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Katie Rygh - Women's Rowing - University of Iowa Athletics

Katie Rygh

Class Fr.
Hometown Cedar Falls, Iowa
High School Cedar Falls

2017-18 — Appeared in eight competitions on the I N8 crew…finished first (18:09.087) at the Head of the Des Moines on September 30…finished first (13:32.28) at the Jayhawk Jamboree on October 22…fell to No. 18 Michigan State (7:00.61) on April 7…fell to No. 6 Michigan (6:59.43) on April 7…finished third (6:58.9) against No. 4 Princeton and No. 6 Yale on April 14…finished fourth (7:39.208) in Heat 1 of the Longhorn Invitational against Texas III V8, N8, and Oklahoma on April 28…placed second (7:04.012) in Heat 2 of the Longhorn Invitational against Texas, Alabama, and Miami…finished seventh (7:24.646) at the Big Ten Championship on May 13…also appeared in two competitions on the I N4 crew…placed first (19:50.927) at the Head of the Des Moines on September 30…placed second (15:50.23) at the Jayhawk Jamboree on October 22.

Before Iowa…Was a member of the cross country and track teams for four-years in high school…Varsity letterwinner for both cross country and track…Named team captain of cross country team senior year…Four-year honor roll.

Personal…Born October 14, 1998…daughter of Chris and Mary Beth Rygh…one sister, Molly…Industrial Engineering major.