University of Tennessee Athletics
2017-18 Rowing Roster
Roster
Pearson, Katherine

Katherine Pearson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Garden City, N.Y.
- High School:
- Pomfret School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Academic-All Conference First Team -- 2018
2017-18 - Senior
- Stroked the 2V4 to a fourth-place finish in the grand finals of the Big 12 Championship with a time of 7:47.482.
- Finished fifth in the 1V4 Grand Final at the Women’s Sprints in Worcester, Mass. with a time of 7:42.682.
- Due to injury was unable to compete in spring competitions until mid-April.
- Part of the crew that finished 11th out of 40 teams in the Club 8+ at the 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 17:13.080.
2016-17 - Junior
- Rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ that finished third in the Grand Finals of the Big 12 Championship with a time of 6:34.947
- Rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ that finished fourth in the 2V8+ B Final at the Clemson Invitational
- Rowed six seat in the V8+ at the 2016 Head of the Hooch when the boat took fourth place with a time of 16:56.8.
- Rowed bow seat in the V8+ at the Secret City Head Race when the boat took first place with a time of 18:02.3.
- At the Big 12 Double Dual, rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ that posted the top time among second varsity eights at 6:50.0.
- Rowed bow seat for the 2V8+ that finished in fourth place in the Grand Finals of the Women's Collegiate 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 6:47.043
2015-16 - Sophomore
- Sat in the bow position for the 1V4+ squad as they posted the top fours time of the season with a 7:21.494 mark in the prelims of the Big 12 Conference Championship. The crew finished fifth in the grand finals with a 7:51.753 time.
- Rowed the stroke seat for the 1V4+ squad which took fourth place with a time of 7:37.1 at the Tennessee Invitational Conference Clash.
- Fifth position in the 2V8+ boat at the Clemson Invitational as the crew had three fourth place finishes including a top time of 6:48.0.
- Sat in the fifth seat for the 2V8+ crew which took third place in the petite final of the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 7:02.167.
- Rowed the stroke seat for the 2V4+ which took 12th place at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 18:26.2
2014-15 - Freshman
- At the Big 12 Rowing Championships, part of the third varsity eight that finished sixth in the grand finals with a time of 7:47.04
- Against Iowa and UCF, rowed the six seat in the N8+ to a second place finish with a time of 7:44.7
- Rowed the five seat in the Novice Eight at the Clemson Invite that had three fifth place finishes (7:38.2, 7:38.9 and 7:26.0).
- Rowed the two seat in the Second Varsity Four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational that placed third in two races and fourth in one (7:25.727, 7:19.270 and 7:18.435).
- Member of the novice squad
Personal
- Katherine Wallace Pearson, daughter of Pamela and John Pearson, was born on March 16, 1996
- Has one brother named Kyle
- Majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism.
- Rowed for coach Brian Ford at the Pomfret School, also played squash for coach Greg Rossolimo and ran cross country for coach Rachel Frenkil
- Placed 10th in the Varsity 4+ at the New England Rowing Championships
- 2012 Deeded Award, 2014 varsity rowing captain
- Named squash most improved player in 2014
- High Honor Roll (2 Terms), on Honor Roll for four terms and received academic recognition for two terms
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