University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Rowing Roster
Roster

Alexandra Axten
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
CAREER HONORS
2025-26 - SOPHOMORE
- 2026 All-SEC Team Selection
- Member of bronze medal 1V8 crew in the Grand Final at the NCAA Championships, crossing the line with a sub-six minute time of 5:51.450, finishing ahead of #5 Princeton, #6 Virginia, and #7 Yale (5/31/26)
- Won the gold medal as a member of the 1V8 crew at the SEC Championships (5/10/26) with a time of 6:06.939, defeating then #1 Texas to win the program's first SEC title and first conference championship since 2012.
- Competed in the first varsity eight event at Carnegie Lake in a regatta hosted by Princeton, leading Tennessee to a first place finish with a time of 6:12.100 while defeating three top eight ranked programs in #3 Yale, #6 Princeton, and #8 Virginia (4/18/26).
- Helped lead the 1V8 crew to a first place finish in the finals of the Rocky Top Invite, recording a time of 6:24.680 finishing over 12 seconds ahead of it nearest competitor in second place Alabama (4/4/26).
- Took first place on day one of the Rocky Top Invite in the heat of the 1V8, crossing the finish line with a time of 6:18.018 while defeating crews from Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, and USC (4/3/26).
- Rowed in first varsity eight in dual against Stanford (3/28/26), posting a time of 6:31.514 to finish in second place.
2024-25 - FRESHMAN
- Earned the 2V4 silver medal at the inaugural SEC Championship (5/11/25), finishing second behind No. 2 Texas with a time of 7:15.377.
- In the second varsity four event at the Princeton-hosted regatta (4/26/25), Tennessee (7:13.0) placed second behind sixth-ranked Princeton. The Lady Vols finished just under three seconds behind the Tigers, while holding off No. 10 Syracuse and 16th-ranked Ohio State.
- In the 2V4+ event Saturday (4/19/25) at the Big Ten Invitational, Tennessee placed third with a time of 7:26.790, holding off No. 7 Brown.
- The Lady Vols’ second varsity four boat (7:18.471) placed second Friday afternoon (4/18/25) in Sarasota, behind only ninth-ranked Rutgers. Tennessee topped No. 11 Penn in the race by over 11 seconds.
- During the morning session of day one at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18/25), Tennessee's 2V4+ crew recorded a race win by crossing the line in 7:19.209. The Lady Vols outpaced No. 17 Oregon State by three seconds and held off No. 14 Ohio State by more than four.
- A member of the Lady Vols' 2V4+ crew on day two of the Rocky Top Invite (4/5/25), posted a time of 7:34.636 en route to a victory in the A Final race, conquering UCF and North Carolina.
- In the 2V4+ crew on day one of the Rocky Top Invite (4/4/25), helped Tennessee post a time of 7:49.872, which was just over seven seconds faster than second-place North Carolina.
PERSONAL
- Born Dec. 19, 2005
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