The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Rowing Roster
Roster
Romero, Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Romero
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- The Athenian School
- Hometown:
- Pleasant Hill, Calif.
- Major:
- Political Communication and Race, Indigeneity & Migration
Bio
- 2021 NCAA National Champion
- 2021 NCAA National Championship Participant
- Two-time Big 12 Champion (2021, 2023)
- Two-time San Diego Crew Classic Carley Copley Cup winner (2022, 2023)
- CRCA National Scholar Athlete (2021)
- Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2019-20 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SENIOR (2023)
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to victory (7:01.126) at the Big 12 Championships.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to victory (7:18.60) at No. 10 Virginia.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to victory (7:27.90) in Princeton, N.J. over No. 3 Yale and No. 4 Princeton
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a win (7:20:531) over No. 11 Michigan on Lady Bird Lake.
- Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ at the 2023 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:54.562) and the final (6:53.030) to win the Carley Copley Cup.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ second-place finish at No. 6 Michigan, finishing with a time of 7:08.60 at Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on March 30th after a stand-out performance at the San Diego Crew Classic.
- Coxed the Third Varsity 8+ in the 2022 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:41.124) and the final (6:49.725) to win the Women's Open 8+.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to a victory over No. 13 SMU on March 13 with a time of 7:458.43 at White Rock Lake.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship, helping Texas to the National Championship with a third-place result in the Grand Final with a time of 6:29.088.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+, racing to a first-place win (7:34.774) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ that defeated No. 2 Virginia with a time of 7:26.5 at the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Va.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ in the heats of the 2021 Longhorn Invite, finishing first with a time of 6:19.05.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 14th, after a stand-out performance against Michigan on Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ in a dual race at No. 7 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:28.6 on Belleville Lake.
Before Texas
Coxswain for Oakland Strokes in Oakland, Calif. … member of the 2019 USRowing Junior National Team … won gold in the lightweight men’s eight at the 2018 USRowing Youth National Championships … finished eighth in the four as coxswain at the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships in Tokyo …
Why Texas?
“As soon as I began speaking with the staff, I knew I was meant to be here. The team dynamic is like nowhere else in the country and what’s building here is something truly special.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“The idea of being a coxswain and being a small person, whose brain is the most important aspect of their job was irresistible. I love the competitive spirit and the sometimes harsh honesty of the sport.
Personal
- Began rowing at the age of 13
- Majoring in political communication
- Enjoys music, paining and poetry
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
