University of Miami Athletics

Tarynn Kaelin

position

Rower

Class

Fourth-Year Junior

Hometown

St. John's, Fla.

High School

Creekside

Instagram

@tbkaelin

Twitter

@tbkaelin

TikTok

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Tarynn Kaelin - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

Career Honors

  • 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
2023-24 (As a Senior)
  • Served as the coxswain of the 1v4 for the entirety of the season
  • Made her season debut at the Oregon State Invite, turning in a time of 6:59.56 for a third place finish
  • Helped Miami cross the finish line first in the 2v8 second heat with a 7:11.78 mark on day one at the Sunshine State Invite
  • Turned in a time of 6:39.88 in the final of the Sunshine State Invite, helping Miami win the event for the first time in program history
  • Won her race at the Lake Natoma Invite, posting a mark of 7:03.9 to defeat UCLA, Gonzaga and the UCLA 3v
  • Posted a 6:54.924 mark at the Lake Wheeler Invite’s first day, defeating Tulsa, Boston College and Kansas
  • Pulled up in second at 6:47.182, defeating Alabama, Iowa, Boston and Washington State at the Lake Wheeler Invite
  • Helped the 2v8 advance to the ACC Championship finals before turning in a program record of 6:33.373 in the grand final of the ACC Championships for a fourth-place time
2022-23 (As a Junior)
  • Member of the All-ACC Academic Team
  • Competed in the 2v4 for a majority of the season
  • Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the Novice 8 Boat
  • Helped the 2v4 to a third-place finish in the Petite Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 8:00.80
  • Coxed the 2v4 to its fastest 2,000-meter time of the weekend in round two, heat one of the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:49.991
  • Competed with the 2v4 as an exhibition boat in the ACC Championship 2v4 Grand Final.
2021-22 (As a Sophomore)
  • Primarily coxed the 2v4
  • Took home silver for the 2v4 (9:15.900) in a tri-race with Stetson and Jacksonville
  • Won the bronze medal in the grand final at the Sunshine State Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:34.65
  • Progressively got faster at the Lake Wheeler Invite, posting a finish time of 8:02.031 in the final race
  • Qualified for the ACC Championship 2v4 grand final after finishing in a time of 8:13.277
  • Placed fifth in the ACC Championship grand final (7:41.282)
2020-21 (As a Freshman)
  • Spring season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.
High School
  • Graduated from Creekside High School
  • Ran cross country all four years of high school and track (3200m) her junior year
  • Member of the Honor Roll, National Honor Society and Hispanic Honor Society.
Personal
  • Parents are Alicia and James Kaelin
  • One brother, Luke
  • Majoring in architecture
  • Enjoys reading, sewing and instruments
  • Plays three instruments, flute, piccolo and oboe