Eliza Adams

Adams, Gharib student-athlete of the month

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Hilda's Collegiate
Hometown:
Dunedin, New Zealand

• 2018 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2017 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
• 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
• 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
• Oregon State Student-Athlete of the Month – May 2018

OREGON STATE
2018-19

Raced in the 7-seat of the Varsity 8 at the Head of the American finishing seventh
Also in the Collegiate 2- B-boat at the Head of the American
Rowed in the 3-seat of the Varsity 4+ to a second-place finish at the Portland Fall Classic
Raced in the 7-seat of the Varsity 8 in a double-dual win over Washington State and Gonzaga and a dual win over the Zags in the fall
Rowed in the 5-seat of the V8 in a dual at Stanford
Raced to a first place finish in the 7-seat of the V8 recording wins over Washington State, Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount on the Snake River
Raced in the 5-seat of the V8 winning the Grand Final of the Covered Bridge Regatta
Rowed in the 5-seat of the V8 at the Longhorn Invitational recording wins over Notre Dame and Oklahoma (twice)
Raced in 5-seat of the V8 finishing sixth at Pac-12 Championships, helping the Beavers to a fifth-place team finish – OSU’s best finish since 2009
Earned Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors

2017-18

Rowed in the 5-seat of the Varsity 8 in dual wins at UCLA and at home against Gonzaga to open the season
Raced in the 5-seat of the V8 in a dual at Washington State
Raced in the 5-seat of the V8 at the Clemson Invitational registering wins over Northeastern, Tulsa (twice), Oklahoma, Boston U. (twice), Syracuse, Louisville, UCLA, Minnesota and Navy
Helped her V8 crew earned recognition as the “Breakout Boat” at the Clemson Invitational
Raced in the 5-seat of the V8 at the Longhorn Invitational finishing fourth in the A Final recording wins over Oklahoma and Miami
Raced in the 5-seat of the V8 at Pac-12 Championships finishing sixth
Earned Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors
Named as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete
Received OSU’s Student-Athlete of the Month award in May

2016-17

Rowed in the 5-seat of the Varsity 8 at the spring season-opening Longhorn Invitational
Rowed in the 7-seat of the V8 in a dual at Gonzaga and at the Oregon State Classic
Raced in the 7-seat of the V8 at the Clemson Invitational helping her crew to wins over Penn, Cornell (twice), Navy, Minnesota and Clemson
Raced in the 7-seat of the V8 at Pac-12 Championships helping the Beavers to a sixth place finish
Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors
Named as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete

2015-16

Rowed in the bow seat of the Second Varsity 8 at the Head of the Lake
Raced in the stroke seat of the Varsity 8 during the spring season
Set the pace for the Beavers’ V8 at the Oregon State Classic recording wins over Oklahoma (twice) and Central Florida (twice)
Rowed in the stroke seat of the V8 at the Clemson Invitational registering wins over Oklahoma, Central Florida, Columbia (twice) and Tennessee (twice)
Rowed in the stroke seat of the V8 at Pac-12 Championships

PERSONAL

Born in New Zealand
Daughter of Paul and Alison Adams
Has four brothers, Ben, Angus, Rogan and Toby
Enjoys baking, travel and adventures
Chose OSU “it is similarly to New Zealand but far away so that going to OSU would have a massive learning curve and adventure”
Graduated in June with a double degree in marketing and finance