Kathryn Cummings

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Firestone, Colo.
High School:
Cox Mill

2024-25 (Senior): Participated in eight races over four events as a senior • Earned two first place finishes with the 2V4 at the Cardinal Invitational • Raced with the 3V8 crew at the Rocky Top Invite • Competed with the 2V4 boat at the Lake Wheeler Invitational • Member of the 2V4 crew earning a third-place finish at the ACC Championship to medal for the Tar Heels • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team • Named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete.

2023-24 (Junior): Competed in 10 races over four events during the year • Opened the season with the 3V8 and 5V4 at the Rivanna Romp • Competed with the 2V4 at the Cardinal Invitational, notching a race win in the Sunday events over San Diego and Louisville • Continued with the 2V4 crew at the Lake Wheeler Invitational • Helped the 2V4 to a sixth-place finish in the Grand Final at the ACC Championships • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Sophomore): Competed in four events on the year • Saw action with the Tar Heel 3V8 crew throughout the season • Made season debut for North Carolina at the Carolina Cup (3/4) • Saw action for North Carolina at the 2023 ACC Championships • Helped the 3V8 crew to a runner-up finish in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships (7:25.55) • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in nine races at 3V8 • Was a part of the Third Varsity 8+ that finished second against UCF (9:06.10) and Tennessee (9:10.11) at the UVA Invitational (3/26) • The Third Varsity 8+ boat dropped a second behind Boston College on Apr. 2 to finish second (8:10.81) • Finished second in the Third Varsity 8+ race in round one of the Lake Wheeler Invite (4/22) • Took second in the Third Varsity 8+ Petite Final (7:08.57) at the ACC Championships.

Before UNC: A four-year letter winner in swimming at Cox Mill High School • Was a varsity team captain, all-conference, and state qualifier in butterfly and IM • Swam for SwimMAC Carolina for 11 years • Was DECA Vice President of Community Service and a DECA state medalist • A member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society • Named a North Carolina Global Scholar and AP Scholar with honors.

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Kortnee Cummings • A Helen Craig Wardlaw and James K. McLean Scholar • Assured admittance to the Kenan-Flagler Business School • A member of the Carolina Women in Business and UNC Finance Society • In her free time, she is a swim instructor at Dive-In • Majoring in business administration and Spanish.