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2014-15 Women's Rowing Roster

Amanda Craig

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Berlin, N.J.
  • High School Eastern Regional HS
  • Prev School Eastern Regional HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Rowed in the varisty-8 boat that won second in the NCAA Championships… Competed in the V8 boat that won the Henry Backe Trophy in the Dad Vail Regatta and won the SSC Championship...Competed in the pair in the FIRA Championships…Competed in the N8 in the Rollins Spring Break Race. 


AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
Competed in all but one race in the spring and rowed in the varsity-8 boat in six events...Was a member of the V8 boat that won the NCAA Division II National Championship, finishing with a time of 6:42.75...Was one of four V8 rowers that were underclassmen...The V8 boat won five races in 2013 with Craig in the boat. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Named CRCA Second-Team All-America...Was part of the Sharks’ varsity eight ‘A’ that won the FIRA Fall Classic and the novice eight that finished third (11/12/11)…Opened the spring season with a second-place finish (8:21) in the freshmen/novice four and fifth in the varsity four at Central Florida (3/9/12)…Rowed with the second-place varsity eight ‘B’ boat (7:03.1) at the Governor’s Cup Regatta (3/17/12) … Part of the junior varsity eight (7:40.5) and junior varsity four (8:15.5) that won their events at the FIRA Champions; the Sharks went on to win the All Points Trophy (4/14/12)…Won the varsity four race (7:31.7) at the SIRA Championships (4/22/12)…Helped NSU capture its fifth SSC Championship, winning the varsity four (8:12.3) (4/28/12)…Won the gold medal in the varsity four event at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/12/12)…Came in second in the varsity four race with a time of 7:51.37 at the NCAA Championships (5/27/12).

High School
Attended Eastern Regional High School…Rowed for South Jersey Rowing Club…Named Most Valuable Rower…Held the highest 2k score on the team…Placed third at Haddon Hammers 2k competition.
 
Personal
Pursuing a degree in marine biology…Lists favorite food as trail mix…Describes her family to be the most influential people in her life because of their continued support…Favorite professional sports team is the Philadelphia Phillies…Vacation spot would be the Florida Keys…Daughter of Donald and Eileen…Has three siblings, Matthew, Melissa and Patrick.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2013-14Junior

    5'9"
  • 2014-15Senior

    5'9"