High School: A 2009 graduate of Los Alamitos High School ... rowed for Long Beach Junior Crew from 2005-09 ... team captain during 2008-09 season ... has rowed for three national championship-winning USRowing Youth Nationals boats (WV8+ in 2007, W4x in 2008, and WLTWT2x in 2009) and three Club Nationals championship boats (W2x in 2008, W4x and W2x in 2009) ... also part of silver medal-winning WLTWT8+ boat at Youth Nationals in 2009 and bronze medal-winning W1x boat at 2009 Club Nationals ... part of 2008 champion WJ4+ at Head of the Charles, then took second at same regatta in 2009 with WJ2x boat. Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... parents are Rusty and Heather Cours ... has two siblings, Shea and Noah ...Human Biologymajor, area of concentration in Health and Human Performance ... plans to attend medical school.