University of Miami Athletics

Kirrali Schofield

position

Rower

Class

Graduate Student

Hometown

Sydney, Australia

High School

Sydney Girls HS

Instagram

@kirralischofield

Kirrali Schofield - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics
2022-23 (as a Senior at Minnesota)

• Competed in all six regattas for the Gophers, making five appearances with the Second Varsity Eight boat and one in the First Varsity Eight boat
• Part of the 2V8 boat that finished seventh at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Turned in seventh and fifth-place results in the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively, on the 2V8 boat at the Dexter Lake Invitational Apr. 29
• Raced to second on the 2V8 boat during the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual versus Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma Apr. 15
• Recorded performances of third, fourth and fourth in three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 with the 2V8 boat
• Placed second with the 2V8 boat in a Double Dual against Indiana and Tulsa Mar. 25
• Started the year with a first-place finish in the 1V8 boat at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1

2021-22 (as a Junior at Minnesota)

• Placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the Second Varsity Eight boat
• Placed third in both sessions of the Iowa Rowing Regatta
• Appeared in all three 2V8 races at the B1G Invitational
• Assigned to the 2V8 boat against SMU
• Made a First Varsity Eight appearance against Gonzaga
• Placed 15th at the Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 16:55.100
• Opened the season with a race win in the Women’s Collegiate 8+ race at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta with a time 15:26.472

2020-21 (as a Sophomore at Minnesota)

• Placed fifth with the Second Varsity Eight boat at the Big Ten Championships
• Earned a second-place finish at the Dale England Cup in the 2V8 boat
• Helped the Second Varsity Eight to a race win at the Iowa Rowing Regatta
• Appeared in all three sessions at the B1G Invitational and Cardinal Invite

2019-20 (as a Freshman at Minnesota)

• Finished second at the Head of the Mississippi with the the 3V8 (20:54.352)
• Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns

High School / Club

• Graduate of Sydney Girls High School
• Competed for the Sydney Girls Rowing Club and the Sydney Rowing Club
• Achieved top 5% in the state in her final year of school
• Finished second in the single skull at the Sprint Championships
• Finished third in the double skull at the State Championships

Personal
  • Began rowing at age 13
  • Daughter of Dianne Li and Glen Schofield
  • Has two older twin brothers, Luke and Jayden Schofield, who are full-time triathletes in Australia
  • Working on her master’s in industrial engineering
  • Chose Miami for the weather, coaches and team culture
  • Made the engineering dean’s list as a senior, receiving the scholar-athlete award during her senior year
  • Enjoys reading, cooking vegan food, running and going to trivia