Rachel Katz Season 2025-26

2025-26
Competed in four regular season events, as well as the Big Ten Championships, for the 4V8+ crew … Opened the season in the four seat at the USC dual regatta, where she helped the crew to a victory … Moved to the six seat at the Big Ten Invite, where the crew finished first-place in the third round (6:55.6) … At the Big Ten Championships, helped the crew to a fourth-place finish in the finals (7:07.5)... HONORS: Spring Academic All-Big Ten

2024-25
Began the season in bow seat of the 1V8+ against rival USC, which finished second behind the Trojans… Took over bow duties for the 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic; helped the crew to a grand final appearance and a fifth-place finish… Held down bow for the 2V8+ at the USD Dual, where the Bruins claimed first… Helped the crew to a second and two third-place finishes at the Big Ten Invitational… Remained in bow seat for the UCSD Triton Invitational, where the 2V8+ crew finished first… Finished the season with the 2V8+ at the Big Ten Championships… Claimed fourth in the petite final at the conference regatta… Honors: CRCA Scholar-Athlete, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2023-24
Rowed on the Bruins’ Third Varsity Eight (3V8+), Second Varsity Four (2V4+), and Fourth Varsity Eight (4V8+) during her sophomore campaign… rowed seven seat with the 3V8+ crew and finished in second-place at the first regatta of the season against USC and Loyola Marymount (March 23)… stroked the 2V4+ crew at Lake Natoma (April 6), leading the team to first-place victories in both of their races… rowed four seat with the 2V4+ crew at the Big Ten Invitationals in Sarasota, Florida (April 19-20)… rowed four seat at Dexter Lake (April 27) and helped her team to a third-place finish… rowed eight seat with the 4V8+ crew at the season-ending Pac-12 Championships in Sacramento, California.

2022-23
Rowed primarily in UCLA’s novice eight (N8+) and third varsity eight crews (3V8+) during her freshman season … rowed seven seat in the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) in a season-opening dual-meet competition against USC (March 11) … stroked the N8+ crew at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (April 1-2) … helped UCLA’s N8+ boat raced to third-place finishes on back-to-back days at the San Diego Crew Classic … rowed seven seat in UCLA’s 3V8+ boat in a dual-meet regatta against Loyola Marymount in Marina del Rey (April 22) … rowed seven seat in the Bruins’ 3V8+ crew at the Dexter Lake Invitational in Lowell, Ore. (April 29), racing to a fourth-place finish in the morning session and a third-place finish in the afternoon session … rowed seven seat in the N8+ boat at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (May 14).

High School
Attended Redwood High School … competed for two seasons on the varsity crew with the Marin Rowing Association (2020-21 and 2021-22) … was honored with the 2020 Roger Barbey Award (an award that is presented to the novice girl who best embodies camaraderie, dedication and spirit of rowing).

Personal
Full name: Rachel Briana Katz … born in San Francisco, Calif. … is the daughter of Marty and Beth Katz … has two brothers (Aaron and Nathan) and one sister (Rebecca) … undeclared major.