University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Caroline Johnson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-9
- High School:
- Tigard HS
- Hometown:
- Tigard, Ore.
2025-26 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced in five regattas with the Maroon and Gold this year
• Concluded the season in the Grand Final at the 2026 Big Ten Rowing Championships (May 15 & 17), helping the 2V4 secure a sixth-place finish after qualifying with a third-place performance in the opening heats
• Dominated the home water of Lake Phalen at the Twin Cities 2K (May 2) as the 2V4 crew went undefeated in both the heats and finals
• Took to the water for three sessions with the 2V4 boat at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in California, securing a runner-up finish on Saturday morning followed by consecutive third-place results
• Competed in three rounds of racing on the 3V4 boat at the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 3-4), picking up back-to-back third-place finishes in the heats and semifinals before taking fourth in the final round
• Opened the season behind a third-place result at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 4) on the 3V8 crew
2024-25 | FRESHMAN
• Competed in four regattas in her first season with the Gophers
• Ended the year by winning the 2N8 Petite Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) after placing fourth in the heats to begin the competition (May 17)
• Raced three times on the 1N8 boat during the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in Sarasota, Fla., placing fifth, fourth, and third at the regatta
• Claimed a race win against Iowa and Kansas on the 1N8 boat to begin the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12) before finishing second on day two
• Made her collegiate debut as part of the 1N8 crew at the season-opening Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) and finished first in the Collegiate Freshman 8+ race
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Tanner and Tracy Johnson
• Father, Tanner, played four years of college golf at Bemidji State
• Has a younger sister, Marissa
• Graduated as the valedictorian from Tigard High School in 2024
• Earned four varsity letters in both track and field and cross country with the Tigers
• Landed on the All-Three Rivers League First Team for track and field as a junior in 2023 and was an honorable mention selection during her senior year in 2024
• Was a cross country honorable mention all-league honoree in 2021
• Helped the Tigers to a third-place finish at the state track and field meet in 2023 and placed fifth in the state as a cross country team in 2022 before placing seventh in 2023
• Named to the Academic All-State Team in both sports during each of her four years
• Given International Baccalaureate diploma honors from THS
• Enjoys hiking and exploring the outdoors in her spare time
• Chose to attend the University of Minnesota because "I wanted to go to college away from home and I have a strong connection to Minnesota with a lot of family living here. I also really liked the feeling of a large campus and the strong academics."
Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced in five regattas with the Maroon and Gold this year
• Concluded the season in the Grand Final at the 2026 Big Ten Rowing Championships (May 15 & 17), helping the 2V4 secure a sixth-place finish after qualifying with a third-place performance in the opening heats
• Dominated the home water of Lake Phalen at the Twin Cities 2K (May 2) as the 2V4 crew went undefeated in both the heats and finals
• Took to the water for three sessions with the 2V4 boat at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in California, securing a runner-up finish on Saturday morning followed by consecutive third-place results
• Competed in three rounds of racing on the 3V4 boat at the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 3-4), picking up back-to-back third-place finishes in the heats and semifinals before taking fourth in the final round
• Opened the season behind a third-place result at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 4) on the 3V8 crew
2024-25 | FRESHMAN
• Competed in four regattas in her first season with the Gophers
• Ended the year by winning the 2N8 Petite Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) after placing fourth in the heats to begin the competition (May 17)
• Raced three times on the 1N8 boat during the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in Sarasota, Fla., placing fifth, fourth, and third at the regatta
• Claimed a race win against Iowa and Kansas on the 1N8 boat to begin the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12) before finishing second on day two
• Made her collegiate debut as part of the 1N8 crew at the season-opening Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) and finished first in the Collegiate Freshman 8+ race
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Tanner and Tracy Johnson
• Father, Tanner, played four years of college golf at Bemidji State
• Has a younger sister, Marissa
• Graduated as the valedictorian from Tigard High School in 2024
• Earned four varsity letters in both track and field and cross country with the Tigers
• Landed on the All-Three Rivers League First Team for track and field as a junior in 2023 and was an honorable mention selection during her senior year in 2024
• Was a cross country honorable mention all-league honoree in 2021
• Helped the Tigers to a third-place finish at the state track and field meet in 2023 and placed fifth in the state as a cross country team in 2022 before placing seventh in 2023
• Named to the Academic All-State Team in both sports during each of her four years
• Given International Baccalaureate diploma honors from THS
• Enjoys hiking and exploring the outdoors in her spare time
• Chose to attend the University of Minnesota because "I wanted to go to college away from home and I have a strong connection to Minnesota with a lot of family living here. I also really liked the feeling of a large campus and the strong academics."
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