2017-18 — Finished fifth on the 1V2+ crew (12:55.18) as the coxswain at the Jayhawk Jamboree on Oct. 22… appeared in five competitions as the coxswain on the 2V4+ crew in the spring… defeated Michigan State (7:39.04) and fell to Michigan (7:43.4) on April 7… fell to Princeton and Yale (7:35.7) on April 14… finished fourth (8:00.010) against Virginia, Texas, and Oklahoma at the Longhorn Invitational on April 28… placed sixth (7:40.719) to help Iowa to a fourth-overall conference finish at the Big Ten Championship on May 13… earned Academic All-Big Ten.
2015-2016…Finished top 4 in the Collegiate Women’s 4+ Race at the Head of the Des Moines.
2014-15… Competed with the 2N8+ crew at the B1G/Big 12 Challenge.
Before Iowa…Member of high school’s Student Senate… S.A.D.D. member…and volunteer mentor for elementary students.
Personal…Born September 15, 1995…daughter of David and Tina Morales, three brothers (Jay, Levi, and Ben)…exercise science major.
Why Iowa… I always loved the campus and Big Ten atmosphere, and had older siblings graduate from the University of Iowa.
My favorite aspect of rowing is… I love the teamwork it takes and how challenging it is as a sport. We all work hard together to reach our goals.
What made you want to become a rower… I heard about try-outs and thought I would give it a try. I love sports, and specifically water sports. I never rowed before, but I love how challenging and rewarding rowing is.