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High School: A 2008 graduate of Roosevelt High School ... rowed for Green Lake Crew from Fall 2005 to Spring 2008 ... rowed in No. 4 seat of Women's Eight that won the Northwest Regional title and turned in an undefeated season in 2008 ... rowed in the boat's No. 3 seat in 2007 as it again was Northwest Regional champ ... named Green Lake Crew's Most Improved Rower in 2006 ... also rowed novice for Mount Baker Crew in Spring 2004 ... won three letters at Roosevelt ... named to Roosevelt's Honor Roll all four years ... earned "Excellence in Science" honors in 2008 ... won Washington State Honors Award in 2008 ... named AP Scholar with Distinction in 2008.
Personal: Born in Seattle, Wash. ... parents are John and Janet Bauer ... has three siblings, Anna, William, and Lucy ... sister Anna played soccer and helped lead Macalester College to a pair of Division III titles ... undeclared major ... hobbies include playing dodgeball.
Getting to Know Molly Bauer:
| Parents | John and Janet Bauer | |
| Siblings | Anna (30), William (20), Lucy (16) | |
| Major | Undeclared | |
| Contemplated Profession(s) | Doctor, photo journalist, chef, anthropologist, film director, gallery owner (undecided) | |
| Other hobbies outside of Stanford | Dodgeball | |
| My favorite food is | Thai food...the best comfort food when you are sick | |
| I was introduced to rowing by: | Julie Freedman, a family friend | |
| Favorite Rowing Venue | Brentwood, Canada | |
| The reason I love rowing is: | The feeling of being in a boat with perfect set, when you get that perfect glide between strokes | |
| My favorite pre-race ritual is: | Touching the bow ball | |
| Favorite TV Show | Project Runway | |
| Favorite Musical Artist | Adele/The Grateful Dead | |
| My favorite professional sports team is | Seattle Mariners | |
| My favorite professional/Olympic athlete is | Usain Bolt. I don't care that everyone says that he was poorly behaved, the man has skills. | |
| If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: | Stephen Colbert | |
| My favorite type of music is | Classic Rock | |
| I am most thankful in my life for | My four best friends, Chelsea, Kelly, Haley and Sophie | |
| If I won a lot of money, I wouldr | Pay off any debts, pay my parents back for school, then hop on a plane headed for China, India or Kenya | |
| The Stanford Rowing team will be fun to watch this year because | I think that we are going to be super fast | |
| The thing I love most about rowing is: | Being so close with my teammates | |
| The thing I love most about sports is: | Feeling good when I am in shape | |
| The reason I chose Stanford | The moment I got there, I had a gut reaction, a feeling that this is where I was meant to be |
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