2024-25 Rowing Roster

Fiona Elliott

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sarnia, Ontario
  • Highschool Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School

Biography

Senior (2024-25)
Raced in all eight events in senior year … helped the Cougs win the 2V8 at the WCC Championships (5/16-17) in the preliminaries before a third-place finish in the Grand Finals … placed second in the 1V8 at the Fawley Cup (4/19) and in the 2V8 at the Winchell Cup (4/5) … was sixth in the 2V8 at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/25) … fourth in the 1V8 at the Head of the American (10/26).

Junior (2023-24)
Raced in Varsity 8 boat in seven of her 10 events … helped the 1V8 to two first place finishes in the Fawley Cup and the Lake Wheeler Invitational … named a 2024 CRCA Scholar-Athlete.

Sophomore (2022-23)
Competed in seven regattas for the Cougs during her second season on the Palouse … Raced with the First Varsity Eight in six regattas … Helped Washington State capture the Fawley Cup against Gonzaga with a win in the First Varsity Eight race … Guided WSU to a second-place finish in the Jessop-Whittier Cup B Final at the San Diego Crew Classic … Rowed with the First Varsity Eight at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, where she helped the Cougars finish second with a time of 6:44.282 … Competed with the First Varsity Eight at the 2023 Pac-12 Rowing Championships, where the Cougs finished sixth in the 1V8+ race with a time of 6:32.410 … Rowed pairs in the fall at the Burnaby Small Boat Invitational and the Head of the American … Named to the 2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll … Selected as a CRCA Scholar Athlete.

Freshman (2021-22)
Rowed in six regattas as a true freshman … Opened the season with the Second Varsity Eight and rowed with that crew at Oregon State, the Pac-12 Invitational, and the Big Ten Invitational … Ended her first season by rowing with the First Varsity Four in the home regatta against Gonzaga and the 2022 Pac-12 Rowing Championships … Guided the 2V8 crew to a second-place finish in its final race at the Big Ten Invitational, clocking in at 6:46.530 to defeat Minnesota and Dartmouth … Helped the 1V4 post a victory over Gonzaga at Wawawai Landing on April 30 … Ended her first season with the Cougs competing with the 1V4 at the 2022 Pac-12 Rowing Championships, where the crew placed fifth.


Prior to Washington State

Canadian National Team
Rowed for Team Canada at the Junior Worlds.

High School
Attended Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School in Sarnia, Ontario … Rowed competitively for the Vikings … Also played basketball, and volleyball, and did track and field in high school … Named NCIV’s Student-Athlete of the Year as a freshman and sophomore.


Personal
Born on April 23, 2003 in Calgary, Alberta … Daughter of Cameron and Stephanie Blair … Twin sister Hannah is a freshman rower at Washington State … Mother played volleyball at the University of Western Ontario … Plans to major in biology at WSU … Enjoys baking … Listens to music before each regatta.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'0"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'0"