Kristen Harkins Season 2023-24

PositionRower

ClassFourth-Year Junior

HometownYardley, Pa.

Career Honors

Named to the 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
Competed with the 3v8 throughout the season
Helped the 3v8 boat to a first place finish in the third varsity eight boat at the Miami International Invite with a mark of 5:47.176
Defeated Kansas, JU and Michigan State B at the Sunshine State Invite March 29, turning in a time of 7:29.36
Competed on both days of the Lake Wheeler Invite, defeating Boston College on day one
Advanced to the grand final of the ACC Championships, setting a program record for the 3v8 with a mark of 6:56.008

All-ACC Academic Team honoree
Competed in the 2v8 for the entirety of the season
Rowed the V8 – B Boat to a second-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 13:53.59
Competed in the V4 – B boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing 15th in a time of 19:22.30
Helped the 2v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:51.5
Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – B Boat
Placed first in the 2v8 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 7:05.40
Propelled the 2v8 to a second-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 6:36.33
Competed in the 2v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:43.84 time in heat one
Rowed the 2v8 to its second-fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:36.440 in heat two of the first round
Placed fifth in the ACC Championship 2v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:54:837

Spent a majority of the season as a member of the 1v4
Won Miami’s first gold medal of the season in the opener against Stetson and Jacksonville
Crossed the finish line in a time of 8:22.500, a full minute ahead of Stetson’s varsity four boat
Tallied a second-place finish (7:40.46) with the 1v4 at the Sunshine State Invite
Raced in thd 2v4 against UCF, placing third with a time of 7:55. 20
Posted the 1v4’s best time at the Lake Wheeler Invite in round two, finishing third in a time of 7:53.306
Placed fifth at the ACC Championship (7:56.883) to advance to the petite final
Took home second place in the ACC Championship petite final, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:37.841

Rowed in the 1v4 for the first two races of the 2021 season
Helped Miami to a first-place finish (8:10.94) in a tri-race against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/26)
Recorded a fifth-place showing (9:28.82) at the Sunshine State Invite (4/2)
Moved to the 2v8 for the Lake Wheeler Invite (4/24), crossing the finish line in fifth place (7:16.370) in the Grand Final
Recorded a second-place showing (6:56.770) (eighth overall) in the 1v4 Petite Final at the ACC Championship (5/15)
Helped Miami to its best team finish (sixth) at the ACC Championship since 2014

Majoring in exercise physiology with plans to be a physical therapist in ten years
Loves to crochet and hangout with friends
Chose Miami for the culture and warm weather
Love being a student-athlete at Miami because the team culture is great and athletics does so much for us

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