Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2017-18)
Named a CRCA Scholar Athlete and to the 2018 SSC Spring Commissioner Honor Roll... Served for as the coxswain for the varsity eight boat the entire season…Top finishes include a first-place finish in the B Final at the Dad Vail Regatta as well as third-place finishes at the Mad Hatter Invitational, Central Sprints (7:13.00), FIRA Championship (5:58.330) and Sunshine State Conference Championship (7:12.50.)…Also raced with a pair of varsity four boats that placed seventh at the Mad Hatter Invitational and sixth at the FIRA Championship (8:06.72).

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
Named to the SSC Spring Commissioner Honor Roll and CRCA Scholar Athlete…Served as the coxswain for the varsity eight boat throughout the season. Placed second at the FIRA Championship and third at the Sunshine State Conference Championship (6:54.73)…Also finished sixth with the club eight at the Knecht Cup (7:09.66) and eighth in the varsity heavyweight division II final at the Dad Vail Regatta (7:01.29).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
At the Stetson Rowing Rendezvous, in the varsity four boat that took first in 20:25.00, five seconds faster than defending National Champions Barry, and in the varsity eight boat that took second in 20:25.43…Part of the varsity four boat that finished second out of 35 teams at the Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 19.31, which was just 0.3 seconds behind the winner…Competed at the UCF Regatta in the second varsity eight race finishing with a time of 7:34.11…Finished third in the DII four race at FIRA Championships…Had a second-place finish in the varsity four race (8:01.6) to help the team claim second overall at SSC Championships…With a time of 8:37.11, the varsity heavyweight four had a fourth-place finish over No. 4 Mercyhurst and No. 6 Florida Tech in the Dad Vail Regatta final after winning their initial heat.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Selected to the All-Sunshine State Conference Freshman/Novice Team...Coxswain in the varsity-8 boat all season long in her first collegiate spring...Helped the Sharks take a victory in the NCAA National Championship Petite Final Varsity-8 race, defeating No. 5 Philadelphia with a time of 7:25.05...NSU won by over seven seconds, with Philadelphia cross the finish line at 7:32.45...Competed in the V8 at the FIRA Championship but also coxed NSU's freshman/novice-4 boat that finished third ahead of Florida, Embry-Riddle, Stetson and Rollins.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Attended Mount Saint Joseph HS where she was the coxswain for four years…Ran track for one year…1st place in the Philadelphia Frost Bite Regatta and 2nd place in Mercer Lake Sprints…Awarded the Spirit Award and Dedication Award.

PERSONAL
Athletic training major…Born in Norristown, Pa…Daughter of Edward Poretti and Cathy Poretti…Has a sibling named Kelsey...Needs her lucky hat and necklace for her events…Volunteers at Norristown State Hospital…Favorite vacation spot is Aruba and favorite food is cheese steak...Most influential people in her life are her family members, because the always support her at everything she strives for.