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2025-26 Rowing Roster

Saylor Kercher

  • Height 5-8
  • Class JR
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • Highschool The Westminster Schools

Biography

2024-25 (So.) - Raced with the 1v4 througout the season ... Crossed the line in 7:20.801 good for third place at the Big Ten Invite Day one, finishing ahead of UCLA, Michigan State and Oregon State … during session three at the Big Ten Invite, placed first in the 1v4 (7:31.967) ahead of Oklahoma, Clemson, Michigan State and Iowa … at the ACC Championship, the 1v4 finished in fifth on Friday ahead of Louisville … in the petite final at the ACCs finished in third with a time of 7:20.656 in front of Boston College, Miami and Louisville


2023-24 (Fr.) - Raced with 2v4 at the AAC Championship ... the boat won its race with a time of 7:47.564, just under three seconds ahead of second place Tulsa

PERSONAL & HIGH SCHOOL: Saylor Kercher comes to SMU from Atlanta, Georgia where she attended the Westminster School ... she was coached by Kasia Darlak and lettered in 11th and 12th grade in rowing ...she also lettered all four years in Cross County and lettered in 9th, 10th and 12th grade in swimming ... she was an AP Scholar and member of National Honor Society ... Kercher has two younger siblings, Jake and Rachel, and her parents are Heather and Jim Kercher ... she chose SMU because of its amazing academic and athletic opportunities as well as the vibrant city of Dallas

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24FR

    5'7"
  • 2024-25SO

    5'7"
  • 2025-26JR

    5'8"