Three Canes Named CRCA National Scholar Athletes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Three members of the University of Miami rowing team were named National Scholar-Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA).
Alexa Aguilar, Taegan Lynch and Lily Wittle were among 62 ACC rowing student-athletes selected by the CRCA. Lynch earned her second CRCA National Scholar-Athlete, while Aguilar and Wittle are first time selections.
To be eligible to be honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete, the student-athlete must have met all eligibility rules as defined by her institution, be in her second, third, or fourth year of eligibility have rowed in her institution’s NCAA or IRA eligible boat(s) for a minimum of 75% of the current spring races or racing in a regional conference and have had a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher for her career (through the fall semester/quarter for the current competition year).
Aguilar is a junior creative advertising major that helped the Canes go undefeated at the Knecht Cup and earn ACC Crew of the Week honors for their performance. A native of West Palm Beach, Fla., she helped Miami win the Petite Final at the ACC Championships and was part of the Varsity Eight that earned a pair of wins at the Sunshine State Cup. Aguilar is a six-time Book Buster and has earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List five times.
A team captain, Lynch was a Second Team All-ACC selection in 2017. She was a member of the Varsity Eight all season, helping the Canes go undefeated at the Knecht Cup and earn ACC Crew of the Week honors for their performance. The junior from Vashon, Wash., also was on the Varsity Eight boat that won the Petite Final at the ACC Championships and earned two wins at the Sunshine State Cup. A physiology major, Lynch is a six-time Book Buster and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll selection, while making the Dean’s List four times.
Wittle is a sophomore majoring in marine science that served as the coxswain for Miami’s Second Varsity Eight in 2017. She guided the 2V8+ to top three finishes at the Governor’s Cup and second place finishes at the Sunshine State Invitational. An outstanding student, Wittle has earned Book Buster honors, Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List, Provost’s Honor Roll and President’s Honor Roll in all four of her semesters at Miami.
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