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University of Rhode Island

2015-16 Women's Rowing

Leah McGlynn

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Mount Saint Joseph Academy
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2016 Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference

2016 (Senior)

  • Earned 2016 Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference honors
  • Rowed in the bowed seat 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)
  • Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat MIT and Holy Cross on Lake Quinsigamond (4/24)
  • Rowed in the bow seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College and Boston University en route to Rhody's 10th straight Resolute Cup victory (4/16)
  • Rowed in the bow seat 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)
  • Rowed in the bow seat 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 bow for the Varsity 8+ in its win at Massachusetts (3/26)

2015 (Junior)

  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat that placed third in its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2)
  • Rowed in the bow seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat that beat Boston College and lost to Boston University (4/25)
  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational (4/11 and 4/12)
  • Rowed in the the seventh seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat that swept Boston University and Buffalo (4/3) and fell to Penn and Cornell (4/4) at the Nordic 9 in Ithaca, N.Y.

2014 (Sophomore)

  • Rowed in the second seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/4)
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Third 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)
  • Rowed in the bow seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that won at Rutgers (4/12)
  • Rowed in the fourth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ boat that lost to Boston University and beat Buffalo (4/5)
  • Rowed in the fourth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ boat that defeated Boston College and two boats from Massachusetts (3/29)

Before URI

  • Attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy, where she competed in rowing for four seasons, earning three varsity letters
  • Was named her team's Most Valuable Oarswoman in 2011
  • Was named the team's Spirit Award winner in 2012
  • Broke the school's 4k lightweight ergometer record in 2011-12

Personal

  • Born Oct. 17, 1993
  • Has one sister, Ellie, who also attends Rhode Island
  • Enjoys surfing, snowboarding, yoga, skateboarding, sailing and anything to do with the beach
  • Favorite athlete is professional surfer Lisa Anderson
  • Majoring in Health Studies