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Riley Ferdelman
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Chaminade Julienne
CAREER HONORS
- CRCA First Team All-American -- 2025
- All-SEC Team -- 2025
- SEC Rower of the Week (4/23/25)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (3/22/23, 4/26/23, 4/24/24)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete -- 2023, 2024
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2023, 2024
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2023, 2024
- VOLeaders Academy Class of 2022-23
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2022
2024-25 - SENIOR
- Posted a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Championship first varsity eight grand final, crossing in 6:10.912.
- Earned the 1V8 silver medal at the inaugural SEC Championship (5/11/25), leading No. 2 Texas at the 1,000-meter mark before crossing with a final time of 6:15.586.
- The Lady Vols' first varsity eight crew posted a blazing time of 5:57.6 at the Princeton-hosted regatta (4/26/25) to earn a commanding victory over sixth-ranked Princeton (6:01.1), No. 10 Syracuse (6:13.5) and No. 16 Ohio State (6:22.8).
- Tennessee’s first varsity eight crew earned a marquee win over No. 3 Washington and four other top-14 teams Saturday (4/19/25) at the Big Ten Invitational. With a final time of 6:20.834, UT finished nearly two seconds ahead of the Huskies (6:22.568) and comfortably ahead of No. 7 Brown (6:29.397), No. 12 Michigan (6:30.702), No. 11 Penn (6:32.431) and No. 14 Ohio State (6:36.266).
- Tennessee's 1V8+ group earned a second victory Friday (4/18/25) in Sarasota by clocking in at 6:15.157 to conquer No. 9 Rutgers by five seconds. The Lady Vols also finished over 10 seconds ahead of No. 11 Penn and No. 12 Michigan.
- During the morning session of day one at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18/25), Tennessee's first varsity eight crew opened its day with a dominant performance, crossing the line in 6:14.654 to beat No. 14 Ohio State by nearly nine seconds, putting down the second-fastest time of any boat in the field on day one.
- On day two of the Rocky Top Invite (4/5/25), Tennessee's first varsity eight crew placed first in the A Final with a final time of 6:20.714, nearly nine seconds ahead of second-place, No. 17 UCF's 1V8+ and nearly 23 seconds faster than third-place, 14th-ranked Duke.
- Put down a time of 6:38.798 in UT’s first varsity eight and crossed the line 22.549 seconds ahead of No. 20 North Carolina's 1V8+ boat on the opening day of the inaugural Rocky Top Invite (4/4/25).
2023-24 - JUNIOR
- Spring season boat record: 45-4
- Competed primarily in the 1V8+ boat during the season.
- At the NCAA Championships Grand Final (6/2/24), posted a gutsy performance that resulted in a third-place national finish for the Lady Vols’ 1V8+ boat. Tennessee crossed the line just 2.236 seconds behind first-place, top-ranked Texas (6:09.920). Furthermore, a mere .352 seconds separated Tennessee from second-place, No. 2 Stanford (6:11.804). UT finished ahead of No. 4 Princeton, eighth-ranked Brown and No. 7 Washington in the race.
- A part of Tennessee's First Eight boat, put down a time of 6:16.689 to finish ahead of four top-15 teams—three in the top 10—in Saturday’s (6/1/24) semifinal race at the NCAA Championships, good for second place and qualification into the Grand Final.
- Despite a gusty headwind that picked up as the morning progressed, Tennessee's First Eight logged a time of 7:00.246 during the NCAA Championship heat race (5/31/24). That mark outpaced sixth-ranked California, No. 15 Ohio State (7:05.874) and was a convincing 24.312 seconds faster than 12th-ranked Indiana, who placed fourth in the heat.
- In Tennessee’s 2V8+ boat at the Big 12 Championships (5/19/24), helped the Lady Vol crew place second with a final time of 6:10.993. That Tennessee mark is the fastest by a Lady Vol second varsity eight boat in Big 12 Championship history. UT crossed the line 15.086 seconds ahead of third-place UCF.
- Posted a third win for Tennessee’s 1V8+ crew at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/27/24), crossing in 6:26.432. That time was the second-fastest mark of any crew on the weekend, behind only its own finish on day one of the regatta. In addition, that mark was 13.826 seconds faster than 18th-ranked Washington State and 16.316 seconds ahead of Big 12 foe Alabama in the race.
