2018-19 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Celia Varga

Celia Varga

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Princeton, N.J.
  • Height:
    5-7
  • High School:
    Princeton Day School

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Honor Roll (2018, 2019)

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

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
Sat in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that competed at the Knecht Cup and finished third in both the lightweight grand final and the openweight grand final …. Was in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Bates on the Charles River by open water in duel racing … Sat in the seven seat of the varsity eight boat that finished third among lightweights to win bronze at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
Was in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that won silver at the IRA National Championship Regatta …  Sat in the two seat of 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 released on May 9th … Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that won gold at the Eastern Sprints, defeating crews from Princeton, Wisconsin, Georgetown and Harvard in the grand final … Helped the varsity eight boat win the Lightweight Beanpot over Harvard and MIT for the third-consecutive year … Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that finished first among lightweights and third among openweights at the Knecht Cup in West Windsor, N.J. … Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated No. 1 ranked and defending national champion Stanford in a duel race on the Charles River … Stroked the second varsity eight boat that competed at the Head of the Housatonic Regatta in Derby, Conn., finishing 17th in a field of 23 openweight boats … Was in the two seat of the lightweight four “A” boat that finished fifth at the Head of the Charles Regatta. 

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Was named team captain as a senior ... Finished seventh in the Varsity 8+ at USRowing Youth Nationals ... As a junior finished 8th in the lightweight 4+ at USRowing Youth Nationals ... As a sophomore won bronze in the lightweight 8+ at USRowing Youth Nationals and won gold in in the U19 8+, U17 8+, and U17 4+ at The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

PERSONAL
Father Brian rowed at the collegiate level at Villanova University and went on to compete as a lightweight for the US National Team after college in 91' and 92' ... Is enrolled in Sargent College, majoring in Human Physiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'7"