Karire Evans Season 2022-23

2023-24
• Raced on the I Varsity 8+ boat that won both races at B1G/B12 Double Duals (6:54.16, 6:59.07), earning Big Ten Boat of the Week honors
• Competed on the I Varsity 8+ boat that placed second (6:36.83) and third (6:41.04; 6:36.83) at B1G Invite
• Raced on the I Varsity 8+ boat that won race (7:06.34) and placed second (6:34.95) at Sunshine State Invite
• Competed on the I Varsity 8+ boat that placed second (6:51.29), and fifth (7:08.98; 6:47.26) at Lake Wheeler Invite
• Raced on the I Varsity 8+ boat that placed eighth (6:35.58) at B1G Championships
• Iowa’s B1G Sportsmanship Award honoree
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Letterwinner

2022-23
• Competed on the III Varsity 8+/I Novice 8+ boat that won race (6:55.28), placed third (7:25.87) and fourth (8:01.02) at Lake Wheeler Invite and placed seventh at B1G Championships (7:14.59)
• Competed on the III Varsity 8+/I Novice 8+ boat that placed second at B1G Invite (6:54.00) and at B1G/Big 12 Double Dual (7:14.3), and third at B1G Invite (6:57.38, 7:29.02)
• Competed on the Novice 8+ boat that placed fourth vs. Yale & Ohio State (8:49.80) and second vs. Syracuse (7:36.10)
• Competed on the III Varsity 8+ boat that placed 27th in 16:54.627 at Princeton Chase
• Dean’s List student (Spring 2023)
• Letterwinner

High School
• Member of the South African Junior National rowing team
• Competed in rowing during high school, earning SA School Full Colors and School Honors as a junior
• Coached by Caitlin Dace and Jamie Croly

Personal
• Born October 18, 2003
• Parents are Jamar Evans and Gloria Akinka
• Art major