University of Iowa Athletics

Verity Carstensen

Class So.
Hometown Waukee, Iowa
High School Waukee
Verity Carstensen - Women's Rowing - University of Iowa Athletics

2022-23
• Raced on the V Varsity 8+/III Novice 8+ boat that placed fourth at B1G/Big 12 Double Dual (7:45.0)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• CRCA Scholar Athlete
• Dean’s List student (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)

2021-22
• Raced on the I N8+ crew that placed won race (7:23.00) and placed second (7:26.60) at B1G/Pac-12 Challenge, and placed 2nd vs. #4 Yale (7:07.4) and at Harvard (7:17.5), won grand final at Sunshine State Invite (6:48.19), placed second (6:49.010), third (7:06.045), and fourth (7:13.288) at B1G Invite, and placed third (21:04.718) at Jayhawk Jamboree
• Letterwinner

High School
• Competed in volleyball for three years and track for two, earning two letters, three all-academic honors and qualifying for state competition twice
• Three-year honor roll student
• Volleyball team captain senior year
• Also competed on Equestrian team

Personal
• Born on October 23, 2001
• Parents are Greg and Jen Carstensen
• Father played basketball at St. Olaf, and mother played softball at Iowa
• Siblings are Olson and Kenniasty
• Pre-Law major