2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster

Kalyn Blessing
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Great Bend HS
- Hometown:
- Great Bend, Kansas
AWARDS & HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 [2018]
Spring Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls [2017]
2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
Rowed in the First Varsity Four, the Second Varsity Four and the Third Varsity Eight during her sophomore season … Helped the Second Varsity Four to a silver medal at the Knecht Cup, finishing the Grand Final in 7:43.21 … Brought home a win over Tennessee with the 2V4 during the Big 12 Double Dual, finishing the race in 7:43.9 … Powered the First Varsity Four to a victory in its qualifying heat at the George Mason Invite, clocking a 7:39.7 time … Helped the Second Varsity Four qualify for the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship …Competed in the Third Varsity Eight and a pair at the Jayhawk Jamboree.
2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
Rowed for the Second Varsity Four and Third Varsity Eight as a freshman … Raced KU’s Second Varsity Four to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final with a time of 7:38.01 at the 2017 Big 12 Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee … Raced KU’s Second Varsity Four during KU’s 12-10 victory over Kansas State in the annual Sunflower Showdown.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in volleyball and swimming at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas … Won the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) state volleyball tournament in 2013 … Won the swimming Western Athletic Conference (WAC) title in 2012, 2015 and 2016.
PERSONAL
Daughter of David and Alana Blessing … Father, David, played on the rugby club at KU … Has a younger brother, Brock, and a younger sister, Kyndall … Planning to major in biochemistry.