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2019-20 Rowing Roster

Abigail Bentley

  • Height 5-11
  • Class JR
  • Hometown Haddonfield, N.J.
  • Highschool Haddonfield Memorial

Biography

2021 (Sr.): American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2019-20 (Jr.): Finished second at Alabama in 2V8+ in the only sprint race of the season. (Canceled after first event)

2018-19 (So.): Silver-medalist as part of the 2V8+ crew at the AAC Championships…Also posted a second-place finish against Alabama…Finished first against Creighton…Second-place finish in the Grand Final at the Cooper Sprints in New Jersey…Finished fourth in the final at the Sunshine State Invite.

2017-18 (Fr.): Finished fifth in the 2V8+ at her first AAC Championships…Second in heat race and third in Gran Final at Cherry Hill Invitational…Earned her first collegiate gold medal in the 2V8+ at home against Creighton…Also competed in the 2V8+ at the Sunshine State Invite and San Diego Crew Classic in the spring and the Head of the Oklahoma in the fall…Finished fifth in the Collegiate 1x at the Head of the Oklahoma.

PREP: Rowed for Vesper Boat Club under Alyssa O’Donnell and Alycia Kimes … At the Canadian Henley, finished third in the 4+ and fifth in the 8+ … Coached in high school by Tim Hagan and lettered three years … Also lettered three years in swimming, going to state championships twice.
 
PERSONAL: A business major … Daughter of David and Dawn … Chose SMU because of the campus … Has two brothers (Will and Chris) and one sister, Mary.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18FR

    5'11"
  • 2018-19SO

    5'11"
  • 2019-20JR

    5'11"