2010-11 — Competed in two fall events… posted a second place finish at the Head of the Iowa in the 1V8+… competed in one spring event… recorded two second place finishes at the Longhorn Invitational in the 2V4+ and 1V8+… named to the Academic All-Big Ten team… letterwinner.
2009-10 — Competed in three fall events… competed in the V8+ at all fall events… claimed first-place twice at the Longhorn Invitational in the 2V8+… earned second-place in the 2V8+ at the Pac-10 Challenge… qualified for the petite finals at the Big Ten Championships in the 2V8+… placed second in the petite finals at the Central Regionals… letterwinner.
2007-2008… Novice member… named Iowa novice of the year… member of the N8+ for each race in the spring season… posted a win over Kansas State in the Longhorn Invitational… contributed to the Hawkeyes first place team finish at the George Washington Invitational with two wins against Navy… posted first place finishes against Indiana and Ohio State in the Big Ten Challenge… earned a first place finish in the Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships… placed fourth in the Petite Finals at the South-Central Regionals…coxed each race this season.
Before Iowa… Member of Camp Randall Rowing Club from 2003-07… voted most inspirational varsity memeber in 2005… team captain 2006-07… National Honor Society member.
Personal… Born November 3, 1988… daughter of Greg and Laura Kolden… elementary education major.