2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster

Kaelyn Thierolf
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Marion HS
- Hometown:
- Marion, Kansas
AWARDS & HONORS
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athlete [2018]
Dr. Lage Academic Achievement Award [2018]
All-Big 12 First Team [2018]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2018]
Big 12 Boat of the Week [2018]
Kansas Oarswoman of the Year [2018]
Big 12 Rowing All Conference Team [2017]
Big 12 Boat of the Week [2017]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2017]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2016]
Big 12 Rowing All Conference Team [2016]
Big 12 Boat of the Week [2016]
“Essence of a Jayhawk” Award [2016]
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team [2015]
Team’s Outstanding Freshmen Award [2015]
2017-18 (SENIOR)
Earned a seat powering Kansas’ First Varsity Eight … Helped the 1V8 to a first-place victory at the George Mason Invite with a time of 6:25.7, which is one of the fastest times in program history unaided by current or flow … Rowed in KU’s 1V8 victory over Kansas State in the Dillon’s Sunflower Showdown with a mark of 6:21.7 … Placed second in the Petite Final of the Knecht Cup … Helped the 1V8 qualify for the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship … Competed in the First Varsity Eight and the First Varsity Four at the Jayhawk Jamboree.
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Rowed for the First Varsity Eight and First Varsity Four as a junior … Raced KU’s First Varsity Eight to a sixth-place finish in the Grand Final with a time of 6:45.203 at the 2017 Big 12 Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee … Raced KU’s First Varsity Eight during the annual Sunflower Showdown, adding nine points to the 12-10 victory.Â
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2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Rowed for the First Varsity Eight as a sophomore … Raced KU’s First Varsity Eight to a third-place finish at the 2016 Knecht Cup with a time of 6:51.26 … Raced KU’s First Varsity Eight in the 2016 Sunflower Showdown, adding nine points to sweep K-State 22-0.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A multi-sport athlete who competed in volleyball, basketball, cross country, powerlifting and track … An 18-time letterwinner … Set multiple records in powerlifting … Received numerous awards in track & field.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Grant and Deanna Thierolf … Has two brothers … Her father played football for the University of Kansas.     Â
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