Emily Wright

Position:
Rower
Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Madison HS
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.

OREGON STATE
2014-15
Emily rowed in the Varsity 8 most of the season … raced in the 6-seat of the V8 in a win over Oklahoma at the Pac-12 Challenge … raced in the 6-seat of the V8 in a first place finish ahead of Louisville and Minnesota at the Oregon State Classic … raced in the 6-seat of the V8 at the Clemson Invitational recording wins over Clemson (twice), Bucknell, Minnesota (twice), Tennessee, Oklahoma (twice), Duke, Michigan State and Penn … rowed in the 3-seat of the V8 at Pac-12 Championships … rowed in the 4-seat of the V8 at Gonzaga … rowed in the 4-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in a home regatta against Washington State and UCLA … earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2013-14
Emily rowed in the 3-seat of the Varsity 4+ in a second place finish at the Portland Fall Classic … rowed in the 4-seat of the Varsity 8 in a win over University of Victoria and Gonzaga … rowed in the 4-seat of the Second Varsity 8 at the Pac-12 Challenge earning a victory over University of San Diego … rowed in the 4-seat of the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic finishing ahead of Duke … raced in the 5-seat of the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational earning wins over Gonzaga (twice), Oklahoma (twice), Texas, Tennessee (twice), Columbia, Penn, Miami (twice), Iowa and Duke … rowed in the 5-seat of the 2V8 at Washington State … rowed in the 3-seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships … earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2012-13
Raced in the 3-seat of the Varsity 4+ in a win at University of Victoria … rowed in the 2-seat of the Second Varsity 4+ in a second place finish at Gonzaga … rowed in the 2-seat of the 2V4+ at the Oregon State Classic … earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2011-12
Rowed in the 3-seat of the Novice 8 all season … helped her crew to a win over Gonzaga … N8 crew earned second place finish in the Petite Final at the San Diego Crew Classic … N8 raced to wins over Michigan and Ohio State at the Michigan Invitational … N8 rowed to fifth place finish at the Pac-12 Championships.

MADISON HS
Earned eight letters for the Senators; four each in basketball and softball … was a two-year captain for the basketball team … earned All-Portland Interscholastic League honorable mention in basketball … earned All-PIL Second Team in softball as a senior, honorable mention as a junior … named Multnomah Athletic Club Student Athlete … Madison High Senior Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Cheryl Wright … has a younger brother, Adam … enjoys basketball and softball … lists her favorite athlete as Jennie Finch … Key Club member … member of National Honor Society … Ignite mentor … majoring in exercise and sport science with an option in pre-therapy and allied health.