University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Mary Jane DeWeerdt
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Novice
- Height:
- 5-8
- High School:
- Shorewood HS
- Hometown:
- Shorewood, Wis.
2025-26 | FRESHMAN
• Raced in four of the Gophers' regattas during her first year on campus
• Wrapped up the season at the Big Ten Rowing Championships (May 15 & 17), powering the 3V8 to a runner-up finish in the Petite Finals after placing fourth in the opening heats
• Turned in second-place performances in both the heats and finals as part of the 3V8 crew at the Twin Cities 2K (May 2) on Lake Phalen
• Raced with the 3V8 crew across three sessions at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in Sacramento, securing a third-place finish on Saturday afternoon to complement two fourth-place efforts
• Made her college rowing debut at the season-opening Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 4), helping the 1N8 boat to a third-place performance
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Shorewood High School in 2025
• Earned four varsity letters in swimming with the Greyhounds from 2021 to 2024 for head coach Cassie Rodriguez
• Landed on the All-Woodland Conference Swim Team in both 2022 and 2023
• Named MVP of the Shorewood High School girls' swim team in 2023
• Served as a team captain for the Greyhounds as a senior in 2024
• Won a section title in the 100 freestyle to earn a spot in the 2023 D2 Wisconsin High School State Swimming Championships
• Placed fourth in the 100 freestyle, fifth in the 200 freestyle relay, and eighth in the 50 freestyle at the 2023 state meet
• Was a member of the National Honor Society at SHS
• Also competed with the Milwaukee Rowing Club under the guidance of head coach Roger Huffman
• Won the 2025 Chicago Sprints in the 1V8+ and placed second in the 1V Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch in 2024 during her club tenure
• Prior to beginning her rowing career, swam with the Shorewood Swim Club for 10 years
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Dan and Anna DeWeerdt
• Has an older brother, Hank, and an older sister, Ellie
• Enjoys traveling, swimming in Lake Michigan, and baking in her free time
• Her best experience in the water was swimming with manatees, her favorite water animal, while in Florida
• Chose to attend the University of Minnesota "for the amazing resources and academic support that is provided to student-athletes, and the excellent reputation of the school throughout the Midwest and beyond. Also, I love the feel of a big campus with a lot of school spirit!"
• Raced in four of the Gophers' regattas during her first year on campus
• Wrapped up the season at the Big Ten Rowing Championships (May 15 & 17), powering the 3V8 to a runner-up finish in the Petite Finals after placing fourth in the opening heats
• Turned in second-place performances in both the heats and finals as part of the 3V8 crew at the Twin Cities 2K (May 2) on Lake Phalen
• Raced with the 3V8 crew across three sessions at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) in Sacramento, securing a third-place finish on Saturday afternoon to complement two fourth-place efforts
• Made her college rowing debut at the season-opening Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 4), helping the 1N8 boat to a third-place performance
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Shorewood High School in 2025
• Earned four varsity letters in swimming with the Greyhounds from 2021 to 2024 for head coach Cassie Rodriguez
• Landed on the All-Woodland Conference Swim Team in both 2022 and 2023
• Named MVP of the Shorewood High School girls' swim team in 2023
• Served as a team captain for the Greyhounds as a senior in 2024
• Won a section title in the 100 freestyle to earn a spot in the 2023 D2 Wisconsin High School State Swimming Championships
• Placed fourth in the 100 freestyle, fifth in the 200 freestyle relay, and eighth in the 50 freestyle at the 2023 state meet
• Was a member of the National Honor Society at SHS
• Also competed with the Milwaukee Rowing Club under the guidance of head coach Roger Huffman
• Won the 2025 Chicago Sprints in the 1V8+ and placed second in the 1V Novice 8+ at the Head of the Hooch in 2024 during her club tenure
• Prior to beginning her rowing career, swam with the Shorewood Swim Club for 10 years
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Dan and Anna DeWeerdt
• Has an older brother, Hank, and an older sister, Ellie
• Enjoys traveling, swimming in Lake Michigan, and baking in her free time
• Her best experience in the water was swimming with manatees, her favorite water animal, while in Florida
• Chose to attend the University of Minnesota "for the amazing resources and academic support that is provided to student-athletes, and the excellent reputation of the school throughout the Midwest and beyond. Also, I love the feel of a big campus with a lot of school spirit!"
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