2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster

Clare Adams

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Minnetonka HS
  • Hometown Minnetonka, MN
  • Major International Relations/Spanish

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
  • Two-time All-WCC Team selection - 2018, 2019
  • Three-time WCC All-Academic selection - 2018, 2019, 2020
  • 2020 University of San Diego Alcalá Award Recipient
SENIOR (2019-20)
  • WCC All-Academic selection
  • Raced with the V8+ and V4+ in the fall, as well as the No. 2 pair
  • Helped the V8+ take third (two seat) and V4+ take second at Head of the American
  • Helped the V8+ take first place at the San Diego Fall Classic (two seat)
  • Placed 7th at the Fall Classic in the open pairs with Katrina Strash
JUNIOR (2018-19)
  • All-WCC Team 2019
  • WCC All-Academic selection with highest GPA for second straight season
  • Raced with the V8+ all fall season
  • Helped V8+ take first place at the San Diego Fall Classic (three seat)
  • Raced in both the V8+ and varsity four at Head of the American
  • Helped the Toreros take fifth at Head of the Charles (two seat)
  • Placed second in the V8+ at Row for the Cure. Also raced a varsity four
SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
  • All-WCC Team 2018
  • Named to WCC All-Academic team with the highest GPA in WCC Rowing
  • Competed in the V8+ in the fall
  • Rowed in the V8+ for all spring races
  • Raced in the V8+ in No. 4 seat at the San Diego Crew Classic
  • Rowed in V8+ at the Lake Natoma Invite
  • Helped V8+ take third at Ohio State Duel in No. 2 seat
  • Took third at WCC Championships in the V8+ at No. 2 seat
FRESHMAN (2016-17)
  • Competed in the fall
  • Rowed in No. 3 seat of the 2V8+ for the Longhorn Invite
  • Helped the 2V8+ crew come in first in the petite final at the Crew Classic
  • Rowed in 2V8+ at the Dale England Cup and WCC Championships
  • Won Rookie of the Year Award
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Attended Minnetonka High School where she earned two varsity letters under Coach Rebecca Newman
  • Helped her team earn back-to-back top 15 finishes in the Women's Youth 4+ at the USRowing Youth Nationals
  • Part of boat that took 16th place twice in the Women's Youth Fours at the Head of the Charles Regatta
  • Also rowed for the Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club
PERSONAL
  • Born November 11, 1998 in Nashville, Tenn. to Colleen and Martin Adams
  • Chose USD for the rowing program, academics, and small class sizes
  • Was also recruited by Minnesota and Columbia
  • Her mother Colleen was a swimmer at West Point
  • Notes that she enjoys reading and traveling

MAJOR: International Relations
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior

    5'8"