2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster

Michaela Theis
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Kingman HS
- Hometown:
- Kingman, Kansas
AWARDS & HONORS
Big 12 Boat of the Week [2019]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2018]
“Essence of a Jayhawk” Award [2018]
2018-19 (SENIOR)
Raced the First Varsity Four to a fourth place finish in the petite final at the Cooper Sprints (3/24) with a final time of 7:53.18 … Helped the First Varsity Four to a first place petite final finish with a time of 7:37.20 at the Sunshine State Invite (4/6) … Help lead the First Varsity Four to a gold medal in the grand finals of the George Mason Invite (4/14) with a time of 7:35.00.
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
Rowed in the Third Varsity Eight … Helped the 3V8 qualify for the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship … Powered the 3V8 to a second-place mark at the Sunflower Showdown, finishing with a season-best time of 6:49.57 … Aided in the 3V8 winning its qualifying heat of the George Mason Invite with open water … Competed in the Third Varsity Eight and a pair at the Jayhawk Jamboree.
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Rowed for the Second Varsity Four, Third Varsity Four, Third Varsity Eight and Fourth Varsity Eight as a sophomore … Raced KU’s Third Varsity Four to defeat Indiana with a time of 8:11.90 at the Indiana Double Dual … Raced KU’s Fourth Varsity Eight to a first-place finish with a time of 7:22.71 during the dual against Creighton.
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
Rowed for the Third Varsity Eight as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-sport athlete who competed in basketball, track and volleyball for Kingman High School … Set a school record in the 4×400 meter relay… Named all-league honorable mention for basketball in 2014 … A nine-time letterwinner … Named to the honor roll all four years.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Tom and Stacey Theis … Has two brothers and two sisters … Named Eagle of the Month … Plans to major in art.