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Alex Thornton

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Maumee, Ohio

High School:
St. Ursula Academy

Height:
5-2

Position:
Coxswain

Before Boston University

Her eight won the Head of the Ohio in 2007 ... coxed a Youth Eight that finished 13th at the Head of the Charles as a senior ... won the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championships in the eight and placed 10th overall at the SRAA Scholastic Nationals in 2007 ... competed in the Henley Women's Regatta and made it to the second round as a senior ... crew won St. Ursula's first national SRAA Scholastic title as a junior ... also won the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championships that year ... recipient of the L.R. McElroy award at St. Ursula's ... co-president of the National Honor Society ... four-year member of the Dean's List ... twice made the President's List ... USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll Honorable Mention honoree ... senior class president.

Personal

Born March 21, 1989 ... daughter of Christine and Mark Thornton ... has two older sisters and a younger brother - Katie (27), Betsy (26) and Marcus (13) ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as an international relations major.