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Kris Thorsness

Kris Thorsness

Induction:
2018

Member of the Gold Medal Winning Badger Crew at the 1979 National Championships in the Senior Eight Event
Member of Badger Second-Place Crews in the Varsity Eight Collegiate National Championship in 1980 and 1982
Won a Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympics as a member of the Women's Eight, the First U.S. Women's Crew to win Olympic Gold
First-Ever Olympic Medalist from Alaska
1988 Olympian Member of Seven U.S. National Teams Competing in World Championships, Winning Silver in 1982, 1983, and 1987
Member of the USRowing Hall of Fame
Charter Member of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Co-recipient of USRowing's Ernestine Bayer "Woman of the Year" 2008
USRowing Referee
Past USRowing Board of Directors Secretary

Kris Thorness

Postgame Media Conference vs Villanova || Wisconsin Basketball || Dec. 19, 2025

Friday, December 19

NCAA National Semifinal Post-Match Press Conference || Kentucky

Thursday, December 18

NCAA National Semifinal Prematch Press Conference || Kentucky

Wednesday, December 17

Greg Gard Media Availability || Wisconsin Basketball || Dec. 16, 2025

Tuesday, December 16

Breauna Ware vs IU Indy

Badgers tame Jaguars in final non-conference battle

Sunday, December 21

Nolan Winter and Nick Boyd vs. Northwestern

Five Things to Know: UW vs. Central Michigan

Saturday, December 20

Nicolar Rivera wrestles Arizona State

Badgers finish off 2025 with win over ASU

Saturday, December 20

Nolan Winter drops career-high 23 points against Villanova

Badger comeback falls short against Villanova

Friday, December 19

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