Rowing

Candela Martínez Pernas

position

Rower

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Cadeira, Spain

High School

IES Punta Candieira

Instagram

@Candelamartineezz_

Bio

2025-26 (Sophomore)

Was part of the 1V8 crew which won two of three races at the season-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, including a win over No. 25 Oklahoma
Helped the 1V8 post the fastest time among all V8 crews on both days of racing at the Cardinal Invite with a 6:27.91 on Saturday and a 6:30.00 on Sunday
Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
Was part of the crew which posted a second-place finish and a time of 6:40.53 in the Sarasota 2K Invitational 1V8 Grand Final, besting No. 20 North Carolina, No. 15 Dartmouth, SMU and Iowa

High School

Graduated from IES Punta Candieira
Rowed for Club De Remo Cedeira
Rowed Skiff
Competed in international championships such as European u19 championship, world rowing u19 and u23 championships

Personal

Daughter of María José Pernas Díaz and Antonio Manuel Martínez Díaz
Intends to major in criminology
Wants to pursue a career in criminology
Enjoys traveling and reading
Chose Miami to be able to row and study at the same time
Goal at Miami is to graduate with good grades and achieve success in rowing