Alexandra Torquemada

Alexandra Torquemada

2012-13 (Junior): Voted Most Outstanding Newcomer as a junior… An All-Big 12 Second Team rower… Finished fourth in the 1V8 Grand Final at the Conference USA Championships… Named Second team All-Big 12… Third-place finish in the 1V8 at the Lake Natoma Invite… Finished sixth in the 1V8 Petite Final at the Knecht Cup… 1V8 finished second at the Indiana and Georgetown Regatta… Defeated Kansas State in the 1V8 at the Sunflower Showdown… 1V8 finished behind Dayton to claim second at the Louisville Invite… Finished first in the 1V8 at the Oklahoma Invite… Ninth-place finish in 5,000 meter 1V8 race at the Head of the Hooch.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Rowed at Humboldt State (Calif.)… NCAA Division II National Champion in Varsity Eight… NCAA Division II Team National Champion… First-place in Varsity Eight and team standings at Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference Invite… Placed second in the Varsity Eight and team standings at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta.

2010-11 (Freshman): Rowed at Humboldt State (Calif.)… Third in the Varsity Eight at NCAA Division II National Championships.

High School: Novice 4x Gold medal at Southwest Regional Rowing Championships in 2009 at Arcata HS… Placed seventh in 4x and 11th in 2x at Junior Rowing Nationals in 2010… Two-time letterwinner in swimming… Academic honors in swimming and basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Heather Torquemada… Has one sister, Emily… Majoring in global and international studies.