2026-27 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Madeline Dempsey
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pewaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Arrowhead High School
2025-26: Bow for the women’s open eights novice boat at the Milwaukee River Challenge … sat bow for the third varsity eight/novice eight on day one and on day two at the Cardinal Invitational earned third-place … earned third-place as stroke for the women’s collegiate novice 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic…stroked for the third varsity eight/novice eight on both days of the B1G Invitational … stroked for the third varsity eight/novice eight at the Twin Cities 2K … sat stroke for the third varsity eight on day one of the Big Ten Championships and on day two in the petite final
High School: Attended Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin … rowed for four years … competed at Youth Nationals in 2023, 2024 and 2025 … competed at Head of the Charles in 2023 and 2024 … played basketball for three years
Personal: Parents are Gwen Weisbrod and Tim Dempsey … one sister, Kristianne, and one brother, Timothy … mom walked on and rowed for Wisconsin, graduating in 1990; she stroked and won the Head of the Charles in the 8+ … major is chemistry
Why Wisconsin: I always knew I would come to UW. I grew up a Badger, and I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else.
What Wisconsin rowing means to you: Wisconsin Rowing is home.
