Maureen Purcell

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mineola, N.Y.
High School:
Our Lady of Mercy Academy

Alabama Highlights:
Junior - 2013-14
Earned a second-place finish in the Collegiate 8+ race at the Chattanooga Head Race and also finished 10th in the Women's College 2-... Competed at Head of the Charles as a part of the Crimson Tide Varsity 8+ boat that earned an 11th place finish... Rowed with the Championship 8+ which finished 11th and Open 8+ which earned a 7th place finish at Head of the Hooch... competed in the Varsity 8 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational finishing in 2nd place... earned a 1st place finish vs. SMU & Eastern Michigan in the Varsity 8... rowed with the Varsity 8 at the Knecht Cup Regatta finishing 12th overall... part of the Varsity 8 in the C-USA Championships where Alabama finished 11th overall.

Sophomore- 2012-13
Rowed with the First Varsity 8+ at the Knect Cup and the Conference USA Championships ... competed with the Second Varsity 8+ that earneda first-place finish and two third-place finishes at the Cardinal Invitational ... part of the Second Varsity 8+ that placed second at the Clemson Dual Regatta ... earned a second-place finish with the Second Varsity 8+ against Central Florida and West Virginia ... rowed with the First Varsity 8+ for two second- place finishes at the Dale England Cup.

Freshman - 2011-12
Began her Crimson Tide career as part of the fourth-place Varsity 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race ... rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Hooch, finishing in the top 15 both days ... part of the second-place Second Varsity 8+ at the Oak Ridge Regatta ... rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ in two racesat the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic, including a sixth-place finish in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy race ... member ofthe First Varsity 8+ that raced inRhode Island ... rowed with the Second Varsity 8+ in races against Iowa, Dartmouth and Cornell ... part of the fourth-place Second Varsity 8+ boat at the C-USA Championships.

Prep Highlights:
Rowed for Ellen Hughes and Julie Solar at Our Lady of Mercy Academy... finished first in the NYS Novice 4+ races ... finished first in the Long Island Championships Novice and Junior 4+ races ... finished second in the NYS Junior 4+ ... New York State Scholastic Champions ... team co-captain ... four-year member of varsity swim team ... Girl Scout ... participated in Academic Quiz Bowl.

Personal Information:
Full name: Maureen Louise Purcell ... daughter of Louise and Joe Purcell ... brother, Joe ... sister, Mary ... political science major ... born May 14, 1993.