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University of Rhode Island

2015-16 Women's Rowing

Alissa Margraf

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Cherry Hill High School East
  • Hometown Cherry Hill, N.J.

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2016 Atlantic 10 Second-Team All-Conference
  • 2015 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team
  • Two-time CRCA Scholar Athlete honoree (2014, 2015)

2016 (Senior)

  • Earned 2016 Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference Honors 
  • Was the cox for the Varsity 8+ boat that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship, helping the Rams win their fourth A-10 title and earn the program's second trip to the NCAA Championship (5/8)
  • Was the cox for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat MIT and Holy Cross on Lake Quinsigamond (4/24) 
  • Was the cox for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College and Boston University en route to Rhody's 10th straight Resolute Cup victory (4/16) 
  • Was the cox for the Varsity 8+ boat for both days of the George Washington Invitational, where the Rams won both of its heats and placed second overall in the six-team standings (4/8 and 4/9)
  • Was the cox for the Varsity 8+ boat on both days of the Doc Hosea Invitational Regatta. On the second day, the boat placed third in its heat, beating Cornell, UMass and Boston University (4/2 and 4/3)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8+ in its win at Massachusetts (3/26)

2015 (Junior)

  • Recognized as a 2015 CRCA National Scholar Athlete
  • Named to the 2015 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8 boat that placed third in its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8 boat that beat Boston College and lost to Boston University (4/25)
  • Was the cox for the Varsity 4 boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational (4/11 and 4/12)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8 boat that swept Boston University and Buffalo (4/3) and fell to Cornell and Penn (4/4) at the Nordic 9 in Ithaca, N.Y.

2014 (Sophomore)

  • Recognized as a 2014 CRCA National Scholar Athlete
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8+ team that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship to help Rhode Island place second overall in the team standings (5/4)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8+ team that placed third at the Dale England Cup behind No. 10 Notre Dame and No. 13 Indiana and ahead of Alabama (4/25, 4/26)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8+ team that won at Rutgers (4/12)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston University and Buffalo (4/5)
  • Was the cox for the Second Varsity 8+ boat that defeated Massachusetts and Boston College (3/29)

2013 (Freshman)

  • Was the cox for the Novice 8+ boat that placed third out of five teams at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/4)
  • Was the cox for the Third Varsity 8+ team that lost to Boston College and beat Boston University and MIT (4/27)
  • Was the cox for the Third Varsity 8+ team at No. 9 Brown (4/13)
  • Was the cox for the Third Varsity B+ team that beat Rutgers (4/6)
  • The cox on the Third Varsity 8+ team that finished second out of three teams (3/30)

Before URI

  • Attended Cherry Hill High School, where she competed in winter track
  • Competed for the South Jersey Rowing Club from 2008-12
  • Part of the 2012 Mid Atlantics 2012 winning team

Personal

  • Born on Oct. 13, 1993
  • Daughter of Jim Margraf
  • Enjoys running, yoga, scrap-booking and spending time with family
  • Favorite athlete is Thibaut Courtois
  • Favorite teams are the Philadelphia Philles and Philadelphia Flyers
  • Majoring in Pharmacy

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'4"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'4"