Bonnie Chilibeck

Position:
Coxswain
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Claremont
Hometown:
Victoria, B.C.

OREGON STATE
2011-12
Coxed in the Varsity 8+ at the University of Victoria, Gonzaga, San Diego Crew Classic, Michigan Invite, Washington State, and Pac-12 Championship, finishing first in both the Gonzaga and San Diego Crew Classic events.

2010-11
Bonnie coxed the Varsity 8 all season ... Directed the V8 to a win at Gonzaga and a second place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta ... Coxed the V8 to a fifth place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Petite Final ... Raced in the V8 at the Pac-10 Championships ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic First Team.

2009-10
Coxed the Varsity 8+ and Second Varsity 8+ in 2010 ... Coxed the Varsity 8+ at the Pac-10 Championships ... Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a win over Victoria ... Also coxed the Third Varsity 4+ against Victoria ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2008-09
Primarily coxed the Varsity 4+ ... Coxed the Novice 8+ boat for a victory against Victoria ... Led the Varsity 4+ crew to a victory against Gonzaga ... Coxed the Varsity 4+ against Washington State at Dexter Lake, the Pac-10 Championships, and the NCAA Championships ... Varsity 4+ achieved a fourth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships ... Varsity 4+ competed for a third place finish in the third level final at the NCAA Championships.

CLAREMONT SECONDARY SCHOOL
Competed as a coxswain as a member of the Victoria City Rowing Club for four years ... Coxswain of the Men's 8+ that won the Western Canada Summer Games and attended the Windermere Cup twice ... Member of the Honor Roll for all four years of high school.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Richard and Margaret Chilibeck ... Has three siblings; Megan, Colin, and Corina ... Sister, Corina was a coxswain for Washington State ... Canadian National Jump Rope Champion at the age of nine ... Favorite athlete is Canadian hero Terry Fox ... Outside of rowing Bonnie enjoys reading ... Chose Oregon State because "I wanted to be a part of a crew that is building and improving" ... Majoring in Nutrition.