Maria Gearing

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Fenwick, Ontario
High School:
E.L. Crossley Secondary

AT TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner . . . participated in 30 regattas.

SENIOR (2016-17) – Participated in seven regattas . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference second team . . . raced the Open 2- ‘A’, Collegiate 4+ and Open 4x to first-place finishes, and the Collegiate 8+ to a third-place mark at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a top mark in the Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ and a second-place finish in the Collegiate 4+ ‘A’ . . . captured a first-place mark in the Varsity 4+ and a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Kansas State in a duel . . . posted a second-place mark in the Varsity 8+ at the Sunshine State Invitational . . . earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+ at the American Athletic Conference Championship.

JUNIOR (2015-16) – Participated in nine regattas . . . raced the Open 2x ‘B’ to a fourth-place mark at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . also at the Head of the Oklahoma, recorded a second-place mark in the Collegiate 8+ ‘A’ . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a first-place finish in the Varsity 8+ . . . tallied second-place finishes in the Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+, and a third-place mark in the Varsity 2x at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . posted a win over Creighton in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . recorded a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup and for their efforts were named American Athletic Conference Boat of the Week . . . claimed wins over SMU and Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in the Lawless Cup . . . in the American Athletic Conference Championship, registered a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15) – Participated in eight regattas . . . raced the Varsity 8+ to a win over Creighton in a duel . . . recorded a second-place mark in the Varsity 8+ at the Knecht Cup . . . topped SMU in the Varsity 8+ in the Lawless Cup and picked up American Athletic Conference Boat of the Week accolades . . . captured a silver medal at the American Athletic Conference Championship in the Varsity 8+ . . . competed at the Reading Amateur Regatta and Women’s Henley Regatta as a part of the teams’ postseason international trip.

FRESHMAN (2013-14) – Participated in six regattas . . . recorded wins over Texas and Kansas State in the Varsity 4+ at the Longhorn Invitational . . . tallied a fifth-place finish in the Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup . . . at the Lawless Cup, earned wins over Creighton and SMU in the Second Varsity 8+ . . . registered a sixth-place finish in the Second Varsity 8+ Grand Final at the C-USA Championship.

PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a multisport athlete, competing in hockey, basketball and rowing for E.L. Crossley Secondary School . . . has won three gold medals and a silver medal at the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Scholastic Championships . . . won the Junior 4+ event at the 2012 Stotesbury Cup.

PERSONAL – A nursing major . . . born on January 20, 1995 . . . daughter of Doug and Luciana Gearing . . . was tabbed to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Tulsa Dean’s List as a freshman . . . was named as a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete as a sophomore, junior and senior.