2017-18 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Shannon Lipe

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Hampton, N.H.
  • Highschool Vashon High School (Vashon, Wash.)

Biography

Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018)

2017-18: Rowed in a pair with Marilyn Garberg in the double scullsĀ at the IRA National Championships and took third (June 3) ... rowed double sculls with Marilyn Garberg and took first at Eastern Sprints (April 29) ... rowed two seat in the open four at the SIRA Regatta and placed third (April 21) ... sat two seat in the lightweight eight at the Knecht Cup and placed seventh (April 14) ... rowed bow in the lightweight four and took second in the Knecht Cup (April 14) ... sat bow at the Frozen vs Sunshine Regatta and took third in the second lightweight four (March 31) ... 2018 Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2016-17: Rowed in the lightweight double scull that placed second at the IRA National Championships (June 4) … raced to a first-place finish at the Eastern Sprints with the second lightweight eight (April 30) … raced four seat in the second lightweight eight that swept three races at Grand Valley State University (April 23) … came in second place at the Knecht Cup with the second lightweight eight (April 9) … placed fifth at the Milwaukee River Challenge with an open eight (Sept. 17) … also placed sixth with a four at Milwaukee … rowed four seat with the collegiate eight that placed fourth at Head of the Rock (Oct. 9) … rowed in a pair with Payton James at Head of the Rock, placing 11th … 2017 Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2015-16: Stroked the third lightweight eight that won the EAWRC Sprints (May 1)... stroked the novice collegiate eights that placed second and fourth at the Big Ten/ Big 12 Invite (April 23)... placed third at the Knecht Cup with the novice lightweight eight (April 10)

High School: Competed four years of high school rowing ... three years of varsity rowing ... received dedication award in 2013 and 2014 ... placed ninth at the 2014 Head in women’s junior eight ... winner of women's lightweight four at the 2015 Brentwood Regatta ... placed eighth in the lightweight four at the 2015 and 2013 USRowing Youth Nationals ... took 14th in the double sculls in 2013

Personal:Ā Parents are Marianne and Henry Lipe ... major is applied mathematics, engineering and physics

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: "Overall, it is the perfect place for me. The college of engineering is highly ranked, the university is huge and spirited, the rowing program appeals to my competitive work ethic, and I also Love Madison’s weather!"

What Wisconsin rowing means to you:Ā "Wisconsin rowing fuels my desire to be a champion. The boathouse atmosphere is intense, but I love it. Everyone who is there, is there to train towards self and team improvement and perfection. The intensity levels at Porter [Boathouse] are high and unbelievable to those who aren’t a part of the team, but they’re reality and the expectation for those who are."

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'5"