The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2019-20 Rowing Roster
Roster
Watson, Alexandra
Port
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Starboard
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P/S
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Port
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Coxswain
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Port
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Starboard
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Starboard
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Starboard
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Port
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Starboard
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P/S
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Starboard
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Coxswain
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Port
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P/S
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P/S
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Port
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Coxswain
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Starboard
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Starboard
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Port
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Starboard
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Coxswain
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Starboard
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Coxswain
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Coxswain
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Starboard
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Alexandra Watson
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Robert Smyth Academy
- Hometown:
- Leicester, Great Britain
- Major:
- Nutrition
Bio
- 2021 NCAA National Champion
- 2021 NCAA First Varsity Eight National Champion
- 2020-21 Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year
- 2021 Big 12 Rower of the Year
- 2021 CRCA All-American (first team)
- 2020 CRCA All-America Nominee
- 2020 Honda Inspiration Award Finalist
- 2019 NCAA Championship Runner-Up
- 2019, 2021 All-Big 12 Team
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 NCAA Championship participant
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Big 12 Champion
- 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Team (first team)
- 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Team (second team)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
- Rowed at six-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory at the NCAA Championship, winning the Grand Final with a time of 6:17.387.
- Rowed at six-seat in the First Varsity 8+, racing to a first-place win (6:43.279) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on May 5th, after a stand-out performance against Virginia at the Rivanna Reservoir.
- Rowed at six-seat in the First Varsity 8+ that defeated No. 2 Virginia with a course-record time of 6:15.2 at the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Va.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 28th, after a stand-out performance at the Longhorn Invite in Austin.
- Rowed at six-seat in the First Varsity 8+ in the 2021 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (6:10.43) to advance to the A Finals, winning first overall (6:10.433).
- Rowed at seven-seat in the First Varsity 8+ in a dual race at No. 7 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:25.5 on Belleville Lake.
AS A JUNIOR (2019)
- Helped Texas to a second place team finish at the NCAA Championship, rowing at four-seat in the Varsity 8+ and placing second at 6:07.971, less than a second behind first place finisher Washington.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Varsity 8+, racing to a first-place win (6:25.872) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Varsity 8+ dual race against No. 6 Ohio State, finishing first with a time of 5:54.50.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on May 2nd, after a stand-out performance at the Longhorn Invite in Austin.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the 2019 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (6:22.540) and progressing to the A Finals, winning first overall (6:24.316).
- Won the Texas Tough award at the 2019 Longhorn Honors, after battling a sudden life-threatening illness early in her sophomore year.
- Rowed at three-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Eisenberg Cup in Princeton, NJ, placing third with a time of 6:09.0.
- Rowed at three seat in the Varsity 8+ at the 2019 San Diego Crew Classic, placing 2nd in heats (6:21.604), and finishing 3rd overall in the Grand Final (6:35.890), beating Stanford, UCLA, and Washington State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
- Rowed at three-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the 2018 NCAA Championship, finishing 3rd overall in the Grand Final (6:17.800).
- Rowed at four-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the 2018 Big 12 Championship, finishing 1st overall in the Grand Final (6:30.849).
- Rowed at three-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Longhorn Invite, finishing 1st in its heat (6:19.733), and 1st overall in the A Final (6:41.034).
- Rowed at five-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Texas-Washington-Michigan regatta, finishing 2nd overall (6:08.01).
- Rowed at six-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Double Dual, finishing 1st in both races against West Virginia and Old Dominion (6:46.411 and 6:27.255, respectively.)
- Rowed at six-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic, finishing 2nd overall in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy Grand Final (6:55.543).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
- Helped the Second Varsity 8+ to victory in the petite final (6:48.403) for a seventh place national finish at the NCAA Championships
- Paced the Second Varsity 8+ to victory in the grand final (6:27.445) at the Big 12 Championships
- Helped the Second Varsity 4+ to victory over Virginia (7:32.11) at the Virginia Dual
- Joined the Varsity 4+ to place third (7:20.750) in the “A” final at the Clemson Invitational
- Helped the Second Varsity 4+ to victories over K-State (8:21.288) and Kansas (8:13.811) at the Big 12 Double Dual
- Joined the Novice 8+ for victory in the Laurel Korholz Trophy Grand Final (6:50.805) ahead of UBC, UCLA, San Diego State, Sacramento State, UCSB, and Loyola Marymount at the San Diego Crew Classic
Texas Rowing Big 12 Championship Recap [May 19, 2024]
Tuesday, May 21
Texas Rowing Longhorn Invite Preview Media Availability [April 23, 2024]
Tuesday, April 23
Texas Rowing Henley Royal Regatta Recap [Aug. 18, 2023]
Friday, August 18
Texas Rowing: "A Title IX Story"
Friday, September 02
