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2014-15 Rowing Roster

Sydney Severson

  • Class SO
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Bainbridge Island, Wash.
  • Previous School Bainbridge

Biography

2014-15 (So.)
Tulsa (Lawless Cup)
Varsity 4+ - 2nd - 7:46.4

2013-14 (Fr.)
American Athletic Conference Championship
Varsity 8+ Time Trial - 6th - 6:48.713
Varsity 8+ Grand Final - 7th - 7:03.321
Central Oklahoma

Varsity 8+ - 1st - 6:42.5
Lawless Cup
Varsity 8+ - 2nd - 6:47.27
Knecht Cup
2nd Varsity 8+ - First Round
Heat 1 - 4th - 7:20.02
Semifinal - 6th - 7:06.63
Third Final - 3rd - 7:10.04
Alabama/Eastern Michigan

2nd Varsity 8+ - 2nd - 7:47.7
Novice 8+ - 1st - 7:47.0
Drake
Varsity 8+ - 1st - 7:00.4
Kansas State
Varsity 8+ - 2nd - 6:57.0
Creighton

Varsity 8+ - 1st - 7:02.40
Canisius
Varsity 8+ - 1st - 7:02.12
Varsity 4+ - 1st - 7:51.35

Honors And Awards
American Athletic Conference Boat of the Week (April 9, 2014)


Prep: Attended Bainbridge High School ... Placed first in the Windemere Cup and second in the Brentwood Regatta ... Finished second in the Northwest Regional in V8+ action ... Qualified for Nationals ... Rowed club with Bainbridge Island Rowing ... Lettered in soccer and basketball ... Was a Metro League honorable mention selection.

Personal: Full name is Sydney Elizabeth Severson ... Born on February 21, 1995 in Seattle, Wash ... Daughter of Jennifer Rostenbach and Jerry Severson ... Has a brother (Brandon), sister (Madison) and a stepbrother (Beckham) ... Chose SMU because of the campus, student/teacher ratio, rowing program and reputation ... Business major ... Lists her favorite athlete as Russell Wilson ... Favorite place to compete was the Seattle Windemere Cup ... Would like to row in San Diego and Miami ... Enjoys fishing and music ... Uncle played professional football and father played basketball and football at Azusa Pacific University.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14FR

    Port
    5'10"
  • 2014-15SO

    5'9"