2017-18 Rowing Roster
Maria Marroquin
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- High School:
- Oakland Catholic
Majoring in exercise and sport science… Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program and also as a CREED mentor … Plays intramural basketball… Worked last summer for UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. as a volunteer research lab assistant in the Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics
Rowing at UNC: In her first year on the varsity squad after rowing for the novice squad as a freshman
Before UNC: Graduate of Oakland Catholic High School… Lettered two years in rowing … Placed 3rd in the Midwest Championships in the V8 in 2014 and 2015… Participated in SRAAs in 2014 and 2015… Placed in the Top 10 in 2014 and placed 3rd in 2015 at the Pittsburgh Indoor Erg Race … Played on the junior varsity basketball team her freshman yea
More on Marroquin: Daughter of Oscar Marroquin and Tani Marroquin … Born in Philadelphia, Pa. … Has two brothers … Favorite pastimes include playing soccer and basketball, hanging out with friends, eating, and learning how to speak French on Duolingo … Speak Spanish fluently … Dad played professional soccer for the national soccer team of Guatemala … Athlete she most admires is Tyler Hansbrough … After graduation, hopes to move back to Pittsburgh to attend medical school … Dream job is to be a food critic
