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07/02/2012
2011-12 Stanford Athletics Year In Review
Honors and awards for the 2011-12 season
06/15/2012
Marielle Higgins Named Pac-12 Women's Rowing Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Higgins earned three NCAA and four conference medals with the Cardinal II Eight
06/06/2012
Stanford Women Has 22 Earn Pac-12 All-Academic Recognition
Cardinal lands 10 first-team selections
05/27/2012
Stanford Women Take Ninth At NCAA Championships
Cardinal I Eight takes second in Petite Final Sunday
05/26/2012
Stanford's I And II Eights To Compete In Sunday's Petite Finals
Cardinal boats each finish fifth in Saturday's semifinals, fall short of Grand Finals
2010-11:Won gold at the NCAA Championships and Pac-10 Championships with the Cardinal II Eight ... recorded an undefeated weekend at the Lake Natoma Invitational ... named to Pac-10 All-Academic first team ... CRCA National Scholar-Athlete.
2009-2010: Won silver at the NCAA Championships and gold at the Pac-10 Championships with the Cardinal II Eight ... named to Pac-10 All-Academic second team ... CRCA National Scholar-Athlete.
2008-09: Member of the 2009 NCAA Division I National Champion rowing team ... finished fifth at the NCAA Championships in the varsity four and second at the Pac-10s with the II Eight.
Personal: Born in Glen Ridge, N.J. ... parents are Thomas and Mariann Higgins ... has three siblings, Tim, Claire and Greg ... both brothers played lacrosse in college, Tim for Lehigh and Gregg played for Denison University ... human biology major.
Getting to Know Marielle Higgins:
| Parents | Thomas and Mariann Higgins |
| Siblings | Tim, Claire, Greg |
| Major | Undeclared |
| Contemplated Profession | Doctor, teacher, psychiatrist |
| Other hobbies outside of Stanford | The beach, reading, watching movies, hanging out with friends |
| I was introduced to rowing by | My sister and my mom |
| I would describe myself as: | friendly, outgoing, kind, funny |
| What people don't know about me is: | I am addicted to reality television |
| The reason I love rowing is: | the friendship, hard work and competition |
| The thing I love most about rowing is: | the friendships |
| The thing I love most about sports is: | that dedication and hard work always pays off |
| My favorite food is | glazed doughnuts from the Macaroon Shop |
| Favorite Movie | Cool Runnings |
| If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: | Rob and Big |
| The best advice I've ever received was: | Be yourself |
| The reason I chose Stanford | the academics, the rowing and the weather |
| The people who have had the greatest influence on my life are: | My family |
| My most prized possession is: | The Red Dragon...my 1996 Jeep with 127,000 miles on it |
| If I were not a collegiate rower I would be: | A pastry chef |
| Favorite Sports Team | The Giants |
| The Place I'd Most Like To Visit | Greece |
| Favorite Sport Other Than Rowing | Volleyball |
| Favorite Place I've Ever Visited | Dublin, Ireland |