2023-24 Rowing Roster
McMullen, Olivia

Olivia McMullen
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Grand Haven, Mich.
- High School:
- Grand Haven
Bio
At Michigan
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2021, '23)
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22-23-24)
• Enrolled at the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Movement Science
Fifth-Year Senior (2024)
• Rowed in the sixth seat of the 2V8 as it timed 6:53.9 over Virginia in the morning and 7:01.5 against Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:43.2 in a comeback win over Michigan State (April 6)
• Helped the 2V4 finish second against Texas (April 13) in 7:13.07 (+7.17) from stroke seat
• Won both races (7:30.948 morning) (7:39.222) from stroke seat of the 3V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed third (7:29.507) with the 3V4 in stroke seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
Senior (2022-23)
• From the 2V8's fifth seat, timed 7:13.7 against Duke (March 31) and 6:47.19 against Virginia (April 1) at the ACC-Big Ten Double Dual
• From the bow seat of the 1V4, placed third in 7:15.080, ahead of Indiana and behind Stanford and SMU on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7); during the second session, placed second from the second seat in 7:21.221 behind Duke and ahead of UCLA and Iowa
• From the second seat of the 1V4, placed third in 7:14.583 behind Brown, Stanford and Ohio State on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 8)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:47.253 against Texas (April 15)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), stroked the 1V4 to a time of 7:24.7 for a win of more than 37 seconds
• At the Big Ten Championships, placed fifth with the 2V4 rowing in the third seat (7:38.682) to help the team win the Big Ten title
• Spare at the NCAA Championship (May 26-28); helped the team place 11th
Junior (2021-22)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 3V4 in a scrimmage against Indiana (March 25)
• From the 2V4's bow seat, helped sweep Virginia (7:45.3) in the morning and Duke (7:54.7) in the afternoon at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:07.95 to beat Texas (April 9)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), sweeping both sessions with a morning win over Virginia, Rutgers in 7:28.381 and an afternoon victory in 7:19.151, beating Brown, Indiana
• Completed the perfect weekend for the 1V4 (7:05.430) in bowseat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16), beating Stanford, Ohio State, Virginia
• From the bow seat, helped the 2V4 to a silver medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 7:08.866
• Traveled to the NCAA Championships (May 27-29) as a spare
Sophomore (2020-21)
• In her varsity debut, rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it picked up wins over Indiana and Iowa (7:30.0) in the morning and Ohio State and Michigan State (7:57.66) in the afternoon
• Rowed in three seat of the 2V4 boat and beat No. 10 Duke (8:02.5), No. 3 Virginia, and Michigan State (8:17.9) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3)
• From the second seat, helped the 1V4 boat time 7:46.73 to come second to Texas at Belleville Lake (April 10)
• From bow seat, helped the 3V4 win on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 17), timing 7:42.837 to beat No. 20 Syracuse, Notre Dame
• At the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18), rowed in bow seat of the 3V4 as it defeated No. 20 Syracuse and No. 3 Ohio State with a time of 7:27.954
• Rowed fourth in the 1N8 as it earned victory over Iowa and 2N8 boats from Iowa and U-M at home (May 2)
Freshman (2019-20)
• Competed as part of the novice program
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2021, '23)
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22-23-24)
• Enrolled at the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Movement Science
Fifth-Year Senior (2024)
• Rowed in the sixth seat of the 2V8 as it timed 6:53.9 over Virginia in the morning and 7:01.5 against Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:43.2 in a comeback win over Michigan State (April 6)
• Helped the 2V4 finish second against Texas (April 13) in 7:13.07 (+7.17) from stroke seat
• Won both races (7:30.948 morning) (7:39.222) from stroke seat of the 3V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed third (7:29.507) with the 3V4 in stroke seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
Senior (2022-23)
• From the 2V8's fifth seat, timed 7:13.7 against Duke (March 31) and 6:47.19 against Virginia (April 1) at the ACC-Big Ten Double Dual
• From the bow seat of the 1V4, placed third in 7:15.080, ahead of Indiana and behind Stanford and SMU on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7); during the second session, placed second from the second seat in 7:21.221 behind Duke and ahead of UCLA and Iowa
• From the second seat of the 1V4, placed third in 7:14.583 behind Brown, Stanford and Ohio State on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 8)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:47.253 against Texas (April 15)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), stroked the 1V4 to a time of 7:24.7 for a win of more than 37 seconds
• At the Big Ten Championships, placed fifth with the 2V4 rowing in the third seat (7:38.682) to help the team win the Big Ten title
• Spare at the NCAA Championship (May 26-28); helped the team place 11th
Junior (2021-22)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 3V4 in a scrimmage against Indiana (March 25)
• From the 2V4's bow seat, helped sweep Virginia (7:45.3) in the morning and Duke (7:54.7) in the afternoon at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:07.95 to beat Texas (April 9)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), sweeping both sessions with a morning win over Virginia, Rutgers in 7:28.381 and an afternoon victory in 7:19.151, beating Brown, Indiana
• Completed the perfect weekend for the 1V4 (7:05.430) in bowseat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16), beating Stanford, Ohio State, Virginia
• From the bow seat, helped the 2V4 to a silver medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 7:08.866
• Traveled to the NCAA Championships (May 27-29) as a spare
Sophomore (2020-21)
• In her varsity debut, rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it picked up wins over Indiana and Iowa (7:30.0) in the morning and Ohio State and Michigan State (7:57.66) in the afternoon
• Rowed in three seat of the 2V4 boat and beat No. 10 Duke (8:02.5), No. 3 Virginia, and Michigan State (8:17.9) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3)
• From the second seat, helped the 1V4 boat time 7:46.73 to come second to Texas at Belleville Lake (April 10)
• From bow seat, helped the 3V4 win on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 17), timing 7:42.837 to beat No. 20 Syracuse, Notre Dame
• At the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18), rowed in bow seat of the 3V4 as it defeated No. 20 Syracuse and No. 3 Ohio State with a time of 7:27.954
• Rowed fourth in the 1N8 as it earned victory over Iowa and 2N8 boats from Iowa and U-M at home (May 2)
Freshman (2019-20)
• Competed as part of the novice program
2023-24 Year In Review: Rowing B1G Champions
Monday, June 24
Rowing Highlights vs. Texas (April 13)
Sunday, April 14
Rowing Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 6)
Saturday, April 06
2022-23 Year In Review: Rowing Big Ten Champions
Monday, July 03