2015-16 Women's Crew Roster
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Knecht, Meghan
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Meghan Knecht
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stratford, N.J.
- High School:
- Haddonfield Memorial
Bio
2017-18: CRCA Scholar Athlete…an All-CAA honoree…helped the Dragons to their sixth consecutive overall team title at the Dad Vail Regatta…key piece in the women’s team winning its second consecutive women’s title at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat 5-seat in the varsity eight that placed fourth at the Dad Vail Regatta…won the bronze medal with the varsity eight and helped the Dragons to a second-place finish at the CAA Championships…member of the varsity eight that competed at the Henley Women’s Regatta and Reading Amateur Regatta…as part of the varsity eight, took home CAA Boat of the Week honors on April 4…sat bow in the varsity eight for the Dragons’ seventh straight Kelly Cup championship…at the 30th annual George Washington Invitational on the Potomac River placed first and second with the varsity eight…helped the women’s team to the Wilkens Bowl (women’s points title) at the George Washington Invitational for the second straight season…sat 5-seat for the varsity eight’s first place finish at the 36th Memorial Murphy Cup…with the varsity eight that finished fifth at the Cooper Sprints and ninth at the Eastern Sprints…at the 52nd annual Kerr Cup Regatta placed second in the Lela Kerr Cup…in the fall, earned a first-place finish with the varsity eight A at the Frostbite Regatta…started the season with a victory in the second varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race…sat 3-seat at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta where the varsity eight finished third…finished second as part of the second varsity eight at the Navy Day Regatta.
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 bow in the varsity eight that won the gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta for the first time in program history…named a CRCA Scholar Athlete…earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...won the silver medal with the varsity eight and helped the Dragons to a second-place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…took home CAA Boat of the Week honors on April 19…outlasted Temple by 1.5 seconds to retain the Lela H. Kerr Cup with the varsity eight at the Kerr Cup Regatta…helped the women’s team to the Wilkens Bowl (women’s points title) at the George Washington Invitational…beat Georgetown and Navy and picked up a second-place finish at the event with the varsity eight…led the varsity eight to a sixth consecutive Kelly Cup victory at the City Championships…finished second in the petite final and eighth overall with the varsity eight at Eastern Sprints…earned a victory over Loyola Marymount and San Diego State along with two second-place finishes with the varsity eight at the Hornet Invitational in Sacramento…won the petite final to finish seventh overall with the varsity eight at the Murphy Cup...in the fall, earned a second-place finish with the varsity eight at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta…finished third of 26 in the varsity eight at the Navy Day Regatta…sat 5-seat in the varsity eight A that took first place at the Frostbite Regatta to close the fall season…sat 5-seat in the varsity eight that finished 24th at the Head of the Charles Regatta…rowed 5-seat in the varsity eight A that finished 25th of 59 at the Princeton Three-Mile Chase…victorious with the varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race to begin the season.
2015-16: CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient...named a CRCA Scholar Athlete… helped the Dragons to their fourth consecutive Dad Vail Regatta overall team title…sat 3-seat in the varsity eight that won the silver medal at Dad Vails… member of the varsity eight that won the silver medal at the CAA Championships, helping the Dragons to a second-place finish overall…part of the second varsity eight boat that finished seventh overall at Eastern Sprints… finished in third with the varsity eight at the 50th annual Drexel-hosted Kerr Cup… member of the varsity eight that finished second in the petite final at the Knecht Cup… sat 5-seat in the varsity eight boat that finished in second at the Occoquan Sprints… helped the varsity eight to a sixth-place finish at the Murphy Cup… in the fall, rowed in the varsity eight A that finished 52nd at the Princeton Chase… finished seventh of 38 varsity eight boats at the Head of the Charles… member of the second varsity eight that finished third out of 15 at the Navy Day Regatta…took fifth out of 47 boats in the second varsity eight at the Head of the Schuylkill…opened the season with a victory in the second varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race.
