Mollie Nicol

Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wellington, New Zealand
High School:
Queen Margaret College

2023-2024 (Junior): Competed for the Blue Devils in eight of nine regattas, including the ACC and NCAA Championships … member of the Varsity Eight B boat that clocked a time of 15:32, finishing 12 seconds behind the Ukraine women’s national team … part of Duke’s Championship 8+ boat that finished 22nd overall at the 58th Head of the Charles with a time of 17:16.727 … raced in the Varsity Eight B and Varsity Four B boat at the annual Rivanna Romp … sat in the Second Varsity Eight that swept all three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … earned a spot of the podium with a third-place time of 6:35.676, against some of the top nationally-ranked crews at the Big Ten Invite … helped Duke collect 84 team points to finish second at its annual home regatta, the Lake Wheeler Invitational … placed fourth in the Varsity Eight race at the 2024 ACC Championships on Lake Wheeler … competed against a tough 22-team field to earn a third-place finish in the C Final race at the NCAA Championships in Bethel, Ohio.

2022-23 (Sophomore): Saw action in eight regattas during her sophomore season ... part of Duke’s top Varsity Eight boat that finished 13th in the Women’s Open of the Princeton 3-Mile Chase (11/6) ... competed in two races at the Rivanna Romp (11/13), earning two top-10 finishes as part of the Varsity Eight B and Varsity Four C lineups ... helped the V8+ crew to a pair of first-place finishes and a close second place time over two days at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/18-19) ... raced past No. 9 Michigan at the ACC/Big 10 Double Dual (3/31-4/1) ... earned two second-place finishes at the Big 10 Invite (4/7-8) ... completed the Blue Devils' sweep of the morning session races at the Lake Wheeler Invitational after posting a winning time of 06:25.624 (4/21-22) ... earned a bronze medal in the V8+ race at the 2023 ACC Championships (5/12-13)...helped the V8+ to a third-place finish in the C Finals of the NCAA Championships (5/26-28).

2021-22 (Freshman): Made first Duke appearance at the Head of the Charles, helping the Blue Devils finish second overall and first among collegiate entrants in the Club 4+ race ... helped lead the Novice 4+ to a first-place result at the Head of the Hooch (11/6) ... part of Novice 8+ A boat that placed second at the Rivanna Romp (11/14) ... competed at seven regattas during the spring season, opening with a first-place result in the Second Varsity Eight at the Carolina Cup (3/5) ... helped V8 earn ACC Crew of the Week honors after sweeping three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20) ... doubled up on ACC Crew of the Week recognition when she helped the 2V8 outrace No. 4 Michigan and No. 9 Ohio State at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/2) ... moved into V4 lineup for the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/22-23), winning two out of three races ... claimed bronze in the 2V8 Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/14) ... competed with the 2V8 at the NCAA Championship (5/27-29), taking third in the C Final with a time of 6:42.825.

Prior to Duke: Attended Queen Margaret College in Wellington, New Zealand ... competed for Star Boating Club ... member of the Central Regional Performance Center program in 2020-21 ... named the College Sports Wellington Rower of the Year and a finalist for the overall Sports Woman of the Year ... won a gold medal in the U17 quad at the 2020 North Island Club Rowing Championships ... earned gold in the U15 girls' double at the 2018 MAADI Cup ... also lettered in netball, serving as a team captain in 2020 ... A Queen Margaret College Sports Prefect in 2020.

Personal: Daughter of Rob and Nicki Nicol ... has one sister, Pippa.