2023-24 Rowing Roster
Kemna, Ella
Ella Kemna
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Eldon, Mo.
- High School:
- Homeschooled
Bio
Accolades
- 2024 CRCA Scholar Athlete
2023-24
- Finished third in the 1V4+ at the Big 12 Championship (7:05.608)
- Secured a first-place finish and a pair of second-place finishes in the 1V4+ at the Lake Wheeler Invite (7:47.036 | 7:26.457 | 7:47.855)
- Assisted in a pair of first-place finishes with the 2V8+ at the Big Ten Invite (6:43.018 | 6:46.346)
- Contributed a pair of first-place finishes in the 2V8+ at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (6:33.454 | 6:49.430)
2022-23
- Earned a second place finish in the 1V8+ against Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Kansas and West Virginia at the Big 12 Championships (May 14)
- Secured first and second place finishes across two races at the Lake Wheeler Invite (April 21-22)
- Competed in three meets at the Big Ten Invitational
- Won the 1V8+Â against Wisconsin, Minnesota, (RV) UCLA with best time of 6:22.7 (April 8)
- Won the 2V8+ against Navy and Louisville with a time of 6:29.688 (March 18)
- Second place in the 2V8+ against Tennessee and Wisconsin with a time of 6:30.346 (March 18)
- Won the the 2V8+Â against Indiana and Clemson with a time of 6:41.451 (March 19)
2020-21
- Won in the V8+ against Eastern Michigan with a time of 7:32.7 (March 6)
- Third place in the V8+ race against Tennessee and Indiana (March 14)
- Won in the V8+ against Tennessee with a time of 6:25.6 (March 20)
- Second place in the V8+ at the Lake Las Vegas PAC-12 Women's Invitational (April 11)
- Won in the 1V8+ at the Big 10 Invitational with a time of 6:27.568 (April 17)
- Second place in the 1V8+ at the Longhorn Invitational against SMU and Oklahoma (April 24)
- Second place in the 1V8+ at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 6:56.907 (May 15)
- Won in the 1V8+ at the NCAA Championships with a time of 6:28.193 (May 28)
High School
- Rowed for First Coast Rowing Club
- Silver Medalist at USRowing National Championships
- Member of the 2019 USRowing U19 Women's High Performance Team
- 2020 U19 Women's Selection Team invitee
- 4-Year Varsity Letter recipient
- Broke the Women's Team 2K Record (2020)
- Gold and silver state medalist
- Southeast Regionals silver medalist
- Grand Leadership Award recipient
Personal Information
- Born Nov. 15, 2002
- Daughter of John and Stacia Kemna
- Has three siblings, Lucy, Will and Liza
- Majoring in kinesiology
- Began rowing at age 13
Big 12 Championships Preview
Friday, May 13
Highlights: Rowing Defeats Tennessee
Sunday, April 03
Rowing Recap vs. Tennessee: Coach Putyrae
Sunday, April 03
Rowing Senior Day Recap
Thursday, March 10
