2015-16 Women's Rowing Roster

Avalon Koenig

  • Class Senior
  • High School Vashon Island High School
  • Hometown Vashon Island, WA
  • Major Communication Studies

Biography

Honors & Awards
  • All-WCC Team Selection (2016)
  • Rookie of the Year (2013)
Senior (2015-16)
  • Raced with the V8+ in the fall and spring
  • Team rank finish at No. 19 and tie at WCC Championships
  • Raced in no. 7 seat of V8+ that took second place at WCC Championships
  • Placed second in V8+ at the Windermere Cup, no. 7 seat
  • Raced in bow seat of the V8+ for Clemson Invite, San Diego Crew Classic & the Longhorn Invitational
Junior (2014-15)
  • Stroked V4+ in the spring
  • Team rank finish at No. 17 and tie at WCC Championships
  • First place in V4+ at WCC Championships, no. 4 seat
  • Competed with V4+ at the Longhorn Invite, no. 4 seat
  • Raced with the V8+ as the no. 2 seat at the Fall Classic and Row for the Cure, helping USD take first place in both events
Sophomore (2013-14)
  • Raced with V8+ (fall), V8+ and 2V8+ (spring)
  • Team rank No. 15 and WCC Championship
  • Second place finish in V8+ at Longhorn Invite, no. 2 seat
  • Raced with V8+ at Pac-12 Challenge, SD Crew Classic, and Lake Natoma Invite
  • First place finish in 2V8+ at WCC Championships, no. 6 seat
  • 16th place finish in 2V8+ at NCAA Championships, no. 6 seat
  • No. 15 team finish at NCAA Championships
Freshman (2012-13)
  • Raced with the 2V8+ at the Longhorn Invitational and San Diego Crew Classic
  • Competed in the V8+ at OSU Invitational and WCC Championships
  • Named the team's co-rookie of the year (with Michelle Campbell)
High School/Club
  • Attended Vashon Island High School, rowed for Vashon Island Junior Rowing Club
  • Co-captain of rowing team (’11-’12)
  • Sixth place in V2x at Youth National Championships (’12)
  • Silver finish in V2x at NW Regional Championships (’12)
  • Silver finish in V4x at Youth National Championships (’11)
  • Gold finish in V4x+, V4- at NW Regional Championships (’11)
  • Second place finish in (lightweight) at NW Ergomania (’11)
  • First women’s boat from VIJC to qualify for Youth National Championships 2010
  • 12th place in V4x+ at Youth National Championships (’10)
  • Silver finish in V4x+ at NW Regional Championships (’10)
Personal
  • Born in New York City, March 3, 1994
  • Daughter of Martin Koenig and Margaret Hoeffel
  • Has a brother (twin) and older sister who attended Barnard College
  • Was also recruited by Washington, Oregon State, Boston College and Santa Clara
  • Major in Communication Studies, minor in Gender Studies

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Port/Starboard
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Port/Starboard
  • 2014-15Junior

    Port
  • 2015-16Senior