University of Minnesota Athletics

2015-16 Women's Rowing Roster

Joyce Jollands

Joyce Jollands

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Adelaide, South Australia
  • Prev School:
    Scotch College Adelaide
2015-16 • Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten selection and CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award winner...earned second place in the Women's Collegiate 8+ race at the Head of the Des Moines (9/26)... Finished in the top-20 at the Head of Charles Women's Collegiate 8+ race... competed with the Second Varsity Eight and earned a pair of first place and a second place finish (3/13)... claimed two first place finishes with the Second Varsity Eight at the Doc Hosea Invitational (4/2-4/3)... earned a pair of second place finishes with the First Varsity Eight vs. Iowa and Indiana (4/9)... earned two second place finishes at Wisconsin with the Second Varsity Eight (4/23)... finished second with the Second Varsity Eight at the Border Battle Regatta (5/1)... placed sixth with the Second Varsity Eight at Big Ten Championships (5/15).

2014-15 • Freshman Season: Paced First Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Four at Head of the Mississippi (10/5)...competed First Varsity Four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/15) and the Oregon State Classic (4/4)...added to Minnesota's sweep over Rutgers at the Big 10 Double Dual (4/11) pacing 1V4...continued with the First Varsity Four boat for the Clemson Invite (4/18 & 19) and the Devil's Lake Classic (5/2)...finished the season with 1V4 at the Big 10 Championship (5/16 & 17) where the team placed fifth overall. 

High School:
2014 graduate of Scotch College Adelaide High School, where she was coached by Denis Perry ... was honored academically with the Peter Allen English Prize in 2012 ... also earned academic letters in 2011-12 and academic colours in 2012-13.

Previous Rowing Experience: Earned the Robert Bowler Prize as the most improved rower at Scotch College Adelaide for the 2012-13 season ... also garnered the 2013 Rowers' Rower Award ... was a member of the South Australian Sport Institute Junior Target Squad, where she earned the South Australian Institute Talented Athlete Award.

Personal: Born March 28, 1996 ... daughter of Wendy and Andy Jollands ... has one brother, Matthew ... plans to major in animal science, with a pre-veterinary emphasis...
Head of the Mississippi Hype
Wednesday, October 08
Third Varsity Four Wins Again at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
Second Novice Eight Wins at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
First Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19