Hello!  My name is Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (you can call me Ros) and I am a member of Stanford University's women's basketball team.  I was born and raised in Queens, NYC (holla!).  I am a senior academically majoring in Communication and a red shirt junior on the court because I tore my ACL at end of my freshman year and missed my sophomore season.  I am really excited about this upcoming season especially coming off of last year's run to the national championship game.  We didn't win but this year we've got our sights on going all the way.  This is the first time since my junior year of high school that I've played back-to-back seasons (ughhhh... injuries!) and I can already feel the difference that extra experience is having on my practices and games.  I've also grown a quarter of an inch over the summer. Last season I was measured at 5-9¼ without sneakers. This season I was measured at 5-9½.  Add sneakers and a high ponytail and I'm 5-10 roster height!  I figure with my enthusiasm coming off of last season's success, my extra experience, and my newfound height... I'm pretty much ready to go.  :-)

Today I'm not only excited about basketball; I'm excited about the United States of America.  Not only have I lived to witness history, but I also participated in it by voting in a presidential election for the first time in my life.  I am newly inspired and motivated.   Today the team will play our second and last exhibition game against Vanguard.  My goal today will be to get some offensive rebounds.  I figure if Barack Obama can be president of the United States the least I can do is crash the boards! 

Now that you've gotten to know a bit about me I hope you'll stop by again and check out the latest info about Stanford Basketball and me in next "Rhetoric of RosGO" update!

-- Ros G-O #21

(Below - Me in my Obama t-shirt)