University of Iowa Athletics

Sydney Brands

Class So.
Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
High School West
Sydney  Brands - Women's Rowing - University of Iowa Athletics

2022-23
• Competed on the II Varsity 4+ boat that won race (7:30.7) and placed second (7:36.1, 8:28.6) at PAC-12 Invite, and placed fourth at B1G Championships (7:38.16)
• Raced on the II Varsity 4+ boat that won race (7:56.82) and placed second (7:28.47, 7:57.48) at Lake Wheeler Invite
• Competed on the II Varsity 4+ boat that placed second (7:25.99) and third (7:22.12, 7:35.22) at B1G Invite, and fourth at B1G/Big 12 Double Dual (8:01.96)
• Raced on the II Varsity 4+ boat that placed second vs. Yale & Ohio State (8:55.50) and 2nd vs. Syracuse (8:52.50)
• Competed on the III Varsity 8+ boat that placed 27th in 16:54.627 and the VI Varsity 4+ boat that placed 22nd in 18:04.702 at Princeton Chase
• Iowa’s B1G Sportsmanship Award winner
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Dean’s List student (Spring 2023)
• Letterwinner

2021-22
• Competed on the IV V4+ crew that placed second (8:27.56) at B1G/Pac-12 Challenge
• Competed on the III V4+ boat that placed fifth at B1G Championships (7:47.356)
• Raced on the III V8+ crew at Jayhawk Jamboree
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Letterwinner

2020-21
• Appeared in five competitions, one with the IIV4+ crew, and four with the IIIV4+ crew
• Finished second at Ohio State with a time of 7:53.99
• Brought home a fourth, third, and third place finish at the Big Ten Invitational
• Finished second at Michigan in 8:21.43 with the II V4 crew
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
• Letterwinner
• Dean’s List

2019-20
• Did not compete

High School
• Competed in club gymnastics
• National Honor Society member

Personal
• Born on June 28, 2000
• Daughter of Terry and Michelle Brands
• Has one sibling – Nelson
• Exercise Science major