2024-25 Rowing Roster
Daft, Talia

Talia Daft
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Hanover, New Hampshire
- High School:
- Hanover High School
- Major:
- Undeclared
Bio
At MichiganÂ
• Member of the Big Ten Boat of the Week (March 25, 2025) following coxing the 1V4 at the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up
Freshman (2025)
• Made her collegiate debut coxing the 1V4 as it finished first (7:22.80) against Syracuse and Penn in the morning session of the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up (March 22)
• Timed 7:10.5 with the 1V4 while coxing against Yale during the afternoon session at the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up
• Coxed the 1V4 as it timed 7:44.2 against Oklahoma and 8:01.9 against Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (March 29)
• Placed second (7:04.06) with the 1V4 while coxing at Texas (April 12)
• Finished first (7:09.28) in the morning and second (7:20.18) in the afternoon session while coxing the 1V4 on day one (April 18) of the Big Ten Invitational
• While coxing, placed fourth (7:25.76) in the 1V4 on day two (April 19) of the Big Ten Invitational
• On the first day of the Big Ten Championship (May 17), helped the 1V4 advance to the finals in second place (7:27.20) as coxswain
• Earned bronze in 6:57.54 while coxing the 1V4 to help the team finish third overall on finals day of the Big Ten Championship (May 18)
• As coxswain, helped the 1V4 advance to petite finals and time 7:14.59 to finish 10th as a boat and 11th as a team at the NCAA Championship (June 1)
PrepÂ
• Honor roll student, Congressional Award recipient, Judicial Committee member, Women in Business
club president
• Two-year team captain on the volleyball court
• Received Second-team All-State honors
• Team captain with Hanover's program (boys program)
• Outstanding Oar Award winner
Personal
• Daughter of Kevin Daft and Kesa Koida
• Member of the Big Ten Boat of the Week (March 25, 2025) following coxing the 1V4 at the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up
Freshman (2025)
• Made her collegiate debut coxing the 1V4 as it finished first (7:22.80) against Syracuse and Penn in the morning session of the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up (March 22)
• Timed 7:10.5 with the 1V4 while coxing against Yale during the afternoon session at the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up
• Coxed the 1V4 as it timed 7:44.2 against Oklahoma and 8:01.9 against Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (March 29)
• Placed second (7:04.06) with the 1V4 while coxing at Texas (April 12)
• Finished first (7:09.28) in the morning and second (7:20.18) in the afternoon session while coxing the 1V4 on day one (April 18) of the Big Ten Invitational
• While coxing, placed fourth (7:25.76) in the 1V4 on day two (April 19) of the Big Ten Invitational
• On the first day of the Big Ten Championship (May 17), helped the 1V4 advance to the finals in second place (7:27.20) as coxswain
• Earned bronze in 6:57.54 while coxing the 1V4 to help the team finish third overall on finals day of the Big Ten Championship (May 18)
• As coxswain, helped the 1V4 advance to petite finals and time 7:14.59 to finish 10th as a boat and 11th as a team at the NCAA Championship (June 1)
PrepÂ
• Honor roll student, Congressional Award recipient, Judicial Committee member, Women in Business
club president
• Two-year team captain on the volleyball court
• Received Second-team All-State honors
• Team captain with Hanover's program (boys program)
• Outstanding Oar Award winner
Personal
• Daughter of Kevin Daft and Kesa Koida
2023-24 Year In Review: Rowing B1G Champions
Monday, June 24
Rowing Highlights vs. Texas (April 13)
Sunday, April 14
Rowing Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 6)
Saturday, April 06
2022-23 Year In Review: Rowing Big Ten Champions
Monday, July 03