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Thomas Jefferson University

2020-21 Women's Rowing

Jillian Paternoster

  • Year Junior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown East Fishkill, N.Y.
  • High School John Jay
  • Major Occupational Therapy

Biography

2020-21 - Junior
Was in the bow seat of the Varsity Four to help the Rams to a silver medal at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta... sat in the #4 seat of the Varsity Eight for a pair of victories at the Stockton Duel... named a CRCA Scholar-Athlete... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award

2019-20
Competed in all four regattas before the season was halted due to COVID-19 pandemic... Was in the bow seat of the Varsity 8 at the Head of the Charles Regatta... Sat in the stroke seat of the Varsity 8 "B" boat that placed sixth (8:04.29) at the Frostbite Regatta... Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award

2018-19 - Sophomore
Spent the majority of the season in the Rams’ Varsity Four… Sat in the bow seat and helped the boat to a sixth place finish (7:51.998) and the team to a fifth place standing at the NCAA Division II Championships… Was in the #2 seat and came in sixth in the Petite Final (7:22.494) at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta… Sat in the bow seat and finished first in the Petite Final (8:25.63) of the Club Four – DI/II event at the Knecht Cup… Was in the bow seat and took second (7:40.30) at the River Cup… Was in the #2 seat for a sixth place finish (8:44.49) at the Central Sprints… Sat in the #5 seat of the Varsity Eight that placed second (7:55.78) in the DII/III event at the Murphy Cup... Named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete... Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18 – Freshman
Helped the Rams win the Women’s Frosh/Novice 8 Final #2 at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta from the No. 6 seat.

Background
Graduated from John Jay High School in New York in June 2017… During High School she was a four-time Scholar Athlete Award winner… Sophomore year she was captain of the basketball team… Junior year she received the Patrick Furr award… Senior year named Rowing team captain… Received three varsity letter awards.

Personal
Daughter of Linda and Frank… her hobbies are rowing and volunteer work.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'7"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'7"