2020-21 Rowing Roster
Madlen Markova
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- High School:
- General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School
AT TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … has participated in 14 regattas … was named as the American Athletic Conference Rowing Newcomer of the Year and was selected to The American all-conference first team in 2021.
SENIOR (2022-23) – Participated in seven regattas … raced the Varsity 8+ to a top time at the Tulsa Fall Invitational … at the Sunshine State Invitational, turned in a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ race and subsequently earned American Athletic Conference Boat of the Week honors … captured a win over Temple in the Varsity 8+ at the Spartan Invitational … in a duel against Creighton, recorded a top time in the Varsity 8+ … in the Varsity 8+, topped Oklahoma in a duel … at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2021-22) – Participated in two regattas … earned a gold medal in the Varsity 4x, a silver medal in both the Varsity 2- and Collegiate 8+, and a bronze medal in the Collegiate 4+ at the Head of the Oklahoma … at the Tulsa Fall Invitational, recorded a top mark in the Varsity 8+ and a third-place finish in the Varsity 4+.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21) – Was named the American Athletic Conference Rowing Newcomer of the Year … was selected to The American all-conference first team … participated in five regattas … raced the Varsity 8+ to wins over Minnesota and Clemson at the Oak Ridge Invitational … in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup … at the American Athletic Conference Championship, turned in a third-place mark in the Varsity 8+.
FRESHMAN (2019-20) – Joined the team in January 2020 ... the spring season was not raced due to the coronavirus pandemic ... raced in the Women’s Single Sculls event at the 2020 European Rowing U23 Championships, finished sixth overall.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for Electron Rowing Club ... won gold medals in the Single in the 2017 and 2018 Bulgarian Republic Rowing Championships ... competed internationally at the Bled International Regatta and Junior World Championships ... raced the Pair to a 15th-place finish in 2017 and the Single to a 16th-place mark in 2018 at the Junior World Championships.
PERSONAL – An exercise and sports science major ... was named to the 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
