2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Biernat, Alyssa

Alyssa Biernat
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Winter Garden, Fla.
- High School:
- Windermere
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (4/12/2023)
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2023, 2024
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2023, 2024
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2022
2023-24 - JUNIOR
- Spring season boat record: 28-1
- Competed primarily in the 3V8+ boat during the season.
- At the Big 12 Championships (5/19/24), crossed the line second in the 3V8+ race with a final time of 6:35.268.
- Posted a win for the Lady Vols’ 3V8+ with time of 6:58.380 on day two of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/27/24).
- Recorded a winning time of 7:13.210 to earn Tennessee’s third varsity eight crew its second win of the Lake Wheeler Invitational’s (4/26/24) opening day.
- Earned a win in the first round of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/26/24), crossing in 7:13.210—the fastest mark among all 3V8+ crews in round one.
- Handled business as part of the 2V4+ crew, tallying a race win with a time of 7:19.229 on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (4/20/24). That finish, which improved UT’s 2V4+ crew to 11-0 this season, was nearly nine seconds ahead of Duke and 23-plus seconds ahead of fourth-place Indiana.
- While in the Lady Vols' 2V4+ boat, posted an impressive race victory with a final time of 7:25.556 during the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24).
- Rowed to a race win in the morning session’s second varsity four race on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24). The crew’s winning time of 7:14.667 was over five seconds ahead of Michigan's 2V4+.
- Posted a race win in Tennessee’s home dual versus Minnesota (3/29/24) in Oak Ridge as part of the Lady Vols’ 2V4+ crew, crossing the line over 22 seconds ahead of the Gophers with a time of 7:23.5.
2022-23 - SOPHOMORE
- Competed in the 2V4 boat during the spring season.
- Spring season boat record: 26-12.
- Won a bronze medal at the Big 12 Championship to finish third with a mark of 7:29.036 (5/14/23).
- Posted a 7:57.1 mark for a win over the Tar Heels at the UVA Invite (4/29/23).
- Notched a 10-4 record at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22/23).
- Notched a second-place finish (7:59.833) on Saturday defeating UCF, Navy, North Carolina and the Syracuse 3V4.
- Finished second (7:25.238) in the morning session and third (7:53.586) in the afternoon session. The boat picked up wins against Boston College, Clemson and Oklahoma.
- Gained a 7-1 weekend record at the Big Ten Invitational (4/7-8/23).
- Recorded a first-place finish (7:22.452) with wins over RV Iowa, RV UCF and RV Michigan State (4/8/23).
- Notched a first-place finish defeating No. 19 Alabama, RV Wisconsin and RV Iowa with a 7:19.977 effort (4/7/23).
- Topped the Sooners with a 7:32.84 mark for a second-place finish at the home dual against Alabama and Oklahoma (4/1/2023).
- Wrapped up fall at the Head of The Charles Regatta, placing 21st out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of (16:08.662).
- Posted the third fastest time (17:13.0) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.
2021-22 - FRESHMAN
- Competed in the 2V8 boat for the majority of the season, compiling a 14-9 record on the year.
- Also saw action in the 1V4 lineup.
- Won a silver medal at the Big 12 Championships with the 2V8 boat thanks to a second-place finish with a 7:06.389 time.
- Posted the top time (7:23.1) by a Tennessee boat during the Princeton Invitational (4/30/22).
- Finished with a 6-3 record during the Big Ten Invitational (4/15-16/22), with wins over No. 20 Indiana, Dartmouth, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Rowed in the 1V4 boat in UT's win against North Carolina (3/26/22).
- Opened the season by going 3-2 in the 1V4 boat during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20/22), besting Navy, Notre Dame and Tulsa.
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