Olivia Smothers Season 2023-24

2024-25
• Raced on the Ii Varsity 8+ boat that placed third in both races at Sarasota 2K (7:05.56, 6:54.27)
• Dean’s List student (Fall 2024) 

2023-24
• Raced on the I Varsity 4+ boat that placed third in two races (8:02.03; 7:59.67), and fifth in one race (7:32.90) at Lake Wheeler Invite
• Competed on the II Varsity 4+ boat that won race (7:29.59), and placed second (7:37.76) and third (7:38.93) at B1G Invite
• Raced on the II Varsity 4+ boat that won both races at B1G/B12 Double Duals (7:59.65, 7:48.38)
• Competed on the II Varsity 4+ boat that won both races at Sunshine State Invite (7:57.91; 7:17.33)
• Raced on the II Varsity 4+ boat that placed fifth at B1G Championships (7:20.76)
• Dean’s List student (Fall 2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Letterwinner

2022-23
• Competed on the IV Varsity 8+/II Novice 8+ boat that won race at B1G/Big 12 Double Dual (7:22.0), placed second (7:36.75; 7:20.87) and fourth at B1G Invite (7:30.93), and placed seventh at B1G Championships (7:26.79)
• Dean’s List student (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
• Letterwinner

High School
• Played volleyball all four years, earning all-conference honorable mention honors as a senior
• Also played basketball and soccer for two years
• Earned 2022 GPA award
• Mentors in Violence Prevention Leader, Food bank volunteer, and church group leader and volunteer
• Coached by Travis Hansen, Matthew Johnson and Adam Timmins

Personal
• Born May 3, 2004
• Parents are Tony and Joan Smothers
• Has three siblings – Lauren, Jacob, and Claire
• Her dad played football at Drake, her grandfather – Terry Smothers – wrestled at Iowa, and her aunt – Amy Smothers – played softball at Ohio State
• Nursing major