The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022-23 Rowing Roster
Roster
Van der Wal, Marg
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Marg Van der Wal
- Position:
- Port/Starboard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Praedinius Gymnasium
- Hometown:
- Groningen, Netherlands
- Major:
- Chemistry
Bio
- 2024 NCAA National Champion
- 2024 National Champion in the First Varsity Eight
- 2023 NCAA Championships participant
- All-Big 12 Team (2024)
- Two-time Big 12 Champion (2023, 2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jessop-Whittier Cup winner (2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy winner (2023)
- 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ National Championship, winning in 6:09.920.
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 6:08.714.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on May 1 after a dominating performance at the Longhorn Invite.
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ in the Longhorn Invite, winning with a time of 6:00.969 to defeat top-ranked Stanford, No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Ohio State.
- Rowed at five-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at No. 9 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:08.10.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 10 after a stand-out performance at the San Diego Crew Classic.
- Rowed at five-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:27.626) and the final (6:23.272) to win the Jessop-Whitter Cup Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
- Rowed at four-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship, winning in heats (6:40.964), placing second in the A/B semifinals (6:20.653), and finishing sixth in the Grand Final (6:34.439).
- Rowed at three-seat in the Second Varsity 4+ victory (7:01.126) at the Big 12 Championships.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:28.90) at No. 10 Virginia.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ third-place result (6:32.60) in Princeton, N.J. behind No. 3 Yale and No. 4 Princeton.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:22.844) over No. 11 Michigan on Lady Bird Lake.
- Rowed at five-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the 2023 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:46.252) and the final (6:40.283) to win the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy.
Before Texas
Competed for the Dutch National Team at the 2022 U23 World Rowing Championships in the double sculls … 2021 Netherlands Junior National Champion in single sculls, quadruple sculls and indoor rowing … placed sixth in the Plovdiv single scull at the 2021 Junior World Rowing Championships … also rowed with Praedinius Gymnasium
Why Texas?
“I chose Texas for the amazing team atmosphere and high-level rowing!”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“A friend suggested to try rowing and so I did. I love how far rowing can take you (I’m in Texas now!), and the challenge of improving myself in rowing really gets the best out of me.”
International
- 2022: Netherlands U23 National Team
- 2020-21: Netherlands Junior National Team
Personal
- Has one sister, Amke
- Began rowing at the age of 14
- Majoring in chemistry
- Enjoys hanging out with friends and being creative, like drawing
