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2018-19 Rowing Roster

Marshal Filipowicz
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Gianna Ortolani

  • Position Coxswain
  • Height 4-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School Nardin Academy

Biography

2019 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2018 
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2017 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM


2018-19 • SENIOR SEASON
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
• Served as a veteran coxswain for the novice four in their petite final win at the MAAC Championship.


2017-18 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
• Helped guide the second varsity four to a third-place finish at the Mercyhurst Invitational.
• Coxswained the varsity four into an appearance in the grand final of the Cooper Invitational.
• Competed with the varsity four in the Kerr Cup.
• Made the finals of the Jim Schaab Regatta with the varsity four.
• Won the varsity four’s only heat of the Black Rock Cup.
• Made the grand final of the MAAC Championship with the varsity four.


2016-17 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Raced in six regattas during her second-campaign.
• Placed third in the second varsity four with a time of 14:02.95.
• Took first in the third varsity eight against RIT with a time of 7:48.6.
• Helped the second varsity four take third at the Head of the Niagara with a time of 14:02.95.


2015-16 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Served as coxswain for one race during her freshman season, competing at the Hobart/William Smith Challenge on the Canal, before a boat malfunction disallowed the varsity four to finish. 


BEFORE CANISIUS 
• Was part of the Nardin Academy rowing team as a coxswain.
• Participated at scholastic nationals in women's lightweight women's 4+.
• A NTS Scholastic Championship participant in the lightweight women's 8+ winning a silver medal.
• Competed at the Head of the Genesee varsity women's 4+, earning a bronze medal.
A New York State scholastic championship participant in the lightweight women's 4+ coming in first and earning a gold medal.
• A participant at the Henley Regatta with the U19 men's 4+ as well as the U17 women's 4+, the U17 women's 8+, U19 women's 4+ and U19 women's 8+.
• A member of the Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association.
• A Learn-to-Row volunteer.


PERSONAL
• Born Aug. 29, 1997.
• Daughter of John and Molly.
• Has two siblings, Connor and Owen.
• Grandfather James Walsh, Grandfather Mino Ortolani and uncle Timothy Ortolani all attended Canisius. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Coxswain
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Coxswain
  • 2017-18Junior

    Coxswain
    4'11"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Coxswain
    4'11"