2016-17 Women's Rowing Roster

Kate Trankina 2015-16 Women's Rowing Roster


Height 5'8''
Class Senior
Hometown Birmingham, AL
High School Vestavia Hills
Kate Trankina - Women's Rowing - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

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Notre Dame’s College of Arts & Letters

Notre Dame’s College of Science

AS A SENIOR (2016-17):

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational
Third Varsity Eight (3rd of 4, 7:11.514) – vs. Virginia, Michigan State, West Virginia
Third Varsity Eight (1st of 4, 7:00.218) – vs. Michigan State, Kansas, Tennessee
Third Varsity Eight (1st of 4, 6:46.323) – vs. Louisville, Tulsa, West Virginia

Lake Natoma Invitational
Second Varsity Four (1st of 4, 6:23.80) – vs. Sacramento State, Boston University, Stanford B
Second Varsity Four (4th of 4, 7:19.58) – vs. California A, California B, Stanford B (Grand Final)

ACC/Big Ten Duel
Second Varsity Four (4th of 4, 7:43.7) – vs. Ohio State, Michigan, Duke

Dale England Cup
Third Varsity Eight A (1st of 3, 7:22.0) – vs. Indiana, Notre Dame B

ACC Championship
Second Varsity Four (3rd of 5, 7:44.642) – vs. Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami (Preliminaries)
Second Varsity Four (6th of 6, 7:29.514) – vs. Virginia, Syracuse, Louisville, Duke, Clemson (Grand Final)

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16):

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational 
Second Varsity Four (3rd, 7:42.96) – vs. Louisville, Minnesota and West Virginia
Second Varsity Four (3rd, 7:14.85) – vs. Virginia, Kansas and Michigan State
Third Varsity Eight (1st, 7:07.64) – vs. Michigan and Kansas

Dale England Cup
Fourth Varsity Eight (1st, 6:59.6) – vs. Indiana, Duke and Navy
Fourth Varsity Eight (1st, 7:21.4) – vs. Indiana, Duke and Navy

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15):

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 6:27.274)
Third Varsity Eight (3rd, 6:29.808)
Third Varsity Eight (3rd, 6:26.060)

ACC/Big Ten Duel
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:05.69) – vs. Ohio State
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:04.51) – vs. Michigan State

Dale England Cup
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:08.80)
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:53.50) 

ACC Championship
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 6:42.70) – Heat One, Prelminaries, vs. Virginia and Clemson
Third Varsity Eight (4th, 6:51.90) – Grand Final, vs. Virginia, Louisville, Syracuse, Clemson and Boston College

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14):

Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational
Third Varsity Eight (3rd, 7:10.916) – vs. Virginia, Louisville and West Virginia
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:19.360) – vs. Virginia and Duke
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:15.461) – vs. Virginia, Michigan State and Duke

ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:41.47) – vs. Ohio State
Third Varsity Eight (2nd, 7:24.20) – vs. Michigan

Dale England Cup
Third Varsity Eight (1st, 6:57.50) – vs. Alabama
Third Varsity Eight (1st, 6:50.30) – vs. Rhode Island

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Volleyball letterwinner at Vestavia High School.
  • Helped lead team to a runner-up finish at the 6A state championships as a senior captain.
  • Was honored with the Thompson Reynolds and U.S. Army Reserve National Female Scholar Athlete awards.
  • Started as a middle blocker in first season on the varsity squad during junior season.
  • Participated on the club volleyball level with Team Sting.
  • Was a National Merit Scholar Finalist, and a 2012 bronze level Presidential Volunteer Award recipient.
  • Served as president of the Spirit of America Club and secretary of the German Honors Society.

PERSONAL: 

  • Daughter of Mark and Susan Trankina, along with her brother, Mark.
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as an mathematics and statistics major.