2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Costello, Libby

Libby Costello
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mountain Lakes HS
- Hometown:
- Madison, N.J.
Bio
2018-19
Rowed in the second varsity eight crew (2V8+) throughout her senior year โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ in the teamโs season-opening dual-meet victory against San Diego State (March 9) โฆ rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ in a dual-meet win versus Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6, 7), helping lead the boat to a second-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ at the Windermere Cup (May 4), leading UCLA to a second-place finish in a four-boat race โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ against USC (May 11) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Rowed in the Bruinsโ third varsity eight (3V8+) and varsity four crews throughout her junior season โฆ rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight in the teamโs season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3) โฆ rowed bow seat in the second varsity four (2V4+) on the second day of the San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 25), helping lead UCLAโs boat to a second-place finish in the Grand Final race โฆ rowed in the Bruinsโ third varsity eight at the two-day Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell (April 13-14) โฆ rowed five seat in the 3V8+ on day one and rowed seven seat in the 3V8+ on day two, helping the 3V8+ to a third-place finish and second-place finish โฆ rowed bow seat in the varsity four in the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 28), leading the Bruins to a first-place finish in the V4+ race โฆ rowed three seat in the 3V8+ at Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight at the spring UC Challenge (March 4), leading that crew past both of UC Santa Barbaraโs 2V8+ and 3V8+ boats โฆ rowed five seat in the third varsity eight against Stanford and San Diego State in UCLAโs first home spring competition (March 11) โฆ rowed bow seat in the second varsity four on the second day of the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2), leading UCLA to a first-place finish in the Grand Final race โฆ rowed two seat in the second varsity four at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 3V8+ at UCLAโs annual crosstown showdown versus USC (April 30) โฆ rowed five seat in the 3V8+ at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
2015-16
Rowed bow seat in the Bruinsโ varsity four in the season-opening victory over San Diego State (March 5) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ in a dual-meet win against Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ in the morning session of the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) โฆ rowed two seat in the 2V4+ on the second day of the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) โฆ rowed two seat in the 3V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ rowed three seat in the 3V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended Mountain Lakes High School (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) for four years.
Club
Rowed for the Mountain Lakes Rowing Club under head coach Rob Welsh โฆ earned team MVP honors in 2015 โฆ secured the teamโs Hammer Award in 2014 and the Most Inspirational Award in 2013 โฆ served as team captain in 2014-15 โฆ rowed stroke seat in the womenโs varsity four at the 2015 Head of the Charles, finishing seventh โฆ stroked the WV4+ as a senior and was a three-year rower in the V4+ โฆ competed in 2013, 2014 and 2015 at the Head of the Charles โฆ in 2014, rowed at the USRowing Youth Nationals.
Personal
Full name: Elizabeth Rose Costello โฆ prefers Libby โฆ born in Florida and grew up in Madison, N.J. โฆ is the oldest of Thomas Costello and Jodi Hutchinsonโs three children โฆ has two younger brothers, TJ and Angus โฆ civil and environmental engineering major.
Rowed in the second varsity eight crew (2V8+) throughout her senior year โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ in the teamโs season-opening dual-meet victory against San Diego State (March 9) โฆ rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ in a dual-meet win versus Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6, 7), helping lead the boat to a second-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ at the Windermere Cup (May 4), leading UCLA to a second-place finish in a four-boat race โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ against USC (May 11) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Rowed in the Bruinsโ third varsity eight (3V8+) and varsity four crews throughout her junior season โฆ rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight in the teamโs season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3) โฆ rowed bow seat in the second varsity four (2V4+) on the second day of the San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 25), helping lead UCLAโs boat to a second-place finish in the Grand Final race โฆ rowed in the Bruinsโ third varsity eight at the two-day Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell (April 13-14) โฆ rowed five seat in the 3V8+ on day one and rowed seven seat in the 3V8+ on day two, helping the 3V8+ to a third-place finish and second-place finish โฆ rowed bow seat in the varsity four in the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 28), leading the Bruins to a first-place finish in the V4+ race โฆ rowed three seat in the 3V8+ at Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight at the spring UC Challenge (March 4), leading that crew past both of UC Santa Barbaraโs 2V8+ and 3V8+ boats โฆ rowed five seat in the third varsity eight against Stanford and San Diego State in UCLAโs first home spring competition (March 11) โฆ rowed bow seat in the second varsity four on the second day of the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2), leading UCLA to a first-place finish in the Grand Final race โฆ rowed two seat in the second varsity four at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 3V8+ at UCLAโs annual crosstown showdown versus USC (April 30) โฆ rowed five seat in the 3V8+ at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
2015-16
Rowed bow seat in the Bruinsโ varsity four in the season-opening victory over San Diego State (March 5) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ in a dual-meet win against Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ in the morning session of the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) โฆ rowed two seat in the 2V4+ on the second day of the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) โฆ rowed two seat in the 3V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ rowed three seat in the 3V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended Mountain Lakes High School (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) for four years.
Club
Rowed for the Mountain Lakes Rowing Club under head coach Rob Welsh โฆ earned team MVP honors in 2015 โฆ secured the teamโs Hammer Award in 2014 and the Most Inspirational Award in 2013 โฆ served as team captain in 2014-15 โฆ rowed stroke seat in the womenโs varsity four at the 2015 Head of the Charles, finishing seventh โฆ stroked the WV4+ as a senior and was a three-year rower in the V4+ โฆ competed in 2013, 2014 and 2015 at the Head of the Charles โฆ in 2014, rowed at the USRowing Youth Nationals.
Personal
Full name: Elizabeth Rose Costello โฆ prefers Libby โฆ born in Florida and grew up in Madison, N.J. โฆ is the oldest of Thomas Costello and Jodi Hutchinsonโs three children โฆ has two younger brothers, TJ and Angus โฆ civil and environmental engineering major.
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