Kayla Brock

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Manhattan

2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1V8 throughout the spring…Defeated Tulsa…Gold medal at SIRAs Athletic: 3rd varsity letter...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the fall semester...Named Academic All Big 12.

2014-15: Racing: Part of the V8 “A” that got 3rd at the Head of the Oklahoma and the Jayhawk Jamboree in the fall…Raced in the 1V8 throughout the spring…Defeated Tulsa…2nd place in the Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic…Gold medal at SIRAs…Bronze at Big 12 Championship…Athletic: All Big 12 Rowing Team…Earned 2nd varsity letter...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll spring semester.

2013-14: Racing: Part of the 1N8 that earned a bronze medal at the Head of the Oklahoma...Raced in the bow seat of the 2V8 throughout the Spring...Defeated Oklahoma and Tulsa at the Longhorn Invitational...Defeated KU at the Sunflower Showdown...Gold medal at SIRAs...Silver at Big 12 Championship...Bronze at C-USA Championship...Athletic: Part of the 2V8 that was voted Big 12 Boat of the Week...Earned 1st varsity letter...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll spring semester...C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Four-year letterman in bowling...participated in KSHSAA State Championships in 2008 and 2012...Competed in swimming in 2012...Marching band member...Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Heritage panel and Medical Explorers member...Kiwanis Club of Manhattan award winner for Outstanding High School Scholar...Volunteered over 500 hours to the Mercy Regional Health Care Center.

Personal: Born on July 21, 1994...Daughter of Ron and Mynde Brock...Has one brother, Korey...Biology, Pre-Med major.

Athlete Q&A

How is rowing different than other sports you've been involved in?

Rowing is much different than anything I have experienced. It is much more physically demanding than anything I have ever experienced. You have to work so hard, but you also have to be graceful in a sense so you can set the boat and match the people around you.

What keeps you coming back to the team each year?

The reason I come back to the team is because the coaching staff is great, my teammates are the best people to be around and rowing grows on you. It's really hard, but I love it.

What was it like to walk on to the team?

Walking on to the team, I was very nervous. I knew nothing about rowing and the coaches knew nothing about me. It was much harder than I expected, but somewhere things started to click, and I wouldn't trade this experience for anything.