2015-16 Women's Rowing Roster

Margo Grover

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Beloit, Wis.

Biography

Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016), 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2015-16: Consistenly raced with the second varsity eight, helping the boat to a fourth place finish in the NCAA Championships petite final (5/29) and second place at the Big Ten Championships (5/15)… assisted the second varsity eight to a win over Minnesota with the boat's fastest time of the season, 6 minutes and 21.40 seconds (5/1)… helped the second eight sweep the Big Ten/ Big 12 Invitational, racing to wins over Kansas, Minnesota, and Oklahoma (4/23)… raced in the seven seat with the boat that finished first, second, and third in its races at the Lake Natoma Invitational (4/16)… swept the Big Ten Double Dual with the second varsity eight, winning races against Iowa and Indiana… opened the spring season at the San Diego Crew Classic, posting the second fastest time in a field of 20 (4/2)

2014-15: Third seat for varsity four that finished 16th at NCAA Championships (5/31) ...  third seat for varsity four that came in third at Big Ten Championships (5/17) ... third seat for varsity four that won Devil's Lake Challenge (5/2) ... won Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge in fourth seat of varsity four

2013-14: A team captain ... second seat for 17th-place varsity eight at NCAA Championships (6/1) ... bowed second varsity eight, which finished fourth at Big Ten Championships (5/18) ... was bow for second varsity eight that defeated Minnesota (5/4) ...sat second seat for first-place varsity eight at Clemson Invite (4/20) ... second seat for first-place second varsity eight at Big Ten Double Dual (4/12)

2012-13: Took second in novice eight as seven seat during Big Ten championships ... posted wins over Michigan State and Minnesota on Lake Mendota in novice eight (May 5) ... beat Washington State and USC novice eights at Lake Natoma Invite (April 21)

High School: Three-time team MVP in swimming ... most valuable rookie as a freshman ... team captain, academic All-America, and four-time sectional qualifier ... also played baketball and track, winning two letters in each sport and earning the team's most improved player award in basketball

Personal: Parents are Tony and Lynn ... major is nutritional sciences

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'8"

  • 2014-15Junior

    5'8"

  • 2015-16Senior

    5'8"