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Erich Hanxleden
 Erich Hanxleden
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Garden Grove, Calif.

High School:
Fountain Valley

Last College:
Orange Coast College

Height:
6-4

Experience:
N/A

Prep
Earned three letters in four years of basketball ... 2006 Fountain Valley High School Athlete of the Year ... won 2006 FVHS Paul Berger Award ... named 2006 Second-Team All-Sunset League ... played in the 2006 South Orange County vs. North Orange County All-Star Game ... won two letters in volleyball during four years of play ... 2006 Sunset League Honorable Mention ... won four medals at 2009 U.S. Club Nationals, including gold in the eight, silver in single sculls and bronze in straight four and pair

Personal: Parents are Mike and Linda ... major is sociology ... transferred from Orange Coast Collge (CA) where he briefly played basketball ... sister rowed at Orange Coast College

Reason for choosing Wisconsin
Looking at my options when transferring, UW was head and shoulders above those other options. UW is probably the best decision I've ever made.

What Wisconsin rowing means to you
A constant drive to get better and win at the highest levels