2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Willey, Rachel

Rachel Willey
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
- High School:
- West Henderson
Bio
2021-22 / Junior
Competed in 10 races for the Dragons with Second Varsity 8...won gold medals at Knecht Cup Regatta, Kerr Cup Regatta and Kelly Cup Regatta...CAA champion in Cara Fry.
2020-21 / Sophomore
Did not see race action.
2019-20 / Freshman
Granted another season of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic…received a place on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…finished second with the freshman eight at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26)…placed third in the second varsity eight grand final at the 1969 Cup on Mercer Lake in New Jersey (Nov. 2)…featured in the women’s junior varsity 8+ race at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill (Oct. 12)…raced in the varsity eight C boat at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. (Oct. 27).
Background
Attended West Henderson High School in Hendersonville, N.C…a four-year member of the rowing team (Asheville Youth Rowing Association) and three-year member of the swimming team…named a North Carolina Scholar-Athlete as a freshman and senior…served as team captain as a senior…attended the Junior National Development Camp in 2016 and 2017…a 2018 Southeast Regional Champion in the second varsity four…North Carolina State Champions in 2017 in the varsity eight, second varsity four and U17 four and against in 2018 in the second varsity four.
Personal
Daughter of Christa and Michael…has one sibling, Alex, who is also on the rowing team…her hobbies include swimming, chorus and traveling…majoring in psychology.
Competed in 10 races for the Dragons with Second Varsity 8...won gold medals at Knecht Cup Regatta, Kerr Cup Regatta and Kelly Cup Regatta...CAA champion in Cara Fry.
2020-21 / Sophomore
Did not see race action.
2019-20 / Freshman
Granted another season of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic…received a place on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…finished second with the freshman eight at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26)…placed third in the second varsity eight grand final at the 1969 Cup on Mercer Lake in New Jersey (Nov. 2)…featured in the women’s junior varsity 8+ race at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill (Oct. 12)…raced in the varsity eight C boat at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. (Oct. 27).
Background
Attended West Henderson High School in Hendersonville, N.C…a four-year member of the rowing team (Asheville Youth Rowing Association) and three-year member of the swimming team…named a North Carolina Scholar-Athlete as a freshman and senior…served as team captain as a senior…attended the Junior National Development Camp in 2016 and 2017…a 2018 Southeast Regional Champion in the second varsity four…North Carolina State Champions in 2017 in the varsity eight, second varsity four and U17 four and against in 2018 in the second varsity four.
Personal
Daughter of Christa and Michael…has one sibling, Alex, who is also on the rowing team…her hobbies include swimming, chorus and traveling…majoring in psychology.
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