K-State Rowing Adds Four Women to CSC Academic All-District Team
Jun 16, 2026 | Rowing
These are the first academic honors earned under first year head coach Kennedy Felice
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State women's rowing team had four athletes—Grace Hall, Lorelei Harris, Leah Roane and Izzy Ross—named to the CSC Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team as announced by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday (June 16).
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These are the first academic accolades under the guidance of first year head coach Kennedy Felice, while 11 Wildcats have earned the honor in the last four years.
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Hall, one of six seniors on the 2025-26 team, graduated with a 4.00 GPA while studying Kinesiology. The native of Flower Mound, Texas, competed in all six races this season, starting with the 1v8+ boat and finishing with the 1v4+. At the Big 12 Championship she earned a bronze medal with 1v4+, her second medal of her career. She helped defeat Creighton with the 1v4+ and in the 1v8+ boat during the Hornet Invitational they collected three runner-up finishes. Other accolades during Hall's career include being named to the All-Big 12 team in 2025 as well as being placed on the Academic All-Big 12 Team her first three seasons.
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Harris, a junior from Spring Hill, Kan., is also studying Kinesiology with a 4.00 GPA. During the season she served as a team captain, splitting time in the 1v8+ and 2v8+ boats while competing in all six races. During the Hornet Invite with the 1v8+ boat they collected three runner-up finishes. Competed in the 3v8+ boat just once during the season at the conference championship, finishing in 5th place. Academically she was named to the All-Big 12 Team the last two seasons.
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Roane, from Melissa, Texas, is studying Dietetics with a 4.00 GPA. A junior coxswain, she participated in all six races, primarily in the 2v8+ boat. At the Big 12 Championship her boat finished in 6th place. During the Hornet Invite, 2v8+ finished runner-up to UC San Diego. Roane was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team the last two years.
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Ross, a junior studying Interior Architecture with a 4.00 GPA, is from St. Louis, Mo. She started the season with the 1v8+ boat before switching to the 1v4+. She earned her first conference medal, bronze, at the Big 12 Championship. With the 1v8+ boat at the Hornet Invite they collected three runner-up finishes, before helping defeat Creighton in the 1v4+. In 2024 and 2025, Ross was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team.
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The Wildcats rowing team finished the season in 6th place at the Big 12 Championship. During the spring they earned three medals, gold for 3v8+ and silver medals for 1v4+ and 2v4+ at the SIRA Championship (April 18-19). Also had strong performances at the Hornet Invitational (March 14-15) and the Creighton Duel (April 30).Â
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How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on the K-State Women's Rowing Team, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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These are the first academic accolades under the guidance of first year head coach Kennedy Felice, while 11 Wildcats have earned the honor in the last four years.
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Hall, one of six seniors on the 2025-26 team, graduated with a 4.00 GPA while studying Kinesiology. The native of Flower Mound, Texas, competed in all six races this season, starting with the 1v8+ boat and finishing with the 1v4+. At the Big 12 Championship she earned a bronze medal with 1v4+, her second medal of her career. She helped defeat Creighton with the 1v4+ and in the 1v8+ boat during the Hornet Invitational they collected three runner-up finishes. Other accolades during Hall's career include being named to the All-Big 12 team in 2025 as well as being placed on the Academic All-Big 12 Team her first three seasons.
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Harris, a junior from Spring Hill, Kan., is also studying Kinesiology with a 4.00 GPA. During the season she served as a team captain, splitting time in the 1v8+ and 2v8+ boats while competing in all six races. During the Hornet Invite with the 1v8+ boat they collected three runner-up finishes. Competed in the 3v8+ boat just once during the season at the conference championship, finishing in 5th place. Academically she was named to the All-Big 12 Team the last two seasons.
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Roane, from Melissa, Texas, is studying Dietetics with a 4.00 GPA. A junior coxswain, she participated in all six races, primarily in the 2v8+ boat. At the Big 12 Championship her boat finished in 6th place. During the Hornet Invite, 2v8+ finished runner-up to UC San Diego. Roane was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team the last two years.
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Ross, a junior studying Interior Architecture with a 4.00 GPA, is from St. Louis, Mo. She started the season with the 1v8+ boat before switching to the 1v4+. She earned her first conference medal, bronze, at the Big 12 Championship. With the 1v8+ boat at the Hornet Invite they collected three runner-up finishes, before helping defeat Creighton in the 1v4+. In 2024 and 2025, Ross was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team.
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The Wildcats rowing team finished the season in 6th place at the Big 12 Championship. During the spring they earned three medals, gold for 3v8+ and silver medals for 1v4+ and 2v4+ at the SIRA Championship (April 18-19). Also had strong performances at the Hornet Invitational (March 14-15) and the Creighton Duel (April 30).Â
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