Kansas Jayhawks
Amber Haden - Women's Rowing - Kansas Jayhawks
Height 5'10"
Class Freshman
Hometown Park City, Kan.
High School Valley Center HS
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Career Honors

  • 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • 2020-22 Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2021-2022 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Received the Essence of a Jayhawk Award
  • Kansas Rowing Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)

  • Aided the team to a 3.55 spring GPA
  • Led team to be 2021 Sunflower Showdown Champions over Kansas State
  • Competed with the Third Varsity Eight against Drake (5/1) with a second-place finish of 9:26.8
  • Raced with the Third Varsity Eight at the Sunflower Showdown (5/1) finishing third overall at 8:08.1
  • 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Valley Center High School
  • Swam for the Hornets
  • Three total letters won
  • Rowed for nearly five years with Wichita Rowing Association
  • Participated in student council
  • Vice President of senior class and STUCO representative for three years

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mike and Sara Haden…Has one sibling, a brother named Andrew…Plans to major in biology…Relatives that played college or pro sports include Kurt Budke (uncle) basketball for Washburn University, Leah Ratzlaff (cousin) volleyball for Creighton University, Alex Budke (cousin) basketball for Oklahoma State University, Sara Haden (mom) volleyball and softball at Cloud County Community College, Michelle Ratzlaff (aunt) basketball Kansas Wesleyan College, Kurt Ratzlaff (uncle) basketball Kansas Wesleyan College, Shelley Budke (aunt) basketball Friends University, and Christi Rippy (aunt) basketball Rockhurst University…Dad, Mike, attended KU.