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2013-14 William Smith Rowing Roster

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Libby Hughes

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Orient, N.Y.
  • Highschool Emma Willard School
  • Major Architectural Studies

Biography

2013-14: Captain ... Liberty League Crew of the Year ... Marion Harrison Greene '20 Award ... Won seven Liberty League Boat of the Week Awards, six in the varsity eight and one in the varsity four ... Won the collegiate eight championship at the Head of the Genesee ... Won a bronze medal at the Head of the Charles ... Earned a bronze medal in the varsity eight and a gold medal in the varsity four at the Head of the Fish ... Won a gold medal in the 1V at the Liberty League Championships and picked up a second gold the following weekend at the New York State Championships ... At the ECAC NIRC, won the petite final after missing a spot in the grand final by just 0.099 seconds ... Placed third in the women's lightweight single scull at the 2013 U.S. Rowing Under 23 World Championship Trials in Princeton Junction, N.J.

2012-13: Competed in the varsity eight ... Liberty League Crew of the Year ... Member of eight Liberty League Boats of the Week ... Finished third in the grand final at the NCAA Championship ... Earned a bronze medal at the ECAC NIRC ... Won gold medals at the New York State and Liberty League championships ... Went 6-1 against nationally ranked crews in the spring racing leading up to the Liberty League Championship ... Completed the fall racing season with a silver medal in the Head of the Fish ...Secured a silver medal in the collegiate eights division at the Head of the Charles ... Won a gold medal in the collegiate eight division at the Head of the Genesee ...Earned wins with the V8+ and V4+ in the season-opening HWS Challenge on the Canal.

2011-12: Competed in the varsity eight and second varsity eight ... Member of three Liberty League Boats of the Week ... Won the second varsity eight petite final at the NCAA Championship ... Helped 2V8 to victory in HWS Challenge on the Canal ... Earned a gold medal in the V8 at the Head of the Genesee ... Captured a silver medal in the V8 at the Head of the Fish ... Finished fifth in the collegiate eight event at the Head of the Charles ... Spent the entire spring in the second varsity eight ... Sat stroke seat, leading the Herons to victory over Rochester ... Earned gold medals at the Liberty League and New York State championships ... Finished fifth in the ECAC NIRC grand final.

2010-11: Competed in the varsity eight that finished fifth in the grand final at the NCAA Championship ... Raced with the second varsity eight that placed third in the petite final at the ECAC Championship ... Competed in the varsity eight that finished fourth at the Head of the Fish, earning Liberty League Boat of the Week ... Placed eighth in the varsity eight at the Head of the Charles ... Won her first collegiate race, the HWS Challenge on the Canal, as a member of the novice eight.

Emma Willard School: Three-year varsity letter winner ... Two-time team captain ... Captured the 2009 SRAA National Championship in the Varsity 2x ... Won the 2009 & 2010 New York State Championship in the Varsity 2x ... Won two Section II Championships ... Career accolades include Most Valuable Rower, Coach's Award, and Welles Award ... Also competed in volleyball for the Jesters ... Earned the Most Improved Player and Coach's awards.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11First-Year

    5'4"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2012-13Junior

    5'4"
  • C

    2013-14Senior

    5'4"
    C