2023-24 Rowing Roster
Guarnaccia, Olivia
Olivia Guarnaccia
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Gwynedd Mercy
Bio
2024-25: Competed in the Music City Head Race and the Head of Hooch in the fall along with the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, Sarasota 2K, SIRA Championship Regatta, Lake Wheeler Invitational and the ACC Championship in the spring… At the Music City Head Race, coxed the Varsity 8B boat to a third-place finish and the Varsity 4A boat to a tie for first place finish… At the Head of the Hooch, coxed the Varsity 8B boat that placed second in the Women’s Championship 8+ race and guided the Varsity 4 boat that finished first out of eight at the Head of the Hooch…At the ORCI, coxed the Varsity 8 boat to a third-place finish in its heat (6:47.746) against Duke and Notre Dame on Saturday and coxed the 2V8 boat to a third place finish on Sunday… At the Sarasota 2K, coxed the Varsity 8 boat to a third place finish in its heat against North Carolina, Dartmouth, Boston College, West Virginia and Kansas State… At the SIRA Championship Regatta, coxed in the Varsity 8 Time Trial in the Varsity 8 boat on Friday, leading all boats with a time of 6:09.657… Coxed in the Varsity 8 Semifinals and Finals in the Varsity 8 boat on Saturday 19th, finishing first in both races… At Lake Wheeler, coxed the Varsity 8 boat to a third-place finish in its heat and a fourth-place showing in Friday’s second round… Guided the V8 to a time of 6:26.227 to finish fifth in Saturday’s third round at Lake Wheeler… In the ACC Championship, coxed the Varsity 8 boat to a second-place finish in the Petite Final… On Friday, the Varsity Eight crew raced to a time of 6:28.729 to finish fourth in its heat, less than a second behind No. 22 Clemson (6:28.339) and ahead of SMU and Notre Dame… In Saturday’s Petite Final, the V8 clocked in at 6:21.818, just over two seconds behind first-place No. 24 North Carolina and ahead of Miami, SMU, Notre Dame and Boston College… CRCA Scholar Athlete… Named to the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2023-24: At the Alabama Head of the Black Warrior River, coxswain of the 3V4 finished sixth with a time of 18:52.6… At the Rivanna Romp on the Rivanna Reservoir, coxed the 2V8 boat to a time of 15:01.7… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, coxswain of the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:51.897 in the morning session and finished third with a time of 6:56.14; guided 2V8 boat that finished in finished third with a time of 6:49.602 on the final day of the ORCI… At the Sunshine State Invitational, coxswain of the 2V8 boat that finished fifth (7:12.10) and advance to the grand final where they placed eighth with a time of 6:52.24… At the SIRA Championship, coxed the 2V8 boat to a third-place finish in the semifinals with a time of 7:21.468 and a fifth place showing in the “A” final, clocking in at 7:08.939… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, coxed the V4 boat to a time of 8:40.519 and a sixth-place finish in its morning session heat and then a time of 8:24.223 in the afternoon session; also guided the V4 boat to a sixth-place finish in its heat with a time of 8:02.166 on Saturday at Lake Wheeler… At the ACC Rowing Championship, coxswain of the V4 boat that finished second in the petite final with a time of 7:39.445… CRCA National Scholar Athlete… Named to ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23: At Rivanna Romp, she coxed the 5v4 boat that was 27th with a time of 16:22.3. In the afternoon session at the ORCI, Olivia coxed the 3V8 boat that finished third with a time of 7:04.226. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she coxed the 2V4 to a fifth-place finish, turning in a 7:46.54. In the petite final of the 2V4, she coxed the Cardinals to a second-place finish with a time of 7:51.89. Against Michigan, she coxed the 2V4 boat that turned in the third-place time of 8:13.41. In the prelims of the ACC Championship in Raleigh, she coxed the 3V8 boat to a third-place finish in 7:11.992 to advance to the grand final. In the grand final of the ACC Championships, she coxed the 3V8 boat to a sixth place finish with a time of 7:25.658. She was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.
Prep: Hails from Philadelphia, Pa., where she rowed for Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School and was also a member of the varsity swim team. She helped start the rowing team at her high school during her freshman year in 2018 and then qualified for SRAA Nationals in Frosh 8. During her junior year of 2021, she was the stroke seat of the lightweight 8 that placed 1st in the Manny Flicks, Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and City Championships. In 2022, Olivia was in the bow of Gwynedd’s Youth 8 boat at Head of the Charles and also coxed the squad that placed 3rd at City Championships and was then invited to Youth Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of David and Jennifer Guarnaccia. Has two siblings, Bella and David Jr. Birthdate is August 16. Major is finance.
2023-24: At the Alabama Head of the Black Warrior River, coxswain of the 3V4 finished sixth with a time of 18:52.6… At the Rivanna Romp on the Rivanna Reservoir, coxed the 2V8 boat to a time of 15:01.7… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, coxswain of the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:51.897 in the morning session and finished third with a time of 6:56.14; guided 2V8 boat that finished in finished third with a time of 6:49.602 on the final day of the ORCI… At the Sunshine State Invitational, coxswain of the 2V8 boat that finished fifth (7:12.10) and advance to the grand final where they placed eighth with a time of 6:52.24… At the SIRA Championship, coxed the 2V8 boat to a third-place finish in the semifinals with a time of 7:21.468 and a fifth place showing in the “A” final, clocking in at 7:08.939… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, coxed the V4 boat to a time of 8:40.519 and a sixth-place finish in its morning session heat and then a time of 8:24.223 in the afternoon session; also guided the V4 boat to a sixth-place finish in its heat with a time of 8:02.166 on Saturday at Lake Wheeler… At the ACC Rowing Championship, coxswain of the V4 boat that finished second in the petite final with a time of 7:39.445… CRCA National Scholar Athlete… Named to ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23: At Rivanna Romp, she coxed the 5v4 boat that was 27th with a time of 16:22.3. In the afternoon session at the ORCI, Olivia coxed the 3V8 boat that finished third with a time of 7:04.226. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she coxed the 2V4 to a fifth-place finish, turning in a 7:46.54. In the petite final of the 2V4, she coxed the Cardinals to a second-place finish with a time of 7:51.89. Against Michigan, she coxed the 2V4 boat that turned in the third-place time of 8:13.41. In the prelims of the ACC Championship in Raleigh, she coxed the 3V8 boat to a third-place finish in 7:11.992 to advance to the grand final. In the grand final of the ACC Championships, she coxed the 3V8 boat to a sixth place finish with a time of 7:25.658. She was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.
Prep: Hails from Philadelphia, Pa., where she rowed for Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School and was also a member of the varsity swim team. She helped start the rowing team at her high school during her freshman year in 2018 and then qualified for SRAA Nationals in Frosh 8. During her junior year of 2021, she was the stroke seat of the lightweight 8 that placed 1st in the Manny Flicks, Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and City Championships. In 2022, Olivia was in the bow of Gwynedd’s Youth 8 boat at Head of the Charles and also coxed the squad that placed 3rd at City Championships and was then invited to Youth Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of David and Jennifer Guarnaccia. Has two siblings, Bella and David Jr. Birthdate is August 16. Major is finance.
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