2014-15: Finished fourth overall with the second varsity eight (3-seat) at the Dad Vail Regatta, helping the Dragons to their third consecutive overall title…finished second to Northeastern with the second varsity eight at the CAA Championships…took home the gold medal at the Kelly Cup with the second varsity eight…won gold with the second varsity eight at the Kerr Cup…grabbed fifth overall with the second varsity eight at the Knecht Cup…beat Williams and Washington College…finished fifth overall with the second varsity eight at the Murphy Cup…sat 3-seat in the Dragons’ second-place finish to start the spring season...feature story: "Meghan Knecht, the Knecht Cup and Learning Her Family's Past"
Background: Rowed all four years of high school…won most improved award in 2012…placed third in the Philadelphia City Championships with the junior varsity four in 2012…also played tennis through her junior year and basketball as a freshman and sophomore…member of the tennis team that won the state championships in her sophomore and junior seasons.
Personal: Daughter of Amy and Scott Knecht…majoring in biochemical engineering.
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 bow in the varsity eight that won the gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta for the first time in program history…named a CRCA Scholar Athlete…earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...won the silver medal with the varsity eight and helped the Dragons to a second-place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…took home CAA Boat of the Week honors on April 19…outlasted Temple by 1.5 seconds to retain the Lela H. Kerr Cup with the varsity eight at the Kerr Cup Regatta…helped the women’s team to the Wilkens Bowl (women’s points title) at the George Washington Invitational…beat Georgetown and Navy and picked up a second-place finish at the event with the varsity eight…led the varsity eight to a sixth consecutive Kelly Cup victory at the City Championships…finished second in the petite final and eighth overall with the varsity eight at Eastern Sprints…earned a victory over Loyola Marymount and San Diego State along with two second-place finishes with the varsity eight at the Hornet Invitational in Sacramento…won the petite final to finish seventh overall with the varsity eight at the Murphy Cup...in the fall, earned a second-place finish with the varsity eight at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta…finished third of 26 in the varsity eight at the Navy Day Regatta…sat 5-seat in the varsity eight A that took first place at the Frostbite Regatta to close the fall season…sat 5-seat in the varsity eight that finished 24th at the Head of the Charles Regatta…rowed 5-seat in the varsity eight A that finished 25th of 59 at the Princeton Three-Mile Chase…victorious with the varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race to begin the season.
2015-16: CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient...named a CRCA Scholar Athlete… helped the Dragons to their fourth consecutive Dad Vail Regatta overall team title…sat 3-seat in the varsity eight that won the silver medal at Dad Vails… member of the varsity eight that won the silver medal at the CAA Championships, helping the Dragons to a second-place finish overall…part of the second varsity eight boat that finished seventh overall at Eastern Sprints… finished in third with the varsity eight at the 50th annual Drexel-hosted Kerr Cup… member of the varsity eight that finished second in the petite final at the Knecht Cup… sat 5-seat in the varsity eight boat that finished in second at the Occoquan Sprints… helped the varsity eight to a sixth-place finish at the Murphy Cup… in the fall, rowed in the varsity eight A that finished 52nd at the Princeton Chase… finished seventh of 38 varsity eight boats at the Head of the Charles… member of the second varsity eight that finished third out of 15 at the Navy Day Regatta…took fifth out of 47 boats in the second varsity eight at the Head of the Schuylkill…opened the season with a victory in the second varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race.
2014-15: Finished fourth overall with the second varsity eight (3-seat) at the Dad Vail Regatta, helping the Dragons to their third consecutive overall title…finished second to Northeastern with the second varsity eight at the CAA Championships…took home the gold medal at the Kelly Cup with the second varsity eight…won gold with the second varsity eight at the Kerr Cup…grabbed fifth overall with the second varsity eight at the Knecht Cup…beat Williams and Washington College…finished fifth overall with the second varsity eight at the Murphy Cup…sat 3-seat in the Dragons’ second-place finish to start the spring season...feature story: "Meghan Knecht, the Knecht Cup and Learning Her Family's Past"
Background: Rowed all four years of high school…won most improved award in 2012…placed third in the Philadelphia City Championships with the junior varsity four in 2012…also played tennis through her junior year and basketball as a freshman and sophomore…member of the tennis team that won the state championships in her sophomore and junior seasons.
Personal: Daughter of Amy and Scott Knecht…majoring in biochemical engineering.
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