University of Minnesota Athletics

2022-23 Women's Rowing Roster

Wise Josephine

Josie Wise

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Position:
    Novice
  • Height:
    5-8
  • High School:
    Greenon HS
  • Hometown:
    Enon, Ohio
2022-23 | FRESHMAN
• Made four appearances during her first season at Minnesota with the First Novice Eight boat
• Competed with the 1N8 boat at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Raced in all three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 and earned a pair of third-place efforts
• Turned in a third-place result at the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual Apr. 15
• Made her Minnesota debut with the 1N8 boat during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1, earning a second-place finish

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Eric and Kim Wise
• Has an older brother, Calvin, who is on the swimming team at Penn State
• Father, Eric, was on the swimming team at Michigan from 1988-92, while her mother, Kim, was on the track and field and cross country teams with the Wolverines between 1987-92
• Enjoys reading and art in her spare time
• Graduated from the Global Impact STEM Academy in 2022
• Earned four varsity letters in swimming from Greenon High School and served as the team captain during her senior year in 2021-22
• Competed with the Dayton Boat Club from 2020-22 and was on the Springfield YMCA Swim Team
• Was a 2022 Youth National Championship Qualifier in 4-
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "when I first visited campus, the coaches and team were incredibly friendly, and the campus was beautiful and somewhere I could see myself for the next four years."
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
Third Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19