Bethany Porter

Class:
Senior
High School:
Gig Harbor
Hometown:
Gig Harbor, Wash.

At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad.

2013 Season: Competed in all eight events for the Blue Hens • competed as a member of the Varsity Eights in five out of eight events • earned second place finish with the Varsity Fours at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet.

2012 Season: Appeared in four meets for the Blue Hens • competed with the Varsity Fours boat at the Murphy Cup, Occoquan Sprints and Knecht Cup • member of the Second Varsity Eights at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet.

2011 Season: Competed in five events as a member of the Novice Eights crew • placed first at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth in the semifinals with the Novice Eights at Dad Vail • crew was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on May 2.

High School: Member of the water polo team during her freshman year at Gig Harbor High School • named Student of the Quarter for the fall of 2007 • awarded the Excellence in Academics for history and science and the Academic Excellence award in the spring of 2008 • earned high honors all three terms her junior year, as well as all three terms her senior year • member of Phi Theta Kappa.

Personal: Bethany Suzanne Porter • born January 13, 1991 • daughter of Steven and Peggy Porter • honor student majoring in biomedical engineering at Delaware • hobbies include scuba diving and ringing handbells • father participated on the men's crew team during his career at Washington State University in 1973-77 • middle of three children.