Samuel Walker Class: Senior Hometown: Seattle, Wash. High School: Seattle Academy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Birthdate: 11/27/1988 Experience: 2V

International: 2010: Won silver in the eight at the 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Brest, Belarus.

2011 (Senior): Named the Pac-10 Athlete of the Year ... first team Pac-10 All-Academic ... competed on Cal's varsity 8+ boat that topped Stanford at The Big Row, placed second at the Pac-10 Championships and finished third at the IRA national championships. 2010 (Junior): Rowed on Cal's national-champion varsity 8+ at the IRA Regatta... came in second at the Pac-10 Championships in the varsity 8+... as part of the varsity 8+, defeated Stanford in the Big Row...second-team Pac-10 all-academic...second-team Pac-10 all-academic. 2009 (Sophomore) Competed on Cal's second varsity 8+ that placed third in the IRA Regatta and second at the Pac-10 Championships. 2008 (Freshman) Member of the national-champion freshman 8+ at the IRA Regatta.

Personal: Geography major...father is Jeff Walker, who competed for Cal crew (1973-77)...sister, Rachel, swam at Harvard...brother, Rufus, played rugby at the California Maritime Academy...born on Nov. 27, 1988, in Seattle.