The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Meg Vegesena
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Klein Cain
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
- Major:
- Finance
- 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Rowed at three-seat in the Third Varsity 4+ victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 7:27.842.
- Rowed at seven-seat in the Fourth Varsity 8+ in the Longhorn Invite, placing second with a time of 6:345.996.
Before Texas
Played volleyball at Klein Cain … helped the Ibises to a 2020 Co-District Championship …. a district qualifier in 2021 … a two-time Klein Cain Eye of the Storm Athletic Award honoree (2020-21) … tabbed Texas Army National Guard Academic All-State in 2021 … earned 2021 Academic All-State Varsity Volleyball accolades … graduated Summa Cum Laude was a Capstone Honors Graduate who graduated in three years.
Why Texas?
“I chose Texas because McCombs is a stellar business school and places an emphasis on research, innovation, social involvement and hands-on industry experience. I also have fond memories of visiting UT and Austin, and it's always felt like home.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“I played volleyball most of my life, including middle school and high school, and loved being part of a team. When I first watched rowing, I fell in love with the elegant gliding across the water, with seemingly effortless movements. However, as an athlete, I could sense the strength, dedication, and the team effort behind those perfect artistic movements, and that’s what most inspired me to join the rowing team at UT. With every stroke, every blister, every aching muscle, I feel closer to my teammates, all of us passionately working in unison, to perfect the art of rowing; I couldn’t ask for a better team sport!”
Personal
- Parents are Vara and Pratap Vegesena
- Has an older sister, Sindhu, and an older brother, Teja
- Her sister played volleyball at Harvard
- Began rowing at the age of 17
- Majoring in business
- Enjoys reading, traveling, yoga, journaling, and spending time with friends
