The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012-13 Women's Varsity Rowing Roster
Roster
Melanie Eckert
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- New Trier
- Hometown:
- Wilmette, Ill.
- 2013 All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2012 All-Big 12 First Team
AS A JUNIOR (2013-14)
• Placed fourth with the 2nd varsity 8+ in the grand final (6:47.17) at the Conference USA Championship
• Helped the 2nd varsity 8+ to third place (7:46.75) at the Big 12 Championship
• Placed seventh with the 2nd varsity 8+ (7:19.4) on day two of the Clemson Invite
• Placed fifth with the 2nd varsity 8+ (7:40.0) on day one of the Clemson Invite
• Helped the 2nd varsity 8+ to fifth place in the petite final (6:58.07) at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Helped the 2nd varsity 8+ to a win over Tulsa (7:04.2) at the Longhorn Invitational
• Helped the varsity 8+ to third place in the 28-boat women’s championship 8+ (16:22.8) at the Head of the Hooch
• Placed 27th with the varsity 8+ (16:06.369) at the Princeton Chase
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
• Led the first varsity 8+ to victory in the grand final (6:34.00) at the Conference USA Championship
• Helped the first varsity 8+ to second place (6:31.15) at the Big 12 Championship
• Paced the second varsity 8+ to fifth place in its heat (7:23.6) at the Clemson Invite
• Helped the second varsity 8+ to sixth place in the Collegiate 2V Petite final (7:04.55) at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Paced the second varsity 8+ to fourth place in its preliminary heat (7:07.53) on day one of the San Diego Crew Classic
NATIONALLY
United States Junior High Performance Camp invitee (2010) ... member of the CanAmMex team (2010), finishing first in the pair and eight boat races ... she attended the US Junior Development Camp in 2008 and 2009 ...
BEFORE TEXAS
Three-year member of the varsity rowing team at New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Ill. ... competed at the Midwest Scholastic Championships from 2008-2011, Youth Nationals 2010-2011, Club Nationals in 2008 and 2010 and the Scholastic Nationals from 2008-2011.
PERSONAL
Full name is Melanie Marit Eckert ... born on Jan. 11, 1993 in Park Ridge, Ill ... daughter of Peter and Donna Eckert ... has one brother, Lee ... a special education major.
