The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009-10 Women's Varsity Rowing Roster
Roster
Meg George
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Westbury Christian
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
AS A JUNIOR (2008-09)
• rowed for the first varsity eight in nine races and the second varsity eight for one race
• paced the first varsity boat to a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma, finishing in 15:01.9
• helped the second varsity four post a time of 17:11.5 and finish 11th (Oct. 4)
• aided Texas' first varsity eight in clocking a time of 17:15.5 as it took second place at the Head of the Colorado (Oct. 25) ... paired with Callie Mattrisch to take second in the open pair (21:58.2)
• helped the first varsity boat earn a fourth-place finish at the Head of the Hooch, recording a time of 16:49.4 (Nov. 1)
• propelled UT's second eight to a second-place finish at the Fighting Nutria, clocking a 28:34 (Feb. 14)
• lifted Texas top boat to a victory at the 1,000-meter Heart of Texas regatta, crossing the finish in 3:19.15 (March 7) ... added a second-place finish with the second varsity four (3:48.12)
• paced Texas first varsity boat to wins over Duke (6:44.7) and UCF (7:08.6) at the Longhorn Invitational (March 20-22)
• notched a win with the first varsity eight at Kansas, completing the race in 7:06.5 (April 4)
• helped UT to a second-place finish in the group-three finals at the Lake Natoma Invitational, posting a time of 6:42.37 (April 18-19)
•rowed the first varsity eight to a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, helping UT earn the inaugural conference title (May 2)
• aided the Horns' top boat in the C finals of the South/Central Regional as it finished second with a time of 6:26.54 (May 16-17)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
• rowed for the second varsity eight in every race
• paired with Kellie Lunday to win the women's pair at the Head of the Colorado (Oct. 27), finishing in 21:00.2
• helped the second varsity eight to a second-place finish among women's crews at the Fighting Nutria, posting a time of 29:07.0
• paced UT's second varsity eight in its second-place finish in the 1,000-meter Heart of Texas regatta (March 9), finishing in 3:19.9
• aided Texas' second varsity boat in its two victories over Iowa and Duke at the Longhorn Invitational (March 21-23)
• rowed the second varsity eight to a win over Kansas (March 29), recording a time of 7:02.0
• helped the second varsity boat to a victory over SMU (April 5), finishing in 7:05.3
• lifted UT's second varsity eight to a win over Northeastern at the Charles River Challenge (April 20)
• propelled the Horns' second eight to a win at the Big 12 Invitational, crossing the finish in 6:37.9
• paced the second varsity eight as it qualified for the A/B semifinals and the B finals at the NCAA South/Central Regional (May 17-18)
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
• an injury forced her to miss the majority of the year
• helped the second novice eight to a pair of victories over Kansas State and Iowa at the Longhorn Invitational (March 16-18) ... posted a time of 7:10.2 against the Wildcats and 7:43.0 against the Hawkeyes
• paced UT's second novice boat to a first-place finish at the Big 12 Invitational (April 29), crossing the finish in 7:49.1
INTERNATIONALLY
Invited to the 2009 Under-23 U.S. National Team Selection Camp in Oak Ridge, Tenn. ... rowed for St. Catharine's Rowing Club in Ontario, Canada in summer 2009.
BEFORE TEXAS
A four-year swimming letterwinner at Westbury Christian High School in Houston ... earned swimming team MVP her junior and senior seasons ... garnered all-state honors in the 200-meter individual medley and in the 100-meter backstroke ... named most improved on the Westbury Christian softball team her senior year ... member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is Monica E. George ... born July 16, 1988 in Houston, Texas ... is the daughter of Stephen and Martine George ... two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... European studies major.
