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2016-17 Women's Rowing Roster

Olivia McGann

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Lyons Township
  • Hometown Western Springs, Ill.
  • Custom1 Varsity

Biography

2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 

• Fall 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• CRCA (Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association) Scholar Athlete
• Opened the season in four with Varsity 4+ at Duquesne, coming in at 19:12.2 in the 4,000m, 10:10.8 in the 2,000m, and 4:40.6 // 5:05.0 in two 1,000m races
• Competed in the Marietta Muskie Chase with Varsity 4+ in the 6,000m (32.10.7) and three 500m races (1:50.6, 1:51.9, 1:49.5)
• Raced with Varsity 4+ @ Alabama, coming in at 9:03.5 in the 2,000m and 4:24.2 // 4:27.3 in two 1,000m races
• Competed with Varsity 4+ in two races at the Mason Invite, coming in at 8:22.24 and 8:38.79
• Finished the season at the A-10 Championships with Varsity 4+, coming in first (8:43.25) in the Petite Final

2015-2016 (Freshman)
• Fall 2015 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Spring 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Competed with the Novice 8+ at Muskie Chase
• Finished sixth (24:46) with the Novice 8+ B group and fifth (22:34) with the Novice 4+ A group at the Head of the Eagle
• Took second place (7:21) with the 2nd Varsity 8+ group against Duquesne and Marietta
• Received a gold medal with the Novice 4+ with a time of 8:37.55 at the Cincinnati Regatta
• Finished third (5:31.5) with the Varsity 4+ group at Lubbers Cup
• Won the Petit Final with the 3rd Varsity 8+ group at the A-10 Championship

High School
• Three-year varsity member of the gymnastics team
• All-State (2014)
• Finished 3rd in the state on uneven parallel bars (2014)
• Led team to back to back state championships in 2013 and 2014


Personal
• Daughter of Tim and Julie McGann
• Has three siblings:  Jack, Emily, and Grace
• Majoring in dietetics.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'3"