2024-25 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Rachel Katz
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Redwood HS
- Hometown:
- Larkspur, Calif.
2024-25
Began the season in bow seat of the 1V8+ against rival USC, which finished second behind the Trojansโฆ 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 finishโฆ Held down bow for the 2V8+ at the USD Dual, where the Bruins claimed firstโฆ Helped the crew to a second and two third-place finishes at the Big Ten Invitationalโฆ Remained in bow seat for the UCSD Triton Invitational, where the 2V8+ crew finished firstโฆ Finished the season with the 2V8+ at the Big Ten Championshipsโฆ Claimed fourth in the petite final at the conference regattaโฆ Honors: CRCA Scholar-Athlete, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2023-24
Rowed on the Bruinsโ Third Varsity Eight (3V8+), Second Varsity Four (2V4+), and Fourth Varsity Eight (4V8+) during her sophomore campaignโฆ 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)โฆ stroked the 2V4+ crew at Lake Natoma (April 6), leading the team to first-place victories in both of their racesโฆ rowed four seat with the 2V4+ crew at the Big Ten Invitationals in Sarasota, Florida (April 19-20)โฆ rowed four seat at Dexter Lake (April 27) and helped her team to a third-place finishโฆ rowed eight seat with the 4V8+ crew at the season-ending Pac-12 Championships in Sacramento, California.
2022-23
Rowed primarily in UCLAโs novice eight (N8+) and third varsity eight crews (3V8+) during her freshman season โฆ rowed seven seat in the Bruinsโ second varsity eight (2V8+) in a season-opening dual-meet competition against USC (March 11) โฆ stroked the N8+ crew at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (April 1-2) โฆ helped UCLAโs N8+ boat raced to third-place finishes on back-to-back days at the San Diego Crew Classic โฆ rowed seven seat in UCLAโs 3V8+ boat in a dual-meet regatta against Loyola Marymount in Marina del Rey (April 22) โฆ rowed seven seat in the Bruinsโ 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 โฆ 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 โฆ competed for two seasons on the varsity crew with the Marin Rowing Association (2020-21 and 2021-22) โฆ 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 โฆ born in San Francisco, Calif. โฆ is the daughter of Marty and Beth Katz โฆ has two brothers (Aaron and Nathan) and one sister (Rebecca) โฆ undeclared major.
