2016-17 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Caroline Bias

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Highschool Parkway West High School

Biography

2016-17: Placed second at Eastern Sprints with the third lightweight eight (April 30) … raced to a trio of second-place finished with the novice eight at Grand Valley State University (April 23) … placed first at the Knecht Cup with the novice lightweight eight (April 9) … sat four seat in the open eight that placed sixth at the Milwaukee River Challenge (Sept. 17) … also rowed in a four at Milwaukee, placing 14th … raced in the novice collegiate eight that placed second and the novice collegiate four that placed third at Head of the Rock (Oct. 9)

High School: Rowed for two years … took second place in the varsity eight and third in the lightweight eight at the 2015 Head of the Hooch regatta … finished fifth in the lightweight four at the 2016 Youth Nationals … first-place finish at Midwest Championships in lightweight four … placed second at 2016 Midwest Championship in lightweight eight … participated in 2010 Youth Nationals in lightweight four … raced in 2015 Youth Nationals in lightweight eight … competed in swimming for two years … 2013 state champion in 200-yard medley … seven-time swimming sectionals qualifier 

Personal: Parents are Suzanne and Mason Bias … has two younger siblings, one brother Will, and one sister, Katherine … father, Mason, was a tennis player at the College of William and Mary … intended major is business-finance

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: “I chose UW-Madison for the incredible school spirit, challenging academics, and environment and people on the lightweight rowing team.”

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: “To be a part of such an incredible rowing tradition is such an honor. I look forward to continuing the tradition and hope to partake in many successful races.”