Molly Bruggeman
2024 Olympic
National Teams
Eleven Under 23, 2013-14; Pan American Games, 2015; Senior, 2016-19, 22-23; Olympic, 2020, 2024
International Results
Finished third in the eight at the 2024 World Rowing Cup II...Finished fourth in the four at the 2023 World Rowing Championships...Won gold in the four at the 2023 World Rowing Cup II...Finished fourth in the eight at the 2022 World Rowing Championships...Finished fifth in the quadruple sculls with coxswain at the 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships...Served as an alternate at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games...Finished sixth in the the four at the 2019 World Rowing Championships...Finished fourth in the four at the 2019 World Rowing Cup II...Finished fourth in the four at 2019 World Rowing Cup I...Won gold in the four at the 2018 World Rowing Championships...Finished fourth in the pair at the 2018 World Rowing Cup III...Finished fourth in the four at the 2017 World Rowing Championships...Finished third in the eight and fourth in the four at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II...Placed second in the four at the 2016 World Rowing Championships...Won the pair at the 2015 Pan American Games...Won the four and eight at the 2014 World Rowing Under 23 Championships...Placed sixth in the quadruple sculls at the 2013 World Rowing Under 23 Championships...Placed sixth in the four at the 2012 World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
National Results
Finished second in the pair at the 2023 USRowing National Selection RegattaFinished second in the pair at the 2023 USRowing Winter Speed OrderFinished third in the pair at the 2017 Spring Speed Order 1...Won the pair at the 2015 Pan American Games TrialsFinished ninth in the eight at the 2014 NCAA Womens Rowing ChampionshipsFinished sixth in the championship womens eight at the 2013 Head of the CharlesFinished 13th in the eight at the 2013 NCAA Womens Rowing ChampionshipsFinished 16th in the varsity eight at the 2012 NCAA Womens Rowing ChampionshipsFinished second in the senior eight at the 2011 USRowing Club National ChampionshipsFinished fifth in the four with coxswain at the 2011 Head of the CharlesFinished sixth in the four with coxswain at the 2010 USRowing Youth National ChampionshipsFinished fifth in the four with coxswain at the 2009 USRowing Youth National ChampionshipsFinished fourth in the four with coxswain at the 2008 USRowing Youth National Championships.
Personal
Molly enjoys drinking coffee, playing Sudoku, dog sitting in her free time, hiking, and naps. She is an assistant rowing coach at the University of Minnesota. Molly has four nieces and nephews who she loves unconditionally. Her favorite color is blue. Molly has two brothers, a sister, and two sisters-in-law who lovingly tolerate her when she has to go erg in the basement over Christmas break. Her parents are her biggest fans, and she is theirs. Mollys mom and dad were the ones who encouraged her to come back to training and competing this year, and she is so happy that she did. They have supported Molly through it all.
Boat Class
Women's Eight (8+)
Height
5'11"
Weight
170
Education
University of Notre Dame, Anthropology and Pre-Health (supplementary), 2014
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio
Training Location
Princeton, N.J.
