Meghan Leineweber

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Grant HS
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.

Everyday Champion, April 26, 2011 - Meghan Leineweber

OREGON STATE
2010-11
Raced as part of the Varsity 8 most of the season ... Rowed in the two-seat of the V8 in a win at Gonzaga ... Helped the Beavers to a second place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta ... Selected as an Everyday Champion in April ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team.

2009-10
Raced in the three-seat of the Varsity 4+ at the Pac-10 Championships ... Rowed in the two-seat of the Third Varsity 4+ against Victoria ... Rowed at the USRowing Boston Development Camp finishing fourth in the Senior Women's Pair ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team.

2008-09
Primarily rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ ... Rowed to victories in the six-seat of the Second Varsity 8+ at Victoria and Gonzaga ... Raced in the two-seat of the Second Varsity 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic and Columbus Invitational ... Second Varsity competed to place fifth at the Pac-10 Championships ... Produced a third place finish at the NCAA Championship in the Third Level Final ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team.

2007-08
Primarily rowed in the five seat of the Novice 8+ crew ... Member of the 1N8+ that earned dual victories over Victoria and Gonzaga ... Rowed in the seven seat of the Second Novice 8+ that defeated Washington State ... Was in the five seat of the Novice 8+ that finished fourth at the Pac-10 Championships.

GRANT HS
Received four letters as a jumper and hurdler for the track & field team ... Lettered in soccer for two years as a defender ... Was named captain of the JV basketball squad.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Greg and Cathy ... Greg is a lawyer and Cathy is a nurse at Reed College ... Has two siblings; sister, Laura and brother, Steve ... Attended high school with current Oregon State rower Zoe Mullen ... Biggest athletic thrill to date was "beating Iowa by one second at the Pac-10 Challenge" ... Chose to attend Oregon State because of the dietetics program and because "Oregon is the best state there is!" ... Outside of rowing Meghan enjoys crafts ... Majoring in Nutrition ... Contemplating a career as a dietitian.