Maggie Gillespie

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Longwood, Fla.
High School:
Lake Mary

2017-18 (SENIOR)
Finished second in the Women’s Collegiate 4+ and third in the Women's Collegiate 8+ of the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 14) with times of 18:58.7 and 17:19.3 ... finished third in the Women's Open 8+ (18:07.15) of the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 4-5) and ninth in the Women's Championship 8+ (16:56.68) ... competed in five Second Varsity 8+ races against Central Florida (Nov. 11), placing weekend-best times of 7:49.06 in the 2,500 meter races and 4:54.40 in the 1,500 meter races ... competed in four First Varsity 8+ races against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 24), posting a weekend-best time of 3:45.9 ... competed in three Second Varsity 4+ races against SMU (March 3), placing weekend-best times of 8:52.3 in the 2,000 meter race and 4:29.9 in the 1,000 meter races ... competed in the Third Varsity 8+ at the Crimson Tide Invitational (March 24), winning both the morning (6:42.3) and the afternoon sessions (6:46.9) ... won both Third Varsity 8+ races at the Big 12 Double Dual (April 7), posting a 7:00.036 finish in the first and the fastest overall time of 6:54.406 in the second ... marked a weekend-best third-place finish (7:01.0) against No. 2 Cal at the Lake Natoma Invitational (April 14-15) ... won the 3V8+/N8+ B Final (7:45.318) at the Longhorn Invitational (April 28) ... grabbed bronze at the Big 12 Championships (May 12-13) in the 3V8+ by a time of 7:08.299.

2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Competed at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 8), winning the Collegiate Pairs (9:49.9) and placing second in the Women’s Collegiate 8+ (8:00.8) ... placed 18th at the Head of the Charles in the Women’s Club 4+ with a time of 17:55.835 … finished fifth in the Women’s Open 8+ (17:12.0) and 13th in the Women’s Championship 8+ (17:32.8) at the Head of the Hooch Regatta (Nov. 6) ... won the First Varsity 8 with a weekend-best time of 3:25.81 against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 25) … finished second in the First Varsity 8+ 2,000 and 1,000 Meter races against Dayton (March 25) with times of 7:15.0 and 3:37.5 … finished fifth in the Second Varsity 8+ at the FIRA Rowing Regatta (March 31-April 1) with times of 7:01.36 and 6:57.5 … won the Second Varsity 8+ morning and afternoon sessions of the Big 12 Regatta (April 8) with times of 6:54.9 and 7:05.1 … won the Second Varsity 8+ with a time of 6:59.2 against SMU (April 21) … finished third in the Second Eight Heat 2 race of the Big 12 Championships (May 13-14) with a time of 6:57.662 … finished sixth in the Second Eight Grand Final with a time of 6:57.389 at the Big 12 Championships ... was named a CRCA Scholar Athlete, as well as being named to both the Academic All Big 12 honor list and the SEC Academic honor roll.

2015-2016 (SOPHOMORE)
Finished second in the College 8+ with a time of 16:43.40 at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 10) … placed fourth in the Championship 2x along with Olivia Miller with a time of 19:04.16 at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 10) … finished 20th with a time of 18:33.430 in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 17) … competed in three events at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 7-8), finishing ninth in the Championship 8+ (17:03.2) and seventh in both the Open 8+ (16:49.2) and Championship 2x (20:14.4) with Olivia Miller.… rowed in three 1,000-meter pieces against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 27), including a best time of 3:23.55 in the second session … finished second with a time of 6:50.10 in the Third Varsity 8+ and finished fourth in the Second Varsity 8+ with a time of 7:02.74 in the Cardinal Invitational (March 12) … won the morning and afternoon sessions in the Second Varsity 8+ with times of 6:42.9 and 6:54.7, respectively, at the Cardinal Invitational (March 12) … . competed in three events at the Knecht Cup Regatta (April 9-10), finishing second in the quarterfinal (7:36.96), fourth in the semifinal (7:12.88) and sixth in the petite final (7:04.76) … won the First Varsity 8+ with a time of 6:493.7 against SMU (April 30) … finished fourth in heat two of the Second Varsity 8+ with a time of 6:59.655 at the Big 12 Championship (May 14-15) and finished second in the Petite Final with a time of 7:09.311.

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
Finished second in the Collegiate 8+ (17:30.04) and fourth in the Championship 2x (21:12.88) at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 11) … placed ninth in the Club 8+ race with a time of 17:20.788 at the Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 18) … finished 10th in the Open 8+ in 17:01.1 at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 2) … posted three fourth-place finishes in the First Varsity 8 at the Cardinal Invitational (March 14-15), crossing the line in 6:21.828, 6:18:802 and 6:11.077 … won the First Varsity 8 with a time of 7:21.4 against Drake on the Black Warrior River (March 21) … finished second in the First Varsity 8 with a time of 7:22.5 against Jacksonville (March 28) … advanced to the petite final in the Second Varsity 8 at the Knecht Cup Regatta (April 12-13), crossing the line in 7:02.96 … finished fourth with a time of 7:06.80 in the Second Varsity 8 at the Big 12 Championship (May 17).

HIGH SCHOOL
Rowed for North Orlando Rowing in Orlando, Florida... State champions 4+ in 2014, 3rd at regionals in 4+, 2nd at state in 2013 in 4+... 3rd at regionals in 4+.. southeast regional champions in 2+ in 2012... placed 3rd in regionals 4+ in 2012... captain of rowing team for two years... received best novice award in 2011... awarded most valuable player two years in a row from the North Orlando Rowing club.

PERSONAL
Born Margaret Reed Gillespie on Dec. 28, 1995 ... daughter of Mark and Moira Gillespie... brother, Conner... public relations major.