2019-20 Rowing Roster
Rhodes, Jeri

Jeri Rhodes
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Ladue Horton Watkins
Bio
At Michigan
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2019, '21)
• World Rowing U23 Medalist (bronze, 2019 8+)
• NCAA Medalist (bronze, 2019 2V8)
• Three-time Big Ten Champion (2019, '21, '22) in the 2V8
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21)
• Enrolled in The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; undeclared major
Senior (2021-22)
• Rowed in the second seat of the 2V8 in a scrimmage against Indiana (March 25)
• From the 2V8's third seat, helped time 7:07.2 against Virginia at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Helped the 2V8 time 7:14.7 against Duke from the third seat at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:07.95 to beat Texas (April 9)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 2V8 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), placing second in the morning to Virginia in 6:37.957 (-.456) and second to Brown in the afternoon in 6:46.249
• Placed second to Stanford with the 2V8 (6:21.081) in bow seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (May 1), rowed the 2V8 to a win from the stroke seat with a time of 6:44.4
• From the stroke seat, helped the 2V8 to a gold medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 6:23.917
• Stroke seat of the 12th-place 2V8 (sixth, Petite Final) at the NCAA Championships (May 29), which timed 6:42.784 to help the team finish 10th
Junior (2020-21)
• Sat in bow seat to help the 1V8 to victories over No. 16 SMU, Louisville (6:22.281), and Notre Dame (6:18.550, 2nd); sat sixth to help the 2V8 beat Clemson (6:28.554, 2nd)
• Stroked the 2V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it picked up wins over Indiana and Iowa (7:30.0) in the morning and Ohio State and Michigan State (7:57.66) in the afternoon
• From the second seat, helped the 1V4 sweep races against No. 10 Duke (7:50.90), No. 3 Virginia (8:13.90) and Michigan State (twice) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3)
• From the bow seat, helped the 2V4 to time 7:32.0 to beat against Iowa and Louisville (May 2)
• Rowed in bow seat for the 2V8 as it won a gold medal in 6:37.713 at the Big Ten Championships at Eagle Creek (May 16)
• Helped the team place fourth at the NCAA Championships (May 28-30), and rowed in bow seat for the sixth-place 2V8 which timed 6:36.314.
Sophomore (2019-20)
• Spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19
• Rowed in the seventh seat in Michigan’s 2V8 boat which placed 16th overall and eighth among collegiate programs in 16:14.617 at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 20)
Freshman (2018-19)
• Made her Michigan debut at the Big Ten-Ivy League Double Dual (March 29-30)
• Rowed in the five seat to help the second varsity eight to wins over Harvard-Radcliffe in 6:39.7 and Yale in 6:57.22 at the Big Ten-Ivy League Double Dual (March 29-30)
• Helped the second varsity eight complete an ACC sweep of No. 10 Virginia in 6:36.0, and No. 17 Syracuse and Duke in 6:35.3 in a pair of tight races at the Big Ten-ACC Double Dual (April 6)
• Sat bow as the second varsity eight swept Ohio State (+1.6) and Rutgers (+1.44) at OSU's Big Ten Double Dual (April 13)
• Sat bow as the second varsity eight finished +1.57 behind No. 1 Washington for second place ahead of Ohio State at Lake Las Vegas (April 20)
• Rowed from the bow seat to help the second varsity eight as it bested Louisville and Michigan State on Senior Day at Belleville Lake (May 5)
• Sat fifth as the second varsity eight won a gold medal in 6:30.479 at the Big Ten Championships on Devil's Lake (May 19)
• From the fifth seat, helped the second varsity eight to a bronze medal in 6:15.063 at the NCAA Championships (May 31-June 2) which led to a third-place team finish
Prep
• Graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• Member of St. Louis Rowing Club and winner of the 2016 Most Outstanding Novice Ward
• Part of the 2018 Junior National Team
• Attended 2017 Junior National Team High Performance Camp
• Part of the winning eight boat at 2017 Intermediate Club Nationals
• Placed sixth in 4+ at the Young National Championship in 2018
• Placed second in the elite eight at the Club Nationals in 2018
• Placed third in 4+ at Midwest Championships in 2018
• Played volleyball and ran track freshman and sophomore years
Personal
• Born January 19, 2000
