2024-25 Women's Rowing Roster

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Emily Nowak

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, IL
  • Last School(s) St. Ignatius College Prep

Biography

Honors:
  • 2025 ACC All-Academic Team
  • 2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 CRCA Scholar Athlete
  • 2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
As a Senior (2025):
  • Coxed the 3V8+ against Stanford at the ACC Challenge.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ that defeated Washington in the duel against the Huskies.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ that finished third at the ACC Championships.


As a Junior (2024):
  • Coxed the 3V8+ that won the Carley Copley Cup Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (defeated Texas and Washington).
  • Coxed the 2V4+ that swept No. 8 Syracuse, No. 11 Virginia and No. 18 Oregon State at the ACC/Pac-12 Invite.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ that defeated No. 7 Washington to reclaim the Simpson Cup in the Washington dual.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ that finished second at the Pac-12 Championships to help the team finish second overall – its highest finish since 2018.


As a Sophomore (2023):
  • Coxed the 4V8+ that defeated the Huskies at the Washington dual.
  • Coxed the 3V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge.
  • Coxed the 4V8+ that finished second at the Pac-12 Championships.


As a Freshman (2022): Did not appear in any races

High School/Club: Rowed for Chicago Rowing Foundation and head coach Matt Dignan...was the cox for the the men's V8+ boat that won the 2021 Midwest and Central Regional Championships...coed the men's V4+ boat to a Midwest Regional Championship...coxed the boat that placed seventh at the Nationals in 2021 and won the B Final.

Personal: In high school was a member of the National Honors Society with distinction all four years..hobbies include reading and taking her golden doodle Howie for walks.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'1"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'1"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'1"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'1"