Ryleigh Katstra

2022-23 (at Duke)
• Saw action in three regattas during her junior year campaign
• Raced in Duke’s Varsity Eight C boat at the annual Rivanna Romp (11/13)
• Raced in the 3V8 that clocked the winning time of 7:01.388 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/18-19), outracing Wisconsin and Tennessee by nearly 12 and 23 seconds, respectively
• Part of the 4V8+ lineup that helped the Blue Devils defeat No. 9 Syracuse and No. 8 Penn and capture the 2023 Pocock Cup at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22)

2020-21 (at Duke)
• Competed at five regattas during her freshman season
• Made career debut at the Carolina Cup (3/6), helping the 3V8 crew win in dominant fashion with a time of 6:43.9
• Helped 3V8 pick up head-to-head win over UCF at the Virginia Invite (3/27)
• Helped 3V8 outrace Ohio State head-to-head at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/3)
• Part of 2V4 crew that won A Final at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/24), clocking a final time of 7:38.248
• Claimed silver at the ACC Championship (5/15) with the 3V8
• Earned the program’s Hammer Award, given annually to the team member with the fastest two-kilometer time on the erg machine
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Background
• Graduated from Albemarle High School in 2020
• Member of Albemarle High School rowing team from 2018-20
• Three-time letter winner in rowing
• 2018 Virginia state champion in the 4x
• 2019 Virginia state champion in the 2x
• 2019 SRAA National Champion and Stotesbury Champion in the 2x
• Top half in 1X at 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta
• Also played basketball at Albemarle

Personal
• Ryleigh Elise Katstra
• Born in Charlottesville, Va.
• Daughter of Michelle and Dirk Katstra
• Has two siblings, Austin and Ryan
• Grandfather (’64), father (’91) and brother (’21) played basketball at the University of Virginia
• Likes to bake and cook, read, play card and board games, and hike
• Chose UVA to compete at a university that played an integral role in her childhood and family history