Danelia Price-Hughes

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Johannesburg, RSA
High School:
St. Mary's School Waverly
Major:
LSA Undeclared

Freshman (2026)
• Finished second to Oklahoma in the morning (6:03.1) and second to Alabama in the afternoon (6:09.5) from the bow seat of the 1V8 in her collegiate debut at the Buckeye Spring Regatta (March 28)
• From the 1V8's fifth seat, timed 6:33.1 against Texas (April 11)
• Rowed in the fifth seat of the 1V8 as it placed second (6:23.5) in the morning session and fourth (6:24.2) in the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18)
• On day two of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19), placed fifth from the fifth seat of the 1V8 with a time of 6:26.8
• Placed second against Princeton in the morning (6:25.6) and second to Syracuse in the afternoon (6:25.2) in the third seat of the 1V8 at the Wolverine Double Dual (April 25)

Prep
• Attended St. Mary’s School Waverly in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Previously competed with St Mary’s Rowing Club
• Earned academic honors at St Mary’s School
• Member of the South African Junior National rowing team
• Earned silver at the 2024 Junior World Rowing Championships (JW1x)
• Placed sixth at the 2023 Junior World Rowing Championships (JW2x)
• Placed first in two events (4x Scullery Regatta, 8x+ Bedford Regatta) in England as a member of the 2022 South African Schools Rowing Union Development Team
• Earned bronze at the Wallingford and Scullery Regattas (1x) during the 2022 England tour
• Finished in first place in three events (1x, 2x, 4x+) at the 2024 South African Schools Championships
• Three-time gold medalist (2021-23) at the South African Schools Boat Race in the 4x+

Personal
• Daughter of Ronelle and Hugh Price-Hughes