• Daughter of Jeffrey and Valarie Rhodes
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2019, '21)
• World Rowing U23 Medalist (bronze, 2019 8+)
• NCAA Medalist (bronze, 2019 2V8)
• Three-time Big Ten Champion (2019, '21, '22) in the 2V8
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21)
• Enrolled in The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; undeclared major
Senior (2021-22)
• Rowed in the second seat of the 2V8 in a scrimmage against Indiana (March 25)
• From the 2V8's third seat, helped time 7:07.2 against Virginia at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Helped the 2V8 time 7:14.7 against Duke from the third seat at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 2V4 as it timed 7:07.95 to beat Texas (April 9)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 2V8 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), placing second in the morning to Virginia in 6:37.957 (-.456) and second to Brown in the afternoon in 6:46.249
• Placed second to Stanford with the 2V8 (6:21.081) in bow seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (May 1), rowed the 2V8 to a win from the stroke seat with a time of 6:44.4
• From the stroke seat, helped the 2V8 to a gold medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 6:23.917
• Stroke seat of the 12th-place 2V8 (sixth, Petite Final) at the NCAA Championships (May 29), which timed 6:42.784 to help the team finish 10th
Junior (2020-21)
• Sat in bow seat to help the 1V8 to victories over No. 16 SMU, Louisville (6:22.281), and Notre Dame (6:18.550, 2nd); sat sixth to help the 2V8 beat Clemson (6:28.554, 2nd)
• Stroked the 2V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it picked up wins over Indiana and Iowa (7:30.0) in the morning and Ohio State and Michigan State (7:57.66) in the afternoon
• From the second seat, helped the 1V4 sweep races against No. 10 Duke (7:50.90), No. 3 Virginia (8:13.90) and Michigan State (twice) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3)
• From the bow seat, helped the 2V4 to time 7:32.0 to beat against Iowa and Louisville (May 2)
• Rowed in bow seat for the 2V8 as it won a gold medal in 6:37.713 at the Big Ten Championships at Eagle Creek (May 16)
• Helped the team place fourth at the NCAA Championships (May 28-30), and rowed in bow seat for the sixth-place 2V8 which timed 6:36.314.
Sophomore (2019-20)
• Spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19
• Rowed in the seventh seat in Michigan’s 2V8 boat which placed 16th overall and eighth among collegiate programs in 16:14.617 at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 20)
Freshman (2018-19)
• Made her Michigan debut at the Big Ten-Ivy League Double Dual (March 29-30)
• Rowed in the five seat to help the second varsity eight to wins over Harvard-Radcliffe in 6:39.7 and Yale in 6:57.22 at the Big Ten-Ivy League Double Dual (March 29-30)
• Helped the second varsity eight complete an ACC sweep of No. 10 Virginia in 6:36.0, and No. 17 Syracuse and Duke in 6:35.3 in a pair of tight races at the Big Ten-ACC Double Dual (April 6)
• Sat bow as the second varsity eight swept Ohio State (+1.6) and Rutgers (+1.44) at OSU's Big Ten Double Dual (April 13)
• Sat bow as the second varsity eight finished +1.57 behind No. 1 Washington for second place ahead of Ohio State at Lake Las Vegas (April 20)
• Rowed from the bow seat to help the second varsity eight as it bested Louisville and Michigan State on Senior Day at Belleville Lake (May 5)
• Sat fifth as the second varsity eight won a gold medal in 6:30.479 at the Big Ten Championships on Devil's Lake (May 19)
• From the fifth seat, helped the second varsity eight to a bronze medal in 6:15.063 at the NCAA Championships (May 31-June 2) which led to a third-place team finish
Prep
• Graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• Member of St. Louis Rowing Club and winner of the 2016 Most Outstanding Novice Ward
• Part of the 2018 Junior National Team
• Attended 2017 Junior National Team High Performance Camp
• Part of the winning eight boat at 2017 Intermediate Club Nationals
• Placed sixth in 4+ at the Young National Championship in 2018
• Placed second in the elite eight at the Club Nationals in 2018
• Placed third in 4+ at Midwest Championships in 2018
• Played volleyball and ran track freshman and sophomore years
Personal
• Born January 19, 2000
• Daughter of Jeffrey and Valarie Rhodes
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