2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster

Monica Gerber

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Rafael, Calif.

Biography

Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017,2018) ... 2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar... 2018 CRCA National Scholar Athlete ... 2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

2017-18: Raced two seat in the second varsity four that earned fourth at the Big Ten Championship (May 13) ... sat three seat with second varsity four that placed third at Devil's Lake (April 29) ... 2018 Academic All-Big Ten Honoree ... 2018 CRCA National Scholar Athlete ... 2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

2016-17: Raced in the second varsity eight that placed sixth at the 2017 NCAA Championships (5/29) … took third with the second varsity eight at Big Tens ... placed second at the Big Ten Championships (5/15) with the varsity four … rowed in the second varsity eight at the Big Ten Double Dual (4/8), placing first and second in the boat's two races … helped Wisconsin’s varsity eight to a third-place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/2)

2015-16: Consistently bowed the varsity four, finishing the season with a fifth place finish at the NCAA Championships (5/29)... helped the boat to second place at the Big Ten Championships (5/15)... raced to a win at Minnesota (5/1) as well as sweeps of the Big Ten/ Big 12 Invitational (4/23) and the Big Ten Double Dual (4/9)... raced to a pair of wins at the Lake Notoma Invitational (4/17)... rowed six seat with the eight that won the Milwaukee River Challenge (9/19)

2014-15: Stroked the novice eight that placed second in Big Ten Championships (5/17) ... won Devil's Lake Challenge (5/2) as stroke seat for novice eight ... won Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge (4/25) in stroke seat for novice eight ... eight seat for collegiate eight that placed fourth at Head of the Rock (10/12) ... rowed two seat for collegiate four that finished fourth at Head of the Rock (10/12)

High School: Competed with the Marin Rowing Association four seasons

Personal: Parents are Jessica and Scott...sister, Vanessa, rows at UC-Berkeley...sister, Nina, rowed at the University of Washington ... major is retailing and consumer behavior

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: It is a big sports school with strong academics and a beautiful campus. It is a new place and experience far from home but is also close to extended family.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'9"
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'9"