2005-06 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster

Gillian Van Ruyven
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Denis Morris
- Hometown:
- Jordan, Ontario
Fall 2005: Member of the Second Varsity Eight crew that took fourth in the Open Eight at the Head of the Hooch. 2005: Completed a successful season as a member of the First Varsity Eight crew that earned the 2000m team record against Texas… Finished second in the quad race at the Knecht Cup. 2004: A member of the crew that placed first at the Knecht Cup… Placed third in the Singles race at the Head of the Iowa. 2003: Began her KU career with a successful season as a member of the First Novice Eight crew that notched a first-place finish at the South-Central Regionals in the Petite Finals… Earned first-place finishes against Cincinnati and Kansas State… Earned a gold medal at the Big 12 Invitational in the Grand Finals… Notched a third-place finish in the finals of the Knecht Cup… Earned a second-place finish against Texas. High School: Came to Kansas from Denis Morris High School in St. Catharines, Ontario… Placed third in the 2002 Canadian Schoolboy in the Heavy Cox Four… Earned a second-place finish at the 2001 Canadian Summer Games in the Heavy Eight with the St. Catharines Club Team… Played basketball and volleyball… Received the Academics, Athletics and Achievements Award. Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1983… Daughter of Marcel and Caroline Van Ruyven… Cousin, Jen Van Ruyven, is a former member of the KU rowing team… Father, Marcel, rowed in the Canadian National… Uncle, Andy Van Ruyven, rowed in the Canadian Olympics… Majoring in health and physical education.