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2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster

Katherine Blandford

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Ursuline Academy
  • Team Varsity

Biography

2025-26 (Senior)
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

2024-25 (Junior)
• Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors
• Member of V8+ A boat that earned bronze at A-10 Championships in the petite final
• Member of V8+ A boat that placed third at Eastern Michigan Dual
• Member of V8+ A boat that finished third at the George Mason Invitational
• Member of V8+ A boat that earned fourth and V4+ boat that earned silver at the Lubber's Cup final
• Member of V8+ A boat that was runner-up and V4+ boat that placed first at Marietta Invite

2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• R.U.D.Y.S "Most Outstanding Leader" Winner
• Member of V8+ boat that earned bronze in the petite final at the 2024 A-10 Championships
• Member of V8+ boat that earned silver at the Eastern Michigan Dual
• Member of V8+ boat that finished fourth in Semifinal 1 at the SIRA Championships
• Member of V8+ boat that earned silver in the Final at the SIRA Championships
• Member of V8+ boat that finished fourth at the Lubbers Cup Regatta
• Member of V8+ A boat that earned silver at Marietta
• Member of V4+ A boat that earned gold at Marietta

2022-23 (Freshman) 
• Received the 4.00 Flyers Award
• Nominated for Rookie of the Year at R.U.D.Y.S. Awards Banquet
• Member of 2V8+ boat that finished runner-up in the petite final at the Atlantic 10 Championships
• Member of 2V8+ boat that placed second at Eastern Michigan
• Member of novice 8+ boat that placed third in the finals at SIRA Championships
• Member of novice 8+ boat that took first at the Lubber’s Cup

High School 
• Was three-year varsity letterman in soccer at Ursuline Academy
• Awarded Second Team All-Conference (GGCL)
• Received conference Honorable Mention in the 2020-2021 season
• Participated in National Honor Society, was a scholar athlete, and was honor rol academically

Personal
• Daughter of Stephen and Colleen Blandford
• Has three siblings Alyssa, Cary, and Zach
• Majoring in Health Sciences

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2024-25Junior

    5'8"
  • 2025-26Senior

    5'8"