Naval Academy Athletics

At Navy -- Is a four-year member of the crew team ... enters the year having earned three letters ... her boats won Patriot League titles in both 2005 and [apos]06, as well as races at the Head of the Occoquan and Navy Day regattas this past fall ... was a member of the varsity crew that placed 11th at the [apos]06 Head of the Charles, the highest placing boat at the event in school history ... also placed sixth in the grand final at the [apos]06 Eastern Sprints ... named as a National Scholar-Athlete by the CRCA last year ... was selected as both a Trident and Bowman Scholar at Navy ... garnered a Rotary Scholarship, which allows her to study abroad next year ... High School -- Graduated from Moline Senior High School ... earned a trio of silver medals at the high school national championship ... also competed on the tennis, track and soccer teams at the school ... Personal -- Catherine Mary Ortman ... born Feb. 3, 1986.