2023-24 Rowing Roster
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Katie Rice
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- H.B. Plant
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2022 All-Big 12 Rowing Team
- 4x Big 12 Boat of the Week (3/23/22, 3/30/22, 4/6/22, 4/20/22)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete -- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
2023-24 - GRADUATE
- Spring season boat record: 41-6
- Competed primarily in the 2V8+ boat during the season.
- A member of Tennessee’s 2V8+ crew for the NCAA Championships Grand Final (6/2/24), placed third with a final time of 6:22.830. The result marked the best-ever NCAA Championship finish for a Tennessee 2V8+ crew.
- Racing in the Second Eight semifinal race at the NCAA Championships (6/1/24), placed third in a tight battle, with a final time of 6:27.693. The Lady Vols crossed the line ahead of Michigan, Ohio State and Virginia.
- Competing in Tennessee’s 2V8+ boat, put down a time of 7:02.803, good for a second-place finish behind only No. 7 Washington in Friday’s (5/31/24) NCAA Championships heat race. The Lady Vols crossed the line nearly seven second ahead of ninth-ranked Michigan and over 16 seconds ahead of No. 16 Duke.
- Earned second place in the Big 12 Championships’ (5/19/24) first varsity eight race, with a time of 6:15.334. That mark is the fastest by Tennessee's 1V8+ crew in any of its nine Big 12 Championships. The Lady Vols crossed the line 12.986 seconds ahead of 19th-ranked Alabama.
- In the 2V8+ boat for the Lake Wheeler Invitational’s (4/27/24) third round, earned a victory by putting down the fourth-fastest time (6:29.500) of any crew all weekend, behind only three 1V8+ crews, two of which were also Lady Vol boats.
- During round two of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/26/24), recorded a time of 6:46.693 in the second varsity eight boat. That mark was 11.156 faster than second-place, No. 10 Syracuse and 42.344 seconds faster than sixth-place Boston College.
- As a member of the 2V8+ crew, recorded the second-fastest time (6:37.341) of any crew during Friday’s (4/26/24) first and second rounds at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That effort resulted in a race win over three ranked opponents.
- Improving Tennessee’s second varsity eight crew to 12-0 this season, put down the fastest time (6:20.650) of any boat in competition on day two of the Big Ten Invitational (4/20/24). That time outpaced second-place Indiana's 2V8+ boat by an eye-opening 15-plus seconds.
- Finished over 11 seconds ahead of second-place and 12th-ranked Ohio State's crew in the afternoon session’s 2V8+ race on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24), with a final time of 6:27.657.
- Early on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24) in the 2V8+ boat, posted a final time of 6:20.598. That finish not only secured a victory, but outpaced Michigan by over 12 seconds in the race. Additionally, Tennessee's 2V8+ crew was 5.1 seconds faster than any of the other 17 2V8+ boats that competed in that morning session.
- In the 1V8+ that finished over 13 seconds ahead of Minnesota with a time of 6:18.5 in Oak Ridge (3/29/24).
2022-23 - SENIOR
- Competed in the 1V8 boat during the season.
- Spring season boat record: 22-19.
- Won a bronze medal at the Big 12 Championship for a third-place finish with a mark of 6:31.003 (5/14/23).
- Notched a win over North Carolina with a 6:52.6 effort at the UVA Invite (4/29/23).
- Posted wins against Georgetown and Louisville with a 6:34.743 effort for the best time of the weekend at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22/23).
- Recorded wins over RV UCF, RV Michigan State, RV Wisconsin and Minnesota throughout the Big Ten Invitational with a best time of 6:28.341 (4/7-8/23).
- Bested the Sooners with a time of 6:39.9 at the home dual against Alabama and Oklahoma (4/1/23).
- Opened the season with a 5-2 record during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with wins over RV Louisville, RV Clemson, RV Alabama and RV Wisconsin (3/18-19/23).
- Topped host Louisville with a time of 6:33.929, which was the third-fastest effort among all the first varsity eight races during the final session.
- After besting Clemson in the first session on Saturday, the crew defeated Big 12 rival Alabama as well as Wisconsin and Wisconsin Lightweight in the afternoon thanks to a 6:22.416 effort—the boat’s top time of the weekend.
- Wrapped up fall at the Head of The Charles regatta, placing 13th out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of 15:48.040.
- Posted the fastest time (16:53.5) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.
2021-22 - JUNIOR
- Earned All-Big 12 Rowing Team recognition after helping Tennessee's 1V8 boat to a 21-7 record, including four top-20 wins, on the season.
- Won a silver medal with the 1V8 boat thanks to a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championships with a 6:53.612 time.
- UT 1V8 won its fourth Big 12 Boat of the Week status after compiling a 7-2 record with two top-20 victories during the Big Ten Invitational; Posted wins over No. 12 Virginia, No. 20 Indiana, Dartmouth, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin while recording a top time of 6:29.800 throughout the three-session regatta.
- Lady Vol varsity earned its third consecutive Big 12 Boat of the Week honors after besting 18th-ranked Alabama with a time of 7:15.4 during a head-to-head dual.
- Finished 2-0 during the UVA Invitational, beating No. 6 Virginia and North Carolina, to earn Big 12 Boat of the Week recognition.
- Opened the spring season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, defeating Navy, Notre Dame and Tulsa – all of which received votes in the Pocock Coaches Poll – in the first race of the event with a 6:33.221 mark; Added a pair of second-place finishes throughout the weekend to finish 6-2 and receive Big 12 Boat of the Week honors.
2020-21 - SOPHOMORE
- Helped guide Tennessee to a 17th-place team finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
- Competed in Tennessee’s top boat at the NCAA Championships, finishing fifth in the C Final with a time of 6:38.956 to place 17th overall.
- Placed third in the 1V8 at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 7:03.563.
- Bested No. 17 Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Michigan State in the 1V8 at the Big Ten Invitational, making it down the course in 6:39.779.
- Was the four seat in the 1V8 at the UVA Invite, notching wins over UCF and No. 10 Duke with times of 6:43.5 and 6:45.4, respectively, while finishing four and half seconds behind No. 3 Virginia at 6:46.3.
- Rowed four seat in the 1V8 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, taking wins over No. 11 Indiana, No. 16 Alabama, No. 20 SMU, Tulsa and Clemson with times of 6:16.842, 6:18.436, and 6:20.877 over three sessions.
- Part of the 1V8 that took a 25-second win over UCF's top boat, recording a time of at 6:40.7.
2019-20 - FRESHMAN
- Rowed five seat in the Championship 8+ boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta and finished 23rd with a time of 16:16.778
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Tamara and Eric Rice
- Attended H.B. Plant High School and was a Beta Club and National Honor Society member
- Competed in the Plant High Rowing Club and finished second overall in the women's open weight division at the Southern Sprints race in 2018
- Career goal is to become a licensed architect
- Biggest sports influence is her mom as she has competed in triathlons and two Ironman competitions
- Chose UT because "both the university and rowing team provided such a welcoming and friendly atmosphere that made me feel safe and accepted"
- Hobbies include art and baking
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