The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011-12 Women's Varsity Rowing Roster
Roster
Kim Gorcyca
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Kennett
- Hometown:
- Kennett Square, Pa.
- 2014 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
AS A JUNIOR (2013-14)
• Placed fifth with the varsity 8+ in the grand final (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+ (7:18.8) on day two of the Clemson Invite
• Placed seventh with the varsity 8+ (7:40.2) on day one of the Clemson Invite
• Helped UT place fourth in the women’s collegiate invitational petite final (7:08.45) at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Helped UT’s varsity 8+ placed third in the 28-boat women’s championship 8+ (16:22.8) on day one of 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 SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
• Led the first varsity 8+ to victory in the grand final (6:34.00) at the Conference USA Championship
• Helped 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 and fifth place in its heat on day one (6:51.7) at the Clemson Invite
• Paced the first varsity 8+ to fourth place in the Collegiate Varsity Invitational petite final (6:48.19) at the San Diego Crew Classic; helped the first varsity 8+ to fifth place in its preliminary heat (6:45.24) in San Diego
BEFORE TEXAS
Competed on the swimming and rowing varsity squads at Kennett High School in Kennett Square, Pa. ... member of the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association and New Port Rowing ... competed at the 2010 Rowing Nationals with the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kimberly Gorcyca ... born on Oct. 4, 1993 in Wilmington, Del. ... daughter of John and Mary Jo Gorcyca ... has two brothers, Jeff and John Michael, and two sisters, Kate and Jacqueline ... Jeff swam for Susquehanna University, Kate rowed for Duquesne University ... Jacqueline also rowed for Texas ... major is advertising.
