe O’Connor’s rowing program, Turner sits in the varsity eight No. 3 seat for the Hurricanes. Prior to UM, she was a standout member on her high school rowing team, earning MVP honors.

Last season, Turner assisted the varsity women’s crew to a first-place finish at the season opening President’s Cup Regatta. She was also part of the varsity eight’s success in claiming the state championship at the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta in 1999.