2014-15 Women's Rowing LT Roster
Roster
Emma Rowell
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lake Forest, Ill.
At Wisconsin:
2014-15: Rowed one seat for lightweight novice eight that finished third at Head of the Rock (10/12) ... one seat for lightweight open four that finished 12th at Milwaukee River Challenge (9/20) ... five seat for lightweight open eight that took third at Milwaukee River Challenge (9/20)
High School: Competed in swimming for three years ... competed in cross country for one season ... participated in club spring rowing (NSC) for two years ... rowed in the lightweight eight that went to the USRowing Youth Nationals in 2012 ... participated in club summer rowing with St. Catherine's Rowing Club for two years ... rowed in the senior lightweight eight that took third place at the 2012 Canadian Henley.
Personal: Parents are Bill Rowell and Betsy Marden ... Bill rowed for the University of Western Ontario and represented Canada in the 1979 Worlds for the lightweight men's eight ... Betsy rowed for Boston University ... Aunt, Anne Marden, rowed for Princeton, won seven times at Head of the Charles and captured two Olympic silver medals ... uncle, John Marden, coached the Swiss men's lightweight double Olympic gold medalists ... has five siblings, Kira, Lillie, Anne, Leslie and Peter ... major is undecided
Reason for choosing UW-Madison: "The rowing program."
What Wisconsin rowing means to you: "Rowing for Wisconsin means a lot to me. I ate canned soup and Papa Johns while working full time for a year so I would have an opportunity to row at a program like UW-Madison. I am really proud to be a Badger."
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