University of Miami Athletics

Layla Jolley

position

Rower

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Torrey Pines, Calif.

High School

Solana Beach High School

Instagram

@layla.jolley

Layla Jolley - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics
2025-2026 (Junior)
  • Was part of the 3V8 crew which posted a time of 6:56.1 to earn a win over Notre Dame, No. 25 Oklahoma and Wisconsin at the season-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite
  • Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
  • Was part of the 3V8 “A” crew that posted a second-place finish and a time of 7:11.22 to best No. 15 Dartmouth, Iowa, SMU and Kansas in the Sarasota 2K Invite 3V8 Grand Final
  • Helped the 15th-ranked Hurricanes post a third-place finish at the Orlando Invitational ahead of No. 13 Alabama, No. 19 Pennsylvania, No. 24 Oklahoma, Clemson and SMU
  • Rowed with the 3V8 which crossed the finish line with a time of 6:52.30 in the Grand Final of the Orlando Invite
  • Helped set a new Miami 3V8 record and post a second-place finish ahead of SMU, No. 25 Oklahoma, and West Virginia with a time of 6:44.69 during the first day of racing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That time broke the previous 3V8 program record of 6:48.70 set at the 2025 ACC Championships
  • Helped No. 14 Miami total 77 points and post a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships
  • Was part of the 1V4 crew which posted a time of 7:17.66 to advance to the Petite Final of the conference championship regatta
  • Crossed the finish line with a time of 7:29.54 to help the 1V4 post a second-place finish ahead of Boston College, SMU, Louisville, and Clemson in the ACC Championship Petite Final
  • Helped the Hurricanes total 54 points and post a 13th-place overall finish in the program’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships
  • Opened racing at the national championship regatta by posting a time of 7:03.17 to cross the finish line ahead of 12th-ranked UCF and 17th-ranked Columbia. That earned a berth in the A/B semifinals and set a new Miami 1V4 record that bested the previous mark of 7:14.90 set at the Sunshine State Invite in 2024
  • Posted a time of 7:24.96 in the A/B semifinals to earn a berth in the NCAA Championship Petite Finals
  • Finished the season with a sixth-place finish and a time of 7:07.99 in the NCAA Championship Petite Finals
2023-24 (Freshman)
  • Made a big contribution as a freshman
  • Competed with the 2v8 throughout 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