Arizona
2004 (Sophomore): Expected to return stronger and ready to make a big impact for the Wildcats at the conference and national levels... 2003 (Freshman): Showed a lot of strength in her freshman season with Arizona... Pac-10 and NCAA Regional qualifier in the shot put and discus... Had season's best marks of 47-7 ¾ (shot put) and 165-8 ½ (discus).
High School
Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif.: Lettered in volleyball and track and field... Named team captain during her junior and senior years... Earned all-league and all-area honors during all four years of high school... Named most improved athlete during her freshman year... Named All-Area Outstanding Field Athlete in her junior and senior years... Earned League MVP honors during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... Earned high school All-America honors during her junior and senior years... Set the school and central section discus record at 178 feet... Finished first in the discus her junior year at the California state meet... Placed first in the shot put and second in the discus at the 2002 California State Championships.
Personal
Rachel Suzanne Varner... Born July 20, 1983, in Bakersfield, Calif... Daughter of Steve and Renee Varner... Has one younger brother, Jake, one younger sister, Haylee, and one older sister, Amber, who also competes for the UA track and field team... Enjoys working out in her spare time... Aspires to compete in the Olympics... Academic major to be selected.
