Maria Micocci Class: Freshman Hometown: Falls Church, Va. High School: McLean Height: 5-6

At Virginia: Member of the novice 8+ boat that placed second at the 2005 ACC Championships ... member of the novice 8+ crew that finished second at the 2005 South/Central Regionals.

High School: Four year varsity rower ... 2003, 2004 rowing captain ... 2003, 2004 team MVP ... third place in the 2004 C.R.A.S.H. B World Indoor Rowing Championships, Junior Lightweight Division ... fifth place in the 2003 C.R.A.S.H. B World Indoor Rowing Championships, Junior Lightweight Division ... 2003, 2004 Scholar Athlete Award ... May 2003 Washington Post Athlete of the Week ... 2004 Washington Post All-Met first team ... 2003 Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention ... stroke for the crew that was named 2003 Best Lightweight Four by the Washington Post ... stroke of the lightweight 8 that placed second at the National Capital Area Scholastic Rowing Association Championships ... first place (2004) and second place (2003) at Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints ... 2003, 2004 summer member of Thompson's Boat Club ... National Honor Society ... played the trumpet in the marching and symphonic bands.

Personal: Born on November 18, 1986 in Christiana, Del. ... daughter of John and Deborah Micocci ... enjoys basketball.