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2011-12 Women's Rowing Roster

Alyssa O'Donnell

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior

Biography




SENIOR (2011-12)
Was part of the Sharks’ varsity eight ‘A’ that won the FIRA Fall Classic, while also rowing with the second-place varsity four (11/12/11)…Competed with the varsity four ‘A’ boat at Central Florida, finishing fourth (3/9/12)…Rowed with the second-place varsity eight ‘B’ boat (7:03.1) at the Governor’s Cup Regatta (3/17/12)…Defeated rival Barry in the varsity four race (9:00.9) by more than one minute (3/31/12)…Rowed to victory with the varsity eight (7:15.2) and varsity four at the FIRA Championships, an event in which the Sharks won the All Points Trophy (4/14/12)…Finished fifth (6:43.1) at the SIRA Championships in the varsity eight race (4/22/12)…Helped NSU capture its fifth SSC Championship, winning the varsity eight (7:22.6) (4/28/12)…Captured the silver medal (7:03.91) in the varsity eight at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/12/12).

Previous School
Rowed at Schnectady County Community College for one year…Won the Head of the Fish Collegiate Novice 4 race…Finished seventh at the Dad Vail Regatta and won the New Hampshire State Rowing Championships in the women’s pair…Named MVP and Female Athlete of the Year.
 
Club
A five-time New York state rowing champion with the Saratoga Rowing Association…Two-time Stotesbury Cup silver medalist…Raced at the Head of the Charles and The Royal Canadian Henley.
 
High School
Attended Saratoga Springs High School…Competed on the rowing team for six years…Rowing with the Varsity 8, won the New York State Rowing Championship…Finished third at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Nationals…Won the Canadian National Championship…Earned the Most Improved Award.
 
Personal
Born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y…Pursuing a degree in Exercise Science with a minor in psychology…Favorite food is fettuccini alfredo…Favorite sports team is the New York Giants…Daughter of Greg and Deb…Has two siblings, Christine and Ryan.