Nora Franzen Class: Senior Hometown: Bad Honnef, Germany High School: Wassersportverein Bad Honnef Last College: Ohio State Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175 Birthdate: 09/08/1987 Experience: TR/3V

International: Member of the German national team in 2004 and 2005...won a gold medal at 2005 Junior World Championships.

California: 2010 (Senior): Competed on the junior varsity 8+ that placed third at the NCAA Championships and at the Pac-10 Championships...Pac-10 all-academic honorable-mention selection. 2009 (Junior) A member of Cal's varsity 8+ that came in second at the Pac-10 Championships and third at the NCAA Cham-pionships. Ohio State: 2008 (Sophomore) Rowed primarily in four seat of second varsity 8+ and was instrumental in helping boat record a runner-up finish in the NCAA Championships...second-place standing is best finish by 2V8 crew in Ohio State history and is a tie for best finish by an OSU boat all-time...OSU's 2V8 went 10-0 during regular season, including dominant performances in Windermere Real Estate Collegiate Classic (March 29-30), where crew was victorious over Stanford, Cal and UCLA...helped Buckeyes record their ninth-consecutive top-3 finish as a team in the Big Ten Championships (May 3) following third-place standing in grand final...an Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. 2007 (Freshman) Rowed for the 2V8...boat finished fifth in NCAA Championships to help propel Buckeyes to a third-place team finish, best in program history...finished second in Big Ten Championships...had 30-15 overall mark and 4-4 record in dual action...named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Public health major...won gold in 2006 CRASH-B and bronze at 2005 CRASH-B...also competed for five years with Wassersportverein Honnef...parents are Marlene and Hubert Franzen...born on Aug. 9, 1987.