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2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster

Evelyn Andersen

  • Position Starboard
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Twin Falls, ID
  • Highschool Filer
  • Major Biology

Biography

2022-23:
  • Liberty League All-Academic Team 2022-23
  • Has made Dean's List every semester since freshman year
BEFORE RIT:
  • Academic Decathlon team captain 2018-2020 at Filer High School
  • 2018-2020 National Merit semifinalist
  • Winner of the Briggs Oar Handle Award 2021
PERSONAL:
  • Born in Burley, Idaho.
  • Daughter of Inger and Stephen Andersen.
  • Sister of Carson, Emme, Porter, Pennie, and Sophia Andersen.
  • Her father, Stephen, played football at Utah State before later running track and field at Idaho State.
  • Related to late college basketball coach LaDell Andersen.
  • Favorite athletic moment: Watching the fall sunrise on the water
  • Best advice ever received: "Never quit on a bad day"
  • Started rowing at RIT because she wanted to finally try a sport after not having that as an option growing up.
  • Favorite athlete: Ilona Maher of the US Olympic rugby team.
  • Favorite team: New England Patriots.
  • Hobbies: cooking, crocheting and metal model building

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Port
  • 2023-24Senior

    Starboard
    5'6"