2021-22 Women's Rowing Roster

Josephine Olson

Josephine Olson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Winnetka, Ill.
  • High School:
    New Trier

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Honor Roll (2022, 2020, 2019)
• CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2022)

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22
2022 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … CRCA Scholar-Athlete … Two seat in the Women’s Club Eight that placed 10th at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 24) … Five seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that placed ninth at the Foot of the Charles (Nov. 13) … Five seat in the Varsity Eight boat that defeated MIT in the spring opener (Apr. 2) … Two seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that defeated Boston College and Eastern Michigan in 6:59.5 (Apr. 9) … Four seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that defeated Northeastern and URI in a time of 7:26.6 (Apr. 16) … Six seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that finished third at the Lake Wheeler Invite (Apr. 23) … Six seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that finished fourth in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 1) … Two seat in the Varsity Eight boat that finished second at the Patriot League Championship (May 13) … Two seat in the Varsity Eight boat that finished 19th at the NCAA Championships, winning the “D” final with a time of 6:39.290.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Competed as part of the varsity eight boat throughout her junior season … Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that won bronze at the Patriot League Championship, helping the Terriers to a third-place team finish … Sat in the two seat of the V8 that defeated boats from URI and Boston College but fell to Northeastern on the Charles River … Was in the two seat of the 1V8 that defeated crews from Dartmouth, UMass and BC by open water… Was in the two seat of the varsity eight that defeated Holy Cross and Boston College and finished second to Brown on the Charles River …  Sat in the four seat of the V8 that defeated UMass but fell to Northeastern by just .3 seconds in the season opener on the Charles River. 

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

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Competed for the Boston University lightweight rowing team ... Sat in the three seat of the varsity eight boat that won bronze in the grand final at the IRA National Championship Regatta with a time of 6:40.46, helping the Terriers finish as National Runner-Up as a team … Was in the three seat of the varsity eight boat that competed against openweight crews and won gold at the Dad Vail Regatta with a time of 7:15.34 … Was in the three seat of the varsity eight boat that won silver in the grand final of the 45th annual Eastern Sprints helping the Terriers win the Ulbrich Trophy as Eastern Sprints Lightweight Team Champions … Was in the three seat of varsity eight boat that competed at the Knecht Cup and finished third in both the lightweight grand final and the openweight grand final …. Sat in the bow of the varsity eight boat that defeated Bates on the Charles River by open water in duel racing … Sat in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated BC and MIT openweights by open water on the Charles River … Was in the three seat of the varsity eight boat that finished third among lightweights to win bronze at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta … Was in the three seat of the varsity eight boat that finished 2nd with a time of 20:58.1 in a field of 17 openweight boats at the Foot of the Charles Regatta.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed for New Trier High School ... Finished fourth at 2018 US Rowing Youth Nations in lightweight 8+ ... Won gold at the 2017 Milwaukee River Challenge in the women's junior 4+ and silver in the women's junior 8+ ... Named to the 2017 Youth Regional (Midwest) Team at World Championships in Sarasota ... As a junior, finished first at 2017 Chicago Sprints in the junior 2x ... Won silver at 2017 Youth National in lightweight 8+  ... Won gold at 2017 SRAA Championship in women's lightweight 8+.

PERSONAL
Was awarded the Special Recognition Scholarship from Smart Kids With Disabilities ...  Studies American Sign Language at The Center on Deafness ... Named president of the Junior Board of Misericordia, a home for developmentally disabled adults.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Senior