2016-17 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Eleanor Martin

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Evanston, Ill.
  • Highschool Evanston Township

Biography

Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2017) ... 2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2016-17: Coxswain for the lightweight four that placed second at the IRA National Championships (June 4) … guided the second lightweight eight to a win at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) … coxed the second lightweight eight to three wins at Grans Valley State University (April 23) …  led the second lightweight eight to second place at the Knecht Cup (April 9) … coxed the lightweight eight to a second-place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 13) … led the collegiate eight to fourth place at Head of the Rock, while coxing the collegiate four to third place (Oct. 9) … 2017 Academic All-Big Ten … 2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … 2017 CRCA Scholar Athlete Award recipient

2015-16: Led the lightweight eight to a fourth-place finish at the 2016 IRA National Championships (June 4-5)... coxed the second lightweight eight that won the EAWRC Sprints (May 1)... led the second collegiate eight to a second- and third-place finish at the Big Ten/ Big 12 Invite (April 23)... helped the second lightweight eight to first place at the Charles River Lightweight Open (April 17)... 2016 Academic All-Big Ten honoree... 2016 CRCA Scholar-Athlete recipient

2014-15: Coxed lightweight novice four that won the EAWRC Sprints (May 3) ... coxed lightweight novice eight that won Knecht Cup (April 19) ... coxed lightweight four that finished sixth at Milwaukee River Challenge (Sept. 20)

High School: Rowed for four years, earning three letters ... coxed the LPJ-Chicago/Chicago Rowing Foundations boy's varsity eight in 2013-14 ... placed 10th (2013) and seventh (2014) at Youth Nationals Championships in the boy's varsity eight ... received two silver medals in the boy's varsity eight at the Midwest Junior Championship in 2013-14 ... took second place in the girl's second varsity eight at the Midwest Junior Championship in 2012

Personal: Parents are William Martin and Beth Lange ... has a brother, Alex Martin (22) ... majoring in finance, investment and banking and risk management and insurance

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: "I chose UW-Madison for its combination of academics, athletics and intense school spirit."

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: "Putting maximum commitment and hard work toward the whole team collecting as many gold medals as possible."

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'2"