2015-16
Rowed in UCLA’s second varsity eight (2V8+) throughout her freshman season … rowed six seat in the 2V8+ in the team’s season-opening victory against San Diego State (March 5) … stroked the 2V8+ in a dual-meet win against Loyola Marymount (March 12) … rowed four seat in the 2V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26), leading the Bruins to a first-place finish against Duke in the morning session … rowed four seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), helping UCLA secure a second-place finish in the Petite Final on day two … rowed six seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) … rowed six seat in the 2V8+ at the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30).
High School
Attended Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, Calif.) for three years.
Club
Rowed for the Marina Aquatic Center (MAC) … was named the varsity MVP in 2015 … won the varsity “Coaches Award” in 2014 and was named the team’s novice MVP in 2013 … rowed at USRowing Youth Nationals in 2013, 2014 and 2015 … rowed to a sixth-place finish in the V8, 4 and 4+ in 2015 … registered second- and third-place finishes in 2014 at the Southwest Regional Championship … rowed for the US Junior National Team Development Camp in 2013.
Personal
Full name: Katelyn Nicole Blann … prefers Katie … born in Jackson Hole, Wyo. … is the younger of Jerry and Laurie Blann’s two daughters … has one older sister, Brooke … undeclared major.
Rowed in UCLA’s second varsity eight (2V8+) throughout her freshman season … rowed six seat in the 2V8+ in the team’s season-opening victory against San Diego State (March 5) … stroked the 2V8+ in a dual-meet win against Loyola Marymount (March 12) … rowed four seat in the 2V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26), leading the Bruins to a first-place finish against Duke in the morning session … rowed four seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), helping UCLA secure a second-place finish in the Petite Final on day two … rowed six seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) … rowed six seat in the 2V8+ at the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30).
High School
Attended Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, Calif.) for three years.
Club
Rowed for the Marina Aquatic Center (MAC) … was named the varsity MVP in 2015 … won the varsity “Coaches Award” in 2014 and was named the team’s novice MVP in 2013 … rowed at USRowing Youth Nationals in 2013, 2014 and 2015 … rowed to a sixth-place finish in the V8, 4 and 4+ in 2015 … registered second- and third-place finishes in 2014 at the Southwest Regional Championship … rowed for the US Junior National Team Development Camp in 2013.
Personal
Full name: Katelyn Nicole Blann … prefers Katie … born in Jackson Hole, Wyo. … is the younger of Jerry and Laurie Blann’s two daughters … has one older sister, Brooke … undeclared major.