Hilary Polis

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Redmond HS
Hometown:
Redmond, Wash.

OREGON STATE
2012-13
Rowed in the bow seat of the Varsity 8 in a second place finish at the Portland Fall Classic … raced in the bow seat of the V8 in wins at the University of Victoria and at Gonzaga … rowed in the 7-seat of the V8 at the Pac-12 Invitational including a win over Northeastern … rowed in the 7-seat of the V8 at the Clemson Invitational registering wins over Miami, Penn, Tennessee, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Texas and Central Florida … rowed in the 7-seat of the V8 at the Oregon State Classic helping her crew to wins over San Diego (twice) and Syracuse … rowed in the 7-seat of the V8 at the Pac-12 Championships … named a 2013 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete … earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … named as a recipient of a Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship.

2011-12
Split time between the Varsity 8 and Second Varsity 8 … rowed in the 2-seat of the V8 against the University of Victoria … raced in the bow seat of the V8 in a win over Gonzaga … rowed in the 2-seat of the 2V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic finishing sixth in the Petite Final … rowed in the 4-seat of the 2V8 at the Michigan Invitational … rowed in the 2-seat of the 2V8 at Washington State … rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships … earned 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … named a 2012 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete.

2010-11
Hilary rowed in the Varsity 8 all season … named to the All-Pac-10 First Team … helped the V8 to a second place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta … rowed in V8 in victory at Gonzaga … rowed in the V8 at the Pac-10 Championships … earned Pac-10 All-Academic First Team.

2009-10
Rowed in the 4-seat of the Novice 8 at Pac-10 Championships finishing fourth … earned Pac-10 All-Academic First Team honors.

REDMOND HS
Member of the National Honor Society … president of the environmental club … rowed in the Varsity 4+, took first place at the Head of the Lake regatta in 2008 … also rowed in the Varsity 8 taking fifth in the 2008 San Diego Crew Classic

PERSONAL
Daughter of Marilyn and Steve Polis … favorite athlete is Jacquizz Rodgers … chose Oregon State because it "just felt right" … outside of rowing Hilary enjoys hiking, camping, traveling and spending time outdoors … majoring in environmental economics, policy & management … thinking of pursuing a career with the EPA or as an environmental scientist.