The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Katherine Nordheim
- Position:
- Port/Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Boca Raton / North Palm Beach Rowing Club
- Hometown:
- Boca Raton, Fla.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
- 2024 NCAA National Champion
- 2024 NCAA National Champion in the First Varsity 4+
- Big 12 Champion
- San Diego Crew Classic Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup winner (2024)
AS A FRESHMAN (2024)
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ National Championship, winning in 6:59.555.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 6:50.306.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ in the Longhorn Invite, placing second with a time of 6:55.271.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ victory over No. 9 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:59.70 at Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ at the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (7:29.348) and the final (7:28.046) to win the Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup.
Before Texas
Competed with North Palm Beach Rowing Club … won gold at the 2023 Sweeping State Championships in the coxed four … took silver in a single at the 2023 Sculling State Championships … at the 2023 USRowing Youth Nationals she placed sixth in a single and eighth in a quad … at USRowing Youth Regionals that year she placed second in a single and fourth in a quad … also swam and played water polo for Boca Raton High School … was a four-year qualifier for the Florida State Championships swim meet … named swim team MCP in 2021 … awarded the Bobcat Warrior Award in 2022 in Water Polo … nominated for 2022 Spring All-County Girls Water Polo Player of the Year … presented the 2019 Sportsmanship Award with swim … 2022 swim team Rookie of the Year.
Why Texas?
“I really loved the coaches and the team, and it is a great school.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“I was led to pursue rowing because I loved the sport and the team environment.”
Personal
- Parents are Lorraine and Eric Nordheim
- Has an older brother, Ryan
- Began rowing at the age of 18
- Her brother is a swimmer at SMI, her father swam at the University of Tampa and her aunt was a swimmer at North Carolina
- Enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the beach and out on the boat
