University of Miami Athletics

Alyssa Bacchus

position

Rower

Class

Fourth-Year Junior

Hometown

Jacksonville, Fla.

High School

Ponte Vedra

Instagram

@lyssabacc

Alyssa Bacchus - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics
2022-23 (As a Third-Year Sophomore)
  • All-ACC Second Team honoree
  • Member of All-ACC Academic Team
  • Competed in the 1v8 for the entirety of the season
  • Rowed the V8 – A Boat to a first-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 13:36.54
  • Competed in the B Pair boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing 10th in a time of 19:57.70
  • Helped the 1v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:34.2
  • Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – A Boat
  • Placed first in the 1v8 in a quad-race with Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 6:52.70
  • Propelled the 1v8 to a second-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 6:31.15
  • Competed in the 1v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:36.10 time in heat two
  • Rowed the 1v8 to its fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:27.971 in heat two of the first round
  • Placed fourth in the ACC Championship 1v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:34.211
2021-22 (As a Second-Year Freshman)
  • Named to the All-ACC First Team
  • Became the first All-ACC First Team member in Miami program history
  • Rowed in the 1v8 for the entire season
  • Helped Miami to a first-place finish (7:09.100) against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/25)
  • Placed second in the petite finals of the Sunshine State Invite (6:40.77)
  • Finished second in a dual with UCF, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:50.80
  • Rowed the 1v8 to a second-place showing (6:42.638) and two third-place finishes at the Lake Wheeler Invite
  • Propelled the 1v8 to a third-place finish (6:53.694) in the heat race at the ACC Championship to earn a spot in the grand final
  • Finished fourth in the ACC Championship 1v8 grand final in a time of 6:32.179
2020-21 (As a Freshman)
  • Rowed Miami to a third-place finish (7:11.97) against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/26) as a member of the 1v8
  • Competed in the 1v8 at the Sunshine State Invite (4/2) and the UCF duel (4/16), posting a fourth-place finish (7:55.44) and a second-place finish (6:44.75), respectively
  • Crossed the finish line in fifth place (7:16.370) with the 2v8 in the Grand Final of the Lake Wheeler Invite (4/24)
  • Recorded a sixth-place showing (6:56.770) in the 2v8 Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/15)
  • Helped Miami to its best team finish (sixth) at the ACC Championship since 2014
High School
  • Graduated from Ponte Vedra High School
  • Rowed for First Coast Rowing Club
  • Mainly rowed the four and the eight
  • Placed second in the junior four at State Championships
  • Member of the junior varsity weight lifting team as a freshman and a sophomore
  • Member of multiple honor societies and graduated cum laude
Personal
  • Parents are April and Garvin
  • One sibling, Chris
  • Majoring in marketing
  • Chose Miami for the location, academics and student morale
  • Enjoys nature trails, painting and shopping