2016-17 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Enya Doherty

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Hartsdale, N.Y.
  • Highschool Scarsdale High School

Biography

2016-17: Raced to a second-place finish at the Eastern Sprints with the third lightweight eight (April 30) … helped the novice eight place second in three races at Grand Valley State University (April 23) … placed sixth with an open eight at the Milwaukee River Challenge (Sept. 17) … rowed in the novice eight that placed second at Head of the Rock (Oct. 9)

High School: Rowed four and a half years for Saugatuck Rowing Club … took third in the lightweight four at 2016 Northeast Regionals … first-place finish at 2013 New York State Championships in junior double … first place in the lightweight eight at the 2015 New York State Championships … placed third in lightweight four at 2015 New York Club Nationals 

Personal: Parents are Deirdre Reid and Paul Doherty … intended majors are psychology and environmental studies 

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: “For the academic and athletic opportunities”

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: “Wisconsin rowing is a home away from home. It’s like a second family. I choose to show up every day and push myself to the max for myself, and my new family.”