2018-19 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster
Roster

Eleanor Balke
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Winchester, Mass.
- Height:
- 5-4
- High School:
- Winchester
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Was the coxswain of the third varsity eight boat that won gold 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 … Coxed the third varsity eight boat that defeated MIT and Harvard to help the Terriers win the Lightweight Beanpot for the fourth-consecutive year … Coxed the second varsity eight boat that finished first in the petite final at the Knecht Cup … Coxed the varsity eight boat that defeated openweight boats from BC and MIT on the Charles River … Coxed the varsity four “B” boat that finished fourth among lightweights at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a senior, competed for Community Rowing at Club Nationals and coxed the men's second intermediate 8+ ... Raced in the men's third varsity 8+ at Canadian Henley and finished fourth in the final ... Placed third in the men's 2V8+ event at Head of the Fish Regatta ... Placed second in the women's coxed quad at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... Placed fifth in the 2V8+ event at Saratoga Invitational ... Raced at Youth Nationals in the 4+.
PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the College of General Studies ... Is the daughter of Susan and Bob Balke.
Was the coxswain of the third varsity eight boat that won gold 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 … Coxed the third varsity eight boat that defeated MIT and Harvard to help the Terriers win the Lightweight Beanpot for the fourth-consecutive year … Coxed the second varsity eight boat that finished first in the petite final at the Knecht Cup … Coxed the varsity eight boat that defeated openweight boats from BC and MIT on the Charles River … Coxed the varsity four “B” boat that finished fourth among lightweights at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a senior, competed for Community Rowing at Club Nationals and coxed the men's second intermediate 8+ ... Raced in the men's third varsity 8+ at Canadian Henley and finished fourth in the final ... Placed third in the men's 2V8+ event at Head of the Fish Regatta ... Placed second in the women's coxed quad at the Head of the Charles Regatta ... Placed fifth in the 2V8+ event at Saratoga Invitational ... Raced at Youth Nationals in the 4+.
PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the College of General Studies ... Is the daughter of Susan and Bob Balke.
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