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2018-19 Rowing Roster

Alexandra Heinz

  • Position Rower
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Upper Saint Clair

Biography

2019 CRCA NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
2019 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC
TEAM
2019 CRCA DIVISION I ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
2018 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM
2018 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM


2018-19 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
• Rowed with the varsity eight to a 15th-place finish in the Women’s Club Championship 8+ at the Head of the Schuylkill.
• Was part of the varsity eight crew that placed second in the petite final of the Cooper Invitational.
• Placed first in the varsity eight petite final of the Kerr Cup.
• Finished fifth with the varsity eight in the final of the New York State Championships.
• Recorded a fifth-place finish with the varsity eight in the grand final of the MAAC Championship.


2017-18 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Selected to the All-MAAC Second Team.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
• A key contributor with the varsity eight at the Cooper Invitational, finishing third in the petite final.
• Finished second with the varsity eight in the petite final of the Kerr Cup.
• Competed with the varsity eight at the Jim Schaab Regatta.
• Won the finals of the Black Rock Cup with the varsity eight.
• Raced with the varsity eight at the MAAC Championship, placing fourth in the grand final.


2016-17 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Competed in eight regattas during her freshman season.
• Began her career with a first-place finish against Buffalo Sept. 24 in the varsity eight with a time of 18:08.
• Finished first in the second varsity four at the Challenge on the Canal with a time of 18:42.
• Competed at the Head the Charles, placing 20th with a time of 12:02.09 in the varsity eight.
• Helped the varsity eight advance to the semifinals of the Knecht Cup for the first time in the program's history with a time of 7:11.29 in the varsity eight. 
• Placed second at the Black Rock Cup in the varsity eight with a time of 6:59.9.


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Was a member of the Three Rivers Rowing Club for three years. 
• Earned a regional medal in the second varsity eight her junior year. 
• Placed 28th at the Head of the Charles in the first varsity eight in 2015.  
• Placed first at the Head of the Ohio in the varsity eight. 
 Came in third in the second varsity four at the Blake Haxton regatta. 
• Member of the National Honor Society. 
• Earned high honor roll honors all four years of high school.
• Tutored for NHS and worked with the adaptive program at Three Rivers Rowing Club. 


PERSONAL
• Born Feb. 18, 1998.
• Daughter of Carole and Thomas.
• Has one brother, Ian.
• Grandfather, Lawrence, was a fullback at the University of Wisconsin.
• Majoring in criminal justice.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Rower
    5'3"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Rower
    5'3"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Rower
    5'3"