2019-20 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Riona McCormick

Riona McCormick

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
  • Height:
    5-7
  • High School:
    Homeschooled

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019)

AS A SENIOR IN 2019-20
Did not compete due to cancellation of season.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018-19
Won gold at the Dad Vail Regatta in the double skull with a time of 7:15.62 … Won gold in the double skull at the 45th annual Eastern Sprints, helping the Terriers win the Ulbrich Trophy as Eastern Sprints Lightweight Team Champions for the second time in program history.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18
Was in the stroke seat of the varsity eight boat that won silver at the IRA National Championship Regatta …  Stroked the varsity eight boat that won gold at the Dad Vail Regatta with a time of 6:24.62, ahead of openweight crews from UMass, Fordham, Drexel and MIT … Was part of the varsity eight boat that was ranked No. 1 in the USRowing Collegiate Coaches poll on May 9th … Stroked the varsity eight boat that won gold at the Eastern Sprints, defeating crews from Princeton, Wisconsin, Georgetown and Harvard in the grand final … Stroked the varsity eight boat to a win in the Lightweight Beanpot, defeating Harvard and MIT for the third-consecutive year … Stroked the varsity eight boat that finished first among lightweights and third among openweights at the Knecht Cup in West Windsor, N.J. … Was in the stroke seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated No. 1 ranked and defending national champion Stanford in a duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the seven seat of the varsity eight boat that competed at the Head of the Housatonic Regatta in Derby, Conn., finishing ninth in a field of 23 openweight boats … Was in the five seat of the lightweight eight boat that won silver at the Head of the Charles Regatta. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
Sat in the bow of the lightweight varsity eight boat that defeated Princeton, Harvard and Wisconsin and won silver at the IRA National Championship Regatta, helping the Terriers finish as national runner-up … Sat in the bow of the varsity eight that finished first at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, ahead of Wisconsin and MIT … Sat in the bow of the varsity eight boat that finished fourth at Eastern Sprints … Was in the bow of the varsity eight boat that defeated Harvard and MIT to win the Lightweight Beanpot for the second-consecutive year … Sat in the bow seat of varsity eight at the Knecht Cup, where the Terriers advanced to the lightweight and openweight grand finals and finished second in both … Sat bow in the varsity eight boat that defeated openweight crews from BC and MIT on the Charles River … Rowed in the varsity eight boat that finished first among lightweight crews in the Foot of the Charles …. Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight "B" boat that finished seventh overall and second among lightweights at the Princeton Chase … Was in the two seat for the varsity eight "B" boat that finished sixth at the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta.  

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a senior, placed second at Canadian Henley in the Women's U19 1x ... Won the USRowing Southeast Regional Championship in the Women's Ltwt 2x ... As a junior, placed second in the Women's Youth 1x at the Head of the Hooch ... Placed third in the Women's 2x at the USRowing Southeast Regional Championships ... As a sophomore, placed second in the Women's 1x at the USRowing Southeast Regional Championships ... Was Florida State Champion in the Women's Varsity 1x her sophomore and freshman year.

PERSONAL
Born April 19, 1998 ... Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, undeclared.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'7"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'7"