2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Molly Bender
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Allen Park
- Hometown:
- Allen Park, Mich.
2018: Opened the season with strong performances in the second novice eight at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, (3/17-18), taking victories over Miami, Minnesota, and Clemson … In the second novice eight, fell to Virginia, Ohio State, and Michigan in Columbus, (3/31) … Swept the day at the Big Ten Double Dual (4/6), downing both Iowa and Indiana by open water in the second novice eight … In the bow seat, raced at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in the second novice eight (4/21), falling to Ohio State and Notre Dame … Just missed a medal in the second novice eight at the Big Ten Championships (5/12), less than a second behind third-place Michigan.
Prior to MSU: Four-year varsity letter winner in swimming from her freshman to senior seasons at Allen Park High School … Received All-League Academic Honors from 2013-16 … Also was on the All-News-Herald Team her freshman, sophomore and senior years … Competed in the USA Swimming Central Zone Meet in 2014, Michigan Swimming State Meet from 2013-16 and the USA Sectional Swim Meet in 2014 and 2015 … Was a member of the National Honor Society her junior and senior years.
Personal: Born on October 13, 1998 in Dearborn, Michigan … Daughter of Michael and Coleen Bender … Sister to Megan and Erin Bender … Sister, Megan, was a member of the University of Pittsburgh swim team from 2008-12 and sister, Erin, was a member of the Cleveland State University swim team from 2011-15 … Cousins, Shannon and Katie Darcy, graduated from MSU in 2012 and 2013, respectively … Majoring in human resource management.Â
