Katherine Armstrong

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-9
High School:
Palisades Charter
Hometown:
Pacific Palisades, Calif.

2014-15 - Freshman
Spring 2015: Won a silver medal in meet with Boston College, MIT, and Dartmouth as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ boat, finishing in 8:10.90 ... Placed second in the Knecht Cup Finals in a time of 6:52.19 ... Took home gold vs. Connecticut (4/16) and third during the meet with BU, Northeastern, and Brown (4/18) ... The first place finish as a member of the Second Varsity 8+ at the Atlantic 10 Championships garnered 18 points towards UMass' 53 total team points en route to claiming the program's 15th A-10 title ... Placed first in the opening heat of the Second Varsity 8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/8) as the boat crossed in 7:24.915 ... Totaled first in the Dad Vail Regatta Second Varsity 8+ Semifinal (5/9) as the Minutewomen produced a 6:45.508 time for a spot in the Grand Final ... Secured the Coleman D. Boylan Trophy at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/9) with a 6:40.401 time in the Second Varsity 8+ Grand Finale ... At the NCAA Championships in Gold River, Calif., was a member of the Second Varsity 8+ boat that placed 18th overall as it reached the finish in 7:02.760 for sixth in a tightly contested "C" final on Championship Sunday.

Fall 2014: Earned a second place finish in the 4+ and 14th in the 8+ at the Head of the Housatonic (10/11) ... Earned a fifth place finish in the 2x with a time of 20:04.5 while winning a silver medal in the 4x/4x+ with a time of 17:58.6 at the Seven Sisters Sculling Regatta (10/12) ... Placed second at the Head of the Charles (10/18) in the Club 8+ in a time 16:47.50 ... Won a pair of gold medals at the Head of the Fish (10/25) in the JV 8+ and the Novice 8+.

Before UMass: Rowed with the Junior National Team for two summers and its High Performance Level Team ... Earned the Coach's Award after sophomore season and Most Improved during freshman campaign ... Participated in the Head of the Charles and won gold in 2012 and silver in 2013 in the Women's 4+ ... Claimed a silver medal in 2012 and a fourth place finish in 2013 at Youth Nationals in 2- ... Helped team secure third at Regionals in the 8+ event and a trip to the 2013 Youth National Championships.

Personal: Born Katherine Daisy Armstrong on June 10, 1996 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Daughter of Jeff and Brooke Armstrong ... Sister of Piper, Isaac and Lauren.

Last Updated: June 5, 2015