Rachel Williams

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
DeForest HS
Hometown:
DeForest, Wis.

2019-20 (SENIOR)

Picked up a first place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma at stroke seat in the fours race... Stroked Oklahoma’s 1V4 to seventh place at the Head of the Charles... At the Head of the Hooch regatta, sat three seat in Oklahoma’s 1V8 which placed third and picked up a third place finish with Amy Pasque in the pairs race.

2018-19 (JUNIOR)

Awarded the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association 2019 Scholar Athlete Award…Fourth place finish with 1V4 in the stern seat at the 2019 Big 12 Championships… Awarded with 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors...First place finish in the stroke seat for 1V4 at the Longhorn Invitational…Third place finish with 1V4 sitting stern seat at the Crew Classic... Awarded the Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)

Stroked the 2V4 which earned second at the Big 12 Championship... Part of the 2V4 that took second and third in two races at the Longhorn Invitational... Claimed a third and fourth-place finish at the Clemson Invitational with the 3V8... Stroked Oklahoma’s 2V4 to first place in the “B” final of the Clemson Invitational... Picked up a victory at the Big 12 Double Dual as a part of the 3V8... Picked up a fourth place finish at 2 seat in Oklahoma’s “C” boat at Head of the Oklahoma... Stroked Oklahoma’s “C” boat to a sixth place finish at the Jayhawk Jamboree... Sat 2 seat in Oklahoma’s “C” boat which took seventh at Head of the Hooch.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN)

Rowed in the Sooners' 2V4 boat that finished second at the Big 12 Championship… Stroked the Sooners' 2V4 to a first place finish in the 2V4 “B” Final at the Longhorn Invitational… Two seat for the Sooners' 2V4 that won two races at the Big 12 Double Dual… Seven seat for the first novice eight that took second at the Head of the Colorado… Three seat for the Oklahoma “A” first novice four that took home a first place finish at the Head of the Colorado… Two seat for the second varsity four that finished sixth in the “A” Final at the Clemson Invitational… Five seat for the Sooners' first novice eight that placed second at the Head of the Oklahoma.

High School
National Merit Scholar ... Herb Kohl Excellence Award ... Competed in soccer and tennis ... Recieved the Coach's Award for competing at No. 1 singles ... Third-place finisher at No. 2 singles at 2014 conference tournament ... Named 2014 tennis MVP ... Placed third at No. 4 singles in 2013 conference tournament ... Earned the tennis 2013 Hustle Award ... Scholar Athlete ... Also participated in choir and band ... National Honor Society member ... Spanish Club.

Personal
Parents are Mark and Kathy Williams ... Has one sister (Audrey) ... Participates in an Arabic flagship program ... Planning to graduate with an accelerated BA/MA degree in International Studies as well as a BA in Arabic and a minor in Spanish