Athletic Accolades
Two-time Big Ten champion (2V8, 1V4)
2015 (Freshman Season): Opened the season with two wins as coxswain of the First Varsity Eight at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual on Griggs Reservoir March 28, the first coming 18 seconds ahead of No. 9 Notre Dame (6:10.65) and the second (6:13.35) over No. 18 Louisville … captured two first-place finishes at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Lake Monticello in Charlottesville, Va., April 4; the first (6:06.7) over No. 4 Virginia and the second (6:25.0) over Clemson … won both races at the Big Ten Double Dual on Griggs Reservoir April 11; earned the first victory by 16 seconds over No. 19 Minnesota (5:54.78) and the second over No. 18 Wisconsin (5:58.74-6:03.04) … raced with the First Varsity Four at the 2015 Big Ten Championships May 17 in Indianapolis, winning the conference title in a time of 7:52.17 … finished second with the 1V4 at the NCAA semifinals (7:24.03) and fifth overall at the 2015 NCAA Championships May 31 in Gold River, Calif.
Prior to Ohio State: Coxswain at Anthony Wayne High School in Cincinnati.
Personal: Daughter of Tammy Soltis … has two younger sisters, Madison and Ashley … majoring in criminal justice … enjoys rescuing animals and playing with her cat, Bunny … lists greatest sports thrill as representing Ohio State at the NCAA championships.
