2016-17 Women's Crew Roster
Roster
Pierson, Abby

Abby Pierson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brigantine, N.J.
- High School:
- Atlantic City
Bio
2017-18: Placed 20th of 22 boats in the second varsity eight at the Navy Day Regatta…at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta placed 38th of 43 boats in the second varsity eight…sat 7-seat at the Frostbite Regatta where the varsity eight D placed third…did not compete in the spring season.
2016-17: Helped the Dragons to their fifth consecutive overall team title at the Dad Vail Regatta…key piece in the women’s team winning its first ever women’s title at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat stroke in the third varsity eight that won the gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta…finished fourth overall with the third varsity eight at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…crossed the finish line eighth overall in the third varsity eight racing in the second varsity eight category at the Kerr Cup…finished fourth overall with the third varsity eight against the city’s second varsity eight boats at the Kelly Cup…won the bronze medal with the third varsity eight at Eastern Sprints...in the fall, earned a sixth-place finish out of 56 boats with the second varsity eight B at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta…sat 7-seat in the varsity eight D that finished fourth at the Frostbite Regatta to close the fall season…finished 10th in the second varsity eight C at the Navy Day Regatta.
2015-16: Helped the Dragons to their fourth consecutive Dad Vail Regatta overall team title…sat stroke in the freshmen eight that finished fourth overall at Dad Vails… member of the third varsity eight that won the bronze medal at the CAA Championships, helping the Dragons to a second-place finish overall…helped the freshmen eight to a third-place finish at the Kelly Cup… part of the third varsity eight that won the petite final and finished seventh overall at Eastern Sprints… finished in fifth with the freshmen eight at the 50th annual Drexel-hosted Kerr Cup… member of the freshmen eight that finished third in the petite final at the Knecht Cup… competed with the freshmen eight at the Murphy Cup… in the fall, rowed in the freshmen eight that finished seventh at the Princeton Chase… member of the varsity eight B that finished 15th at the Navy Day Regatta… took sixth out of 24 boats in the freshmen four at the Head of the Schuylkill.
Background: Four-year rower at Atlantic City High School…rowed with the women’s varsity eight for three years…Garden State Championship winner with the freshmen eight.
Personal: Daughter of Jyll Santarpio and Jeffrey Pierson…oldest of four children…majoring in psychology.
2016-17: Helped the Dragons to their fifth consecutive overall team title at the Dad Vail Regatta…key piece in the women’s team winning its first ever women’s title at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat stroke in the third varsity eight that won the gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta…finished fourth overall with the third varsity eight at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…crossed the finish line eighth overall in the third varsity eight racing in the second varsity eight category at the Kerr Cup…finished fourth overall with the third varsity eight against the city’s second varsity eight boats at the Kelly Cup…won the bronze medal with the third varsity eight at Eastern Sprints...in the fall, earned a sixth-place finish out of 56 boats with the second varsity eight B at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta…sat 7-seat in the varsity eight D that finished fourth at the Frostbite Regatta to close the fall season…finished 10th in the second varsity eight C at the Navy Day Regatta.
2015-16: Helped the Dragons to their fourth consecutive Dad Vail Regatta overall team title…sat stroke in the freshmen eight that finished fourth overall at Dad Vails… member of the third varsity eight that won the bronze medal at the CAA Championships, helping the Dragons to a second-place finish overall…helped the freshmen eight to a third-place finish at the Kelly Cup… part of the third varsity eight that won the petite final and finished seventh overall at Eastern Sprints… finished in fifth with the freshmen eight at the 50th annual Drexel-hosted Kerr Cup… member of the freshmen eight that finished third in the petite final at the Knecht Cup… competed with the freshmen eight at the Murphy Cup… in the fall, rowed in the freshmen eight that finished seventh at the Princeton Chase… member of the varsity eight B that finished 15th at the Navy Day Regatta… took sixth out of 24 boats in the freshmen four at the Head of the Schuylkill.
Background: Four-year rower at Atlantic City High School…rowed with the women’s varsity eight for three years…Garden State Championship winner with the freshmen eight.
Personal: Daughter of Jyll Santarpio and Jeffrey Pierson…oldest of four children…majoring in psychology.
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