Kate Ladell

Class:
Junior
High School:
LaFollette
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.

2009-10 • Junior Season: Member of the Gophers[apos] Second Varsity Four that won the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/1) ... Helped the Third Varsity Eight and the Second Varsity Four in a win over Kansas (4/24) ... helped the 2V4 to wins over Iowa and Wisconsin at the Double Duals (4/10) ... member of the 1V4 that defeated Tennessee (3/20) ... raced with the 2V8 at the Head of the Iowa (10/25) ... also raced in a Varsity Four boat at the Head of the Iowa ... raced in the Women[apos]s Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Mississippi (10/4). 2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Letterwinner ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... raced in Varsity Four competition at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5) ... raced with Varsity Eight competition at the Head of the Rock (10/12) ... member of the Minnesota C Varsity Eight at the Southland Regatta (11/2) ... raced with the Varsity Four in the spring season ... sat in the two seat during the Gophers[apos] 1V4 win against Tennessee (3/20) ... helped the 1V4 defeat Indiana at Double Duals (4/11) ... held the two seat in the Gophers[apos] win over Kansas (4/25) ... placed third in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/2) ... helped the 1V4 advance to the South/Central Sprints Grand Final that finished third overall (5/17). 2007-08 • Freshman Season: Named the most valuable novice rower last season ... began her Gopher career at the novice racing dual against Wisconsin (10/21) where she was the stroke of the Minnesota A boat ... was the stroke of the Minnesota A Novice Eight boat at the Cal-Sag regatta (11/4) ... competed with the 1N8 in the dual win over Tennessee (3/22) at the No. 7 seat ... competed with the 1N8 in the double dual against Michigan and Michigan State (4/19) ... helped the 1N8 to a win over Kansas (4/25) ... raced with the 1N8 in the Grand Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/3) ... scholar athlete. Previous Rowing Experience: Rowed for the Mendota Rowing Club for three years ... placed eighth at the Head of the Charles in the youth women[apos]s four competition and held the bow seat. Personal: Born March 14, 1989 ... majoring in family social science ... daughter of Tom and Therese Ladell ... a 2007 graduate of Robert M. La Follette High School ... held high honors every semester during high school ... also competed in volleyball and track in high school.