Rea Kearns

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Auckland, New Zealand
Height:
5-9

2024-25 Highlights (Freshman)

Debuted with Varsity Four before spending rest of first season with Second Varsity Eight
Helped 2V8 to 17th place national finish at NCAA Championships
2V8 finished fourth at Big Ten Championships
Earned victories at Oak Ridge Invite and Dale England Cup
Participated in prestigious Windermere Cup

Results History
2024-25

Oak Ridge Invitational Saturday Session (V4): 2nd
Oak Ridge Invitational Sunday Session (V4): 2nd
Ohio State Regatta (2V8): 2nd
Big Ten Invitational Friday Morning Session (2V8): 3rd
Big Ten Invitational Friday Afternoon Session (2V8): 4th
Big Ten Invitational Saturday Session (2V8): 3rd
Dale England Cup (2V8): 1st
Windermere Cup - Cascade Cup (2V8): 3rd
Big Ten Championships Opening Session (2V8): 3rd
Big Ten Championships Grand Final (2V8): 4th
NCAA Championships Heats (2V8): 5th
NCAA Championships C/D Semifinal (2V8): 3rd
NCAA Championships C Final (2V8): 6th

PRE-IU/PREP: Lettered in rowing at Takapuna Grammar School ... Also rowed for North Shore rowing club ... Third place Senior 8 (2024 NZ Club Rowing Nationals) ... Second place U18 coxed quadruple sculls (2022 NZ secondary school rowing nationals) ... Top 10 U18 NZ rowing crew badge award (2022, 2023) ... Lettered in swimming, cross country, volleyball, soccer and netball ... Prefect 2023 ... House Leader 2022 ... UNICEF club ... UN youth ... Geography Club ... Philosophy Club ... NCEA Academic excellence endorsement: levels 1, 2 & 3.

Why IU?: Great team culture and people.