University of Connecticut Athletics
2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster

Ellen McNiff
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Braintree, Mass.
AT UCONN: Is in her fourth year as a member of the team.
Fall 2019: Competed as five seat of the Open Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Riverfront, five seat of the Club Eight at the Head of the Charles, six seat of the Club Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Schuylkill, and six seat of the Third Varsity Eight that won the 1969 Cup.
2018-19: Competed as a member of the First Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four; finished the season in three seat of the Second Varsity Four at the American Athletic Conference Championship. In the fall, competed as five seat of the Open Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Riverfront, five seat of the Varsity Eight ‘B’ at the Hadley Chase, five seat of the Club Eight at the Head of the Charles, and three seat of the Championship Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Schuylkill.
2017-18: Competed as a member of the First and Second Varsity Fours; was three seat of the Second Varsity Four that placed second at the Murphy Cup, and three seat of the First Varsity Four that placed second at the Cherry Hill Invitational; finished the season as three seat of the First Varsity Four at the American Athletic Conference Championship. In the fall, competed as five seat of the Open Eight ‘C’ at the Head of the Riverfront, four seat of the Championship Eight at the Head of the Charles, and four seat of the Club Eight at the Head of the Schuylkill.
2016-17: Competed as a member of the Third Varsity Eight; sat five seat in the Third Varsity Eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup and second at the American Athletic Conference Championship. In the fall, competed as seven seat of the Novice Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Schuylkill.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Braintree High School … earned two varsity letters as a four-year member of the volleyball team … was BayState Conference second team All-Star in 2015 … team MVP … earned a varsity letter as a member of the track team … graduated in top 5 percent of class … Academic and Athletic Excellence Award recipient … National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL: Ellen Ruth McNiff … Biomedical Engineering major … Born on November 12, 1997 … Daughter of Kevin and Elizabeth McNiff … Has one brother, Bobby, and one sister, Rose.