Marielle Higgins

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Montclair, N.J.
	High School: Montclair (N.J.)

	Height: 5-10
	Position: Port/Starboard
	Major: Human Biology

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