Elaina Grantham

K-State's 1v8+ compete against Kansas during the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kansas on April 28, 2018.

Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
De Soto
Hometown:
De Soto, Kan.

2018-19
Racing: Earned a bronze medal in the women’s collegiate 8+ race at the Jayhawk Jamboree… Was part of the 1v8+ boat at the Hornet Invitational, where the boat defeated Saint Mary’s… The boat also went on to defeat Sacramento State in the afternoon session…Placed fourth in the Grand Finals at the Sunshine State Invitational…Raced in the 1v8+ at SIRA’s, where the boat earned gold in the Varsity 8+ grand final…Defeated Kansas in the 1v8+ in the Sunflower Showdown, leading to the sweep of the Jayhawks…Placed sixth at the Big 12 Championship in the 1v8+ boat, finishing in 6:53.63… Academic: Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2017-18: Racing: Race in the 1V8 and 2v4 in the fall...Placed sixth in the 1v8 and 11th in the 2v4 at the Head of the Oklahoma...Placed third in the 1V8 at the Jayhawk Jamboree...Earned silver in the 1V8 300m sprints at the Jamboree... Raced in the 1v8 throughout the spring… Beat St. Mary’s College and San Diego State in the 1v8 at the Hornet Invitational… Earned bronze at SIRA’s… Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships… Athletic: Earned third varsity letter… Academic: Academic All Big 12 First Team.

2016-17: Racing: Raced primarily in the 1v8 in the spring…Gold medal at the SIRA Championships...Earned Big 12 Boat of the Week for performance at SIRA's...Earned bronze at the Sunshine State Invitational in the 2V8...Athletic: Earned her second varsity letter... Academic: Academic All Big 12 First Team.

2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1N8 in the fall…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma and Bronze at the Jayhawk Jamboree…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma in the 1N4…Raced in the 2v8 throughout the spring…Gold medal at SIRAs...Athletic: Earned first varsity letter...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semester.

High School: Played volleyball and basketball...Named 2nd-Team All-League in volleyball...Won the league championship in volleyball...Member of the Student Council, LITE Volunteer Team and National Honor Society...Was Kansas Honors Scholar...Earned four academic letters...Finished in the top five percent of class.

Personal: Born on October 19, 1995...Daughter of Taylor Grantham and Julie Grantham...Has one sibling, Lindsay...Majoring in Entrepreneurship with minors in Economics and Statistics.