- Racing in Tennessee’s 1V8+ crew, clocked the third-fastest time (6:40.718) of all boats on day one of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/26/24), crossing the line 7.434 seconds ahead of No. 10 Syracuse in the win.
- During the first varsity eight’s first race of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/26/24), put down the fastest time (6:23.438) of any crew in the event’s field, en route to a win over a trio of top-18 foes.
- Improving Tennessee’s second varsity eight crew to 12-0 this season, put down the fastest time (6:20.650) of any boat in competition on day two of the Big Ten Invitational (4/20/24). That time outpaced second-place Indiana's 2V8+ boat by an eye-opening 15-plus seconds.
- Recorded a convincing race victory in the 1V8+ boat, finishing nearly 15 seconds ahead of No. 12 Ohio State's crew with a strong final time of 6:25.802 during the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24).
- A part of the first varsity eight crew, earned a race win in the morning session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24) by crossing the line in 6:15.619, an impressive eight-plus seconds over second-place, ninth-ranked Michigan's 1V8+. Tennessee's 1V8+ crew was 5.7 seconds faster than any of the other 17 first varsity eight boats in that morning session.
- Notched a race win over Minnesota in the 2V8+, finishing a tick under 30 seconds ahead of the Gophers in the Oak Ridge home dual (3/29/24) with a time of 6:30.7.
2022-23 - SOPHOMORE
- Competed in the 2V8 boat during the season.
- Spring season boat record: 36-6.
- Won a silver medal at the Big 12 Championship to finish second thanks to a strong 6:32.137 effort (5/14/23).
- Posted a 7:06.9 mark for a win over the Tar Heels at the UVA Invite (4/29/23).
- Notched a 14-1 record at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22/23) with wins over No. 9 Syracuse, RV Alabama, RV Boston, RV Clemson, UCF, Georgetown, Navy, North Carolina, Louisville, Oklahoma and Boston College.
- Threw down a 6:49.259 effort, which was the third-fastest time of the day from the second varsity eights, for a first-place finish to round out the Invite.
- Won the first race of the regatta thanks to an impressive 6:27.189 time, which was the third-fastest mark by a second varsity eight boat during the morning and was faster than 14 of the first varsity eights.
- Crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 6:33.314 leading RV Iowa by more than five seconds during the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (4/8/2023).
- Threw down the fastest time of 6:39.260 placing first against No. 19 Alabama, RV Iowa and RV Wisconsin during the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (4/7/2023).
- The effort bested the times of the varsity eight boats from Michigan State, Minnesota, UCF, UCLA, and Wisconsin during the morning session.
- Crossed the finish line nearly eight seconds ahead of the Crimson Tide and 14 seconds ahead of the Sooners at the home dual against Alabama and Oklahoma (4/1/2023).
- Earned Big 12 Boat of the Week honors following a 6-2 performance during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite.
- Opened the season with a 6-2 record during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with wins over RV Louisville, RV Clemson, RV Alabama and RV Wisconsin (3/18-19/23).
- Finished less than 0.1 seconds behind Duke to take second with a 6:31.361 effort, besting Wisconsin lightweight and Louisville in the final session of the day.
- In the Saturday afternoon session, the 2V8 clocked an impressive 6:22.623 time, narrowly off of the Big Orange’s top boat, garnering wins against Alabama, Clemson and Wisconsin.
- Wrapped up fall at the Head of The Charles Regatta, placing 21st out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of (16:08.662).
- Posted the third fastest time (17:13.0) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.
2021-22 - FRESHMAN
- Competed in Tennessee’s 2V8 boat in all but one race during the season, compiling a 17-10 record with the boat.
- Won a silver medal at the Big 12 Championships with the 2V8 boat thanks to a second-place finish with a 7:06.389 time.
- Posted the top time (7:23.1) by a Tennessee boat during the Princeton Invitational (4/30/22).
- Finished with a 6-3 record during the Big Ten Invitational (4/15-16/22), with wins over No. 20 Indiana, Dartmouth, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Crossed the finish line in a 7:27.1 time to beat North Carolina in a head-to-head race during the UVA Invite (3/26/22).
- Opened the season by going 5-3 during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20/22), besting Clemson, Navy, Notre Dame and Tulsa (twice).
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