High School: Lettered all four years in volleyball and participated in cheerleading her junior year. Earned second team all conference and second team all area in 2004, and earned first team all conference and first team all area in 2005.

Personal: Parents: Ingo and Darlene Appel, Siblings: Vanessa, Deirdre, and Giselle Appel, Nickname: Ro, Hobbies: playing volleyball, hanging out with friends, shopping, going to the beach, traveling, and working out, Favorite Book: The Lovely Bones, Favorite Movie: Crash, Favorite TV Show: Friends, Favorite Bands: Dave, OAR, Dispatch, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, MAE, Gavin DeGraw, and The Fray, Favortie Food: Sushi, Post-graduation plans: finding a job in the business field and moving to the city, Role Model: "my Opa (grandpa) because he has taught me the value of working hard and that nothing in life worth having never comes without dedication.", Would have dinner with: four best friends.