2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Edwards, Kyra

Kyra Edwards
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- George Spencer Academy
- Hometown:
- Nottingham, England
Bio
2018-19
Rowed in the varsity eight crew (V8+) throughout her senior season โฆ was selected as a second-team CRCA All-America selection along with teammate Saskia Budgett โฆ captured second-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim for the first time in her career โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the teamโs season-opening dual-meet victory against San Diego State (March 9) and in a dual-meet win against Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading the Bruinsโ V8+ crew to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), competing against crews from Washington and the German National Team โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the annual crosstown showdown against USC (May 11) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Rowed in the varsity eight (V8+) crew as a junior โฆ earned honorable mention status on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ in the teamโs season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3) โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ in the home showdown against Oregon State (March 17) โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 24-25), helping the Bruins finish third in their race on day one โฆ rowed four seat in the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 13-14) on Lake Hartwell โฆ rowed four seat in the varsity eight crew in the annual crosstown showdown versus USC (April 28) โฆ also rowed four seat in the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed in the varsity eight (V8+) crew during her sophomore year โฆ secured honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic accolades โฆ rowed bow seat in the V8+ in UCLAโs first two spring competitions โ at the UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4) and against Stanford and San Diego State in Marina del Rey, Calif. (March 11) โฆ led UCLAโs V8+ to a first-place finish at the UC Challenge and to a second-place finish in the home competition versus Stanford and San Diego State โฆ rowed six seat in the varsity eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), helping the V8+ to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race that Sunday morning โฆ rowed bow seat in the varsity eight on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore., (April 8), racing against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State โฆ rowed bow seat in the varsity eight at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23), guiding the V8+ crew to a first-place finish on day two in the B final race โฆ rowed bow seat in the V8+ against USC in Marina del Rey, Calif., (April 30) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 14).
2015-16
Rowed in the Bruinsโ varsity eight (V8+) crew throughout her freshman season โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ in dual-meet victories early in the season against San Diego State (March 5) and Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26), helping the Bruinsโ to a first-place finish against Duke in the morning session โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), helping lead the Bruins into the Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17), leading UCLA to a pair of second-place finishes on day one โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended George Spencer Academy in Nottingham, England โฆ also rowed for the Nottingham Rowing Club.
International Competition
Competed for Great Britain at the Under-23 World Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018 โฆ in 2018 (Poznan, Poland), helped lead the British womenโs 4x to a bronze medal โฆ rowed alongside UCLA teammate Saskia Budgett in 2017 and 2018 โฆ in 2017 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria), participated in the preliminary 4x heats and helped Great Britain post the fastest racing time (was sidelined in the final race due to extreme illness, as Great Britain won the gold medal) โฆ in 2016 (Rotterdam, Netherlands), finished second in the B final (2016 U23 Worlds) in the 4x โฆ that 4x crew finished less than one second from advancing to the A final in the repechage โฆ prior to enrolling at UCLA, competed for Great Britain at the Junior World Rowing Championships, securing a silver medal โฆ competing in the U18, finished second at the national championships (in the 1x) โฆ competing in the U17, earned the national championship in 2014 (in the 1x) โฆ competing in the U16, earned the national championship in 2013 (in the 1x).
Personal
Full name: Kyra Edwards โฆ born in Nottingham, England โฆ is the daughter of Stephen Edwards and Angela Brooks โฆ statistics major.
Rowed in the varsity eight crew (V8+) throughout her senior season โฆ was selected as a second-team CRCA All-America selection along with teammate Saskia Budgett โฆ captured second-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim for the first time in her career โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the teamโs season-opening dual-meet victory against San Diego State (March 9) and in a dual-meet win against Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading the Bruinsโ V8+ crew to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), competing against crews from Washington and the German National Team โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the annual crosstown showdown against USC (May 11) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Rowed in the varsity eight (V8+) crew as a junior โฆ earned honorable mention status on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ in the teamโs season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3) โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ in the home showdown against Oregon State (March 17) โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 24-25), helping the Bruins finish third in their race on day one โฆ rowed four seat in the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 13-14) on Lake Hartwell โฆ rowed four seat in the varsity eight crew in the annual crosstown showdown versus USC (April 28) โฆ also rowed four seat in the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed in the varsity eight (V8+) crew during her sophomore year โฆ secured honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic accolades โฆ rowed bow seat in the V8+ in UCLAโs first two spring competitions โ at the UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4) and against Stanford and San Diego State in Marina del Rey, Calif. (March 11) โฆ led UCLAโs V8+ to a first-place finish at the UC Challenge and to a second-place finish in the home competition versus Stanford and San Diego State โฆ rowed six seat in the varsity eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), helping the V8+ to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race that Sunday morning โฆ rowed bow seat in the varsity eight on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore., (April 8), racing against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State โฆ rowed bow seat in the varsity eight at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23), guiding the V8+ crew to a first-place finish on day two in the B final race โฆ rowed bow seat in the V8+ against USC in Marina del Rey, Calif., (April 30) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 14).
2015-16
Rowed in the Bruinsโ varsity eight (V8+) crew throughout her freshman season โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ in dual-meet victories early in the season against San Diego State (March 5) and Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26), helping the Bruinsโ to a first-place finish against Duke in the morning session โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), helping lead the Bruins into the Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17), leading UCLA to a pair of second-place finishes on day one โฆ rowed five seat in the V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended George Spencer Academy in Nottingham, England โฆ also rowed for the Nottingham Rowing Club.
International Competition
Competed for Great Britain at the Under-23 World Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018 โฆ in 2018 (Poznan, Poland), helped lead the British womenโs 4x to a bronze medal โฆ rowed alongside UCLA teammate Saskia Budgett in 2017 and 2018 โฆ in 2017 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria), participated in the preliminary 4x heats and helped Great Britain post the fastest racing time (was sidelined in the final race due to extreme illness, as Great Britain won the gold medal) โฆ in 2016 (Rotterdam, Netherlands), finished second in the B final (2016 U23 Worlds) in the 4x โฆ that 4x crew finished less than one second from advancing to the A final in the repechage โฆ prior to enrolling at UCLA, competed for Great Britain at the Junior World Rowing Championships, securing a silver medal โฆ competing in the U18, finished second at the national championships (in the 1x) โฆ competing in the U17, earned the national championship in 2014 (in the 1x) โฆ competing in the U16, earned the national championship in 2013 (in the 1x).
Personal
Full name: Kyra Edwards โฆ born in Nottingham, England โฆ is the daughter of Stephen Edwards and Angela Brooks โฆ statistics major.
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