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2019-20 Women's Rowing

Kathryn Witherwax

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • High School Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Major Criminology

Biography

2018-19: Served as coxswain for Varsity 4 boat… Led Varsity 4 to a new school record in the Dad Vail Regatta with a time of 7:43.56… Helped team capture NE10 Invitational as a member of Varsity 4 boat.

2017-18: Competed on the Varsity 4 boat for the Hounds…Took second place with the Varsity 4 boat in the NE10 Challenge...Took fourth, and also broke the school record on the Varsity 4 boat in the Dad Vail Regatta (7:54.2). 

2016-2017: Competed on the Varsity 8 boat for the Hounds… Was competing on the Varsity 8 boat that broke the school record at Lake Quinsigamond against Clark, Bowdoin, and Johnson and Wales.

Prior to Assumption: Attended Our Lady of Lourdes High School… Rowed crew and was on the cheer team in high school… Helped organize a library in her local United Way headquarters

Personal: Daughter of Jessica Vinall Wayne Witherwax… Has one sister, Emma Witherwax...Her sister Emma was on the Equestrian team at SUNY Geneseo

Fun Facts: Dream job: Working for the FBI... Favorite Sports Team: NY Rangers... Celebrity you get mistaken for: Mr. Potato Head... Favorite sports memory: Breaking the school record last year at the Dad Vail regatta & Winning the NE-10...Favorite TV Show: Blue Bloods.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'6"

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'6"

  • 2018-19Junior

    5'6"

  • 2019-20Senior

    5'6"