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2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster

Jessica Cavalier

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kearny, N.J.
  • High School Kearny HS
  • Prev School Kearny HS

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019-20)
Named to the Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Did not compete in the fall and was unable to race in the spring, as her senior season was cut short with events canceled nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19)
Named to the Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Closed out the season with a sixth-place varsity eight finish in the Grand Final at the Jefferson Dad Vail in 6:52.237…Rowed a fourth-place finish in the four-seat with the varsity eight at the Sunshine State Conference Championships, crossing the line in 6:57.30, helping the Sharks to a third-place team finish…Defeated Embry-Riddle to win the varsity eight B Final in 7:15.868 at the SIRA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn…Raced with two crews at the FIRA Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, placing fifth in a tightly-contested varsity eight finish in 7:05.48 and earning a fifth-place lightweight four at 8:05.95, edging ahead of Tampa at the last second of a hard-fought finish.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Started the season with the second varsity eight boat that placed sixth at the Mad Hatter Invitational, second at the FIRA Championship (8:04.00)… Raced mostly with the varsity four boat that finished fourth at UCF (7:50.44), SIRA Championship (7:54.09) and Sunshine State Conference Championship (7:35.57)…Also raced with the Division II four that placed third at FIRA (8:03.80) and the third varsity four boat that placed fifth at the Mad Hatter Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Named to the SSC Spring Commissioner Honor Roll
Started her collegiate career with the four boat that raced at the Head of Charles Regatta…Raced with the varsity four boat that finished fourth at UCF with a time of 8:15.60...Started the FIRA Championship with a second place finish in the junior varsity eight boat (7:22.30)...Went on the place second and third in the novice four (8:19.60 and 8:17.30)…Also place third in the pair races with Julia Jaycox with a time of 9:07.30…Was a member of the exhibition four that claimed first at the Sunshine State Conference Championship crossing the finish line at 8:01.62, 21 second faster than Florida Tech.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year rower and three-year varsity letter winner at Kearny, while earning the best weight-adjusted 2k erg time on her team each of her last three seasons...Also had the best 2k unweighted erg score during her senior year and won the team's Brian Piccolo award...In the Lightweight 4+, her squad took fourth place at Stotesbury in 2016 and she was third overall in the SRAA National Championship Grand Finals...Also swam at Kearny, where she holds three school records, while named team captain of the school's cross country team.

PERSONAL
Born in Secaucus, N.J....Daughter of Michael and Paula Cavalier, and has an older brother, also named Michael...Says her mom is the most influential person in her life because she has lead me through tough inequalities that I've had to face and she has taught me how to stand up for myself...Favorite food is broccoli, and favorite sports team is the New Jersey Devils...Galileo Galilei is her top historical figure...Hobbies include swimming, surfing, dancing and driving.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'6"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'6"