University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Fauson, Alexa
Alexa Fauson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-11
- High School:
- Forest Hills Central HS
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
Bio
2024-25 | FRESHMAN
• Competed in four regattas for the Gophers during her first year on campus
• Closed the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) by winning the 2N8 Petite Finals after placing fourth in the heats to begin the competition (May 17)
• Turned in fifth and fourth-place efforts with the 1N8 crew to start the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) and added a third-place finish in the final session (Apr. 19)
• Won a race against both Iowa and Kansas as part of the 2N8 boat to begin the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12) before finishing second during day two
• Made her collegiate debut at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) and placed third with the 3V8 crew
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Joel and Kristen Fauson
• Father, Joel, competed on the men's rowing team at Michigan State
• Has an older sister, Ella, and a younger brother, Ford
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Forest Hills Central High School in 2024
• Competed with the Washtenaw Rowing Center and placed seventh at the 2022 Women's U23 Canadian Henley
• Won a Women's JV8 state championship in 2022, following a Novice 8 state title in 2021
• Picked up a first-place finish at the 2022 Women's JV8 Midwest championship and went on to finish seventh at SRAA Nationals
• Was an AP Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society
• Earned the English department's Excellent in Literature Award and was a four-time High Academic Excellence Award winner
• An avid reader, she finished 93 books during her senior year of high school
• Plans to major in English literature with a minor in Russian while at Minnesota
• Competed in four regattas for the Gophers during her first year on campus
• Closed the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) by winning the 2N8 Petite Finals after placing fourth in the heats to begin the competition (May 17)
• Turned in fifth and fourth-place efforts with the 1N8 crew to start the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) and added a third-place finish in the final session (Apr. 19)
• Won a race against both Iowa and Kansas as part of the 2N8 boat to begin the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12) before finishing second during day two
• Made her collegiate debut at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) and placed third with the 3V8 crew
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Joel and Kristen Fauson
• Father, Joel, competed on the men's rowing team at Michigan State
• Has an older sister, Ella, and a younger brother, Ford
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Forest Hills Central High School in 2024
• Competed with the Washtenaw Rowing Center and placed seventh at the 2022 Women's U23 Canadian Henley
• Won a Women's JV8 state championship in 2022, following a Novice 8 state title in 2021
• Picked up a first-place finish at the 2022 Women's JV8 Midwest championship and went on to finish seventh at SRAA Nationals
• Was an AP Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society
• Earned the English department's Excellent in Literature Award and was a four-time High Academic Excellence Award winner
• An avid reader, she finished 93 books during her senior year of high school
• Plans to major in English literature with a minor in Russian while at Minnesota
Third Varsity Four Wins Again at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
Second Novice Eight Wins at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
First Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19
Third Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19
