At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's coxless pair.
[2] Persse and her teammate Naydene Smith were 2nd in the B Final, with the 8th fastest time overall of 7:55.18.
[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's coxless pair with teammate Kate Christowitz.
[5] She and Smith qualified for the 2012 Olympics by finishing 6th at the 2011 World Rowing Championships.
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