2016-17 Rowing Roster
Roster
Ray, Gretchen

Gretchen Ray
- Position:
- Port
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- The Perkiomen School
- Hometown:
- Macungie, Pa.
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2017-18):
Member of the Club Four that placed 19th out of 53 at the Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 19:37.3 (Oct. 21) … did not compete in the spring due to injury.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17):
Was a member of the Varsity Eight “C” boat that placed 15th at the Foot of the Charles (Nov. 12) ... finished third in their heat at the Murphy Cup (March 25) in the Junior Varsity Eight ... competed in the Second Varsity Eight as the "C" boat against BU and MIT (Apr. 2) ... competed in the Knecht Cup (April 8-9) as a member of the Third Varsity Eight and earned the gold medal with a time of 7:04.35 in the Grand Finals ... competed in the Second Varsity Eight event as a member of the Third Varsity Eight against BU and Rhode Island (April 15) ... was a member of the Third Varsity Eight against Harvard-Radliffe and Michigan State (April 23) ... competed at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) as a member of the Third Varsity Eight finishing seventh overall … member of the Third Varsity Eight that finished eighth overall at the ACC Championships (May 14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Placed sixth as a member of the Novice 8+ “B” boat at the Freshman Green Monster Regatta with a time of 18:12.2 ... Raced in the Novice 8+ “B” boat that took third place at the Foot of the Charles with a time of 15:29.4 ... Was a member of the Third Varsity Eight boat that placed first against Saint Joseph’s with a time of 7:04.6 before defeating Temple in the same event, finishing at 7:04.19 (3/19) ... Placed first against Harvard-Radcliffe in the Fourth Varsity Eight event of the Beanpot with a time of 7:33.8 (3/26) ... Placed second as BC swept the podium to take the BC-MIT Cup as a member of the Third Varsity Eight boat, with a time of 7:45.7 (4/2) … Took bronze in the Knecht Cup Grand Final as a member of the 3V8 with a time of 7:09.75 (4/9) … Placed second as a member of the Third Varsity Eight with a time of 7:32.2 at the Resolute Cup (4/16) … Placed first with a time of 7:08.43 in the Third Varsity Eight at the Irving-Christensen Cup (4/17) … Won a bronze medal as a member of the Third Varsity Eight at the Eastern Sprints with a time of 7:39.468 (5/1) … Placed sixth in the Grand Finals at the ACC Championships with a time of 6:56.890 as a member of the Third Varsity Eight (5/14) … earned the Athletics Director’s Award for Academic Achievement.
Before BC:
Captain of Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse teams ... named 2015 Field Hockey MVP.
Personal:
Gretchen Ray ... daughter of Daniel (BC '84) and Amy Ray ... sister to Abigail ... Enrolled in the School of Arts and Science where she is studying psychology.
Member of the Club Four that placed 19th out of 53 at the Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 19:37.3 (Oct. 21) … did not compete in the spring due to injury.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17):
Was a member of the Varsity Eight “C” boat that placed 15th at the Foot of the Charles (Nov. 12) ... finished third in their heat at the Murphy Cup (March 25) in the Junior Varsity Eight ... competed in the Second Varsity Eight as the "C" boat against BU and MIT (Apr. 2) ... competed in the Knecht Cup (April 8-9) as a member of the Third Varsity Eight and earned the gold medal with a time of 7:04.35 in the Grand Finals ... competed in the Second Varsity Eight event as a member of the Third Varsity Eight against BU and Rhode Island (April 15) ... was a member of the Third Varsity Eight against Harvard-Radliffe and Michigan State (April 23) ... competed at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) as a member of the Third Varsity Eight finishing seventh overall … member of the Third Varsity Eight that finished eighth overall at the ACC Championships (May 14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Placed sixth as a member of the Novice 8+ “B” boat at the Freshman Green Monster Regatta with a time of 18:12.2 ... Raced in the Novice 8+ “B” boat that took third place at the Foot of the Charles with a time of 15:29.4 ... Was a member of the Third Varsity Eight boat that placed first against Saint Joseph’s with a time of 7:04.6 before defeating Temple in the same event, finishing at 7:04.19 (3/19) ... Placed first against Harvard-Radcliffe in the Fourth Varsity Eight event of the Beanpot with a time of 7:33.8 (3/26) ... Placed second as BC swept the podium to take the BC-MIT Cup as a member of the Third Varsity Eight boat, with a time of 7:45.7 (4/2) … Took bronze in the Knecht Cup Grand Final as a member of the 3V8 with a time of 7:09.75 (4/9) … Placed second as a member of the Third Varsity Eight with a time of 7:32.2 at the Resolute Cup (4/16) … Placed first with a time of 7:08.43 in the Third Varsity Eight at the Irving-Christensen Cup (4/17) … Won a bronze medal as a member of the Third Varsity Eight at the Eastern Sprints with a time of 7:39.468 (5/1) … Placed sixth in the Grand Finals at the ACC Championships with a time of 6:56.890 as a member of the Third Varsity Eight (5/14) … earned the Athletics Director’s Award for Academic Achievement.
Before BC:
Captain of Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse teams ... named 2015 Field Hockey MVP.
Personal:
Gretchen Ray ... daughter of Daniel (BC '84) and Amy Ray ... sister to Abigail ... Enrolled in the School of Arts and Science where she is studying psychology.
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