Drake University Athletics

2011-12 — Named to the 2012 MAAC All-Academic team...rower on the second varsity eight+ boat that took second at the MAAC conference championships and helped Drake capture its first conference championship...rower on varsity eight boat that took first at Drake Invitational...studied abroad during the fall semester...third-year letterwinner...2010-11 — Selected to MAAC All-Academic team at conference championship...rower on winning varsity eight at Charlie Thomas Memorial Row and Sacred Heart Invite...member of 11th place varsity eight at Head of the Iowa...rower on winning open eight team at Quad Cities Classic...second-year letterwinner...2009-10 — Rower on second place novice eight and third place JV eight at MAAC Championship...first-year letterwinner.

High School — Three-year member of the track team at Lyons Township High School...named to honor roll and graduated with honors.

Personal — News/Internet journalism and anthropology/sociology major...recipient of Drake Presidential and Trustee Scholarships...writer for the Times-Delphic student newspaper...honored as one of 14 top Drake juniors in 2011-12...daughter of Michael and Jodie Bannister...born in Jan., 1991 in Elmhurst, Ill.