The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2010-11 Women's Varsity Rowing Roster
Roster

Jacqueline Gorcyca
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Kennett
- Hometown:
- Kennett Square, Penn.
AS A JUNIOR (2010-11)
- named to the CRCA South All-Region Second Team
- spent the majority of her junior season in the first varsity eight boat
- rowed the second varsity four to a third-place finish (15:32.542) ... advanced the first varsity eight to a third-place finish (14:12.219) at the Head of the Oklahoma (Oct. 9, 2010)
- propelled the first varsity eight crew to a win (17:07) at the Head of the Colorado (Oct. 30, 2010)
- lifted the first varsity eight crew (16:01.1) and the first varsity four crew (17:33.0) to two first-place finishes at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 6-7, 2010) ... teamed with Anna Thomson in the pairs competition for a third-place finish
- led Texas[apos] first eight to a first-place finish (28:56.9) at the Fighting Nutria (Feb. 12, 2011)
- rowed the third eight boat to a fourth-place finish (3:20.8) at the Heart of Texas (March 5, 2011)
- lifted UT[apos]s first varsity eight boat to wins over Louisville (7:15.1), Iowa (7:06.9), Wisconsin (7:09.7) and San Diego ( 7:02.6) at the Longhorn Invitational (March 18-20, 2011)
- propelled Texas[apos] first varsity eight crew to a win over Kansas (6:45.3) in the dual meet (April 2, 2011)
- competed at the Virginia Invitational (April 16-17, 2011) in the first varsity eight boat, with wins over UCLA (7:16.7) and Clemson (6:45.6)
- advanced the first varsity eight to a victory (6:47.7) at the Big 12 Championship to help clench the conference title (April 30, 2011)
- rowed the first eight crew to the conference title (6:28.8) at the Conference USA Championship on May 14, 2011
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
- split time between UT[apos]s first and second varsity eights
- lifted the second varsity eight to a second-place finish (14:28.998) at the Boot of Oklahoma (Oct. 3)
- helped UT[apos]s second varsity eight to a second-place finish (15:58.7) at the Head of Colorado (Oct. 31)
- rowed the second varsity boat to a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 7), clocking a time of 14:40.8
- notched a victory at the Fighting Nutria (Feb. 20) with the first varsity boat, crossing the finish at 29:07.
- paced the Horns top boat to a fourth-place finish with a time of 3.19.67 in the open eight at the Heart of Texas (March 6)
- lifted Texas[apos] first varsity eight to victories over UCF (7:20.90), OU (6:24.0) and Iowa (6:35.3) at the Longhorn Invitational (March 19-21)
- helped the first varsity eight edge Kansas (March 27) with a time of 7:06.8
- posted a second-place finish with the first varsity crew (6:44.99) in the group C finals at the Lake Natoma Invitational (April 17-18)
- lifted UT to the Big 12 Championship by helping row the first varsity boat to a win and a time of 6:41.12 (May 1)
- posted a third-place finish in the C final at the Aramark South/Central Regional (May 15-16), clocking a time of 6:43.03
AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
- helped the first varsity boat in a fifth-place finish at the Head of Oklahoma (Oct. 4-5), finishing with a time of 15:01.991 ... added a victory in the open two race with Felicia Izaguirre-Werner, clocking a time of 17:01.973
- earned second place in the open eight at the Head of Colorado (Oct. 25), crossing the finish at 17:15.5 ... posted a win in the open four race, recording a time of 18:49.6
- rowed with second varsity eight for a 15th place finish at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 1), ending the race with a time of 17:34.7 ... finished eighth with Nancy Arrington and Felicia Izaguirre-Werner with a time of 18:55.8 ... earned seventh place in the open two race with Felicia Izaguirre-Werner, notching a time of 20:16.0
- aided the second varsity boat to finish second at the Fighting Nutria (Feb. 14), landing a time of 28:34
- paced Texas to victory (3:19.15) at the Heart of Texas (March 7) ... placed second with the second varsity four, posting a time of 3:48.12
- lifted the Horns to defeat Kansas with a time of 7:22.9 (April 4)
- helped UT to a second-place finish in the group-three finals (7:00.97) at the Lake Natoma Invitational (April 18-19)
- aided the first varsity eight to finish second at the Big 12 Championship, propelling UT to claim the inaugural conference title (May 2)
- notched a fifth-place finish in the petite final at the South/Central Regional (May 16-17), clocking a time of 6:35.1
BEFORE TEXAS
Rowed for Wilmington Youth Rowing Association (WYRA) ... captained her WYRA varsity team as a senior ... helped her 4+ to fourth-place finish at the 2007 Northeast Junior Regional Championships ... earned a gold medal in the junior women[apos]s 8+ at the 2006 Head of the Christina ... captured a third-place finish in the women[apos]s 4+ at the 2005 Northeast Junior Regional Championships ... was a varsity swimmer at Kennett High School ... helped Kennett to the district title in four straight seasons (2005-08) ... member of the National Honor Society ... president of Future Business Leaders of America and secretary of the French Club.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacqueline Ann Gorcyca ... born Nov. 28, 1990 in Wilmington, Del. ... is the daughter of John and Mary Jo Gorcyca ... has two brothers, Jeff (25) and John Michael (14), and two sisters, Kate (24) and Kim (19) ... Jeff swam for Susquehanna University, Kate rowed for Duquesne University...Kim also rows for Texas... four-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll selection ... human biology major ... CRCA South Region Scholar-Athlete.