The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Paris West
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Del Oro / Lakehill Preparatory School
- Hometown:
- Loomis, Calif.
- Major:
- Finance and History (double major)
- Big 12 Champion (2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup winner (2024)
- 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)
- Coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 7:00.790.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ in the Longhorn Invite, placing second with a time of 6:55.271.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ to victory over No. 9 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:59.70 at Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Coxed the First Varsity 4+ in 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
Coxed for White Rock Rowing and Capital Crew … her senior year, she earned silver medals in the Men’s Youth 8+ and Men’s Youth 4+ at the Head of the Colorado … won silver in the Men’s Varsity 8+ at the Central Regional Championships and Texas State Championships … finished seventh at the President’s Day Regatta in Long Beach … placed 32nd in the nation at Youth Nationals … as a junior, finished 18th in the nation in the Men’s Varsity Youth 8+ at Youth Nationals in Sarasota, Fla. … bronze medalist in the Men’s Varsity Youth 8+ at the Central Regional Championships … won bronze at the Head of the Lake in the U17 Men’s 8+ as a sophomore … during her freshman year, she coxed the Men’s Novice 4+ to gold at the Fault Line Face Off … earned silver in the Men’s Frosh 4+ at the Youth Championships and bronze in the Men’s U17 8+ at the Head of the American … also ran track and was a cheerleader in during her senior year … as a distance runner, placed ninth in the 1600m (6:12.16) and 12th in the 800m (2:45.59) at the John Paul II Cardinal Invitational: 1600 meter (9th-6:12.16); 800 meter (12th-2:45.59) … plated basketball and tennis her freshman year … earned Most Improved Tennis Player as a freshman.
Why Texas?
“Texas offers an excellent business program and a competitive women’s crew team for me to thrive in for the next four years. I am inspired by both the strong culture of the school and the hunger of the team to achieve their goals.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“Rowing gave me confidence in my voice. My favorite part about rowing is at the start, right before the flag drops, where my mind focuses on the race ahead.”
Personal
- Parents are Leigh and Brian West
- Has an older brother, Brian, and a younger brother, Bradley
- Her father, Brian, was a kicker at Stanford
- Brother, Brian, played football at Claremont McKenna
- Began rowing at the age of 15
- Majoring in international business
- Enjoys spending time with my family in California and my host family in Dallas, running outside, reading historical fiction novels and working at In-N-Out Burger
