2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Marek, Abby
Abby Marek
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dexter
- Hometown:
- Pinckney, Mich.
Bio
2024 (Senior): Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … In the 2V8, finished second to Miami in the semifinal heats of the Sunshine State Invitational (3/29-30), and then finished fourth in the Grand Final (6:46.57) ... In the second varsity eight, finished second to host Michigan (7:07.8) (4/6) .
2023 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten … Occupied the stroke seat in the second varsity four at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/31-4/1), winning the Friday heat (7:28.76) and finishing fourth in Saturday’s grand final (7:32.16) … At the Big Ten Invitational (4/7-8), rowed in the bow seat of the second varsity four, earning two third-place finishes on the first day of competition and one fourth-place finish … Split the two races in the bow seat of the second varsity four at the Spartan Invitational (4/15), defeating Miami (7:40.12) by a second and a half before falling to Temple (8:10.82) … Finished third to Ohio State and Indiana in a time of 7:45.9 in the bow seat of the second varsity four at the Ohio State Invitational (4/22) … In the Petite Final at Women’s Sprints, (4/30), clocked a 7:45.590 in the bow seat of the second varsity four to finish second in the race and eighth overall ... Finished in seventh place in the three seat of the varsity four at the Big Ten Championships (5/14), open water ahead of Minnesota in a time of 7:43.124.2022 (Freshman): Debuted with the novices on April 9 with the second novice eight crew at Ohio State … Took first place in the afternoon race over Ohio State and Indiana, finishing at 7:23.8 … In the three seat of the second novice eight at the Big Ten Invitational (4/15), took third place in a pair of races and won in the invite finale, clocking in a time of 7:01.219 … Took second place with the varsity four crew at the Dale England Cup (4/30), crossing the finish line at 7:30.6 … Helped the second novice eight crew to a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/15), registering a time of 7:18.326.
Personal: Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan ... Mother, Christine Marek, also attended Michigan State ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dexter High School ... Was a member of the equestrian club, the track team her senior year, and the marching band color guard ... Aspires to be a physician's assistant.
Pink Ribbon Crew | Spartans All-Access
Sunday, May 18
Uncharted Waters | Spartans All-Access
Thursday, April 10
Spartans All-Access: Rowing Unveils Newly-Renovated Facility
Monday, April 22
Spartans All-Access: Rowing Winter Training
Monday, January 22