Nicole Hook

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Epsom Girls Grammar
Hometown:
Auckland, New Zealand

OREGON STATE
2013-14
Nicole raced in the 5-seat of the Varsity 8 at the Princeton Chase finishing 16th, the highest finish among West Coast crews … rowed in the 2-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in the afternoon session of the Pac-12 Challenge winning a dual with University of San Diego … raced in the 2-seat of the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic finishing ahead of Duke twice … raced in the stroke seat of the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational leading her crew to wins over Gonzaga (twice), Oklahoma (twice), Texas, Tennessee (twice), Columbia, Penn, Miami (twice), Iowa and Duke … rowed in the stroke seat in a dual at Washington State and at Pac-12 Championships … earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2012-13
Rowed in the 2-seat of the Varsity 8 in a second place performance at the Portland Fall Classic … raced in the stroke seat of the V8 in wins at the University of Victoria and at Gonzaga … rowed in the 2-seat of the Second Varsity 8 at the Pac-12 Invitational including a dual win over Northeastern … rowed in the 3-seat of the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational registering victories over Tennessee, Michigan State, Miami, Duke (twice), Penn, Texas and Central Florida … rowed in the 3-seat of the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic notching wins over San Diego twice … rowed in the 3-seat of the 2V8 at the Pac-12 Championships … earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2011-12
Rowed in the Second Varsity 8 throughout the season … raced in the stroke seat of the 2V8 in wins over the University of Victoria and Gonzaga … rowed in the stroke seat of the 2V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic finishing sixth in the Petite Final … rowed in the stroke seat of the 2V8 at the Michigan Invitational and at Washington State … rowed in the 7-seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships … earned 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team.

2010-11
Nicole raced most of her freshman season in the Beavers’ Varsity 8 … helped V8 to victory at Gonzaga and a second place finish at the Elk Lake Regatta … rowed in the V8 at the Pac-10 Championships … Rrced in the Second Varsity 8 helping the Beavers to a first place finish in the Petite Final.

PERSONAL
Born in Auckland, New Zealand … daughter of Wendy and Peter Hook … has one brother, Steven … favorite athlete is Nathan Twaddle … chose Oregon State because she “liked the coaches, environment and campus” … outside of rowing Nicole enjoys cooking, skiing, going to the beach and being with friends … majoring in biology.