2022-23 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Polly Wenlock
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Kapiti College
- Hometown:
- Paekakariki, New Zealand
2023-24
Rowed in UCLA’s varsity eight (V8+) crew during her senior season… rowed five seat in UCLA’s V8+ crew at the season-opening regatta against USC and Loyola Marymount (March 23)… rowed five seat for the Bruins’ V8+ crew during the Lake Natoma Invitational, pocketing a pair of third-place finishes (April 6)… rowed bow seat in the V8+ crew at the two-day Big Ten Invitational, clinching a second-place finish in a five-boat race (April 20)… secured another second-place finish at the Dexter Lake Invitational, rowing bow seat in UCLA’s V8+ crew (April 27)… also rowed bow seat for UCLA’s V8+ crew while competing at the Pac- 12 Championships (May 19).
2022-23
Rowed in the Bruins’ varsity eight crew (V8+) as a sophomore … rowed five seat in the V8+ crew in the Bruins’ season-opening dual-meet regatta against USC (March 11) … rowed three seat in the V8+ at the two-day Big Ten Invitational (April 7-8) … helped lead the V8+ boat to a first-place finish in UCLA’s opening race at the Big Ten Invitational, finishing ahead of Michigan State, Minnesota and Central Florida … rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in UCLA’s dual-meet regatta against Loyola Marymount (April 22) … also rowed three seat in the V8+ in two races at the Dexter Lake Invitational (April 29) … guided the V8+ crew to a third-place finish out of eight boats in the morning session and to a second-place finish in the afternoon session on Dexter Lake … rowed three seat in the V8+ boat at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (May 14).
2021-22
Rowed in the Bruins’ top two varsity eight crews during her freshman season … was named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll at the conclusion of the school year … rowed in the second varsity eight (2V8+) crew in UCLA’s first two spring racing events – rowed five seat against USC in Marina del Rey (March 13) and rowed seven seat at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 26-27) … helped UCLA’s 2V8+ boat to a third-place finish on day one at the San Diego Crew Classic and to an ‘A’ final race on day two … rowed three seat in the Bruins’ varsity eight (V8+) crew at the two-day Pac-12 Invitational on Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev. (April 9-10) … rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (April 16) … rowed three seat in the V8+ boat at the Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas (April 30) … also rowed three seat in the V8+ crew at the Pac-12 Championships on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (May 15).
2020-21
Did not compete.
New Zealand National Team
Competed for the New Zealand U21 team in 2021 (women’s sculls), following trials at Lake Karapiro in April of 2021.
High School
Attended Kapiti College in New Zealand for four years … competed for Porirua Rowing Club in New Zealand … earned the club team’s best novice female award and the best sculling performance award.
Personal
Full name: Polly Wenlock … born in Wellington, New Zealand … is the daughter of Ned Wenlock and Karen Stevens … has two sisters, Alice and Phoebe … English major.
