Alyssa Sams Class: Senior Hometown: Kansas City, Mo. High School: Raytown Height: 5-10 Position: Port/Starboard Experience: Novice

2009-10: Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll spring semester... rowed in the 3V8 and stroked a V4 at Des Moines... competed in the 3V8 in Iowa City and against Alabama... raced in the 1V4 at the Longhorn Invitational... stroked the 2V4 in the Kansas Cup.

2008-09: Named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring... made her racing debut in the N4+ with a gold medal finish at the Head of the Des Moines... raced in the 2V8+ against Alabama... raced with the 2N8+ for most of the season, including the defeat of Kansas that helped the team to victory at the Kansas Cup.

High School: Graduated from Raytown High School... played volleyball for one year... played 14 years of club soccer... participated in community service for high school club.

Personal: Born August 16, 1989... daughter of Teresa Sams... majoring in pre-veterinary medicine.