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2007-08: Competed in the Varsity Four.
High School: Rowed for Oakland Strokes from 2003-07 ... helped Varsity Eight to gold medal finishes at the Royal Henley Regatta in 2006 and San Diego Crew Classic in 2005 and 2006 ... won the silver medal in the Varsity Eight at USRowing Youth Nationals in 2006.
Personal: Born in Berkeley, Calif. ... parents are Kurt and Brooke Hauch ... has two older siblings, Erik and Amber ... major is undecided ... hobbies include traveling, shopping, and skiing.
Getting to Know Pia Hauch:
| Parents | Kurt and Brooke Hauch | |
| Siblings | Erik and Amber | |
| Major | Undeclared | |
| Contemplated Profession | Undecided | |
| Other hobbies outside of Stanford | Travel, shopping and skiing | |
| I was introduced to rowing by | The local rowing summer camp | |
| I would describe myself as: | Driven, easygoing, fun-loving and overanalytical | |
| What people don't know about me is: | I have dual citizenship in the U.S. and Denmark | |
| The reason I love rowing is: | The team atmosphere and dedication that each individual carries with them | |
| My favorite pre-race ritual is: | Good food and good music | |
| The Stanford Rowing team will be fun to watch this year because | We have two Olympians on the team | |
| The thing I love most about rowing is: | The friendship and closeness of the team | |
| The thing I love most about sports is: | The exercise and the common interest in something | |
| My favorite food is | Avocado and meat | |
| Favorite TV Show | Friends | |
| Favorite Musical Artist | Too many to choose | |
| Favorite Movie | Wedding Crashers, and anything that can make me laugh | |
| My favorite professional/Olympic athlete is | Picabo Street and Michael Phelps | |
| If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: | Anna Wintour, the current editor-in-chief of the U.S. version of "Vogue" | |
| The best advice I've ever received was: | Don't wish memories away...cherish every day | |
| I am most thankful in my life for | The opportunities that I've had to learn, grow and thrive | |
| My parents were right when they told me | You don't quit when the going gets tough | |
| The reason I chose Stanford | I wanted an amazing education and I wanted to be in an environment where I would constantly be surrounded by accomplished yet fun individuals | |
| The people who have had the greatest influence on my life are: | My parents and my friends | |
| My most prized possession is: | My baby blanket | |
| If I were not a collegiate rower I would be: | A skier | |
| Favorite Book | The Harry Potter series | |
| The Place I'd Most Like To Visit | Greece | |
| Favorite Sport Other Than Rowing | Skiing | |
| Favorite Place I've Ever Visited | Venice, Italy | |
| Favorite Type Of Music | I'll listen to anything | |
| My Greatest Athletic Achievement | Winning at the Henley Regatta | |
| The best thing about Stanford is | The people | |
| If I had to cook all of my meals I would probably survive on | Guacamole, Cheerios, and peanut butter sandwiches |