University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Rowing Roster
Field, Manon
Manon Field
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- Hudson HS
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Wis.
- Major:
- Cellular and Organismal Physiology
Bio
2024-25 | JUNIOR
All-Big Ten First Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Served as one of three team captains for the Gophers during her third season
• Took to the water for all six regattas, primarily on the 1V8 boat
• Ended the year by placing second in the 1V8 Petite Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) following a fourth-place finish during the opening-day heats (May 17)
• Turned in third and sixth-place efforts with the 1V8 crew to start the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) and added a fourth-place finish in the final session (Apr. 19)
• Claimed 1V8 race victories over San Diego and Kansas on consecutive days at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12)
• Placed second in back-to-back days with the 1V8 boat during the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 4-5) to begin the spring season
• Helped the 1V8 finish fifth in the Varsity Eights race at Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 10) before adding a third-place performance in the Varsity Fours as part of the 1V4 crew
• Opened the year at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5), placing second with the 2V4 before picking up a win on the 1V8 boat
• Earned third varsity letter
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
All-Big Ten Second Team
Big Ten Boat of the Week (First Varsity Eight - March 19 and April 23)
CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced at all eight regattas for the Gophers in her second season on campus
• Won five of nine races during the spring on the 1V8 boat, including three-consecutive wins between April 12-19
• Finished fifth on the 1V8 at the Big Ten Championship (May 19) to close the campaign
• Claimed a pair of victories during three total races at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 19-20) and finished third in the other behind two nationally-ranked opponents
• Defeated both Kansas and Kansas State in 1V8 duals at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Dual (Apr. 12-13)
• Placed second in road duals at No. 12 Ohio State (Apr. 6) and No. 16 Tennessee (Mar. 29)
• Opened the spring in Chula Vista, Calif., with a dual race win over Gonzaga (Mar. 10)
• Turned in a pair of top 10 results at Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 12), placing fourth with the 1V8 and seventh on the 1V4
• Started the campaign with a third-place result on the 2V4 at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 7) before helping the 1V8 to a victory later in the day
• Earned second varsity letter
2022-23 | FRESHMAN
• Appeared in five regattas with the Second Varsity Eight boat and once in the First Novice Eight boat
• Part of the 2V8 boat that finished seventh at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Turned in seventh and fifth-place results in the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively, on the 2V8 boat at the Dexter Lake Invitational Apr. 29
• Finished second on the 2V8 boat during the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual versus Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma Apr. 15
• Recorded performances of third, fourth and fourth in three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 with the 2V8 boat
• Placed second with the 2V8 boat in a Double Dual against Indiana and Tulsa Mar. 25
• Made her Minnesota debut with the 1N8 boat during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1, earning a second-place finish
• Earned first varsity letter
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Thomas and Damaris Field
• Has three sisters, Zoe, Celia, who is her twin, and Miriam
• Father, Thomas, played football at Colorado from 1979-83
• Graduated from Hudson High School in 2022
• Earned four varsity letters in cross country (2018-21) and two in track and field (2021-22) for the Raiders
• Landed on the 2019 all-conference team in cross country and was a two-time all-conference selection in track and field
• Was a National Merit Scholar
• Enjoys poetry, painting and Nordic skiing in her spare time
• Is a Swiss citizen and can speak French
• Plans to major in Biochemistry and minor in Public Health and Spanish at Minnesota
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go, but when I visited the U of M in the fall, when all the fall colors were out, I truly felt like this was a place I could call home for four years, and grow as a student, athlete and individual."
All-Big Ten First Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Served as one of three team captains for the Gophers during her third season
• Took to the water for all six regattas, primarily on the 1V8 boat
• Ended the year by placing second in the 1V8 Petite Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) following a fourth-place finish during the opening-day heats (May 17)
• Turned in third and sixth-place efforts with the 1V8 crew to start the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) and added a fourth-place finish in the final session (Apr. 19)
• Claimed 1V8 race victories over San Diego and Kansas on consecutive days at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12)
• Placed second in back-to-back days with the 1V8 boat during the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 4-5) to begin the spring season
• Helped the 1V8 finish fifth in the Varsity Eights race at Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 10) before adding a third-place performance in the Varsity Fours as part of the 1V4 crew
• Opened the year at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5), placing second with the 2V4 before picking up a win on the 1V8 boat
• Earned third varsity letter
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
All-Big Ten Second Team
Big Ten Boat of the Week (First Varsity Eight - March 19 and April 23)
CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced at all eight regattas for the Gophers in her second season on campus
• Won five of nine races during the spring on the 1V8 boat, including three-consecutive wins between April 12-19
• Finished fifth on the 1V8 at the Big Ten Championship (May 19) to close the campaign
• Claimed a pair of victories during three total races at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 19-20) and finished third in the other behind two nationally-ranked opponents
• Defeated both Kansas and Kansas State in 1V8 duals at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Dual (Apr. 12-13)
• Placed second in road duals at No. 12 Ohio State (Apr. 6) and No. 16 Tennessee (Mar. 29)
• Opened the spring in Chula Vista, Calif., with a dual race win over Gonzaga (Mar. 10)
• Turned in a pair of top 10 results at Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 12), placing fourth with the 1V8 and seventh on the 1V4
• Started the campaign with a third-place result on the 2V4 at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 7) before helping the 1V8 to a victory later in the day
• Earned second varsity letter
2022-23 | FRESHMAN
• Appeared in five regattas with the Second Varsity Eight boat and once in the First Novice Eight boat
• Part of the 2V8 boat that finished seventh at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Turned in seventh and fifth-place results in the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively, on the 2V8 boat at the Dexter Lake Invitational Apr. 29
• Finished second on the 2V8 boat during the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual versus Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma Apr. 15
• Recorded performances of third, fourth and fourth in three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 with the 2V8 boat
• Placed second with the 2V8 boat in a Double Dual against Indiana and Tulsa Mar. 25
• Made her Minnesota debut with the 1N8 boat during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1, earning a second-place finish
• Earned first varsity letter
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Thomas and Damaris Field
• Has three sisters, Zoe, Celia, who is her twin, and Miriam
• Father, Thomas, played football at Colorado from 1979-83
• Graduated from Hudson High School in 2022
• Earned four varsity letters in cross country (2018-21) and two in track and field (2021-22) for the Raiders
• Landed on the 2019 all-conference team in cross country and was a two-time all-conference selection in track and field
• Was a National Merit Scholar
• Enjoys poetry, painting and Nordic skiing in her spare time
• Is a Swiss citizen and can speak French
• Plans to major in Biochemistry and minor in Public Health and Spanish at Minnesota
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go, but when I visited the U of M in the fall, when all the fall colors were out, I truly felt like this was a place I could call home for four years, and grow as a student, athlete and individual."
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
