2022-23
Rowed in the Bruins’ varsity four (V4+) and second varsity eight crews (2V8+) during her freshman season … rowed bow seat in the V4+ boat in UCLA’s season-opening dual-meet competition against USC (March 11) … rowed three seat in the V4+ crew at the two-day Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Fla. (April 7-8) … helped UCLA’s varsity four boat to first-place finishes in four-boat races on both days at the Big Ten Invitational … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ crew in a dual-meet regatta against Loyola Marymount (April 22) … UCLA swept all three races against LMU in Marina del Rey that morning … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ crew at the Dexter Lake Invitational (April 29), helping the second varsity eight to a second-place finish in the morning session and to a third-place finish that afternoon … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ crew at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 14).
High School
Attended Bronxville High School for four years … rowed for RowAmerica Rye … competed at the Head of the Charles and the USRowing Youth Nationals … finished in third place in the Women’s Youth 4+ at the Head of the Charles … raced to a fourth-place finish at USRowing Youth Nationals, competing in the Women’s 2V8+ crew.
Personal
Full name: Alexandra Lee Dessart … prefers Alex … is the daughter of Michael and Janet Dessart … has one brother (Spencer) and three sisters (Abby, Ellie and Juliana) … undeclared major.
Rowed in the Bruins’ varsity four (V4+) and second varsity eight crews (2V8+) during her freshman season … rowed bow seat in the V4+ boat in UCLA’s season-opening dual-meet competition against USC (March 11) … rowed three seat in the V4+ crew at the two-day Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Fla. (April 7-8) … helped UCLA’s varsity four boat to first-place finishes in four-boat races on both days at the Big Ten Invitational … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ crew in a dual-meet regatta against Loyola Marymount (April 22) … UCLA swept all three races against LMU in Marina del Rey that morning … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ crew at the Dexter Lake Invitational (April 29), helping the second varsity eight to a second-place finish in the morning session and to a third-place finish that afternoon … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ crew at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 14).
High School
Attended Bronxville High School for four years … rowed for RowAmerica Rye … competed at the Head of the Charles and the USRowing Youth Nationals … finished in third place in the Women’s Youth 4+ at the Head of the Charles … raced to a fourth-place finish at USRowing Youth Nationals, competing in the Women’s 2V8+ crew.
Personal
Full name: Alexandra Lee Dessart … prefers Alex … is the daughter of Michael and Janet Dessart … has one brother (Spencer) and three sisters (Abby, Ellie and Juliana) … undeclared major.