The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Rowing Roster
Roster
Jessica Smith
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Welland Centennial
- Hometown:
- Welland, Ontario
- 2014 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- 2014 All-Conference USA
- 2014 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
• Placed fifth with the varsity 8+ (6:41.41) at the Conference USA Championship
• Placed fourth with the varsity 8+ (7:33.13) at the Big 12 Championship
• Placed seventh with the varsity 8+ on day one (7:40.2) and day two (7:18.8) at the Clemson Invite
• Helped UT place fourth in the women’s collegiate invitational petite final (7:08.45) at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Paced the varsity 8+ to a win over Canisius (6:54.2) at the Longhorn Invitational
• Helped the varsity 8+ place third in the 28-boat women’s championship 8+ (16:22.8) at the Head of the Hooch
• Placed 27th with the varsity 8+ (16:06.369) at the Princeton Chase
• Helped UT place 15th in the women’s championship 4+ (19:46.099) at the Head of the Charles
AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
· Helped the first varsity 8+ to gold in the grand final (6:34.00) at the Conference USA Championship
· Paced the first varsity 8+ to second place (6:31.15) at the Big 12 Championship
· Helped the first varsity 8+ to fifth place in its heat (7:10.6) on day two of the Clemson Invite; the 1V8 took fifth place in its heat (6:51.7) on day one at Clemson
· Helped the first varsity 8+ to fourth place in the Collegiate Varsity Invitational petite final (6:48.19) at the San Diego Crew Classic; the 1V8 placed fifth in its heat (6:45.24) on day one in San Diego
BEFORE TEXAS
· Three-time (2010-12) Oarswoman of the Year at Welland Centennial Secondary School
· 2012 SNRC Oarswoman of the Year
· 2011 and 2010 SNRC Most Improved Rower
· Competed with the South Niagara Rowing Club (Welland, Ontario) for four years
· Helped South Niagara to fourth place (4+) at the 2011 Head of the Charles
· Honor roll student in each semester of high school
PERSONAL
Daughter of Cathy Smith and Jim Clinton … has a younger brother, Matthew (17) ... Major is International Relations and Global Studies with a minor in Latin American Studies.
