University of Miami Athletics

Anastasia Ray

position

Rower

Class

Fifth-Year Senior

Hometown

Kotka, Finland

High School

MAST Academy

Instagram

@anastasia_ray

Anastasia Ray - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

2022-23: All-ACC Academic Team honoree…Competed in the 2v8 for a majority of the season…Rowed the V8 – A Boat to a first-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 13:36.54…Competed in the Pair D boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing 11th in a time of 19:59.30…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.

2021-22: Rowed in both the 2v8 and 1v8…Helped Miami to a first-place finish (7:09.100) against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/25)…Placed second in the petite finals of the Sunshine State Invite (6:40.77)…Switched to the 2v8 for the remainder of the season…Tallied a first-place finish against UCF with a 6:56.700 finish time, a full nine seconds ahead of the Knights…At the Lake Wheeler Invite, finished seven-tenths of a second behind 11th-ranked Duke (6:46.532)…Placed fourth out of 16 boats in the second round of the Lake Wheeler Invite…Finished third in the 2v8 heat race (6:53.238) at the ACC Championship to earn a spot in the grand final…Placed fourth in the ACC Championship grand final with a time of 6:36.624.

2020-21: Rowed Miami to a third-place finish (7:11.97) against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/26) as a member of the 1v8…Helped the 2v8 to a bronze medal (8:06.68) at the Sunshine State Invite (4/3)…Took home first (6:46.87) in a head-to-head race with UCF as a member of the 2v8 boat (4/16)…Crossed the finish line in fifth place (7:16.370) with the 2v8 in the Grand Final of the Lake Wheeler Invite (4/24)…Recorded a sixth-place showing (6:56.770) in the 2v8 Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/15)…Helped Miami to its best team finish (sixth) at the ACC Championship since 2014.

2019-20: Competed in the 2v8+ and the 2v4+ at the Head of the Indian Creek (10/12)…Placed second in the varsity eight race (14:37.48)…In the 2v4+, finished in fifth with a time of 16:47.82…Member of the 1v8+ at the Rivanna Romp (11/17), finishing 17th with a time of 14:50.8)…Spring season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

High School: Graduated from MAST Academy…Rowed for Miami Rowing Club in high school…Member of the lightweight four and lightweight double…Rowed stroke for both boats…Placed fifth at nationals in the lightweight four her junior and senior years…Also a member of the varsity volleyball team…Member of the National honor Society.

Personal: Mom is Diana Ray…One sister, Liza…Liza rows at Columbia University and competed at the U23 Worlds two years in a row for Team USA…Majoring in business analytics and marketing.