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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2021-22 Women's Rowing Roster

Christopher Elwell

Bethany Thompson

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Northmont
  • Hometown Englewood, Ohio
  • Major Aerospace Engineering

Biography

• 2022 All-SSC
• 2022 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2021 CRCA/Pocock First Team All-American
• 2021 All-SSC
• 2021 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2020 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2019 SSC All-Freshman/Novice
• 2019 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll 

2021-22 (Senior): Received All-Sunshine State Conference honors for the second straight season…received her fourth-straight inclusion in the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…placed ninth overall in Fours at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 24) with a 19:56.787…grabbed a fourth-place result in Championship 4+ at the Head of the South (Nov. 13) with a 17:48.5…also finished in the same position in Championship 8+ (16:20.0)…earned a runner-up placement in Varsity 8 (6:47.9) and non-NCAA II Varsity 4 (7:55.3) at the Tars Regatta (March 5)…took second in two races in a double dual at Stetson (March 12) against Jacksonville (6:48.7) and the Hatters (6:51.3)…stopped the clock at 7:04.2 (2nd) in Varsity 8 and 7:57.4 in Open Varsity 4 (3rd) at Florida Tech (March 19)…helped the Eagles win an overall FIRA (April 2) title with a victory in Varsity 4 (7:30.20) and runner-up in Varsity 8 (6:44.55)…recorded an eighth-place finish in Varsity 8 (7:15.19) at SIRA (April 16)…assisted ERAU in claiming its first SSC Championship (April 22) by placing second in Varsity 8 (7:37.5)…picked up a bronze medal in Varsity 8 (6:40.555) at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 14)…fourth-place finish in Varsity 8 (7:16.699) at the NCAA II National Championship (May 28) aided the Eagles in placing third overall, the best national result in program history.
 
2020-21 (Junior): Named to the CRCA/Pocock All-American First Team…also included in the All-SSC team…made an appearance on the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Eagles of Excellence Scholarship recipient…nabbed first win of the season at the FIRA Championship (April 3) in the Varsity Eight with a 7:50.29…also finished third in the Varsity Four (8:26.78)…followed up with a second-place finish in Varsity Eight (7:12.20) at the Stetson Invitational (April 10)…clocked in at 7:12.3 to finish second again in Varsity Eight during the SSC Championships (April 23)…aided the Eagles in reaching the NCAA II Championships (May 29) in Varsity Eight where she finished fourth (7:00.62).

2019-20 (Sophomore): Earned a spot on the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…received a 16th-place result in the Women’s Collegiate Fours race at the prestigious 55th Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 19.20.308 (Oct. 20)…finished second in the V4+ 3200m race at the Hatter Invitational in 12:35.7 (Oct. 26)…also finished third in the V8+ “A” boat at the same regatta with a time of 12:04.5 (Oct. 26)…helped the Championship 4+ boat to a fourth-place finish in 19:03.4 at the Head of the South (Nov. 9)…also placed seventh in the Championship 8+ boat at the same event in 17:59.7 (Nov. 9)…finished second in the V8+ race at the Jacksonville Dual with a time of 9:09.3 (March 7).

2018-19 (Freshman): Named to the SSC All-Freshman/Novice Team...included in the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…earned a fifth-place finish in 13:08.5 in the Varsity 8+ 3200m race at the Hatter Invitational (Oct. 27)...helped the Novice 8+ boat to an eighth-place time of 17:13.344 at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 3)...won the Freshman/Novice 4+ race at the Head of the South in 19:45.7 (Nov. 10)...finished second in the Freshman/Novice 8 boat at the FIRA Championships in 7:31.12 (April 6)...also placed fourth in the Varsity 8 race at the FIRA Championships with a time of 7:03.39 (April 6)...clocked a 7:16.47 in the Varsity 8+ boat to finish second in the "B" final at the SIRA Championships (April 20)...placed third in the Varsity 8 race at the SSC Championships in 6:49.4 (April 26).

Prep: 2018 graduate of Northmont High School...rowed for coach Abby Beach...member of the Northmont Honors Society...placed first in women's novice quad in the Midwest region in 2017...led her team to qualify for nationals...individually placed third in the women's varsity division in the Midwest Region erg sprints as a senior.

Personal: Born in Dayton, Ohio...daughter of Sheila and Ed Thompson...majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'8"