2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster

Jessica Thoennes

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Biography

International Experience:

  • Won the silver in the U.S. women's eight at the 2017 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2018 (Senior):

  • Earned Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that beat USC at the Las Vegas Invitational 
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ in the win over Washington State
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ in the victory over Michigan and Texas at Lake Las Vegas
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ at California
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ Purple boat at Windermere Cup
  • Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ in the win at Pac-12 Championships
  • Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the gold medal at NCAA Championships
  • Rowed in the UW 8+ in the Remenham Challenge Cup at the 2018 Henley Royal Regatta

2017 (Junior):

  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ in the Pac-12 Challenge
  • Rowed in the Women's Second Varsity 8+ at the Oregon State Classic
  • Rowed in the Women's Second Varsity 8+ at California 
  • Rowed in the winning Women's Varsity 8+ in the Windermere Cup
  • Rowed in the winning Women's Varsity 8+ in the Pac-12 Championships
  • Rowed in the winning Women's Varsity 8+ in the NCAA Championships

2016 (Sophomore):

  • Rowed in the boat that won the Women's Varsity 8+ race at the Husky Open
  • Rowed in the Women's Third Varsity 8+ in the win over Washington State
  • Rowed in the winning Womens' Third Varsity 8+ at Opening Day
  • Rowed in the winning shell in the Women's Open 8+ at Pacific Coast Rowing Championships

2015 (Freshman):

  • Rowed in the winning Women’s Novice 8+ in the Varsity/Novice Challenge at the Class Day Regatta
  • Rowed in the winning Women’s Varsity 8+ at the Husky Open
  • Rowed in the winning Women’s 3rd Varsity 8+ at the Windermere Regatta

Rowing/Athletic Experience

  • Played volleyball, basketball, ran track and participated in crossfit in high school. 
  • Went to the state tournament with volleyball as a junior and senior. 
  • Named Second-Team All-Conference for volleyball. 
  • Named Academic All-State for both volleyball and basketball. 

Personal

  • Parents are Chris and Sue; two sisters are Olivia and Camille.
  • Was an AP Scholar in high school. 
  • Enjoys hiking in the mountains. 
  • Loves watching sports and lists Donald Driver, Clay Matthews and Serena Williams as role models. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'2"