2017-18 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Virginia Mathu

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Whitefish Bay, Wis.
  • Highschool Whitefish Bay

Biography

2017-18: Rowed three seat with third lightweight eight and won first at Eastern Sprints (April 29)... Sat three seat with second open eight and placed third at SIRA Regatta (April 22)... Raced three seat with third varsity eight at Knecht Cup and placed third (April 14)... Sat three seat in novice lightweight eight at Knecht Cup and won first in the petite final (April 14)... Raced in the fall with the top novice lightweight eight at the Head of the Rock
 
High School: Rowed for four years with the Milwaukee Rowing Club.
 
Personal: Parents are Karen and Mark Mathu … has four siblings, Patricia, Peter, David and Lorraine … major is undeclared
 
Reason for choosing UW-Madison: Academics, it is close to home and lightweight rowing.
 
What Wisconsin rowing means to you: Wisconsin rowing provides an amazing opportunity to continue the sport I love. Although I’ve been honing my skills for years, there is always room for improvement.
 
This is a chance to take the sport to the next level, to practice more frequently and find a new amount of speed.