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Thomas Jefferson University

2022-23 Women's Rowing

Katherine Gortner

  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Bellevue, Wash.
  • High School Interlake
  • Major Textile Materials Technology

Biography

2022-23
Rowed in the novice boats... sat in the #5 seat at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta, helping the Rams take third in the Third Varsity Eight

2021-22
Spent the majority of the season in the #3 seat of the Varsity Four... moved to the bow seat for the NCAA Championships, helping the Rams take sixth place... helped the boat to fifth place at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta... won the Petite Final at the Kerr Cup Regatta... came in first at the East Region Invitational... a CRCA Scholar-Athlete

2020-21
Rowed in the #3 seat of the Junior Varsity Four at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta... Raced in the Varsity Four at the Stockton Duel and Kerr Cup Regatta... named a CRCA Scholar-Athlete... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award

2019-20
Competed in three regattas before the season was halted due to COVID-19 pandemic... Was in the third seat of the Varsity 8 "B" boat that took sixth (8:04.29) at the Frostbite Regatta... Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award

2018-19
Rowed in the Rams’ Second Varsity Eight… Was in the #3 seat for the fifth place (7:02.705) in the Petite Final at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta… Sat in the #2 seat as the Rams finished second (8:28.30) in the Petite Final at the Kerr Cup… Was in the #2 seat at the River Cup, where Jefferson came in second (7:00.97).

Background
Graduated from Interlake High School in 2018... played soccer, softball and basketball

Personal
Daughter of Peter and Carrie... has one sibling, Matthew

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'8"

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'8"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'8"

  • 2021-22Junior

    5'8"

  • 2022-23Senior

    5'8"