2019-20 Lightweight Rowing Roster

Margaret Ross

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Stoughton, Wis.
  • Highschool Stoughton High School

Biography

Personal: Ross is a freshman rower from Stoughton, Wisconsin majoring in Microbiology and Spanish...Parents are James and Marcie Ross...Has three siblings, Gabe, Sam, and Katie... Ross was a decorated athlete in cross country and track and field at Stoughton High School.

UW Academic Record (Awards, Accomplishments, etc.):
2019 Fall Semester 4.0 GPA
 
High School Athletic Record:
Sport : Cross Country         
Years competed and No. of letters:   4 year competed, 4 varsity letters         
Accomplishments, Awards, Honors, Stats, Championships, etc.                               
3x State Qualifier (2 individual, 1 team)
4x First-Team All Conference
3x Team Conference Champions
3x Academic All-State Award
2x Team Captain
Voted MVP

Sport : Track & Field                      
Years competed and No. of letters: 4 years competed, 4 letters
Accomplishments, Awards, Honors, Stats, Championships, etc.                               
4x State Qualifier (4x800 relay)
3x Conference Champions (2 team, 1 individual)
2x Team Captain
2x MVP award

Reason for choosing UW- Madison: 
"I chose UW-Madison because it provides a place that will allow me to reach my full potential both in my studies and in athletics. Both of my parents also attended UW-Madison (Class of 1993) and the university has always been close to my heart."

What Wisconsin Rowing means to you:                                                                                                                                                                                               
"The team dynamics of this program are sensational; Wisconsin Rowing has brought me into a team that is incredibly driven in their pursuit of success but also unconditionally supportive of every single athlete participating."