University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Manon Field
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- Hudson HS
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Wis.
- Major:
- Cellular and Organismal Physiology
2025-26 | SENIOR
All-B1G Second Team
Big Ten Boat of the Week (First Varsity Eight - April 7)
CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Served as one of three team captains, her second year in a leadership role with the Gophers
• Raced at all six regattas during her final collegiate campaign, including victories in three of her final four races
• Concluded the season on a high note at the 2026 Big Ten Rowing Championships (May 15-17), helping the 1V8 claim a victory in the Petite Final after finishing fourth in the opening-day heats
• Secured a pair of dominant race wins on the 1V8 at the Twin Cities 2K (May 2), executing a clean sweep of both the heats and the finals on Lake Phalen
• Put together a strong three-race stretch at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in California, collecting back-to-back runner-up performances alongside a third-place finish with the 1V8 boat
• Competed in three rounds of action with the 1V8 crew at the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 3-4), placing fourth in the heats and third in the semifinals before wrapping up the weekend in fifth place in the finals
• Traveled to Virginia for the Rivanna Romp (Nov. 9) to close the fall schedule and earned a third-place result with the 1V8 boat and a fifth-place finish as part of the 1V4
• Kicked off the campaign with a standout home performance at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 4), capturing a race win with the 1V8
• Earned fourth varsity letter
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."
• Graduated from the University of Minnesota in the spring of 2026 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular and Organismal Physiology
All-B1G Second Team
Big Ten Boat of the Week (First Varsity Eight - April 7)
CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Served as one of three team captains, her second year in a leadership role with the Gophers
• Raced at all six regattas during her final collegiate campaign, including victories in three of her final four races
• Concluded the season on a high note at the 2026 Big Ten Rowing Championships (May 15-17), helping the 1V8 claim a victory in the Petite Final after finishing fourth in the opening-day heats
• Secured a pair of dominant race wins on the 1V8 at the Twin Cities 2K (May 2), executing a clean sweep of both the heats and the finals on Lake Phalen
• Put together a strong three-race stretch at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in California, collecting back-to-back runner-up performances alongside a third-place finish with the 1V8 boat
• Competed in three rounds of action with the 1V8 crew at the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 3-4), placing fourth in the heats and third in the semifinals before wrapping up the weekend in fifth place in the finals
• Traveled to Virginia for the Rivanna Romp (Nov. 9) to close the fall schedule and earned a third-place result with the 1V8 boat and a fifth-place finish as part of the 1V4
• Kicked off the campaign with a standout home performance at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 4), capturing a race win with the 1V8
• Earned fourth varsity letter
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."
• Graduated from the University of Minnesota in the spring of 2026 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cellular and Organismal Physiology
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