2012-13: Rowed the two seat as the novice/freshmen 8+ finished second, ahead of Washington’s “B” squad, at the Opening Day Regatta ... rowed the two seat as the N8+ finished fourth in their heat and won the petite finals race at WIRAs (Apr. 27-28) ... rowed the two seat as the N8+ finished second in home dual vs. Portland (Apr. 20) ... rowed the two seat as the N8+ finished first at the Covered Bridge Regatta (Apr. 13) ... Rowed the two seat as the N8+ finished fifth at the Husky Open (Apr. 6) … rowed the two seat as the N8+ won the W2V/N8 Grand Finals at the Cascade Sprints on American Lake, Wash. (Mar. 30)
KAMEHAMEHA HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Kamehameha High School ... Class VP (9th and 10th grade) … Student Body President (12th grade) … Spanish Club VP (11th and 12th grade) … National Honor Society member … Theatre Club member … Principal’s List (9th and 10th grade) … Headmaster’s List (11th and 12th grade) … received the Salute to the Graduates – Leadership Award … pursuing a career in sports journalism and is also interested in being a veterinarian … enjoys hiking, camping, cooking, and baking … three-year varsity swimming letterwinner … two-year varsity cross-country letterwinner … two-year varsity track and field letterwinner … for swimming, went to BIIF’s and states from 9th – 11th grade … for cross-country, went to BIIF’s and states in 11th and 12th grade
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY (QUEENS, N.Y.): was on the President’s List
PERSONAL: Taylor Rei Pi’ilani Orian was born on January 25, 1991 in Hilo, Hawai’i … daughter of Joseph and Elna Gomes … has four older siblings, Tia Orian North, Randy Gomes, Skyle Gomes, and Dustun Gomes … her sister, Tia, was a swimmer at Seattle U … majoring in communication studies … finished the Seattle Marathon