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2015-16 Rowing Roster
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Dawson, Alex

Alex Dawson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Tenn.
- High School:
- Meigs County
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2018, 2019
- Big 12 All-Conference Rowing Team -- 2018
- CRCA National Scholar Athlete -- 2018
- SEC Honor Roll -- 2017, 2018, 2019
2018-19 - Senior
- Placed sixth in the 2V8 at the Big 12 Championships with a finishing time of 7:01.132.
- Part of the 2V8 crew that finished fifth with a time of 6:49.701 at the Women's Sprints.
- Rowed five seat in the 2V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic and took a fifth-place finish with a time of 7:08.298.
- Part of the 1V4 crew that finished second against Alabama with a time of 6:54.4 in Oak Ridge.
- Part of the 1V4 crew that claimed a second-place finish at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
2017-18 - Junior
- Took second place in the grand finals of the Big 12 Championship, edging out Kansas State and Oklahoma in the final sprint with a time of 6:53.670.
- Took second in the 2V8 Petite Final at the Women’s Sprints in Worcester, Mass. with a time of 7:00.658.
- Rowed five seat in the 2V8 that finished sixth in the 2V8 Final by of the Clemson Invitational with a time of 6:43.11.
- Rowed two seat in the 1V8 that posted wins over Kansas and Kansas State at the Big 12 Double Dual.
- Part of the 1V8 that notched a third-place finish in the Petite Final of the Women’s Collegiate Varsity Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 7:09.299.
- Part of the 1V8 crew that posted one second-place and two fourth-place finishes at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational with times of 6:17.239, 6:30.069 and 6:12.006 across three sessions.
- Rowed two seat in the 1V8 that posted second, fourth and fourth place finishes over three sessions at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
- Part of the crew that finished 11th out of 40 teams in the Club 8+ at the 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 17:13.080.
2016-17 - Sophomore
- Stroked the 3V8+ to a sixth place finish in the Grand Final of the Big 12 Championship with a time of 7:02.614
- Stroked the 2V4+ to a first place finish in the 2V4 C Final at the Clemson Invitational with a time of 8:00.1
- Rowed three seat in the V8+ at the 2016 Head of the Hooch when the boat took nineteenth place with a time of 17:45.1
- Rowed five seat in the V8+ at the Secret City Head Race when the boat took fourth place with a time of 19:25.2
- At the Big 12 Double Dual, rowed two seat in the 2V4+ that posted two second place finishes against Alabama and West Virginia
- Rowed second seat in the 1V4+ that finished first in the petite finals of the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 7:38.911
2015-16 - Freshman
- Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- Rowed the stroke position for the 2V4+ at the Big 12 Conference Championship as the team posted a time of 7:35.335 in the preliminary round and finished in fourth place on Sunday in the Grand Finals
- Sat in the stroke seat as the 2V4+ took third place with a time of 7:53.3 at the Tennessee Invitational Conference Clash
- Rowed the third seat for the 2V4+ at the Clemson Invitational as the boat placed fifth in two heats with a top time of 8:00.1
- Member of the novice squad
Personal
- Daughter of Angie and Michael Dawson; has a younger brother named Cody
- Born on January 7, 1997
- Majoring in Speech Pathology
- High school activities: member of Spanish Club, Student Council, Beta Club, and held class office
- Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class at Meigs County High School
- Member of the basketball, softball and golf teams in high school
- Served as the captain of her basketball team for one season
- Wants to become a speech pathologist and help rehabilitate those who have suffered a stroke
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