2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Kelsey Johnson
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Rochester Adams
- Hometown:
- Rochester, Mich.
2018: Coxswain of the second novice eight in four races … Opened the season with strong performances at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, (3/17-18), taking victories over Miami, Minnesota, and Clemson … Fell to Virginia, Ohio State, and Michigan in Columbus, (3/31) … Swept the day at the Big Ten Double Dual (4/6), downing both Iowa and Indiana by open water … Raced at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (4/21), falling to Ohio State and Notre Dame …
Prior to MSU: Three-year varsity letter winner in competitive cheer and two-year varsity letter winner in sideline cheer at Jenison High School … Academic All-State, All-Conference and All-District honors for three seasons … Was the competitive cheer captain during her senior year … Served as a National Honor Society officer and graduated in the top 10 of her class.
Personal: Born on December 13, 1998 in Grand Rapids, Michigan … Daughter of Jerry and Laurie Johnson … Sister Bailey is currently on the cross country and track teams at MSU … Cousins, Ethan Ruhland and Garrett Ruhland, were varsity letterwinners on the football and swimming teams at MSU, respectively … Hobbies include playing piano and cello, slalom water skiing and downhill skiing … Majoring in statistics.
