2019-20 Rowing Roster
Olivia Martinelli
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Petersburg, N.J.
- High School:
- Ocean City HS
2019 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Competed in six races
- Led the second varsity eight crew to a pair of top-five finishes at the Cooper Sprints, including a third-place finish in the 2V8 third final
- Coxed the third varsity eight crew to a second-place finish at the George Mason Invite
2018 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Appeared in all nine races, with six as the coxswain for the third varsity eight crew
- In the fall, coxed the novice four ‘A’ boat to a fourth place-finish and the novice eight ‘A’ boat to a first-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan
- Guided the third varsity eight crew to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final at the Cooper Sprints
- Led the third varsity eight boat to a second-place finish at Big 12 Duals
- Coxed the third varsity eight to two second-place finishes at the George Mason Invitational, with one coming in the third varsity eight ‘B’ Final
- Guided the third varsity eight crew to a victory over St. Jospeh’s on April 28th
- Coxed the second varsity four boat in the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship
Prep
- Rowed for coach Kelly Rupert at Ocean City High
- Placed fourth at the Stotesbury Cup in the Lightweight Eight in 2016
- Finished fifth at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championships in Lightweight Eight in 2016
- Coxed the Lightweight Eight to a second-place finish at the City Championships in 2016
- Led Ocean City to a first-place finish at the Atlantic County High School Championships in 2016
- Placed third at the City Championships in Ltwt 8 in 2017
Personal
- Daughter of Stephen and Donna Martinelli
- Has one sister
- Birthday is Nov. 9
- Majoring in physical education teacher education
- President’s List
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
A Conversation with Wren Baker
Monday, December 05
Life as a Mountaineer - Kileigh Lade
Sunday, May 01
Life as a Mountaineer - Jessica Woy
Thursday, May 06
Rowing 101
Tuesday, February 09
