Tori Drach
Senior
Washington, N.J. / Warren Hills HS
At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad • two-year letterwinner • one of 11 seniors on the squad •member of the Varsity Eights crew in the fall • has competed in 19 career events.
2011 Season: Competed in all seven events as a member of the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships with the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth at Dad Vail • finished third at the Murphy Cup, second at Knecht Cup and second at St. Joseph’s dual • Colonial Athletic Association Honor Roll.
2010 Season: Competed in all six events, five for the Second Varsity Eights crew and once for the Varsity Eights crew • finished fifth at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships with the Varsity Eights • finished seventh at the ECAC Championships, fourth at Saint Joseph's, sixth at the Murphy Cup, 10th at the Knecht Cup, and sixth place at the Dad Vail Regatta • Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll.
2009 Season: Competed for the Novice Eights, Novice Fours, and Varsity Fours crews during the season • led Varsity Fours to fourth place finish at Colonial Athletic Association championships • Novice Eights team was second at Knecht Cup, fifth at Saint Joseph's, and fourth in its heat at Murphy Cup • Novice Fours was third at the Kerr Cup, fourth at Dad Vail, and sixth in the finals at the Knecht Cup • former member of the University of Delaware swimming and diving team.
High School: Four-year member of swimming team at Warren Hills High School • three-time first team all-area selection • twice named Scholastic All-American • selected team MVP three years • captained team as a senior • finished first in the breaststroke in the conference meet and ninth in the state championships two years in a row • set the Hunterdon-Warren County meet record • member of the 400 freestyle relay team that set the school record • also competed one season with the track & field team, throwing the discus and javelin • nominated for Tri-County Female Athlete of the Year Award • named Scholar Athlete of the Year for the area • member of National Honor Society • Peer Leader • honor roll student • finished in second place at county math competition.
Personal: Victoria Susan "Tori" Drach ("drawch") • born Aug. 24, 1990 • daughter of Bob Drach and Vickie Phares and of Ed Phares and Angela Drach • has two step brothers, two step sisters, and a half sister • honor student as a marketing major at Delaware with minor in advertising • plays piano, saxophone, and xylophone • enjoys reading, writing, and community service in spare time • worked for AT&T as a marketing intern over the summer • mother competed in swimming, lacrosse, and field hockey at Rutgers • father played college football.
