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2023-24 Rowing Roster

Jamie Forbes

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newburgh, N.Y.
  • Highschool Newburgh Free Academy (San Diego St.)

Biography

2023-2024
• Named a 2024 CRCA Scholar Athlete
• Member of the Varsity 8 (5 seat) that won silver at the Dad Vail Regatta
• Member of the Varsity 8 (5 seat) that placed fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championship
• Member of the Varsity 8 (6 seat) that placed fourth at the Head of the Housatonic
• Member of the Varsity 8 (3 seat) that took gold at the Metropolitan Spring Championship
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 (7 seat) that took second at the Knecht Cup
• Member of the Varsity 8 (6 seat) that placed seventh at the Head of the Schuykill
• Member of the Varsity 4 (2 seat) that placed fourth at the Head of the Schuykill

2022-2023
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
• Member of the Varsity 8 that won the petite final at the Atlantic 10 Championships.
• Rowed with the Varsity 8 that was 17th at the Head of the Housatonic.
• Also competed with the Varsity 4 B that was fourth at the Head of the Housatonic.
• Member of the Club 8 that was 23rd at the Head of the Charles.
• Competed with the Championship 8 that was fourth at the Head of the Schuylkill.
• Member of the Third Varsity 8 that placed second in its heat at the Jesuit Invitational.
• Competed with the Second Varsity 8 that was fourth at the Knecht Cup.
• Won gold with the Varsity 8 at the Spring Metropolitan Championships.

2020-2021
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed with the Second and Third Varsity 8.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed second at the Jesuit Invitational.
 
2021-2022
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed with the Second Varsity 8.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that won at the Jesuit Invitational and Metropolitan Championship
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that finished third in the Grand Final at the Kerr Cup.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that took fifth in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that was fourth in Final One at the Atlantic 10 Championships.
• Member of the Second Varsity 8 that placed 17th at the Head of the Schuylkill.

2019-2020
• Mid year transfer from San Diego State University where she did not see action.
• Spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Before Fordham
• A graduate of Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, N.Y., where she competed with the rowing and swimming squads.
• Named Rowing Team MVP in 2018 and 2019.
• Recipient of the fastest time award with the crew in 2018.
• Served as team captain for both sports.
• Named a Scholar-Athlete with each team every season.
• Member of the National Honor Society.
• Also a member of the Science Honor Society and Italian Honor society.
• Transferred to Rose Hill from San Diego State University.

Personal
• Daughter of Joanne and Richard Forbes.
• Has an older brother, Matthew.


Major
• Film and Television.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'8"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student