University of Iowa Athletics
Melissa Cronnolly - Women's Rowing - University of Iowa Athletics

Melissa Cronnolly

Class Jr.
Hometown Park Ridge, Ill.
High School Maine South

2022-23
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Dean’s List student (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
• CRCA Scholar Athlete
• Letterwinner

2021-22
• Raced on the VI V8+ crew at Jayhawk Jamboree
• Dean’s List student (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21
• Appeared in four competitions with the IIIV4+
• Brought home one fourth place finish, and two third place finishes at the Big Ten Invitational
• Finished second at Michigan with a time of 8:33.4
•Academic All-Big Ten
•  Dean’s List
• Letterwinner

2019-20
• Did not compete

High School
• Played Lacrosse at Maine South High School
• Two-time Varsity M Award winner, and Scholastic Achievement Award winner
• Helped her team achieve two top ten finishes in the state (sixth in 2018, seventh in 2019)
• Placed first in the state with the True Lacrosse State Team
• Member of National Honors Society, Member of Spanish Club, Vice President of Irish Club

Personal
• Born on Mar. 27, 2001
• Daughter of Geraldine and John Cronnolly
• Has three siblings, John Darragh, and Niall
• B.A in Speech and Hearing Science