University of Rhode Island

2021 (Senior)

• Named to the Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference Team
• Earned Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference honors for the second time in her career
• Earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association 2021 National Scholar-Athlete recognition (career GPA higher than a 3.5)
• Rowed in the third seat for the Varsity 8+ that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/15)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College and lost to Northeastern and Boston University (5/2)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ that defeated Northeastern (4/24)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that placed first out of six schools at Overpeck Park (4/10)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat in a loss to Brown (4/3)

2019 (Sophomore)

• Named to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship. The boat finished 21st in its flight and helped URI place 21st nationally (5/31-6/2)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship, helping the team win its seventh conference title (5/18)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat at the Eastern Sprints (5/5)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat at the Cherry Hill Invitational (4/20)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat at the George Washington Invitational (4/13)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/30)
• Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat at the Cooper Sprints (3/24)

2018 (Freshman)

• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that placed 21st in its heat at the NCAA Championship (5/25 and 5/26)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship, leading the Rams to their sixth conference title (5/5)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College to win the Resolute Cup. The Rams also beat Bates and fell to Dartmouth (4/21)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that won the Kerr Cup in Philadelphia (4/14)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that won its flight on Day One and finished second on Day Two at the George Washington Invitational (4/6 and 4/7)
• Rowed in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/31)
• Made her collegiate debut in the second seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that placed second in the grand final of the Cooper Sprints (3/25)

Before URI

• Attended Champlain Valley Union High School, where she competed on the basketball team for four years 
• Was a team captain as a senior
• Received the Spirit of the Hoop PHI Award in 2016 and the Leadership Award in 2017
• Helped the team win four straight Vermont state championships from 2013-17

Personal

• Born Oct. 9, 1998
• Daughter of Laura Kalagher and Karl Usher
• Has two sisters, Grace and Abigail
• Considered attending Penn State, Northeastern, Vermont and Connecticut
• Chose Rhode Island because it was similar to her state school while offering an "away from home experience." Also liked the opportunity to major in both Kinesiology and Psychology.
• Enjoys singing, playing the piano and ukulele and basketball
• Favorite athlete is Elena Delle Donne
• Favorite team is the Boston Red Sox