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Graduated
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| Hometown:
Springfield, Mo.
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| High School:
Glendale High School
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
Coxswain
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Awards and Honors
Named to the 2010 College Sports Information Directors of America at-large first team ... 2010 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete ... 2010 Conference-USA All-Academic team ... Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll four semesters.
Spring 2010
Led the first varsity eight all season as the coxswain ... Placed seventh overall in the South region at the NCAA South/Central Regionals ... Finished sixth in the "B" finals after placing third in the preliminary heat at the South/Central Regionals ... Member of the second-place team at the Big 12 Championship ... Placed second at the Big 12 Championship ... Earned a silver medal at the SIRA Championships ... Defeated Alabama and Old Dominion in a tri-meet in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Placed second in the Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Defeated Kansas State and UCF in dual racing at the Longhorn Invitational ... Recorded wins over Tulsa, SMU, Creighton and Kansas in dual racing at the OU Invitational.
Fall 2009
Was the coxswain for the varsity eight and varsity four during the fall season ... Placed second in the varsity four against SMU ... Finished 16th in the collegiate eight stampede qualifier at the Boot of the Oklahoma ... Led the varsity eight to a 32nd-place finish at the Head of the Charles ... Placed 19th in the championship eight at the Head of the Hooch ... Earned a third-place finish in the open eight and a fifth-place finish in the open four at the Head of the Colorado.
Spring 2009
Posted regular season wins over Texas and Iowa with first novice eight ... Advanced to the Grand Final as the only non-Pac 10 team at the San Diego Crew Classic in first novice eight ... Earned a silver medal at the SIRA Championships in novice four ... Won the first novice eight race at the Big 12 Championships ... Advanced to the Grand Final at the NCAA South/Central Regional in first novice eight.
Fall 2008
Placed second at the Head of the Colorado in first novice eight.
High School
A seven-time state qualifier in gymnastics ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name is Kelsey Nicole Witten ... Parents are Dan Witten and Gena Wells ... Has one sibling, Carlye ... Former editor of Sooner Yearbook and an OU Honors Scholar ... Journalism major.
