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Emily Ashton

6'0''
Height
Junior
Class
Albany, N.Y.
Hometown
Albany Academies
High School
Emily Ashton - Women's Rowing - Virginia Cavaliers

2020-21
• Tri-captain
• Named to the ACC Honor Roll
• Lettered

2019-20
• Named to the ACC Honor Roll
• Lettered

2018-19
• Member of the Varsity Eight that won the ACC championship
• Part of the Varsity Eight which was named ACC Crew of the Year
• Lettered

2017-18
• Member of the Varsity Eight that placed seventh at the NCAA Championships
• Part of the Varsity Eight that won the ACC championship
• Lettered

Background
• Rowed for Albany Rowing Center under head coach Mike MacMinn from 2012-16
• Member of the 2015 U.S. Junior National World Development Team in 2015
• Participated in the 2015 U.S. Junior Selection Camp
• Placed 1st in the U19 Women’s quad at Canadian Henley in 2015
• Placed 2nd at Royal Canadian Henley in the Women’s U17 Quad in 2013
• Placed 3rd at Royal Canadian Henley in the U23 Women’s Double in 2016
• Won a State Championship in the senior women’s 8+
• Also participated in basketball and swimming in high school
• Was a National Chinese Honor Society Member from 2014-17

Personal
• Daughter of David Ashton and Kathy Moser
• Born in Albany, N.Y.
• Has 2 younger sisters, Julia and Natalie, who are twins
• Worked with the Community Loan Fund building a mural
• Was a part of Key Club
• INTER-American studies major and pursuing business fundamentals certification