Kansas State University Athletics
2018-19 Rowing Roster
Wapelhorst, Selena

Selena Wapelhorst
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Pretty Prairie
- Hometown:
- Pretty Prairie, Kan.
Bio
2018-19: Racing: Was part of the 1v4+ boat, where the boat was undefeated at the Hornet Invitational… The boat started by defeating Saint Mary’s, then Sacramento State and San Diego State… Won the bronze medal at the Sunshine State Invitational Grand Final, finishing in 7:27.20…Raced in the 1v4+ at SIRA’s, where the boat earned gold in the Varsity 4+ finals…Beat Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown First Varsity Four race, crossing the line in 7:11.3…Earned a bronze medal in the first varsity 4+ at the Big 12 Championship, placing third in 7:43.71… Academic: Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2017-18: Racing: Raced in the 2v8, 3v4 and 4v4 in the fall...Began the fall season with an eighth place finish in the 2v8 and a 13th place finish in the 3v4 at the Head of the Oklahoma... Placed 10th in the 2v8 at the Jayhawk Jamboree… Raced in the 1v4 during the spring… Beat St. Mary’s College, Sacramento State, and San Diego State at the Hornet Invitational….Earned silver at SIRA’s… Defeated Kansas at the Sunflower Showdown… Placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships... Athletic: Earned third varsity letter.
2016-17: Racing: Placed third at the Jayhawk Jamobree in the 1v4...Raced in the 2v8 during the spring…Defeated Tulsa…Bronze medal at the Sunshine State Invitational…Gold at SIRA’s…Defeated Kansas in the Sunshine State Showdown...Athletic: Earned her second varsity letter.
2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1N8 during the fall…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma and Bronze at the Jayhawk Jamboree…Received silver medal at Head of the Oklahoma in the 2N4…Received a gold medal at Jayhawk Jamboree in the 1v4…Raced in the 2v8 throughout the spring…Gold medal at SIRAs...Athletic: Earned first Varsity letter...Academic: Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll spring semester.
High School: Lettered in basketball, golf, cross country and track and field...Won one league championship and finished runner-up twice in cross country...Holds the track records for 1600m, 2300m and 4x800...Was named to the All-Reno County Basketball First Team...Holds record for blocked shots in a game, season and career, as well rebounds in a game and season, in basketball...Named to the All-State Academic Basketball and Cross Country teams...Member of the National Honor Society...Participated in forensics, school musicals, band and vocal.
Personal: Born on February 12, 1996...Daughter of Denny Wapelhorst and Donna Richards...Has three siblings, Brennen, Hallie and Garleth... Majoring in Psychology and Communication Studies - Relational Communications.
2017-18: Racing: Raced in the 2v8, 3v4 and 4v4 in the fall...Began the fall season with an eighth place finish in the 2v8 and a 13th place finish in the 3v4 at the Head of the Oklahoma... Placed 10th in the 2v8 at the Jayhawk Jamboree… Raced in the 1v4 during the spring… Beat St. Mary’s College, Sacramento State, and San Diego State at the Hornet Invitational….Earned silver at SIRA’s… Defeated Kansas at the Sunflower Showdown… Placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships... Athletic: Earned third varsity letter.
2016-17: Racing: Placed third at the Jayhawk Jamobree in the 1v4...Raced in the 2v8 during the spring…Defeated Tulsa…Bronze medal at the Sunshine State Invitational…Gold at SIRA’s…Defeated Kansas in the Sunshine State Showdown...Athletic: Earned her second varsity letter.
2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1N8 during the fall…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma and Bronze at the Jayhawk Jamboree…Received silver medal at Head of the Oklahoma in the 2N4…Received a gold medal at Jayhawk Jamboree in the 1v4…Raced in the 2v8 throughout the spring…Gold medal at SIRAs...Athletic: Earned first Varsity letter...Academic: Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll spring semester.
High School: Lettered in basketball, golf, cross country and track and field...Won one league championship and finished runner-up twice in cross country...Holds the track records for 1600m, 2300m and 4x800...Was named to the All-Reno County Basketball First Team...Holds record for blocked shots in a game, season and career, as well rebounds in a game and season, in basketball...Named to the All-State Academic Basketball and Cross Country teams...Member of the National Honor Society...Participated in forensics, school musicals, band and vocal.
Personal: Born on February 12, 1996...Daughter of Denny Wapelhorst and Donna Richards...Has three siblings, Brennen, Hallie and Garleth... Majoring in Psychology and Communication Studies - Relational Communications.
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