University of Miami Athletics

Alex Ware

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Orlando, Fla.

High School

Lyman

2017-18 Throughout March 17 and March 18th, the Hurricanes competed in three sessions of rowing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as Louisville hosted the competition. On Saturday morning the third Miami Varsity 8 finished fifth with a time of 7:02.476. On Saturday afternoon, the third Miami Varsity 8 finished third with a time of 7:22.562. In the Sunday morning sessions, the third Miami Varsity 8 finished fourth with a time of 6:53.540. On March 31st, in Sarasota, Florida, the Canes faced off against UCF and Wisconsin following a scrimmage the day before. The third Varsity 4 finished second to UCF in a head-to-head race with a time of 8:34.77. On April 28th, the Canes traveled to Austin, Texas to compete in the Longhorn Invitational. Miami had five boats competing in several heats prior to their final race of the competition. The Second Varsity Four closed out its day with a third-place finish in the B final with a time of 8:19.964. On May 13th, the Canes traveled to Clemson, S.C. to compete in the ACC Championships. Miami’s Third Varsity Eight was fourth in Heat 1 of its event, posting a time of 7:13.629 to advance to the petite final. The Hurricanes then went on to place second in the 3V8+ Petite final with a time of 7:13.273, finishing behind Clemson and ahead of Boston College.

2016-17 Finished the Women’s Collegiate Champ 4+ final with a time of 20:23.414 at Head of the Indian Creek … Member of the Miami ‘B’ boat that finished 46th in the Women’s Club 4+ event at the Head of the Charles with a time of 21:58.437

2015-16: Finished 13th in the Women’s Open 8+ at Head of the Hooch with a time of 17:16.9 … Member of the 1V4+ that posted times of 8:08.74 and 8:16.75 at the Governor’s Cup … Placed sixth in the Women’s Third Varsity Eight Final at the Knecht Cup with a time of 7:27.88 … Had a time of 8:27.07 in the Women’s Varsity Four heats at the Knecht Cup … Member of the 1V4+ that posted a time of 7:54.96 against UCF … Member of the 1V4+ that finished third in the First Varsity Four Petite Final at the ACC Championship with a time of 8:00.314

2014-15: Part of a 4+ boat that posted a time of 19:08 at the Head of the Indian Creek … Member of “B” boat that finished 13th with a time of 17:08.4 in the Open 8+ at the 2014 Head of the Hooch … Competed in spring opening scrimmage against UConn … Member of the 3V8+ that posted a time of 7:15.3 while racing against UCF at the Governor’s Cup … Member of the 2V4+ that posted a time of 7:53.4 while racing against Columbia and UCF at the Governor’s Cup … Part of the Novice 8+ that finished third with a time of 7:26.43 in the Women’s Collegiate Novice Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic … Placed fifth in Heat 3 of the 2V4+ race at Knecht Cup with a time of 8:55.40 … Helped Canes finish third in the 2V8+ Petite Final at the 2015 ACC Championship with a time of 7:06.1

Prior to Miami: Ware placed first scholastically in Women’s 1x at FSRA Sculling Championships 2013 … She also stroked the Women’s Junior 8+ to 7th place at SRAA Nationals 2013 and finished 13th of 94 in HS Women event at Southern Indoor Sprints 2013. 

Personal: Full name Alexandra Ware … Nickname is Alex … Daughter of Richard and Laura Ware … Indented major is Psychology (Pre-Med).