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Sydney Pardy
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Westmont, Ill.
- High School:
- Westmont HS
Graduated with her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in May 2023.
CAREER HONORS
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete -- 2021, 2022
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2021, 2022, 2023
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (3/23/22)
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (3/30/22)
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (4/6/22)
- BIg 12 Boat of the Week (4/20/22)
2022-23 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Competed in the 1V8 boat during the season.
- Spring season boat record: 22-19.
- Won a bronze medal at the Big 12 Championship for a third-place finish with a mark of 6:31.003 (5/14/23).
- Notched a win over North Carolina with a 6:52.6 effort at the UVA Invite (4/29/23).
- Posted wins against Georgetown and Louisville with a 6:34.743 effort for the best time of the weekend at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22/23).
- Recorded wins over RV UCF, RV Michigan State, RV Wisconsin and Minnesota throughout the Big Ten Invitational with a best time of 6:28.341 (4/7-8/23).
- Bested the Sooners with a time of 6:39.9 at the home dual against Alabama and Oklahoma (4/1/23).
- Opened the season with a 5-2 record during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with wins over RV Louisville, RV Clemson, RV Alabama and RV Wisconsin (3/18-19/23).
- Topped host Louisville with a time of 6:33.929, which was the third-fastest effort among all the first varsity eight races during the final session.
- After besting Clemson in the first session on Saturday, the crew defeated Big 12 rival Alabama as well as Wisconsin and Wisconsin Lightweight in the afternoon thanks to a 6:22.416 effort—the boat’s top time of the weekend.
- Wrapped up fall at the Head of The Charles regatta, placing 13th out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of 15:48.040.
- Posted the fastest time (16:53.5) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.
2021-22 - SENIOR
- Helped Tennessee's 1V8 boat to a 21-7 record, including four top-20 wins, on the season.
- Won a silver medal with the 1V8 boat thanks to a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championships with a 6:53.612 time.
- UT 1V8 won its fourth Big 12 Boat of the Week status after compiling a 7-2 record with two top-20 victories during the Big Ten Invitational; Posted wins over No. 12 Virginia, No. 20 Indiana, Dartmouth, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin while recording a top time of 6:29.800 throughout the three-session regatta.
- Lady Vol varsity earned its third consecutive Big 12 Boat of the Week honors after besting 18th-ranked Alabama with a time of 7:15.4 during a head-to-head dual.
- Finished 2-0 during the UVA Invitational, beating No. 6 Virginia and North Carolina, to earn Big 12 Boat of the Week recognition.
- Opened the spring season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, defeating Navy, Notre Dame and Tulsa – all of which received votes in the Pocock Coaches Poll – in the first race of the event with a 6:33.221 mark; Added a pair of second-place finishes throughout the weekend to finish 6-2 and receive Big 12 Boat of the Week honors.
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Helped guide Tennessee to a 17th-place team finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
- Won the D Final at the NCAA Championships in the 1V4, posting a time of 7:36.939 to finish nearly 13 seconds ahead of second-place Northeastern (7:49.837) and earn 19th place overall.
- Placed third in the 1V4 at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 8:16.405.
- Notched a first-place finish in the 1V4 on day two of the Big Ten Invitational, holding off Notre Dame, No. 17 Minnesota and Michigan State with a weekend-best time of 7:25.075.
- Rowed in the 1V4 at the UVA Invite, besting UCF with a time of 8:02.0, and finishing second to No. 3 Virginia and No. 10 Duke with times of 7:44.7 and 7:51.1, respectively.
- Took a win over No. 11 Alabama in the 1V4, making it down the course in 7:21.9 with Alabama just under two seconds behind.
- Had a perfect outing at ORCI, besting No. 11 Indiana, No. 16 Alabama, No. 20 SMU, Notre Dame, Tulsa and Clemson with times of 7:03.997, 7:06.384 and 7:07.524 over three sessions.
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
- Rowed eight seat in the Novice 8+ A boat that placed second with a time of 19:23.4 at th Secret City Head Race
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Sarah and William Pardy
- Competed in volleyball, basketball, soccer and track and field in high school along with the 1st Alliance/Lion Jrs Volleyball club
- Wants to study dentistry and then specialize in orthodontics
- Biggest sports influence are her teammates because, "They are who challenge me to be the best athlete and person I can be within competition and friendship."
- Chose UT because, "I wanted to expand my experiences and open my horizons in an unfamiliar place."
- Athletic accomplishment she is most proud of is being selected as the Basketball All-Area athlete in 2018
- Hobbies include traveling, fishing, volunteering, cooking, journaling and crochetting
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
