University of Tennessee Athletics
2011-12 Rowing Roster
Roster
Rader, Liza

Liza Rader
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Maryville
Bio
2012-13 - Junior
- Landed on the 2013 Rowing All-Conference USA Team, along with teammates Erika Johnson and Ashley Fichthorn
- At Conference USA Championships held on Melton Hill Lake, placed second in the 2V8+ with a time of 6:50.18.
- Named to the 2012-13 C-USA Honor Roll, a honor awarded to student-athlete[apos]s maintaining a 3.0 GPA or better
- In the regular season finale, part of the 2V8+ which placed third against Princeton, Dartmouth and Penn with a time of 6:59.7
- Racing in the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational, finished in third place in both sessions with times of 6:48.5 and 6:37.7. On Sunday, placed second with a time of 7:08.8.
- Racing in the V4 at The Ohio State Invitational, placed second both times with times of 8:34.83 and 8:37.75.
- Placed second against Louisville in the V8+ with a time of 6 minutes and 37.9 seconds
- Rowed in the V8+ against Minnesota with a time of 6 minutes and 36.6 seconds
- At the Head of the Hooch, took fifth place in the Championship 8 with a time of 16 minutes and 39.3 seconds
- Also rowed in the Championship 4, tying for fifth place
- Finished ninth in the Club 8 with a time of 17 minutes and 17.17 seconds at the Head of the Charles Regatta
- At the Chattanooga Head Race, placed fourth with a time of 17 minutes and 1.52 seconds in the Collegiate 8+
- Also rowed in the Collegiate 4, placing fourth with a time of 19 minutes and 47.27 seconds
2011-12 - Sophomore
- Lifted Tennessee to the 2012 C-USA Championship by helping her 2V8+ shell to gold
- Rowed in the 2V8+ all spring
- Helped the 2V8+ finish the season strong at No. 7 Princeton
- Rowed with the 2V8+ at Michigan
- Helped the 2V8+ to fifth place in the petite finals of the San Diego Crew Classic
- Defeated Central Florida on Lake Pickett with the 2V8+
- Rowed with the V4+ at the Oak Ridge Invitational, winning two gold and one silver medals
- Did not compete during the fall
2010-11 - Freshman
- Won in 2V4+ against Minnesota in bow seat
- Raced in 2V8+ against Louisville, finishing in second
- Finished in third place at Princeton in 2V4+
- Stroked gold-medal-winning boat at C-USA regionals in Open 4+
- Finished ninth in Collegiate 4+ at Chattanooga Head Race
High School
- Graduated from Maryville High School
- Was a member of the East Tennessee Rowing Organization from 2006-10
- Served in Habitat for Humanity
- Was a peer mentor to younger students
- Received her school[apos]s Citizenship Award
Personal
- Majoring in Psychology at Tennessee
- Aspires to become a leader, a better athlete and develop skills to take into the business world
- Has been a Tennessee fan since birth
- What she loves most about rowing at Tennessee is the team, and the beautiful, smooth water of the Tennessee River
- She loves Tennessee because of the colors orange and white, football, mountains, and the fall leaves
- Liza rows on the starboard side
- Her 2K erg time is 7:27.9
- Has one sister, Tori
- Anne Elizabeth Rader, daughter of Leslie and David Rader, was born on July 17, 1992 in Nashville, Tenn.
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