Caroline Hickey always believed in herself, but even she caught herself off guard with her accomplishments this year.
Hickey, a Holtville graduate, recently wrapped up her first season as a member of the University of Alabama rowing team. She joined the team in the fall after never having rowed before in her life, but she quickly took to the sport and excelled.
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