Emma Luniewicz

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Port/Starboard
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Walpole, Mass.
High School:
Ursuline Academy

At Michigan
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2019, '21)
• NCAA Medalist (bronze, 2019 2V8)
• Two-time Big Ten Champion (2019, '21) with the 2V8
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2019-20-21)
• Graduated from the School of Kinesiology with a degree in Sport Management, pursuing a master's of management

Graduate Student (2021-22)
• Rowed in the fifth seat of the 2V8 in a scrimmage against Indiana (March 25)
• From the 2V8's sixth seat, helped time 7:07.2 against Virginia at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Helped the 2V8 time 7:14.7 against Duke from the sixth seat at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Rowed the 2V8's fourth seat, and timed 6:38.49 against Texas (April 9)
• Rowed in second seat of the 2V8 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), placing second in the morning to Virginia in 6:37.957 (-.456) and second to Brown in the afternoon in 6:46.249
• Placed second to Stanford with the 2V8 (6:21.081) in the second seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (May 1), rowed the 1V4 to a win from the second seat with a time of 7:26.7
• From the third seat, helped the 1V4 to a silver medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 7:09.499
• Third seat of the 11th-place 1V4 (fifth, Petite Final) at the NCAA Championships (May 29), which timed 7:20.523 to help the team finish 10th

Senior (2020-21)
• Stroked the 2V8 for wins over No. 16 SMU, Louisville (6:32.773), Notre Dame (6:32.283, 2nd) and sat in the second seat of the 1V8 as it beat Clemson (6:27.402, 2nd)
• Stroked the 3V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it beat Ohio State and Iowa in the morning (7:31.6) and afternoon (7:57.66) sessions
• At the B1G vs. ACC Regatta (April 3) rowed from bow seat as the 2V8 placed second to No. 3 Virginia (7:16.1) with wins over No. 10 Duke (7:04.90) and Michigan State (twice)
• Rowed in the 2V8 boat (seventh seat) that was second to Texas at Belleville Lake (April 10) in 6:44.12
• Against Iowa and Louisville (May 2), rowed from the bow seat of the 1V8 which beat Louisville and Iowa with a time of 6:36.95
• Rowed in stroke seat for the 2V8 as it won a gold medal in 6:37.713 at the Big Ten Championships at Eagle Creek (May 16)
• Helped the team place fourth at the NCAA Championships (May 28-30), and rowed in stroke seat for the sixth-place 2V8 which timed 6:36.314.

Junior (2019-20)
• Spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19

Sophomore (2018-19)
• Helped row U-M to an 11th-place finish at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 21)
• Stroked the second varsity eight to wins over Harvard-Radcliffe in 6:39.7 and Yale in 6:57.22 at the Big Ten-Ivy League Double Dual (March 29-30)
• Stroked the second varsity eight to an ACC sweep of No. 10 Virginia in 6:36.0, and No. 17 Syracuse and Duke in 6:35.3 in a pair of tight races at the Big Ten-ACC Double Dual (April 6)
• Helped stroke the second varsity eight to a sweep of Ohio State (+1.6) and Rutgers (+1.44) at OSU's Big Ten Double Dual (April 13)
• Stroked the second varsity eight to finish +1.57 behind No. 1 Washington for second place ahead of Ohio State at Lake Las Vegas (April 20)
• Rowed in the stroke seat of the second varsity eight as it bested Louisville and Michigan State on Senior Day at Belleville Lake (May 5)
• From the sixth seat, helped the second varsity eight win a gold medal in 6:30.479 at the Big Ten Championships on Devil's Lake (May 19)
• Rowing in the sixth seat, helped the second varsity eight to a bronze medal in 6:15.063 at the NCAA Championships (May 31-June 2) which led to a third-place team finish

Freshman (2017-18)
• Competed in a four-piece set scrimmage against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17), recording an 11:12.3 time in the third piece
• Made her varsity debut at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational (March 17-18)
• Member of the 2V8 boat at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational (March 17-18), posting a time of 6:16.602 over Wisconsin and Minnesota, and a member of the 1V4 boat, finishing second to Yale and Virginia
• Helped the 1V4 boat win its race at Princeton's Class of 1987 Cup Regatta (March 24), finishing in 7:49.5 ahead of Brown (+1.3) and Princeton (+6.3)
• Competed as part of the 1V4 boat that won its races against Clemson (7:14.7; +18.62) and No. 9 Virginia (7:28.0; +8.57) at Ohio State (March 31)
• Rowed in the first varsity four at the Big Ten Double Dual (April 7), picking up wins on No. 16 Indiana (+2.01) and No. 11 Iowa (+13.03)
• Competed as part of the 1V4 boat in Las Vegas (April 14), coming in third place with a 7:00.27 finish against No. 1-ranked Washington and No. 3-ranked Texas
• Rowed in the 2V8 boat against Louisville on Senior Day (April 29), winning in 6:31.00 (+10.44)
• As a member of the 2V8 boat, helped U-M earn a silver medal in 6:27.604 at the Big Ten Championships (May 13)
• Helped U-M finish fourth in the country in the 2V8 race at the NCAA Championships (May 25-27) in 6:28.576

Prep
• Honorable Mention, Academic Honors
• Competed in US Rowing Youth Nationals on two occasions, placing 11th in the 8+
• Started in the sport competing with Community Rowing Inc. for three years
• Competed at Head of the Charles in 2015
• Three-year competitor at US Rowing Northeast Regionals (2015-17), twice finishing fourth in the Varsity 8+ and first in the Novice 8+ on the way to the 2017 Team Point trophy
• Two-year competitor at US Rowing Youth Nationals, finishing 11th in the 8+ twice
Rowed at US Rowing Club Nationals, finishing seventh in U19 8+ and 15th in U19 single
• Rowed at Head of the Charles in 2015, finishing 12th as part of the Youth 8+
• In 2016, finished third in the U19 8+ at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and in the 8+ at the Head of the Fish Regatta
• Also swam in high school, competing at sectionals and MIAA state meet