2018-19 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Samantha Wapner

Samantha Wapner

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sandy, Utah
  • Height:
    5-8

Summary

Biography

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

AS A SENIOR IN 2018-19
Was in the two seat of the varsity four boat that won silver at the IRA National Championship Regatta, helping the Terriers finish as National Runner-Up as a team … Sat in the two seat of the varsity four boat that competed against openweight crews at the Dad Vail Regatta and won gold with a time of 7:52.52 … Was in the two seat of the varsity four boat that won gold in the grand final of 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 … Was in the two seat of the varsity four that defeated Harvard and MIT, helping the Terriers win the Lightweight Beanpot for the fourth-consecutive year … Was in the six seat of the second varsity eight boat that finished first in the petite final at the Knecht Cup … Was in the stroke seat of the second varsity eight boat that defeated Bates on the Charles River by open water in duel racing … Sat in the four seat of the second varsity eight boat that defeated BC and MIT openweights by open water on the Charles River … Was in the three seat of the varsity four boat that finished second among lightweights at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta … Was in the stroke seat of the second varsity eight boat that finished eighth with a time of 21:48.7 in a field of 17 openweight boats at the Foot of the Charles Regatta.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18
Sat in the two seat of the varsity four boat that advanced to the grand finals at the IRA National Championship regatta … Was in the two seat of the varsity four boat that finished fourth competing against openweight competition at the Dad Vail Regatta … Stroked the third varsity eight boat that won silver at the Eastern Sprints, defeating crews from Harvard and Georgetown … Was in the two seat of the 4+ “A” boat that defeated Harvard and MIT in the Lightweight Beanpot … Sat in the four seat of the lightweight 8 “B” boat that competed against openweight crews and finished third in the Knecht Cup petite final … Stroked the second varsity eight boat that fell to Stanford in a duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the six seat of 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 … Stroked the lightweight four “A” boat that finished fifth at the Head of the Charles Regatta.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17
Sat in the stroke seat of the varsity four boat that won bronze at the IRA National Championship Regatta, ahead of Harvard, Princeton and MIT, helping the Terriers finish as national runner-up …  Sat in the three seat of the varsity four boat that finished second in the first final of the Dad Vail Regatta … Sat in the four seat of the second varsity eight boat that finished third in the grand final at the Eastern Sprints … Sat in the six seat of the second varsity eight boat hat finished second behind Harvard at the Beanpot Regatta, helping the Terriers win the Beanpot Trophy for the second-consecutive year ... Was in the two seat of the second varsity eight boat that finished fourth in the petite final at the Knecht Cup, first among lightweights … Sat in the four seat of the second varsity eight boat that defeated an openweight crew from MIT on the Charles River … Sat in the four seat of the varsity four “B” at the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta.  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16
Sat in the four seat for the third varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals and finished third at the Eastern Sprints, helping the Terriers win the Konrad Ulbrich Trophy as Eastern Sprints’ Lightweight Champions for the first time in program history … Sat in the four seat for the third varsity eight boat that defeated Harvard in the Lightweight Beanpot … Sat in the four seat for the 3V8 that competed at the Lightweight Invite, helping the Terriers win the Founders Cup as overall Lightweight Invite champion ahead of Stanford, Harvard, Wisconsin and MIT … Sat in the four seat for the 3V boat at the Knecht Cup, helping the Terriers to a 2nd place overall finish.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Attended The Waterford School in Sandy, Utah

PERSONAL
Born July 10, 1997 ... Is enrolled in the College of Communication, majoring in communications.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'8"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'8"