Arielle Elia Class: Sophomore Hometown: Carmel, CA High School: Billard High School Height: 5-3 Position: Port Experience: Novice

2006-07: Competed in second varsity-8, varsity lightweight-4 and varsity-4 boats in her junior season...helped the second varsity-8 boat finish third at the Sacramento Invitational...at the San Diego Crew Classic, helped the second varsity-8 boat post a second place finish, placing eighth out of 20 teams...at the WCC Championships, she helped the junior varsity-8 team place fourth in their race, adding four points to the score for the Gaels; placing Saint Mary's second overall and setting a new record for the program.

High School: Prepped at Billard High School in Fresno...earned 1 letter in swimming.

Personal: Comes to Saint Mary's from Carmel, CA...born April 29, 1986...an Art History and Psychology major.