University of Tennessee Athletics
2024-25 Rowing Roster
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Taner, Channing
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Channing Taner
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Half Moon Bay, Calif.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Belmont
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2024 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2024-25 - SENIOR
- Posted a win in the NCAA Championship second varsity eight petite final, crossing in 6:24.586 to log a seventh-place 2V8 finish.
- Earned the 2V8 gold medal at the inaugural SEC Championship (5/11/25), delivering a time of 6:24.809 to hold off No. 2 Texas (6:26.430).
- In the second varsity eight race at the Princeton-hosted regatta (4/26/25), Tennessee clocked a time of 6:11.6 to beat Princeton by six seconds and finish nearly 17 seconds ahead of third-place, 10th-ranked Syracuse.
- In the second varsity eight race Saturday (4/19/25) at the Big Ten Invitational, Tennessee put down a time of 6:35.678 to take third behind Washington and Brown, beating out No. 12 Michigan, No. 11 Penn, and No. 14 Ohio State.
- UT's 2V8+ continued Tennessee's winning trend Friday afternoon (4/18/25), crossing in 6:28.438 for another comfortable win. The Lady Vols built a margin of nearly six seconds on Rutgers and almost 10 seconds on No. 12 Michigan.
- During the morning session of day one at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18/25) Tennessee’s second varsity eight crew posted a commanding win, clocking in at 6:27.128—more than 11 seconds ahead of second-place UCLA.
- On day two of the Rocky Top Invite (4/5/25), the 2V8+ crew put down a time of 6:34.506, earning the race victory while finishing ahead of No. 14 Duke and No 17 UCF.
- As part of the 2V8+ crew, logged a final time of 6:48.489 in its heat race on the opening day (4/4/25) of the Rocky Top Invite, which was 16.244 seconds stronger than that of Minnesota and 23.649 seconds quicker than North Carolina.
2023-24 - JUNIOR
- Spring season boat record: 28-2
- Competed primarily in the 2V4+ boat during the season.
- A part of the Lady Vols’ second varsity four crew, placed second at the Big 12 Championships (5/19/24), logging a time of 7:05.406. Tennessee finished 17.681 seconds ahead of third-place Alabama.
- As a member of Tennessee’s second varsity four crew for the final round of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, collected a race win with a final time of 7:25.092. That mark was 8.476 seconds faster than second-place Iowa and 16.154 seconds better than Alabama, who finished third.
- Collected a win in the 2V4+ boat during round two at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, with a final time of 7:44.008.
- Registered a final winning time of 7:36.468 in UT’s 2V4+ race during the first round of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/26/24).
- n the 1V4+ race, Tennessee used a final time of 7:14.453 to cross the line nearly three seconds ahead of Duke on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (4/20/24).
- 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).
- With a final time of 7:12.475, placed second in the 1V4+ race behind only No. 9 Michigan during the morning session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24).
- Opened the spring season with a race victory in the 1V4+, crossing the line in 7:11.7 at the home dual in Oak Ridge (3/29/24), over 25 seconds ahead of Minnesota’s crew.
2022-23 - SOPHOMORE
- Competed in three competitions with the second varsity four
- At the AAC Championships, placed in first in the second varsity four exhibition (5/14/23)
- Beat Iowa at the Pac 12 Challenge (4/29-30/23)
- Bested Indiana and Michigan, Michigan State, Duke and Rutgers at the Big 10 Invite (4/7-8/23)
2021-22 - FRESHMAN
- Competed with the 2V4 boat during her freshman season
- Opened up the AAC Championships (5/15/22) with assisting SMU to a victory in the second varsity four, starting the Mustangs run to their second-consecutive conference title
- Was a part of a team that placed third at the Longhorn Invitational (4/30/22), finishing ahead of No. 14 Virginia
- A member of the second varsity four team that claimed victory during the first day of the Pac 12 Invite (4/9/22), finishing above (RV) Washington State and No. 8 Washington
- Rowed in four races during SMU’s 12-race sweep over Minnesota (3/25-26/22)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Rowed for Redwood Scullers under Monica Hilcu
- Won bronze in the youth quad at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Regatta
- Earned her team's 2021 Dylan Cappel Award
- Named Redwood's most valuable oarswoman in the 2017-18 season
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Ugur and Liesl
- Has one older brother, Brooks and three younger brothers, Vaughn, Grey and Canaan
- Has two younger sisters, Charis and Sevilen
- Mother and father were both collegiate swimmers at University of Arizona and Team USA national team members
Everything Orange S2 | Alex Pidgeon (Rowing)
Thursday, May 22
ROW | Walk-On Promo
Thursday, August 15
Everything Orange | Kim Cupini (Rowing)
Thursday, February 01
Rowing | 2023 Senior Video
Monday, May 22
