2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Watts, Abigail
Abigail Watts
- Position:
- Rower
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Paraparaumu College
- Hometown:
- Wellington, New Zealand
Bio
• 2019 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2018 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2020 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
OREGON STATE
2019-20
• 2018 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2020 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
OREGON STATE
2019-20
- Raced in the 4-seat of the Varsity 8 during the fall at the Head of the American
- Rowed in the 7-seat of the Second Varsity 8 earning a pair of wins over Washington State and Gonzaga in the fall
- Rowed in the 7-seat of the V8 against Stanford, OSU’s only spring race before the season was ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Rowed in the 3-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in a dual at Stanford
- Raced to a first place finish in the bow seat of the 2V8 recording wins over Washington State, Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount on the Snake River
- Raced in the bow seat of the 2V8 winning the Grand Final of the Covered Bridge Regatta
- Rowed in bow seat of the 2V8 at the Longhorn Invitational recording a win over Iowa
- Raced in 5-seat of the 2V8 finishing sixth at Pac-12 Championships, helping the Beavers to a fifth-place team finish – OSU’s best finish since 2009
- Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors
- Rowed in the 4-seat of the Varsity 8 in dual win in the season-opener at UCLA
- Raced in the 2-seat of the V8 in a home dual win over Gonzaga
- Raced in the 2-seat of the V8 in a dual at Washington State
- Raced in the 2-seat of the V8 at the Clemson Invitational registering wins over Northeastern, Tulsa (twice), Oklahoma, Boston U. (twice), Syracuse, Louisville, UCLA, Minnesota and Navy
- Helped her V8 crew earned recognition as the “Breakout Boat” at the Clemson Invitational
- Raced in the 4-seat of the V8 at the Longhorn Invitational finishing fourth in the A Final recording wins over Oklahoma and Miami
- Raced in the 4-seat of the V8 at Pac-12 Championships finishing sixth
- Earned Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors
- Named as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete
- Raced in the 2-seat of the Varsity 8 at the Head of the Oklahoma helping the Beavers to first place finishes in the Collegiate 8 division and in the 500-meter Night Sprints
- Rowed in the 2-seat of the Second Varsity 8 at the Longhorn Invitational
- Raced in the 4-seat of the 2V8 in a dual win at Gonzaga
- Rowed in the 4-seat of the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic
- Rowed in the 7-seat of the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational recording a win over Columbia
- Raced in the stroke seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships helping her crew to a sixth place finish
- Took third at nationals with Rowing New Zealand in 2016
- Player center in netball
- A member of the swimming team
- Daughter of Jeff and Sue Watts
- Has one brother, Christopher
- Enjoys traveling, the outdoors and the beach
- Chose Oregon State “because it is similar to New Zealand, feels like home even though I am across the world”
- Double-majoring in managaement and finance
Oregon State Women's Rowing - 2022-23
Monday, August 28
Beaver Rowing Virtual Orange & Black Regatta 2020
Thursday, November 05
Walking on with Women’s Rowing - Sierra Bishop
Tuesday, June 30
Oregon State University Boathouse Tour
Wednesday, June 17
