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2014-15 Women's Rowing Roster

Megan O'Donnell

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Worth, Fla.
  • High School Palm Beach Central HS
  • Prev School Palm Beach Central HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Selected to NCAA All-American and All-SSC Rowing Teams…Named a CRCA All-American… Competed in all 12 events on the varsity-8….Rowed in the boat that won in the Division II V8 Championship at the Aberdeen Dad Vail regatta, placed second in the NCAA Championships and won first in the SSC, SIRA and FIRA Championships. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
Rowed in every event of the Spring season in several different boats, from the varsity-4 boat to the JV8 boat...Rowed with the 4-boat that won the NCAA National Championship and the Sunshine State Conference Championship races...Helped the V4 finish in 7:43.85 at the NCAA National Championship...The Sharks' V4 boat never lost to a Division II squad with O'Donnell in the boat.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Selected to the All-SSC Freshman/Novice Team...Placed third in the novice eight at the FIRA Fall Classic (11/12/11)…Rowed as part of the varsity eight squad that placed third (7:11.15) at Central Florida (3/9/12)…Helped crew the Sharks’ varsity eight ‘A’ to a heat victory (6:58.9) at the Governor’s Cup Regatta (3/17/12)…Defeated rival Barry’s varsity eight in a photo finish (8:14.7) on the Intracoastal Waterway (3/31/12)…Part of the junior varsity eight (7:40.5) and the freshmen/novice four (8:12.0) 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)…Captured the silver medal (7:03.91) in the varsity eight at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/12/12)...Rowed the varsity eight to a third-place finish (6:51.89) NCAA Championships (5/27/12).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Palm Beach Central High School…Was a four-sport athlete, competing in soccer and volleyball for four years, flag football for three and lacrosse for one…Captained the volleyball and soccer teams…Garnered first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior…Led the county in goals scored as a junior.

PERSONAL
Pursuing a degree in education…Lists hobbies as shopping, working out and eating…Describes her parents as the most influential people in her life being that they are both cancer survivors…Vacation spot would be a cruise to the Caribbean…Daughter of Terence and Michele…Has one brother, Patrick.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2013-14Junior

    6'0"
  • 2014-15Senior

    6'0"