2017-18 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Olivia Bronson

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool Rufus King International

Biography

High School: Rowed for two years with the Milwaukee Rowing Club … raced with the varsity eight and lightweight four at the Midwest Championships … City Conference Champions for indoor meet, outdoor meet and relays with track and field her first three years at Rufus King International High School … won 800 meters at the 2015 outdoor city meet … also won 4x400 relay … competed 12 years with the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance … qualified for the North American National Championships on two occasions … competed at Midwest Championships for seven years … toured Italy in 2014 … credits Irish Dance for her athletic development
 
Personal: Parents are Tammy and Rusty Bronson … siblings include Graham and Nathan Bronson and Katie Crosby … brother Nathan is serves as a Staff Sergeant for the United States … intends on majoring in elementary education and special education
 
Reason for choosing UW-Madison: I chose UW-Madison for its stellar academics and athletics. It gave me the best of both worlds!
 
What Wisconsin rowing means to you: Wisconsin rowing has given me the opportunity to continue to grow as an athlete. Wisconsin lightweight rowing has given me a family and a home away from my real one. I’m so grateful to be surrounded by so many amazing girls I’m luck to call teammates.