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2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster

Ashley Knehans

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Timberland High
  • Hometown Wentzville, Mis.

Biography

2019: The five seat for the second varsity, helped the team to a 6:59.00 finish in the petite final, defeating Columbia, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Boston University at the Doc Hosea Invite (March 30) … The three seat in the first varsity, helped the team to a 6:55.227, defeating BC and coming in second behind BU at the Council Cup (April 6) … The five seat in the second varsity, helped the team to a 7:58.3 finish against Columbia at the Woodbury Cup (April 13) … Sat in the four seat, helping the second varsity to a time of 7:40.568 against Radcliffe and Yale (Apr. 27) … Sat four seat for second varsity at the Eastern Sprints (May 5) helping the boat to a third place finish with a time of 6:48.121 … Was the four seat for the first varsity as they placed second with a time of 6:46.557 at the CAA Championships (May 19) … Raced with the first varsity in the four seat as they placed second in the D final with a time of 6:33.349, finishing 20th in the nation at the NCAA Championships (May 31-June 2).

2017: In the six seat, helped the second varsity to a third place finish in the grand final at the Murphy Cup (Mar. 25) at 6:36.09 … Sat in the six seat for the second varsity at the Doc Hosea Invitational (Apr. 1-2), finishing third in the Grand Final with a time of 6:52.09 … Was the four seat for the second varsity against Columbia (Apr. 8), winning the race by four seconds at 7:01.7 … In the four seat, helped the second varsity to a first place finish against Michigan State, Boston University and Massachusetts (Apr. 22) with a time of 6:42.684 … Sat in the four seat as the 2V captured the silver medal at the Eastern Sprints (Apr. 30) with a time of 7:07.5 in the Grand Final … Was the four seat for the second varsity at the CAA Championships (May 14), winning the race by 14 seconds with a time of 6:43.517 … In the four seat, helped the 2V to a fourth place finish at the C Final at the NCAA Championships (May 26-28) at 6:55.679 to finish 16th in the nation … Competed in the Senior Eights at the Henley Women’s Regatta (Jun. 16-18).

Before NU: Rowed for a Northeastern alum, Tim Franck, at the St. Louis Rowing Club. She was captain of the team in 2015, and qualified to row in the Varsity 8 at the US Youth National Championships. She was named Women's Rower of the year for her club. She spent the summer of 2014 rowing with the US Rowing Southeast Junior Development Team.

Wilhelm says: "I was fortunate to have coached Tim Franck as a freshmen at Northeastern, and have a great deal of respect for what he has done with this team. His very positive recommendation of Ashley carried a lot of weight with us. She has a great work ethic, and positive attitude. She is very coachable, and is a great teammate, making those around her better."

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'10"