Wisconsin rower wins prestigious award
May 26, 2010 | Women's Rowing
May 26, 2010
MADISON, Wis.—Balancing a challenging schoolwork load and a rigorous sport can be a tough feat to conquer, but Badger senior women’s rower Katie Hurtis has conquered the challenge flawlessly.
Last week, CoSIDA released its annual eight-district awards, and the Rochester, Minn., native found herself on CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine District Five’s first team.
Selections are based on each athlete’s success in his or her sport as well as an impressive in-class resume. In the coming weeks, CoSIDA will release its Academic All-America team, which Hurtis has now qualified for.
Hurtis has proven she meets all of the requirements of the award. On the water for the nation’s eighth-ranked women’s openweight rowing team, the senior tabbed Second-Team All-Big Ten honors this season on the water. Aside from that, she was named to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete Team. She was also a key contributor to the Badgers’ varsity eight boat, which helped Wisconsin win its first-ever Big Ten and NCAA Central Region championships earlier this season.
In the classroom, Hurtis shines as well. The three-time Academic Big Ten recipient finishes her UW career with an almost-perfect 3.96 GPA with a major in kinesiology.
Hurtis takes the water for the final time this weekend in Gold River, Calif., as the team competes for a national title in the NCAA rowing championships. Hurtis already has experience on the big stage, as she has already rowed in two NCAA rowing championships in her career.
Be sure to check back to UWBadgers.com for the results of the races as well as Hurtis’ award status.
