University of Tennessee Athletics
2019-20 Rowing Roster
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Hodges, Gia
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Gia Hodges
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Morristown, Tenn.
- High School:
- Morristown Hamblen High School East
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2021 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient
- 2021 Giant Steps Courageous Student-Athlete
- 2021 Big 12 Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2021 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award
- Volunteer of Distinction -- 2021
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2019, 2020, 2021
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
2020-21 - SENIOR
- Helped guide Tennessee to a 17th-place team finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
- Part of the 2V8 group that earned the highest finish for Tennessee during the NCAA Championships, placing 16th in the country after posting a time of 6:48.972 in the C Final.
- Placed second in the 2V8 at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 7:10.357.
- Won two of three races in the 2V8 at the Big Ten Invitational, besting No. 7 Alabama, No. 15 Wisconsin, and No. 17 Minnesota on day one, and edging out No. 17 Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Michigan State on day two.
- Rowed the two seat in the 2V8 that claimed wins over UCF and No. 3 Virginia at the UVA Invite with times of 7:13.4 and 6:52.2, respectively, while finishing five seconds behind No. 10 Duke at 6:58.0 in the final session.
- In the face-off with Alabama's 2V8, placed second in a photo finish, 6:35.5 to 6:35.0.
- In the 2V8 that finished first in two of its three sessions at ORCI, besting SMU, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Tulsa on day one and finishing second behind Indiana while beating Alabama on day two.
2019-20 - JUNIOR
- Placed third in the Women's Collegiate 2- race with a time of 21:01.7 at the Secret City Head Race
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE
- Took sixth in the 2V8 at the Big 12 Championships with a finishing time of 7:01.132.
- Placed fifth in the 1V4 Grand Finals by finishing the course in 7:297.500 at the Women's Sprints.
- Rowed in the 1V4 boat and finished sixth with a time of 7:45.005 at the San Diego Crew Classic.
- Finished second in the 3V8 race with a time of 6:21.2 against Alabama in Oak Ridge.
- Part of the 2V4 crew that placed first and second at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
2017-18 - FRESHMAN
- Part of the 3V8 crew that finished fourth in the grand finals of the Big 12 Championship with a time of 7:08.912.
- Part of the 3V8 that finished fourth in the 3V8 Final B at the Clemson Invitational with a time of 6:49.31.
- Stroked the 3V8 to a win over Kansas in the Big 12 Double Dual.
- At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, rowed four seat in the 2V4 that posted three fourth place finishes.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Chaunda and William Hodges
- Born on January 7, 1999
- Graduated in the top 1% of her high school class; recipient of the AP Scholar and Student of the Year awards
- Volleyball Rookie of the Year 2014-15, All-Conference Utility Player 2015-16, All-Conference Middle Blocker 2016-17, All-Region Player 2016-17, All-Tournament Team 2016-17
- Biggest sports influence: “Kerri Walsh, U.S.A. Beach Volleyball Olympian, is my biggest sports influence because she is humble yet fierce in all of her endeavors. I always looked up to her growing up as a student-athlete for this reason.”
- Proudest sports moment: “I am most proud of obtaining the award of All-Conference Middle Block. This was an award that I had been working to obtain my whole athletic career, and I was granted by the support of my team to be honored with this award.”
- Enjoys hiking and being outdoors
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