University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Maud Grobben
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-7
- High School:
- Northville HS
- Hometown:
- Northville, Mich.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Northville High School in 2025
• Picked up Michigan State Championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025
• Won the 4x at SRAA Nationals in 2023 before placing fifth in 2024
• Raced to fifth place at Youth Nationals in the 4x (2024) and the 4- (2025)
• Claimed a title in the 4x during the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and placed third at the Head of the Hooch in 2023
• Finished first in the 2024 Midwest Championship 4x before picking up another victory in the 4- in 2025
• Placed second in the 4x during the Midwest Championship in 2025 after previously racing to second in the 2x in 2023
• Selected as Northville's 2024 Teammate of the Year
• Was a high school teammate of current Gophers' rower Radhika Ajmera
• Maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average all through high school
• Landed on the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Association Academic Honor Roll in 2024
• Earned the Northville Academic Excellence Award each year from 2021 to 2025
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Elke Truyens and Danny Grobben
• Has an older brother, Seppe, and a younger brother, Niels
• Enjoys reading, cooking, watching reality TV, and hanging out with friends in her free time
• Has lived on four different continents in her lifetime
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "I wanted a big school with lots of academic and athletic opportunities near a big city and UMN has two cities"
• Graduated from Northville High School in 2025
• Picked up Michigan State Championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025
• Won the 4x at SRAA Nationals in 2023 before placing fifth in 2024
• Raced to fifth place at Youth Nationals in the 4x (2024) and the 4- (2025)
• Claimed a title in the 4x during the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and placed third at the Head of the Hooch in 2023
• Finished first in the 2024 Midwest Championship 4x before picking up another victory in the 4- in 2025
• Placed second in the 4x during the Midwest Championship in 2025 after previously racing to second in the 2x in 2023
• Selected as Northville's 2024 Teammate of the Year
• Was a high school teammate of current Gophers' rower Radhika Ajmera
• Maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average all through high school
• Landed on the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Association Academic Honor Roll in 2024
• Earned the Northville Academic Excellence Award each year from 2021 to 2025
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Elke Truyens and Danny Grobben
• Has an older brother, Seppe, and a younger brother, Niels
• Enjoys reading, cooking, watching reality TV, and hanging out with friends in her free time
• Has lived on four different continents in her lifetime
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "I wanted a big school with lots of academic and athletic opportunities near a big city and UMN has two cities"
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
