Molly Ross

K-State's 2v8+ compete against Kansas during the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kansas on April 28, 2018.

Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
High School:
Shawnee Mission East
Hometown:
Westwood, Kan.

2018-19: Racing: Was part of the 2v4+ boat at the Hornet Invitational, where the boat defeated Saint Mary’s, Sacramento State and San Diego State in the 1v4+ races… Won silver at the Sunshine State Invitational Grand Finals, finishing second in 7:38.89…Raced in the 2v4+ at SIRA’s, where the boat earned silver in the Varsity 4+ finals…Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown Second Varsity Four race, coming in at 7:22.9…Finished sixth in the second varsity 4+ at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 7:59.04… Academic: Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2017-18: Racing: Raced in the 3v8 and 5v4 in the fall... Placed 10th in the 3v8 at the Head of the Oklahoma...In the spring, she raced in the 2v8… Beat St. Mary’s College and San Diego State at the Hornet Invitational… Defeated Alabama in the 2v8 at the Big 12 Double Dual… Earned gold at SIRA’s… Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown… Went on to earn bronze at the Big 12 Championships… Athletic: Earned first varsity letter… Academic: Academic All Big 12 First Team.

2016-17: Racing: Earned silver at the Sunshine State Invitational... Defeated Oklahoma at the Big 12 Dual in the 3v8...Earned Gold at SIRA's in the 3v8...Defeated Kansas at the Sunflower Showdown in the 3v8...Earned Bronze at the Big 12 Championships in the 3v8...Academic: Academic All Big 12 First Team.

2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1N8 during the fall…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma and Bronze at the Jayhawk Jamboree…Also raced 2N4 in the fall…Silver medal at Head of the Oklahoma…Finished the spring in the 3v8…Gold medal at SIRAs...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters.

High School: Lettered in cross country (1x), basketball (3x) and track and field (3x)...Competed in the Northeast Kansas All-Start game...Holds the school record in shot put and discus...Named to the cross country and basketball GKCBCA All-Academic team...Named a Kansas Honors Scholar...Member of the National Honor Society, orchestra and Girl Scouts.

Personal: Born on January 19, 1996...Daughter of Mike and Vicki Ross...Has three siblings, Cameron, Becca and Adam...Majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics... Is pursuing her Doctoral degree in Nuclear Engineering.