Marissa Copeland

Position:
Novice
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
White Plains, N.Y.
High School:
The Ursuline School

Hometown: White Plains, N.Y.

High School: The Ursuline School

Parents: Jen Estacio and Stephen Copeland

Rowing Club: City Island Rowing

Before UNC: Rowed for City Island Rowing, winning a New York State Championship in the Lwt 8+, fourth at Canadian Henley and 17th at Youth Nationals ... Also competed in swimming, track and triathlon … In addition to swimming for her high school, competed for Empire Swimming and also worked as a swim instructor … Is an AP Scholar and a National Merit Commended Scholar … Started rowing during the summer of 2014

Why Carolina? “UNC has an outstanding academic and athletic environment that will challenge me to achieve more. The combination of strong academics, an incredibly enthusiastic student body and a sense of community and tradition embodies everything that I was looking for in a school.”