The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Rowing Roster
Roster
Legenzowski, Carly
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Carly Legenzowski
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- John Jay
- Hometown:
- South Salem, N.Y.
- Major:
- Psychology (BSPSY)
Bio
- 2022 NCAA National Champion
- Two-time NCAA Championship participant (2022, 2023)
- All-Big 12 Team (2024)
- Four-time Big 12 Champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jessop-Whittier Cup winner (2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy winner (2023)
- San Diego Crew Classic Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup winner (2022)
- Two-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023)
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022, 2023)
- 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SENIOR (2024)
- Coxed the First Varsity 8+ to victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 6:08.714.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on May 1 after a dominating performance at the Longhorn Invite.
- Coxed the First Varsity 8+ in the Longhorn Invite, winning with a time of 6:00.969 to defeat top-ranked Stanford, No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Ohio State.
- Coxed the First Varsity 8+ at No. 9 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:08.10.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 10 after a stand-out performance at the San Diego Crew Classic.
- Coxed the First Varsity 8+ at the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:27.626) and the final (6:23.272) to win the Jessop-Whitter Cup Invitational.
AS A JUNIOR (2023)
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championship, winning in heats (6:40.964), placing second in the A/B semifinals (6:20.653), and finishing sixth in the Grand Final (6:34.439).
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to victory (6:20.663) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to victory (6:28.90) at No. 10 Virginia.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a third-place result (6:32.60) in Princeton, N.J. behind No. 3 Yale and No. 4 Princeton.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to victory (6:22.844) over No. 11 Michigan on Lady Bird Lake.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ at the 2023 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:46.252) and the final (6:40.283) to win the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship, winning in heats (6:56.663), taking second in the A/B semifinals (7:11.366), and finishing third in the Grand Final (7:07.187).
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to a first-place win (7:31.219) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to a first-place win (7:01.229) at the Longhorn Invite.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to victory over No. 4 Princeton and No. 16 Rutgers, winning with a time of 7:16.9 at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to victory over No. 6 Michigan, winning with a time of 7:09.50 at Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ in the 2022 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (7:35.318) and the final (7:27.748) to win the Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a victory over No. 13 SMU on Sunday, March 13 with a time of 7:13.57 at White Rock Lane.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to a victory over No. 13 SMU on March 12 with a time of 7:49.62 at White Rock Lake.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+, racing to a first-place win (7:51.683) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ B in the 2021 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (7:10.98) to advance to the A Finals, placing second overall (7:10.22).
Before Texas
Rowed for Greenwich Crew in Cos Cob, Conn. … 2018 Youth National Champion in the Men's Lightweight 4+ … two-time Head of the Charles winner (2017, 2018) and course record-holder in the Men's Coxed Quad … twice won the Northeast Regional Champion in the Men's Lightweight 4+ (2018, 2019) … placed third at 2019 Youth National Championships in the Men's Lightweight 4+ … finished eleventh at the 2017 Youth National Championship in the Men's Lightweight 8+ … attended John Jay High School in South Salem, N.Y.
Why Texas?
“I chose Texas because I wanted to be on a winning team with an amazing team culture and an amazing work ethic. The team environment created by the rowers and coaches is like no other in the country.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“I started rowing because I wanted to try something new and I immediately fell in love with the sport. I switched to coxing after an injury because I wanted to continue to be competitive in the sport. I love how rowing is a team sport that still allows everyone involved to be competitive and push each other to work harder.”
Personal
- Parents are Robyn and Lee Legenzowski
- Has an older brother, Will, and a younger sister, Brooke
- Began rowing at the age of 12
- Her brother William currently rows at Brown University
- Currently undeclared in the College of Natural Sciences
- Enjoys baking and doing puzzles
Texas Rowing Big 12 Championship Recap [May 19, 2024]
Tuesday, May 21
Texas Rowing Longhorn Invite Preview Media Availability [April 23, 2024]
Tuesday, April 23
Texas Rowing Henley Royal Regatta Recap [Aug. 18, 2023]
Friday, August 18
Texas Rowing: "A Title IX Story"
Friday, September 02
