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2020-21 Rowing Roster

Debra Chieco

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Manhasset, N.Y.
  • Highschool Sacred Heart Academy

Biography

As a Junior (2019-2020): Named a CRCA Scholar-Athlete for the 2020 season ... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner''s Honor Roll ... Spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Stroked the 3V8+ that finished 4th at the 1969 Cup (11/2) ... Stroked the Club 8+ A entry that finished 15th/39 at Head of the Schuylkill (10/26) ... Sat six seat in the Collegiate 8+ B entry at Head of the Housatonic (10/12).

As a Sophomore (2018-2019): Named a CRCA Scholar Athlete for the 2019 season ... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Stroked the JV8+ that was second in their heat at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/18) ... Stroked the JV8+ that raced in the Grand Final at Dad Vail (5/11) ... Rowed in the JV8+ at Cherry Hill Invitational (4/20) ... Rowed in the V4+ that finished less than 3 second out of first place at Cooper Invitational (4/7) ... Rowed six seat in the Club 8+ A entry at Head of the Schuylkill (10/27) ... Rowed six seat in the B entry that finished tenth at Hadley Chase (10/13).

As a Freshman (2017-2018): A walk-on as a freshman ... Stroked the Frosh 8+ that finished fifth at Dad Vail (5/14) ... Stroked the 3V8+ that finished second at Cherry Hill Invitational (4/22) ... Stroked the Novice 8+ that finished second at Kerr Cup (4/16) ... Stroked the Novice 8+ at Cooper Invitational (4/9) ... Stroked the Novice 8+ that finished third in the Grand Final at Murphy Cup (4/4) ... Stroked the Novice 8+ that one Fall Metropolitan Championships (11/5) ... Rowed four seat in the Novice 8+ at Head of the Schuylkill (10/29).

Before Fordham: A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, N.Y., where she was a member of the golf squad ... Served as a team captain ... Member of the National Honor Society and Math Honor Society ... Also a member of the Music Honor Society ... Served as the French Club President and Speech and Debate captain.

Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Domenick Chieco ... Has two older sisters, Rachel and Claudia.

Major: International Political Economy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'3"

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'3"

  • 2019-20Junior

    5'3"

  • 2020-21Senior

    5'3"